A/N: Hello everyone, long time no see.
-11lol11- Yea, I'm glad you think it's awesome.
Kareena stepped closer to Skull Kid as she wrapped her arms around her body. She started to shiver. This didn't stave off the cold. The wind still whipped the leaves on her head and stole her warmth. She looked up to watch Skull Kid march up the snowy path. Kareena was confused how concerned she was for his safety; she used to only care for her brother and herself. However, when Skull Kid was injured, all she could do was panic. It shock her to care about a stranger, but then again, Skull Kid wasn't a stranger or at least she didn't think he was one.
"Hey, are you okay?" Skull Kid asked looking over his shoulder. Kareena could barely see him through the blinding snow.
" . It's just a little cold," Kareena admitted as she shivered some more.
"A little? I'm freezing over here," Tatl said from her perch on Kareena's shoulder.
Skull Kid slowed so Kareena was walking right beside him. He held out his hand and a small ball of flames started in his palm. "Is this any better?" He asked.
Kareena nodded and held her hands in front of the flames, almost touching it. The small fire did warm her face considerably. "How are we going to find the whistling stone?" Kareena asked as she looked at the blinding storm.
Skull Kid looked around the two of them. "I don't know. I can't see a thing," he said looking concerned.
"We should stop at shelter. We can't continue in this weather," Tatl said. "And I think I saw the stone you are talking about, so I can lead you when the weather is better." The yellow fairy was blinking rapidly as she spoke.
"Tatl is right. I'm not feeling well," Tael said. "I think I see a cave straight ahead." Skull Kid agreed with the two fairies as did Kareena. The two pushed through the strong winds and snow to reach a small cave nearly buried in snow.
Kareena could barely keep her eyes open. Each breath of cold air stung her lungs as she breathed heavily. She was shivering so much that Tatl complained about falling off.
Kareena barely made it in before she collapsed. She curled into ball on the floor trying to keep warm. "Hey, Get up," Tatl shouted, "You can't go to sleep."
Kareena opened her eyes to see the yellow fairy floating in front of her face. Skull Kid was also kneeling beside her looking concern. The deku shrub sat up and tried to chuckle like it was nothing.
"Are you okay?" Skull Kid asked as he sat down beside her on the cold ground.
"Yeah, I guess Deku Shrubs aren't used to cold weather," Kareena said trying to make the situation light. Skull Kid frowned and pulled her near him. Kareena could feel her face burning, but rested her head on his shoulder. He wrapped his arms around her and kept her close. Kareena was shocked at how warm he was. "Skully, do you have any family?" Kareena asked trying to stay awake.
"Not that I know. I just seemed to be made to protect the forest," Skull Kid said.
"Hmm. Sounds like that would be a waste of your time," Kareena said, "I bet you could move worlds if you put your mind to it." She laughed to herself.
"Well, you seem to be getting nowhere by stealing everything you get your hands on," Skull Kid said.
"That's why I'm going to become an actual musician. I can tour all of Termina. Can you play an instrument?" Kareena asked Skull Kid.
"I have a trumpet. But I don't know any songs," Skull Kid said. He removed himself from their embrace to summon said trumpet.
Kareena held out her hands and Skull Kid handed her the instrument. She ran her hands over the smooth wood before handing it back to him. "Can you play along with me?" Kareena asked.
Skull Kid nodded yes and put the trumpet to his mouth. Kareena pulled out her lute and begun to strum a light tune. Skull Kid listened as she begun to repeat the song. He followed as best he could.
"Can you cut that racket?" Tatl said as she bobbed in the air.
"Tatl, that's not nice to say?" Tael said. The purple fairy turned to the two. "I think it sounds pretty good," the fairy said.
Kareena just smiled knowing that if Skull Kid was to join her new career they would both have to practice a lot. "Well, that's okay. We'll just keep practicing till we get it," Kareena said. She yawned, "But not now. I'm sleepy." She leaned on Skull Kid's shoulder. She closed her eyes and tried to go to sleep.
It was several minutes and she could feel herself drifting off. She was very comfortable leaning on his shoulder. She felt something press against her forehead. She giggled as she opened her eyes just as Skull Kid pulled away. "You missed," she said looking at him seriously.
"Wh-wh-what are you talking about?" he asked, looked confused and embarrassed. Kareena laughed and leaned in to kiss him lightly.
"See, it's like that," she laughed and leaned back on his shoulder. She opened her eyes a crack to look up to see his face a bright red.
"Yuck, come on guys. We're right here," Tatl said.
"The snows stopped we can continue to find the whistling stone now," Tael said trying to smooth Tatl's comment over.
Skull Kid got up quickly dislodging Kareena from her position. Kareena stood up and followed Skull Kid out of the cave.
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The two fairies flew ahead. Skull Kid and Kareena followed the two having a little more difficulty walking in the now deeper snow. The purple and yellow fairies flew ahead and stopped to float around a spot in the snow.
The trailing pair caught up quickly with the fairies. "What's wrong?" Kareena asked watching as the yellow and purple lights darted on direction and then another.
"The whistling stone was here, but now it's not," Tatl said.