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Author's Note: This contains yaoi…don't like don't read. This is my first yaoi and Smash Brothers fic so please be nice. Some chapters will be from someone's POV some may not. This chapter is in Ike's POV.

Fire and Ice

Chapter 1

Quelling the Fire

He was the first person to ever speak to me when I arrived. By the tone in voice said he wanted to be my friend. Like I did everyone else I ignored him and continued to my destination. I could already feel my ears burning. I knew they were going to start talking about me.

I finally arrived at my room. Of course I knew it was my quarters for the fact that the door had a name plate with my name on it. The name plate was polished silver and my name engraved into it with black letters reading "Ike". I made no hesitation to enter and I shut almost slammed the door behind me. The insides of the room were normal. It had everything; a dresser, a bed, and a shelf to put random things up such as pictures and what not. I removed my boots, armor, and cape and flopped down on the bed after placing my trusted great sword "Ragnell" in a corner of the room standing against a wall. And to my surprise the bed was quite comfortable. It was the softest thing I had ever lied on and the softness of the pillow seemed to have matched. I could already fell grogginess taking over when there was a knock at the door.

"Ike?" spoke up a female voice. Judging by her soft tone it was Princess Peach herself.

I sat up and quickly slipped my boots back on. "What do you need?" I called through the door.

"Oh, I just came to let you know that supper was ready." I then heard a pause in her voice. I couldn't have already said something to make her afraid of me. "But you don't have to come right away. In fact you can come when ever you like I'll just make sure Kirby saves some for you."

I stood up quickly after putting on my boots then opened the door. The blonde princess was already gone. I really didn't care though. The thought of myself being surrounded by all of those idiots made me cringe. I never really liked being around people anyway. I put my cape back on and picked up Ragnell. I wasn't hungry anyway. I thought I should get some training in before I eat.

I made sure no one see me leave. I escaped through the south entrance of the stadium where I remember seeing this beach on my way here. My jaw dropped slightly in amazement as the setting sun lit up the ocean so brightly. A painter would kill to get a sight like this. The ocean was painted a bright orange, yellow, with a hint of red. I looked around. No was here and thus I began my training.

As soon as I raised my sword to begin I saw some one approach from the corner of my eye, and it was just my luck to see him. I thought he would have gotten the hint the first time but—wait a minute…he doesn't even see me. I hid behind some rocks and watched him. His hair was like feathers in the breeze. I hardly recognized him with those reading glasses on. All he did was sit down and start reading. He seemed calm and very relaxed. I saw him lift his head from his book and looked around. I ducked and hid from him. Did he know I was here? I saw that my back was against the rock I was hiding against. Why didn't I want him to see me? All these questions came up one by one.

"I know you're there." I heard his voice call.

Damn he found me. I stood from my position and hoisted Ragnell over my shoulder. Suddenly I started sweating. I couldn't figure out why. I made my way over to the blue-haired prince. "Did Peach send you?" I asked him not bothering to look at him instead I decided to look out at the ocean.

"No…there are sometime I like to be alone." He answered.

"So you come out here to read?" I questioned back. This prince, Marth, I think his name was. He was some what odd. He is kind, gentle and yet he is known as the 'Prince of Ice'. He didn't seem that cold to me.

"Is there something wrong with sitting on the beach and reading?" asked the younger swordsman shutting his book.

I dug Ragnell into the ground and sat right next to the prince. "Tell me…you're not like the others. I can keep ignoring you and yet you still want to talk, why?"

Marth placed his book down beside him and continued to look out at the ocean. He was more than just calm and relaxed. There was something about him that was odd. "I don't know…I guess I just don't find you intimidating like the others do." After that answer I grabbed a fist full of sand. He obviously took notice of this. "No! No, that's not what I meant! I mean you're not scary. I guess I just see past your cold exterior."

Did he just say that or am I dreaming? To see past my cold exterior? This Prince Marth was certainly something else…and yet I could feel my heart beating faster and faster. I watched as the sun glistened off his golden tiara that was place atop his head keeping the hair out of his eyes. I huffed and stood up taking Ragnell out of the ground. I took off with out another word, and it was just my luck to have him following me. "Will you leave me alone?" he turned and looked back at him. My face was inches from his.

"You're really stubborn, Ike." He commented back.

