i really loved the short story of isekai reader patching up Twilight using modern medical methods aka stiches. Could we have more of that? Maybe isekai reader teaching them some more things like maybe the reason Sky gets so winded when he runs is because he might have asthma.
Absolutely! I love giving these boys a much-needed break!
You mentioned Sky, but I've also seen people head-canon that Four has migraines and I wanted to be nice to him seeing as SOME PEOPLE have been STABBING HIM recently. (I know one Tylenol probably wouldn't stop a migraine, but he's 1. never had medicine like that before and 2. really short, so it would probably be ok dosage-wise.) Time is here because OLD.
LU x Modern! Medic! Reader
Four
“Ow,” Four winced, touching the side of his head.
“You ok?” you turn as you walk, shifting the bag on your back as you do.
“Fine,” he mumbles. “Just a headache.”
“Ok, give me a sec,” you take your arms out of the straps of your bag, swing it around to the front of your body, then put the backpack back on backwards so you can dig through it.
“I don’t need a potion,” Four says quickly. “Honestly, it wouldn’t even help. It’s just a headache.”
“Four, if you’re complaining about a headache, it’s serious,” you continue digging through your bag, remembering the various injuries he’d taken without so much as a wince. You guess black smiths were just built different. “I’ve got some Tylenol. One pill and some water and you should feel right as rain.”
“A potion wouldn’t help,” Four says again. “It’s not an injury.”
“Good thing this isn’t a potion, then,” you take out the small white bottle, then proceed to struggle with the child-proof cap.
“I’ve seen you give that to some of the others,” he points at the bottle. “They eat it and then they feel better. Potion. Maybe not liquid, but still.”
“It doesn’t actually heal anything,” you explain, grunting as you try to open the cap. “The thing causing the headache will still be there. It just blocks the pain.”
“How would there be no pain if the injury is still there?” Four raises an eyebrow.
“It’s like… how do I explain this,” you muse. “So, your nerves send signals to the brain. Think of them like little mail men, taking messages from where the pain is to you. This blocks those signals. The mailmen are still there with their letters, but now the letters can’t get to where they’re going, so no pain.”
“So I’m full of tiny little mailmen,” Four smirks.
“Sure,” you laugh, then finally pop the cap off the bottle and shake a single pill out of the container. You hold it out to Four. He takes it, looks it over, then pops it into his mouth.
“Wha–!?” you sputter, your hand still reaching for your water bottle. “Did you just dry swallow it?”
“Yes?” Four winces at the after taste. “Why? Was that wrong?”
“I mean, no, it’s fine,” you close your bag, still bewildered. “It’s demented, but you won’t, like, die.”
“Who are you calling demented?” He grins.
“You just took a pill without water!” you cry. “Who does that!?”
Time
Time was old. Mentally, yes, he was probably like 60 or something as far as you or anyone else could figure, but physically as well. Most of the other heroes were in their twenties or younger. Time was in his thirties, and with the added stress of hero work he might as well have been forty.
He had old injuries that still ached, and the past strain on his body had definitely sped up how quickly he developed arthritis. You noticed the way he would massage his hands occasionally. Or wince when he woke up. It was your job to notice these things after all.
Unfortunately, heroes were stubborn and selfless. Most attempts to help them were met with “I’ve had worse” or “so-and-so needs it more.” And from what you could tell, Time had never been “mothered” in the traditional sense, making it all the more unlikely he would accept anything you had to offer. He thought your help was necessary for the others, not him. It was noble. And incredibly stupid.
You had to find alternative ways to help him.
“Tea?” you hold up a mug to him as he passes where you’re sitting, your own cup held loosely in your other hand.
“That’s not suspicious at all,” Time frowns at the mug.
“What’s suspicious about tea?” you take a sip from your mug.
“Yeah, old man, when has tea ever gone wrong?” Wild, currently also enjoying a cup of tea next to you, smiles.
“Tea isn’t suspicious,” Legend nods, clutching his own mug close to his chest.
“Not at all,” you agree, nodding in a totally not suspicious way.
“Then why are the two people you’re always after about pain management the only ones drinking it?” Time points at Wild, who often got whole-body aches that he liked to try to ignore, then at Legend, who, like Time, had arthritis in his hands, but was more willing to take medicine for it.
“Maybe they’re the only two who happened to walk past,” you take another long sip from your cup.
“What’s in the tea?” Time sighs.
“Uhhh, it’s green tea, so Camellia leaves,” your arm is starting to get tired from holding the extra mug out to him. “And some honey.”
Time raises an eyebrow. He didn’t remember having honey in the camp supplies.
“We just got it. Wild shield-surfed face-first into a hive,” you explain. The Link in question gives you a thumbs up when you glare at him.
“So this tea is just to use up the honey?” Time takes the mug carefully.
“Can’t really store it all. Our jars are for fairies or potions,” Legend shrugs.
“I kept one jar,” Wild smiles.
“Fine,” Time takes a drink. Success!
