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Possession

Chapter 1

Welcome to the Neighbourhood

Link hummed along the music that was playing on the radio as he drove down the road, quite content with how his day had started out; he had become friends with a new neighbour, he was about to pick up his girlfriend on the way to school and later he would help said neighbour with moving furniture. He liked helping people out. That, and solving puzzles.

´Zelda's house should be just about here… Ah! There she is!´ Link thought to himself. He went easy on the gas pedal, allowing the car to slowly come to a halt as he neared Zelda's house, where said girlfriend was standing outside, ready and waiting. She waved at him with a heart-warming smile as her brown hair danced in the wind. Link waved back from his seat and unlocked the car door.

"Right on time even." Zelda said with yet another smile. As she sat down and fastened her seatbelt, she leant in and gave her sweetheart a kiss on the cheek. "Thank you so much for this, Link. I really need to get that bike fixed…"

"No problems at all, and its definitely no rush Zelda. I gladly pick you up every morning." Link replied. "I don't mind at all." Zelda smiled back at him with a giggle, this time giving him a kiss on his lips; he mentally noted it tasted of strawberry. With yet another kiss being shared between them, the car slowly regained its speed and drove off into the direction of their school. It was roughly a fifteen-twenty minutes trip which gave an opportunity for small-talk.

"… and then, both Aveil and Ashei ended up having this huge fight in the kendo-club, I heard. Apparently it ended as a draw…" Link chuckled as he stopped for the red light. "I'm not surprised, both of them are star-pupils… But If I had to put my rupees on the one I think would win, it would be Aveil. She's a lot more aggressive when it comes to fighting, I've seen it myself."

"Hmm… No, I would root for Ashei." Zelda replied. "She's level-headed."

"Alright… Yeah I guess you're right. But since it ended as a draw, it hard to really say if aggressiveness or level-headiness is the way to go. Besides, they're good friends, it makes it harder to be a hundred percent serious." The green light was turned on, and the couple was on the move yet again. "Oh! Speaking of friends, remember the loud noises I was complaining about earlier?"

"Yes? What about it?"

"It turned out to be this woman who was moving in. I got myself a new neighbour." Link said. "I didn't have time to talk that much with her, but she seemed really friendly. Her name is Veran." Zelda looked at him with passive face at first, but eventually a smile formed on her beautiful lips. "That's nice. Does it explain the smoke I smelt?"

"What?" Link asked, before briefly smelling the collar of his shirt. "Oh. Yes, she does smoke, and I had the wind against me at the time. Didn't think it would stick to me like this, I'm surprised you could detect it."

"It was faint, but I did notice it." Zelda giggled. "So, did you properly welcome her to the neighbourhood then?"

Link frowned very slightly. "No… I sort of forgot it since I was in a mild hurry. I'll do it once I get back home - I promised her to help her move her furniture to where they are supposed to be, since the employees of the moving-company didn't." The brunette at his side lost her smile, averting her eyes to the window. Link noticed it; it was hard to miss when Zelda wasn't smiling, considering that she nearly always did. He gave her a small push with his elbow to regain her attention. "Hey, Zelda?"

"Yes Link?"

He smiled brightly and confidently at her. "I love you."

She smiled back at him and giggled. "I love you too."

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"I'll see you later then Zelda!"

"Yes, see you later! And work hard!"

"I will!" Link shouted with a hearty laughter, before he and Zelda parted ways. They were in different classes, so most of their time together was outside of the school. Regardless, they managed to meet up enough to share a affectionate moment, eat lunch together, and simply see each other. For the moment, Link was more than happy, and let his feet take him to his classroom.

Hmm.. What was first period again..´ Link checked his schedule he had copied from the website. ´Oh great… math class.´ Few things did bring Link's spirits down. One of them, was math.

Another, was a clingy self-proclaimed "friend".

"Link! There you are!" Said the loud voice. "Over here buddy!"

Sighing, Link did as he was told. After all, his seat was next to this interesting person; he wasn't unpleasant to hang around with, but he could be a little too clingy at times. As Link took his seat, the said interesting person immediately leaned onto him. "What? Not even a hello? A good morning? Really man, that's cold."

