I might be pushing the limits of this T rating on this one. Hopefully I get a warning before anything gets removed. Viewer discretion advised?

Never, not once, in all her years under the mortals' sun had she ever embarrassed herself the way she had last night.

Never.

The only thing that came close was when Nani purposefully sent her to seduce a eunuch but even then, she'd just eaten the pseudo man to cover her embarrassment. She hadn't fallen asleep in his lap then had to listen to him whistle victoriously while he led his god forsaken donkey down a mountain path.

"We should only be a few hours away at this point," Link said looking over his shoulder.

"Have you been to Slatina before?" Lili asked.

"No," he answered turning back to the trail ahead. "But I took a good look at a map before I left." He tapped the side of his head and hat with his index finger. "I memorized the mountain trails around here."

"Of course you did," Lili said under her breath with a roll of her eyes.

Last night's debacle had left her in a sour mood. She was half tempted to scratch the whole plan and just turn Link over to Bordo. Or maybe she would just reach out now and crush his skull with the palm of her hand.

Epona ears went flat and she let out a snort. The mare's head cautiously turned to peer at whatever it was that suddenly smelled like a predator on her back.

"Do you have a wife?" Lili asked quickly without making eye contact with the horse.

Link turned and looked at Epona concernedly.

"No," he said giving Epona's neck a rub to calm her down. "No, I've never been married. Why do you ask?"

"What about a lover?"

Epona seemed to be calm at her master's touch. With one last suspicious glance at the woman on her back Epona turned forward.

Link sighed.

"No," he answered. "Much to my chagrin, I don't have a lover waiting for me."

His tone piqued Lili's interest.

"Unrequited love?"

A soft chuckle from the Hylian. "Like you wouldn't believe."

"Tell me about her."

Link glanced back at "Lilly like the flower" skeptically.

"Come on," Lili insisted. "I want to know what kind of woman Link the Demon-slayer falls for."

There was a pause before Link answered.

"I met her when I was 10," he started. "A mentor of mine sent me to Hyrule's castle to get some information. I had to sneak in past the guards since I was just a random orphan from the woods, and I ended up sneaking into the Princess's garden. That's where I met her."

Figures, Lili thought. Even as a child he would settle for nothing but a princess.

"The princess."

Link shook his head.

"Yea I met Princess Zelda there too but she wasn't the one that stunned me. It was her bodyguard and attendant, Impa Malukha."

"What?"

Link looked back at Lili with a sheepish grin on his face and a slight hint of rosy cheeks.

"Her bodyguard? Really? Weren't you ten?"

"Yea, haha, I was."

"Well, why the bodyguard? Who was this 'Impa Malukha'?" Lili asked.

"Have you ever heard of the Sheikah?"

Lili blinked. It just never ended with this guy!

"No," she lied. "What's a Shiekah?"

"Not a whole lot is known about them but among what is known is that they are tribe of fierce, powerful warriors. Impa even more so than her people."

It was beginning to dawn on Lili what Link's type was.

"You were attracted to her power."

Link reached up and scratched his hair under his hat.

"I know it's silly but I couldn't help it. She was tall, lean, and muscular. She had stark white hair cut like a soldiers, full lips with a scar over left eye that ran down her cheek. Her eyes were red and fierce and they saw everything! And then when I saw her in action," Link let out a whistle. "She was faster than a leopard, stronger than Goron, and as graceful as a dancer all the while."

"She's probably too old for any of that now," Lili said indignantly. Was she jealous of this woman she'd never met? Was she jealous of a mortal?

"Oh Sheikah don't age like humans. She probably looks the exact same now as she did then."

Lili let out a 'hmph'.

"Why didn't it work out with her? Because of your age?"

"Well that certainly didn't help," Link said with a chuckle. "But it wasn't the only reason. I ended up saving the Princess's life seven years later and the Princess fell in love with me. At this point I was a bonafide warrior who could talk to Impa on almost even terms. I told the Sheikah my feelings one day, even shared a 'moment' with her. But she knew about the Princess's feelings and adamantly refused to betray the Princess's heart." Link sighed. "She rejected me and hasn't looked back since."

