Ok, I lied the update is sooner than expected only because I wanted to end it with a good chapter than be back with another good one so this chapter will be the last for awhile unless someone can help me with the play I'm writing that goes with this story but nobody knows where I have writers block but oh well at least this chapter is long…. Ok on ch. 10….

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Chapter 10: Problems

Link thinks, 'I can't believe they forgave me and so quickly too…' he was walking home until he tripped over something or someone tripped him since he heard laughter.

"Hahaha….. Just like old times, right buddy?"
"Ugh." He got up to find Mido, Jacob, Ryan, and Blake laughing. "What do you want?"
"Nothing; actually, to tell you the truth we were walking home, until we saw you walking by yourself."
"Are you guys neighbors?"
"Yeah, what's it to ya?"
"Uh, nothing."
"How does it feel to live alone?"
"….Why do you want to know?"
"Just curious… hey did you know that I know karate?"
"Ha, what; are you living your dream to become a ninja?" Mido throws a kick at Link but he just blocks it and tried to kick him back but Mido backed away.

"I see you know some karate yourself…"
"Yeah, I also know how to use a sword."
"Oh please, if you held a sword you would kill yourself, tch, wouldn't that be nice?" he glances at Link's neck and notices something, "Huh?"
"What?"
"What's that around your neck?"
"….It was my mother's necklace… they said they found it on me before she passed away…"
"… Uh, anyways, we'll see you at school tomorrow." He shoved Link and they leave laughing.
'Jerk.'

Link grabbed his mother's necklace but did not take it off; the necklace had a pendent which was a triangle that had 4 more little triangles in that one triangle; 3 triangles were facing up but the middle triangle was upside down. (Sorry, that's a very bad description of the Triforce if anyone couldn't put that together….)

'I'm not quite sure what my necklace is or what it means if it even has a meaning but I keep on since it's the only thing I have left of my mother…. It's very important to me and I would be very upset if something ever happen to it. It's the same thing with my dad's sword; I won't fight without it and it's important to me.'

At Link's house

He ran inside, got his punching bag out, sets it up, and starts punching and kicking it. After a while he uses his 'imagination' and pretends that the punching bag was Mido; that's when he started to punch and kick harder and faster. "That's right, die! Hi-ya!"

1 hour later

"Huff huff huff; ok, now I need to train with my sword." He grabbed his sword with his left hand and a triangle thing glowed on his left hand and that's when his eyes widened. 'What in Goddess's name was that? It looked just like my mother's necklace… ok, don't freak it was just this once…. Besides I'm probably just imaging things…'

He goes outside and practice for 2 hours

"Spin Attack…. Horizontal Slash…… Vertical Slash…. Strike…. and….. Final Blow! Hi-ya! Huff huff huff; phew, I'm gonna call it a day."

He goes inside, puts his sword down, and plops on the couch, "Man, am I tired…. Phew… man, what am I going to do about Mido?" he walked in the kitchen, grabbed himself an apple, and started to eat, "I can't ignore it, nor can I tell anyone…. Besides Zelda…. Maybe I should fight back, nah violence isn't the answer… unless he starts it… ok, I can't ignore it, I can't fight back, I can't tell him to stop then what the hell am I suppose to do?! Ok Link, watch your language; you'll never get Zelda to like you if you cuss…. I did not just say that…. I meant any girl… gah!" he threw his apple in the trash, thinks, then goes to bed.

