A/N: This is my first Hairspray fanfic, so I'm excited about writing it. Be patient with me cuz I have rare updates and stuff like that. Enjoy the story!

Disclaimer: Don't own Hairspray. Why would I be writing this if I owned Hairspray?

Chapter one:

Link Larkin walked down the street one evening from the Turnblad residence. He was on cloud nine after he spent the even with Tracy and her family. He felt like nothing can ruin this night.

But soon enough, his life was about to take an alternate route. As he was a few blocks away from his house, he notices a bunch of the neighborhood boys were gathered near the wall laughing and having a good time. As he walked past the group, he noticed what they doing; the boys were kicking, throwing rocks, and poking a stick at a stray puppy. Mortified, Link pushed past the boys and forced them to stop.

"What do you think you're doing?!" Link scolded. He looked down at the down-trotted animal and instantly noticed that it only had three legs. He scooped it up in his arms and gave a glare to the children.

"That thing doesn't deserve to live," one f the boys spoke up. "Look at it. It has three legs!"

"So?! That's doesn't mean anything!" Link looked down at the dog, who was still breathing rather shallowly. He noticed he had long floppy ears, light brown fur, and a few bruises from the abuse he received from the neighborhood children. Since Link doesn't know much about animals, but he knew that that was a bad sign for a dog. He ignored the boy's random rants about the dog and he carried it to his house.

When he went inside he noticed that all of the lights were off so he knew that neither of his parents was home. Link went to the living room and laid the puppy on the carpet near the couch. The dog let out a small groan as it felt the carpet underneath him. Link went to the laundry room and found a few dirty towels for the dog to lie on. He walked back and noticed that the puppy had finally opened his eyes and was staring directly at the teenage heartthrob. The puppy then started to slowly get up and walk towards the door. But when it made its third step, it fell on its face.

"Whoa!" Link rushed to the puppy and picked it up. He then carried him (now that he found out the gender was), back to the spot where he laid him but with dirty towels for him to rest on. The dog continued to stare at Link with his big ocean blue eyes until the boy disappeared into the kitchen. The puppy got up from the towels and went into the kitchen as well. As soon as he made it to the door entrance, he tripped over his ears and once again fell face first on the floor.

"Again?" Link rushed to pick the dog up, but he already got up again and walked to Link's side. He continued to look up at Link and his wagged his tail. "I guess you know what you're doing." Link then brought a plate of chicken down to the floor in front of the puppy. The animal hungrily ate the chicken within seconds and when he finished he looked back up at Link happily. When Link walked back to the living room, he followed obediently and sat at his feet when Link sat down on the couch. Link smirked and began to rub the puppy's head.

"I like you. Maybe I can keep you." Link smiled as he picked the puppy up to his lap. The puppy obliged and instantly fell asleep. As Link continued to rub the dog's head, he remembered that he was going to call Tracy and have their usual phone conversations until the late hours of the night.

She'll understand, he thought, I hope she doesn't worry herself about me not calling. He couldn't move because he was afraid that he would wake the ace up.

"Yeah, that's what I'll call you. Ace." Link grinned at Ace as he continued to sleep. Soon enough, Link drifted off to sleep with the dog still snoozing in his lap.

A little later, Mrs. Larkin walked into the living room and noticed Link and the puppy sleep on the couch. Not wanting to wake them, she quietly walked across the living room and returned with a blanket. She draped it over him and kisses him softly on top of his head and she went off to her room.