"Link..."

Link looked at Midna as she softly spoke his name. The now true form of the Twilight Princess was silent for a moment as she gathered her words, clearing her throat.

"Is it okay if I stay with you tonight?" She finally asked.

They were outside his house in Ordon, after having defeated Ganondorf and dropping Zelda off at an inn located in Castle Town where she would stay until the castle was repaired. Link had decided to go on back to Ordon to sleep in his bed for once, and Midna had come along with him, for whatever reason.

He and Zelda were going to the Mirror Chamber tomorrow to see Midna off to her world, where she would finally take her rightful place on the throne as ruler of the Twili.

"I mean, only if you want me to. I can just go with Zelda if you'd prefer it, but..." Midna added in.

"...Sure." Link smiled, nodding. "Of course you can stay with me."

"Well good, because I was going to anyway." Midna smirked lightly.

Chuckling, Link climbed the ladder leading to his door, with Midna following after him. He opened the door and looked up at her. "Ladies first."

"Well thank you." Midna said, her voice dripping with sarcasm, but she smiled anyway. She entered the house, ducking her head so she wouldn't hit herself.

She'd seen his house before, the couple of times Link had come here for various reasons. Although hiding in his shadow, she saw what had been going on. It was quaint and homey.

"You can sleep on my bed in the loft." Link told her. "I'll sleep on the sofa."

"Link, it's your house." Midna told him. "I don't feel right taking your bed."

"And you felt right taking my back whenever I was a wolf?" Link smirked.

Midna blushed a bit. "That's different!" She said indignantly.

"Sure it was. But you're taking my bed and that's that."

"Giving me orders, Link?" Midna placed her hands on her hips. "You forget that I'm the Twilight Princess?"

"Nope. You just don't have power over me since I'm not exactly a Twili." Link grinned.

Midna wanted to smack that grin off his face. The way he smiled was so intoxicating, and yet annoying. It was cheerful and true, always letting you know that everything was going to be all right.

"...Well fine, whatever." Midna sighed. "I'll just be glad to get back to the people that I actually can order around!"

It was then that she caught the look of utter sadness and disappointment in Link's eyes. It was fleeting, lasting only a few moments, but it had been there.

"...Yeah, sure." Link murmured, going off to change into his sleeping clothes.

Midna felt a strike of guilt in her heart then. She knew she had to leave and go back to her realm. But it wasn't just that. What she was planning to do, she knew that Link would be heartbroken. She didn't like the idea of seeing that look in his eyes, or on the rest of his face for that matter, but she knew it was for the best.

All of a sudden, she was having more second thoughts than before.

"Midna?" Link's voice interrupted her train of thought.

"Huh?" Midna turned to look at him, blinking.

"Are you okay? You looked a bit down." Link said softly.

"...." Midna looked away, and then at him again. "Link...I..."

"Yes?"

The Twilight Princess was silent for a while, and then she went closer to him. Her sad, ruby-yellow eyes gazed into his. Her heart lurched and all she wanted was to stay this close to him forever. The man who had done nothing but stay by her side, selflessly save Hyrule and the Twilight Realm, the hero of this world, the hero of her world.

Link, the Hero Chosen by the Gods.

The man she loved.

"Link..."

She couldn't take it anymore.

Midna leaned down to his level, since she was taller than he was, and kissed him lovingly.

Link's eyes went wide and he almost fell over. Where had this come from? Why was she kissing him!?

Gently pulling back from her, his eyes wide and his cheeks bright red. He looked up at her, his breathing coming out in short gasps.

"Midna...where did that come from!?"

Midna instantly looked ashamed. "Link, I-I'm sorry...I don't what came over me, but....oh screw it, I can't take it!" She took hold of his shoulders, looking him in the eye. "...Link, I'm in love with you. I know, I know it sounds stupid. Me, the Princess of the Twilight in love with a light dweller, oh happy joy! But it happened, and I didn't want it to, okay!?"

"Midna..."

"But, at the same time...I can't think of a better man to be in love with than you. If it weren't for Zant, or even Ganondorf...I would never have found you. Link, I love you so much and I don't expect you to feel the same way, okay? Just...just don't do anything stupid just because of how I feel."

Link regarded her with amazement. He hadn't taken her for the type to fall in love, let alone with him. And yet, he just couldn't deny how he felt.

"Midna, don't doubt my feelings." He caressed her cheek, making her blush. "I love you too, I always have."

What Midna did to deserve to be loved by him, she would never know.

"...Do you mean it, Link?" Midna asked softly.

"Of course." Link said softly. "I'd never lie, especially not about something like that. I know you might think that you don't deserve it, but the truth is, you do. I don't care about how you treated me back when we first met. We're here now, and that's what counts. Midna, without you, I'd still be locked in that dungeon, while Hyrule and the rest of the world would succumb to the Twilight, with all the bad things following."

Wiping her eyes, Midna realized that he was right. With everything that happened, all that mattered was how it all turned out, and where they were right now. This adventure brought them together, as though it were their destiny.

But now they had to be torn apart.

"Link...your heart is really too true." Midna uttered, trying to keep her voice strong. It wasn't often she was so emotional, especially in front of someone, but with Link, she trusted him more than anyone she'd ever known.

"It's who I am." Link smiled, kissing her on the cheek. "Go to sleep, Midna. Things will look better in the morning."

Midna nodded and went up to the loft where Link's bed was. She looked to see Link curl up on the sofa and fall asleep immediately. A sigh escaped her and she lay in his comfortable bed, smelling of him.

It wasn't long before she soon fell asleep too.