A/N: Well, here it is, as promised.

And to my readers... you've been a great audience and I have enjoyed your reviews. I would hate to disapoint you by not doing my best with this chapter... title is kinda a spoiler, but were you really expecting anything less?

Chapter 12: Reunion

Link could hardly believe it. He was in his own time period, no longer stranded in the future. But it was more than just that. He was still in the twilight realm. And she was here with him. He felt a small pang of sadness for never being able to return to Hyrule in all likelihood, but he didn't care.

"As long as I get to see her, and tell her how I feel," Link thought, "I can be happy." He knew thanks to his travels through time that she returned these feelings for him.

Link got up, wiping the small tears running from his eyes. Already knowing she was here, he could feel his old self returning. He examined his surroundings, noting that he was in the garden that the king left him in. "The passageway to the private chamber is probably blocked," Link thought, "so I'll have to find the main entry way to the palace grounds." Link frowned as he thought how he was going to possibly sneak past the guards in order to see Midna.

"I'll find a way, somehow," he said to himself, "The King's sacrifice won't be in vain."

The other entry way to the palace grounds was not hard to find, it was on the exact opposite end of the garden. Going through the doors, Link smiled as he looked into the twilight, knowing that he was about to see her again.

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"Princess, the high chancellor wishes to speak to you."

"Anyone but him," she silently thought. Midna was sitting on her throne as the small twili officer in front of her relayed the message.

"Send him in," she said reluctantly.

She hated the high chancellor with a passion. He was the main one in the council that wished to see her wed to one of the suitors so she would become Queen. Or rather, so his son could become King. In a rare twist of events, one of the suitors happened to be the high chancellor's son. She scowled. After all she and Link went through, she absolutely despised politics.

"Link…" she thought, the icy cold feel of loneliness and isolation creeping into her heart. She thought she could go on without him, and she knew she must for the safety of the two realms. But lately, Midna had found herself diminish into a depressed state. She found her devilish but cute personality slowly waning into quiet and reserved at Link's loss. Now the council was hounding at her to take a husband as a King, but she never wanted to. She only wanted to spend her life with one person.

The High chancellor walked into the room, his pale yellow eyes looking into Midna's amber eyes.

"Princess," he bowed courteously, "I hope you have considered our last conversation."

"I have, but I need more time," she said frantically, knowing she had no legs to stand on.

"How much time could you possibly need?" the high chancellor spat. "It's been three years since Zant's usurping was over, and this world needs to be ruled by a King and Queen, not just by a Princess."

"If you're accusing me of being power hungry," she said getting defensive, "then you are clearly mistaken!"

"To be honest, I have no idea why you refuse to take a husband. Your motives always seem to be hidden."

"My principals are what keep me from taking a husband, as of right now. And I would hope the council could respect that!"

"I don't care about your principals! The fact is that the twili need future heirs to the throne, and we as the council will make sure two people rule the twili!"

"What, are you going to force me to take a husband?" She questioned coyly.

He smiled with a little malcontent. "As a matter of fact, if you don't choose a suitor by tomorrow, then the council will take the matter into on own hands."

"You can't!" she exclaimed.

"Ah, but we can," he said as turned around to leave.

"I will return tomorrow, and if you haven't chosen a husband yourself, then we will choose for you. Good day!" he said, slamming the doors to the throne room.

Midna sighed. She hated confrontations like these, especially without anyone on her side. And now, there was the chilling information that the rest of the council grew impatient. She buried her head in her arms, frustrated and sad. Her eyes traveled to the window, causing her to do a double take.

She swore there was someone outside the window, watching just a second ago. She quickly shrugged it off. It was simply her eyes playing tricks on her.

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Outside the window, Link had heard every word. Once he got into the main palace grounds, he caught the guard on a watch shift, much to his fortune. Not knowing where to go from there, he followed along the path outside the palace, until he could hear a fierce argument from the level above. Climbing a nearby tree, he was able to get to the crevice and see into the throne room.

Link could see Midna and the small yellow eyed twili in a heated debate over her getting married. Link's heart sank at this. He knew that if she didn't give them an answer by tomorrow, she would be forced to marry one she didn't love. "I have to find a way into her room tonight," he thought. "I've come this far, no one will stop me now."

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After the argument was over, Midna's day went on much the way it normally did. She met with other provinces of twilight's leaders, settled land disputes and a variety of other petty things. It finally came to be late night in the twilight, when the orange glow of twilight dimmed even further to create pale black sky.

