A/N: Well, think I should owe it to you all to update again. I mean, story is still going on right, have to finish it. Wonder how many more chapters I'm going have to write to finish… Either way, I'm sure you'll read it. Remember to review, without one; it's really hard to find it within myself to continue.

I Love You

Malon lifted up the tea cup to her lips and sipped at the amber liquid. She set back down the cup on its saucer and looked up at the cloudy sky. She was outside in Zelda's courtyard with the Princess herself having some tea on a glass table. The high stonewalls surrounded them and blocked the sun for most of the day, making it a comfortable place to be in. Zelda had a beautiful garden; many flowers bloomed and had a sweet fragrance.

"So, tomorrow is the big day isn't it Malon?" Zelda said as she set down her cup of tea. "Think your ready to be married?"

"I don't know. I just wished Maxi let me help in the planning of our wedding. That's all I really want, he's just so commanding." Malon retorted.

Link walked into the garden. He went over towards the two women. He bent down and gave Zelda a kiss and sat down in the empty chair. "How are you Malon?"

"I'm good. Link, have you seen Vincent?" Malon asked.

Link and Zelda looked at each other. "Actually I haven't, he seemed to have disappeared."

"Oh, I just hope he keeps his promise to me. It really means a lot to me." Malon said quietly.

"What promise?" Zelda asked inquisitively

"He promised me that he would be there at my wedding. Since no one has seen him since the last time I talked to him, I'm just wondering if he will keep it."

"Malon, I'm pretty sure that he will. He hasn't broken his word ever." Link assured her. "He'll be there."

"I sure hope so Link." Malon said. "I ought to go home, still a lot to do before tomorrow."

"Ok Malon, take care." Link said.

"Be good." Zelda said with a smile.

Malon smiled back at them and exited the courtyard. Being Zelda's best friend made Malon come back to the castle a lot. This caused a blue print to the entire castle to be etched into her mind, so she knew her way around. The person who built the castle had a complicated mind, for the castle itself was complicated in design. One corner could lead you to the same passageway you were before without much of a thought.

Once outside, Malon took her time walking back. She kept on looking at the butterflies that constantly fluttered in the little field near the castle. She smiled and continued into the market.

Malon remembered that this was where she met Vincent for the first time. That day was when they became close friends, and later on, they became more although neither of them noted it.

A pair of hands covered Malon's eyes as she was reminiscing.

"Guess who." Whispered someone playfully in her ear.

At once she knew who it was. She pried off the hands and turned around to see a smiling Vincent. "Vincent! Where were you for these past few months?"

Vincent took her hand and started walking with her toward the ranch. "Well, Malon, to tell you the truth, I have been home. Today I felt like going over to the castle and I saw you and here we are now."

Malon chuckled a bit. "Sure know how to live up the life Vincent. We have been missing you though, Link, Zelda, and me."

They crossed the wooden drawbridge and entered the vast field.

"Well, I'm sorry. I just didn't want to get up from bed in the morning."

"Are you going to get up tomorrow?"

"Uhhhh…what's tomorrow?" Vincent said.

Malon stared angrily at him. "Please don't tell me you forgot."

"You overreact to much." Vincent said coolly. "Of course I know your wedding is tomorrow and, like I promised, I'll be there."

Malon sighed. "Thank you, that really means a lot. I hope the Goddesses have a nice girl for you."

Vincent felt saddened by this, but he hated showing that side. "Well, how's Maxi?"

"Maxi is ok."

Vincent was perplexed by her answer. A simple 'ok'? They finally reached the entrance to the ranch. Malon turned to Vincent and Vincent turned to Malon.

"I'll see you tomorrow then." Malon said.

Vincent bent down and kissed her on the cheek. Malon bushes uncontrollably as his lips left her cheek. "Yeah, tomorrow."

Vincent left Malon and started his way back to his house in Kakiriko. He walked along the path in silence but his head was buzzing with thoughts. He was questioning his own feelings towards the beautiful redhead he just left behind. He entered the village, continued straight for a few minutes, then turned left, and then up the stairs.

