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Kealey smiled and nodded when Shin confirmed her thoughts about saving people. No wonder people did this for years. It was really satisfying. Satisfying enough that was almost easy to forget all the danger and drama that had accompanied the success. Almost.

Most of the feelings were gone, and Kealey’s stomach had settled well enough that she didn’t think any ficus had anything to fear. There was still a little anxiety though, a bit of nervous energy that was stuck under her skin.

Shin offered her an out.

Training.

Kealey’s head still hurt a bit, and she had a tender goose egg on the back that was probably going to stick around for a while. Over all though, she felt pretty good. Good enough to train and pull Shin away from his greeting duties?

Definitely. She nodded her head, ”That might be a really good thing. I’ve still got a some nerves I wouldn’t mind working out.”

”I was thinking work with distractions. I do pretty well when there’s noise and things like that, but the second that thug ran into me it snapped my train of thought.”

She paused for a second and shrugged, ”I could definitely do without anymore bumps on the head though.”

Awkward was very quickly fading into something else, and despite the business like calm of his voice, Kealey could tell that Shin was also feeling something slightly different than he was trying to project.

Apparently it was suggested by…someone…that a person took a game break every couple of hours. It had been quite some time and Kealey smiled, turning back around for a moment to rid herself of the pesky controller. How fortuitous that they were at such a nifty little stopping point.

She stayed that way for a moment longer, thinking of an appropriate response to the question Shin hadn’t really even asked. She figured it out.

In one smooth move, the blond turned around so she was facing Shin, her legs on either side of his. That accomplished with nobody worse for wear, she grinned and leaned forward to give him a kiss, pushing him backwards gently but insistently.

”I think a break is an excellent idea.”

The rest...faded to black with Zelda music playing in the background.

The Deku tree had died. Kealey frowned about that…she’d killed the spider thing…she’d made it all the way through the dungeon. Why was the tree dying? That was a bit of a disappointment. More than a bit. The cut scene had been neat though, and the Deku tree had given her a mission. She was to keep the Tri-force out of the hands of the man who had cursed him. Kealey took the mission to heart…she wasn’t going to fail.

She was going to hang out right where she was, snuggled into Shin, and she was going to win.

Or was she?

Shin wanted to…go get the bean bag chair?

Kealey turned slightly so she could look at him, ”If you want to…I’m pretty comfortable though.” she did something she’d been too focused on the game to do before. She checked on his emotions.

There was something off, but she couldn‘t quite place it. Kealey tilted her head, suddenly self-conscious.

”What’s wrong? I’m sorry I’m acting so silly…the game…I guess I’m really into it.”

Kealey was unimpressed. She’d nearly said something when she’d had to fight the last three jokers. Shin had known what she was supposed to do, Kealey just knew it. He’d just sat behind her and let her struggle though. The blond sighed a bit, she supposed that ultimately the game would be less fun if he told her everything. He’d already helped her a lot anyway, probably more than he should have.

Kealey realized that at some point she’d sat up and away from Shin. Back down she snuggled. If he wasn’t going to tell her exactly how to beat the game, he was going to keep her warm and comfy while she did it.

Kealey smiled. She could handle that deal.

Down she went, further into the dungeon, pushing blocks, burning sticks, setting spider webs on fire, and falling down big holes. She did it all on her own too. She was pleased with herself. Then she got to the little guys who started shooting stuff at her. Seriously?

Up went her shield, and Kealey smirked slightly at the screen as she deflected their shots right back at them. They were stunned and she attacked! Oh, what was this? One of them was not intended to be destroyed. It gave her secrets.

Kealey would use those secrets.

If she could ever find the boss.

No really…where was the boss?

”Where is the boss Shin?”

No response. Kealey’s bottom lip threatened to poke out. Was it really another puzzle?

”Tell me!” she said.

"Look at the ceiling..."

She did. ”Ohhhhh.”

The boss was a spider. A really big…weird…spider. In fact, it didn’t exactly look like a spider, and it only had one eye. Still, Kealey shuddered a bit as she thought about what it would be like to actually face a spider that big. It was a daunting image to say the least.

