Hello, all. I'm back. Sort of. Well, at least I'm back in spirit. Noooooooooww... disclaimer! Misuzu!
Misuzu Kusakabe: *babbles something in Japanese*
Hey! Speak English! I haven't got any subtitles right now!
Misuzu: *sigh* Alright. LxZrulez doesn't own Nintendo or Legend of Zelda. Speaking of which... why am I doing the disclaimer? I'm from 11eyes.
Well, I was bored, and you're my fave in that anime... so yeah.
Misuzu: Anything else?
NOPE! Alrighty, then! Read on!
She stared at me for a moment, her mouth shaped in a perfect O of surprise. I fidgetted uncomfortably as she gazed at me. Maybe I was too rushed? And then she threw herself at me.
"Yes! Of course, Link! Yes!" she laughed as she buried her face into my chest. "I was wondering when you'd say that!"
Slightly overwhelmed, I returned her embrace, floating off into my own little world. Zelda. She said yes. Too me. Still in a daze, I slipped the ring onto her finger. She hugged me tighter.
"Hey, you're going to knock both of us off," I said, steadying us as she hugged me tighter.
"Does it look like I care?" she said, her voice still muffled by my tunic.
I shrugged slightly. "You may not care, but I, for one, don't want to fall out of a tree."
She pulled back to look up at me. "You're ruining the moment," she said in a chiding voice. I shrugged again.
"I'll make it up to you," I told her as I leaned down, kissing the edge of her mouth. "That better?"
"Nope. You're supposed to kiss me on my mouth, genius."
"Geez, rather pushy, aren't you?" I teased as I pecked her lightly on the lips. "There." But she wrapped her arms around my neck, responding fiercley. I gasped as she pushed me, pressing me into the tree.
"Zel... whaddaya doin'," I mumbled around her lips. She shrugged.
"Kissing you," she murmered, her eyes closing. "What else?"
I didn't answer. I was too busy... ah... kissing her. Well, okay, I'll admit it. I french-kissed her for the first time in my life. I had taken advantage of the moment when she had opened her mouth to speak, and.... well, you know.
I half expected her to slap me, or to be too surprised to do anything. What I didn't expect was that she'd slam me against the tree and kiss me harder. But then again, I'm clueless.
"Zel..." I whispered.
"Mmm?"
"Never mind."
We stayed that way for... I dunno. A while, that's for sure. But then I figured if we were gone too long, our friends would get worried. So I let go of Zel for a moment.
"Zelda? Maybe we should go back inside..."
She nodded in argreement. "I totally agree. I don't want Auru pestering me for another centuary."
I climbed down quickly. But when I looked up, Zelda was still in the tree.
"Zel?" I called. "You okay?"
"Yeah... dang it, my dress is caught." I could hear her irritated voice.
"Jump," I told her. "I'll catch you."
"It's oka-AUGH!"
Zelda had evidently tripped on her own skirt... and fell out of the tree. I held my arms out, waiting... waiting... and then I caught her.
"See?" I said, grinning. "I told you I'd catch you."
She smiled. "Originally I didn't want to fall out of the tree... but I guess I don't mind anymore."
My grin widened as I set her on her feet.
"Come on. Let's go inside."
And once we stepped into the room I was hit by an over-enthustiastic boulder.
"Well?" Darbus prompted. "Did she say yes?"
"Say yes to what?" Ruto asked, stopping by us.
"To his proposal, of course!" Darbus said. "Well? What did she say?"
And then Ruto caught sight of the glittering band of gold on Zel's finger.
"OH MY GODDDEEEEEEEESSES! YOU SAID YES, ZELLIE! CONGRAGULATIONS!"
Naturally, once they heard the Zora's voice, everyone crowded around us.
"Congrats, Link!" Saria squealed.
Mido, who had accompanied Saria, had a sly look on is face.
"If Link's gonna marry this princess..." he reasoned slowly." That means that he'll be leaving Kokori Forest... AND THAT MEANS HE'LL LEAVE SARIA FOR MEEEEEEEEEEE! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Not only were Zelda and I staring at him like he was off his rocker, but so was everyone else. He finally noticed, grinning sheepishly.
"Eh... ignore me," he mumbled, backing away, his face brighter red than the ripest cherry. Saria shrugged.
"We wanted to, but you made that impossible."
And then everyone went back to congragulating us. Well, at least until...
"LINK! How could you leave me? I love you!" Ilia sobbed as she pushed through the crowd to wring the front of my tunic. "Why? Why are you doing this to me? Why?"
Marin joined in. "I can't believe you're leaving me for HER! I'm obviously the better choice for you!"
I glanced down at Zelda. She didn't seem mad, so I figured that meant Marin would live a little longer. She just looked up at me.
"Honestly! Wny can't you ask me to marry you instead? Why ask her royal snobbines- ACK!" Marin was cut off as Malon kicked her.
"Shut up! I've been waiting for Link to propose to Zel, and now you're ruining it! Shut it!" Malon yelled angrily.
"But it's true! Wh-"
"Okay, that is IT!" Malon hauled Marin up, dragging her back toward the buffet tables. "Ignore me as I take care of this... thing," she said cheerfully. "I'll be right back!"
Zel and I stared.
"What's she gonna do?" I asked. Zelda shrugged.
"Haven't a clue, really."
"Link! WHy? WHY! How can you do this to me? I thought you loved me? I love you!" Ilia cried harder. This time Ruto and Saria were eyeing her angrily.
"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Saria asked, turning to look at Ruto.
"I'm thinking what you're thinking," Ruto agreed. "Let's go." And they both grabbed Ilia by her arms and dragged her back to join Malon. Zelda and I shrugged.
We both tried to ignore the shouts coming from the back of the hall, but it was rather hard.
"SARIA! Can't you use that vine and keep her STILL!"
"No, I can't! Usually when I try to tie something up, it doesn't kick me!"
"Owww.... Hey, you dare to kick the Princess if the Zoras, you insignificant lowlife?"
I winced as Ruto kicked Ilia under the table. Even from over here, I could hear the sound of her foot slamming into Ilia's head. I glanced at Saria and Malon, seeing Marin disapear under the table cloth. I guess that they won't be getting up anytime soon.
"Okay, all finished! Go back to congragulating the lovebirds!" Malon laughed, grinning.
Why did everyone have to listen to her?