“Oh! And I added some turmeric and ginger,” you admit, looking away from him as you do. You glance at your surroundings in a nonchalant manner. “They have anti-inflammatory properties. Figured you could use it.”
“I knew it,” Time narrows his eyes (eye), but takes another drink of tea. “You were trying to medicate me.”
“Is it helping?” you ask. He flexes his hand, thinking.
“...Yes,” he finally admits, shoulders slouching in defeat.
Sky
“That’s not what happened!” Sky scowls. He had been recounting his attempt to catch the apparently portal-using mail man when a few of the others had begun teasing him about his inability to run.
“That’s totally what happened,” Legend smirks.
“Sounds like asthma,” you shrug, turning away from the conversation to inspect Twilight’s side. Apparently there was some evil magic that you couldn’t see infecting the wound, and while you were no mage, you were a medic, and infection of any kind, magic or otherwise, was unacceptable.
“Asthma…?” Nine heads tilt inquisitively sideways, various looks of confusion on their faces.
“Do you guys not know what asthma is?” Now it’s your turn to be confused.
The blank looks you get back speak for themselves.
“Okay,” you pinch the bridge of your nose, trying to think. “Athma is like… your throat gets tight and it gets really hard to breathe. Sometimes it feels like someone is sitting on your chest, making it really hard to get air in.”
“Oh, yeah, that’s pretty accurate,” Sky smiles.
“How do you not know what asthma is? If you have asthma you should have an inhaler.” You stand up, forgetting Twilight’s magic wound for a moment, and start rummaging through your bag. There wasn’t really a way to treat inflammation like that with the herbs you had available, but you had to have something.
“I thought it was just because I grew up in Skyloft,” Sky shrugs. “The air down here is just different.”
“That’s not how altitude changes work. The air up there is thinner, meaning Skyloftians should have an easier time breathing near the surface,” you say exasperatedly.
“Oh,” Sky blushes.
“So it’s an illness?” Warriors glances at Sky and takes a not-so-subtle step away.
“No, it’s genetic. You can’t ‘catch’ it, if that’s what you’re afraid of,” you roll your eyes. A few of the boys snicker at Wars’ look of relief.
“But is there a cure?” Sky sounds hopeful. “You said something about me needing to have something.”
“An inhaler. Not a cure, just a way to treat the symptoms,” you give up digging through your bag. “It’s medicine that you breathe in. And I have no way of making it here. If we ever go to my era I’m breaking into a pharmacy and getting you one.”
“Surely there must be something you can do without traveling to your era,” Time says.
“Not really,” you grimace. “We can limit triggers. If you didn’t have issues on Skyloft your asthma might be triggered by humidity? Or pollen? But it sounds like it’s triggered by exercise, which… well, you might have chosen the wrong profession.”
“You could say that again,” Legend snorts.
“Well, not much to be done,” Sky hums. “I’ve been alright up until now. I should be fine.”
“I’m still swiping you an inhaler if we wind up in my era,” you mutter, adding it to your growing list of things to either buy or steal from a modern pharmacy (some of the meds these boys needed were prescription, which you wouldn’t really be able to get otherwise).
When Another Finds Out About Your Crush || Part 2/2
Part 1 ||
Pairings: Time, Twilight, Warrior, Wild x GN Reader
Overview: What happens when someone else in the Chain finds out about your feelings towards him?
A fun little reverse of this
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...Maybe if you pray hard enough, the Goddesses will take pity upon your poor soul and make the earth swallow you up whole. Not an ideal fate, but at least it would save you from continuing to experience the torture that is Time's silent wrath.
You didn't mean to upset him - Of course, you didn't mean it, you would never! That's exactly what you were trying to avoid! You wanted to make a good impression - to be extra careful observing your every surrounding while solving each puzzle with practiced skill. Time would have one less traveler to worry about and, if you were lucky, maybe he'd even be impressed...but that's not at all what happened.
Walking through the deepest depths of a dungeon, you were so caught up checking for keeses and skulltulas that you failed to notice when the boys stopped following. They had all taken a moment to discuss a plan, but by the time someone finally thought to call out, a heavy stone door had slammed shut behind you, officially cutting you off from the rest of the Chain.
Despite the circumstances and the dread you felt, you did your best to remain calm in the face of danger - as you thought any Link would. You fought courageously against the miniboss all on your own, and when the correct door still didn't open, you didn't lose hope, instead venturing through the next in hopes this new path would lead back to your friends...and eventually, it did.
Everyone had breathed sighs of relief upon seeing you. They met you with excitement, jokingly congratulating you for making it through your first dungeon in one piece...Everyone except for Time.
Time was livid, at least it certainly felt that way since you've never seen him that angry before. Unlike with the other heroes, you didn't receive a pat on the back or even a 'thank Hylia you're alive', you received a lecture.
Time scolded you in front of everyone, calling you 'reckless' and asking repeatedly if you understood what you had put them all through - the danger you put yourself in and how your death would've weighed on them all...
Even when you were on the verge of tears - even when Warrior stepped in to try calming the situation down while Legend pointed out all the progress you saved them with the keys and tools you had gathered - Time continued to fume. What hurt most is he ended up having Sky escort you out of the dungeon, hearing no objections to it.
