December 25, Christmas Day.

Zelgius stared at the ceiling for s good thirty minutes. He was emotionally exhausted after yesterday so he just sat there. He pulled the covers over his head and tried to go back to sleep. However he just couldn't get back to sleep no matter how hard he tried. His thoughts were too focused on one thing.

Zelda.

Zelgius rolled out of bed and stared out the window. For the first time there was no one on the streets. It was silent.

Now that it's finally Christmas everyone is probably at home with his or her families, which brings me to my question. What am I supposed to do? I was with Zelda so many times so now that I can't see her I'm at a loss for what I should do.

Zelgius washed up and got dressed. He had nowhere to be but he just wanted to be dressed.

I need to stop thinking about that party but I can't. When I try not to think about it I'm thinking about it because I'm trying to find a way to not think about it! Ugh I'm too tired for this.

Zelgius left the room and headed outside. It was actually kind of nice not having anyone around. It was peaceful and quiet. Seeing nothing better to do Zelgius just wandered around to try to get his mind away from the week, the party, and most importantly Zelda. He walked down a small side street he had never been on before. All the shops were closed for the holiday but to his surprise one was open. It was a music shop. Without thinking he went inside.

Why would there be a shop open today?

Zelgius looked around for the owner of the shop but found no one. He wandered around the shop looking at all the different instruments. They all were expensive brands of the instruments and in high quality. Zelgius wasn't all that interested in the instruments until one caught his eye. In the center of the shop stood a grand piano with a mahogany exterior. Zelgius instantly approached it.

How could someone leave a piano completely unprotected? Especially one of such high quality! In fact this has to be the most amazing piano I've ever seen!

Zelgius glanced around the shop to see if anyone was watching him before pressing a few keys. The sound was so beautiful.

It sounds amazing! I know I shouldn't be touching this but… oh well.

Zelgius sat down at the piano and played with the keys for s few seconds. Without thinking he began to play a song. He didn't really pay attention to what he was playing but it sounded all too familiar to him. He didn't have a piano sheet so he just played from ear based on what he remembered hearing.

At first Zelgius' hand movements were a bit awkward from having not played a piano is so long but they soon evened out and he gracefully swept his hands across the instrument to reach all the notes. He found himself completely lost in the music at that point. He had finally stopped thinking about the party. Zelgius hit the last note and held his hand on it for a while. Finally it hit him what he had just played.

Wait wasn't that the song that Princess Zelda sang on the day we met?

"How do you know that song?"

Zelgius jumped and turned around to see a man standing behind him. He stood up and lanced around the room trying to find something to say.

"Uh is this your shop?"

"Yes it is."

Shit…

Zelgius scratched the back of his head and sighed.

"Sorry about that."

"Oh no no no! Not at all. That was truly amazing! In fact that's probably the best I've heard."

"Thank you."

"So how did you learn that song? You see that song is only known by the people of the royal family."

"Well I heard the princess sing it actually. How do you know it if it's only known by the royal family?"

"You heard the princess sing it? She is a wonderful singer isn't she? Well anyway I know the song because I always used to play it for her when she was young. It helped her sleep at night. You see I was her caretaker. She's so close to me she sometimes calls me mom without even realizing it."

Zelgius was silent for a second.

"Mom? Wait a minute. You're a woman?!"

Zelgius let the last thing slip out before he could stop it. He thought the woman would surly knock his teeth out but to his surprise she just laughed.

"Yes I am. Don't worry about it. I get that question often. But that's not important. Since you're such a good player I think you should play at the party tonight. We need a really good pianist and so far you definitely are the best I've heard."

Oh great. This is just what I needed. Someone else asking me to go to this party. I mean really.

Zelgius sighed and shook his head.

"Sorry but no thank you. The thing is that I'm not attending the party anyways."

"Really? Why not?"

"Well…I just don't want to go."

"You should. It's a really amazing celebration"

Zelgius just mumbled under his breath.

"Yes that's what Princess Zelda told me."

"Princess Zelda spoke with you?"

"Oh did you hear that?"

"Yes. She was also inviting you to come? How well do you know her?"

Zelgius closed his eyes. All he wanted to do was forget about Zelda but it seemed everywhere he turned something had to bring her name up.

"I guess we're friends…"

"You must be because she would never just invite a stranger from a foreign country. You got to know her over the week of peace right?"

