My head felt so heavy, I slowly sat up hissing as a pain shot through my shoulder.
"Hey you shouldn't be moving yet." I looked beside me to see Link rubbing his eyes and stretching. We were in my bedroom within the castle, I smiled slightly seeing neither of us were wearing our tunics just our leggings.
"Can you do me a favor since your up?" I met his gaze and tilted my head slightly. He put a gauze in my hand and sat in front of me, I smiled and began rolling the gauze over his torso covering the wound I had inflicted.
"Sorry about that" I said looking at the gauzed wound.
"I should be more sorry you actually fell unconscious from my wound." I blushed looking down and away from his intense gaze.
"So whats your name?" Link said sitting cross legged on the bed.
"Dark" I whispered hoping he would have some from of reaction to it.
"Dark? That's an interesting name." You gave it to me… Don't you remember?
"I was meaning to ask, why do you look like me?" I felt a sharp pain deep in my heart as I met his gaze. So he really didn't remember me, I guess its to be expected. I looked down at my hands I could tell him, I want to tell him. But he would never believe me, the time that should have never been was erased from his memory.
His words before he left stung my heart, so much for never forgetting. He lied, he promised hed never forget, that he could never forget. I swallowed back the knot that was now tightening in my throat, I could feel the warm salt trails of tears as they fell from my eyes.
"You, lied." I said softly not even realizing I said it aloud. I started clutching my silver hair tightly wishing there was something I could do.
"I lied? About what?" Link said crawling in front of me his finger forcing my chin up.
"You said you wouldn't forget." I whispered through the tears. He slowly wiped my tears away and wrapped his arms around my shoulders tightly. I clutched him tightly and hid my face in small expanse of his soft sun-kissed neck. I took in the all too familiar scent of the forrest that always clung to Link. I finally pulled away after a moment and stared at the blond boy, he gave me a sheepish grin I swear I felt my heart melt.
"Sorry it just looked like you needed that." He said scratching his head, a tint of pink dusting his cheeks.
"Link!" We both turned to the yellow fairy who was flying above our heads. Oh shit! Not another Navi! Why goddesses why must you punish me!
"You have to get the song!" Links eyes lit up as he muttered a quick apology to the fairy and turned to me.
"Ill teach you the song, in the drawers over there I have an ocarina could you bring it to me." I said pointing at the drawers on the far side of the room. Link hopped off the bed and opened the drawers freezing when his eyes were met with a green fairy ocarina. He slowly picked it up walking over to me his eyes trained on the instrument almost as if it was familiar to him.
It had to be familiar, Saria gave it to him and he gave it to me. I watched him hesitate before he offered it to me. I took it gently brushing my fingers against his, I didn't miss how he blushed and looked away.
"Are you ready." His eyes met mine and he blushed harder. Whats going on in that mind of yours hero? I smirked imagining all the sexy little scenarios that were playing out in that over active imagination of his.
"I…wha…" oh sweet innocent link, just tell me what you want id be happy to give it to you. I just smiled sweetly and I raised an eyebrow lifting the ocarina.
"O-oh yes." He said grabbing his ocarina from my nightstand. I winced as I forced myself up and out of the bed.
I stumbled and Link caught me, my hands were planted on his chest intimately. We were so close together I looked up into his eyes and it felt like time had stopped. Azure met ruby and it was like an electric line was holding us together. My heart raced under the intensity of the gaze he was giving me.
"L- " I was about to call his name when I felt his cool breath against my lips. His earthy scent filled my nose I felt my head start to spin, I could feel him trembling. I could feel myself slipping into the azure abyss that was Links eyes. When those eyes focused on my lips I cursed myself for my non lacking self control.
Link was flushed his breath coming in quick little pants of expectation. I almost smiled at the reaction I was having on him, it was good to know that the hero was still attracted to his shadow. Then finally I couldn't take it anymore I slowly leaned up to press my lips the the blonds. Links eyes were about to flutter shut as he also leaned down to meet the shadows lips with his own.
"Are you guys going to stare at each other all day or are you going to teach Link the song!" We both nearly jumped out of our skin as the fairy spoke. I sent her the most vicious glare I could muster before I pulled away from Link standing at the foot of the bed. Link looked away blushing madly making me want to just grab his wrist and force him on the bed to take everything I had to give.
I sighed softly knowing that was completely out of the question but that didn't mean that I wasn't going to do it at some point. I remembered the words the old king spoke that day when I defeated him.
"To return true light to this land, you must seal the doors of Stone Tower where the winds of Darkness blow through. But Stone Tower is an impenetrable stronghold. Hundreds of soldiers from my kingdom would not even be able to topple it. It is far too reckless for one to take on such a challenge. ...And so... I grant to you a soldier who has no heart. One who will not falter in the Darkness." I slowly played the song that the old king had taught me. Once then once more I played the elegy of emptiness feeling the notes reverberate through the high ceilinged chamber.
Then I sat and listened as Link took up playing the song with the ocarina of time. The song itself was eerie and sent chills down the spines of both boys, but the calm that came with it was also indescribable. Link stood absolutely ridged almost as if he were being molded out of clay. I tried not to stare at the strange soldier that was left in the wake of the eerie melody. Suddenly a thought snuck into my head.
Was this what Sheik felt when he aided the hero in his quest? I snickered to myself and wondered what Sheik would say now if he saw that I took his job. When I finally looked up Links fairy was looking at me like I was crazy while her master was poking and prodding the statue he had created.
"Thank you" Link said a gentle smile gracing his pink lips. I just smiled back at him for a moment before realizing he had to go now. I felt all the strength drain from my body and I collapsed on to the floor. I would be alone again trapped in this castle like I was in the room of illusions.
"Dark!" Link cried falling to his knees to check on me. His strong kind hands were on my shoulders gently shaking me to get my attention. I looked up at him with fear plain as day on my face. I couldn't stand being away from Link. Not again I didn't want to be away from him another second.
"What's wrong?" Link questioned softly. It was almost a if he was afraid to speak to loudly I would get scared off.
"When you leave I'm going to be all alone again." Links eyes became sympathetic I could tell he didn't like the idea of leaving me here either.
"Come with me you can obviously hold your own in a fight we can seal away the evil in stone tower together?" I looked into his eyes honestly surprised.