Chapter 18 The Rainy Day

New A/n: This chapter was changed because of the little changes that I made in chapter 17. Hope you liked the changes that I made back in those chapters.

Old A/n: Hello! It seems like we have another chapter here. So without further delay, here is the next chapter of 'LEGENDS!' Umm. . . after the little disclaimer of course.

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Light-sakura 11 – Well, I'm glad you liked the chapter, but it seemed like you were a little upset about me leaving it there. Hmm. . . Is that what you would call an 'evil cliffy?' He he. . . I didn't mean for it to be one. Well, enjoy this chapter, k?!

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(Last Time)

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Crying Princess: "The only reason that I lost was because I thought I'd go easy on him. . . Since it was his first time and everything. . ."

Yumi: "Yeah. . ." 'She says as she rolls her eyes and gets up to sit, too close as crying princess thought, to the stranger'

Crying Princess: 'Sees yumi get up and sit down next to the stranger. She glares at yumi'

Crying Princess: "What are you doing?" Yumi: "What does it look like?"

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Crying Princess: 'gave yumi the most hate filled look she could come up with as she saw her throw her arm around the stranger'

Yumi: "What are you giving me that look for? You don't even know his name and you already have a crush on him?"

Crying Princess: "I do to know his name! Its. . . umm. . ." 'crying princess turns different shades of reds as she failed miserably at hiding her jealousy'

Crying Princess: 'looks over to the stranger and whispers' "What is your name?" Yumi: 'rolls her eyes' Stranger: "It's. . . . (A/n: Do yu really want to know? I don't think you do! I think I should leave it hear so you'll have to wait for the next chapter to find out was his name is. Hmm. . . Am I doing a good job at stalling you guys to the answer? Or have you already looked ahead to find the answer? If that's the case then 'Cruddy' on YOU for ruining my fun!)

Stranger: It's Link.

Crying Princess: "HA! I told you I knew his name. It's Link!"

Yumi: 'rolls her eyes at crying princess again'

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A/n: So now you know how he is.

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(Last Time on 'Legends')

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She stepped put of the big tree that stood as an entrance and exit to the forest. She looked around Hyrule's Field in hope of seeing him. 'Huh, where is he now?' She thought as she finally managed to catch her breath.

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"If she can take care of herself, then why can't we have her with us? And WHY would you trust a bunch of kids, that are probably afraid of there own shadow, to watch over her, huh?" Navi said in Yuki's defense. Link thought a moment. He still thought it would be best for her to stay behind, "If there that afraid of things, then it would be good for her to stay behind and look after them." Navi sighed in defeat. He was to damn stubborn for his own good. The defeated fairy retreated back into Link's hat and gave up. If he didn't want her around, then fine. She was only trying to get Link to do what was best. She was supposed to be there to HELP him after all. The Deku Tree didn't say, 'Help Link on his journey' for nothing. If he didn't want her help, then she wouldn't push the matter any further. She sighed once more before she closed her eyes and slept.

Link walked out to Hyrule's Field and set off, heading towards the ranch ahead of him.

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(Now For The Continued Part)

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Yuki sighed. Where could he have gone to now? Link couldn't have gotten very far. She gave another sigh in frustration. He used that kiss to 'distract' me, so he could get away. 'Damn him!' She thought as she started her walk across Hyrule. She couldn't help but feel a little hurt that he had done that.

She looked around at Hyrule, "It's been awhile since I've been out here since I had no need to. It still looks the same since Ganondorf's rule began." She said as she looked to where the dark castle resided.

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Link walked up to the ranch and saw the changes that had taken place over the seven years that he was gone. He walked through the gate and up to a man trying to ride a white and tan horse. Isn't that the guy that used to work in the barn with the cows? Link shrugged his shoulders. What care did he have for the matter? But, where was the girl? Certainly, her and her father hadn't given the ranch up to that guy.

He saw the man suddenly get thrown by the horse. He screamed and jumped up and down in anger and frustration. He started screaming dark profanity as he saw the horse ride off. His mood changed rapidly as soon as he saw Link. It scared Link a little to see his mood change so fast. It reminded Link of Yuki when she was in one of her dangerous and tricky moods.

The man walked up to Link and greeted him. 'Yep, this is definitely the guy that worked here.' Link thought. "What happened to the girl and her father that owned the ranch?" Link asked. "After Ganondorf came to rule Hyrule, he gave me a. . . promotion as you would say." He grinned wickedly as he thought back to the day, "He kicked out that lazy fool that owned the place and gave it to me. Now his daughter works for me." At this he started to chuckle.

"Do you want to have a go around with one of the horses? It's ten rubies each round." The new owner asked Link. Link shook his head in response and handed him the rubies. "Do you know how to ride?" Asked the owner. Link shook his head again.

