"Y'all better play nice now." Malon waved as they headed to the barn. Not soon after a semi-eventful morning. Scared awake by cawing cuccos and being laughed at by Malon but once they were awake, they send Link out to get eggs. Bad idea. He was no sooner chased back in the house with a few scratches here and there. And after that, Zelda was taught how to make breakfast, which was worse than teaching her dinner because she wasn't distracted by something else. They eventually got it done with a bit of a huge mess in the kitchen. After eating, they decided to head out after Link was bandaged up a bit since Malon refused to let him be or just drink a bit of potion.

"I'm sure we'll try to work something out..." Zelda laughed back. Well, she was glad she'd gotten to meet these people in the least. She barely met a person outside the castle and so far everyone Link has led her to have been the nicest of people, even before finding out who she was.

"And fairy boy, stop teasing that girl. You'll make her nuts."

"MALON!" the princess shouted as the swordsman continued into the barn. Not without laughing anyway. The redhead just lost herself in laughter.

"I never said I couldn't tease you. Take care of him, kay? Goddess knows he won't eat out there on his own."

"Uh...I can try." she smiled weakly. She'd only ever cooked once really so she had every right to doubt what she could do. The door moved open slightly, Link mounted on Epona and looking down at her. He held his hand out to her and she looked at him a bit blankly. "Link. I don't really get how you expect me to do that." he sighed and then looked to Malon. She shook her head with a smile on her face.

"Come on princess, you do it like this..." seeing as she was standing to the right of the swordsman and the mare, she grabbed his own with her right, placed her foot in the empty space of the stirrup and swung her left leg over, sitting behind Link. "And there you go." and that led her to stare at both of them blankly.

"Okay, I'll repeat this. I don't really get how you expect me to do that." Malon laughed and got down in an almost exact reverse of how she got up there.

"Okay, take his hand." she did as told, choosing not to look the blonde in the face while doing so. She figured to mirror what she just saw anyway but the actual process never went as planned so this was a good pace for learning. "Now, put this foot there and then push up and swing your other leg over. If you fall, I'll catch you."

"What was that you said earlier about teasing?"

"I told you I'm allowed to. We're basic rivals after all..." Zelda looked her in the face just to see her smiling. Rivals, huh?

"So I see..." she scoffed playfully and then did as she was ordered, a surprise to her that she did it correctly on the first try. The only thing that made her wish she hadn't done it correctly is how close she ended up to the blonde in front of her. And now that she looked back at Malon, Epona was really high...a bit higher than the horses at the castle even... He looked back at her to see why she hadn't said anything and because even though she was up there, she still wasn't sitting right.

"Uh...you know you have to move closer. You're supposed to be situated in the saddle. If you stay like that your rump's gonna fall off."

"I-" she frowned. It seemed as if something about this whole journey would not let her out of this idiot's vicinity. "How far do I have to move up?"

"...all the way? I figured that would've been a given." Then taking in account the look on the other girls face, she ended up smiling even more. "Ooooh. Now I get it. Just ignore that and scooch up or I'll smack Epona and show you what would happen if you didn't."

"Fine!" she sat as close as possible with the least amount of touching that they had to do and she frowned down at the farm girl. "It's surprising that you'd even tell me to do this considering."

"Oh, I normally wouldn't but I suppose you need to so you can get things done a whole lot easier." at this point, Link was wondering what side tidbit they were talking about. Then again, they were alone for a night so it could've been a number of things. Same goes for whatever happened before she came to his house when they were at Kokiri Village. He didn't understand half the stuff they talked about and he didn't really feel like he needed to as it were. "Also, Zelda, you might wanna hold on if you actually plan for him to leave sometime soon."

"Why?" that was apparently a bad question to ask. Malon shot a knowing look Link's way and with that, he signaled Epona to a start, effectively scaring the princess into holding onto him around the waist, a bit tighter than she should but that was to be expected. After just hearing Malon laugh and knowing that Link was probably grinning, she growled lowly at the both of them. "That wasn't very nice!"

"I know! See you around you two! Come back soon!" she waved off yet again as they approached the gate of the ranch. She just couldn't help but smile as the two took off. "That girl is gonna have the time of it..."

