Me: HELLOOOOOOOO PEOPLES!!!

Dark: Layla, Angel's back!

Layla: What took you so long?

Me: I know. I'm sorry. School is not the funnest thing in the world.

Link: That's awful. You poor thing.

Me: Yes. Poor me. I've also learned that writer's block is an evil, evil thing, created for the soul purpose of tormenting one's creative thoughts.

Midna: You sound as if you've been traumatized...

Me: Alas, I have been, and it's probably not the last time. But, on another note, guess what?

Zelda: What?

Me: I learned something at school!

Dark: Whoa.

Layla: No way!

Link: You LEARNED something?! At SCHOOL?!

Me: I know! Crazy, right?

Midna: Yes. But what did you learn?

Me: Okay. So in English class, we're focusing on the 1920s. And in the 1920s, brace yourselves, the slang word "sheik" means a young man with sex appeal.

Everyone: ....

Zelda: I wonder how Sheik would feel about this...

Dark: We know how Layla would feel about it... OW!

Layla: (blushing) SHUT UP!!

Link: Awwwww! She's blushing!

Layla: I said shut up!

Zelda: Should we get on with the chapter?

Midna: Yes. We should. Angel?

Me: Okay! Onward! ^^

Disclaimer: ....still own nothing...sigh...

Chapter 7

Link was walking down the hallway in the dorms, when he saw Tetra sneak around the corner. She had a bucket in her hand. Curious, Link followed her. Link followed her down the hall and stopped when she reach Layla's door. It was Sunday, so there were no classes or training, and thus, no need to get up early. Link crept up behind Tetra and whispered, "Whatcha doin'?"

Tetra jumped, letting out a small squeak. She whirled on him. "Shhhhhhhhhhh! You'll wake her up!" she said in a rather frantic hushed tone. Link, holding in his laughter, cocked his head to the side. "And that's a bad thing?"

"Yes! A very bad thing,"

"…Do I want to know?" Tetra shot him a sidelong glance. "I'm going to find out anyway, aren't I?" Tetra winked and gave him a crooked smile. He sighed. "What are you gonna try today?"

It had been four months since Link had arrived at the castle. During that time he had become close friends with Layla's group. Tetra, he discovered, was a prankster. Her prime target: Layla. It was well known that Layla was not a morning person, and because of this, Tetra was constantly playing tricks on her to wake her up.

He looked at the bucket in Tetra's hand. It was filled to the brim with water. This isn't gonna go well…

"Hey, Link, help me open the door." Link smirked and did as she asked peeking into his sister's room. He saw her curled into a ball under her covers, sleeping soundly. That's not gonna last long. He turned back to Tetra. "Coast is clear." He whispered. Tetra smiled slyly and slipped into the room. She crept over to the bed and raised the bucket. Link covered his ears knowing what was going to happen next. Tetra dumped the bucket of water right over Layla's head. She screamed and sat up.

"TETRA!!!!! WHAT. THE. HELL!!!!! That water is freezing! Are you trying to kill me?!" She noticed Link standing behind Tetra. He waved. "And YOU. Why are you helping her?!" She grabbed her now soaking wet pillow and threw right in Tetra's face. "Get out of my room!" She grabbed anything within reach and started hurling it at them. "GET OUT!!!"

Dark, Ilia, and Malon peaked in through the open door.

"What did you do to her this time, Tetra?" Ilia asked. Malon sighed, while Dark chuckled. "Oh dear. Layla's soaking wet."

Malon shook her head. "Tetra is so dead."

Dark could no longer contain himself. He started laughing. "Layla! You're all wet! Ha! You should see yourself. It's hilario-" Dark was cut off when the bucket collided with his face. Malon giggled. Ilia sighed at his stupidity. "She can hear you, ya know. Not the best thing to say to her first thing in the morning." Dark was holding his face. "OW."

The hail of flying objects suddenly ceased. The trio looked up to see Link holding Layla's arms to her sides.

"LET GO!"

"Nope. Tetra, I think now might be the time for a tactical retreat."

"I think you may be right. Good luck soilder." She saluted him and left the room dragging Dark out of the doorway, closing it behind her. She turned to her friends. "Well that was fun."

Malon looked at her. "You know she's gonna get you back someday. And when she does, I don't want to be anywhere near you."

"Nha. She's too nice to be that evil."

Ilia raised an eyebrow. "She's too nice? What drug are you on?"

"I'm not on drugs. I just know that, deep down; she appreciates me to much to get rid of me."

Dark pat her shoulder. "Just keep telling yourself that." Tetra smiled. "I will."

Malon looked back down the hall at Layla's door. "Have you noticed?" the other three turned to her. "Link and Layla spend a lot of time together." The four looked back at Layla's door.

~*x*~

Layla glared at Link. "You're a bad little brother." Link pouted. "Don't say that. You'll hurt my feelings."

Layla snorted. "Awww, that's so sad." She scowled. Link smirked. "You're just bitter."

