A/N: Hey guys! I've decided to make this a one shot multi chapter fic, since a brain wave smashed into me just now. I hope you guys enjoy this! This used to be Chilly Weather, Warm Memories for those that are confused, since it's a new title and summary. But with the characters being the same, it should be easy to figure out.
This takes place a few weeks after Sir Arthur and the remainder of the GSA has arrived. Oh, with Garlude and Meta Knight they did go from friends to a romantic relationship, and they've been married since the war so don't be surprised if they bicker with each other.
One last thing: Since this is an AU there will be some differences from canon.
The rays of the sun had washed over the country of Dream Land, but Meta Knight was already up and about inside the castle. He was looking for Kirby, his yellow eyes looking about as he searched for his child. He remembered that his son had spent the night with Tiff and Tuff, and more than likely he was in the town with the other children. He passed by a room, and he froze at the sound of a pain filled groan.
Opening the door, he peeked in and he saw that Jecra was curled up in the bed sheets with a hand clutched to his stomach. Closing it behind him, the knight walked up to him. After he had climbed onto the bed sheets, he noticed that his friend's mask was off. That made him worried, since it was rare for the Knuckle Joe to be without it. Jecra's purple eyes shot open as he lurched over the edge of the bed, vomiting into the trash can.
The sounds of his retching made the knight's own stomach churn, but he swallowed and kept his stomach steady. He hated that Nova forsaken sound of someone puking, no matter who it was. 'Lovely, that nasty stomach virus is still going around.' He thought with a sigh, and he knew sooner or later he was going to get it. Almost everyone in Cappy Town had been struck by it, even his adoptive father Sir Arthur wasn't able to avoid it. He was pulled out of his thoughts as his friend leaned back onto the pillows, and the other male's eyes sparked with a mix of amusement and annoyance.
"What's up, blue dude? Ugh, this sucks so bad...I hate being sick like this." The warrior groaned, using a towel to wipe his mouth. "At least Kirby and the kids already went through this. And you suck for not getting it before me, not fair at all!" The knight mentally facepalmed at this, even when he was ill Jecra still acted childish...although with the way his son acted it was no big surprise.
"Everyone gets sick Jecra, including myself." He rumbled, torn between chuckling or shaking his head at his friend's antics. Seeing him pout caused him to do the former, because of that he had to stifle it in case he laughed out loud by mistake. His chuckling froze to a halt at the huge, sudden but mischievous grin that threatened to split his comrade's face in half.
Oh dear Nova, that grin never spelled good news at all. He was right, for what he said next proved it. "Oh, so what you're saying is that you wouldn't mind Garlude being in a room alone with you again, is that what you're saying?" Behind his mask, his mouth hung open in disbelief as he tried to form a sentence. Unfortunately for him, the one person in the castle just had to hear what was just said. Anyone with half a brain cell would know he and Jecra were like two peas in a pod, and since the door hadn't been fully closed...
"Dude, no way! Meta Knight and Garlude did it again?...Oooooh! Just wait until Sir Arthur hears about this!" A voice cackled that made Meta Knight turn around so fast, he nearly fell off the bed. The knight let out a groan, for it was Sir Falspar! Oh, isn't this just great! Even though he was a well known Star Warrior, he was a childish one much like Jecra.
"Sir Arthur! I have something to tell you!" He yelled, soon tearing out of the room. Meta Knight's eyes widened, even though he and Garlude never did anything in years he really didn't want everyone to know about it!
"Falspar! Get back here!" He barked out in annoyance, jumping down off the bed and hauling his blue behind after the other knight. Jecra smirked and leaned back onto the pillows, wishing that he was able to see the carnage that would unfold.
Speaking of Sir Arthur, the knight had bumped into Kirby due to the younger Star Warrior running into him. "Watch where you run now, Kirby. What's all the excitement about?" He asked, and the child looked up at his adoptive grandfather.
"Oops, sorry grandpa! It's free sample day at the restaurant, and I wanted to go eat since I'm hungry." He smiled sheepishly as his stomach growled, and the golden armored male chuckled at him.
"Oh Kirby, you remind me so much of Meta Knight when he was your age." His purple-blue eyes sparkled as he recalled those memories, long ago before the war with Nightmare even begun. The child stood up with a gasp, his blue eyes wide at the thought of his adoptive father being like him.
"Grandpa, can you tell me some stories?" He asked with glee, hoping the elder warrior would tell him one. The knight nodded and smiled as Kirby cheered, the boy hugging him tightly. "Yay! Tell me a story while we eat, oh I can't wait!" Grabbing him, the excited child began to drag him towards the building.
Yes, the food didn't taste the best but he wasn't going to hurt his grandson's feelings by not going with him. At least the drinks were decent, thank Nova. As he looked at Kirby, he wondered what Meta Knight was up to. He had no idea of the chaos Jecra had caused, nor would he be aware of the latest caused by none other than Dedede.
Inside the restaurant, a pair of blue eyes burned angrily as Kirby took the spotlight from him once more. "This is crazy! Everyone's attention should be on me, not on that pink demon!" The king glared at Kirby as the child waved at him with a smile, and his feathers bristled as the child had the gall to be in the same space as him!
"Hi Dedede! It sure is a peaceful day, isn't it?" He asked joyfully, not noticing the nasty look he was receiving from the self-proclaimed king of Dream Land. A cruel thought came to him, and he almost smirked.