"Hmm, whatever happened with the Princess?"

"Ah, it never went anywhere. It didn't feel right to be with her when I was more interested in someone else."

Lili scoffed. "You turned down a princess in hopes of being with her bodyguard?"

Link shrugged. "She was so soft," he offered as if that explained everything. "I mean, she became a warrior too but I guess because she was the princess, now queen, she always put on this dulcet, soft, girly mask. And I think she preferred that life over the life of a warrior."

Link shook his head. "No, she wasn't the woman for me. Blame it on my childhood if you must but I'm attracted to danger. Sitting in that castle with Her Majesty would have driven me insane."

"And that's the real reason you left Hyrule, isn't it? The Queen drove you out when you rejected her."

Link looked back at "Lilly like the flower".

"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned," he said.

Oh, you have no idea, Lili said to herself.

"What was that?" Link asked.

"Uhh. . ." Lili realized she'd spoken aloud unintentionally. "You have no idea how hard that is for a woman, let alone a queen," she said recovering quickly.

Link sighed. "It wasn't my intention to hurt her. I can't change who I am any more than she or Impa could change who they are."

Lili said nothing in reply and Link had nothing else to add. The Hylian, she demon, and horse walked along in silence. Lili, for the life of her, couldn't stop imagining this 'Impa' woman.

What makes her so special? she asked herself. I bet I could beat her with my eyes closed and both arms behind my back.

Lili also realized she had a problem. She had purposefully created a body that looked small, dainty and sweet. If she'd known Link's type from the beginning she could have made a skin that put Impa to shame but now, she wasn't sure how to make "Lilly like the flower" into someone Link would be attracted to.

"Is that why we didn't sleep together last night?" Lili broke the silence by asking.

"What do you mean?" Link asked without turning around. "We did sleep together."

"Don't mock me," Lili snapped with more genuine emotion and frustration than she'd expected. "You know what I mean."

Link looked over his shoulder. "I'm sorry Lilly, but it just wouldn't be right." His face and voice were both sincere and apologetic. "I know you're suffering from the loss of your sister, but I'm not the right person to comfort you."

Lili turned away and crossed her arms. This was how mortals pouted right? Why was the action coming so natural to her?

"You're a lovely woman, Lilly, really. But it was for my own sake too."

Lili turned back to Link and raised an eyebrow.

"I need to stay focused on the demon I came here for. I can't do that if my mind is clouded or euphoric." He said the last word with a smirk. "As wonderful as it would be."

"You never told me about the demon you're hunting," Lili said secretly enjoying the irony that kept Link alive last night.

Link frowned. "No, I guess I didn't." He faced forward again and patted Epona on the neck.

"I heard from a nearby village that a she demon hunts in these mountains. Supposedly a very powerful Succubus lives between Slatina and Barlad and has been killing men who travel alone."

"Barlad?" Lili asked confused.

Link glanced at the confused "woman".

"Something wrong?" he asked.

"Oh, it's just. . . I heard that it was a banshee that lived near Barlad, not a succubus." Lili said.

After all this work I am NOT about to share him with Nani.

Link furrowed his brow. "You've heard of the banshee?" he asked.

Lili knew she was poking holes in some of the lies she'd told earlier but she figured if Link hadn't caught on already, she wasn't in any danger of being discovered.

"I've heard people in the village talk about her, yea," she lied. "At one point travel to Barlad was banned for the people's safety." That part was true.

"Interesting," Link said.

"But now that you mention the succubus," Lili said thinking quickly. "I remember Nani and I found a cave, not far from where those Bulblins attacked us, that was full of bones but also furniture and nice things. I thought it was eerie at the time and the bones were obviously a bad sign but Bulblins don't usually keep mirrors, beds, and chandeliers. Is it possible that was your succubus's cave?"

Link brought Epona to a halt. Slowly he turned around, a very serious look on his face.

