M.S.K: (Singing) ~I love you for who you are. . . You, who are my lucky star. . . I will love you now and forever. . . I won't leave you. . .~
Blue: (Pats her head roughly)
M.S.K: Itai! What was that for?
Blue: Aren't you suppose to be doing something? You were writing on this thing for a long time! What took you?
M.S.K: Okay! I'm sorry! I'll get started, so just relax yourself. (Ahem) Hello! How are you all doing? It feels good to be back. I'm sorry I'm a little slow with this chapter. I got stuck in the middle and plus, things were holding me up. I've been doing some baking recently, and I was preparing for an upcoming event that will happen in a few months. Plus, it seemed that my Hetalia fever has gotten stronger on me, if you all know what I mean. Also, I've seen two trailers on a new Zelda game and another game. And I've been watching Rio and Galaxy Express 999 lately. But, enough of that. Now I will present you this new chapter and I will keep writing, so don't worry. So, Blue?
Blue: Yes! Kaoru doesn't own anything about Legend of Zelda: Four Swords. She only owns her own characters for this story and everything else belongs to the masters of Nintendo.
M.S.K: Arigatou, Blue. Now, grab a seat, sit back, relax, and enjoy the story so far.
Blue: So, what's been keeping you?
M.S.K: (Anime vein pops up) What I said just now are the things that kept me from writing!
Chapter 10: Meeting the Family
"Haaah. . ." Shadow Link sighed as he twirled around his finger, controlling the swirling violet aura of shadows with his magic. He's able to control most of his own dark powers with only one finger. He would even practice some of the magic he shared with Ganondorf. Currently, he doesn't have anything else to do since he wasn't called by his master for the rest of the day. He have already done his job of bringing the youngest princess of Hylia to his world. In other words, reeling her in. "Hoshimi. . ." He said to himself while forming a rather malicious smirk on his lips.
His magic began to form a round frame around a futuristic image. An image of Hoshimi in formal garments that can only be worn by young women of the Mer-Hylian culture. They're in a black color to suit his liking.
Shadow stared longingly at the image he formed before him. He could even imagine having Hoshimi all to himself right now, dressed up just like that, just for him! He would also imagine changing her tail color into black like his, and leave the ivory color alone for her hair. He even grinned as he looked into the little picture with his ruby red eyes. "Haah. . . Beautiful. . . Just beautiful. . . ."
Later on, back on land, Hoshimi is bathing in a wonderfully large ivory stoned bath tub that's decorated with marble carved figures of fishes and waves. Among these figures are also the Three Goddesses revolving around the Triforce. Never before did she bathe in a tub this big. A tub that's bigger than the one at her home. What's more exciting for her is she never bathed with soap bubbles on the bath water's surface before. At home, instead of bathing in water, she bathed in sea foam.
Unlike bathing herself back in the sea, she had Liliana, the nursemaid to help her get cleaned up. She helped her by washing her hair and polishing her skin.
While giving Hoshimi's hair a really good rinse, Liliana spoke to her. "My, oh my! Lady Hoshimi, dear! You have wonderful hair! It's so shiny and long! I've never seen anyone here in the Kingdom of Hyrule with such a wonderful shade of white in their hair before. It's almost like Shining Link's."
Hoshimi smiled warmly. She really enjoyed that compliment. Then she saw a young girl coming the doorway of the bathroom.
The girl is about her age and she looks really cute to her opinion. She had lovely blue eyes that really reminded her of her brothers. She had short blonde hair and she's wearing chiffon white dress with golden borderlines on the bottom of her short sleeves and the skirt.
"Here's the towel, mother." She said to Liliana.
Hoshimi blinked with curiosity. "Mother?" Her mind asked.
Liliana turned from Hoshimi's hair and said. "Oh! Good. Good. Perfect timing." Then she forgot something. "Oh!" She turned back to Hoshimi and held the girl by her shoulders. "Lady Hoshimi, this is my daughter, Erune."
"Hello." The girl greeted with a smile.
Hoshimi nodded her head as it's now her way of saying 'hello' back.
Then, Liliana instructed her daughter. "Now, keep the lady company while I'll go and find some clothes for her. Okay?"
After Erune nodded, her mother left the bathroom. Then she looked back at the princess as she picked up the towel for her. "I believe you are now done, my lady."
