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By the way a character speaks Irish Gaelic. If anything is wrong please do tell me. :D


"Welcome home." I said happily. Link looked at me and smiled. "Wherever you are Master I'll always home feel at home." He said, but suddenly turned bright red. "I-I-I'm t-t-terribly sorry, I-I-I…" I chuckled and ruffled his golden hair. "Relax Link! Remember what I told you?" I asked. I was so happy, extremely happy to have him back. I could barely contain it. It had been so long since I felt such an immense and bubbly joyful feeling that it was overflowing through my very pores.

"We have breakfast at seven and dinner is served at eight?" He asked looking at me through his golden eyelashes. He looked adorable. ADORABLE? Guess the drugs Ted gave me where affecting me. "No!" I said and ruffled his hair once more. "You don't have to be so formal towards me." I entered the flat and moved aside so he could come inside. "I may be your Master, but I'm still a human being." His eyes were bewildered. I chuckled. "Come inside."


Link slowly crept into the apartment while I sat in the couch. "Close the door, please." He looked at me doubtful but soon closed the door as I had requested and walked towards me. He looked between the floor and me, I guessed he was embarrassed or something. "Is there something bothering you?" I asked with a smile. With him I could smile so easily and truthful to my feelings. "Are you in pain or sick?" Getting out of a coma must make someone feel weird; it wouldn't be a surprise if he suddenly puked at the carpet. Speaking of puking, there was someone who I had to thank for everything. And…apologize…for being such a scumbag. Zack. He has always been there for me, he has always helped me; he has remained as my only and so needed best friend even when everyone tells him that I am a los cause. He is the best friend anyone would like to have and I don't appreciate. Damn it! I'm always the mean one in the story. But I had the opportunity to redeem myself now. I'll help Link and do a good thing for a change. Not only that but the guy deserved to have a better life. "I was wondering Master Cloud…"

"Just Cloud." I said with a sigh.

"What would you like to have for dinner?" He asked with a slight blush on his face.

"Hmmm…" I placed a hand under my chin in a thoughtful position. "Surprise me." I smirked.

"Excuse me?" Link asked confused.

"Surprise me." I said tauntingly. "Make whatever you want."

"B-B-But C-C-Cloud!" He exclaimed. "You are the master. You are supposed to order me what you desire!"

"And as your Master I desire for you to cook whatever your palate pleases." I countered.

"B-B-But…" I stood up and began to push him to the kitchen.

"No BUTS! You go there and cook a meal that you have a craving for." I insisted and pushed him into the kitchen. "Now cook and I'll wait for you out here."

"Master!" Link whined from inside the kitchen. I laughed out loud and while turning the television, waiting impatiently for the delicious meal that Link would make for us. I had missed him. I had really missed him.

"So. What was the name of this again?" I asked and looked at the…edible food before me.

"Colcannon, nettle soup and barbrack." The man before me answered with a sheepish smile.

"Oh." I sort of exclaimed. This food looked…well…I feared I will be eaten instead. I gulped. "Is this what you felt like to eat?"

"Well…" He began and picked at his own food. "I wanted something that reminded me of home." Had he remembered something from his past? I grew curious.

"And did you remembered something?" I said enthusiastically. He looked down defeated. "No. Not a thing at all." He sighed. "I just suddenly felt a flavour in my mouth, a taste that I had never had. And, well, it led to this." He said pointing at his plate. "Maybe it is something from where I come from. Who knows? But I'm happy because it is something at the very least." He said and flashed that beautiful smile at me. I smiled back. "Well, we'll figure it out." I said. "Together." Link looked at me amazed and a silent tear crept from his blue eyes. "Yes?" His head hung low and his body racked with sobs. I went to his side and did the boldest thing I had ever done. I hugged him and kissed his golden crown. This man before me didn't deserve anything that had happened to him. He didn't. "We will figure it out. I swear."

"T-Thank you Master C-Cloud." He sobbed silently. I chuckled and embraced him tighter.

"Just Cloud."

