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Coal

Link walked silently across Hyrule field, his boots hitting the soft grass beneath him. Dark Link had to be somewhere, didn't he? There was something oddly dreamlike about tonight, he didn't know what it was. It was probably just because he was still half asleep, so asleep that he didn't notice the Poe besides him.

"Bastard!" He hissed as the red hot lantern hit his finger tip. He waved the Poe away with his hand, sighing. He hated walking, how he had done it so long as a kid he didn't know. He would call for Epona, but it was the middle of the night and riding a cranky Epona was not a good idea. Link frowned, was he becoming lazy? He clenched his fists together and started speed walking over Hyrule field. He was going to find Dark Link, and he wasn't going to be lazy about it.

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Narinu. Whenever he thought of him he felt a strange kind of tugging feeling inside of him. He never felt this sensation before he'd met Narinu, and he didn't quite know what it was. He'd heard people around here talk about 'love' but he hated the word, it was like a bitter taste in his mouth.

"Love." He said bitterly, walking quickly over Hyrule field. He'd seen too much to ever love. No. He just wanted to see Narinu so he could feel his warm body against his again, how much he missed that feeling. A Poe came flying up behind him cackling evilly. He sent it his worst look and it seemed to back away a bit, before seeming to smile, bow and disappear. He was used to it, the Poes never attacked him, they knew he was evil. And that's what he was.

Narinu. He had to be somewhere. He'd tried to forget about him, but couldn't. Narinu, where was he?

"Hey!" He stopped dead, the tiniest flicker of hope sparking in his chest. He turned around, narrowing his eyes in the dark. He saw him, walking up with that sexy, almost arrogant walk. He had a warm body, Link had a warm body. The blond was running up to him now, observing him with those penetrating blue eyes of his.

"There you are. What are you doing out here? You ask for a place to stay, and now you're walking back?" He frowned.

"Isn't this the way to the desert?" Link looked confused, if not slightly surprised.

"...whatever. You're coming back, now." He felt Link's warm hand wrap around his wrist, free of those thick brown gloves he usually wore. He licked his lips, looking into those blue eyes.

"If I can sleep in your bed." Link quickly stepped back, throwing his hand away in disgust.

"No fucking way. You're sleeping in your own bed." He said angrily, walking ahead by about a few steps. He sighed, slowly following.

A few second later Link made sure the shadow walked in front of him.

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In the morning, the shadow had left a note. His sharp, jagged writing said:

'Don't come looking for me again, I've just gone for a walk. Be back soon.' Link sighed, wondering what exactly he had taken on board. Why did he have to write? He had to get rid of him soon, he liked his alone time. And right now.... Link stepped outside, bracing himself for the one thing that happened every morning.

"LINKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK" He didn't have alone time.

"Malon." He said, pulling her into a kiss, which she seemed reluctant to give back. He frowned, looking at her. "What is it?" He asked softly.

"Where were you yesterday?"

"What do you mean?"

"Yesterday was work day." Link sighed, realizing he could have actually done something yesterday, instead of swim and meet someone who was meant to be dead.

"..Malon..I'm so sorry, I completely forgot. I'm working today though, aren't I?" He kissed her cheek, making her close her eyes and relax a little.

"Yeah...I suppose...just don't do it again, ok?"

"I won't, I promise." Malon smiled as he held her hand. Link waited for her to finish selling eggs at the Kakariko, before they left for the ranch.

One thing Link couldn't help from coming back into his mind over and over again was how he had actually been wrong about where he was on Hyrule field. Even the shadow knew where he was. Something was wrong. Link could feel it. Slowly but surely, he was becoming normal. He never got stopped on the street anymore, no one mentioned those days he had spent fighting for his life. He didn't even get invited to the Royal Family's special gatherings and feasts. He was disappearing.

"Malon." He said tiredly, watching the wisps of horsehair fly into the air as he blew the brush in his hand.

"What is it?"

Things didn't help, him being with Malon. He loved her, but there was something missing.

"I think..I'm going to go on a trip, or something. You know, maybe for a few weeks." Malon paused, hovering over a saddle balanced on a horses' back.

"Link. Honestly. You're traveling again? You had three years of that-"

"Yeah. That's why Malon." It came out angrier than he had intended. It suddenly made things tense and awkward. Link sighed, lightly wrapping her arms around her so the saddle shook dangerously. "Sorry. I just need to get out. It's been four years, I'll be back before you know it." Malon tilted her head up to brush her lips against his.

"Okay."

That was all Link needed. He left that evening, leisurely riding across Hyrule field. He had thought about telling the shadow where he was going, but decided not to. He was fine on his own, they both were. And besides, the shadow seemed fixed on trying to have sex with him. There was no way that was going to happen.

