#herobun

[obraveyouth]

❝ △ — @herobun

monotonous was the simple best way to describes link's new life   , or rather the false semblance of return to his old one.    at one point he had tried to desperately cling to his simple farmhand life of leisure and now it seemed impossible for this divinely destined man to ever recall when his life wasn't full of adventure   ,   full of survival   , full of duty.    still   ,   link found himself lazing in the spirit spring of ordon and perhaps   ,    he thought some habits would indeed die hard   ,   a bit of realism beneath the lies he spoke to others.    ordon was his home but in so many ways it was not.    at least not anymore in the ways he needed, maybe even wanted. ❝     where'd you come from lil' guy?  ❞ the simple in the water had long since let him know someone   --   something had made its way to the spring.    

link had made himself proud of knowing all the animals that tended to lurk the forests but this one he did not and he knows he'd remember seeing a pink rabbit.    even if they'd never personally met before ( he'd remember such a distinct scent from his wolf form ):   ❝    can't have your fur getting all wet, come here now.  ❞ just how often did link find himself picking up stray dogs or cats? could bunnies be any different?

[dullweapons]

@herobun replied to your post “❝ ... i want a kiss . ❞ well , at least he's...”:

*kiss nose, in his bunny form*

he's confused , for a moment . most creatures dislike him ⸻ probably because they could smell what he was but this cute little bunny kisses him so softly on his nose !

❝ ... thank you , little one . ❞ he returns the favor with his one little kiss , placed softly on the rabbits head .

[bewby]

HE IS MY EVEEYRHINGGGGGGGGGG STOPPPPPPPPPPPP STOPPPPPPP BABYYYYYYYYYY... baby... herobun...

[obraveyouth]

link  whines  as  he  rises  for  the  day  ,  stretching  his  four  legged  form  causing  his  front  legs  to  lower  and  his  back  ones  to  stand  firm  ,  his  tail  gently  wishing  from  side  to  side  briefly  ,  as  to  remind  its  owner  that  it  was  still  attached.  the  first  thing  that  hits  link  is  the  smell  of  food.  the  second  is  the  sight  is  a  young  man  in  only  his  shorts  at  his  kitchen  table  helping  himself  to  breakfast.  though  ,  link’s  nose  tells  him  that  the  main  is  no  stranger  ,  just  the  true  form  of  the  pink  rabbit  he’d  encountered  yesterday.  ❝  seems  we  switched  places, ❞  link  hymns  before  making  his  way  to  dig  into  the  plate  laid  out  for  him  ,  internally  dying  from  the  delight  of  meat  on  his  place  without  him  having  to  go  retrieve  it.

❝  it  ain’t  rabbit  by  da  way,  lil’  bun,  jus  goats  from  da  ranch and  cuccos. ❞  he  probably  should  have  said  this  yesterday  but  better  late  than  never  ,  right?  ❝  happy  ta  report  i’ve  never  tried  rabbit, ❞  then  realizing  the  way  the  phrasing  of  that  sentence  came  out  link  swallows  the  last  bite  of  his  food  incorrect  and  starts  hacking  umm  oops.  ❝  i  also  don’t  wanna  try  rabbit.  i  know  othas  besides  ya  n  it  would  be  weird. ❞  already  or  near  death  animals  was  okay  in  link’s  book  though  because  the  circle  of  life  but  if  an  animal  wasn’t  treated  with  respect  before,  during,  or  after  its  death  he  wasn’t  one  to  partake.  link  licks  his  plate  clean,  because  like  this  the  limits  of  proper  humanly  manners  do  not  apply  to  him.  ❝    i’ve  sum  ‘xtra  clothes  but  dey  might  be  too  big  on  ya. ❞  he’ll  offer  them  unless  legend  wants  to  be  half  nude and  it  wouldn’t  bother  link  cause  as the saying goes: you  do  you.  wasn’t  like  he  wasn’t  naked  himself  in  his  wolf  form  or  did  that  not  apply  to  animals?  it  was  hard  to  see  where  the  lines  of  society  still applied  or  blurred.

legend had stretched out his little bunny feet & felt fur. he pauses but falls back asleep. finally legend had woken up, his face was directly in fur. when he pulls back, he yawns & nearly screams at there suddenly being a wolf in front of him. he hasn’t even noticed that he had turned back to his original form. remembering link’s words that he could change into a grey wolf, he instantly relaxed. his heart rate when down letting out a soft sigh.

there was a small breeze & legend looked down to grumble, he only had his shorts on but at least he wasn’t totally naked. he got up slowly, making sure that wolf link wouldn’t be disturbed. it look him awhile to find a top & pants to at least put on, then start on breakfast. since link had given him dinner last night. eggs were the only protein that legend didn’t mind eat. every once in a while he would nibble on a bit of carrot as he worked.