.-+Z.e.L.d.A+-.

"I'm not trying to complain or anything since we didn't have to walk all this way but...where..." she looked around, seeing as they were now riding in some area that seemed completely off the beaten trail. "Where are we even going?"

He just pointed at the river and then upstream. 'Let's see...out of all the geography of Hyrule I learned, what place is near a river... I know it flows to the castle and right off that it's off of Kakiriko... so what was next to that...'

"Oh! Zora's Domain! But I heard people can't get in there unless they know the trick to doing it." he gave her a nod and continued as far as he could with Epona. And that thought also made him frown. It's not like he really wanted to figure out how to get there the first time. But in doing so, he found both ways getting there and getting back. And seeing as he didn't know of this girl was a good swimmer, he decided to chance this way. After leaving Epona with a decent amount of apples and carrots, they began walking around the roads that seemed to over-cross and intersect each other until they came a waterfall. He tapped her waistbag that he knew held the ocarina for her to get it out and ushered her to play a song. "But...I only actually know one song..." He nodded again and she sighed. "Okay..."

She played the melody of her memories and not soon after, the waterfall spread, showcasing a platform inside it that most wouldn't even know was there. Then again, Link wasn't the type to be put into the category "most people". She just chose to follow what he was doing since he knew the trick to getting in the place as it were. He jumped so she jumped, leading to two sopping wet hylians trailing through the chilly atmosphere of Zora's Domain.

"H-how do they even..." Zelda frowned, not at all liking the temperature and being soaked at the same time. As per usual, Link looked unaffected. "How do you even..." he smiled at her and shrugged. 'Guess it's just the type of thing he gets used to...' Walking all the way down to the bottom of the entire place, they came to the throne room which held a platform of sorts and the huge king of Zoras on display, resting calmly on a small inner waterfall. Just as they were about to step all the way in the room, Link suddenly backed up, his back connecting with her chest. "Ow! Why did you-"

"Liiiink~! You've finally come home!" he continued to back away from the apparent female voice but just who was it that made him actually do that? Retreating outside of battle? Retreating at all? That was really unlike him but she was soon to find out as the blonde took off to a trot, leaving her there as he went towards the way they came from. And chasing him was an overly cheerful zoran woman who didn't even notice she was there. A guard inside the royal chamber sighed.

"There she goes again. Every time he comes here. It's a shame too..." he sighed again.

"What do you mean?" she quipped, standing next to the off-guard guard. He nearly jumped away from her, more than one thing striking him at once.

"I-what-you're a hylian! W-who are you? And did you come with him?"

"Uh...yes? I am a hylian. Yes, I did come with him. I needed to speak to the king as it were." she pointedly chose to ignore the second question. She didn't feel like having anyone acting strange...er around her than they already were. "Also, what do you mean it's a shame? Why's she doing that?"

"Ah well...she's head-over-heels for that hylian. And this happens every time he comes here. And he always just runs from her."

"I see...but I'm still kinda confused as to why she's..."

"He saved her once when they were younger. Ever since, she's been..." they both chanced a look down the hall to see him dodging a hug from her, and her whipping around just as fast as he was, "Well...she's been like that..."

"I take it you like her?"

"What?" he nearly shouted. She laughed at bit.

"You seem annoyed with Link being here so I just assumed. If I'm wrong, you'll have to forgive me." at that moment, they looked back again. Link was running backwards, seeing as he needed to increase his speed and keep account of her better. Knowing the guard would be on the right of the door, he turned to the left, only to quickly turn around after sensing something there. That something just happened to be Zelda so he quickly grabbed her shoulders to stop himself from literally running into her. The Zoran jumping on his back for a hug however, made that a moot point.

"I finally caught you!" she beamed, nuzzling his neck from her current position which sent a bad chill down his spine. If she could've fully seen his face at that moment, she would've known that he really didn't like that she was that close to him. It took all of two seconds for the Zoran to notice the other hylian in the room, which for some reason, Link seemed to be nearly hugging...instead of her. And although they both asked the same question, it was said in completely different ways.

