Kind of a stupid fic that I wrote while playing WW. There's no dialogue, so I apologise. Ends where WW didn't, with Medli not returning when Komali finds Link and Zelda in the ocean. Eh. I'm in that kind of mood.
Komali and Medli had always been sort of friends. Even though he was the prince and Medli was simply an attendant, the two Rito were always together, which caused them to form a bond. Komali was childish and wouldn't release Din's Pearl, but when Link came and saved both Dragon Roost Island and Medli, Komali was so relieved that he let Link have it.
It was then that Komali began to grow up and have feelings toward Medli beyond friendship. Komali received his wings from Valoo and went to see Medli to tell her. She was beyond happy for him and that was then that she realised she had feelings for Komali as well.
She had planned on telling Komali the moment she realised this, but something held her back. When Link returned and awakened her as sage, she found out what had held her back. She couldn't hurt Komali by leaving after telling him how she felt. She asked Link to leave quickly and quietly, so that she wouldn't have to explain to Komali.
It may have hurt her, but it hurt Komali more. He had been flying overhead when Link and Medli were leaving, and when he landed, they were there no longer. The feeling of excitement of seeing Link and talking to Medli that had hung in the air in front of him disappeared and left him wondering where they went. A sick foreboding replaced it and Komali stood there, feeling sick.
A day passed and Komali had not gone inside, but Medli and Link had not returned yet, either. Trying to find something to distract himself, Komali flew to a neighbouring island and found himself walking through a field of flowers. He picked a white daisy and flew back to Dragon Roost, thinking that he could surprise Medli with the flower and finally tell her how she felt.
Komali stood at the high roost for another day without sleep, anticipating when the pair would return. The next day however, when Link returned, Komali's sick feeling returned tenfold. He asked Link why Medli was not with him and explained that he had been waiting for them. Link simply shook his head sadly, his gaze drifting to the flower.
Komali's face fell and he told Link that he was disappointed, looking forward to the look of pleasant surprise on Medli's face when he gave her the flower. Link didn't know how to respond and soon left Komali to his thoughts.
The flower dropped from Komali's fingers numbly, understanding the foreboding he had felt days before. Medli wasn't returning. Ever. Komali turned and slinked back into the palace. He was never the same again.
