I think this chapter is a little longer. I think that is a good thing. Haha. Oh, and I'm sorry if one of you guys hate Zelda or something, but I made her nice in this story. Color00me00twilight and I made up the idea for this chapter. Hope you like it!

Chapter 11

The Event of the Year

Groggily, Khema opened her eyes and looked around. For a second, she forgot where she was. She was about to throw back the covers and get up before…

'Oh no…not again…' she closed her eyes and shifted the covers back a little and then peaked through one purple orb, 'God damn it!'

Sheik's arm was wrapped around her tightly.

"Damn!" Khema said rather loudly.

She would have clapped both her hands over her mouth if she had them both free of his vice grip. Sheik moved a bit.

'Come on! Come on! Wake! I don't want to go through this again! I wasn't able to do my business right all day when I held it in so long! It hurt! Wake up, please!' she practically sobbed in her mind.

Sheik moved again.

Khema stared.

Sheik shifted a little to the side.

Khema stared harder.

Sheik groaned a bit.

Khema's stare could pierce flesh at this point.

Sheik opened his eyes.

"Yes!"

"I must be pretty good if I get such a morning hello." Sheik said moving closer with a seductive smile on his face.

He leaned over to kiss her, but was pushed back by the tips of two fingers on his lips. Sheik's eyes opened wide with confusion.

"I told you," Khema said to him, "I'm not going to do the bad thing here with you."

"I would say 'get a room' but…" said a voice at the doorway.

Sheik's stomach lurched, "What the hell?!" Then he fell out of the bed.

Khema screamed a bit and covered herself up from the nose down.

Aaronek laughed until he had to lean against the doorway.

"How long were you standing there?!" Khema shrieked.
Aaronek pondered the question a little before he answered, "Since I heard someone yell 'damn'."

Khema covered her face completely with the covers.

With a raised eyebrow (do Zoras have eyebrows? They probably do, huh? Just scaly ones) Aaronek asked, "Why are you hiding behind the bed, Sheik?"

His eyes were full of disbelief, "I'm practically naked and my face isn't covered! You would hide also!"

"Actually since I'm a Zora-

Sheik interrupted him, "I don't need the anatomy of the Zora, thank you."

"Why? We are all men here!"

Khema brought the covers down to her angry eyes.

"Sorry! We are all men, with Khema!"

"And Useyna." said a voice behind him, "And Sheik is right, we don't need the anatomy of a Zora."

"But I like the anatomy of the Zora." Aaronek said in a low voice, leaning down to her. She giggled.

"Now it's our turn to say 'get a room'!" Sheik said throwing a pillow from behind the bed.

"Go down and have breakfast and we'll have one!" Aaronek countered.

Khema and Sheik hid their faces again, "Oh, dear God!"

Breakfast with the Zoras was…interesting. They ate, of course, fish, along with some underwater plants.

"What is this?" Khema asked a Zora next to her.

"Kelp," he replied.

"Oh…"

With a smile he said to her, "Try the red ones. They are better in my opinion."

Khema smiled back and took a bit of the green and the red. The Zora was right, the red was better. The thing that really tickled Khema was that they didn't sit at a table or anything during meals. They just either ate by themselves or gathered around the waterfall if they had guest. After eating some Zoras dived into the water and swam around playfully, others stayed and chatted amongst themselves. A few of them got up and played a few instruments. The music made Khema smile. It had a ring to it. It was a kind of a happy go lucky song, in her opinion.

After staying for awhile Sheik leaned over and asked, "Do you want to meet another friend of mine?"

Khema nodded, "Yes, I would be delighted!"

Over hearing them Aaronek got up and said, "Well, it seems like we need to say good bye to Sheik and his lovely girlfriend, Khema! Where are you going to show her off next?"

All the Zoras turned around with grins.

"We are going to the castle, of course. I'm going to bust out the show offing!" Sheik answered taking out his harp and sticking out his hooked arm again. When she took it the Zoras playfully awed, which caused Khema to blush and smile bashfully.

The Zoras laughed and waved as Sheik started to play the Song of Time. Like the last time, they were gone and at another place in a flash. They appeared inside the Temple of Time. Sheik grabbed Khema's hand and they exited the place. Once outside Sheik turned and said, "Ok, we are going to sneak into the castle."

"What?!"

"What?"

"Why do we need to do that?"