by the time he finished cooking the eggs, he walked over to the sleeping wolf. “hey, wolfie. wake up, i made breakfast.” he said softly, his hand weaving through the soft fur. “Come on, wolfie. i got your favorite. meat from the floorboard.” he joked before getting up on his feet. there was no choice but to get the food ready for wolfie to eat.

he carefully set up plates for the both of them. there were two eggs, toast that he managed to make without burning & on one plate it had the bits of meat from the floor board but for legend. he placed a bit of carrots on the side for himself. legend had yawned as he waited for link to join him.

“you really gave me a fright. i thought a wolf was going to eat me but then i remembered what you said. rise & shine, wolfie.” he said as he placed the plate of food in front of link. then he began to eat from his own plate. “mornin’” he says as stuffs egg into his mouth.

[obraveyouth]

strange  link  was  used  to  most  critters  reacting  in  shock  or  with  disbelieving  expressions  when  he  responded  in  perfect  response  to  whatever  they'd  said  ,  which  was  usually  something  along  the  lines  of:  'why  can  this  human  understand  me?'.  truly  ,  it  was  one  of  the  few  things  that  brought  him  joy  even  with  all  the  personal  issues  he'd  developed  from  the  whole  saving  the  kingdom  of  hyrule  ---  being  a  destined  chosen  hero  ---!and  being  something  more  than  himself.  moments  like  this  though  kept  him  grounded.  reminded  that  not  everything  was  foretold  long  before  he  ever  took  his  first  breath.  there  was  no  god  telling  him  he  had  to  love  animals  or  that  link  was  to  bring  the  rabbit  to  his  home  ,  no.  these  choices  and  actions  where  his  and  his  alone.

❝  link?  we've  da  same  name  den!  might  geta  bit  confusin'  though ,  ❞  his  own  name  rolling  off  his  tongue  referring  to  the  little  pink  rabbit  was...  pretty  perplexing.  still,  the  frantic  movements  of ... link  snapped  him  out  of  his  own  thoughts  of  wonderment,  causing  another  chuckle  to  leave  from  the  back  of  his  throat.   ❝  huh?  course  not.  epona  only  eats  hay ,  veggies ,  and  fruits.  you  ever  seen  a  horse  eat  meat?  she's  my  best  friend!   ❞  the  hero  of  twilight  just  looks  at  the little  hero  bun  in  bewilderment  as  he  climbs  the  ladder  into  his  quaint  home.  it  was  no  comparison  to  the  dwelling's  he'd  been  in  when  visiting  castle  town  but  it  was  to  be  expected.  ordon  was  a  small  rural  farming  village ,  it  wasn't  trying  to  be  something  it  was  not ,  unlike  him  (  some  living  embodiment  of  heroism  he  was  ): link  gently  puts  the  rabbit  down  onto  the  floor�� by  the  fire ,  near  the  pot  of  stew  he'd  had  simmering  for  the  better  half  of  the  morning.  reaching  into  a  pile  of  fresh  linens  he'd  finished  earlier  in  the  week,  he grabs  his  two  most  fluffiest  towels,  in  the  shades  of  green  (  as  the forest ,  as  his  garb  ):  before  readjusting  the  bunny  to  be  laying  on  one  and  wrapped  up  burrito  style  in  the  other.

❝  dat's  betta ,  ❞  his  voice  had  fallen  soft,  as  he  begins  to  sit  on  the  floor  besides  his  new  little  friend,  slowly  working  the  towel  into  his  fur  with  one  hand  and  checking  his  lunch  with  the  other.  ❝  once  this  finishes  i'll  drop  you  up  some  carrots, okay  little  guy?  oh  and  calling  you  link  is  gonna  weird  me  out  so  how  about  a  nickname?  ❞  his  smile  turns  bright,  as  he's  visually  showcasing  his  joy  at  his  mental  merits.  ❝  how  about  little  link  or  wait --- little  bun.  ❞  yes.  it  has  been  decided,  even  if  the  rabbit  disagreed,  he'd  have  to  agree  calling  a  human  by  the  same  name  others  typically  called  you  would  cause  a  bit  of  confusion,  right?  and  oh!  looked  like  his  lunch  was  finished.

he was beyond humiliated by falling into the water & now being bullied by the human boy! link was never going to forget this or being man handled. when he opened his mouth to speak, her instantly sneezed instead. the water was a lot colder than he had let on & began to shiver. the no clothes did not help! worse of all, this stranger was still holding him.

the little nicknames only made link even more angry at the situation. he wanted to bite but couldn’t reach, for now he gave the stranger some bunny kicks to show he wasn’t pleased. it wasn’t like they really hurt, more like wet fluffy nudges.

