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AND NOW LADIES AND GENTLEMEN I NOW PRESENT:

Chapter 11 – Minor Complications

Serina opened her eyes to the sunlight shining through a crack in her window. She squinted and rubbed her eyes. Revali's wings were still wrapped tightly around her, and she wondered how she was going to get up without waking him.

He shifted over to his side, and his grip on her loosened, so she managed to wriggle out of his arms. Serina walked over to her dresser and pulled out a grey short sleeved shirt and a plain black bra. She removed the cream colored shirt she had fallen asleep in and slipped the straps of her black tank top off of her shoulders and slid it down to where it sat on her hips.

Revali stretched slightly an opened his eyes. He heard Serina moving around and turned his head to see her bare back facing him. She was clasping the bra behind her and bringing the tank top straps back up onto her shoulders.

"Good morning." His morning voice was slightly raspy.

She looked over her shoulder at him and blushed slightly, "How long have you been awake?"

"Not too long." He smiled.

She walked over and sat on the edge of her bed, still in her tank top and jeans. Her waist long natural curls draped over her shoulders.

He smiled up at her, and noticed a different vibe coming from her. She was smiling at him, and her grey eyes shined brightly in the light from the window. She had a happy glow about her.

"This is new." He played with a strand of her hair.

"Oh really?" She tilted her head playfully.

"You actually seem happy to see me." He said.

"Well, this is one of the first positive turns of events that have happened since I came back. And I hope everything is able to stay this way." She stroked his wing feathers.

"Now that Ganon has been destroyed, everything can be normal again." He reassured her.

"A normal environment around you ought to be a new experience." Serina commented, "I'm used to the more stressful and rushed circumstances, where we didn't have a lot of time for a lot of normal."

Revali sat up, "I'm sure you can adapt. I hear you plan on staying here."

"Indeed, I made living arrangements here so I could keep tabs on Medoh, like you asked me to." She said, "But I was expecting to be alone in this. I came back to quite the shock, a good shock, but a shock nonetheless."

"Now you don't have to take care of it alone," He smiled, "It makes me happy to know that you were still willing to come back."

"I said I would." She smiled, "So I did."

"So what does Link plan on doing now that he's fulfilled his 'hero' role?" Revali inquired.

Serina thought back to what happened, "He met with me before he left for the castle… and said he'd meet me here if everything went alright."

"I see." He said, "It'll be good for you to see him safe then."

Her smile disappeared, "It'll be good to know he's safe… but I'm not sure how long I'm willing to see him."

"I thought you two were good friends, why wouldn't you want to see him." He looked confused.

"He just has me stuck between a rock and a hard place.." She scratched her head.

"What do you mean by that?" His face quickly took on a more serious expresson.

"It's nothing to worry about at the moment." She said.

"Serina," His voice was stern, "Did something happen?"

His change in attitude startled her, and she knew she needed to tell him. Yet, she didn't want them to lash out at each other.

"He… just acted a bit off when he came to meet with me. Before he left, I gave him a hug and he seemed worried and acted as if it were the last time he was going to see me." She explained, "When I was trying to comfort him and tell him everything was going to be okay he…"

She stopped, trying to gather the wits enough to say it. Revali became suspicious, and felt he knew the answer, but waited for her to finish.

"He kissed me." She avoided Revali's gaze.

He took in a deep, frustrated sounding breath.

"I didn't kiss him back," She said, "It didn't feel right at all.. I wish it didn't happen, because I know it's going to mess with our friendship. And I'm sure he knows I don't feel the same way."

"Well," He sighed, "What are you going to do when he gets here?"

"I.. don't know.." She said, "I can't avoid him, but I'm not going to be as comfortable."

He nodded, and stood up, preparing to walk out the door.

"I'm going to fly around a bit. Just to get my mind in check." He said.

Revali opened the door.

"Will I see you later?" Serina took a few steps forward.

He stopped and looked over his shoulder, "Most likely."

Serina sat back down and watched as he shut the door behind him. She heard a loud gust of wind as he took off outside. One of her hands ran through her hair before she slipped the grey shirt on.

She got up and walked outside, taking in the fresh morning air. A walk through the village began to bring her mind back into a more relaxed state. Teba was out and about, noticing she was wandering through town, and approached her.

"You doing alright?" He asked.

"I'm fine," she shrugged, "Just minor complications."

"I'll spare you the trouble of having to explain." He said, "You know what helps me out though?"

"What's that?" She asked.

"When I'm feeling a little out of it, I head down to the Flight Range for a bit of target practice." Teba explained, "I'm going to be heading down there this afternoon if you want to join me."

"That does sound stress relieving," She smiled, "I'll meet you down there later then?"

He nodded, "See you then."

Teba walked off and went back to his tasks at hand.

After wandering about town, Serina headed back up to her house to gather her bow and quiver. As she approached the door, she noticed she was about to step on a bundle of wildflowers and stopped herself. She picked them up and noticed a note. Taking them inside, she set the flowers on the table and opened the small slip of paper.

'Village entrance' It read.

She grabbed her bow and quiver and fastened them onto her back, then walked out of her house again. It was easy travelling down the entrance, but travelling back and forth from top to bottom was getting tiring. She made it to the entrance and saw a familiar face.

Link was leaning up against the railing, his thumbs anxiously twiddling. Serina swallowed her nervousness and approached him.

"So you made it." She said.

"Yeah," He smiled, "I see you got the note then… and the flowers."

"I did, and they're beautiful." She said, "I'm glad you were able to get through it alright."

He nodded, "Settling in well here at the village?"

"Yeah," she said, "I came back to a surprise.."

"I heard.." His smile faded, "The whole town is talking about it."

"Listen, Link… about what happened.." Serina started.

