As soon as he hears the mirror begin to shatter, he dives towards her, knowing very well what she's just done.
He understands why, but that doesn't mean he has to like it.
He wraps his arms around her, begging her not to go even though he knows it's her duty to do so, that this is her choice. Slender arms surround him, Midna's shaky breaths in his ear as she returns the desperate embrace, showing him that she doesn't like this any more than he does.
But it had to be done, and it is done. No turning back now.
"I'm sorry." He hears her say "I'm so sorry!" She chokes on a sob. "I-" Link shakes his head. He doesn't want to hear it, he doesn't want to hear anything. He just wants to take as much of her in while he can and make the most of these few precious seconds they have left.
He wants to tell her that he loves her, that somewhere along the way of this crazy adventure his heart began to beat only for her, but there's no time. Instead, he stands on his toes, grabs her hood and pulls her down.
Lips meet in their first and last kiss.
The kiss is clumsy and frantic, trying to get the taste and the feel of one another carved into their memory. Their hands are just as frenetic, grasping on to each other, showing that neither of them wants to ever let go.
But all too soon, she's gone. Link's hands grab thin air where shoulders used to be, his lips no longer connected to his other half.
"I love you." He whispers.
A/N:
WHY DID SHE HAVE TO GO