So, Hoshimi slowly rose out of the tub. While doing so, she accidentally slipped back into the water! Luckily she didn't hurt herself on the slip. The water nearly sploshed out of the tub as well.
"Ah! Goodness! Are you okay?" She asked her.
Hoshimi finally got herself up and nodded her head.
Erune eventually helped her get up from the tub and handed her the towel so she can dry herself.
As soon as she's dry from head to toe, the girl asked her. "You're Hoshimi, right?"
She nodded for her answer as she tightened the towel around her. Then she went over to the counter to fetch pick up her pearl white ocarina.
Erune saw her instrument and complimented to her. "Oh my! What a cute ocarina! May I see?"
Hoshimi handed it to her so she can have a look.
"Oh. . . What a beautiful color. Pearl White. I've seen various ocarinas around Hyrule. But I've never seen it in such a pretty color." She said with a smile.
Hoshimi smiled too.
Then, Erune asked her a question. "You're awfully quiet."
She shrugged. Then her smile began to turn into a frown.
"What's wrong?" The sweet girl asked her. Next, she said. "Oh. I think I know what it is. You can't talk because you're mute, right?"
She slowly nodded her head.
"Well, I'm sure that being shipwrecked might be the thing. But, don't worry. I know what you're saying because of your body language." She said with a smile.
Hoshimi smiled too, for she is felt better after what she said to her.
Erune returned the ocarina to her and asked. "Say, can you play songs on that?"
The princess nodded. Then, she held the instrument's mouthpiece up to her lips and began playing her 'Dolphin Ring' song as Erune watched.
After she finished her song, Erune began applauding. "That's a very beautiful tune! What's it called?"
Hoshimi found a card and a pen and starts writing it down for her. Then she showed her new friend what she's written.
"Dolphin Ring." She read. "Is that it's name?"
Hohsimi nodded.
"It sounds cute!" She complimented sweetly.
The princess smiled too. "She's so sweet and very nice. Just like her mother. My father would hardly let me out of the palace to visit the village in Hylia, and it's not every day you get to see a mer-hylian girl who's as sweet as her."
In a moment, Liliana came back to the bathroom doorway, cheerfully saying. "Well now! You two became friends within a short time!"
Erune and Hoshimi looked over to her and smiled at her. "She can even play the ocarina, mother. She played a lovely song." She said to her.
"Really? That's wonderful. Now, Prince Shining Link and his family are eagerly waiting to see you, my dear." The woman said, carrying a pile of clothing to her. "First we have to get you dressed up."
So, Liliana dressed up Hoshimi for the meeting with Hyrule's King and Queen. Once she's done, she examined her for a bit.
What the princess is now wearing alongside with her head band-like tiara is a moonlight colored tunic over an ivory undershirt. She's also wearing ivory leggings and on her feet are a pair of boots. When she looked at herself in the mirror, she really looked a lot like her prince, despite her long ivory hair. It's almost as if she were the female version of him.
Liliana smiled. "Well now! Just as I thought. The prince's clothes fit you perfectly like a glove! And oh! You have just fine legs to fit those leggings."
"I think she looks pretty that way." Said Erune.
After she turned around from the mirror, Hoshimi began to blush a little.
The Prince's Nurse then spotted the jewelry on her tiara. "Hmm? Oh my! Take a look at this!" She rubbed the little diamond with her fingers. "I've never seen such a fine diamond on a tiara such as this one. It's pretty big too. Hmm. By the looks of it, are you by any chance, a princess from somewhere?"
Hoshimi nodded for 'yes'. Although she can't give out the secret that she's actually from the sea.
"Wow. . ." Erune was amazed about the now-silent princess' answer.
Liliana nodded. "Yes, you must be. Even Queen Raina, Shining Link's mother doesn't have a diamond that big."
Hoshimi shrugged. Then she removed the tiara from her head before showing it to the nurse maid for her to have a closer look at the diamond's shine. She even smiled too.
"What?" The lady asked as the girl took two steps closer to her in order to show her the diamond. Not knowing of what she's doing, Liliana shook her head. "Oh, heavens child. You don't need to give it to me."
