Link looked at Zelda, his eyes falling on hers and locking in that position, she returned his glance, their eyes silently communicating what words could not. It was true that, after meeting each other in a new lifetime that it was difficult to think of what to say, so they let their gazes, and embrace, speak for them, for the moment.

"It's been so long." Zelda said, resting her head against Link's chest.

"Not for one moment of that time have I not missed you." he replied tightening his arms around her.

Zelda looked Link eye to eye again, smiling, causing Link to smile, Zelda always had that effect on him.

"Tell me about your life in this era." Zelda asked, still resting her head on Link's chest.

The two sat on the balcony, Zelda sitting next to Link, looking at him, intently awaiting his answer.

Link looked upon Zelda, her face always so similar to her last, her beauty unchanging, "I was born in a small village in the Lanayru Province, my father died when I was just nine years old, I joined the Lanayru Province Guard almost immediately." he said. Zelda seemed intrigued, life for her almost always remained the same, a Princess in a Castle, bound to be Queen one day, she had told him once, but Link's early life was ever changing, always different. "My Mother and sister still live there, in that Village." Link said looking out over Castle Town, underneath the clear night sky.

"You have a mother and sister?" Zelda asked, a joyous tone to her voice, "I must meet them, I rarely get to meet your family." she said, smiling at Link.

Link returned her smile, pulling her close as she rested her head against his. It was quite rare for him to have a family, he reflected on how in other lives he'd been taken in by other Villagers after his family suffered some ambiguous fate, and in one instance, was adopted by the Kokiri as one of them.

"My sister will be ecstatic." Link said with a smile, "Imagine my mother's surprise too." he remarked, to Zelda's amusement. "Enough about me though, what has your life been like up to this point, my love?" Link asked, running a hand through Zelda's hair, something he knew she liked.

Zelda shot a glance at the ground, "It's been different from others, when I was 18 my mother and father vanished while traveling to the Great Bay, which is why I am now Regent." she stated.

"I'm sorry." Link said, not quite knowing how to react, true, he had been there for her Mother and Father's deaths before, but a disappearance was different, with the uncertainty it carried.

"I've had time to come to terms..." Zelda replied, drifting off, "But now you're here again, here with me." she said, moving herself closer to him. The two fell silent, just enjoying each other's presence when suddenly Zelda stood up, extending her hand to Link, saying "Come with me." the smile Link knew all too well adorning her face.

The two navigated the rooftop of Hyrule Castle, hand in hand, just like they would when they met as children, running through the garden, trying to avoid getting caught by the Guards. Soon enough they made it to a ledge, with Zelda looking down, she grabbed on to the edge, and reentered her room through the window. Link looked over the edge, he was stunned at first when Zelda hung herself over it in order to find her way into the Castle, it was something so...so like him. Link did the same, coming to rest in a bedroom that was large, much larger than his. He looked around, and soon turned to find Zelda behind him, she quickly embraced him, kissing him with a passion that Link easily remembered, he wrapped his arms around her, returning it.

With a playful laugh and smile Zelda broke from it, "I've been waiting to do that for so long." she said, her infectious smile still broad across her face.

Links face had reddened a bit, and his heart beat faster, "Our reunion has been long overdue." he replied, brushing his fingers across her face.

"Agreed, my King." she said with a smile, obviously passed the reintroduction stage Zelda began to undo her dress, causing Link to blush, when suddenly a knock came at the door, Zelda turned quickly, redoing the strings she had untied, she ran to Link, the two shared a kiss for a moment. "I'm sorry, Link, but if I do not answer my staff will become worried." she explained, shooting an irritated glance at the door.

Link nodded as he hid himself behind a rather large and billowy drape, making sure his form was not distinguishable through said drape. He remembered other lifetimes, when he'd come visit her during the night, being forced to hide when the King or Queen would come to visit their daughter before they retired to bed, themselves. He heard the door open, hearing Impa's familiar voice.

"Princess! It's so good to see you've returned, I had become worried."

"You worry entirely too much, Impa." Zelda said with a playful grin, "Lemuria is a skilled warrior, her protection was more than enough."

