Glad You Came [August 23rd, 2014]

A.N: I need to get back to writing sad fanfics, or else I'm gonna lose my touch. The question is, who's it gonna be about? I don't even know... I could try something new maybe... Maybe...or maybe not :p

Link trudged out of the Cave of Ordeals, Midna floating by his side. Night had fallen in the Gerudo Desert and it was freezing cold. Link could feel the full force of the cold, and it wasn't helping his current condition at all. After many times of trial and error, he still couldn't get all the way through that cave. He only had a tiny fraction of strength left in him so each breath he took was forced and he couldn't run at all. Even his sword was starting to feel heavy as he walked. He could feel blood starting to soak through his tunic.

"I swear to the goddesses," Midna growled. "If the final reward of that cave turns out to be nothing but an orange rupee like everything else around here, I'm going to slap that topless fairy lady in the face."

Link wasn't really listening to her ramble. His legs were beginning to give out on him now and he was walking even slower, without Midna even noticing.

"...That final prize better be like eternal life or something," Midna continued on. "Cause if it isn't..."

Link could barely even make our what she was saying anymore. He was so tired and cold. Before he knew it, his legs couldn't take another step and he fell on the sandy ground.

Luckily, the lack of the sound of Link's boots wasn't unnoticed by Midna. She turned around and saw him lying there.

"What do you think you're doing?!" she exclaimed. "Link, you can't just go to sleep in the middle of the desert! You'll freeze to death!"

Link didn't really care. He was exhausted and he wouldn't move an inch.

With a heavy sigh, Midna snapped her fingers and created a small campfire to keep him warm. She even conjured up a blanket for him and draped it over his body.

"You're unbelievable," she told him. "Look at you, lying on the ground, fast asleep like a little kid." She sat down next to him, running her fingers through his hair. She spotted a bleeding cut on his forehead and a bit rubbed off on her finger.

"Then again, aren't we all kids?" she wondered. "Me, you, and Zelda... What good can we do?" She sighed again. "Link...I'm sorry I put you though all of this crap every day. I must drive you crazy. You shouldn't have to carry the burdens of the world-"

"Midna..." Link grunted. She flinched at the sudden noise from her partner.

"What?"

"Don't be sorry," he said softly. "If I had to go through everything you put me through all over again-"

"Link, I-" she started to interrupt.

"I would," he finished.

Midna blinked. "You... Seriously?"

"Yeah..." Link mumbled. "Meeting you... It was a great adventure, and I'd hate to forget it. You were there through the good times and the bad... And I'm thankful for that."

Midna couldn't believe what she was hearing. He actually enjoyed having her around? Despite how she treated him, how ugly she was, everything she asked of him, he didn't care. He was glad, the exact opposite of what she thought he felt about her. "I...I don't know what to say."

"It's ok... You don't have to say anything. It's not always easy putting thoughts into words."

/True/, Midna agreed silently with a nod. She looked longingly to the stars, now engulfed in the silence of night.

A.N: IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII...I dunno what this is... This isn't sad, so I'm assuming it sucks. Plus, I based this on a comic I saw on Tumblr. I feel so empty inside, like all my sad creative writing skills just left me or something. Either that, or I'm just experiencing Writer's Block again. And this is also extremely short.