Link walked along the beach next to Lake Hylia with his sword drawn and shirt off.

Ever since the day of the party, a band of about twenty girls had followed him everywhere, talking and giggling, and when he turned and looked at them, they would stop and continue giggling. After a while, this began to really annoy Link, as he was trying to familiarize himself with the sword he hadn't held in seven years, technically more, considering the alternate timeline he created. Ugh, what a mess these timelines are in he thought.

He closed his eyes and lashed out at an imaginary foe, skillfully dodging and ducking around imaginary strikes. After a while, he decided that while he had their attention, he might as well show off. He smiled as he could just hear Mimi saying ‘typical'. He began his lightning spell and, to the girls' amazement, shot lightning in every direction. Although it didn't look like it, he was making sure that no-one was in danger of being hit. After he tired himself out, he fell backwards onto the sand, panting. The girls took this as a sign that they were going to be here for a while, so they spread out towels and sat around him. With the Master sword lying beside him, he almost fell asleep, but the unrelenting giggling kept him awake.

"Don't you girls have families to go to?" he said hopefully.

"Nope! We came here all fore you!" said a braver one.

Link blushed and the girls went wild.

"He loves me!" said the one who spoke.

"No, he loves me!" said another.

During the ensuing argument, Link tried to slink away.

"Hey! You!" yelled one of the ones who weren't arguing. "Where do you think you're going?"

Link sighed and trudged back to the group.

On a hill not too far away Mimi and Zelda were lying down watching the group on the beach. They had found it greatly amusing when Link had tried to sneak away. A few minutes earlier, during the lightning display, Mimi had shook her head and said, ‘typical', before ducking as a streak of lightning zoomed over her head. Now, they both sat wondering how Link was going to get out of this.

"I bet he just wants to leave so he can go suck face with Malon." said Mimi.

"Yes, he might, but couldn't you use a nicer word?" replied Zelda.

"Oh, I'm sorry your highness, perhaps mouth-to-mouth spit transfer would be more to your majesties liking?" said Mimi, putting on a posh voice.

Zelda laughed. "Mimi, you know how I detest formality."

"My apologies, Majesty, for I did no know that you detest proper manners and etiquette."

Zelda laughed again and hit her friend playfully. "I'm serious, knock it off, we have to keep an eye on Link for Malon, remember?"

"Ok"

Link had just listened to the 8th ‘this happened to a friend of a friend of mine' story when he got an idea.

"Do you ladies know what this is?" he said, taking out the Ocarina of Time.

"Of course, that's your ocarina." said a girl matter-of-factly.

"Can you play us a song?" asked a girl excitedly.

Link smiled and nodded, they fell into his trap. He pressed it to his lips and played The Minuet Of Forest. When he was done the girls clapped. Then, some green lights floated out of his Ocarina. The girls laughed, thinking this was more magic. But when Link waved goodbye while smiling, they knew something was up. They tried to grab for him, but the green light went into him and he was gone, only the green lights remained, but only for a second, as they flew off and headed for the forest.

"That sneaky guy! We didn't even get to the part were he agrees to marry me!" said a girl.

"No way! He was gonna marry me!" said another.

"That sneaky guy! We didn't even get to the part where they try to marry him!" said Zelda.

"Oh well, there's always tomorrow!" said Mimi brightly, looking forward to Links torture.

"Your wickedness never ceases to amaze me." replied Zelda.

"I maim to please."

They both laughed and headed over to Kokori Forest.

Link meanwhile, had reappeared at the Forest Temple and had quickly made his way to the village. He knew these woods like the back of his hand, thanks to countless expeditions when he was little, his quest had also brought him through here more than once, and so he knew every turn to take. Once back in the village, he was greeted with a warm welcome from everyone; even Mido was in a good mood. Link walked through the village and climbed up the ladder to his house. Once inside, he fell onto his bed and picked up one of the books scattered next to his bed, and began to read.

After a few minutes, he heard the sound of people climbing his ladder. He put down the book and stood up. In through his door came Mimi and Zelda.

"Nice stunt you pulled on those girls back there." said Mimi.

"You saw that?" Link said.

"Yeah, we were on a hill near by."

"Well I think you should go apologize to them." said Zelda.

