Yet another I would have loved to finish, but can't because my brain doesn't want me too.

Enjoy!

"Today is the day!" Nabooru, my drama teacher, squeals as she walks into the room. Her bangles jingling together as she walks and red ponytail bouncing. I know quite a few, if not all, the males in the classroom are staring at her chest that is barely covered by the low-cut shirt I didn't even think teachers were allowed to wear.

"Who's ready to pair up for the big project!" Half the class groans and I smile, more than ready to take on the role given to me. This class is really helping with my anxiety, so I am all for it.

"I've been watching you all for a semester, so I know just who to match together to get the best out of every performance." The class is practically in an uproar.

"But Miss Spirit! You said we would get to pick our partners!" Zelda, the typical popular girl, stands up and voices her protest. I know her true intentions though. And really it is hard to miss when she glances at the boy sitting a seat up and two over. Link.

I lean back in my chair and cross my arms behind my head. "I'm actually looking forward to seeing who Miss Spirit thinks we will pair well with." All eyes are on me in that moment and I can feel my stomach flip.

The teacher sends me a kind smile, making my body calm down somewhat. "Thank you, Sheik." Zelda glares back at me, but I ignore her.

"Now, if there are no more interruptions..." Nabooru's gaze flickers over to Zelda and her friend group. "I would quite like to match you up and get you started on your roles."

"Miss Nohansen, please come up and pick a card from the table." Zelda got up from her seat and daintily picked a card from Miss Spirit's desk. "Read what it says out loud."

The popular girl sighed and unfolded the note card. "You stand before your worst enemy and have a choice on whether to save their life or end it. What will you decide on? What the hell does this even mean?"

Nabooru laughed at Zelda's sour expression. "I'm letting you pick how your scenes will play out. Isn't that splendid?"

"I guess. So, who is my partner?" Zelda looked expectantly at Link. Oh, how she would love to spend time with him, I knew.

"Tut, tut. Not yet. Ashei, come pick a card." The stern, no-nonsense girl walk up to the desk and didn't even wait before reading it aloud.

"Your lover is asking for your hand in marriage. Can they give you a happily ever after?" I'd never seen Ashei blush before. Nor had I known she liked Shad, as her eyes strayed to him.

Names were called and not once was it me. I really only focused on a few. Mainly my friends.

Ruto had taken a card that said, 'Feeling is leaving your body as they try to stop the blood from flowing. What will you do with your dying breath?' A little morbid, but Ruto had mumbled about her role all the way back to her seat. She seemed excited.

Mido's card read, 'The baby is coming! How will you react?' The poor boy turned white and then almost fell out of his chair next to his long-time crush, Saria, when he went to sit down. I hoped they would get paired together. Perhaps, if Mido ever got up the nerve, they would end up with a situation much the same as their scene in the future.

"Link. Read the card." I looked up to see Link standing at the front of the class, his face bright red.

"Uh... Ms. Spirit... This card..." Why was he so reluctant to read it aloud?

"What about it?" Nabooru sighed when all Link did was bite his lip. "Just read it aloud."

"Fine… First times are always awkward. How will you get passed asking for that special joining?" Link fidgeted as he spoke and then hurried back to his seat, quite a few of the girls giggling.

"Now that everyone that needs a card has one. Please look in your desk and pair up with the other person that has your number." I fidgeted. I hadn't gotten a card. Which meant I was going to be paired with someone that did. I secretly hoped it was Link, but also wished for it not to be. Unsure if I could handle being around my crush.

It was chaos as the girls swarmed Link, each checking his number and sighing. I simply sat in my chair, waiting for the room to settle down. Everyone was yelling and I saw Nabooru grin at the madness of it all. Crazy woman that she is.

"Goddess Din!" The room hushed as Link shoved through the group of girls around him. "I am so done with being mauled by you girls. Who in this room has a seven?"

My eyes widened and I tucked my card under the edge of my desk. There was no possible way... "It appears as though your partner doesn't wish to be known, Link." I silently cursed Ms. Spirit.

Murmurs filled the room. "Why the hell not?"

I stood up slowly and made my way to Nabooru. "Ms. Spirit, can I be excused to go to the nurse? I feel ill."

"Sure, Sheik." She winked at me and I swiftly made my way to the door, only to be stopped by a tug on my wrist.

"Show me your number." The other students quieted again and I knew they were listening to us. "Now."

I turned to Link, his eyebrows drawn down. "Here." I handed him my card and fled, my nerves getting the better of me. I rushed to the nearest trash can and hurriedly pulled the lid off, emptying the contents of my stomach. If I can't even hold a conversation with that boy, how will I get over my anxiety.

"Man, you really were sick." I jumped and almost pulled the trash can over on myself in my panic.

"Li-Link?!" There he was. Worry etched into his handsome features.

"I thought, perhaps, you were trying to escape being my partner. Good to know you were truthfully sick." He blushed and rubbed the back of his neck. "Not that it is good that you are sick."

I groaned and sat down, scooting over to sit against the cool brick wall. "Would you mind going away now?"

