Link stood in awe as he stood in the field. He was a few miles away from Castle Town, but the humongous clock was too grand for words. Even Navi was impressed by the massive structure.

"That is one big clock," Link said still watching the clock.

"Yeah," Navi agreed. "Listen Link! We are almost there! Don't stand there looking like a dummy and let's get moving!" The fairy moved around Link, her bells kept going off as she scolded the young hero. Link couldn't help but laugh.

As they kept getting closer, Link started to feel excited. Nervous but very excited. He was finally going to be reunited with his beloved Sheikah guide, but realization struck him and he stopped walking. Navi turned around annoyed and flew at Link.

"What is the matter? Come on!" Navi urged Link to move. The young man wouldn't move.

"What am I going to say to him?" He asked in a child like voice. "Do you think he's going to want to see me?" His eyes suddenly shined with tears and Navi's expression softened.

"Link," she began. "Sheik has feelings for you. Princess Zelda said so, remember?"

"Yeah," he hesitated. "But what if he sees me and doesn't anything to do with me? Then what will I do? I want to be with Sheik!"

Link burst into tears and so bed uncontrollably. "You are having a panic attack, Link!"

"He won't want me," he said as he sobbed. "He'll send me away! And I'll be alone forever!"

"You silly goose," she cooed. "You have me. You won't be alone."

Link sniffed and smiled at Navi, "thanks, Navi."

"You're welcome and Sheik does care for you, by the way. I don't know what his face looks like but from what I saw in his eyes, he does care for you."

Link grinned as he wiled his tears. "I'm being stupid over nothing," he said embarrassedly. "I guess I'm nervous."

Navi rolled her eyes as she gestured for Link to move on.

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"Wow," Link said as they entered the gates of Castle Town. "This is so much different than Hyrule, so cool."

The people of Castle Town were busy on their day but Link couldn't help but notice how happy they were. Comparing to Hyrule, which was consumed by darkness, Termina was a lively country... And Link loved every thing about it.

The young Hylian turned around and by the gate, he saw the guard eyeing him curiously. The man gestured for Link to come closer so he did.

"Hey there, young fella!" The guard greeted. "Say, I have not seen you before, where are you from?"

"Hyrule," Link answered feeling silly all of a sudden.

"Is that right? Well, it so happens that another guy came here from Hyrule a week ago too! Are all of you guys gonna start coming over here?"

Link gasped. "Sheik?! You saw Sheik?!"

The guard frowned. "Is that his name? Odd fellow, quiet too."

"You have to tell me where he is," Link pleaded. "I have to see him."

"He's been staying at the Castle Town Inn. Fine place, it has five stars. The and only best inn in Castle Town. The owners are very nice people. Though Kafei is odd looking with red eyes too, just like your friend... Huh..."

Link shook his head. "Please, where is the inn?"

The guard smiled. "Ah, go down this road, turn on the second right, keep walking and then turn left on the third entrance. You won't miss it. Easy to get there."

Link just stared at the guard. "Right. Thank you." And walked away.

"That was strange," Navi said as she flew next to Link's head.

Link chuckled as he continued walking. "One of the weirdest conversations I've ever had."

"I hope the rest of the guards aren't as dense as this one."

"If not," Link added. "Termina will be in big trouble."

They finally turned the corner and saw the inn. Link took a deep breath and went to the door.

"Hey!" Navi exclaimed. "There's a note on the door, Link!"

"Yeah," Link said as he read the note. "Inn closed for a week. Gone on vacation. We'll be back on Tuesday. Maybe sooner. Sorry for the inconvenience. Need a place to stay? Go to the Milk Bar and speak to Mr. Barten. Nice guy."

"Well that's not good," Navi complained.

"I'm guessing Sheik is with them," Link mumbled. "It's Thursday, which makes five more days until they get back... What now?"

Navi eyed her friend carefully. He was clearly disappointed. Link looked like he was on the verge of tears."

"Listen," she said. "Let's go to the milk bar to see if we can get a room and then... Let's try to enjoy our stay here in the meantime, yes?"

"I guess," Link frowned. "I really wanted to see Sheik, Navi."

