A/N: Hey guys! Did ya miss me? Well I hope you did, cause I missed you all :). Last chapter I wasn't going to tell you when their date was going to be... But I guess the title of my chapter gave it away :$.

GUESS WHAT?! My parents bought me a Macbook Pro! I'm so happy! I'm in love with it :'). They bought it cause I'm finally going to college in the fall, and my 7 year old heavy ass laptop wasn't cutting it anymore...

I know some of you guys were dying last week cause you thought it would be their date.. HAHA tricked ya! It's all love though :3. But here it is! The chapter you've been dreadfully waiting for! Their first date!

Last chapter I got 18 reviews! and two reviews for my first chapter! So that's a total of 20! I really hope this chapter gets more than 20! I'd be so so happy. Anyway, I'm really happy that people are taking a few seconds of their time to leave me a kind word, it really motivates and inspires me to write more and continue this fic. So, thank you all who constantly review and for those who left review for the first time, I really appreciate it and I hope you continue to do so! :*

I just found out that "installment" can also be spelled as "instalment" and had a whole dilemma about if I've spelt it wrong or not oh my gosh. Luckily they're both right because I'd be too lazy to edit all my chapters x].

Without further ado, the eighth installment of Forbidden Love!

DISCLAIMER: I don't own the Legend of Zelda! I did purchase a lot of the games though!

FYI! Just so there's no confusion!

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It's A Date

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Link realized that Zelda was finally feeling better after accepting the death of her beloved Elsia, but he wasn't satisfied with just making her feel better; he wanted her to feel happy. That being said, he decided that tonight would be the night where he'd sneak her out of the confined walls of Hyrule to the beautiful nature of the Ordon Spring. That evening, Link spent some time pacing around his bedroom because he had a minor dilemma; should he bring Zelda some sort of gift?

"I mean, she did say it was a 'friendly' date... But it's a date anyway. So shouldn't I bring some sort of gift? I mean, I am the one taking her out on a date after all. I know she loves Hylia's Roses, Impa told me when she showed me the castle gardens. But am I thinking too much of this date? She said date, but she might not have meant an actual date." He mumbled out loud, having a minor panic attack, "Goddess, date doesn't even sound like a word to me anymore*."

Link flopped on his back onto his bed.

"What do I do? If I bring flowers to her door and she doesn't think of this as an actual date, then I'll look like a fool. But if I don't bring her anything I'll seem cheap. Well I really don't have much money at all, other than the money Zelda gave me after delivering her swords, and I didn't get paid by the King yet for my services to his daughter and his army." He said with a sigh, but shot up suddenly, "You know what? None of those things matter, I'm bringing her flowers whether she thinks of this as an actual date or not, that would at least make her happier if nothing more."

He smiled, got off his bed, and walked out the door. He spent most of the day with Zelda just talking and riding Epona, and twilight was soon approaching. Zelda still had no idea when Link was going to take her out, she did ask for it to be a surprise after all. He needed to get flowers from the garden, but he didn't want anyone to see him picking them, especially Zelda. To his advantage, Impa was sitting on a bench in the gardens, relaxing and breathing in the fresh air.

He calmly approached the stunning Shiekah beauty. "Hi Impa." He said.

"Hello Link, what brings you out here during the moments of twilight?" Impa replied.

"I uh, I was wondering if you could pick some flowers for me..." Link said quietly with a small smile.

"Pick flowers? What for?" She asked.

"Shit! I didn't think this through."

"Well, ever since I came here, my room has been pretty empty. I guess I want to decorate it a bit." Link cleverly explained.

"I see. Well, what kind of flowers would you like me to pick?" Impa asked with a smile.

"Well... I was hoping you could pick some of Hylia's Roses for me." Link replied with a smile of his own.

"Hylia's Roses huh? Zelda's favourite..." She thought to herself.

"I see. Link, let me ask you something." She replied wearing a smirk on her tanned face, "Are the roses that I pick really for you? Or are they for someone else?"

Link blushed slightly, "They're for me." He replied, most likely a tad too quick.

"Caught you." She thought in triumph, "You're much better at the game of deception than Zelda ever was; you almost fooled me there."

"Right... Link, do you know why they're called Hylia's Roses?" Impa asked.

"Not really, no..." Link replied.

"Well, Legend has it that when the Goddess who was ordained by the three Golden Goddeses: Nayru, Farore, and Din to protect the Triforce; Hylia, was a little girl, she loved to pick a certain flower, which was a white rose. Since every rose has its thorns, they kept making her fingers bleed and making her cry. Her Grace was very stubborn, so despite that, she kept picking them anyway. Farore noticed this and felt bad for her, and one day while Hylia was picking some of the white roses, Farore went up to her and showered the field of white roses with her magic, causing all the thorns on each flower to disappear. Then, Farore generously named the white rose 'Hylia's Rose'." Impa explained, "But the thing that is most beautiful about these roses are that they all grow identically and elegantly, meaning that every rose grows beautifully and look the same. Also, they only grow here in Hyrule."