"Princess, I have great news, the Hero, he has returned! We fought side-by-side in the Battle of Kakariko, there's so much I must inform you of." Impa explained to the Princess.

"I expected as much." Zelda replied, giving Impa another smile, Impa had become akin to a mother after the King and Queen had vanished, "I must rest now though, I'll join my brother and the council tomorrow morning, in order to be informed of recent events." she replied, reassuring Impa with her small, ever present smile.

"Of course." Impa replied, "Good night Princess...and good night to you too, Hero." Impa said with a grin, looking straight at the drape.

Link emerged from behind it, his face more reddened than before, Zelda looking surprised as Impa motioned to her eyes, "You praised the eyes of my people before, Hero, don't look so surprised, it's my job to catch intruders." Impa spent a moment looking from the Princess to Link, and back, "I won't force you to leave Hero, I won't pretend to understand what you two are feeling right now, I am after all, the Princesses bodyguard, not her mother." Impa said withe a smile, adding another "good night" as she left closing the door behind her.

"Hopefully that hasn't distracted you too much." the Princess said, going back to undoing her dress.

Link thought to himself about how her Mother or Father would have dragged him out, he was thankful for Impa's understanding of their past. Link's heart began to beat faster, seeing Zelda's dress fall away from her. "It had been too long." Link thought, as he undid the top to his tunic, setting it aside, before he began to remove the rest, looking on at Zelda, her bare body coming into view. Completely undressed, Link embraced Zelda, both their hearts beating faster than before. After hundreds of years, and many lifetimes they had stopped applying numbers to, they found themselves able to do away with the formalities that came with courtship, as in their eyes they'd been married for centuries, always coming back to once again be youthful in their relationship, and grow old together, knowing that in their old age, those days were not final, they were just the beginning of the two starting yet another new life together.

Sharing a passionate kiss, Zelda pulled Link towards her bed, with the couple collapsing into it. Zelda pulled Link on top of her, her face red, heart beating fast.

"Are you sure?" Link asked quietly

"Always." Zelda said, grabbing onto Link. Slowly she guided Link into her, letting out a quiet moan as she did so.

Link returned the noise as he entered further, looking at Zelda, he felt whole again, his other half finally having returned to him.

The two continued, reaching their peaks not far apart from each other. Link gently laid on his side, taking Zelda in his arms again, with Zelda pushing herself up against him, their heartbeats steadying.

Zelda looked Link in the eyes, the glowing blue of hers, meeting the dark blue of his, "Shall we marry soon?" Zelda asked, still meeting Link's gaze with her own.

"I'd like that." Link said with a smile, he had missed Zelda greatly, he remembered how overjoyed he was when his memories returned, revealing the Princess in his dreams as being real.

Zelda raised her hand, toying with the ring on her finger, "I still have it, the engagement ring you gave me many lifetimes ago, it's true nature has been lost to time, but I remember." she said softly.

Link smiled as he remembered, "I recall how angry you were with me, after breaking that hand mirror, an accident it was, truly." he said smiling as the two laughed, "What better way did I have of apologizing for it?" he asked as he placed his lips upon hers once more.

Zelda remembered the day, her expectations of a simple apology were pushed aside as she instead received a marriage proposal from him, causing her to forgive him instantly, they were married soon after that. "After the festival?" she asked softly, smiling at Link.

"Of course." Link said with a smile, pulling Zelda in closer.

The two slowly drifted off to sleep, no longer having to dream of the other's presence, having each other in one another's arms, sharing a bed for the first time in almost 300 years.

oOo

Chapter Eight is done!

Sorry for the lack of action (and the lack of Audrik) in this chapter. I wanted a chapter completely dedicated to Zelda and Link's reunion, for all of you "ZeLink" fans out there! Also, after waiting 291 years to see each other again, I thought they deserved a chapter to themselves.

Lk, I hope this was "fluffy" enough!

For those of you feeling action deprived though, I've got something planned soon, just wait and see!

Thanks for the read, I hope you enjoyed it!

-Prometheus17