"Alright already.." Link said with a mixture of mild annoyance and laughter. "Good morning, Ghirahim."

The pale-skinned classmate smirked back. "And good morning to you! Honestly, was that so hard? Isn't your heart just full of rainbows right now? Although you did seem quite happy enough just a minute ago!" Link chuckled.

"Yes, you could say that. Its been a great day so far. I've made a new friend, who is also my new neighbour."

"Really?" Ghirahim asked. "Well that's just swell. But you already have Zelda, you little cheater you." While he did grin at his own remark, link playfully punched him on the arm. "I am not like that, and you know it. This neighbour is just a friend. Speaking of that, why cant you get along with Zelda? Or Impa for that matter?"

"I was just kidding, geez…" Ghirahim said while rubbing his arm. "Hm? I don't know! They seem to dislike me for whatever reason!" The white-haired teen put up his feet onto the desk, rocking his chair back and forth in a slow motion. "Seriously, I have no idea at all!"

"Maybe because you keep coming up with dry remarks about how, for example, Impa resembles a dog?"

"You mean to tell me that you don't find it funny how Impa seems to protect Zelda almost everywhere she goes, like a guard-dog?"

"Lets not have this discussion again…" Link said, almost deadpanning. Ghirahim snickered to himself as he rocked back and forth still. "Alright, alright… So, changing topic, guess what I saw earlier?" Link turned his head, genuinely curious. "What?"

"There's this new guy in class 3-F; purple hair, tall, and VERY good looking! I think his name was Kafei-something-or-other. Anyway, I saw him earlier, and he totally gave me the look; you know, like when-"

"Mr Kokirin, Mr Kaylock; if you two would be so kind and quiet down a bit."

With a groan and a chuckle from Ghirahim and Link respectively, they simultaneously replied to their teacher. "We're sorry, Mr Tingle."

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Now positioned on the school roof, Link had taken the liberty to eat his lunch in a place where it usually wasn't crowded with people. Having sent a text-message to Zelda of his whereabouts, Link munched happily on his sandwich and watched the sky while thinking about everything, and nothing. The wind was calm.

´I wonder if Veran has already begun moving the stuff around already… I know I said I would help her when I got back, but that wont be until much later. I hope she doesn't get mad at me for letting her wait…´ He thought to himself, but stopped once he heard the metallic door open up; he turned around to see Zelda happily run up to him with Impa casually walking after her. "Hi Link!" She exclaimed as she wrapped her arms around him, kissing him very chaste kiss on his lips, which he happily returned. "I've missed you."

"I've missed you too." He replied. He glanced back at Impa who looked around in annoyance; he knew what it was about. "Don't worry Impa, as far as I know, Ghirahim wont be showing up. He said he were going to find some new guy named Kafei or something." Impa simply nodded. "Good."

Sharing the bench, the trio ate their respective lunches in peace, doing small talk and simply enjoying each others company. "So, Link… I heard you got yourself a new neighbour." Impa said in her usual monotone voice. "Yeah, her name is Veran. She's helped me getting up this morning as she moved in." Link said jokingly, to which Zelda laughed - Impa, not much of a emotion-showing person, only smiled to a certain degree before resuming her usual emotionless face. "I see… "

"Link, uhm.." Zelda said. "…What are your plans for the weekend, if you have any..?"

"My plans? I don't exactly have any, other than getting rid of some homework. Why do you ask?" The brunette smiled shyly at him, her cheeks tinting a small shade of red. "I was wondering if … if I could come over for the weekend..?" The look of delight on the blonde-haired boy's face was beaming as he nodded. "Yes, of course! You're always welcome Zelda!"

"So it's decided then?" She asked, still blushing faintly. "Absolutely!" Link exclaimed. It wasn't the first time Zelda had slept over, but it was a joyous occasion nevertheless. The couple leant in and shared a decent kiss, only to be interrupted by a light cough - they looked at Impa with puzzled expressions, to which the taller classmate simply stared back while replying.

"Just remember to use a condom. STDs are not a joke."

"I-Impa!"

