Hey viewers, chapter 81's here! The group is still at Kakariko Village, and Sarami has a big decision to make about her future with Link...
"Sarami-dear, are you ready yet?"
"Um... in a minute... just trying to get these earrings on..."
A moment later, Sarami walked out of Granny's bedroom in a new outfit. It was a black, form-fitting split-leg dress that showed off her hips and legs quite well. It had spaghetti shoulder straps, and a v-shaped gap on top that held Sarami's breasts in place. She wore high heeled shoes with straps that led halfway up her shin. She had also applied a little makeup to her eyes and lips, extenuating her beauty.
It was the next evening after the group had arrived in Kakariko Village, and Link and Impa had just spent last night together. The next morning Link had come to see Sarami, and by Impa's advice, invited her out to eat at a restaurant and chat later that night. Granny and the other doctors were quick to make Sarami agree to it. She now found found herself getting ready for what was to come that night.
"My goddesses, would you look at you." gasped Granny, "You look gorgeous."
"T-Thank you Granny... but where did you get a dress like this?" Sarami asked blushing, trying to straighten herself out, "And how did you know my measurements?"
"I could tell your measurements just from looking at you. I met with one of my old friends last night and asked if she could modify a dress for you." Granny chuckled, "It's not repayment for what you've done for me, but I thought you might like it for when you went out with that fine young man, course I wasn't expecting to be tonight!" she laughed.
"It's nice, but um... a bit revealing..." Sarami stammered, pulling on the rim.
"Then it'd be perfect to impress that handsome young king of yours!" laughed Granny again.
"D-Darn it Granny! I told you Link didn't ask me out on a date or anything! He just invited me to chat...!" Sarami exclaimed, she then timidly poked her index fingers together as she continued, "...privately... at a really nice restaurant... on a beautiful, full-moon night like this..."
Granny just laughed and scooted off on her wheelchair, "Well I hope you enjoy your 'chat' then dear. Have a wonderful time."
Sarami sighed lightly, putting a coat over her shoulders to conceal herself, and went out the door.
"Is this really necessary girls?!"
"Yes it is, now stay still! Saria, are you done washing his hair?"
"Just getting the knots out. Honestly Link, you need to let the servants groom you more!"
Link let out a heavy sigh as he sat back in a bathtub while Nemisa and Saria were at work washing him down. Nemisa was scrubbing most of his body while Saria was working on his scalp.
"Girls, this isn't that big a deal, I just asked Sarami out to have something to eat and talk about things going on lately." Link clarified.
"Oh please Link, we all know what's going on between you and Dr. Sarami. With the way these things tend to go it'll end with the two of you making out and sleeping together!" Nemisa said, lifting up Link's leg from the water so she could scrub it, "And we need to make sure you look perfect for this night! Sarami deserves it!"
"Am I really that predictable...?" Link asked, recalling Impa caught on pretty quickly herself.
"Link, you have a real knack for drawing women towards you, even back when you were younger." Saria said softly, putting her hands on his shoulders, "Hee hee, I still remember back when you were a young boy, how the girl Kokiri would flirt with you and it'd go right over your head, you'd always assume they were just being friendly. But we can tell Sarami wants to be far more then just friends with you!"
"S-So do I..." Link admitted, "But I think something else is holding her back..."
"Well that's why you're going to put on a good impression then!" Nemisa said, pulling up a brush covered in soap suds, "Now turn around, I need to get at your backside!"
"But you already scrubbed my back." Link pointed out.
"I don't mean that part of your back." Nemisa said, looking down with her eyes gleaming.
"Uh oh." Link said with his eyes shrunk in.
Dr. Sarami was standing by a lantern post that night in the center of Kakariko Village. She had her coat over her shoulders and holding it together with one hand while holding her handbag in the other, taking a moment to look around at the villagers passing by. She felt a little worried about being out in public like this due to the banishment law, but then she saw Sir Knave and Sir Lackee walking by who waved to her, and she smiled and waved back, remembering they had friends looking out for them.
"Hey Sarami, there you are!"
Sarami's eyes lit up as she turned and looked to who had called out to her. Naturally it was Link, but she was surprised at how different he looked. Rather then the worn Kokiri Tunic he wore into town, he was now dressed in a red jacket with a ruffled collar, a clean white shirt under it that was tight enough to show his physique, and thin black pants. He also had his bleached hair neatly combed back. She had to admit he looked pretty rugged and handsome in that outfit.
Link walked up to Sarami and rubbed the back of his head sheepishly, he took a moment to look her up and down, "S-So uh, I've never seen that outfit on you before..."
