When Nothing Is Said
Disclaimer: This is sweetness. But are we gonna see the jealous party soon?
A/N: AAH! Not out loud! Now they'll KNOW that something is up! Ooh, shoot, Disclaimer! Sigh…well…there you go. Idiot Disclaimer have something away…but I'll say no more on this subject! MY LIPS ARE SEALED! -seals lips- Mmph mmph!
Chapter Five: Mischievous Plans
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Present Day, 3PO
Link quickly jumped to dodge the shots Falco was firing at him. Wow…! Falco is fast! I've never battled one-on-one with him before… Link looked around. The Kokiri Sword won't be enough to defeat him…
"Hey, Link, quit dithering in Lala land!" called Falco. He was tossing a Bob-omb in his hand…wing. "Otherwise…" and he tosses it at Link, who realized it too late. Whoopsie.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh…." Link's scream became fainter as he twirled about in the sky, finally becoming a star.
Falco dusted his (I'll just call them hands anyway) hands off. "Quick, but gives his opponent too much time to think."
Link came back on the revival port. "O-Ow…" he muttered, standing up. "That was dirty…"
"Catching your foe off guard IS a little dirty," agreed Falco. "But it works. Better then the enemy coming up to you and killing you when your back is turned."
"I know…" Link hopped off the revival pad and shook himself. "Well, I'm ready this time! Come on, Let's charge again!"
"Right now?" asked Falco lazily. "We've been training for many hours now, Link…don't you think it's time for a break?"
"Uh…right…" Link glanced away. Marth and I would go train elsewhere for many, many hours…
"If it's all right with you, I'd like to stop for today," said Falco. "We can train more tomorrow. But it's dinner time, and…"
"All right, okay," said Link. "I suppose that's best…" Link looked up at the sky. Marth…whenever you and I trained together…it was never actually training. We were never trying to attack each other…training was something else…
Flashback, about 2 years ago…Link's POV
I remember that day…it was the first time Marth saw me cry. Oh, how embarrassed I was. It was a silly reason, really. That I'm too afraid to make friends. "What if I lose them?" "What if they start disliking me all of a sudden?" "What if I see them as a friend, but they don't see me as a friend?" Doubts such as these always went through my mind, and prevented me from making any friends.
But I wanted a friend more than anything else…I'm weak in ways like this. Too weak to try. I came to the Fountain of Dreams, and tried to decide what to do. If I really wanted friends. After all, I barely know these people here. But when I got to know them…would they like me? Not many people know this, but I'm a true softy. Seriously. I cry. What does that make me, to admit such a thing?
Well…that's what happened. I cried a little, and Marth happened to come to the same stage and see me crying.
3PO
Link sat against a tree, hugging himself closer, and he was crying a little. Which is what he does from time to time. Being only 10 years old, that is young for an elf. Were he a human, he'd be younger than all the kids here. Hard to believe huh.
He wiped his eyes and shook his head. I'm so stupid…why am I so scared? I have no reason to be…
"Link?" asked a voice.
"…? What…?" Link looked up to see the concerned face of Marth looking down at him. "Oh…Marth…"
"What happened? Are you hurt? Did someone say something mean to you?" asked Marth, bending down to Link's level.
"N-No, nothing's wrong," stammered Link, trying to wipe his tears away.
Marth saddened, and pulled out a little blue hankie, handing it to Link. "But you're crying, Link," he said softly. "And crying is not nothing."
"…" Link took the blue hankie, clenching it tightly. "Marth, c-can I confide in you something really foolish?"
"Something foolish? What do you mean?" asked Marth.
"I'm too afraid to make friends…" started Link quietly, using the hankie to cover one eye.
"Too afraid to make friends…? Are the others mean to you?"
"No…it's me ignoring them." Link sighed. "I sometimes hear of friendships that never last, of friendships that aren't really friendships. I've been used once. Used by someone who told me they were my friend."
"Who was this friend?" Marth sat down next to Link, never taking his eyes off of Link's face.
But Link just shook his head. "No-one I want to remember! I've been used in many smaller ways, too… I don't want to be used again…"
"Link…" Marth looked up at the sky. "I understand how you feel."
"Eh…?" Link looked up at Marth in surprise. "Y-You do?"
"Yes…It wasn't more like being used. It was being betrayed. You're afraid of betrayal, aren't you?"
