Linked AU One-Shots

31. Home (Joyful June 13)

Prompt: Home

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Legend could hardly lift his feet anymore, his body sagging under the weight of his armor as he reached for the door. He paused, his hand hovering over the doorknob as he tried to look through the window. 

Dark. It was well past midnight, and the sun would likely start coming up in a few short hours. Of course that stupid squatter would be asleep at this hour. 

He tried the door. Locked, of course. He reached into his pockets, beginning to fumble around. With all of the trinkets he had, he couldn't seem to even find his key. Maybe if he wasn't so damn exhausted he would have looked longer and harder, but he just didn't have the energy. He held his fist to the door before hesitating and knocking. 

A minute later, he heard the scuttling of feet before the door was shoved open. Ravio stood there in his nightclothes, a candle in hand. "Mr. Hero!" he exclaimed when his eyes met Legend's, his tired confusion immediately giving way to excitement. Being mindful of both his flame and Legend's, he jumped to embrace him in a tight hug. "Welcome home!"

"Ravio." Legend grumbled, shifting a bit as to try and remain upright. 

"Oh, right..." the hylian apologized as he stepped inside, letting the weary veteran in before closing the door and locking it. 

Legend didn't even bother taking care of his things, letting them all but his fire rod fall from his shoulders to the floor without a care. He navigated through the store to the bedroom in the back, stopping only to light the candle by his bedside before letting the fire from his rod go out. He laid on his side, watching as Ravio climbed in on the other side. He let Ravio pull the covers over both of them before shifting, ever so slightly towards him. Just enough so they would touch.

"Sleep well, Link." Ravio whispered, planting a kiss on the top of his nose. "I can't wait to hear about your adventures these last few months in the morning."

A tired, sleepy, silly smile tugged at Legend's lips. He couldn't wait until morning, either. He had a strange feeling as though he was forgetting something, but beside Ravio, he felt at ease; surely it could wait until morning...

Meanwhile, eight other Heroes stared at the house, unsure if they should knock too or stay outside of whatever weird shop Legend snuck into. Surely the veteran wouldn't forget them, so they decided to wait for him to come out.