"It's... uh... a gift from Granny..." Sarami muttered, squeezing her hand over her coat so as not to show off how exposed her chest was in the dress.
"Well it's definitely a good gift, it looks great on you." Link said.
"Thank you..." Sarami spoke.
The two of them stood there motionlessly for a brief while, before Link awkwardly cleared his throat.
"So... dinner then?"
"Yes!" Sarami nodded, and they went off on their way.
As the two of them went down the road to the restaurant, Sarami noticed some people passing by looking at them. She blushed a bit and huddled closer to Link, who wrapped an arm around her and held her close. She subconsciously brought up her hand and put it on his chest as they walked along.
"Woah, what a hot couple!" said one villager passing by.
"Are they fashion models or something?" asked another.
Sarami and Link both blushed at the people's reactions and separated a little, as they continued down the path.
Link and Sarami soon arrived at the restaurant Granny suggested, it wasn't the fanciest restaurant they had ever seen, but it was clear the owner did what they could to make it as high class as they were capable of. One thing being an outdoor balcony they could sit and eat at. There were strings with small lanterns hanging off them lining the edge of the balcony, illuminating it quite nicely while giving the patrons a good view of the town.
The two of them sat down at a table a waiter presented to them. Sarami saw there wasn't a whole lot of people at the balcony, so she decided to get a little bold and remove her coat, showing off her dress to Link. He had a hard time not gawking at how she looked; the lanterns were shining on her, and the dress was showing off her voluptuous figure quite well, especially her breasts and legs.
"S-So uh, what do you think you're going to have?" Link asked, quickly starting to look over a menu.
"Hmm..." Sarami muttered, looking over the choices herself. There were plenty of interesting and frankly tasty looking options. There was even pictures drawn of certain foods to make them more eye-catching. But she hid her face behind the menu and looked down at her stomach, gulping a bit nervously.
"Something wrong Sarami?" Link asked.
"Well... see I'm trying to... um... lose weight and..."
That was when Link reached out and put his hand over Sarami's, causing her to squeak out.
"Sarami, don't worry about it. You know I love a woman with a good appetite." Link smiled gently, "Besides that, you've been through a lot lately and have done so much for everyone, I think you deserve to spoil yourself."
Sarami blushed heavily, finding herself enjoying the warmth Link's hand brought her, and taking in his words. She looked down at the menu and licked her lips slightly, before she smiled brightly and nodded.
"Okay then!" Sarami said, going over the menu more thoroughly.
Meanwhile, Nemisa was going for a walk down through Kakariko Village. She looked around with a pleasant smile, enjoying the cool weather of Hyrule as opposed to the extreme heat or cold of the desert. It reminded her of back when she went husband hunting with her friends. As painful as the experience had been thanks to the slave trader Jayde, she found herself not really dwelling on it anymore and just enjoyed it now.
She took a stop and looked up at an outdoor balcony, recognizing Link and Sarami enjoying a dinner together. She saw Link talk to the doctor about something, and she giggled in response. Nemisa smiled warmly at the sight and continued on her way, assuming that Sarami might very well join their weird family by the end of the night.
As Nemisa rounded the corner, she past by two guys hanging out by a lantern pole. As she walked past them she heard one of them let out a whistle.
"Hey there babe, where you going?"
Nemisa stopped in her tracks and narrowed her eyes. The two guys walked up to her and stood to the left and right of her, looking the dancer over.
"You're a Gerudo ain't cha? How bout going drinking with us?" one of the guys asked.
"Not interested." Nemisa said coldly, starting to walk off, but was stopped when one of the guys grabbed her shoulder.
"Hey wait a minute! Don't wuss out of us! It'll be fun!" the guy said with a snide grin.
"Yeah, aren't ya out here to find herself a boyfriend?" asked the other.
"I'm already engaged you damn mongrels. Let go of me, now." Nemisa said sternly.
"Really? Well your man must not treat you right if he's not with you tonight!" the guy said, "Come on!"
"Unhand me or you'll regret it." Nemisa said, growing more angry by the moment.
"Hey, don't threaten us." the guy said with a shady glare, "You know you're violating the law by being here, right? What if we rat you out to the Hylian knights?"
"Yeah, if you know what's good for you, you'll come with us!" the other guy said.
Nemisa scowled; she could easily take them both down in seconds, but she was resisting every urge in her body to clobber them both. She was trying to hold herself back so as not to cause trouble in the village, especially with Link trying to have a pleasant date with Sarami. At the same time though, this didn't mean she wouldn't be complacent with these two, and she clenched her fist.
Before things could escalate any further though, a voice called out.
"There you are Mommy!"