Hoshimi's smile turned into a questioned expression. It's as if she can tell that this lady doesn't quite understand what she's doing since she's mute.
"It's very lovely. But thanks for the thought. Such treasures like that won't be able to fit the likes of me, to tell you the truth. I'm not really into fancy jewelry." Liliana said taking a glance. While eying on the princess who's putting her tiara back on, she thought to herself. "Where in Hyrule did she come from, any how? She looks so extraordinarily lovely, her manners are too good for her to resemble a commoner from a fisherman's village. No, she has to come from a royal household. But, which one?" Then she felt a small urge to cry some how. "Or maybe. . . since the prince found her lying on the beach, she must been out at sea with her family, and later on, she's been abducted by . . . pirates!"
Then, Erune came up to her mother, noticing her tears. "Mother? What's wrong?"
"Oh!" That took her mother by surprise! She hastily turned around to meet her daughter. "Oh, what is that dear?"
"I saw you crying just now. So, what's making you do such a thing?" She repeated her question.
"Oh, nothing. Nothing at all. Let's bring this lady to the Prince and his family, now." She said, walking up to Hoshimi and taking her by the hand.
As they went out of the room, Erune followed.
Back in the deep, Navi is swimming about among some squid. She's actually helping the Four Princes hunt for food. So, squid happens to be the primary choice. Then she thought of something. "I wonder how our princess is doing up there." She turned to the boys who are catching the small cephalopods. "Um, you guys can take care of the rest. I'm going up to check on your sister."
"You're really going to do that?" Asked Link. "I think Hoshimi will be fine up there. As long as she's reeling the prince in."
"Hmm. But, I'm going to make sure on that. So, I'll see you around dinner." She said to him. Then she said to the third prince. "Oh, and Blue?"
Well, Blue is trying to catch one of the squids for that Link, Red, and Vio have already caught a big amount of them and he's nowhere close. "Come here, you!" He said, chasing it.
Navi sighed. "Are you listening?" She called out.
"Got ya!" He exclaimed catching the squid. But it wriggled free out of his arms. "Oh! It got away!"
Everyone is watching him and his useless attempts to catch the little squid.
The seashore fairy sighed once more. "Oh. . . I guess he's busy at the moment. Just give him the message once he's done." Then she starts flying off.
After Link waved, Blue asked him. "So, what did I miss?"
"Oh, Navi wanted me to let you know that she's going off to check on Hoshimi. That's all." He answered. Then, he began to laugh a bit for he saw something.
"Hmm?" His brother asked him. "What are you laughing about, Green?"
While trying to hold his giggles, Link pointed to what's behind his brother's head. "Your. . . On your head! You got company!" He's referring to the squid from before and it's clinging himself on to the back of Blue's head.
"Eh?" Blue patted on the back of his head and he felt something pretty squishy. He pried it off and in his hand is the little squid he's been trying to catch. "Heh, what do you know? It's you again. Now, don't you get any ideas of making any escape attempts. You're an ingredient for life and you know it."
But, before he can do anything, the little squid squirted out a cloud of ink, enveloping Blue in it! Then, it quickly swam off.
After coughing for a while in the ink, Blue swam out of the cloud. "Barnacles!" He muttered. He even notices that there's a smudge of ink all over his face.
As Blue is trying to wipe the ink stains off his face with the sleeve of his undershirt, he heard some giggling coming from Red. He then glared at him, sharply for he's not too happy. "What are you laughing at?" Well, that did scared his brother a little.
While flying above the beaches and marshy fields near the sea, Navi headed over to Hyrule Castle to see if she can find Hoshimi and see how she's doing for her first time on land. As she reached the castle, she found a large window that is overlooking the seashore as she flew above it. As she stopped to hover around it, she saw the prince, Shining Link, looking out towards the ocean. She can also see that he's in the main dining room with Sheik and his parents. There's also some conversation going on from where she's looking too.
The Queen of Hyrule, Raina asked her son. "Shining Link, dear? Do you really think you're quite certain that this 'mute girl' you found on the beach is the one who rescued you from drowning?"
Still looking out at the Great Sea from the window, he answered her. "I'm still not sure, mother. She does have the same eyes as the one who saved me but, she doesn't have the voice of her, though. I'm just not sure. . ." Practically, he's still doesn't realize the fact that Hoshimi is the girl who saved him from the harm of the storm.
