Disclaimer: Like I said in chapter one, I don't own the Nintendo characters.

Author's note: Hope you enjoyed the first chapter, this one is a little better.



Chapter Two

Ryo awoke to the sound of mumbling. She sat up and saw it was Rachel. Rachel rolled over, "I don't want to go there. . . I want to stay here. . . "

Ryo laughed to herself. She stopped laughing as she remembered they were in Hyrule. Ghost nudged her head with his nose. Ryo patted his forehead, "What's wrong, Ghost?" She then noticed Link was gone. She yelled, "He left us! The nerve. . ."

She stopped as she heard a familiar voice, "Who left you?"

When she turned around, Link was smiling at her, "If you're talking about me. . . I just went to get fresh water."

Ryo gave him a hug, "Thank God you didn't leave us!"

Link smiled, and Ryo blushed as she quickly pulled back from what she just did. Link laughed, "Seems you love me. . ."

Ryo smacked him in the face, "You think I love you because I hugged you?" He laughed, and Ryo punched him in the chest, "I ought to kick you where it hurts. . ."

Rachel yawned as she opened her eyes, "What's for breakfast?"

Ryo blushed as she pulled away from Link completely, "I don't know. . ."

Link smiled at both girls, "How old are you two?"

Ryo crossed her arms, "Old enough to kick someone's ass!"

"Ryo is eighteen, and I am seventeen. . ." Rachel laughed.

"Rachel, why did you do that?" Ryo yelled. Link looked at her with a puzzled face, and Ryo smiled, "I don't like people knowing how old I am."

Rachel saw a little stream near them, and smiled, "I'm going to wash up. . ." She then ran toward the stream.

Ryo watched Rachel run toward the stream. She laughed, "Rachel can sometimes be so. . ."

"You are beautiful, very beautiful." Link interrupted. When Ryo looked over at him, he smiled at her, "Your attitude needs work, but other than that, you are perfect!"

Ryo looked at him, puzzled, "What are you talking about?" Link laughed as he stood up and walked over to the stream. Ryo ran after him, "I asked you a question!"

When Ryo was beside Link, he picked her up, and threw her into the stream, "Watch yourself. . ."

Ryo surfaced, and glared at Link, "What was that for?"

"I felt like doing it." Link shrugged. He laughed, "Where are you two headed?"

Ryo lost her anger, "I don't know. . ."

"What do you mean you don't know?" Link asked, confused.

"We aren't from Hyrule. . ." Ryo stated as she swam to the shore. She jumped out, "We went for a ride in our woods, and a wind appeared out of nowhere. When the wind disappeared, we were here. You then came and saved us from those skeletons."

Link nodded, "You two can hang around with me, but you have to pull your weight."

Ryo smiled, "You don't know how we can fight, wait until you see us."

Rachel smiled, "We get to hang around with fairy boy!"

"What?" Link asked.

"Inside joke, you wouldn't get it. . ." Ryo started.

A blue light sped out from under Link's hat, "He might not, but I sure do! That was rude!"

Rachel jumped up, and ran over to Link and the blue light, "Wow, this is so cool!"

"I would like you to meet Navi." Link rolled his eyes, "She has been following me ever since I was a child."

Ryo tried to hide her laughter, "I can see you are so thrilled."

Link pulled out his ocarina, and started to play Epona's song. Rachel jumped up and down, "We get to see. . ."

Epona came galloping over the hill, and ran right past Link. Link was shocked as Epona stopped in front of Ryo. Ryo smiled as she patted Epona's forehead, "She is more beautiful than in the game."

Link put his hands on his hips, "Meet Epona, my horse."

Ghost snorted, and Demon did too. Ryo laughed at them both, "You are just jealous that I am giving my attention to some other horse."

Ghost pranced around, and his ears went back. Ryo turned to see what Ghost was so upset about, and saw a huge ugly skulltula crawling towards her. Ryo clenched her fist, and it didn't react. She tried again, and again as the skulltula crawled closer and closer. Rachel yelled, "Ryo, what are you doing? Quit fooling around!"

Ryo desperately tried again, "Rach, it won't work, something is wrong!" She then realized she was soaked, "It's because I'm soaked. My fists can't catch on fire!"

Rachel pushed Link, "Save her, Fairy boy, you have to save her!"

Link quickly ran to Ryo and pushed her out of the way just as the skulltula attacked. Link screamed in pain as the skulltula bit him. Ghost stomped on it until it retreated to where it came from.

Ryo finally came to her senses and rolled. She looked at Link, "Why did you risk your life for me?"

