A/N: Somehow, I love writing this story. Mirablick Russ, glad to hear you like Vincent. It really means a lot to me.

TheGoddessKnight: So here we are, another chapter.

MidKnight: This one was written a day after the second chappie was posted.

TheGoddessKnight: Hope you enjoy. One can only guess the stuff I have in store. Still don't own much from Zelda. In fact…nothing at all, nothing at all.

MidKnight: Stupid, sexy Flanders.

A Secret Told

"Where should we set up the blanket?" Vincent asked, carrying a checkered blanket with him along with a basket.

"Near the water," Zelda answered.

"As you command, my princess," Vincent said.

The sun's light partially came through the dark clouds in the sky. Lightning came down far away and soft thunder rumbled in the sky.

The two lovers had decided earlier to have a picnic at Zelda's favorite local, Lake Hylia. For the better part of the morning, the two had walked over to Lake Hylia and now in the mid-afternoon, were setting up their late lunch. Vincent followed Zelda's direction and had laid out the blanket a few feet from the water.

Zelda sat on the blanket and opened the basket.

"So what food did you have packed in there?" Vincent asked.

"The usual things, " Zelda said. She reached inside and pulled out a bottle of wine. "Drink?"

"Zelda give that here," Vincent said, reaching for the bottle. "Let me pour you a glass, my princess. Nothing would make me happier."

"I could do it myself," Zelda said as she pulled out two glasses. "But I wouldn't turn down a gentleman like yourself."

Vincent smiled as he took Zelda's glass and poured wine into it. He handed it off to her and did the same with his. Vincent set aside the bottle and held his glass out, "Toast?"

"To?"

"Finally finding the one princess I will ever love," Vincent said.

"So you seduced other royal princess?" Zelda asked. She pouted playfully, "And here I thought I was your first."

Vincent kissed her softly, "If only you were. I swear, most princess these days only care for the depths of one's pockets. Good thing I found my buxom blond love. You are my first one though, Princess."

"Sweet," Zelda said. "Vincent, would you at least clear one thing up for me? We should never keep secrets from each other but you always never address this issue and I want an answer from you."

"What is it?" Vincent asked puzzled.

"How do you manage to get into my castle? No matter what, you somehow find a way inside and I made sure every passageway was sealed. Goddesses know I had one to many men find their way inside. Are you a shiekah? You have the red eye trait and manage to sneak in all the time."

"Is that all?" Vincent asked. He sipped at the wine, "Actually, my father knows your father. The King gave my father an open invitation. I only mention that I am my father's son and the guards let me in. Hassle free, no?" I can't believe you had your precious mind become preoccupied with that."

"Are you serious?" Zelda asked. "That is the most obtuse answer. You expect me to think that's real?"

"Vincent Dante Aegis I, a good friend of your father, so my dad says. You know that I would never lie to anyone. At least not anymore and especially not to you. You refuse to believe that, that's your fault isn't it? Its a good thing you're so sexy."

"I'm not the only one," Zelda said with a naughty smile on her face.

Vincent drank the rest of his wine and then sprawled out onto the blanket. Zelda lay down beside him and placed her arm around him. He gazed up into the sky and wrapped his arm around her.

"A falcon came in the morning, from Link," Zelda said. "It had a letter saying the he would be arriving in the next few days. Do you have a plan on what to do then?"

Vincent shrugged, "I don't know. I'm sure I'll think of something. Or you could, with those smarts of yours."

"Vincent, this is going to only get harder for us. Be more realistic. There is almost no way that we will find a way to be together," Zelda said. "Unless we come up with something."

"We will, just not now. Enjoy yourself Zelda. I mean, you said yourself we don't have that much time for us to be together."

"I never really understand you," Zelda said. "You always fail to see what's in front of you. It's like you hate facing what's always bound to happen."

"So I always want things to turn out another way than they're suppose to. Let me be hopeful and optimistic. Sure, I could've given up when I found out you and Link were married. I could've just stopped caring but I didn't. I wanted you and look what happened. Because I'm so damn handsome, I managed to have a married princess fall for me."

"Talk about a huge ego."

"You leave my ego out of this. Could we eat now?" Vincent asked, innocently. "My tummy is rumbling."

Zelda giggled, "You can be such a little child sometimes."

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Vincent and Zelda walked along the dirt paths on Hyrule Field. The sun was already setting into the west, casting whatever light it could. They laughed on the way back to the castle. Zelda kept close to Vincent, always keeping their hands locked with each other's.

Vincent looked up into the sky. The gray clouds from before where heavy with rain. He looked back down to Zelda, "Mmm, a wet Zelda. I'm just terrible."

"We better hurry," Zelda said, forcing them to walk a little faster. "It wouldn't be ideal to get caught in the rain."

Drops started to land on them. Vincent took off his jacket and gave it to Zelda, "Think it's a little too late to hurry up." He pointed to Lon Lon Ranch that was closer to them than the castle, "We could see if Malon would let us stay with her. Savvy?"

"What are we waiting for then?" Zelda asked with more rain coming down form the sky. "I don't like being wet!"

Vincent and Zelda ran toward the only sanctuary they could obtain. They entered the ranch and quickly made it to the door. Vincent pounded on it and tried to keep Zelda from getting wetter. He held her with the heavy rain showering on him. The door finally opened up with a perplexed Malon inside.

"Hey Malon, would you mind letting us in?" Vincent asked. "The rain is sort of hindering our travel back to the castle."

"Um, sure," Malon said. She moved out of the way so Vincent and Zelda could enter. They fruitlessly tried to shake off the water from themselves. "Zelda, you could dry yourself upstairs. Even use some of my clothes, I'm sure this rain wont let up till morning."

"Thank you," Zelda said. She left them so she could go upstairs.

Malon looked at Vincent, "I wouldn't normally pry into your personal life but this looks like and exception. Um, what are you doing with Zelda? Out of the castle? Holding her in the rain?"

"Just trying to cheer her up," Vincent said, grinning. "That's all."

"Really?" Malon asked. "I don't really want my mind to come up with surreal ideas. Is that all?"

"How about getting a towel for me?" Vincent asked. "I am soaking wet."

"Not until you tell me what's happening," Malon said. "You could drip on my rug all night for all I care. I want the truth."

"Vincent," Zelda said from the top of the stairs. "You might as well tell her."

Vincent sighed, "You want the truth right? Well here it goes. Zelda and I have been…having a relationship with each other for the past week. We were out today for a picnic at the lake."

Malon's jaw dropped, "Oh my god-."

"Please Malon," Zelda said, running down the stairs. "Don't tell anyone. At least not yet. I never really meant for this to happen but it did. Vincent and I will figure something out."

"I wonder how Link will take it when he finds out," Malon said to herself. She looked over to the nervous Zelda, "Don't worry, I think that's your job to tell what's happening. It's really shocking but you guys look like you really like each other. You're just lucky I understand both of you. Anyone else and you'll both be in trouble by tomorrow."

Vincent breathed a sigh of relief, "That was a close one."

"I'm wondering how you even fell for a insensitive jerk like Vincent though," Malon said.

Zelda smiled, "You'll have to let him grow on you first."

A/N: Next chapter, Link's arrival. I think so anyways. That ought to spice things up.