Chapter 6
Zelda was sitting in a chair, reading a book. The living room was dark, but it was lit by a chimney fire. This was perfect for Zelda, to finally get some peace and quiet. She was about to fall asleep, until someone was standing in front of her. It was Sheik.
"What is it?" Zelda asked.
"I…..I have something to tell you." He choked. Zelda noticed Sheik's eyes were red and puffy.
"Have…..have you been crying?" she asked him. Sheik couldn't hide it, at least not from Zelda, no matter how hard he tried.
He exhaled sharply, "All right…you caught me." He said, "I couldn't help it!" Zelda sat up, "Its ok, I understand, you just went through some jealousy, is that it?" she asked.
Sheik nodded, and then his voice started to break up "I thought you wouldn't love me anymore."
"Sheik, I'll love you, no matter what." Zelda said.
"Yeah…but I just didn't want to….." Sheik couldn't finish.
"Didn't want to…what?" Zelda asked.
That's when Zelda noticed Sheik's eyes started to well up with tears.
"Sheik, are you ok?" she asked.
Sheik closed his eyes tightly, "I didn't want to lose you." He said, trying not to cry.
"Oh." Zelda thought.
Marth was walking in the hallway. Then he noticed Zelda in the living room, with Sheik. He peeked in.
"Sheik….listen." Zelda said, "Nobody in the world will ever replace you, I love you dearly, you have to understand that."
Marth just watched them; he didn't have an expression on his face.
"Are you sure?" asked Sheik. Zelda giggled.
"Sure, I'm sure." she said.
"But...what about Marth?"
Zelda was silent for a moment, then she spoke up.
"I love you more than I do him, but you can't let him know that...ok?"
"Then…how come you"
"I just followed my heart, Sheik." Zelda said, " I really don't love him...my heart was telling me to love him...but I didn't want to."
"So...you were?"
"No more...don't say anymore." Zelda said.
Marth was shocked to hear that. She had been lying to him all this time. He felt tears in his eyes, but he held them back.
"How can this be?" he asked himself, his voice cracking.
Zelda sighed.
"What?" Sheik asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I didn't mean to hurt your feelings that bad….can your forgive me?" Zelda's eyes were sparkling.
Sheik smiled under his scarf, "Yes."
Zelda pulled down Sheik's scarf, held hands, and kissed.
Marth's eyes widened. Is it possible for her to like Sheik more than him? He walked into the room slowly. His heart was broken.
Zelda saw Marth. She and Sheik broke the kiss.
"Marth!" she said in shock, "I….uh…." Zelda started, then she swallowed hard, "You were watching….weren't you?"
"...Yes..." Marth said. "I...
"I….I can explain!" Zelda said.
Marth was silent.
Zelda was scared; she turned to Marth, then Sheik. Sheik bit his lip.
Zelda exhaled, "Ok….I'll confess."
"You...like Sheik more than me, don't you?" he asked.
Zelda nodded, but in fright.
Marth was silent. He turned away.
"Are you all right?" Zelda asked.
"...Yeah……" he said.
"So…no hard feelings?"
"No...I geuss not." he lied.
Marth looked sad, Sheik sighed.
"I'm...sorry it had to be this way, but if it makes you feel any better, why don't you come with us for some ice cream?" Zelda asked.
Marth tried to smile, "I don't know."
Mario and Peach walked into the living room.
"Everything-a-clear?" Mario asked.
"Yeah!" said Zelda.
"Then let's-a-go!"
The 4 couples walked out the door, and then Sheik turned to Marth.
"Aren't you coming?" he asked.
Marth turned around, "Well...I...uh..."
"C'mon!"
"N...no, you guys go without me!" he said "Really, I'll be fine."
Sheik sighed, he walked towards Marth.
"Just think of it as my thank you gift, to you!"
"What?" Marth asked.
"You gave Zelda back to me." Sheik said, "Now, I want to give you something, as my thanks…so...are you coming or what?"
"No!"
Sheik's eyes widened, "C'mon!"
"I...said...NO!" he growled.
Sheik didn't want to leave without making sure that Marth was all right. Sheik was wondering if Marth is going though the same thing HE had gone though today.
"Are you sure you're going to be-"
"GO!"
Sheik jumped back, "But...but..."
"Listen Sheik, I don't want to go!"
"You want Zelda back, don't you?" Sheik asked with a raised eyebrow.
Marth gasped.
"Uh...no...no I don't, I just don't want to go, that's all!" he said.
"Don't lie, I know you want her back!"
Marth slammed his fist on the wall, which made Sheik jump.
"What's wrong?" Skeik asked.
"Shut up!" Marth said angerly. But his anger soon turned to sadness. "Ju...just leave me alone, ok?"Marth turned away. He could no longer fight back the tears he was holding back earlier. They began streaming down his face.
"You have no idea...of what I've just been though." he said, his voice breaking up, "I...had to choose between letting Zelda go...and keeping her...if I kept her...then you would be heartbroken...and I didn't want to see you that way...but I love her too...and..." Marth couldn't finish. He pressed his head aginst the wall, and began crying.
Sheik was a bit stunned, but he closed his eyes and sighed. He thought that HE had it bad, now Marth was being serious. VERY serious. Sheik was silent, then he spoke up.
"You...really DO love her...don't you?" he asked.
Marth didn't answer.
"Marth? Are you ok?" Sheik asked again.
"What am I suppose to do now?" he sobbed, "I-i-i-i always hated seeing you upset."
"I hate seeing YOU upset!" Sheik said.
Marth stopped and opened his eyes, he slowly turned to Sheik, "What?"
"I hate seeing you upset." he said, "But that doesn't mean you can take my girlfriend away."
Marth sighed, he ran his arm across his face, drying his teary eyes, "Yeah, I know...and...I'm sorry."
"That's ok, I geuss...what's more important?" Sheik asked, "Your crush, or your friends?"
Marth swallowed, "I...I..." Then he sighed.
"I don't know."
Sheik smiled, "Oh well, c'mon...let's get out of here."
Sheik walked out the door, but Marth stayed for a bit.
"...I'm not giving up." he said to himself.
Marth walked out the door to catch up with the others.
He will be secretly waiting for Zelda and Sheik to break up, so that he and Zelda will finally be together.