Title: Trust me

Title chapter: A brother's worth

Summary: Last time Kaze almost bumped into someone familiar, well that's all I'm gonna say!

Disclaimer: Don't own never will only own Mystus, Kinan, Aria and Kaze.

"You again!" Kaze snarled, glaring fiercely at the black-haired male in front of him. "I thought I told you never to let our paths cross again! In those exact words, too!"

Mystus looked at his younger brother calmly. "I know full well what you said, brat," he said with a sigh. "And thus, I have no clue why I am helping you now."

Link stopped next to Kaze, looking at Mystus with narrowed eyes.

Kaze cocked his head and finally put his arms in the air. "Why? What do you want now?" he demanded angrily.

"Accept my powers," Mystus said putting his hand out.

Link and Kaze gaped at him.

"Don't stare like that, just accept them, Kaze!" Mystus snapped.

"And I should trust you why?" Kaze asked, looking right in Mystus' eyes.

Mystus clenched his teeth and crouched down until he was on Kaze's level. "Listen up, you want to beat Kinan, right?" he said looking in Kaze's eyes intently.

Kaze nodded meekly. "Yes but--"

"Then accept them. Accept my powers and beat him," Mystus hissed.

Link looked from Kaze to Mystus and drew his sword. "Why are you helping us?" he asked.

Mystus looked at Link and gave a smile. "That's for me to know, and for you two to ever ponder," he replied.

Kaze looked at the ground and then at Link. 'I wish I could tell him what will happen... but... I can't...' he thought and fixed his eyes on Mystus. "Fine," he spat. "But I'm only accepting because I don't want anything to happen to my friends!"

Mystus nodded and grabbed Kaze's hand. "Don't worry about killing me if our paths should cross again," he said with a slightly sad smirk. "I am dying now anyway." A white aura enveloped him and was absorbed by his younger brother.

Kaze eyes widened in shock when he realized what Mystus had just done and of the images he had received. "Mystus! Mystus, you idiot!" he cried out.

Link looked at Kaze, his eyes downcast. "I'm... uh... well, I think we should go on..." Link suggested, resting a hand on Kaze's shoulder.

"Yes... you're right..." Kaze whispered and looked up at the sky. "You'll have to defeat the woman and rescue Malon. I'll deal with Kinan myself," he said, determined.

"But... what about 'together'?" Link frowned.

"We will be together, and we will fight together... in spirit... but you can't beat Kinan... that's why Mystus gave me his powers..." Kaze explained.

Link nodded. "Okay then, as long as you'll return," he said and ran further with Kaze behind him.

Kaze smirked weakly. "You won't get rid of me easily..." he said and his smirk faded. 'But who says this is gonna be easy...?'

Link nodded and stopped in front of a gate, a gate leading towards an old, ruined castle. "Is this it?" he asked.

Kaze narrowed his eyes and stepped through the gate. "Yes, this is it. Remember, Link, I'll fight alongside you in your heart..." Kaze said softly as he looked up at the sky, seeing it had darkened.

Link noticed the grass in the area was withering. "Kaze..." he said in dismay.

"I know... We have to hurry... If we don't, Hyrule shall fall into darkness..." Kaze said soft as everything wen't dark. "Hurry now," he said softly and vanished slowly.

"Kaze? Hey! Stay here!" Link pleaded.

Kaze looked back with a faithful smirk. "I'll come back, I just have to beat a creep... Link, he's my father... and Mystus... Mystus wanted to try and defeat him using the Stones... When he figured out that he couldn't, he gave them back to us and gave his powers to me. I'll fight with you Link... if you need me, I'll be with you in heart."

Link gave a pained nod and watched Kaze disappear. "Come back soon," he murmured, looking at the sky and remembering the agony of losing a friend. "Please..."

A red-haired woman came out of the shadows and looked at Link. "You must be the one the girl was pleading for," she said calmly.

Link looked up to meet the woman's green eyes. "Probably, yes," he said, narrowing his eyes and drawing out his sword. 'You'll fight with me in my heart...' he thought. "Where is she?"

The woman laughed. "She's not here. I am Reda, I can bring you to her on one condition: beat me first," she stated firmly.

Link growled and readied his sword. "Fine, then let's fight," he smiled, though he could hardly bring himself to do so.

She smiled back and drew out her own blade. "I think I'll beat you in a few seconds," she said confidently.

"Do not judge a book by his cover," Link growled and attacked.

Arai blocked the blow and nodded. "True, true, but you're no book, are you?" she asked sword clashing against Link's.

"No, I'm not," he chuckled and their swords clashed together repeatedly as sparks illuminated the area.

"Well, then," Reda said and made a backflip when Link slashed at her stomach. "You are good, I admit. You're the first one who can keep up with me."

Link narrowed his eyes and charged.

Reda gave an arrogant smile and moved to block the attack when Link suddenly dodged right and held his blade against Reda's throat.

"I won," he said angrily. "Now bring me to Malon."

The red-haired woman stared at Link shocked and finally nodded. "Fine then, follow me," she said and started walking.

"And no stupid mistakes on your behalf, or I'll kill you..." Link threatened.

Reda glanced back with a bitter expression. "I am not a woman who won't keep to her word, boy," she hissed, offended.

Link narrowed his eyes amd poked the blade against her back. "Who knows? Maybe you are. Now show me where Malon is!"

The scarlet-haired woman fumed but, nonetheless, walked into the castle and pointed right. "There, you brat," she muttered angrily.

"Show me," Link demanded.

Reda glared at Link but finally walked over to the jail in which Malon should've been. "What? She's not here?" she said out loud in surprise.

Link blinked and looked from the cage to Arai. "She should've been here?" he asked.

Reda nodded. "Yes, she should've been here! I helped you the best I could, but I think she's with Kinan," she stated.

Link clenched his hands into fists. 'And Kaze... Damn it!' he cursed to himself and looked at Reda. "Where is Kinan?" he finally asked.

"Go up, and keep on going up. You'll find him eventually." she said and frowned. "Was there not a boy traveling with you?"

"Yes there was!" Link yelled out. "A boy with black hair! And... And..." Link couldn't say the word and eventually glared at Reda. "You stay here!" he commanded and ran off to find Kinan, Kaze, and Malon.

'What if something happens to Kaze...? What if... if I lose him too...?' he wondered, biting his lip. 'I don't want something to happen to him... he's my fr--' his thoughts were cut short by a wall that appeared out of nowhere and made sure he could not pass.

"What?" he cried out angry and punched against the wall. "Let me through! I Link, Hero of Ti--" he suddenly recognized the Triforce mark on the wall and smirked, grabbing his ocarina. "Then it must be this!" he said triumphantly and played Zelda's Lullaby.

The wall slowly raised back up, and Link could go through.

"So... Here goes," he said and ran further up into the castle.

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