Linked AU One-Shots

39. Rain and Pain

For the LU discord 244th weekly prompt: mobility!

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Legend could feel it as soon as he woke up -- it was going to rain. Yippie, he couldn't be more excited (not). He let out a heavy sigh as he opened his eyes. Wild was tending to breakfast as per usual. Wind was right beside him, watching as Wild added in some ingredients to the pot. Somewhere out of view, he could hear the quiet murmurs of Hyrule and Four, trying to keep the peace at the early hour. No one seemed to notice that he was awake yet, so he decided to close his eyes and get a few more spare minutes of rest.

It wasn't so much that he disliked rain. Well, he did actually -- it wasn't exactly pleasant to travel in damp clothes with no way to dry off. Nor was it fun to hide in a small, dark cave in a thunderstorm. At the same time, he wasn't a wuss. He could take it. What really bothered him was that days that threatened rain like these ones he could feel it deep in his joints more often than not. His right ankle, knee and hip were what hurt most in that moment, along with all the joints in his fingers. Small aches and pains from old wounds radiated with a dull ache, but those weren't quite as bad. 

When he heard shuffling beside him, he quietly slit open his eyes just a little. Someone had sat with their back to him, right in front of him. Judging by the scarf, it could only be Wars. He set a cup beside him, sliding it backwards towards Legend. "Good morning, Princess." he greeted quietly. 

So someone had noticed Legend was awake after all. Still half asleep, he didn't have the energy to roll his eyes. Instead, he settled for scoffing. "Stop calling me that." He whispered back. Everytime Wars used that stupid nickname, he regretted ever letting the group know he was a prince... technically. It felt really weird thinking about that, even after all this time. 

Wars chose to ignore him, turning so he wasn't quite looking at Legend, but his back was no longer turned to him. He once again nudged the tea. "Here, it's the special tea that helps with pain." He explained.

Legend's eyes widened. How had he known? He shook his head into the pillow, dismissing the surprise for a much more suitable frown. He took a few moments to gather enough resolve to sit up, grunting as he did. "I'm not in pain." He argued a little bit louder. 

"Sure." Wars only shrugged. "Though, it looks rather overcast, and you don't usually grunt or sigh like that unless it's a bad day." In one swift motion, he stood up. "Anyway, I'll go grab your cane. I think you left it by Roolie last night." And with that, he walked away. Legend watched him go, not arguing this time. Not just because he was tired, but also because he supposed today would be a heavy-use cane day after all. 

Left alone again, he couldn't help but look back down at the tea. From where he sat, he could still see the wisps of steam coming up from the cup. He took a deep breath, letting the scent of it enter his nostrils. It did smell rather nice, and it was just sitting there... He picked it up carefully and took a sip. Today was going to suck, there was no doubt about that, but this simple action was enough to light a warmth in his chest. Not that he would ever admit that to Wars. 

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I find more and more I love Legend and Wars as a duo. < 3