A/N: Steamy action again.

TheGoddessKnight: So, Vincent and Zelda are having tons of sex.

MidKnight: Yeah…

TheGoddessKnight: Wonder if he uses protection.

MidKnight: That's classic. Why not ask if Zelda's using the morning after pill?

TheGoddessKnight: All I know, this thing should be called General Castle instead.

MidKnight: Why not All My Swordsmen?

A Real Friend

Link and Zelda sat at the table where each and every meal was eaten. For a month, Zelda and Vincent have been keeping their little secret safe. Zelda thought that they could consider themselves lucky for that month. A secret is never easy to keep and so far they only told one person. Zelda wondered what had gotten into Impa. She started to act very cold to Zelda.

Zelda prodded her food. Vincent hadn't shown up in three weeks and there was something else about him too. Zelda sighed and speared the slice so sausage on her plate and lifted it to her lips. She didn't savor the taste and only swallowed it down. Link always tried to cheer Zelda up and make her happy but he wasn't her man of choice anymore.

"Zelda, is something wrong?" Link asked. "You've been eating a lot more lately but you don't seem to enjoy it."

"Its nothing, Link," Zelda said. "I haven't eaten much when you were gone. Guess this is my way of compensating for that time. Don't worry about me."

"Why shouldn't I? I am your husband after all," Link said. "Are you sure your okay?"

Zelda nodded, "Yeah, I am."

A servant came into the dining room, "Princess Zelda, a Vincent Dante Aegis…the second has requested permission to enter the castle. Should I let him in? He has tried before but I'm not allowed to let him in but he is quite persistent."

Zelda thought about what the servant said for a moment. Zelda asked her father about the Aegis family and he clarified that he did know a Vincent. He even proved that he gave free access to the Aegis family to the castle whenever they were in this part of Hyrule. She asked to herself why would Vincent now be restricted to come.

"Let him in," Zelda said. She looked to Link, "Do you know anything about this?"

Link shook his head, "No, I always thought Vincent snuck into the castle."

Zelda pondered on it while she waited on Vincent. After about ten minutes, the redhead finally entered the dining room. Zelda could tell that he was frustrated and angry about his situation. They hadn't talked much about telling Link, and they couldn't since Vincent wasn't allowed back into the castle.

Vincent took a seat next to Zelda and took an apple from the fruit spread. Biting into released all negative emotions he had and he became serene.

"Hey Vincent, its been a while," Link said.

"Don't remind me," Vincent said. He took another bite, "What's been going on?"

"Nothing much," Link replied. "Zelda mentioned to me that you had a girl in your sites. What's her name?"

"Nice one Zelda. What can I say this time? Oh…her name, its Zelda. Princess Zelda. Yeah that's right," Vincent thought. "It's none of your damn business. Got it memorized?"

Link laughed. He always liked Vincent's answers to his personal life, "Hey Vincent, mind coming with me to fish? It gets a little too silent when you're alone. How about it?"

Vincent looked over to Zelda. She gave a slight nod to let him go. Vincent hoped that this would be the opportunity he needed to tell Link about him and Zelda. "Yeah no problem Link," Vincent said, grabbing a plate and filling it with food. "Let me just fill myself up and we'll go alright?"

Link nodded, "That's fine."

Zelda kept staring at Vincent. She needed to tell him something badly but she couldn't tell him it that in front Link. Zelda looked back down at her food and picked at another sausage. "How can I break this to both of them" she thought.

"I'll get Epona ready," Link said. "Do we have to stop at Lon Lon Ranch?"

Vincent nodded, "Yeah, I didn't bring Elliptus."

"See you outside when you're done then," Link said as he got up from the table. He left the two alone as he went to tend to his horse.

An awkward silence surrounded them. They didn't say a word to each other for a few minutes. Vincent swallowed down what was in his mouth, "Great a day at the lake. Scintillating." He turned to Zelda, "And I mean with Link. Fishing. I really don't see its appeal."

Zelda gave a small smile, "I know you hate it but think about it, maybe it's for the best. Maybe we can finally end this charade."

"We? Your not coming so the way I see it, I'm ending it," Vincent said. Vincent bit his bottom lip and looked at her. He sighed, "I'm sorry, just a little pissed about the whole thing about me not coming in."

"Vincent I have to tell you something," Zelda said. She stared at the disgruntled Vincent hoping he would accept what she was going to tell him. "I'm-."

Vincent stood up and rushed over to the door, "Look, we'll talk later. Link is probably waiting for me. Wouldn't want him to start getting mad at me already."

Zelda sat alone. She should've just blurted it out. Now, the only thing Zelda could do was wait until Vincent came back. Hopefully she would tell Link as well. Impa walked into the room and eyed Zelda. Her sharp, red eyes still kept a hard look.

"So you let the Aegis in?" Impa asked.

Zelda looked up from her empty plate to Impa, "Um, yes I did. He was forbidden form entering, which is strange. Do you know anything about it Impa?"

"Not at all, your highness," Impa said.

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"Isn't this the best?" Link asked as he cast his line into the small pond. "Nothing's better than kicking back and fishing."

Vincent sighed. He was bored out of his mind. When the two made it to the fishing pond, they both cast their lines but unlike Link, Vincent never reeled in. "Whatever you say," Vincent said, staring at the swimming fish.

"It is Vincent. I mean, I love taking this time and thinking back on how fortunate I've been. I'm married to a beautiful princess. I got a good friend that would rather accompany me to do something he hates. I'm glad I met you Vincent. Sure, Zelda's great but there's something you can't really say to your wife you can't say to your best friend.

"I know I can trust you with anything. You also go out of your way to make sure Zelda's not lonely. She told me how you came in the pouring rain to keep her company. That's very noble of you."

Guilt was killing Vincent. Its razor edged sword was slowly cutting away at him. Link called him a friend and Vincent thought back to how he repaid his friendship. Link was his first real friend. Vincent knew he should've left his feelings about Zelda alone.

"Vincent?"

"Sorry," Vincent answered, shaking away his thoughts. He owed it to Link, his best friend, to spill. "Look, Link, I have to confess something."

"What is it?" Link asked.

Vincent breathed in deep, "That day I went to give Zelda some company. It was more than just a visit. Zelda and I, well… I'm not sure how to really say this."

"Just say it," Link said, a little agitated.

"We sort of got caught in the moment with each other. I'm really sorry Link," Vincent said. He looked away from Link's blue eyes. He wished he didn't have to be there.

Link didn't know what to do anymore. He lost all feeling and stared at the floor.

A/N: Sorry for the real long wait. Hope you enjoy.