I saw him for the first time in the training yard, something inside rejoiced for it was true he told me we'd meet again.

I have to wonder because the very first time I remember you, you were brunette and you didn't love me back. The next time your blonde and you do, after a while I give up trying to guess if the color of your hair means anything.

I remember more fondly those lifetimes where we get to grow up together. When you share secrets sorrows and hiding places with me, I love how you play along with my bad ideas. Before you grow up and realize they're bad ideas… and in all our life times together I have so many bad ideas Link.

When we meet as adults your always more discerning, I don't blame you love. Yet always, you forgive me as if you understand whats going on, and your making up for all the lifetimes in which one of us doesn't exist.

And the ones where we just, barely never meet, I hate those. I prefer the ones in which you kill me. But when its all said and done, id rather surrender to you in other ways Link…. Even though I know each time ill see you again, I always wonder if this is the last time…. If it really is you?

What if your already perfectly happy without me? Ah, but I don't blame you; ill never burn as brilliantly as you. Its only fair that I should be the one to chase you across ten, twenty five even a hundred lifetimes until I find the one where you'll return to me.

I felt the tears prick in my eyes, I couldn't stop the flood of emotions that ran through me. I fell to my knees clutching my body as the sobs racked through me. So many life times had passed where I never saw you, and when I was about to lose hope here you are.

No green tunic, your golden blond hair flowing freely down your tan face. Your sapphire eyes are even brighter than I remember, your smile somehow makes me wonder if you will be kind in this life time or if you will end me like the others. Your wearing Hyrules new knight uniform consisting of chain male and a white tunic bearing the triforce insignia in the middle. As your sparring with one of the guards I watch memorizing your movements, movements that I had become so accustom to in the years we spent together.

Your body even through the layers of armor I can see is still the same as those life times where you would love me. I always remembered how you would show me your love through your body. I fell onto the roof of the castle clutching myself tightly, trying to hide the aches. I felt a warm hand on my cheek, the pain was gone and in its place was utter completion.

"Are you alright, I saw you from the training yard I got here as fast as I could." The soft strong voice murmured as he helped me sit up. I looked up bLinking through the tears, before me was the blond haired knight with sapphire eyes.

"L-Link" I whispered in a hoarse voice, my throat felt tight. He smiled down at me running his fingers through my silver hair.

"it seems like everyone seems to know my name but im bad at names could you tell me yours?" I smiled through the tears making them run more freely down my cheeks.

"i-im Dark Link. You can call me Dark." A name you gave me years ago. His eyes widened as he looked at my face finally noticing I was a mirror image of him. His eyes flashed curiously but he didn't draw his sword.

"your me?" I gave him a small smile before shaking my head.

"Im your shadow." His eyes widened in realization before he grinned.

"I always wondered why I never had a shadow, but here you are." My ruby eyes were wide, he…he believed me?

"You. Believe. Me?" I said pausing between words I couldn't shake the shock that was very noticeable in my voice, in so many lifetimes Link never believed it. He smiled softly tucking my bangs behind my pointed ear.

"Of course I do, you look just like me after all." I wrapped my arms around his waist hugging myself to him, then I flinched and pulled away. He stopped me and hugged me tightly. I reveled in the contact between us, he was warm. after the lifetimes of being so cold, his arms were giving me the warmth I needed making me feel okay.

"Do you have a place where to stay?" He whispered in my ear making me shiver at his hot breath.

"N-no, I was just looking for you." I looked up at him as he grinned at me.

"It may not be ideal but you can live with me, since I train the royal guard I get a pretty nice house that would be big enough for both of us." My eyes lit up, I smiled at my better half, I never would have expected him to want to help me after knowing me only for a few minutes. Very few Links were trusting.

"I would love to live with you Link." He smiled standing up offering me his hand. Some how I saw him within the room of illusions again, wearing his Zora tunic that goofy grin plastered on his face offering me a hand after he had thoroughly kicked my ass. I remembered how I felt that day when he released me from that prison.

I took his hand and wrapped my arms around him crying again, he tucked my head under his chin. We stood there just holding each other, if only he had known what I had been through to find him again.

Would he remember that he was my lover in our past lives? Would he remember the lives where he betrayed me or killed me? Or the ones where he married zelda? I felt my heart clench, I wanted him to remember what we had.

Of all the Links that were my lovers after the one in the water temple, there was never one truly like him again. He was gentle sweet and oh so innocent. But no matter how innocent he was, he was also the strongest man in all of hyrule. He took down the Dark king along with his army and brought safety back to Hyrule. I would remember our sparring matches, he would let me win just to see me smile down at him.

I remembered our first kiss, it was in the spirit temple in the desert. I never knew what wall masters did, I didn't know they would only drag you to the entrance of the temple… I was attacked by an iron knuckle, I turned back in time to see Link scream as he was caught by the hand and dragged into the ceiling. I screamed, in the anger and pain I felt the iron knuckle as well as the wall master met a very agonizing end.

I sat in the middle of the room covered in blood and tears, I felt like I was dying. Then the door opened, I spun ready to murder whatever returned through the door. But when my eyes met sapphire, they widened in alarm… he had been alive.

I couldn't stop my body even if I had wanted to. I ran to him and forced his lips against mine, I had finally understood the flurry of emotions that I had felt up until that point. I was so scared of losing him, he was my best friend. I loved him more than life itself, he didn't pull away he only kissed me hard back his lips and tongue fighting me with the same need I felt.

When we finally pulled away I broke down, I cried as he held me to him running his hands through my hair. He whispered all the right words to make me okay again, from that day on he had become more than my best friend. We were lovers.

He kissed my forehead before wiping my tears away and leading me off the roof. It was a trait that the old Link had, it always made me feel better. We passed a lot of people who greeted Link, he ignored them all and lead me to a small house within the forest by the castle.

"Welcome to your new home Dark." I felt my heart squeeze, this could be one of the lifetimes that we are together.

"Link how can I ever repay you?" He tapped his chin for a moment deep in thought. I watched as he snapped his fingers his beautiful face lighting up.

"You're my shadow right?" I nodded.

"which means your good with a sword right?" I nodded again.

"Help me train the guards in the castle, we can work together. Its exhausting for me by myself." I grinned, he not only gave me his home, but he wanted to work together too? We would spend every waking moment together at home and at work.

"Yes Link, id love to. Thank you for everything." He smiled "im happy to do this for my shadow, im glad I found you. I have to go back to work but I will have a word with Zelda, tomorrow we will have a sparring match on the castle grounds to test your skill. Make yourself at home, I will return before dusk." I smiled back at my angel.

If only knew I found you… I nodded as he walked out the door leaving me in his.. No, our home. For the first time in many lifetimes I felt like I was going to be able to be with my love once more.