Disclaimer: I do not own the Legend of Zelda series or the Characters.

Hello, folks! Where we last left off, Link and Rose confessed that they liked one another and they planned on dating when Rose and Marie came to visit Hyrule. So now Rose and Marie are traveling to Hyrule with Link and Midna. What'll happen next? Read on to find out! :DDDD

Chapter 18: Coming Home

The next day Midna and I were getting ready to go home. Midna told me that she was planning to stay in Hyrule for a couple of years or so. She didn't want to go back to the Twilight Realm yet and had full confidence in the twili that she had watching the castle. She assured me that it wouldn't be a problem. She already made plans to stay at an inn, that way she'd be able to easily teleport back and forth between various areas in Hyrule.

After some discussion with Marie and Rose, Midna and I decided to take Rose and Marie with us. That way they could come and visit like they had wanted to. Tyler couldn't go, of course…because he just got married. Rose and Marie got permission from the King of Nikitre to be able to go to Hyrule…and thus…we were on our way. The four of us boarded a ship that would take us straight back to Termina. We were all hanging out on the main deck, looking out at the water.

"I'm so excited!" Marie yelled as strangers in the background were trying to cover their ears. Gee, maybe they thought she was being annoying? That sure is a novel concept! Not! Apparently maturity for Marie is still far down the road! Midna, Rose, and I distanced ourselves from the kid…being as mortified as we were.

Rose went up to Marie. "I know how you feel, Marie." She smiled. "I'm excited, too…but could you calm it down a little?"

"Sure." Marie said, looking around at her surroundings with a look of intense glee on her face. Rose sighed with relief. Marie then virtually forgot everything that Rose said when she spotted some seagulls. She ran over to them. "Yay! SEAGULLS! Come here, seagulls! I WANT TO JOIN YOU!" She waved her hands in the air. We all stared at her as if she was mental. I guess that's all apart of childish behavior, being a little "off of your rocker!"

Rose hung her head in shame as I went up to her. "That was short lived." I said.

"Yes…I know…" She complained.

Midna came up to Rose and me. "Well, the tyke is causing mayhem again…no surprise there…" She grinned. "I have an idea…why don't you leave this to me? That way…" She then started to whisper in my ear. "You can have some time alone with your girlfriend?"

I reddened quickly. "Midna! Stop it, please! You're humiliating me!"

"What is Midna doing?" Rose questioned me.

"She doesn't know, does she?" Midna snickered.

"Know what?" Rose asked.

I cleared my throat. "Well…let's just say that Midna knows we are planning to date each other…"

"Oh…" she said, looking uncomfortable. "…This is getting awkward…"

"It has been awkward for me for quite a while because of how much she teases me." I said, glaring at Midna, who beamed at an inappropriate time.

"I see." Rose said.

One of the nights that we were on the boat was quite interesting. I was sitting in a chair and looking out at the water when Marie sat in the chair next to me.

"You are thinking about a lot, aren't you?" She said, making eye contact with me. "Are you nervous about dating my cousin?"

"Yeah…I am…" I said. "It's not because of her…it's because all of the other relationships that I've been through didn't work out…"

"Oh." She said in understanding. Silence filled the air momentarily.

"It feels a little funny to talk about this in front of a little kid like you. But I've given up on believing that I'm meant to have a relationship."

"Don't say that!" Marie rebuked; looking determined to persuade me. "You just haven't found that special someone yet."

I looked down. "Maybe…"

She knelt down on the ground and made eye contact with my lowered eyes. "MAYBE Rose is that special someone." She smiled. "You two seem to make each other happy…isn't that all that really matters?"

"Yeah, I guess. Thanks, Marie." I smiled and gave her a noogie.

"Ow! Ok! You're welcome!" She laughed.

A few days later we were finally traveling through the forest, and we were to be in Hyrule that evening. It'll be nice to be home.

"It's a lot colder around here. Much colder than home, isn't it Marie?" Rose commented.

"Yeah…brrr…" She started to shudder from the cold. She then turned her attention to me. "I'm excited! You and Midna will have to show us everything that's cool in Hyrule!"

"I'll be sure to do that!" I said joyfully. We came to Ordon Woods and I took them to my house. As soon as we got inside, Marie kept on looking around and getting excited over everything.

"OH! This is cool!" She said with exultation. "…What is it?" She picked it up off of a shelf.

I laughed. "It's a boomerang."

