"Kari? You're still in bed...?"
"S... Sorry Grandma, I'll make breakfast right away..."
"..." The old woman gave a soft sad look, concerned about her grand-daughter. "Are you sure yo..." Yet, she dropped it, some things were better left alone... After all, no one would want their seventy year old grandma pestering them...
It was growing colder and colder, and thin layers of ice were beginning to appear on the grass that had begun making a transition to an ugly brown. Dying out, the trees were completely bare now as winter was a few days away, and the first snow was bound to come a few days before. The sky grew gray, almost as if the very liveliness of the earth was dying off, it seemed to almost go into hibernation like a bear. Today, was just another day... Yet... the situation had remained the same.
(One week ago, a few days after getting back.)
"Hey! Hey! Hey! Kari!" Oni cheered as he came out of his room, stretching a fist into the air. "Hiya, how are you today?"
"... F..." The words just didn't come, and she dipped her head, continuing to fry bacon.
"..." Oni frowned, but said nothing more...
(Three days ago)
"..." Kari held onto a basket of flowers, the last batch of the season. Taking swift strides toward the flower shop, she would be closing up till spring today...
"..." Secretly following, Oni hid behind a rock, waiting for her to pass enough before... Spring! Pouncing forward, Kari took an extra fast step and Oni ended up face first in a pile of leaves. "Darn it! You're getting really good Kari! ... Kari?" She continued without a word, her head lowered conspicuously. "Kar... i...?
(And now to present)
"... Huuu..." She sighed, putting out a few plates of pancakes and three glasses of orange juice, setting the table in a disturbing silence. From the hallway, Oni and Grandma Beck watched stealthily, hiding to show only their eyes.
"She's been like this since..." Oni sulked.
"Since the assignment I gave you three..." Grandma Beck noted. "Did something happen? Did Hanz and yourself fight or something...?"
"No... I don't know... Maybe something I did...? The only things I remember was turning her into a fish in order for us to cross the ocean to the Zora place... Would she be mad about that...?" Oni pouted, unhappy from her change.
"What? No, no, she would never get uptight over stupid small things... The last time is saw her this way was..." Grandma Beck folded her arms. "... was... when she was six about kissing this one boy..."
"Hah?" Oni gaped, the image of a young kissing Kari was way too distant.
"She liked him... but then he didn't like her... and the whole kids at school out-casted her except Hanz... When she came home, she was in tears and tears... She hated him, all boys... She was so embarrassed... She gets like this when she's embarrassed..."
"..." An image suddenly flashed in Oni's mind. The Zora cavern. The Boss's room... Turning back from fish... Aw... sht... He smacked his forehead. "Ya know, this might be my fault so... I'm gonna take care of this problem, what do I do?"
"Well for starters you don't do what you did!!" Grandma Beck whacked him sternly. "Keep talking to her, keep asking her what's wrong! She hates when people worry about her... If all else fails... Use honey."
"H-o-n-e-y? Honey? Are you serious?"
"She... loves fresh bees' honey. Her mother used to feed her it when she was two... even though she doesn't remember, that fondness remains. Ok? Now you get working after breakfast, got it!?" KERACK!
"Ouch! Ok! Ok! STOP HITTIN' ME ALEADY!"
(After breakfast!!)
"Kari, go with Oni and head to the forest lake... I need water from there..."
"Grandma, I can go alone..."
"N-No!" Grandma Beck hit her on the head. "There have been sightings of weird creatures in the forest..." She lied. "I want Oni with you for your protection..."
"Very well..." Kari dipped her head, and headed out the door with a pail.
"Ok, I eased her into the situation, it's up to you knucklehead," Grandma Beck tapped Oni's shoulder, who nodded.
"Ok.. Wish me luck old hag! And thanks!" Oni waved, dashing after the strange-acting girl. "Guess you're stuck with me, huh Kari?"
"..."
"I'll hold the bucket once we get water, that way it won't be a load..." Oni rubbed his neck. So... Uncomfortable... This aura... is scary... He gulped, fearing a kick or two to the groin. "S-So... Uhh... Nice day out? The wind is kinda nippy but it's still cool though... What do you think?"
"..."
"..." He sighed, a blank stare developing on his face. Tactic number one: Talking- it doesn't work. Let's try number two... "If you don't use that mouth of yours... It'll end up stop moving, should I help you?" He smirked, but quickly flinched, raising his arms for a shield.
"..."
"..." His posture relaxed. Tactic number two: Acting natural... Didn't work... Maybe verbal won't work... He stretched. You know what, screw this, I'm using my way! "Kari," He grabbed her hand, pulling her back and causing the bucket to fall with a loud metal clang. "Why won't you speak to me? And every time I try saying something to you, you lower your head!" He didn't mean for it, but his voice was coming off mad yet... He sort of was inside. "Ever since that stu-"
"It wasn't stupid!" She yelled, raising her head to reveal tears and a blushing face. "You don't know how it made me feel...! You don't know anything...!" She began crying, slumping to the ground and curling up. "You don't understand anything...!"
