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The love life of a Hero	By : Lisachan Category: Zelda > Het - Male/Female Views: 3839 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 12: Go ahead, gang up on me

Ivee advanced with her belly pointed forward while she was taking a walk with Boy. Pregnant woman coming through, descendant of the Legendary Hero is in there. With her belly getting bigger and bigger, she was being excused from calling in customers in front of the shop. Her mother did that now. She still hung around the shop when Link was away, as she was already pretty far into her pregnancy now, and she didn’t want to be alone in case something would happen.
People were talking. The size of her belly didn’t really match with their wedding day, as was to be expected. She didn’t care.
“You don’t have to strut like that,” Nikki scoffed, passing Ivee by on her way to whatever.
“I’m not strutting,” Ivee said. Obviously, that’s exactly what she was doing, because why wouldn’t she. But when someone else said it, it sounded very offensive to her. “It takes the stress off my lower back.”
“You sure didn’t waste any time getting pregnant.”
“What can I say, we love each other.”
“It wasn’t a shotgun wedding, was it?”
“If you must know, we married each other out of love, not because we had to.”
Boy growled and snarled at Nikki, sensing even without the toxic comments that she was no good.
Nikki squealed. “That dog of yours sure is vicious.”
“Yeah, it’s odd how he only acts this way when you’re around.”
Sticking her nose up in the air, Nikki quickly moved along. Boy disdainfully snorted behind her.
“Don’t worry, Boy,” Ivee said, stroking his back, knowing how he didn’t like to be called a dog. “We know who it came from. We’re better than that, aren’t we?”
Boy snorted again, nodding his head.
The duplication rune Purah and Symin were working on was still a work in progress. Purah also couldn’t say when it would be ready. But the prospect of it sure had put Ivee in a better mood. When she returned to the shop, Link was there, right in the middle of a blue glowing circle.
“You’re back,” Ivee smiled, kissing him on the lips. “What’s that?”
“That’s a teleportation spot. I’ve created it for when you go into labour, so I don’t have to waste time to come get your mum.”
“You can create your own teleportation spot?”
“Yes, it’s an additional reward for one of the trials I’ve completed.”
“Cool.”
“How are you?”
“Fine. Ran into Nikki.”
“Ugh...”
“Yeah… Boy defended me, didn’t you Boy?”
They both laughed when Boy proudly barked.
“About that teleportation spot, though, although it is undoubtedly very clever… I’m afraid that Purah and my mum have already been scheming behind our backs.”
“Tell me more.”
Not sure how he would react, she felt her stomach twist. “My mum has only just told me myself, but… If you don’t mind... Because we don’t really know when my due date is, Purah and my mum thought it would be wise to have mum live with us from now on.”
“Live with us? In our house?”
“Yes. Because we don’t know when you might get summoned, and of course there’s your work with princess Zelda, and it would be very bad if I am all alone when it all starts.”
“Where would she be sleeping?”
“She said that a mattress on the floor is fine.”
Link vehemently shook his head. “No. No way.”
“Look, I know it would involve us having much less privacy, but you have to understand that...”
“There’s no way that your mum would sleep on a mattress on the floor.”
“What?”
“She will be sleeping with you in the bed. I will take the mattress.”
Relieved, Ivee exhaled sharply. “Oh… Wow, thought this would’ve been much harder. Okay, she’ll be very happy.”
“Harder, why?”
“To convince you! With mum living with us, you do realise we won’t be able to have sex? I had a whole lot of arguments at the ready to make you see that they’re only doing this to help us.”
“No, I totally agree! I wouldn’t even dream about you being on your own when this baby decides to come out. Suppose it’s the middle of the night, that would be awful!” Still, he didn’t want to feel like he’d used his Travel Medallion for nothing. “I’ll just leave the teleportation spot for… you know, just in case. Surely, your mum’s not gonna be with us 24-7.”
Ivee laughed, humouring him. “Okay.”
Later that day, Link and her dad hauled her mattress over to their house. There was still plenty of space for it behind the bed, between the baby cot and the wall.
“Oh, would you just look at this,” Amira said, when she had spotted the picture on the wall of Link, surrounded by the other champions. “That’s so lovely.”
