A/N: Ah! Is this story getting boring? I hope not! -cries-

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Four

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As Link flew through the clouds on his Loftwing, his mind was racing in all different directions. If Zelda was really getting married to Groose, there was no room whatsoever for someone like him in her life. He felt this way for a multitude of reasons; if she got married, she would gradually drift away from him. She would have children and wouldn't have time for her best friend. She would eventually forget about him.

'Wait, I'm not being realistic here...' It was impossible for Zelda to forget him, right?

Link heard Groose nearby calling out to him. He couldn't quite make out what the turd was saying, so he sighed and directed his Loftwing towards him. Groose was freaking out over something.

"Zelda isn't down there! She's not around the statue at all!"

Link rolled his eyes; Groose tended to give up on the first try. For all they knew, Zelda could have been hiding from them. Groose started flying upward.

"Where are you going?" Link called to him, but he disappeared over the clouds. This meant that Link had to take it upon himself to search for Zelda. He went down towards the statue. Indeed, she wasn't there, nor was she anywhere nearby. 'Hmm, where would she be, then? Knowing her, she would have gotten distracted.' That's when it hit him. He knew exactly where she went.

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Groose landed back on Skyloft. Gaepora was waiting for him, but was a little disappointed when he didn't see that Zelda was with him. Groose hung his head in shame.

"Well? Where is my daughter?"

"Link is looking for her."

"You gave up that easily?" Gaepora glared at him. "Groose, I said that you could marry my daughter because I believed that you could protect her. Was I wrong?"

"N-No sir! I will go back and look for her!"

"Right answer."

Groose stumbled back onto his Loftwing. He was a little afraid of going anywhere beyond the statue, but if it was for Zelda, he had to do it. He didn't want to fail her father and make him doubt him when he was doing so well. He got this far-he wasn't about to give up now.

"I'M COMING, ZELDA!"

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Link flew into the Faron Woods and towards the Great Tree. Groose wouldn't dare go this far, so it was the perfect spot for Zelda to hide. He circled around the tree until finally, he spotted her. She didn't see him, so Link decided that he would surprise her. He landed and his Loftwing flew off. Link paced around to where she was; she was sitting with Yerbal, the Kikwi Hermit. She looked kind of sad. Link sat down and eavesdropped for a bit.

"What troubles you, kwwwrk?" Yerbal asked. Zelda lifted her head and stared out at the beautiful scenery all around her. Nightfall was approaching; the sun was setting in the distance. She really didn't want to talk about it, but if she didn't tell someone, she would probably go insane. She definitely had no idea how to tell Link, that was for sure.

"You know, I really would just rather live down here. There aren't any stupid rules like up on Skyloft."

"Oh, there are rules, but... what do I know? I'm a hermit."

"It's just... my father is telling me that I have to marry someone... that I really do not like... and I don't have much of a choice unless I abandon my home. But I can't do that..."

"Take it from me, sometimes running away is the only way to get your head on straight. Maybe living somewhere new for a change would be good for you." Yerbal sat down next to her. As Link listened in, he was a little more comforted by the fact that this was just a ploy of her father and not in Zelda's will. 'Of course she would not willingly marry him... what was I thinking?' he let his emotions get the best of him before he could even be rational about it. Zelda hated Groose.

Maybe he had nothing to worry about, but the rules of Skyloft still applied.

Zelda continued, "Yerbal, has there ever been someone that you just couldn't get off of your mind?"

"Hmm? I don't think so."

"Oh..."

Their tones got lower and it became harder for Link to hear, so he tried to move a little closer, but in the process he felt a sneeze coming on. He tried his best to hold it in, but his effort was futile. Zelda and Yerbal heard him and stood up in a defensive manner, only to realize that it was just Link.

"L-Link!" Zelda hurried over to him. "What are you doing here?" she helped him stand.

"Better question, what are you doing here?" he asked, even though he already knew the answer. Zelda sighed and took a few steps back. "You know, when I heard that you were engaged , I was kind of hurt by it. But at the same time, maybe it really was in your best interest to get engaged without telling me."

"Link, it literally just happened. I was upset, so I came down here."

"You didn't let me finish." Link put his finger up to her mouth to shush her and smiled. "Running away doesn't sound like a bad idea."

"So you were listening?" Zelda gave him a dirty look, but Link disregarded it.