"Who exactly are you?" Zelda had said it with an actual curiosity and the Zoran woman said it with an attitude. Zelda started. "Well I-"

"You know what! It doesn't matter. The better question is why are you here and why is my Link so close to you?" she snapped, hugging Link tighter in her current grasp. Zelda couldn't tell what it was about this girl that just made her want to slap her but she instead tried to be calm about the whole situation.

"Your Link?"

"Yes. My Link. You got a problem with that?"

"What makes you say that though?" even with how calm she looked, the hylian's control over her own attitude was slowly slipping. If she didn't get away from this girl, she was probably going to snap and maybe, just maybe cause a problem between kingdoms.

"When we were little, he saved me and we were promised to marry because he took the Zoran Sapphire." Zelda frowned at how smug she looked while saying that. But then she blinked. Sapphire...

"Oh, you mean the one that my father ordered him to get for the castle? It's in the Temple of Time back near Castle Town."

"Link!" she looked at him in the face as best she could. Which was pretty hard to do with him turning away from her. She got off his back and stood in front of him. "Did you seriously give away are sign of engagement?" He sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. He never agreed to that stupid marriage and he didn't think it would actually be needed to be straightened out but for some goddess forsaken reason he kept needing to come here from time to time so that only made things worse.

"I'm guessing that he was ordered to help with the crisis we were having back then. He needed the sapphire to help with everything that was happening with the sacred realm at the time. Father already had one but on the way to getting the other, he must've ended up saving you along the way." Zelda did not intend to make any of that as blunt as she did, she was just saying her thoughts aloud. The Zoran puffed out her cheeks and finally turned towards the other female.

"Look here you! How dare you even speak to me like that! I am Ruto, Princess of the Zoran people and you will not speak down to me! And why should I even think to believe any of that garbage that you just gave to me. You could just be after Link too for all I know!" That did it.

"Okay. Listen here. I wouldn't even have to waste my time dealing with you if it were about Link. If you actually paid enough attention, you wouldn't even have to ask me what I meant like I know you're thinking right now. And second of all, you may be the princess of the Zorans and this domain but you don't have to be so damn haughty and spoiled!"

"And who are you to even think of telling me something like tha-"

"I am Princess Zelda of the kingdom of Hyrule, which I believe houses your domain. Even being such, you don't see me acting all high and mighty just because that's who I am. And just to answer your other question, as to why I'm with him to begin with. He is on a journey with me, which is what I was about to talk to your father about until we were so rudely interrupted by your lovesick antics! Now, if you'll excuse us..." she huffed and walked past the half stunned princess, grabbing Link's arm along the way as they made their way back to the altar in the middle of the room but before she could say a word, he pulled her out the room and a bit through the city. It was once they stood near a small pond and he turned her towards him, she looked at him a bit annoyed. His response was lightly pushing her shoulder, enough to make her off-balance and she fell into the water. It wasn't even that long until she resurfaced. "What are you doing? The water is freezing!"

He nodded, sitting next to the edge of the water with his legs folded and just looking at her. Seeing as she just continued to stare at him, he began to fan at her, the cold air earning a chill from her and then she began to shiver.

"C-come on! It's c-c-cold!" he just tilted his head at her, a smile coming to his face as he arched a brow. She wondered what that meant until it hit her just as well as the cold was. "Yes...yes I've cooled down...now will you help me out?" He nodded once and changed his position to a crouch and held his hand out to her. When she grabbed it, with strength surprising to him, she yanked him in, a smile coming to her own face. He came up, shaking his head to get the water out his ears. "Now we're even. But seriously...I need to get out..."

.-+Z.e.L.d.A+-.

When they got back to the altar, they were both soaked from head to toe, making the guard and king wonder what the two did when he pulled her out the room. Especially since they had slightly amused looks on their faces. She was about to talk to the king when again, Ruto had something to say.

"Sorry..." she didn't look the other in the eye and she looked as if she didn't want to even utter that word. "Daddy told me I was being rude and that I should apologize..."

"Oh...well I should too. I shouldn't have snapped on you like that and it wasn't in my place to do so." she smiled at the Zoran sincerely, which left the other extremely puzzled. "Zora King, we've come to inquire about the location of the Water Temple. We have business there and we really need to get going."

