Here is a new story I thought of when driving home from work. It's gonna be comical and cute because I like that stuff... okay.
I don't own LOZ and if I did... man would I be happy...
The Hero of Time looked down at the tiny frame, frowning deeply.
"W-well… this isn't AS bad hehe.." Saria, the small forest sage trembled, trying to lighten the mood a notch.
It didn't work.
Nabooru smirked and chuckled, "aw come on, this is terrible."
Saria frowned and glanced at Nabooru, trying to come up with a response.
But before she could open her mouth, a loud voice rang out.
"WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN THIS ISN'T AS BAD!?" Link screeched, his eyes wide and staring at the object of attention.
The sage of shadows, Impa, kept quiet. Her face set in a determined expression.
Saria put her two hands up and smiled slightly, "Link calm down, we can fix this!"
"FIX THIS? FIX THIS!" Link cried, "LOOK AT HER!"
Everyone glanced down to the dotting princess, who in turn, glanced up at them with a confused expression.
"ZELDA IS A-"
-Four year old
"How… who…" Link sputtered, still staring at the princess who was sitting on the ground, seemingly interested in a mysterious object on the floor. "Someone start talking, NOW."
Impa pursed her lips and looked up, "the princess… kind of ran into trouble while you were away."
Link cocked his head to the side, "Nooo, really?" His sarcastic tone made Impa clench her jaw.
"Well um," Saria fumbled with her hands, "she w-was out riding her h-horse…"
"ALONE!?"
Nabooru smirked and nodded, seemingly amused with all of this.
"Yup, poor little Zelda didn't even see it coming," Naboorus playful banter made Link scowl, "she fell off the horse and bruised up a little bit."
Link shook his head, "how does that make her-"
"Then, before I was ever-so-rudely interrupted, she went to the nearest potion shop to help her small scrapes. Seems like the shop owner thought it was funny to give her a potion that will shrink her down to her four year old self."
"That basterd…" Link muttered, already planning a gruesome death for the idiot.
Ruto who was quiet the whole time (surprisingly), perked up, "wait so she can comprehend what we're saying?" She placed a finger to her light blue lips, "her mind is still of a nineteen year old, it's just her body changed?"
They all glanced down to spot Zelda pulling at her own foot and falling onto her back.
"Um.. I don't think so," Saria stated sadly while Link hurriedly bent down to pull Zelda up and onto her behind once more.
Zelda giggled and glanced up at Link, her baby blue eyes crinkling with laughter. Link clenched his jaw but quirked a small smile.
Despite the… conditions, she still could make him smile.
Standing up once more, Link quickly ran a hand through his hair and looked around at the sages. They were located in the Temple of Time at the moment, trying to decide their next motives.
"Going back in time, fighting crazy-ass enemies, including a demon version of me, and sending the most powerful thing to the Sacred Realm was challenging, but this takes the cake!"
"Cake!?" Ruto chirped, day-dreaming about the yummy sweet. Link scowled at her before casting his eyes to the young princess.
Nabooru scoffed, "Well this wouldn't of happened if someone didn't go off on another adventure…"
Link narrowed his eyes and glared at the Gerudo, "how is this my fault!?" He spat venomously.
"You left her Link! She was heart-broken when you told her you had to go look for Navi!" Nabooru turned her attention to the young Hylian.
"She didn't mind…"
"Oh that's what they all say! Imagine Zelda leaving you and prancing off to go find someone else?"
"She wouldn't do that! And Navi was my friend from the beginning!"
"So what does that make Zelda?"
Link looked away and felt the tips of his ears redden, feeling all the attention on him.
"W-well she.. Um."
Nabooru smirked, "that's what I thought…"
There was no lie that Link liked Zelda, perhaps even more than like. Everyone in this whole damn kingdom knew the Hero had it bad for the oh-so innocent princess.
"It doesn't even matter, I didn't even find Navi in the end!" Link sputtered out, trying to change to topic. His chest ached slightly mentioning his lost friend and the sages were smart enough to let it go.
"But this," he pointed to Zelda, "was not my fault! She was in your hands and your hands alone!"
The sages became silent. Impa closed her eyes, Nabooru scoffed and crossed her arms, Ruto looked disgruntled and placed both hands on her hips while Saria bit her lips and looked down. Darunia, Link noticed, was taking a likening to the small girl and was happily talking to her in a baby voice.
Any other time, Link would of quirked a brow or made a joke about Darunia, but now was not the time.
"We can fix this!" Saria hopped up and down, much to Zeldas delight as she laughed and clapped her hands. Link crossed his arms over his broad chest.
"Mhmm.."
"No really! Impa is already working on a potion to reverse the spell or curse or whatever you call it!"
Impa nodded and looked down to Zelda, feeling nostalgic as the princess hummed softly and shook her head slowly.
Zeldas Lullaby, Impa realized.
"So what now?" Link got onto his knees and placed his hands on the cold marble floor, ushering Zelda to come near. Zelda, a bit afraid at first, slowly made her way over to the Hero and glanced up at him with her big blue eyes.
"Well we cant really do much now, we have to be patient and wait until Impa finishes the cure." Ruto said, looking at the two interacting on the floor with an amused expression.
Sure he's my future husband but I'll let this slide…
"Now," Impa said in an all-business tone, "where will the princess be staying is the real problem."
Link, who was now giving Zelda his hat, glanced up in alarm.
"What! What do you mean where is she staying?
"Well she can't possibly stay in the castle, what will the King think! What will the guards and maids think also." Impa sighed, "it's best to lay low and have her stay away from her people."