"You were inside her cave?" he asked.

Lili shrugged. "I don't know for sure it was her cave, I never saw her."

"Can you show me where this cave is?"

Lili smiled sweetly (victoriously) at the Hylian.

"Only if you think you can handle spending another night with me."

The trio turned around and headed right back the way they came. There was some discussion over whether they should continue to Slatina to get Lili some shoes but Lili had insisted her feet were fine just being wrapped in cloth. Link still insisted she ride Epona the whole way.

"Why did you choose to hunt the succubus?" Lili asked. They had been retracing their steps for a few hours now and were almost back to the creek where they'd slept the night before. With the sun well beyond its zenith it was a safe guess that they'd be camping there again tonight.

Round two, Lili cheered to herself.

"Did she kill someone you know," Lili asked when Link didn't answer right away.

"No," he answered. "But I can't ignore the killing of innocent boys and men."

Ugh, Lili groaned inwardly with contempt.

"And," he added, "I was bored. A demon is a worthy opponent, and I live for the rush of combat."

"Is that why you set your sword down when the Bulblins attacked?"

Link looked back, a sly grin on his face.

"I might have been showing off."

If Lili were human, or if her illusion were more elaborate, she might have blushed. Instead she just rolled her eyes while Link chuckled to himself.

I am going to enjoy this SO much.

Then a thought occurred to her. What if she failed to seduce him again? What happened if they woke up the next morning and she led him to her cave? She would have to fight him.

"How do you kill a succubus?" she asked, trying her utmost to sound only mildly interested.

"Not sure," Link answered, distracted by a hawk that was flying overhead. "Never met one before. I think it has something to do with getting her to show her real form."

Shit, he knows.

"Real form?" she asked making sure her voice stayed even.

"Yea, succubus are demons so they don't really look like humans. She'll probably be disguised as some sort of seductress to try and lure travelers into her den."

"What does she do then?" she asked to gage Link's knowledge.

"Well," Link said still distracted by the circling hawk. "She could eat them if she wanted but I don't think that's enough. A succubus has two stomachs; one that can be satiated by meat like any other predator, and then the other one. The other one actually requires her to have sex with the men before she devours them. I've heard just a kiss can be enough too."

"How do you know all that?" Lili asked genuinely surprised and a little concerned.

"I had this super obnoxious fairy that used to fill my ear with random trivia. But she also told me that demons can't really die. Not from Earth anyway. The best you can do is banish them back to Hell and hope you're long gone before they come back."

Lili had no way of knowing how fairies seemed to know everything but Link was right. He had come prepared. She wondered what would have happened if he'd made her when they first met after the Bulblins attacked.

"Are you thinking about becoming a demon hunter too?" Link asked with a smirk. The hawk he'd been watching and descended into the nearby trees.

Lili gave her best fake laugh. "I don't think I'm cut out for that line of work. The only fight I've ever been in was with Nani." And we left a crater.

The smile slowly left Link's face.

"I wish I could have met Nani," he said somberly.

"She would have liked you," Lili said. Actually there was probably some truth to that.

Out of respect to "Lilly like the flower" 's "dead" sister Link and Lili stayed quiet for a while. They allowed the sound of Epona's hooves pattering against the mountain trail carry them through the rest of the evening.

They reached their spot by the creek just before nightfall. This time there was no need to go hunting as Link had saved some of the goat in cloth strips in his saddle bag. Link started a fire and he and Lili sat side by side in its warmth. Epona was grazing a few yards away.

"What happens after tomorrow?" Lili asked as she finished forcing down the leathery goat meat. "After you beat the succubus?"

"First I have to get you home. Then I'll probably head for Barlan and hunt down the banshee."

"Is that all your life consists of?" Lili asked. "Moving from one monster to the next?"

Link shrugged. "Some people live for much less. The path I've chosen lets me protect the innocent while simultaneously satisfying myself. I can't ask for more than that."

"Hmm," was her only response.