Link held back his pain, "Your friend was worried about you. . ." He stopped as he grabbed his right shoulder.

Ryo saw the bite, and ran to her backpack. She returned seconds later with a first aid kit, "Stay still until I have you bandaged up."

Link stayed still while Ryo bandaged him, "If that's how you fight, then you will never survive here. . ." Ryo pulled the bandage tighter as he said that. He yelled, "You did that on purpose!"

Ryo smiled, "Who says? It might have been an accident. . ." She finished bandaging Link, and smiled, "You wait until I'm dry. . ."

Link smiled, "I'm going to have to take you weapon shopping."

After they had made it to Castle Town, they went to the weapon shop. As they entered, they were greeted by the owner, "Good day, how may I help you?"

Link nodded, "Alright, Rachel, what is you specialty in weapons?"

Rachel just looked at him, "Are you joking?" She saw he wasn't and sighed, "A crescent sword, my fists, and ice."

Link gave her a crescent sword, and turned to Ryo," What about you Ryo?"



Ryo shook her head, "I use my fists and fire. . ."

Link handed her a lightweight sword, "You can use this."

The owner smiled, "That will be two hundred rupees, but it could be ninety if you let me spend a night with one of those girls. . ."

Link grabbed Rachel to stop her from attacking the man, but didn't grab Ryo quick enough. Ryo lunged at the guy, eyes red with anger as she slammed him to the floor. She clenched her fists, and they caught on fire. She put them right in front of the man's face, "How dare you say something like that! I ought to kill you right know, you talking about my cousin like that. . . I will not let her be taken advantage like that!"

Rachel sighed, "Ryo, for once, think about yourself!" She pulled out of Link's grip, and pulled her cousin off of the man, "Ryo, I'm sure Link wouldn't let him do that to us. . ."

Link laughed, "I don't know. . . You guys are pretty expensive. I just might take his offer. . ."

Ryo then tried to lunge at Link, "I will kill you if I ever get my hands on you!" Rachel held onto her cousin, not letting her near Link.

Link stopped laughing, "I wouldn't dare do that to you. . ." He turned to the man, "I will pay the two hundred rupees. These two mean something to me." Ryo stopped thrashing, and looked Link in the eye. Link smiled, "The one that attacked you is my. . ."

Ryo clenched her fist, catching it on fire, "Don't you dare say it!"

Link continued, "She is my love." He smiled at Rachel, "And the one holding her is my brother's love."

Link paid the two hundred rupees, and all three walked out. When outside, Ryo smacked Link in the face, "Who says I'm your love, hero? I love who I want to love!" She then smacked him again, "As for saying Rachel was your brother's love. . . You don't even have a brother! She should not be used that way!"

Link rubbed his face where Ryo had smacked him, "You're welcome. . . I buy you weapons, and you pay me back by smacking me." He then started laughing, "Two can play that game. . ." He started to run towards Ryo, and she then realized what he was doing.

She ran from him, screaming threats at him over her shoulder, "You even think about it, and I will. . ." She stopped as Link grabbed Ryo. She then started thrashing, "Let me go! Let me go!"

Link just laughed at her, "Why would I let you go, now that I finally have you." His grip was tight and secure, "I'll never give you up. . ."

"Don't you dare say it!" Ryo yelled as she slammed her fist into Link's back.

Link finished, "My love." Ryo growled at him.

Rachel whispered, "Uh, guys, I think you should stop. . ."

Link didn't look at her, "Why?"

Rachel still whispered, "You're attracting a lot of attention. A lot of eyes are staring at you. . ."

Ryo turned red as she noticed the eyes on her, "I um. . . I um. . ." Link put her down, and she lost her balance. As she fell, Link caught her. She blushed as she looked into his eyes, "I need to watch myself. . ."

"Yes, I wouldn't want you to get hurt. . ." Link paused, then continued, "My love."

Ryo frowned, "You're not going to let that go, are you?" He shook his head, and Ryo moaned, "You think of something, and then you automatically try to do what you thought!"

Rachel nodded, "It's true, Link. You can't do that to Ryo. . . The last guy that did that to her ended up burnt really bad."

Link laughed, "It wouldn't be the first time I got burnt." With that said, he started to walk out of Castle Town. The two girls followed him out into Hyrule field. He laughed as he saw Demon and Ghost waiting for the two girls, "You horses won't be able to wait for you every time. You can tell them they can follow Epona, and when they hear Epona's song, then they can follow her to us."

