Not Just My Enemy.

Chapter 14

I couldn't be happier to be sitting next to Ben right now; eating really good food and feeling a thousand times better. I don't think he realizes how much I appreciate him right now. I'd probably of died in that bed.

If I'm honest I don't remember coming home. I don't know how or when I got home. I gave Ben my best guess on how long I'd been there.

Everything hurt.

My skin was patched in bruises and small cuts but nothing major; thankfully. I was only sitting on the porch outside my house when a ton of Redead came from seemingly nowhere. It's been so long since any sort of evil or enemy has been around it caught me off guard. Let alone in the city; and I couldn't help but think it was too specific and out of the normal to of just happened our of the blue. None the less, I didn't want to make things more confusing and stressful, so I wasn't going to pay much attention to the whys.

Ben had taken my plate from in front me, tossing it into the sink. I hadn't realized how far I'd devolved into my thoughts I guess, I had hardly realized I'd finished eating at all.

Ben seemed to be doing really well. I guess while he'd been gone, he has successfully kept up with his medication regimen. He was smiling a lot more, and they weren't just snarky mistevious smiles. Rather, that he was actually happy. Or maybe I was trying to over analyze it into a more positive view.

When he was finally finished his own food,  I walked myself back into my bedroom knowing fully well he was bound to follow without me needing to say anything. Which he did as expected.

I lied down, watching him follow and sit next to me on the bed. I was still drained, tired. It had only been about an hour since Ben arrived, but I didn't keep my hopes up that he'd be able to stay. It was just nice to see him at all really. It brought along a comfort I haven't quite figured out yet, maybe I had just gotten too used to him basically living here.

"So, Link" he started, pulling my from my thoughts once again. I looked up at him, raising a brow.

"Yeah?"

"I know you've been wanting to make your way back to Hyrule." Ben said, scratching the back of his neck, as if he was trying to find the words. "Do you wanna like, go there? I can show you the way?"

I sat up immediately, eyes wide in excitement and anticipation. "You know the way? Why are you just now telling me?"

His laugh was forced, but the smile across his face was beaming. It brought it's own kind of light to the room.

"I wanted to be able to plan it, and offer and the right time I guess. Though I guess any time would have been fine.."

I pulled my arms around his shoulders, squeezing. It's been almost four? Years since I'd been back in Hyrule! I wonder how Zelda's been holding up. What if she's the queen of Hyrule now? And if I'm back in Hyrule I can show Ben other places like Lon Lon Ranch and the Kokiri Forest. Well, I could try anyway. Only Kokiri are technically allowed there... maybe they'd give me a pass if I tried.

Oh, maybe Navi would be there too. Or even in Hyrule with Zelda. I honestly missed her a lot, it's been hard without her here. Navi was my only friend for so long and it hurts that she'd left.

Again, the reoccurring theme of me getting lost in though had partaken again, and I'd realized i was still holding onto Ben for what was probably an uncomfortable amount of time. Sometimes I genuinely forget he's still making an honest effort not to kill me at the drop of a hat. I know deep down he still hates me, for whatever reasons he's yet to honestly explain to me, but I'm not holding it against him. It's almost like he didnt choose to willingly.

Maybe I just want any reason to believe that's not how he honestly feels, but again. Doesnt matter does it.

I pulled myself away and offered an apologetic smile. "When can we leave? I'm ready to go whenever you're ready. Or allowed I guess." I had to remind myself he was still technically on house arrest.

"Tomorrow." Ben replied, a nervous certainty in his voice. "I might confront him, or maybe not and just deal with the consequences when I come back. I can't live under his bullshit forever."

The more Ben talked about M.S., the more honestly afraid of him I became. Everything was shrouded in secrecy and confusion but that didnt stop the small stories and statements from adding up to him sounding like a monster of a person. Especially for Ben to be afraid of him, when I was pretty sure he was incapable of fearing anything.

I nodded to him, lying back down. "I'll start packing in a bit, I'm tired though. Lay down, take a nap." Laughing, I closed my eyes. Hopefully he'll still be here when I wake up.

Authors note

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