"You've had enough," were his exact words spoken through an exhausted sigh, but you know what he really meant: "You're no longer welcome here. I don't want you here."
Now you're left sitting outside the dungeon, curled into a ball as a sad attempt to make yourself as small as possible against the stone walls. The hurting side of you wishes you had never tried to impress him. If you hadn't tried so hard…If you had just stayed close to someone…If you had just surrendered to that miniboss...You bet you could've saved Time a lot of trouble then.
"...You okay?" Sky kneels down beside you, a gentle hand placed upon your shoulder. You would've expected him to go back and join the others, but instead he remains out here, missing out on all the fun just to continue babysitting you probably out of pity.
"...He hates me."
The knight startles at such an outlandish claim, "Old Man?"
"Who else?"
"He doesn't hate you! That's ridiculous!"
"Of course he does...You heard him - Everyone did!" You sniffle, burying your head further against your knees, "I've never seen him that mad before - Not even that time Wild broke his arm launching himself off that log..."
Sky's expression softens followed by a sigh. He plops down fully against the ground, spreading out his legs and looking up at the forest roof. After a moment, he finally speaks in a quiet tone, "...He was really worried, you know...It was kinda weird to see, honestly. I mean, usually he's the most level-headed of us all, but when that door closed behind you and Wind checked our map - Time looked shattered."
Ever so slightly, you lift your head, showing your attention to Sky's account.
"I think we must've broken some kind of record with how fast we got through the rest of those rooms," He says with just a hint of a laugh, although his expression remains sympathetic, "But only because of how hard Old Man was pushing us. He wasn't leaving any chance for error - not a second of hesitation or uncertainty. We had to get it right the first time or else he was on our case like never before...He was really doing everything in his power to reach you, and when we finally found you unscathed...Well, I think the stress of his emotions finally crashed in on him..."
Sky finally returns his gaze to you, offering a kind and encouraging smile, "...I think he cares about you a lot - maybe even as much as you do him, so I wouldn't take to heart how he acted. That was just his fear talking back there. I'm sure once he sees you again, he'll realize how harsh he was and apologize. For now, he just needs time to cool off - let his heart and mind settle after that scare of almost losing you."
You sniff again, trying your best to rub away the tears staining your warm cheeks, “I…hadn’t thought about it that way.”
It doesn’t surprise you that Sky’s noticed - and he certainly isn’t wrong either. Time and you have always shared a type of closeness being the eldest in your group, although you always assumed the exact affection you felt towards the man was one-sided. If Sky’s also right in his observations today, maybe you don’t have to work too hard to earn Time’s attention after all…Such a thought stirs something within you, different from the heartache that had previously been weighing you down.
This is utterly ridiculous…
Twilight looks like a kicked puppy, slouched beside Wild at the campfire with a pout upon his lips, but Warrior doesn't miss the way he looks in your direction every so often, wearing that same pout as if hoping you'll finally notice and pay attention to him...but you don't.
If Warrior didn't know any better, he'd say you've been completely avoiding the Rancher lately - Nope, he's certain that's exactly what you're doing because Twilight and you used to be annoyingly close, practically hanging off of each other ever since you first crossed paths. With all those 'darlin's and bedroom eyes that could put the Captain's own flirting to shame, no one could be blamed for mistaking you two as a couple.
Even when Twilight would mysteriously disappear from camp, you were still in great company with Wolfie who stayed latched to your side as if your personal pet - in fact that's what Warrior had originally assumed when the wolf first appeared and almost ripped a hole in his scarf after he happened to get to close to you!
What changed? Neither of you have said. You were already distraught when Wolfie was hit by that axe, but your world seemed to come crashing down once realizing your four-legged companion was actually your beloved Rancher. To no one's surprise, you continued spending every second by his side, determined to nurse him back to health even if you had to give up one of your own heart containers to do so. Then he made a full recovery and you just...stopped.
Twilight's condition improved, yet a giant wall seemed to have formed between the two of you after that. Suddenly, you weren't attached to each other's sides anymore. You didn't needlessly seek out his opinion for every decision or find an excuse to sit together during meals. You don't rush over to pet Wolfie or set aside treats to give to him later...It's as if you've completely iced him out and Twilight's taken notice - Of course he's taken notice, falling into a clear depression that has him sagging behind the group during walks or literally whimpering whenever you show anyone else attention but him...And it's been driving Warrior insane!
"Hey," At last, Twilight's found some courage to get up and approach you with a nervous hopeful smile, "After supper, Wild's gonna make dessert. The boys are voting for fruit cake, but I reckon if we both swing it just right, we can convince him to make that cheesecake you like instead -"
"- Oh, that's alright. Let the boys have their cake...I'm not in the mood for sweets right now anyway."
Twilight snaps his mouth shut instantly, yet hesitates a bit before sadly nodding and returning back to his place by the fire. If he were in his wolf form, he'd certainly have his tail between his legs...