"…" Link looked down and didn't answer.
"Link, it's natural to have these fears after having gone through such trials," said Marth. "They're hard obstacles to overcome. You say you have been used and betrayed many times; no heart would forgive easily after having gone through such vicious betrayal."
"But I shouldn't be feeling this way," hissed Link. "But I'm not very strong… Just thinking about it…how it feels, it makes me…" he bit his lip and looked away. "How you must think of me…how pathetic I am…"
"Not at all!" said Marth. "I would never think that about you, and you know it." Marth softened his eyes and pulled Link closer in a loving hug.
"…!" Link blushed a little. "M-Marth…?"
"I see you, Link," he said softly. "Link…the one I love. And if you need to let any sadness out, then please…release it. No-one will know except us…"
"Marth…I…" Link clenched the hankie in his hand and clenched onto Marth, releasing any anxiety and fear, all emotion, as tears, onto Marth. "N-never let go of me!" he cried. "Never…!"
"I will never let go," promised Marth, and tightened his hug a little more comfy. He gently stroked Link's head as the young elf cried onto him, and together, they shared their first tender moment…
Present Day, 3PO
Link stepped out of the Portal, and was about to head for his room when he stopped, remembering what happened two years ago. I was too scared for two years… he thought. He glanced back at the kids nervously. But I haven't the first clue on how to talk to anyone…what would I say? Link sighed sadly and muttered to himself, "No matter how ready I say I am…I'll never be ready…"
"Link?" asked Zelda.
"Mm…? Zelda?" Link stopped. "Zelda, what is it?"
"Uh…Do you know where Marth is?"
"Marth?" asked Link in surprise. "Why do you want to see Marth?"
"I just need to--to ask him something," said Zelda.
"He went with Samus somewhere to train," said Link, looking away. "I don't know where…"
Zelda sighed. "Well…then I suppose it can wait…Oh…" she stepped in front of Link suddenly. "Somehow, I think you'll do, Link."
"Eh…me…?" Link looked up in shock at Zelda. "What are you…?"
"Just…come with me really quick," said Zelda. "I think I've just figured something out, and I need Marth to clarify it. And somehow…" without saying another word, Zelda turned and headed upstairs.
"What…? Zelda, wait!" called Link, following her.
Marth came out of the Portal at that moment and saw Link rushing up the stairs. "Oh…I wonder what's going on…?" he shrugged and headed for the dining room. "I wonder what's for dinner…"
All the kids gathered around s well, sitting in their assigned spots. "I'm hungry!" wailed Kirby. "I want something to eat."
"You always want something to eat!" said Popo. "When are you NOT hungry?"
Kirby thought about it. "Uhm…the hour after eating, I suppose…"
They get along so well, thought Marth, I wonder how Link thinks he WON'T get a long with them. Probbaly because they are louder and more talkative than he is… he looked up at the ceiling with a smile. I was suddenly remembering that day…when I saw him crying… the smile got replaced with an uncertain grimace. I want him to cry on me again…
"Hey, Marth!" Roy cheerfully sat down next to Marth, playing with his glove absentmindedly.
"You certainly look cheerful," remarked Marth, taking his mind of his rather creepy thoughts. "What happened to you?"
"Guess what Zelda said to me?" asked Roy in a voice barely beyond a whisper, so Marth had to lean in close to hear.
"Well, pray, what did she say?"
"She said, 'I think you and are beginning to develop a strong and beautiful relationship. I hope I can rely on you'!" Roy finished the last part with an excited high-pitched squeal.
Marth raised an eyebrow. "I see. And you think she was putting the moves on you? She could've been being friendly."
"Oh, don't ruin my fantasy," sighed Roy dreamily, leaning one head on Marth's shoulder. "Heh heh…Zelda…"
"Yes, I do love teasing you," said Marth. "You act like a kid sometimes."
"Oh…do I?" asked Roy, sitting up straight. Marth nodded. "Hmm…" Roy put a hand to his chin thoughtfully. "I suppose so… What if I acted more mature?"
"Well, don't destroy yourself trying to impress the one you love," laughed Marth. "I think Zelda would like you the way you are."
"You think so?" asked Roy happily. Then he saddened a little and looked towards the entertainment room, where Lee was chatting very enthused with Mario about something. "But she loves…him, doesn't she?"