The next day, at Zelda's locker

"So, how's it been?"Link asked.
"Nah…"
"Is that a good 'nah' or a bad 'nah'?"
"Hehe, it's an I don't know nah…" Seconds later, her friends arrive but one of her friends, Elice, was depressed. "What's wrong Elice?"
"Sigh, Joe broke up with me…"
"Oh, I'm so sorry."
"Don't be, I mean he was ok, but I didn't really like him… he always thinks about himself; that no-good jerk."
'I wonder if Mido and her ex-boyfriend are friends. Ha. Well, I guess I should say something supportive.' "Uh, don't worry; you'll find the right guy for you. You never know, there might be a guy who secretly likes you…"
"Oh, hmmm…. You're single, right?"
"Uh, yeah?"
"Hmm, sit by me at lunch, k?"
"Uh…. Ok?"
"Glee! Ok, see ya later, Link… hehe…" she skipped away.
"Well, I guess she's over Joe." Said Saria
"What do you mean?"
"I think she has a crush on you."
"What; but I didn't do anything…"
"Oh yes you did; you used your hot body to get her attention…"
"What? I'm not hot and no I didn't."
"Oh please; you boys are so stupid."
"Hey!"
How can Elice have a crush on Link so quickly?" asked Zelda
"Yeah."
"Duh, because he's hot."
"Why; do you have a crush on him Zelda?" both Link and Zelda blush
"I-I don't have a c-crush on Link…"
"Uh-huh, sure you don't…"
"Well, do you have a crush on him Malon?"
"Well, he is hot…"
"Ok, I can't take this…"
"Hehe, bye Link."

He left the giggling girls and thought, 'Tch; me? Hot? Whatever…. Hmm… was Zelda jealous? No way! Why would she be jealous? And why would I care if she was?'

Later, lunch time

'Crap; now I have to deal with 2 problems, Elice and Mido!'

Link was standing in line getting his food when all of a sudden he heard someone shout from the other side of the room. "Hey Link!" he looked in the direction and it was Elice waving her arms to get his attention and she patted the seat next to her, "I save you a seat!" Everyone looked at Link and laughed while Link was turning redder than a tomato. He got his food and slowly walks towards the table. "Here Link, sit next to me."
"Uh, ok." He sat in the seat she saved him but on the other side of him was Zelda.
"So Link, tell me about yourself."
"Um… I… uh…"
"Well?"
"Um, I know how to use a sword…"
"Really?!"
"Yeah, I also know karate."
"Oh my Goddesses! You are so perfect!"
"Excuse me?"
"Oh, never mind."

The rest of 'the gang' shows up and sat down.
"Ok, tell me more about yourself."
"Uh…"
"What's there to tell; his life is boring."
"Shut up."
"Why don't you make me?" (if you watch anime/manga, there's that electricity thing that comes from eye contact between 2 enemies… which in this case would be Mido and Link)
"Uh, Link?"
"Huh?"
"You were saying?
"Oh, uh…. Tell me something about yourself."
"Me? Oh, well, I have a brother… his name is Marth and he'll be coming here in 3 days. He and Roy will be coming here Monday!"
"Why haven't they been coming now?"
"Oh, um… we keep it a secret…"
"Oh…. Ok…"
"Link?"
"Yeah?"
"I know this is sudden but…. Will you go out with me?" Everyone at the table, including Link, started to chock on their food.
"What?"
"I want to go out with you so badly, please!"
"Why would you want to date this loser?"
"Mido!"
"I mean, say yes buddy… haha."
"Well, uh… I'll think about it…"
"Sigh, ok…"

Later that day, at Link's locker
Link was about to leave but Zelda showed up. "Oh, hi Zelda."
"Yeah, hi…"
"What's wrong?"
She puts her hands on her hip. "What was that about?"
"I said what's wrong?"
"No, I'm talking about you and Elice!"
"Oh, uh, I don't know… why, are you jealous?"
"No!"
"Then why do you care?"
"…Well… Elice just broke up with her boyfriend and…"
"Hey, I'm not the one who asked her out, she asked me."
"Yeah, but still…"
"Still what?"
"Hmph," she crosses her arms against her chest, "never mind."
"Ok, bye." He started to walk away but..
"Where do you think you're going?"
"Um, home?"
she rolls her eyes, "Did you forget; you promised you would come over for dinner…"
"Oh yeah, ok let's go."