"Good. You have 5 minuets. GO!" Screamed the owner. He watched as Link walked into the circled cage and look around. He then saw Link pull out an ocarina. He gave Link a funny look as he started to play on it. He recognized that tune. That was that song that the brat girl used to play. He looked as he saw the tan and brown horse run up to him, "What?!" He screamed. He had been trying to tame that horse for months now! How could he have done it with in less than a minute? He then grinned. It looked as if the horse was tamed now. I could take this advantage and put it to some good use. He watched as Link mounted the horse with ease and begin to ride it. He grinned the whole time Link was riding it as he thought up his plan.

Link came around and stopped when the owned said to. "How about we have a race? If you win then you can keep the horse and I'll give you 50 rubies. If I win you pay me the doubled amount and never come back to this ranch." Link nodded his head and walked over to the white line and mounted his horse.

The owner grinned. Of course, he was going to win, take the large sum of rubies, and have a tamed horse ready to present to Ganondorf all on the same day. He smiled as he walked over to his black horse and lined up at the white line with Link. "Go!" He screamed and they started the race.

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Link played the tune that the girl taught him and watch as the horse, Epona, come up to him. He petted the horse's nose and saw it snort in reply, Link walked over and mounted the horse and began his lap around the ranch.

He came around and heard the owner's proposal. If he won then he would keep the horse and get 50 rubies. If he lost then he would pay him the doubled amount and never return to the ranch. He really liked the horse. She was easy to ride and really fast. He accepted the challenge and went to the white line and mounted the horse. Link saw as the owner came up next to him on his black horse and scream go.

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They started the race with the black horse and his rider in the lead. Link saw the horse slow down a bit and took this advantage. He nudged Epona to go a little fast and past him. He came to the finish line with the owner and his horse behind.

The owner looked calm as he dismounted the black horse and walk over to Link, "Here is your 50 rubies and you may keep the horse like I said." He seemed to change his mood so quick that he made Link wince visibly as he saw anger flood over the owners face. "But you may never leave this place!" He screamed as Link heard the gate to the ranch close behind him. "I was going to present that horse to Ganondorf as a present, but it seems that I lost it! How?! How could you have tamed it in so little time?! HOW?!" He screamed this at Link. Link took a step back and mounted Epona as he saw the owner get down on his knees and hold his head. He repeated over and over, "How?"

Link left the owner there and looked for a way out after trying to open the gate. This confused Link. When he tried to open the gate it wouldn't budge, so he looked for the lock, but saw none. He got back on Epona and looked around. 'I'll try over the fence.' Link thought as he backed Epona up and ran her for the closed gate.

He jumped easily over the gate and began his way out of the ranch only to be stopped by the original owner of the place, Talon. He looked up at Link in surprise, "I wanted to see if my daughter was okay. Is she? Do you know where she is?"

Link jumped off his horse and looked down at the pudgy man. He had a kind, concerned face. He looked worried for his daughter. "I don't know where she is but I didn't see her out in the field, so try the barn." He nodded his head and walked off to the barn.

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That boy in green looked familiar. Was he the one that had made friends with his daughter seven years ago? He shook his head and reached for the handle to the door. He jumped in surprise as someone opened it from the other side. Talon screamed in joy and hugged his daughter.

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Malon hugged her father back and looked over to see the boy in green. She looked shocked. She quickly ran over to him. 'It is him!' She thought as she neared him, 'How did he manage to tame Epona?' She smiled and looked at him. "I see that Epona remembers you." She started to giggle. She stopped as she heard someone come up behind her. She turned around to see that it wasn't her father. Link looked at him to see a goofy smile on the new owner's face. "I am sorry for the trouble that I have caused you and your father. I just hope that you will except my apology and let me continued to work in the ranch as I used to." He said as he continued to smile.

She gave him a weird look and nodded her head. He took her hand and thanked her before returning to his original place in the barn. "It seems as if you have saved the ranch. Thank you." She said as she hugged him.

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Link was shocked when she hugged him and took his hands in her own, "It looks as if Epona has taken a like to you. Make sure you take care of her. She is a special horse. Thank you again for saving us and the ranch." She hugged him once more and asked in question, "Now where did my father go?" She turned around and walked to her house.

Link took notice to how much she had changed over the seven years. Her brown hair was waist length and she had grown much taller than she was before. She had filled in and was more curvy in all the right places as she had matured. Link turned around to see Yuki standing at the entrance with a cross face.

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She didn't hear what had happened and she really didn't care. All she saw was how Malon hugged him twice and held his hands. So he went off to come to the ranch? What was he doing here hugging Malon? The puzzle pieces soon fell into place as she realized what he was doing. 'He wouldn't have, would he?' She thought as she closed her eyes in unreleased anger. She looked up after trying to calm down to see Link staring at her. She stared back, 'So the kiss was a distraction so he could hurry and come over here to her.' She gave him one final glare as she stormed off in an angry flurry out of the ranch.

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Link saw the anger, as did Navi. 'This is what he gets for not listening to me, and I hope Yuki gives him hell about it too.' Navi thought as she crossed her arms and gave Link a look that could have scared any monster and retreated to his hat.

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'Great, now there both mad at me. . . What did I do?' He thought after seeing Navi give him a look. He sighed and mounted Epona.

