Hi, you guys. Sorry if you feel delayed about this chapter. Things are starting to pick up now. I swear.

I don't own Legend of Zelda!

Chapter Twenty

Link's P.O.V.

I guess I was a decent person. I mean, considering I spent the majority of my time rescuing people and my own fate labeling me 'Hero', I'd suppose I'm an okay guy.

Maybe a little sarcastic and devious, but everyone has their flaws. And I was fully aware of my own faults.

But overlooking all of this, I at least deserve to be left alone when I'm sleeping, right? I mean, I'm always tense from being in constant battles, and surprises normally don't end well with me. When I get the chance for an average good night sleep, I normally jump at the chance.

So you can imagine my feelings when someone began to shake me awake. Still too sleepy to form words, I groaned, squeezing my eyes tighter.

I should just tattoo 'DO NOT DISTURB' on my forehead.

After a few seconds, the shaking just flat out stopped. I didn't question it, hopefully praying that whoever it was got the message.

Then very, very slowly, someone pressed their lips to mine.

Remember what I said about surprises? Yeah, that was one thing I certainly was not suspecting.

My eyes shot open, and my whole body felt frozen. I looked down and saw a red faced Zelda kissing me. This kiss was just a quick touch, bit it was enough to wake me up entirely.

When Zelda pulled back she just kept looking down. I sat up, blinked once, and felt my own cheeks turn red.

My brain just couldn't seem to function right, and all I could really do was look at her, my face getting warmer by the second.

When I finally found words, they were spoken in a hushed whisper. "What was that?" I asked clueless, and Zelda looked up bashfully.

"Revenge."

Zelda's P.O.V.

"Revenge," I replied softly, then quickly averted my gaze again.

Now that I'd actually done what I'd planned, I felt really embarrassed. I couldn't even look Link in the eye.

Nayru, I'm pathetic.

"…How long have you been in here?" Link asked quietly, and more red flooded my cheeks.

He obviously noticed that, and he sighed. "You clearly like watching Telma beat me up." He said, and I swiftly looked back up at him.

"N-no! It's not that at all!" I exclaimed, my hands waving frantically. Link raised an eyebrow, a smirk suddenly tugging on his lips.

"Oh. So you wanted to sleep with me?" he asked teasingly.

"W-well, yes, I… wait! No, that's not what I meant!" I exclaimed quickly, realizing what I was saying, and Link grinned, tapping his chin.

"Interesting," he mused. "That also might explained why you kissed me," he continued, and I felt so embarrassed I could explode.

"I told you! That was revenge!" I defended myself weakly.

He rolled his eyes, beaming now. "Sure, princess." He pushed himself off the bed. "I'm going to get dressed. Want to watch that too?"

(Timeskip 'cause I'm lazy)

An hour later, Link and I were eating breakfast, and I was avoiding all contact with him. Lazily, I stabbed at my eggs, resting my cheek onto my hand.

I don't think Telma noticed anything, she was talking so much. I honestly wasn't paying attention, just scratching at the plate and its contents. I vaguely heard Telma say she had to go run down and open her bar up, which I murmured a farewell.

For the next five minutes, I zoned out the whole time until Link called my name.

"Zelda."

I slowly dragged my head up to look at him and he was smirking. His eyes were twinkling almost mischievously.

"You haven't really been out in town for a while. Do you want go out?" He asked casually, but I could still hear his teasing tone.

I ducked my head again, my eyes fixated on a speck on the table. "I guess…" I mumbled.

"Great!" he exclaimed, and I could hear the smile in his tone. "Let's go right now!"

"Huh?" I asked, looking back up. Link was already standing, moving around the kitchen, taking my dish and his to the sink. "But I wasn't finished yet!" I called, reaching for the dish.

He shrugged. "I'll get you some lunch." And with that, he dropped them into the sink.

(Yet Another Time Skip Due To Laziness)

Two hours later, after plenty of running around, Link and I were still on the move. We'd eaten, gone window shopping, strolled… it was actually kind of fun.

"You know," Link said as we continued along. "I don't know why Telma keeps warning me about trying anything with you. You're the one who snuck in my room."

I sighed, not wanting to relive this morning. "It was revenge."

"And I don't believe it."

"Where to next?" I asked, trying to dodge earlier topics.

"Hmm…" He gazed around, snapping his fingers suddenly. "How about we go get our fortunes read?"

I shrugged. "Sure. Why not?"

Grinning, he led me down an alley across from Telma's bar, and came to the fortune teller's shop. "Let's go."

The waiting room was dim, and candles were lit while incenses were being burned. I looked around, curious.

Link smile down at me. "Do you want to go first?" I told him I didn't really care, so he dragged me toward the door where the fortune teller sat. "Best of luck!" he called he shut the door.

I let out a sigh, and stepped behind a thin curtain. A woman was sitting there, gazing at an orb in the middle of a pile of cloth. Her brown eyes flickered up when I walked in.

"Welcome, welcome." She said mysteriously. "Please sit," I nodded walking forward and sitting down.

"Now," she began, "tell me. What would you like to know? Love? Life? Career?"

"Life?" I suggested and she nodded. She gazed at the crystal orb, moving her hands in a twitchy manner, mumbling incoherent things.

"Oh my," she said after a few minutes.

"What?" I asked slowly.

"You're in grave danger. Someone is after you, even as we speak. You and the person you care most about." I paled slightly. "You can't change you're fate, but you can protect the other's."

"How?" My voice was quiet, feeling frightened.

Her eyes dimmed in a serious way. "Runaway. Put distance between you and them. It's the only way keep them safe."

So, please tell me what you predict will happen. I'm interested in your thoughts.

And on a really important note; slower updates may happen. Its because a close friend of my recently got cancer. So, I'm kind of sad alot of the time.

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