Breath of the Wild - One Shots

Celebrations, (Revali x Reader)

 I'm like "Holy shit, I'm actually writing fanfic for a fucking bird," and then I begin to question all my life choices up until this point.

As the temperatures dropped throughout Hyrule, every town, every village, and every settlement was preparing for the celebration of the unification of sky and land. The hero had brought the two together long ago, far before the land you currently knew was around. According to legend, the ground was once a place where monsters roamed. The surviving hylians lived in the sky and flew around on large birds called Loftwings.

Every year in the colder months, the land of Hyrule came together to celebrate this great feat. Decorations adorned every household, large feasts were made, and families traveled to see one another. Gifts, while not as common, were starting to become a tradition carried from year to year.

"Hang this up." You instructed your grumpy rito as he huffed. You had been decorating his home for the past hour, trying to pick out the best colors to match his décor. Begrudgingly, he hooked a strand of Persian blue ornaments on the highest rafter of his home. They strung loosely over his hammock, connecting on all the supporting beams. You had decided to go with blue and white ornaments with green sprays throughout. They nicely complimented his own color palette and brightened up the room quite a bit.

"I don't see why any of this is necessary." He commented, obviously irritated with all the change.

You grinned, taking an ornament and attaching it to a spray of garland that wrapped tightly around his entrance. Small pieces of holly were tucked into the greenery, picked from a few of the trees in the Hebra mountains. "You have to get into the holiday spirit."

"What's a holiday when it's not celebrating," he plucked an ornament from your fingers, moving to hang it above your head, "me."

"A real holiday."

He let out an exasperated puff.

"C'mon, Revali. It's fun! Look at how cute your house looks now." You nudged at his shoulder as he finally took a moment to observe the newly decorated room. It was kind of nice, but he wouldn't let you know that.

"It's adequate." He clicked his tongue as he admired his reflection in one of the glass orbs.

"Adequate? I think it's the best in town." You smiled sweetly, crossing the room to be at his side. He let out another huff as you wrapped your arms around his midsection and buried your face into his feathers. "Just like you."

"You do know I love praise." He chuckled whilst accepting your embrace.

"That's good." You hummed, leaning into his touch. "Because in two days we're invited to the castle for a celebration."

"The occasion?" He inquired.

"Well, it is the holiday meant to celebrate the hero..." He pulled away, his eyes dull as he mentally groaned.

"You want me to take a day of my time to celebrate him?"

"Two days." You corrected.

"Two days? Two entire days that all of Hyrule will swoon over that so called 'hero?'" A bitter laugh escaped him as he rolled his eyes. "I refuse to attend."

"Don't be a pouty baby." His arms were crossed over his chest like that of a child's when they were having a temper tantrum, "It's not a good look on you. Plus, think of it this way." You strolled over, reaching out only to have him pull away. "We're going to celebrate all of you. Afterall, you are the chosen Champions. Link will just be a focal point."

"Can we not just stay here?"

"You're seriously going to make me tell the princess we're skipping?"

"You wouldn't have to tell her." He tugged you close again, changing his demeanor quickly. His beak tucked itself in the crook of your neck, nuzzling into your shoulder. "We could send someone in our honor. I'm sure another warrior wouldn't mind."

Two days later you were all gathered in the throne room of the castle, the Champions standing in the center with the onlookers hugging the wall. Your gaze met the disgruntled Revali's as he scanned the room, looking for you. He mouthed something but given that he wasn't the best at articulating his words it only came across as a jumbled mess. You raised an inquisitive eyebrow, shaking your head and mouthing "what?" He brushed it off, returning his attention to King Rhoam who was making a speech about how honored he was to have the Champions together for this celebration.

"That was quite possibly the most boring twenty minutes of my life." Revali whispered to you as you sauntered down the red-carpeted hallways of the castle. The festivities had died down for the night and most everyone had either gone off to bed or were attending gatherings out in Castle Town. The two of you had decided to stay back.

"It wasn't that bad." He eyed you, "okay it was pretty bad. Get used to it bird boy, your life is going to be filled with more ceremonies like that."

"I don't think I can handle another."

"Now you know how I feel when you rant."

Offended, he placed a dramatic hand over his heart. "I beg your pardon?"

"Then beg."

"Stubborn as always," he laced his arm through yours once more as you headed for your shared room, "I'm just not sure why I keep you around."

"Because you love me."

"That I do." He leaned his head on yours, a soft smile spreading on his face. "That I do."