"Wow, that's amazing. I wish I had magic powers." Link said in awe.

"Yes, don't we all. But luckily I have them!" Impa said with a laugh, "Anyway, how many would you like me to pick?"

"Uh... I'm not really sure. Surprise me?" Link said with a smile.

"Sure, just hold on a minute." She said, walking to the area where many batches of Hylia's Roses grew.

Link waited patiently for Impa to finish picking the flowers. Luckily she didn't ask why he couldn't pick them himself. A few minutes have passed, and Impa came back with ten of Hylia's Roses, beautiful wrapped elegantly, creating a bouquet.

"I picked ten of Hylia's Roses for you." Impa said, handing them to him.

"Thank you so much Impa, but why did you make a bouquet with them?" Link asked, taking the bouquet in his hands.

"Well, I just felt like doing something extra special." Impa said with a cute smile.

"Because they're for Zelda." She assumed. But she was right and she knew it.

"I forgot to ask, but do you know what Hylia's Roses represent?" Impa asked.

"Yes. They represent pure love and pays homage to new beginnings, and hope for the future." Link explained, "Why?"

"Oh, nothing... Just wondering." Impa said with a smirk.

"Why are you smirking at me like that?" Link asked, feeling puzzled.

"Oh, it's nothing Link." Impa replied, "I hope Zelda likes the flowers."

"W-what? What are you talking about?" Link said, feeling a little nervous.

"Run along now, Link. You're disturbing my relaxation period." She said with a cute smile.

"R-right. Thank you Impa! Enjoy your night." He said as he waved, turning around to walk inside the castle.

"You too!" Impa replied as Link walked away.

"Phew, Almost lost my cool there... I really hope she didn't figure out that these are for Zelda... But she's Impa, she knows everything." He thought. Sadly, luck wasn't on his side.

Link walked back into the castle and made his way down a few corridors and a flight of stairs, hiding the bouquet of Hylia's Roses from every person he passed by.

When he got back to his room, he placed the flowers on his dresser, and changed into a midnight blue coloured tunic, picking them back up soon after.

"In a few hours, I'll surprise her." He said as he sat on his bed, impatiently waiting for his time to come.


Finally those few hours passed, and it was about eleven o'clock. Zelda changed into her light purple silk nightgown, and sat on her bed, preparing to go to sleep.

"I wonder when Link is going to take me out..." She mumbled to herself as she looked out her balcony, "I really can't wait anymore!"

Just as she said that, she heard a knock on her door.

"Who is it?" Zelda said out loud, but she didn't hear an answer.

"Hello?" She said again. But, no answer.

Zelda got up and slipped her bunny slippers on, slowly approaching her door. She was a little frightened about this weird event, but she knew she had to open the door. She slowly grabbed the knob and pulled her door open, but nobody was there.

"What? This is no time for jokes, Link." Zelda mumbled as she began to feel irritated. Her and Link's rooms were the only one in this corridor, Impa's was located to one next to this one.

Suddenly, something caught her eye; there was a note on the floor. She picked it up and began to read it.

'Hey, Princess. Go to your balcony when you read this. There's something really important I need to talk to you about, and I truly don't know how you'll react to it when I tell you... Oh, and one more thing, I'd just like to apologize in advance... I'm sorry, Your Highness. I'm really sorry.

- Link'

"W-what?... What happened?! Is something wrong? Why is he apologizing? And so formally too?! Oh Din I'll go crazy if something happened to him!" Zelda said as she quickly ran to her balcony.

She ran as fast as her feet would take her, and went out to her balcony, only to see Link sitting on the ledge with both hands behind his back.

"Link! What happened?! Is everything okay?!" Zelda yelled, feeling worried.

"Well..." Link said quietly as his voice trailed.

Zelda stepped towards Link and was now very near him.

"Tell me! Link! You left me a note and you called me 'Your Highness' so tell me what happened! Why are you so sorry?!" Zelda continued.

"Do you really want to know?..." Link asked, looking down at his boots.

"Yes I want to know! Link what's going on?!" She exclaimed, "I'm really worried now!"

"I... I have to leave the castle, tonight..." Link said in a sad tone.

Zelda felt her heart shatter; she was utterly speechless.

"W-what?..." Zelda said, managing to get words out of her mouth.

"Yes... I have to leave..." Link repeated in a sympathetic tone.

Zelda stared at him with tears building up in her eyes, begging to fall.

"Y-you can't... It hasn't even been a month yet..." Zelda said quietly while taking a few steps back, unable to hold back her tears, "It's not fair!"

Link slid off the ledge he was sitting on and took a step towards Zelda.

"Princess, it seems that you forgot to ask me where I'm going..." Link said with a small smile, looking at the crying Zelda.

"W-where?" She said as she sniffled, wiping her eyes.

"Well, tonight, I'm going to the Ordon Spring, and I was hoping that you, Princess Zelda, would do me the honour of accompanying me on my voyage on this beautiful night." Link said with a smile, showing her the bouquet of Hylia's Roses.

