*skips in a circle singing* You're gonna hate me… You're gonna hate me…

No, I don't do that on a regular basis. =)

It is decided.

Midna sat on the edge of Ordon Spring, wondering what Zelda was doing now. And maybe what Link was going to say. Sigh… If only she could read minds…

It was such a nice day. The sun was shining bright- the sky was an endless blue. She only saw a few white puffy clouds hover over the treetops for a moment.

The day time was beautiful, but Midna thought the night was even better. Endless stars as far as the eye can see. She even remembered nights when she and Link would take some time off killing monsters and lie back on a non-monster-infested part of Hyrule Field and stare up at the stars. Away from town lights, the stars shone brighter. Link even pointed out a few pictures in the sky. Like a big and small pot-looking thing. He said back before there were maps, there was a star that people would see that told them where north was. The next night, Midna tried to lead them to Lake Hylia from Kakariko Village following the North Star alone. She brought them to the South Gate of Hyrule Castle.

Midna chuckled to herself- thinking back on their adventure together. She sighed- wishing she could do it again.

Just then, footsteps made her breathing halt and she immediately turned herself into a shadow and clung to the wall underneath some trees.

"Are you sure there's someone you want me to meet, Link?" a small boy's voice came from around the corner. He was the blond boy- the one he rescued. Colin, his name was.

"Positive."

"Well he's not here," Colin mumbled.

"Actually, that he is a she." Link said, looking around for her.

"What? A she? What about Ilia?"

"What about her?"

"Don't you guys…" Colin lowered his voice and smiled. "… like like each other?"

Link laughed. "No Colin, only as friends. Why would you think that?"

Midna internally groaned. Link's got another girl hanging onto him.

"Ilia asked me if you liked her back."

"When?"

"While you were saving the world," Colin said without batting an eye.

"Uh…"

"She said that it's so heroic of you to go out of your way to do something for Hyrule like that."

Midna wasn't quite sure, but she thought she heard Link say, "I didn't get much of a choice."

Colin said he was going back, but Link insisted he meet me. Maybe I'll freak him out and stay as a shadow. Oh yes, this was going to be fun.

Midna slithered out in her shadow form- staying on the ground. She tapped Link's shoe. He looked down and didn't even blink. He knew it was her. Link looked over at Colin and Midna nodded. She went into Link's shadow and then into Colin's. From there, she stepped out in front of Colin.

"Hey Link? Is something about to fall on us?" Colin asked him. Link smiled a tiny bit but then quickly dissolved it.

"Uh, I don't think so, why?"

"Because there's a shadow out in the middle of no where…"

"Oh, whatever. Step on it, see what happens," Link said, a clear smile in his voice.

He knew it wasn't going to hurt her- not in this form. But like every other living thing, it would hurt if you got stepped on.

"What good did that do?"

"I don't know, maybe it would activate a trap door or something."

"A trap door?!" Colin asked, fright in his voice.

"Colin, you know that if it was bad, I would jump in and save you."

"Yeah…"

"Well, this shadow…"

Midna shook her head no, wanted to press the joke further.

"…is who I wanted you to meet."

Colin looked at the Hero, wondering if he went insane. "Are you sure?"

"Yep. Midna, joke's over."

Midna sighed loudly- staying in her imp form. How long ago was it that she was doomed to this cramped, gangly body? A month? Two weeks?

She turned solid and smiled at the boy, who went behind Link.

"You two get to know each other. I have to… take care of some… business."

Colin watched Link walk out of the Spring. Later on, he galloped by on Epona, heading to Faron Woods.

Colin smiled at Link cantering away, then turned back to Midna.

"Why is your skin like that?"

Midna laughed. "It's because I'm not from here. I'm from a different world entirely."

"So you're an…" he lowered his voice, "alien?"

Midna laughed again. "Yes, I suppose I am an alien!" She turned her face into one of an alien's in her mind. "Oooooo…."

Colin smiled. "What's your name?"

Should she say "Princess?" "Midna. Just… just Midna."

"Well okay, "Just Midna," what's the name of your world?"

Midna smiled. "Twilight. It's like sunset everyday in my world. It's like sunset in Hyrule, only prettier."

Colin shook his head. "Nothing could be prettier than Hylian Sunsets. When you watch them here at Ordon Spring… now that's beautiful." He stared up into the sky imagining it, and Midna did the same. He was right- Hylian sunsets are beautiful. The sky is purple, orange, yellow, pink, and red all at the same time. She loved it.

On the other hand, she had to love the Twilight. She was its princess. She had no choice. She sighed.

"What's the matter?" Colin asked.

"Oh, it's nothing. I'm just imagining the Hylian sunsets too."

"How'd you know I was thinking of them?" he asked with a smile.

Midna tapped her temple. "I can read minds," she smirked.

"Really? What am I thinking about right now?"

"How Twilight Sunsets are prettier than Hylians," she guessed. Colin's eyes flew open.

"You really can read minds!"

Midna laughed, and Colin laughed too, although he didn't know why.

All was silent for a while. Colin looked up at the sky again, deep in thought. Midna was also thinking now too. Link was probably heading on his way to Hyrule Castle. His decision was probably made.

Midna gulped. His response would either make or break her. But she would show no emotion regardless of what he said. Keep her cool. Midna knew that if he said yes, she would be in shock and not be able to congratulate them fully. She wouldn't be able to sleep completely. Her life may never be the same again.

