Title: Trust me
Title chapter: Memories and celebrations.
Warning: Oc's, Link can be a bit OOC
Summary: Read and you'll find out ((Winks))
Disclaimer: Don't own never will! Only Kaze, I own Kaze, Linna, Dikai, Kinan and Mystus YES I OWN MYSTUS! ((coughs)) that was pointless... enjoy the last chap!
Uber Spoonz: And again thanksies for reviewing!
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Link looked at the Guardian Tree and put his hand against it. "I'm sorry, Hieke... I couldn't help him... He's gone..." he sighed and sat down, his back to the smooth bark.
Princess Zelda had ordered him to tell her everything about their quest, everything that happened. And so he did, and after that he went to the Guardian Tree, Hieke...
"I can remember the first time I met him very well..." Link said with a weak chuckle. "It was right here, at the bridge."
Outside, Link looked for Epona and was appalled to find...
...A boy on her back! "HEY!" Link yelled angrily. "GET OFF OF HER!"
When Epona snorted, and the boy jumped off and landed behind Link. "Cool it, fairyboy!" he said with a cheeky grin.
Link looked at the boy, astonished. "Who are you?" he demanded.
"Me? I am a spy. As such, I'm pretty good at sneaking around and spying on people!" the boy answered and looked at Link cheerfully.
"Your name, what is your name?" Link inquired sternly.
"My name is Kaze. And who might you be, fairyboy?" the boy asked with a slight smirk.
Link sighed and looked up at the branches of the tree. "Kaze is a really good friend... although he had a short temper and a fetish for stealing," Link said with a shadow of a smile. "You know what was the first thing he did in Zora's Domain?"
Link sighed and started off towards the throne room when he was interrupted by a very loud shouting.
"Stop that kid!" a Zora demanded angrily. "He's stolen two Zora tunics!"
"Kaze..." Link said and slapped his forehead with a sigh.
"Yo, Link! I got some cool blue clothes!" Kaze yelled as he ran towards Link, waving around a couple cerulean garments. His running was cut short by a stray puddle as he slipped and fell into the water.
"Kaze!" Link yelled in dismay, hastily running to his friend's aid.
Kaze struggled to get above the water, but unfortunately he couldn't swim.
Link gave a deep sigh and jumped into the water, helping Kaze back to the shore. "Kaze, you're stupid! Why the hell did you steal it if we can just buy it?"
Kaze coughed and sweatdropped. "Because stealing is so much funnier?" he offered dumbly.
"Can you believe it, Hieke? The first thing he does is steal some Zora tunics!" Link said with a grin. "I think you can believe that, seeing you and Kaze knew each other all your life..." he said silently. "I'm still wondering why you never talked about him though... Maybe you tried to every now and then but just couldn't..." He gave another deep sigh.
"You know, at first I thought I couldn't trust him. And then in Zora's Domain he did something from which I thought 'crap, I shouldn't have trusted him!'"
Link couldn't help but erupt in a fit of laughter before finally standing up, though that was obviously not what Kaze had in mind, for the boy tackled him back to the ground and pressed a sword against his throat.
"Standing up so soon after laughing at me?" he sneered with contempt in his voice. "Laugh at me one more time..."
Link's eyes widened in shocked fear. 'See? See? You shouldn't have trusted him!' his conscience scolded.
After a long pause, Kaze sheathed his sword and fell back in laughter. "You should have seen your face!" he laughed through joyful tears. "Hey, I steal. I'll admit to that. But killing just isn't my thing." His laughter died down, leaving that mischievous smirk plastered across his face once more.
"And then with Princess Ruto," Link said with a laugh. "You know how she was with me right? She was the same with Kaze!" He laughed half joyfully and half sadly while looking up. "Poor Kaze. Luckily he survived the attack," he said with a snicker.
"Bloody hell! I should've shut up when I had the chance!" Kaze snapped through barred teeth as he tried to pry the Zoran princess away from him.
Link, who had recovered from his own Ruto attack, was sprawled across the ground and laughing almost maniacally. He pounded his fist against the slick stone, then looked up with tears in his eyes. When his gaze fell upon Princess Ruto and Kaze, he went into another fit of hysterical laughter.
Link's eyes saddened. "He was the best friend someone could ever find... just like you..." Link said with yet another sigh. "I lost him... I already thought I would lose him in Hylia Lake where he had fought his Evil side.. but this time I really lost him..."
Link bit his lower lip and kicked a stone away.
"Hey there!" Malon shouted, running over to Link.
"Hey..." Link said weakly, waving towards Malon. "Good to see you safe."
"Uh-huh. Hey, are you okay Fairboy?" she asked while sitting down next to him.
"Oh, could be better..." Link said softly remembering the last time together with Kaze. "Kaze... my friend..." he murmured.
"Kaze!" Link cried out running towards the boy and stopping dead in his tracks when he noticed the white aura had not left him yet. "Kaze..." he said more quietly.
Kaze lowered his eyes and finally looked up at Link, his eyes back to half amethyst half gold, with his trademark smirk. "Told you we could beat that creep," he said weakly as he started to fade.