Nemisa and the two Hylian guys turned to see Saria running down the path to Nemisa. The Kokiri took Nemisa's hand and looked up at her with an annoyed childish pout.
"Where did you go? You said you were going to get me some juice from the store!" Saria said in a grumpy tone, "Daddy is waiting for you to get back too!"
Nemisa looked baffled at what Saria was talking about at first, but caught on quickly, and smirked lightly, "Oh, sorry about that honey. Momma was just chatting with these gentlemen."
"H-Huh?!" exclaimed one of the guys with his jaw dropped, "This kid is yours?!"
"Of course." Nemisa said with a smirk, "She's my precious little one that my fiance blessed me with." She wasn't exactly lying when she said that last part.
The two guy's faces turned seven shades of pale in that moment. They quickly bowed at the waist, shouting, "W-We're sorry, but something came up, we gotta go!" and ran off down the road.
When they were convinced the two were gone, Nemisa looked to Saria and smiled warmly.
"Thanks for that Saria, I was trying to hold myself back but they were pushing me." Nemisa said.
"Hee hee, of course!" Saria giggled, "Anything for my sister!"
"Sister, huh? Yes, that's right." Nemisa said with a smile, "How about we go get some drinks together then while Link and Sarami are enjoying themselves?"
"Sounds great!" Saria nodded.
As the two went down the road further, they turned another corner and bumped into someone, who dropped a bunch of things to the ground.
"Oops, sorry about that!" a female voice spoke out.
"Oh no, it was my faul-" Nemisa started, looking down to see a girl having been knocked onto her rear. She stopped in her sentence though, seeing the girl with wide eyes. It took her a few moments to properly think about it, but she looked very familiar...
The girl was gathering up a few things she had dropped when she bumped into Nemisa, including a waitress outfit. The girl then stood up with her things collected.
"Sorry, sorry, I guess I've been scatterbrained lately, I used to be a slave for a corrupt nobleman, but I was freed and just got back into town a month ago!" the girl said with a sheepish smile.
"Oh... that's... great." Nemsia said with wide eyes.
"Well I gotta get to work, you two have a good night!" the girl said bowing her head, before running off.
Nemisa turned and watched the girl, seeing she was running in the direction of the local sushi restaurant. In that moment, she recalled the day she went to that restaurant to reunite with Jayde, and learned the horrible truth about him, and the girl he had left with that night to sell into slavery. Saria looked up to Nemisa, and saw her just staring, before small tears formed in her eyes and she sported a small smile.
'It's... her.' Nemisa thought to herself.
"Nemisa, you okay?" Saria asked.
"...yes Saria, I feel great." Nemisa said, more uplifted and happy then ever before, "Come on, how about those drinks then?"
And with that, the two of them went off to spend the rest of the night together.
About an hour later back at the restaurant, Link and Sarami set down their utensils, having just finished their meals. Sarami seemed to be in complete bliss from the delicious meal she had. She looked across from Link who was rubbing his finger on his plate and tasting the sauce left behind from his own meal, it was clear he was still a bit hungry.
"So did you enjoy it Sarami?" Link asked, licking his finger.
Sarami giggled at how childish Link could be at times, "It was splendid Link, thanks for encouraging me!"
"Hey, I think you deserve the best." the young king said.
"Oh, you're so sweet to an old lady like myself!" Sarami said, putting a hand to her cheek with a smile, "But I'm sure you'd be happier if you were spending the night with Nemisa or Saria."
Link paused, staring at Sarami. He took a small gulp, and decided this might very well be the right time to say what's been on his mind for so long.
"No Sarami, right now you're the one I want to be with." Link said, "And you're not an old lady in the slightest, you're a beautiful, hard-working woman with great passion. I owe my life to you for everything you've done, I think you deserve everything you've wanted..."
Link then took her hand with both of his and squeezed it.
"...and frankly, I'm willing to do everything in my power to give it to you."
"...Link?" Sarami spoke with wide eyes.
"Sarami, if it pleases you, I want you to become my wife and queen, and be with me forever, alongside everyone else." Link said.
"You... want... me..." Sarami stammered, her eyes were wide and small tears were starting to form in them, "You... couldn't possibly mean that..."
"I mean every word Sarami. I want to marry you, and when the time is right, I want to give you a daughter to love your whole life." Link said with an unflinching look in his eyes.
"Link..." Sarami whispered, she was at a loss of what to say. Her mouth was agape, and there was a part of her who just wanted to answer, but seemed to hold back.
"Sarami?" Link asked curiously, but that was when a voice spoke up.