"Yes."

"I see. Well if she likes you enough to invite you to the party then you really should go."

Zelgius frowned.

Ugh I don't want to go to this party but I can't tell her why. If I tell this woman why she might tell Zelda and I can't let Zelda know that I-

"Hey Zelgius what's up?"

Zelgius span around to see Link and Levail both standing at the door.

"What are you two doing here?"

"Well I was just coming to talk to Impa. Levail decided to come with me so I brought him along. Why are you here?"

"I don't know."

Link walked over to Impa.

"So everything is set and ready to go for tonight. We just need a pianist for the piano solo."

"Yes I know. The thing is I think we've already found one."

"Really? Who?"

Link looked over to where Impa was pointing. Both Levail and Link looked at Zelgius for a long while.

"Uh Impa. Who are you talking about.?"

"Him right there. The blue haired one. What's his name?"

Link looked at Zelgius for a long time.

"You mean Zelgius? He can play?"

"Yes amazingly well actually. Zelgius will you play the song for him?"

"Look I already told you that I have no reason to go to the party."

Zelgius turned to Levail who had grabbed his shoulder.

"You're not going? Why not?"

"I don't want to."

"Come on Zelgius just go."

"I don't want to! Zelda asked me and I said no. I'm not going to change my mind! Please just leave me alone!"

There was a long silence in the room. Zelgius glared around at each individual. He suddenly pushed Link aside and headed out the door.

"Zelgius…"

Levail shook his head and turned to Link and Impa.

"Give me a minute with him okay?"

He raced out the door and caught up with Zelgius.

"Look Zelgius you have to go to that party today."

"For the final time. I AM NOT GOING TO THAT PARTY!"

"Yes you are!"

"Shut the hole in your face Levail! I'm sick of hearing about this party. I'm sick of this week of peace thing, I'm just sick of everything! I can't stand it! I wish it never happened!"

"Zelgius knock it off! This isn't like you at all! You have to go to the party for Zelda!"

"Why should I go for Zelda?! In fact I wish I never met the woman!"

"That's not true!"

"How would you-"

"Because you love her!"

Zelgius was silent. He couldn't believe that Levail actually knew this.

"I know you do! Two days ago I say you laugh for the first time because she made you feel happy. I goddamn it I know you don't wish this never happened! If this never happened you would have never met Zelda. I know you must feel horrible right now knowing that after today you'll have to be her enemy again but that should make you want to spend this last day with her! You need to tell her how you actually feel Zelgius! And the only way to do that is to go to that party!"

Zelgius stared at the ground for a long while.

He's right. How could I ever wish to not have met Zelda? I mean I just… don't want to have to deal with saying good-bye but how could I live with myself if I never told her how I truly felt? I do love her and I don't want to hurt her. If I don't show up that's exactly what will happen. What in the world is wrong with me?! I lied to myself and told myself that I regretted doing all this when I never have at all. I…I… I need to see Zelda…one last time.

"Zelgius. What do you think about this?"

"… I'm going to that party."

Levail smiled and nodded.

"Now that's more like it."

Zelgius turned to walk away only to turn around and stare at Levail

"Wait a minute. I have nothing to wear."

"… Crap! All the stores are closed!"

Zelgius, Link, and Levail all checked through Link's clothing to find something.

"Link. Nothing you have is going to fit me."

"Of course it will. We'll just make it work."

"Link you're five foot three. I'm six foot four. How is this going to work?"

"Ugh you're right!"

All three men sat in silence for a while before Link jumped up.

"I've got it!"

He ran out the house and into Ordon Village. He took a good thirty minutes to return but surly enough he came back with a box.

"Here we are!"

Levail and Zelgius both looked into the box to see a rather high quality suite in perfect shape.

"Where did you get this?!"

"You see the mayor of Ordon had some old suites in his closet that he never used so I asked to borrow one so try it on."

Zelgius took the outfit into Link's bathroom. He put on the suite and to his surprise it fit perfectly. Zelgius came out of the bathroom and looked in the side mirror. The suite was black with a white under shirt and a red bowtie on the neck. It had a red rose on the left side of the chest area and to top it all off it had a flashy, long black cape that trailed to his feet. Zelgius turned to Link when he whistled at him.

"Ooh Zelgius! You look sexy in that! If I were a girl I would lock you in a closet and tie you up!"

"I don't know. It might be a bit too much for me."

