1What is up ma readers? (Hooray for bad grammar!) Anyway, I am back with yet another chapter! I hope that you have enjoyed the previous chapters! I apologize again for the shortness of them, but I run out of ideas too quickly. Thanks again to Eternal Fluffy for allowing me to borrow some of her Ideas. (You are awesome Fluffy!)
I hope this chap will be longer and more entertaining!
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Vaati awoke several hours later, still fully hidden under his blanket. He curled tighter into his ball, trying to collect his thoughts before sitting up and letting the blanket slid off his head. Link wasn't in the room. He smoothed his lilac hair down and straightened his sleeping shirt. Turning in the bed, he placed his feet on the floor, letting out a small squeak at the cold. He slowly eased himself onto his feet and took a few wavering steps. Nothing did more than twinge and he slowly teetered across the floor. He picked up his pants and shirt and changed into them. He ignored the cloak and hat.
He quietly moved down the stairs, his feet tapping softly on the wood flooring. He entered the landing and walked into the main room. From there he could hear the clanging in the forge and grunts from who was obviously Smith. He looked around the corner, discovering the kitchen. It was empty and the only other room in the house. He sighed and turned to the outside door. He peeked out the window and, looking around, spotted Link practicing sword techniques in the yard.
Feeling suddenly very giddy, he quietly snuck out the door and crept up behind the unsuspecting Link. Taking a flying leap, he jumped on Link's back. Link shouted in surprise and spun around, almost falling over.
"Vaati!" he cried, as Vaati's all too recognizable hair fell in his face, "What are you doing?"
"Surprising you." he said quietly, burying his pale face in Links neck.
"Surprising me? You almost gave me a heart attack!" he felt Vaati slid off his back and the weight on his shoulders lessened, although the result wasn't much, Vaati weighed next to nothing. He turned and saw Vaati hiding behind his hair, awkwardly digging his toe into the dirt. He also noticed that his feet were bare.
"So," he said, "Do you feel up to telling me what happened to you? You looked really hurt when you got here."
Vaati gave a nervous grin, and looked back at the ground.
"You have some really stressed guards, I think." He said quietly. "As soon as they saw my hair and eyes, they almost beat the life out of me. Then the villagers chased me all over the place."
Links frown became increasingly deeper as Vaati spoke.
"How did you get away?"
"A quick jump into a stump."
He grinned at his little rhyme and Link chuckled slightly.
"Heh. I keep forgetting that you're a Minish."
"I forget it too."
"So…why are you here?"
Vaati looked up.
"That is a long story and I would rather tell you later."
"Okay then. Would you like to practice?"
"Do what now?"
"I thought you could use a sword."
"Ah…that was a magical add on of mine…"
"Okay then, first a fork, now a sword."
Link handed Vaati a small sword. Vaati looked it over and took a few swings with it. He nearly threw himself across the yard when he swung too hard and lost his balance.
Link showed him how to stand properly and how to hold the sword. Vaati was right handed and Link had to show him everything backwards, a small problem. When he finally stopped confusing Vaati, things went much smoother.
Another problem was Vaati's hair. It fell past his shoulders and kept getting in his way. After a moment of thought, Link dashed inside and reappeared with a small strip of cloth. He quickly plaited Vaati's hair, much to Vaati's distress- "I look like a girl!"- and tied it off with the cloth. It was much easier for Vaati to use the sword, though he kept looking around to make sure that no one was there to see him.
After a while, Vaati became too tired to continue and they quit. Link took the swords back into the forge, where Smith was still hidden away. Both of them ignored each other. Link walked back out and saw that Vaati had that look on his face.
"Ah he'll come around, don't worry about it."
"Are you sure?" Vaati indicated the bruises still visible on Link's face.
"Yeah. I'm positive."
At that moment, Vaati's stomach growled loudly. He looked mildly shocked at the noise.
"Hungry?" asked Link, trying not to laugh.
Vaati nodded, his face going red. Link laughed at his comical expression and led him into the kitchen. Vaati sat awkwardly into the chair; Minish used thimbles and other such objects. Link dug around the kitchen for food Minish were used to eating. He piled it on a small plate and set it in front of Vaati. He went back into the kitchen and made two more plates of food. He put one on the table and took the other one into the forge. He came back out and sat down in the chair next to Vaati's.
Vaati was carefully looking some of the food over, as if trying to decide what to eat. He picked up a piece of cheese and nibbled the corner. Link burst out laughing as he gagged and dropped it.
"I take it you've never had cheese?" asked Link between fits of giggles. Vaati shook his head, laughing now.
"Okay, if your swordsmanship and not-eating were magical add ons, then what can you do well?"
"Well, I can do some acrobatics, handstands and such. But not cartwheels. I could never get those right." -Link laughed again- "I can draw, write, read, sew, and," his voice got quiet, "I can sing."
"Really? You're probably better than I am. I'm tone deaf according to my uncle."
It was Vaati's turn to laugh. Link recognized it as the laugh he used in his plot to take over Hyrule, but not evil. It was…nice.
"Well," said Link as he finished, "I have some errands to run in town. Do you want to come?"
"But, won't people attack me?"
"You could go as a Minish," suggested Link, "And ride on my shoulder. What are they going to do to a Minish?"
"Step on me."
"Not if you're with me."
Vaati considered it for a moment before nodding. He helped Link wash the dishes and pulled his sandals on. He followed Link outside after Link had informed his uncle where they were going. Link lead him to a nearby Minish portal. Vaati clambered up on top of it.
"Are you going to be able to find me again?"
"Yep! I'm not old enough to where I can't see Minish anymore. Probably next year."
Vaati nodded and closed his eyes. Link could see the ends of his hair gently blowing in an invisible wind, as well as his hat and the sleeves of his shirt. Then he began singing the spell that would shrink him.
'He's right,' thought Link, 'he can sing.'
Link listened to Vaati as he finished the spell and abruptly disappeared from sight. Link could hear him scream as he fell through the hole in the stump. Then-
Whump- "OOF!"
Whump- "UGH…"
Whump- "ERP!"
Link crouched down by the exit of the portal and waited for Vaati. After a moment, the mostly purple Minish walked out of the hole, straightening his shirt. He looked up at Link and waved. Link put his hand down to Vaati's level and the tiny creature clambered on. Link deposited him onto his shoulder and began walking toward Hyrule market, Vaati clinging to his shirt.
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Better? I know, now you're going to complain, "Well, nothing happened!"
Well? The next chapter, I have something awesome planned and I don't want to give it away yet!
Bwahahahahahahahahaha!
Erp…that's funny.
Reviews are appreciated!