Arranged Love

A Malon and Link Story

Chapter seven: A Night to Remember

"So, here's the guestroom. You going to be okay here?" asked Malon.

"Yeah, it's fine, thanks." Link answered.

"You're sure you don't need anything?"

He shook his head. "No, I'm fine, but thanks for asking, Malon."

"Absolutely fine? 'Cause if you need anything, I'll be more than happy to get it for you." she said, sincerely.

Link smiled. Malon was so giving, never expecting anything in return. It was a quality that he really liked about her. "Really, I'm great!"

Malon shrugged. "If you insist. I'll see you in the morning."

Link yawned. "G'night Malon."

She smiled. There was something she wanted to do, but should she go for it? "Goodnight, Link." Then, after hesitating for a short second, Malon leaned in, gave Link a kiss on his cheek and left him alone.

Link was surprised, but happy. He really just wanted to kiss her, but she was gone now, so he'd get his chance another time. He sighed and drifted off to sleep. "Goodnight Nav."

"Night, Link." said the fairy, softly.

XxXxX

Malon had set up a small cot for herself in the room she and Princess Zelda were sharing.

"Thank you, Malon. I'm very greatful to you for letting myself and Link stay here." Zelda said, in a polite manner.

"Oh, it's no problem at all." Malon said, cheerfully.

Zelda frowned. "But, Link. . . why?"

Malon was confused. "Why what?''

"Well, why are you marrying him?"

She was silent for a moment. "It was arranged by my father."

"Oh, I-" the princess started, but cut off by Malon.

"But, I, um, think I'm. . ." her voice trailed off. She tried again. "I'm falling for him." Malon blushed.

Anger was boiling inside of Zelda, but as a princess, she knew how to contain herself. She kept on with her plan. "So you don't know about Link's past?"

"No. . . what about his past?"

Zelda sighed sadly. "Well, I really don't want to be the one to have to break it to you, but. . ."

"Just tell me." Malon firmly said.

"He. . . he's not a man of good character. . ."

"What! How?"

"Link's been with a lot of girls and well, they don't end up so great" That was a complete lie. He'd never been with a another girl in his life!

"I still don't fully understand. . ." Malon said, slowly. She didn't know or didn't want to know?

"He just fills the girls' heads with empty words and promises." She said looking down sadly.

"But he seems so. . . I don't know, not like that."

"And that's exactly what he wants you to think!" she said a little more loudly. "Link takes what he wants and just leaves. Sometimes he just wants to emotionally hurt others because of his own problems, which he tells noone."

"I don't believe that." Malon said, looking away.

When Malon looked back at Princess Zelda, there were tears in the princess' eyes. False ones, but Malon didn't notice. "You must believe me! For I have seen what he has done to a close friend of mine."

"How could he get away with any of that?" Malon asked, starting to give in to Zelda's lies.

Zelda sighed. "That is my fault. I let him go. He convinced me that he was a changed man, but now he's. . ."

"Marrying me." Malon finished.

"I'm sorry. I really am, but I have let him go and there's nothing I can do to take him again, unless he strikes again." then she added, "I'd be very careful around him, if I were you. He is a master at handling his words and giving you false emotions. Although, there is good inside him, he is just misguided."

"Has he ever tried anything on you?"

"Fortunatly, no. We are very good friends and he's never done that to me."

"I thought he actually might have like me. . . and I trust him with my prized horse, Epona" Malon said more to herself than Zelda.

"Perhaps he has changed. He is marrying you, but. . . he could leave any time."

"I just, I don't know what to believe now." Malon said, tears stinging her eyes.

Zelda just sighed. "If he ever does anything to such a sweet person like you, I'll be there with you."'Hm. . . Epona.'

"Thank you, Princess Zelda." Malon said, smiling a little bit.

"Think nothing of it. Now try to get some sleep." Zelda yawned and began to snore softly.

"I will, but there's one thing I must do first." she muttered to herself.

Malon got up and left the room. She headed toward the guestroom.

There, she sat at the edge of the bed where Link lay sleeping. She looked at him closely, as if she would find out if what Zelda said was really true. Malon sighed, pushing a lock of Link's hair that was in his face, away.

"Did you or could you ever do any of the horrible things that I heard?" she said softly, not really expecting an answer.

Link shifted in his sleep and mumbled something incoherent.

"Hmm. . . well I'll leave you to your sleep." She said.

Malon proceded to get up and leave, when she felt someone's, Link's, arms wrap around her and she was pulled towards him. He mumbled more incoherent words and pulled her to his face and their lips met.

Before she knew it, Malon was kissing him back. Then, a few moments late she realized what she was doing. 'Am I crazy?! He's sleeping and I'm kissing him!' She quickly jerked back, causing Link to wake up.

"Mmmalon?" he said half asleep.

Malon thought in haste. "Umm, h-hey Link. Didn't mean to wake you up. Just came to uh, check on you. Yes, that's it."