"I can show you where that is." the princess of that domain answered before her father could even say a word. It wasn't unexpected that they were just a bit skeptical of this so in turn they gave her an odd look. "I can show you. I can guide you while you're in there too. I'm always in that place when I need to think so I know most of the way I'll have you know. And plus, if Link's involved, I'll help in any way I can." Oh, so that's what it was. Zelda suppressed the urge to roll her eyes. She wasn't annoyed by it. It was just...that seemed like a really predictable reason for her to be helping them out as it were.

"Well you don't have to show us the way through, just the way there. We should be able to fair just fine from there as is it."

"I insist that I do this. It's the least I could do for the way that I behaved today." there was a tone in that that just told she was starting to play dirty in a way that her father wouldn't notice it. That and she was smiling sweetly all the while. Two could play at this...

"Oh no. I couldn't except any more from you, seeing as I disrespected the princess of this land in her own home. I'm grateful enough that you would even show me the way, dear Princess Ruto." she sent the smile right back, not even blinking and just seeing what the other would do.

"Oh that's nonsense. I myself disrespected the princess of the land. And without your family, who knows where our people would be so at least allow me to accompany you to that extent to show my gratitude for taking care of us all this time."

"That'd be too much. I mean if everyone we took care of went around helping us we'd never get to do a thing and everyone would be run ragged and I wouldn't want to set a bad example by letting you do this."

As oblivious to all of this as the king was, Link and the lone guard weren't that lucky. The could feel the tension in the air as if they were breathing fog and the misplaced anger and irritance in their voices were enough to choke a horse. Those two just stayed near the door. If things got too bad, they could always just get out of there quick. As the girls continued their smile stare-down, the king got a (not) so bright idea.

"I've just thought of a way to make you both happy."

"Hmm?" they turned their looks on him, making the two males in the back of the room feel sorry for him. "Why did I just feel...maybe too much air is coming from the Ice Cavern... How about she leads you around the first couple rooms of the temple then. Since that's in between touring them around the place and not doing it at all." Ruto pipped up before anything could be said.

"Sure father. Splendid idea, wouldn't you agree dear Princess Zelda? Cause you know, whatever father says, goes."

"...sure. That is fine I suppose..." there goes that tension again. "Link, let's go!" they both ordered at the same time and he didn't know whether to stay put or just listen to them. The zoran male next to him pat his shoulder, actually feeling sorry for the man he usually felt was lucky.

"I give you my condolences...may the goddesses be with you..." the two girls walked past as Link gave the man a "tch..." Link sure as hell wasn't going to die but he'd have a helluva time trying to deal with these two dealing with each other.

"Goddess, you're such a goody goody. I bet half that stuff you said you actually meant..." Ruto quipped at the other princess once out of her father's earshot.

"And in that case you really need to have everything your way don't you? Things don't work that way with me."

"Oh, you'd be surprised. Maybe I could listen to daddy and guide you around the first couple rooms...and the rest to follow."

"What happened to 'what daddy says goes.' Wouldn't you not be listening to him if you kept showing us the way?"

"But daddy would understand that I wouldn't want my daaaaarling fiance to be hurt while helping you do whatever it is that you're doing."

"But seeing as nothing terrible has happened in the past, wouldn't that mean that your presence was bad and effected him greatly to leave him in the damaged state that you soooo want to protect him from?" Zelda shot back. This whole time while walking behind these two girls he'd just been cringing. Every time one of them contradicted the other, it was like a force around them that got heavier and heavier. And when he was added in the mix, it just made it all the worse. There was no way they would stop and there was no way Ruto wouldn't come with him. He just sighed and began walking with his head down. This would not be over soon enough. And even soon wasn't soon enough. On the way through town though, they stopped at the shop.

"We need to get Link's tunic...and one for her too I guess..." Ruto announced. Of course at her order, they began to get his, specifically left there for whenever he needed it. He might just take it with him after this considering he also had the Goron tunic now. His clothes were still as vibrant as when he last worn them and considering they were going underwater, he signaled for the iron boots he'd gotten before too. They tried to get one for her but they all seemed a little more than too big. "I guess you have to wait until they tailor you one, Zelda. And since you're in so much of a rush, me and Link can go ahead until they're all done with you." she offered sarcastically, grabbing his arm and beginning to walk off.

