Well everybody, i maneged to cram in one more chapter before i leave tomarrow.And since you guys revied soooo quickly... Don't ya love me? : )

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KISS COUNTER

9!!! kisses between Link and Zel...if that isn't enough fluff then i don't know what is. : )

CHAPTER 9

Plans for the future

"…Link…. Let's stay here forever." They had stayed the night in the magical forest. Link had urged her to go to the hotel and sleep there, but she didn't want to leave. "I mean… it's so perfect here. Nothing seems it would go wrong here."

"But Zel, we can't. There isn't any food, shelter, or really anything. I just went here as a hang out spot to get away from the world.", said Link.

"Exactly!", exclaimed Zelda. "We won't have to deal with anything. This would be our world. You and Me." Link's expression said he wanted to stay. He wanted exactly what she wanted, but he knew where reality set in.

He sighed. "Whatever makes you happy, Zel.", followed by a sweet kiss on the cheek. She felt like a child. So innocent, like she was regaining her childhood, but also living her teenage years at the same time. Like they melded into each other.

She also felt she could be open with Link. Tell her every secret, and he wouldn't laugh, or tell it to any other living soul. She had only felt like this with him. That's how she was like a child. Not thinking any possible thing could go wrong, and just living in the present.

With that, she asked a very childish question. "Link, do you think… how long do you think we will last?" She wanted to know this.

"Only time can tell, Zel.", he said, then added. "I would like to stay with you forever. No other girl has made me as happy to be with than you., but things do come up."

"Do you think we love each other enough to be wed?", she asked, more bold this time. She held herself up with her arms to look directly in his eyes.

"If I asked you to marry me… would you?", Link asked back, sort of thinking this was a game, though the look in his eyes told he was serious.

Zelda held a finger to her chin teasingly. "Hmmm…." Her eyes looked up to the sky as if in deep thought. She liked this game.

"Zelda, will you marry me?" She looked at him with wide eyes. His expression was as serious as she ever saw it had been.

'Did he really just ask that?! Oh, goddesses , is he being serious?', she thought. She could tell that this wasn't their game anymore.

"…Yes, Link…. I will marry you!", she said excited. A big smile crept across his face. With no words needed to be said, he grabbed his arms around her, and pulled her down on top of his chest. She wrapped her arms around his neck and started kissing him.

A few yards away, in the shadows of the trees, a floating orb glowed red with anger as it watched the two young lovers kiss. Darker and darker the redness grew until it looked as if it was black. She watched with pure envy as the two were caught in each others own world. As fast as lightning, she was off to go feed off her own self pity in the depths of the deep forest.

"I can't believe it! He asked that… that.. That thing to marry him!? I posses the beauty of a thousand women, and he picks a mortal! THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!!!", yelled the furious fairy as it zoomed through branches not caring where it was going. The last thing she said before entering utter darkness was, "If it's the last thing I do, Zelda will die!"

When Zelda and Link got hungry, they abandoned the idea of staying in there fairytale forest to go eat. Instead of using their horses, they decided a nice walk would be nice. Hand in hand, they walked to the Stock Pot Inn.

It was already about lunch time. Zelda suggested they go to the tavern they went the first day they came to Termina. She hadn't told him that she invited Toby. Before they entered would be a good time.

"Link?", she said, trying to get his attention as they walked towards the tavern.

"Yes, Zel?"

"Um… I invited someone to eat with us." They were walking in by now. Toby was at the bar, waiting for them.

"You invited Toby?", he asked with a frown. Seeing Toby there, he put on his best, fake smile. "Why, Zel, why?", he whispered in her ear.

"Hey Toby!", Link said, immediately changing his mood, greeting him with shaking hands. "What's happening?" Link was trying his best to be casual, only to please Zelda.

"Sir Link.", Toby greeted back. "Miss Zelda", he nodded. "Would you two care for a drink?"

"No thanks.", answered Zelda. She knew it was against the law, and felt a little uncomfortable with the situation. Link declined also, but she could tell he really did want something.

"Oh, we have to tell you.", said Link. Something in his voice sounded a bit stuck up though.

"What?", asked Toby, interested in something new.

Before Link could open his mouth and say something rude, Zelda butted in. "Me and Link are going to be married!", she exclaimed, kissing Link on the cheek.

"Congratulations. Now there is a reason to have a drink. We must celebrate.", said Toby. Why did he keep bringing up drinking?

"Perhaps another time.", said Link. "I find it the wrong hour to drink at lunch ." His explanation was rather believable, but she could see right through him. He wanted to spend the least bit time with this guy as he could.

"Yes, then we must make arrangements sometime.", said Toby, somewhat dissatisfied with Link's answer. "The drinks will be on me"

"That's very kind of you, Toby.", she said, then looked over to Link. "Isn't it, Link?"

"Yeah, very kind."

A waitress came up to the group. "Shall you be having lunch with us?", she asked them. "May I get you seated?" She led the group to the back of the restaurant where it was quiet and not many people were eating there. Zelda assumed she did this on purpose. They probably remembered her outburst not too long ago. Link had a grin on his face, as he was thinking the same thing.

They sat down in a booth. Link and Zelda sat on the same side, and Toby, the opposite. "So Toby, what brings you here to Termina?", asked Link, starting off the conversation.

