Clock Town, Termina.
Link and Sheik stood in silence, gazing around the town square they stood, both sheathed their weapons quickly, but Sheik still looked warily around. People hustled around, but paused to look at the blue and green clad warriors, whispering as their gaze fell on Sheik, covered with bandages and his face covered with a cowl.
Link walked forwards, surveying his surroundings, though he knew where they were, the name for this place had come crashing to the front of his mind. And with a shocking realization, these people looked exactly like people they had seen in Castle Town not two days before.
"Where are we?" Sheik asked in an undertone.
"Termina," Link answered. Looking around, confusion clouded his expression.
It was dark out; the sun had set back in the Lost Woods. Link knew they had to rest; they had risen at dawn to prepare to leave and had traveled all day. There was an inn near here, Link was sure of it. He lead the way, while Sheik still looked around warily, analyzing the situation.
Turning to their left, Link and Sheik traveled up a ramp to what was like a gateway-like corridor that attacked East Clock Town to South Clock Town. Beside the gateway stood an inn called the "Stock Pot Inn", Link pushed the door open after hesitating for an instant.
The Stock Pot Inn was cozy, it had benches along the wall to sit on, potted plants. On the far side of the room stood a bar table that acted as the check-in desk. It had a log book on it and shelves were mounted on the wall beside it. Next to the check-in counter was a staircase and a hallway leading off to the left. At the desk sat a red haired woman. She was working in the log book and glanced up briefly before looked back down, her head snapped back up, her blue eyes were wide, and she dropped what she was using to write with. "L-link!" She gasped staring at the two of them.
Link looked taken aback as the woman stood up and disappeared through the door behind the desk and ran down the hallway into the lobby where they stood.
"Link!" She cried, throwing her arms around him and then holding him at arm's length to look at him. "Link, look at how much you've grown," she said, looking like she was torn between laughing and crying.
"It's been so long!"
"Anju," a voice called from upstairs, "what's going on?" A young man who looked to be about Link and Sheik's age came down the stairs. He had shoulder length blue hair and red eyes that shone with confusion, then flashed with recognition. "Link?!" He sounded shock and looked shock at the sight of the two of them.
Anju turned to smile at blue haired man. "See, Kafei, I told you he'd come back," she said, her voice thick with emotion.
Link, however, looked baffled. It hit him like a blow to the head, these were Anju and Kafei, he had helped them somehow and sometime ago. He didn't know what it was he had done, but he remembered them. He remembered!
He remembered falling to Termina when he was ten after… after… After he had been sent back to his own time! Realization washed over him.
"Anju, Kafei," he managed to say, choking on their names as he said them. "It's been a long time."
Kafei looked Link over, he seemed to know that something was wrong, but he said nothing. Turning his attention to Sheik, he questioned who this was. "Sheik," Link answered. Sheik didn't miss the glance between the two, or the flash of something in Kafei's red eyes, but Anju jumped in and said, "You must have travelled a long way, why don't you spend the night in the second room up the stairs, free of charge."
Link and Sheik agreed before going up the stairs and entering the room with the key Anju had given them. There were beds in the room and a fire crackling in the fireplace on the far wall. A table with two chairs stood in front of the fireplace. Also, the wallpaper was torn away on the wall connecting the room the first room in the hallway; it looked like the wall itself was thin.
Link sat down on the far bed while Sheik stood by the fireplace and looked at Link; they both knew what was coming next. "Where are we and who are they?" Sheik demanded, crimson eyes flashing.
"This is Termina," Link managed, looking down at his gauntlet clad hands. "I… I helped Anju and Kafei… a few years ago." Link continued closing his eyes and leaning his head back, trying with all his might to remember what had happened, but suddenly, in the back his head, he heard a cry of pain and saw blood everywhere, swirling and curling through the heavy saltwater tides of the ocean. His eyes snapped open, tears burning in them. Someone had died, but whom? Flashes of white skin, a Zora perhaps? Link didn't know, but he had a feeling he was about to find out. Finally, as Link leaned his head back against the wall, tears broke free and flowed down his checks from under his closed eyes lids. A mute sounding voice his whispered and moaned, "I couldn't save him, I couldn't save him!" It sobbed.
A weight on the bed wrenched Link back to reality; Sheik had sat down beside him and reached out, drawing him close. And in that instant Link sat up, pulling Sheik's face to his in kiss that told a thousand emotions at once. Link clutched the front of Sheik's outfit. Sheik's red eyes stretched wide before clenching shut, he kissed Link back forcefully, praying to the goddesses that this wasn't just another dream. He placed his hands of Link's shoulders to hold him close, refusing to break the contact when they broke the kiss.
