I'm very sorry for the long wait guys. Had a little incident where I realized the new chapters weren't so good, so I ended up re-writing 12 thousand words of story . I think it was definitely for the better though. Anyway I hope you enjoy this. For those of you who were angry at Link. Please remember that he IS still human, so he is rather confused and unsure about his feelings towards Ammy and her's towards him. I hope that makes sense lol...

Disclaimer: I do not own Okami or Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess, nor do I own the wonderful characters. Thank you.

Link ran, he didn't care that his shoulder stung and hurt, he just wanted to be human again. His mind was full of racing thoughts and confusion after Ammy confessed to him. It was unexpected yet it all made too much sense. Why, why did she have to feel that way? Part of him wanted to run back and apologize for how he left her, but another part of him feared the feelings and thoughts he might get if he did. It kept him away. Everything was so confusing.

At first he ran in the direction of the castle, but he grudgingly remembered that the Master Sword was somewhere lost in Hyrule. The evil power of the island had driven the blade away, throwing it far off the island. Link did not know where it was since mountainous walls and thick grey clouds had blocked his view, it could be almost anywhere. One thing was certain, he was forced to be a wolf until he found it, and right now he feared his beast form.

He wondered if his sword had fallen in the lake. If it had, he surely wouldn't be able to dive down far enough to get it as a wolf. He decided seen as he was here he may as well take a quick look anyway. At least the water was crystal clear which helped to see in the depths. He waded through the shallow water and began paddling around the lake. After not seeing it for quite some time, he took a small break and used the time to thoroughly look in the deep area.

His heart dropped.

He saw what he was sure was the glimmer of a silvery blade and blue handle deep within the lake. He inhaled a deep breath and dove under, confirming it was the Master Sword when he got a little closer. Link paddled down as far as he could, but before he was even half way to his sword; his lungs began screaming for air. Link also realized that the sword was wedged deep within two large rocks. Even if he did reach it, how would he get it out?

He gasped when he broke the surface of the water and narrowed his eyes in frustration. He began to wonder what Amaterasu would do to help him get it if she was here. But his stomach knotted from the thought of her, and he pushed the image of the goddess away. Why did he have to always be thinking of Ammy? Thinking of her brought back the feeling of her confession to him, and he felt bad about it on his part. He did all along, because as her friend he never wanted to hurt her, and when he pushed her out the Demon Fox's attack he was ready to give his life for Ammy's. He was uncomfortable with the thought of sharing her feelings when he was human, but couldn't deny it. The feeling was there, but why?

Link dove under several more times, but it was hopeless. He let out a small growl of frustration when he realized he would never get it like this. He pulled himself up on the shore and sat down with an annoyed huff. His eyes drifted to beyond the lake where the sakura petals still danced in the new air and covered the lake in their pink color.

Link's shoulder began to sting in pain again without the water's cold numbing which soothed it. He winced slightly when he got up, but he decided he would visit the Orodon Spring before he went to Hyrule Castle. He felt confident that all of the demons were gone along with the island. What help would he be with such an injured leg anyway?

He went as quickly as he could with his injury, and before long Link came to a halt before entering the woods. Taking a small break from the throbbing pain that he got whenever he moved. Link stepped into the shaded woods and trotted across the narrow bridge. He pushed the spring's gate open and stepped into the purified water, cherishing the feel of it. Link gulped down a drink of the water to help restore more of his strength after Oni Island. He rolled on his side so the water could soak into his wound properly. He sighed in relief, as his shoulder tingled in a pleasant sensation and healed.

Looking around, Link thought of when him and Amaterasu were here, it felt like ages ago after what they had been through on the island.

The spring was very quiet other than the flow of the waterfall that rippled the water. It relaxed him, along with the cool liquid of the spring. He got up and sat in the sand, glancing down at his paws. Noting the absent shackle.

Link's ears lowered at the thought. He missed Amaterasu. Without her, it felt empty in a strange way he never felt before, and Link knew the feeling would go away if she was here. But it was a distressing truth, and he was uneasy feeling that way. She was after all, a wolf goddess, and he was rightfully a human.