"Not necessary. I doubt the whole temple is made of water so me going in like this should be just fine. And delivering it shouldn't be a problem."

"And what makes you so sure about that?"

"The Fire Temple wasn't made of flame and the Forest Temple wasn't filled with trees." she simply smirked back.

"...fine..." the zora grumbled. She then "Hmph"ed and continued on the way out. He stopped her part way so that he could give something to Zelda. She looked at it as he placed it in her hand. It was a bright silver scale, none of the likes she's ever seen. As she usually does when something interests her, she looked it over a few times before looking back up to him. "Oh. That's the Silver Scale. We collect them because they're pretty but for hylians like you, it let's you breathe a little more and dive farther into water than you normally could."

"So why is he giving this to me? Doesn't he need it?"

"That what the Zora Tunic is for, stupid. Bits of Silver Scale and some others are mixed in with the fabric and it let's you breathe freely in water. But you don't have one so out of the kindness of his heart, he's letting you borrow that."

"I see. Well thank you as usual Link. You always help me out." she smiled genuinely at him before looking at Ruto a moment and continuing to walk from the shop.

"Well, considering we need to get the Lake Hylia, we should take the shortcut.."

.-+Z.e.L.d.A+-.

At the front gate to the Water Temple, under the water Link had just shut off the switch blocking the entrance to the temple via a gate barring the way. After it rose, they headed inside. Up and over a bit, they got to a platform where the brunette could finally breathe. Why in Naryu's name was that door so far down in that lake? She could've just passed out if Link wasn't doing most of the swimming for her and if they hadn't reached the inside of the temple as soon as they did.

"And this...is the water temple!" Ruto announced, forwarding to the area. It seemed this room was large with a lone platformed pillar in the middle with doors all around on the surrounding walls. Noticing a target, he pulled out the hookshot and aimed it. Before he fired, he was grabbed by the zoran, which made him shoot it somewhere else entirely.

"Don't do that!"

"Do what?"

"Grab him like that!" Zelda fussed. The zoran lowered her eyes at the girl.

"Jealous much?"

"Annoying much! What would've happened if I had been standing over there or something? That's dangerous so stop it!"

"He has to get us over there anyway so I don't see what your problem is..."

"Need a mirror?" the glared each other down, Link himself sighing as he retracted the hookshot. "Anyway, you should wait for him to actually let you know when he's ready to take one of us across. Are you seriously that inept to thinking when it comes to things like this?" the blue girl let go of the swordsman, now folding her arms in annoyance.

"Well excuse me for trying to get stuff done quicker by volunteering to be the first one to go over with him. Is that such a problem for you?"

"No, that's not the problem. The problem is you doing it stupidly."

"I don't believe I've done anything of that sort!"

"You don't have to believe but trust, it did happen!" it was when they heard a clatter, that they'd finally noticed Link was nowhere next to them. In fact, he was sitting cross legged on the middle platform, staring at the two. The clatter was him tossing the hookshot over because with them just arguing over that, he'd just let them do it themselves... "Link!" He held both hands up defensively, not wanting to even get involved.

"Link!" he shook his head, still just looking to the both of them. Ruto huffed, tapping her foot against the marble floor. Now what?

"I'm just taking a guess that you don't know how to use this?"

"Why would I need to?"

"Well then you'll have to hold onto me. I've seen him use it but I haven't done it myself...let's see..." she picked up the item, taking in the weight and such before grasping the handle, soon finding that the handle had a small lever under it to set it off.

"So then how am I supposed to hold on to you?"

"Uh...I need to test this first and I suppose around the waist...though..." she trailed, her face looking a bit irritated before she shook it off. She pointed towards the middle pillar and was about to aim for the target but, almost as was expected, Ruto startled her by grabbing unto her without warning. That in turn led to the hookshot going over, nearly knocking them over and also nearly impaling Link on the other side, who simply threw up his shield to deflect it. "I'm sorry! RUTO, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?"

