New Home - BotW Link x Reader (Undergoing Revisions)

Chapter 27

If there was anything you had thought you were going to do today, talking to a giant, sentient tree had not been one of them. Stranger still was the situation you found yourself in now; following after a small creature as it waddled through the forest on an adventure, making sure it got to its destination safely, per the request of its brother.

The Koroks had been elusive at first but after a bit of waiting and staying quiet, they had come out of their hiding places and had introduced themselves to you. Link had been smiling fondly at you while you crouched down to say hello to the small creatures but you had ignored that and instead focused on the small little things in front of you.

You had never seen a Korok before, though you had heard tales of people finding them on accident. Not many people believed in those tales, but here you were, seeing proof of their existence and shaking their tiny hands. Two of the taller Koroks had grabbed your hands and pulled you along with them, leaving Link to follow behind you.

After showing you around the forest, they had bid you a good day and ran off. From there Link had taken your hand into his own and the two of you walked through the forest together, looking around and listening to the various noises of nature. You did your best to ignore the fact that Link grabbing your hand sent your heart into a frenzy and set your cheeks aflame, but you couldn't get the words of the Deku Tree out of your head. Its few words, puzzling though they were, set a tiny flame of hope in your heart.

You wanted to hold onto that flame and let it grow, but your brain, being reasonable, told you to keep it as it was and wait. The tree had told you that Link's feelings would be made known soon. Whether they were the feelings you were hoping for, you would just have to wait and see.

You weren't sure when exactly your feelings for Link had changed, but you didn't feel like questioning it. It seemed to have come naturally to you, the feelings flowing through you like a gentle breeze brushing through the leaves. You felt justified in your feelings, thinking that it wasn't just a silly little crush like those you got as a young girl but something more than that, but reminded yourself to remain level-headed. Acting like a fool, dictated by your feelings, wouldn't do you any good and would probably set Link off too. You had to tell yourself to remain natural as Link held your hand, though your heart wanted you to give in and just kiss him already.

But right now, you were crouched behind the root of a large tree in the Lost Woods, keeping watch over a young Korok. It spoke to itself and if you were being honest with yourself, it was absolutely adorable. You didn't think that you'd ever consider a small tree creature to be cute, but there was very clearly a first for everything. The Korok encouraged itself as it traveled through the forest, though you could tell that it was really quite nervous to be on its own.

The Lost Woods, after being in the bright forest for so long, seemed bleaker than it had originally. The forest path was dark and littered with leaves and the branches of the trees clawed upwards into the sky. You nearly tripped over the gnarled, moist roots of the trees and dark moss clung to the trunks you hid behind.

After a while of wandering through the woods, trudging through the underbrush and diving behind trees to remain hidden, and after quite a few close calls, the Korok reached its destination. It stood before a Shrine, and before it had a chance to do anything, Link made your presence known and walked right up to the Shrine. You inwardly groaned as you watched the Korok jump in surprise as Link entered the Shrine. That boy would never learn the meaning of stealth.

That's when you stood up, and told the Korok that it did a wonderful job and that it was so brave. The Korok appreciated that and then skipped off through the woods. Crossing your arms, you watched as the Korok disappeared into the mist. Looking back towards the Shrine, you sighed. You'd probably be here for a while.