Warnings: Original characters, anal/vaginal/oral sex, sex change, male pregnancy, violence, death of original and official characters and a lot of disturbing content and fetishes. You have been warned.

My notes: Wow, it sure has been a long journey for this story. I still remember writing that first chapter for Petrichor. It was not supposed to be more than a short little story, perhaps a few chapters long. But it evolved beyond what I could ever have hoped for. I grew to love it, and it seemed others did too. It's my most viewed, favorited, followed and reviewed story.

This continuation of Petrichor was made because of the (for me) overwhelming response. It was not going to continue; I was going to let it die. But you guys made me want to continue. I want to give my special thanks to all of you, but especially these people; ChocolatyFox for giving me the first review at chapter 8 which gave me a boost to continue, N.M. Mueller and her sister for loving it and telling me that, zinnyzanny for a nice, long comment with some well-deserved critique which I unfortunately never heeded very well, kailan121 for wondering why I didn't have more reviews and getting excited about my very poor storytelling, RenaRocks who freaked out about the theme but read it anyway and even liked it, killerclubkid who I made happy in the middle of studying by bringing her a new chapter and who I made like this couple, Kieran-Prince who was iffy about the story but read it anyways and seemed to enjoy it, wolfy odonell who wrote me a lot of comments which made me happy and eager to write (I only wish I spoke Spanish!), phantomsonic who I made WRITE IN CAPS AND CRY BIG FAT ANIME TEARS, Winter Cicada who thanked me and put me on a list of people he/she will never stop loving, Fayhra who left one of the most awesome reviews I have ever gotten and who tipped the scale in favor of continuing this story and lastly all you other guys who have reviewed, sent PM:s, favorited the story and me, followed it or just read it at all. This is all for you. You guys rock.

This story, the book II of Petrichor named Licking Flames, is a continuation of the story Petrichor I: Beginnings And Ends. It's highly recommended that you read that one beforehand. Just go to my profile and you can find it there.

Enjoy.

"It has been years." His voice was somber as he gazed on his younger companion. His only companion in his quest. So far. There was supposed to be seven of them. Now, his most powerful ally was dead, and he had to settle for this floozy little girl. "The other sages must be awakened soon." he rumbled.

"I've tried my best!" she whined, and he frowned heavily at her. Stupid little girl. So foolish. "But they won't listen! They say he has changed! That he no longer is a treat to them!"

"We must try harder." he said, turning his back to her. "We must awaken the other still living sages. Zelda is lost to us, and so is Impa. All dead by his hand. But we cannot give up. We shall not. The Gerudo king shall be defeated. By all means."

He dismissed her before she could reply. She was just a little girl. But she was his only ally at the time. And he needed allies, badly. Zelda and Impa were dead, and Link was truly lost to them. He regretted sending Zelda after the lost Hero of Time. He had instructed her to retrieve him, or kill him if need be, but she had failed. And the Hero had killed her and was now the bonded mate of their eternal enemy. Blasphemy!

But no matter. Tomorrow, he would send the girl to Death Mountain to try to sway Darunia to their cause once more. Not that the worthless leader of the Gorons had shown any backbone so far! He had refused to join them, to heed his call as a sage, and defeat the dark king of the west.

But he did not despair. His quest was far from over yet. If only he had a physical body...

Link was so happy. Today, Ganondorf finally would be back from his trip! Four weeks ago, Ganondorf had left their burg on a business trip to Hyrule Town, and Link had missed him terribly. As he always did when apart from his love.

"Mommy! Mommy! I can see him now!" Adair shouted excitedly from his place at the window.

Sighing with fondness, Link pulled down his oldest from his position of hanging out of the window. "Don't do that!" he scolded. "I swear I have a heart attack every time you do!"

"Sorry, mama." Adair immediately relented and kissed Link messily on the mouth before wiggling out of his grip to run and greet his returning papa. Sighing once more, Link let go of his son and watched with amusement as he shot off. He really wanted to do the same, but he had to go get the girls and tell them of their father's return. They would be so happy. They had all missed Ganondorf terribly.

So he quickly headed to the training rooms, where Kyna and Uttara were currently sparring with their teacher, Nabooru. She was one of the best fighters the Gerudos had to offer, and the girls adored her. Ever since the day they had been big enough to wield sabers, that were the traditional weapons of the Gerudo, they had been crazy about fighting. Despite their tender age, they were almost constantly training. Their dream was to be great warriors one day, and serve under their older brother and to-be leader, Adair.

He entered the room and told the girls of their father's return, earning excited shrieks. He laughed as they rushed past him, most probably hoping for new swords or armor from the city. Despite their intense warrior training, they were really just two little kids. They were just seven years old.

