Ch.13-Still out here!

Man, just one away from 80 reviews. xD Oh well.

Uhh...nothing special to say except...well, Link gets tortured by his cousin again. xD

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The next day Sheik left to continue his delayed mission.

To see off her brother's departure, Zelda woke up at daybreak (which Link asked, "You're getting up this early willingly?" and promptly got punched in the arm), leaving Impa to meditate at the foot of her bed.

After prying Link off Sheik (because it had been a minute and he was still hugging the Sheikah), Zelda gathered her brother in a bone-crushing embrace, picking him up off the ground slightly.

She told him to be safe or she would haunt him for the rest of his miserable life.

Sheik, of course, couldn't help but chuckle at the threat as he was finally released from his sister's vice grip.

Just as Zelda was about to back away, however, Sheik grabbed her arm to pull her close again.

"What?" she asked, wondering what Sheik wanted.

"Did you know that there was a patch of mist following you around all day yesterday?" Sheik questioned softly, making certain Link couldn't hear him.

Zelda frowned slightly, wondering what her brother meant, before she made an "oh" in realization as she understood that Sheik must have meant Impa.

"Yeah, I know."

"And you're okay with that?" Sheik asked, obviously confused.

"Yeah. She wouldn't harm me."

"She?" Sheik repeated, dumbfounded, before he sighed as he shook his head. "As long as you are fine with it."

Zelda smiled as Sheik began to step back.

"I will visit you guys when I am able," Sheik called as he started to head in the direction that lead to the entirety of Hyrule Field, patting Epona as he walked past her.

Zelda waved as Sheik vanished while Link waved frantically, calling out desperate goodbyes.

When the Sheikah was gone, Link pouted, apparently disappointed at Sheik's departure.

Zelda rolled her eyes at the hero's childish display before she began to head toward Hyrule Field's shortcut to Castle Town.

"Well, I'm heading out to Castle Town."

"Oh, no, you don't," Link said, grabbing Zelda's shoulders and pulling her back. "You're still sick."

"I am not sick anymore!" Zelda protested.

"Your immune system is weak; you could get sick again."

"I am not sick! It was only for a day!"

Not in the mood for an argument, Link put on his best pathetic expression.

"Please, just humor me."

Zelda groaned in exasperation, pulling free of her cousin's grasp and stomped over to the front of the house where she plopped down underneath the kitchen window, crossing her arms over her chest.

"Fine," she grumbled.

Link grinned. "Thanks, Zelda."

"I hate you," the princess snapped as Link walked past her.

"Love you, too," Link replied, disappearing inside the house only to reappear seconds later with his sword.

Zelda glowered, watching as Link sat down beside the study window and began to idly sharpen and polish his blade.

Annoyed, Zelda reached into the pocket of her shorts when she felt something poking her hip and pulled out thee scale she had retrieved from the bottom of Lake Hylia.

Curiously, Zelda began to run her hand over the scale as she inspected it.

It wasn't a blue like she had originally thought; it was a pale green.

It had a jagged bottom, indicating that it must have been torn somehow from the dragon that it had come from.

A hoop of blue string was attached to the top of the scale with a small piece of what appeared to be red coral connected to the side.

Zelda flipped it over, sliding her fingers down that side before she replaced the scale in her pocket and sulked.

Now she was bored and she didn't want to interrupt Impa from her meditation.

To relieve her boredom, Zelda began to vacantly pull at the grass beside her.

"Oh, look, a cucco," Link suddenly said.

Zelda looked up to see a cucco lazily pecking at the ground several feet away.

Link stared at the white bird for a few more seconds before he resumed polishing his sword.

With a small smile, Zelda began to feel around her without taking her eyes off the cucco and her hand soon grasped a tiny rock.

The cucco raised its head when something stuck its back and stared at the two Hylians who weren't even looking towards it.

When she was certain that the chicken wasn't focused on them, Zelda tossed another pebble at the cucco.