While they were walking to Zelda's house Zelda brought up the subject Link didn't want to hear. "Are you going to say yes?"
"Yes to what?"
"Elice asked you out; what's your answer going to be?"
"Oh… I don't know… I barely know her…"
"….Well, she is nice...you should…."
"Wait, do you want me to say yes?"
"I don't know…" Now the rest of the walk is an awkward silence…

At Zelda's house

They walk in but Zelda said nothing. 'That's odd; normally she would shout her arrival and a friend she brought over….' "I'm back!" she looked at him with a questionable look.
"What are you doing?"
"I was trying to be you."
"Sigh…"
"What's wrong?"
"…Well, I…"
"Link!" Zelda's mom came running towards Link and hugged him. "I'm so glad to see you again!"
"Really? I couldn't tell…" she lets go.
"Sorry; you're just so sweet." She squeezes his right cheek.
"Mom!"
"Oops," she lets go, "sorry; you're just so cute!" he fake smiles.
'Cute? Not this again….' "Uh, yeah, thanks; I guess…."
"So, are you staying for dinner?"
"Uh, I guess…" Alissa came in and started to talk; after awhile Link looked beside him and realized Zelda wasn't there anymore. "Where's Zelda?"
"She went upstairs to get Zac."
"Zac; slow down!" Her little brother, Zac, runs down the stairs and spots Link. He runs in Link's direction and stops in front of him.
"Hi, my name's Zac."
"Uh, hi; I'm Link."
"You want to come play with me?"
"Well, I…"
"Come on!" he grabs Link's hand and drags him to his room. "This is my room."
"Cool…"

Zac ran to 1 of his toys and hands it to Link. "You can play with that."
"Oh, ok; thanks…" He runs to his toys again.
"Come here."
"Ok."
"Look!" he shows Link a little box.
"Wow…..what is it?"
"It's something Zelda gave me to take extra good care of it for awhile."
"Zelda? What's in it?"
Zac opens the box and Link's eyes went wide open and his jaw drops a bit. 'How can she have the same necklace as me?! Do I still have it on?' He grabs his necklace, 'Yep; it's still on, but how can Zelda have the same exact necklace as me… does it have a meaning?' "Uh, did she tell you if it stands for something?"
"Nope, she just told me to keep it safe and tell her if it starts glowing or something…."
'I wonder what she's hiding, and why does she have the same necklace as I do? It has to have some kind a meaning….' He puts it back away…

Later, Zelda and Alissa joins and they played some board games, but Link was still busy thinking about that necklace, 'I wonder if I should ask her about the necklace…. Nah, I'll just wait till the right moment….'

Later that night, dinner time

"Oh goddesses, I love chicken pasta bake!"
"Well that's good to hear." They get their food and started to eat. "So Link, do you like the food?"
"I love it! Its way better than what I can cook; you're an excellent cook Mrs. Harkinian."
"Haha. Thank you dear, but please, call me Ruby. There's no need to be so formal."
"Oh, ok Mrs. I mean, ok Ruby."
"Ha-ha. You're so sweet and have such a kind heart."
"Aw gee, thanks."
"You're so handsome too, I'm surprise you don't have a girlfriend." He blushes. "I bet you would be the perfect boyfriend any girl would want."
"Well, uh…. I don't know…. This food is good…"

Later that night

"Do you have to go already?"
"Well, it's getting late, so yeah."
"Ok, but come back anytime; you're always welcomed."
"Thank you."
"And if you need anything I'll be here to help.
"Ha. Ok, bye."
"Bye!"

