Chapter 29: Princess Zelda.
Tetra screamed in pain as the nurse urged her on.
"Come on, the body is almost out! Just a little more!" The head nurse urged. Tetra gripped Link's hand in pain as Riku, Kasai and Kai waited outside for them. Riku stared at the closed door with worry as Kai leaned against the wall with a bored expression.
"Don't worry, Tetra has had like a million kids before." Kai told. Riku looked at Kai in shock.
"Really!?" Riku questioned. Kasai shook his head.
"No, Riku. Papa is just over exaggerating! You're her only son." Kasai explained. Kai gave Kasai a surprised look.
"Since when did you learn to use such big words?" Kai questioned as he crouched down to Kasai's level. Kasai grinned at him.
"Mama taught me!" Kasai exclaimed. Kai smiled, and ruffled his head. All then went quiet.
"Man, this reminds me of the time when you were born, Riku." Kai claimed. Riku looked at him.
"What did I look like when I was born?" Riku questioned. Kai smiled at him.
"You looked kind of ugly and squishy." Kai explained. The door then opened, and Kai was hit on the head.
"Don't call my son ugly!" Link shouted. Kai groaned and rubbed his head.
"Geeze, no need to hit me!" Kai yelled back. Link raised his eyebrow at Kai.
"Why're you so angry?" Link questioned. Kai rolled his eyes.
"I dunno, maybe because you hit me on the head for no reason!?" Link gave Kai a look. Kai then sighed. "Okay, I guess I'm still upset from yesterday with Tetra's demands." Kai admitted.
The day before
Link fiddled with his earring as he looked at the paperwork. Kai watched Link as he fiddled with one of the three earrings that Link had, and sighed. Link looked up at hearing Kai's sigh, and raised his eyebrow.
"What's up?" Link questioned. Kai frowned at him.
"You know, a King wouldn't be saying 'What's up' to their Chancellor." Kai told. Link gave Kai a weird look.
"You're acting strange. Is something on your mind?" Link questioned again. Kai sighed.
"Well, I guess I'm just surprised at how much you've changed! I mean, even Tetra hasn't changed all that much, but you have. Especially your appearance!" Kai complained. Link scoffed.
"I haven't changed all that much! I'm still the same old me!" Link defended. Kai shook his head, and grabbed out a chart seemingly out of nowhere. He then pointed to three images of Link.
"Now look here. You see this first image?" Kai questioned as he pointed to a younger version of Link when he first became the hero of winds. Link nodded.
"Yeah, that's me when I first left outset island. Man, I looked so cute back then!" Link praised himself. Kai rolled his eyes.
"Yeah, I'll agree that you did. Then look at this one!" Kai told as he pointed to the second picture which was of Link wearing his lime green shirt, but with a dark green vest, a sash around his waist and his white pants. "You started to copy Tetra's look! I still remember that day, you even had your ears pierced!" Link rolled his eyes at Kai.
"Okay, there was that one faze in my life, but hey, I looked pretty good." Link claimed. Kai sighed.
"Alright, then there's the third picture." Kai pointed at the third picture which was of Link's current self. "I'm glad that you decided to wear your green tunic again, but did you really have to get another ear piercing? *sigh* I sometimes wonder what happened to that cute little boy I met all those years ago. You used to look so cute back then, but now that's gone!" Kai cried. Link gave Kai a disturbed look.
"You sound like a perverted old man! And of course I'm gonna change, I'm 25 years old now!" Link stated. He then grabbed a chart seemingly out of nowhere and showed Kai. "You're one to talk! Look at you! You've changed!" Link stated as he pointed to three pictures of Kai. He then pointed to the first picture of Kai which was when Kai and Link first met. "You looked so girly back then, but you were cute! If you tried, I bet you could have both genders swooning for you!" Kai scoffed.
"Don't make me out to be like that playboy Shadow!" Kai yelled. Link then pointed to the second picture, which was of Kai when he and Link reunited.
"See this? Your sleeves are wider and you even wore fingerless gloves!" Link pointed out.
"Those were the silver gauntlets for your information!" Kai stated. Link shook his head. He then pointed at the third picture, which was of Kai's current self.
"Alright then, what about these pretty boys!?" Link questioned as he pointed to Kai's ears. Kai gasped, and covered his ears.
"A-Aki gave me these earrings! I couldn't just throw them away just because my ears weren't pierced! And besides, you have three ear piercings! I only have two!" Kai stated. Link rolled his eyes.