"It sure is kid. Want to know what would make it better?" He replied, and he had to keep a straight face as Kirby looked up at him with the wonder of what he would say next. Subtly moving so he wouldn't see it, he finally smirked as his foot struck out and smashed into the boy's face with enough force to send him flying towards the door. He cracked up laughing at his cry of pain but he manged to choke out, "For you to stay out of my breathing space!"
Sirica almost flew out of her chair after the king's blood, but she was held back by Arthur. "Sirica, calm yourself! Do not be like that idiot and cause a ruckus in here, understand? Otherwise you will scrub the toilets in the castle." The last part was whispered, and the female sat down with a growl.
"I'm sorry sir, but how does Kirby deal with that...that.." She was tempted to call Dedede something nasty, but she remembered that there were Cappy children in the building so she bit her tongue. It wasn't easy, but she didn't want to get chewed out by her mother due to her using profane words in front of children. She knew Knuckle Joe would've done the same thing, since he was like a cousin to Kirby.
Speaking of the other teen, he poked his head into the door frame "Whoa, what the heck happened here?" He asked after he got a good look, and his eyes narrowed as Kirby staggered to his feet. He jumped to the side as Dedede walked out of the building, still chuckling with that mean smirk still on his face.
"No, scratch that I know what happened. Stupid penguin." He growled as he walked up the pink child, going down on one knee to see if he needed an ice pack. The boy sniffled, wrapping the older male in a hug. His heart broke a bit at his younger cousin's tears, and he lifted a hand to wipe them away.
"Some people refuse to change so try not to let this get to you, alright?" He reassured the child, and the boy nodded at this. "Come on kid, where's that smile you give out to everyone? Even your uncle Jecra misses it, and even Sirica can't get enough of that cuteness...aha! There it is! Trying to hide it, were you?"
He grinned as Kirby started to giggle, his sadness and hurt quickly going away like the spring breeze. There were a few "Awwwws!" from the Cappies, and Knuckle Joe's face darkened in embarrassment as he had forgotten about them. Quickly standing up, he coughed while he made his way over to his cousin-in-arms.
"Sorry to pull her away Sir, we have something to do in a bit..." The older warrior wondered what he was talking about, and so he allowed Sirica to leave with the other teenager. After Kirby waved and seemed to have calmed down somewhat, Arthur gently called the child over to him. Remembering about the stories he was going to be told about Meta Knight's younger years, the boy rushed on over to his adoptive grandfather.
"Sirica, you heard about the Demon Beast that's been terrorizing a village not too far from here? An hour away?" At her nod, he sighed and looked at her grimly. "It's another Wolfwrath, and since everyone's been needing a break I figured it's our job to kill it." The female stared at him like he had lost his mind.
"Are you mad?! Our parents would kill us once they found out, or have you forgotten how my mother's wrath is terrifying?" She frowned as a thought came to her, and since she was thinking so deeply she was unaware of her eyes turning from gold to a deep blue, and then back to gold. "And not only that, there's no water for us to throw the wolf in."
"Hey, don't worry..we can handle this! What's the worse that can happen?" He asked with a grin, and Sirica sighed heavily at his question.
"If I die and you survive, I will haunt you for the rest of your life." She growled at him, and he gave her a cheeky grin and salute along with a chuckle.
"Aye, captain." As they made their way to the village, they were unaware they were being followed by something in the clouds.
Once Meta Knight had at last cornered Falspar, he made the other knight swear that he wouldn't breathe a word about him and Garlude. Now that he was walking back towards the castle, the blue warrior sighed as he hoped Kirby wouldn't be that immature once he reaches adulthood. The one thing that still makes him shiver a bit is the thought of the pink hero going through his teenage years.
"Dear Nova on a hover board, I'm not looking forward to that." He mumbled out loud, and he was so deep in thought he nearly smacked into someone. Jumping back, he looked up and saw his fellow Star Warrior with a highly amused look on her face. Taking a few seconds to realize he nearly knocked her to the ground, he coughed and rumbled.
"My apologies, I wasn't watching where I was going. I didn't mean to-" He was cut off at Garlude's soft laugh of amusement.
"So used to being formal with others, that you can't talk normally to Jecra and I?" Her mouth curled into a large smile since she could tell by the slight shifting of his feet that he was embarrassed. To be honest, she found it very charming to see the knight in such a state. "Have you seen Kirby anywhere? He's usually around here somewhere."
"I believe he's in the village, since it's Free Sample Day." He responded to his wife, having to bite his tongue to stop a laugh from escaping him due to the disgusted look on her face.
"Ugh, I don't understand how that child can eat that mediocre food...but he'll eat anything that doesn't eat him first." She shook her head at this, soon making her way over to the village. Noticing that she was having trouble keeping her balance, he rushed on over to her side and steadied her so she wouldn't fall over. "Thank you, I'm still not completely well." She looked somewhat sheepish, and her lavender purple eyes had that dim glow of exhaustion.
"I believe it would be wise for you to get some more sleep." He rumbled, sighing at the look she was giving him. "I can see where Sirica inherited her stubborn nature." Shaking his head, he slowly walked along the countryside with her by his side. Even though he would be unaware of the chaos that would unfold, he had one feeling deep in his gut.
It wasn't a good one, for he had an ominous feeling about something wrong going on today. He could only pray to Nova that nothing would happen, but knowing his luck that may happen anyways.
Being a good guy was rough, but the bonds he formed because of it was far worth the sometimes thankless job.