Vincent looked at the huge pile of lumber over near the natural wall down below. Something big was going to be built, most likely a much needed inn. He shrugged and continued toward his house.

He walked up to the two-storied house. As he was turning the doorknob, a group of men surrounded him. On of them was heavily muscled and held a large, blunt object in hand. Vincent turned around but was knocked out by the man.

The next day was a most beautiful day. The sun shone intensely in the sky and few clouds strewn the sky. It was the perfect day for a wedding between two people and it was. Many people were eager to attend the wedding of the lord of the south and the ranch girl from central Hyrule.

Malon was getting ready for the hour of the wedding all day. Max's servants had transformed her into the well-known image of a Lord's soon to be wife.

She sat and looked at herself in the mirror. Malon hoped everything would go all right for the wedding. She sighed and picked up the veil and draped it over her head. One of Maxi's servants came in her room and summoned her to the temple. She got up from the chair, letting her wedding dress fall to the ground and gave a final look at the mirror.

Vincent groaned and rolled over on the hard floor. His eyes adjusted themselves to the darkness and he soon noticed that his arms and legs were bound with rope. He sat up and wondered what happened to him and where he was. The same man stepped from the darkness with Vincent's swords in hand.

"Awake now are we?" he asked mockingly. "Make yourself comfortable because you wont see light till we feel like lettin' ya go."

"Why?" Vincent said angrily.

"Paid not to let you go. Sit tight till we decide what to do with ya."

"And you didn't kill me before why?" Vincent asked.

"We are not suppose to. Lucky bastard you are, we would've sliced that redhead of yours before you had time to turn around." The thug kicked Vincent square in the stomach. Vincent gasped for breath on the ground. "Better not ask any more questions."

Vincent lay on the dirty ground as the thug loomed over him. The brute bent down and grabbed a fistful of Vincent's hair. He lifted his head a few inches from the ground. "Stay down lil bitch before you get yourself hurt." The thug let go of the red hair.

Vincent's anger escalated to an immeasurable fury. He once again felt power surge through his veins. The red aura surrounded him once more. With newfound strength he snapped the ropes that bound him and got swiftly to his feet.

"What the hell!" The thug said and drew one of Vincent's swords. With it in hand, he raised it above his head and brought it down on Vincent.

Vincent raised his left arm and blocked the hit. The terrified thug stared directly into the eyes burning with fury. Vincent grabbed the man's arm and nearly broke the bone.

"Think I'll take my sword back." Vincent said as he relinquished his sword from the thug's grasp. He then threw down the man onto the dirt floor. He picked up his second sword and the sheath and walked toward the barely noticeable door. Any other men inside the building with him let him go without any hassle.

Vincent walked outside to find himself right out side the spider house he heard so much about. The red aura died down and then glanced up at the sky. His eyes widened in shock as he figured out that it was day of Malon's wedding. Quickly he started running toward the castle.

Link held Zelda's hand as they walked toward the Temple of Time. Her head laid on his shoulder while they walked together. They passed the vines that went up the wall and Zelda remembered how Link told her that that was the way he was able to get pass through the gate.

"Remember the first day we met Link?" Zelda asked.

"Of course I remember that day Zelda" Link said. "That day was the beginning of our destiny."

"You were so cute as a child." Zelda said playfully.

Link smiled embarrassedly. "I wasn't the only one."

Together, they walked through the castle market and made it to the Temple of Time. Being that this was the only real place of worship in that part of Hyrule, traditional wedding were held in it. Link and Zelda entered its sacred walls and sat down at the front row of the benches set up for the occasion. After a few more minutes, the wedding started. Maxi waited at the end of the aisle and soon the musicians started playing as Malon and her father appeared at the beginning.

Malon had a heart time keeping her mind on what was happening. As soon as she reached the end, the priest appointed to their wedding started. His voice was droning, which made Malon's mind and eyes wander. She looked around the room, noticing all the different people that had shown up. Then she noticed Link and Zelda in the front row. They gave her a smile.