"Her father, he'll start to wonder-"
"Her father thinks she is on an outing with the sages, excluding me." Impa stated.
Link growled in the back of his throat, very displeased with this whole outcome. Zelda, hardly aware of the tension, pulled the much-too-big hat onto her head and laughed when it fell over her small face.
"H-hey!" Link panicked and pulled the hat up so he could spot her smiling eyes, "don't do that, you'll suffocate!"
Zelda, not understanding the huge vocabulary, giggled innocently "Sorry mister!"
Link scoffed but placed a hand on her head affectionately. She giggled once more and placed her tiny hands around Links neck, "I like you mister!"
Links face instantly reddened and he felt his neck heat up.
I'm blushing because of a four year old! Link thought, mortified.
"U-um yeah.." Link stuttered and patted her small back.
She's tiny! The poor princess could break like a toothpick! Link wrapped his arm around her protectively, not liking the thought of that.
"Well Zelda cant stay with me, "Ruto shrugged, "there is water everywhere, not really safe for a three year old."
"Four year old" Link corrected, still staring at his princess.
"Whatever," Ruto rolled her eyes, "she cant stay with the Zoras."
Saria bit her lip, "well the Kokiris might like her…"
"No way!" Link hollered, startling Zelda which Link instantly regretted. Stating in a softer voice, "I grew up there and I will not let Mido fucking bully her."
"Language Link, a child's here." Saria scolded. Link sighed and placed Zelda on his lap, both staring up at the sages.
"Well the Gerudos might like her-"
Link grunted.
"Never mind.." Nabooru said.
The Sage of Fire shouted happily, "the princess can stay with the Gorons! She will be loved and cherished by my people!"
Link thought of all the small 'hugs' he received from them and flinched inwardly. Looking at Zeldas tiny frame, he instantly dismissed that idea.
"No."
"No?"
"No." And that was final.
Zelda shifted in Links lap and looked up at his face, a thoughtful expression on her.
Link looked down and smiled lightly, winking at her before looking up. Zelda smiled and, although unnoticed by Link for he already looked away, copied his action and winked back.
Impa sighed, "well…"
Zelda fisted her small fingers and rubbed at her eyes, opening her mouth and yawning slightly. Link took notice and grew uneasy.
"We have to hurry guys, she's getting sleepy."
All the sages looked at him for his odd choice of words.
"… Um tired." Link mumbled and scratched his neck. Zelda looked up at him before she copied his actions and scratched her neck as well.
Link looked sown and arched a brow in which Zelda smiled and giggled.
So carefree… Link whished the older Zelda would be this carefree (well… not this much), but because of her duties as a princess, her stress level was always at a max.
"I have an idea," Impas voice started everyone.
She looked at Link pointedly, "why doesn't the Hero take care of her, no better hands than the one who saved her right?" Link blanched at her words, his face turning pale.
"Wha-"
"But he doesn't have a house! And the one in Kokiri Forest isn't big enough for you both." Sara added.
Ruto snapped her fingers excitedly, "buuuut Impa had a house in Kakariko! Right!"
Impa nodded, "that is true."
Ruto happy with the idea, smiled in triumph.
Links eyes only grew wider, "I-I cant take care of a child!"
Impa raised a brow, "but you can defeat the holder of the triforce of power?"
"That-that was easy!" Link argued, "I had courage with me!"
"This," Link pointed to Zelda, in which she smiled and waved giddily, "does not require courage!"
Nabooru shrugged before smirking, "look at it this way, this will help for when you and Zelda have one of your own."
Link seethed at her and was about to attack when he realized Zelda was still on him. With a deep scowl, he pulled Zelda closer and eyed the sage of Spirit.
Link looked at the young girl, relishing in her features. Sure she was a four year old, but Link could still see the nineteen year old beauty he was head over heels for under her little body. It would be extremely hard to take care of her, hell Link barely took care of himself. But who else would protect her? Who else would make sure she is fed and had a bed to sleep in? Who else would make sure creeps would not go near her (even though she was four, but still, there were psychos out there)?
With a grunt, Link came to the conclusion that he was the best choice. Sure he hated it but then again looking at his past, life wasn't really fair to him to begin with.
And I'm not alone, Link thought, looking at Zelda, she had to deal with pig-face as well…
Zelda, totally unaware of the battle taking place in her heroes head, snuggled into Links chest and closed her eyes. Link looked down and placed his chin on her head, feeling her insanely smooth blonde hair tickle his nose.
"I'll do it."
Everyone looked at Link in surprise, even Impa.
The sage of Shadows was the first to recover, "is that so?"
Link nodded wordlessly, his head still on Zeldas.
"Well it's settled then. I will inform you when the cure is done. The house is stocked with food and a fireplace is already installed. You will find the neighbors are quiet except for those damn chickens…" Impa mumbled.
"Language." Link responded with.
Impa quirked a brow.
"You know what totally stinks?" Ruto questioned.
Everyone looked over to the Zora princess.
"Zelda lost all her curves, even her breast!" Ruto shouted. Link sputtered out and clenched his fist. His scowl turning into a full-blown sneer.
"RUTO!" Link yelled.
Nabooru shrugged, "she didn't have curves."
"NABOORU!"
"Guys that's not nice…" Saria scolded. Link sighed, knowing Saria could handle this.
"…Besides, Zelda really didn't have boobs to begin with."
"SARIA!"
They kind of seem out of character, especially Link but they'll change after this chappy. Tell me how ya like this and i'll get back to you with a second chapter. Enjoy!
And yes we must ALL admit... Zelda gats NO curves. Sorry Zel...