Link's P.O.V.
I woke up with a start. Someone was knocking heavily on the door of Sidon's room. Sidon sat up, untangling himself from me, and jumping off the bed. He stretched wide, yawning.
"Put on pants dear," I said, not getting out of bed. He snorted as he grabbed some shorts off the floor. He then limped towards the door, rubbing his eyes as he opened it.
Zelda brushed past him and into the room, already talking, "I wanted to talk to you two, and I didn't know when I would catch you again, and I wanted to talk in private," she took a deep breath after getting it all out quickly.
She went to put the plates on the table, and while her back was turned Sidon turned to me and gave me a confused look. I shrugged quickly, rolling off the other side of the bed so I could put on my shorts.
I pulled them on quickly and stood, walking around the bed to join Sidon. Zelda turned to us and gave us a stressed little smile, "I'm sorry for barging I'm on you two, I know you're both probably really tired,"
I shook my head, "no, it's fine," I didn't help my case by yawning after. She shook her head and looked down at her feet. Sidon shook his head, "it's alright Zelda. Please sit and have breakfast with us," he pulled out a chair for her. She nodded and sat down with a sigh. Sidon sat beside her, and I grabbed one of Sidon's sweaters before sitting down.
I pulled the sweater over my head, "so, you wanted to talk to us?" I asked Zelda as I started eating.
She sighed, "I really hate to do this, but I have to know what the plan for reclaiming Hyrule is," she started picking at her food as well.
I took a deep breath, "I think we should train you to use a sword. I want you to be able to protect yourself just in case something happens. After that we will need to speak with all the leaders of the different tribes and let them know that you are back," I took a big bite of food.
Zelda looked to me, her eyebrows furrowed, "won't you want to stay here? You are getting married for Hylia's sake," she swallowed hard.
"Well I mean I-" I started, but Zelda cut me off.
"Link, unless you want to drag Sidon along in your bag, or send me alone, it's not going to work," she said, starting to rub her temples.
Sidon sat forward, "well, it wouldn't really be dragging me along if u volunteered to go," he said carefully.
Zelda turned to him and raised an eyebrow, "you would really leave your kingdom to frolic around Hyrule with me and Link?" She sounded a little snarky.
Sidon snorted, "yes, I haven't been away very much, and I think it could benefit my kingdom if their future king is knowledgeable in what's happening in Hyrule," he said as he leaned his elbows on the table.
To both Sidon and my surprise, Zelda started to laugh, "good job, that was a good argument. Alright, you can come when we do begin our journey."
I smiled wide, "oh, thank you Zelda! We can get a carriage and take turns steering. I think this will be interesting," I said as I finished off my breakfast.
She smiled down at her own empty plate, "it's really not my choice Link, but I appreciate it," she looked up at us, smiling widely, "so, what are some plans for the wedding?" She asked.
Sidon leaned back in his chair, "well it will be at the end of this week, and that's all we really know at this point." He shrugged.
I smiled at a thought, "can I have the two stylists named Vekan and Nikis?" I asked Sidon.
He looked over to me and smiled warmly, "you enjoyed your time with them did you?" He asked wryly.
I snorted, "well I think that Vekan will enjoy hearing about how we are getting married now," Sidon laughed.
Zelda sat forward, "if it's not too much to ask, but can I help you get ready Link? I have always hoped that we could help with each others weddings," she said this a little nervously.
I smiled wide, "oh, of course!" I said cheerfully. Zelda smiled as well, then she sighed heavily, "well, I should leave you two. I know that Link just returned, so I will leave you two to do what you wish today," she pushed back from the table.
I stood as well, "why don't we start sword training tomorrow morning?" I asked her. She jumped and clapped, her eyes sparkling.
"Yes! That will be wonderful! I'll come get you in the morning so we can train!" She then turned towards the door, her skirts furling out. She stopped after opening the door, "Alright, have a good day you two!"
