It was agreed that the two families would meet at the dance because both mothers were afraid the two children would sneak out before pictures were taken.

Sandra, Zelda's mother, jumped out of the car when they arrived outside of the Gym and jogged over to hug Evelyn for the two were old friends from elementary school. Their children's friendship had only rekindled their own. "Wait till you see, Zelda!"

Shiek slipped out of the car, shaking his head. He was dressed in black dress pants, converse, and a button up shirt though it laid unbuttoned with a t-shirt beneath that read: Ninja. "She won't come out... she thinks she looks stupid."

"Does she?" Link grinned, fist bumping his friend.

"Man, I'm not even gonna answer that... Mom, I'm going to go find Cremina." Shiek slipped away after a confirmation from Sandra.

Link leaned against his mother's car, his grandfather's old Impala that she was given when the old man died, and smirked. "Zelda!"

"I'm not getting out!"

"You have to!" The thirteen year old boy was dressed in dress pants, courtesy of his mother, and a red button up shirt that had a golden dragon stitched into it. He had a jacket but he had tied that around his waist. His ear length hair was tied back behind his head and his pierced pointed ears had two blue studs in them. "Zelda"

"No!"

"Zel-" The door opened and she stepped out with a very unamused face."Da."

She had very little make up on: foundation, light blush, pink lip gloss, and eye liner. Her vivid violet eyes glowed framed by curled golden hair that was bunched up and bounced, prettily, around her chin. Zelda also wore a sparkling black dress that hugged her waist tight and flowed to her knees. "Well?"

Sandra grinned. "See?"

Eveyln giggled. "Zelda! You look so pretty!"

The girl blushed. "Thanks..."

"Now, come on, we need to get pictures. SHIEK!" Sandra called, waving her son and his date over.

Link stepped forward, threw his arm around her shoulder, and both of them smiled for the mothers' cameras. He turned to her, spots blinding him, and smirked. "You do look pretty."

Zelda punched his arm, a light smile on her lips, and rolled her eyes. "Shut up. I look stupid." Shiek joined them with Cremina who looked lovely in a jade dress that tied around her neck. Her bright red locks were situated into a loose but pretty bun. All four managed to escape from the mothers with minimal damage to their eye sight and it wasn't long before the parents were convinced to leave.

The group were walking toward the Gym when a voice screamed. "Cremina, Link, Shiek, Zelda!"

Malon came running up in a green dress that had delicate lace trim. She looked lovely in the color and happy with Kafei captured in her arms who looked uncomfortable in black slacks and a green vest. "Glad you made it... Wow, Zelda, you look so pretty!"

"Why does everyone keep saying that?" Zelda laughed. "Thanks, though, and you do too."

"And Link...wow." Malon gushed, ignoring the offended face Kafei made.

Link nodded. "Thanks." Then turned and waved over his Goron friend, Darunia, and his date, the Kokiri Saria. "Hey, guys!"

Saria was in an azure dress with odd spiraling designs that skirted the floor and contrasted with her green hair beautifully. She also had a white rose tied to her tiny wrist which she was fidgeting with. "My mom acted like this was prom."

Darunia wore black jeans, special sized Nikes, and a plain white T-shirt. "I'm just here." He grinned. "Whoa. Zelda. Dude. Hey, chick, heard about the fight. Up high!" The two high fived then turned when Saria laughed.

"Personally, I feel like we're all overdressed...well, except Darunia."

The Goron chuckled but made no comment.

"So, are we waiting on anyone else?" Zelda asked, popping her back, and sticking her arm casually through Link's.

Link shrugged, slightly blushing. "Uh, I don't think so unless Mario and Peach wanted to m-"

"They're already inside." Malon hitched a thumb to the entrance. "Let's go party!" She grabbed Kafei's hand and giggled, racing toward the entrance.

Dim lighting, confettii on the ground, guady banners, and an assortment of snacks and drinks greeted the eight tweens. The music was pumping, the teachers were "watching" but also having fun, and the rest of the students felt just as akward.

