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Note: Something in *blank* is what Malon is thinking.
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THE MISSING PIGMENT IN MY LIFE: Chapter 3
*It was my first kiss*
Malon laid in her bed as she reminisced her meeting with Link at Lake Hylia. He was the first man that she had ever kissed and even though it happened unintentionally, it meant the world to her. She turned her head; one side laid flat against her pillow as she gazed out the window.
*The stars are so beautiful tonight*
The little diamonds in the sky glittered and sparkled. Malon's eyes scanned the stars and searched for the special constellation that her mother told her about when she was a child, the Horse and the Maiden.
In the outskirts of Hyrule, roamed a wild and mysterious horse. She was beautiful and it was a strange type of beauty—not similar to the beauty of roses or fair princesses, but of strength and power. She was a "vigorous beauty." Her eyes glistened in moonlight-- like the stars that were embedded into the blanket of night. She was a very rare horse and almost every person in Hyrule had tried to search for her. Some people said that the sound of her neighing could be heard during lonely and cold winter nights, when the stars in the sky weren't as bright.
One day, a determined young woman had embarked on a journey to the outskirts of Hyrule in search for the mysterious horse and to claim it as her steed. She followed the sound of the horse's neighing and trailed off into a cloud of fog, deep within a forest. She never returned and the neighing had stopped ever since.
Malon's eyes grew tired and her mind slipped away into a world of dreams.
~Next Day~
It was a beautiful day; the sunlight peeked through the window and Malon was sitting in front of her mirror, brushing her hair. She was preparing for the spring banquet.
*I wonder how I should wear my hair. . .and what should I wear?*
She walked to her wardrobe and opened the drawer at the very bottom—the drawer dedicated to her fanciest clothes. She dug her way into the very bottom of the pile and pulled out a sage green dress. It was her mother's 'formal occasion dress' and she remembered seeing her mother wearing it a long time ago. The dress had straps that hung off at the edge of the shoulder and was fitted throughout the torso but slightly flared out from the hip. Malon tried the dress on and it fitted like a glove. The material was light and wispy---the type that swirled in the wind. She admired the embroidery on the dressed but it was the outer transparent layer of dress that she liked the most. Malon walked over to her mirror and gazed into it; the dressed looked absolutely lovely on her and it brought out the rich colour of her hair. However, something was missing; Malon opened her jewelry box, took out a small diamond necklace, and clasped the ends together around her neck. She slipped her thumb under the front strands of her hair and gathered them up behind her head, creating a half-ponytail. Then, she held them in place using a barrette. Her outfit for the evening was finally planned.
"Dad, I'm going now!"
"Okay, sugarpuff! Have a nice time!"
Malon hugged her father and said, "Remember, no more cucco-fighting!"
"Erm. . .okay. . . I'll remember…"
She walked out of the door.
". . .I think," Talon said while crossing his fingers.
~At the Castle~
Malon entered the colossal castle and walked along the red velvet carpet that led her to a wide set of stairs. There were castle guards lined along the walkway and each had turned his head whenever she walked by; they were stunned by the beautiful maiden in the flowing green dress. Malon slowly made her way up the stairs while lifting the hem of her dress up from the floor, trying not to trip.
There were many people crowded inside the fancy ballroom; Malon saw a group of gaudy women glaring at her and scanning her from head to toe.
"How distasteful of her! Wearing a muddy green dress to the princess' banquet!"
"It's not muddy green! It's--," Malon was interrupted.
"Good afternoon ladies! How are you this afternoon, Ms. Byng?"
*Link?*
The unmarried woman, standing next to Malon, was charmed by the masculine voice. Malon turned around to meet the eyes of the voice that had just rescued her from embarrassment—like the time at the town's market, only that it wasn't Link this time. The handsome man in the black blazer gave Malon a wink.
"Malon, is it? From Lon Lon ranch?" the man asked.
"Yes, I'm Malon."
Lydia Byng budged in front of Malon to greet the charming man and Malon walked away to find Link.
"I'm sorry, Lydia. I have something to take care of at the moment," the man pushed Ms. Byng away and started to go after Malon.
"Malon!"
She ignored him.
"Malon!" the man put one hand on Malon's shoulder and stopped her from running away.
"What do you want!" Malon yelled.
"Hmm. . .Malon . . . that's a beautiful name, is it not?"
"You stopped me just to say that!"
Malon released herself from the man's grip and started to walk away.
*What a freak! Where's Link?*
She felt a light grip on her shoulder again.
*Link?*
"Hello! It's me again!"
*NOOOOO*
"I forgot to properly introduce myself. I'm Sebastian Belmont but I prefer to be called Seb."
Seb's dark and alluring eyes sent a shiver down Malon's spine.
*Hmm. . . he has nice eyes. . .NOOO! I'm being mesmerized! I must focus on finding Link!*
He smiled and said, "Did anyone tell you that you look amazing in that dress?"
Malon blushed as the pace of her heartbeat increased.
*Why is my heart beating so fast?*
"You're blushing aren't you?"
Malon quickly looked down and tried to cover her face with her hair as much as possible.
*Darn! Why did I have to tie my hair up! I should've just left it all down!*
"Why are you hiding your face from me? You're such a beautiful woman and you shouldn't be hiding like that."
He lifted Malon's chin and looked into her lustrous eyes.
*This guy is starting to scare me. . .*
Malon looked away and turned her head, moving her chin off from Seb's fingers.
"You're being shy aren't you?" Seb raised an eyebrow.
*No. . .you're just a freaky and annoying guy*
Malon bleakly said, "Look, there is someone that I have to look for and would you please stop following me. Just do something else---stand beside the wall if you have to!"