Sheik rested his forehead on Link's as the two of them stared into each other's eyes. There was much to be discussed, but that would have to wait until later, Sheik decided, leaning in to kiss Link again.
Down stairs in the kitchen Kafei and Anju stood, deep in conversation. Anju stood at the stove, cooking, while Kafei leaned against the counter. The attractive blue haired young man took a bit out of a piece of fruit, looking up at a yellow mask that was mounted on the wall.
"Link didn't recognize us," Anju said in a soft voice, it sounded like she was trying not to cry. "Did you see the way he looked?" She whispered in distress, wiping her eyes with the back of her hand.
Kafei sighed, looking at the floor. "Yeah, I did," he said, sounding preoccupied. "Sheik was with him…"
Anju looked up at Kafei as he trailed off. "Link would talk about a boy named Sheik, wouldn't he?" She asked tending to the soup she was cooking.
Kafei nodded, Link had been his best friend for the two years that Link lived in Termina. Link had been the one to retrieve Kafei's wedding mask so he could marry Anju before the moon fell. Link was also the one who saved Termina from the falling moon, but only a handful of people knew that bit of information.
While living in Termina, Link had told Kafei all about being from a land parallel to Termina called Hyrule. He had spoken about being raised by a people called the Kokiri, saving Hyrule from the false king Ganondorf, and being sent back in time. Link had told Kafei about being in love with Sheik and then being betrayed by princess who he trusted. From what Link had said Sheik had been nothing but a disguise. But Sheik was with Link now; Kafei had to find out what had happened, but not tonight.
Link and Kafei had much more in common than at first glance. The Skull Kid had turned Kafei back into a child nine years ago, like Link, but Kafei hadn't been sent back in time. Link had also mentioned on more than occasion that he had been draw to Kafei because he had the same crimson eyes as Sheik.
He looked at Anju. "Sheik was Link's lover. Did he tell you about being sent back in time when he lived here?" Kafei asked, setting the piece for fruit aside and walked over to Anju, placing his hands on her hips and looking affectionately into her eyes, he kissed her chastely.
Anju kissed Kafei passionately before saying, "Yes, he'd mention Sheik on occasion, but that'll have to wait until tomorrow." She kissed Kafei again, affectionately returning his gaze.
Back upstairs Link was laying on his back on the bed with Sheik leaning over him. Sheik's cowl had been removed and he was kissing Link's neck. Link lay on his back, his fists clutching the sheets on the bed. He moaned as Sheik sucked on the junction between his jaw and his neck. Sheik kissed along Link's jaw, kissing Link on the lips again.
Link responded, moving his lips against Sheik's. He felt Sheik run his tongue across his lips. Link parted his lips allowing Sheik to stick his tongue in Link's mouth, exploring and memorizing the Hylian's mouth. Sheik moaned as Link ran his tongue along Sheik's.
Link placed his hands on Sheik's shoulders holding onto his lover. They broke apart in need of air. Link sat up, pulling off his shirt, he threw it across the room and kissed Sheik again.
While their mouths were occupied, Link worked on pulling Sheik's skintight blue outfit off. He ran his hands across Sheik's now bare shoulders. Sheik unbandaged his hands while Link freed Sheik's hair from its wrappings. He burrowed his fingers in the Sheikah's bond hair, tugging on it without thoughts. He kicked off his shoes while sucking on Sheik's lip.
The two broke apart gasping for air. Sheik worked his skintight outfit free from his torso, slid it agonizingly slowly down his hips and discarded the remainder of anything else he was wearing. He pressed Link back onto the bed, kissing his passionately. Link grasped Sheik's semi-hard member in his hand.
Link began stroking Sheik's shaft causing his lover to throw back his head and moan audibly. Sheik shuddered, breathing heavily. He bowed his head and ran his hand across the budge in Link's pants. Link released his grasp on Sheik's shaft as Sheik knelt above him, stroking his hand firmly against Link's erection through his pants.
Sheik kissed Link's collar bone, running his tongue down Link's chest, pausing to suck on parts of his skin. With that he slid his hand down Link's pants, fondling his hard cock.
The Hylian threw his head back, moaning loudly. Sheik's hard member twitched in anticipation at the noises Link was making. Sheik withdrew his hand from Link's pants before pulling them down and Link kicked them off.