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"Do you think, that maybe we shouldn't be doing this?" He heard the soft, powerful tone of Narinu's voice. The flickering of the fire in the tower was the only source of comfort they had. Outside the lava around them could be seen beneath through the windows. Narinu's own red eyes reflected the deep pools, giving them a deeper, more evil quality than they already had. But when he got over gazing longingly at him, he realized what he had said. He was confused.

"What do you mean?" He asked quietly, looking out the same window. Narinu turned to face him, lightly gliding his finger over the shorter's pale cheek.

"This. Everything. All we are doing is creating destruction, and the only reason we are doing it is because of my father. I hate him, I hate him so much. Coal, run away with me!" He, Coal, watched Narinu's eyes light up, he watched them gain a sparkling glow that had nothing to do with lava or fire. He still didn't understand.

"Why. Why do we have to run away?" He wanted to understand. He wanted to understand more than anything. He hated how Narinu's face fell, it was all his fault. But he just didn't get it. Narinu closed his eyes, his dark eyebrows creasing together as he did so.

"It doesn't matter. He raised you to be a killer, and that's all you know." His eyes suddenly darted open, his hands grabbing Coal's wrists in a strong grip. He loved it when he touched him, it made him feel warm inside, like he had someone with him. "It's ok." Narinu said forcefully, his deep eyes staring into his with so much intensity it made even him want to step back a little. "I'll never leave you, ok? Coal. I'll never leave you." There was something about those words that meant so much to him, he couldn't describe how wonderful he felt. He smiled, nodding. He let Narinu drag him into a hug. He let him plant warm, hot kisses all over his face. The two sat in front of the fire in the cold room wrapped in each others arms. Every now and then, Narinu would become tense and mutter something about his father wanting him to kidnap the princess, but his face glinted with anger and he said no. Coal didn't quite know if he was talking to him or himself. All that mattered was that Narinu was there, at that present moment he was there, and that was all that mattered.

Coal.

He felt one of those strange water droplets form in his eye. That's what he used to call him. He never asked why, hopefully he would be able to find out the reason. He was searching for him again. He wasn't allowing Link to stop him. He'd had some fun annoying the blond, but now it was back to the search. It was serious, and the longer he went without finding him the stronger the need to find him became. He understood now. He understood more than anything. If only he had known then what he knew now. It was as if when he woke up, he had been reborn. He thought like a human now.

He entered the Gerudo fortress, the soft, warm sand scrunching under his feet. The Gerudos no longer lived here, they had moved a couple of months ago. Now all that was left was cold stone fortresses and the occasional dropped rupee. He walked straight past a forgotten treasure chest, his eyes fixed determinedly on the gate in front of him. He was going to the spirit temple. If there was one place Narinu would be, it was there.

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As Link lay under that stairs at the very top of Death mountain he felt like he hadn't felt in years. How much he'd missed this. He needed adrenaline and fighting to feel alive, otherwise everything got so boring.

He sighed happily, turning on his side to look at Epona, sleeping. That was a new accomplishment, riding Epona up Death Mountain. He shifted again, the warmth of the lava in the rock below warming his body. He closed his eyes, wondering if another dream of the past would drift into his sleep.

Finally. The witches had been killed. He needed to get to the temple of time.

"Link!" Whispered Navi, flying around frantically above his head. Link nodded his head in acknowledgment, taking the few moments rest to polish his new shield.

"Can you feel it Link? Evil?" Link paused for a split second under the hot desert sun, narrowing his eyes.

"Navi, maybe it's just the witches casting some after death spell. Don't worry, it will die soon. Just like them."

"No." Navi shook her head. "It's strong. It's near Link, I-"

"So, the witches have been killed?" Navi stopped, her and Link both fixing their gazes on a young, black haired man. He smiled from the entrance of the temple, walking closer to them so he became brightened by the sun. His complexion was tanned and olive, that of a Gerudo. Link wearily waited for him to talk again, making sure his swords was only a quick reach away.

"That's good..that's good.." The man said slowly, smiling once again. Link felt uneasy. There was something about the smile that wasn't right. He glanced at Navi, but she only shrugged and flew under his hat. What a good fairy she was.

"Who are you?" Asked Link, taking one small step back.

"Me?" Asked the man taking a step forward. No. Two steps. "You don't need to know that. All I know is that you're a hero, right?"

"...what are you saying?" Link didn't feel the glare cross his features as the man began counting of his fingers.

"Forest temple, Fire temple, Water temple.." He paused, his eyes shining dangerously. He cleared his throat, continuing. "Shadow temple, Spirit temple." He gestured behind. "Do you not care, that you have killed innocent people?"

"I killed no one who was innocent." Snarled Link. The man narrowed his eyes.

"Are you sure about that?"

"Yes."

"I think you have. I'd watch out for that princess of your's if I were you." Link snarled, grabbing his sword. He wasn't leaving until this guy had been killed.

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