Josco: Hey all! This is my new Zelda story that kinda randomly came into my brain when I was sick and so I decided to right on it and I really like where its going in my head! I decided to type it up for Valentine's Day!

Disclaimer: Josco does not own Zelda or anything related to the Zelda games. She does own Karka though.

Josco: Thanks for reading this!

Link sat up in his little bed. He couldn't believe he actually had fit in it at some time. Sighing, he got out of it and stretched out his body, cramped from sleeping in a bed half his size. He yawned and glanced out the front door, not wanting to be seen today. He wanted to skip today entirely. It was Zelda's wedding day.

On porch sat beautifully wrapped gifts all addressed to "Zelda and Karka" or to "The happy newly-weds". They all cared about Zelda and were happy for her, but they couldn't leave the forest. Link and Saria could. Though why they gave all the gifts to him to deliver to Zelda, he didn't know.

He counted the gifts to see how many there were, not wanting to forget someone's present. As he sorted through them, he noticed one wasn't addressed to them. He did a double take as he read it: It was addressed to him!

Curiously, he peeled apart the Deku Leaf it was wrapped in. Inside, in a little carved wooden box, were a note and a medallion. Link opened the note. It read:

Dear Link,

I am sorry. I know how you've felt about Zelda for the past few months. I know you feel that she owes you something because you saved her life. I understand that you don't know what she sees in that arrogant prick named Karka. Now you're probably saying to yourself, that no one really knows how you feel; let alone someone who won't even tell you their name. But I do know how you feel. Neither you nor anyone else has ever found this out, but I feel the same way towards you. I don't know what you see in that conceded, snooty little wench, but understand that you're not the only one that hurts. I've been making this medallion in my free time. Please take it, even if you have no idea of who I am

If you have anything to say to me, leave a note in this box on your porch. I'll come by today while you're off at her wedding to look for one.

A friend

Link blinked a few times, carefully refolded the note and lifted out the medallion. It was made out of a hard green crystal that was surprisingly lightweight. After feeling the smooth surface of it, he realized it had a small gold hinge on one side. He carefully opened it. On one side of it was a golden triangle and on the other side was an inscription that read:

The triforce of courage: What you deserve, dear heart.

Link put the soft leather cord around his neck gently. It was very well cured and soft against his skin.

He went to his dresser and opened the top drawer. He shifted through all the cloth bits covered with sword grease and dried blood to the very bottom where a packet of papers lay. He pulled out a lilac colored one he had been saving to tell Zelda his feelings on and began to write.

As he was signing his name, Saria's voice floated up to him. She was signing a tune he didn't recognize. He put the note into the box, bagged up the other gifts and climbed down the ladder. When he got to the bottom, he saw that Saria was shivering, held a finger up to indicate he'd be back and climbed up the ladder again.

Once back inside, he grabbed his riding cloak and tossed it down to Saria. She called out her thanks and hurriedly put it on. After jumping of the balcony, he helped her fasten it.

"You hands aren't big enough to clasp it yet." He said after she thanked him yet again.

"They never will be…" she muttered wistfully looking at them. She looked up at Link and smiled. "It's a small price to pay for eternal safety as long as I'm here or with you." Link laughed and ruffled her hair.

"Growing up ain't all it's cracked up to be." He stared into space for a few moments then looked down at Saria's worried face. "Oh, don't mind me. I just…oh never mind."

They walked out of the village in silence and Link called Epona to them when they got out into the field. While they waited for her, Saria looked around at the vast world around and beyond her. She didn't venture out of the village enough to become used to the rest of the world. Epona trotted up and Link helped Saria up onto the horse's back then swung up in front of her. He turned the horse toward the castle and dreaded what he had to go do. As he let out a sigh, he felt Saria's small hand rest on his arms. He turned around to see what the matter was and all she did was smile reassuringly at him. Then they rode of to the castle.

When they arrived at the palace, Zelda greeted them, looking more beautiful than Link had ever seen her. A tear escaped his eye and he scrubbed viciously at it with the heel of his hand. As Zelda moved to embrace him he spoke, his voice slightly more gruff than usual.

