Guide of Time.

Sheik's job was written out for him the moment he was born. Be the guide, be the shadow, but nothing more. He was content with those rules, Impa made sure he knew them all down to the very letter. But knowing it and actually doing it are two very conflicting things. What if he just helps a little bit more? What if he stays a little bit longer than the prophecy says he should? Surely the Hero will still succeed, surely everything will be fine.

Just a little longer.

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Sheik turned slowly to look at him, amusement still dancing across his face as he nodded his head to the request. "I want you to know you are the only person that takes the definition of the word 'Guide' to the very last letter." What he wouldn't tell Link though was that it felt good to be relied on so heavily. He felt like he was actually needed, that he was making a difference.

Link's left hand reached out, taking hold of Sheik's and gently held it. "I'm the Hero of Time, right?" Sheik nodded, a bit confused on where this was going. "Then it's for me to decide how I need to be guided, not everyone around me. Not even the Goddesses. If they want me to save Hyrule, then I should be allowed to use as much help and resources as I can."

( Male Sheik x Link )