A/N: Ok, here's my new writing project. It's an AU, and yeah. It's LinkxZelda. Duh.

Dedication: My really good friend, K(LinkandZeldaforever0329). She's been a really great friend, she reads my fics, she reads my blog, she's just great. And I think she deserves this dedication.

Disclaimer: I don't own it. Anything.

The Mall. It was a place where teens hung out and saw movies, ate and drank, met different people from all over, and shopped until they were thousands of dollars in debt. Well, that's how you might describe your local mall, but the mall in my town was different. Yes, there were lots of teenagers, but no one I really wanted to talk to. Or at least, I hadn't seen anyone of interest there yet, and the shops pretty much sucked, so no one really bought anything anyways. Maybe I wasn't looking hard enough. But, as usual, here I am driving to the Castle Town Mall. I thought it was a stupid name for a mall, but the people who owned it named it that because this was apparently where the Castle Town in the olden days was.

The parking lot was about half full when I pulled in and began looking for a parking spot, and I knew it would soon fill up with students who had no life. I hate to admit it, but I am one of those pathetic teenagers. I have no job, no boyfriend, and only one good friend. I kind of hated the fact that I was rich, mainly because I wanted to be like my peers and have to work for it, but I belonged to the royal family, even though we didn't actually rule anymore.

It didn't take me long to find a spot, not to mention a good one. I quickly flipped off the engine and opened the door, putting my foot on the pavement and stepping out fully. I made my way to the front doors slowly and opened them, stepping inside and taking in the sight of the teens that were standing in groups already. I was supposed to meet Malon here in half an hour. I was way too early, so I looked for anyone that I might know. As I was scanning the groups, I saw a group of guys that looked about my age. For a second I thought about going over and saying hi or something, but then spotted Malon sitting at a table with a soda. Apparently she was here early too. I quickly rushed over to her and plopped down in the seat across from her abruptly, making her jump just like I had planned.

"Geeze Zelda, you scared me!" Her voice was a little shaky at first, but then she straightened up. "So, I see you're here early."

"Look who's talking." I replied.

"Yeah, well, my boyfriend wanted me to meet him real quick."

"Oh? Am I in his way?" I said sarcastically.

"Yes, actually, you are." She took a long suck on her straw and gave me a look.

"Fine, have fun with your boyfriend." I said, faking madness. Malon just laughed as I walked away, not sure what I was going to do for half an hour while she went and had fun with her little boyfriend. At that moment I wished that I had a boyfriend to hang out with at the mall, making me sigh loudly and sit down at the nearest bench.

"Hey sis, what're you doing at the mall this early? The rush hour isn't for another half hour." I groaned as my step-brother, Sheik, jumped down next to me on the bench.

"I got out of school early today. The teachers let all the seniors go home early to study." I replied with annoyance ringing out in my voice.

"Am I really that bad? I thought you'd enjoy some company." Sheik gave me a fake puppy dog look, which I ignored and rolled my eyes.

"Whatever." I slouched down in my seat more.

"So, you don't want my company? Because I've got other friends here I can go hang with."

"Sheik, why are you here really? Do you need money?" I turned to face him. He was wearing baggy jeans with a simple navy blue T-shirt on, along with a blue and white cap. His usual attire.

"I just thought I'd spend some time with my sister, that's all." He stated plainly.

"Half sister." I corrected him, even though I didn't mind him calling me sister.

"Right..." He let out a long sigh. "You need to get a boyfriend." I looked at him with a hint of fury in my eyes. He saw it.

"Okay, okay. I'm leaving now." He was already up off the bench and making a sound that was like pshh.

That's when I saw him. He was standing alone with his back to the wall and he had the saddest look on his face I had ever seen. The green hoodie and cargo pants he was wearing were filthy, along with his hair that looked like it had once been blonde. I felt like walking over to him, and almost did, but that's when I realized it was time for the rush. Apparently he knew too because he snuck into the old ladies clothes store that nobody went in. I sighed and began to drag myself back to where Malon was sitting. That's when I noticed she was crying. I stopped because I knew that her boyfriend had probably broken up with her. Whenever they say they want to have a "short talk" it always means the worst.

"Malon, what happened?" I sat down and took her hand, which had a tissue in it.

"H-he broke up with me." She choked.

I sighed and looked at her teary eyes. This was the main reason I refused to fall in love. "Everything is going to be okay." I tried to reassure her, with no luck.

