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The postman would not inform Anju where he received that letter, but Link knew where. So that little boy had to have some connection with Kafei… That's the only way. For some reason, Kafei didn't want people to find him.
Tatl started to say something, but Link grabbed her. "Quiet."
Weren't fairies supposed to be intelligent? Sheesh he was a kid, and even he understood that they had to be careful about this subject. Whoops, he wasn't a child anymore was he? Well now I have to be careful, especially about this love topic. Din….
When the post man left, Link sighed and let Tatl go. "Now you be quiet. That letter was sent for a reason, and if you go and blab your mouth, it'll all be for naught!"
And how do you know?
"Well if he's been missing for weeks and he goes and sends this letter, that means he's probably chose to hide himself."
So those prenuptial jitters?
"Doubt it. Now keep your mouth shut. I can't have you tattling Tatl."
Her response was an irritable ringing sound as she bounced in the air.
Really, Link thought, a fairy's sole purpose in life must be to be annoying. Link then approached Anju.
"Oh! Do you have a reservation?" She asked, quickly hiding the letter behind her. "Sir Link right? An afternoon arrival?"
Link blinked. Well, this was unusual. "That does happen to be my name…"
"Thank goodness! We're booked full because of the carnival." Anju sighed and smiled at him.
Link's stomach growled.
"Oh your journey must have made you quiet hungry! I'll fetch you some lunch!" Anju said and ran off presumably to make food.
Well, there went Link's attempts at paying her.
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While eating lunch, Link showed her Kafei's mask, in which she gasped at. She told him to meet in the kitchen at midnight, and so Link agreed, and hopefully they would find Kafei.
So to kill time, Link found the stray fairy, received a fairy mask, and tried his hand at a few of the games in Clock Town. When midnight approached, Link returned to the inn and waited for Anju in the kitchen.
As she gave him a letter and some instructions, Link noticed how much she cared for Kafei. Even though he had gone missing – it had not affected her love for him. She did not doubt him like Tatl did. Link winced at the pain that appeared in his chest. Not now. Link told himself. He walked out of that kitchen wearier than he should have been. Even Tatl noticed.
Link's what's wrong?
"Another bad memory, forget about it."
It sounds like you haven't had a pleasant childhood…
"Aaah…. It's not that. It's complicated, forget about it." I had an unpleasant adulthood, but she wouldn't understand.
I've never thought about it until now, but… wouldn't your mother be worried where you are Link?
"My mother died before I could even remember her, and I never knew my father. My only parental figure was a tree."
You were raised by the Deku Tree? Well… you are wearing the clothes of the Kokori… but why is it that you can survive outside of the forest?
"I'm a Hylian." Link said with a sigh.
So I suppose it's lucky that we found you then, because you would have turned into a skalkid!
Link shook his head. "No, I know those woods like the back of my hand. They only say those who were not Kokori will turn into beasts because the Kokori have been raised in the forest and learning it requires practice. I was taught ever since I could crawl, so it is ingrained within me. I have learned to thwart the woods' deceptions and its calls. I think anybody can learn the woods if time and guidance is given, but the Kokori are wary of strangers, and nobody gives up their time – so they become lost within the woods and become the monsters that the stories tell of."
Tatl blinked at me in disbelief. You sure are an intelligent kid.
Well shit… Link mentally cursed, I did it again.
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Link followed the postman sneakily although he was certain he knew where he would go. However, upon entering south clock town, Link scurried on over to the laundry pool and hid in the water. If Kafei was here… he couldn't be hiding behind the postman, because then the little messenger boy (or… if that was Kafei…) would run away, and he's lose his chance. He couldn't let it slip.
The mail man rung the bell, and as he assumed, the boy with the Keaton mask and purple hair came running out of a door.
Now is my chance! Link thought, carefully got out of the water and quietly opened the door, closing it behind him. He needed to meet this Kafei person.
Link looked around in the room that he entered and began to move around – both out of curiosity and so the kid wouldn't run away immediately. It was a small storage room, but it was being used as a hideout of sorts. He saw no older man as he entered, just a bed, some boxes and a desk. Link walked over to the desk to see papers, a pen, and an inkwell. He looked at the writing and he recognized it from Kafei's journal. Many of the papers had scratched out letters which Link would read "Dear Anju" on several on them. However, there was no gown adult… so that meant that Kafei was–
Link turned around to meet the kid whom his day has so far revolved around.
"Green hat… Green clothes… Anju wrote about you in her letter. It seems you are looking for Kafei… can you keep a secret?"
When Link looked at the small slits that allowed the other kid to see, he thought he saw something familiar within them. But, Link pushed away the nostalgia and nodded. He already guessed, and well… it didn't seem all strange to him. After all, he too was an adult in a child's body, he was a child in an adult's body before, he used magic many times in the… time that did not exist and in the past, he was turned into a Deku Scrub, so it took a lot to surprise him.
"Anju trusted you. I shall also trust you."
The words of the child were very mature, and he took a deep breath before bringing his hand up to the mask that hid his face. With a blink and another deep breath, he said, "I am Kafei."
Those words however, seemed very small in comparison to the dread that filled Link as he looked into the red eyes of Kafei. The very words that were damning to Kafei were overshadowed by another introduction made too long ago – an introduction that Link tried to burry into the darkest depths of his mind: I am Sheik, survivor of the Sheikah. His head hurt, his chest hurt, and yet unbidden memories and questions overwhelmed him. A single thought went through Link's mind before he fainted.
Why is a Sheikah in Termina?
Well finally finished this chapter. And yes, I know what I'm implying in this fic, but I'm just building up Link's character xD
Sorry if it seems too short or low in quality but I only briefly edited it. I'm also answering to some responses on it - which is to cut down on the actual plotline of the game a bit.