"Hold on a moment Zelda." He spoke shortly and with no emotion. "I've got something in my eye."

"Alright dear." She said graciously. She waited a few moments while he pretended to work at it. "Would you like some help?"

"Yes. Saria could you?" He knelt down and said before Zelda could take offense, "Its nothing against you, Zelda. I just don't want you to ruin your beautiful nails." There was still no emotion in his voice.

"Oh thank you, Link." Zelda admired her pastel blue, glittery nails that matched her dress. "I'm really fond of this color."

"Well, Link I don't see anything in you eye," Saria said a little hesitantly, "but maybe if you washed out your eye, it might come out." She looked into his eyes and saw the pain he was experiencing. "It's probably dust from the ride over. Epona kicks up a lot of dust."

Link blinked slowly and looked into Saria's eyes and saw that she knew why he had been playing with his eye. "Thanks, but its fine now." While Zelda understood that to mean his eye, Saria knew what he really meant. Impa's harsh voice called out Zelda's name.

"Oh! I've gotta go finish getting ready!" She ran off.

"Thanks Saria." Link gave her hand a squeeze and stood up. The two Kokori's walked to the courtyard where Link had first met Zelda to see rows of chairs all with name tags on them. They found theirs and Link groaned to see whom he was supposed to be sitting by.

"What's wrong?" Link pointed to the nametag next to his chair. "Ruto…" she read aloud. "I'll switch with you."

"Thanks. This is the last place I want to sit next to her. She'd start telling me what she wants out wedding to be like: Underwater." Saria giggled. "She told me at Malon's wedding. That was a lovely wedding. The two of them riding up on horseback…" his voice faded off and Saria nodded.

"Yup." The other guests began to filter in and they were given an excuse to have switched places: Ruto's father sat in front of where Saria was assigned to sit. When Ruto saw she wasn't sitting next to Link she pouted and wailed.

"I asked Zelda to sit next to Link!"

"Oh, I'm sorry, I couldn't see with your dad in front of me cause I'm so short." Saria said with a faked apologetic smile.

"Oh! Okay!" She was perky Ruto again and began chatting to Saria about weddings and dresses. Nabooru sat on Link's left and smiled, but said nothing as usual. He smiled back and was surprise when she shed one tear.

"That was for those you will never shed." She patted his forearm. He was about top reply when a blood-curdling scream pierced the air.

"What the?" He looked up toward the sound and saw Zelda being held by the shadow of himself. He looked back down at the beautiful flowers near the altar.

"LINK! SAVE ME!" The shadow chuckled.

"Isn't that what he'll do anyway?" The shadow retorted and waited for Link to unsheathe his sword. When he didn't the shadow asked another question. "Well brother? Aren't you going to save your girl?"

"One: I'm not your brother. And two: She's not my girl." He said coldly, not even glancing up.

"LINK!" She screeched, "SAVE ME!"

"Isn't that what he's for?" Link pointed to the groom standing in the archway, his black hair disheveled.

"LINK! He doesn't know how to save people!"

"Well, maybe you should've thought that through before you devoted yourself to him!" He let out all his anger. "Why didn't you talk to anyone else about your decision? It might've been a good idea so someone could point out to you that you, being a princess and soon a queen, should marry someone who can protect you!"

"I…I just…" She stammered.

"Well, this is now fun. I thought that pretty boy would come to your rescue. I was under the impression that you two had something going and since you were getting married, it'd be to him."

"You thought wrong. Than again, so did I. I was under the impression you were, too." He pulled out his Ocarina, grabbed Saria's arm and played the Minuet of the Forest and they were gone.


Josco: O.O ACK! That's really long! Sorry 'bout that. A lot of this chapter is important. The note is obviously, the inscription, what Dark Link said, the first conversation between Saria and Link about her hands (It's nothing dirty! O), and…a lot of other stuff. Review please!

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Josco: Stop talking! You're only supposed to talk at the beginning! ARG!

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Josco: OOOH! Applaud me please! I only had 29 pieces of dialog in this entire really, really long chapter! It's a miracle! XD