"Excuse me, did the two of you enjoy your dinner? Will you be having anything else?" a young waitress asked. She apparently hadn't heard the conversation the two were having.
Somewhat relieved she didn't have to answer at that moment, Sarami took a deep breath, and spoke to Link, "H-How about we discuss this further later on, when we're alone?"
"...okay." Link nodded, with a blush on his cheeks.
Sarami then told the waitress, "Actually yes, we'd both like to order something from the dessert menu."
Link grinned and went to looking over the menu for what sounded appetizing.
It wasn't long after that the waitress set down their desserts. For Link it was a double fudge sundae with the works, while Sarami had, against her normally better judgment, got a double order of strawberry cheesecake. She gazed down at it with sparkling eyes, she hadn't had this in years, not since she left Kakariko Village, and it looked just as good as when she had it all those years ago.
Sarami took a small fork full and delicately placed it in her mouth, and the flavor shot across her taste buds in an instant. Her eyes lit up, sparkling with delight.
Link took a moment to look up from his sundae to see Sarami putting her hand to her cheek, trying her hardest not to smile so much. It warmed his heart so much to see Sarami enjoying herself after everything that has been happening.
Meanwhile one of the patrons who happened to see Sarami got the attention of a waitress walking by and asked, "Hey, can I have what she's having?" as well as a number of others.
After their meal at the restaurant, Link and Sarami went down the road through Kakariko Village to see the sights. Much had changed, namely to reflect the ways the Sheikah lived back when they were the majority that lived there. Link recalled Impa saying this was to honor the Sheikah for their devotion to protecting the royal family, as well as fighting off the evil spirits that tormented them in the past.
"Ooowiiiee! It huuurts!" they then heard a small voice cry out. Link and Sarami looked over to see a small boy clutching at his knee as two other kids were standing there worried.
"Is something the matter, sweetie?" Sarami asked, walking up to the children and kneeling down, making sure to hold her coat together so as to not give them a show of her chest.
The kid sobbed, "I... I tripped and fell on my knee..." he moved his hands away to show he had scraped it and there was some blood leaking out.
"Oh dear, you poor thing." Sarami said, taking her handbag and pulling out some alcohol and bandages
Meanwhile, Link was folding his arms, looking down at the two other boys, "Okay you two, what involvement did you have in this?"
The two boys looked alarmed that Link caught on so quickly, and they both looked down sadly, "We... played a little prank on him by jumping out from some bushes, and when he ran away he tripped..." one of the two boys said with clear regret in his tone.
"Jees," Link sighed, rubbing the back of his head, "There's nothing wrong with a little joke now and then, but you two took it way too far. I think you two need to apologize to your friend."
"O-Okay mister." the other boy said.
Sarami smiled lightly seeing Link discipline the boys, as she turned to dabbing at the injured boy's knee with the alcohol until it was cleaned, then applied the bandage, "There you go, just be careful with it. Make sure you come by the Potion Shop tomorrow and I'll have Dr. Ehia change your bandage!"
She then gave the boy's knee a small kiss, causing him to turn a beet red.
"O-Okay..." sniffled the boy, "Thank you doctor lady."
The two other boys came up right after and apologized to their friend. The three of them then thanked Link and Sarami and they went off together. As they left, one of the boys asked his friends,
"I wonder whose dad and mom those two are?"
Link and Sarami both flushed in embarrassment over the kid's remark, before they decided to move on.
Later into the night, and Link found himself sitting at his bed at the inn they were staying at for their time in Kakariko Village. He was tapping his fingers impatiently on his knees while Sarami was in the washroom freshening herself up. The young king was racking his brain trying to think about where Sarami was planning to go with this tonight...
"Link?" he heard Sarami speak up, the young king looked over to see her and his jaw dropped.
Sarami was now wearing one of the bathrobes that were included in the washroom. It was a plain gray one, not very fancy due to it being complimentary, but she looked amazing in it. Her chest was covered, but it still left an impression crammed into the robe. He also noticed she removed her makeup, and while he could see she had some age lines on her face due to age and stress, she was still quite beautiful in his eyes. She sat herself down on the bed beside Link.
"H-Hey Sarami," Link said, "So did you enjoy your night?"
"Yes I did, it was quite a lovely night and the food was delicious." Sarami said nodding, "And you did so well the way you handled those boys earlier! You're going to make a great parent when the time comes!"
"I could say the same about you, 'mom'," Link grinned, referring to what the boys said.
Sarami coughed a little awkwardly as she twirled a stand of hair in her finger and changed the subject, "W-Well anyway, I have to thank Granny for getting me that dress, as embarrassing as it was to wear."