'That's it!' Warrior decides, huffing to himself as he shoots up from his spot. Ignoring the questionable looks he gains, he marches over and grabs your wrist, much to your surprise, "We need to talk."
Ignoring your protests, he quite literally drags you out of camp. Only once you're a safe distance away does he spin around on his heel to face you with crossed arms and an accusing eye, "What's going on with you two?"
"Pardon?!"
"You've been avoiding him. I've noticed. He's noticed. I think we've all noticed! The question is why?"
You tense yet say nothing too quickly, instead pressing your lips thin while turning away somewhat stubbornly...Then your eyes soften.
"I just -...It's been weird," You sigh, hugging yourself as if suddenly victim to a harsh breeze, "Finding out he's Wolfie and all...I had no idea."
"That’s it?" Warrior blinks, a bit of a humor behind his voice despite the absurdity of it all, "Well, don't feel too singled out. I think most of us were left in the dark save for a lucky few.”
Despite his light words, you remain guarded, eyes narrowed at the ground as you admit in a quieter tone, "...Yeah, but I feel like I should've known. Twilight and I - We spend so much time together and it seems like we tell each other everything, but to keep such a big secret from me -! ...Did he really not trust me?"
Warrior frowns, finally understanding your dilemma. Dropping the frivolous attitude, he steps forward with a stern hand upon your shoulder, "Hey now, don't go jumping to conclusions like that. I'm sure Rancher had his reasons for keeping that secret. Doesn't mean he didn't or doesn't trust you.
“Maybe he was just worried about what you might think? Have you considered that? He could’ve been worried telling you the truth would make you think less of him in some way -”
“- But why would I ever look down upon him?!” Your head snaps up quickly, seemingly shocked by the mere suggestion, "That's ridiculous! I -! ...I care about him a lot..."
Warrior smirks, although he does his best to hide it behind a casual shrug as he drapes his arm over your shoulders, "Well, who knows? Love makes people concerningly irrational sometimes."
He doesn’t miss the way your expression ignites even if you do bashfully duck to avoid his attention. You have no right to be surprised. He’s willing to bet everyone in the Chain knows about your feelings except the man they surround…Speaking of -
“What are y’all doing all the way over here? Supper’s ready.”
The Captain will admit he takes a bit of pleasure in seeing the Rancher all fluffed up like this, clearly feeling territorial if his glare is anything to go off. He stands there like a brick wall, fists curled at his sides with a slight scowl to his face. He’s doing a piss poor job at trying to come across as indifferent, yet there’s no ignoring the way his glare focuses solely on the lack of distance between Warrior and you.
“Perfect! I was feeling peckish!” Warrior does nothing to acknowledge the tension in the air as he pushes you towards Twilight before heading back to camp…although he can’t resist poking the wolf once more as he steps past with a cocky grin, “No need to act so aggressive. They’re all yours.”
…It’s about time someone makes a move, and if you’re both too scared to do it, then he’ll happily offer a nudge, so long as it saves him from suffering this irritating ‘will they, won’t they’.
To make a long story short, Wild had made a very 'stupid, irresponsible move' during the last battle. Warrior's words, not his. He thought it was actually pretty clever what he had done, and it worked, didn't it? You were all getting swarmed by monsters and his actions made quick work of the beasts with just a few explosions and fires to deal with afterwards.
Of course, Warrior didn't see it that way nor did he approve in the slightest. From the moment the smoke cleared, he was on Wild's case, quick to reprimand the other hero with no end in sight. Worst yet is everyone else simply walked off, refusing to take any sides during the argument and instead leaving Wild completely to the Captain’s mercy.
"Hey, let's all just take a breather, yeah?" Bless you for stepping in, placing a comforting hand on Warrior's arm to break his focus away from the poor Champion. You're like an angel with the way your smile can smooth even the most boiling anger.
There's clearly more he wants to say about this situation, but weak against your interference, Warrior merely sighs and mumbles something about 'discussing this later' before marching after the rest of the group. This allows Wild to release his own sigh of relief, smiling up at you.
"...You see my point, right?" Perhaps it isn't the best time, but still feeling right about this whole thing, Wild seeks your support, hoping desperately that someone will take his side for once…and it almost seems like you actually might.
The way you cross your arms is lax and that frown you wear holds no real anger. You know Wild and you know he had no ill intentions with his stunt...however after sparing a single glance in Warrior's direction, you shake your head.
Looking back to Wild, you match Warrior's previous disapproval, although your expression is a bit more sympathetic than his had been, "Sorry, Champ, but the Captain’s right. I know you didn't mean it, but what you did was incredibly reckless, putting not only yourself, but the entire group at risk of injury...You have to understand things from his perspective. Wars works very hard keeping the team -"
...He should've just kept his mouth shut and taken the gift you've given him. Now instead of getting reprimanded by Warrior, he's stuck listening as you ramble on, your brief lecture quickly being lost as you go on to practically list all the reasons he should respect the Captain’s leadership like you clearly do.
His experience, his intellect, how skilled he is with a sword, his ability to take command…Honestly, Wild just stops listening after a while, officially tuned out of your shameless dick riding support of the other knight.