Oh, if only Zeph were alive! He would surely have good news to tell her that would keep her mind off Link.

She mentally prayed he would say no. She felt horrible thinking so, but she was too selfish at the moment that she wanted to get her way.

Colin looked over at her. Midna looked back, awaiting his question.

"Were you the girl that Link was with on his journey?"

Midna nodded, seeing where this was going.

"Do you… like him?"

"Of course I do!" Midna said uneasily.

"No I mean… um…"

"More than that…?"

Colin nodded. He was a kid, and he blushed. He obviously didn't like talking about it.

"No, just as a friend," Midna lied.

"Oh good, because he and Ilia… like liked… each other for awhile."

Midna looked at the softly moving spring. "I know."

"Really?"

She nodded.

"How?"

Kissing was probably too much for a child, wasn't it? "I could just tell, you know?"

"Yeah. So could I."

"Yeah…"

Speaking of girls, Link was on his way to see one now. And she wanted to know…

"Well, I must be going. I have to return home before anyone else sees me!" Midna said lightheartedly.

"Okay! See you tomorrow!" Colin said as he stood up and skipped off in the direction of his little village.

Midna closed her eyes. She wondered if Link knew she was going to be there. Knowing her, he probably did. Would he lie to Zelda just because he was there? Or would he tell her the straight truth?

She knew it may end badly, but she wanted to see the look on Zelda's face if it goes her way.

Taking a deep breath, she nodded to herself.

1… 2… 3… And here we go…

Midna uncertainly warped herself to the entrance of the East Gate of Hyrule Castle Town.

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She did as she went before, except without all of the swinging from shadow to shadow. She just decided to make this quick and simple and stayed to the wall.

Then she realized something key- Epona wasn't here. Link wasn't here yet? What, was he taking a nice walk? Or did Epona get over her fright of stairs and they went up?

Midna just decided to get to Hyrule Castle, and fast. She didn't want to miss anything.

Hugging the Southern throughfare wall and skipping into a couple of people's shadows to make the trip faster, she dashed along the shadows. Finally making it to the central circle east wall, she hurriedly ran past the oblivious guards. I mean, if you looked really hard, you could see the barest outline of her imp body moving along the shadows.

Slipping between the second and third door cracks, she arrived at the courtyard. There were some balloons, but some guards were coming to take them down. Was she too late?

Dashing through the huge double doors of the main entryway to the castle, she held her breath, hoping a man dressed in green would not be greeting her.

There was only Zelda awaiting Link's arrival at the top of the stairs. She stayed in the small shadow of the door- the light was too bright. It almost hurt Midna's eyes.

Zelda stared up at the ceiling- the beautiful ceiling of Hyrule Castle. She looked lonely.

Midna was never lonely as the Princess of Twilight. Well, she used to never be. Before Zant got out of control and threw her out, that is.

She wondered how long Link would be before he got here. Hopefully, he hadn't been here yet. If he had been here, judging by the princess' expression, he would have turned her down.

But her face could mean that she was eagerly anticipating his arrival and that she had her hopes up.

Her face could also mean that she was wondering what dress she was going to wear. She probably had seventy-three in her closet.

Link still wasn't here yet, but Midna somehow knew he was almost here. Zelda felt it too. She looked up at the door, first with concern, then with suspicion. Does she see me?

Midna didn't breathe- she didn't move a muscle. If she was spotted, she would be thrown out and Zelda would probably question her invitation.

Zelda eventually shrugged and looked back up at the ceiling. Midna sighed, then sucked in her breath again when she heard the doorknob turn. Zelda looked up too.

"Good morrow, Princess. A man would like to speak with you in private," a soldier said to the princess. Midna's lungs were about to burst from lack of air.

"Yes, of course. Bring him in."

Midna was still holding her breath, cheating a bit by sucking some in through her nose and letting some out little by little. Link walked through the doors, showing no emotion as usual.

"Link!" Zelda exclaimed. She stood up and walked down the stairs and walked over to him. "Oh, it's so nice to see you! Did you have an easy trip here?"

"Yes, I did actually. A first in a long time."

"Well that's good. No monsters?" Zelda asked, laughing a little.

"None at all."

"Well that's good."

He nodded.

Zelda looked around. It was silence as usual. Link was still looking at the princess as if she had something to say first.

"Well, you said you wanted to talk to me in private?"

"I did actually."

"Well, let's go in here," Zelda said, surely freaking out.

Midna followed in the shadows to the stairs. They went in the second door and went straight to the balcony.

"Is this about my offer?"

"Yes."

Zelda looked at Link, waiting his response.

Midna's heart pounded as she hid in the shadows. Was her life about to be broken, right here, right now? Or would it be made and Zelda's heart crushed? Would they stay together, or just be friends… or not even?

Midna looked at Link- he was staring at the tile on the floor. It looked like he was going to say no.

Then he looked up at the sky- facing east. Then he looked at the tile again.

So many things were running through her mind. But she didn't remember them because she was freaking out. She was sure that Link and Zelda could hear her heartbeat.

Zelda looked at Link with concern. It was washed away when Link looked back up at her.

Midna's teeth started chattering, but she shut her mouth to keep from being noticed. Goose bumps formed slowly on her skin, and she started to go cold. Her forehead felt hot though.

Link took in a deep breath, as did Midna and Zelda.

"Yes."