Without delaying any longer, he left to make sure that everything was okay at the castle town, but now he couldn't even tell Zelda what happened. He shook his head feeling frustrated. After checking on the town he would have to devise a plan to get the sword back.

When the castle came to his view, Link's burst into a run, suddenly feeling much better after visiting the spring. When he pushed open the doors to the town, he found himself face to face with the end of a spear tip, held by a frightened guard with two others beside him. Link pulled his head back and looked behind the quivering men. There was barricades, and the streets looked strangely empty.

Fear coursed through his body. Did the town get attacked? Where was Zelda? He suddenly felt stupid, and he cursed himself for not coming here first.

"Stop!" A familiar voice snapped. Link looked beyond the guards to see the Princess walking towards them.

"Can't you see it's my dog without his collar?" The guards lowered their weapons and looked at each other, nodding their heads in realization.

The princess looked down at Link with a relieved look, but he could tell in her blue eyes that she wondered why he was a wolf. She eyed him over and beckoned her head to the castle and began walking back with her 'dog' behind her.

Link looked around anxiously wondering where everyone was and what was going on, but he was more than relieved to see that Zelda had not been harmed.

"Are you alright? I could feel the presence of the Island vanish" Zelda said shortly.

Link grunted in response.

"Everything is fine, I have the people hiding in the castle's dungeon. When the dark presence was so close I couldn't risk anything." The princess explained as they got to the castle.

She opened the doors to inside and lead Link up to her tower.

Zelda turned around and looked down at Link. Her face was anxious. "Link. Is the Master Sword safe?"

He hesitated for a moment, but nodded his head. He wasn't surprised that she knew he had in some way lost it. Zelda knew that he would have come here as a human otherwise.

She dipped her head with a blink. Looking relieved that it had not fallen into the wrong hands, or had become lost on the island. "Do you know where it is?" She pressed.

Link flicked his ears and nodded.

Zelda looked puzzled from this. "Can you get to it?"

Link stood still a moment and lowered his head feeling ashamed. His ears sank and he shook his head, in a: 'No'.

Link looked up and watched her as she seemed to think on his answer. He hoped she wasn't concerned about it, he knew he would get it back somehow. All he needed was more time to think of a plan.

"Very well." She finally answered. "I hope that you are able to get it back soon..."

As much as he wanted to explain, there was no way he could in his current form. He just hoped she would understand.

"Link listen." Zelda started after a moment. "This incident has shown me that Amaterasu's world still carries much evil. With the portal open to all who enter, it is a threat to Hyrule. If it wasn't for you and her, Hyrule would have been over flown by demons."

Her face hardened with the gravity of the situation. "Link as the Chosen Hero, you must go to her world and help Amaterasu defeat the darkness."

Link's eyes narrowed in determination, but inwardly his stomach knotted with the thought of seeing Ammy again so soon after her confession. He understood Zelda's reason perfectly; and the thought of letting his personnel feelings stop him didn't even cross his mind, but he was still uneasy on the idea. Yet there was a small spark of excitement that lit up inside him at the thought of being with Amaterasu again.

But he didn't have the Master Sword! How would he ever turn back? Suddenly he wasn't so sure about going there in his current form.

Zelda turned and gazed out her window, looking down at her town. "I will remain here and try to find a way to keep things from coming through the portal. Only when Amaterasu's world is safe will Hyrule be safe again." She concluded.

Link mentally cursed himself on the situation. No, no. He couldn't be a wolf and help her the whole time, besides, the thought of her feelings towards him still sent his heart pounding and his fur tingling. He wasn't sure if he was ready to be a wolf around her so soon, everything felt, complicated... How could he face her after letting her down? What if she was mad, and didn't want him with her? He didn't like the thought of her being angry with him, and now he hated himself even more for how he treated her.

At least he would be able to apologise.

"These are troubled times, and you must leave as soon as you can. I will remain here and try to make a barrier that will temporarily block the portal. Rest as long as you need, but make haste. The longer the darkness remains, the longer Hyrule may be in danger."