Snow, his fairy, flew over to the queen and said. "Well, to my perspective, something tells me that she might be the one he's looking for. I mean, one time ago, he told me that this mystery girl has long ivory hair. So, when found that girl lying on the rock from back there, I do think it's her, despite the fact she can't speak when talking to her."
"You really believe that, Snow?" The prince asked her.
"I'm positive." She answered.
Queen Raina turned to her husband, King Pheobus. "You think what she's saying might be true?"
"I don't know for sure." The king replied humbly.
He sighed again. "But still, I don't think it's her, because she didn't make a sound. The girl who saved me from drowning sang a song to me when I woke up. But, after I woke up, she disappeared."
"Ryuusei. . ." Said Sheik, calling him by his nickname. "You might have to reason up with the real fact about this. You see, it's not like everyday that a young girl about your age would swim around and rescue a person or two from the dangers of a stormy sea and then, vanish completely once the storm dies down."
Then, the prince turned to him. "Look, Sheik. I'm serious with this. She is a real person. I will find the girl who rescued me and as soon as I have done that, I'm going to marry her."
Well, from where Navi is looking from above, it looks like the Prince is serious about finding the one who rescued him. But, she didn't expect that he still doesn't know the real truth that she's in front of him, the moment he found her on the beach.
However, to put that thought aside, she can see the doors of the dining room opening.
Everyone in the room turned to see what's coming in from the doorway. Three people are about to come on in. There's even giggling too.
Liliana is the one coming in with giggles as Erune entered first. "Oh! Come on now, dear. There's no need to be nervous." She brought in someone to the dining room as she entered through the doorway. It's Hoshimi coming in surprisingly in her new outfit.
King Pheobus, Queen Raina, and Sheik stared. So did Shining Link. They didn't expect her to come in unexpectedly in one of the prince's outfits.
"Well now. . ." The King began. "This is new. I mean, she is lovely, my son. What lovely hair and splendid eyes she has."
"Yes, dear. She is a real gem." Said the Queen also.
Shining Link stared at her from head to toe. He's still somewhat surprised to see in her in a tunic and leggings instead of a traditional gown. Then he turned to Liliana. "So. . ."
"Oh, I'll explain." She began to speak. "I couldn't find any girl's clothing to fit her size around the castle and Erune's dresses will be a little too small for her. So, I decided to borrow one of your tunics if you don't mind."
"No trouble at all. I'm sure we'll find her something nice for her to wear, first thing tomorrow morning." He answered. He's assuring her that this outfit on Hoshimi is okay with him. Then he turned his attention back to her. He even smiled while saying. "You know? If your hair were shorter, we'll be like siblings or perhaps, twins." He even chuckled a bit.
Hoshimi's smile broadened as she shrugged her shoulders in a happy way. "He's quite right on that. We might look like siblings because we're slightly wearing the same things."
After that, bringing out of her thoughts is Sheik as he appeared to her. He took her hand and escorted her to the table. "Come along, milady. You look a bit famished." He brought her to her chair and seated her there as the prince walked over to his seat which is next to hers.
Once she's seated, Hoshimi looked over that she's really sitting next to her love. She even blushed.
"Are you all right?" He asked her as soon as he turned to her.
She blinked when she heard him saying that and it made her blush deepen. She even tried to hide it too! It's as almost she felt embarrassed about something.
Shining Link chuckled again. "It seems like every time you face me, you started blushing. Are you shy, Hoshimi?"
Now, it seems that he really knows how she's feeling. She turned her eyes back to his and slowly nodded her head. Then, she took out a pack of scrolled papers with a pen from her pocket and wrote down what she has to say on the first page. She had these things with her since after Liliana helped her change. The nurse maid gave her these things so that she'll let everyone in the castle know what she's saying. After she finished writing, she gave it to him.
As he took the piece of paper, he read her answer. She said from it, "Yes. I do believe you're right. I am feeling a little shy. It's just that now that we're sitting together, I'm feeling a little bit awkward." After reading her answer on the little note, he turned to her and smiled. "You know, I do have the same feeling too. Although we may not be knowing each other, I am feeling a strange feeling since we're sitting together."