"And you're really annoying." I shoved him away from me and walked away again. Once more he was following me! What does it take to get him to leave me alone?

He ran around me and stopped me in my tracks. "Let me show you something."

I hoisted Ragnell over my shoulder. When I turned and looked back at him he was smiling. He definitely not a prince of ice like everyone called him. "Tch…whatever." I spat.

He smiled again. No matter how cold I can be to him he just won't leave me alone, and then he calls me stubborn! Can't he get the hint that I want to be alone? "Ok, then Ike…meet me at the west exit of the stadium tomorrow just as the sun disappears." I watched him run off back towards the stadium.

I looked back at the spot he was sitting and saw that he left his book and reading glasses there. I walked over and picked them up. The two objects carried his scent. What was happening? Once more I felt my heart beating fast. It felt like my heart wanted to jump out of my chest. Seriously what harm could one small walk be? It would also give me a chance to return the prince's belongings to him. I can't see why out of all the Smash Brothers here he has to ask me. I mean why he couldn't ask Peach or Zelda, they'd seem more willing to go with him. But like I said what harm can one walk do? Maybe he's just going to ask me to train with him or something. I mean I saw him and Link sparring out here earlier and I've got to admit that both of them have impressive moves. I took a deep breath and headed back to the stadium. I suddenly didn't feel like training.

I headed back to the stadium and into my room. As soon as I locked the door there was a knock. "Who is it?" I asked rather angrily.

I heard the tapping of her high-heels and knew that she jumped at my voice. "Oh, Ike I just wanted to see if you were back."

Reluctantly, I opened the door and saw the blonde princess looking up at me smiling. "Is that all, Peach?"

I saw her smile grow wider. "I saw you with Marth earlier."

"Nothing happened." I quickly said. "He talked I ignored him. What more can be said?"

"But he's never invited to show someone his 'secret spot' before. Zelda, Link, Roy, and I tried following him once we lost him as soon as he entered the forest thicket. But we did hear sounds of training," explained the princess.

So he did ask me to train with him. I thought. I shook the thoughts out of my head and looked at her. It was then it suddenly hit me that she had been watching the entire time! "How long were you watching?" I asked the blonde princess.

Her smile never faded and I thought I may have seen a hint of deviousness in her smile. "Oh, well I just wanted to let you know he's still a bit fragile. Ever since he left he's grown distant from the others." I watched her placed her hands right in front of her. "He isn't normally anti-social…you were the first he was willing to speak to openly." As she spoke I gave her a low growl. It was obvious that her talk about that blue-haired prince was getting on my nerves. "I apologize, Ike." Once more I watched her walk away.

"I just wanted to let you know that he's still a bit fragile…"

Her words stuck to my mind like glue. What did she mean by he's fragile? But she said he was fragile ever since he left. Who was she talking about? It was obvious that this he was important to the prince. Was he his best friend or something…or maybe even more? All these thought was starting to make me feel regret. I suddenly felt terrible for being so cold to him. But every time I looked at him he was smiling. I noticed that I left my door open and his room was only about three doors down from mine. I took a deep breath. I stepped out of my room and closed my door.

I walked down three doors down passing Mario's, Link's, and Captain Falcon's room. I stopped at his door. Like the other room he too had a silver name plate on his door. In black letters was in graved 'Marth'. I took another deep breath. One apology shouldn't hurt, right? I thought. I raised my hand to knock on his door but as soon as I did the door opened. I watched the blue-haired prince jump at the sight of me.

"I—Ike!" he exclaimed. The expression on his face was well…cute. "W—what are you doing here? I thought you would have been asleep by now."

I crossed my arms and raised an eyebrow. "The same can be said about you? Where are you going this late at night anyway?" I was curious…it's not like I cared or anything. Seriously…where was he going? Or was he going to…I waited his answer.

"I was just going to…" I notice the long pause in his sentence so I decided to interrupt.

"Would you like me—"he cut me off with an answer.

"Of course!" He had quite a happy expression on his face. Now I was really wondering where he was going.

He started walking with me following close behind. He was going to the west exit. I wondered if he was going to that spot he was going to show me tomorrow. I placed my hand over my chest and felt my heart starting to beat fast. There went my heart again, and it only seemed to beat like that when he was around. He led me to the west exit of the stadium. He was taking me to that spot.

