Transformation ~ Link x Reader

Part 2 - Death by Dream

When I woke up, Link was still next to me, but he was asleep. His head was laid down on the bed next to me, and his hand still had a hold of mine from before I fell asleep.

He sacrificed a lot for me yesterday, I thought. I smiled, but it turned to a grimace as I sat myself up, and didn't dare move my right arm.

Link stirred, but didn't wake.

"I don't know how you do it," I whispered, "saving me time and time again, yet you never get a thank you...You never even got one from my mother."

My mother had brought me to Kokiri Forest in hopes that I could have a better life there – she was going to die – but she only died ten years ago – two years after I met Link. I was going to stay in the Lost Woods forever and become a Skull Kid, but Link found me about a day into my 'little trip'. He became my best friend. My mother never thanked him for it; she just beat the crap out of me for almost staying there. When I saw Link the next day, all he gave me was sympathy and kind words.

I heard the door open, and I could finally see the person who had helped me clearly. She had dark brown hair and beautiful green eyes.

"Thanks for helping me yesterday," I smile.

"It was nothing, really. That boy with you...he wouldn't leave you, even when I told him you needed to rest."

"I would've done the same for him," I reply, looking down at Link. "He knows that."

"Is there any particular reason why he'd be so persistent?" she pressed.

"We're best friends. We've known each other for around 12 years. Why shouldn't he be persistent to stay with me?"

"No, I agree, he was plenty of reason to stick with you. I just thought something else was between you two."

I blushed bright red. "We're just friends, okay?" I say, turning away.

"If you say so," she shrugged, and began walking back to the door. She paused in the doorway and turned her head to say, "By the way, you can call me Corona."

I nodded and shifted my weight as she closed the door behind her, and accidentally put my weight on my right arm, causing I to cry out in pain and bend it awkwardly as I fell into a laying position once again.

Link snapped awake at my cry, and I groaned as I used my left hand to move my right arm into a more comfortable position.

"What happened?" Link's cerulean eyes were wide in alarm.

"Sorry. I was sitting up, shifted my weight to my other arm...and...you saw what happened." I explain vaguely, not saying anything about Corona being here.

"You need to be more careful," Link warned me.

"I know," I groaned, "But it's hard not to move around."

"You have to stay still if you want it to heal. You, of all people, should know that."

"Yeah, but..."

As I began to protest, Link sighed, shook his head...then kissed me softly to stop my words.

Blinking in surprise for a moment, I pause. It actually felt...nice...but Link pulled away, and it was then that I realized that my face was very hot.

Turning away, the heat only seemed to get more intense.

"You should get some rest," Link advised after a pause.

"Y-yeah..." I stammer, turning so my back was to him. He had just stolen my first kiss! But was that a bad thing...?

My lips still feeling numb from the kiss, I close my eyes and fall peacefully asleep.