Sorceress: The muse left! And the Dark Link fangirls are forming an angry mob! Anyways, Link,

Link: Okay…this is it…the Termina Fever awards ceremony/epilogue! Mostly epilogue! So…

Sorceress: The first winner! My Immortal, by Evanescence, suggested by TUV Angel! Lovely!

Dark Link: Winner number two…To Zanarkard piano tutorial, by mavs972, suggested by Sutchi!

Link: Shadow Lordl, you get the epilogue. We changed the quote, though. Oh, by the way, Sorc-

Sorceress: (Frantically) I-I don't own Zelda! Or Evanescence! Or mavs972! Don't sue! My lawyer is the mini boss from the Water Temple! He sucks at swaying people's opinions! (Cries)

Dark Link: Hey...the heck…?

o~o0o~o

Termina Fever

Epilogue

"Storm's coming," Link commented, sniffing the air. He had recently returned to the Kokiri Forest with Saria and seemed none of the worse for wear, as did Zelda.

Saria merely nodded in reply, eyes downcast, mouth set in a slight frown. Picking up the pail of water she had ventured out for, she began to trudge off; there were still a scant few who were still recovering from Termina Fever and she'd dedicated herself to them.

"Saria." Link put a hand on her shoulder to stop her. "You okay?"

Saria brushed of the taller boy's concern impatiently. "Yes. Why wouldn't I be? Worry more about yourself." She glared. "Because if you have a relapse, I'll go to your house and kill you myself."

She was trying to be playful, more like her usual self, but it was hard for her to keep her countenance, Link could see. "You're still upset about Dark Link, aren't you?" He asked gently.

Saria set her burden down and turned to face him."No," she hissed, through gritted teeth. "I'm not. And mentioning him will get you nowhere." She grabbed her load, spun on her heel and stalked resolutely away from Link. "Good day."

o~o0o~o

Saria cast a venomous glance at the ocarina setting on her end table as she crawled into bed. It was Dark Link's, and the only thing she had of him, but sometimes Saria felt like tossing it into the forest, make it shatter, make the memories it brought up go away.

"Dark Link…" She muttered reminiscently. "Why did you leave me?"

She curled up under the blankets, adjusted her head to suit the pillow and closed her eyes.

"And where have you gone?" She whispered, falling asleep as the first drops of rain spattered on the rooftop.

o~o0o~o

"Though death may part us, time will bring us together…" Dark Link murmured, arms around Saria.

"I can't wait for time. I need you, Dark Link; come back to me!" Saria begged. "Come back!"

"Saria…" Dark Link ran his fingers through Saria's hair before leaning down to mouth it soothingly; the action seemed to calm her. "I love you more than Termina Fever could ever take away, and eventually we'll find our way into each other's lives again. I could stand finding more random, seemingly useless items."

Saria tightened her grip on Dark Link. "No…I can't do that. Too many memories…"

Dark Link shook his head. "I was joking. Wasn't it obvious?" Tilting Saria's head, he gazed at her before leaning down and kissing her, in earnest, to make up for the brief, rushed one they'd shared three weeks earlier.

Saria shut her eyes and leaned in to receive it…

o~o0o~o

A crash of thunder awoke Saria. She opened her eyes, which watered; she'd been at the good part of her dream…

"Saria?" A voice called before a figure stepped into the doorway.

"What?"She hadn't meant to snap, but she hurt.

"I just came to…check. On you." The figure crossed the room, sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Link? Why are you here? It's the middle of the Nayru-forbidden night." Saria pulled herself into a sitting position.

Link shrugged. "Premonition, I guess. I have to at least know what my best friend is thinking."

Saria lowered her head. "I'm fine…I had a dream, that's all."

Link pulled Saria onto his lap absentmindedly. "You sure? Do you want to talk about it?"

Saria relayed her account of her dream, resting her head on Link's chest. She could feel his chin on her own head; it was so…familiar.

Dark Link did that.

With that, she burst into tears, burying her face in Link's chest, getting his tunic wet.

"Saria, it'll be okay." Link pried her away from him to look her in the eye. "It doesn't feel like it will now. But I promise-I swear-that eventually it will all be just a distant memory."

Saria nodded, hiccupping herself into control. "R-right. You're right."

"I know." Link grinned; Saria gave a shaky giggle.

Maybe it would work out in the end.

~End~

Sorceress: This time, it's over!

Link: Nothing going on between Saria and Link…just…

Dark Link: THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP! (Faints)

Sorceress: Poor guy…couldn't stand the suspense. Link…?

Link: Right; Dinosour, deadaleta, msfcatlover, misszelda3290, RawkHawk 2.0, freakyvampirecatgirl, TUV Angel, Sutchi, msfcatlover, and Shadow Lordl. You all get…

Dark Link: (Returning to life) CAKE!

Link: Sorceress, what did you do?

Sorceress: Nothing! But anyways, please review!