RoyalFanatic: They did come to an agreement, but will it last? We don't know…and Zelda's choose…I can't say…it will ruin everything!

Greki: Yes, Zelda did make a decision in last chapter, but you still don't know who it is. I'm really glad you like the story and thanks so much. I'm so happy now! And you were the only one who mentioned Peach's decision…everyone else forgot about her. Poor Peach…

Nica510: I'm glad you thought it was funny, I try to throw some humor in it. And about me saying that Link should have called Marth…Martha…well, I showed my step-dad your review and he fell out laughing. Because Marth wears a tiara, he thinks that Marth should be called, Martha. I don't agree with him, because personally I am in love with Marth and he is not a girl or is gay. But anyway, it was very funny you mentioned it. Thanks. (You made his day by saying that.)

Ashley-the-b-daplyer: I wonder if you're right? Hmm…here's the next chapter for you.

Mullenium Master: Hehe…I wonder who Zelda will chose? Hmm…

Thank you all of my reviewers! Here's the next chapter; I won't keep you waiting.

Enjoy!

Chapter 9

What in the world was Peach thinking when she said she'd talk to Marth for Roy? She has never gotten enough courage to talk to him by herself—alone. What gave her the confidence now? She didn't want to stand up for Roy; others would think she likes him, which isn't the case. She wanted to forget about it. She wanted to go back to her dorm, but instead found herself knocking on his door.

Her heart beat violently in her chest as she heard someone shuffle around on the other side of the room. The door slightly opened and Marth stood on the other side, his eyes widened as they fell upon Peach. Peach fretfully grinned, her face slowly blushing. Marth's exhausted blue eyes looked around the area, almost like he was looking for someone else to be with her.

Peach bit her lip, thinking of something to say—thinking of a good reason to be here. She didn't want him to know how tense she was, how hard it is for her to be standing in front of him right now.

" H-hey Marth."

Marth turned his attention back to the princess. " Hello." He stepped to the side and opened the door, offering Peach into the room.

She gladly accepted.

It wasn't a surprise that the blue-haired prince was alone in his dorm. Due to Roy and him not speaking, Marth didn't have anyone else to hang out with, expect Falco and Mewtwo. Falco is usually with Fox, and Mewtwo seems to hang around the bad boys, Ganondorf and Bowser, so for tonight Marth was alone. Of course, Peach didn't mind being a replacement so Marth has company.

Marth went back to his bed and relaxed, leaning his back against the wall. His blue bangs hovered over his eyes as he grabbed the paper sitting on the nightstand, and his pen. Peach hesitantly walked over and sat down on the bed next to his. From the pile of clothes on the floor and sword near the pillow, she could tell it was Roy's.

She carefully studied the paper in Marth's hands, as he began to write. She feared it was another letter to Zelda, but knew it couldn't be anything else. Why didn't she receive love letters? Why didn't boys ask her to the dance? Was it because many thought she and Mario were an item? It wasn't true, or at least in Peach's mind. They were really good friends, and nothing more.

" So…" Peach blurted out to get rid of the dreading silence. " How did the detention go?"

Marth shifted his eyes in her direction and sighed, looking back at the paper. " Alright, I guess. Link and I are still in the tournament."

" That's good."

" Yea, and we actually agreed for once, but I don't know how long it will last."

" He's not a bad person."

Marth nodded, " I know. Everyone has been telling me, but I don't want to be friends with someone who hates me."

" Link doesn't hate you…" Peach explained.

" He surely acts like it."

" What's with you and Roy?" Peach questioned, getting the real reason why she was here. " He seemed really upset…"

" What for?" This time, Marth was actually focused on her. The paper was down for good.

Peach shrugged. " He said you were mad at him."

" I was upset at first, but I'm not mad. He made a mistake that's all."

Peach smiled, agreeing. " That's what I said, but he's taking it hard. He said that he apologized to you and Link, but you guys ignored him."

Marth frowned. " I didn't mean to, if I did…"

Marth was never mad at Roy to begin with. Roy was just taking everything too seriously. What was there left for Peach to do now? She could leave and head back to her dorm or stay and talk a bit more with Marth. Maybe she can convince him to forget about Zelda and go to the dance with her. She could try, but there's a good chance it wouldn't work.