Zelda froze and looked up at Link, tears still filling her eyes, and just stared at him momentarily. He returned her gaze with a smile.

She took a step towards the smiling Link and took the bouquet of her favourite flowers from his hands.

"Oh, Link..." Zelda said as she sniffled, smiling at the flowers, "These are my favourite, thank you so much..."

"I got them picked just for you." Link said with a smile.

Zelda stared at the smiling jokester for a few seconds, then slapped him hard across his face with her right hand, holding the flowers on her left.

"Ow!" Link yelled.

"LINK! YOU'RE SO STUPID! ARE YOU CRAZY?! DON'T YOU KNOW THAT YOU SHOULD NEVER SCARE A WOMAN LIKE THAT?! DON'T EVER DO THAT TO ME EVER AGAIN, YOU HEAR ME?!" She yelled so loudly while clenching her fist, not caring who wakes up, "I'LL KILL YOU!"


Impa was sleeping soundly in her quarters, but soon woke up to the sound of yelling, and it sounded like it was coming from Zelda.

"Zelda? Why the hell are you yelling so loudly? And Link what the hell did you do?... Ugh, men." Impa said in a grumpy tone as she covered her ears with her pillow, "I just want to get some damn sleep! SHUT UP!"


"S-sorry!" Link said, rubbing his left cheek, "I'll take it that your answer is no?"

Zelda wrapped her arms around Link's waist unexpectedly and hugged him, causing him to freeze; they've never hugged before.

"If she'll hug me every time I scare her, I should do it more often..."

"Link, you have to promise to never scare me like that again, please?" Zelda said softly, still crying, but significantly less, "But yes, I would love to accompany you on your voyage."

"I promise." Link said as he returned her hug, "Princess why are you still crying?" He asked.

"Because I'm happy." She replied, causing Link to smile.

"Let's go, Princess. We shouldn't waste anymore time here." Link suggested.

"Hold on a minute! I have to change, and I have to get something from the kitchen!" Zelda said as they let go of each other, "Wait in your room, okay?!"

"Alright, I will." Link replied as he watched Zelda bolt out of her balcony.

Link made his way back to his room and put on one of his cloaks. He couldn't stop smiling. He didn't think Zelda would react as she did, but at least he learned that she's a really caring and emotional woman. But he felt a little guilty for scaring her to that extent. He quickly shook it off, after all, it was the reason he apologized in advance in the note.

About fifteen minutes passed and Link finally heard a knock on his door. He quickly opened it and saw Zelda standing there in a beautiful midnight blue (matching Link again) short-sleeved dress with two rows of peach coloured frills at the hem, a pair of black flip-flops, and a cloak over her head. And she was holding a small picnic basket.

"Aren't princesses supposed to wear heels all the time?" Link asked.

"Well, technically yes. But I only wear them when I have to. I love heels and all, but I can't last wearing them every single day." She replied.

"I see. But what took you so long?" Link asked as he walked out of his door.

"Well, I had to get the sandwiches I made for this night from the kitchen, and I had to find a vase for the flowers you brought me, which are beautiful by the way. Then I had to get changed." Zelda explained, "I just set a new record for myself, so you should be happy."

"When did you make sandwiches?" He asked.

"Earlier today! I didn't know when you were going to ask me but I knew I had to be prepared." She replied.

"Right. Follow me, we have to sneak out to the stable and get Epona." Link told her, "But we have to do it as silently as possible."

"Yes, let's!" Zelda said, a little too loudly, causing Link to put his hand over her mouth.

"Quietly, Princess." Link said with a grin.

"Oopsies." Zelda giggled as she silently followed Link.

They began making their way through some hallways and down a flight of stairs. They were successful so far, however, Link noticed that there was a reoccurring noise which was getting quite annoying, and could be their demise. He gestured Zelda to stop.

"Princess, I know you hate wearing socks and all, but did you have to wear flip-flops?" He asked.

"What's wrong with them?" Zelda replied looking at her feet, wiggling her toes.

"Nothing, they just make noise when they hit against your heel." Link replied.

"Oh... I'm sorry, would you like me to walk barefoot?" She asked.

"That might be uncomfortable for you, Princess." Link replied, "What else could we do?"

"Carry me." Zelda said.

"Don't tell me you're tired already, Princess..." Link groaned.

"No, stupid. If you carry me, my feet won't touch the ground and my flip-flops won't make noise." Zelda replied, placing her palm on her forehead.

"Right, that makes sense." Link replied, "Would you like me to carry you, bridal style?"

"Bridal style..." She thought with a smile as she felt warmth inside.

"S-sure." Zelda said as Link walked behind her.

"Ready?" He asked.

"Yep." She replied.

Link bent down momentarily for Zelda to wrap her left arm around his neck, holding the very small basket on her right hand. Then, he put one arm around the back of her knees and the other behind her back, and began to lift her, carrying her bridal style.

Zelda rested the basket on her belly, and smiled.

"Link, you can carry me like this all you want..." She thought as she smiled.