Ivee smiled. “He looks so cute in it, doesn’t he?”
“Are those the other Champions that fought for Hyrule?” Azu cried out, who had come along to carry the pillow and blanket.
“Yes,” Link said, picking him up so he could see better. “That’s princess Zelda right there, of course. That’s Daruk, the Goron Champion. Then there’s Urbosa from the Gerudo’s. And Revali from the Rito’s. And finally Mipha from the Zora’s. Their spirits all help me during my quests.”
“What do they do?”
“Revali makes me fly up in the air. Urbosa makes me unleash a barrage of shock waves. Daruk protects me when I’m attacked. And Mipha brings me back to life.”
“Wow… Cool.”
“Very nice, indeed,” Pruce agreed. “Now, think it’s about time I headed back to the shop. You coming, Azu?”
“I also want to stay here,” Azu complained.
“You can’t stay here, Azu,” Amira said.
“Why not?”
“Azu,” Ivee said. She would’ve kneeled, but with her belly this big, it was quite hard, so she just leaned forward a bit. “You’re a big boy, aren’t you?”
“Yes...” Azu said, as if he wasn’t really sure about it himself.
“Then there is something you must do. You should...” Ivee straightened again and turned, seemingly having changed her mind. “Oh, never mind. I don’t think you’ll be able to do it.”
“Yes, I can. What is it?”
“No, forget I said anything.”
“Sis, I can do it. Tell me.”
Ivee grinned inwardly. He’d taken the bait. “You should help dad in the store. With me and mum gone, dad would be there all alone. Surely, we can’t let him mind the store all by himself, right? Someone ought to help him.”
“Me, me! I’ll help him!” Azu shouted, bounding off the stairs.
“Well done,” Amira said. “That easily could’ve turned into a tantrum.”
Ivee chuckled. “It’s not like we only just met Azu yesterday. We know what works on him, don’t we?”
Once they were all back downstairs, Amira kissed her husband goodbye. “You’ll be alright, dear?”
“Sure, sure.”
“Try to keep our son alive.”
“Of course I’ll keep him alive. What do you take me for?”
“A man. Hence my concern.”
“Oh, shaddup, woman.”
“I’ll miss you too, dear.”

It had been a very long time since Ivee had shared a bed with her mum. Right now, these nights would become moments she would for always keep in her heart. “Mum?”
“Yes, dear?”
“I’m scared.”
“I know.”
“It will hurt.”
“It will. But it will all be worth it in the end.”
“Nature’s so cruel.”
“It sure is. But it won’t let you do something your body isn’t capable of. That’s why nature has made us women the stronger sex.”
From behind the bed, they heard Link clearing his throat.
“Oh, shush, you,” Amira said, making Ivee giggle. There was the rustling of bedsheets. In the semi-darkness, they saw him standing up and walking over to where they were lying. Amira figured that under normal circumstances, he would be sleeping in his underwear, or – dare she even think it? - naked. But as she was here now, he was wearing his old shirt and trousers as a set of pyjamas.
Link kneeled next to the bed. Ivee was lying closest to him, her back turned towards him. He caressed her cheek, making her turn on her back. “Ivee?” he said, when he had her attention. “When you were little, did you want to have babies in the future?”
“Yes.”
“Then sooner or later, this was going to happen.”
“Hm. Only, when I was little, I didn’t know having babies would be like this.”
“You can do this. We’re all here for you. I know there’s not much we can do, but if it helps, you can squeeze my hand to a pulp.” He took her hand and kissed it. Being a part of this tender moment, Amira felt like an intruder.
“Thank you for letting me stay here, Link,” she said. “A lot of men would be averse to the idea of their mother in law living with them.”
“No, thank you! Honestly, I wouldn’t know what to do when she goes into labour and I’m all alone with her. You’re a lifesaver!”
Link came sitting at the foot end of the bed, and they ended up talking way into the night. About when Ivee was still little, and about when Amira was still little, and about how Link had no recollections at all of being little, but that in his dreams, he often went on grand adventures, even as a young boy. If possible, it was a kind of night you’d want to put into a box for later.