"Come on Zelgius. You look great and we don't have many other options."

Zelgius looked at Levail and nodded.

"I guess you're right."

Zelgius suddenly blushed slightly as he turned back to the two other men.

"Do you think Zelda will like it?"

Levail and Link both laughed at Zelgius.

"Sorry Zelgius but you just sound too cute asking that!"

Zelgius looked at Link who wrapped his arm around his shoulder.

"But yeah she's into the flashy kind of thinks so she'll love it.

The day faded into night and the party began as planned. The castle was full of people in no time at all. Everyone was so happy do be there. All except for one. Zelda sat at a table by herself playing with a glass of wine. She wore a beautiful red gown with low cut sleeved filled with white fluff. Whenever someone came to speak to her she would put on a smile and greet them but words couldn't even describe how she truly felt.

I don't even want to be here right now. I just want to go crawl under a rock and never come out. I just wish you were here…we could have so much fun. We could talk and dance and stuff our faces until we threw up. And I could confess to you how I truly feel. I miss you already Zelgius.

Zelda stood up and made her way through the crowd. She came to the large Christmas tree in the center of the main lobby. It was just as beautiful as she remembered. But that wasn't important to her right now. Zelda tried to take her mind off of the week of peace and relax to the music. It was a beautiful piano solo.

It sounds really nice. Whoever they got for the part this year really knows what they're doing.

"The music is lovely isn't it?"

Zelda turned over to see a young woman join her at a table.

"Yes. It is."

"You know the pianist they got this time is truly amazing. He has this natural talent for the piano. He can hear a song once or twice and then play it based on what he heard. He doesn't even need sheet music! Isn't that amazing?!"

"Yeah."

"He's super handsome too so that's a plus."

"Yeah."

"Well It's been good taking to you princess but I got to find my little sister. She's always getting lost."

Zelda watched the girl go before returning her gaze to the tree.

"Princess."

Zelda looked up again to see one of her servants holding the brand new ornament for the tree.

"The ornament is here."

"Oh good."

Zelda took the ornament and quickly hung it on the tree.

"I think you'll like this one princess."

Zelda turned to the ornament as the servant walked away. The ornament said the words Week of Peace on it. On the words to her surprise stood two people holding hands. She looked at one of the people to find that it was her. When she turned to the other she felt her eyes water. It was Zelgius. Zelda bit her lower lip to try to hold in the tears as all the weeks events bounced around inside her head. From the time they first saw each other at the Faron Spring to the day the first started talking to each other. To the day of the carnival to where she was right now.

I love you. Zelgius.

Zelda was shook out of her thoughts when she heard a song on the piano that she knew all too well. It took her no time at all to recognize the melody.

But how? Only people of the royal family know this song.

Zelda stood up and made her way to the stage. She unfortunately couldn't make it past all the people. She glanced around the room for something to stand on. She found a near by chair and stood up on it to get a clear view of the stage. What she saw made her jaw drop. A man she knew. The man she knew was playing the lullaby that had always helped her to calm down when she was upset. Zelda instantly knew that he was playing it for her. Her eyes watered and her mouth formed the biggest smile ever.

Zelgius.

The piano solo had finished and everyone was cheering. Zelda ran through the crowed in an attempt to find Zelgius. She found herself running out of the lobby as if she was certain he was there. She came out to the stairs in front of the castle. To her surprise the one she was looking for was there. Zelda slowly walked up next to him and stared out into the distance.

"You look nice."

"Thanks."

"You never told me you could play the piano."

"You never asked."

"You played it really well. How long have you been playing?"

"I've done it ever since I was little."

Zelda turned to face Zelgius and put her hand on his.

"What made you change your mind about coming to the party?"

"You did."

"What?"

"Well Levail helped me see it. He let me know that I needed to come here to see you."

"Why didn't you want to come?"

"I just thought it would make it harder to say goof bye to you. I didn't want to get close to you because I knew that when it came time to say good bye that it would be that much harder. But now I realize how glad I am to have gotten to know you."

Zelda smiled and gently rubbed Zelgius' cheek.

"I'm glad I got to meet you too. This week has been so much fun with you. At first I saw you as nothing more than a soldier from the rivaling land but now I…"

Zelda trailed off. She looked up to see that Zelgius was now staring at her.

"You what?"

"I …uh."