She closed the door with a click behind her. I sighed and slouched down after the door closed, Sidon sighed as well, getting up and scooping me up into his arms.
"I'm still tired, wanna sleep a little more?" He said, holding me close and burying his face in my shoulder.
I sighed, "yes please," he carried me over to our shared bed. He plopped me down and flopped down beside me, pulling me into the warmth of his chest. I inhaled deeply, feeling butterflies flutter in my stomach when I thought about the fact that I will spend the rest of my life with this man.
I shifted so I could look up into Sidon's gentle yellow eyes, he smiled, "I truly do love you, you know that?" He asked, his voice low and soft.
I snorted softly, "yes, i know you dork," I said, snuggling closer to him. I sighed deeply, "can we just stay in all day?" I asked.
Sidon kissed the top of my head, "of course dear," after he said this a hesitant knock sounded at the door. I groaned and looked up to Sidon, he was smiling a little, the corners of his eyes crinkling slightly, "well that was short lived," he clambered from the bed, limping slowly to the door.
A flash of pink flung itself at Sidon when he opened the door. He stumbled back, grabbing the squirming mass with his strong arms. I managed to see that it was a little Zora. She stopped wiggling and grabbed Sidon's face, "you were hiding in your room for so long!" Her voice was stern, causing Sidon to chuckle a little, "I'm glad you seem happy again, but I haven't seen you in so long Siddy!" She whined.
I recognized her now, she was Laruta, the little Zora Sidon is teaching to sing. Sidon chuckled, setting her down, "well I am happy to see you Lari. You know, we could go down to the water and gather shells? Then we could come back here and just kinda hang out for a while?" He looked over to me while saying this, seemingly asking for approval.
I smiled, shaking my head as I stood, "well I guess we should get dressed then Sidon dear," I joked. He snorted and looked down at Laruta, who was bouncing excitedly.
"Can we really go?" She asked, looking back and forth from Sidon and I. Sidon smiled wide and nodded, Laruta made a happy noise and trotted to the door. I chuckled, "hold on Lari, Sidon and I aren't dressed yet," she frowned a little, then smiled again and nodded.
I grabbed some trousers and a simple tunic, then I grabbed my master sword and my Hylian shield. I turned back as Sidon pulled a simple tunic over his head, then grabbed his swords and his bow.
"Lari? Did you bring silver with you?" Sidon hummed. Laruta nodded, still smiling wide as she unsheathed a small silver sword. Sidon smiled down at her, "show Link," he said.
Laruta nodded and skipped over to me. She held up the sword proudly, "this is silver! Siddy made it for me, and he started training me with the sword!" She said happily. I knelt down to her level, looking at the sword.
"Wow, he really made that? We'll have to get you trained so we can spar sometime," I said to her, "but in the meantime do you want to see Sidon and I spar?" I asked her, a wry smile across my lips.
Her eyes shone with excitement, "yes! I wanna watch you guys so maybe I can learn! This'll be fun, come on!" She skipped to the door, then pushed it open. I looked up at Sidon, who was smiling fondly. I laughed a little, then grabbed his hand and dragged him from the room.
We made it down to the sandy shore about five minutes later. I took a deep breath and turned to Sidon, "you ready? I don't want you to go easy on me," I said as I grabbed a tree branch from the ground and my shield.
He smiled wryly as he grabbed two tree branches, holding them like his swords, "when do I go easy on you?" He asked, a devilish glint in his eyes.
I snorted, "you definitely didn't last night," I said as I lowered myself into a fighting position.
Sidon laughed, "behave Guppy," he purred as he got into a fighting position as well, he then addressed Laruta, "now, watch us and make sure that you learn from our mistakes," while he was distracted I lunged, holding the stick behind my head. Sidon managed to bring up his sticks to block mine.
He stumbled back, "don't let your enemy catch you off guard," he said loudly to Laruta.