[ ‘i am not little! or a bun! i am the legendary hero, link!’ ] he replies angrily but the mention of food had caused his tummy to growl. the idea of food was tempting. [ ‘what’s an epona? is that food?’ ] link replies as the kicking had stopped.

when he saw epona, he nearly scrambled out of the arms of the stranger. it was huge! his little heart racing, while clinging on for steading himself better & not because he was frightened. the shaking was because he was cold! [ ‘are… you gonna eat me now?’ ] he asked as the why he was getting fed. if he had to fight, he would need his sword. that was the only way for him to free himself & feel just a bit braver.

once again he sneezes, his little ears flop up before resting at his side. his nose wiggles while smelling something new. it smelled like a near by farm, his ears could pick up the sounds of goat? the house he saw looked like it was a tree? link looked up at his captor. he looked young, suddenly he felt himself relax a little. his face looked a lot like his great-great-great-great-grandpa.

[obraveyouth]

it  could  be  said  link  was  glad  he'd  encountered  a  tiny  bunny  at  the  spring  instead  of  a  stray  dog  or  that  bite  might've  actually  hurt.  he  knew  rabbits  to  be  skittish  creatures  but  this  one  seemed  to  have  a  bit  of  bite  in  it  ,  literally.  he  found  the  little  rabbit's  thoughts  amusing  ,  he  still  wasn't  totally  used  to  hearing  the  words  of  animals  clear  as  another  person's  and  this  member  of  the  oryctolagus  cuniculus  family  was  interesting.  he'd  never  heard  an  animal  talk  with  such  vigor  ,  other  than  himself  of  course.  ❝  neva  seen  a  bun  use  a  sword ,  i'd  be  game  though  ,  ❞  he  smiles  bright  ,  one  good  thing  about  being  able  to  speak  with  animals  is  that  ,  their  reactions  to  his  understanding  of  them  always  birthed  ... mixed  reactions.  unless  it  was  from  the  usual  critters  that  called  ordon  their  home.

link's  smile  turns  into  chuckles  as  he  sees  the  'sword  wielding  rabbit'  slip  and  fall  back  into  the  water.  yes  ,  truly  'a hero  of  legend  --  the  bun  of  legends'  he  muses  to  himself  ,  before  standing  and  the  weight  of  water  weighing  him  down  slightly.  tiny  streams  moving  down  his  legs  back  to  their  pool of  origin  as  he  goes  to  once  again  scoop  up  the  pink  furred  creature. ❝  alright  alright  don'tcha  struggle.  i  ain't  gonna  hurtcha ,  ❞  like  this  ,  all  soaked  from  the  spirit's  spring  link  wonders  if  the  light  spirit  has  a  sense  of  humor  and  found  the  little  bunnies  antics  as  amusing  as  he. ❝  how  'bout  you  come  home  wit  me?  we  can  clean  and  dry ya  up  and  i  can  even  give  you  a  bite  of  carrot  if  ya  play  nice  with  epona.  ❞  not  like  little  bunny  could  protest  much  ,  the  way  link  had  taken  hold  of  him  again  ,  with  two  hands  in  case  he  tried  to  rush  off  again.  ❝  got  a  name  lil'  guy  or  should  i  just  call  you  my  little  hero  bun?  ❞  even  with  him  drenched  ,  his  fur  was  stillso  soft.  link  could  almost  die.

the moment that link had opened his eyes, he knew that he was back in his bunny form. he blinks several times before slowly sitting up. his little paws touch his face but then his eyes widened as he glanced down. his clothes & pouch were gone! instantly he went to cover himself but then realized that most rabbits don’t care that there is no cloth to cover them.

he hopped slowly to the little spring forgetting to watch out for the predator animals that would hunt him for sport. he glanced down to look at his reflection & wanted to groan. then he hears a voice, his ears instantly went up but before he could even protest, he felt unfamiliar hands scoop him away from the water.

[ ‘unhand me!’ ] he squeals out & bites down. link quickly dashed away from the strange, fur on end looking like a angry cat. [ ‘how dare-! you want to fight?! i don’t need my sword!’ ] he swaps his paws towards the strange, ready to box him. link was so worked up that he slipped on a rock, landing on his back & into the water.

