So... how's a goin'? Sleep well? No? Me neither.

Keep Calm and Deliver Letters

There is always a time when you just say no. Like when you're forced to be a slave for your arch nemesis, you should say no.

Do I say no? No.

See that, there's some irony.

My favorite place in the world is the school's library.

Today, there's no one who really appreciates classic Hylian literature, so no one really goes to the school library.

The library has only been updated twice since the castle was turned into a school. They updated the chairs and tables. On separate occasions, of course.

I go there whenever I want some peace and quiet. So pretty much all my free time.

I decided to head over there after Nabooru and Anju left to get breakfast.

I did say this was my sacred place of solitude, right? So is it really a surprise that I find Link there?

He wasn't doing anything, he was just sitting there (in my usual spot by the window). Reading. He wasn't wearing his school uniform (who would, it's Sunday), he had on a T-shirt from a Dodongo's Cavern concert (my favorite band). He had reading glasses (I love glasses on a guy...), and his hair was pulled into a short ponytail.

Needless to say, I was blushing. Link finally saw me and smiled. "G'mornin' princess. What brings you here?"

"Reading. What else?" I muttered.

"Well, someone's grumpy."

I scoffed and went to the shelf. I replaced the book I had and reached for the one above it. Of course it's right out of my reach. I sighed. "Where's that stupid stool?" I said to myself, but before I could take two steps, Link came around and pulled it off the shelf for me.

"This what you're lookin' for?" he asked. He examined the cover. "I've read this one. It's about a forbidden romance. It was pretty good, and I don't usually like romances."

"Neither do I," I said, completely forgetting that it was Link I was talking to. "Thrillers and mysteries are my favorite."

Link nodded. "If it's a thriller you want, read something from Redlions. He's the greatest thriller out there."

"Really? I've only read a couple from Redlions. They were fantasy."

"Yeah, at first he only did fantasy works, but he found that he enjoyed the, for lack of a better word, thrills of writing a thriller," he said, chuckling.

I laughed at this. "And specific recommendations?"

He went over to a different bookshelf and took a book. He handed it to me. "This one. It's my favorite."

I smiled brightly. "Thanks!"

The atmosphere changed in a second. The relaxed and quiet feeling of the library soon turned cold with Link's smile. "Now," he said, "Down to business."

I backed up against the bookshelf, "What... what do you mean?"

He laughed. A cold laugh, so unlike the one I heard not only moments before. "You're mine for three days, aren't you?"

My eyes widened. I knew it, but having it confirmed was... scary. Link dug into his pocket, and pulled out an envelope without an address on it.

"I want you to deliver this," he said.

Wait. What?

"Huh?"

He rolled his eyes. "I. Want. You. To. Deliver. This," he said slowly.

I nodded and took the letter from him. "To– ahem – to whom?"

"My buddy, Kafei, in Termina. You know him right?"

I nodded. "He's An's boyfriend."

"Right. I want you to deliver this. That's it. Nothing more."

"I'm going shopping in Termina, today. Wanna come?" I asked Nabooru and Anju during breakfast.

Nabooru gasped. "Dost my ears deceive me? Zellie wants to spend her Saturday doing something other than reading?"

I laughed. "C'mon, Boo. You know I need my girly time every now and then."

She smiled. "No matter how much I want to, I can't. I need to study. There's a history test to make up."

"I'll go, Zelda," Anju said. "I like to go home every now and then."

"Alright. Let's leave around lunch."

Anju knows me better than anyone. It's like she has this x-ray vision into my mind or something like that. She always knows when I have problems, whether I want her to or not.

"Zelda, I know something is wrong and you're not telling me," she said on the elevator ride down to the tunnel to the clock tower.

I smiled and shook my head. I didn't want to tell her about my situation with Link.

"Zelda," she commanded, her eyes narrowing. "Tell me."

"Look, An, sometimes there are things we have to handle on our own. I don't really want to talk about it."

I knew I made her mad. Anju was silent the rest of the ride down. She was silent while we walked on the moving sidewalks that led to the clock tower. She was silent as we made our way through the crowds in the city.

Once she saw Kafei sweeping in front of the Stock Pot hotel, she squealed. "Kafei!" she called, waving. She ran, dropping the tote bag she was carrying with her.

"A-Anju?" Kafei exclaimed, as she jumped on him. He laughed and stroked her hair. "What brings you home?"

"Zelda wanted to go shopping. I tagged along so I could see you!"

I smiled and picked up her bag. I waved to them. "Hey, Kafei. Long time, no see."

Anju kissed his forehead. "So, can you leave today?"