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She started to run as soon as she was out of the ranch. She wouldn't cry. She wouldn't. She utterly refused to, so instead she let her anger take place and ran. She didn't look where she was going. All she cared about was to get away from him as fast as she could.

A cold gust of wind came by making Yuki shiver. She looked up to see dark rain clouds over her as she neared the draw bridge. She heard thunder and saw some lightning that lighted the dark sky. It suddenly started to rain as she jumped over the broken draw bridge, 'Why am I coming here?' She thought as she felt herself get wet even more when she got out from the tunnel and neared the once beautiful market place. It started to pour down even harder, soaking her through.

She wasn't having a good day to say the least and she really wanted to cry. Yuki ran into the little place right outside the market and walked through. She was surprised to see what she saw. She remembered the place when she was little and it was filled with pots, but now it had been turned into, what looked like, a shop.

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The shopkeeper looked up to see who had walked through the door and asked, "May I help you?" She saw the young girl look sadly at her, 'No, you can't help me with this. . .' She thought. She then said in her response, "No, only a place to stay until the storm passes, if I have permission to do so. . ." The shopkeeper nodded her head as she watched the girl walk a little over from the door and slide down the wall to hug her knees like a little kid. 'Pour child. It looks like she's been through a lot.' The old shopkeeper thought as she shook her head in sadness for the little one.

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'Where could she have gone?' Link thought as he looked around Hyrule. He rode Epona off a little in hope that he would see her. He stopped as he saw it start to rain over Hyrule's Market place. He looked more closely and saw someone walk over the drawbridge. He kicked Epona's side to nudge her into a run after the person, hoping it was Yuki.

He got to the drawbridge and dismounted his horse. He walked across the drawbridge and looked around to see no one. Link sighed and decided to look the place over knowing that there wasn't any other way out of the place then to go over the broken drawbridge. Well, anyway, none that he knew about. He opened the door to the little shop that had been put there over the seven years he had been gone and walked in. The shopkeeper acknowledged his presence by looking up and shaking her head before continuing her work.

Link looked around to see someone in the dark corner near the door. The person had cuddled up and was shaking. He went up and gentle shook the person to see a tear stained face.

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She took a deep breath and wiped her face off. She looked into Link's deep blue eyes. The eyes that she had always loved to get lost in. "What's wrong?" He asked. He really didn't know what was wrong and why she had ran away like that. But Yuki thought differently, "Leave me alone." She said in a high commanding voice. Link looked at her in concern. She saw this and suddenly was angry. She didn't need his pity. No one was to pity her. She stood up and walked past him only to be caught in his strong arms. She started to struggle and was only held tighter.

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Link had seen her walk by and wanted to catch her before she stormed off again. He wrapped his arms around her waist from the back and whispered in her ear, "What's wrong?" He couldn't stand to have her this angry at him. He thought back when he was at the ranch. What did he do? Then it hit him. She saw him hug Malon. Was that the reason? "Are you mad about the hug? She was only thanking me for saving the ranch." He said in complete honesty.

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She didn't care what his sorry excuse was. All she wanted to do was run away from him. Every second with him made her more angry at what he had done. He used that kiss to get away so he could see that girl. She wanted that kiss to have been real. That kiss had meant a lot to her. "Link, I don't care what you do. I really don't care anymore. If you want to go back to the ranch, then do so. If you're going to save Hyrule, then do it. I want get in your way anymore. I don't want to help you anymore. I don't want anything to do with you. Just leave me alone!" She said as she finally managed to pull away from him. She walked out the door and slammed it shut to leave a shocked Link in her wake.

'What did she say? She doesn't want anything to do with me? What did I do that was so wrong?' He thought as he looked at Navi with a sad face. Navi saw this and went up to him with some comforting words, "Everything will be alright. Let her anger die away then try talking to her again." Link shook his head and walked out the door as well.

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The shopkeeper looked at the couple and shook her head. It was sad to see something like that happen. But it had to be the boys fault. Apparently he had done something wrong to make the girl angry at him. She shook her head again before continuing on her potion.

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Link walked out into the rain and made his journey back across the drawbridge and mounted Epona. He looked around hoping to see Yuki. Even a glimpse of her to make sure he knew where she was and that she as okay. But he didn't see her. He left to go to the next temple where another sage was awaiting his assistance.

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Yuki saw Link leave out to Hyrule's field and fell to the cold, wet ground. She had been waiting in the shadows of the little store to see if he would come after her again. She was half hoping that he would and the other half was hoping he wouldn't. She didn't like to let people see her cry. It showed a sign of weakness. But she was weak when it came to him. She would never admit to it, but she was. She let the pouring rain consume her as she huddled up to the dark corner of the street.

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(Well that concludes another episode of are sad, sad story, LEGENDS!)

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A/n: Well, how was that? Was it good? I don't really think that I'm to good with the sad bit of a story, but I did my best!!! Well, hope you like this chapter. I have to say this is the longest chapter of my story ever. I thought I would never see the day that I would write another long chapter! After chapter five, my chapters have been getting shorter and shorter. HOW SAD!!!! 'sniff sniff' R&R! PLZ!