"Er. . . okay." Link said, too tired to think.

"Well, uh, bye now!" Malon rushed out of the room.

Navi, who had been watching the whole time with her glow off, giggled.

"Uh, am I missing something?" he said, confused.

"You silly idiot, don't you know what you just did?" Navi said, amused.

"Wake up?"

Navi rolled her eyes. "You just grabbed and kissed the poor girl! While asleep!"

"I- WHAT?" he cried.

"Yup. she said something before that, but I didn't quite catch it."

"Who cares about that, but Goddesses! What does she think of me now?"

"Perhaps a sleep-kisser?" Navi joked.

Link sighed. "We'll just see what happens in the morning."

XxXxX

When Malon crawled back into bed, many thoughts ran through her mind. 'He just kissed me and never knew it? Or was he pretending to sleep? What was he saying? I really hopewhat Zelda said isn't true. . ' She slowly drifted off to sleep and never noticed that Princess Zelda got up and left the room.

'I wonder where she went.' thought Zelda, heading for where Link was.

'Well, wait until she sees what I can do.' Zelda bent over and was taking something from Link. Satasfied, she left the room and a non-sleeping Navi followed, with her glow still off. 'Zelda?! What did she take from Link? Where is she going? I must go and see!' thought the fairy.

She followed Zelda all the way outside and to the stables. She stopped infront a reddish-brown horse with a white mane.

"You must be Epona." said Zelda, smirking.

The horse whinnied in response.

Princess Zelda let the horse out of the stables and planted the items she'd taken from Link, in Epona's place.

'W-what is she doing?!' thought the fairy, curiously.

Zelda took Epona's reins and led her outside. Epona was a bit skittish around the stranger and nervously whinnied.

"Aw, it's okay Epona," she said in a coaxing manner, "I'll let you go in just a moment!"

Then, she let go of the reins and slapped that horse's rear causing Epona to frantically gallop off and out of the ranch.

Zelda let out a low chuckle.'Malon will go crazy when she sees her beloved horse missing! And who might she blame it on?'

Navi could not take it anymore. "Princess Zelda! What have you done!" she cried.

Zelda whipped around. "Oh! A spy we've got here?"

"What? I'm no spy! It's Navi, Link's fairy!"

"Ah, so it is. . ."

"Zelda, why did you just do that?!"

"Because," Zelda looked straight at the small fairy. "Because, Malon does not deserve Link. I love him and when Malon blames him for this, I'm not sure there'll still be a wedding going on."

Navi was quite surprised. She'd never seen this side of the princess, yet she pressed on. "And why might she blame him? She let's him borrow Epona all the time!"

"Because of what I told her. Because of all the things I made her believe about him. And now. . ."

"Now what?" Navi's eyes narrowed.

"Now you know too much. If you tell Link, everything will be ruined wont it?"

She didn't let Navi answer. "Yes it will. I don't want that, so I have to make sure you never tell wont I?"

Zelda closed her eyes and whispered something, causing Navi to glow a pale pink colour. After a while, it faded.

"W-what did you do to me" Navi said, her voice shaking.

Zelda smirked. "Keep your big mouth shut and you'll never have to find out."

"Why are you hurting others just because of your needs?" Navi said in a small voice.

"I don't care about other's feelings! I'm a princess! I get what I want!"

"You wont get Link's love." she stated, bitterly.

"How dare you talk to me like that! I'm the leader of the Sages! You have no idea how much power I have!" Zelda said angrily.

Navi let out a bitter laugh. "You sure as Hell aren't acting as wise as one!"

"Shut up!" Zelda shouted, using her magic to hit Navi against the wall.

Navi slumped down. "The truth will be uncovered soon!" she panted and wearily flew inside the house.

Zelda chuckled. "I wouldn't be so sure." Then she too, went inside the house to get some much needed sleep.

XxXxX

The next morning came by quickly. Malon rose and got ready for the day. She saw that the Princess was still sleeping and decided to let her for a while longer. When she went downstairs, she noticed Link was there.

"Good Morning, Link." she said, awkwardly.

"Uh, Good Morning Malon." he said too, with the same awkwardness. "Listen, if I um, did something. . . wierd last night, I apologise."

Malon smiled. "It's okay, you were sleeping, you um, didn't know."

Link chuckled.

"Well, I'm going to go milk the cows, can you wait for breakfast?"

Link nodded. "Of course."

Malon hummed and walked to the stables. When she was finished with the milking, she decided to check on her favourite horse, Epona.

When she got to Epona's stable and saw there was no Epona there, but some familiar looking items, the colour drained from her face. She dropped the pail she was holding, sending all the milk across the floor.

"No!" she cried, loudly enough for everyone to hear.

XxXxX

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That was a pretty long chapter, for me at least! Who knew Zelda was such a bich? Ah, the horrible things that'll happen in the next chapter! Sleep-kissing. . . creepy. Until Next time!