Malon's disappearance

"She's gone, Zelda! She left me and everyone else! It's been 4 weeks, 4 weeks!! I have looked EVERYWHERE but still haven't found her!"

"But Link, you have to listen to me. It's not like her to just disappear like that. Something must have happened! She could be lost and scared or worse!!"

It was about a month after Link had come back to Hyrule. Link hadn't moved into his home at Kokiri Forest yet so he was still living in the castle. Malon, since no one was living at the ranch, stayed in the castle with Link, scared to go anywhere without him. One day Link finally convinced her to go check-up on the ranch, while he was busy with stuff for the King. Four weeks after, she had still not returned

Link and Zelda were in his bedroom, talking about this; well more Zelda was trying to calm Link down.

"Listen Zelda," Link said, looking at her. "I have looked every possible place she could have gone. She isn't any-"

"Link! Listen to yourself!!! Malon loves you; she wouldn't go and leave you! She didn't want to leave your side for a second! Something is wrong! Malon didn't disappear at her own will...I can assure you of that!"
Link stared at Zelda's half angry face. He opened his mouth to say something but instead he turned around and stormed out the door.

Link growled angrily as he poked his food repeatedly with his fork.

"Stupid food..." he muttered, pushing the bedside table away from him. He lay back on his bed and stared up at the ceiling, thoughts racing though his mind so fast he couldn't concentrate on just one. There was a knock on his door, jerking him out of his thinking.

"What..."

The door opened partly and one of the servants looked in.

"Are vou done 'ith vour food, Mizter Link?" he said, his accent cutting into his speech.

"Yeah whatever, Mores..." Link muttered, waving his hand at the table.

"Va Princess vould like vou to talk to her..." Mores said, picking up the table.

"Good for her..."

"Mizter Link..." he started but abruptly stopped and walked out of the room. Link looked over puzzled but sturgged it off and shut the door. He lay back down on his bed and slowly drifted off to sleep.

"Mizter Link! Mizter Link! Vake up sir! Vake up!"

Link slowly opened his eyes and groaned.

"What is it Mores?" he asked, looking over at the brown haired man that had been shacking him.

"Mizter Link, Ma...Maaloon...iz back!" Mores said, trying his best to say Malon's name right.

"Wh... What?!" Link shoot out of his bed, knocking poor Mores to the ground and running out the door. He followed to sound of Zelda's voice that echoed though the castle.

"Oh Malon, you don't know how worried we've all been!"

'She's got that right'... Link thought, finally reaching the throne room, where Malon stood, Zelda right next to her, talking excitedly.

"Malon..." he panted, running over to her and hugging her tightly. She giggled slightly and hugged him back. "Oh Malon I've missed you so much..."

"I've missed you to Link..." she smiled and snuggled her head against his slouder. "I was scared I'd never see you again."

He pulled back slightly and looked into her eyes. "Where have you been anyway?"

"I...um..." she paused, her eyes moving away from his. "I guess I got lost or something...but...that doesn't matter now. I'm back aren't I?"

"Yeah...right..." Link hugged her again. "Oh I've missed you..." Malon smiled and hugged him back, but this time not as tight, as though she didn't want to. Zelda saw this and looked at her curiously, but the seeing how happy Link was, she waved it out of her mind.

"A party!" the king bellowed over all of them "To welcome back Malon!"

"Oh no... That isn't necessary..." Malon said quickly.

"Nonsense! Of course it is!" Link said, taking her hand and kissing it. "And I will be your escort."
Malon smiled a little and Zelda noticed her slip her hand out of Link's grip.

Hm... Something's not right here. She thought, as Malon said "Oh please sir, we don't need a party just for me."

"We will and that's that!" the king smiled happily and snapped his fingers. Mores ran up to him, holding a notebook and a pen.

"Yes Zire?"

"Please put word out that we will be having a...hmm...a ball Thursday night in honor of Malon's return!" he looked over a Malon, who smiled and looked at the floor. "Everyone who is anyone is invited!"

Word spread like wildfire, yet every chance she got Malon tried to convince the king to cancel it.

"I've made up my mind and it's not going to change that easily," he said after Malon asked him again. "Now go read or something...I've got to get all the plans together!"

She sighed and walked out of the throne room, only to be interrupted by Zelda.

"Ah!...Oh it's you...you scared me Zelda." Malon said, smiling. Zelda gave her a suspicious look.

"You know Malon used to love having parties but now it seemed she hates them. Pretty weird hmm...?"

Malon looked at her feet nervously. "I-I guess things c-come and go as you grow."

"And... She used to never let Link out of her sight but now it seems she doesn't care what happens to him," Zelda continued, walking around Malon.

"Well...um...seeing each other a lot i-is bad for a relationship...i-isn't it?"

"I'm on to you..." Zelda growled angrily. "One little slip is all I need..."

Malon gulped and took a step away from Zelda. "I...I think you need some r-rest Zelda." Yet before she could answer, Link ran up to them.

"There you are!" he said, smiling, looking at Malon. "I've been looking for you everywhere."

"Link!" Malon shouted, hugging him. "Oh thank goodness..."

"Huh...?"

"Zelda's acting really weird and starting to scare me..."

"Oh come off it, Malon." Zelda pushed past both of them and disappeared down the corridor.

"Uh...okay..." Link looked back at Malon, his smile returning. "I thought we could go out to eat out something...."

Malon looked at him then started to laugh. "Yeah right..." she said as she walked away. "You wish..."

Link watched her disappear in the distance and sighed.

'Well I guess Zelda's right, she does hate me...' he thought, slouching slightly and walking to his room. 'Maybe she found someone else while she was away.'

Note: Why is Malon ignoring Link? What happened to her while she was away? Is the party thingy still on? Why is this chapter so short? Will I ever shut up? What happens to the other sock in the drier? Where's my supper? What do-...um...*eham* please r/r! Thanks ^_^