"Noting to be embarrassed about, it looked great on you Sarami." Link said without hesitation.
Sarami glanced to the side with a small smile, "You... you're probably just saying that because it showed off my breasts so well..."
"Well, I can't deny that's one reason." Link chuckled, "But you looked absolutely stunning, I've always thought that."
"But... even if you still find me beautiful now..." Sarami spoke, reaching up and stroking her face, feeling her age lines, "I'm still almost twenty years older then you and the other girls."
"I know." nodded Link.
"I'll be an old hag before you reach my current age... my body will wrinkle, I'll have less energy and probably get fatter... these large breasts will start to sag..." she spoke, placing a hand up to her chest.
"I'll be fine with your body no matter what changes you go through." Link spoke, "The same will happen to all the other girls eventually..." he paused, "...well maybe not Saria, but most of them."
"I guess, but..." Sarami whispered.
But before Sarami could say anything else, Link took her by her chin and pulled the doctor into a deep kiss. Her eyes widened at the sensation, as he continued to kiss her. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer. Her breasts pressed against his chest, and she felt a heated sensation going through her. She nervously brought up her hands to his shoulders, about to grip them and return the kiss, but she instead hesitated, and pushed him back a bit.
"What's the matter?" Link asked curiously.
"Link, you're such a sweet young man, and I care about you so much... But even if you can get past my age, I don't think I could be a good wife to you..." she said.
"But why not?" Link asked.
"Well, to start things off..." Sarami spoke bringing her hand to her lips, "You just gave me my first kiss."
"Wait, seriously?" Link exclaimed in surprise, "No one's ever kissed you before?!"
"Yes, well, besides the practice kissing I had to do during my child-bearer training..." Sarami said, blushing lightly as she recalled her tutors having her kiss other girls her age at the time, "And then there was that one time Nabooru had way too much to drink, but I'd rather not go into it."
"No, go ahead." Link said with almost too much enthusiasm, "Details would be nice."
"Oh you!" Sarami said in amusement, batting him lightly before going back to being serious, "My point is you're the first man who's ever kissed me, not even Ganondorf did that when we conceived my child..."
Link frowned, the fact that Ganondorf didn't so much as kiss Sarami, even when they were having intercourse to conceive a child, wasn't surprising considering what a heartless monster he knew Ganondorf to be, but he was still disgusted by the demon king's uncaring attitude.
"After my daughter died, I became too scared to be in a relationship, I was afraid if I ever had another child, they might die as well. I'm a dedicated doctor, but I also believe firmly in the will and power of the desert goddesses... and I think because I laid with Ganondorf, I may be cursed."
"Cursed? Like with what happened to Sheeva?" Link asked.
Sarami nodded nervously, "What if the desert goddesses were displeased with me trying to bear a child of the demon king, that they would curse me for it? I know how much you're looking forward to when Ragome and the others' children are born, and it makes me afraid that if I had a daughter with you, that she would die in childbirth. I don't want you feel the same pain I went through Link... I don't want you to lose a child that you brought into the world."
Link was stunned, this was really what was bothering Sarami for so long. He thought the experience of Sarami losing her child and being exiled were bad enough since it drove her to try and attempt suicide, but her fears seemed to go beyond that; she thought she was being disgraced by the goddesses themselves, and was worried about his own happiness.
Link closed his eyes in deep thought, he recalled a time long ago, when he was in a small village of some kind, with many monsters coming towards it, and the smile of a young woman there. He nodded to himself and cleared his throat.
"I won't allow that to happen." he spoke.
"Huh?" Sarami asked.
"Sarami, if what you think is true, that the goddesses really cursed you, then I won't allow it." Link said, "If the goddesses try to take away your child, then I'll do everything I can to keep her safe!"
Link then took Sarami's hands, "You remember when I vowed to fight the Desert Goddess Aifet to protect Kesuta and Korume back at the Spirit Temple? I'd do the same for you and our child, I would never allow the goddesses to take her away."
"But..." Sarami spoke, only for Link to inch closer to her.
"When I decided to become king, I made a promise to protect you all and make you happy. Just as I intend to fight to give the Gerudo their freedom from the banishment, I'll fight to allow you to keep your child no matter what Sarami, to have and to love forever."
Sarami gasped out, smitten by her king and friend's kind words, and it was then she recalled what she had said back when she was treating Sheeva...
Flashback to a week ago, at Granny's research room in Meokuro's laboratory...
"But... aren't you afraid I'll hurt you...?" Lady Sheeva of the Wolfos asked as she laid back, covered in injuries.