"Because I'm SOAKING WET!!!"

"Well standing here yelling about it won't make you dry."

Layla calmed down a bit and pouted at him. "You could have warned me."

"What and ruin Tetra's fun?"

Layla rolled her eyes and walked into the bathroom that was connected to her room. She closed the door, leaving it open a crack, and started to fill the bathtub with water. Link went over to her bed and stripped the covers off it, throwing them down the laundry shoot. He leaned back against the wall next to the bathroom door. Layla stripped out of her wet clothes and stepped into the tub, sinking down into the warm water.

Hey, Link?

Hmm?

Do you think anyone as figured it out yet?

No. But they might be wondering why we spend so much time together. Who knows what kind of rumors will start flying.

They'll probably say we're lovers.

Most likely.

Just perfect.

Layla picked up the soap and started washing her body and hair. Her felt her brother smirk. Worried about what Sheik will think?

Layla felt the heat rise in her cheeks and knew it had nothing to do with the temperature of the water. No! I just…

You like him! Admit it. You love the Prince.

Oh yeah? What about you and the Princess?

It was Link's turn to blush. That's different!

Oh? It is?

Yes!

Layla laughed out loud, causing Link to smile. His noticed that his sister didn't laugh that often, but when she did, he would always smile. He thought she had a beautiful laugh. He heard Layla get out of the tub.

Could hand me my clothes? I laid some out on my dresser.

Link grabbed the clothes and put them in Layla's hand. She pulled them back on the other side of the door and got dressed. She walked out rubbing her head with a towel. She sighed. This is gonna be painful.

What?

Brushing my hair. Tetra dumped water on my hair before I got a chance to brush out all the knots.

She sat on her bed and started to brush her hair, wincing every now and then. After she winced for the umpteenth time, Link sighed. He walked over and sat behind her, taking the brush from her hand. He started to run the brush through her hair, gently working out the knots.

I could have done it myself.

Uh-huh.

Thanks.

No problem.

~*x*~

Link and Layla were walking down a corridor by the courtyards. When they rounded the corner, they saw Dark, Midna, Tetra, and the two Hyilan royals sitting under a tree in one of the gardens. As the two approached, Zelda smiled at them.

"Good morning, you two."

"Good morning." The twins answered simultaneously.

Sheik raised an eyebrow. Dark sighed. "You know, it's creepy how you guys do that all the time." He said. Link and Layla shrugged. "And so they keep doing it."

"It's not like," started Link.

"We do it on purpose." Finished Layla. Dark let out a frustrated sigh, causing Midna to giggle. "You know they do it cause it freaks you out." She teased. Dark pouted. The twins smirked.

It's true. I find his reactions entertaining, even if they are dramatized. Link thought.

But we weren't lying. We don't do it on purpose. It just happens.

This is true.

"Ha ha! Dark's getting picked on!" Tetra teased. Layla turned and shot her a dark glare. "Ooooooooooooooo. Tetra I don't think she's forgiven you for this morning's wake up call." Tetra gulped, got up and started to back away slowly. "Now, Layla. You know I was only playing around." Tetra bolted as Layla stepped toward her. The other five watch as she chased Tetra around the garden.

"What did she do this time?" asked Zelda.

Link closed his eyes and sighed, letting his head droop to the side. "She dumped a bucket of water on her to wake her up."

"She's dead." Sheik stated.

Link nodded sadly. Dark snorted. "But she seemed happy with the gift." He said, rolling his eyes.

"Yeah. Happy enough to throw a bucket in your face when you told her she was wet."

Sheik, Zelda, and Midna started laughing. Dark pouted. "At least I wasn't the one stuck in the room with her afterwards." Zelda's eyebrows rose in surprise. "Oh?"

Link sighed dramatically. "Yes. I sacrificed myself so Tetra could make her escape." Midna whistled. "You're such a brave solider." She said.

"Yes." Zelda said as she patted him on the head. "To make such a sacrifice." Link pouted. "She called me a bad person." he whined, slightly altering his sister's words. "Oh, you poor thing!" Zelda cried, throwing her arms around his neck. A light blush covered Link's cheeks. "To go through such torture!"

"Hey! It's not like I killed the guy."

The group turned to see Layla. Tetra, who had her arms crossed and was pouting, draped over her shoulder. "You make it sound like I was going to murder him." The group wasn't paying attention to her words, and instead started laughing at Tetra's predicament.

Layla glanced her brother's way.

You seem to be enjoying yourself.

Meaning?

Still don't like the princess?

No idea what you're talking about.

Link felt her smirk, even though her face was blank. Of course you don't.

Glad we agree.

Dark collapsed with laughter. "You…actually…let her…catch you? You…should see…how you look!" He gasped out. Tetra was blushing with embarrassment. "Layla, did you really have to carry me back?" she mumbled.

"Yes."

"Umm…would you please put me down now?"

"Why should I?"