Hoshimi smiled warmly at him. She's now feeling more comfortable when he said his answer. She felt welcomed since she's with him too.
King Pheobus and Queen Raina looked at each other and smiled too. He whispered to his wife. "It almost reminds me of when we first met."
"Yes, dear." She whispered back.
But then, the Prince wasn't too aware of the whispers. "Mother. . ." He said with a worried smile. "It's not what you and father think. I mean, we're not like. . ."
"I know, I know, dear." She said chuckling. "It's only that it's been quite a long, long time since we had a lovely dinner guest."
Now, the Shining Link didn't know what else to say besides sighing at what his mother just said.
Hoshimi shrugged again. Then, she noticed the King and the Queen and gave the prince a curious look.
"Oh. I almost forgot." He said to her while gesturing to his parents. "This is my mother and father who ruled this land. King Pheobus and Queen Raina."
Although she is wearing a tunic and not a dress, Hoshimi got up from her seat and curtsied anyway. All she wanted to do is to show her respect to his family.
"We're delighted to have you here in Hyrule Castle, dear Hoshimi. And you have such a lovely name." Said the king.
She began to nod while smiling.
"She's said her thanks to you and she's also telling you that she always enjoyed her name, herself, father." Shining Link translated for him.
"Hmm, how nice of her to say that without words." His father said.
Next, Shining Link gestured to his sheikah confidante. "And this is Sheik of the Sheikah tribe."
When Hoshimi turned to Sheik, she can tell that he looks a lot like Shrakah from back at her home. But only different. Then, she nodded her head to show that she's delighted to know him.
Sheik did the same and replied. "Pleasure to meet you too, Lady Hoshimi."
She blinked at first for he does address her the same way as Shrakah have. To her it's almost like she met another mer-sheikah. But what's different is that there's no Keir around.
"Hello again!" Snow came down around Hoshimi's head, then flew down to meet her face to face.
Hoshimi blinked again and then, Shining Link said. "Oh yes. This is Snow, our family's fairy."
The princess wrote a note to him, saying "She looks lovely." to him.
"Yes, she is a pretty one." He responded.
Snow giggled as she flew around the two for she loved the compliment Hoshimi made for her.
Right now, dinner is about to start and Shining Link is now talking with his confidante and his parents about Hoshimi. It seemed that the King and Queen of Hyrule are beginning to admire her because of her physical appearance. She really appreciated it. She even loved the way she looks too. Even though she's changed into something else instead of a Mer-Hylian for only three days. But, more importantly, she wanted the admiration and love from her prince, once he gets his chance of recognizing who she is. Even without her voice. She's quite sure that with her ocarina, her music will surely bring back something about her.
Just then, one of the maids is serving the family their glasses of water, Hoshimi is the first one to be served. Then, all of a sudden, when the maid is about to place the glass on the table, it slipped out of her fingers and is about to land on the floor!
But, just in time, Hoshimi prepared her hands and formed a bit of Naryu's Love to catch the falling glass. Once she caught it in the blue crystal, she sat it on the table, herself. After her magic was done, the glass is safe and sound with the water rightfully placed inside.
Everyone around the table stared at what she had done. Including the maid.
Then, the maid slowly said to Hoshimi. "Oh. . . . Thank. . . you."
The princess smiled at her.
"Oh. . . ." King Pheobus is amazed as he applaud with the Queen. "That was wonderful technique you created there, Hoshimi. It's quite beautiful too. It's awfully splendid of you to perform a small portion of Naryu's Love."
Hoshimi wrote down another answer on her note paper, then she showed it to Shining Link for him to give his father her answer.
"She's saying that she enjoys your compliment, father. And she's also saying that she only wanted to help although it was nothing." He said, smiling.
Then, the King chuckled. "Oh. . . ha ha. So modest. . ."
"That is a nice performance." Said Sheik. "But, it's highly unlikely for someone outside of the Royal Family of Hyrule to perform magic."
While most of the conversation is going on as dinner is being served, Navi has been watching everything the whole time. Then she said to herself. "Well, seems that things are going well for her. She is very welcomed by the Royal Family and that Sheikah. I guess I should. . ." Then, she thought of something before she can fly off. "Wait! Maybe the business of getting noticed by the Prince might be too big of a job for Hoshimi. I should be at her side to help her out by any means as possible! I better get inside the castle!"