"We don't need too, but its fun! And every time I make it in without the guards seeing me, Impa puts up more security."

"But…Since Ganondorf is defeated…Why would they need extra security? Even if they see you they wouldn't chase you. They know who you are."

Sheik and Khema stared at each other for a moment. Finally Sheik nodded.

"Ok…We won't sneak in. You have a point that there is no point."

Khema snorted and they made there way to the gate of the castle. As Khema expected they opened the gates without the briefest hesitancy. Though she got a few curious looks, they obviously just assumed she was a Sheikah.

Sheik sighed, "Well, that was easy."

"Why did you want to sneak in the castle anyway?" asked Khema

Sheik laughed sheepishly and looked at a rock they were passing, which suddenly was very fascinating.

"Did you think that would impress me or something?"

"…No."

"What, you climb up a few vines and hide in the bushes and I start tearing my clothes off?"

"I don't hide in the bushes…"

"Oh my God, out of all things I said, that is what offended you?" Khema asked with disbelief.

"Well, I don't hide." Sheik said crossing his arms.

Khema rolled her eyes and said, "Whatever you say."

Without realizing it, they had already reached the castle and the guards were preparing to open the doors for them.

A guard came up asked, "What is your name, m' lady."

"Khema," she answered in a confused tone then leaned to Sheik, "Why do they need my name?"

"They are going to-

Sheik was cut off by horns blowing. The doors opened and the guard that asked Khema's name yelled at the top of his lungs, "In the presence of her highness Princess Zelda and Lord Link, may we present, Lord Sheik and Lady Khem-AH!"

Khema kicked him in the face.

"What the hell are you doing?!" She yelled, "You can't just blurt out a Sheikahs name! What is wrong with you?"

"Me?" the guard shouted back.

Khema turned when she heard laughing at the other end of the hall. Princess Zelda had gotten off her throne and stood to greet Sheik and the newcomer. Impa was beside her with her jaw hanging open. Whether it is because she is seeing Khema ahead of her, or because she just saw one of the guards get kicked in the face for no real reason, I don't know.

Zelda stifled some of her laughter, "I apologize! Are you alright, Darius?"

The guard got up, "I'm fine m' lady, and here are your…guests."

All the guards, except two at the doors, left but not without one jeering at Darius, "You just got kicked in the face!"

"You think I don't realize that?"

Sheik had to bite his bottom lip to keep from laughing.

Gotten over her laughing fit Zelda said, "It has been a while, Sheik! And since I didn't hear the full presentation, do you mind telling me your name?" she asked Khema.

"Khema."

Zelda blinked, "Oh…well he was almost right then."

Then Impa walked up, "Do you not remember her, Princess?"

Zelda looked up at her, "What?"

She then diverted her attention back to Khema. She leaned forward a bit with her eyes squinted.

"Aren't you…that girl…on the owl?"

Khema smiled and nodded.

"You are!" Zelda exclaimed, but then became a little worried, "Did you find the badges I left you?"

"Yes, and I thank you for giving them to me."

"I don't deserve credit on that part; the owl is more honorable in this then me."

Khema just smiled and replied, "You both are. You are also." She said turning to Impa, "You said you would take care of me and if not, you would have someone else do it."

Impa put on a wry smile, "I didn't get to take care of you or Sheik for that matter. But I do hope I found people good enough."

"Of course you did. I loved her like a mother!" Khema said happily.

"And mine like a father." Sheik agreed.

At that point Link walked into the hall.

"Hey, Sheik!"

"Hello, Link."

Link grip Sheik's arm and caught sight of Khema, "Hey…aren't you that girl…"

Khema narrowed her eyes and nodded.

"You two know each other?" asked Zelda.

Link grinned a little, "Uh, not really."

"Then how do you know her?"

"I, uh, threw my boomerang at…her?" Link said hesitating.

This time both Zelda and Impa's jaws dropped.

"Well, I didn't know who she was!"

"That is the exact reason why you shouldn't have thrown your boomerang at her." Zelda said matter-of-factly.

"Hold up, I'm alright!" Khema said assuring them, "It doesn't matter now!"

Zelda and Impa were about to answer, but a messenger came to the door that they needed to tend to. When they were out of ear shot Sheik, Khema, and Link huddled together to speak.

"Let's not reveal anything else about the spy mistake." Khema whispered, "Agreed?"

