Most of the school day for Zelda was spent thinking about anything that came across her mind and barely paying attention to her teacher. She got in trouble a couple of times, but Zelda didn't really mind. This was the first time she was slacking off, so it's not like it would affect her grades too much.

When her English classed was dismissed, it was time for lunch. She hadn't even met the new girl that Midna had been talking about. Probably because only a couple of people were in Zelda's class, the class for people like her.

Zelda also wanted to show Midna the stuff Link had written in her sketchbook, and to tell her about what happened this morning on the bus ride to school.

I wonder what she'll say, Zelda thought.

Entering the cafeteria, Zelda was shoved aside by a girl with blonde hair. She didn't even know who this girl was, but she seemed quite rude.

Pushing that aside, Zelda made her way over to the table where Midna was sitting.

There was a new face this time, and Zelda immediately recognized who it was just from seeing the back of their head.

Zelda sat down her lunchbox and sat beside Midna, bringing her hands up to begin signing to her.

"Why is Link here?" Zelda signed, hoping that the boy sitting in front of her didn't notice her sketchbook. Her hands slapped over her lap, which is where her sketchbook laid. How would she show Midna everything if Link was going to watch her do so?

"He said he wanted to hang out with you," Midna signed back, wearing a smirk on her face. Midna really didn't believe that Link would be able to convince Zelda.

Zelda just nodded, looking at Link for a second. As soon as their eyes locked, the brunette felt her cheeks heat up and she tore her eyes from his gaze.

Link just stared at Zelda for a moment, before looking to his right to see a girl with blue hair smiling at the three of them, although, Zelda wasn't looking up.

"Hi," the blue haired girl greeted, cocking her head to the left and cracking a smile, her tall and long side ponytail swaying with her head movements.

Finally, Zelda looked up and her eyes widened in the slightest when she saw the bright, blue haired girl.

"I'm Lana and...well, I'm new here, and I was wondering if I could sit with you guys?" Lana asked, mainly looking at Link when talking.

Zelda just stared at Lana with a perplexed look. She looked over at Midna who was biting her lip nervously, but Zelda could see the emotion's in Midna's eyes—Midna didn't like this Lana girl already.

Moving her eyes to lay on Link, she watched as he spoke a few words and then nodded. Lana eagerly sat down beside Link, digging into her food the moment she had the chance to.

Sighing, Zelda pulled her warmed up pasta out of her lunchbox, blowing on it slightly to cool down the temperature. Grabbing her plastic fork, she began to slowly eat her pasta, stealing glances at Link from time to time. When he wasn't noticing, of course.

Midna noticed how Zelda was looking at him, though. The orange haired girl smirked when she realized what was going on. But, she was also very confused at why it was happening. Zelda hated Link with every fiber of her being, so...why was she eyeing Link like that?

She thought about it for a moment, and decided that Zelda just found Link attractive. Midna couldn't blame her, though. Most of the student body, regardless of gender, found Link to be attractive, and Midna was no exception. She would never fawn over him like Zelda was now, though.

Lana kept talking Link's ear off, telling him all about her old school and her many friends. Midna watched in annoyance, wishing she could just slap duct tape over Lana's mouth. Since Lana didn't know sign language, Midna grabbed Zelda's attention and signed what she thought to her. Zelda chuckled a bit at Midna's words, nodding back in agreement.

Link groaned in annoyance, but Lana didn't seem to care. Right after that, the blue haired girl began to compliment Link's looks.

He had had enough at that point.

"Excuse me, um... Lana... I need to go to the restroom..." Link said slowly and a bit nervously, giving Zelda a look that she couldn't recognize.

Standing up from his chair, Link began to make his way out of the cafeteria. Zelda watched him until he disappeared around the corner.

Her eyes stayed glued to where Link once was, until she felt someone grab her wrist. Zelda furrowed her eyebrows when she realized it was Lana who had grabbed her wrist. Thankfully, Lana let go the moment Zelda looked at her face.

Lana smiled widely and chuckled, looking at Midna while saying incomprehensible words. Zelda didn't know what was going on. Nervously, the brunette girl looked over at her friend, seeing the anger in Midna's eyes as Lana continued to laugh.

Then Zelda put all the pieces together, and figured out that Lana was laughing at her. But why? She hadn't slipped up or done anything stupid. Not this time.

Midna quickly signed some words to Zelda. "Go find Link. I don't want you to feel embarrassed because of this imbecile." Midna looked directly at Lana after she had signed the last few words.

Luckily, Lana didn't see Midna speaking sign language to Zelda. She just kept relentlessly teasing Zelda, constantly asking Midna why the brunette girl wasn't responding.

Zelda quickly stood up from her chair, alerting a few nearby students who had heard the squeaking of her chair sliding across the shiny, concrete floors.

And then, she began to walk out of the cafeteria at a moderately quick speed.

Zelda continued to walk and walk and walk, until she bumped into someone just a few feet away from the entrance of the cafeteria.

Link.

Once again, she felt her cheeks burn up when she made eye contact with him. A queasy feeling in her stomach began to commence, as if there were butterflies in there having a rave party.

Why am I feeling like this around Link all of a sudden? Zelda wondered, shooting her eyes to look directly down at her shoes, as if they were the most interesting thing in the world at the moment.

I hate myself for feeling like this! she thought angrily. Gah!

Link just smiled a bit, tapping Zelda's shoulder and causing the girl to slowly look up. He took a good look at her face, noticing that she was way prettier up close like this. He already knew that Zelda was very pretty, but now he could call her something more than pretty. Gorgeous, that is how he would describe her, but many other words in his vocabulary could also substitute. All in all, who would've thought she would grow up to look so stunning?

Zelda pleaded with her eyes for Link to just do whatever he was going to do. The chestnut haired boy nodded, closing his eyes in thought and pondering of what he was about to do.

He lifted up his hands, hoping that he'd get this right. After researching it thoroughly on the internet, sneaking his phone into class to learn it, he hoped his valiant efforts would pay off.

Link signed the letter Z, grinning a bit when he saw the realization strike Zelda for the second time today.

Then came the letter E, which wasn't so hard to learn. Then came L, then D, and Link couldn't remember how to sign A for a few seconds. But, he eventually remembered it, at least he thought he did, and signed the letter A to Zelda.

The brunette girl had an awe stricken facial expression, her blue eyes wide with wonder and her once rosy cheeks beginning to fade back in to her skin complexion.

For the first time in awhile, Zelda smiled genuinely. She was so used to forcing her smiles, or even when she was happy, forcing it anyway. It felt straining to do that—to smile forcefully. Of course it did. It was against her own will.

But this time, her smile spread across her face on its own. And the straining feeling wasn't there.

Why am I overreacting to this? Zelda questioned herself mentally, keeping her smile on her face. No, I'm not.

Link was grinning like a child when he saw Zelda's reaction, which Zelda found oddly endearing. The butterflies in her stomach began to go wild when Link opened his blue eyes again and locked them with hers.

No, no! I don't like Link, Zelda mentally scolded herself.

Her plan was not going in the direction she had hoped for.

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