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"Sorry about earlier…" Zelda said quietly from her seat. "I really don't know what that was about…"

"I admit that I was shocked to hear her say that. I mean, we're careful, she knows that." Link replied. It had already begun to darken since they had left the school, several hours later since the lunch. "But Impa is being Impa; she may not be showing much of her emotions, but she really cares and looks after you. You two have been friends since childhood, no?"

"Yes… She's always been there for me. I guess it wasn't that out of place for her to say." She giggled. "Oh, here's my house. Thank you so much for even giving me a ride back.." The blonde boy looked back at her and chuckled. "Of course I'll drive you back. Until your bike is fixed, or even if you still want to, I'll happily drive you to and from school."

"And what happens when you'll get sick then?" The brunette replied teasingly. "Then I'll wear a mask to cover any germs and drive you to and from school anyway."

"I bet you would." Zelda giggled as usual and kissed Link again; this time a little more boldly. They remained inside the car, kissing for a good ten minutes before Zelda withdrew herself and opened up the car-door. "That was a thank-you gift for taxi-service. I'll see you tomorrow Link."

"Yeah…" He replied, still lovingly dazed. "See you tomorrow!"

As soon as Zelda had walked inside her house, Link began to drive away down the road; before he could help his neighbour, he had one final stop.

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Quickly stepping inside his apartment, Link threw away his bag and jacket, before locking the door and walking over to his neighbour; he rang the door-bell and waited.

´I hope she isn't mad… I did kept her waiting for the entire day, so it would only be logical, but still…´

The sound of the door being unlocked brought Link back to his senses, and surely the door was opened up for him; before him stood Veran, now with a small smirk on her lips, and the same clothing she had worn earlier, with only the turtleneck replaced by a black t-shirt. "Oh, Link! So you finally decided to show up huh?" She said with a ominous chuckle. "I've been waiting the whole day for you to help me…"

"My apologies Miss Ash- I mean Veran!" Link said, bowing his head in both shame and apologetic manner. "But in my defence, I did tell you I was a student, but I guess I shouldn't-"

"I was kidding you, relax." She said with a stifled laughter. "I managed to get some things done, but you'll be helping me with the heavier stuff. Come on in…" She stepped aside, allowing Link to step inside. As she closed and locked the door behind him, the boy was overwhelmed with a strong, but pleasant scent; it was that of lavender and citrus. Although Veran clearly had a lot left before her apartment became a proper home, Link could see how it would look like by what had already been set up; her apartment gave off the gothic vibe in an artistic manner, and it was downright beautiful in its own dark way.

"Smells lovely, doesn't it?" She said as she walked up behind him, her head almost leaning onto his shoulder. "I just love the scented candle-stick, don't you?"

"Its refreshing, to say the least." He took a deep breath. "I should definitely get some of those myself."

"No need for you to buy them," Veran laughed. "you can just get some from me~ You are free to come over anytime. But first thing first, lets get those furniture moved, yes?"

Link braced himself as he began to lift the heavy end of the wooden table; it was supposed to be in the kitchen, and although Veran lifted the other end, the table proved to be a small challenge. Link had a good physique, but he didn't train too often or enough. Nevertheless, he had made a promise, and he wasn't one to break one without a good cause. Once the table had been placed where it should be, Link and Veran moved on to the couch.

"Right, so where is this supposed to be?" Link asked. Veran simply pointed to behind her. "Its only to the other side of the room; the brutes from before just dumped my furniture where they pleased, so all furniture are simply misplaced."

"That's a shame. In their line of work, they should know better than to mistreat a customer. Good thing I'm here huh?" Link said with a chuckle as he moved on to the couch, unaware that Veran was watching him from behind with a small grin. "Yes… It is indeed a good thing…" They proceeded with lifting the couch, hurrying along to move it to the other side of the room, then turn it around.

"There. That's wasn't so bad. So, what's next?"

"A few more things, but that can wait - Lets give you something cold to drink. You must be parched."

"Really? Thank you!"

"Don't mention it sweetheart. So, what would you like then? I've got water, milk… Beer, wine…"

Link laughed a little. "Just water, thanks!"