Link lied backwards putting his hands behind his head and stared up at the stars. Lili stayed where she was for a minute thinking about her own life. She lived to hunt too, only she wasn't riddled with mortal empathy. Link's hunts were probably far more exciting than hers though. She rarely traveled outside her mountains and would never purposefully hunt down an opponent exponentially stronger than her. She'd worked too hard escaping hell just to get banished again all for some adrenaline kick.

With a sigh she lied down too. She was about to say something when she looked over and saw that Link's eyes were closed and his chest was rising and falling slowly. This bastard was going to sleep!

Oh no, she thought, not this time!

It had to be done. She'd spend too much time with him not to feast on him properly. She was going to cast a spell.

She turned away from Link and started waggling her fingers and whispering the incantations. It was going to be a simple spell, just enough to get the ball rolling. Last night had shown her that Link was definitely sexually attracted to her, she just needed to give his urges a little boost. She wouldn't tamper with his mind, she decided. Her long awaited victory would be that much sweeter if he was driving his own body.

When the spell was complete she turned back to Link. He was definitely on the cusp of entering dream land.

She scooted all the way over to him, rolled onto her side, then poked him in the ribs. She'd quickly allowed one of her talons to grow so that the poke would actually pierce his skin and the spell would be able to take hold in his blood.

"Huh?" Link asked opening one of his sleepy eyes.

"I don't want you to drop me off in Slatina," Lili said. "I want to come with you to Barlan."

Link blinked his eyes. The spell was fast acting.

"Really?" he asked turning over to his side. He and Lili were only inches apart, facing each other.

Lili nodded then bit her bottom lip and looked into Link's dark blue eyes. The sleep was successfully being chased away by her spell.

"I don't think. . . that's a good idea." He paused as if he were confused by something. "Are you sure?"

With a mischievous grin Lili put her hand on Link's chest and pushed him backwards onto his back. She followed him over, climbing on top of him as she went. Her knees were under her but she was bent low, stomach pressed against Link's. She leaned forward, already feeling Link beneath her, and put her lips up to his ear.

"I'm sure," she whispered.

Link's breath caught in his chest.

Lili leaned back and sat up. She put her hands on Link's stomach and smiled at him devilishly while she began to move.

While she slowly grinded forward and backwards her fingers deftly found the belt that kept Link's tunic secured and undid the clasp.

At first, Link's hands remained frozen at his sides but as soon as he belt came undone he put his hands on Lili's thighs, just above the knees.

His dark orbs watched Lili while his hands glided up her thigh. They stopped when they reached the hem of her dress, but only for a moment. His hands slid under the material and continued up her thighs until his hands were resting low on her hips.

Even with his blood on fire he controls himself, Lili thought, not considering it a bad thing at all.

Link had to remove his hands briefly while Lili grabbed the bottom of his tunic and brought it up over his head. Admittedly she pulled it off slowly than necessary, enjoying the slow reveal of his body beneath it. The moment the fabric cleared his head he put his hands back on her thighs by her knees.

Again his hands glided up her thighs but this time they didn't stop at her hem line.

Nor did they stop at her hips.

When she realized Link was undressing her Lili raised her hands over her head. Link sat up and pulled the dress, breathing faster while did.

Just as the dress covered her face Lili suddenly felt Link's hands grab her hips. He pulled her to the side while pushing off the ground so that he was on top and she was on bottom, face still covered by her dress.

She was about to say something about the only partially removed garment when she gasped in surprise. Link had sunk his teeth into Lili's exposed neck.

"Oh," she whispered when Link kissed where he had just bitten. His lips felt warm and soft against her neck.

She tried to finish pulling the dress over her head but one of Link's hands reached up and grabbed both of her wrists, locking them in his iron grip.

Lili gasped again when she felt his teeth sink in again on the other side of her neck.

Again he kissed where he had just bitten.

With her vision blocked by the dress Lili's senses were heightened and tingling.

When he bit her a third time she could only moan.

"Link," she whispered when he kissed her neck for the third time.