Then Peach's mind went to what Link had told her a couple of days ago…

" Where is he?" Marth questioned.

Peach snapped back to reality. " Who?"

" Roy."

" The last I saw him was in the lounge."

" Do you know where Zelda is?"

Peach's stomach cringed when Marth mentioned Zelda. She wasn't going to deny it, she was truly jealous of her best friend. Usually it's always Peach who gets the most attention. She was always the center of attention and everyone liked her. Now she feels like Zelda has taken that away from her.

She wanted her popularity back.

Peach shook her head, she really didn't know where Zelda was and didn't care. " Last I remember she was going on some date with Link, but he had gotten a detention so…"

Marth's eyes widened." A what?" He sat up, resting his boots on the floor. " A date?"

Peach chuckled. " Not an actual date, just him and her hanging out together for a bit."

" Doing what?"

" I don't know."

Marth bit his lip and stood about to head to the door. Peach abruptly hurried after him when she noticed him on the move. He wasn't going to look for Zelda was he? Why couldn't Peach just keep quiet when talking about Zelda?

" Where are you going?"

" I'm just going to walk around for a bit."

Peach knew it wasn't the truth. She sighed and frowned. " Fine…"

A sudden knock came to the door and Zelda's voice was heard on the other side. A smile appeared on Marth's face, as he ran back over to his bed, grabbing the paper. Peach's heart began to pick up its pace, as she studied the door. What was she going to do? What would Zelda think when she finds her best friend, alone in Marth's dorm? She closed her eyes feeling like she was going to cry, she was caught between a big dilemma.

" Come in!" Marth called, heading back to the door.

Peach opened her eyes as Marth walked by. She made up her mind and knew she was going to regret it. As the door slowly opened, Peach turned and grabbed Marth's arm, preventing him from going any further. Marth turned back to the princess, wondering what she was doing. Before he could say anything, Peach grabbed his shirt, pulling her closer to him until their lips met.

Peach tightly closed her eyes, as she heard the door swing open. Zelda took one step into the room and swiftly stopped in her tracks. Her eyes widened as she looked at Peach and Marth. Her best friend and the guy, who wanted her, were kissing—actually kissing.

Marth dropped the paper, and forced Peach off of him. Peach tumbled back, landing safely on his bed. Marth's eyes were filled with revelation, and bewilderment as he stared down at Peach, who nervously returned the gaze. He licked his lips looking over at Zelda, who looked like she could burst into tears in any minute.

" Zelda…" He called softly.

Zelda shook her head, stepping back. Her hurtful gaze switched back from Peach to Marth, unsure of what to do. " No…"

" Zelda, listen I—"

" Leave me alone…" Zelda whispered harshly. " I don't want to hear it."

Before Marth could react, Zelda was already out of the door. Marth held his hand out and shook his head. He closed his eyes tightly, looking down at the ground. Peach wanted to say something, but knew that any word that came out of her mouth would be rejected. What has she done?

" How could you?" Marth questioned, his cape swung fiercely around as he turned to face Peach. " Look at what you did!"

" I-I'm sorry…"

Hatred filled his eyes, as he shook his head, and abruptly left the room, leaving Peach alone. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she looked down at the paper by her feet. It was another love letter to Zelda, like she had known. Why did she do it? Why did she let her jealously get the best of her? Not only Marth, but Zelda was also going to be mad at her. Roy didn't do anything this time. It was herself that caused this new problem.

Peach brought her knees to her chest and continued to cry. No matter how hard she tried, she would never forget the sadness upon her best friend's face.

Link headed back to his dorm, only to find that Falco and Young Link were having another small argument. Falco was tired of Young Link shooting rocks at his bed, every night they argue over it. Link ignored them this time and headed over to his bed. He laid down, exhausted, burying his face in his pillow.

He searched all over the campus for Zelda, looking everywhere except Marth's dorm. He didn't want to check there, so gave up. He'll just have to apologize the next time he sees her, hopefully before the dance. It didn't really matter to him, if Zelda chooses Marth. As long as she's happy and as long as he gets to apologize to her, then he'll be fine.