"No, I'm not." Sarami shook her head, then looked to Link, "Because no matter what could or will happen, I know that Link will always be by my side to support me."
Link nodded and smiled, "Sarami is one of the most important people in my life, she's saved me more times then I can count, so I make it a point to help her whenever she needs it. We relay and depend on each other, like how a family does."
'That's right...' Sarami thought to herself, 'No matter what, Link will always be by my side... I don't need to feel afraid anymore...'
The thirty eight year old woman opened her eyes and smiled beautifully, "Link... I would love that... I would love to be your wife, and for you to give us a daughter to have and to hold..."
"Link, I love you with all my heart!" Sarami said.
With that, the two embraced and kissed, Sarami was filled with happiness she thought she could never have before, and Link was overjoyed at having such a wonderful woman as his future wife. Their hands stated to wander around each other's bodies. Sarami's hands running along his strong back and felt his firm rear end, while Link's hands ran along her thigh while another hand stroked her left breast. Sarami gasped out as she leaned back a bit and looked down to the breast he was touching.
"Yeah, I have no excuses to make for myself, they are really nice." Link grinned.
"Fufufu... you know, before my child-bearer training these used to be rather small. My diet and pregnancy made them this way." Sarami giggled, putting her hand over Link's, "From my physical examinations with them I can say there's a good chance at least a few of your other wives could have ones like these by the end of their trimesters."
"That sounds pretty nice." Link chuckled, laying Sarami back against the bed. He gazed down at her form and grabbed at her robe belt. She seemed somewhat nervous, but he pulled he rope away and opened the robe, gazing at her nude form, "But I think I'd rather concentrate on you and this gorgeous body of yours for tonight."
"Please then Link..." Sarami whispered lustfully, "Take me, and make me yours."
Link nodded and removed his shirt, giving Sarami a look at his impressive physique he had been working on over time. He was indeed much buffer then when they first met, back when she was taking care of his injuries from The Slicer's attempted assassination.
He then leaned down and kissed her again, she brought her hands up to his cheeks and returned the kiss, getting more into it with each second...
...and Link and Sarami shared a wonderful night together.
The next morning came, and Sarami was the first to wake up. She realized what she had done last night and sighed out contently. She looked over at Link sleeping soundly and smiled. Link was an excellent lover, and his healthy body would ensure he could last in bed for long periods, as proven when he kept going at her all night. He was a far better lover then Ganondorf was, and very much unlike the demon king, he cared for her with all his heart, and treated her as a real woman.
She sat up, reaching over to the nightstand and took her glasses to put them back on. She stretched a bit, only to cringe from some back pain, she put the back of her hand to her back to try and rub it out, but was having difficulty reaching.
"Oh dear, maybe we went at it a little too much." Sarami whispered with a small giggle.
Link stirred a little and yawned out, sitting up and stretching out himself, "Mor-" he yawned again, "Morning Sarami." he then looked over to his lover rubbing at her back, "Feeling sore?"
"Oh, uh... no, I just-" Sarami paused, "Well okay, maybe just a little..." she admitted. She decided now that they were a couple that she was done trying to hide things about her from him.
"How about I help you out then?" grinned Link, he laid Sarami down on her stomach, got himself up kneeling over her, and started rubbing at her back in the spots where she was trying to rub at before.
"Oh... OH!" Sarami squealed out as Link went at her back. He rubbed down the center, and at her shoulders, his movements were firm yet gentle. Sarami squirmed a little from the feeling Link was giving her, his fingers delicately tickled the center of her back, making her spontaneously giggle, before he got down to her lower back and got just a particular spot that was bothering her and she moaned out loudly.
By the time Link was done, she was laying on her side, looking much more relaxed, so he went ahead and joined her, hugging her from behind.
"Link-sweetie..." whispered Sarami, "Thank you for that... that was even better then when you massaged me back at the hot springs."
"I aim to please." Link chuckled and kissed at her neck. The two of them just laid there for a little while, enjoying the warmth of each other's company, "So tell me, when you're ready to have children, how many do you want?"
"...honestly just one would be fine for me, maybe two." Sarami said after a moment of thought, "But I don't think I'll be ready until after everything with the banishment is over. Until then, I'll do everything I can to care for you and the rest of our family." she said, reaching behind her and stroking the back of Link's head.
"And I'll keep supporting you, so you don't have to carry all their troubles on your shoulders alone." Link said, turning her head to him and giving her a kiss on the lips, before they resumed their activities from last night once again...
Naturally, Nemisa, Saria, Impa, Granny, Bradson and the Potion Shop staff all took to Link and Sarami getting together quite well. They were met with hugs and congratulations all around. Granny in particular was happy Sarami finally found the man to be her family and help relieve her of her troubled past.