Suddenly, she felt a breeze grazing her butt, causing her to fidget and blush.

"Princess?" Link asked.

"M-my d-d-dress..." Zelda said quietly while blushing.

"O-oh..." Link said as he blushed, understanding what she was saying, "I... Won't look, I promise."

"T-thank you..." She replied, "We better not get caught either.."

"Clearly you've never snuck around with me before." Link said.

Finally they got to the ranch and Link set her down.

"Okay, we're almost there." Link said as he grabbed her wrist and ran to the stable.

They opened the stable doors and saw all the horses in their designated areas, and saw Epona, letting her out of the stable.

"Hey girl, we're going on a little trip, okay?" Link said, causing her to huff and shake her head.

Link hopped onto Epona and held a hand out for Zelda, helping her mount.

Zelda wrapped her arms around Link's waist and Link kicked his heels against Epona, causing her to begin trotting to the exit of the ranch. They finally reached the gate and Zelda dismounted Epona before Link could say a word and opened it, then closed it when Link entered. She then mounted Epona with the help of Link for the second time.

"Okay, we're out. Ready, Princess?" Link said.

"More ready than ever!" She said with excitement, "I feel so alive!"

Link smiled to himself, Zelda was acting cuter than ever.

The pair and their horse made their way through the empty streets of Castle Town. It really did look different at this time of night; everyone's lights were off. Seems like they were all asleep. Which was good, because taking a horse through Castle Town is illegal.

After going through Castle Town in silence, they finally made it to Hyrule field, and Link spurred Epona, picking up some speed.

"Whoa... This is Hyrule Field?" Zelda said in awe.

"What? You've never been to Hyrule field before?" Link asked with a confused look on his face.

"No, but my parents have. I've never been allowed to come here, they said it is potentially dangerous." She explained.

"Well, I've been here a few times and it seems to be okay... But you never know." Link said.

"I didn't realize how beautiful the field is..." She said out loud.

"Yes, it is. And it leads to different places too." Link pointed out.

"Oh really, like where?" Zelda replied, interested.

"Like Lake Hylia, it's beautiful there." Link replied.

"Lake Hylia! I heard about that place! Whenever I imagine it, I always see a very peaceful lake with many adorable Zora people swimming around." She said.

"I've been there once, and it's exactly how you described it, Princess." Link said.

"Oh can you take me there one day, please?!" Zelda begged as she tightened her grip around his wait.

"Of course I'll take you there, just not tonight." Link said as he laughed, seeing the entrance of Faron Woods.

"Then we can go for a swim there!" Zelda said in excitement.

"If we go swimming... Then she'd wear a bikini..." Link thought as a huge smirk grew on his face.

"You're right! We could go swimming." He replied.

"I'd get to see Link shirtless again... Mmm, yummy!" Zelda thought with a grin.

Link lead Zelda through the Faron Woods, and Zelda stayed silent, looking around at all the beautiful nature surrounding her. Finally, they made it to the gate of the Ordon Spring.

Link dismounted Epona, and Zelda soon followed.

"Princess, are you ready?" He asked with a grin.

"Show me already!" Zelda exclaimed impatiently with a huge smile on her face.

He pushed the gates open and intertwined hands with her, leading her in the Ordon Spring, Epona following behind them.

"Oh... Link... This place is beautiful..." Zelda said in astonishment, dropping her cloak and the basket on the grass, letting her eyes wander around the spring.

What Link described to her last night was correct. There was a very shallow body of water and a small waterfall, surrounded by grass, and trees, and even the rainbow was out! Not to mention the small amount of fireflies flying around, illuminating the spring with small moving balls of light.

"Do you like it?" Link asked.

"I love it!" Zelda said as she tightened her grip on his hand.

"I knew you would." Link said as he let go of her hand and took off his cloak, then began to take off his boots.

"Link why are you taking off your boots?" She asked.

"Well, I'm going for a dip in the water." Link said as he finally took off his second boot and rolled his pant legs up, "Race you!"

"Hey! No fair! You didn't say go!" Zelda said as she kicked off her flip flops and followed him to the water.

"I-It's cold!" Zelda said as she hopped around in the water which went just above her knee.

"Yeah, your body will get used to it, don't worry." Link said as he smiled.

She began to run around in the water and prance around like a little girl, causing Link to smile.

"She really hasn't gone outside the castle before..."

He watched as Zelda pranced around and laughed as her feet moved gracefully through the water, then stopped in front of the waterfall.

"This waterfall is so cute..." She said as she reached out with one hand, letting the water hit her hand.

Link snuck behind her, dragging his feet in the water so he wouldn't make much noise. But it didn't matter if he did, she was too focused on the waterfall anyway. After he snuck behind her, he gathered water in his hands and dropped it on Zelda's head, causing him to laugh.

"L-Link! What the heck?!" Zelda yelled as she turned around.

"I didn't do it." Link said with a devilish grin.

"Liar!" She yelled as she pushed link unexpectedly, causing him to fall on his back, causing him to become wet.

