AN: Don't you just hate it when you have a good idea, you begin the first chapter and it turns out fine. You finish it and you're like 'What in the world...that's nothing like my brain told me it would be! LIES LIES!!'...No? Well, you're witnessing it.

Pairing: Dark LinkxLink

Chapter Rating: K

Disclaimer: Link and his dark side belong to Nintendo or something. Not me. Don't sue me, I have absolutely no money what-so-ever. I'm just a hobo with my mind in the gutter.

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"Oh Hello, Link! It's so good to see you again!" Malon chimed as she watched Link walk Epona through the entrance of the gate towards where she was singing to one of the new colts, Navi bouncing around her head like she had come accustomed to for so long.

"Hey Malon." Link muttered, staring at the grass under his feet, rather than to her like he usually did on visits. He looked down, some what worried and distressed. His beautiful blue eyes were dull and foggy and his blonde hair was messy, messier than usual, at least.

"Hey, Link, are you okay?"

"I'm fine. It's Epona I'm worried about. She's been acting kind of weird lately."

"Weird...? What kind of weird?" She asked as she took a few steps forward and taking Epona's face into her hands.

"Sometimes when I ride her, she gets this hitch in her steps, like she has an injured hoove or hiccups. Sometimes she acts like that with all of them at once. But when I check to she if she's sprained something, they're just fine. But I try not to ride her, just in case."

"Then after I've left her somewhere safe and usual to head off to do something important, she starts whinnying and raising her front hooves. I dunno what's up with her lately. I was hoping you could tell me."

Malon scanned Link's face again as he looked up at her through his knotted bangs. "It's not always because of illness or injury. To the horse I mean."

"Huh?"

"Are you hurt, Link? You looked positively fatigued. I guess all this running around and saving Hyrule has really gotten to you, hmm?"

"A little."

"Epona can pick up on that. When a boy and his horse bond," Malon linked her fingers together, making an example of two minds or beings combining, "they begin to pick up on each others emotions. I bet she goes nuts worrying over you when you leave her alone."

"I worry about her all the time too."

"And that's good."

"But I haven't done anything very different lately. No major injuries from the usual, I'm a little tired, yeah, but not too much."

"Are you sad? Angry, frustrated, stressed?"

"Like I said. Not too much from usual."

"Well, whatever you've changed, Epona knows and she's worrying. Aren't you sweetie?" Malon said, wrapping her arms around the horses neck and hugging her close, "You can sleep where I usually do when I'm out here singing to the colts and mommies. You both need the rest. But in the morning...please don't just leave. You always leave."

Link looked at Malon's gentle yet determined features, showing worry for him. "Yeah, I promise Malon. Thank you." Link smiled at her and she smiled back.

"Good." She let go of Epona and went to hug Link. He didn't object. "You can go take a quick nap before dinner. Here," she took the Reins from Link and the two girls watched as he hesitantly walked away, "I'll take her to the stable for you. Just get some rest."

"Okay." Link really was tired. He hadn't slept for days and recently...well recently he began to be haunted. He was begging to himself Malon wouldn't press on to much to make him spill as to who or what they were doing to him. He could barely stand or comprehend it himself. He yawned and stretched before entering the small cottage, where sleep took place in Lon Lon Ranch. "Just a quick sleep." He thought. "What could it hurt?"

Oh, but it did.

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Lkyie: Told you. It didn't make much sense and it's short. Notice I'm complaining for you. I love critisism...bring it on! Just don't bash or complain...jeez. Also, I am a fan of LinkxMalon, but they are JUST friends. Nothing more. Just good friends.