I DO NOT OWN ZELDA OR IT'S CHARACTERS!

Chapter 6 start

"It's un-lady like."

"Well that's not fair," she pouted.

"Malon what's Link been like these past ten years?" I just had to ask the question.

"I guess he changed. Now that you've come back though, it's like he used to be. Link never gets embarrassed or shy. He usually just trains. I think you leaving and then never at least contacting him did a lot to his mental health. You were his world back then."

"It's not like I could! I blacked out and had no memories of anything all I remember is waking up in a strange place and two days later being told by the people you live with are you parents. Now, almost ten years later I find out I'm a princess of this huge land called Hyrule."

"Good, I'm glad you lost your memories. Link thought you didn't like him anymore. He also thought you were trying to forget Hyrule. You should have seen how ecstatic he was when he heard you coming back." She chuckled lightly to herself.

"Why would he miss me when he's got a girlfriend like you?" I said venom dripping off my tongue. I opened up the stall and removed Stardust. I settled her up and led her outside. The sky was clear and baby blue. Everything was bright and magnificent.

I lived on a ranch and we never had days like this…

I climbed on Stardust and began trot around the ranch. I thought I heard the pounding of another horse's hooves. As I turned around I saw Link, who was on Epona, charging towards me. I mentally sighed and galloped as fast as I could and rode out to the middle of the ranch.

Why am I running away!? I did nothing wrong and Link never said he was liked me…but then again he never told me he had a girlfriend either. I have to face him. The princess of Hyrule is not a coward! I thought mentally. I guess I'm finally thinking of myself as the princess…

I heard Malon yelling something about her and her father going to Market Town to get some supplies for the horses.

Great. So it's just me and Link alone on a big ranch. The only exit and entrance to the ranch was locked by a gate.

Link rode up to me but right as I was about to run away he grabbed the reins out of my hands, blocking my escape. I glared at him. I quickly jumped off Stardust and made a run for it, screw my facing him plan. I don't know how he did it but he managed to jump off Epona and caught up with me, I was by the way half way across the ranch. I turned around to run backwards so that I could watch him but when I went to turn around he jumped and tackled me and we collapsed onto the soft green grass. I made an annoyed sigh.

"Okay, you've got my attention, so what do you want?" I asked impatiently. "Do you mind getting off me while you're at it?"

"Well for one no, I will not move from this very spot until you answer my question."

"Which is?"

"When you were talking to Malon, did you say something about her being my girlfriend?"

I ignored his question. He didn't need to play dumb.

"Will you get off me, if she comes back and we're in this position she'll get the wrong idea," last thing I needed was an angry girlfriend in my face.

"Like I give a flying re-dead what she thinks"

"Link!" I said giggling, "Isn't she your girlfriend?"

"So you did say something, no she's not my girlfriend."

"O-oh," I said feeling stupid.

"Zelda," Link whispered, "how can I date anyone else when I'm in love with you?"

I blinked, confused at his words. How could he love me when he hasn't even known the older me for a day? He looked at me expectantly.

"This is some kind of joke right?" there's no way he could be serious.

"Of course it's not a joke!" he looked at me incredulously.

"B-but-" I was going to say more but was interrupted by the sounds of soldiers yelling.

"What's going on Link?"

"Quick, come this way!" Link whispered as he got up and led me to a shack half way across the ranch.

As we reached the shack I saw it had bundles of cow food and hay. We found a couple of crates that we could hide behind. I heard the clatter of the mettle shoes the soldiers wore getting closer. We quickly tucked behind the crates. They banged on the locked door.

"I order you to return the princess!"

"Link I have to go back to the castle," I whispered.

"Why!?" I clamped my hand over his mouth putting my index finger to my lips.

"Shhhh," I stood up slowly. Stay here! I mouthed to him.

I slowly walked to the door. I opened it enough to where I could see them. I saw Impa and motioned for her to come inside.

Chapter 6 end

R&R PLEASE!