A/N: Ahh I tried for a longer chapter. I had like a four day weekend so... I actually had time to write welp. I just want to write the next chapter but I also gotta get it just right cus it's a really important one :3c
aaa anyways, enjoy!
Link grumbled, twisting his shoulders and slowly creeping his eyes open. His head hurt; it throbbed. His ears rung and his vision was fuzzy. Although everything around him was a blur - he could tell he was alone. Somehow, he was in their room? Last he checked, he was leaving the council meeting. He didn't ever remember getting to his room, and in his bed. Maybe Midna was right, he was sick, and because of that he doesn't remember what happened.
And then the door opened, and Link closed his eyes. He heard Midna's voice, and Khina's.
"Yeah he's in bed… I think the stress got to him. Like he already seems to be a nervous wreck, and then my dad… my dad... " Midna groaned. "I think it was my dad that put him over the edge."
Khina nodded. "Ah. I think I've discovered an herb that will help with his anxiety. Come back down to my office after this and we'll get it for him."
Smiling, Midna nodded. "Thank you." She took a pause and looked over at her husband, giggling for a second. "Ah.. he's still out."
Midna walked up to the bedside, while Khina followed right behind her. Midna took her husband's hand, kissed him on the cheek, and whispered in his ear. "Hey sleepyhead, time to get up."
She only had elicited a groan as he fluttered his eyes open. While his vision was still only a bit fuzzy, he could make out the two women standing before them
"Link," Khina took over, welcoming him with her warm voice, "How're you doing? I heard about your incident earlier?"
Link's face flushed a rosy red. "Yeah…"
"So how are you feeling now?" She asked.
"Well, I'm kinda sore all over… and it's hard to see. It's a lil fuzzy," Link admitted.
Khina nodded her head. "I see. Those sound like normal symptoms after a small black out like earlier. You'll be fine. Just take a day's rest and you should be good by the morning. If not… come see me."
Khina backed away from the bed and began to head toward the door, motioning for Midna to follow. "I'm going to down to my office with Midna to get some medicine for you, she'll be back shortly!"
Softly, Link nodded his head. After the door had been shut behind the two women, Link dug himself back underneath the blankets, trying to drown out the ringing in his ears. He just wanted to sleep. He just wanted to be left alone. He just felt immensely embarrassed about what had happened earlier. Midna's father probably thought horridly of him now.
"I just want to fall asleep." Link buried his head into his pillow. "And never wake back up."
Midna walked alongside Khina. She had never really noticed how short the woman was for a twili. She was short and stout. Midna knew she was young, but she didn't know, honestly.
"Is there something bothering you?" She asked out of the blue, catching Midna off guard.
The queen's face flashed red, as she giggled a bit. "Nah, I'm good. I think. I don't know." She began to ramble off into a quiet mumble.`
Khina turned her head to face the queen, raising a brow in suspicion. "Are you sure? You don't seem alright."
Taking a sigh, Midna shrugged her shoulders. "It's my mom."
Surprised, the nurse questioned the queen. "What is it about your mom?"
Shaking her head, Midna groaned, "After the incident with Link today, my parents helped me get him back to our quarters. And god she's either gone mad or wants it so bad she think it's real."
"What did your mother say?" Khina halted, taking Midna's arm in her hand.
Midna laughed it off and just shrugged her shoulders, "My mom thinks I'm pregnant. I'm pretty sure she just wants grandchildren a lot.."
Khina only stared into Midna's eyes, which baffled the queen.
"Well, are you?"
"Am I what?"
"Expecting?"
Midna laughed like Khina was crazy, shrugging it off. "No, no.. no! I can't be." She took a breath, becoming a bit more serious. "I mean, I don't know, honestly. I might be. I might not be. I don't know."
Khina continued to walk, Midna right by her side. "Did you miss you last bleed?"
Thinking for a moment, Midna shook her head. "I did. I thought it was because of stress."
Khina shrugged her shoulders. "It could be, but I'm here. We can determine that when we get down in my office."
Grinning, her cheeks flushing red, Midna continued to walk by Khina's side. "Okay."
Midna stared at herself with a blank face, eyes in disbelief. Her attention was dragged away when Khina spoke again.
Taking a sip of her tea, Khina raised her brows. "So when are you going to tell him?"
Midna shrugged her shoulders, in a dazed way. "I don't know." She paused. "How far along am I?"
"More or less, eight or nine weeks. It'll probably start to show more at twelve. It won't be obvious until around fifteen." Khina smirked. "Link probably wouldn't notice until thirteen or fourteen."
Midna pursed her lips and sighed, "Well, I'll have to figure out how to tell him. I won't do it until around that mark. I want to surprise him, but I'm also just very… nervous."
"Why are you nervous?" Khina questioned, raising her brow.
Knotting her fingers and furrowing her brows, Midna gave a weary look at the nurse. "After last time… I just don't want anything to go wrong. I still feel like it was my fault the last time."
"Nonsense." Khina shook her head. "It was neither you nor Link's fault. Neither of you know what the former council's plot was. Neither of you could've done anything to stop it."
"I know… I just," Midna sighed. "I just feel horrible about it."
