Chapter 6: Farewell Once More
Michelle paced back and forth in front of the infirmary door, her brown hair and her black duster flowed behind her with every move she made. It had been three hours since she was rescued, and it had been three hours that Link was unconscious. She was getting very worried, her skin pale. She adjusted her khaki's, her sky blue t-shirt, her black duster, and her necklaces out of nervousness. Mario and Luigi came down the hallway with three mugs of hot chocolate. Luigi handed one to Michelle gently, then the three of them sat down in the chairs in the hallway.
"Thanks, guys," thanked Michelle tiredly as she sipped her beverage.
"So-a, how's-a he-a doing," asked Mario worriedly. Michelle frowned.
"I don't know. Dr. Mario's still inside with him."
"I-a hope he-a turns out okay-a."
"I do, too, Mario. I do, too." Just then, Dr. Mario walked out of the room. Michelle quickly stood up and walked over to him. "How's he doing, Doctor?"
"He's-a just-a resting right now. He's-a gonna be-a just-a fine." Michelle smiled slightly, thanked him, then went inside, shutting the door behind her. She sat down in the chair next to Link's bedside. Wow, he really took a beating, thought Michelle, frowning. Bandages were wrapped around Link's forehead, chest, left wrist, and right knee. Smaller cuts and bruises were here and there on his body, except for a longer, yet minor cut on Link's right cheek. Michelle took Link's right hand, squeezed it gently, and looked at Link, tears forming in her eyes.
"Link," she started, "I'm so sorry this happened to you. This is all my fault. You got hurt because you were trying to rescue me. . ." She closed her eyes and let her tears flow freely from her eyes and down her cheeks. A few moments later, she felt Link squeeze her hand back. He opened his eyes about halfway and looked at her. He took his left hand, put it gently up against her face, and wiped the tears from her cheek with his thumb, smiling.
"Michelle," he started. "It's not your fault. I got careless, that's all. I'll be fine in no time. Besides, Hylians heal fast." Michelle opened her eyes and looked at Link, smiling. Link sat up, and the two shared a passionate kiss.
"Well, I'm off, you guys," exclaimed Michelle to the smashers, a little sadness in her voice. Link had recovered enough from his injuries to walk around, but he couldn't get back into the battlefield just yet. She hugged her friends good-bye and her hug with Link was even longer. Neither of them wanted to let go. They looked at each other and shared one more kiss. They heard more teasing from some of the guys; Falco and Falcon to mention a few. Michelle slowly backed into the portal that would take her back home and waved to everyone. She then disappeared, hearing all the good-bye cheers.
"Mel? Mel, are you okay?"
She heard her voice, but she couldn't believe it was that of her best friend. She slowly opened her eyes and looked up. It was her! She was okay! She immediately shot up and hugged her chum.
"Michelle, you're okay," shouted Mel in glee. Michelle blinked, hugged back, and smiled.
"Of course I am. Why wouldn't I be?"
"I thought you were abducted by aliens! You were glowing purple and- and--"
"You fainted, that's all. I think it was my driving. I'll let you drive tomorrow."
"You're feeling better. Did you faint, too?" Michelle laughed.
"No. I just saw someone that I was missing for the longest time, that's all." With those words, she looked up at the now clear sky, smiling.
I'll see you again, my friend. . .My love. . .
Michelle paced back and forth in front of the infirmary door, her brown hair and her black duster flowed behind her with every move she made. It had been three hours since she was rescued, and it had been three hours that Link was unconscious. She was getting very worried, her skin pale. She adjusted her khaki's, her sky blue t-shirt, her black duster, and her necklaces out of nervousness. Mario and Luigi came down the hallway with three mugs of hot chocolate. Luigi handed one to Michelle gently, then the three of them sat down in the chairs in the hallway.
"Thanks, guys," thanked Michelle tiredly as she sipped her beverage.
"So-a, how's-a he-a doing," asked Mario worriedly. Michelle frowned.
"I don't know. Dr. Mario's still inside with him."
"I-a hope he-a turns out okay-a."
"I do, too, Mario. I do, too." Just then, Dr. Mario walked out of the room. Michelle quickly stood up and walked over to him. "How's he doing, Doctor?"
"He's-a just-a resting right now. He's-a gonna be-a just-a fine." Michelle smiled slightly, thanked him, then went inside, shutting the door behind her. She sat down in the chair next to Link's bedside. Wow, he really took a beating, thought Michelle, frowning. Bandages were wrapped around Link's forehead, chest, left wrist, and right knee. Smaller cuts and bruises were here and there on his body, except for a longer, yet minor cut on Link's right cheek. Michelle took Link's right hand, squeezed it gently, and looked at Link, tears forming in her eyes.
"Link," she started, "I'm so sorry this happened to you. This is all my fault. You got hurt because you were trying to rescue me. . ." She closed her eyes and let her tears flow freely from her eyes and down her cheeks. A few moments later, she felt Link squeeze her hand back. He opened his eyes about halfway and looked at her. He took his left hand, put it gently up against her face, and wiped the tears from her cheek with his thumb, smiling.
"Michelle," he started. "It's not your fault. I got careless, that's all. I'll be fine in no time. Besides, Hylians heal fast." Michelle opened her eyes and looked at Link, smiling. Link sat up, and the two shared a passionate kiss.
"Well, I'm off, you guys," exclaimed Michelle to the smashers, a little sadness in her voice. Link had recovered enough from his injuries to walk around, but he couldn't get back into the battlefield just yet. She hugged her friends good-bye and her hug with Link was even longer. Neither of them wanted to let go. They looked at each other and shared one more kiss. They heard more teasing from some of the guys; Falco and Falcon to mention a few. Michelle slowly backed into the portal that would take her back home and waved to everyone. She then disappeared, hearing all the good-bye cheers.
"Mel? Mel, are you okay?"
She heard her voice, but she couldn't believe it was that of her best friend. She slowly opened her eyes and looked up. It was her! She was okay! She immediately shot up and hugged her chum.
"Michelle, you're okay," shouted Mel in glee. Michelle blinked, hugged back, and smiled.
"Of course I am. Why wouldn't I be?"
"I thought you were abducted by aliens! You were glowing purple and- and--"
"You fainted, that's all. I think it was my driving. I'll let you drive tomorrow."
"You're feeling better. Did you faint, too?" Michelle laughed.
"No. I just saw someone that I was missing for the longest time, that's all." With those words, she looked up at the now clear sky, smiling.
I'll see you again, my friend. . .My love. . .