Link shook his head and took a few steps towards the young thief. "Kaze, don't!" he pleaded.
Kaze sighed. "Could you imagine this? Here I am, all saving the world and stuff, and all I wanted to do was find Hieke," he said with a meek chuckle. "But I had fun with you, Link. I'll never forget you. And you... You'll never forget me, right?"
Link shook his head. "Never, ever, ever," he whispered, tears rolling down his cheeks.
"Guess Mystus was right... Everything has it's price..." he murmured and threw his flute towards Link. "Play the lullaby every now and then."
Link caught the flute and looked at Kaze. "You're my best friend... I don't want you to leave... I don't want to lose both Hieke and you," he said sorrowfully.
Kaze smiled at him, tears cascading from his eyes as well. "I know you don't... I feel the same, and here I was promising you that we would find Hieke together... I'm sorry I can't keep that promise..."
"You'll find her with me! In our hearts, right?" Link said, his voice trembling.
Kaze nodded. "Best friends forever," he shrugged as he faded from existence.
Link set his gaze on the ground. Everything was turning back to normal; trees became green, flowers bloomed again, the water was clear to swim in again. But his heart was empty.
"Kaze..." he said with a soft sob and looked up at the sky, the flute in his hands.
Finally he set the flute against his lips and played the lullaby Lea would sing to Hieke and Kaze when they were younger. With that he started to head of towards the exit where he found Malon waiting for him.
Link stood up silently. "I have to go, Malon. Epona is waiting..." he mumbled and headed towards the exit, eyes downcast.
"... Okay, Fairyboy! Hope you feel better!" she called and waved her hand, running off to the shops.
Link's eyes saddened even more. "It doesn't matter how many times I save the world... I end up losing..." he whispered softly, his hands clenched into fists.
The Moon Pendant suddenly started to shine brightly. "Huh?" Link asked in confusion and grabbed the charm out of his pocket, looking at it.
"What's going on?" he wondered, but shrugged it off when the light dimmed.
He sighed and kicked another stone away. Every time he saved Hyrule or the even world, he ended up losing someone. First it was Navi, then it was Hieke, followed by Tatl, and now Kaze… "Why do I keep on losing...?" he muttered softly and looked up to see a boy on Epona's back.
"Hey! Get off of my ho--..." Link stopped mid sentence and gaped at the other horse next to Epona. "Akumu?" he said wonderingly and set his gaze back on the boy on Epona.
"K-Kaze?" he stuttered.
The boy jumped off of Epona and landed in front of Link. "Sure took you long enough," he said with his trademark smirk.
Link continued to gape at Kaze. "Tell me I'm not dreaming..." he finally whispered. "Pinch me or something...!"
"Sure thing," Kaze chuckled and pinched his arm.
"Ow! That hurts! I'm not dreaming!" Link cried out and hugged Kaze tightly.
Kaze smirked and shook his head, hugging Link too. "Easy there, Link, it's not like I died," he said and sweatdropped. "Uh, never mind..."
Link looked at him running his fingers over the small cut on his cheek. "You are real! Oh Din, Nayru, and Farore! I'm really not dreaming! Kaze, you idiot, never do that again! How the hell did you came back?" he asked eagerly.
"One, yes, I'm real. Two, no, you're not dreaming. Three, if there's a new evil force I'd probably have to do it again. Four, I have no clue how I came back," Kaze said honestly and scratched the back of his head.
"Who cares? You're here now!" Link said joyfully and suddenly remembered the Moon Pendant. "Maybe... Hieke did it...?" he suggested with a small smile.
"... could be," Kaze replied softly.
Link pointed at the market. "We could go in, and I could show you the Guardian Tree," he offered.
Kaze looked down. " I don't... I don't think I can handle it now. I'll do it one day... but just not now," he said softly and jumped on Akumu. "Come on. Link," he said. looking at Link.
Link nodded with a smile and mounted Epona. "I'm glad your back," he said with a thankful smile.
"I'm glad too," Kaze said, returning the smile. "Butte... uh, yeah, I have to go back home today. Maybe we'll meet again, seeing I still promised you that we would meet her together right?" Kaze said with his oh so familiar smirk.
Link looked at Kaze. "Do they even know you're back?" he asked.
"Uh, not really, no. All of a sudden I appeared here, and I saw Epona and Akumu, so, yeah," Kaze said with a shrug and looked at the sky.
"I am glad that you're still alive. I didn't want to lose you too," Link said softly looking to the ground.
"Now, what did I tell you?" Kaze asked with a smirk.
Link returned the grin. "That I couldn't get rid of you that easily," he muttered and huffed. "You sure have a thing with scaring me, don't you?"
Kaze laughed cheerfully and looked at Link. "I guess I do," he said, still smirking.
Link sighed deeply and shook his head. "So, where to?" he asked looking around.
"...I should say Lake Hylia... but it's not that I like it that much anymore..." Kaze muttered looking at the bandages still tied around his stomach. "How about... Zora's Domain?" he said teasingly.
"FARORE, NO!" Link screamed.