The next day, at Zelda's locker

"Hey Zelda."
"Hi Link; hey I'm sorry my mom embarrassed you last night."
"Oh, it's ok; so, what's up?"
"Always changing the subject and nothing much with me."
"Move it!"
Zelda rolls her eyes. "Oh great…"
"What; who was that?" Someone came up behind Link and tapped his shoulder. He turned around to find 3 girls smiling at him.
Zelda asks, "What do you want Ruto?"
"I'm here to talk to the transfer student. Hi, I'm Ruto and I'm like so sorry that I didn't talk to you before it's just… I'm so shy…"
"No you're not."
"Shut up! I am so shy, right girls?"
"Right!"
'Oh boy, more trouble…' "Um, I…"
"Oh my goddesses! Your voice is so beautiful! Tehe."
"Um thank you? Ha, anyways, I guess…"
"Oh my goddesses! Your laugh is amazing!"
"Ok, as I was saying…."
"Oh, sorry for interrupting you…"
"Ok, I'm guessing you know Zelda?"
"Yeah, I don't really like her though."
"Hello; I'm standing right here!"
"Yeah, and no one cares; come on Link, come hang with the popular kids."
"Um… maybe later…"
"Fine, come on girls lets go. Tehe, see ya later Link." She puts her finger on his nose and walks away with her friends.
"Ok, that was creepy…"
"Link, I think you've become a chick magnet."
"A chick what?"
A chick magnet… well, think about it, first Elice starts liking you and now Ruto has her eyes for you…"
"Oh…."
"You have problems…"
"Gee, first Mido, then Elice, now Ruto what else can go wrong?"
"What about me?"
Link turns around to find Mido. "What do you want?"
"I heard my name, so I was curious."
"Well, if you hear your name coming from me than it means I'm talking bad about you."
"Really, 'cause I swore I heard Elice's name…"
"Well, I just think… since she likes me and all…"
"Yeah, I think her ex must have hit her on the head which made her fall in love with the freak of the school, hey that's you."
"Shut up!"
"Yeah, like I would listen to you?"
"Um, guys?"
"Oh, hi Zelda. I didn't realize you were there, uh sorry about that."
"Wow, I didn't know you were capable of saying sorry."
"Well, at least I was being nice."
"You? Nice? Ha; I'd like to see that."
He punches Link's arm, "Always the kidder."
"Always the idiot."
"Yes, you are."
"I was talking about you dumb ass."
"Freak."
"Jerk."
"Liar!"
"Moron!"
"Loser!"
"Idiot!"
"Bi…."
"Um, guys?"
Both Mido and Link look at Zelda and say at the same time, "What?!"
"Um…" (Sweat drop)
Mido and Link look at each other still saying stuff at the same time, "Stop copying me! I'm not! Stop it!"
"Gah, this is so freaky! Stop saying the same thing I say, freak."
"Quit calling me that!"
"What? A freak?"
"Yeah, stop!"
"Well, get use to it 'cause that's what you are."
"Guys! Can't you 2 just get along again?"
"Again? You told her?!"
"Yeah, so?"
"Once a freak, always a freak."
Link stares at him for one more second that out of nowhere Link punches Mido in the face. Zelda gasp and backed away a bit. "I told you to stop calling me that!"
"And I told you," Mido punches Link in the face, "to get use to the facts."
"Guys, please…."
Link was giving Mido a noogie (of course not a friendly one) until they heard a familiar voice than Link let go of Mido.
"What's going on?" asked Saria

Mido says, "Oh, hi Saria, um I was…"
"Gasp! Mido your lip is bleeding!" he touches his lip and looked at Link angry, "Gasp! Link your lip is bleeding as well!" Link touches his lip and also looked at Mido angry. "Ok; what happened?"

Link and Mido looked back at Saria and stuttered at the same time, "Oh, he, I mean, I… stop it!"
"Ok? Zelda, what happened?"
'Oh boy; will Zelda tell the truth? If she does than maybe Saria will break up with Mido. Haha… wait… if that would happen Mido would just take his anger off on me…. Don't tell the truth Zelda!'

"Oh… uh, they were having a weird contest…" Mido and Link looked at each other with a confused expression on their face then they looked back at Zelda and Saria.
"What kind of contest?"
"Well….you know guys… they do weird things; so weird, us girls don't even know what they're doing… see, Mido was practicing his punches or whatever and he accidently hit Link. Then Link was doing something and he accidently hit Mido. So, it was just accidents."
Saria looked at Link and Mido, "is that true?"
Mido and Link said at the same time, "Yep; just acting stupid." They looked at each other angry again.
"Ok, come on Mido; let's go."
"Ok." Before he left he whispered to Link, "Freak."
"Why you…." Zelda pulled on Link's sleeve which calmed him down… Saria and Mido finally left.

