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The rocks were hot against his skin, but he didn't care.

"Zelda doesn't know what she's talking about. I know what I saw and heard. And felt..." Link's hand came up to brush fingertips against his lips. "I just hope you will show yourself to me some day."

Red eyes widened at that. The boy laid down and closed his eyes. Perhaps he was intent on napping. A few minutes later when they were sure the man had fallen asleep, plump lips were bitten as the, now dubbed, 'mermaid' made their way to the golden-haired man.

Water sprinkled on a peaceful face as the mermaid situated them-self on the rock. "Some day..." They tucked golden hair and caressed tanned skin.

"Why not today?" The mermaid squealed and tumbled backwards off the rock.

Or... They would have if Link hadn't reached out and grabbed them. "L-Let me go!"

Eyes the same shade as the ocean sparkled excitedly as Link finally got to look upon the mermaid. Err... Merman? Link couldn't be sure now. The merman had the curves of a beautiful woman, minus the breast, but the aura was defiantly male. "You are real! I knew it!"

"Please, let go." Plush, pink lips were bitten and Link wondered how they would taste if he just leaned forward a little. "I must get back in the water."

An idea came to mind. "I'll go with you."

Crimson orbs grew large. "N-No!"

"Then I guess I'll just keep you on these hot rocks." It was a lie, but the merman didn't have to know that.

It took a few minutes, but the merman nodded slowly. "Okay."

They slid down the rocks into the water, Link making sure the red-eyed beauty was trapped against the rocks and his body. "Now tell me. Were you the one that saved me?"

Skeptical eyes looked Link over. "Would you be upset if I was?"

Link chuckled softly. "Well, no."

"Then I suppose I have no reason to lie." The merman sat up a little straighter. "I was, indeed, the one to save you."

A gentle hand took hold of a soft jaw. "Why did you run away that night?"

"It is against my people's laws to be around humans." Shame filled crimson orbs. "I have broken many because of you."

Link leaned in closer, genuinely curious. "Why?"

A bright blush covered pale cheeks, making them a deep red. "That is my business."

Link thought for a moment and a wicked plan formed. "You're quite beautiful."

"W-What?" The merman's blush grew up short, yet pointed ears.

"Mmm." He pulled a gasp from those lips as he ran his hands up over half scale covered, half human skin hips to a trim waist. "I can't resist."

Now the blush was the merman whole face, neck, ears, the works. And Link loved it. "D-Don't touch me so intimately! You hardly know me!"

"You're one to talk." A sly grin broke out on Link's face. "Kissing someone that is passed out. Perhaps, you love me."

"I-I-"

Link hadn't expected the defeated look in the eyes that reminded him of fire. "I'm correct, aren't I?"

"N-No! Of course not! That would be highly unreaso-!"

Link was surprised at the softness of the lips he crushed almost desperately to his own. A quiet moan passed from one mouth to the other as the merman sunk into the muscled body before him, hand grabbing at the shirt Link wore in hopes of never parting.

An almost unheard 'pop' sounded when they drew apart and Link had never seen anyone quite so beautiful as the merman when he sputtered for words. "I- You- Why wou- How could- I don't understand!"

"What is there to understand. Can't you feel this feeling between us." Tears streamed out of wide red eyes as two hearts beat in time. Link laughed. "I think most would call it..." He bit his lip and the merman was helpless to, and hopelessly in, "Love."

"You seem awfully chipper lately." Zelda's face deadpanned. "It's disgusting."

Link chuckled and continued to pick flowers from the garden. "What can I say, I haven't ever felt so happy."

He sniffed a rose, the same color as his new love's eyes, and his sister gasped. "You're in love!"

"What if I am?" The bouquet in his hand got bigger once more as he added a dozen of the roses.

"Who is she? Where does she hail from? Have you told father?" His sister grabbed his shoulders and shook.

He shrugged. "That's my business and my only hope is father never finds out."

"Oh, no. She's from the town." His sister took off her glasses to pinch the bridge of her nose and closed her eyes. "You can't be with a commoner, Link. Father wouldn't allow it."

Bright blue orbs darkened, as if an ocean storm clouded the sky within. "Even if I love said commoner?"

"He only wants you to be ha-"

He clenched the bouquet tighter. "As if my happiness matters to him!"

Zelda sighed, trying to keep her anger from leaking into her voice, yet failing. "You'd throw away our family's name and your title to be with someone who only wants you for money?!"

"He'd never want me for money!" Both pairs of blue eyes widened.

Her hand landed on his shoulder. "Oh, Link. You... You can't."

"Then I'll run away. Far beyond the borders of Hyrule. To a place where..." He took a moment to breath in the ocean air. "Where people like me can be accepted."

Just a warning that there be a lot of loose ends in this story. That be the point. I try to do that with every story I post on this collection. Keeps you guys wondering.

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Love and the ocean, (Tis a nice place. Ever been?)

~Annoying :)