Dark's POV
"It's been a while, hasn't it?" I muttered hugging her back tightly.
"Now, " I continued. "Where is he?"
"Who's he?" She looked at me confused.
"Your husband! You do have one right...?" I smirked cocking an eyebrow.
"Oh, you big dork!" She laughed as she noogied me.
I simply laughed content in seeing her again.
She leaned closer towards my ear and whispered, "Hey, is it that pretty vai behind you your girlfriend after all?"
I grinned as a soft blush flared across my cheeks while nervously scratching the back of my neck.
"You sly dog!" She clasped my shoulder bursting into laughter.
"Say, are you planning on having kids, lil Darky?" Her eyes flared with excitement.
"Heh, I don't think we can, " I chuckled nervously.
"Why's that?" Her tone became serious.
"Well, you see, she's actually a he..."
"A he, huh... But they have boobs, " she pointed towards Link's chest.
He shyly looked down as he shuffled his feet. I swiftly got behind Link groping his boobs."Yes, he may have boobs."
"Ah...D-dark! Quit it~" the smaller male moaned.
" -and a..." I slithered my hand down his lower region.
He stopped looking back at me with cold eyes growling. "Dark, if you go any further your two friends in between your legs will meet my knee."
I gulped, " yeah, he's not a girl..."
Suddenly, Barta slammed her book down on my head. "Have I not taught you better!? Always treat your women with respect!"
Almost immediately, I quit groping Link and held my head tightly, "O-Oww! Jeez! I'm sorry, fuck that hurt!"
Beside Link, I heard Zelda chuckle slightly as I whined in pain.
She's enjoying my pain...greaaat.
"Anyways, I didn't come here so you can scold me, I came here because I wanted you to meet my boyfriend and his...friend."
Link nervously shook her hand, "N-nice to meet y-you! M-my names, Link!"
"So you're the one my son here is head over heels for?" She grinned widely.
I'm not your son.
"Y-yup! H-he's great!" He gulped.
"Mind telling me why he's so great?"
"Barta-" I interfered.
"Shhh, boy."
Joy sparkled within his beautiful blue eyes, "W-well, he's very cute for starters-"
I felt my face start to burn.
"-He's nice and loving towards me-"
I covered my eyes with my hands embarrassed.
"-though he can be a huge pervert sometimes, I love that part of him, it makes him who he is..."
Oh, goddesses...
"Plus!"
There's more!?
"He's amazing in bed!~"
Everyone froze. Zelda chocked and fell on the floor gasping for air.
"LINK!" My face boiled in embarrassment.
"O-oops!" He blushed madly.
I looked over at Barta, her face was serious. Then unexpectedly, her lips began curling up into a smile. Before I knew it she began laughing uncontrollably.
"Pfft! Dark!" She laughed clasping my shoulder.
I growled, "Link why'd you have to say that!?" He frowned
"I'm sorry! It slipped!"
"So you two already did it?" She wiped a tear from her eye.
"Y-yea..." I turned my back on her too embarrassed to show my flushed face.
"You've grown up fast..." Her voice softened.
"It feels like just yesterday I found you trapped inside that filthy base..."
"Right, right... Actually, that's why I came here for, I'd appreciate if you told them how you found me, I don't remember shit..."
"If that's what you wish..."
"As part of the Gerudo guards, I was sent to infiltrate the Yiga base just North of here... Foolishly I let my guard down and was held prisoner for days. Days passed by until my other fellow Gerudo came to rescue me. As my fellow Gerudo and I were about to retreat I caught sight of this little gremlin."
"Hey!" I interrupted.
"Shhh..."
"He was a scrawny pale kid back then around the age of nine as well... I felt pity for him and took him along with me. Over the years I've adopted him as my own kin and over time became part of the Gerudo. Seeing as though he had potential I began training him. His skin changed to a darker tone adapting to the heat as time passed and he no longer was the scrawny little kid he was before. He became strong..."
"Dark?" I turned to face Link.
"What about your family?"
Oh right... My family...