Ryo smiled, "You try telling Ghost to leave me in a land that he doesn't know. . ." She smiled, "You tell him. . ." She looked at Link's puzzled face, and sighed. She then turned to Ghost, "Ghost, I want you to follow Epona. When you hear Epona's song, just follow her, and you will see me again. Take that troublemaking brother of yours with you."

Ghost whinnied in response, and then followed Epona, taking Demon with him. Rachel almost cried, "I miss Demon already. . ."

Ryo shook her head, "You are pathetic, Rach, you will see him soon."

Link looked at the two, "Now we have to get you two a good pair of clothes. . ."

Ryo looked down at her outfit, "What is wrong with my clothes?" Rachel looked at her clothes, too. Rachel then put her backpack down so she could find another pair of clothes. Ryo stopped her, "Rach, I don't think any of our clothes will be good here."

Link smiled, "Come on, let's see if we can get you some new clothes." He walked back into the town, with the girls following him. He then went to the clothes shop. A woman smiled at him and the two girls, "How can I help you?"

Link smiled back, "These girls need some new clothes. . ."

The woman looked at Ryo and Rachel, "Dresses or tunics?"

Ryo crossed her arms, "You will never find me in a dress! Same goes for my cousin! We refuse to wear dresses!"

Link laughed, "I don't know, I would like to see you in a dress. . ."

The woman nodded, "Fine then, I'll just get you both, but first I have to get your measurements. . ." Link blushed as she said this. He then turned around. The woman measured Ryo, and then ran into the back.

When the woman returned, she had a wide variety of colors to pick from. Ryo was shocked, "Wow, that's a lot of colors."

The woman nodded, "Yes, so what color do you like?"

Ryo shrugged, "Hey link. . ." She waited for Link to turn around, and then asked him, "Which color do you like?"

Link smiled, "I like the dark green. . . Which color do you like?"

Ryo smiled, "Red."

Link nodded, "Let her try on both colors." The woman nodded, and went back to the back.

When she came back, she had a green dress, a green tunic, a red dress, and a red tunic. She handed them to Ryo, "There is a try on room in the back, go try them on, and take him with you." She pushed Link toward Ryo.

Ryo smiled, "You have to tell me the truth." They both went back, and Ryo went into the changing room.

When she came out in the green dress, Link whistled, "You look beautiful. . ."

Ryo blushed, "I hate dresses." She quickly went back in and then put the red dress on. She walked out, and smiled.

Link's eyes widened, "I don't know where you hide all this beauty." At this, Ryo turned as red as the dress. Link laughed, "Did I hit a soft spot?" Ryo quickly went back in and changed into the green tunic.

Ryo smiled, "I'll wear the dresses occasionally, but I won't wear them now."

Link nodded, that's fine. Lets go see how Rachel is doing. . ."

Link stopped as he heard Rachel's voice, "Oh, I love it! It's perfect!"

Ryo put her hand to her face, "That doesn't sound too good." Both walked out, Ryo carrying the two dresses, and the other tunic. When they saw what Rachel was talking about, Ryo's jaw dropped, "I thought you hated dresses. . ."

Rachel smiled at her, "No, I just don't wear them all the time." She held up a purple dress. She was wearing a bronze colored tunic, "What do you think?"

Link laughed, "Whatever pleases you." Rachel smiled at him.

The woman nodded, "Alright, that will be fifty rupees total." Link handed her the rupees, and the woman smiled, "Thank you."

When outside, Ryo stuffed the dresses and the tunic in her backpack. Rachel followed suit. When she did this, Ryo hit her CD player, ad it started to play. Rachel started to dance to the fast music, "You brought the portable speakers! You rock Ry!"

Ryo looked shocked, and quickly searched through her bag for the CD player. She finally found it, and quickly turned it off. Link and half the people outside were staring at her. Ryo smiled, "Just something I. . ."

Rachel stopped dancing, "Hey! That's not fair! I was listening to that! That song was good!" She then realized they didn't know what she was talking about, "Uh, that was, um. . ."

Link looked at Ryo, "What was that?"

Ryo smiled, "That was my CD player. It plays music off of a compact disc. . ." She smacked herself in the head. She then pulled it out of her backpack, "Here, this is what it is." She turned the music down, and then turned it on. The music started again, and Rachel started dancing. Ryo smiled, "You can dance to it, like Rachel is."

Link shook his head, "Come on, its time to go."

Rachel stopped dancing, "Where are we going?" She frowned as Ryo turned the music off.

"We are going to Death Mountain. . ." Link started.

Thanks for reading, please read and review and enjoy. Tell what you think about it. Don't lie, only my mother can lie to me, and tell me its good.