Chapter 2----Trouble

Malon was walking through town, many men glancing at her delicate body. She loved the attention, she never saw herself as a pretty girl, although many men did. She went to the Happy Mask Shop, and Artemis was there. He was talking to the owner, and had a huge red flower in his hand.

"Oh, Malon, what a surprise!" Artemis said swinging around when he heard the door close. Malon was not all too fond of Artemis, but at least one man was trying to seem interested without having to stare.

"Oh yes, it is me!" She shrugged and started looking closely at some of the masks. She always thought the bunny ears was extremely cute.

"I found this, it was in the Lost Woods, and its beauty reminded me of you. It will look wonderful in your hair!" Artemis place the red flower behind her ear, brushing her hair back away from her face. She blushed a little, he was such a sweet boy. He had nice dark black hair, always in a messy manner, pale violet eyes, nice facial features, and a marvelous body. She liked to admire him as he worked the fields with his shirt off. He did that on purpose of course, and it was working.

"Oh, you shouldn't have hun." She smiled at him and touched it lightly, making sure it was well in place.

"Would you mind it if we took a stroll around the fields for a bit? It's such a beautiful day, and I know a perfect place to go." Artemis was pleading with his sparkling eyes, and Malon was entranced. Link would never ask her to go take a walk, she was only positive he liked the free milk she gave him.

"Of course." The left the Mask Shop, Artemis in a bit of a hurry.

"I have my horse, you don't mind if you take yours, maybe I can see how well you ride. He really just wants to see everything moving with the horse at a gallop.

"Yeah, no problem, I hate riding with other people anyway." She leapt gracefully on her horse and followed after Artemis. They stopped at a single tree in the eastern part of the field and jumped off.

"Don't you love it? It's so nice and peaceful, you could scream and no one would hear you." Malon rose her eyebrows and became a little worried.

"Uh, yeah, lets just sit and talk shall we?" Malon made sure her horse was near enough, but she kind of liked Artemis, he was the only man she knew that was brave enough to ask her to do anything. All the other men were too shy, and she did not know them well enough to consider dating them.

"So, um, hmm... What to talk about..." Malon said peering off into the sky.

"How about how beautiful you are." He said staring at her. She blushed a bright red and looked at him. His gaze met her eyes and she knew they shared something just then. A nice moment, and she was growing a bit fond of him. "Would it be too much," He said breaking the silence, "If I were to ask to kiss you?" He blushed, he looked so cute.

"Um, well...umm..." Malon was nervous, she never kissed a boy before, she was new to this whole thing, and she was more used to playing hard to get, but she was softening up to Artemis.

"Look, what if I do, and if you want to stop we will." He advanced towards her, and she didn't have enough time to answer when his lips met hers. She didn't know what to expect, his lips were just pressed on hers, and he felt his lips move a little, joining her lips between his. His lips were nice and soft, and she kind of liked it. He opened up a little more, parting her lips with some tongue. She decided a what the hell kind of idea and went with him. He was so happy that he preceded on. She allowed him, and their tongues came together, and their lips locked and his arms ran against her back and her arms came up around his neck as he fell to the soft ground wit her.

Finally, what seemed like hours, Artemis parted lips with Malon. She laid there, scared of what she was doing. Is this what she wanted, her mind is screaming yes, but her pit of her stomach is yelling no.

"That wasn't so bad now was it babe?" Artemis looked into her emerald eyes, she nodded and smiled.

"It was, um, interesting. I've never done that before." She sat upright and leaned against the tree. Artemis pulled his arm up around her shoulder.

'Don't worry babe, it'll get better, I know you're a bit scared right now, because you look a little frightened. I just want to make sure I'm not making you uncomfortable." Malon was a little uncomfortable with this man's hand so close to her chest, but she just shook her head and smiled.

At that moment, as Malon and Artemis were making out, Link rode by, he saw Malon with this man all over her. She looked like she was happy afterwards, and Link felt like shit. He completely lost his chance. If he weren't such a jack ass and told Malon how he felt this farm hand would not be groping his girl.

A tear fell against Link's cheek as he saw Artemis put his arm around Malon and kiss her forehead, Malon was smiling. He wished he could have made her smile, made her so happy she would forget that her father was an alcoholic, so happy that she would smile every day and not cry at night when she talked to Link about her mother. Link did not trust Artemis, if he hurt Malon in any way there will be blood to pay.

Malon felt that someone was watching her although Link was no where to be seen, or her father. She felt uncomfortable out in the open like this. "Lets go back to the ranch. It's getting a little hotter outside, don't you think?" She said standing up and immediately mounting her horse. Artemis gave her a funny look, but jumped up on his horse also and followed Malon to Lon Lon ranch. Link was still watching, sighing sadly, and riding home.

Malon reached the inside of the ranch, and bother her and Artemis dismounted, setting their steeds in the pasture. The horses grazed greedily and laid in the grass. Artemis was already inside by the time Malon was done watching her horses. He was heading upstairs when Malon tapped him on the shoulder.

"And where do you plan on going exactly?" She asked looking up at him. Her foot tapping repeatedly on the step of the stair.

"To my room ,so we can finish talking and what not."

"What if my father wakes up!" She whispered angrily at him as he ascended the stairs.

"Babe, your father is asleep, passed out drunk, I doubt he's going to barge into my room." He said and laughed to himself. Malon felt a little strange when she was with Artemis, but shrugged off this feeling. He seemed to care about her, and her feelings. Giving her the attention she desired, and probably a lot more. Link was always there, but never like this. She never thought he would want to see her like this, not more than a true friend.

Artemis's room was descent sized, a nice large bed, drawers, closet, and a writing desk. There was many inked pages laying across it when they went in. Artemis rushed towards them, clearing them off and stuffing them into his dresser. He closed the door behind Malon and sat down on his bed, patting a place where she could sit down next to him. She hesitated a little.

"Come on babe, I don't bite." Malon blushed and sat next to him. She took out the flower he gave her and twirled it around in between her fingers. He took it from her hand and place it on the bed next to him. He placed his hand on her face, it was nice and cool. She blushed even brighter. He noticed the nervousness she had, and puled her face towards his and kissed her. He started making it a deeper kiss, and Malon did not hesitate at all. This was much needed attention, and even if it was with someone she didn't have much interest for, she knew she could grow to like him.