. That's been a while hasn't it? As usual, Enjoy! (If you're still there that is)

A/N: BTW, Fairy Girl, here is the answer to your question (Great story so far, but i was wondering after reading ch 6....how does Malon remember Link if only sages and triforce holders can remember the past? ) in the review (Answer: "Don`t worry. Because when Ganondorf is defeated, time will be reset to the day Link disapeared, so everyone, except for the sages and the triforce holders, will forget Ganondorf`s evil!" he said reasuring her.

What I meant by dissapeared is when he went ot the future. He already met Malon, the windmill guy, Zelda, etc. before removing the master sword.) Now! On to the fic!

"Saria." A gentle voice whispered. A smile grew on her chin, she felt as if she was dreaming. ".Saria." The voice said again.

Another voice came and said "Maybe you should hurry up before Loki pours another bucket of water on her head. Oh look, here he comes now" Saria opened her eyes and jumped out of her bed on to her feet. She looked around the room, but only saw Link and Navi. with Loki nowhere in sight. "See! It worked" Navi said.

A wide grin came to Link's face and the only thing that stopped him from laughing was the death glare that Saria was shooting him. "Uh. Navi apologise!" Link said trying to get out of the mess.

"What!? I saved her from Loki! And got her up in the process! You two should be thanking me"

"Hmph!" Saria said in mock anger. Looking over the room again, she asked "Where is Loki anyway?"

Almost as if on queue, Loki floated in from the window slowly, carrying a small bucket of water splashing over a bit. "Okay, this will have to do for now. There is only so much a fairy can lift"

Saria cleared her throat with a "Ahem!"

Loki looked over towards her, and dropped the bucket in shock "Oh Saria. uh, this isn't what it looks like. uh. you see. I uh. got some water for you"

Navi came over near Loki and floated around him. "Busted" Navi snickered.

"Bah! Shut up!"

"Uh. maybe it's time to go" Link said intervening. "We'll be heading for Kakariko village today"

"Just what are we going to be doing there?" Saria asked.

"Moving in a new house that the carpenters built."

"Yes, I've arranged it" Zelda said, stepping into the room. "I wish the two of you could've stayed longer" She said, but solely focusing on Link. "But I guess all good things must come to." She turned towards Saria "an end".

"Don't worry, we'll visit again. It's not as if this is the last you'll ever see of us." Link said.

A smile came to Zelda's lips "That's good to hear"

"Well, we better get going now" Saria said. "I would really like to see Kakariko" She said providing that as an excuse.

Zelda was scowling a Saria for a while, before she turned to Link "She's right, you'd better get going now" And with that, she kissed Link on the cheek. Link just blushed, while Saria felt. well, it wasn't the same as before. Now the pain seemed to be tripled, it felt so bad. almost as if it was going to kill her slowly on the inside. It was a miracle that she was still standing. She didn't want to stay. She just had to leave. NOW!

"I. I. uh." The pain was starting to be too much, she couldn't think, couldn't speak, and all rational thought left her. She dashed out of the room, through the palace corridors, somehow finding her way to the entrance. When she got outside. rational thought was slowly coming back to her. 'Wait a minute, I'm being ridiculous. That was just a friendly kiss on the cheek, Link's given me lots of those before, and I gave him just as many.' Then it hit her. 'oh no, I acted like an idiot up there!'

"Saria!" Link's voice called out, almost on queue. "Wait up! Not once ever in all my life have I seen you run so fast" He said, panting for air.

Saria produced a shy grin "Sorry, I wasn't feeling too well. I needed to get outside"

Link looked at her oddly, "You ran that fast for some fresh air?"

"Err. yeah. Um, where's Loki and Navi?"

Navi popped out of Link's hat "I don't know where the creep is, but can we leave without him?"

"I heard that!" yelled Loki from above, floating down from the window in Saria's room.

"So?" Navi asked in reply.

"Enough. geez. Let's just get going already. Epona's outside the city" He said walking onward. "So."

Saria looked at him curiously "What?"

"Last one there's a Deku shrub!" As he dashed off.

"Hey! Wait!" Saria said charging after him.

The two fairies just floated there and rolled their eyes. Navi looked at Loki sympathetically for a change "Don't worry, one day, they'll grow up"

"*Sigh*, I just HAD to make her Hylian didn't I?"

"You actually HAD a choice. I have to be with Link because of stupid destiny"

"We better catch up."

"Okay, last one there's a Hylian!" as Navi raced off.

"Argh! All you Kokiri are the same!" as he raced after her.

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While riding Epona, Saria in back holding on to Link, Navi in Link's hat, and Loki in one of Saria's pouches, Loki was still trying to catch his breath. "There will be NO more racing. Understood?" Loki demanded.

"Cheer up, you're just mad because you were the last one there" Link consoled.

"So what!? I took my time! I don't play these silly little games!"

"Yes you-" Saria said,

"Quiet!" the little fairy interrupted. It made everyone giggle at the frustrated fairy. This had to be the most fun she's had ever since leaving the woods. "Besides, if anything's slow, it's this horse. Can't we go any faster?"

". Hang on" Link said ever so silently.

"What?" Loki asked. Epona just started galloping really fast, as Loki nearly fell out of Saria's pouch. "Ah! Slow down!"

"Too late" Link replied.

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When they got there, Loki was still rather in a daze, unable to orient himself. The charming village looked amazing in Saria's eyes. In Hyrule castle, she saw the finished product. But here in this town, which was no where near as crowded, she was actually seeing people at work making the structures. There were people talking and having fun, people who were working, people who were resting, and through all of it, she could still hear the singing of birds, and calls of cuccos.

"Welcome to your new home" Link said.

Saria just stared in awe.

"What's the matter? Don't you like it?"

"N-no, it's beautiful" She said.

The comment made Link smile "Other than the Kokiri village, this is my favourite place in all the places I've visited. You see that big house over there?" Link asked, pointing to one of the newly built ones, and one of the few which were finished. "That's our new home"

"It's great" she said turning to Link and hugging him "I love it"

"Zelda said it was completely furnished and everything."

Saria was remembering back to the palace and guessed how the furnishing would be like "Oh, it's that fancy?"

"Heh, no. It's furnished just like one of the regular houses here. I made sure of it"

Saria looked into Link's blue eyes, and hugged him again, whispering a "thank you"

Link was a little confused, "For what?"

"Everything." she said smiling. She was with Link.

I'm not even going to bother to guess when the next chapter is out, my estimations are always so far off. I hope you've enjoyed this chapter (now that I've got all the prologue chapters out, I can finally get to the more interesting thins). Please review!