A/N: I'm so sorry to those who read my NOES fic, my plot bunny decided to go to Wonderland for a while. I hope you enjoy this fic, I've been Tarrant/Mirana on the brain for a a while =D

~tiktak

Tarrant Hightopp had always loved Mirana of Marmoreal. Ever since they were children, he had known that he would love her until his dying day.

They had been best friends, searching the kingdom of Marmoreal for adventures worthy of knights. Their friendship had become strained over the years and only now, as Mirana returned to the crown, did it begin to reform.

As he stared at his queen, his eyes changed to a darker green, with envy. She was talking and laughing with Mallymkun, the little dormouse they had discovered and rescued as children. Mirana had always adored the little creature. He wasn't exactly jealous of Mallymkun, he enjoyed her company too, he just wished he could make her laugh like that. Laugh with eyes filled with merryment and adoration, trust and hope, happiness and peacefullness.

Mirana lifted her head and turned to look at Tarrant. Her beautiful dark eyes met his, which returned immediately to their normal lime green at her gaze. She smiled and turned back to Mallymkun, saying something quickly before gliding over to him, smiling the whole time.

"Tarrant, how are you, my friend? You seem...distant," she noted, reaching out to stroke his cheek with the back of her hand.

"Perfectly fine, my queen. I was wondering, do you know the similarities between a raven and a writing desk?" he replied madly, grinning widely as he spoke.

"No Tarrant, I don't," she laughed, "Perhaps you will tell me?"

"Haven't the foggiest idea. Will you join me for a tea party later, perhaps?" he questioned, hope shining in his eyes.

They hadn't had any time alone since she had returned as queen, and he missed their mad banter. While the March Hare and Mallymkun were good conversationalists, they never quite measured up to Mirana's quiet musings.

"Of course! We haven't had some time alone in quite a while," Mirana said, eyes bright with glee.

The two sat down on a log, watching Mallykun scamper off to find the March Hare. Mirana lay her head on Tarrant's shoulder, sighing softly as wind whistled past them.

"I've missed you, Tarrant," she told him, adoration filling her words.

"And I've missed you, Mirana," he replied, kissing the top of her head gently.

Mirana smiled as he used her given name for the first time in years, wishing he would use it more often. She lifted her white head, her eyes wide and dark as they met his. They both leant forward until their foreheads were touching, both smiling sweetly at eachother.

"I love you," Tarrant whispered, relief sweeping over him as he finally said the words he had been feeling for years.

"I love you too," Mirana quietly said back, tears of joy glistening in her eyes.

Mirana wrapped her arms around Tarrants neck and pulled him towards her, their lips meeting gently.

It was then that Mirana of Marmoreal realised she had always loved Tarrant Hightopp and would do so until her dying day.

A/N: I hope you enjoyed my fic! Thank my plot bunny, Anna, for this. And yes, I did name my plot bunny, I have a very sad life.
I love Tarrant and Mirana's relationship so I thought I'd give it a shot. Please, review. Reviews are like a drug to Anna, they encourage her to think up more fics. Go Alice in Wonderland! Woop! Bye!