Chapter 7, Saria Day 6

"Wake up you lazy boy" Navi screamed in my ear before she started flying into me. Mumbling I got up fumbled down stairs.

"Morning Link," Saria bellowed, "here is some food. Sit down, sit down. Are you comfortable? Yes? Great, now you can…" she wrapped her arms around my neck and suddenly yelled, "What did you do to Mido?"

Startled, I fell off the chair. I moaned and reached into my bottomless pocket. "Mido was such an understanding person; he gave us his blessing and told me to give you this."

"Oh my Goddess, Oh my Goddess, Oh my Goddess…" she screeched and jumped up and down.

"Are you going to take the damn rose or not!" Rieal screamed in her ear to get her to calm down. She slowly calmed down and turned back towards me.

"There is no way in hell Mido would have had you give me the red rose, oh Link tell me you didn't, I mean, he is still in one piece?"

An evil thought came into my mind, "Why don't you go check for yourself." Cautious, she left the house and I was pummeled by Navi.

"Are you sure that is the best idea? If in the end you don't pick her, she will be all alone." She pointed out and I knew she was right. I quickly called out the window to Saria,

"Saria, come back here for a moment, he is in one piece, I was just kidding. Are you gonna take this stupid flower or what?" Slowly she came back to the window and I dropped the flower to her.

The second the flower touched her hands there was a huge explosion. I was thrown from my window and collided with Saria.

"Well Little Brother, it looks like I might have interrupted something, but because you gave her the flower early, you time is up early." Darunia was standing over up will a large smile.

"How the hell does that work. You didn't tell us that and now you expect for me to allow him to leave?" It was sort of scary watching Saria freak out, the whole forest seemed angry. Darunia whispered something in her ear and she paled for a second before looking at me.

"The Great Deku Tree wants you to stay here until the SECOND ROUND!" His voice boomed through the air and in one swoop picked me up and used a Deku Nut. When nothing happened he mumbled something about Impa and had me transport us to the Temple of Time.

"Alright, no one knows you are here, you have today and tomorrow to yourself. Stay away from all of the other girls. That is an order!" After another failed attempt with a Deku Nut he rolled off, mumbling.

The major question was what to do and where to go. I could go swimming, but then I would see Ruto, Castle meant Zelda, climbing meant Goron Link, shooting range meant Nabooru, and even calling Epona meant Malon (who cares about Anju?). I could always go to my house in Kakiro, (A/N: someone please tell me how to spell it, it is really getting on my nerves!) use the range there, maybe buy some supplies, throw rocks at chickens, and battle Poes.

"Alright, well then let's go Navi, oh crap." I wanted to cry, I left my hiding cloak, the one I use to avoid rabid fans so I can be slightly normal, at home. "It's off to Bomb's; if you want Navi you can stay here for a bit, I know how much you hate him." With a grumble she flew off to annoy insects and other smaller objects.

Perhaps an explanation is in order. Bomb Man is a decent friend of mine; actually, he's one of my only non-sage friends, and defiantly the only one that freely speaks of thieving and other slightly illegal adventures with me. I am a major business partner for all of his ideas and his biggest (coughonlycough) customer. Ever since he put Navi in a jar and tried to get me to buy her, let's just say she hasn't been too fond of him. He runs a Bomb shop at night and that's where I am headed.

"What ya doin' here 'Ink? Can'tch ya see it's still bright out?"

"Ya take me for an idjit? You've got some nerve talkin' to me like that. And here I was gonna give ya somethin'." I had to talk to the Bomb Man like that or else I would be thrown out because I sounded too much like the guards.

"Just get in here ya slime bag, this better be better than your stupid, 'You should open during the day' idea," he mocked and opened the door, allowing the smallest possible amount of light in.

"How'd ya expect me to in ya idjit?"

"I don't, just give what ya want and leave,"

"Trade ya," I said, holding out Milo's special stuff.

"Look, just take the Goddess damn cloak and leave," he said harshly as he thrust my cloak (yes, my cloak) and snatched the jar from my hand before slamming it. The first time he had ever acted like that, I was confused, but when I got home to several missing items it made sense. That's why I keep an inventory now and keep anything of slight value on me at all times.

"You ready yet, Goddess you are slow," Navi yelled as I jumped the fence to the Temple.

"Got my cloak, lets go check out the market." That always cheered up her up, women and shopping, go figure. I shoved the cloak over my head and Navi zoomed under the hood, just behind my ear, and dimmed her glow.

"We're going shopping!" Navi whispered as I wrapped my face with bandages, just as Sheik had taught me, and headed to the Market.

Five hours later, I somehow managed to stumble home baring the weight of a new toy mansion, complete with a mini of every piece of furniture you could imagine. I also bought a new knife for Sheik, a 'please don't kill me' gift of sorts.

"Well, well, what do we have here? A baby and his toys," came the voice of doom.

"Look Sheik, would you shut up for a minute?" Alright, in retrospect, perhaps that was not the best thing to say.

"You shut up, you freaking bachelor. I help you out so much, I saved your ass countless times, taught you so much, hell, I even keep Ruto and the fans at a good ten foot radius. Do I ask for much? No, maybe a place to sleep, and oh yeah, NOT DATE MY GIRL!" He screamed (A/N: I ask that you use your imagination, in this story Impa's not the really ugly old witch. Try and humor me by thinking of her as someone Sheik might actually like).

"I didn't plan this, really! I mean, come on, I have to date Ruto. Do you really think I have any say in this? I would never try and steal Impa, because then I would lose my best friend."

"Really, so you mean, you didn't…oh, crap. Dude, I am so sorry."

"It's OK as long as you let me into my own house so I can sleep."