[obraveyouth]

if the... other link called this luck then he must be blindsided by the title fate had decided to bestow upon him. brainwashed by a destiny put up against him like the fur currently covering his back. who wanted or desired all that responsibility? not he, not ever. but he also grew grim... because link hadn't thought about the prospect the bunny spoke. 'not all of us get the chance to become a hero' the logic was truth, it was bloodstained. of course not every incarnation had been successful. of course a chosen destiny was also painted in tragedy and death and evil winning. even for those on the right side of history, on the right side of the victim made people. some had to have failed ( but was that failure really so bad? hyrule still existed, new life was still born, and birds continued to sing ).

❛    lucksa way to put it. ❜ still, a few of them turned into animals? maybe the goddesses really did have some quota to meet or something in all of this. link notices the way the little rabbit's ears lower with every curse that flees his lips and he takes note to do it less ( not stop entirely because cussing was to link as a wish to water most days ): but he must be doing something right, something welcoming when the transfigured critter curls into his lap like he's always belonged there. his fur is so plush and link knows he could spend hours petting him like one of the stray dogs or cats he'd sometimes play with when he found himself in castle town-as man or wolf.

so the hero of twilight finds himself mindlessly petting the other, listening to the other talk about topic to topic but becomes hooked on one key point: he also had an object that allowed him to control the transformation from man into beast but it was lost and well, after hearing this was link meant to have any kind of other reaction? but from the way legend sounded he was far too calm about this. when link had first taken the appearance of a wolf he had been desperate to change back but this man seemed almost content, at peace.

before long, the rise and fall of legend's breaths became steady and link knew he's fallen asleep. he looked utterly adorable, the same type of cuteness link saw whenever he saw the baby goats--marveling at the unfamiliar world with its wonderous sights and sounds. link lets out a long himself, during their chatter dusk had fallen and while normally the view of midnight skies filled him with a sense of vigor, tonight it seemed his body craved a sleep pattern that had long been lost to time.

then a bit of playfulness dips into link's mind and when was the last time he was allowed to have a bit of fun? ❛    wolfie huh? ❜ he speaks to the sleeping form of legend before going towards his bedside drawer and touching the shadow crystal and donning the form of the divine beast once more. he then curls his body so that legend is nestled inside of him, akin to a pup nursing from its mother. ❛    speakin' ta animals is cool. but bein' one is even betta. ❜ link utters before sleep takes him.

this link seemed to like cussing a lot but it really didn’t bother him much. it did shock him at first, he remained silent, eating his carrots. if his uncle or aunt heard him even utter that word, he would be in trouble with or without the title hero. which meant there probably wasn’t going to be adults joining them. this made the hero a little sad as he watched the other scarf down some meat that he pulled from the floor boards. he was glad at least it wasn’t rabbit meat but his tummy wasn’t quite full either. legend was grateful for the other helping of food.

[ ‘not all of us get the chance to become the hero.. & from what i can tell. only a few of us can transform into animals. we are the lucky ones.’ ]

legend was only picking up on the fact that link didn’t seem to be liking the idea of being a chosen hero of destiny. when he first heard this, he was excited to prove himself to his great-great-granddad. it was strange but he sounded almost sad. he finished his carrots before making his way to link’s lap and just sitting there. maybe his fur would cheer him up?

[ ‘sometimes i just can’t control being changed. i used to have moon pearl that helped me stay in my human form but what can you do.’ ]

then a new nicknamed formed & legend then grinned. [ ‘how about i call you wolfie instead?’ ] but farmer boy could be used every once in awhile. legend let out a yawn, finding himself pretty tired after this small adventure. he could only hope that he would change back into his human form or be sent back but now he wanted to at least see this link’s home. [ ‘…but it’s cool.. being able to speak to animals now.’ ]

his eyes slowly closed, his breathing become softer. legend was soon asleep on link’s lap. he didn’t understand why he was here but maybe a new day would bring some hope to why he was sent here. one thing was clear that he was glad that he didn’t meet link in his wolf form.

[obraveyouth]

❛    shockin' this da first nick' i been given' that ain't be some destiny or hero shit. ❜ the dirty blond's retort isn't evil nor meant to be cruel, just a simple statement, a matter of fact. so it kind of taught link off-guard when asked to address the rabbit as well... something hero and destiny related. but as long as it was not he; link amused he couldn't judge couldn't question why. who knows he could be staring at a living legend. all fluffy furred in hues of fuchsia. ah yes, the 'legend of one little hero bun' and at this link laughed at his own thoughts.

link would very welcome anything that didn't tie him to aeon chosen heroism. something that was all him and not the will of gods or destiny or some other third factor that the youth was sure would just further serve to cause him mental distress in one way or another eventually. ❛    farm boy? its perfect lil' guy-- its me. ❜ before that ill-fated day that was all link saw himself as ( all link still saw himself as ): he was a ranch hand, a shepherd, and honestly? link wishes he could've remained just that.