"Alright then." Veran said calmly back in the kitchen. Few seconds later she returned with a pair of glasses with water, handing one over to Link who had already settled down on the couch. "Thank you so much Veran. You were right, I did need it." She sat down besides him, a little closer than Link would've expected. "No need to thank me Link… I have a good intuition for most things." She said with a dreamy look in her eyes, directed at the boy beside her. "If anything, it is I who should be thanking you for helping me out."

"I enjoy helping people. And you are my neighbour who lives literally next door, its only natural that we remain in good terms with one another." Link said, sipping on his cold water. Veran chuckled at him, gracefully moving a few strands of hair to behind her ear. "Aren't you the gentleman…"

""I try my best." He said, sipping on some more water. "I take it that you are into.. Well, darker stuff, judging by your decorations."

"Why yes," Veran answered, smiling slyly at him. "I have a certain taste for the gothic culture; I highly enjoy the mystique and romance it brought with it, and I have since I was but a child."

"I can see why. Speaking of which… I know its impolite to ask a woman such a thing, but how old are you? You got me curious."

Veran stared at the boy without much emotion before letting out a loud, but feminine laughter - while Zelda always giggled or let out hysterical bursts of laughter when something was hilarious, this woman seemed to maintain this feminine, womanly figure in whatever she was doing, and that's what Link noticed more and more. And, what he did noticed as well was that the chest-department was vastly different; Link wasn't one to fixate too much about appearances, but Veran´s breasts was definitely in a league of their own compared to Zelda's.

"You are right - It is rude to ask a woman her age. But, I like you, so I'll spill the beans; I'm twenty-six."

"Twenty-six?!" Link nearly shouted. "Whoa… To be honest, I thought you were-"

"Older?"

"Younger."

"Oh my, aren't you a real sweetheart.." Veran said in a sensual tone. "You must be really popular with women." She took a sip of her water as Link replied, sheepishly. "I wouldn't know about that… But I have a girlfriend, and I'm happy with that." Due to their sitting positions, Link was unable to see the look in Veran´s eyes at the mention of girlfriend; an expression of mild anger, even just annoyance, was clearly seen in her eyes. But as quickly as they had appeared, they faded away, and she greeted the boy with a sly smile. "Oh, you got yourself a girlfriend? I don't recall seeing you with anyone… Does she live elsewhere?"

"Yes, she does live elsewhere."

"You don't say…" She smiled slightly. "Anyway, lets continue with the other stuff."

"I'm on it!"

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After an hour of moving and rotating furniture around, the apartment had already started to look nice and proper in the eyes of Veran. The apartment still had boxes and smaller stuff lying around, but they both agreed that she could handle that on her own. It had only grown darker outside, mostly due to the season.

Link arched his back, feeling his muscles relaxing a bit. "Well, that takes care of that. Anything else you need help with while I'm around?"

She eyed him with mirth. "I can think of a few things you could help me with, but… It can wait. If anything, I'll be sure to swing by in case I'll need you…. " She paused for a few seconds, still eyeing him with a sly smile. "…For something."

"Alright." Link replied, somewhat puzzled at Veran´s behaviour, be quickly dismissed it. He figured that it was part of her general behaviour and that he was over-thinking it. "You are welcome to drop by anytime, provided that I'm not too busy." He walked over to the door, unlocked it and took a step outside. "I'll see you then Veran. Have a good night!"

"I'm sure I will." She replied. "Likewise to you, sweet dreams."

He almost disappeared outside the door when he stepped back, slightly surprising Veran as he greeted her with a wide smile. "Oh, and I almost forgot; Welcome to the neighbourhood, Veran!"

She chuckled at him, returning the smile, albeit hers was sly. "Why thank you Link. I hope my stay will be… pleasurable." Link cracked a boyish grin, smiling and laughing. "I'll be around to help see to it that your stay is a good one. Good night!"

"Good night, Link…"

Once inside his own apartment, Link quickly got rid of his clothes, pulled up a blanket, turned on the TV, and got himself comfortable on the sofa. It didn't take too long before he fell asleep.

As always, I hope you enjoyed the chapter~ If you got any thoughts about it, dont by shy; any criticism is good critisicm.

Until next time, take care then!