Chapter Fifty Five: Starlight Love Part Ten: Zelda

"Zelda!" Peach said, running up to the girl and hugging her.

"Hello, Peach." the girl, Zelda, said, hugging back. "It's good to see you.'

"It's good to see you too." Peach said, jumping up and wrapping her legs around Zelda. She rested her head on Zelda's shoulder, nuzzling her slightly.

"I think I figured out who her favorite cousin is." Bowser muttered under his breath, chuckling.

"How'd you know I was here?" Peach asked.

"Mario told me." Zelda said, not straining at all under Peach's added weight. "So, I decided to pay you a visit."

"That's nice." Peach said, smiling contentedly. "So, is Link here? When I see you, he's not usually that far behind."

"H" Zelda said, looking around. "Should be here. He started looking in stores earlier and I haven't seen him."

"I'm back!" came another voice from nearby.

The voice belonged to a boy about two inches taller than Zelda. He wore a pair of light brown cargo shorts and brown boots. He wore a green tunic (but he wasn't into men—how many of you get this reference XP) that cut off at his waist. He had a pair of green, fingerless gloves on his hands. He had on a green hat that was long and went down to his waist. It resembled a green Koopa Claus hat without the ball of fluff on the end. He had a weapons belt on his waist, a sheath on his back. The sword inside of it was about three and a half feet for the blade. Its hilt was purple and had a blue eye in the center of it. It seemed to have some sort of magic emanating from it. His hair was light brown, somewhat blonde. His eyes were blue, but a different shade than Zelda's.

"Link!" Peach shouted, still holding Zelda.

"Hey, kid." Link said, stretching his arms. "You been good?"

"Yeah." Peach said, smiling.

"Nice." Link said. "I heard there's some kid here that's great on an Ocarina. You wouldn't happen to know where I could find them, would ya?"

"I can play Ocarina.' Peach said, giggling. "Maybe it's me."

"Maybe." Link said, grinning. "I guess we'll have to find out. Well, after you're done there."

"Alright." Peach said, still holding onto Zelda.

"So" Link said, cracking his knuckles. "How've ya been, kid?"

"I've been great." Peach said. "I met some great new friends. Mario even showed up a few weeks ago with Luigi."

"Yeah." Zelda said. "HE's the one that told me you were here."

"Ah.' Peach said, nodding.

"So" Zelda asked. "You gonna introduce us to your friend?"

"Oh, right." Peach said, embarrassed. "This is Bowser. Bowser, this is my cousin, Zelda, and her boyfriend, Link."

"Hi." Bowser said.

"So" Zelda asked Peach, who was still holding onto her. "What have you been doing since you were here?"

"Well" Peach said, smiling. "I've been working on my Ocarina playing. I finally got the Song of Storms down and the Nocturne of Shadow as well."

"That's great, Peach.' Zelda said, grinning. "You've come along a good distance since your early days of playing."

"I remember when she first started." Link said, chuckling. "She would get two blows, stop, get another one, stop, and continue in that pattern."

"Yeah.' Zelda said, laughing. "That was so funny."

Peach turned as red as a Fire Flower, burying her face in Zelda's shoulder from the embarrassment.

"Oh, don't be so embarrassed." Zelda said, rubbing Peach's back. "Everybody's bad at first. The Ocarina's one of the harder instruments to play. You actually surpassed both me and Link in skill."

"Really?" Peach asked.

"Yeah." Zelda said, nodding. "You did good, kid."

"Thanks." Peach said, holding Zelda tighter than she was before.

"Welcome.' Zelda said, laughing. "So, you wanna have some fun?"

"Yeah." Peach said, nodding her head.

"Cool." Zelda said. "So, what's fun around here?"

"Well" Peach said, thinking. "There's an arcade. And, some restaurants."

"Alright then." Zelda said. "Let's go then."

Zelda walked off, still holding Peach. Link stood next to Bowser, arms crossed.

"Seems like you've got some competition in the affection department.' Bowser said, chuckling.

"Nothing I haven't experienced before.' Link said, chuckling himself. "Peach and Zelda have always had that kind of relationship. Ever since we were kids even."

"They've always been that close?" Bowser asked. "Like that?"

"Oh yeah." Link said. "Zelda's always been taking care of her. She loves the affection and Peach loves giving it. It's kinda sweet really."

"Yeah." Bowser said.

"You jealous?" Link asked, a grin on his face.

"Jealous?" Bowser asked.

"Of Zelda." Link said. "Since Peach is giving her so much affection."

"I don't know what you're talking about." Bowser said, crossing his arms, grinning.

"Sure, you don't." Link said, rolling his eyes a grin on his face.

"Well" Bowser said, grinning as well. "What about you being jealous of Peach for holding your girlfriend like that?"

"They've been like that for years." Link said. "I'm used to it."

"I see.' Bowser said. "So, what should we do while they catch up?"

"Well" Link said. "I have no idea what's in this kingdom, so I'll have to see what we can find."

With Peach and Zelda

"So" Zelda asked, Peach still firmly attached to her. "What should we do for some fun?"

"Well" Peach said, thinking. "There's a restaurant nearby if you're hungry."

"I kinda am.' Zelda said, her stomach growling a little. Peach giggled, Zelda turning a little redder.

"Well" Peach said, pointing to her left. "There's my favorite restaurant right there."

"Perfect.' Zelda said, walking over and entering.

Inside, the Koopalings were eating when they saw Zelda holding Peach.

"Hi, Peach!" they called out.

"Hi, guys!" Peach called back.

"Who's that?" Morton asked.

"Who're your friends?" Zelda asked.

"Those guys are the Koopalings.' Peach said, smiling as she introduced them to Zelda. "Guys, this is my cousin, Zelda.'

"Hi.' The Koopalings said.

"So" Zelda said. "What's good here?"

"The burgers." Everyone said simultaneously.

"Sounds good to me." Zelda said, sitting down, Peach still wrapped around her. The two of them ordered food, laughing and talking with the Koopalings.


Aww. Feelzy moments with Zelda. That's cute. I wonder what happens next. Find out soon.