Three Princesses, One Wish

Here comes the next chapter. Um… I'm out of things to say. Sorry!

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Chapter 10

The camp was set up and everyone was gathered around the camp fire they had. Tiff and Tuff sat on the ground on both sides of Zelda. Kirby sat in front of Zelda, begging her to rub his head/body again. She did so without hesitation. Everyone else looked around for some sort of explanation of what was happening. It was quiet for about ten minutes with everyone except Zelda just looking at each other. More than once Metaknight found his gaze going back to the same person. Zelda. He couldn't place his gloved finger on what he found so interesting about her. Was it her past? Her hooded-cloak? How she didn't want anyone to know about her appearance? All of the above? Something else that was completely different than those guesses? He couldn't tell.

"So… why did you three follow us?" Seria asked slowly.

Tiff explained in a short three minute story how she, Tuff and Kirby had followed them to the knights' room, heard of their past and followed them out on their journey. Zelda sat and nodded her head in understanding. Ilia and Seria just sat there. They didn't know what to do or say. The three knights sat in thought throughout the story. When the story was over nobody said a word. Seria's head dropped, letting one strand of hair free from her hood. It was a hot pink color and was so long it hit the ground. At around the place it reached her shoulder it began to crimp. She noticed the hair and pulled it off the ground. She pushed it into her hood. They could tell she was fixing it because her hood occasionally had a lump move on the top. She pulled her hand away from fixing it and chuckled awkwardly.

"So that's what happened," she said.

Tiff nodded her head before asking nervously, "Are you guys mad?"

Ilia was about to answer until Zelda jumped in and cut her off.

"Of course not Tiff. Right Girls?" she said, glaring at Ilia so only she saw it.

"Right!" Seria exclaimed.

"I-I g-guess n-n-not," Ilia stuttered under Zelda's glare.

Tiff and Tuff released the breaths they had been holding. Kirby did a happy 'poyo' again. Zelda reached out both hands and pet Kirby again. He snuggled into her touch and leaned back against her covered legs. She chuckled lightly as he fell asleep against her. Upon seeing this, Metaknight felt a small pang in his heart. As if he wanted to be in Kirby's position. He looked down and shook these feelings away.

"Are you alright Metaknight?" a voice, that sounded like it was so far away, said.

He looked up to see Zelda's hood turned towards him. He stiffened, not knowing what to say.

"Yes," he replied, "just thinking."

"Care to tell what about?"

"I would rather not."

She nodded and looked down to find Tiff, Tuff and Kirby all asleep on her covered legs. She also looked over to find the other four nodding off, too sleepy to notice anything. Metaknight looked at her with his head/body slightly cocked in confusion. She leaned over Tuff's sleeping form and put her face close his side so he could feel her warm breath on his ear.(AN: lets just pretend he's got a tiny ear, so small that nobody can see it.) Even though her hood was on. He shivered slightly from this.

"If you ever need to talk to me or tell me about anything, just come and find me or call my name. I will be nearby," she whispered.

He nodded once, making his armor rattle slightly. She sat back up and put her head down to sleep in her sitting up position. Once he heard her breathing become slower and heavier, he let his mind wonder to those last two sentences. He decided that once the life jewel was retrieved that he would ask her about his feelings he had at times. After deciding this he also fell asleep.

After a night of extreme dream terror, Zelda awoke. She looked at her arms to find them drenched in a cold sweat. She sighed lightly, making sure not to awaken the sleeping children still on her legs. Nobody but her sisters knew that she had a deep fond of children. She reached out one of her hands again and moved one strand of Tiff's hair out of her face. Tiff snuggled into her leg at her soft touch. She smiled under her hood. Zelda looked up at the sleeping forms of everyone. She knew that the really long stick she got and hid at her feet would come in handy. She got it out and poked Seria in the ribs with it. Seria awoke and sat up from her sleeping position. Zelda gave a few hand motions to Seria that told her to wake up Ilia and the others. Seria nodded and got up quietly. She crept over and shook Ilia lightly. Ilia stirred and sat up. Seria whispered in Ilia's ear. Ilia nodded and walked over to Blade while Seria walked over to Sword. They shook the knights awake. When they were both up, Sword made a small sound as if going to start talking. Seria quickly shushed him and pointed to the sleeping forms on Zelda's legs. He nodded his head in understanding and didn't say a word. The knights walked over to their master and woke him up as well. Once Metaknight was awake, the girls walked over to their older sister. Ilia carefully picked up Tuff, ensuring not to wake him. Seria did the same for Kirby and Zelda took Tiff. Their arms and the children in them slid inside their cloaks. They began to walk through the desert once again. Ilia walked a little more quickly to get in front of Zelda and stop her. Once Zelda stopped she came closer.

"What time is it?" she asked.

Zelda slightly looked up and around the star covered sky, studying the stars positions.

She turned back to Ilia and said, "About four-thirty."

Ilia nodded and looked into the sky. Zelda began to walk forward again. Ilia didn't budge from her spot though. She was too deep in thought. Zelda put one foot out of her cloak revealing a white-skinned leg and midnight blue flat-heeled shoe. She used her leg and foot to lightly push Ilia out of the way. This broke Ilia from her thoughts and she continued to walk behind Zelda. They were about to reach the boiling gorge with every step they took.

Minor fluff. Just as I planned. I'm serious about Metaknight's ear though.

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