"This is so great, we're like sisters now Dr. Sarami!" Saria said happily.
"Fu-fu-fufufu, you can drop the 'Dr.' part if you want Saria, there's no need to be professional with me anymore." Sarami giggled, kneeling down and hugging her new family member.
"She's a fine woman Link, you should be proud to have her for a wife." Impa said with a smirk.
"Thanks, I'll do everything I can to take care of her." Link said, he reached out and rubbed Impa's stomach, "And you make sure to take care of our little one, I want to see him when we meet with the Hylian Parliament."
"Lady Impa!" stated a voice, everyone turned to see Sir Knave stumbling in and falling over on his face while Sir Lackee came in and saluted, "The Gerudo carriage back to the valley has arrived, but I've been given a report the gate guards are returning soon!"
"Damn, that was quick." Nemisa said, "Looks like we'll have to leave now."
"You all better get a move on then," Granny said, "But don't worry, I'll leave the shop to Ehia and the others, and I'll focus my work here on the cure for FZ-501 as I promised to Lady Nabooru."
"I'll be sure to have my people in Kokiri Forest mail over whatever plant materials you need for it." Saria said with a small bow, "I hope we can use them for more then just the power tonic cure someday as well."
"Indeed." nodded Granny, "As for you Sarami; I have nothing left to teach you as a doctor, but you can count on me for support, especially with that one patient of yours."
"Thank you Granny." Sarami said, hugging her mentor tightly.
"No, thank you for helping me remember what was important." Granny chuckled patting her back, "Go on then, back to your people... Queen Sarami."
"Oh my," Sarami said with a blush, "I don't know how I feel about being called a queen now!"
"I think we're both going to need to get used to it sister." chuckled Nemisa, taking Sarami by the shoulder to guide her out of the shop along with the others.
Sir Knave and Sir Lackee meanwhile were watching them leave, Knave in particular had small tears running down his face from under his helmet.
"It's so nice, I never would had thought the new Gerudo King king to be a kind person like that!" he said, "Even if Impa told us not to I don't think I would have the heart to report their trespassing!"
"I'm glad to hear that, you have an understanding of what's truly important, Sir Knave." Sir Lackee nodded, looking to Link intently as he held Sarami's hand, escorting her off to the Gerudo carriage to get back to their town. A small smile formed on Sir Lackee's lips, as he whispered, "And someday all of Hyrule will see that as well."
"Huh?" Knave asked.
"Nothing." Lackee said shaking his head.
"Oh my gosh, you're serious?!" Aviel exclaimed.
"Alright, that's the best! Congrats on baggin' a hottie like Doc Sarami, lover-boy!" Togau cheered out.
"Well, well, it's about time, nice work Link, and you too Sarami." Nabooru smiled.
"Heh heh, thanks everyone." Link said, rubbing the back of his head grinning.
Back in Gerudo Town, Link and Sarami were immediately met with applause and compliments from their friends and family over the doctor becoming Link's next betrothed.
Sarami bowed her head and spoke out to the group as Aviel was hugging her, "I just wish to say that I vow despite my engagement, that I'll continue to be the head doctor of the medical clinic, including working with Granny to find a way to counteract the power tonic."
"That'll do just fine Sarami." Nabooru said, stepping up and putting her hand on Sarami's shoulder, before pulling the doctor into a friendly hug, "And congratulations on courting Link."
"Thank you Nabs." Sarami said, hugging her back.
"We really need to celebrate!" Aviel said waving her wings, "We need to call over Kesuta, Korume and Ruto for a party! Oh, and don't forget Reirousa too!"
"That sounds delightful!" Sarami said cheerfully, as the others ran off to prepare the engagement party.
But the good doctor then sported a serious expression, knowing there was one important thing in particular she had to do before she could move on...
"Dr. Sarami, Sister Gonaeti is here to see you!" a nurse called out from within Sarami's checkup room at the medical clinic the next morning.
"Send her in, please." Sarami called out.
Instead of just seeing the patient like she expected though she saw Link was there as well, escorting the heavily pregnant Gerudo in and helping her to sit down on a chair.
"Thank you King Link." Gonaeti sighed out.
"Oh Link? What are you doing here?" Sarami asked in surprise.
"I brought you some lunch since it's almost your break, and I ran into Gonaeti on the way over, thankfully not literally." Link said holding up a diner bag, he walked over and gave Sarami a gentle kiss on the lips, "Good morning by the way."
"Good morning Link-sweetie." Sarami said smiling.
