Ok! So, you can tell I have deleted the last chapter! I didn't like it at all, and I am shocked that I posted it. Sorry if any of you read it! But this is the new and improved When we were sixteen. Get excited! This is actually a sadder chapter than the others. Hey, every friendship has fights! But don't let that scare you! Please read!

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When we were sixteen

LINKS POV

Ever since I fell in love with Zelda when I was fifteen, I continued to move things further. Like as in dating. I wanted her to be mine. But every time I tried to get closer, she would push me away. I would try to lace my fingers with hers, but she would take away her hand. She wouldn't let me kiss her anymore. Would she talk to me and have a nice conversation with me? Of course! We were still best friends. But was that all we were supposed to be? At the time, that's what I thought. Now, I am not so sure…

But every time she would push away, my heart would hurt just a little more. Did she not want me? During that time period, you could say our relationship was confused. Toxic? No. Perfect? Not close…

Was I still in love with this girl? Definitely. I still am in love with her. But this was a time of awkwardness and confusion in our friendship. I still remember the day she…

Well, you're going to find out, anyways.

It was a rather cool day at Skyloft. It wasn't as warm as it usually is. People had sweaters and long pants on. I had my jacket on as well. Had to stay warm.

The days leading up to that day, I didn't escort Zelda to breakfast. I wanted things to return to normal and if letting her be alone was helping, then it was okay with me.

But that morning, I had worked up some courage and knocked on her door. What a mistake. She opened the door and she smiled.

"Hello, Link," she greeted.

"Hi," I replied awkwardly. I stared at my shoes.

"Um, did you need something?" she asked.

I scratched the back of my neck. "I was- uh just w-wondering if-f you wanted to g-go to breakfast with me?" Can you spell nervous?

"Yeah, sure," Zelda gave me a small smile.

"Okay, then," I started. "Let's go." I held out my arm only to be rejected.

We walked to breakfast in silence. Small talk was made. School and weather. And that's what we talked about all throughout our breakfast.

At the end of breakfast I asked, "Do you maybe wanna go out flying later? I know it's cold, but it'll be fun. So?"

Zelda avoided my eyes. "I don't think that would be such a good idea."

"Zelda, please-" Can you guess? I was interrupted again.

"Actually, yes. Let's go flying after afternoon classes. Sound ok?" she asked returning my gaze.

"Yeah," I smiled. "That sounds great."

Morning class dragged on and on. But I did have a thought in my head. A question, really. Why did Zelda randomly change her mind? Did a switch turn on in her head? What was going on, I wondered. Something was up in that mind of hers.

About an hour of class past, it was lunchtime. But I couldn't stay. I had to get my mind off what Zelda needed to tell me. The anxiety was killing me, so I went to the lake and dipped my feet in. This was relaxing and enjoyable.

I nearly fell asleep when a voice called for me. A feminine voice… A voice that belonged to…

"Link," Zelda called out. "Class is getting ready to begin! Don't be late."

"Oh ok, thanks."

I stood up and realized she was only a few feet away from me. We walked to class together. I saw her shivering because of the cold, so I offered her my jacket.

"No, I'm fine," she said without looking at me.

But then she continued to talk about class as if she didn't push me away.

Weird, right?

I get to class to discover it was Sword Fighting. Bleh. My partner was Groose, and I was not excited a bit.

The professor took us out to the back and began to speak, "Alright today is just practice with your partners. Your evaluations will be next week! Don't procrastinate it off!" And with that, he went back inside.

Everyone grabbed for a fake sword. Groose and I began to practice with each other.

"So, what's this about you and Zelda?" Groose sneered as we dueled.

"What do you want to know?"

"Why you two are dating after I told you to stay away from her?"

"She is not in your possession!" I exclaimed after I won the battle.

"New battle?"

"Yep."

We looked at each other. "Go."

"Groose, there is nothing going on between us."

"Really?" he asked.

"We are just good friends."

"Friendlier than friends is how I see it."

I won the battle again. "Well, then you're wrong."

I turned to leave. "Where are you going?" Groose demanded.

"Away!" I had to clear my mind. What were we? Were we more than friends? Just friends? Best friends? Enemies, perhaps? I was getting a headache. What did Zelda need to say to me? My head was throbbing. I marched to my room and took a nap.

"Link, wake up!" Zelda said, waking me up the second time that day.

I sat up. "Are you ready to go flying, Zelda?"

"Yeah, just follow me."

We jumped into the sky and left Skyloft. I followed her to a remote island. We landed and she turned away from me.

"We need to talk, Link," she started.

I walked up to her and took a hand. She pulled it away.

Zelda turned to me. "Link, don't do this."

I laughed. "Do what?"

"Pretend to be my boyfriend."

"What?"

"Stop with the hand holding and trying to kiss me," she trailed off.

"I thought you liked it."

Zelda laid on the grass and I laid down next to her.

"Link, I was fourteen, fifteen. What if we had a relationship and it didn't work out? What would happen? Would we stay friends?"

I started to intervene. "Well, we could-"

We looked into each other's eyes.

"I love you, Link, but not like that," she whispered.

I turned my head away so she wouldn't see the tears pricking my eyes…

That was the day she broke my heart.

Yes this was sad. But I like it better than the other one! Don't worry; they make up!

So, this story is ending quite nicely. AS ALWAYS, COMMENT!

À plus tard, tout le monde.