Notes: Fourth chapter... Er... I'm trying to keep it funny, and the plot is coming into play slooooowwwwlllyyyy... Please enjoy!
"Oni, what do you want for breakfast?"
"What we usually have...?"
"Fish! Of all the things for breakfast we eat fish!" Kari's voice inclined with the last word and she threw her arms up in the air. "What about eggs and milk and bacon? Like everyone else! At least they taste good..."
"It doesn't matter to me, anything's better than what I cook..." Oni shrugged in pure honesty. "I can't cook even if my rank depended on it; my cooking skills aren't very polished."
"Right..."
It seemed just like any other day to Kari. Weird as it was, she had somehow habituated to being with the fierce deity and the days where she'd wake up and serve her grandmother some breakfast were far off in her memories like something in closet being pushed back time after time. Yesterday where she had cried harder than she knew she could, was just like the memory; joining it in the large closet of her mind. Strangely enough, she lately felt incognito since she hid her depressing manor behind her usual laughs and smiles and snappy comebacks to Oni.
Today also helped conceal the past's misery. The sun hovered above with a bright glowing grin and the clouds had disappeared into nothingness as if they fled from the brilliant light. The numerous myriads of plants bloomed spectacularly raising their heads just high enough to catch the refreshing northern breezes. They had recently ventured to clear grass plains without a tree in sight but deer and elk were plentiful in the vast flat terrain. However, even with the bonanza of animals and herbs, they kept eating... fish.
"Do you have a secret passion for fish or something, Oni? You tend to eat it like there's no sunrise in the next morning!"
"You wanna know the truth?" Oni sat down on the soft blade of green and sighed to a point where a strand of his moonlight hair floated up for a moment. "I don't really have a sense of taste. Everything tastes like fish from me eating it so long. You see, fish are the easiest animals to catch. Normally, I'm on the track and I never stop so I'd sometimes get fish and heat 'um over the fire. I guess I'm used to it... Why? Do you want something else...?"
"NAW!" Kari nearly fell over from the brainless question. "I really wonder what's between your ears at times!"
"That doesn't matter to me," Oni had an expressionless face before growing... that smile and making Kari brace herself, "I more care about what's between my le-"
"If you don't shut up about yourself I'm going to have to kick you again there just so you'll see how much you care!!" Kari basically screamed and Oni smiled to a point that if he had a tail, it'd be wagging so hard to even knock over trees. However, he soon stopped knowing that her threats could be taken seriously. "I'm going to get some real food. You'll know a good dish and won't soon forget when I cook it! Back in a bit," waved Kari with a little boost of excitement. Oni watched her go for a moment before his lips curved to a true smile. Good, she's happier today.
Kari strode throughout the plains for a bit, collecting the native berries and herbs for spices and/or a desert. She actually had no clue where to gather meat: she had no bow let alone a knife to defend herself. You know... I'm actually not that safe when Oni's not around... ugh, what a monsoon on my sunshine! Kari sighed as she sat down in a grassy patch with purple wildflowers. Speaking of terrible weather, isn't the rainy season coming up...? Not a cloud in the sky... I wonder if Oni can control weather... What do I care! He's not that amazing; he's just a little higher than a mortal like me... He just can travel through different dimensions...Wields a huge two-handed sword that shoots fireballs... And what's with his hair? And his eyes? White and glowing! No pupils! I wonder if the four giants are limited in creating life...? Is their a greater power than the four giants? Who created this world...? Why in the world am I thinking about this dense stuff! Keep it simple Kari! She escaped from the deep thought and stood up, "I guess I have all I can get for now... If I ever eat another fish in my life it will be too soon!"
Kari sauntered back the way she came from the plains at about ten, she had woken up at eight. After twenty minutes of walking, Kari paused and felt a sense of circling. I was... Just here!? Am I in a pace space? How do I get back!? Oh great Oni, you and your stupid ideas!! ARGH! Frustrated and confused, Kari ran out in all directions attempting to escape the parallel world to her own Termina. Heaving and panting after another twenty minutes, she collapsed around the ground and waved a fist in the world, "GOSH DMNIT ONI WHAT ARE YOU DOING!? WHEN I GET OUT OF HERE YOU'RE GOING TO WISH THE FOUR GIANTS HAD NEVER CREATED YOU!!"
