Romance in Dreamland

Chapter 1

"And they lived happily ever after." Tiff finished, closing her copy of Snow Sparkle and the Seven Lawn Gnomes. Iro, Spikehead, Fololo, Falala and Honey clapped and clapped. They were all under a shady tree just outside of town with Tuff and Kirby. Tuff looked like he was disappointed with the story.

"Poyo, poyo!" Kirby cheered.

"That was the most romantic story I ever heard!" Honey said. "Read it again Tiff!" Tiff stood up from the shady spot under the tree and put the book away in her bag and strapped it onto her shoulders.

"Sorry." She told her. "But it's getting late. Tuff and I have to get back for dinner. Maybe tomorrow, okay?"

""Aw!" Honey pouted. "But I can't wait for tomorrow!"

"Well, you're going to have to." Iro explained.

"Phooey."

"So, Tuff, did you like it?" Spikehead asked him.

"Humph!" Tuff said. "The ending could be better." Spikehead looked confused.

"What do you mean?"

"The ending was way too romantic and stuff. I wanted more action! Not have it end all lovey dovey."

"But Tuff." Fololo told him. "If he didn't kiss her, she wouldn't have woken up and she wouldn't be with her true love."

"True love, poo love! Who needs it?" Tuff scoffed. Everybody gasped. "It's just silly girly-girl stuff, that's what it is!"

"That's not true!" Falala snapped.

"Yeah!" Fololo added. "Everybody needs it, to make life worthwhile and to spend it with that one special someone they care for the most." With that Fololo grabbed onto Falala's hands. Falala did the same with him.

"Aw, Fololo." Falala said. "You know what love is all about!"

"I sure do, and I have you to thank you for that!"

"Aw!" Falala blushed.

"Whatever, I can live without it." Tuff sniffed.

"But you won't be happy." Honey piped up.

"That's right." Iro said. "Mom said meeting dad was the best thing that ever happened to her." Tuff looked mad at Honey.

"Yes I will be happy, you don't need love to survive!"

"Oh Tuff," Tiff sighed. "You will learn when you're older." Tuff looked at his sister.

"No I won't! No one needs love! Love stinks!" He looked at Kirby. "Right, Kirby?" Kirby hesitated for a moment then agreed happily, not knowing what he was agreeing to,

"Poyo!" Tuff looked back at Tiff.

"See? Kirby agrees with me." Tiff just smiled.

"That's because he's Kirby." She explained. "He'll agree to just about anything."

"Poyo!" Kirby agreed.

"Well, that's true, I guess. But Kirby still agrees with me that love stinks and is a big waste of time." This made Tiff mad.

"Oh grow up, will you Tuff?" Tiff shouted.

"Fine, I will grow up, but love still stinks. I will never ever fall in love with anybody and neither will Kirby!" He looked at the star warrior. "Come on Kirby. Let's go before we get cooties."

"Poyo!" And with that, Kirby followed Tuff who stormed off to the castle. Tiff sighed.

"Oh Tuff, someday you'll learn."

Kirby has been invited to Tiff and Tuff's place for dinner that night. They all were eating Sushi and Clams. They were all waiting for Sir Ebrum. Tuff was getting impatient. Kirby was drooling over the food; he could hardly wait to start eating!

"Mooooom?" Tuff asked her. "Can we eat now?"

"I already told you darling." Lady Like told her son. "We can't eat until your father gets here."

"But that'll take forever!"

"Dad better hurry." Tiff pointed out. She looked at the star warrior. "Or Kirby will suck it all up."

"Yeah mom." Tuff added. "Tiff has a point there. Kirby tends to do that."

"Relax darlings," Lady Like said to them. "I'm sure your father will be here any moment." Tuff groaned.

"This is like waiting for Christmas! Will dad ever come?" His mom snickered a little.

Suddenly, they all heard the door open and close. They all looked up. It was Sir Ebrum! He looked tired as he put his hat and coat away on the coat and hat rack. He sighed as he sat in the empty spot next to his wife.

"Anything wrong dear?" Lady Like wanted to know.

"Oh it's nothing dear." Sir Ebrum assured her. "The king had made me run ragged doing errand after errand is all." He then smiled. "But on the bright side at least I get to come home to the people I love."

"At least now we get to eat!" Tuff exclaimed. "I'm starving!" He was about to eat when all of a sudden Kirby opened his mouth and sucked in Tuff's plate along with all the others. He was satisfied when he was all done.

"Poyo!" He said innocently. Tuff sighed and laid his head on the table.

"I knew it was all too good to be true." He said.

"Kirby might have sucked up our dinner for the millionth time," Sir Ebrum spoke up. "But I know one thing he'll never be able to suck up." Lady Like looked at her husband.

"What's that darling?"

"This." With that Sir Ebrum kissed his wife on the cheek. Lady Like blushed.

"Oh honey, not in front of the children." But the two began kissing each other in seconds. Tiff and Kirby looked happy at the sight while Tuff looked utterly disgusted.

"Mom, dad!" He cried "Not at the table! It's bad enough that Kirby sucked up all our food, and now this? Ugh, sick! I think I just lost my appetite."