I feigned hurt, "enemy!" I lunged, Sidon blocked me and pushed me back, "is that what you call your fiancé now?" I asked as I rolled out of the way of his attack.
Laruta was giggling slightly, I bowed quickly to her, which allowed Sidon to swing at me again. I ducked and brought a stick across the back of his knee. He fell hard onto one knee, grunting slightly.
I walked slowly over, "Well," I said as I pushed him onto his back, holding the stick to his neck, "that was fun."
Sidon snorted, pushing away my stick and standing up, "yes, we will have to have a rematch some time," he said. I laughed, and this caused Sidon to start laughing as well. Laruta ran over to us, she had a large conch shell held in her little hands.
"Siddy, Linny! Look what I found!" She said excitedly, holding it up so we could see.
Sidon smiled widely, "that's an amazing shell Lari! Hey, why don't we find some more shells?" He said cheerfully.
Laruta smiled wide and nodded, running off down the beach to gather the sparkling shells that rested in the sand.
We all wandered aimlessly for another hour or so, then Laruta complained of being hungry, so we decided to head back. Once we reached the Domain, Laruta ran off to grab something, then she said she would meet us by the statue of Mipha so we could get lunch.
Sidon leaned against a nearby pillar, "it really is a beautiful day outside," he hummed.
I walked over to him, "you know what else is beautiful?" I purred low so only he could hear.
He smiled wryly, "you?" He asked as he touched my cheek gently. I snorted, then started to laugh, "Hey! You stole my thunder there," I joked, feigning hurt.
He chuckled, "I'm sorry, I couldn't help it," we both laughed a little, but we were interrupted by someone clearing their throat behind us.
I turned quickly, instinctively lowering myself a little. I saw that it was Vekan, the small pink Zora. I smiled wide, relaxing slightly, "hello Vekan! It's good to see you," I said warmly.
Vekan hugged me quickly, "I'm glad to see you returned home. And may I say that you work fast," he said wryly.
I tilted my head, causing him to chuckle a little, "Link, darling, last time I saw you I was helping you with boy problems. Now it seems that that boy is your fiancé and I'm going to help you with your wedding," I felt my face flush slightly.
Sidon chuckled, "oh, you were asking for advice?" He asked wryly. I groaned, "sadly, yes I was," I laughed a little uncomfortably.
Vekan laughed a little, "Alright, I should go. I'm starting to plan your outfit for your wedding and I want to get it done," he started to turn to walk away.
"Thank you Vekan, you're really a dear," I called after him. He laughed and waved as he disappeared around a corner.
Time skip
Sidon's P.O.V.
I woke up with Link snuggled to my side. He was snoring slightly and he had his arm draped across my neck. Last night we were both up late planning our wedding, so we both stripped down to our underwear and passed out.
Oh, wait shit, today's our wedding day. For Hylia's sake I'm tired. I turned to Link, who was still sound asleep. His eyebrows were furrowed and his freckled nose was crinkled like he was focusing. His hair was wild around his face, and it draped over his shoulders as he slept. Link's fingers reaches out in his sleep and his eyes fluttered open.
He looked up to me and smiled drowsily, "good morning my soon-to-be husband," he purred.
I smiled a toothy grin, "today's the day that you get stuck with me forever," I joked, pulling him closer and kissing his forehead.
He chuckled and snuggled into me. We stayed like that until a sharp knock rang out through the room, "your highness, it's time to get up. Tell your consort that he is to meet the royal stylist beside the statue of lady Mipha," Muzu called through the door.
I sighed, then turned to Link, chuckling, "well at least he acknowledged you this time," I joked, to which link rolled his eyes and rolled out of bed.
He threw on simple trousers and a tunic and turned back to me as he put his hair into its usual ponytail.
"Okay, I love you! I'll see you later today," he said as he turned on his heals and walked to the door.