With a soft snort, the cucco glared at the two Hylians who were still not paying attention to it. A bit annoyed, the cucco continued scavenging for food.

Sensing that the cucco was on the edge of full-blown rage, Zelda stood up and began to slowly back toward the house.

Link glanced up when his cousin opened the front door.

"Where are you going?" he asked.

"Inside," Zelda responded as she paused at the threshold before flinging a third stone at the cucco.

Link looked toward the bird when he heard it screech and spotted it rushing toward him, furiously flapping its wings.

The blond instantly leaped to his feet and bolted toward the house only to slam into the front door as Zelda shut it.

"Zelda? !" Link questioned, placing his hands against the door when he heard the lock click.

"Sorry, you're on your own!" Zelda giggled from the other side of the door.

"Zelda!" the hero yelled as he pounded frantically on the door, quickly glancing behind him only to scream as the cucco jumped at him.

Zelda chuckled to herself, leaning her back against the front door as she listened to the cucco's enraged squawks and Link's pathetic yelps.

"What is all the racket down here?"

"Impa!" Zelda gasped as she spotted the ghost gliding downstairs.

Rapidly, Zelda stepped in front of the window beside the front door to block it.

"What brings you down here?"

"I heard screaming and thought you were in trouble," the Sheikah explained. "However you appear to be perfectly fine."

Impa stared at the lower corner of the window when a hand slapped against it.

"Is that Link?" she asked as the hand slowly slid down the window, nails scratching the glass.

Inquisitively, Zelda opened the front door and poked her head outside.

A haggard Link lay face down on the ground with a peaceful cucco resting on his back.

"I haattee you…." The blonde moaned, his voice muffled by the grass.

With a grin, Zelda ruffled her cousin's hair.

"Love ya, too," she chirped before skipping inside the house and shutting the door behind her.

It was silent for a few seconds, the cucco pecking at Link's hair before the hero shouted, "I'm still out here!"

And thus, the score remains at Link: 0. Cucco: 1,000. xD

Ooh, and next chapter will be fluffy and you'll all probably yell at Zelda's dad for being a douche. o3o

Anyway, review response time~!

SophieSynthetic: Nah, I don't think you were the only one. xD I was sorta waiting for it too. :3 If you squint hard, there's Shink in this chapter cause of Link's 'I-won't-let-Sheik-go' hug. :)

Msfcatlover: Actually, that is correct. Fanfiction is a douche with things like double ! so I have to space them out; there was no sentence there. Yeah, I'll change that sentence when I can...too lazy right now. -.- He does take abuse in the previous chapter doesn't he? And in this one too! :3 Yes, Sheik, admit you love him cause he's adorable! We're all waiting!

Ai Shiteru Soul: Yes, Impa is confused. Her Zelda is so different from OoT Zelda...xD She will be confused in lots of chapters and slightly embarrassed in others.

Breaking-Benjamin-Rules: Yes, everyone is waiting for the next chapter. xD I know they are! :) But I'm letting them hang on the edge of their seats in anticipation.

GhiraLinkLover4Ever: Never ever let Zelda near a slingshot, sword OR bow and arrow. Though she only uses the slingshot on Link. xD Of course you figured out the incest thing before everyone else. :3

Le Epic Zelly: No problem. :3 I hope to see more of your reviews. And if you don't mind me asking, do you mind reviewing the other chapters? :3 You don't have to of course. Thanks for reading! :D

Twili Yoshi: As usual, your reviews best everyone's in length! *hugs* Love ya, Mid! xD I just now remembered that she IS a sage! 0.0 How could I forget that? Zelda, how dare you abuse your Sage position! xD Yeah, she likes Epona. But when she gets to ride Epona, she gets a bit crazy...I prefer Sheik as a guy. :) I mean, I know people have their opinions and such, but Sheik is definitely a guy. xD Thnx for hte review!

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