Rose went over to look at it, and then talked to me. "Are you sure it's alright that Marie and I stay here? I don't want to impose…and we could always stay at an inn."

"It's alright…you're not imposing. Besides, there's plenty of room." I answered.

She smiled cheerfully. "Thanks." I got out a couple of extra blankets and pillows from the linen closet and set them on the two couches. Rose and Marie unpacked their things.

There was a knock at the door and I went to answer it. It was Colin. "Hey, Link! I saw Epona and figured you were home. It's good to have you back!"

"I'm glad to be back." I responded.

"I see you're no longer injured. That's a relief." He said with respite. May I come in?"

"Sure." I said. He came in, and almost immediately noticed Rose.

"Who is she?" He looked at her with unfamiliarity. Rose noticed that he was talking about her, stopped unpacking, and beamed at him.

"She's—" I began. Midna interrupted and pulled Colin aside.

"I'll tell you about her!" She snickered. I took a hold of her ear and dragged her away from Colin. "Hey, hey, hey!" She slapped me and I let go of her ear. "Hello! You don't have to be a jerk!"

I looked at Midna and spoke to her in a hushed tone. "Don't even think about it! I don't want him to know Rose and I are dating yet!"

"Ok! Sheesh!" She countered with vexation.

"Why are you mad at Midna?" He asked.

I panicked. "Uh…hahaha…nothing! I'm not mad!"

I turned my attention back to Colin. "She is a friend of mine. Her name is Rose." I looked at Rose to get her attention and pointed at Colin. "This is Colin. He's Rusl's son."

"It's nice to meet you, Colin." She held out her hand and they shook hands.

Colin then looked back at me and whispered in my ear. "Not trying to be rude…but why is she here?"

"She helped me. I wasn't able to walk because of my injuries…she helped me walk again, and we've become good friends. She and her cousin are here to visit." I said as Rose smiled at me. I smiled back at her.

"Oh." Colin reacted. He turned to Rose. "That was nice of you. Thanks for doing that for Link."

"You're welcome." She said with a nod. We sat and talked with one another for a while. Then I began to hear shouting coming from outside. Fado…of course! I went up the ladder to the window and peered out of it.

"! Can you send Colin home? His mom says it's time for dinner." Fado bellowed.

"Ok." I answered back. I told Colin that he had to go home. He headed out. Fado, however, wasn't done.

"Can I come in, Link?" He said from down below. "I want to hear about Tyler's wedding and how everyone over there is doing! When you first told me about them, I was anxious for you to come home so you could tell me everything."

"Sure," I said. "as long as you don't mind extra company."

"Oh. Well who's there?"

"Rose and her cousin Marie."

"Really?" He questioned. I nodded. "Wow, that's great!" He smiled. He started to come up the ladder. He walked in and noticed Rose trying to get Marie to calm down, for she was jumping on the couch. "Hi, there Miss Rose!" He smiled. He shook hands with her. "It's a pleasure to meet you."

"Hi." She grinned. "It's nice to meet you, too. Strong grip you have!"

He chuckled. "Have things been well?"

"Yes."

"So you wanted to come and visit us, huh?"

"Yeah." She beamed. "I've always wanted to visit Hyrule."

"Cool." He said.

"Who's this guy?" Marie asked.

"He's a friend of mine." I told her.

Fado looked over towards Rose. "I need to talk to Link about herding the Goats and about Agatha. Excuse me." He pulled me outside.

As soon as we got outside and down the ladder I started to talk to him. "Why did you say that we had to talk to Agatha? I understand about the goats, but we don't talk about Agatha…she's like the plague…such a creepy girl…" I quivered.

"I had to think of something to make Rose think our conversation was of no importance." He sighed. He paused to look over towards the gate leading into the main part of the village. When the coast was clear, he continued: "She's really beautiful, isn't she?"

I blushed. "Yeah."

"Do you like her?"

"Yes…quite a lot, actually…"

"Quit leading such a boring in life! Ask her out on a date!"

"I did."

He looked surprised. "Well, what did she say?" He put his hands together and began to whisper a prayer. "Dear God, please help this man! He's about as romantic as a duck. Amen."

I laughed. "She said yes."

"Phew! Way to go, buddy!" He yelled in exultation. He high-fived me.

"Thanks." I said.

"You bet. Don't screw up!" He smiled.

"Hey!" I yelled jokingly.

"Everything alright, you two?" Rose yelled from the window.

"We're ok." I answered back.

"Good." She said while smiling.