"Well, I didn't, in fact, lie about them. They were indeed killed by the Yiga."
Link looked down sadly. I went in front of him lifting his chin to face me.
"What's wrong...?
"You've had such a horrible childhood..."
"Eh, It's not that bad..."
"But, you were a prisoner when you were little..."
"For only one year, " I smiled hoping for him to get happy.
"That's a long time, Dark." He whimpered.
I pulled him closer until our noses touched, " quit feeling bad for me... I don't deserve your love..."
He whispered back, " on the contrary, I don't deserve you."
I chuckled softly, then nibbled softly on his lips. He giggled wrapping his arms around my neck. I placed my hand down against his chest pushing him down. Swiftly he brought me down with him smashing his soft lips against mine.
"Ahemm!" It was Zelda.
What now?
"We're still here you two..." She growled sounding a bit annoyed.
"Grr, right..." Before I got up I planted a soft kiss on Links plump lips.
He touched his lips surprised making my heart melt.
I got up helping Link up as well. "Alright, guess, well leave you now, Barta, thanks for everything." I picked Link up bridal style heading towards the door with Zelda just behind my tail.
"Your welcome, Dark! You should come more often."
"No way I'm coming back to this cooking class!" We ran out the door and up the stairs.
As we reached up to the stairs Riju stopped us.
"Uh, no, no, no, you are not taking Link tonight." Riju stepped in front of me avoiding me from going any further.
"W-what!?" I whined softly.
"Not today you horny dog!"
"B-but I wasn't-"
"We need to run some test on him for tonight, maybe another day~" she stuck her tongue out.
She turned to face Buliara, "Take Link to the lab."
Buliara clasped my shoulder tightly before snatching Link out of my hands.
"Oh, and before you go Dark-" Riju pulled me by my ear down to her level.
"Ow- what do you want now...?" I growled.
"You have one day left... Be careful, please..."
'W-what!? Just one!?" I felt my heart drop.
She nodded looking a bit sad and anxious.
"Please tell me you have it ready!" I whined trying to wrap my head around the whole situation.
She frowned looking down on the floor shaking her head. Drops of sweat began forming around my face.
"Because of the divine beast, Vah Naboris, I've been unsuccessful in gathering the required materials." She sighed, continuing, " Though, it was calmed by the Hylian champion, Link I couldn't just leave and ignore the fact my people needed help recovering."
I sighed, "You did the right thing... I'll go out and get it myself, alright?"
Before she objected I turned around heading down to the South entrance of the town leaving Zelda yelling for me to come back.
"Dark! Wait!" She almost tripped and fell but instead fell on top of me.
"Argh! Jeez, watch where you're going!" I lifted myself to sit up properly. She stood up in a hurry with a slight blush over her cheeks.
"S-sorry! Anyways, where are you going?" She muttered her hands on her hips.
"Going to the Great Fairy Fountain. Now, go back, we don't want the princess to be awake past her bedtime, do we?"
She narrowed her eyes at me.
C'mon just let me be...
I groaned, "What? do you want to tag along?"
I really regret saying that...
"Well, if you insist, " her eyes sparkled with interest.
"Just don't get in my way..."
Link's POV
"W-where are you taking me?" I whined softly.
"Nowhere particularly dangerous, just Lady Riju's room."
"Riju's room? Why there? I thought I was going to go through some test."
"Listen, that was just so we can get you away from Dark, something will happen soon, and I doubt he'd want you involved in it."
Why do they want me as far away from Dark as possible?
Something wrong is happening here...
"Now stay here, " she laid me down onto Riju's seal designed bed." If you need anything ill be just outside.
I nodded wrapping myself with Riju's blankets. Before I knew it I was slipping into sleep.
I awoke in a dark void like place seeming to be endless and empty. In front of me was Dark, or so I thought it was.
His red eyes, vibrant as ever with a hint of hunger. I wanted to run away as far as I could, but my body wouldn't let me. I couldn't move.
"Well, well, if it isn't my kitty~?" His voice sent chills down my spine.