"Uhhhh…You love me?"

"True. Even if you are a pain in the ass. But why would that make me put you down?"

Tetra sighed and tried again. "I'm heavy?"

"Mmmmmmmmmm…Fine. I'll let it slide this time." She flipped Tetra over her shoulder so she was holding her bridal style. Then she walked closer to the group and dropped her on the still laughing Dark. "OW!!!"

"Layla!!!!" Tetra screamed.

"What?" Layla asked, feigning innocence. "You didn't tell me to put you down gently."

"And how does that involve me?!"

Layla sighed. "You really should learn how to talk to a girl in the morning."

Dark's jaw dropped. "You're a girl? Since when?!"

Sheik smacked his forehead, while Zelda sighed. Tetra slunk away from him, and Midna shook her head. Link looked at her. "Your boyfriend's a dumbass. You know that, right?"

Midna sighed. "I know."

~*x*~

Later, after Dark had been punished and things had calmed down a bit, the group sat in the garden chatting. Dark sat with his arms behind his head and his back leaning against a tree. "So Zel, have you picked your guardians for the Midsummer ceremony?"

Zelda sighed and shook her head. "No, not yet. I'm not sure who to choose."

"What's the Midsummer ceremony?"

Sheik turned to Link. "You don't know?" Link shook his head. "Well, it's really this big festival we hold in the middle of summer."

"Why does Zelda need guardians?"

"It's part of a spiritual ceremony." Midna explained. "Twice a year, the Seven Sages of Hyrule gather at the Temple of Time and pray to the Goddesses. Once at Midsummer, and again at New Years."

Link turned to Zelda. "You're a sage?" Zelda nodded. "I'm the Sage of Time."

"So…why do you need guardians?"

"It's their job to watch over the sages. They protect us as we pray to the Goddesses."

"I see."

"In a nut shell, it's basically a formal ceremony with a huge party afterwards." Dark said. Link smiled. "Sounds fun."

"If you like that kind of stuff." Layla sighed. She and Link were sitting back to back, leaning against each other. Link looked over his shoulder. "What. Don't like parties?"

"She's not a crowd person." Tetra said.

Link smirked. "I can see that."

"Wipe that smirk off your face." Layla ordered.

"You can't see my face. How do you know if I'm smirking?"

"Because I'm not stupid, and I know you."

Link pouted and sighed. "You always ruin my fun."

"I try."

This got a laugh out of everyone. Layla smiled. She closed her eyes and relaxed against her brother. Then she frowned. She had to ask. "Hey, Zel?" she said softly. At Layla's tone, Zelda's laughter stopped. "Yeah?"

"Do you…" Layla's voice was quiet, a bit strange for her. "Do you know…if my Uncle is coming this year?" Link felt her tense a little against him. Zelda smiled; unaware of how tense she was, but aware of the fact that she was worried about something. "No he isn't coming. Actually, he's currently out of the country." Layla released a breath. Link felt her relax. "Don't worry. He's not going to find out you're training as a knight." Layla flinced. "Yeah." She whispered. The conversation drifted back towards the Midsummer festivities.

That's not what concerns you. Layla tensed at her brother's voice. You're not worried about him finding out about your training. You're worried about him being here.

Link…

What aren't you telling me? Layla stayed silent. Layla. Link's tone had a warning in it.

Link…don't…

Tell me.

Now's not the time.

Then when is?

Look. I'll tell you when I'm ready. Layla took on a defensive tone. Right now, I'm not. And you're just going to have to live with that.

Link, having noticed the change in his sister, backed off. Fine. But you're telling me eventually.

When I'm ready. He felt her pause. Link?

Hmm?

If Uncle Damian ever does come to the castle, you have to promise me something.

What?

That you'll stay away from him.

Why?

I don't want you near him. Plus, if he knows about and or remembers you, he might recognize you. As far as he's knows, you're dead.

True. That's not the only reason though.

Link…Layla thought defensively.

Fine. I will do as you ask.

...Thank you.

Me: So...What's your opinion Sheik?

Sheik: Ummmm...

Zelda: Angel, you're embarassing him.

Me: But I just want to know.

Sheik: Can I not have an opinion?

Layla: Of course you can.

Dark: But that's not gonna stop you from having an opinion, right Layla?

Layla: (blushing) I said shut up!

Dark: But that was way back before the chapter...

Link: Dark, I don't think it's a good idea to do that...

Dark: Do what?

Midna: (sighs) You really are dense.

Me: Well, while they argue over Dark's intellengence, I thought I'd explain a something. Layla is in fact the older twin. I had her call Link "little brother" to show that because I wasn't sure how else to incorperate it. I also need your opinion on something. The twin's mother surrpresed their memories. Should they try and get them back? The idea wawsn't originally in the story, but I just thought of it. Should I incorperate it? Give some feedback! That's what the nice green and white botton below this is for. Until next time!

P.S. Sorry for the late update!