"I know.. Like I said, I know you care about him. And now that he's back, I'm sure you two will be spending more time together." Link said, "I just couldn't go for much longer without saying something."

"I don't want it to change our friendship, Link. You've been one of my closest friends, and I don't want that to change." She put a hand on his shoulder, "I just feel terrible… because I know what it's like being on the other end of this."

"Don't," He forced a smile, "I want you to be happy, Serina. And knowing that you're happy will make me happy."

"I'm sorry," She looked down.

"I'll be fine, Serina." He said, "Don't feel bad."

She sighed, "Well, I told a friend I'd meet with them down at the Flight Range… so I should probably go."

He nodded.

"I'll see you around?" She asked, "If you plan on sticking around for a while."

"Definitely." He smiled.

She gave him a hug before heading over to the Flight Range, where Teba waited for her.

When he saw her approaching, she looked more down than before.

"Rough day?" He asked.

"Just got worse.." She said, "I'm a terrible person."

"Why do you say that?" Teba inquired.

"Someone that's a really close friend of mine recently informed me of feelings they have for me… when I have feelings for someone else." She explained.

"Oh, that is a tough situation." He scratched his head.

"I don't want to lay my troubles on you though," She said, "I think I can do that to the targets."

"Then by all means," They both approached the edge of the platform, "Let's get to shooting."

A good few hours passed of Serina letting her frustration out on the targets. When an arrow would hit it let off a bit of steam. As the evening approached, Serina and Teba made it back to the village and parted. Serina went to her house to drop her bow and quiver off, only to glance at the flowers Link had left her.

She walked out of the house and down to Revali's landing, just in time to catch glimpse of a colorful sunset.

The clouds took on shades of light pinks and purples as the sun hid behind them. The sky turned a firey orange that progressively got darker as the evening progressed. She stood at the edge of the landing. A breeze began to blow, and it progressively got stronger. It whipped through her hair and abruptly stopped. She knew just what that was.

Revali had created an updraft to propel himself up towards the landing. He caught glimpse of Serina and hovered in front of her.

"I caught glimpse of some wonderful sights as I flew around, but nothing compares to this beautiful view." He smiled.

"Nice to see you in a better mood." She said.

"I can't say the same for you," He commented, "Are you feeling alright?"

Serina shook her head and sighed.

"What's on your mind?" he asked.

"I don't want to frustrate you anymore." She sat down at the edge of the platform.

He flapped over to the platform, landed next to her and sat down, "I've let off my steam. I'm fine now."

She rested her head in her hands, "I'm just a terrible friend."

"I disagree," He said, "Why do you say that?"

"Link made it here, and I talked with him about everything. Telling him I'd rather stay friends. He said he understands, but I know what it feels like to have strong feelings for someone, only to get turned down. So I can't help but feel terrible." She explained.

"If anything being honest with him is the best option, it doesn't make you a terrible friend. Of course it's going to bother him, but I'm sure he'll be fine. It shouldn't affect your friendship with him for too long. Just give him some space." Revali said.

"I'm impressed. Revali giving decent advice?" She smiled.

"I'm wounded," He put a hand to his chest, "You make it sound like I care only for myself."

"You certainly don't care for him." She pointed out.

"You're right," He said, "But, I do care about you and how you feel."

Serina felt her cheeks warm up, "That's nice to know."

"I know just the thing to help you." He stood up and jumped off the platform, creating another updraft.

Serina stood up as well, seeing him hover in front of her once again.

"Jump," He said.

"What?" She asked.

"Trust me." He smiled.

She looked down and noticed the long drop and looked back up at him.

Serina lifted up her arms and took in a deep breath, allowing herself to fall forward off of the platform. She kept her arms held out to create as much wind resistance as possible.

Revali dove down towards her and flew right past her. Serina grabbed onto his shoulders and latched her legs around his torso. He propelled them up into the air with another updraft, now soaring above the village.

"Never forget what I said, Serina. I will always be here to catch you." He reassured her.

She wrapped her arms around his neck, bringing herself closer to him. This allowed him to fly at a faster speed. He soared past the top of the village and towards the mountains that were a part of the view from the landing. He began to slow down, and glide gently, allowing the wind to keep him in the air.

"Don't think I forgot how much you enjoyed this." He said.

"Can we stay up her forever?" she smiled feeling the wind on her face.

"Even I have my limits." He said, "But I'll admit, it's nicer flying around with the company."

The sun had completely set, and the stars came out. Being at a higher elevation allowed Serina a better view of the stars.

"I've never been this close to them." She gazed up towards the glittering sky.

He looked over his shoulder at her, to see where she was looking.

"The stars have always been an interest of mine." She said, "They're beautiful."

"I'll agree, the stars are marvelous. But I've laid eyes on something far more beautiful." He said.

"Revali, stop." She blushed.

"You think I'm joking?" He asked, "During our travels, on nights with a full moon. I'd catch you stargazing and I couldn't help but think of how much you resemble a star."

He reflected back to where he caught that sight of her. She had stood out in the empty field and gazed up at the sky. The moon was full and the sky was clear. Her white hair and pale skin took on a glow of their own, and her eyes sparkled just as the stars did.

Serina's blush deepened and she leaned her face down close to his to place a gentle kiss on his cheek.

Revali was immediately pulled away from his thoughts as she did this. He smiled up at her.

"You are my star, Serina." He said, "Nobody can take that away from me this time."

She kept her face close to his,

"You don't have to worry about that, Revali. I'm all yours." She whispered into his ear.

A warm shiver went through him and he took in a sharp breath.

A cold breeze blew and Revali felt her shiver.

"Let's get you inside." He said.

He started to make his way back towards the village.

AAAANND We're done here, I hope you all enjoyed. Of course, please leave a review and stay tuned for the next chapter! Farewell!