That night, King DeDeDe was ordering a monster from Nightmare Enterprises. DeDeDe was in his throne. His mallet was next to him. Escargoon, who was beside him, rubbed his sleepy snail eyes

"Do we have to order a monster now, sire?" He said and yawned. "Can't we do it in the morning?"

"No can do!" DeDeDe answered. "We gotta do it now so tomorrow that pink pest will be long gone before the sun comes up."

"Well, can you make it quick? I got to get my beauty rest."

"If all you need is rest, why are you with me then? I don't need you. I am inde…inde…umm, hey Escargoon, what's that word when you are capable to do stuffs on your own?"

"Independent?"

"Exactly! I'm…uh… that word."

"To see what you're up to I guess. But I'm so tired, I think I might fall asleep in here."

"Hmmm, I can wake you up!" With that, DeDeDe pressed the button on the armrest, jumped down, grabbed his mallet and was about to wail it on the snail. Escargoon immediately shook himself awake.

"No, wait, wait!" He shouted, stopping the king. "I'm up, I'm up! Just please don't wail on me." DeDeDe put down his mallet next to his throne and sat back down. The N.M.E. Sales guy appeared on screen then. He was in his pajamas and wore a nightcap.

"Hello your highness." He greeted. "Good thing you called. I was about to call it quits. What can I do for you this late at night?"

"I need a monster!" The sales guy yawned.

"Of course you do!"

"What do you have?"

"Well, I have a really cute monster named Chuchu."

"Cute you say? How cute are we talkin' about?"

"Yes. She's a real cutie pie. Cute as a teddy bear. As a baby teddy bear. But if you want her, why don't you call again in the morning and I'll send her over?" DeDeDe pounded the armrest with his fist.

"I want her now!" He commanded. "Get a new bed buddy."

"Great! All I need is your money." DeDeDe snarled.

"I'll give you the money later, just give me the monster!"

"Okay then, but I doubt it!" And with that, the ordering machine did its thing. In the monster chamber, appeared a pink blob with a large red bow on its head.

"Chuchu!" It greeted. DeDeDe and Escargoon came closer to it.

"What is it?" The king wanted to know.

"It looks like a pink blob with a bow." Escargoon observed.

"This is Chuchu." The sales guy answered. "She can stick to ceilings and can climb up walls. She can grab things with her tentacles. She may look sweet and cute, but I wouldn't get her mad if I were you." The king gently picked up Chuchu and smiled.

"Chuchu," He stated. "It's late. Why don't you sleep in my bed tonight?" Escargoon looked shocked.

"What? But highness, I thought you wanted Kirby gone before the sun rises." DeDeDe sneered at him.

"Well, I changed my mind, okay?" He looked back at Chuchu with a smile. "Besides, I will not want anything to happen to a cutie pie like her." He started talking baby talk to Chuchu. "No I won't, no I won't." Chuchu didn't look thrilled.

"Chuchu." She said as she was being rubbed by the king's cheek. Escargoon then snatched her away.

"Stop it! You're scaring her! I'll take her to sleep in my room." Chuchu didn't look too thrilled with this idea either.

"Chuchu."

DeDeDe then clobbered Escargoon with his mallet. Escargoon, dizzily, dropped Chuchu. DeDeDe grabbed her.

"I'm the king!" he barked. "Therefore, I get to decide who she sleeps with and tonight it's going to be me, understand?"

"Yes, your highness!" And with that, the snail collapsed to the floor. King DeDeDe left with Chuchu.

"Come on Chuchu," He told her. "Yer coming with good ol' King DeDeDe."

"Chuchu."

Behind a pillar, Sword and Blade has been spying on the whole thing.

"We better tell Mata Knight right away." Sword told Blade. Blade nodded, mumbling. After that, the knights were off.

DeDeDe fluffed up his pillow and put it back on his bed. He and Chuchu were in DeDeDe's bedroom. He was in his PJs and wore his nightcap. He put Chuchu on the now fluffed pillow.

"There you are!" He smiled. "Nice and comfy. Well, good night!" And with that the king went to sleep.

Chuchu looked around. She saw the window open and smiled as she made her escape.

Outside, Waddle Dees marched around with spears. They were about to attack Chuchu when the pink blob winked at them.

"Chuchu!"" Instantly the Waddle Dees stopped and looked at her. She then went on her way.

Ten minutes later, she was tired! She stopped.

"Chuchu." She had to find somewhere to sleep for the night! She looked around. Nothing. She sighed.

"Chuchu." Then, from the corner of her eye, she saw it! The perfect resting spot; a shady spot under a tree. And water was next to it for when she gets thirsty. The blob brightened up.

"Chuchu!" She cheered and raced under the tree. She then laid down comfortably and fell asleep.

The next morning Kirby awoke to singing. He stretched his arms, and then looked around.

"Poyo?" He wondered out loud. He hopped down from his tree and looked in the window to see if it was Tokkori. It wasn't, the bird was still sleeping in the comfy bed. Kirby then heard the singing again.

"Poyo?" It was coming from the bushes. He went to the bushes and pulled them back. He looked around, then focused on the where the singing was coming from. It was Chuchu!

"Chuchu, chu, chu, chu." Chuchu sang. Kirby was mesmerized by the song. He never heard someone sing so beautifully before.

"Poyo!" Kirby now had hearts in his eyes. He was in love with DeDeDe's new monster!