Part 5:
Moving On
Moving On
In the end, Kerran-sama never did explain how he let Zelda meet her leader. Zelda was so worked up she must have forgotten to ask. Hina-chan, Isai-san, and Flare-san were probably just relieved that it wasn’t her father she saw. I used to live here, but even I don’t know how Kerran-sama did it.
It’s night now. Zelda, Hina-chan, Isai-san, and Flare-san are all asleep. Kerran-sama let them use the guest house to stay in. They were thankful to not have to sleep on the ground again tonight. I slipped outside a moment ago to think. I looked up at the stars. Things were so familiar here, ...but not in a good way. It was like being put back in a prison, but this time I could escape. Konohagakure was the only place I felt at home. The place where I had friends like Zelda, Hina-chan, Isai-san, Flare-san, Misto-san, and even Kurt-san, although I get the feeling he doesn’t like me too much. Though I can’t figure out why. *(Oh, gee I wonder. rolleyes )*
“You never were one to sleep much, Kimpa-kun,” a kind voice said. I turned to look at the woman who I had lived with before I had left. I looked at the plump, warm, soft brown haired queen who practically raised me. “I was really glad to see you again, Kimpa-kun. Though, I know you’re probably not as happy to be back.”
“You are the only one I’m happy to see again, Calypso,” I said.
“Cherion is in bed, so I slipped out. Somehow I knew you’d be here,” she replied. I just stared back at her calmly. “You didn’t like all the girls being around you like that, did you?” I didn’t have to say anything. Calypso already knew the answer. “Zelda-san, she seemed to figure out pretty quick that you were upset. She must know you well.”
“She does, and I with her as well. But even I didn’t expect her to catch on so quickly. I didn’t expect her to get them off me like she did. The Princess is full of surprises,” I said looking at the ground with a small smile.
“Hm,” Calypso smiled as well. “It seems like “my little Kimpa-kun” has finally accomplished his dream. You are really devoted to her aren’t you?”
“Yes, although I think that she’s still not quite used to me just yet.” I laughed a little. “At first I bowed to her every time she spoke, but she didn’t feel that was necessary and asked me to stop. I was confused at first, but soon got used to treating her, not as a princess, but as a regular person. Although I still refer to her as ‘Princess’, she is much more comfortable now,” I explained.
“I see.” Calypso smiled kindly. “Don’t loose sight of her now that you’ve found her, Kimpa-kun. And know that I really am glad to see you again.”
“Me as well Calypso,” I said. “I won’t loose her.”
Calypso nodded as if to agree to my reply and to say good night. Then she slipped back into her home to watch over Cherion and get some sleep herself.
*(Kimpa’s flashbacks will be in dark cyan .)*
“Haha! Stupid Kimpa! You actually believe those stories?” Katteson, the cream colored male kitten asked.
“‘Someday I am going to find the princess of Hyrule and then you all shall see!'” Merikano, the black haired boy, mimicked me.
“I will!” I shouted back. “I’ll show all of you!!”
The boys and even some of the girls crowded around me and jumped around, laughed, and mocked me. I glared angrily at them. Kerran-sama had just finished telling us another story of ancient Hyrule. His stories always fascinated me. I vowed that I would find the current princess of Hyrule. It was my dream. But the other kittens laughed at me, they said I was crazy.
Verindo, the blond boy, taunted, “Yeah, go ahead Kimpa! Go find her right now!”
“Yeah!” Emerdon joined in. “Bring her here and then we’ll believe you.”
“Until then quit it with the stupid fantasies,” Komadia said.
“Yeah, it’s just a waste of time, stupid,” Taranis, the light brown colored, laughed.
“Tee hee, Kimpa-kun you’re so silly,” Sachika, the blond girl, giggled and said.
“There is no princess anymore,” Karelia said intelligently.
Bryni, the auburn colored, and Cafalle, the caramel haired, girls also giggled at me. I just glared back at all of them.
“There is a Princess of Hyrule and I will find her!” I said angrily. “And once I do, do not even think that I’ll bless you with her grace! We’ll never come back here! I will protect her with my life!”
“Alright, that’s enough!” Calypso said forcefully as she slowly walked over. She’s pregnant now, with her own baby. You see, I’m not her son. She just took me in when she found me as a baby. She put her hands on her hips and looked sternly at the other kittens. “Off with you! Let Kimpa-kun alone. He can dream if he wants to.”
The girls giggled more and ran off with the boys to go play without me, as always. Ever since I started talking about going to find the princess someday they’ve mocked me and never let me play with them. Not that they did a lot before either. No one really likes me here. They all act like they do, but they’re just masks they put on to hide it from a child. Kerran-sama tells great stories, but yet he’s so cold, fake, unreal. I don’t like him that much. Calypso is the only one I like here.
“Kimpa-kun, I believe in you. I am sure you’ll be the guard to the princess that there ever was,” Calypso said as she smiled down at me and rubbed her belly softly. “You’ll be just like the Hyrulian soldiers. I’m sure you’ll find her one day.”