"I thought I loved him!" She was trying to keep her voice down; people were piling in the mall in large groups now.

"Well...I guess he didn't love you." That was the worst thing I could say, I thought afterwards.

"Yeah, you're right. I shouldn't be making a big deal about it. I just have to move on." Malon straightened up a little.

"That's the spirit!" I patted her shoulder. "There's plenty of guys around here!" We both laughed at that for some reason. The truth was, we were both down and needed to just...laugh. School was rough right now, and we were so stressed. Unfortunately, the laugh didn't last long.

All of a sudden, a guy rushed up to me and shoved a soft drink at my chest, making the cold, sticky cola splash all over my front. I quickly stood up and tried to slap him. I saw he was one of the guys I would consider a "scumbag," and became more disgusted. He caught my hand and pulled me very close to him, breathing on my face with his hot, boozy breath. I tried struggling, but it was no use. Out of the corner of my terrified eyes I saw that another guy was holding Malon back from helping me.

"Hey there pretty lady." The man breathed in my ear, making me struggle again. I felt his hand grip my waste and make its way down to my butt. My eyes widened in shock and I was about to scream when there was another voice.

"Let her go." His voice was kindly, aside from the firmness as he said that. The man who was holding me turned around abruptly with the most disgusted look ever.

"What did you say, punk?" I felt his grip loosen, and took that to my advantage so I could get a look at my rescuer. It was the guy in the green hoodie I had seen! Up close I noticed he was actually very good looking. I bit my lip as I saw how large the man was who was holding me compared to the scruffy, small guy who actually had enough courage to face this guy. "I asked you a question." The man let go of me fully and grabbed my "hero" by the collar brusquely.

"I see you've already obeyed what I asked." His voice was incredibly cool considering the situation. The tall man sneered and threw my hero on the floor, walking away with his gang of drunken friends.

"Sir, are you okay?" I ran to help him up.

"Yeah, I'm fine. But are you okay?" He stood up and brushed himself off, staring at me through pale, but bold, blue eyes.

"I think so." I studied him for a moment. His hair looked like it had never been combed in ages, giving him that wild, punkish look. Long dirty blonde locks fell over his face gently, and if I had to categorize his looks, I would say he was simply adorable. "What's your name?" I asked.

"Link. What about you?"

"Zelda." I shook his hand. "It's very nice to meet you, Link. I want to give you my thanks for rescuing me. I will consider you my hero from now on." We both laughed, and I realized I had just laughed...with a guy I hardly knew. "Can I buy you a drink?" I offered. "For rescuing me that is."

"I guess so. As long as it's not too much." He sat down at the nearest table while I went and got the drinks. I came back with two Cokes, handing Link one and keeping one for myself.

"So, Link, I haven't seen you in school ever." I didn't know why I said that. I just wanted to start a conversation instead of sitting there awkwardly the whole time.

"Yeah, I don't go to school." He sounded a little sad.

"Oh." I decided not to take it any farther. There was an awkward silence. "Could I get your phone number?" I asked.

"Why don't you just give me yours? I...don't have a phone." He was staring at the lid of his coke.

"Oh." Why did I say oh again? There was something about this guy that made me feel all jittery. I grabbed a napkin and took out the pen I always carry. I began to write my number, but noticed the ink was gone. I tried to work it out by madly scribbling circles in the corner of the napkin, but it was truly out of ink. I sighed and put my pen back in my purse. Then, Link smiled and pulled a green pen out of his pocket.

"Try that." He handed me the pen, making our fingers brush. All of a sudden I felt hot. What was wrong with me?

"Thanks." I smiled at him and began writing. The ink was green too. I let out a short laugh as I handed him the napkin.

"What?" He asked, putting the paper in his pocket, along with the pen.

"I take it you like green?"

"Yes, it's my favorite color." He grinned. That's when I remembered Malon. Oh no, I hadn't said anything to her after I met Link.

"I have to go!" I got up suddenly, looking around for Malon, who was nowhere in sight. "My best friend just broke up with her boyfriend, and she's probably gonna overdose on chocolate ice cream if I don't do something. It would be great if we could get in touch again sometime." We were standing now, me making my way for the door.

"I'll call. I promise." There was true sincerity in his eyes. I knew not to believe any guy who said that they would call, but he was different.

"Okay. Good bye, Link."

"Good bye, Zelda." And then I was gone.