"What?!" Link sounded horrified, but I simply closed my eyes and sighed.

"No offense, but shut up. You're making my head hurt." I could feel a pounding in the back of my skull and knew it would get worse if I didn't do something about my anxiety. But that wasn't going to happen because he wouldn't leave.

A plop sounded to the left of me and I knew Link had sat down. Great. "Why do you want me to leave?"

"Just... because..." My anxiety got the better of me and I felt my body leaning over into something quite warm as I passed out.

"Sheik has terrible anxiety, Link. Don't take it personally." I sigh and look at the boy the nurse, Rutela, was taking care of. I had rushed him here as quickly as I could after he passed out on me. Mrs. Zorana says it was nerves. "He comes in here all the time for this. It really isn't your fault."

"But it seems like I make it worse." She poked my nose when she noticed me pouting.

"That may be, but it doesn't make it any more your fault. You didn't do it on purpose, at least I would hope so. Perhaps he wants to get to know you, but is too nervous." The aquatic woman spun in her chair and then gave me a serious expression like she didn't just act childish in front of me. "Reach out to him, Link. I bet it would make him happy."

"Or make him pass out again." I yelped when a pen hit me in the chest.

The familiar ceiling of the nurse's office came into focus and I blink a few extra times. How did I get here?

"I see you are awake." I turned my head to look over at the nurse, Rutela. She winked at me. "Link went to the restroom a few minutes ago. He should be ba-"

As if right on cue, the door opened and in walked Link. We made eye contact and he rushed over. "Are you okay?"

My head spun as his scent overwhelmed me. How did someone smell so good? But I got a hold on my body long enough to sit up. "Y-Yeah. I'm fine."

"You don't like me... Do you?" Link's ears lowered and his eyes looked close to watering.

I back against the wall at how close he is and try to make myself calm down. "I-I-"

Those azure orbs studied me for a moment and I looked away bashfully, a blush heating my face. "I make your anxiety worse, don't I?" I nodded, unable to speak.

Link must have taken it as a invitation to talk. "But it isn't because you dislike me. So that means that you like me?"

"Y-Yes." He didn't have to know how much I liked him, but I could tell Rutela knew as she gave me a look that said, 'tell him'.

"Would you like to be friends?" My throat closed off and my heart sped up.

Friends? With Link? I couldn't nod enough.

"So..." Link twiddled his thumbs and looked around my loft apartment.

I breathed in deeply and then out slowly before speaking. "I s-suppose we should start."

"Yeah." He rubbed the back of his neck and I had to force myself to look away. "This is going to be awkward."

I could only nod. And then I felt light breathing on my cheek. I yelped and fell back into the couch, Link perched above me. "I crave you with every fiber in my being, Sheik."

"All of my heart and soul belongs to you. The desperation I feel because I spend the waking moments thinking of how to make you see my love drives me to insanity where all I can think of is you." His eyelids lowered and Link adopted a lustful gaze. "And only you."

"My dreams are filled with a passionate burning that leaves a dull ache in my stomach and lower. I can't stand to be away from you a moment longer. Please..." My heart was thudding against my rib cage at this point. "Let me know the deepest pleasure that is the touch of your skin to mine. Let me make love to you."

I scrambled off the couch and over into the corner by the tv. My ears were ringing and my head felt like it would explode. I wiped at my nose only to find it was bleeding. Link's hand landed on my shoulder and I looked up at him.

He smiled sadly. "Too much?"

I nodded.

A gentle breeze blew through the park. It was Link's idea to have today's session at the park to help keep me calm. "Today is really nice. Don't you think so too, Sheik."

I had to pull my eyes away from the ice cream stand set up along with a few other booths. Probably getting ready for some sort of fair. Was it that time of year again? "Y-Yeah."

Link obviously saw what had captured my attention. "Want to grab an ice cream?" I nodded.

Next thing I knew, I was being dragged over into the growing crowd of people and up to the stand. "What can I get you?"

"A triple scoop of fudge, cookies and cream, and rocky road. Probably best if you put it in a bowl." Link turned to me with a grin. "What do you want?"

"Strawberry, please." I could feel my cheeks heating up as they both stared at me. "I'll go wait back at our spot, if-f you don't mind."

"Go ahead, Sheik." And before I walked away, Link kissed my nose.

"Wow. He's gorgeous."

"Hmm." I snapped out of my stupor and faced the man in the ice cream stand, pretending to have not just watched Sheik's arse for a solid minute. I recognized him as one of my classmates that the girls go crazy over. Can't remember his name, for the life of me. "And he doesn't even know it."

Popular guy smiled. "A sexy little thing like him. I doubt he would ever realize how he turns heads."

"Yeah." I dug in my pocket for my wallet. "How much?"

"Ten." The ice cream was handed my way as I placed two blue rupees on the small counter. The guy stopped me before I walked away. "Don't let that one get away."

I smiled a small, private smile. "I don't plan to."

For those that haven't experienced anxiety to the point of vomiting, I hope you never do. It sucks.

Bye!

~Shorty