Navi hugged his neck. "You will, Link! Just a few more days! We could use a rest! Ever since we woke up from the Temple of Time, we've been going and going without stopping." She flew in front of his face. "Get to know Termina! It will be a safe adventure!"

Link's lips slowly curled into a genuine smile. "You're right... As always. I would have been so lost without you, Navi."

"You keep saying that," she laughed. "Now let's go!"

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Navi hid inside Link's cap while he entered the Milk Bar. It was definitely modern. The stairs led down to a spacious bar. There were tables and stools all over the place. There was a small band playing on its stage and people were quiet listening to the mellow music. The wall behind the bartender was covered by all kinds of bottles. It went from the floor to the ceiling. It was pretty nice, actually.

Link took in his surroundings and walked to the bar where the bartender was cleaning a few glasses.

"Hello and welcome to the Milk Bar," greeted the bartender. "What can I do for you, son?"

"I was going to stay at the Inn but it's closed," Link said as he sat on a barstool.

"Ah, yes," said the older man. "The owners, Kafei and Anju decided to take a vacation, which I reckon to find interesting since those folks never take time off. They have been spending a lot of time with a young man. Rumor has it, he's Kafei's long lost cousin from one of those icky tribes that people are so scared off. But if you ask me, that young boy doesn't say a word. He's very polite and the girls say he's quite handsome, but what do I know?"

Link frowned. "Handsome? Wasn't he covering his face?"

The bartender stared at Link. "Covering his face? No way. He did have long blonde hair."

"In a braid?" Link asked knowingly.

The bartender nodded. "Yeah, it was braided."

"A cousin... I didn't know Sheik had family other than Impa," muttered Link.

The bartender leaned in. "Do you know him, son?"

Link nodded. "He's my friend. And I came to find him."

The bartender raised his shoulders. "Sorry, kiddo. They'll be back until.."

"Thesday, yes, I know," Link nodded as he rolled his eyes. He sighed in frustration. "I need to speak to Mr. Barten to see if I can pay for a room until Tuesday."

The bartender smiled. "I'm Mr. Barten," he said as he extended his hand to Link. "Nice to meet you..."

"Link," the young boy said as he shook Mr. Barten's hand back. "Nice to meet you too. So, do you have any rooms available until Tuesday, Mr. Barten?"

The man nodded. "I do. Let's see, that's a total of five nights but meals are usually not included, but I like you, Link. So I'll make you a deal. How about 300 Rupees for five nights and all meals included?"

"You got a deal," Link grinned as he took out the wallet and gave the man the money.

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Link walked in the room and closed the door. It was nice size room. A double bed in the middle of it with a night stand on each side, a desk on one corner, a window with a view of Clock Town. Link stood there for a few minutes watching the people go on with their lives.

"It's interesting how this side of the world was not affected by Ganondorf's power," Link said as Navi got out of his cap. "Everyone is happy, that's how I remembered Hyrule to be."

"And it will grow strong again," Navi encouraged as she stood on Link's shoulder. "I'm sure the princess will make it happen. Hyrule will be great again."

"I like it here," the young Hylian said. "Something about this place feels comforting to me. No bad memories." Then his stomach grumbled, making them both laugh.

"How about we go and eat, Navi?" Link suggested. "Then we can come back and sleep, I want to sleep for a couple of days."

"Oh great," moaned Navi. "Having you turn into a lazy child again!"

Link laughed as he walked out of his temporary home and closed the door.

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Hello everyone. First of all, I want to thank all of you for your patience. The reason why I needed a hiatus was because the day that I posted the last chapter, I lost my job. It's been a trying month for me because I am the sole provider in my home and I take care of my mother, so I've been trying to look for work and to settle with my bills because I didn't have an income anymore. For the past couple of weeks, I have been working but is on call, so it's not everyday, like I don't know if I'll have work tomorrow. Things are better and I found which road I'm supposed to follow but it has been a slow journey. I couldn't even enjoy my birthday of how stressed I've been.

Anyways, I want to give a special thanks to Hylianshadow86, he's been a great friend to me, so I want to dedicate this chapter to you. Thank you for all your kind words and pick me ups, I'll never forget it!