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Past and Present

"Link...you...have to go back..." Zelda said with sadness in her voice.

I knew.

I knew there was a catch to this whole thing.

I knew that I had to leave Zelda sooner or later.

Life isn't always easy.

I remember the old carefree days we used to have, just her and I.

I remember...

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I did it. I finally did it.

I had just gotten the Goron Ruby!

It took me a few days, but I finally got it.

Only one more Spiritual Stone to go...

I stepped out of the mountain trail into Kakariko Village, proudly holding the Goron Ruby in my pouch. I had taken no more than one step when:

"Link! I've been waiting for you for...forever!"

I looked to my right, which was where the voice was coming from. Then I smiled widely.

"Zelda!" I exclaimed.

I jogged over to her and gave her a hug. I haven't seen her in a few weeks, before I went up to Death Mountain, I had to train a little.

"I'll go tell Impa you're here!" Zelda said while rushing to her nanny's house.

The guard wearing the Keaton mask I gave him looked at me.

"The princess has been waiting with Impa for a week now, here in Kakariko. She's been waiting out here everyday since then," he told me, "the princess and I have also gotten to know each other a little, and I think..." he leaned closer to me and whispered, "she likes you," the guard grinned at me.

I looked back at the guard, trying not to look too shocked.

"She...she does? How?" I stuttered.

"She always talks about you, and she waited all this time for you when she could have been out doing princess stuff," the guard took off his mask and wiped some sweat from his forehead, "it's obvious she likes you."

And, without another word, the guard put his mask back on and returned to his post.

I thought about what he said.

She...likes me?

And...I like her?

With that thought, I sat down and waited for Zelda to come back.

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We've only known each other for a year, but it sure feels like we've known each other forever.

We know each other's thoughts, feelings, and secrets.

Well, maybe not all of each other's secrets.

I waited for Zelda outside the castle, while grooming Epona.

Zelda and I were going on a little horse-back ride today.

Impa trusts me with Zelda these days, I guess it has something to do with me being the "Hero of Time".

Hero of Time.

When has that ever meant anything to me?

Never.

I can't wait to see the day that Impa trusts me for who I am, not for someone I don't even know.

I can't wait.

I hear hooves and so I look up from grooming.

"Hi Link!" Zelda greets me with a big smile.

I can't help but smile back. She looks like royalty on that white horse of hers. She calls her steed Nate. Short for Nathan.

I get on Epona and say, "C'mon, let's go!"

She steers her horse beside mine.

We start trotting towards our destination, Lake Hylia. Lake Hylia is a beautiful place. I always go there whenever I wanted to think about things. I also have a secret spot there. No one knows about it. Not even Zelda. But maybe, one day I'll show Zelda that special spot of mine. Maybe.

"Hello, Hyrule to Link!" Zelda says, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Oh, what? Sorry, I was thinking...about things," I say back.

Zelda giggles. I look at her and raise an eyebrow. Whenever Zelda giggles like that, something's going on.

"What's so funny?" I ask her suspiciously.

"N-nothing..." Zelda tries to keep a straight face.

Then...

Zelda starts galloping and screams back at me, "Race you to Lake Hylia!!"

She's laughing all the way.

I stare after her and laugh. Then I say, "C'mon Zelda, you know NO one's faster than Epona!"

Then I race after her.

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**AN** Ok, first things first. I'm SO sorry I haven't updated in a couple weeks, with school starting and all, I've been sorta busy. I also had a little writer's block. I was trying to face Link with a problem, when the problem is actually the person he hangs out with most of the time. So, who else but Zelda? Hehe...well, I've got a few ideas for next chapters, so expect more from me soon! And I'd also like to thank EVERYONE who reviewed. That means a lot to me! Thanks, ~Yoshi~