So, with no time to waste, Navi took off, finding a certain place she can go to in order to sneak inside the castle to meet Hoshimi. The first likely place is through one of the castle ducts and in she went. Inside, it's pretty dark but with her bright blue light, she's able to see where she's going. She is flying smoothly until she suddenly ran into a sewer rat who was busy sniffling around. They tumbled along the surface of the duct and they stopped in the middle of it.
The rat began to hiss at the little fairy, who just said to it. "Oops, didn't realize that you were obstructing traffic. Well, got to go!" Then, she took off. She even realized that it's chasing after her, all because she ran into it!
With the little rodent hot on her trail, Navi continued to fly as fast as her wings would let her!
Without a warning, the rat almost pounced up to bite her! But, luckily, she's unharmed.
Just when it seemed that the dark tunnel is endless, Navi then saw a speck of light! An opening with some barbed wire! It may look small, but she had nothing to worry about because, with her small body, she'll be able to get out of the tunnel without a struggle.
Navi turned to meet the rat while flying backwards. "Now, you behave!" She yelled at it.
But, it made another hiss at her as it continued to run, trying to catch her in the process.
"I'm asking you politely once. . ." She told it and the rat made another jump in order to try and catch her with its teeth. After evading it, she repeated. "I'm asking you politely twice. . ." Then, another jump was made. Now, Navi had just reached the end of her rope! "All right! That's it! I had it with you!"
The end of the tunnel is getting near and when the moment was just right, Navi quickly flew through one of the openings of the barbed wire. The rat, however ran into it, with his head sticking out of the hole! His body is too big to go through it like the little fairy. He tried struggling out but it's useless.
"Time out for you!" Navi declared proudly, before flying off, leaving the little rodent confused and defeated. "Heh, that rodent must be suffering from attention deficit disorder, probably." She laughed. She looked around in the room she's in and she's in the royal library of the castle. Then, she flew under the main door of the room and quickly took off down the hallway to find the dining room.
The last corridor she's flying towards to is assumingly the door to the dining room. So, Navi slowly flew down to the floor and began crawling underneath. Once she got in, she is in the dining room.
Everyone at the table is enjoying the meal luxuriously right now.
Well, this is the first time when Hoshimi is dining differently than back in Hylia. When it comes to meal times there, she and her family often have their shellfish or fish meat raw, like sashimi. But, here in Hyrule, it's all new to her. The seafood is all cooked. Broiled, roasted, or stewed. She is currently enjoying her plate of clams.
Then, Queen Raina asked the princess one more question. "So, Hoshimi? Where do you live?"
She paused her eating when she heard her question. Hoshimi made a silent sigh. How can she tell everyone where she's from. She isn't born anywhere in Hyrule and she isn't from the Zora Domain, either. She wasn't sure of how everyone will react if she reveals to them that she's a Mer-Hylian princess from the sea. Plus, with her voice gone, she won't be able to tell it out anyhow.
Shining Link noticed her expression and responded. "It looks like you don't remember." His answer even took her by surprise.
Then, Hoshimi slowly nodded. Perhaps for her it would be best to hide the truth until the right time she's able to.
"You have no memory of where you're from besides your name and age?" Asked the King.
Hoshimi shook her head for her answer.
"Oh dear. . . You appearance is so wonderful, we thought you might be a princess from somewhere in Hyrule. But it seems that happened and resulted to you being lost at sea until now." Said the Queen. "Well, then maybe we won't mind if you stay with us in our royal home. If it's not too much trouble for you."
Hoshimi's face began to brighten for that she'll gratefully accept that offer.
Then, King Pheobus, understanding her emotion very well, replied with a smile. "Well, that settles it. We'll be having a guest room prepared for you so that you'll feel comfortable. Also, by our family's spirit with the blessings of the Three Golden Goddesses, you, Hoshimi are welcomed to stay for as long as you wish."
She nodded in thanks. Next, she noticed Shining Link smiling at her and she smiled back at him.
"Speaking of that. . ." Said Sheik, pausing at his meal. "I believe that in case if this young lady isn't from around here, we can at least give her a chance to see the sights around the Kingdom of Hyrule. By all means, a tour."