Instead of replying he bit her again, this time by the collar bone.

While he kissed her his free hand reached up and cupped one of Lili's breasts.

Gently he massaged it then suddenly, after biting a fifth time, squeezed and held it. After his kiss he released his grip and went back to massaging it.

Lili realized her back was arched and she was biting her lip underneath the dress.

She wrapped her legs around Link and pulled him in tight.

He let go of her hands and Lili used the opportunity to pull free from the blinding dress. The moment the dress was clear Link grabbed a handful of her hair and pulled gently.

Lili's neck and back arched and Link bit her again.

Kissed her again.

She reached up and took Link's face in her hands, staring into his blue eyes. He looked like he was struggling with himself. Like he was fighting his body.

Lili regretted not using her most powerful spell. If this was him partially under control, she couldn't imagine the pleasure if he would let go completely.

Link pulled his face from her hands and leaned down to nibble on her chin. His hands were still moving and his body was still pressed against hers but his leggings were still on.

While Link was busy Lili reached down to pull his leggings off, or she tried to.

Every time her hands got close Link would do something that would send a shiver of pleasure through her.

He was kissing around her lips now, skirting around death.

He nibbled on her ears, squeezed her scalp, kissed the corners of her mouth, toyed with her breasts.

She didn't want to kill him, she wanted this to last all night. Even under her spell he held her like a lover. It was the only time this had ever happened to her.

He wasn't concerned with pleasing himself, every part of him was focused on her.

And yet he hadn't kissed her and still had his leggings on. Neither of those were acceptable. Even through her pleasure wracked brain Lili knew it was only a matter of time before the spell wore off and the game would be over.

It was time fuck him. Then it was time to feast.

She put one hand on his throat and pushed him a few inches away, enough to give her a reprieve so she could rip off his leggings.

Just she grabbed his waist line, Link slapped the arm at his throat away.

"Look out!" he screamed.

Suddenly he wrapped his arms around Lili and threw her to the side.

Massive black and red hooves came crashing down on the spot where Lili's head had been. Epona let out a frantic whinny and made another move to stomp on the woman that suddenly smelled like death.

"Epona!" Link cried. He was on his feet and in between her and Lili in an instant.

Dammit!

Epona tried to get around her master but Link was too fast. He wrapped his arms around her neck and pulled her to the side.

"Look at me , Epona. Look at me." He was struggling to hold on to her head and she was struggling to pull away and resume her attack.

That fucking donkey!

"Come one girl, look at me. It's okay. It's okay." Link ran his hand from her forehead to her nose continuously.

"What's wrong with her?" Lili asked.

Link didn't look at her. "I don't know," he said. "She's never attacked anyone before."

Think about something else. Think about something else.

As Lili forced herself to stop thinking about murdering Link Epona began to calm down.

"I'm sorry, Lilly," Link said still stroking Epona.

"No harm done," Lili said taking a step forward. She stopped when Link put his hand out.

"Not just for Epona," he said in a serious voice. "I don't know what came over me just then. I'm sorry."

"You don't have to be sorry," she said walking over and picking up her dress.

Link didn't say anything.

I should have let Bordo take that stupid horse!

"I'm going to stay up with Epona," Link said when Lili was dressed again. "But you should get some sleep."

"Are you sure?" Lili asked.

Link didn't answer.

With a sigh of defeat Lili unraveled the bedroll by the fire and lied down.

I'll have to take one last shot tomorrow, no holding back, she thought to herself.

She fell asleep with a smile on her face, looking forward to Link's reaction to her most powerful spell.

When she woke up Link and Epona were gone. There was a note next to her head.

It read: "I went to find the succubus. Wait here until tomorrow morning. If I don't return assume I'm dead. – Link"

"Shit!"

Author's Note: Well . . . 2nd attempt at some steamy stuff.

That's right, I ship Link x Impa (Limpa? Impink?) Deal with it.

Only one more chapter and an epilogue.

Let me know what you think of my experimental piece. Thanks for reading!