Although he doesn't care to retain any part of it, he does take the time to really reflect on your behavior because now that he thinks about it, you're always taking Warrior's side in these sorts of arguments. Not sometimes, not usually - always!
You don't act this way with anyone else - not that he’s ever seen, anyway. If it had been Twilight ripping him a new one, you'd jokingly call the Rancher out for being a 'mother hen', and when Time gives a particularly fierce glare, you usually laugh it off with Wild...but you treat Warrior's opinions like some kind of gospel - like he can do no wrong nor make any mistakes in his judgment.
Even in this very moment, your eyes glitter in admiration, voice dripping with praise whenever you happen to drop his name in a sentence which - Wild is certain - is an unnatural amount of times almost like you're only saying it just to enjoy the taste on your tongue. And now that he's thinking about it, Warrior’s the only one of them you've called 'Link', too! If not the honey-soaked 'Captain', then it's always Link every opportunity you get...Oh, but everyone else is still referred to as their nicknames even if they're alone with you, because in your mind, Warrior's your Link; the one and only.
"- Of course..." Wild interrupts suddenly with a huff, plopping his chin dejectedly into his palm.
"...Excuse me?" You blink, looking down at the Champion in confusion.
"Nothing, nothing," He waves a bored hand, motioning for you to continue praising Warrior lecturing him. He was foolish not to have noticed it before and wonders if anyone else has yet. More importantly, has the Captain? Have you even?
"...We'll have to split up," Time finally concludes, that bit it rather begrudgingly.
It's a small victory for the rest of the Chain, who had already been advocating to split into smaller groups to make this dungeon easier and to save yourselves from strangling one another.
Within seconds of the announcement, you're eagerly hooking your arm around Wild's, pulling him to your side with a toothy grin he's quick to match, "Well, I found my partner -!"
"- Absolutely not."
"What? WHY!?"
"Neither of you have any experience with dungeons - not like this, anyway. It would be in poor judgment to send you both off on your own, which is why -" Time's eye passes over the group until... "- I'm pairing you with the Veteran and Traveler. Champion, you'll go with the Captain."
You can feel Wild deflate by your side, his arm slowly slipping away from yours in defeat, however you aren't willing to let him go without a proper fight. Instead, you're quick to fix the angle of your elbow, even placing a hand against his arm for good measure to hold him in place against you possessively stubbornly.
"Why can't I go with the Captain, too?"
"Because I said so," ...It's such a dad response. Paired with a cool tone and a turning of his back, it's clear Time isn't as willing as you are to argue over this.
"That's not fair! The Captain doesn't even -"
"- Hey, it's alright. This dungeon shouldn't take long, right? We'll all meet back together in no time!" Much to your chagrin, Wild doesn't seem nearly as crestfallen as you had hoped. Opposite to your own annoyance, you'd say he looks all too cheerful as he elbows your side and leans in with a teasing grin, "Plus, look on the bright side, you got the good end of the deal. At least you'll actually be able to explore. I won't be able to take a single step without a 'proper plan'."
"...Sure, yeah, whatever..." Wild's expression immediately drops after your dejected response, but he's given no time to question it before you're dropping his arm and abandoning his side to join your assigned team.
It doesn't take long for everyone to be divided into their groups, allowing you all to finally set off into the depths of this dungeon. As you turn towards the corridor, you hear your Champion wish you luck - that be it with a somewhat nervous tone you merely wave off with a mumbled 'you too'.
With your thoughts stuck elsewhere, you know you're dragging your feet without much focus being given towards the task at hand. Hyrule, all too eager to find their boomerangs, leads the way with a bounce to his step while Legend saunters at a more leisurely pace beside you.
After a bit of sufferable silence, he finally spares you a bored look and a scoff, "...Geeze. Is our company really that terrible for you? I'm hurt."
"No, that's not -! It's not you guys!" You jolt, alarmed that he would come to that conclusion. Glancing back at your feet, you frown, "...I had just hoped -"
"- That the Champion and you could find a nice, quiet corner somewhere to make out in?"
"Huh?! NO! Why would you -?!"
Legend scoffs again, "Come on. Isn't it obvious? You practically try gluing yourself to his side any excuse you get. It's honestly a wonder he hasn't caught on yet. Must be all the times he's hit his head."
You can feel your face grow warm at his accusation, mouth opening and closing with denial set upon your tongue, although in the end, all you can manage is a grumble at you push the smug Veteran away from you, "Sh - Shut up..."
Little acts of affection the boys give you - blurbs
Sometimes, you just don't have the time for big or long acts of affection when you're traveling with the chain or working. That dosen’t mean the boys don't still show affection
This is written as romantic, so no Wind this time.
Four - linking pinkies
Four falls into step with you as your group pushes through the busy market street. His presence is always something that is welcome.
"Hey," he says as he hooks his pinkie with your own. "Is this okay?"
"This is perfect," you smile at him a little.
