A/N: First of all… Holy shit…

I didn't expect so much attention to this, as it is a small entry, by a new author, in a wide expanse of other stories. I'm flattered to say the least! Thank you all!

Second of all…

Well, this was originally going to be pure fluffy trash, but I've decided to expand to it...

You'll just have to wait and see!

Chapter 2: Ranidaphobia

The rest of the night went by uneventfully. Zelda, anxious to see what her present was, kept on nagging Link on what it was. Link, kept his mouth shut and promised her that she could open it the following morning.

"Why can't I open it now?" Zelda whined, giving Link her best set of puppy eyes.

Link simply ignored her, knowing she could get the best of him.

"Alright fine. I can wait until tomorrow." Zelda relented, still wanting to know what her present is. Her thoughts shifted to what happened earlier that day. The nightmares… what if they came back?

"Link?" Zelda asked quietly, needing his opinion on the situation.

"Yes?"

"What if my nightmares come back?" she asked anxiously.

Link hummed in acknowledgement, obviously deep in thought. Moments passed while Zelda watched his eyes dart around the fire. Such a strange thing Zelda thought, whenever he's thinking his eyes just dart around like crazy. He has such pretty eyes too. I'd be blind if I didn't notice how hands Ugh! Why am I thinking like this. We'll never be anything more than just friends. At least there's that...

"Well," Link began, breaking her out of her trance, "If they do come back, know that I will be right here, by your side."

"Thank you Link." She said quietly, still troubled by her thoughts. She crawled into her bedroll only to see Link sit down a few feet away. He unsheathed the Master Sword and set it down in his lap.

"What are you doing, Link?" Zelda asked, curious by his behavior.

Link seemed puzzled by her question, so she just brushed it aside.

"Goodnight Link." she whispered.

"Goodnight Zelda." He said quietly.

Zelda awoke the next morning to find herself completely alone. The fire had long since died down, only a few embers remaining, but the strange thing was, Link was gone.

"Link?" Zelda called out, "Link!"

"Oh good morning prin-, uh, I mean Zelda." Link called from a nearby tree. "Sorry..."

"Why are you in a tree?" Zelda asked, clearly confused by the situation.

"I was… bored, I guess." Link said quietly, "Uh… anyways, breakfast?"

"That would be wonderful, Link." Zelda said, noticing how hungry she was.

"All right then. So, I was thinking that we make our way to Kakariko, to see Impa. I'm pretty sure she'll be quite happy to see you." Link said as he put some eggs in a pot.

"That's a great idea. But… what about after that? I want to rebuild my kingdom, but I don't feel up to it just yet..." Zelda asked, clearly worried.

Right as she finished talking, Zelda noticed how Link's ears and cheeks turned a deep red, flustered by something.

"I-I… uh… bought a.. house in… Hateno a while b-back, so uh… we could… stay t-there?" Link stuttered, trying to hide his face behind the cooking pot. Zelda could now see why he was as bright as a tomato.

"When did you buy a house? And how did you afford it?" Zelda asked, interested in his proposal.

"I bought about three months after I woke up. Some guy was tearing it down, and offered me a huge discount, so I took it." Link said, seemingly recovered by his tomato transformation, well, partly. He's ears didn't seem to go down a single shade. "Food's ready." He handed her an omelet, topped with hylian herbs and salt.

"You're too kind to me Link." Zelda stated with a small smile, which Link returned.

"Only for my princess" Link said already walking back to the pot to cook himself an omelet.

"Can I open my present now?" Zelda asked, still wanting to see what her present was.

"Oh, yeah. Sorry I forgot." Link said quietly as he pulled the bundle out of his pack. "Here you go."

Zelda untied the twine surrounding the bundle, and unwrapped it revealing a bow and quiver. The bow was carved by hand, and had intricate designs on it, which when Zelda looked closer, resembled a silent princess. The quiver was made of leather with a metal cap at the end and at the top, making sure the arrows don't penetrate the leather. The quiver had a carving of a silent princess engraved into it along with the Wingcrest.

"Link..." Zelda began, almost in a whisper, "This is beautiful! Did you make this?"

"Yeah, I made it a while back, shortly after I recovered a certain… uh… memory..." He trailed off.

"Whats was it about?" Zelda asked, interested at the upbringing of a somewhat… uneasy topic.

Link hesitated, clearly not wanting to give out the full details. He shuddered, possibly from remembering the incident. Then out of the water, as if on cue, a lone hot-footed frog jumped out, and Link, to Zelda's surprise, jumped off Epona and hid behind his mare. Zelda just stared in clear shock of what was going on, then it clicked. Zelda, unable to suppress a giggle, turning Link into a scared, irate wildberry. Seeing this, Zelda's giggle turned into full laughter, making her snort, making her laugh even harder.

"Don't make me eat it please..." Link said, somewhat sarcastically but with a serious tone.

"You… r-remember that?!" She said, trying to get air into her oxygen deprived lungs.

"Yes… I do…" Link said simply, with a strange tone of finality that took Zelda off guard.

I guess his memories are not something to be joking about, Zelda thought wanting to take back her statement. No. No no! There he goes again, his face now a void of emotion. This is going to be harder than I thought…

A/N: Hello again!

Fun fact of the day: the fear of long words is called Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia. Ironic is it not? Lmao. Speaking of phobias, Ranidaphobia is the of frogs, hence the chapter name.

So, I just got off spring break, and school has starting picking up again, meaning my free time will dwindle. (Damn you calculus, damn you AP Physche! Damn you highschool!)

Meaning my ability to bust out chapters twice a week won't be possible. Maybe, but maybe not. We'll see.

So onto the thanks! (This is gonna take awhile…)

Thank you AndrewInevitable, Criagguy, Legend of Titans, Ruler of the elements and

ThMinish21 for favoriting!

To all the followers, thanks also! But I'm lazy and don't want to write down all 12 of you. (12?! holy crap) But from the bottom of my heart, thanks!

Midnaisbae – I don't regret it, but damn those koroks. I hate their stupid little "YAHAHA!" After hearing that so much… It get's to your head… Almost as bad as Navi. Almost… that's saying something XD

James Birdsong – Thanks! I see your reviews quite often, so it's good to see you here too!

Min – Thanks, and heres more! Lots more to come also!

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