"What is wrong with YOU? And you were talking about being dangerous. What was that?"

"Like you're one to talk! With as you being as loud as you wanna be, why in the goddess' name do you not give a warning?"

"And why do you need to complain about everything?"

"Ugh...forget it. Just hold on." She held onto the hookshot with both hands and made sure both feel were firmly planted before shooting for the target that time, in which she succeeded in doing that time. However, as per usual, the speed proved to be a problem. As they zipped to the other side, she let go of the contraption, causing them both to land in his lap, the man wincing as the brunette looked up at him. "Your fault for just sitting here the whole time..." she hopped up and glanced around a bit. Wondering which way they should go. Taking a step around the corner she found herself face to face with a blue tektite.

Nearly scowling as Ruto all but refused to leave her seat, he snapped to attention when he heard Zelda scream and a splash not soon after. He lifted her quickly, nearly dropping her but he placed her down fast while running around the corner. Nothing was there so... he blinked. Why was nothing there? Where was Zelda? When it clicked, he dove in the water quickly spotting the girl that was trapped under the monster. And there were more to deal with on the temple floor. He was about halfway to her when suddenly the hookshot went off and the monster began to float away. He'd already forgotten she had it but with that bit of relief came a panic because with that, she let out the rest of her air, sinking faster then she should have been. She was getting further away with no way to stop it.

Suddenly, he noticed Ruto swimming down to the other princess as well, grabbing her and with a swift swim, latched onto him as well, soon to break the surface with a jump, sending them all rolling along the platform once again. He got unto his knees, holding his head a moment and shaking it before checking on Zelda. She wasn't breathing and he actually looked all too worried.

"I'll go see if her tunic is ready. You should try and get her back." she jumped back into the water, doing a diving jump to get to the space to leave the temple. He then looked to the motionless girl once more, getting ready to do compressions.

.-+Z.e.L.d.A+-.

"Princess..." a voice called out to her. It was a familiar one. She answered with a noise as her face frowned up. She felt heavy and was more than disoriented. "Have you recovered a bit?"

"I..." she swallowed, almost as if there was a lump in her throat. What was wrong with her? "I suppose. What...what happened?"

"You were drowning."

"I...oh..." well, what can you really say to that in all honesty?

"We lent a bit of power to help preserve you, although they also did a good amount of help themselves.

"I...thank you Great Fairy. Is there anything else wrong?"

"Not particularly no. But while we are here, in this state, I will teach you the last of the three spells." a small laugh echoed, not at all loud like the usual ones and she could again sense the knowledge flowing into her. "I think you need to go now though. Someone's calling for you." There was a smile in that tone she used and as she was about to question what she meant, she swore she'd heard a voice and oddly, it was male...

.-+Z.e.L.d.A+-.

He had to at least done this process seven times but she still wasn't responding. It was more than odd because he could still feel her pulse but she wouldn't come conscious. He stopped a moment, grasping his head in frustration. An annoyed sigh escaped him. This could not be happening... he really just felt like actually yelling but he shouldn't, right? He tsked to himself before beginning the compressions again and still...he pinched her nose and supplied her air and she was still unresponsive. Although it came out as a bit of a mumble the first time, it was clear the second.

"Get. Up." he pressed against her chest again, growing a bit more irritated with each movement. "Get up, dammit Zelda!" Plugging her nose, he leaned down to give her air again with a second before the best result he could've hoped for although it was a bit awkward. She spat up the water causing him the sit up abruptly, pulling her up as well. The instant she could breathe she panted eyes darting to the swordsman as he spit out the relative water left over from her. That's when she actually connected what happened.

"I-you! You!" she clasped her hand over her mouth quickly as he wiped his own, choosing to look away from her. That was too close, for more than one thing. But there was one thing he was glad about. She was alright. It was then that the usual lightheaded manner took over, her beginning to fall towards the liquid again. He caught a hold of her hand before she'd fallen too far and ended up holding onto her in somewhat of an embrace.

Soon, he just rested his chin in her hair as she sat there silently, a bit embarrassed and a bit disoriented to even think to do something. The dizziness that came with the spell doing wonders on her situation right now. Laying a hand on his chest, she leaned back a bit to look him in the face and once she made eye contact, he did nothing to break it.