Hyrule - secret smiles
It's in the middle of packing up camp to get ready to leave for the day that you meet Hyrule's gaze. He stands across camp, helping Legend but his eyes meet yours anyway and he gives you a soft, warm, adoring smile.
His smile is the one he only uses for you. The gentle curve never fails to make your heart warm.
You aren't sure anyone else sees the smile, but it isn't meant for them anyway.
Legend - fixing clothes/ accessories
It's early when you leave the inn, a yawn still seems to linger somewhere deep in your bones. The sun is still rising to be fully in the sky as you and your group head out to talk to the locals.
"Wait," Legend says as he takes your hand in his so you don't go too far.
You turn to him, blinking a little at the furrow in his brows. "Ledge?"
He reaches out and fixes the cloak on your shoulders so it lays more comfortably and the clip is more secure. He gives a soft smile you aren't sure he knows he wears. "There. Better?"
"Yes."
Sky - tucking you in
Your slumber releases you just enough to feel someone pulling the blanket back up your lax form, tucking you in just so. The night breezes brushes against your face lightly.
"Hope you're having good dreams, sunshine," Sky's voice says in a quiet and fond tone.
You aren't awake enough to answer, but you can't help the vague fluttery feeling in your chest. This feeling only grows when a soft kiss is given to your forehead.
Time - leaving notes
You find the note in your bag as you dig throughout it for your tooth brush. It's a little note but you know who it's from before you read it.
'You looked like you had a lot of fun at the lake today, I hope you sleep well. If you need me at all feel free to come get me. I'm sorry we aren't sharing a rooms this time. If you'd meet me early for breakfast I'd love that bit if you need more sleep I understand. Sweet dreams - Link'
Of course 'Link' is your lover Time. He's so sweet to you. Even now, when he's watching over a hurt Sky, he takes steps to make sure you know he cares.
Twilight - forehead kisses
You sit on a log beside Wild as the champion cooks, warming yourself as you admire the fireflies in the distance. Dinner smells amazing, like it often does when Wild cooks.
Twilight comes over and drops a kiss to your forehead with a smile, standing to your right just a bit. "Hey, darlin'."
"Hey yourself," you grin up at him.
He laughs a little, that deep voice a delight like always.
Warriors - giving you a blanket
The cold creeps through your several layers against your wishes as you sit as close to the fire as you dare. Snow flutters outside the window of the inn room but you can't take being around many people now so in your room it is.
A blanket settles around your shoulders as Warriors sits beside you with his own blanket. He dosen’t speak, but he offers you a real and gentle smile.
You lean your head against his shoulder, "Thanks."
Wild - playing with your fingers
You lounge against a tree with Wild between your legs and leaning back against you. Your hand rests in both of his.
Wild plays with your fingers gently, careful of any sore knuckles or bruises that may cause distress. Any rings are frosting on the cake as he uses the time to slowly commit the lines and marks of your hand to memory.
anon:
- What's up with Wild? He's been cooking up Reader with more meals and treats after their visit with Reader's Baker childhood best friend..
penny:
- istg that boy’s been so grumpy after that
- but it's so cute. i think he's tryna out-cook the guy
𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 — wild x reader
𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐒 — no pronouns specified for reader, fluff, teensy bit of jealousy
𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑'𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄 — part of my 100 followers event! dw anon, you did it right :)
Wild huffed and puffed as he watched you tell Wind stories about your 'dear childhood friend.' He didn't like him, not at all. It wasn't as if the friend had done anything in particular, but he had looked at Wild the wrong way.
He’d like to think he wasn’t overreacting. He really would. But why did your friend only look at him like that after you mentioned that the two of you were a thing? And then that ‘friend’ had kept that look on WIld while giving you the tightest hug he’d ever seen.
You didn’t seem to notice though, too caught up in the joy of seeing your dear ‘friend.’
“He used to bake all the time when we were kids,” you had gushed. “His pastries were the best. And now he’s taken over his father’s bakery, and I’m telling you Wild, he’s got the best stuff in all of Hyrule.”
Really? This guy’s got the best stuff in all of Hyrule?
“I’m wounded,” Wild said, dramatically placing his hand over his heart so that he didn’t convey that he actually was a little wounded. “I thought I made the best food in all of Hyrule.”
You had grinned at him and planted a kiss on his cheek. “I did say that, didn’t I? Cook for me again and I can confirm it.”
And cook for you again he did. He cooked a lot of things. Specifically, he recreated many of the pastries and treats your ‘friend’ had made for you. Well, not entirely recreated. They were better, much better.
“Here,” he held out a pastry for you to grab. It had a perfect puff pastry lattice on it, evenly browned from a glossy egg wash he had brushed on before baking. “Try it.”
You let out a dramatic sigh, but couldn’t stop the smile from coming onto your face. It hadn’t taken much for you to figure out the reason for all the cooking your lover had been doing lately. You gently grabbed the pastry, observing it.
“Is this meat mince?”
“Yes.”
It was the same exact design as your friend’s one, and almost had the same smell to it. Wild’s was a bit more fragrant. You took a careful bite, making sure the flakes of pastry didn’t fall onto your clothes. Your eyes widened a bit, just enough for Wild to notice and slightly puff his chest in pride.
