Disclaimer: I do not own The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, or any other game from the Zelda series.
Series: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
Pairing: Kafei x Anju.
Genre: Drama, romance.
Dawn of the First Day
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To the sound of dog barking and preparations for the carnival, Clock Town woke up and saw the sun peek out from the clouds. What made the less ignorant townspeople raise their eyebrows was something else that was fully visible in the sky – had that thing developed a face and suddenly grown bigger?
Nah, that can surely as hell not be it.
I'm hallucinating.
Yeah. My imagination.
Must be the heat.
Back to work.
But he could see it.
As he tilted his head slightly backwards, Kafei watched the moon slowly but surely approach, with its mocking grin still stuck in its rocky face. He tightened the string on the Keaton mask before leaving the small room he used at the laundry pool.
It was very early, but the construction workers were still at it. Kafei silently watched them from the shadows. The day after tomorrow was the Carnival of Time, so there was lots of activity in town.
Kafei went down the stairs in a hurry and stopped in front of the post box. He hesitated for a while, but after taking a deep breath, he put a letter into the post box with his small hands. He was just about to leave when he felt a hand on his shoulder and almost fell over in surprise.
"Hey there, little fella", a large construction worker said in a dark but friendly tone. "You're up early again, eh?"
Kafei raised one eyebrow behind the mask. "Little fella"? He was yet again reminded of the pitiful state he had been put in only recently, and went past the kind man who had spoken to him, not uttering a single word.
One of the man's working buddies saw him talking with Kafei and walked over to him with a heavy piece of wood balanced on his shoulder.
"It's no use talking to that kid. Dunno if he's shy or just mute."
"Yeah? … Say."
The man carrying materials sighed heavily.
"What is it, I'm busy."
"Doesn't that brat look a little like miss Anju's fiancée…?"
A bitter chuckle fled his buddy's throat.
"I suppose. But that Keaton mask kid is just a small child."
He left, leaving his friend to his own thoughts.
"Maybe they've had a kid already…"
He laughed at the impossibility and got back to work.
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Kafei immediately loosened the string on his mask after locking the back door of the curiosity shop in which he had been living for a few days. He paced back and forth in the small room while rubbing his temple with his fingers in order to concentrate easier.
I need more time.
He was fully aware of what little he could do with the body of a small child, but if he could come up with a plan at least…
Kafei sighed and decided to sit down, shutting his bright red eyes and his mind from reality. Not only would the carnival soon occur, but also his wedding. He could not show up looking like this, nor could he go empty-handed.
He slammed his hand on the table in frustration.
My sun mask.
Ashamed as Kafei was for losing the precious item that was going to be exchanged for the bride's moon mask in the ceremony, he also knew very well that there had been nothing he could have done as a child to prevent it from being stolen, as he had been targeted by an experienced adult thief. It had not been Kafei's fault.
If he could find the despicable imp that had let this fate befall him and his future wife, he would definitely give it a piece of his mind.
For today, I will remain here until I get a reply from her.
The ticking sound of the clock right next to him was enough to drive Kafei halfway insane. He couldn't stand the pressure. But he couldn't go outside.
I'm sorry, mother… I'm sorry… Anju…
And the clock kept ticking its way to midnight, closing in on the dawn of the second day.
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Uhh, so stuff will really happen in the next chapter… I promise! And I will do my best so that you will like this new fic. :3
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