From the west exit he took me down a stone path that eventually became a dirt path. We found ourselves in front of a forest thicket. I watched him walk casually into the thicket and followed him closely behind. Once we were out of the thicket we found ourselves in front of a beautiful lake with the moon reflecting off its surface.

I saw him look back at me. There he was again smiling. "This is what I wanted to show you." He told me. "Well, Ike, what do you think?"

I was certainly amazed at the sight in front of me. Lily pads floated atop the surface of the lake near the shore but most of all the light behind the young prince made him look…heavenly. I can't believe those thoughts were going through my head. I could still feel my heart beating fast. Was it beating for him? I continued my gaze upon him. The two lotus trees on both sides of him, that were placed perfectly so it looked like an arch, started dropping flower petals. It made him look more heavenly than he already did. I approached him. "I think it's all beautiful."

I watched him turn his head away from me. I think I saw a blush start forming on the prince's cheeks. He then turned around and stared at the huge lake in front of us. "He thought so too when I first took him here. You remind me of him."

I raised an eyebrow. I still wanted to know who he and Peach were talking about, and how did I remind him of this person? My mind started pouring out questions and wanted some answers. "Who do I remind you of?"

I watched him sit down and look back at me. He offered me a seat right next to him so I sat down too. He took a deep breath and began his explanation. "I guess I could call him my best friend. We used to come here and talk and train all the time. But he left long ago…after the last tournament. You remind me of him; strong and a fiery temper to match. Ever since he left I've been lonely."

"I see…" Now I felt terrible. I had no idea. I guess that was what Peach meant when she said that he was fragile. All this time I've been so cold to him but he kept smiling. "What do you think of me?" I asked him.

Another blush came across the prince's cheeks. "O—oh, I think you're…" I noticed he grew nervous. He started sweating a bit, his hand started shaking, his cheeks started to turn redder, and also he started to stammer. It was then I realized he saw me than more than just a friend. I felt myself getting closer.

But he's a guy! I heard my thoughts trying to stop me. Slowly I was getting closer.

I've never let anything stop me before so how can the gender of one person make a difference? I argued back.

He's also a prince.

I don't care…all I want right now is him. Once I was close enough I closed my eyes and gently pressed my lips against his. I sensed that he was quite surprised by this action. Soon I wrapped my arms around his lithe figure. We finally broke away for a breath.

He leaned his head against my chest. He finally was able to answer my question. "Ike, I think you're brave and strong. You are able to push everyone away and hide your emotions not letting anyone know what you're thinking. That's what I think about you."

"But I'm not hiding my emotions from you." I told him.

I felt him lift his head from my chest. This time he closed his eyes and kissed me. I quickly melted into it and kissed him back. I leaned back so that he was on top of me. As soon as I had dominance I slipped my tongue into his mouth. I lifted my hand and slipped it up his shirt and rubbed circles on his back. We broke away to take another breath.

His face was incredibly red. It was apparent that I had given him just what he had wanted. "I—Ike…I—"

I smiled and cupped his cheek interrupting his sentence. "I know…and I feel the same way." I guess that was my way of saying 'I love you too'. I gently brushed my finger over his lips. I watched as he shuddered under my touch. I removed my hand out from under his shirt and brought him closer to me. I started placing kisses up and down his neck. He shuddered again. Eventually I went back to kissing him on the lips. Like before I slipped my tongue into his mouth. I heard a moan of pleasure come from him.

After we broke away he got up as did I. "We should head back." He told me.

I nodded in agreement. "We should get some sleep."

We headed back for the stadium. Once we were out of the forest thicket I grabbed his hand. With his hand in mine we started heading down the dirt path that eventually led to the stone path. It was then I had another question for him. I stopped and looked at him. "Say, Marth…" I started.

I watched as his blue eyes met with mine. "Yes, Ike?"

"I don't think we should tell anyone…something like this they're not ready for." I told him straight forward.

Marth nodded agreeing to my term. "But…we tell them eventually." He said with a smile.

"Ok." I agreed with him.

He pulled me closer for a kiss. We then started down the dirt path again. Love…this was a good feeling.

Love it? Hate it? Like I said this is my first yaoi fan fic. Update will be slow. The rating might change later...but that all depends.