Kafei sighed. He stood and pulled Anju to her feet. "Can't. The carnival's in a few weeks, but we're already swamped here. And when I'm done helping out at the hotel, I have to go to town hall and help my parents with preperations."

Anju's face fell. "Oh. Oh yeah, it's almost time for the Carnival of Time. Jeez, where has my mind been?"

Kafei held her hands and kissed them. "I'm sorry, Anju. I'll be free during the Carnival. Let's go together."

Anju nodded. "Alright, Zelda, let's go."

I smiled. "Okay. See you, Kafei."

"Do you think it bothered him?" Anju asked on the train to Ikana Canyon.

I shook my head. "If anything bothered him, it was that he couldn't be with you today. I'm sure of it."

Anju sighed. "Always being so far away... it makes me nervous."

"Anju! He loves you, An, only you."

"How can you be sure, Zelda?" Anju snapped. "I'm always away from him? He has no reason to stay with me!"

We didn't say anything more as we left the station. We walked silently to the entrance of Stone Tower, my favorite place in Termina. The only place left completely unchanged. Even Ikana has been rebuilt into a thriving city.

We climbed the tower as far as we could. It's impossible to climb the tower without magic. The Hero of Time was the one and only person to ever reach the top.

We sat down as Anju's phone rang. "Hello?" she answered. "Oh, hey! Yeah, she's with me. Okay, here she is."

She handed the phone to me. "Hello?"

"You seriously need to get a phone. I mean, really, you're 17 and you don't have a damn cell phone?"

I groaned. Link. "What do you want?"

"Did you give him the letter?"

I laughed nervously. "I– uhm– forgot. Sorry, I'll go back."

"No, no. I gave you the wrong letter. Just come back and I'll give you the right one."

"Wrong one?" I pulled the envelope out of my pocket and opened it. There were poems written on it.

"Zelda? Dammit, if you're reading it, I'm gonna kill you!" he shouted.

I smirked. "Sorry, I can't hear you," I said, and hung up, grinning.

Link wrote poetry. Love poetry. There were nine poems on that piece of paper, and they were all about love.

Pfft! And he said he wasn't that into romance.

But what surprised me the most about his poems, was that they moved me. They made my heart race and jump out of my chest.

I was sitting in a small cafe near Lake Hylia, reading the poems for the tenth time.

Why couldn't I tear my eyes away from these words?

When I forced myself to check the clock, it was already midnight.

"Crap," I muttered. I threw some money on the table and left. It was too late to walk back to the castle from where I was, and I didn't have enough for a taxi. "Dammit," I said. I went back inside.

"Sorry, but we're about to close," the cashier said.

"I know. I just want to use that phone, if that's okay."

She nodded and handed me the reciever. "Dial eight then the phone number."

"Thank you," I said and dialed Anju's number.

"Hello?" she said, yawning.

"An? It's Zelda. It's late. I need you to pick me up."

She sighed. "Where are you?"

"The cafe by the lake."

"Alright. Just wait there. Stay inside if you can."

It seems like hours before I saw Anju's car pull up. I let out a sigh of relief. I ran quickly to the car and got in.

"Sorry for making you come all the way out here," I said, putting my seatbelt on.

"You better be."

I froze. That wasn't Anju's voice. I looked to my left, to be greeted by those icy blue eyes.

I quickly looked out the window. "What are you doing here?"

Link scoffed. "Picking you up, like you asked."

"I asked An to pick me up."

"Well, she was busy. Lucky for her, I was free," he said, pulling away from the lake onto the empty street. No one is ever out at midnight. They're either at home or at a party.

"Did you read it?" Link asked when we reached the school.

"Hmm?"

"Did you read it? My letter."

I shook my head. We went inside and started to walk up the endless stairs to our floor.

"Don't lie, princess. I know you did. And now you have to suffer the consequences."

"What?"

We reached my door. Just as I was about to open it, Link pulled me by the hand into his room. He threw me on his bed.

My heart was thundering; I was terrified. But then Link did something totally unexpected.

Nothing.

He laid down next to me and pulled me close. My head was tucked into the crook of his neck. I could hear his heartbeat clash with mine.

"L-Link?" I asked.

"Yeah?"

"What are you doing?"

"Sleeping. G'night."

My heart went into overload. "Link!"

He didn't say anything. I tried to escape his grip, but couldn't. "Link!" I whined again. "C'mon, let me go!"

Soon, I accepted the fact that I was stuck here all night. I was scared, but it wasn't because I had to sleep in Link's arms.

It was because I didn't hate it.

Alright, just in time, because my dad is making me go to sleep. Dammit.

I still feel like it's kinda rushed, but oh well. I'll improve.

I promise to slow down, but remember, I just started. I want to just jump in to my story. So... 'til next time!

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