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chapter 3

Link noted that Zelda was standing in the middle of a huge circle in the
front of the room. As he drew near, Zelda spotted him. "Link, over here!
Come on, hurry up!"

Link saw that she looked different from normal. Her hair was done up into a
bun, and her pink dress was brighter than usual. She had one of those masks on
sticks in her hands.

Link, I'm so glad you came," Zelda sighed,

"What is this about Zel?" Link asked, sounding ticked off.

"Well, as you all know my father has died," Zelda announce, now
addressing the crowd, "And I'm just a princess unfit to rule." she
paused as there was an outbreak of protests. Zelda raised her hand for
silence, then continued, "Now, Link, you have helped this land more than
anyone knows, and as a thank you from me and all of Hyrule..."

"No."

"We ask, wait what do you mean 'no'?"

"If you're asking me to take the crown, then no." Link crossed his arms
as if to say the argument was closed.

"What…? Why?" by now Zelda was confused. She was giving him everything;
power, money, and her love! What more could he need?

"Well I would never be able to leave the castle, and wouldn't I have to
marry you?"

"Well, yes, you'll have to marry me, and yes you would be spending most
of your time in the castle." Zelda replied, trying to look for the problem.
Link looked at her in disbelief. How could she do this in front of this crowd?
How could she put him on the spot like this?

"See, that's the problem; I don't like to be cooped up, and I hate the
pressure."
"Well I can help you! And… and we can make a schedule for you," Zelda
pleaded, looking desperate.

Link could not believe her; she was acting like a child, doing anything toget what she wanted. "There's one more thing princess." Zelda looked
up, confused by the use of a formal title.

"I don't love you."

With that, Link turned away and said, "I'll always help you, Hyrule, and
anyone else
who needs me. So don't even suggest I'm turning my back on Hyrule, or
the Royal family."

As Zelda watched him leave she broke down crying. So close, so close but
deep in her heart she'd known he'd say no. "That's why…" she
whispered.

One of the many girls that came to help her asked, "What's why?"

Zelda turned to her and said, "I did this whole ball for him."

Link walked and did not stop till he was outside. As he looked at the sky in
deep thought, he heard music. Soft, almost unnoticed against the noise inside.
It sounded almost familiar, but he knew it was like nothing he ever heard. As
he looked around nobody was around; nothing but a tree and some bushes.

Link looked around to find the musician and felt like he would not stop till
he found him or her. Link was looking around the tree until...

Navi appeared out of Link's hat. "HEY!"

"Sh! Navi I'm looking...hey, the music stopped."

As Sheik sat in his tree he pulled out his small harp and played. It was the
only thing Impa would let him take to the ball. As he played, he thought of
the "7 years." He did not know how he remembered them or why, but he was
glad he did remember. They were his only fond memories, even if they never
happened.

After Zelda sent them back he completed his training and be came a real
Shiekah. But he refused to serve the princess for reasons of the past. As
Sheik continued his thinking he did not sense Link coming outside, nor that he
was nearing the tree. Not until he heard a voice yell "HEY!" did he
notice.

Sheik, not paying attention, nearly fell out of the tree because he jumped so
high.
Cursing silently to himself for reacting in such a way, he looked to see who
had disturbed him.
Link thought about where the music came from as he looked up, and he spotted
a man looking back at him.

Link called out, "Who are you?"

"Just a friend" was his reply. Link narrowed his eyes to see better.

"If you are just a friend, then come down."

The figure shrugged and jumped. Sheik landed gracefully on his feet he turned
to face Link. "You're the guy at the food table aren't you." Link
asked,

"Yeah," Sheik said.
He was about to walk away when ink called out to him again, "Wait! Were you
the one playing that music?"

Sheik looked at Link and said, "Is there any one else out here?"

Link looked around. "No, I guess not. Hey, I don't know your name."

Sheik stopped, "Why do you want to know?"

"Well, you know mine."

Sheik was next to Link now and said, "You don't need to know, hero."

Link's eyes widened. Only one person had ever called him that. Link grabbed
Sheik's arm, and spun him around. "Sheik," Link whispered, "I ... I
thought you..."

"It's too late Hero, or should I say, My King" Sheik said, trying to
break Link's grasp,

"Wha? Oh, no, Sheik I turned down the offer."

Sheik looked into Link's eyes and commented, "Even if you are not engaged
to Zelda, you seem to be taking this well."

"What do you mean... oh, you mean you being here." Link thought about it.
"You know, I always knew Zelda wasn't you."

With that link bent down to brush his lips against the other man in his arms.
"You know, Sheik," Link said, looking at the Sheikah "You're not
covering the bottom of your face."
Sheik blushed "Well no one was suppose to recognise me."

The end

Ok yea Im done, and before Christmas. Thank you Spiritual Stone for all your help in completing this with me.