"Ah. . .I see now! You're playing 'hard-to-catch' with me!"
*How much dumber can this guy get?*
"Umm. . . Sebastian. . .can we talk later? I have to go somewhere….just wait for me by the wall over there."
"You have to go to the powder room?"
"Errr. . .yeah. . ."
"Okay! No problem!"
*Phew! I thought that I'd never get away!*
"I will be waiting for you, Malon!" he cheerfully said.
*Eh. . .whatever*
Malon falsely walked to the powder room and looked behind her to see if Seb was following her. He was standing by the wall, like she had told him to, and was keeping an eye on her.
*Darn! He's looking at me! This guy is like a vulture. . . *
She slowly opened the door and looked back again.
*Ack! He's still looking*
Malon walked into the powder room and sat down on a couch beside the primping table. She briefly glanced around the room and looked for something to do.
Malon looked at herself in the mirror across the room.
"My hair is all messed up. . . stupid Seb. . ."
She unclasped the barrette from her hair, stuffed it into her handbag, and combed her fingers through her hair.
Malon walked over to the door, opened it slightly, and peeked through the crack.
*Good, he's not there anymore*
She smoothed the bottom of her dress with her hands and boldly walked out of the powder room.
Malon felt a hand on her shoulder.
*Oh no! It's Seb*
"AAH!"
"Hey Mal!"
"Link!!!"
Malon was relieved that she had found Link and gave him a hug.
"Whoa! I wasn't expecting that!" Link hugged her back.
He released his grip from Malon's waist but she was still holding on to him firmly.
Malon saw a pair of dark eyes glaring at her; it was Seb and he had an evil grin on his face. She quickly hid her face, pressing it against the curve of Link's neck.
"Hey Mal, what's wrong."
"Oh. . .nothing. . ."
"Are you sure?"
"Yea."
"Then why did you hide your face?"
"Oh. . . I just felt an urge to sneeze."
"Ewwww. . .and you were so close too!" Link teased her.
Malon playfully slapped Link on the arm and stuck her tongue out at him.
"Malon! You should be ashamed of yourself! Ladies aren't supposed to do that!"
". . .and I'm in a ballroom too," She blinked and gave him an innocent smile.
Link took her hand and pulled her through a mingling crowd of wealthy men and women. He brought her to a stone balcony that unraveled a spectacular view of Hyrule.
"There's Lon Lon ranch," Link squinted and pointed at the spec in the distance.
Malon walked over to the edge of the balcony and leaned forward to get a better view of the scenery. She placed her elbows on the cold surface of the raised railing and folded her palms together. Link walked over to her and also leaned against the railing of the balcony.
"I can't wait until sunset. The colours in the sky will be so beautiful," Malon sighed.
"Don't worry, it'll come soon. I promise that I'll watch it with you later."
A gentle breeze brushed by and swept Malon's hair away from her face. Her lustrous eyes shone in the sun and resembled the colour of the clear blue sky.
Link whispered into Malon's ear, "You look beautiful."
She felt his warm breath caress her ear and it made her heart skip a beat. Malon turned her head towards Link and moved her lips closer to his. She was about to kiss him until---
"Link!!!" Zelda stormed towards Link and pulled him away from Malon.
"I thought I told you to meet me at 4:30 on the dance floor!" Zelda shrieked.
She glowered at Malon and dragged Link along with her to the dance floor.
Link looked back and moved his lips to silently say, "Meet me here at sunset."
Malon nodded her head and whispered, "Okay."
She stayed at the balcony and waited for Link to return.
*I guess there's nothing better to do other than stare at the sky*
Her eyes traced the edges of the floating clouds in the sky.
*Hey, there's a cloud that looks like Epona*
~A few minutes later~
"We meet again, Malon."
*Oh shoot! Not him again. Please save me, Din*
"You look even more beautiful with your hair down," Sebastian grinned.
He brushed Malon's hair away from her shoulder and tucked it behind her ear.
*Why can't this guy keep his hands to himself?*
Malon felt very uncomfortable in Seb's presence and she started to move away from him.
"Where are you going, Malon?" Seb grabbed her by the waist and pulled her close to himself.
"What are doing!?" Malon tried to squirm away from his grip.
She couldn't get away—Seb's grip was too strong.
Malon was paralyzed; she couldn't move and she couldn't scream.
*I don't know what to do!!! Help me Din!*
Seb pressed his lips against hers; it was a powerful kiss—something that she had never felt before. She was confused. Something in her admired the new sensations that the kiss had provided her with, but at the same time her heart had felt a dull ache. A tear rolled down her cheek and slipped off her chin.
"Malon!!! What are you doing!?"
*Oh no! It's Link!*
Sebastian released Malon and asked, ""And you are. . ."
"Get the hell out of my face!" Link angrily said.
"Or else what?" Sebastian challenged him.
Link gripped the handle of his sword and gradually pulled it out of its sheath.
"Umm. . .okay. . .I understand. . .I'll leave you two alone." Seb cowardly said.
Seb walked back into the castle and whispered into Link's ear, "It was her first kiss, I can tell."
Link was furious.
"Link, I can explain."
"Malon, I don't need an explanation from you. You were kissing him and from what I saw, you liked it!"
There was silence.
"It was your first kiss too. . . I wish that it was me instead of him."
Link reached into his tunic and pulled out a withered red rose.
"Aww man. . . it was still fresh when I found it. Anyways, this was supposed to be for you. . .but it doesn't seem like you'd want it anymore."
Link dropped the rose onto the floor and walked away as he tried to suppress the tears that were welling up in his eyes.
~To be continued~
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