The next morning, Link was quite careful around Ivee. He’d noticed her tossing and turning a lot during the night. Not only that, she’d regularly had to get up to go to the toilet. This lack of sleep undoubtedly had put her in a foul mood. And that’s not the only reason he was walking on eggshells. Even though she was now peacefully humming a lullaby of yore to her belly, previous situations had taught Link that, as she was now, the dropping of a spoon on the floor and being unable to pick it up by herself, had the power to unlock a world of wretchedness, consisting of vicious scolding and reproaching. Mood swings galore.
“Oh no, are we seriously out of butter?”
Drat.
“I’m sorry,” Link said, suddenly painfully aware of his error.
“That’s all you have to do! Make sure there is enough food in the house!”
“I’ll go get some from the shop,” he offered, quickly getting up.
“No, it’s fine, I’ll just eat bread without butter then.”
“It’s no trouble at all.”
“I said it’s fine! Sit!” She gruffly tore off a piece of bread and spread some honey instead. “Don’t you have to go to Zelda?”
“In a bit--”
“Ugh, can’t believe I have to go pee again! I just went only five minutes ago.”
Amira laughed softly at Link’s forlorn expression after Ivee had slammed the door to their new bathroom shut. “Little word of advice, Link,” she said, soothingly grabbing his hand over the table. “A pregnancy is a very complex matter to a woman. Especially the end of a pregnancy can bring a lot of conflicting feelings with it. First there is the physical aspect, of course. At the one hand, she’s tired of dragging this weight around all the time, while at the other hand, giving birth in itself is a painful situation. Then there’s the emotional side of it. For all this time, this child has been hers alone, but once it’s out of her belly, this deep, intimate connection is gone. Not to mention the enormous, life long task of raising, loving and taking care of your child that comes after this.”
Link silently nodded his head, glad to have Amira’s support in this.
“Also, this is nothing. While she’s giving birth, there will be even more drama. Even though it’s supposed to be a ‘magical moment’, there will be a lot of snapping and biting your head off. Bear with it. Don’t take it personally. She won’t mean any of it.”
“Okay.”
“Feeling better, dear?” Amira asked, when Ivee had returned.
“No!”
“Anything we can do?”
“Think not. Actually, yes! A back rub would feel really nice. Link.”
Link obediently stood up and started massaging her lower back. “Think of Zelda,” he said. A look of disaster spread over Amira’s face as she was unable to fathom why he would say such a thing right now. But Link reassuringly pursed his lips. There was a plan behind this.
“Why would I possibly want to think of Zelda?” Ivee roared.
“She’s probably having breakfast all by herself. How sad is that?”
“Hm. That does make me feel a bit better.”
Boy, who had been quietly sleeping in his bed under the stairs, suddenly stood up with a little whine and went to the door.
“What is it, Boy?” Amira said. “You need to pee?” When she opened the door for him, Purah was just about to knock.
“Hi, Amira. Is Link home?”
“Oh Purah, how lovely to see you. Yes, of course Link’s home, come on in,” Amira heartily smiled, stepping aside to let Purah in.
“Hey, Ivee,” Purah said.
Ivee practically charged at her. “Is the duplication rune ready?”
“No, not yet, sorry. I do have some other good news. I was with Zelda yesterday, and I’ve told her about this situation here, that you’re probably almost due, and that your mother is living here and all. She said that, until the baby is born, Link doesn’t have to come along with her any more, so he definitely wouldn’t miss it. Well, not if it’s up to him, that is.”
“That’s wonderful!” Ivee blabbed, before Link even had a chance to say something, although he also looked pretty happy about the news.
“Yes, I think so too,” Purah agreed. “And other than that, are you okay?”
“No, I’m not okay!” Ivee grumbled, back to her chagrined self. “My back hurts, my boobs hurt and my feet are swollen. And I’m tired. Seriously, this kid is eating all of my energy. I just want to have it out, get it over with already!”
Purah wanted to say that she understood, but she was afraid that Ivee would then fire a barrage of snappy comments, about how she had never been pregnant and had no idea what it was like. Which obviously was the truth. “I’m sure you would,” she sympathetically said instead. “So, Linky. For this rune, could I get some samples from your D.N.A.? Some spit or hair will do. We’re gonna start doing some tests.”
