Link is a butt-head in this one. Just a heads up.

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His phone rings and I know it's her calling. Within a few minutes he will be up out of the bed, telling me he needs to go home. I knew this is how it would be when we started this thing we've been doing.

Without thinking, I grab his arm. "Why don't you stay this time, Link?"

"She'll just call again. Sorry." He places a kiss to my cheek and smiles. "I promise I'll be back tomorrow."

I nod, but I know he won't be back for much longer. Things with her are looking better again and he won't need me. Despite this, I put on my robe and follow him out into the living room. "I'll make your favorite, rice and fried deku baba."

"I look forward to it." He doesn't turn back as he opens the door and leaves.

Midna stuffs some of the fried deku baba in her mouth and swallows heavily before speaking. "You need to break it off with him for good, Sheik."

"I..." Shame retches my stomach.

"Don't give me any of that 'I love him' bullshit. He doesn't deserve you." She points her chopsticks at me and glares. "If you won't, then I will. And you know I'll break bones."

"But what if the next time is different. How will I know unless I give him a try."

"Bastards don't change. Take it from someone that was in an abusive relationship."

"I will. I promise."

I struggle to keep my resolve as he swoops down to kiss my lips and stop him before he can. "Link, wait."

"What? Not in the mood. Don't worry, I can fix that." A moan works itself out of my throat as Link mouths the hollow of my throat before nipping his way up to my ear. "See. Fixed."

My hands shake as I place them against his chest and push. "I'm serious. Stop."

"What's the matter?" He groans, a look of irritation on his face. "I don't have all day. Let's hurry up."

"That." I point up at him as I back up. "That's the problem."

He reaches for me, but I sidestep him. "You don't care about me. You just want what I can give you. Money, items, sex. I cannot do this anymore, Link. It's painful."

"I can change all that, Sheik." He reaches out again and I move away once more. "I swear I can."

"You've been saying that for months!" Hands tried to cup my face and I growled. "Don't touch me!"

"This is ridiculous. Do you hear yourself?" Link's eyes harden suddenly. "You've been talking to Midna again."

I cross my arms and glare. "Damn right I have. She's been my friend for years, Link."

He pointed at me, anger in his eyes and stance. "I told you to stay away from her."

"Why is that, do you think? Maybe because she is the one that has told me since day one that you were bad for me." I flinched as his fingertips touched my hand.

"If you had just listened to me-"

"All my friends are giving up on me because of you! No one wants to hang around me because half the time I'm some depressed bitch under your thumb and any other time I'm crying over how you don't want me!" Tears streamed down my face as I thought of all the things I missed out on. "You can't commit to me, Link! Not when you have her."

"If you would just give me a chance-"

"I've been giving you chances." My jaw clenched. "And I think next time you should just stay with her."

His eyes watered. "I can change. I swear."

I shook my head and took a few steps back from him. "No, you really can't. "

"I love you, Sheik! Please!"

"Don't lie to me, dammit!"

"I do! I swear!"

"Then break ties with her completely, buy a house in some far away place, and prove you can live without her. If you do that, then I'll believe you. But I can't take sharing the man I love anymore."

"I can change..."

"Goodbye, Link."

And, for those that wanted Sheik and Link to end up together in this: (Myself included just because I wanted to write it.) A different ending.

Bonus Ending:

It was a strange call, to say the least. He was fumbling over his words and I could tell he was nervous.

"Link- Hey- Listen for- Would you-" I rubbed my temples. "Shut up for one moment!"

The other end went silent and I sighed in relief. "Now, let's talk normally so we can understand each other."

"Sorry."

"Not a big deal."

"I guess I should start from the beginning."

"Sure."

"Okay."

I heard him breath in deeply and then out slowly. "I thought about what you said that day. If you don't remember, it was the day you broke things off with me for good."

"Anyways, you told me to move away and live without depending on needing constant attention. I... uh... It was hard to do, let me tell you. Zelda refused to let me go when I finally was able to break up with her and she hounded me for months. Uh... Where was I?"

"You moved."

"Yeah. I did. I've been living in Termina for two years now. I thought it would be a good time to get a hold of you."

"And you did."

"So, I..."

The phone call fuzzed for a moment, but I was pretty sure I knew what Link wanted. "Try that again, Link. I couldn't hear you."

"Oh. Can you hear me?"

"Yeah."

"Okay. Anyways, I want to get back together. Just us this time. I promise there is no one else."

"Do you expect me to move down there to live with you?"

"Not at first, no. But I... I don't trust myself around her. I'd hate to fall into old habits."

"Then what do you suggest?"

"Well, if you live in the same apartment, I'm down in the lobby right now."

I dropped the phone and rushed out the door. The elevator felt like it took forever, but then I was stepping out. He looked older, a slight bit of stubble was across his chin and his hair was longer. But what really made Link look older was his eyes. They were more mature than I remember.

Link grinned sheepishly and waved. "Hey, Sheik. Long time, no see."

I gulped. Damn him for being able to still make my heart race. "Yeah."

"I've missed you." His eyes were shining with happiness and, before I knew what was happening, Link scooped me into his arms. I blushed at his nose in my hair. "You still smell the same."

"Thanks?"

Laughter bubbled from his chest and Link threw his head back as it took him. "You're as lovely as I remember."

"I'm really happy you aren't blocking me from being in your life, Sheik."

"Don't make me think I should."

"I'll try not to."

Whelp. There's that. Time to go one to another story.

Review. And don't forget to go back and read the three stories I update along with this one. (Possibly more in a bit, but they would be after so you should end up reading them.)

Love and I don't like/really love making my characters jerks, (They feel more real, but they put the other characters in pain and it makes me sad. But I love it!)

~Annoying :)