Malon though how happy they were. Those two were perfectly made for each other. Then at once she noticed that Vincent wasn't in the room. She was really angry at him at that one moment. How could he forget that day of all days?

Just then, the closed doors opened up with a bang and there standing at the threshold was Vincent. Out of breath and trying to catch it, Vincent started down the aisle towards his seat. Everyone had their eyes on him, even Maxi's whose eyes were burning. He couldn't believe that he was able to come to the wedding.

Vincent sat down next to Link and Zelda at the front row.

Zelda gave him a dirty look. "Where in the name of the great Goddesses were you?"

"Sorry, I was tied up." Vincent said. "Here now aren't I?"

"As I was saying," the priest said. "Do you Maxi, take Malon as your wife?"

"I do." Maxi said without any hesitation.

"And do you, Malon, take Maxi as your husband?"

Malon looked back at the crowd once more. This time, Vincent's passionately red eyes were in the sea of blue and brown. "I…" Once again she looked back and saw Vincent with a single tear run down his cheek. "I cannot."

Everybody in the room let out a gasp.

Malon turned to Maxi. "I'm sorry, I cannot marry someone that I do not love."

"Excuse me? Malon, I'm afraid that you are not aware of what you are saying." Maxi said.

Malon shook her head. "No, Maxi, I'm sorry but I will not marry someone I do not love."

Maxi grabbed her arm. "You have to say I do."

In that instant, a blade was right under his chin. He followed the steel to the hand of its wielder.

Vincent held his sword firmly in his hand. "Let her go."

"You! You weren't even supposed to be here today." Maxi released his grip and drew out his sword. A sword made for someone like him, gold hilt with jewels encrusted in it. "Suppose you could take me?"

Maxi lunged out at Vincent. Not even remotely surprised, Vincent deflected the clumsy attack. Everyone in the temple started evacuating leaving the dueling two while Malon, Link, and Zelda watched.

Maxi swung his sword around blindly. No attacks came close to inflicting harm to Vincent. Panting hard, Maxi was nearly beaten without having a hand laid on him. Vincent watched Maxi with his red eyes.

"Face it, you're done." Vincent said.

"No…" Maxi panted, "It is you, who is done."

With his remaining strength, Maxi charged at Vincent. Maxi raised his sword and brought it back down at Vincent. Quick as before, Vincent not only blocked but the impact of the clashing swords sent Maxi's flying away from his grasp.

"As I said before, you are finished here. Just go back to your castle Maxi, before you get hurt."

Maxi was shocked at how things were going for him. He knew he lost now and there wasn't anything else he could do. Maxi went over and picked up his sword. "Fine, I'll leave. Hope you burn in hell." Maxi walked and exited the temple.

Vincent sheathed his sword. He looked up to see the spectators watching him, all three sets of blue eyes. Vincent sighed and walked over to the trio. He passed Link and Zelda and went right to Malon. He stopped in front of her, both of them looking at each other. One more second passed until Vincent embraced Malon.

"Vincent?" Malon asked in wonder. She felt safe in his arms, knowing he will protect her from anything.

"Malon, I'm sorry for the way acted towards you before. And, I'm also sorry for anything else I might do in the future. You are the most kindhearted person I met and should never deserve anything bad to happen to you. For that moment that you were going to marry Maxi, I thought I was going to lose you forever."

Malon never saw Vincent express his emotions like this before.

Vincent pulled away a bit, enough so that they were able to see each other's eyes again. "I love you." Vincent leaned closer and gave her a passionate kiss. She closed her eyes and accepted his kiss. To her, it seemed like time stopped just for them. Vincent broke the kiss and stared into her eyes.

Malon, deep down, loved him back. She never said anything about it and never thought much about it, just like him. There wasn't anyone else she rather be with.

"Vincent, I love you too." Malon said. This time, she kissed him with the same passion.

A/N: Wow…Review dammit!