Link listened carefully to the argument, hearing Falco and Young Link shout at each other from across the room. The last time they erupted, he had to break them up. Right now he's too lazy to do anything. He just wanted to go sleep, for tomorrow was another day. He wanted to forget about everything that happened, but knew with them arguing, won't be able to get any shuteye.

When Link heard Falco pick up a rock and throw it in Young Link's direction, he lifted his head and looked around the room, at the two smashers. Falco picked up a whole handful of rocks and tossed them toward Young Link. Young Link was hit with a couple of rocks, but most of them fell to the floor, sounding a like a pack of marbles. Link turned so he was on his back and, sat up bring his knees to his chest.

" Can you guys calm down, it's too late for this." Link explained, rubbing his eyes.

" Tell that to Falco," Young Link exclaimed. " He's the one throwing rocks at me."

Falco brushed the dirt and mini rocks of his bed, and laid down so he was looking up at the ceiling. " I just wanted to make sure no more rocks were going to be on my bed. Next time, you'll be cleaning them up." Falco protested, grabbing his pillow and covering his face.

Young Link sighed, and rubbed his arm where he had gotten hit. He cleared off his bed, and laid on his stomach, looking over in Link's direction. " Fox told me you were looking for Zelda, did you find her?"

Link shook his head. " No, I'll look for her tomorrow. I was getting tired of searching."

" Oh…" Young Link frowned, looking down at the many rocks that covered the floor. " What would you do if you weren't picked?"

Link shrugged. " Nothing. I just want her to be happy, and if she's happy with Marth, then so be it."

Young Link smiled. " Yeah, you're right."

A quick knock came to the door, causing Link to stand to his feet. He steadily made his way over to the door, while Young Link took out his slingshot acting as if he was going to shoot another rock at the sleeping Falco.

As Link opened the door, he was quickly embraced by a crying Hylian princess. Link's eyes widened, as he looked down at Zelda who continuously cried in his tunic. He wrapped his arm around her waist, while the other stroked her hair. Her crying caused both Young Link and Falco, to look over in her direction.

" What happened?" Young Link questioned.

Link looked over at his younger self, perplexed, then back down at Zelda. He placed his hands on her shoulders, lightly pushing her off of him so he could see her face. Her blue eyes watered, and tears continued to roll down her redden cheeks.

" Zelda, what happened?" Link asked as he wiped the tears away with his thumb.

Zelda tried to speak, but couldn't control herself. Instead, she got out of Link's grasp, and headed over to his bed, sitting down and burying her face in her hands. Link closed the door and hurried to her side, upset himself that Zelda was in a terrible mood. What could have happened that caused her to cry like this? He was going to find out who upset her.

" Do you want to talk about it?" Link placed his hand on her shoulder, causing her to lean up against him.

" It…was terrible…" She explained between sobs.

" What?" Young Link questioned.

Falco, who was now wide-awake, stayed silent as Zelda began to explain what happened.

" I was looking for Marth, and when I found him—I saw Peach and him kissing."

Link looked down at the ground, astonished. Peach and Marth were kissing? He sighed deeply to himself and looked up at Young Link, who returned the gaze sharing similar expressions. It wasn't the fact that Peach had agreed to what Link said, it was the fact that Zelda was this heartbroken over it. Link didn't expect for her to act this way. She was truly upset that she found Marth and her best friend kissing. It only meant one thing…

" I'm sorry…" Link whispered, feeling the urge to cry.

He wrapped his arms around her, comforting her as she continued to softly cry in his tunic. He had only wished to hold her, for as long as he can remember. Now he's finally getting the chance, just not in the way he imagined. He wanted her to be happy, but can clearly see—that her happiness had faded once she saw Peach and Marth together. Peach had somehow done what he asked her to do, but right now—Link regrets what he had told her.

Without Zelda's happiness, he felt useless. If her happiness is to be with Marth, then so be it. He was going bring her happiness back, even if it was going to tear him apart.

A/N:

Hope ya liked the chapter! I'm really upset to say that the story is almost over. Yes, I know. It's sad. There's like possibly three chapters left. Also, there's a twist toward the end of the story, so be prepared. I'm just getting it out now. Be prepared, though some of you might guess what it is before hand, if you do, pat yourself on the back!

Until Next Time!