"Oh yeah? Well, back then you used to be so fun! But now, you've turned all serious! I mean, you don't even tie your hair up anymore! And what's with that noble look!? Well, at least you still wear the gloves." Link muttered the last part. Kai growled, and grabbed Link's cheeks and stretched them.
"I have to be serious! You too! You are running a country! You can't just half-ass it!" Kai shouted. A tic mark appeared on Link's head. He then pulled on Kai's cheeks.
"You're one to talk! You don't even do your job as the sage of time!" Link yelled.
"That's because there's nothing to do!" Kai retorted. As Link and Kai growled at each other, they heard the door slam open, and jumped. They then released each other's cheeks, and slowly turned towards the source of the noise. They then paled at who it was. Tetra stood at the doorway with a scowl that could kill. Link and Kai gulped, and smiled nervously at her.
"H-hey, Tetra!" Link greeted. Tetra snarled, and walked towards them.
"I'm hungry!" Tetra stated. Link sweat dropped.
"Well, if you're hungry, then why don't you go and ask Niko to cook you something?" Link suggested. Tetra sighed, and shook her head.
"No, I want you to make me something." Tetra admitted. Link gave her a surprised look.
"Um, sure. I can make you something, but that's if I'm allowed to leave." Link told as he glanced at Kai. Kai shook his head.
"Nope! You've gotta finish your work!" Kai stated. Link sighed, and gave Tetra an apologetic look. Tetra tsked.
"Geeze, Kai. What are you, his wife?" Tetra asked. Kai deadpanned at her.
"Uh, that would be you." Kai stated. Tetra growled at him.
"Whatever, I'm hungry! So, you make me something Kai!" Tetra ordered. Link and Kai gave her a bewildered look.
"You're kidding, right? Have you seen me in the kitchen!?" Kai questioned. Tetra narrowed her eyes.
"Just go." Tetra growled out. Kai paled, and nodded. He then ran out of the study, and towards the kitchen. Link flinched when Tetra suddenly looked at him, tears then ran down her face. Alarmed, Link hurriedly stood up, and ran towards her.
"Honey? What's wrong?" Link questioned. Tetra shook her head, and wiped the tears away.
"I'm nervous about having this child, Link. What if something happens?" Tetra started to cry. Link frowned, and hugged her.
"Everything's going to be alright, Tetra. We have people around us that won't let anything happen to the child. I promise." Link calmed Tetra down. 'Man, Tetra's mood swings can get intense! Luckily this is just an affect from being pregnant.' Link thought. Tetra looked up at him, and kissed him, surprising him. He then leaned into the kiss. They then separated. "How about we sit down? We wouldn't want to strain you or anything." Tetra nodded. Link and Tetra then sat down on the couch.
"It's gonna hurt when I have this child." Tetra claimed. Link laughed nervously.
"I wouldn't know a thing about giving child birth." Link admitted. Tetra sighed, and pictured Link with a round stomach and a frown on his face as Tetra laughed. Tetra then giggled at the image, and leaned her head on Link's shoulder. Link smiled, and put his arm around her.
Meanwhile, Kai was looking at the ingredients that were laid out in front of him. Riku and Kasai stood by his side as they looked at the ingredients. Kai hummed in thought. Kasai looked at his father.
"Um, Papa. Why don't you make a sandwich?" Kasai suggested. Riku nodded in agreement.
"Yeah! Mommy loves sandwiches!" Riku exclaimed. Kai looked at the both of them, and nodded.
"Yeah! That seems like a great idea! It doesn't involve cooking something, so it should be fine!" Kai exclaimed. He then nodded. "Alright then, uh, what does Tetra like to have in her sandwich?" Kai questioned. Kasai shrugged.
"Mommy really likes steak! She also likes pickles, jam, mustard and all sorts of things!" Riku explained. Kai thought about the ingredients that he could use.
"Then, how about we combine all of the things that your mommy likes?" Kai questioned. Riku nodded.
"Great idea!" Riku exclaimed as Kasai shook his head.
"I've got a bad feeling about this." Kasai muttered. Kai and Riku then went to gather the ingredients, and put them on the bench.
"All right, now that all of the ingredients are here, let's get started!" Kai exclaimed. Riku nodded in agreement. Kasai took a step back. Kai grabbed the bread, and cut two slices off. He then held out his hand. "Mustard." Riku nodded, and handed him the mustard. Kai thanked him, and squeezed a little too much mustard onto the first slice of bread. He then held out his hand. "Jam." Riku nodded and handed him the jam. Kai grabbed a knife, and spread the jam on. He then held out his hand. "Steak." Riku nodded and was about to grab a slice of raw steak when Kasai stopped him.
