Author's NoteHey everyone and welcome back to Sacred Forest Meadow! In the upcoming chapters (including this one), it's after Link has saved Hyrule (7 years later) and Link has almost forgotten about Saria, but Saria still thinks of Link every day. Sheesh, I'm telling you the whole story! Well, read it for yourself. This chapter is about Link's point of view. Author's Note

"HI YA!" Link screamed as he thrust his sword down to kill the imaginary monster, but instead it just made a slice in the lawn outside the Temple of Time. Link was busy during practice today. He thought that if he'd already beaten Ganondorf, then he shouldn't have to practice, but Rauru insisted he must in case a new evil ever came to threaten Hyrule.

"Very nice, Link," Rauru congratulated Link, "but be more careful of the grass, because this is Temple of Time property." Link rolled his eyes and sighed.

"Where DO you expect me to practice? Why don't I go in the market and practice on some bystanders?" Link turned around and pretended to start walking towards the market.

"LINK!" Rauru hollered, "COME BACK HERE! YOU ARE NOT GOING TO PRACTICE YOUR SWORD ON THE TOWNSPEOPLE!" Link turned around to look at Rauru.

"Aww," Link said in a sarcastic voice, "You spoil all the fun, Rauru. Besides, I don't like any of those insane, obnoxious towns people anyway." Rauru shook his head.

"Just go on then…Practice your swordsmanship here… Just not so you're chopping up innocent people. Slice the grass if you must." Rauru shook his head again. Link continued to practice with his sword, he figured that he didn't need his other weapons as much and Rauru didn't bother him about it, so it must have been okay. He swung his sword to the side and magic started to flow through his sword and into his body. He concentrated on the sword and imagined it filling up with more magic. He could feel the magic in his body now; it was a very strong feeling. He felt a hand touch his shoulder and all the magic melted and his sword flung around and he came face to face with Zelda.

"Zelda!" Link stammered, shocked to see her.

"Hi Link, don't look so shocked." She leaned forward to kiss him.

Being the party crasher Rauru was he said, "STOP MAKING OUT IN MY PRESENCE!!" Rauru hollered at both of them. Link backed up from Zelda and shot Rauru the evil eye. Rauru walked up to the princess. "Excuse me Princess, for interrupting you," Link rolled his eyes, "It's very nice to see you. What brings you here?"

"Link" Zelda said through giggles and Link escorted her away from the sage. As they walked away, Link put his arm around Zelda, and Zelda leaned against him.

"So wha'd ya come to tell me?" Link questioned Zelda. Zelda would have answered but by now they'd reached the market, and obnoxious sounds filled their ears.

"LET'S FIND SOMEWHERE QUIET." Zelda hollered over the crowd.

"HOW 'BOUT AROUND THE CASTLE?" Link hollered.

"OKAAAAAAY!" Zelda hollered back. Link grabbed Zelda's hand and dragged her towards the castle, dodging the annoying townspeople. Link rushed towards the vines that lead up to the top of a hill.

"Ladies first?" Link asked Zelda as he let go of her hand.

"NO!" Zelda yelled at Link, and she shook her head. "I'm wearing a dress, silly!" Link shrugged and began to climb up the vines. When he reached the top he looked down at Zelda.

"C'mon up! I've done this lots of times!"

"Uh… ok!" Zelda began to climb up the vines. Link extended his hand to her to pull her up. "DON'T LET GO!" Zelda shrieked. Link smiled and pulled her up. When Zelda finally made it up she ran in a circle and spun around to see Link. "It's so pretty up here!"

"I bet there's a lot of places in Hyrule you haven't been! I'll have to take you around more often. Trust me, I know all the secret passage ways and grottos in Hyrule." Link grinned at Zelda expecting one back, but she didn't.

"Link… That's sorta what I wanted to talk to you about." Link raised one eyebrow but kept his smile.

"Ok…" Link said, waiting for her to say something.

"But first…" She ran up to Link and kissed him. Link was shocked but was happy even more so. Link stroked her hair as they kissed. Zelda backed up a bit and just leaned on Link now. Link held her.

"You know, Link… I really love you…" Zelda whispered softly.

