Darunia: Disclaimer! Selphie Louise does not own the Legend of Zelda or any of its characters. They are the property of Shigeru Miyamoto and Nintendo.

Tingle: The characters she does own are Selphie, Iggy, and Jiji. The characters of Kage, Yugi, Mable, and Raven belong to Kearra. The character Ravick is the property of Selphie's friend, Patrick.

Part 3

Chapter 12

Hyrule Castle Town was bustling with life. There were merchants and customers bartering, folks chatting, children playing…

And two familiar faces looking for a special piece of jewelry.

Iggy and Kage completed their business and left the market. Iggy looked down at the open little black box in his hand, or more specifically the contents of said little black box: a gold ring with a single diamond on it. "You sure you're ready to be using that thing?" Kage asked.

"I'm pretty sure," Iggy answered, though he didn't sound completely convinced of himself.

"You haven't been in a formal relationship that long," Kage added.

"I know. I know!" Iggy replied. "But I've known her my whole life. Doesn't that make up for it?"

"I'm not sure," Kage said. "You may have known her your whole life, but how well do you really know her?"

"Whoa! Hold up! What's that supposed to mean!" Iggy demanded, stopping short.

"I'm saying you're not even nineteen, Iggy," Kage responded. "You're barely adults, and, really, how do you know what's going on inside her head?"

"I know she's the one, I know I love her and she loves me," Iggy snapped. "And I know that the only thing that matters is how we feel about each other, not how old we are or how long we've been in a 'formal relationship.' What I don't know is why the hell you are smiling like that- why are you smiling like that?" Iggy asked, noticing the small smirk that had appeared on Kage's face.

"Nothing, that's just all I wanted to hear was all," he said. Iggy stared at him in confusion for a moment before Kage clapped a hand on his shoulder. "You didn't sound too sure of yourself. I was just making sure you really wanted to go through with this." A look of comprehension dawned on Iggy's face and he grinned as well.

"I see…" he said as they began to walk again. "That closes it. You're definitely my best man." They continued across Hyrule Field toward the forest, where both Selphie and Jiji were watching Mable and Raven. "So, how's the reproduction coming?" Iggy asked off-handedly.

"Not well," Kage answered truthfully. "We've been trying for months but nothing's happening. I knew it would be hard but this is ridiculous…" he said, shaking his head.

"Yeah, but you're gonna keep trying though, right?" Iggy asked. The tone in Kage's voice made him think they were losing hope, which they very well might have been.

"I guess so," Kage said wearily. Iggy frowned a bit, looking a bit worried. He didn't like the idea of his friends going through that kind of pain because he knew how much they wanted a family, Kage not having had the best relationship with his family and Selphie having been taken away from hers by the time portal. Kage must have noticed the look on his face and tried to change the conversation. "Hey, forget about it," he said. "Don't worry about us. You've got that proposal to think about," he grinned.

Iggy smirked awkwardly. "Yeah, I do, don't I?" he answered uneasily. He looked away as though distracted. In truth he had a lot on his mind- fears, hopes… but mostly fears. Kage let out a slight laugh and woke him from his reverie. "What?"

"You remind me of how I acted when I asked Selphie," Kage grinned, looking up at the path.

"How d'you mean?" Iggy asked.

"You're nervous," Kage replied, still watching the path. "Even though you know you love her and you want to spend the rest of your life with her, you're nervous as hell. You're afraid that as much as you care about each other she's still going to reject you."

'Wow… that's it in a nutshell…' he thought.

'I know. I was listening,' Kage thought back and Iggy stared over at Kage for a moment until the former Sheikan deity smirked over at him and returned his gaze to the path ahead of him, both continuing walking.

Then Iggy smirked and looked at the path as well, "Yeah, but I ain't gonna run out on the wedding."

Kage glared at him out of the corner of his eye. "Yeah, but you all were more protective of Selphie. You might not have the same problem if you ran out on Jiji."

"What are you trying to say exactly?" Iggy asked, somewhat indignantly.

"I'm trying to say that I got the better girl," Kage grinned mischievously.

Iggy leered at him unseriously. "Well, if you got the better girl," he said. "Then Jiji at least got the better guy."

"You really think so?" Kage asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Yup," Iggy said, looking away haughtily.

"Heh," Kage smirked, and released a jet of flame at Iggy's butt.

"Gah!" Iggy exclaimed, trying to pat it out. Finally he shot an ice arrow at the ground and sat on the ice block it left. He shook his head and frowned, "Never fails to get old?"

"Nope."

"Bye, Aunt Selphie! Bye, Miss Jiji!" Raven and Mable called as their parents warped them out of the forest by way of ocarina. Selphie and Jiji waved goodbye. Jiji happened to look over near the entrance to the area and saw Kage and Iggy.

"Well, look who finally decided to grace us with their presence," she said, crossing her arms playfully and smirked at them. "It would figure they leave as the kids are arriving and then return just as they're leaving," she remarked to Selphie, who grinned.

"Hey, it's not like we planned it that way. It just worked out," Iggy replied, approaching Jiji and putting his arms around her waist.

"Yeah, yeah," she said, rolling her eyes playfully as he pulled her into a kiss.

"Get a room," Kage smirked as he took his place next to Selphie.

"Oh, hush," Selphie said, batting his arm playfully. "You just want some too."

"Very true," Kage said, kissing her cheek. She grinned, relishing in the moment.

Iggy and Jiji turned toward Selphie and Kage. "Well, I guess it's time for us to be heading out," Iggy said, holding Jiji from behind. They all said their goodbyes before Iggy and Jiji turned to the forest and started into the trees.

'Good luck,' Iggy heard Kage whisper telepathically. He fought the urge to look back over his shoulder toward them, but instead kept his attention on the path in front of him, almost stumbling over a tree root.

"Watch your step," Jiji smirked up at him. He leered playfully back at her and sighed contentedly. She smiled at him and took his hand in hers. "Ich liebe dich," she said. Link and Yugi and Kage and Selphie had their "daisuki" to tell each other they loved them, but at least one person in each couple actually spoke that language. Neither Iggy nor Jiji spoke ancient Sheikah, so it didn't make sense for them to use that word. And although they had left the Garo and preferred not to think about them anymore, it made them feel special to have their own unique way of saying, "I love you."

Iggy smiled back at her and stole a kiss to her cheek. This was what he liked: just being with her, being in her presence. They didn't have to say anything, but nothing they did say caused any difference. This was why he wanted to make it official, put their love in stone. This was why he wanted to marry her.