Chapter 1: A New Memory

Quick note, guys! This fanfic is technically a sequel to my first fanfic, Baby Samus. However, I'm planning on writing it in a way to where you wouldn't need to read the other fanfic to understand and enjoy this one. I will make small references that can only be understood from reading the other fanfic, so if you want to understand those, I would recommend reading that first. With that out of the way, please enjoy this fanfic! :D

"Ike, uh...why are you shirtless?" Marth said as Ike ran into the room wearing nothing but pants, his remaining clothes and his sword, Ragnell, in his arms. "Don't ask." Ike put simply, running into the bathroom and slamming the door shut behind him. Ike sat his clothes on the edge of the sink, then picked up Ragnell. Holding the sword in his hand always helped him to be calm; after all, the sword was blessed by the gods, so for him to wield it is for he himself to be blessed by the gods.

Ike leaned Ragnell on the wall, and began to dress himself. As he did, he couldn't help but remember seeing that woman. Her eyes were so beautiful, and her hair was golden and long. Her body - well, it was incredible. Ike chuckled to himself. She probably was mad at him for staring, but they were right there in the open, and they were too impressive to not see once. He didn't mean to stare, it just, happened.

Ike rolled his eyes. He was simply rambling to himself at this point. He finished tying his headband around his forehead, picked up Ragnell, swung it over his shoulder and walked back into his room. Marth was lying on his bed, reading a book titled the Japanese guide to learning English. Ike smiled. Marth could speak english just fine; it was just that for some reason or another, he couldn't find himself to do it while he was smashing, or in a victory. As soon as he was off of the stage, he could speak english as good as anyone else at the Smash Headquarters. Ike turned to the doorway, where a young boy wearing a baseball cap was staring at him. "I'm sorry, Ike!" Ness said, a tear forming in his eye. "I didn't know that that was going to happen." Ike smiled a little, then leaned down to the boy. "Hey," He said. "Who said I was mad? Mistakes happens to the best of us." Ike raised his thumb. "And you're definitely the best." Ness smiled, rubbing the tears from his eyes.

Ike felt like a brother to Ness; the way they met warranted it. The day they met at the Smash Mansion - back when they lived in the Smash Mansion - Ness had run into him, and asked for his help to find his baseball bat. The two ended up looking all over the mansion for it, with no luck. Ike spent the rest of the day trying to cheer him up, and eventually found the bat with Olimar, whose Pikmin had accidentally picked up, mistaking it for treasure. When Ike showed Ness that bat, the two in that moment shared a bond: a bond that would last for years and years.

"Should I talk to him?" Samus asked, as she finished pulling her Zero Suit onto her body and grabbed her paralyzer gun. "Not yet," Zelda said, flipping one of her braids back in front of her chest, like the other. "If you really want him, let him come to you." Samus nodded, tying her hair into a ponytail. She walked to the door, opening it, and- "AH!" Samus screamed. Ike was already in the doorway, surprising Samus. Zelda turned to them, and laughed. "Ha, ha! That was fast!" "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you." Ike said. "I just wanted to talk to you for a second." Samus smiled. "Um...Okay." Samus walked into the hallway, and the two leaned against the wall by the door. "Look," Ike started. "I'm sorry I stared at you like that. I just-" "Oh, no, no, it's alright," Samus said. "I was staring at you too. The point is-" ATTENTION, ALL SMASHERS! A voice boomed. THIS IS MASTER HAND. PLEASE REPORT TO THE SMASH AREA IMMEDIATELY! WE WILL BE HAVING A ONE ON ONE MATCH SHORTLY. "Well, we'd better get going, then." Samus said, holding out her hand. "Walk with me?" Ike smiled again, and took her hand. The two walked and talked the entire way to the Smash Area.

I wasn't sure how to go about introducing the idea of Ike and Samus as a couple, so I thought I would just throw them together. But, on the plus side, the relationship between Ness and Ike that I introduced in Baby Samus, so if you wanted to know about that...there you go! :D

As always, reviews and constructive criticism is welcome!