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Kagome couldn't help but give a pained glance to the Sheika outfit Impa presented her with.
It resembled Sango's slayer outfit a tad too much for her liking. It was styled different from most Sheika outfits due to Kagome's status.
Instead of an eye symbol in the middle, the whole metal plate was taken off and put into sections, like armor. The armor was a dark blue, the skin tight cloth black. The sleeves usually ended at the wrist, but Kagome's ended at the elbow. For its 'accessories', she had black gloves that reached down to her elbows.
Around the waist was a silver rope, tying Tetsusaiga there. Her newly gifted quiver was silver, the top and bottom black. Her arrows were also silver and black; made by the finest wood and dyed to give it a unique look. The bow was a dark, navy blue and it rested in the palm of her hand tightly. Her old shoes replaced by black ones that never made a sound unless she started stomping around.
"Do you like it, Kagome?" Zelda smiled with her eyes wide. Despite wanting to say no, that it brought back too many bad memories, she gave a small smile and nodded. "It's wonderful; thank you Zelda." Giggling, Zelda twirled and skipped out of the room, leaving Impa and Kagome alone.
"It was nice of you to tell her that; even when it was obvious to me you didn't," Impa spoke, smirking. Kagome flinched, looking at the cloth lying on the bed. She heaved a sigh, sitting next to it. "It reminds me of my best friends outfit. She… We were really close. Heart sisters, you could say." She squeezed her bow, making it whine at the slight pain.
Resting a hand on the young girls shoulder, Impa gave her a proud look. "Yet you still go through everything you do. Do not ever forget you are strong. You never were weak- no one is- just untrained and unaware of the concept." Kagome gave her a thankful but weary smile. "Thank you, Impa. I'll get changed now." Impa grinned. "You might want to hurry," After the young girls questioning look, she elaborated.
"The princess thinks the forest boy will come today."
Link stiffed, silencing his breath and praying to the Goddess' that Navi wouldn't say a word as he hid from the guards. Why on earth were there so many? 'Oh, right. That male in the blue shirt tried getting in here and was caught.' Heaving a silent sigh, he peeked around the corner and saw no one.
He made a mad dash for the stairs, climbing up swiftly and stopping, looking at the narrow platforms beneath his feet. Looking down through the vines and little leaves, he noticed Rupees covering the ground where the guard stalked about. 'No doubt to trap no good thieves.'
Quickly and silently moving across, Link held his breath as he looked around the next area. He hid behind a huge cement wall, peering carefully around the corner. His breath caught before whipping around and trying to meld his body with the wall. The guard had nearly caught him- he had been stand right in front of him. Trying to calm down his beating heart, he waited for the foot steps to go away as he peered down again.
Instead of just one this time, surrounding a huge statue of some warrior, were two guards instead of one. He cursed his luck. Barely getting through the opening, he rolled into the final area full of hedges. Just like the last, he was being stopped by two guards at once. Dodging left and running to the middle, he nearly fainted as the guard on the right started sprinting to the bottom right corner of the hedge.
Carefully, but quickly, he moved forward, keeping his gaze locked on both guards. Just as the one in front of him started sprinting to the front, looking over the hedge and to the left, he ran as fast as he could, hearing the one behind him move forward as well. Rolling behind the next bush, he panted, wiping the sweat from his brow. 'That definitely could have been much worse,' He thought, standing and brushing himself off.
Walking through the next hallway, his landed on two females standing at the far end of the small field. One definitely older than the other- though not related. The smaller female was dressed in royal guards- Princess Zelda. The other was dressed in a skin tight outfit, her waist long raven black hair caressing her back. He only got to the middle of the area before the older two snapped her gaze to him.
Her eyes were narrowed, sword drawn till she saw him. Her eyes widened before she sheathed her sword, returning to normal. Zelda turned around, smiling up at her protector before looking down at himself. Her grin widened if it could.
"You have come, just like I saw!" He tilted his head, stepping closer when he was sure the elder teen wouldn't lop his head off. Zelda curtsied as the older girl bowed. "My apologies, I was so surprised I forgot to introduce us," She spoke. He bowed back, slightly unsure of what he was supposed to do. "My name is Princess Zelda, and my friend here is Kagome. What is your name?"
He blushed, realizing he didn't speak much. "My," he started, coughing to clear his throat. "MY name is Link." He expected things to move on as to why he was here. What he didn't expect was hearing a female squeal and being hugged rather tightly by Kagome.