Zelda just smiled and kissed Zelgius on the cheek.

"Thanks for coming tonight."

Zelda turned around and began walking away.

"Zelda!"

Zelda turned around in shock. That was the first time he had called her by her name and not her title. Zelgius run to catch up to her. He tripped in a loose piece of tiling and fell into Zelda. Zelda fell over and Zelgius fell with her. Zelgius landed on top of Zelda and looked down at her.

"Zelda I…"

"That's the first time you called me by my name…"

"I…I…"

Zelgius just couldn't get the words out. Seeing no other way to show it her pressed his lips against hers. Zelda was in shock at first but soon began kissing back. She wrapped one arm around him and used the other to run her hand through his hair. The kiss escalated quickly when Zelda pressed her tongue up against his lips. Zelgius responded but greeting her tongue with his own. They began to tongue wrestle for a few seconds. Zelda moved her hand from his hair to his lower back and gently stoked it. Zelgius suddenly pulled back as he felt the need to breath. He looked down at Zelda panting. Zelda looked up at him and caressed his cheek.

"Zelgius…"

"Zelda. I love you."

"I love you too."

Zelgius felt his heart beat faster the very moment Zelda muttered those words. He never knew that four little words could make him so happy. Noticing that they were still on the floor, Zelgius got up and offered Zelda a hand. The moment she got to her feet she threw her arms around him.

"Zelgius. This is the last time we'll be able to se each other like this so I want it to be a special memory. I have a request."

"What is it?"

"Will you… make love to me?"

Zelgius looked down at Zelda in shock for a while.

"Zelda we can't What if we were caught?"

"Please Zelgius. I want you. I need you. I need to feel you close to me. Closer than we were ever before."

Zelgius hesitated with his answer. He knew he wanted the same think but the ran the risk of being caught. Still he just felt the need to grant Zelda her last wish. He lifted up her chin and gently kissed her, pulling away after a few seconds.

"Your place or mine?"

"Mine."

Zelda led the way up the caslte with Zelgius following close behind. Once they made it to the room they both glanced around to make sure no one was watching them. Seeing no one they headed inside. Once Zelda had locked the door she felt herself being leaded against the door and Zelgius was once again kissing her. He slowly slipped her dress off her shoulders and let it fall to the floor. Zelda undid his cape and let it fall. She proceeded to pull off his black over coat and unbutton his shirt. Zelda struggled with the buttons due to the fact that her hands were trembling from all the excitement. Seeing this Zelgius backed away and undid all the buttons on the shirt before letting it roll off his shoulders.

Zelda gazed upon his muscular chest for a while. She then proceeded to glide her fingers up and down his chest.

"You're really toned."

"Do you like what you see?"

Zelda looked up at Zelgius who had a smirk on his face. She backed up in slight embarrassment. Zelgius moved close to her and quickly removed her bra. He gently massaged each breast and rolled the hardened nipples with his thumbs. Zelda panted and ran her hand up his leg. She closed her legs tightly as she felt everything become extremely hot in between her legs. If this continues then she'll have a stain in her underwear. Zelgius bent down slightly and took one of the nipples into his mouth causing Zelda to moan. He gently sucked on it causing it to grow even harder before letting go.

Zelgius then picked up Zelda and gently placed her on the bed before climbing on himself. Zelda pulled him down into a passionate kiss. Zelgius grinded his hips against Zelda's hips. It felt so good even if she could only feel his erection through his pants. He broke from the kiss and began unbuckling his belt. Zelda helped but sliding his pants and underwear off.

She stared at his thick erection for a long while before taking it in her hands and pumping it. Zelgius groaned slightly as her pace increased. She suddenly trailed her tongue up the full length causing him to groan. Zelda gave the head a few flicks of the tongue before gently sucking it. Zelgius threw his head back and moan. Zelda moaned as she took more in her mouth sending a vibration up his erection. Zelgius began panting and gripping Zelda's hair. He loved every moment of this and would have almost like to just have her keep going but her knew that there was more to come.

"Okay Zelda that's enough."

Zelgius pulled out of her mouth. Zelda glanced down when she felt a wet spot in her panties. Zelgius noticed this and gently stuck his hand in her underwear causing her to gasp.

"Well you're certainly quite wet."

Zelda looked at him annoyed from the statement.

"Be quiet."

