Cloud, one of Corrin(m) and Kamui's(f) dear friends has just been in a horrible accident and is on life support, possibly for the rest of his life. Cloud has appointed the twins the people who pulls the plug for his Do Not Resuscitate order.
Disclaimer: I don't own SSB.
"It's quite a beautiful day," Peach commented as she walked out to the backyard with a silver tray of baked goods. She placed the tray on the table in the garden where Zelda and Samus were sitting. Samus looked up at the sky with a bit of a slanted smile.
"I guess, but what's so great about it," she said, bluntly. Zelda raised an eyebrow towards Samus.
"What do you mean," Zelda asked her.
"It's just the sky with a couple of clouds…" She placed her hand over her face shielding herself from the sun's harmful rays. "Not to mention sunburn."
"Now now. Let's not be like that," Peach said. She grabbed the pink thongs placed on the table and used them to grab one of the baked goods and placed it on the fancy white plate on front of Samus. Samus nodded and grabbed the treat with hand and sung her teeth into it. "We should be grateful for the clouds in the sky. I mean it shields us from the sun. People are way too obsessed with tanning so it teaches them a lesson."
"Peach, shut the fuck up!" Samus rolled her eyes as she scarfed the whole treat down. "You're obsessed with tanning! You own a tanning salon remember?" Peach pointed at herself innocently as if she was in the wrong.
"Me? Haha, no~!" She seated herself in between the girls and took a sip of her tea. "I only go like once a month."
"Liar."
"Girls, let's calm down," Zelda said a bit worried.
"I'm only trying to put this list in her place." Samus crossed her arms and huffed.
"I'm no liar, I promise."
"Hey guys, what's up?" Zelda, Samus and Peach stopped talking and brought their attention the the person who was before them.
"Kamui? What are you doing…" Zelda glanced at her outfit with a look of disapproval. "and what are you wearing? Isn't it a bit too...to be…" Kamui glanced down at herself.
"Oh. I'm about to go play a bit of ball with the boys," she said. She adjusted the white waistband on her white Nike Hyper Elite shorts. "I was feeling a bit bored."
"Don't hurt yourself."
"Of course…" Kamui glanced up at the sky and grinned. "Hey, there's no clouds in the sky! Perfect day to play ball!" The girls all looked up and noticed all the clouds were gone and smiled along with their dragon friend.
"You're right," Samus said. "Maybe I'll join a round or two of basketball."
"If so, you're on my team!"
"But isn't basketball for guys," Peach said, curiously.
"Uh, no! It's for girls, too!"
"Yeah, Peach! We play the same sports!"
"Sorry! Sorry!"
"Guys, calm down!"
. . .
"...I see… How bad is it? ...I understand…" He glanced at the picture frame on his desk. "Take care." He put his phone down and sighed. He slowly placed his hand the red button that was placed next to a microphone. "Can Corrin please come to the office? I repeat: can Corrin please come to the office? Thank you." Mario slowly released his finger of the red button. The door slowly opened up, squeaking loudly as it was opened up all the way. A boy wearing a white oversized sweatshirt and blue ripped jeans stood up the doorway. He was a bit suspicious when the lights in the room were turned off and nothing but sunlight seeping from blinds illuminated part of the office.
"Mario, you called," Corrin said, slowly. Mario looked up at Corrin with a stern face.
"What are you still doing standing there? Come on in," Mario said. Corrin nodded as he closed the door. He made his way to one of the available seats in front of Mario and sat on it. "Corrin…"
"What is it? Are you OK?" He was feeling anxious at this point seeing how Mario only said his name and nothing else. His hands were folded on the desk and his eyes were average away from him.
"Corrin… I want you to know that you're the first person I'm saying this to."
"..." He bit his lip and nodded slowly.
"You promise you won't tell anybody. Not even your sister. I will tell her later."
"Just tell me. I won't-"
"Are you sure you won't have a breakdown after I tell you the news? You promise not to throw a tantrum?" Corrin was a bit taken back from what he just said to him. His mouth was hung open just a bit and his eyes were a widened. Mario just smirked seeing his reaction. "I knew it. It's OK. I'm sorry I told you-"
"No! Please tell me! I want to know!" Corrin's hands were shaking violently as he pressed them down his thighs. Mario noticed from him, but still decided to tell him.
