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She blinked then smiled warmly, guessing him to be a year or two younger than her own lofty thirteen and a half. Which despite the ears made him a student in her mind, and thus hers to help and protect.

And possibly play with. That smile might remind her a bit too much of Yaya.

She gave a small delicate chuckle, lifting her hand to cover her mouth demure as she did. She moved with a subtle grace that showed in even the slightest motions, and that lift of her hand looked practiced, it was so smooth. "I fear I have gotten a little turned around, but if you could help me find the Royal Garden, I would be happy to make you tea and snacks as a thank you," she said brightly.

Even kids from other schools knew about the Royal Garden and the Guardians. So while she wasn't wearing her uniform, or her cape, she was certain the boy was going to be awed and thrilled. Very few non-guardians got to spend time in the Garden with them, so it was always a treat. And she rarely had an excuse to share that.

Rima was going to have a royal snit fit over it, and Amu was going to be thrilled but act like she wasn't, and that made it all the more amusing to Nadeshiko. Amu was really adorable when she tried to pretend that she didn't care.

Royal Garden.

Well. He certainly knew one royal garden very well, and he was extremely talented at sneaking past guards to get into it. But, somehow, he doubted she was talking about Hyrule Castle. Even if she were, their current location made the point moot.

Maybe she was another princess? Link did have a habit of running into those.

"I'm afraid you're not where you think you are, Miss."

Link bounced on his toes for a second, thinking. "This city is a place between worlds. You've arrived here because you answered the Call."

Miss? Not Fujisaki-san or even Fujisaki-senpai or -dono? Not Queen? The small chara floated off of her shoulder and started to circle his head, studying him.

"I don't think he's charanari, Nadeshiko..." the small creature said from beside his ear, as if unaware he could hear her.

"A place between worlds?" Nadeshiko asked, as if Temari had not spoken. "The call? I apologize but I seem to be confused." Even in her confusion she seemed demure and sweet. Except for the ignoring the small fairy that was talking about him as if he wasn't there, part. Dreamwidth

"Well, no, I'm a Hylian."

Fairies were an every day part of his life back home. Or they had been. Either way, he wasn't too bothered by the one critiquing him.

"Do you remember a voice telling you to Wake?" Link asked. "Some part of you wanted to answer that Call, and so you're here now."

"I'm sorry, well no what?" she asked, softly, seeming confused. Did he... had he heard Temari? But then... why didn't Temari sense his Chara? What was Hylian? The word sounded... actually, she knew several languages well enough to converse in them... but she couldn't figure out which one would have a word like that. Perhaps if she saw it spelled?

"I do recall a voice like that, but I thought that it was my brother's friend..."

Link glanced between the fairy and the girl. "Hylian. From Hyrule---it's one of the many worlds represented here." It was also the best world represented in Nautilus, but, Link wasn't going to say that. He knew he was a little on the biased side, considering the centuries of reincarnation. (Even if he couldn't recall most of it.)

He nodded, sympathetic. "Yeah, I wasn't sure who it was when I first heard it either." Link had also promptly took a nap upon Waking, because, every good adventure starts with a nap.

Temari floated in front of him, her head tilted to one side. "Can you actually see and hear me?" she asked, curiously.

"If not the Royal Garden, is there somewhere I could make you tea as a thank you for giving me such wonderful information?" In other words, say yes, and you will be her go to for questions!

"Sure, I can. Why wouldn't I be able to see you?"

Link smiled. "You don't have to do anything for me." It was his job, duty, and honor to help people. Didn't matter if that was as the Chosen Hero, or just a member of the Task Force.

"Most people can't see her," Nadeshiko said, smiling a bit more warmly now. "Only children with their own Shugo Charas, or sometimes special children whose charas are just waiting to be born. And I enjoy making tea and sweets for people."

She gave a light curtsy, very delicate and graceful. "I am Nadeshiko Fujisaki, former Queen of Seiyo Elementary, currently traveling abroad to study. This child is Temari, my Shugo Chara. And we are honored to have the help."

"Hyrule's pretty much full of magic. Compared to a lot of worlds, I mean. Hylians are supposed to be able to hear the gods---" he gestured to his ears, as by way of explanation, "and fairies are everywhere, if you know where to look."

Being the Hero of Time helped. Fairies loved the reincarnated hero....

"I see, I suppose Temari and I have much to learn here. But we cannot take too long, unfortunately, we promised Amu-chan that she could come over for a bit after school, while my brother is at basketball practice."

Oh.

Oh right.

"See, that's the thing...you're kinda stuck here. For a little bit, at least."

"I'm sorry?" she asked, head tilted, still as polite and sweet sounding as before, the smile is even still in place. But there is something behind her eyes. There for a moment then gone, a hint of the steel under the silk, a hint of someone who was quite well used to getting her way. But it was hidden again quickly. Very quickly.

Temari on the other hand made no effort to hide her distress. she was bobbing up and down in the air, seeming unsure.

"Yeah, you gotta get used to being here and accept it and everything. Then you can go home. It's a little weird when you do go home, but, I think other people make it sound way worse than it is."

It just felt a little odd, was all.

"Time's frozen for you back home, so you're not gonna miss anything."

"I can go home once I accept being here?" she asked, lifting a hand to hide her mouth demure as she gave a small chuckle. Then she blinked. "Time is frozen?" much of the kidding fell away, though she still looked small and fragile, if anything she looked more like a doll now. "Is it an attack?"

Temari drew closer to Nadeshiko when she asked that, seeming concerned.

"No, not an attack...see, it's...this is the real world? Back home is the dream...which doesn't make it any less real if you ask me."

Sorry, Nautilus. Hyrule simply outranked you.

"I'm sorry, it's kinda complicated."

"Oh dear, it certainly seems to be. But if this is the real world... where is everyone else? My brother is as real as I am, I assure you. And Amu and Tadase and Kukai and the others? If i am real my friends have to be real as well. I'm not imaginative enough to have dreamt them all up."

"They're dreamers. So were you, before you answered the call. Now, you're one of the Wakened."

Link tugged at his tunic sleeve.

"I'll send you the guide, it explains it much better." Irene's guide, at that. Link was rather fond of Irene.

"How do I wake them up?" she asked, seeming politely curious.

"You can't. They have to Wake on their own. My friend Zelda did, and so did Shadow."

Link shrugged.

"It's a weird system, but, it works. Most people end up with someone from their home, but, not always."

"Well... all things considered, I know who I would like to Wake first, and who probably will instead. But... If someone from Easter Wakes, we could be in trouble," she said, softly. "I can't Charanari like Amu-chan can. I'm not sure how we can purify the hearts if Ikuto or Utau show up before she does..."

Now she actually seemed concerned.

Link had no idea what she was talking about and chewed his lip.

"That's the other thing, if you have powers back home, you've got to work to get them back here. Everyone does. Also, you have the ability to do pretty much anything you want with your mind."

"I... am not sure I follow?" she asked politely, though part of her mind had pounced on that nugget like a cat after a mouse. Ability to do whatever she wants, but her powers don't work?

"You see, magic in this world is all based on willpower. So, you can 'will' your old powers back, but, it takes some time."

"So... the stronger my will, the more powerful I can be?" she asked in a small voice, as if terribly concerned. "If that is true for everyone, what if someone bad showed up here?"

Seriously, if it was a battle of willpower, Ikuto was going to be a pavement patty next time she saw him....

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