"H-hey, Princess!" Link yelled. Zelda couldn't stop laughing.

"You deserve it, jerk!" She yelled, still laughing.

He then stood up and stared at her with open arms, "Princess, I'm so lonely, I need a hug."

"No way! I'm not going to hug you while you're wet! And how dare you ask the Princess of Hyrule for a hug?" She replied.

"Please? I'm just a lonely village boy." Link said as he stepped closer, causing her to step backwards.

"No! Get away from me Link!" She pleaded as she kept stepping backwards.

"I'll get ya!" Link said as he began running through the water.

"Ahh! No! Don't! Link! Stop! I'm sorry!" Zelda yelled as she laughed and ran away from him.

The chase didn't last too long, since she had more trouble running in the water, having shorter legs and all. When he caught her, he wrapped his hands around her waist and tackled her down to the water. He obviously made sure that she would land on top of him, and his body would be the one to hit the ground, just in case.

"L-Link! I HATE you!" Zelda laughed as she stood up, soaking wet, "Even my hair is wet!"

"Well mine's wet too, thanks to someone here." He replied as he stood up.

"Yeah yeah!" She said as she lightly punched his shoulder.

"Would you like to eat now?" He asked, holding an arm out for her.

"I'd love to." She replied, taking his arm as they both slowly made their way out of the water and back to the grass where Zelda dropped the basket.

They both sat down on their cloaks beside each other, and Zelda took out the two meatball sandwiches she made for them. She watched as Link took a bite of his sandwich, hoping to get his opinion on how it tasted.

"Do you like it?" She asked, taking a bite of her own.

"Mmm, I love it!" Link said as he swallowed his first bite, "Did Rio make this?"

"N-no, I did." Zelda replied.

"You made this?" He said before taking a second bite, "You're amazing, Princess."

"Oh stop. " Zelda said as she turned away and blushed.

"We should do this more often." He said.

"This is the most fun I've ever had, I would really love if you would take me to different places." She admitted, "I haven't really seen the world beyond Castle Town, and I'd rather see it with you than anyone else."

Link immediately blushed pink, "Oh, Princess. That's very sweet of you. Don't worry, I promise to show you all the places I know, and explore places I don't know, with you by my side."

"By his... Side?" She thought, smiling.

Zelda blushed and took another bite of her food, "Thank you Link, I really appreciate that."

"Since we're admitting things, I want to tell you something." Link said as he put both his boots on and stood up.

"Sure, tell me." Zelda replied, slipping on her flip-flops and standing up as well.

"You know, I always thought that all princesses were stuck up and rude, but that was until I met and got to know you. You're very caring and kind, and you've been treating me very nicely since I've gotten here. I'm your servant, and I'll gladly do anything you ask, yet you haven't taken advantage of me and my services. Truly, I'm thankful for meeting someone like you." Link admitted.

Zelda froze and took in what Link admitted, and she felt her face flush, but it didn't turn pink; it turned red.

"I-I... Link, thank you..." Was all she could say as she turned away from him.

"No need to thank me Princess, I'm only sayi-" Link said, before getting interrupted by Zelda hugging him.

Link grinned and returned her hug, "What's this for?"

"Because you're able to see through my regal image as a princess, and see me as a person just like you are. 'Princess' is just a title, and beyond that I'm just a regular girl... Well, a girl who wants to be regular. Nobody is able to see that in me other than Impa." She replied.

Zelda removed her head from his chest and looked up at Link, who was looking back down at her. She could see the sparkle in Link's cobalt blue eyes, and she was slowly getting lost in them. Little did she know, Link felt the exact same. Unconsciously, Link began to slowly lean in, and Zelda's body willingly followed. Their heart rates picked up, and lips were getting closer and closer... They both gracefully closed their eyes... Their lips were an inch away from grazing one another... Slowly getting closer, and clo-

"Link?!" A female voice yelled, "Is that you?!"

Zelda and Link immediately separated and both Hylian's cheeks turned crimson red.

"Oh my... What happened to me... I knew I should've pulled away, but I didn't..." Zelda thought, "It's like, I lost control of my body... And let something else take over..."

"My heart's beating so fast. Did I really almost kiss the Princess of Hyrule?..." Link thought.

"Ilia! H-hey!" Link said as he laughed nervously.

Ilia ran up to Link and hugged him, "Oh Link it really is you!"

"Who's this 'thing', and why's this 'thing' trying to hug Link?" Zelda bitterly thought.

"It's been a while!" She said with a smile.

"It hasn't even been two weeks yet." Link replied.

"Oh, and who's this woman? And why are you both wet?" Ilia spat as she stared at Zelda.

"Excuse me, bitch? Who do you think you're talking to?" She thought, "Be nice now, Zelda."

"What are you?" Zelda retorted in the same tone as Ilia.

"That wasn't exactly nice..." She thought to herself. But she didn't care, if this girl wanted to be rude, two could play at that game.

"I'm Ilia. The daughter of the mayor of this village." She said with a smirk, "And you are?"