"Corrin, what I will tell you is something no one else shall hear unless it's from my mouth. I will know because I'm telling you this first." Corrin nodded. His face started to heat up and his heart rate speed increased. When he exhaled, it came it shaky like raindrops. "...you remember how Cloud went went on a trip back to his hometown?"
"Ah, yes!" He answered rather quickly. "He went to Midgar to visit a friend, Tifa! Right?"
"Yes."
"Is he back!? Please tell me it's true!"
"Not quite." Mario bit part of his lower lip. then released it. He stood up from his black leather chair and walked over to the blinds. He propped them open just a bit so that sunlight was on his face. "Cloud… Cloud is-"
. . .
Kamui and Samus finished up their game of basketball with the boys: Ike, Roy, Link and Shulk. Kamui sat in the middle of the court with a white towel dropped across her neck and a Gatorade water bottle in her right hand. She had her head down as she was breathing heavily. Roy bent down and patted her back roughly.
"Great...game," Roy said with a smile. Kamui looked up at him and grinned.
"Yeah, that felt great."
"Let's go to In & Out or something," Samus said. She had the basketball placed under her arm. "I'm starving."
"Yeah, let's go!" Ike agreed.
"Sounds good to me," Shulk said. "After playing hard, I could really could use something to eat."
"Agreed," Kamui said. Roy gave her a helping hand so she could get back up on her feet.
. . .
"...and he's on life support. That was what happened Corrin…" It was quiet for a while. So quiet you would be able to hear a pin drop. He had waited for something…anything from Corrin's mouth, but Mario smirked to himself, not hearing anything from Corrin. He thought he must've taken this well and understood what happened.
"...I under...stand…" Corrin stuttered.
"Thank you. I knew you would." Mario looked at Corrin who was frozen solid in his chair. His eyes were more wide than before and his breathing patterns were loud enough to hear.
"Lyn…" A woman with long green haired tied into a high ponytail appeared before Mario on one knee.
"What is it," she asked him in a polite tone.
"Could you escort Corrin out? He's in a bit of shock…" Lyn got up and glanced back at Corrin who was trembling in the chair. She walked over to Corrin and helped him get on his feet. She felt an ice block touch her hand. Looking down, she saw it was Corrin's hand squeezing onto her own.
"Got it. Corrin, let's go." She led him out of the office. Once they were out, he let go of her hand and started to walk away from her. Lyn could only watch not sure if what even happened to make the young lad so depressed. While Corrin was walking, he bumped into something rather someone. He didn't even bother to look up. He was about to walk past them, but the person placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Not even going to go apologize?"
"..."
"Hey!" Corrin looked up the man seeing it was Ike. "Woah…" Ike backed up a bit, startled not expecting to see a facial expression expressed from him.
"Corrin! What happened to you!? You like as if someone has died," Kamui said, concerned. He flinched a bit from what she had said. He looked at his sister with a strained face. At this point, she wanted to know what was going on and what caused him to look depressed.
"N-n-n-nothing...at all," Corrin stuttered. "...w-we c-c-can chat...later." He walked past the group proceeding upstairs. They all looked at Corrin strangely.
"That's the first time I've seen him look…" Samus said, baffled.
"Sad," Roy finished. He looked at Kamui and asked her if she knew anything. She just shook her head and said she was going to check on him. She quickly chased after her brother who was trotting up the stairs with no life in his steps.
"Corrin!" Kamui called out. He didn't even bother to stop on the staircase. "Corrin!" She finally got up to where he was and asked if he was fine. He nodded his head and tried to walk past her, but she placed her hand on his shoulder preventing him from moving any further. "Tell me what's wrong! I'm worried."
"..."
"Corrin!"
"..." He looked up at her with a bitter face she had never seen him wear before. "...if I am to tell you right now, it would grieve me even more…"
"You're not making any sense. Please just tell me! You can trust me!"
"...this...I just can't. I wouldn't dare let you bare a heavy stone in your heart. When the time comes…" He grabbed her hand and took it off her shoulder and then continued to walk upstairs. She was just in shock of practically everything. He didn't even act like himself. Something was up.
"Corrin! Please tell me!"
"I can't do that!" he yelled back at her with frustration. He gasped knowing he just yelled at her and seeing the shock look on her face, he knew she was deeply hurt by his action. Corrin brought his hands over his mouth and just shook his head. "I'm...I'm so sorry!"
"Wait! Corrin!" He took off from the stairs and didn't even bother to look back. She could only watch him. "Why was he like that?"
End of Chapter 001