"Hold on, young master! You can't put raw steak on this sandwich!" Kasai stated. Kai and Riku gave him a confused look.
"And why not?" Kai questioned. Kasai smacked his forehead. 'I didn't realise it before because Papa worked as the Chancellor, but he's an idiot!' Kasai thought with a sigh.
"Mama said that there are certain meats that have to be cooked before you can eat them. Steak is one of those meats!" Kasai explained. He then sighed. "I'll cook the steak! You two wait!" Kasai then grabbed the steak, and ran over to the stove, and grabbed out a pan after putting a footstool down so that he could reach the stove. He then seasoned the steak, and put oil in the pan. He then put the steak onto the pan. Kai and Riku looked at Kasai in awe.
"Woah! Kasai's really smart!" Riku exclaimed. Kai nodded, and smiled.
"Although he's my son, he reminds me a little bit of my older brother." Kai admitted. He then sighed. "He must get his smarts from my mother." Riku looked up at him in confusion.
"Where's your mommy? And your big brother?" Riku questioned. Kai looked to the side.
"They're in a happier place. A place where I won't be able to reach them for a long while." Kai explained. Kasai then plated up the steak, and walked over to them with the plate in hand. He then put the plate onto the bench.
"There, finished!" Kasai stated. Kai and Riku looked at the steak with impressed expressions. Kai then took hold of the steak, and cut it up so that it could fit onto the sandwich. He then plated up the remaining pieces, and gave them to Riku and Kasai.
"Here, I couldn't fit it all onto the sandwich." Kai admitted. Riku smiled, and took the plate. He was about to eat it with his hands when Kasai stopped him again.
"Young master, a prince doesn't eat with his hands! He eats with a knife and fork!" Kasai scolded. Kai laughed.
"I guess you do take after me after all!" Kai laughed, remembering when he had scolded Link for using improper language. Riku frowned, and grabbed a knife and fork. He and Kasai then sat on one of the stools under the bench, and started eating. Kai smiled, and grabbed the pickles. He then plopped three pickles on the sandwich, and put the second slice of bread on the top, finishing the sandwich. He then plated the sandwich, and admired his handy work. "Finished!" Kai exclaimed. Riku and Kasai looked up from their plates of steak, and their eyes widened in surprise. Riku smiled while Kasai paled.
Riku's vision: The sandwich had a golden glow around it, looking like the most perfect sandwich anyone could create.
Kasai's vision: The sandwich had an ominous aura around it, and gave off stink fumes.
Riku stood up.
"Wow! This sandwich looks great! Right Kasai?" Riku questioned as he turned to his servant. Kasai flinched, and gave him a shaky thumbs up with a shaky grin.
"Y-yeah!" Kasai stuttered. He then sighed as Kai took hold of the plate.
"Well, you kids can go and do your own thing while I take this plate of food to the Queen." Kai suggested. Riku and Kasai nodded, and watched as Kai walked off. Riku then looked at Kasai.
"Your daddy is so cool! He can do anything! But my daddy is way better!" Riku exclaimed. Kasai sighed.
"Sadly, I have to agree with you." Kasai muttered. Riku gave him an odd look.
"What's wrong? Ever since your fifth birthday, you've been acting weird." Riku stated. Kasai looked at him, and smiled.
"It's nothing!" Kasai exclaimed. 'If I'm gonna be his Chancellor, then I'll have to try harder! And I'll need to work on my transformation magic!' Kasai thought with a determined gleam in his eye.
Kai hummed as he walked towards Link's study. He then knocked on the door.
"I'm coming in!" Kai called. He then opened the door, and stood back in shock. Link and Tetra were cuddling. He then sighed. "Seriously? If you wanted me out of the room, you guys could have come up with a better excuse than that." Link and Tetra jumped at Kai's voice. They then looked at the sandwich in Kai's hands.
"Finally! Took you long enough! Hurry up and hand it here!" Tetra ordered. Kai walked over to her, and handed her the sandwich. Link noticed that the sandwich was made up of several odd ingredients, and paled.
"U-um, Kai? Is that sandwich even edible?" Link questioned. Kai nodded.
"Of course, it is! Kasai cooked the steak, and he's a mighty fine cook for a five year old." Kai claimed. He then turned towards Tetra who took a bite out of the sandwich. Link and Kai looked at her in anticipation. Tetra chewed on the sandwich, and her eyes widened. She then swallowed.