"Well," Khina reassured, "You're going to do completely fine this time."
Changing the subject, Midna shrugged. "I don't know when to tell him, though." Her voice was dry and emotionless - despite Khina's encouragement, she was still as nervous as ever.
Thinking for a moment, Khina's eyes lit up and a grin came across her face as she sparked with an idea. "Did you and Link ever go on an official honeymoon?"
Raising her brows, Midna stared at Khina in question. "Well, no. Why?"
Khina paced around the room, shrugging her shoulders, giving off an innuendo. "You could always go on one."
"And tell him then?"
"Or you can wait it out until he notices and then tell him. It's your call." Khina returned to leaning against the wall, sipping her tea. "It's your call."
Midna sighed, distraught in thought. She didn't know what to do. She grit her teeth and played with her thumbs, sighing before making her decision. "I'm going to let him find out."
Now, interested, Khina raised her brows. "How?"
The queen's face flushing red, she smirked. "We'll go on a honeymoon, like you said. And until that point where he'll notice it, I'll wear my covering wear, saying I'm cold. Which would make sense, because it's always so cold here. And when we're there, which will probably be in Hyrule, he'll be able to see and figure it out himself."
Khina giggled. "Oh he'll be happy."
Link packed his bags, a wide grin on his face. He had anticipated this trip to Hyrule ever since Midna told him about it. And it wasn't even for business! It was going to be just the two of them! Alone! Together! In the silence for a secluded patch of land! In a mansion! According to Midna, she had asked Zelda if they could use her getaway for a week. And, she obliged kindly.
Link admitted, after Khina had started giving him the medicine he's taking… he started to feel a lot better. Midna was proud of him, too. He was having less panic attacks. He felt a lot more… confident. He was able to talk with Midna's father normally, and he felt extremely accomplished from that.
Midna had seemed a little bit… off, however. She seemed to be hiding something, it seemed. She covered herself carefully, watched her words with caution. Link had only assumed it was a surprise for this trip they were going on.
Nonetheless, Link was very excited. Packing the last of his things, he tied the drawstring bag together and slung it over his shoulder, ready to grab his wife's belongings. When he turned around, he saw Midna finishing up her bag. She wore a loose sweater along with her skirt, which confused Link. He knew it was getting towards the winter months here in the Twilight, but it was close to summer in Hyrule.
He decided not to ask her, though. Maybe she didn't know it would be warm in Hyrule. Maybe she thought it was also going to be a winter month in Hyrule, Link thought. Shaking his head only slightly, he reached for Midna's bag and slung it over his shoulder as well. He began to head for the door when Midna called his name.
"Link, aren't you going to take these?" Midna held up the bottle of his medicine.
Raising a brow, he shrugged his shoulders. "Well, no. I'm feeling better. And I'm going to be away why should I need them?"
Midna rolled her eyes and smirked at her callow husband. "Because you're prescribed to take one daily, and if you don't, you won't start feeling better again.
Groaning, Link slouched his shoulders. "Okay. Can you just stuff them in my bag, then?" In only a second, he felt a tug at the bag on his back.
After Midna put her husband's meds in his bag, she stepped away. "You head on out to the carriage with the bags, I'll be right out, I've got to use the bathroom really quick. "
Smirking, Link nodded as he began to head out the door. "Will do, my princess."
Midna blinked her eyes widely, covering her face with a grin as a blush flushed across her cheeks. Link hadn't called her that in a while. That was proof, to her, that his medicine was helping him. As soon as the door shut behind Link, Midna quickly made herself into the bathroom, locking the door behind her.
Oh goddesses, how she was nervous. Lifting up her sweater, looking at her side view in the mirror, Midna pursed her lips. For a while it had just looked like she had gained a little bit of weight to her frame, but now it was obvious. She would have to show Link that night. She knew he would be excited, but at the same time, like she, scared. Midna only had hoped that Link hadn't noticed already. She had already felt her clothing get tighter in certain spots. She was pretty sure he hadn't noticed.
But she really hoped he hadn't.
Placing her hands on her stomach, Midna sighed. Pulling her sweater back down, Midna left the bathroom, and hurried to go catch up with Link.
When she got to the carriage, Link had just finished putting her bag in. Turning around to see her, he grinned. He helped her up into the carriage and followed in right behind her. In the past few months, Zelda had found a way to emulate a portal with her magic. She says this discovery is her proudest of her studies. She can only keep it open for a few minutes, however. And it's a bit of a distance from the castle compared to the main portal.
Once they neared the portal, Midna would have to telepathically send a message to Zelda, to tell her open the portal. She had already told Zelda about her situation, which was why she offered the second portal. Zelda didn't want her teleporting them from the portal in Arbiter's grounds.
Zelda promised not to tell Link, though.
She hoped that she remembered.
For the meantime, Midna laid across the bench, resting her head on Link's lap. He grinned down at her.
"Hey sleepyhead," Link whispered, brushing her cheek with his hand.
Midna giggled, "That's your nickname, dummy."
Kissing her on the cheek, Link murmured in her ear, "I know."