He cupped my face softly almost caringly.
"You wanted me so bad you came looking for me, how cute~" He continued, " Say, I've never really properly introduced myself, well, I don't have a name so how about you call me Shade, I am your lovers other half~"
I wanted to scream, but nothing came out, only tears. Why did he need to have his face...?
"Don't worry, baby, I'm sure we'll meet again, after all its almost time, Link..." he smirked.
"Link! Wake up!"
I sat up breathing heavily as I was drenched in sweat. My heartbeat was beating rapidly as if I'd just ran a marathon. As my vision adjusted I saw Riju looking at me concerned.
"Are you okay? Link?" Her tone was filled with an immense amount of worry.
"I-I saw him..." I panted gripping my chest tightly.
"Saw who?" She narrowed her eyes.
"I-I was Dark...but his other half... He told me his name was Shade?"
"Y-you saw him in your dream!?"
"Y-yes..." I mumbled looking down at my fists.
"What did he tell you?" A hint of fear flashed within her eyes.
"He says... It's almost time... But time for what?"
"O-oh nothing for you to worry about, Link!" She nervously smiled.
"O-oh, okay..."
"Have you met him before? Or is this your first time?" I frowned, shaking my head.
"I-It was not too long ago... While Dark was sleeping he took control and well...h-he, " I felt tears begin to fall down my cheeks.
"D-did he do anything bad to you?" She muttered as she wiped a lone tear from my cheek.
I simply nodded, smiling," It's okay though..."
She smiled back, a slight hint of disappointment in her eyes.
I wiped my tears away nervously chuckling, "oh, umm, do you mind showing me to the washroom, please...?"
She giggled and nodded.
Wait how do girls pee...?
Aw jeez, I might have to ask for help...
"So when will I turn back into a guy again?"
I don't like being a girl anymore...
"Don't worry we'll just have to wait until he comes and deactivates the spell casted on you."
"W-wait, how though?"
Cause I'm pretty sure he wouldn't do that...
"Well, I'm not exactly sure, but maybe, just maybe, Dark himself could try to do it."
I have my doubts about that...
"Ehh, it wouldn't hurt to try..."
"Say, has Dark talked to you about...his other side?"
"N-no he hasn't mentioned it once, well, actually he did warn me..."
He keeps hiding stuff from me...
"Well if he doesn't plan on telling you then I will!" She happily grinned hugging a big seal plushie.
I smiled. A hint of sadness still lingering within my thoughts. I wished he would've been the one to tell me...
Dark's POV
It was almost about to turn Day, the cold night began whithering. We've been walking for what seemed like hours in the endless void of a dessert.
I wonder, how much farther is this damn fountain...
I looked towards Zelda, she was looking at the same tablet Link had before.
Wait a second...
"You had a damn map the whole time!?" I exclaimed getting really annoyed of her bullshit.
She nodded not looking up from the strange device.
"You could've told me you know!?"
"Can you quit yelling? I'm trying to concentrate..." She narrowed her eyes sending me a swift annoyed glare.
That little-
"Why'd you decide to join me if you're going to act like a little bitch, huh?!" I snarled at her ignoring her request.
"I wanted to ask you some questions... In private." She put the tablet away on the side of her hip.
"Tch, is that all?" I crossed my arms.
She nodded drinking another heat resistant elixir and letting out a sigh of satisfaction, " Yup, answer me this, do you have multiple personalities."
I gulped but chuckled, " I wouldn't say multiple, heh..."
I sighed, I guess I can't keep it in any longer... I'll soon have to tell Link as well...
"I wouldn't exactly call it that to be precise, It's more like..." I pondered for a bit.
"You know what I'll just tell you what happened..."
"When I was captured by the Yiga, they did something to me... They used me as their lab rat you can say... A newly-made serum was tested on me. It was meant to make me strong and powerful enough to kill the Hero..."
A/N: I apologize for the recent decrease of words! I'm trying to not overcrowd the chapter with too much important information UwU. It is in fact much easier to get these chapters within a day though...