"Getting mad at Oni will not free you from this troublesome place..." A small voice wavered on the wind and into Kari's ears- It seemed slightly recognizable. "Getting mad at the one who actually brought you here won't help as well..."
"W-Wait! Show yourself!" Kari yelled to the blank air around her. "Put me back in Termina's dimension!! Judging from your voice..." Kari fell silent as she racked her memories.
"Hut! Majora, you're getting a little lazy aren't you!? What are you doing here!? This is my space!" A faint image of Oni yelled in her mind.
"Huh u hu... I go where I please. I imagined you would be here anyway, perhaps it's time to settle this never-ending ancient battle and decide who is truly stronger?" A large being with an eerie mask laughed manically.
"I was just thinking the same thing, tough thing is though, we already know who's strongest!"
"And who would that be?"
"ME YOU OVERGROWN PINATA!" The scene faded with those words.
"Y-You're...!" Kari gawked and felt her mouth fall open while her eyes filled with slight fear. "You're Majora! You're the one Oni was fighting a while ago... What do you want!?"
"You're quite brave for a mortal little girl," Majora chortled, "but I wonder what you have to back up some big talk."
"That doesn't matter! Now answer me! What do you want!!"
"Hm... Nothing really. I just wondered much about a mortal. Sure, I appear and trick some at times... Even... misplace a few you could say... I wonder if you'd be a good research model to turn average Terminans to super beings, under my control of course. How would you like that? Leave Oni the..." Majora burst into laughter before continuing. "... the pervert and join me? Certainly I'd let you live... if you'd survive the experiments but... Perhaps I could find better use for you? And you'd be able to eat more than just petty scraps like fish! A growing woman requires much... I wonder if you could bear me a son..."
"N-Now you're creeping me out!" Kari's body shook vigorously as she jerked her head back and forth. "I'd never do that! Never! I'd rather be with Oni than a twisted 'it' like you! I'd rather eat fish than go with you! I'd rather... I'd rather bear-" Kari stopped herself quickly. Close! I almost said... I'd bear Oni's... AHHH!! GROSS! DISTURBING!!
"What? Oni's child? Please! We don't need anymore incompetent idiots in these worlds! Perhaps I shouldn't approach you like this," Majora examined his body. "Women do tend to like more romantic things, yes? One moment..." Dark clouds like the time before swallowed Majora up and soon Majora's dark figure seemed to be changing in the clouds, growing smaller, but about Kari's height. Kari's jaw dropped when the clouds disintegrated. There, emerging from the spot where Majora had just been, came a man. He had black hair, hanging just below his ears and drooping in front of his face. He had emerald green eyes much brighter and livelier than hers and wore a black suit of armor with the mask still on his back, tied on by string. "Perhaps this body would seduce you better."
"Y...You..." As he stepped closer, Kari inched back.
"It's a pace space m'dear. There's no chance you can escape." In a mere five seconds, he stood directly in front of her, his eyes tracing her body and appearing to delve into her very soul. "You'd make a good mother, you're body is set for that sort of thing. No chance of death during birth, you're quite healthy. And..." A sick smile appeared on his face. "You are exceptionally beautiful my dear. Should we depart now? Or finish business here and then leave?" A cold hand of no life brushed against her cheek.
"Y-You're forgetting something Majora..."
"Mm? What's that?"
"With that body of yours... YOU GAIN A WEAKSPOT!" Kari launched her leg up as hard as she possibly could between his legs. Just as expected, with the ability of being able to produce children, Majora gained the nerves just as well. Cringing in pain, he fell to the floor. "O-Oni!! Oni!" Kari backed away from Majora and ran to the other side of the pace space. "Oni!"
"Fool... He can't hear you...!" Majora hissed on the ground. "He probably doesn't even know you're in a different pace space!"
"S-Shut up bstard! You're not in a position to be talking!" Kari kicked him in the side in order to keep him down longer.
"THAT'S ENOUGH! I have went along with your tiresome acts for enough!" Almost magically, Majora made the pain stop and stood up. "If I cancel the nerves for a moment or so, I shall be fine!" He was angry, and as he approached her once more, she tried making a dash to the right. However, Majora snatched her arm and threw her to the ground. "I will live on in my children!"