still though, link's eyes go wide when legend says he's never seen a horse. it just further proved his thoughts that the tiny fellow definitely was not from ordonina at all, but then just where did he come from and why? but then he listens more and his unaired questions are promptly and... the fuck?

there had to be some kind of 'meeting other incarnations of your soul' quota and surely, link had already fucking exceeded it by meeting, befriending, and becoming a disciple of his makeshift ancestor. maybe the ramblings of ganondorf had been right, maybe this really was all some divine prank and link was simply entertainment fodder for the old gods. even so, getting to meet other versions of him, who're also probably torn from a simple life from a calling, a destiny they never signed up for. well, it eased the hollowness in his bones and the traumas of his heart. maybe indeed not a prank but a divine intervention, an atonement from the golden three of the scared realm.

❛    you sure was hungry huh? want seconds? ❜ he asks before giving another slew of carrots onto the dish of the rosey transfigured one. in his wolf form, link could eat more than usual but that wasn't saying much as he could already eat a lot ( saving the world took a lot of energy ): he quickly ladles stew into his own bowl, reaching into a special container under his floorboards to snag some pieces of heavily aged and salted raw beef. link gulfs down the first bowl before making himself another, this time with more raw meat since the other man... puff ball hadn't seemed to judge his oddities. ❛    so dis shit just regular--for us? the whole hero chosen by destiny? being turned into animals? ❜ currently, the hero of twilight’s tally stood at: one hero pulled through time and transfigured by donning magical masks that held the spirits and wills of their previous being ( his mind pulled an eureka and link would have to ask shade if those masks and that land of sameness, of termina could be connected to the fused shadow--to the twilight ): another ( by some design to save hyrule no doubt ): had to take the form of a bunny rabbit, and link, a beast of dusk. truly, the will of the golden goddesses and fate was something link never wanted to understand ( he was sure he never would ).

❛    i got turnt intoa blue eyed graywolf but now sumtimes i favor it or other thangs, ❜ link gestures to the large amounts raw meat mixed in with his hodgepodge of cooked vegetables. ❛ how ya gets stuck though? no magical object to do it whenevea ya wants? ❜ perhaps link is glad midna had let him keep the shadow crystal before she left the light, shattering the tool that linked them. perhaps it wasn't all bad.

it wasn’t like this was the first time he had met someone who had understood him. in fact it didn’t even dawn on him that most people couldn’t understand him. when he mentioned that his name was linked to too, it made sense to him. the heroes so far all seemed to have the ability to understand him in this form. that epona was pretty but he never seen a horse before at least not in his time.

the towel was warm & the fire place was inviting. by the time link was finished wiping him down, his fur had really puffed out. he looked like a fluffy meatball. [ “never seen a horse before…”] he replies but it was good to know that they didn’t eat bunnies. the stew smelled good.

this guy was another link. all in all he seemed nice besides his favorite activity to humiliate the bunny hero. [ ‘if you insist on a name, call me legend.’ ] he finally replied feeling slightly annoyed at being called little again. maybe he should come up with a nickname for this guy? [ ‘maybe i should call you farm boy?’ ]

his stomach did another growl at the smell of the stew. now that lunch was ready, his ears popped up. legend began to brush his hair down from how much it puffed out. maybe after lunch he would start to feel better about the situation.

[ ‘this isn’t my true form. i am a swordsman. sometimes i get stuck in this form but since you are another chosen hero. it’s not surprising you understand me.’ ]

he finally hopped out of the towel & shook out his fur. thankfully he did puff up like a powder puff again. legend waited for the food to be served, his nose wiggling & his ears sticking up. the moment it was set in front of him, quickly ate the carrots. fresh carrots were always the best.

[dullweapons]

ah ? can an animal feel embarrassment ? it seems like this little rabbit is . although not a cow , ray cannot help but smile at how adorable he looked ! hiding his face in his little paws . ( although ... thinking about it , the creature could be scared ? did he think ray was going to eat him ? no , this bunny was too cute to eat ⸻ besides he isn't hungry . )

❝ it's alright little one ! no need to be so nervous . ❞ the demon scoops up the pink rabbit & cradles him in his arms as he softly brushes his fur before scratching behind his ear . ❝ there , doesn't that feel nice ? ❞ he gives him another little smooch this time on his nose !

he’s embarrassed now. kissing a stranger! link is covering his eyes now with his little ears. a squeak escaped from him at the kiss on top his head. is he blushing? it’s hard to tell with his pink fur but he buries his face in his little paws.

[ ‘….!!!!’ ]