"So, who wants to dance first?" Link joked, finding a table big enough for his friends.

Malon rolled her eyes. "Really, this is stupid. Come on, Kafei." She jerked the boy's hand and dragged him along to the dance floor where after a short interlude of both blushing, brightly, they were joined by a few other couples. Including Link and Zelda.

It was later that everyone found out that Marin had gotten permission to attend the dance... It was later that Marin single handedly ruined Zelda Rayne Harkinian's first dance.

He found her on the swing with eye liner running down her pale cheeks. "Zelda?"

"I..." She had tied her hair back into a sloppy ponytail and was wiping at her eyes. "I should have punched her."

Link sat down on the swing next to her and sighed. "Then you'd get suspended."

"I don't care." Zelda growled, shivering. "I saw her come straight at me and shove me into that table." Her dress was soaked with fruit punch and it would have left a large stain but the material was black however that isn't what had made his friend cry... or run from the dance.

It was the humiliation of being confident in herself one moment then being pushed, face first, into a bowl of sticky liquid which caused half of their class to laugh.

It wasn't funny and Link didn't laugh... the first thing he had done is tear Marin away from his friend, effectivly ripping the zipper on her dress and almost causing another kind of scene, then he scooped Zelda up. Zelda had brushed past him and ran out the door... away from the laughs, Marin's smug face, and a kiss that almost happened between them.

Aerosmith, a favorite band of theirs, had been playing "Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" over the speakers. Marin must have saw them getting closer to each other, zoning the rest of the dancers out, and then pounced.

Link laid his jacket, the one he had tied around his waist before getting out of the car, around Zelda's shoulders. "We can go roll her house if you want."

"I'd rather put a snake in her bed." She pulled it tighter around her shoulders and bit her lip.

"Before or after we stink bomb it?"

Zelda smiled, despite herself. "Before." She sighed and dropped her arms down by her side, rocking herself lightly. "You realize that if you had gone with Malon that-"

"I would have been bored and... and completely distracted by how pretty you are." Link smiled, taking her hand and blushing. His cobalt eyes found hers and his heart skipped a beat.

Zelda smirked. "That was pretty smooth."

"I try." Link brushed eyeliner off of Zelda's cheek with his thumb, blushing, then leaned forward... slowly... and just as his lips brushed hers, a voice broke in.

"Well, well, even after I try to stop a disaster it still seems to almost happen." Marin stood in her fourteen year old, blooming beauty with her hands propped on her hips. "So, Link, is the punch really that good or are you really attracted to a pale, white fish?"

Link turned, blue eyes white hot with fury, and he growled. "Funny thing, I only smell fish and I'm pretty sure the wind is coming from your direction."

The vulgar remark caught Marin off guard and her face turned as red as her hair. "You DID NOT just say that!"

"But I did." Link stood, sweeping in front of Zelda. "And I'll say it, again, until every single person hears that Marin Gull is a dirty whore."

Zelda saw tears well up in Marin's eyes and the satisfaction of it almost made her smile. Her enemy dashed off, whimpering, and left the two alone. Zelda tugged at Link's hand. "Thank you."

"Your welcome." He smiled, helping pull her up from the swing. Link threw an arm around her shoulders and led her down the street. "I told Mom that we would walk home."

"Funny," Zelda leaned her head on his shoulder, an easy feat for she stood just below his chin. "I told my mom the same thing."

"We hang out too much." Link laughed, squeezing her closer.

"Nah, hanging out with you is usually the best part of my day." Zelda grinned up at him and blushed. "Would you stop giving me goo-goo eyes!"

"Why?" He smirked, winking.

"It's freaking me out!"

"Why?"

"Link." Zelda gave him an annoyed look.

"Why?" He chuckled. "Really...why?"

Zelda blushed. "Because... its... you, I guess."

Link smirked. "I've decided that I like making you blush."

"Link..." Zelda whispered, bitting her lip.

"Yes?" He turned.

"Never change." She pressed a soft kiss to his lips, red faced, and laid her head back down on his shoulder as they continued the thirty minute walk home. Link beamed the whole way.