"That's so sweet of you two, congratulations on your engagement to the king Dr. Sarami!" Gonaeti said happily.
"Thank you Gonaeti, now let's get you checked out here." Sarami said, she went over to Gonaeti to look her over. Seeing that were no new abnormalities since the last visit, she took a deep breath, knowing there was a difficult subject to bring up with her, "Um... so I think I need to discuss something, in regards to your pregnancy."
"Ah yes..." Gonaeti muttered, putting a hand to her stomach.
"I wish I could suggest what you should do, but I realize it's not my place to decide for you." Sarami said, "Regardless, I think we do need to determine what you need to do about your conditio-"
"It's okay doctor." Gonaeti cut her off, "I think I've already decided, that I want to keep my Rimel."
Link and Sarami's eyes widened as they looked to Gonaeti, who sported an unflinching expression. It was clear she was certain in her choice.
"But what about the tumor?" Link asked worriedly.
"It's fine, the day I took that sweet young Hylian man and had him impregnate me, I knew I wanted this daughter." Gonaeti said with a serene look on her face, "I don't desire to die, but if I'd rather she be born into this world then to be taken from it before she can experience it for herself."
Link nodded at Gonaeti's words; recalling the argument between Aviel and Nemisa back when they first heard about the situation. Whether it was a good choice or a bad choice Gonaeti made, it didn't matter, she just made a choice with her heart and decided to go through with it to the end, it was something he could definitely understand...
Sarami meanwhile, bore a determined look in her eyes as she put her hand down on Gonaeti's leg and spoke, "Well now that you've made your choice, I'm going to make one of my own, and I promise you I will do anything and everything within my power to save you from that tumor. I want you to be able to live to see little Rimel grow happy and strong Gonaeti!"
"And I'll do everything I can to help Sarami accomplish that." Link agreed, "Your life is just as precious as your daughter's, and we'll see to it that both of you can be truly happy."
"...thank you Dr. Sarami, King Link." Gonaeti said, with small tears in her eyes. She then took a breath and said, "Um, listen Doctor, I do have a question for you though..."
"Oh?" Sarami asked.
"I don't intend to die to this tumor, but if anything does happen to me..." Gonaeti spoke, before taking Sarami's hands and holding them up, "Would you be willing to be Rimel's godmother?"
"Her... godmother...?" Sarami asked with wide eyes.
"You mean you want her to be the mother of Rimel in case something happens to you?" Link asked.
"Yes, I think if anyone will take great care of her, it would be you Dr. Sarami." Gonaeti said.
Sarami sat there in disbelief, tears started to form in her eyes ever so faintly, as she lunged out and hugged Gonaeti, saying "Of course! Of course I will Gonaeti!"
Link had a relieved smile on his face as he saw Sarami and Gonaeti embrace. While the experience Sarami endured over the past couple of weeks had been difficult, he was glad to see how uplifted she was now.
And he vowed to keep her smiling for the rest of their days together.
After seeing Gonaeti out, Sarami then turned to Link and spoke up, "By the way Link." she spoke, taking a close look at him, "You seem a bit fatigued, did you get enough sleep last night?"
"Well..." Link trailed off, "Since Ragome, Leivuri and Esolu are about to give birth in a few months, Nabooru introduced me to my new child-bearers late yesterday... and I kinda wound up working on them through most of the night..."
"Oh my, how many?" Sarami asked, "Three? Four?"
"More like five." Link sighed out, "They're all nice women, but I think Nabooru doesn't understand my limits."
"Oh you poor thing." Sarami giggled lightly, "Maybe I could offer you one of my experimental chu jelly mixtures to increase your stamina?"
"After that time when I got turned into a child, I dunno about that..." Link muttered.
But that was when Sarami took Link and hugged him gently, making sure her bountiful chest was pressed against him.
"Well if you like, you can stay here and I'll tell Nabs that you're ill..." Sarami said, "And perhaps later tonight you and I can share some personal time... alone..." she spoke with a bit of lust to her tone, her glasses giving off an unreadable gleam.
"Sounds nice." Link grinned, giving his newest fiance a soft kiss.
And that ends the chapter, and with it the Sarami and Granny arc! Next time around a certain young gerudo girl's time to shine has finally come, as she and Link go to find out the truth about her past! But just what awaits her, and what path will she ultimately choose? Find out next time!
Well, I say next time because I'm admittingly having some trouble writing this out due to writer's block. I had to completely remove one part because of how needlessly long and unnecessary it was. I might have to take an extra week or two in making this, so I apologize if I can't get it out by next Wednesday like I usually do. Regardless of how long it takes though, I will finish this story, you can trust me on that!
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