Zelda stared at the letter, appalled at what it said and it's meaning. "He loves me, but how?" Zelda didn't want to believe it, they had been friends for a long time. She didn't want to face this, not now, not with all this...
She shook her head, trying to clear her thoughts. "No, this can't be right..." She said. She could only think of things in bits and pieces... of Kafei telling her of his crush on Malon, Malon telling Zelda her plans... Mikau telling her he hated Malon...
Zelda shook her head again and felt like scremaing. "What is wrong with people these days!?" She shouted mentally to herself. She rubbed the sides of her head, trying to relieve some of the pressure, but some part of her knew, the worst was yet to come.
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Link walked around the Kokiri forest, bored out of his mind. He wanted to go see Zelda, but she said that she would be spending the day with Kafei. One of the royal messengers gave him a ltter from her, stating that, but she wold see him later at the entrance of the Geurudo grounds.
Until then. he really had nothing to do. He thought maybe he'd take Epona and give her a bath and brush her mane out, but he wasn't to sure. He also knew that he wouldn't be able to concentrate on that because he was too busy worrying about Zelda and Kafei.
"Of course i'm jealous over every guy Zelda hangs out with, but she wouldn't do anything like that." He said to his fairy. Navi hoovered overhead.
"That's true Link, she wouldn't act like that, she is the princess afterall." Navi stated. Link smiled at his fairy and decided that he would give Epona bath, only after he worked with her a bit.
He strolled out of the forest and called for Epona. He smiled as he saw her approach and patted her before mounting her. He made sure Navi was tucked safely under his hat before taking off. He rode into Lon Lon ranch and waved hello to Talon.
He rode around the track and then made Epona go on the obstectle course. He jumped her and picked up the pace and slowed her down. He decided that she soon had enough and dismounted her. He removed her saddle and picked up the hose and hosed her down.
"I think this might be a bit useful." A voice came from behind him. He turned around to see Malon holding a bar of soap, a brush and a bucket. He grinned and set the hose down and gathered the items from Malon.
"Thanks Malon." He said as he filled the bucket with water. Malon took the soap bar and started to lather Epona up. He picked the brush up and started brushing the soap into her mane and her coat.
After awhile, they washed the soap off her and dried her off. Link was brushing her when Malon spoke.
"Link, why aren't you with Zelda? You usually like to spend every waking moment with her." She asked him. Link stopped brushing for a minute and looked at her. He began brushing again and spoke.
"Yeah, but she wanted to be with Kafei today, she said she needed to be alone with him today. I'll be seeing her later on though, tonight." He said. Malon nodded, then picked up the hose while he was occupied with brushing Epona.
"Link!" Malon shouted. Link turned around and got hit full force in the chest with a spray of water. Link sputtered and fell to the ground a wet, muddy bundle. He looked up at the laughing redhead and took this chance to grab the bucket of soapy water and threw it on her.
She shrieked and sprayed him again. He held up his arm to stop the water, but it was no use, it still hit him and knocked his hat off his head and caused Navi to tumble out of his hat and onto the ground looking like a wet puffball.
"Hey! Quit horsing around!" shouted the little wet fairy. Looking at her, Link and Malon just laughed harder. Link picked her up and carefully dried her off.
"Sorry Navi, just havein some fun!" Navi shook herself, then bobbed up and down around his head.
"You'll be more than sorry if you don't go back to your house and get ready to meet Zelda!" She said in his ear. He turned to look at the ask and saw that the sun was beginning to set.
"Aw man, I gotta go Malon, I'll see you later!" He shouted as he ran out of the ranch and back down the trail to the forest.
* * * *
Zelda sat on the edge of the Gerudo valley and stared down while waiting for Link to come. She had tried to just think on Link, but her memory just kept going back to her conversation with Kafei. Bit and pieces of his words flew to her...
"Kafei, I thought you said you loved Malon...?"
"I thought I did too... But I don't... I love you..."
"But Kafei, I can't be with you...I love Link..."
"No you don't..."
"I don't?"
"You love me, your just doing the same thing I did, looking at another..."
Zelda shook her head and smiled when she heard hoove's and a horse's whine coming near her. She stood up and smiled as Link jumped off his horse and scooped her into his arms as he kissed her hello.
"I won't tell Link of what's happening... I can fix this... Don't worry Link... It'll be alright." She thought as she looked into his eyes.
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Krista: *Sigh* Poor Zelda...
Rika: Yes, it is quite tragic...
Nicki: Ya think Link will find out?
Sauru: 10 bucks says Krista breaks them up!
Rika: *Smack*
Sauru: Ow...
Krista: And today peeps is Sage of Dreams birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAGE OF DREAMS!!