"Well, that was…"
"Freaky."
"Very…"
"…I'm sorry…"
"It's ok."
"No, it's not; I shouldn't have yelled at you it's just…"
"You really hate him."
"Yeah…" she touched his bleeding lip which made him blush.
"Are you ok?" he nods, "Oh, I'm sorry." She removes her hand.
"… Oh, it's ok."
"Gee Link, your face is all red; are you sure you're ok?"
"Uh, yeah; just still a little mad I guess…"
"Oh…"
"Uh, anyways, I wanted to talk to you about Ruto."
"What? Oh goddesses, don't tell me you like her!?"
"No! I was just wondering what her problem is?"
"Oh… I don't know; she's always been like that."
"Ha… Why is this school better yet weirder than my other schools?"
"I don't know."
"Ha, well, it's a good, bad, and weird school."
"Huh?"
"Well, it's good because I have friends, it's bad because Mido's here, and it's weird because apparently I'm a chick magnet… sigh; it's not even 1st hour yet and all this drama crap is going on…"
"Well, I hope your day gets better."
"No kidding…"
"Well, we better get to class."
"Yeah, before anything else happens…"

Later, lunch time

Link was in line getting his food when all of a sudden… "Move it!" he sighed then turned around to find Ruto and her friends pushing people out of the way so they could reach Link. "Hi Link."
"Hi."
"I have to ask you something."
'What now?' "What?"
"Sit with us."
"Wait, that's not a…"
"I don't care; you're sitting with us!"
"Sorry, but I already have somewhere to…"
"Well, today you're going to sit with the popular kids."
"But…"
"Come on." She, then, started to drag Link to her table.

At Ruto's table

"Sit!" she pushed him down on a chair then she sat next to him. "So, do you like this school better than your old one?"
"Yeah."
"Is it because of me?"
"What?"
"I knew it; you know what, we should totally go out. I mean, just think about it; we would be the perfect couple."
"Uh…" he thought about for awhile then shuddered at the thought...
"Great; it's official! You're my new boyfriend!"
"What?!"
"Don't worry Link, you won't have to sit with what's-her-face and her loser friends anymore."
'There's only 1 loser at their table who I want to kill…' "But I'm fine sitting with them."
"Well, you'll feel much better over here."
"Sigh…" Link glances at Zelda's table and they were all staring at him and Ruto. 'Yeah, I knew this day would be weird.'
"Why are you staring over there?"
"Huh? Oh, um, Elice… she looks sad…"
"Oh, it's probably because her brother and his friend or whatever."
"What?"
She took a drink of her milk. "Did she not tell you?"
"Well, she did mention her brother was coming over or something…"
"Yeah, they was but they had a change of plans."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I heard they were coming but something came up, so they won't be coming till next year."
"Huh…"
"Say, did you hear about the upcoming play?"
"Play; what play?"
"It's a play for all the sophomores."
"I'm not doing no play."
"You have too; you're a sophomore."
"So?"
"It's required."
"Sigh. So, when's the play?"
"Next week…"
"Next week? But I don't even know what my part I have to play…"
"Relax silly, next week we get our parts; the real thing doesn't start till October or November."
"Oh… uh, do you know what it's about?"
"I don't know; we'll have to find out next week."
"Oh boy… I hope I don't get a big part…"
"Well, putting that aside for now, what are you doing this weekend?"
"Working…"
"Can't you take off and spend the weekend with me?"
"No."
"But the girls and I was planning to go to the mall and I wanted to bring my boyfriend, you."
"Wait a minute; I'm not your boyfriend."
"You are now."
"No I'm not…"
"Fine, but when you change your mind, tell me."
"Sigh…"

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Ok, wow that was my longest chapter yet… so tell me how you liked it… and let me know if you want me to post on my profile the characters parts for the play… yeah I already know the parts, and whoever wanted a fight scene there you go lol it wasn't the best but at least Link finally gave Mido what he deserves… anyways tell me what you think of this chapter while I try to get rid of this writers block that I have and let me know if you want to be spoiled and see who's playing what in the play; review please! XD R&R