As she entered her lonely room, she felt the weight of the twilight throne come crashing down on her. What she had fought so hard to earn back was turning into a major headache.

"Is this what I really what I want?" she would think.

All the throne did was make her life miserable. And now she was about to be forced to wed someone she didn't love. If she denied their marriage proposal, she also was at risk of losing the throne, meaning her destroying the mirror to protect Hyrule and Twilight would have amount to nothing for herself.

Midna couldn't take it anymore. She broke down completely, kneeling beside her bed, tears freely streaming down her face, mixed with mangled sobs. She couldn't lose the throne, it was all she had left. And to her, it would mean Link's sacrifices were all for naught. At the thought of Link's name, she began to cry even harder, the silk of the bed getting damp by absorbing her tears.

Midna continued to cry, even though she heard her door open and close silently. She could hear the footsteps of the person slowing approaching her. For some reason, she felt a calming presence exuding from the person. The footsteps stopped, and she felt a firm, but gentle hand grasp her shoulder. Midna stopped crying. The touch felt familiar, almost like an old friend was telling her everything would be okay. She had only felt this feeling once before.

She shot her head up, tears still running down her face, and opened her mouth with shock.

She was looking into deep blue eyes, the eyes of the man she secretly loved but was too afraid to tell.

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Link looked into Midna's bright amber eyes, a sad smile on his face. He could see the shocked expression on her face, the questions coming before her mind. He said something then that seemed to come natural, humorous considering all Link and Midna had gone through.

"I found you…"

Link then took his hand off her shoulder, running it through her autumn colored hair, using his other hand to gently wipe the tears off her cheeks.

"Is… Is it really you, Link?" she questioned in disbelief through small sobs.

"Yes, I'm here Midna." He continued to stroke her hair, admiring its softness. "Everything is going to be fine."

"But… how?" she asked, standing up to face him.

"It's a long story that I can explain later," he said tenderly. "All you need to know that I'm here."

"But… you can't be here," she said, tears coming freshly down her face. "It's impossible, it can't be real."

She started crying again, refusing to look into Link's eyes, her chin pointed towards the ground.

Everything came natural for Link then. He firmly grasped her shoulders with both hands, exuding a gentle pressure on them. She looked up into his eyes again, a soft sigh coming from her lips. Link couldn't help but smile at the cute little sound. Link knew he could tell her, and he did.

"Midna… I love you."

Her face lit up with surprise, as Link closed the gap between him and her, the front of their bodies touching.

And kissed her on the lips.

She could feel her pain and loneliness wash away as she felt his lips brushed up against hers. She slowly melted into it, embracing the feel and touch of his hands running down her shoulder onto her back. She placed her arms around his neck, sensing the pain and anguish Link felt too. Her happiness was finally restored. So much so that when Link pulled away, the tears running down her face were of bliss, glowing in the beauty of the twilight.

"Real enough?" Link questioned, smiling, all the while knowing the answer as he gazed into her eyes. She finally had the courage to tell him how she felt. The fear was gone, and all that remained was her love, hidden no more. She ran her hands through his blond streaks of hair, all the while smiling in wonder.

"Link… I love you!" she cried out with joy.

As they kissed again, they wrapped their arms around each other. Link slid his arms around her lower back, while Midna wrapped her arms tightly around his neck. Their tongues met as they fell on the fine silk of the bed, finally together. Midna could hardly believe it. Here he was, returning her love that she was too afraid to say years ago. He was finally hers. As for Link, he was in a state of complete happiness. He longed for her touch, her lips ever since she left, and now he had her. She was finally his.

As things started to heat up, their garments fell to the floor, with Link only having a white undershirt on. Midna's pale blue skin glowed in the twilight, and she knew that the moment was perfect and she couldn't wait any longer.

"Link," she sighed passionately through thier kiss as she wrapped her legs around his waist, pulling them together, becoming one. Link felt a wave of pleasure come over him, it felt good to be so deep inside her. On that twilit night, they made love, both wishing for the moment to never end.

When it was over though, they both rested in each others arms, neither one of them wanting to let go. Link felt the fatigue from his travels finally start to get to him, and he rested his head on her neck, his eyelids drooping.

"You smell," she said softly in his ear, a genuine smile on her face.

"I've been through a lot," he chuckled. He kissed her collerbone affectionately before he fell into a deep sleep in her arms, perfectly content with the world.

A/N: Believe it or not, there actually is one more chapter to go. Will update tomorrow. Hope you enjoyed this chapter as much as I did!