Up the walls it went. Down went its massive gross hairy spider legs. Kealey dodged, and swung, and shot with her slingshot, losing more and more health. Up she sat again, moving a little with the controller as she struggled in her epic battle. She would not die, could not die. The Deku tree was counting on her!

One final strike and the massive spider fell. ”Yes!” Kealey exclaimed, moving forward to grab the heart-lookin’ thing that it turned out increased her maximum health. Man. That had been intense. She ran to the blue circle of light that would carry her from the dungeon and sagged back against Shin.

”Whew…” she breathed, ”That was kind of intense. Are all the fights like that? Are there more spiders…I don’t know if I’m okay with more spiders.”

This…was definitely the way to learn video games, and the floor was shockingly comfortable with Shin there holding her. Kealey was relaxed, and comfortable, and so glad she didn’t have classes the next day. The game was fun, too, and she shook her head slightly as Shin explained that since Zelda was a princess, the game got to be named after her. ”So I’m guessing we’ll meet or rescue her later?” the blond said.

It only made sense. Damsel always getting herself into distress.

Shin didn’t mind showing her more of the controls, and while he did, Kealey leaned back into him more. Sure she was paying attention to what he was doing with the controller and on the screen, but the cuddling was nice too, and there was no reason to avoid taking complete advantage of the situation.

Suddenly, “Link”, had a sword and a shield. That was going to make things easier. She reclaimed the controller and went to talk to a rather rude child who lived in “Link’s” village. Kealey called him a brat, then continued on her way. Suddenly, she was attacked by flowers lining the path to the Deku Tree.

She used her new found skills to quickly dispatch them with a few well placed . ”Hah’s!” and a ”Take that, flower!”

Then she found the tree. ”Man it talks funny.” she commented a moment later. Then the tree made a request.

”What happens if you say no?” she asked…what if her character wasn’t brave enough? Could he go back to sleeping without a fairy to bother him?

She said yes. Then the tree opened its mouth.

”I was just talking to this thing…and now it wants me to run in its mouth.”

Well. She shrugged, and in she went.

They made their way into Zombie-Ville and Kealey grinned as they passed another group of people in Homestuck costumes. It looked like an Aradia and a Vriska. Maybe if they really got into character later they could have some fun.

Shin still had her hand from the bus, and Kealey didn’t plan on letting go any time soon. There was a whole lot going on in this part of the Park and there were so many people in varying stages of excitement, fear, and everything else. This was going to be a lot, and every time they stood still she felt like she needed to move. The glasses weren’t helping either, the red tinting in the dark was making it hard to see. By the end of the night she was actually going to have to use the cane.

So much going on, so many lights, Kealey honestly didn’t know where to look first. Shin was happy, and excited, and so was Andrew. These were all good things.

Then Shin spoke, and poked Lemonsnout. Kealey had to laugh, and was about to make a comment, but then she was distracted by the almost alarmingly predatory feelings coming from the most scantily dressed cat she’d ever seen.

”I’m still….adjusting…” Kealey said slowly, eyes darting around behind the glasses. ”You guys go ahead and pick.” For her part, Kealey was going to take deep breaths and think about bubbles. Bubbles of emotion closing off the crowd. It started working.

Tonight was going to be fun, gosh darn it!

”Though food is always fun….”

Awkward? How could it get awkward? Kealey let it pass for the moment and decided to ask later what Shin had meant by that statement. The game had asked for her name and hadn’t given her any specifications…so it had gotten her name.

Hrmmm. Apparently her mistake had been big enough to warrant a reset. Kealey frowned slightly at the game she’d started…she was only a few steps in. If there was a time to start over and fix the name…

It could wait.

Once she was comfortable, Shin held her hands and guided her through the basic functions of the game. It seemed simple enough, but Kealey figured once Shin stopped guiding her hands it would be a little different.

She knew the basics soon enough and Shin moved his hands so she could practice. He watched for a few more minutes, then asked a question that caused Kealey’s head to snap up. She turned slightly so she could look Shin in the face with a questioning raised eyebrow.

”Really?” she said, then shook her head and laughed. Of course he ws being serious. ”Yes, I think that would be awkward enough to require a reset at this early stage.”

She paused for a moment, ”Does that mean one of us has to move though? I’d like to change my mind of that’s the case. I might need more controller lessons.”