Now, just one more thing to do before he could go throw himself in the arms of his lover and cry just a little bit in happiness. But Link was only halfway across the burg as Tamera, his faithful servant, appeared with little Razo in her arms. She smiled at him, and handed the boy over to him.

"I had a feeling you would come for him, my Lord." she said, grinning broadly. "His Majesty is back, finally."

Link wanted to stay and chat with Tamera for a bit, but something he wanted even more was to finally see Ganondorf, so he only accepted his child from her with a thankful comment before hurrying towards the courtyard.

Razo gave a giggle at the speed they traveled in. By three months old, little Razo was not very little anymore. Like his older brother, he had his father's large bones. He was quite a burden to heft around, but Link did it with a smile. Razo was such an easy child. Always giggling or cooing at something, he was the most spoiled little thing in the burg. And Link couldn't help to love that this one actually looked quite a bit like him, unlike his other children who mostly resembled their father. Razo was blue-eyed and fair-skinned, and he even had Link's blonde hair. Link just loved to wake up in the mornings with those azure eyes peeking at him over the edge of the crib with childish curiosity and eagerness.

Finally, Link reached the courtyard and almost melted into a muddle of goo at the sight. Ganondorf. Sweating because of the heat, his lover was bare-chested and showing his muscled arms and upper body. His dark skin was slick and shining. Link almost gave a whimper and had to fight the instinct to clamp his legs together as a very familiar ache began between them.

Calm, he reminded himself. You're a mother of four. He reminded himself firmly of his children, and how they had missed their father. Link gave himself a few seconds to gather his senses in the shade of the door, but it didn't help much. After only looking at his lover for a few seconds, he was wet with want. And now Razo seemed to have caught the drift, and began screaming and reaching out for Ganondorf with grasping, chubby hands. Link left his place at the door and rushed over to his lover.

Ganondorf, who had Adair hanging onto his left leg and the girls dancing around him in excitement, welcomed them with open arms.

A few tears escaped Link's eyes as he clung to his lover's larger frame. Oh, how he had missed Ganondorf!

"Hello, my beloved." Ganondorf said with his wonderfully deep voice, and Link smiled as he felt the rumbles in the chest he was pressing against. And, he could feel the rock-hard erection against his leg quite fine as well.

"Hi." Link answered meekly, too taken with the moment and his own arousal to reply properly. Ganondorf gave him a knowing look and grin, making Link blush heavily. After all these years and four children, a simple look could still paint Link's cheeks red. After a few long moments of the tight hug and soaking in the presence of each other, they eventually separated. Link offered his youngest to the king.

Razo cooed happily as Ganondorf gently took him from Link and held him in his arms. Ganondorf nuzzled his son and kissed his forehead. He looked tired, and a bit tense, Link noticed now that the first wave of bliss over his lover's return had left him and he could think more clearly. Ganondorf looked really exhausted. But that was understandable. It had been four long weeks for them all.

An hour later, they found themselves alone at last. The three oldest children had been sent off playing with the promise of gifts from the city if they waited patiently until the morning, and Razo had finally calmed down enough to nap in his crib after some breastfeeding and a belly-rub from his father.

Ganondorf was on him only seconds after their son had been put to rest. Link was more than happy to return the affection his bigger lover lavished him with. They eagerly tore at each other's clothes, removing them as fast as they could. Soon, they lay naked together in their shared bed, limbs entangled and lips joined.

"I've missed you so much." Link said, breathing heavily as their lips came apart. "You have no idea how much."

"Oh, I think I have some idea." Ganondorf grinned wickedly. "Or perhaps it's not me you're so wet for?" To underline his words, he pressed one finger inside Link's wet canal, making him gasp lowly and rut against the intrusion.

"You." Link gasped, the pleasure soaring though him at that simple touch after all those weeks. "Only you. Only ever you." Those words of jealousy would have scared him a few years ago. But now he knew they were now only spoken in jest and teasing, and not cruel dominance. Then, a second finger teased his pussy, and had an almost violent orgasm. Gasping, Link pressed his face against Ganondorf's strong chest as he came, his juices soaking his lover's pleasuring hand. So good! "Ah!" he moaned.

"That must have been building up for a while." Ganondorf laughed and made a show out of licking his soaked fingers clean of Link's offerings. Link could only blush in reply. He couldn't remember ever coming that soon. It was a bit embarrassing.

Ganondorf sensed his embarrassment and smiled fondly down at him. "Just lay back, my love." He pushed apart Link's still quivering thighs. He angled his hard, aching cock and sank inside that velvety, wet opening that was so ready for him. He groaned loudly at the heated tightness after his abstinence. "Just lay back and let me take care of you."

Link was happy to comply.