Both Sheik and Link nodded and said in unison, "Agreed."
"You might want to tell the owl this also," Link added.

They nodded and straightened as Zelda and Impa approached again.

Before either of them could saw anything Link said, "So, Zelda, did you tell them yet about the upcoming event?"

Zelda's eyes brightened, "No, I haven't! Thank you for reminding me, Link! Sheik, Khema, are you two doing anything in two days?"

They looked at each other, "Not that I know of," Sheik replied.

Khema just shrugged.

"Good! Then you must come to the ball that we are having! It is the event of the year! All the royal families around and the nobilities will be coming!"

Khema looked down at the clothes she was wearing, "But I don't have a-

"You can borrow one of mine!" Zelda said hopping on her toes a little.

Sheik smiled, 'She is obviously excited. Khema please say yes. How could you say no?'

"Well if you don't mind me borrowing something like that…" Khema said looking down again.

"Of course I don't mind!"

"Ok then."

"Do you have some good robes, Sheik?"

"Uh…no." he answered.

Link stood in front of him and looked him up and down, "You're thinner then me and a tad shorter, but I think you can wear one of mine."

Sheik smirked, "You've got robes?"

Link obviously regretted offering and quietly replied, "Do you want them or not?"

"As long as they are blue," Sheik said as if unaffected by Link's leering.

At that Khema remembered, "You have a green dress, right Zelda?"

Zelda nodded, "Yes, and it will look marvelous on you!"

"One problem…" Impa spoke up.

They looked at her questionably.

"The cowls that you two were, will they suite the robes and the dresses."

Zelda suddenly gasped, "I have an idea!"

Their attention turned to her.

"I'm going to get the dress ready. And Khema, I something for you to wear on your face. Nabooru gave it to me. It looks good with the dress, but it doesn't look good on me. Link, remember what I got you for a present a while ago?"

"You mean the…"

Zelda nodded.

Link thought and then said, "You are right, that would look good."

"I'm going to go get the dress ready!" Zelda said excitedly.

"I'll go get your robes, Sheik. Why don't you just stay until the ball?" Link asked.

Khema and Sheik nodded at each other then said, "Alright."

Zelda and Link smiled as they walked together to their room. Sheik heard them talking quietly to one another and Sheik had a suspicion that it was about him and Khema.

"So…" Impa's voice behind them rang.

They turned to look at her. There was a slight smirk on her face.

"Are you two going to be coming together when the ball comes?"

Sheik and Khema rolled their eyes at each other and said, "Are we that obvious?"

"It's not really obvious, it's just…I don't know. They way you two…look at each other? Or maybe the way you talk. I'm not really sure, but it just looks like you are together." Impa said this time with a grin.

After a moment of silence Khema said, "Yeah, we are going together."

Sheik smiled.

Impa laughed, "Sheik, Khema…You both are going to be the talk of the ball!"

They looked at each other confused, "Why?"

Impa gave an are-you-kidding-me look and answered, "Sheik…You getting a girl is like…the desert getting rained on. It doesn't happen often and when it does, everyone is happy."

That just made Sheik even more confused, "Why would they be happy that I met Khema?"

Khema smiled at Impa, she understood.

"You'll understand soon enough, Sheik," and at that she started to walk away, but turned around again, "Almost forgot. Remember that room you stayed in last time? You'll stay in that one again."

She disappeared behind a corridor.

Khema and Sheik stared at each other silently.

"What are we doing that makes it seem so obvious we are together?" Khema asked.

"I have no idea." Sheik answered shaking his head.

"Are we standing too close or are we glancing at each other in a strange way?" She suggested.

Sheik shrugged and smiled, "I guess it doesn't really matter. Do you want me to show you the castle? I'm sure you don't remember it a lot when you were a child."

Khema smiled and nodded. She took his extended arm and Sheik gave her a tour through Hyrule Castle.

Author's Note

Himmels--Whee! A ball!

Draculina--Uck, it's like all...romancy

Himmels--Oh, you know you like it!

Draculina--I like the relationship between Sheik and Khema. That's what I like. -singsong voice- He wants to hug her! He wants to kiss her! He wants to fu-

-Slaps hand over Draculina's mouth-

Himmels--Hope you liked the chapter! And if you are curious about the song that the Zoras played, go to youtube and type in 'Rain by Hans Zimmer', they have a slideshow with the song on it. I believe it's called Warriors...