A smile on her cheeks, Midna nudged her head up against Link's side. Although faint, she heard his heartbeat. Closing her eyes, she let his heart lull her to sleep.
Taken back to reality with a gentle shake of her shoulder, Midna hazily looked up at Link.
"Who's the sleepyhead now?" He smirked, laughing. "But we're here. We need you to send that message to Zelda."
Slowly sitting up, nodding her head, Midna shut her eyes, folding her hands, mouthing her words as she sent them to Zelda. After she was finished, her eyes shot open - her head aching. She passed it off as nothing.
"Finished!" Midna turned towards Link, a fake smile across her face. Her head really hurt afterwards, but she assumed it was because she hadn't sent a message telepathically in a while.
Midna exited the carriage, Link behind her with the bags, as they began to walk away, the portal opened up right away. Hurrying over towards it, the two entered.
Engulfed by light, they were standing in Zelda's quarters in only seconds. As soon as Zelda had confirmation that Midna and Link were there, she released the portal, collapsing back onto Impa, who stood behind her.
"Welcome," the princess huffed. out of breath and exhausted.
Impa helped her back on her feet as she regained her strength. "It's nice to see you two again." She made specific eye contact with Midna, knowing what was going on. "I'm assuming you'll want to be heading out shortly? I have a carriage being set up outside. Epona is pulling it. It's a small carriage, just for the two of you. You'll have to drive it, Link." She raised her brows at the hero.
Grinning widely, Link nodded his head. "No problem." Turning to Midna, Link spoke, "I'll take out bags out. You can talk to Zelda for a moment… I really want to see Epona, though…"
Midna waved him off with her hand, smirking. "Go have fun, ponyboy." With an excited bounce, Link was out the door, gone in a flash.
Zelda grabbed Midna by the shoulders, grasping her attention. "So, how's the little one doing?"
Midna shrugged her shoulders, pulling at the collar of her sweater. "Eh… okay, I guess."
"How far along are you?" Impa jutted in.
"Around fifteen weeks," Midna replied, flushing red.
"May I see?" Zelda asked, grabbing at the ends of her sweater. After she saw a nod from Midna, she lifted the sweater, exposing the small bump. With a wide grin, Zelda looked up at Midna. "This is exciting! So, when are you going to tell him?" Slowly, she lowered the twili's sweater back down.
"I was thinking tonight." She shrugged. "It's not like I can easily hide it anymore. Until around a week ago it just looked like I had picked up weight, but it sticks out like a typical baby bump now."
Zelda nodded. "Yeah, that'd be wise. Gosh, Link will be excited."
Grinning lightly, Midna nodded. "He will."
"You should probably go catch up with him." Impa pointed out. "He seemed all to excited to ride with Epona again."
Midna giggled, "He is." Reaching out and hugging Zelda and Impa, she whispered. "I'll see you all in a week. Plus, can you tell Eric and Cain?"
"No problem," Zelda agreed.
Pulling away from the other women, Midna bowed, then excited Zelda's study, making her way down to the stables. There, she found Link brushing Epona. she was already haltered up to the small carriage. She assumed Link would be driving, so she had time to finish her nap in the back.
As Link saw Midna, his ears perked. "Are you ready to go?" Seeing her nod, he helped her climb into the back. He watched as she made herself comfortable, hiding under a blanket and closing her eyes. "I'll wake you when we arrive."
"Sounds good with me," Midna yawned.
Grinning, Link climbed atop the driver's seat, taking the reins in hand. Gently, he started Epona off in a walk. He hoped the slow rhythm of the horse's trot would help Midna fall asleep. She seemed tired. Hopefully, they would arrive at the mansion by evening. He wanted to surprise Midna. He had some fun planned in mind that would hopefully please his wife.
They had ridden for hours, Link hadn't realized how far away the getaway was. But in a patch of land, far away from society, there it laid. A magnificent home, with a stable, and a short walk to the ocean. Link had realized, he had never seen Hyrule's ocean. He's seen all the lakes and waterways - but not the ocean. The little kid inside of him was screaming of excitement, he wanted to just run to the ocean to see it for the first time. But that would have to wait.
Leading the wagon into the stables, Link untacked Epona, leading her out to a pasture. Climbing into the back of the wagon, Link saw Midna had not yet awakened. He figured he could take their stuff inside, set up his idea, and then wake her and bring her up.
Finding the room which they would call theirs for a week, Link set Midna's bag next to her dresser - he didn't know how she wanted her things organized, so he would let her do that. As he unpacked his things, Link undressed from his tunic, slipping a robe over his bare skin. With a sigh and grin, he returned out to the stable to get his wife.
Climbing back into the wagon, Midna was still asleep. Link realized she probably hadn't slept well the previous night, he didn't want to bug her, but he also wanted to surprise her. Sitting down beside her, Link tucked his arms underneath her back and the backs of her knees, and lifted her into his lap, where he cradled her. His lips met with her neck as he whispered her name.
Midna felt a kiss at her neck, and hands wrap around her back, and under her knees. She felt herself being pressed against hot skin.
"Midna," Link whispered, holding his wife close to him in the wagon. He watched as her eyes opened and met with his. "We're here."