"Woah! This sandwich isn't half bad!" Tetra exclaimed. Link looked at her in surprise.
"Wait, you mean you can actually swallow that!?" Link questioned. Kai frowned at Link. Tetra nodded, and held out the half she ate from to him.
"Try some!" Tetra offered. Link looked at the sandwich with an unsure look. He then hesitantly took the sandwich, and took a bite. His eyes widened at the unexpected flavours coming together. He then spat out, accidently hitting Kai. Kai frowned at him.
"You know, if you didn't like it, you could've just told me, and not spat it in my face." Kai deadpanned. Link gave him an apologetic look.
"Sorry, but seriously! What did you put in this!?" Link questioned. Kai grabbed out a handkerchief, and wiped off the spat-out food from his face.
"I added all of Tetra's favourite foods! Pickles, Mustard, jam, and steak!" Kai listed off. Link paled, but Tetra didn't seem to mind. Link then shook his head.
"Well, at least it's edible. It's better than anything you've created before!" Link stated. Kai sighed.
"Not my fault that nobody's ever taught me how to cook." Kai muttered. Tetra then finished the sandwich, and stood up.
"That was good. Now, rub my back and shoulders! My body hurts." Tetra stated. Link and Kai deadpanned at her. Link then sighed, and walked over to her. Kai sighed, and walked out of the room.
Back to present time
Kai shook his head at the memory.
"Seriously, no more babies!" Kai scolded. Link rubbed his head. They saw the head nurse poke her head out the door.
"You all can see her now." The head nurse informed. Everyone nodded, and walked inside the bedroom. They saw Tetra holding a baby in her bed. Tetra looked up, and smiled at them. Riku looked up at his father. Link looked down at him, and nodded. Riku then walked over to his mother, and looked at the baby in her hands. Tetra smiled at him.
"Meet your new baby sister, Riku." Tetra said warmly. Riku looked at the crying baby with the same golden hair as his father. "Do you want to hold her?" Riku nodded, and climbed onto the bed. Tetra then slowly handed her to Riku. Riku carefully took her, and looked at her.
"Woah, what's her name?" Riku questioned. Tetra grinned. Link walked up to him, and held his hand to Riku's back.
"We've decided to name her Zelda." Link stated. Riku nodded, and looked back at Zelda.
"So, I'm now a big brother?" Riku questioned. Link and Tetra nodded. Riku smiled. He then saw Zelda open her ocean blue eyes, and start to cry. Riku looked at her in alarm. He then started crying too. "W-why is she crying!?" Riku cried. Tetra took hold of Zelda as Link picked up Riku.
"Don't worry, it's normal for new born babies to cry!" Link stated. Riku calmed down at this.
"Did I cry?" Riku asked. Link nodded.
"Yep!" Link then looked at Zelda. "You'll be a great big brother." Riku looked at Zelda, and smiled. Kasai stared at Zelda.
"Woah, can I have a baby sister?" Kasai asked. Kai laughed, and patted his head.
"Ha ha ha! No." Kasai frowned. Link sweat dropped at Kai's immediate answer. 'Wow, he doesn't know how to hold back.' Link thought. He then looked back at his family. Kai took out a camera. "We should take a photo!" Kai exclaimed. Link nodded. Link then plopped Riku in front of him, and smiled. Tetra did the same thing, and smiled with Zelda in her arms. Kai took the picture, and waited for the picture to print out. He then waved it around, and looked at it. He nodded in satisfaction. "Yep! This is a good one! I'll go ahead and frame it for you." Kai then grabbed Kasai's hand. "We should get going. Don't wanna interrupt your family bonding time." Link nodded.
"See you tomorrow!" Link waved. Kai nodded, and left with his son. As they were walking out, Link heard Kasai ask his father the same question.
"Are you sure that I can't have a baby sister?" Kasai questioned. Kai sighed. Link laughed as they shut the door. He then looked back at Zelda, and smiled. Riku sat staring at his new baby sister. Tetra sighed in content.
"I now believe that our family is now complete." Tetra breathed out. Link nodded, and nuzzled his nose against hers. The then kissed. Riku looked away in disgust.
"Eww! Do that somewhere else!" Riku complained. Link and Tetra laughed, and picked Riku up, and hugged him.
AN: Hello dear readers! I hope that you enjoyed this chapter! Stay tuned for the next chapter, see ya!