“I know that you believe me, Calypso,” I said trying not to tear up. “I...” I sniffed. “I will find her...” A tear ran down my cheek. “And then I won’t come back. They don’t deserve to meet someone like her.”
“Awww, my Kimpa-kun.” Calypso pulled me close to her and held me close. “You will, you will,” she replied tenderly. I laid my head on her shoulder and softly rubbed her belly. Suddenly I felt a kick within her belly. My eyes widened a little. Calypso giggled and smiled warmly. She rocked me in her arms and I closed my eyes.
*(In case you’re curious, yes, Calypso is pregnant with Cherion in the flashback. ^.^ )*
I took one more long look at the stars then turned back toward the guest house. I opened the door quietly and walked in. I stepped next to Zelda’s bed. When I set out to look for the Hyrulian princess at the age of 12 I never would have expected her to be how she is. But still... she’s better then I imagined. You may never know this Zelda, ...but I’ve waited a long time to meet you. And I swear that I’ll protect you with my last breath.
I pulled the tip of her blanket up over her to make sure she was warm. As I walked over toward my bed, which was at the end of the room below Isai-san’s, I noticed that Hina-chan had kicked off her blanket and was now facing the wall and shivering a little. I picked her blanket off the floor and put it over her. She immediately curled up and got comfy again. I smiled and tried to hold back a small laugh.
...The Next Day...
I woke up and noticed that no one was around. Not Hina, Isai, Flare sensei, or Kimpa, they must all be outside. I sat up and rubbed my eyes then grabbed the strap to my bag. I stood and dragged it into the bathroom with me. As I closed the door I heard footsteps come into the guest house where we slept last night. Someone knocked on the door.
“Zelda? Are you finally up?” Hina giggled.
“Yeah, yeah, I’m up,” I yawned then said back happily.
“Okay, I’ll wait out here for you,” Hina said then I heard the sound of her sitting on the bed.
“Thanks,” I said.
I bent down and went to look into my bag. I hadn’t changed last night. Everything happened so quickly and I was so exhausted by the time night came I had just stayed in my day clothes.
I sat on my bed from last night waiting for Zelda to get out of the bathroom when suddenly,
“Aaaahhh!!” Zelda screamed. “YUKI?!”
“Zelda nii-chan!!” Yuki exclaimed and then I heard the sound of something crashing into the sink.
“Zelda? Yuki? Are you two alright in there?” I asked and stepped near the door.
Suddenly there was a scream from the guest house. Isai, Kimpa, and I whipped our heads around and looked at the building then rushed toward it.
“Hina?! Zelda?!” I asked as Isai opened the door hurriedly.
Yuki had just transformed and hopped up onto the toilet. I backed into the sink in shock.
“Zelda? Yuki? Are you two alright in there?” Hina asked.
Before I got to answer Yuki jumped on me and clung to me tightly. When the hyperactive tom jumped on me I fell backward into the door accidently unlatching it and opening it then falling on the ground with him on top of me. I glanced above me and there stood Hina, Isai, Flare sensei, and Kimpa above me and looking down in shock.
“Ahhh! Yuki!!” Hina cried and covered her eyes and quickly turned away.
“Ay dios miho!!” Isai shouted and turned away. “He’s naked!!”
“WHY is he naked?!” Flare sensei asked and did the same.
“Who is that, Princess?” Kimpa asked curiously and looked only at me, trying to not disturb Yuki.
Yuki wrapped his arms around me and pressed his head lovingly against my chest. His tail swished behind him happily.
“This, gah, is Yuki,” I said trying to not sound like I was in pain.
“You mean your cat?!” Isai and Flare sensei asked at the same time in shock.
“He’s not “my” cat! Don’t make it sound like I own him! He’s a friend! And yes, that Yuki,” I said. “It’s just wrong if you make it sound like I own him...”
“I see what you mean, Princess,” Kimpa smiled and said, obviously trying not to laugh. He let a small chuckle out though.
“Yuki, why do you have no clothes again?” Hina asked.
“Um, I dunno,” he looked down at himself. “When I transform I don’t keep them on. So when I change like this they’re not on. But I don’t know why it’s such a big agreement.”
“No, Yuki, you mean, deal. It’s such a big ‘deal.’” I sighed as Yuki looked at me confused at first then nodded showing that he understood. “Yuki, to humans and some cats being naked is...gross,” I said simply.
“Oh, let me go grab the shirt then,” he said finally releasing me then scampering on all fours back into the bathroom and throwing on the jeans quickly.
“Those are pants, Yuki,” I said.
“Okay, I’m clothed,” he grinned and replied.
Hina, Isai, and Flare sensei turned around slowly and looked at Yuki.
“I thought I saw you yesterday,” Hina smiled and said.
“You did?” Yuki and I asked at the same time.
“Why didn’t you tell me?” I asked leaning on my elbows and looking back at her. I still didn’t get up yet. Yuki crawled over to me and laid on his side next to me and began rubbing his head against mine.
Hina shrugged, “I thought you knew.”
“Oh,” I replied embarrassedly. “...Well I didn’t ...and this might cause problems.”
“It might,” Flare sensei said looking deep in thought.
