Linked AU One-Shots

32. Soul-bird (Joyful June 16)

Prompt: pets!

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As Link walked out of the academy, he stretched with a yawn. He squeezed his eyes shut, not quite ready to face the bright sun just yet.

A shriek so loud that he couldn't hear anything else sounded, and before he could turn around, he had been tackled, grabbed by the back of his collar and thrown into the air. 

"Crimson!" He exclaimed as he fell into the saddle of his loftwing with a wince and a chuckle. This wasn't the first time this had happened for sure (he had built up some tolerance of the rough landing), but it was rare that Crimson was so eager to be with him to throw him the moment he went outside. He knelt down so that he could rub his cheek against Crimson's soft feathers on his neck. "You can't just throw me like that." He scolded lightly, even though he was chuckling.

The loftwing deflated, looking back at him with sad, pleading eyes as let out a sad coo. Link could only roll his eyes fondly as he patted his bird on the head. How could he possibly be mad when he gave him that look? "I know, I know... I was stuck studying all day yesterday. I missed you too, bud." He assured, petting the top of his head. A smile tugged at the edges of his lips. "Now, how about a ride?" 

Crimson's head immediately snapped forwards. Link was quick to grab on tight, because he knew full well that would be his only warning. In the next moment, Crimson shot off into the air as fast as he could, letting out a happy shriek as he shot forwards. Any normal rider would have been ripped right off, but his rider had come to expect this kind of take-off from the soulbird. He held his head back as he felt the wind crash into him all at once and laughed, his bird's cries intermixing with his own. He knew it had only been one day, but he really had missed Crimson.