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Chapt.2 A Conversation With The King

*Outside in the main garden*

Walking through the main garden without any guards running after him to kick him out of the castle was a great pleasure for Link. Somehow he felt part of the royal family.

He was walking a couple of steps behind Zelda, who was running towards the flowers picking a different kind from the vast variety. It was hard for Link to recognize which were her favorite ones, but he was not going to worry about that now- the radiant face that Zelda had at the moment made him smile to himself.

Zelda, such a delicate girl in his eyes. She was so small and fragile that Link thought she could break at the smallest breeze running through the garden. But she was stronger than she really appeared, since she was raised as a Sheika in another time.

He started to notice little things about her that he had not the chance to see before; her freckles, her white skin, or the mole that she had on the side of her lips- it was just a little darker than her freckles which made it stand out a little more. It was perfect.

Not only the physical aspect, but he also noticed how hyperactive she could get; as the previous scene where she pulled him out of the king's eyes in just an instant, or running from one side of the garden to the other picking up flowers. She had many, many things about her that Link let slide by in the past, but he was going to learn everything about her this time. "W…What are you looking at" Zelda said to him. He had been staring at her the whole time without realizing it, her voice snapped him out of his trance.

"Sorry, I did not notice I was looking AT you, I was lost in thought"-He said giving a smile to the girl who was blushing the brightest shade of red.

"What were you thinking about?"-Zelda asked, which caught the boy of guard for the second time, but he came up with something fast.

"I never had the chance to spend quality time with such a wonderful….beautiful…."- he whispered that last word. Oh what a cliché, he knew this was somehow pathetic but then again she was a little girl, what would she know about compliments.

"L…Link"-she said feeling the heat in her face making it red once again, how was it possible that Link was able to make her blush as easy and without even giving any sign of having a hard time doing so.

Link got close to her as he repeated his name just one more time, "L…Link…." he wanted to be her first kiss, her first everything. He wanted her for himself, a selfish thought but he knew the woman she was going to become and it was hard for him not to want such a magnificent woman for himself.

Now that he had the actual chance to build such a relationship with her he was not going to let it go to waste. And now that he had the chance to once again be the lady's gentleman made his ego bust to the sky.

With this going through his mind, he got close to her. So close he could smell her perfume once again, this time it was going deep into his lungs every time he inhaled. Staring straight at Zelda's eyes, moving closer to her he managed to lay on her forehead with his own and just stare down her gorgeous eyes; he could see the innocence within them and he seemed to love that about her.

As he approached her lips, his right hand grazed through her left fingers before finally locking his fingers to hers. She did not seem to mind, encouraging him to go to the next step. With his left hand he brushed through her shoulder-length golden hair, the sunset making it shine to a different tone of was so close to her, he could hear her heart beat rising, her heavy breathing on his lips. No guards around, her first kiss was about to be his.

As his lips brushed hers, just a soft touch, his heart skipped a beat. Why? He stopped.

Something felt different. He did not want to ruin this for her. Yes the moment was perfect, but she had such an innocence. She was perfect and he wanted to keep her that way for the longest time possible.

With his eyes closed he let out a sigh and backed away from her far enough to look at her eyes once more. It was a fact that made him sad, but he was not going to take that innocence away from her. At least, not for now.

'W…Wha…' Was the only thing Zelda could think of, when she realized what was going on. "Wh.…WHAT WERE YOU DOING YOU IDIOT!?"-she yelled. Well, she had taken her sweet time to react.

'Did she actually want me to kiss her?' Link asked to himself, confused…. "I guess it's too much for her to handle, after all she is just a child", Link said to himself.

Then he thought of an idea to change what had happened into a less awkward situation. Without letting go of her hand, Link brought her close enough for him to tickle her to break the tension he had built. It was too much physical contact but somehow it felt right and Zelda did not seem to mind.

She was a princess and had many social contacts with other people, but she never had the chance to actually be herself around others. Was she just letting her new feelings take over her? Yes, that was it. And it was ok for her- Link was her friend, her REAL friend- and for the first time she could just act as a normal person.

She loved this new feeling but she was not letting Link know about them... at least not for now.

They started to get into the tickling game when suddenly one of Zelda's mentor Impa came out to the garden where they had their little childish romantic scene and called on both of them to get ready for the fest.