“Oh yay!” Ivee cried out, rubbing her hands together with glee. Finally, a glimmer of light in this dark cloud that had been hanging over her this morning.
“Care to join us for breakfast?” Amira offered.
“If I’m not in the way, then sure, why not?” Purah happily sat herself down on a stool.
“You sure know when to drop by, don’t you?” Link grinned.
“We’re out of butter, though,” Ivee playfully sneered.
Purah shook her head in a pitying way and tisked. “Honestly, Linky. You should take better care of your wife.”
“Sure, go ahead. Gang up on me.” Not for the first time, he wished that this kid would be out soon.
They left the door open during the rest of breakfast. It wasn’t too cold outside, and Ivee had been complaining about hot flushes, so this way there was a nice draft through the house. While Amira and Purah were clearing away the dishes, they heard chattering voices approaching the house. It were Azu and some of his friends.
“Sis, me and my friends made this for you,” Azu said, proudly presenting Ivee with a drawing.
“Oh everyone, it’s so pretty. Thank you,” Ivee said.
“Look, it has you in it, and Link, and Boy, and the baby, and me of course.”
“I drew the bugs!” Narah said.
“And look! The baby has a little sword to play with. I drew that!” Nebb said. “You see it?”
“I do see it, it’s very… very nice.” That last bit dissolved into a pathetic whine as tears sprang from her eyes.
“Why are you crying, sis?” Azu said, looking a bit panicked.
“It’s nothing, Azu,” Amira said. “Your sister is just a bit tired. She’s very happy with the drawing.”
“I am, yes, very happy indeed,” Ivee snivelled. Part of why she was crying was because in the drawing, the baby was already out. The painful part was done and over with.
“Mum, dad has asked if you could please sew on this button for him,” Azu said, holding up his fist with a vest in it, the other hand with a button.
“Did he now?” Amira’d had a feeling that the drawing hadn’t been the only reason he’d come to see them. Looking for a needle and thread, she muttered under her breath. “One day. One day he has been without me.”
“Can I go show my friends the picture of you and the Champions?” he then asked to Link.
“Sure, go ahead.” Link followed their excitedly pattering feet up the stairs to take the picture off the wall, so they could see better. While they were sat together on the mattress, Purah had come after them to take a picture of this quirky bunch.
“There, the new generation of Champions caught on camera,” Purah grinned.
“I’ll be Revali, so I can soar through the sky!” Azu said.
“I’ll be the Princess, because she looks so pretty,” Narah said.
“Then I’ll be Urbosa!” Nebb said.
“You can’t be Urbosa, Urbosa’s a woman!” Azu disdainfully pointed out.
“But I like her shock waves!”
“Will you cut it out!” Ivee bellowed from downstairs. “You lot are driving me crazy!”
“Uh-oh, you’ve angered her,” Link said. “Better run for it.”
Screeching, the kids ran down the stairs and back outside, where the battle continued. Ivee blew out a sigh and ran a hand over her forehead, relieved that it was a bit quieter again. “Say Purah, wasn’t there another project you were still working on?”
“Ah yes,” Purah said, perking up. “It’s right about finished too. But I don’t have it with me right now, tough. I’d need you to come over to the lab, so I can show you.”
“Not gonna happen right now,” Ivee muttered.
“No, I suppose not. Maybe Link could come, if he has time.”
“Does it concern Link?”
Purah giggled mysteriously. “Not just Link. All mankind. Or I could take it with me if I come down here again, which ever comes first.” Clutching the pouch of Link’s bits and pieces – she’d noticed that there was a bit of everything – to her chest, she turned around. “Now then, I promise to take good care of these pieces of your husband. Got work to do.” And so she left Ivee behind, burning with curiosity.

To be continued…

A.N.: I would like to apologize for any men I’ve insulted in my fics so far, and any insults that might still follow. Also, if there might be some misogynistic (learned a new word there) content: I am a woman, so just consider that as sarcastic self-criticism. Thanks for reading so far. The story is about half way. Much more to come ^_^
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