"Oh please, if I could remember my mother, I'm sure you'd sound just like her." said Mimi.

Link gave half a laugh at this, not being able to recall his own mother either.

"Well, I better go, my fathers probably wondering where I am." said Zelda.

She left, closely followed by Mimi, presumably to talk to Riku, who had moved in at such short notice. He shook his head at that, but couldn't help wondering if Malon would move in here with him. Just then, he heard someone climbing the ladder again. He got up again and watched as Malon entered the house.

"Hello." he said warmly.

She returned his greeting, and then offered a package with a ribbon around it.

"What's this?" he asked.

"It's your present, you know, from your birthday; I forgot to give it to you."

"Oh wow! Thanks." He eagerly unwrapped it to find a new tunic; it had the Triforce over the heart and on the back. It also had a new pair of tights and some light chain-mail armor.

"Wow! This is incredible! How did you get this?"

"The Kokori helped me make it, so don't give me all the credit."

Link examined it some more. It was finely done, the stitching and material used was excellent for the kind of work Link did.

"Why don't you try it on?" asked Malon.

"Good idea."

Without regard that Malon was standing right near him, he pulled off his old tunic with all his under-clothes as well. He was surprised that she didn't squeal and run out of the room. Instead, Malon walked towards him and put her arms around him.

Zelda had been right; her father had been very worried about her. She stood now in his study and tried to calm him down.

"Daddy, I was just out with my friends, I wasn't in any danger!"

"But I didn't know that, did I? For all I know, you could have been captured by Gerudo Raiders!"

"But I wasn't, Daddy! I'm safe and sound, everyone is!"

This seemed to calm him down pretty well.

"Your right, I'm sorry, but I've been under so much stress lately what with the guards wanting a raise, the recent Gerudo attacks on men, the war going on in Termina-" "Daddy. Sleep." said Zelda, calmly but forcefully. "The troubles of this world can wait ‘till tomorrow."

"Yes, I suppose you're right." he yawned. "Goodnight honey."

"Goodnight Dad."

Zelda left the office and went back to her room, feeling like she had done some good today.

Mimi and Riku were talking on top of Mimi's roof, looking at the stars. Riku was pointing out some constellations that he learnt in Termina.

"That cluster over there is called Ormolok, the great warrior who slew Elvarg, the king of dragons." he stopped when he realized Mimi was staring at him. Her lips moved faintly.

"I love you..."

Riku's eyes widened. So she did feel something for him! This changed everything!

"And I you." he replied.

They just lay there for what seemed like an eternity, staring into each others eyes. Then suddenly-

"Marry me?" The words slipped out before he could stop them. He saw the shock in her face.

"I'm sorry, it's too soon-" he began. Mimi saw she was showing the wrong face.

"No Riku, it's not."

Then she took his hand and led him down to the ground so they could walk. As they walked, energy seemed to pass through them. Without even looking at each other, they had fallen in love.

Authors Note: I don't normally write romances, but for some reason, after reading the ones written by all the other Zelda fans, it just stuck to me. But if you don't like that kind of stuff, I'm sure there will be more bloodthirsty battles in later stories, perhaps even in this one. But for now, just try to put up with it. Thanks, the author.

P.S my parents read this so don't expect very explicit love scenes.

Mimi and Riku were walking past Links house, when she thought she heard a strange noise coming from it. He's probably playing his Ocarina of Time, or laughing at a book she decided.

But when they absent mindedly ended up at the forest path just outside the village, she saw Malons horse. Raising an eyebrow she was about to say something smart and full of wit, when Riku kissed her with so much enthusiasm, he lifted her off her feet.

Back at Lon Lon ranch, Talon knew exactly where Malon had gone in the middle of the night and what she planned to do. It was a good thing that nice boy Riku had wanted a job; otherwise he might've had to close the ranch. Ingo wouldn't be pleased. Talon chuckled. Ingo probably expected more pay because he would do much more work. Malon had always said that when she left home, she would still come and help when she could, and Talon had no doubt that she would keep her promise. And with her that Hero Link would come and help too. And all his friends! Talon chuckled again. He might as well have the entire Hylian Military working for him!

He sighed. Ever since that little kid dressed in green stumbled into my ranch, everything's gone great.

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