"Oh! That will be an excellent idea, Sheik. Thank you." Agreed the King. Then he turned to his son. "What do you think, Shining Link?"
Well, the Prince is somewhat, staring longingly at Hoshimi. Then he returned to his father and the Sheikah. "Oh, my apologies, father. Sheik. What is it just now?"
Now, Sheik wasn't too enlightened about his question. It's not like he would repeat himself. "Look, Ryuusei. You can't spend all of your time moaning about and staring at something or someone for over more than a minute or two. What I was suggesting is a simple tour throughout the kingdom with this girl. Obviously, you need to get out of the clouds and do something. . ."
"Come now, Sheik. You got to remain calm with him." The King said to him.
While the small conversation was going onwards, Hoshimi then took notice of Navi, sitting at a corner. The fairy waved at her and the princess made a notion to stay quiet as she placed her finger in front of her lips. Then she made a gesture for her to hide in the pocket of her tunic.
The fairy understood her gesture and she hastily flew safely into the pocket!
Once the fairy is hidden, Hoshimi returned to the Prince, who is about to ask her something.
"Hoshimi? Do you think you'll join me with the tour around Hyrule, tomorrow?" He asked her.
Hoshimi nodded eagerly for she is waiting for such an opportunity to visit around the kingdom that's hardly unlike her homeland.
Now, the King is satisfied with her answer. "Wonderful, then! It's been decided. We'll have you two get going by noon tomorrow!" Then, the rest of dinner resumes.
After dinner was done, Hoshimi is in her guest room, all dressed in the night clothes which were provided by Liliana and Erune. From the window of her room, she watched Shining Link and Snow chasing each other around the courtyard, below. She even smiled for that situation reminded her of Red, a bit. Back home, she would often watch him playing tag with the little fishes around Hylia's reefs.
As she continued to stare at him with loving eyes, she pulled out her ocarina, put its mouthpiece up to her lips and began to play another soothing tune on it. She thought of doing a little serenade for him.
While the soft music is playing in the air from her instrument, Shining Link and Snow paused their tagging and looked up. They saw the princess playing the little song for them. Especially for the Prince.
Shining Link smiled and waved at her.
After finishing her new song, Hoshimi waved back at him before she head back inside her room.
"She plays the ocarina beautifully, too. Yet I can't help but thinking I've seen her somewhere. But, where and when?" He thought.
In her bedroom, Hoshimi began unbraiding her side plaits before combing the rest of her hair.
While she's doing so, Navi was watching. "I really think he's beginning to be fond of you, princess. No doubt about it. I really think he'll fall for you in no time with these three days before the potion wears off." The princess nodded at her in agreement with what she stated. But, she said to her. "But still, his welcoming to this royal household isn't the only thing you'll be expecting, you know. We still need to make up a plan to get him into kissing you."
Hoshimi is about to listen to the fairy as she climbed into her bed. However, she doesn't feel like listening to her because this bed is actually more comfortable and soft than her own back in Hylia! She is slowly drifting off to her sleep under her covers.
Navi, however isn't noticing what the princess is doing as she continued talking. "So! In the afternoon of tomorrow, when he's taking you out on that ride, you must look your very best! Of course, I know just the thing to make him take interest in you for love! You got to flutter your eyelashes, give him a loving gaze and pucker up those. . ." Now, she is seeing Hoshimi in her deep sleep. She thought for sure she won't be able to sleep because of the excitement of the tour around Hyrule but, it didn't seem to happen anyway.
Maybe it would be best to let Hoshimi do things her way and not follow a fairy's example. Of course, it's been a long day for the princess for she has been lectured by her father, swimming to the deep abyss of the Great Sea, transformed into a Hylian by Ganondorf, and trying her best to get used on to walking on her new legs. Then, she began to yawn and stretch for she's getting sleepy, herself.
Without ado, Navi pulled out a muffler, and snuffled the candle's light to put it out for the night. Then, she hopped off from the night stand and on to one of the pillows. After giving Hoshimi a small kiss on her cheek, she spoke softly. "Well, good luck, princess. You're going to need. . . a lot of it. . ." With that said, she drifted off to sleep too.