"...Link..."

"Am I interrupting? You seem to be perfectly fine princess..." came the sudden grumble from the newly arrived Zoran princess. "And here, I was almost worried about you." she narrowed her eyes at the other royal female, who would've rushed to stand up but that would result in nothing but her butt landing right back where she was currently.

"No...no...I'm just dizzy. I'll be sure to get out of his grasp in a moment, trust me. I don't like body contact like you seem to." the zoran huffed before diving in the water, resurfacing at the edge of the platform they were situated at and she plopped down a sopping heap. "It's wet but it's not like it should matter considering. You were going to get wet in it and you already are now so hurry up and change."

"Ruto...you just..." she blinked a moment then a frown crossed her face as she shook her way out of the hold and stood. "Ruto. You swam over here just now, right?"

"Yes. So what?"

"You could've done that to begin with. Do you know how much trouble we could've saved if you had just-" a quick pop to both their heads stopped anything anyone had to say. The both looked to a very irritated Link before he did it again.

"Link!" he gave her a sharp stare before turning it on Zelda as well.

"Fine. I'll try not to argue with her, alright?" he nodded and then looked back to the fish female.

"Sure, sure. I'll try the same."

"So can we start-Ow!" Zelda stopped once her forehead was flicked. Now she was confused and as she was about to ask why, he did it twice more. "Seriously, stop before you make it red. What?" he pointed at her then at the ground next to him. She thought about it for all of five seconds before he flicked her head again. That's when she noticed the slight change of expression. It went from the sharp glare to a bit exasperated with that hint of worry he'd shown earlier on. "Oh! Okay. I won't wander off anymore. I promise. At least until I can actually learn some type of fighting that's of use." he gave her a skeptical glance before agreeing with a nod.

"Well, if you've finished with that, Link go around there so she can change. He simply walked around the corner, taking care to continue going to check for more tektites around which there was one more. Then he just leaned against the wall, waiting for them to signal them that she was done. The little gasping shriek she did startled him for a moment but he was quickly sated when she yelled out:

"It's cold!" Once it was settled on her, she flipped her ponytail out of the back of the tunic, her shade now matching that of Link's in her own style once again. She rang out a bit of her hair before calling out to the swordsman so that they could finally continue on.

"We should go this way..." Ruto pointed to the right of the entrance of the door to a doorway that the water was leveled with so a little swim could get the job done. The zoran led the way, always halfway across the length they had to swim when something came to mind.

"Hey...Link." in the water, he turned around to look at the brown haired female. She seemed to have a mixed expression on her face which really made him wonder what the question was. "I know this is an odd time to bring it up, when I was unconscious, a great fairy visited me and taught me a spell for warping." he put a hand to his chin thoughtfully. That could actually be really useful, well depending on the clause to it but it was a good ability all in all. "But after she taught it to me, she told me someone was calling me. And then I heard a guy's voice..." He would've frozen on the spot had he not needed to move to keep his head above water and he managed to keep the small tinge of panic out of his eyes. "By any chance did you say 'damn it Zelda' while I was knocked out?" He glanced a direction before closing his eyes and moving his head side to side.

"That was a stupid question. You know he doesn't talk. And to you of all people, really..."

"Hmm...well that's what I heard no doubt about it. So I wonder what that was then..."

"Well, I can definitely tell you I doubt it was him. I mean seriously. Seriously. Anyway, can we get going, for real this time? No more 'damsel in distress' acts from you would be nice."

"Funny you say that considering that's how you met him in the first place. But yes, let's begin..." as she slid into the water that she'd just been saved from, the only thing on her mind was the voice she'd heard that called to her. It was angry and annoyed with an aftertaste of worried and just a bit scared.

A/N: lol sooo, what do you guys think? I think my brain is dead atm, may it rest in peace. Cause of death: being sleepy while trying to finish up this chapter. I'll be revived sooner or later lol. Also, I started a tumblr for this site so I can talk to you guys more. Follow me and ask me questions and leave me things lol the link is on my page. Please drop by!

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