#especially legend

Legend in the cheerleader outfit!

"You…okay there buddy?" Wars asks tentatively as he watches the rancher warily. 

Twilight was currently staring at his slightly trembling hands. Trying to figure out why it felt like his heart was pounding and his chest and back felt tight. Was he breathing alright? Or was he starting to wheeze? Maybe his head was feeling a little weird too, and it felt like he'd been running a marathon with his body ached but didn't all at once. 

He licks his lips a bit and swallows slightly before settling on an answer. "I'm fine.." 

He'd slept in, that had to be it. Everything felt off whenever he slept in, and he hadn't moved yet aside from sitting up. So that was also probably it. Right? 

"You…don't look fine.." The Captain says worriedly. "Are you feeling ill?" 

Was he? 

Maybe a little when he woke up. He was so hungry his stomach had started to burn with rebelling acid. He'd woken up about half way through the second shift last night and had not been able to go back to sleep for a long while because of heartburn. 

His own fault really for forgetting to eat a real meal at lunch, and they'd just had something small at dinner because it'd been a shit day and Wild was out of commission. So shoving some hardback and water in his mouth at four in the morning before trying to go back to sleep probably wasn't the smartest decision? But it was better than nothing. 

Plus Four had given him something to drink and a muffin when he woke up. So that couldn't be it right? And actual breakfast will be ready soon. So it'll be fine.

"No..not ill. Just out of it." He says softly. 

"...then why are you shaking?" 

"That, I'm not sure." He says with a small hum. 

"Hey Four?" Wild's worried questioning tone draws Twilight's attention as he finally looks away from his trembling hands. "What was in the cup you gave him?" 

Their smallest looks up from his book and gestures to his own cup. "My morning black tea mix, he's usually up when I am so I just made a cup for him like usual when he did finally wake up. Just, helps with functioning and everything in the morning and it tastes better than coffee." 

"Ahhh, that would explain it." Wild says with clarity. 

"Explain what?" Wars asks worriedly. 

"Caffeine on a very empty stomach." Wild clarifies. 

"Ohhh…yeah..yeah that sounds accurate." Twilight murmurs with a tired tone as his stomach even roils and burns slightly as if to confirm. 

"He ate with it though?" Hyrule questions. 

"Oh sweet summer child, you eat like a bird. So you'd be able to survive off a muffin and a cup of something. This guy? He eats like a bear preparing for hibernation." Wild explains. "So he's got a caffeine high running through him mixing with an encroaching bought of the hangries." 

Hyrule just gives a grimace as Twilight gives a small hum of confirmation. Rubbing at his forehead a bit. The realization hitting him that someone else needs to eat too. 

"I'll be fine, but I should probably take care of Epona.." He murmurs as he stiffly moves to get up. Ignoring how his knees and shoulders pop and crack in the process. Something else he usually deals with before the others are up. 

"Sweet mother of Din, what the fuck did you do sleep like a pretzel!?" Wind exclaims. 

Twilight just manages a small chuckle as he gives himself a moment to make sure he's got his balance. "No..just slept." 

"Yeahh..I uh, I already took care of Epona when I realized you were still asleep. So maybe just worry about readjusting your skeleton?" Wild suggests with a concerned grimace. 

"You couldn't have told me that before I got up..?" Twilight groans slightly. 

"That wouldn't have fixed the bones problem…besides it's not like you're going to have a chance when no one else is standing here for a good couple of hours so just. Crack your limbs alright?" Wild sighs.

Usually, Wild and Four are the only ones who have to endure his morning routine. Aside from occasionally the very concerned old man. So the confused looks from the other five are rather warranted. 

Twilight gives a grunted sigh then looks over at a still sleepy Sky. "Cover your ears." 

The chosen hero just gives a small nod and does so. They learned early on that poping joints makes his skin crawl, and can even make him feel sick to his stomach. So they try to spare him as much as they can. 

Starting at his feet and moving up Twilight carefully flexes, twists, stretches and slightly rotates all the joints in his legs and feet. Getting a chorus of pops and cracks, but also relief as the pressure and tension is released. He then plops down on a log so his legs won't give out as he works on his arms, and shoulders. Followed by slowly twisting and bending as far as he can to get as much of his back as possible. 

A shiver runs down his spine and his ears flick and twitch as he manages to get some decent cracks out of his neck that reverberate into his skull. He even manages to pop his jaw a bit as he finally cracks and massages his stiff fingers until they're loose. 

Only then can he finally breathe better as his body is left with just a light aching from head to toe, and the burning hunger in his stomach. 

"..Well then….I now understand why you're so good at knowing how to fix our joints." Legend says with audible sympathy pain. 

Twilight just lets a small tired hum. "Mhm…experience sure does help.." 

“I keep having the same dream… an island, a song, and a boy whose smile makes me want to sing…”