Back in the sea, Link, Blue, Red, Vio, and Zelda are getting ready for bed too, in their small cave. Link took one more look up to the water's surface and made a small sigh. "Hah. . . I'm sure hoping that Navi will help Hoshimi out with her mission to stay in the upper world with her prince." Then he swam back inside. "You know, everyone? If she succeeds, I going to miss her."
"But at least, she'll be pretty happy." Said Red, snuggling under his kelp woven blanket.
"However. . ." Blue began, folding up his hat along with his tunic. "I don't know what will happen with her if she doesn't win his heart. I have a sinking feeling that Ganondorf is still up to something."
Vio also wondered about the same thing too as readied himself for sleeping. "True. He might be after something else besides her. But I highly doubt the fact that prince would reject her."
Now, what his brothers said made Link think too. "Now that you guys mention it, I can't help but wonder what that wizard will be planning. It might be something that all of Hylia will be valuing and not just our sister."
Zelda then said. "Everyone, it's getting late. So, it's time to shut down our thinking and get some sleep. We'll keep our eyes on our sister tomorrow."
Everyone agreed. They all should be sleeping. So, Link closed up the cave's entrance with a big sliding rock, tucked himself under his woven kelp blanket and slowly shut his eyes.
In the mean time, back at Hylia, things were stirred up. The kingdom's lights are still being lit in the middle of the light and everyone is still active at each corner of the kingdom. They were all swimming around, searching for King Thor's children. Especially, the youngest princess. They were also calling out their names. "Lady Hoshimi! Lady Hoshimi!"
"Prince Link! Prince Red! Prince Blue! Prince Vio! Princess Zelda! Where are you?"
There's even a small group of mer-hylian girls who are searching around for Vio than just the other three prices. Their leader cried out. "How about it, Vio fans! Shall we ever lose the smartest and cutest prince of our kingdom?"
"No!" They all cried out.
"Then let's keep searching for Prince Vio!" She called out again and her supporters cheered! They are not going to stop until they find Vio.
The entire search party looked and looked and searched and searched, but there's no sign of the Royal Children anywhere. Not on their part of the sea to be exact.
This search party is also aided by the Six Maidens, Shrakah, and Keir.
Back inside the palace, King Thor paced around his throne room, still feeling guilty about what he had done and said to his daughter. Right now, he's feeling more worried about her, now that she's not inside the palace for a long time. He even wonders if she had ran away because of his temper. Then, he's greeted by the Maidens, and the two Mer-Sheikah, who all curtsied and bowed before him. He asked. "Any sign of them from anywhere?"
They all shook their heads for their answers.
"None at all?" He asked again.
"No, your majesty." Said Shrakah, lowering his head solemnly. "We looked everywhere around the kingdom. But we found no trace of Lady Hoshimi, Lady Zelda, or the Four Princes."
The King sighed at this. Then, he gave out his last order. "Well, listen carefully to this. You all must keep searching. Make sure to leave no shell unturned, no coral reef unexplored, and please! Let no Mer-Hylian folk in this kingdom sleep until all of my children were home, safe and sound."
"Yes, your majesty. . . ." They all replied slowly before swimming off to continue their search.
As soon as they left, King Thor sat on his throne, then let out another sigh. He shook his head and sorrowfully said to himself. "Oh. . . . Great Goddesses of Hyrule and Hylia. . . . What is it that I have done?" He is definitely feeling very sorry of himself, this time. Then he thought. "Oh, Hoshimi. If you come back home, I'll surely change my ways with you."
Zelda: Oh my. Now, the King of the Great Sea is really sorry for himself.
M.S.K: He sure is. Now, I hope you like this so far. I may be a busy girl, but I would always find time for writing. So, there's no need to worry. In the mean time, stay tuned for what will happen in the next chapter. Jya na!
Link: So, let me get this straight. Another Zelda story is yet to appear in the game world?
M.S.K: (Nods) I heard it's going to be pretty exciting.
Navi: Hey! Hey!
M.S.K: Yes? Yes?
Navi: What is this little event your preparing for?
M.S.K: Well, it's not one. But two, actually. One is a musical I'm going to go and see and another is a convention where people get to dress up, have fun, and celebrate their favorite shows and games.
Red: Like Legend of Zelda?
M.S.K: Exactly!
Red: Oh! What fun!