"Y-You're not going to get any! Not from me at least!" Kari kicked and wiggled as hard as she could. Majora finally pinned her down, his hands at her wrists as he lay on top of her.
"Now, now, why don't we all just calm down and enjoy this? I know very well that mortals do this sort of thing all the time..."
"With people they love! Not some over-sexed cretin or a desperate god! Not an idiot! Not a stranger! Not you!" Fear consumed her and tears slid from her eyes like a heavy snow.
"Shhh... Perhaps I should use a spell to calm you... But then again, this is enjoyable to me..." He forced a rough kiss on her lips and she felt bile build up in the back of her throat. O-Oni... She felt a hand slide down her shirt. Help me... O-Oni...!
"OOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!"
"He will not help you no-"
"OOONNNNIIIIIIIIIII!!"
"SHUT UP!"
"ONI! PLEASE HELP ME!" She took a blow to the side of her head and blood slowly oozed out. She felt her head grow heavy and her vision went blurry. As she began closing her eyes, she saw a bright light and heard a new voice... then it all went black. Kari had heard faint noises, but then they even grew too inaudible for her to hear. Oni... Fierce deity... I think...you're... too late... but...
But only... a... little...
Kari?
Who...?
Kari? Kari wake-up. You're over-sleeping again! Are you sick? Do ya need help with work?
H-Hanz...?
Kari! I didn't raise no sleepy-girl! Time to rise and shine and get to work! Come on Kari, we'll go get breakfast in town. We'll splurge just this once dear!
G...Grandma..! Grandma! Hanz! W-Where are you?
C'mon you lazybones, you can't act like me, geez... Maybe I am a bad influence...
"O-Oni!" Kari launched up in a forest surrounded by tall oak trees, bushes, grass, and a small pond to her left. With a throb of pain, she fell back flat on the grass and remained still, staring up at the sun; it was hiding between many leaves though. "Where... am I...? Tears cascaded down her cheeked again. "I hate you Majora! Burn and die slowly! Painfully!" Her body shook terribly as she cried and she cried even harder than the day before.
"You're awake?" A soft kind voice asked, and it wasn't Majora. "Kari, you ok?" His silver hair was even better than ever and his eyes were an amazing sight to see.
"Oni..?" Kari almost didn't trust the familiar face. Majora in disguise...?
"Good... You're ok, that's good..." He sighed in relief and fell back onto the grass. "I didn't know Majora would do something like that... I hate to say it, but I think he likes you. Hey, what's wrong?"
"Oni... What exactly happened when I blacked out?"
"Oh! You yell pretty loud, thank the lords, and I had already gone looking for you... Thought you ran away, I didn't have us in a pace space, you see⦠Trusted you, I guess." He sheepishly smiled and rubbed his head. "I pulled Majora off you with a surprise assault. Don't worry, I know what you're thinking, nothing happened. Nothing." He smiled and Kari felt a deep relief. "Anyway, we fought, he retreated, and I brought you to this place, you're light as a feather."
"But I want to know exactly. What happened, the details? Did Majora get what he deserved...?" This brought a bright jack o' lantern grin on Oni's lips.
"Oh, I believe so m'dear," Oni cackled, "one kick to the daddy button is harsh, but two is unbearable. Majora won't want to do anything of that sort for a few days. Used magic to seal the pain, see? Also, I gave him some nice new features... One arm... Cuts... A scar across his face... Why in the world was he trying to um... do that to you anyway?"
"I don't know... He kept blabbering about living on in his children, whatever that means. I do know what he intended to do though..." She shuddered at the thought. "I think having children would let him live on through something... What do you think Oni?" Oni had been looking down in deep thought after what she said. "Oni?" Only when she repeated his name a few more times did he look up. "Do you think you know something?"
"N... No, don't worry about it." He waved his hand to assure her. "Nonetheless, I'm going to keep a closer eye on him and make sure you're safe. Let's just get some shut-eye for now..." He lay down on the other side of the fire. Kari saw threw his act; he was worried about something... but what?