“Yuki, why did you stow away? I told you, you couldn’t come before,” I said sounding a little mad. Yuki glanced up at me in shock.
“Zelda-nii, I didn’t steal anything!” Yuki cried and clung to me. “I’m sorry, Yuki wanted to help. I didn’t wanna stay house alone.” Yuki’s eyes teared up and he pressed his face into my side. I started feeling guilty right away, I shouldn’t have been so harsh. I sat up and he laid his head in my lap.“I-I like being with Zelda-nii-chan, I wanted to go with her and Hina-chan.”
“Uh...I-I ...Yuki, I’m...” I began.
“Yuki doesn’t wanna be a bad boy!” he cried.
“Zelda,” Hina said looking at me with a sad expression.
“B-but he can’t go with can he?” I asked looking at her then turning to Flare sensei. Yuki began crying louder.
“We don’t really have much choice now,” Flare sensei said.
I looked down at Yuki and said, “...Y-Yuki I’m sorry.” I patted his head. “I didn’t mean to get so mad at you. You can come with us.”
“Yay!!” Yuki cheered and immediately stopped crying. He jumped up and hugged my tightly, knocking me to the floor again. “Zelda-nii, you’re the greatest!!” Yuki licked my cheek lovingly, then continued rubbing his head against me. Suddenly he began purring too. Hina, Isai, and Flare sensei looked shocked.
“H-he’s...” Isai began saying.
“Purring?!” Sensei finished.
“Don’t look so surprised, guys,” I said casually. “We’re cats remember? All of us can purr, even Kimpa can purr I’m sure.”
“Aww, that’s so cute, Yuki!” Hina exclaimed.
Yuki just grinned and continued purring.
“So he’s coming with?” Isai asked as he pointed down to Yuki.
“I guess so,” Flare shrugged. “We can’t just make him go back to the village now.”
I looked at Kimpa as his ears twitched and we heard the footsteps of someone entering the guest house.
“It seems as if you’ve got another friend with you,” Kerran-san said.
“Oh good morning, Kerran-san,” I said after sitting up and looking at him. “Yeah, this is--”Before I was able to introduce Yuki he was already over with Kerran-sama and said proudly while saluting cutely ,
“My title is Yuki!”
“I see,” Kerran-sama replied. “Were you the one I saw in Zelda-san’s bag yesterday?”
“Zelda-san?” Yuki asked tilting his head to the side. “Oh! Zelda-nii! Yes, it was me. I wasn’t supposed to come, but Fire-san I could. So I’m going with!” Yuki then grinned.
“It’s not Fire-san, Yuki. It’s Flare! Flare sensei,” I corrected him.
“Yeah, but he’s not my ninja so I don’t have to call him ‘sensei’,” Yuki said turning to me and responding smartly.
“Well, ...no, but you should still get his name right,” I said.
Hina and Isai laughed and Flare sensei smiled.
...
Soon after discovering Yuki-kun and Zelda giving him something to wear we got ready to leave. Zelda gave him a white hooded sweatshirt with a black hood, front pocket, and sleeves. Yuki-kun walked next to Zelda with Hina-chan on her other side and Isai-san next to her. I walked to Yuki-kun’s left, but felt two small hands grab my wrist gently. I stopped and turned around to see who it was.
“Are you my nii-san?” little Cherion asked. “My mom told me that, my older brother was a soldier, a soldier who protected the Princess. She said that he left when I was still too little to remember.”
I stared at him in shock as I could hear Zelda and the others turn around and watch after realizing that I had stopped. I couldn’t speak. I knew that Calypso cared about me, she raised me. But I never though that she’d consider me a ..., a ...son...
By my silence and astonished look Cherion must have known that it was true. He stepped closer to me and pressed his face against my legs and wrapped his little arms around them. My eyes watered, my lips shook as I tried to find my words, and before I realized it I had bent down and held Cherion close to me. I heard foot steps approaching and looked up to see Calypso.
She smiled down at us and said, “You look so surprised, Kimpa-kun.”
“C-Calypso...y-you... told him that...” I blurted out as a tear ran down my cheek.
“Of course I did, Kimpa-kun. You... always felt like my son, I’ve never doubted that,” she replied.
I bit my lip and squeezed Cherion, my little brother, tighter. His tiny hands clung to my shirt and he pressed his head against my chest.
“Y-yes, I am... your...nii-san...” I said softly as I stroked the back of his head.
I smiled as I watched Kimpa hug little Cherion.
*(Calypso:
Cherion:
Kerran:
Komadia:
Katteson:
Merikano:
Verindo:
Emerdon:
Taranis:
Sachika:
Karelia:
Bryni:
Cafalle:
Hopfully I didn't miss anyone. XD
This is Team Flare, Kimpa, and Yuki's outfits at the time. If anyone doesn't like their's just leave a comment and let me know. ^.^
Hina:
Isai:
Flare sensei:
Zelda:
Kimpa:
Yuki:
I'll explain next chapter why Zelda, Kimpa, and Yuki are hiding their ears and tails. whee )*
*(Next time, Part 6: On the Way to the Gaoru! Encounter With the Wolf People! See ya then! ^.^ )*