"I'm Zelda. Hyrule native." Zelda replied, leaving the fact that she was the Princess out of the conversation. She was curious about how rude Ilia could get, before making her kneel before her.

"Link, could you get Epona for me please? I would like to say hi to her." Ilia asked politely.

"Sure, hold on a second. I'll be right back." Link said as he exited the spring. Epona made her way out of the spring while the pair was playing in the water, and it was a nice night, so Link decided to find Epona on foot instead of doing it his usual lazy way.

"Hyrule native? That's it? You don't sound too impressive." Ilia retorted with a fake smile.

"Please, don't underestimate me." Zelda replied with a fake smile of her own.

"Too late, I already know you'll amount to nothing." Ilia retorted.

"Excuse me? I really don't know who you are and what gives you the right to be rude to me, but I'd just like to let you know that I've already amounted to more than you because I have enough money to live a stable life in a large town rather than a village." Zelda retorted.

In all honesty, Zelda has never seen herself become this bitter when she was around someone before. Ilia ignited a certain anger in her which she was unable to conceal, but she couldn't figure out why. It's like, Ilia was getting in the way of something. Being a Princess, Zelda learned to conceal her emotions and show none, regardless of what's being expressed to her. Ilia didn't know she was the Princess of Hyrule, she only thought of her as a teenage girl after all.

"Excuse me?! My father runs this whole village! Don't ever imply an insult about my family that way!" Ilia yelled.

"I'm not the one who began this argument, am I not? I only spoke the truth because you implied an insult to my family, so I retaliated by doing the same. I really have no time for your childish games, and I would appreciate it very much if you'd just shut up and wait for Link to come back." Zelda coldly replied.

"Fine, I'm done talking to a worthless person like you anyway." Ilia flatly replied, "I don't know why Link would ever court someone like you, and not someone like me."

"C-court me?... He's not courting me... That would be forbidden..."

Zelda heard the sound of footsteps and hooves from a short distance away, and was relieved that this pointless conversation was over.

"Well maybe if you re-evaluated yourself and your personality, you'd figure out why." Zelda bitterly replied.

"OH THAT'S IT, DO YOU WANT TO FI-"

"Hey, Ilia! I found Epona." Link said with a smile on his face.

"Oh you did? Thank you Link!" Ilia said with a smile at Link, then turned to Zelda gave her a devilish smile and ran off to Epona, causing her Zelda to clench her fists.

Link walked back over to Zelda, letting Ilia reunite with her favourite horse, and he realized that her fists were clenched.

"Princess, is everything okay?" He asked.

Zelda unclenched her fists, "Yes Link, everything is okay."

"Are you sure? Something seems to be bothering you." Link replied.

"How would you know?" She asked.

"Because you don't look as lively as you did before Ilia came." He explained.

"Oh, it's just that, I didn't want our night to get interrupted." Zelda replied, which was partially the reason why she wasn't happy. Most of it was because of Ilia, "Then there ended up being a huge interruption."

"I see... I didn't expect an interruption when I planned this, so I'm sorry... Do you think we should go home now? It's getting... Early?" Link said, laughing slightly.

"Yes, I believe it's getting... Early as well. Impa will be getting up in a few hours." Zelda said with a grin.

"Alright, let's get Epona and go home." Link said as Zelda took his arm, and they both walked to Ilia and Epona.

"Ilia, Zelda and I have to go back to Hyrule now. The sun will be rising in a few hours." Link explained.

"And if I may ask, why are even you up at this time?" Zelda asked.

"I couldn't sleep, so I decided to come here. Link and I used to come here all the time when we were kids." Ilia said with a smile.

"I see." Zelda replied.

"Well, it was nice seeing you again, Ilia." Link said.

"It was great to see you as always, Link." Ilia replied, fluttering her eyelashes.

"Oh, give me a break." Zelda thought as she momentarily walked away to pick up the small picnic basket and their cloaks.

Zelda picked up all the items her and Link dropped and turned around, making her way back to Link, only to see Ilia hug Link and run out of the spring.

"That whore."

Link took a hold of Epona's reins and lead her to Zelda.

"Are you sure you're okay, Princess?" He asked.

"I'm fine, I told you already." Zelda flatly replied.

"I know, but now your mood looks worse than it did before..." Link admitted.

"Does that..." Zelda began.

"Does that what?" Link asked, raising a brow.

"Does that... 'Ilia' creature have a crush on you?" Zelda asked, looking away from him.

"I've heard from all the kids in the village that she does, but by the way she's acts I believe it's true. Why?" He replied.

"She called Ilia a creature, that's actually kind of funny..." Link thought, "Why would she call her that though? They just met."

"Do you... Like her back?" Zelda reluctantly asked, looking away from him.

"Ooooh, I get it." Link thought.

"Ilia's more like an annoying sister to me, I could never feel that way about her." Link said, causing Zelda to relax, "Plus, she's a little bit... How can I word this nicely?... A little crazy. She's nice and all, but when she doesn't get what she wants, she loses it."