"You- Are- Just- Too- Adorable!" She hugged him to her chest, twirling around. Zelda sweat dropped, holding out a hand. "Ah, Kagome, you should probably let him go…" Pouting, she placed the boy gently on the ground, mussing up his hair and stalking back to her post, sitting on the ground and crossed her arms. A small awkward silence passed before Zelda returned her gaze to him. After discussing some matters, he came up to the window and looked through it with Kagome, whom seemed curious.
They looked upon a tall, tanned man, kneeling before the Hyrule King. His large nose and evil eyes covered his face; his ginger red hair swirling at the top of his head. His clothing was black; and orange jewel on the top of his head. Link noticed that the longer Kagome stared at the man, the more she twitched and became aggravated.
"The man's name is Ganondorf, leader of the Gerudos. They hail from the desert far to the west," Zelda spoke softly. "He swears allegiance to my father, but I can be sure he isn't quite sincere. The dark clouds from my dream- I'm sure- symbolize that man."
The male turned suddenly, sensing their presence. Link gasped, pulling away from being seen, while Kagome stayed long enough to bare her canines and pulled away. "What," Zelda called. "Were you seen?" Link nodded, clamming up. She giggled. "It's okay. He can't get us here; we're safe."
Steadying his heart to a normal rate again, he looked up and over to Kagome. She still looked more than a little peeved, but her anger lessened from when she was staring at him. Zelda grasped the older girls hand, smiling. "I've told my father about it, but he didn't believe me."
Patting the young girls head, Kagome frowned, "He has no qualms, Ganondorf that is, in destroying Hyrule to obtain true power. But thankfully, you have arrived." Nodding, Zelda took over once more. "We mustn't let Ganondorf take the Triforce. I shall keep the Ocarina of Time with all my power- he won't get it." She breathed before continuing. "You and Kagome must retrieve the other two Spiritual Stones."
Kagome stiffened, looking down at the princess. She wasn't happy at all. "Zelda," She hissed. The younger girl grew saddened, scuffing her shoe on the floor. "It wasn't my idea, Kagome! I want you here with me. But Impa and Midoriko both told me to have you go and travel with Link."
Sighing, Kagome pinched the bridge of her nose, trying to calm down. She knelt down to Zelda, giving her a big hug before pulling away. "I'll go haunt those two when I die," She seethed. Zelda giggled as Link chuckled, slightly out of the loop.
"Oh, right! You two are going to need this letter," Zelda dug out a written on letter, handing it to Link. "Impa will show you out of the castle. Don't be afraid to talk to her Link." Giving Kagome one last tight hug, the duo walked back to the beginning of the field, meeting a tall woman.
Kagome glared at her, crossing her arms. Impa smirked knowingly. "Kagome, you full well know that the princess is safe here, even without you." In reply, she got a growl. Chuckling, Impa turned to Link. "You're a courageous boy, you know. You're heading out on an adventure, with a bumbling girl like Kagome." She dodged a swing from said girl who was growling. "Shut it Impa,"
Smirking, she merely continued. "My role in the princess' dream was to teach the melody to you. This song is passed down from the Royal Family. I have played this song for Princess Zelda as a lullaby ever since she was a baby. Please listen carefully…"
As Impa held her hand to her mouth, she carefully whistled out the notes. Kagome closed her eyes and smiled, sighing as the familiar tune. Link grabbed out his wooden Ocarina and played it back to Impa. She nodded and looked to them both. "I know you can get out with Kagome here by your side, but I wish to see you both off. Let me lead you out of the castle."
They nodded and soon left, leaving a hopeful but saddened Zelda behind.
Impa sighed from behind Kagome and Link, her gaze trained upon the far mountain in the distance. "Take a good look at that mountain. It's called Death Mountain, home to the Gorons that hold the Spiritual Stone of Fire," Link walked forward, next to Impa. "Below it, you shall find my village, Kakariko, where I was born and raised."
Kagome slid a sly look. "Will we hear embarrassing stories about how you grew up?" Impa laughed, shaking her head. "No, Kagome. You won't." She pouted, crossing her arms. "You should talk to some people though, before you go up Death Mountain. Remember the song. And don't forget Princess Zelda is waiting your return with the stones. We're counting on you two!"
Backing away, she held a flash Deku Nut and threw it on the ground- disappearing from their view. Kagome walked up next to Link, giving him a smile. "Well," She started. "Guess we're finally on our own, eh Link?" He smiled up at her, nodding. She pouted, kneeling down and moving his mouth with her fingers. "You need to talk more. Otherwise, I'll be talking your ear off."
He chuckled and nodded once more, talking her hand and leading her to the village, both unaware of amused eyes watching them from above.
End! Hope you enjoyed it. Bye!