"K-Kari..." His mouth opened, to a something more, but they shut. "You should know that was nothin'! Think of how stupid I act, it's not like I sat there and drooled over you, geezus! Respectively, I hurried up and let you go... And um... Yeah..."
"Then what did I feel poking my side...?" She shot him a dirty look.
"A-Aha... Ahaha..." A sweat bead dripped down his temple. "That would be what some would call... getting... 'excited." He flashed a cheesy smile, his ears burning up. "I'm a guy... you're a girl... It's just... discovery channel stuff..."
"... Nice explanation, idiot..." She gave him a long empty stare.
"There we go! That's sounding like the Kari I know!" Oni beamed, and patted her on the head. "You're lucky, actually... I didn't see you soul."
"My what?"
"Your soul..." Oni smiled, sitting on the ground. "I saw the shell... but I didn't see the willful cheering girl. I saw... an empty ghost, embarrassed, and hurt. Although... I would've preferred the actual you... I like the real Kari. I don't like this Kari. It's almost painful to admit but... I like the Kari who hit me more."
"..." She watched him, trying to learn more by examining his eyes. "You really are messed up... Idiot..."
"Hehe, I'm the idiot, but you're the cutie," He gently kissed her forehead. "That's why I stick around ya."
"You..."
"Yes, my dear?"
"WHAT THE H3LL WAS THAT!?" She shoved him away. "That was terrible for the situation!! A kind pat on the back would do just fine!"
"Oh really? A pat on the back just ain't my style," He grinned, and an inner sigh of relief washed over his body. "And uh... Sorry if I... uh... did... stare... for..." His eyes fell below her face, causing her to clasp to hands on his temples and forcing him to look only at her face.
"Keep your eyes up here, dummy, and I think I may forgive you over time."
"May? Over time? How long will that be?"
"I dunno, a few penalty hits later," She stood up, grabbing the pail. "Let's hurry and get this water, and get back." As she began walking away, his eyes once again began falling. "Eyes up."
"O-Oh! Y-Yes! Sorry!" He laughed nervously, racing after. "But no penalty kicks to um... You know, I won't be able to have kids if you keep doing that."
"What? Yeah right, you're a god Oni, I think you can handle it," A dagger-full look fell his way as his eyes yet again starting moving out of place.
"I-I'm sorry! It's so hard!! Come on man, I'm only a god!" He contradicted, and decided to focus his eyes ahead. "Ok, if I do it again, slap me... Wait, lightly though! My cheeks are still sore from last time..."
"What if I hit you gently on the head?"
"Ah, yeah, that might work... Wait! Why am I debating over my punishment!? Not right! So not right!" Oni shook his head. "You're causing my mind to go blank..."
"I want... to get married someday..."
"Huh? What the heck? Where does that come from?"
"I..." Kari frowned. "I don't think guys like me because of how I am... And they never have... The only friends I've had were Hanz and Saluse.. I want to get married, and have kids, and grow old... but... I don't think I will at this rate..."
"What the crap? How long have you been thinking about THAT?"
"Since I... oh my god! I seriously just said that out loud didn't I!?" She gawked, "Forget it! Forget! So not important!" She sped up her pace.
"Oh, no worries! If worse comes to worst, I'll marry you!"
"Oh yeah? Suuuuure!"
"What? I'm serious!"
"Stop teasing me, it's not funny!"
"Teasing? Now's there's a subject I'd like to get into."
"Aghhh! Just shut up!"
Author Notes: Not so funny, my mind is kinda blank... If anyone has funny suggestions you'd like to see in this story, leave them in your reviews... Anyway... They made up... yada yada...
Oni- Yay! Yipee! (dancing)
Majora- I seriously thinks he likes you, Kari. (folds arms) He even made up the line about marrying you.
Kari- Nani? No way! He wouldn't like me... (thinking: I wish!)
Majora/Author- (looks at each other) I hate these cases...
Kari/Oni- Cases?
Kentos- Terrible cases...
Everyone: HUH? WHO DA HECK ARE YOU?
Kentos- A terrifying... new character...
Majora- Oh, real scary there. Wonderful ways of staying secretive... What the heck is with all the stupid characters, baka? (hits Author)
Author- ouch! Hey! Leave the bashing to Oni! I merely needed a new threat to Oni and Kari and Clock Town, and Termina, and-
Kari- So forth...
Oni- Ola a new character! What's your name!?
Kentos- Bob... Bob… the builder...
Everyone: (GASP!)
Author- N... No... Not... (backing away)
Majora- The evil of all evil... (gulp, also backing away)
Kari- We should all... go... finish those props we needed yeah! To the paint lab!
Everyone but Kentos and Oni: Yeah! (runs off)
Oni- ... I know a bob, and I guess he is kind of a builder...
Kentos- ... Wtf?
Description:
Kentos- Until further notice, he is never seen due to a cloak, hood always up with yellow piercing eyes. He's young, but at least twenty-two... As far as you can tell from two long strands of hair hanging out the cloak, he has long navy blue hair...