Marth looked between Roy and Lee. Hmm…I don't think it's fair that I'm the only happy one of the two of us. He looked up at the ceiling. Two years ago, I avoided telling Roy about his failed attempt to win Zelda's heart…was I wrong to do that? he glanced at Roy again.
"Well…I'll go see how dinner's doing," said Roy cheerily, standing up. "After all, it won't cook by itself, and I wanted to try a new recipe!"
"I'll have Dr. Mario on stand by," teased Marth.
"Man, Marth, you're such a jerk sometimes," said Roy in mock sadness, melodramatically swaying to the kitchen.
Kowai Roy-chan… Marth glanced over at Lee again. I don't know what he'd do if Zelda started to fall for Roy instead… he looked up at the ceiling. But if my memory serves…Zelda had started to warm up to Roy a little… Marth smirked to himself. "And what if she still did?"
Link had still hurried after Zelda, and met with her in her room. "Zelda… you had better have a good reason for dragging me all the way out here… to your room… for something important."
Zelda sat on her bed, looking down at the covers uncertainly. "Link, remember what happened two years ago? You know…with Roy getting amnesia?"
Link nodded slowly. "Yes… Dr. Mario call Roy's memory loss 'retrograde amnesia', didn't he? Roy couldn't remember some things that happened in the past."
"I know. Roy doesn't remember my rejecting him." Zelda glanced away a little guiltily. "I can somehow sense that you and Marth must be good friends or something. When you see him again could you tell him… Tell him to tell Roy that Zelda said she regrets rejecting him."
"…" Link put a hand on his head. "Hold on… Tell Marth to tell Roy that you said you regret rejecting him…?"
Zelda nodded. "Yes, that's correct."
"…" Link lowered the arm in shock. "Are you saying that…you like Roy now?!" Zelda lowered her head and didn't answer. "Wait, wait," said Link, holding out his hands palms spread. "You decide NOW of all times to decide you like him!?"
"Well, no, that's not what I'm saying!" said Zelda defensively, looking up at Link. "I'm just saying that I regret rejecting him. That doesn't mean I like him."
"That's just confusing to me…" Link rubbing his head. "But I'll tell Marth what you said. Don't worry."
"Oh…thank you, Link," sighed Zelda, laying back in her bed.
"Er…you coming down for dinner?" asked Link.
"No…I'll think things over…" Zelda rolled to her side. "Go on now, hurry."
Link left the room, and leaned against Zelda's door. I wonder…would Zelda ever change her mind…? Link shrugged it off. Well, whatever. It's certainly no hardship to go see Marth again.
Marth turned the corner and bumped right into Link. "Oof!"
"Oh!" Link winced and looked up. "Marth…ouch…"
"I'm sorry!" said Marth. "I didn't notice you were coming right down the stairs." he helped Link up. "I was just coming to get you. Were you with Zelda?"
"Yes…I have a message from her. She said that you should tell him…uh… 'I regret rejecting you'."
"Oh… Does she now?" asked Marth, looking up the stairs.
Link looked between the stairs and Marth. "Do you know something I don't? What's with that secret-like expression on your face?"
"Is anybody looking now?" asked Marth, looking around.
"I don't think so, they're all gathering to the dining room," said Link.
"Good, let me offer a distraction," said Marth, taking Link by the chin and giving him a kiss.
Link staggered a little dizzily when Marth released him. "Di-Distraction…" he stammered. "Uh…I'll be in the trophy room," he said, red.
Marth smiled to himself as he watched Link vanish. Is he asking me to follow him? To somewhere so private? Oh, Marth, you're so naughty! he though to himself as he followed Link to the trophy room.
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Heh heh…I am naughty…
Mario: Ew, you're drooling…
I am? …no I'm not! Shoo!
Mario: Eep! -runs-
Sigh. I know I implied something like yaoi there, but I promise, they're relationship won't go beyond hugs and kisses.
Link: Molestation?
Are you sounding hopeful? This fanfic is about YOU, you know!
Link: I know. I want to torment you. After all, that's YOUR hubby fondling me there.
…whatever. -notices readers- …Ahhaha! Hello! Sorry, I'm a little tired and disoriented right now…sorry if the top and bottom blah made no sense…
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