Kaze laughed again and shook his head. "Of course not! Let's go to Gerudo Valley," he said and urged Akumu forwards.
"Fine with me," Link said with a nod and followed Kaze.
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Dikai sighed and looked at the sky. "Stupid brat..." she muttered angrily, tears in her eyes. "How could he..." she said with a sigh and continued polishing her blade. "Oh, he's gonna get some of me... how can I say that... he's gone..."
Linna looked at Dikai and sighed softly. "Dikai?" she whispered.
"What?" Dikai muttered and continued to polish her blade.
Linna smiled and looked outside. "Someone wants to see you," she said with a laugh.
"She can wait..." Dikai muttered, thinking Linna meant another Gerudo girl.
"Oh, but it's not a she, it's a he," Linna said and saw how Dikai's head shot up. "Yes, Dikai," she confirmed with a warm smile.
Dikai jumped up and ran outside, hugging Kaze tightly. "KAZE! Oh my Nayru, you're alive!" she cried out, ruffling his hair and kissing his cheek. "Never do that again, you brat!" she said and punched his arm.
"Ow... what was that for?" Kaze muttered, rubbing his sore arm.
"That was for leaving us!" she yelled and kissed his cheek again. "And that's for coming back," she said with a smile.
"Yeah, yeah, I missed you too, Dikai," Kaze muttered rubbing his cheek.
Link smirked and looked at Kaze. "Seems some people have missed you," he said calmly and pointed towards some Gerudo girls walking quickly their way.
"Even more," Kaze said while scratching the back of his head.
"Kaze! Where have you been?" one asked worriedly.
"Yeah, indeed! We were worried, you know!" another one said firmly.
"Next time you're gonna stay right here!" another one hissed cheerfully.
"Awwww! Who's gonna save the world then? Oh, come on, I'm not a little boy anymore," Kaze said, sweatdropping.
Everyone cocked there eyebrows and looked at him.
"Uh... well okay on the outside! But not on the inside!" Kaze stated with a grin.
"Kaze," Linna said softly walking over to him.
"Mom," Kaze said with a smile and ran over to her, hugging her. "I missed you," he whispered.
"Kaze, my sweet little Kaze," Linna said hugging him back.
Link smiled warmly and looked at them.
Dikai punched the young hero's arm. "Hey! I thought I told you to take care of him!" she reminded with a friendly grin.
Link muttered something and rubbed his arm.
"Enough chitchatting," Kaze said with his usual smirk. "Let's start this party! I believe you have somethin' of mine," he said to Link with a smile.
Link gave a light chuckle and grabbed the flute, tossing it towards Kaze. "There you go, pal!" he said cheerfully and took out his ocarina.
"There we go," Kaze said and started to play on the flute, while Link played on the ocarina. The whole night long they were dancing and celebrating the fact Kaze came back and Hyrule was safe and peaceful once again.
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Link yawned and stretched his arms. He was lying in a spacious bed with Kaze at his side; not behind him, mind you. "Hey there, Kaze!" he yelled, ruffling the thief's hair.
Kaze moaned. "Aah, I wanna sleep some more," he muttered, trying to push Link's hand away.
"Oh no you don't!" Link said and started to tickle him.
"H-hey! Hahahahahahahahahahah!" Kaze laughed and tried to squirm free from the tickle attack.
"Didn't hear the magic word!" Link smirked.
"S-stop, pleeeeeeease!" Kaze begged through his laughter.
Link smiled and stopped, jumping out of bed. "I have to go," he said softly.
Kaze sat up and looked at him. "I wish I could come with you, but I wanna stay here a bit longer... I'll catch up with you eventually," he said with a nod.
Link smiled and looked back at his friend. "Of course you will. That's why you are Kaze, Gerudo boy, the one and only," he said and grinned. "Well? Are you gonna walk with me or are you gonna leave me all alone?"
Kaze shook his head and jumped out of bed. "Come on, then," he said and dragged Link with him.
"O-okay!" Link said and let himself be dragged towards Epona.
"Now listen here, pal, I'm gonna catch up eventually, so don't be so shocked if when I do. And take care of yourself out there, okay? If I can survive... you can too," he said with his trademark smirk and hugged Link close to him. "Good luck, my friend..."
Link nodded and hugged back. "I'll see you eventually, right?" he asked and mounted Epona.
Kaze cocked his head and smirked. "Of course you will, and then you can show me the Guardian Tree..." he said softly with a pained smile.
Link nodded sadly. "Take care, Kaze," he said and rode off.
"Hey! You take care too, Link! From now on you're a friend of the Gerudos!" he called, waving his hands. "'Til soon!"
Link looked back at the black-haired thief and waved farewell. "Yeah! 'Til soon!" he yelled and galloped away astride his mahogany mare.
The End!
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Me: This is HALF the end, there's a sequel! It's called 'Face Your Demons' made by uber spoonz, and there's gonna be a sequel for THAT story too, so hey if you liked this one, I bet you would LOVE hers! She is perfect in making stories! ((coughs)) okay enough credit, I hope you enjoyed and till soon! Byez! ((Waves))
Kaze: And even though the story is done, be so kind to review!