"That's why she's acting like a bitch! She can't get Link. Ha, take that."

"Oh, okay. Just wondering." She replied with a faint grin of victory, hoping Link wouldn't notice it.

"Why?" He asked with a smirk.

"Nothing, nothing at all." Zelda replied, "And stop smiling like that."

"Princess..." Link began.

"Hmm?"

"Are you by any chance... Jealous?" Link asked with a grin.

"J-jealous? M-me? I don't even know what that is!" Zelda quickly replied as she crossed her arms, turned away, and shut her eyes, "Why on earth would I be jealous?"

"Are you sure? You look a little jealous to me..." Link replied.

"I. Am. Not. Jealous." She flatly replied, "Let's go home now, Link."

"Can Ilia come?" Link jokingly said with a smirk.

Zelda silently replied with a death stare.

"I'm just kidding!" Link said with a laugh, "I would never."

"..."

"It was a joke!"

"..."

"I'd never ask a question like that."

"..."

"Princess!"

"..."

"I'm sorry!"

"..."

"What do I have to do to make you forgive me?" He asked cautiously, causing Zelda to smirk mischievously.

"Well..." Zelda said, letting her voice trail.

"Well?" He asked.

"Go down on one knee and apologize to me." She replied.

"Are you serious? You want me to do that?" Link whined.

"Yes. You pulled two mean jokes on me tonight and I will no longer stand for it! SO, you, Link, must get down on one knee and regally kiss my hand and apologize for your foolish actions! Or I, Princess Zelda Medina Nohansen-Hyrule will not accept your apology. And I will sentence you to life in the dungeon." Zelda declared while pointing at herself, still smirking.

"You wouldn't..." Link said, narrowing his eyes at her.

"I really don't like to be tested, but test me if you will." Zelda replied, narrowing her eyes back at him.

"Fine... But do I really have to get down on one knee and apologize?" He asked.

"Yes, you've gone down on one knee for me a few times before, why can't you do it now?" Zelda asked.

"Because I had a good reason to do that before! I don't have a good reason to right now." He stated.

"Oh, so my feelings aren't important to you? Is that what you're trying to tell me?" She replied, acting offended. She was happy she was finally the trapper instead of being the trapped.

"N-no Princess, it's nothing like that! I-I..." Link began.

"It's okay, Link. You don't have to do it... I guess I nor my feelings are important to you." Zelda said in a cute, sad tone while pouting.

"Fine, I'll do it..." Link said, admitting his defeat.

"Perfect!" Zelda said cutely as she smiled at Link, regally and elegantly holding her left hand out for Link to kiss.

Link sighed and got down on one knee, and took her left hand in his.

"Your Highness, I have done two great wrongs to you. And I, your beloved servant and knight Link, am truly sorry for the wrong doings I've commited. I hope you, Princess Zelda Medina Nohansen-Hyrule, find it in your loving and caring heart to forgive me." Link said as he bowed, then kissed Zelda's small hand.

"Charming." Zelda said with a giggle.

"Oh shut up..." Link said with a grin.

"Hmm... I'm not sure if I'm satisfied with that apology." Zelda muttered.

"You can't be serious..." Link said in disbelief.

"No, I'm really not satisfied with your apology." She replied.

Link smiled and rolled his eyes, "What more do I have to do?"

"Well, this is a date, no? I believe as a gentleman, you have to take me home." She stated.

"Ah shoot! You remembered. I was just about to leave you here by yourself, forcing you take care of the bill." Link sarcastically said, acting like their date was in a restaurant.

Zelda's mouth opened in shock and slapped his arm, "You jerk! Do you want me to make you apologize like that to me in front of everyone in Hyrule?"

"No! That would be too embarrassing!" Link exclaimed.

"Then you better take me with you!" She stated.

"Fine, only because a sweet girl like you asked me so nicely." Link sarcastically said as he mounted Epona, reaching his hand out for her to grab, helping her mount Epona.

They rode out of the Faron woods in silence, until Zelda let out a rather large yawn.

"Her yawn is so adorable." Link thought as he giggled silently.

"Tired, Princess?" He asked.

"Very... I had so much fun I forgot how sleepy I really am." She replied.

"You can sleep while we make our way home." Link said.

"But Link.. Aren't you... Tired?" She asked, speaking slowly due to her lack of energy.

"Yes, very tired. But someone has to get us home and it's not going to be you. If Impa finds out I snuck you out we'd both be dead. More so you than me." He replied.

"To be fair, I won't sleep. I'll just... Rest my head on your... Back and... Close my eyes." Zelda slowly spoke.

"Alright, Princess. You do that." Link said, immediately feeling Zelda's weight on his back.

Link and Epona spent the rest of their journey home in complete silence while Zelda was supposedly "resting" her eyes, listening to the sounds of crickets and the observing glowing insects. The sky was getting brighter and brighter, meaning the sun would rise shortly. Link knew that they would both be worn out later in the day, but it was all worth it. Not wanting to cause Zelda any sort discomfort, he let Epona travel at a slower pace. After a long trip, they finally reached the stable.

