Authors Notes- Yep, another story! This was requested by starlightjuliet in October and I finally got to write it! Updates everyday until it's all updated. I suggest you alert this if you want to know when I'll update it! Enjoy!
Valentines Day Twists and Turns in the Smash Mansion
Requested By starlightjuliet
-The "Love Day" Party is Announced!-
Slowly, that one certain day of ultimate doom or happiness, and chaos was approaching. That day was February the fourteenth, also known as Valentines Day, or as some sometimes said, "Love Day." Valentines Day was a very important day in Super Smash Brothers Tournaments for reasons in which no one knew. Because of its quick approach, the Master Hand announced a meeting in the main room after lunch on the last day of January.
Of course, some had gleeful expressions on their faces such as Peach and Jigglypuff while some looked miserable. Being new to the Smash Brothers Tournaments, Meta Knight had no idea what was going on. He didn't bother asking anyone; he would find out soon enough.
Everyone assembled into the main room and took a seat on the many sofas placed in the elegant room. Beside Meta Knight was his best friend Jigglypuff, who had asked him to accompany her to the meeting. He quickly agreed, of course, them being the best of friends. Many times Peach insisted that they liked each other. With Valentines Day coming, she was bound to be at them for sure.
Momentarily, an oversized white hand everyone knew so well entered the room followed by his brother. They were the Master Hand and the Crazy Hand. The Crazy Hand seemed to be more energetic than usual. Maybe the soon approaching Valentines Day was getting him hyper. At least he wouldn't be alone in that boat if that was so. (Looks at Princess Peach.)
The Master Hand brought silence to the crowd. "As you all have noticed, tomorrow is the month of February. For those of you who are new to this tournament, I will explain to you what day it is in two weeks. I apologize to those who already know- Ahh! Crazy Hand, what do you think you're doing?"
Said Crazy Hand was rampaging around the room nearly knocking things over and other Smashers. He nearly collided into Peach, who screamed like she was going to die.
"Crazy Hand, don't tell me you had too much pop lately! That always puts you in a hyper mood!" the Master Hand hollered over the screaming and chaos.
"Pop, pop, POP!" the Crazy Hand shouted in delight at the mention of pop, only to confirm the Master Hand's worries.
"Crazy Hand, get upstairs to Dr. Mario and get an appointment this instant!"
The Crazy Hand surprisingly listened, but in the process, broke the door leading upstairs. Everyone sweatdropped at this.
The Master Hand once again, brought silence to the crowd, getting their attention. "Anyway, moving on," he began, trying to act as if nothing happened. "February the fourteeth is known as Valentines Day; a day when people in love express their feelings and cherish one another or as some call it…" He looked directly at Peach. "…Love Day."
Some scowled at that such as Dedede, Wolf and Ganondorf. Meta Knight simply rolled his eyes.
"In honor of Valentines Day, a special party will be held in the main room. I also am requesting volunteers to help decorate the Smash Mansion tomorrow. For those who are interested, stay behind and talk to me about it. Any questions?"
"Ooh, ooh, what kind of activities will there be?" Peach said, eyes wide with excitement.
"Is there going to be food?" Kirby asked, stomach now growling.
"To answer both of your questions, there will be plenty of food. As for activities, there will be a singing contest, best dancing contest, Random Truth or Dare and afterwards, a romance movie. Are there any more questions?"
"Do we have to come? Can we not do this at all?" Wario and Dedede said at the same time, hoping the Master Hand would forget this whole love nonsense.
"No, we are going to do this, meaning everyone is required to come. It has been our Smash Brothers Tournament tradition," the Master Hand replied.
Wario and Dedede slumped in their seats, now sullen. Ganondorf and Wolf both crossed their arms and groaned, earning them glares from Peach. They were too busy in misery to notice or care for that matter.
Jigglypuff was excited. She turned to Meta Knight. "Isn't this great?! There's going to be a party and everything. I'm definitely going to help decorate. What about you?"
"No, I am not. I may not even go to this party."
"B-But Meta Knight, you're required to attend. It's tradition!" Jigglypuff reminded him.
Meta Knight didn't respond, but wrapped his cape tighter around himself. He would definitely not be looking forward to Valentines Day or as he decided to call it, 'Nightmares Day.'
The Master Hand spoke up. "Also," he began, now silencing the murmurs around the crowd. "Each Smasher will receive a special outfit for that occasion sent courteously by our generous local stores. You will be responsible for ensuring they will be properly taken care of and clean for the party. For those who wish to volunteer, please stay behind. The rest of you can carry on with what you're doing. Remember, there are brawls this afternoon so be at the stadium after lunch."
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No one would think it was possible for the whole Smash Mansion to be transformed with decorations within a few hours, but with some very enthusiastic or obsessed, success is certain.
The walls of the cafeteria were plastered with pink and red hearts almost covering every part of the walls completely. The trays and dishes each had their respective colours suiting the mood of Valentines Day. Tablecloths and placemats were now coloured red or pink each in a unique design. That was only the cafeteria. As for the other rooms, excluding the bedrooms, I think you can guess what they would look like. Yep, romantic.
If the bedrooms had to be decorated, some would have gone insane. It was unfortunate that Jigglypuff decided to decorate hers and Meta Knight's bedroom without consulting him. After all, it was their bedroom. Jigglypuff even decorated around Meta Knight's bed and dresser, and for some reason, he was not happy about it.