"And I love you too." Link said lifting Zelda's chin up. Link rocked her a bit. Zelda backed up so that she could talk to him, but didn't let go of him.

"My father," Zelda said quietly, and Link nodded, "wants me to go away for awhile to negotiate with other countries. He thinks it will be good practice for me, as I will be Hyrule's queen one day." Link nodded.

"I'm happy for you!" Link said, hoping that was what she wanted him to say. Zelda looked down.

"No, it's not just like that. I…I…I'm going to be gone for… a couple… years…" Zelda started to cry a little. Link had a look of shock on his face.

"Zelda!" he said, because he couldn't think of anything else to say. He held her close as she cried. Then he quieted down and said, "That's a very long time…" Zelda nodded.

"And so," she said through sniffling "I think we should separate, because it'll just be a burden to us while we're apart." Link starred at her in shock, his eyes were the coldest she'd ever seen them. He backed away a bit toward the edge.

"No" Link stammered "NO! It doesn't matter how far apart we are! We can write to each other! I can visit! IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY!" Link said, anger rising, and it showed in his normally calm, blue eyes. Zelda said nothing at first. She looked down at her feet.

"…We…can still be friends…" Zelda said. She had hoped Link would have taken it better.

"Just forget it then! I don't want anything to do with you anymore!" Link said more harshly than he really meant. Zelda broke down into uncontrollable sobs. Link jumped off the edge of the hill. He could still hear Zelda sobbing from above. He walked away. He couldn't understand why Zelda wanted to break things off with him. It didn't matter if they were apart to him. He'd loved her since they'd first met…Why was she doing this to him? He started running so not to hear Zelda's sobbing, which made him feel worse. He was heartbroken also, but he would never cry. He started running. He ran through the market straight on so people had to dodge to get out of his way. Link ran up to the Temple of Time to pick up his weapons. Rauru looked suprised to see him.

"L-link!" Rauru called to Link. Link didn't look at him. "Where's the Princess? Are you alright?" Link didn't pay any attention to the sage. He didn't want to talk to anyone right now. Navi flew towards Link. Navi stayed with Rauru while Link practiced.

"Link! Where are you going?" Navi questioned Link. Link didn't answer. He only started to leave. "You're forgetting something!" Link turned around to see his bow and arrows lying on the ground. Link just picked them up and ran off. Navi flew after Link.

"Link! Are you alright?" Navi said, her voice full of concern. Link looked up at the fairy. He'd told her mostly everything over the years. They'd spent so much time together and rarely left each other's side. Link decided he'd tell Navi later. Right now he just had to go far away. He ran out of past the market and out of Hyrule Castle Town. He hoped on Epona. He really had no idea where he was going, just away. Away from all his troubles, and mostly, Zelda.

"Link! Please tell me what's wrong! And where are you going?" Navi said with worry for her friend.

"I don't know where I'm going," Link said quietly, "Just away."

"But what's wrong with you? I thought you went off with Zelda!"

"I did," Link said. He decided it was time to tell someone. "Zelda told me that she's going to leave for a couple years to negotiate with other countries. She said we should separate." Link's eyes filled with anger, and they showed that he didn't want to get into detail.

"Oh," Navi said, with sympathy. She knew how much Link had loved Zelda. "Anything else?"

"Why can't we just keep in touch? I wouldn't forget about her!" Link said his voice showed he was very hurt by Zelda.

"Well, I guess you could…" Navi wasn't really sure what to say. Epona started to pick up the pace. "Where are we going?"

"I'm just going to find somewhere where I can just be at peace and think things over." Navi flew closer to Link to show that she was going to be there for him. Link and Navi had had their conflicts over the years, but in the end, they turned out to be very close.

'Link's gotten so much stronger over the years.' Navi thought as she looked at the handsome young man. 'I really feel bad for him… Zelda breaking up with him and all… But maybe Zelda has a point about them being apart… that's how he forgot the girl he loved before… Saria.'

Author's NoteSo how was that? I won't make any more LinkxZelda parts in the story from now on. J The next chapters going to be about what Saria's been doing over the years. Please review!Author's Note