Night came by and it was then that I realized how lonely my so called home looked without Link. He was sleeping in his room while I was analyzing some information Judas had sent me. It was about the facility Zack and I had visited. It seemed that it had been burned from the inside and that it was initiated on a room in the bottom floor, which was beneath the ground, almost like a basement. Of course, any clues and evidence of who or what may have caused it were burned along with the room itself and the floor, so we have few leads. Also the floors above such room had little to few evidence and the fire extended along the whole building, consequently making it blow up thanks to the gases and chemicals that were used on the building. So, we had perfectly a dead end. I rubbed the bridge of my nose. This was just great. I decided to finish for the day and call Zack tomorrow so we may go and recheck the entire area. There must be at least one clue to what had happened there. If we didn't solve this then no pay check. No pay check, no food for a month. I let my head rest on the table. "This is just great."

"C-C-Cloud?" A voice so known reverberated on the room.

"Link!" I exclaimed and sat up. "Sorry. Did I wake you?"

"No. Of course not." He said shyly. "I couldn't sleep." He admitted and walked closer towards me.

"Really?"

"I'm sorry. I know I'm breaking the r-rules you established. But…" I raised and hand and shook my head. "Don't worry. I'm breaking the rules as well so." He was about to counter back but I quickly interrupted him. "Do you want some hot milk?" He nodded. "Excellent. I'll prepare it so just sit on the couch and wait for me." He nodded, bowed and went to the couch. I had to do something about that bowing.

I came out of the kitchen holding two cups of hot and delicious milk. "Here you go." I said and handed one to Link.

"Thank you, Cloud." He sipped a bit of it. "Wow! This is good." He said and sipped once more. "Quite a while since I had such fresh milk."

"Really? You haven't had milk?" I asked and took a gulp from mine. "But you have been cooking for a while."

"Yes. But I didn't use milk. Would you like it if I used it more?"

"I wouldn't mind. You cook so good that with or without milk it would taste just fine." I said and took another gulp.

"Your compliments are much appreciated Cloud." Link took a sip from his milk. "This tastes so good, almost like if it were from Lon-Lon Milk!" I looked at him amazed, but soon that amazement turned to horror. Link convulsed, the cup slipped from his hands, crashing to the floor loudly. "LINK!" I rushed to his side. "LINK! LINK!"

"Malon…Talon…ritheann…" He said unstoppably like a scratched CD while shaking without control.

"Link! It's me Cloud! Can you hear me?" I said while trying to stop his out of control spasms.

"Epona…" He whispered and fainted.

"Link!" I said and embraced him. His body was shivering. I grew scared. If he entered another breakdown there could be no coming back. I will lose him. Damn it! We had just returned. "Stay with me." I held him tightly. "Just stay." I begged and buried my face on his golden locks. I had to admit something when he was gone, I felt like part of me had gone with him. I was incomplete and I didn't want to accept it. He couldn't be gone! I mean, he had just arrived to my life like a lost kitten; just like that! He appeared and he appeared to stay! So…how could he have so easily been swept away from me? How did the gods allow such thing? How much did they want to take away from me? He had been the last speck of hope I had for myself, as selfish and arrogant as that may sound. I thought I could do it. I thought I could make him feel better and enjoy life. I thought I…I could be useful for once. I thought I could be someone's support, a base for striving for a better life, for a happier life. But…I failed. And to make things worst, I was the cause of such failure.

"C-C-C-Cloud…" He stammered and his arms circled me. "I r-r-remembered a b-bit f-from where I am."

"Did you?" I whispered.

"Y-Yes." He said and rested his head on my shoulder. "I was on a field."

"Field?" I encouraged.

"Yes." He answered. "A vast field with horses ruining around me. It was beautiful. The field belonged to a huge farm. It had a barn and a cottage as well as a windmill. It was really beautiful. Really beautiful." And saying that he fell asleep on my shoulder, his silent snores came and went. It was enough to make me fall asleep as well. And that night we slept together on the couch at my living room, each on the other's arms.


Irish Gaelic used

ritheann = run