"Princess, wake up. We're home." Link said loud enough for Zelda to hear.

"I wasn't sleeping..." Zelda muttered.

"Get down, Princess. We have to go back to our rooms unseen and can't waste anymore time." Link replied.

Zelda reluctantly agreed and dismounted Epona and yawned, "Did we really get away with this?" She asked, having a little more energy than earlier.

"Not yet, we will when we get back to our rooms." He replied as he put Epona back into her designated area.

"There's a chance some people may be awake now... Even though it's quite early in the morning. In fact, it's almost time for the duration of twilight." Zelda said in fear.

"Don't worry. If anyone sees us and asks, we can tell them that we decided to begin our days before dawn." He stated.

"But Link... Our hair is wet and our clothes are damp, how will we explain that?" She asked.

"Uh... We fell in the fountain in the courtyard?" He suggested, "If you say it, they'll have to believe you."

"You're right, let's go." She said as they began to make their way back into the castle.

Zelda didn't bother removing her flip-flops or asking Link to carry her; she knew he was just as tired as she was, if not more. Also, they had a mediocre excuse if they were caught, so they could really just walk casually. But, it's more fun not to get caught. Luckily, as they continued to make their journey, they found out that nobody was awake. After going through a few corridors and a flight of stairs, they finally made it to their rooms, and Link walked Zelda to her door.

"Link, before you go, I want to tell you something." Zelda said.

"Sure, what is it?" He asked.

"I want to thank you for taking me out tonight, and I really had a great time on our date. I really hope we could do this again." Zelda said with a blush and a smile.

"I've had an amazing time with you on our date too. I promise I'll take you out again, and I won't scare you when I do." Link said with a laugh, "You made my night."

"You've made my night too, Link. It was definitely one worth remembering." Zelda said as she smiled, wrapping her arms around his neck, and Link immediately returned the hug by wrapping his arms just above her waist. She took a brief moment to realize that she hugged Link too many times today, but she let that thought go, considering what Link has done for her this night.

Zelda soon removed her head from his chest and went on her tippy-toes and gracefully kissed Link's cheek, "Thank you for a wonderful night. Goodnight, Link."

Link smiled and lightly placed both of his gloved hands on Zelda's cheeks and gently kissed her forehead, "Goodnight, Zelda. Sweet dreams."

They both shared a smile, and slowly made their way inside their own rooms.

Zelda shut her door and sunk down to the floor on her butt and bit her lip, putting her hands over her palpitating heart in the process.

"He... Kissed my forehead... And finally called me Zelda..."


A/N: This chapter is the longest one yet! But OMG the amount of fluff in this chapter is just so... Ugh I want to die! :d. I had so much fun writing this, and it was even better writing with my new Macbook. Anyway, I really hope all your hearts imploded and you're all dying because of all the fluffiness! (Not to be rude, of course... I don't actually want you all to die! :x)

Earlier in the chapter Link explained what Roses of Hylia represent! Keep the definition in mind, okay? ;). He also wishes he had magical powers, does he? I'm not sure :o!

Ilia's so rude, and she made Zelda's jealous bitchy side come out! I know you guys probably hate Ilia right now, and I don't blame you, I hate her too! But I think you guys might hate me too... Link and Zelda were about to kiss on the lips, until they were disrupted by a certain voice! Womp! I fooled you :). But forgive me, please. I had to trick you! I thought it would be better that way :3.

Wasn't this "friendly" date just the cutest?! I hope you like the ending of it. They didn't kiss on the lips, but at least they kissed each other somewhere ;).

*Have you ever had those moments where you say a word too much that it begins to not sound like a word to you anymore? Well, I have! So that's what I was trying to say, just in case that part didn't make sense to some of you :).

[Thanking the Reviewers]

Legionary Prime: Thank you for thinking my story is great! I really appreciate it. And I feel bad for Zelda too! King Daphnes will come and play his part when his time comes, don't you worry! The ending is a surprise :3.

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*** [This part may contain useful information] *** This story does take place in the Twilight Princess era, but I do understand why you'd think it would possibly take place in the Link to The Past era because of Zelda's personality. But if you research about Zelda's appearance in TP, they designed her with an expression of no hope because of what she had to give up and what she lost, and obviously that would overall change her personality. Since my story takes place without Zant overtaking her throne, I portrayed Zelda in a completely different way. As in how her original personality would be if she hadn't had to give up everything she had and continued living her life normally.

Pootis Mann: If you haven't watched that video, I suggest you should watch it unless you're easily offended! :). I hope you have a Shrektacular day as well!

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ShadowMark3: I admit, my mood dropped a little when I wrote about Elsia, but Link made everything better! I learned how to say the tongue twister flawlessly :d. Ooh, I see. But this story doesn't take place in a modern time period, so that brand wouldn't exist :x.

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Zelda and Link seem to have got away with everything, but did they? Find out next chapter! Tune in, okay? Much love! See ya next time :*