“This is pretty good.”
“I know,” he said smugly.
You rolled your eyes. “What did you change?”
“More spices, cooked the meat a bit differently, and more salt,” he listed. “Your little friend has a habit of undersalting his goods.”
“Little friend?”
“Yes.”
You giggled and kissed his cheek again. “Best chef across all eras of Hyrule,” you said.
He grinned and nodded firmly in agreement.
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since requests are open! Can I have something involving the chain less wind, like some simps for the reader? Because when you write about how in love they are it seems so cute to me! I need these guys less wind to be total simps for me it is a real need-
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I’m so excited for this request. Okay. Okay okay.
Time:
time will not let you do anything you don’t have to do. No work for you.
Of course if it’s something you want to do he’ll let you, but what I’m getting at is that this is a chivalrous man.
Chivalry is alive and well with the hero of time, he worships the ground you walk on and makes sure you know that.
Twi:
chivalry part 2 but in a different way.
He’s always making sure you have everything you need.
Raining? Take his cloak, it’s fine!
Still hungry and there’s no food left? Have his, he’s full.
;not that the others don’t do this, I just feel like this is especially so concerning twilight).
Wars:
the moment you beat him in a duel, it’s all over for the captain.
Cue It Will Come Back by Hozier.
He’d be down so deviously for you it’s not even funny. From then on he’s doing things just to impress you.
Trying to defeat the most foes, trying to lift the most supplies
Hylia help him…(and help us all)
Four:
I feel like the smith would make you things
Little welded flowers
He’d even dabble in jewelry, if that’s your thing.
If not, he’d learn to make little trinkets.
Sky:
In the same vein as the smith, Sky would whittle you little trinkets.
He’d nap with you in the sun and watch as the rays coat your skin in gold, highlighting your features, the leaves of the trees casting shadows
I feel like he’s the type of guy to kiss your hand. It just feels like a very Sky thing to do.
Wild:
Get ready for so much food yall.
This boy loves to cook for you. That’s his love language. Cooking and finding little things you might like
He brings you flowers, too.
I feel like he’d sing to you too. Love songs, songs stuck in his head
He’d try to learn your favorites just so he can surprise you when he starts humming or quietly singing it
He likes the surprised look on your face. It’s the cutest thing to him.
Legend:
The vet is very cautious and guarded when it comes to love, but once he falls, oh boy… he is in love. You’re his everything. The air he breathes. He’d spend every waking moment with you if you’d let him, and stay by you well into the night.
He gifts you jewelry with protection spells embedded within them. If something happened to you, he’d be beside himself. Blame it all on himself. He couldn’t bear it.
For little dates, he likes to take you to a lake or beachside. You find little stones that match each other’s eye colors and gift them to each other—or if you’re on the beach you find shells you think the other would like.
Hyrule:
Also wants to impress you, but it’s because he feels like he has to
You mean so much to him he just wants to make sure he’s worthy of that affection
Tell him he is and he doesn’t have to do anything to be. Please. He needs to hear it.
He’d also pick flowers for you. Only he knows exactly what they mean. He’s fluent in the secret language of flowers.
White lilies for his pure love, red tulips for the declaration of love, bluebells for the consistency of his love, and yellow roses for his contentment
Reminder that he is a fae. He can be feral for you, as a treat
anon angst request!! how would the chain react to the reader being dead in their verse, but being alive in one of the chains verse? (everyone else’s reader being dead but wilds or something.) the reader being something of importance to them.
Hello, anon! I seem to be on a roll of angst 😅. My askbox is always open for Linked Universe x Reader requests! People can feel free to suggest LU drawings too!
Anyways… onto your ask, anon!
A Terrible Fate Broken?
Being the Hero of Hyrule was a curse. It has been a curse caused by a never ending cycle created by Demise. Even if the hero wasn’t a reincarnation, he still had to fight. They thought that reincarnating over and over again was the only part of the curse. But it wasn’t.
Whoever the hero fell into a deep loving relationship with, was fated to die before he did. Nothing could be done to prevent it. His lover would always die. Whether it be a peaceful passing while asleep, a dumb death due to being bit by something innocent, or a heartbreaking death in a battle. Every hero had tried to prevent it with no success.
For the Hero of Skies, his lover fell to their doom. Nobody would’ve been able to catch them in time.
For the Hero of the Minish and Light, his lover died due to Vaati. Vaati had thought that they held the Light Force in them, so he had drained them of their life energy.
For the Hero of Time, his lover would die no matter what. Even with rewinding time, they kept dying a different way each rewind.
For the Hero of Twilight, his lover had been nabbed by a Shadow Beast. Through the Shadow Beast’s transformative magic, his lover became one of them and he had to put them out of their misery.
For the Hero of Legend, his lover suddenly got erased from existence. Veran had killed one of his lover’s ancestors in secret.
For the Hero of Hyrule, his lover got kidnapped by cultists. Trying to weaken his morale, they killed his lover right in front of him.