"Let's just stay here."

"Are you serious?"

"Yeah, I love kickin' it with the Kikwis." Link said. "Hey, Yerbal, how long would it take to become an official citizen?" Now Zelda knew that Link was just being sarcastic, but Yerbal didn't notice.

"You know, kwwwrrk, I heard that the Kikwi elder, Bucha was having a big feast tonight for his birthday. Maybe you two should stick around, kwwwrk."

"It's his birthday? Awesome!" Link exclaimed, "Come on, Zelda! Please?"

Zelda wasn't in any position to refuse, so she gave in.

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The Kikwis were ecstatic upon their arrival. They had started a huge bonfire and were dancing around it, chanting some song that sounded like a birthday song. Zelda quickly forgot about her troubles and jumped in with them. She improvised a dance in the best way she knew how. Link was a little too shy to do this, even though he was the one that begged to come here in the first place. Zelda eventually forced him into the circle. The Kikwis waved their puny arms back and forth; Zelda and Link copied their movements. Link felt a bit silly for doing this, but Zelda was actually having fun and in turn, Link was happy that she was happy.

Bucha appeared and the chanting stopped. The creatures all gathered in front of the bonfire and waited for their elder to speak. Link and Zelda sat on the ground; one of the Kikwis jumped into Zelda's lap. Zelda loved being away from Skyloft for once and she was happy to spend it with Link. She looked over at him; he seemed content.

"Thank you all for coming and special thanks to our human guests, Link and Zelda for stopping by!" Bucha cheered; Link and Zelda blushed at the applause. "I'll keep this short—let's party tonight!"

"Would it be bad if I asked him how old he was?" Link whispered to Zelda, who just giggled. The Kikwis started dancing again; they were pulled into the crowd.

"Check this out, Link! I'm Kwerkin'!" Zelda started shaking her hips in a very interesting manner. She didn't realize it, but this would not have been appropriate around a bunch of teenage boys and even he was starting to feel a bit... hot. Link hurried and covered her, but nearly tripped over one of the Kikwis, knocking Zelda down in the process.

"Kwwwrk, are you two okay?" a Kikwi asked. Link was on top of her in an even more awkward position. Zelda gulped; she was too stunned to push him off of her. Luckily, Link's senses kicked in and he quickly got up, too embarrassed to say anything.

"If I didn't know any better, I would say that you two liked each other!" Bucha called out, making things worse. The Kikwis cheered in agreement. "Why don't a few of you go and prepare a little area for them?"

"Area? What does that mean?" Zelda asked as she stood up.

"We Kikwis like to call it—a kwiki." Bucha said; a few Kikwis ran off to do as they were told. Link realized what was going on and tried to stop it, but it was no use. How Zelda didn't understand was beyond him. They were preparing an "area" for them to do it.

"I don't get it, but I would love to see this area!" Zelda exclaimed.

"Zelda!" Link tried to shush her, but it didn't work. The party continued and soon the food came out. However, Link wasn't in the mood to eat. He was going to be alone with Zelda in a tent made out of plants.

This was ridiculous.

Why did everybody always try to hook them up?

Why couldn't Link ever have his way?

Why didn't the Kikwis understand human relationships—and reproduction? All they had to do was tie those plants on the top of their heads together and BAM! A new Kikwi is born. It was not an emotional process at all—it was simply done to create more workers. It was all about business. They could do it out in the open and nobody would care. Maybe Link was missing a few details, but regardless, the point was that he really didn't want to do this.

"Drink this!" a Kikwi handed Link some nectar juice, one of their favorite drinks. Unbeknownst to Link, however, this drink had a bit of a twist to it. He took a few sips; it tasted pretty normal. He watched as Zelda chugged it down and asked for seconds; she was starting to get a bit loopy.

"Did you spike this?!" Link asked, suddenly feeling the effects himself. The Kikwis just giggled and ran off. Link set the drink down and went over to Zelda. It was time to leave. However, he started to feel dizzy and could barely hold himself up. That was one strong drink. Zelda was having the same problem, but of course she had way more than he did. A few Kikwis gathered and started carrying them off to the secret place that they had prepared for them. Link and Zelda were too weak and out of it to fight back; they just stared up at the stars as they were dragged away.

"Have a great time!" he heard Bucha say; then everything went black.

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Links eyes shot open. Something—or someone—was on him.