"Just wandering, I suppose. I haven't been here very long. Just trying to find a home…. What brings you two here?", he asked.

"Well…", she started. There was no way she could tell the truth. She had to think fast. " I met Link, and we decided it was time to go on an adventure." Silence followed.

'really lame answer', she thought to herself. 'Now what?'

"Oh I see, home not eventful as it used to be.", replied Toby.

"Toby, I was wondering.", she said, changing the subject. "It must be hot all the time to wear that hood of yours. Why do you insist to keep it on?" Link moved his hand up to his chin, trying to make himself not smile.

"Well, I keep it on for the sake of the public.", he answered simply. "If I were to remove this hood here miss, you wouldn't really enjoy what you see."

"What do you mean?", inquired Zelda.

"Well, I have a very rare disease. I am photosensitive towards the light. So I keep this hood on to protect my skin. If I did not, I would probably die within minutes.", he explained.

"That's just terrible.", said Link. He really didn't mean. Zelda could've swore he was enjoying this.

"yes it is.", Zelda shot back. She loved Link dearly, but how in the world could he be so cruel to someone. Zelda turned he gaze back to Toby. "What is it like. This disease."

"It means you are allergic to any light. So, I like to go out at night most of the time. It's just easier that way.", said Toby.

"Oh, that must get lonely sometimes.", she said with a sad look on her face. It would be just so gloomy to not ever talk to anyone.

"Yes it was. When I was a child, other kids would accuse me of being a vampire or something, because I wouldn't ever come outside during the day."

"Vampire?", laughed Link. "Kids are so misunderstood these days."

"As it would seem.", said Toby. "You can't tell me that you didn't believe in something that came from fantasies when you were a kid? Surely you believed in something."

"I believed in mermaids!", said Zelda, excited on the subject.

"There you go.", said Toby, making a gesture. "Tell us Link, what did you believe in?" Zelda looked up into his eyes. What was he thinking?

"I believed in angels. And I found one.", he said, taking his arm around Zelda. She smiled widely and blushed a little.

"Here's you orders.", said the waitress, breaking Zelda's gaze on Link. She put down the plates and left.

After dinner, Link and Zelda bid farewell to Toby, and went back to the inn. It was late now, but both of them were restless. They were sitting on the same bed in deep cuddle.

"Link.", she said, breaking the sweet silence.

"Hmmm?" He was a bit too tired to ask her what she wanted with words.

"Saria told me that you and Malon had a relationship once. Tell me about it.", she said. She really wanted to know what happened between them.

Link gave her a weird look. "Why do you ask?"

"Just want to know about it.", she said simply.

Link stirred, uncomfortable with the topic. "It's not important. I don't really want to talk about it.", he answered.

"Link, If we are going to get married, I must know all about you.", she insisted. She turned to look him in the eyes.

He sighed. There was no way of getting out of something when Zelda wanted it. "okay, well, I met her one day when I went to the ranch. I was only ten. We became friends, and at sixteen we went out."

"That's pretty much it. Then later we found we weren't compatible, so we broke up.", he finished.

"There must be more. Did Navi do anything about your relationship?", she asked.

Link was in though for a moment , then answered, " She never really liked any girl that I hung out with. That's why she was always fighting with Saria. Always found some way that pointed out I couldn't be with the girl."

"She said that she loved you, you know.", she said in a small voice.

"I don't care. She was never a help to me anyway. I think she ruined my life, in a way.", he said, staring up at the ceiling.

"So, I see you don't like Toby.", she said randomly changing the subject.

"Oh, you can tell?", he asked sarcastically. "Zel, don't you find him a bit suspicious?"

"No, why?", she asked.

"Zel, how can you trust anyone in this town? We have no idea who did that thing to you."

"Anyone could've done it.", she said. "I'm just glad it was someone other than him."

"I don't trust this guy. I mean he even said himself. He only goes out in the dark.", Link pointed out.

"Link, I can't be him, because there was a torch where I fell. He would have died or something. I already thought of that. That's why I asked him why he always had a hood."

"Either way, I still don't trust him.", grunted Link.

She sighed. "Oh your hopeless. Let's just drop the subject and go to bed." As she said this she blew out the candle that was next to the bed.

Link's arms went around her waist, under the covers. She could feel his hands moving along her back. She giggled at him. "I said go to bed.", she whispered in his ear.

"I know what you said.", he grinned. All she could make out was his smile. It was sort of scary, but she played along.

"Obviously, all you heard was 'bed'", she retorted teasingly. Though she couldn't see, she felt him kissing her neck.

'What does he think he's doing', she thought. She knew what she was going to do if it got that far, and that was to stop.

"Link, are you trying to seduce me?", she asked playfully with a laugh. His lips tickled. She heard him laugh. Though she absolutely didn't want to stop this, she had to.

She gently pushed him aside and looked into his eyes. "If you love me as much as you say, you will wait until we are wed. I want it to be special."

She could see the expression on his face told he was somewhat hurt, but a second later it went away. "Anything for you… Goodnight Zelda." He wrapped one arm for a cuddle and slowly feel into a deep sleep.

She smiled at his understanding. "Goodnight Link", she whispered.

Hello Reviewers!

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Bvv: getting warmer...hotter...ooo, but there's something you still don't know. shhhh it's a secret! lol...yeah he's pretty stupid not to belive it

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