Meta Knight was about to ask, well demand that she should take them down near his belongings, but the excited look on her face made him change his mind. He didn't want to upset her. Seeing her sad always made him feel sad too. Of course, Meta Knight would never tell her that. He preferred to keep his emotions hidden and to himself. Why was he thinking about this? Was he ashamed of his emotions or something?
Sighing, he lay down on his bed and spent the time reading a book to keep his mind off February the fourteenth. That was the last thing he wanted to plague his mind.
He knew the next two weeks would be utter torture and chaos without a doubt.
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"February is here."
Meta Knight was one of the Smashers who thought this with dismay and worry- and dread. Many others were going through the same feelings he was, particularly the villains. Dedede was so sullen about it; he actually couldn't eat breakfast that morning. Even Meta Knight was concerned, though he didn't like Dedede much. One thing was certain. Kirby got to eat more that morning, obliged to eat Dedede's share.
Not only did Valentines Day not matter to Meta Knight, it was not something he was interested or being involved in with somebody. Who could he possibly ever have feelings for anyway? Who? Then a thought crossed his mind…
"…Jigglypuff…"
Meta Knight dismissed that thought. There's no way that would ever happen. They were best friends; nothing more and nothing less. Plain and simple. That's the way it had always been since the opening of Super Smash Brothers Brawl eleven months ago. Meta Knight sighed, not wanting to think about this any longer. Maybe a walk would do him some good. Then again, he would have to face several decorated rooms and excited Smashers…so no. He knew sitting at the windowsill would be a wiser decision.
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Jigglypuff happily walked down the hallway, humming a love song. She had been rather enthusiastic about the first day of February. She was a bit surprised that she did not see Meta Knight at the cafeteria that morning. Though he always ate little, at least it was something. But to not eat anything at all was definitely strange. However, she didn't know the facts so there was no use pondering over that, at least, not at the moment.
She was carrying many posters in her arms the Master Hand had given her to put up on the walls informing about the Valentines Day party. She had to admit, the posters had amazing, picturesque features that could easily catch any viewers attention. Jigglypuff continued to hum as she put up some posters in the first floor. She was very happy to have volunteered to help with the party. For the cooking and food preparing, she would be an important assistant. In fact, she would be the cook. As excited as she was, she also felt nervous. What if everyone hated her cooking?
More of those thoughts proceeded to cross her mind as she continued to put up posters on the second floor. Why was she so worried about that? Was she trying to impress somebody or something? Jigglypuff shook her head as she headed up to the third floor.
"I'm just getting all worked up over nothing…like I usually do. After all, it's not like there's anything to be nervous about…right?"
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That same day at lunchtime, Jigglypuff was relieved to see Meta Knight enter the cafeteria. She stood up from her chair and hurried over to him. "Good afternoon Meta Knight!"
"Good afternoon Jigglypuff," Meta Knight replied. "How was your morning?"
"Oh, rather exciting. The Master Hand told me I was in charge of the cooking for the party. Yep, I'm pretty happy about that." Jigglypuff said cheerfully. "So, how was your morning?"
"It was the usual routine, nothing special."
"Oh, I see." Jigglypuff gazed into his eyes. "Did you want to have lunch with me Meta Knight?"
Meta Knight smiled under the mask. "Sure."
Jigglypuff smiled back, knowing that he was smiling too. She was having a great day so far. After lunch was over, an announcement could be heard over the entire Smash Mansion.
"Ahem, this is the Master Hand speaking. Those who are volunteers for the Valentines Day party may now proceed to my office. Please make your way there now. Thank you."
Jigglypuff stood up from her chair. "I suppose I'll see you later Meta Knight. Maybe later this afternoon, depends. Knowing the Master Hand, he'll probably have lots for us to do. Well then, see you later!" She left the cafeteria along with a few others such as Peach, Zelda, Kirby, the Ice Climbers and Yoshi.
Meta Knight smiled again as she left. He admired how ambitious and outgoing Jigglypuff was. Sometimes, he wished he could be involved more. But it wasn't part of him and he had accepted that from the very beginning. That's the way it would be for him.
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Once more, a sigh escaped Meta Knight as he sat at the windowsill gazing out the window. Part of it was from boredom. Jigglypuff still hadn't returned yet and it was almost five in the afternoon. Where could she be? The Master Hand couldn't possibly have kept all the volunteers that busy could he? Either way, he hoped she was enjoying herself.
To Meta Knight's surprise, Jigglypuff entered the room shortly after. She was out of breathe, eyes wide with excitement, as if eager to tell him something. "Meta Knight, I'm back! You won't believe what happened! It all happened when I was up in the Master Hand's office!" She said, speaking very fast.
"What happened Jigglypuff? You seem rather excited."
"Definitely! Well, you see, the Master Hand divided all the volunteers into partners and gave each errands, and well, I got along with the one I was paired up with. We talked for a while and found out we got along so well so we arranged to have dinner together. And might I say, it was fantastic."
Meta Knight suddenly felt strange complex emotions, as if some shocking news was awaiting him. "Exactly who was your partner?"
Jigglypuff smiled. "My partner was Yoshi. I'm grateful the Master Hand paired us together. I never knew how fun it was to be around him before."
"Wait a minute, so you are telling me, your partner was…Yoshi?"
"That's right!" She looked up at Meta Knight and noticed he looked a bit…disturbed. "Um, is something wrong?"
Meta Knight shook his head/circular body quickly. "No. Nothing."
Jigglypuff looked concerned, not convinced with his answer. Meta Knight sure sounded doubtful. "Are you sure?"
In response, he nodded. "Yes."