Oh, it was Zelda. She was sleeping soundly on his chest. Link lifted his head up a little so he could see her face. She looked so... peaceful.

Maybe this wasn't such a bad idea after all.

'What if I just... held her?'

Link carefully tried to turn onto his side so that he was facing her. Although his arm underneath her was a bit numb, he still managed to wrap it around her as he scooted a little closer. Zelda was out. Link bravely placed his other arm across her back and pulled her in. If this was his only chance to do something like this, he was going to take it.

He was tired of being afraid.

Their foreheads touched; he could hear her breathing as he stared down at her. Link knew that this was going way past the boundaries of their friendship, but... if Zelda never found out, then it was okay, right? He had dreamed about a time like this—where he could hold her without having to worry. He underestimated the situation, however; he never thought it would take this much out of him. He was helpless in her presence and she wasn't even awake. It was that little piece of heaven that he longed for; he was having trouble focusing. If he could just stay like this a little longer...

Zelda started to move beneath him; he heard mumbling sounds as she tried to get comfortable. Link didn't want to let go, though. 'Please don't wake up...' he held onto her, but inevitably, Zelda's eyes fluttered open and they were in yet another very awkward situation. However, Link was stuck now. He didn't want this to end.

"L-Link?"

"Don't... say anything..." he held on a little tighter. Zelda was trying to figure out what was happening—she couldn't quite tell whether she was dreaming or not. She was less than an inch away from Link's face and he wasn't moving.

"Link..."

"Shhh,"

"No, Link... you're-"

'Please stop talking...'

"Link, I can hardly breathe!" Zelda pushed him off and sat up. "Were you trying to kill me?"

"H-Huh? No..." Link also sat up; he must have screwed up once again.

Zelda wasn't sure what to think at the moment; this wasn't a dream and Link was really holding her just a few seconds ago. She also took this time to inspect her surroundings. They were in what seemed to be a tent made out of large pieces of grass, just as Link suspected. Pink flowers were behind them and the entrance was made out of vines with flowers as well. Zelda crawled forward and looked outside; they were on top of a cliff around the lake!

"How... did we get here?"

"They got us drunk."

"What did you do to me?" Zelda hugged herself defensively.

"Really, Zelda? You actually think I would do something to you?"

"Gee, I don't know, you were holding me so tightly I could feel my air supply slowly draining!"

"Maybe I wanted to hold you!" Link blurted out.

Silence.

"W-what?"

"N-nothing. Let's just... forget this ever happened." Link lay down and turned away from her. He felt stupid once again.

"You wanted to hold me?" Zelda repeated, still trying to register it for herself, but Link didn't answer. He was too embarrassed. Zelda wasn't sure what to do at this point. She started to blush; was this Link's way of being romantic? She couldn't help but giggle to herself.

"What's so funny?" Link spat out, still being as stubborn as ever.

"Why didn't you just say so?" she nudged flirtatiously a few times. She may have still been a little tipsy, but she didn't stop to think about it. Link sat back up.

"What?"

"Link, if you wanted to cuddle, you should have just said so!"

It was like her personality had changed completely. Link was a little confused because of this. His instinct, however, was to become defensive. He turned away from her and crossed his arms. He felt like he was being made fun of and he didn't like it.

"What's the matter?" Zelda asked.

"Is this a joke to you?" his serious tone threw her off.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Never mind, let's just go back to sleep. The Kikwis would be upset if we didn't stay in here all night."

"What is this place, anyway?"

"You really haven't figured it out?"

"No." Zelda said sheepishly.

"It's a mating tent."

Zelda gasped so loudly that it made Link jump. "So... so... now they're going to think that we did something? Wait, did we do something?! Ah!" her face was extremely red.

"We didn't do anything."

"But you were—so close to me..."

"Can you just forget it? Please?"

"Not really!" Zelda shot back.

Link sighed and turned over, but Zelda was right there. "Zel-"

She pressed her lips against his. Link's eyes widened. 'What... is she... doing...?'

'Don't think... just do...' Zelda could hardly understand it herself; it kind of just happened.

And she didn't want to stop.

Little did they know—Groose was somewhere nearby.

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A/N: Oh my! Nothing bad is going to happen, right? Tell me your predictions in a review! (hint: reviews = fast updates)
I kind of made up the Kikwi reproduction process. Don't kill me! Lol

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