"Wait!" I called to Link as I pulled myself from the bed. I walked over to him, wrapping my arms around him, "I love you too," I said as I kissed Link gently. He kissed me back, then wiggles from my grasp, smiling up at me.
"I'll see you later," he said as he slipped out the door and down the hallway. I sighed, closing the door and grabbing clothes. I threw them on quickly and went to go to my own stylist.
Link's P.O.V.
I sighed as I slipped off down the hallway. It was late morning, the air was crisp and clear, and the sky was cloudless. I heard clicks of boot heals behind me, I turned to see Zelda running up behind me, a huge smile on her face.
"Morning," I said simply as she came up and hugged me.
She pulled back, then held my face in her hands, looking into my eyes, "how're you feeling about everything? Are you sure about a public ceremony?" I admire that she knew that I'm nervous about that but I'm fine.
I smiled the best I could with her squishing my face, "I'm fine. I really do want to go through with this," I wiggled from her grasp and smiled warmly at her, "Alright, let's go see Vekan and Nikis,"
She smiled wide, looping her arm through mine, "Alright. Let's get you prettied up," she said as she pulled me off towards the centre of the Domain.
I saw the smaller pink Zora and the tall blue Zora standing beside the statue of Mipha. Vekan saw me and raised an arm to wave. I returned the gesture and walked a little faster, Zelda keeping pace beside me. I made it over to the two Zoras.
Vekan pulled me into a hug, "oh, I'm so happy for you Linny! Now let's go get you all handsome," he said, pulling back and starting off towards their dressing room.
Nikis smiled down at me, her teeth flashing and her blue scales multicoloured in the sun, "it's good to see you little guy," she said, clapping me on the back and knocking the wind from my lungs.
I smiled and nodded, following her and Vekan into their studio. Vekan pulled the curtain back and ushered me into their studio. I ducked through the curtain, nodding to them.
"Alright, strip down to your undergarments," Vekan said as he flicked through some fabric on his wall.
I sighed as I pulled my tunic over my head. I looked down at my chest, it was marred by ugly puckered scars. I folded my arms over my chest, making a disgruntled noise.
Nikis unfolded my arms, "listen, these are not ugly. They show your victories over evil. Flaunt them," she then joined Vekan at the fabric wall.
I pulled my trousers down and stood awkwardly in my undergarments. I shifted on my feet, clearing my throat to catch Vekan's and Nikis' attention.
Vekan turned around with an arm full of fabric, he was smiling widely, "Alright, blue looks amazing on you so I'm going with a base of blue. You have the Zora sapphire, correct?" He trotted over to me.
I nodded towards my bag, "yeah, it's in there," I said simply. Nikis went over and dig through my bag for the sapphire. She grabbed it and set it aside, pulling out a sketchbook and waving it in my direction.
"Would it be okay if I looked through here? It might help with creating an outfit," she stood and turned, her head cocked slightly to the side.
I flushed a little, "uh, yeah, I guess," I was a little reluctant and she seemed to notice.
She smiled wryly, "Are there any pages I should skip so I can keep the respect I have for the Prince?" I let out a squeak of surprise, shaking my head quickly. She smirked and opened the book.
She flipped through, humming slightly, "you are really good, you know that Linny? Anyways I think I have some ideas, and the first things is to get rid of the blue fabric," she turned to Vekan, who looked a little offended.
She went over and showed him some select sketches, "unless you want to do it in cool colours? I'm not to professional, but maybe with warm colours he'll match Prince Sidon?" Nikis turned to Vekan, who was shaking his head.
"No, I have some ideas, and we are using cool tones to contrast with the Prince." He turned his attention from my sketchbook to Nikis, "it'll make them both pop," he then closed my book with a snap and passed it to Nikis as he picked up a pile of fabric.
He trotted up to me, then he set the pile down by a slightly raised pedestal, "Alright, get on the stage, we gotta start," Vekan said, motioning to the pedestal.
I sighed and obliged, this is going to be a long process.
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