Link dipped his head in understanding.

He pricked his ears and debated if he should try to get the Master Sword back, or not. He had to leave soon, but was it worth not having his normal form? Would he be comfortable around Amaterasu as a wolf? Their communication would certainly be clearer, and he didn't know much about Nippon...

He did at times felt useless as a wolf compared to Amaterasu though, shouldn't he at least try to get the sword one more time?

Link had wanted that from the beginning, his feeling from her confession resurfaced and it reminded him how desperate he really wanted to revert back to his normal form.

Another important mission was before him again, but this time he would be in Amaterasu's world. He feared on how awkward it might be between them if he wasn't human, but he also knew that it possibly couldn't matter, because this was for Hyrule.

Zelda was just leaving the room when the sound of the town's warning bell was heard from outside.

Link's head shot to Zelda, and he met her eyes that swam with alert. "That's the town's alarm bell! We must go now!"

The princess grabbed a bow and quiver full of arrows before running down the winding stairs with Link. When they burst through the door to the court yard, one of the guards came running to them.

"Princess Zelda! The town is under attack! What are your orders?"

Before she could answer, the guard was pushed to the ground by an imp-like demon that wore a paper mask. Link recognized it too well, and realized it either survived the defeat of the island or came from the portal itself. His muscles tensed as he was about to leap at it, but Zelda's arrow was quicker.

The demon screeched in pain and faded away.

Zelda's eyes shot to Link. "Link you have to go now! Is there any way you can transform back before leaving?"

He froze from her words, but then quickly shook his head. He knew that there was no chance of getting the sword back quickly. His stomach clenched with uneasiness at the thought of having to be a wolf the whole time.

Her eyes narrowed looking troubled, but held sympathy for him. "Then you'll have to go as you are,"

The guard quickly recovered from the ground, and was immediately addressed by the princess. "Round up all the guards, and block the way to the castle. They mustn't find the citizens!"

"Yes Princess!" He replied, and then ran off in a hurry.

Her attention returned to Link. "I know you are weaponless in the form of the beast, but I won't leave you helpless."

Zelda closed her eyes, and a bright golden light built between her hands and dimly around her.

Link watched, wondering what she had in mind. She summoned his Gale Boomerang to be floating between her hands, using her magical powers to do what, Link did not know. Her eyes tightened with concentration, and the boomerang was taken over by the light and slowly turned to having a golden hue and color. The beaming light relaxed as Zelda held the transformed boomerang in her hands.

She knelt down and held the weapon before him. "I have edged it with the power of light, and allowed it to be used with ease in your current form. When in need, this boomerang will come forth to you."

Link stepped forward and gently grabbed his new Gale Boomerang between his teeth. It suddenly faded away in a soft golden glow. He marveled at Zelda's magic and what she had done to it. Link wasn't sure where it exactly went, but he trusted Zelda when she made no mention of it.

"Link, you must leave now. Find Amaterasu and help her clear Nippon of its darkness! As long as it exists it will endanger Hyrule!"

Link looked up at her in disbelief. He wasn't about to just leave while demons still ran amok in the town!

Zelda smiled softly when she saw his expression. "Don't worry, these demons are weak. When they are defeated I will start working on a barrier to block the portal. You must leave now. You have to trust me."

His eyes softened when he saw her wisdom and knowledge on the situation. But making sure Hyrule was safe was Link's first concern. He would clear the town of those nasty imps, and then he would leave, even if it did defy Zelda's wishes. He couldn't risk her, or anyone else getting hurt.

Author Note: Well I hope you enjoyed! I also hope that you guys don't mind that I gave Link a weapon he could use as a wolf. I felt it was important so he could be more useful when fighting. Compared to Amaterasu he can't do much at all. Bite, pounce, and claw. That's about it. Poor Link lol XD

Well now he has a weapon! I hope that it's agreeable with you guys :P

Expect the new chapter soon! I just have to proof read it more, and then it's ready to rock! It's a long one too, over 7000 words!

~Thanks so much!