They were both holding hands walking into the main foyer where two spiral staircases lead to the second floor. They were painted in white with gold designs in the corner of the rail. The gold matched the chandelier hanging from the roof, made out of crystals but hand painted to reflect the light in different colors on the white walls. There was no furniture in this room, only a piano that matched the colors of the room and staircase. Zelda had piano classes three times a week and she really liked to play it.

"Would you like to hear something?"-She asked. Link nodded to her question.

She did not let go of his hand but dragged him behind her then sat down and patted the spot net to her for him to sit. She touched the keys with each of her fingers. Link was fascinated at how her fingers spread naturally to reach each of the keys as she began to play.

A lullaby he had heard before, one that only the people close to the royal family knew about-those sweet notes echoed in his head, and reminded him of the time the other Zelda thanked him for saving Hyrule, the kingdom she loved.

It was then he realized the feelings he had for her. Link had saved Zelda not only because he was the chosen hero of the goddesses, but because on that moment, the first time he had ever seen her, something was different. They had never spoken before that time at the garden but he wanted to protect her.

He had played around with other girls just to satisfy the craving of female flesh and he knew how to captivate them in his game of love. The strange thing is that he had never loved anybody. Except, Zelda... no, it was not love, was it? But why would he want to protect her? He knew he wanted her to be safe. Back at this evening's event he realized he wanted to keep her pure, he wanted the best for her. Was that….love?

"Link"-A voice snapped him out of his deep thoughts and Zelda stopped playing. They both turned around to look at the man who called Link's name: Zelda's father, the King.

"Come with me"-He said giving his back to Link. He quickly followed the order, standing up and following the king. He turned back to face Zelda before entering into the room where he had been before and she gave him a quick smile that comforted him- not that he was scared or nervous.

"You, the chosen hero of the goddesses, courageous young boy…."-The king said as he sat down on his throne and Link at the bottom of the pedestal facing him directly. He seemed more than calm to what the king was used to. People that were to request something to the king were nervous and respectful but, of course, Link was not there to ask for anything. At least not yet.

"You…. Come from the forbidden forest don't you?"

"Yes your highness"

"Zelda had told me about these dreams, about a green boy and a fairy. Where is your fairy? Why don't you have one?"

"I am a Hylian your highness, an orphan hylian who was raised in the forbidden forest."

"I understand, I know the prophecy. Zelda's dreams are part of them and I want to let you know, and only you know, the battle between the Gerudo tribe and the Hylian kingdom is more than political. I understand the dangers that my kingdom might face if I let my guard down. All that Zelda told me, I knew."

"…."

"This is why I want to ask you to be my beloved daughter's body guard. You are to become a knight and your courage will keep my Zelda protected- and not to mention, you are her friend, am I wrong?"

"Not at all your highness, there is nothing more that I wish for than the safety of Zelda"

The king went on. "I also want you tokeep this a secret, as you know Zelda and I have a very close father-daughter relationship but she hates when I send someone to take care of her."

"I understand your highness." Link responded.

"This being said, you are to stay in the castle with the other knights, Captain Orsen will be in charge of you and your training. I will present him to you at the fest."

"Yes, your highness" Link made a reverence to the king-"And…. Thank you"- he said with a big smile on his face that lead to a chuckle, he then turned around and left the room without hesitation.

"This kid is from another world"- The king said to himself in a chuckle feeling comfortable on his decision of the new body guard of his beloved daughter.

As Link was entering the main foyer once again to encounter his friend before dinner, he met a tall young man in a black suit that looked like a butler.

"Young man, if you would please follow me to your guest room for the night, a gown has been picked for you to wear for tonight's fest."-The butler said as he gestured up the stairs. Link followed the butler into one of the many guest rooms the castle had- for use when the king from another region would visit or when they held balls at the castle. Many reasons crossed Link's head of why they had that many guest rooms when he walked in.

The bed was placed in the middle of the room. At the left of the main entrance to the room was a balcony with a view of the back garden; and to the left the doors of the bathroom. The bathroom itself had a door that lead to a walk-in closet. The room was a white color which made the dark wood furniture stand out. Too much for Link's taste but he was not going to complain.

On the bed was a black gown with a green shirt and black tie, the latter the butler would help him form a ribbon at the neck. Too uncomfortable for link, being used to be "Free." He had used some tuxedo before for a couple of meetings with the ladies but the gallant outfit was not worn for a long time.

The little boy walked down the stairs to find Zelda. She was wearing a white dress that had green laces on the back, she wanted to match her friend and asked for her maid to change the pink laces for green ones. Link smiled at the gesture and grabbed her hand to then enter the main dining room.