Sheik sat back slightly, he looked over Link's body. He gazed upon how the light of the fire danced across his scarred skin and lithe, rippling muscles. Sweat glistened across the Hylian's skin, his chest rose and fell with his gasping breath.
Leaning down, Sheik kissed Link soundly, his own lean muscles rippling tanned skin, his golden hair falling in his face. He took Link's shaft in his hand and began pumping him. Link moaned loudly, gasping and panting. Sheik could tell he was nearing his edge.
He lowered his head and sucked on one of Link's erect nipples, teasing the other with his free hand. Sheik let go of Link's member before raising his head and placing his fingers in front of the Hero of Time's face. "Suck," he ordered, meeting the hero's glazed blue gaze. Link complied; he took Sheik's fingers into his mouth and began sucking. He ran his tongue over and along the Sheikah warrior's fingers. He coated the offered fingers with saliva.
Sheik shuddered, moaning. He withdrew his fingers from Link's mouth. He trailed them down Link's chest and between his legs, lightly teasing the tight ring of muscles. Sheik slid one finger into Link, he felt the Hero tense below him and hiss in discomfort.
"Relax," Sheik breathed in Link's ear, licking it lightly. He felt Link's tense muscles relax ever so slightly, with that he slid another finger in and make a scissoring motion white sliding the fingers in and out. He added one more finger and continued with his motions until Link gasped. "Enough, Sheik, I'm too close," he panted, blue eyes barely open and focusing on the Sheikah.
Sheik nodded, withdrawing his fingers, but didn't make to enter the Hylian yet. He rolled to the side, surveying the room before he spotted a bottle of scented body oil on the fireplace mantel along with a few other bottles and items. He rolled over and got out of bed, walked over and retrieved the bottle and carried it back over to the bed where he joined Link.
Pouring a liberal amount into his palm he coated his shafted, discarding the bottle. He positioned himself at Link's entrance, glancing at Link. "Are you ready?" He asked, kissing Link quickly as he nodded, panting too heavily to answer.
Sheik pushed into Link, freezing when he heard a strangled cry of pain from his lover. But he pushed farther in, thrusting slowly again. He pulled out and pushed back in, grunting, "Relax."
Sheik found a rhythm pounding into the Hero of Time. He moaned, thrusting powerfully into Link. The two's moaning filled the air.
"Faster, harder," Link managed through heavy gasps. Sheik did as Link begged, but suddenly Sheik hit a particular stop Link let out an even louder cry of pleasure. Sheik angled himself to hit that spot again. Pounding into Link, he struck the same spot again and again, raising his hand and grasped Link's member, pumping him in time with his trusts.
The air was thick and hot, the firelight flickered off of sweat slick skin, gasping and moaning audibly, Link arched his back crying out as he released in Sheik's hand, his essence spattering cross their chests and abdomens while his orgasm rocked his body.
Sheik thrust one more powerful time before he released in Link, his own seed filling the Hero of Time. Sheik's orgasm rolled through his body. He bowed his head, trembling and slick with sweat. HE pulled out of Link and collapsed beside him.
In the afterglow, Link's breathing steadied. He gazed up at the ceiling, his blue eyes unfocused, but played before his eyes was a scene none too different, but completely different from the one he lay in now.
Link was back at Lake Hylia, lying on his back, beneath the full moon. In the afterglow, he lay beneath the tree on the small island at the center of the lake; beside him was the naked form of an exhausted Sheik! Sheik look beautiful with the white light of the moon washed over his tanned skin and golden hair.
Link's eyes snapped flew open. He turned his head to look at Sheik, breathing, "It was you, Sheik. We were lovers." Tears burned in Link's blue eyes as he rolled over onto his side, facing Sheik. Sheik's burning ruby eyes bored into him. Sheik extended his hand to hold onto Link's hand, they looked at each other, sheik's gaze soft his breathing even. Sheik reached out running the back of his hand against Link's cheek.
Sheik rolled closer to Link and kissed him before laying down and pulling Link close.
"I love you, Link," Sheik whispered.
"I remember," Link whispered, "I remember I loved you." Link closed his eyes, his straw colored hair falling across his face. "I love you, Sheik. I love you."
Link dropped into a deep slumber, Sheik would follow suit soon, but he sensed that someone was listening on the other side of the door. Kafei had heard Link's confession that he remembered.
But they still had to recover the rest of Link's memories.