Linked AU One-Shots

9. Sun

Prompt: Sunshine

Duration: 20 minutes

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Sky tilted his head towards the sun, feeling how its rays grazed his face with a gentle warmth. It was a nice day out, not a cloud in sight. It was days like that reminded him most of her. The way she was ever so kind, ever so gentle. She was a shining ray of hope in his life; even on the darkest days, just even thinking of her smile cheered him right up.

"You've got that stupid look on your face again." A gruff voice hummed in what sounded like annoyance, tearing the Skyloftian from his mind. Legend bumped into him lightly, his arms crossed.

"What look?" Sky asked as he looked over at the other.

"The one you get when you think about–" the man cleared his throat before putting on a heavily exaggerated face. His eyes widened into something akin to puppy dog eyes mixed with a daydreamy gaze. He began to speak with a heightened octave in his tone, adding as much sweetness to his tone as possible. "My dearest, loveliest, the most wonderful, amazing, beautiful–" And with a heavily exaggerated sigh, finished, "My goddess, my Sun."

"I don't talk like that." Sky rolled his eyes, but he wasn't offended. How could he be? Even if Legend was mocking him, his words were true. He glanced back at the sun in the sky. Yes, Zelda was quite possibly the most amazing woman who had set foot on Skyloft, or the surface for the matter. When they had to choose aliases for their Zeldas, he had gazed up at the sunshine just like this. The sun was – is still – life giving in any era. A reminder that even in the darkest of nights, it was never far. It was only a matter of time before it rose again, bestowing the world in a golden hue of life. In its presence, flowers grew and wildlife blossomed wherever he looked. It was something he relied on, no matter the distance, no longer how long it felt like he had last seen it. Just like her. To name her Sun was the obvious choice.

An elbow roughly edged his stomach. "Sky, hey! We were talking here." Legend said in a low growl.

"Ahh, right." Shy chuckled, rubbing the back of his head. "Well, I guess you got me... I was thinking about Sun." Even the simple admittance turned his cheeks a rosy pink. "It's sunny days like today that remind me of her... I– really miss her..." The realization made his heart pang all over again.

Legend only huffed, rolling his eyes before he averted his gaze. Even so, despite his roughness, he placed a single hand on Sky's shoulder. That silent reassurance was all that it took for Sky to feel his heart ease, if only a little.