For the Hero of Winds, his lover drowned. A monster infested ship fired bombs, blasted his lover off of the King of Red Lions and the impact had made them sink down too far to be rescued.
For the Hero of Warriors, his lover had been killed out of jealousy. Cia had wanted him all to herself and his lover was in the way.
Though it hurt to lose his lover, he cherished what time he got with them. They had both wished that they could’ve died of old age together. On bad days after their death, some of them considered putting themselves into early grave so they could join their lover in the afterlife sooner. Thankfully they had the support of friends and allies to distract them from thinking like that.
Every other hero met their lover either when they were both really little or during their journey as a hero. But one hero was different than the others. He was known as the Hero of the Wild. He technically died before even meeting them. It was after he’d woken up from his magically induced coma a century later, that he’d met his lover.
Maybe they’ll both die of old age together this time? Link had technically died first after all. His lover had managed to survive his entire quest of freeing the Divine Beasts and defeating Calamity Ganon! They both lived through the next year peacefully. Then the next journey for him happened.
He and Y/N had found a dark purple portal in the Faron region while gathering some Hearty Durians for future meals. It had a rather menacing aura that strongly reminded them both of pools of malice. Link motioned for Y/N to stay behind him as he inched closer to the portal, his hand gripped the handle of his sheathed sword. He reached his other hand forward towards the portal. His hand went through the entrance of the portal, making it ripple like water.
Huh, that’s odd. He was able to pull his hand back out and there appeared to be no adverse effects. He told Y/N to stay behind, feeling the need to investigate what could be on the other side of the portal. With one last look at Y/N, he walked through and eventually disappeared. Y/N was immediately worried, and despite being a person who took risks, they felt the need to follow him.
With a deep breath, they hesitantly went through the portal. After a few moments where everything was pitch black, colors returned. The portal had lead to another forest, but it wasn’t as hot or humid. Y/N didn’t recognize this forest at all. After a bit of panicked wandering, they caught sight of Link.
It looked like some travelers had found him? Were they locals? Hmm, maybe not… Their attire was too outlandish. Now that Y/N thought about it, some of the strangers strongly resembled the ancient Heroes of Hyrule!
They noticed Y/N before Link did. They were immediately tense for a moment, anticipating that the stranger was a monster in disguise. Link noticed their tense postures and turned around. Drat! Y/N had followed him! He knew that they were a worrywart, so it didn’t really surprise him.
He introduced Y/N to the others, telling them that Y/N was his lover. They suddenly calmed down and bittersweet nostalgia overcame them. Y/N… that was the name that their lovers had. Wild’s Y/N looked exactly like theirs to a tee. Even their voice and personality was the same.
They were surprised to see that Wild’s Y/N was still alive. Maybe the moment of the fated death hasn’t happened yet. Honestly they were glad at least one Link got to be with Y/N longer than they had.
Overtime, they all got closer and learned more of each other. The other heroes told Wild that they also had the same lover as he, but Y/N would always die before they did. Wild then brought that he technically died first and then met Y/N after he’d woken back up. He also told them that he managed to keep them alive during his hero journey.
Despite learning he died first, they were still worried that Wild’s Y/N would die. What if him dying didn’t change Y/N’s inevitable fate? But they did hope that it broke the curse and that them two would die happily of old age. All members of the Chain did their utmost to keep this iteration of Y/N alive and safe…
The End!
I hope you liked it, anon! Again, my askbox is always open for LU x reader and LU drawing requests! I still haven’t gotten a request for Wind yet, the poor boy is jealous that everyone else in the Chain has gotten at least one request.
Pairing: Wild x fem reader
Tags: Floof, established relationship
Word Count: 258
Synopsis: [Name] falls from a tree while tryna get apples for Wild, so he gives her a piggyback.
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“She can ride on Epona if you get too tired.” Wild looked at Twilight as he adjusted his grip on [Name]’s thighs, making sure she was secure against his back.
“Nah, don’t worry, I got her.” [Name] tightened her arms around his shoulders. She knew it would probably be more comfortable to ride Epona, but she was enjoying the closeness with Wild.
The only thing keeping the smile off her face was the lecture she’d just received from Time and the ache in her sprained ankle. Hyrule could’ve easily healed it and they had plenty of potions, but she insisted that it wasn’t that bad and they shouldn’t waste Hyrule’s energy or their supplies on it.
“Sooo, why were you in a tree?” Wild’s voice snapped [Name] out of her quiet sulking.
“I was tryna reach the apples…” She muttered. “You said you were craving apple pie yesterday.”
Wild’s eyes widened in surprise as heat creeped up his face. He turned his head so [Name] could see him smile at her. “I appreciate that, but next time you plan on climbing a tree let me know so I can stand underneath and catch you.” He wasn’t gonna tell her that his slate was already packed with apples.
[Name] buried her face in the side of Wild’s neck to hide her flustered face. “Okay.” She whispered. “Love you.”
Wild began to move his thumbs to caress her thighs before whispering back, “Love you too.” He spent the rest of the day walking with a soft smile on his face.