Zelgius just chucked and pulled her underwear off. He opened her legs wide and moved down. Zelda was about to ask what he was doing when he flicked her clit with his tongue causing her to moan. Zelgius proceeded to spread to two lips with his fingers and mercilessly lick the little bulb. Zelda moaned and gently rocked her hips. She had to struggle to not moan too loud when he took it in his mouth and gently sucked on it. Zelda's whimpered and her thighs trembled as she came. Zelgius sat up and looked down at her vagina, which was now swollen. Hr couldn't help but enjoy the flushed look on her face.

HE positioned himself over her and readied for entry.

"Zelda are you ready?"

Zelda nodded and closed her eyes. She felt the head of his erection enter her and felt slight discomfort for a few seconds but quickly shook it off. Zelgius pushed all the way in and pulled out almost fully before pushing in again but this time harder and faster. Zelda moaned. She couldn't help but enjoy how full she felt. Zelgius pulled out and pushed in repeatedly, getting rougher with each thrust. Zelda moaned quietly and pushed up in time with him. It wasn't until Zelgius rubbed up against her spot that he got a different response. Zelda arched up into the feeling and gasped.

"Oh my god!"

Zelgius knew to keep hitting that spot from her response. He rammed into it hard. Zelda wrapped her arms around him and began moaning loudly. Zelgius' thrusts began to cause large amounts of friction down there. Everything was just getting so hot. Not to mention that Zelda was tightening around him making everything so unbelievable tight. The bed began to shake underneath them. Zelda's gasps were in short burst due to Zelgius knocking the wind out of her with each thrust. Zelda could feel her climax coming. Zelgius wasn't too far behind. Zelda felt as though she was about to pee as Zelgius reached down and began stroking her clit in time with his thrust. He pressed down on her clit just as he hit her spot sending Zelda over.

"Zelgius!"

Zelda wrapped her legs around him and tightened around his erection. She sprayed a large amount of clear fluid all over the sheets. Zelgius threw his head back and moaned loudly before pulling out and releasing his load on Zelda's stomach. He fell to the side next to her. Neither of them could speak a word. They were struggling to catch their breaths.

After five minutes Zelda was the first to recover. She laid her head on Zelgius' chest.

"That was amazing. I've never felt something so good."

"Yeah."

"I just wish we could stay like this forever."

Zelgius looked down at the princess. He ran his fingers through her hair and sat up.

"I'm really glad we got to do this Zelda. I wish I could spend the night with you but it's eleven fifty."

"There's only ten more minutes huh?"

"Yes."

They both sat there silently mourning the lack of time they had left to be friends until Zelda broke it.

"No."

"Hm?"

"Zelgius this may be the end of the week of peace but this isn't the end of our friendship. We'll always be friends. Even on the battlefield we'll be friends. Won't we?"

"Yes. I won't forget this ever Zelda. Even if we have to fight each other to the death that won't change a thing."

Zelgius got redressed and put his hand on the door.

"Once I walk out this door, the next time we see each other one will try to kill the other. Do I make myself clear?"

"Yes. Don't go easy on me Zelgius because I won't go easy on you."

Zelgius nodded and opened the door.

"Bye. I love you."

"I love you too."

The door shut behind him and he headed down the stairs. All the moments leading up to this he was filled with worry but now he actually felt happy. He was happy to be able to say he loved someone and that they loved him back. Even if they were enemies it wouldn't change that. He thought back to the very first time he spoke to Zelda.

"Shut it. I have this weapon and I'm not afraid to use it on you sir."

"Look I'm not stalking you so you can really put that bow down. I'm not here to hurt you. Besides I know very well you won't shoot me."

"Try me."

"Than go ahead and do it."

He thought back to being with her at the carnival.

"Wake up Zelgius! The world isn't going to stop and wait for you. Everyone isn't going to hold your hand while you cry over your past! This is the present. Do you want to be treated like this forever?"

"Of course not! Why would I-"

"Then get up and do something about it! Be assertive! Be aggressive! Tell them how you feel!"

"But I'll get killed!"

"Are you afraid to die?"

"No."

"Then why should that matter? Don't whine about something you don't like. Fix it!"

And he thought about the events of today. Over all they just made him feel so happy.

We'll see how strong you truly are tomorrow Zelda. This time if you want to win you better aim in between the eyes. But if you do kill me no hard feelings. Because deep down inside I know that we will always e friends.

Fin