I changed my mind. There will be three chapters in this story instead of two. I had lots of fun writing this update and ending it in two chapters would have been too soon. I'm still debating on making this longer though. Thank you to everyone who reviewed (you know who you are:D) I hope you all enjoy the new update!
Note- This is a bit of a crackfic so expect more randomness.
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The Curiosity Factor
Chapter Two – A Turn of Events
Jigglypuff was awakened by the bright sunlight the following day. She yawned, sitting up in a comfortable position. For a moment, she was oblivious to what happened the day before. With the memories dawning upon her all at once, she glanced uncertainly at the ceiling. It was as she left it when hiding her treasured new merchandise.
Meta Knight was nowhere to be seen in the room. Yet Jigglypuff wasn't complaining. "He's probably gone down to the cafeteria to eat breakfast. He did say he was going to train with Marth and Ike so I shouldn't see him until this afternoon...Great, I guess."
Jigglypuff retrieved the stepladder from under her bed and carefully climbed to the top step. She reached out for the small hole in the ceiling and pushed aside the blockade that covered the portion of the ceiling that was completely missing or demolished. Jigglypuff climbed inside the hole and pushed the blockade back into its original place.
Luckily for the curious pink puff, she had installed a light beforehand. Jigglypuff flipped the light switch on and proceeded to admire all the precious items scattered on the floor. She picked up a Meta Knight plushie and held it close to her. What would it be like to hug the real thing? Jigglypuff chuckled. "An untimely demise." She never forgotten how ticked off he was when he was swarmed by a group of fangirls the previous week. She was glad she wasn't them.
What was the harm in taking one of the plushies back to her room? One would be much easier to hide than a hundred. Smiling, she pushed aside the blockade and dropped it on the ground below. She climbed down the stepladder back onto the ground. That would have happened but an oh-so-convenient knock rang out on the door. Rather than landing gracefully, she fell from the top step falling on her bed losing her breath. She grabbed the plushie and hid it in her dresser.
"Who is it?" she asked with an innocent voice.
"May I please come in?"
Uh-oh. Meta Knight was standing outside the door. She grabbed the stepladder and shoved it under her bed. As she stood up, she banged her head against the side of the bed. She groaned in pain as she regained her balance.
"Is everything all right in there?" There was concern in his voice. Jigglypuff smiled.
"Sure, everything's fine! No causalities!" She only noticed when opening the door that she left it locked. Bingo. That would explain a lot. She unlocked the door, letting the annoyed and worried knight enter the room.
"Did you find my training sword yet? I promised Marth and Ike to train with them. They will be expecting me soon."
"I slept in," she quickly blurted out, flushing red. "It was an accident! I swear."
"Understandable," Meta Knight replied. "There should be a replacement in the training room then."
"You mean...you're not angry at me?"
"Angry? No, not at all. It was only a sword."
Jigglypuff looked down. "It was my fault for losing your sword in the first place. I threw it out the window yesterday on accident. It should be outside." It only took her a moment to realize what she said. "Oh crap," she whispered as she saw Meta Knight tense up. "Well, I gotta go now! See you later!" She reached for the doorknob but Meta Knight quickly took hold of her hand in such fast reflexes she never had seen before in her life.
"You will find my sword today. If I do not get it back by the time I am done training, you will be reported to the Master Hand. This is your only chance," Meta Knight said with absolutely no expression in his voice. Jigglypuff nodded.
"All right. Got it," she whispered in a weak voice. "I'll find it."
"Thank you."
She hated it. Absolutely hated it.
Her body was coated with moist morning dew and sweat from the sweltering sun. Jigglypuff had no luck retrieving Meta Knight's training sword. How hard could it be to find a sword? She sighed for the hundredth time in the last few minutes.
Pushing her way through the several wet blades of grass, the search ploughed on endlessly. Meta Knight would probably kill her if she didn't get it back by the time he was finished training. At the same, she felt a twinge of annoyance directed towards that round knight. Why would he even need another sword to train when he always used Galaxia?
"That guy makes absolutely no sense," she muttered, forcing her way through more wet blades of grass, coating her hands in dirt which stuck to the dew that stuck to her skin. "If I ever find that stupid thing, I'm going to give him a piece of my mind."
On the verge of collapsing, someone called out to her.
"Jigglypuff, what are you doing in there?" Link asked.
She had to catch her breath before replying. "Looking for Meta Knight's training sword. I lost it here somewhere but I'm having no luck at all trying to find it. Have you seen it?"
"I heard about that. But there's no need. Marth found it on his way to the training way quite a while ago when he was passing by. I happened to be with him at the time." Link glanced at her with confusion. "What exactly happened?"
"I wouldn't ask. You don't want to know," Jigglypuff said quickly, forging an innocent smile. He shrugged.
"All right then." As Link left, she noticed he happened to be smirking? She glared at him until he fully disappeared from sight.
She sighed with relief when she was alone again. Shortly after that relief struck, anger blended in. Did Meta Knight do this to her on purpose? The sword was found before he even asked her to find it. He wouldn't do that to her wouldn't he? But it was still her fault she lost it in the first place. That didn't make her any less angry though. All that labour and torture for absolutely nothing!
About to puff up, she heard a familiar clash of swords that caught her attention. Curiosity getting the best of her, she peeked in the window to see what was going on. Her eyes widened at the sight of the training room. She had no idea how dangerous they were in combat from a far distance but up close, they were intimidating. Jigglypuff would never be in the same room with them if she was to train. She counted herself lucky to be at the window watching from outside.
Only then did she realize how skilled Meta Knight truly was with a sword. She could truly admire his sword skills up close as opposed to watching high up in a stadium. No wonder why he was a top tier. No wonder why she wasn't even close to being a good fighter.
"Hey Meta Knight, someone's spying on you," Ike pointed out, smirking. Jigglypuff's pupils shrunk considerably from their original size when Meta Knight swiftly turned around.
His gaze immediately locked onto the window. Jigglypuff gulped, trying to run as fast as she could around the corner before she could be seen. With reflexes that fast, he could easily overpower her without even trying. Jigglypuff had no intentions on ending up in a hospital.
Jigglypuff turned around the corner, fell to the ground, then tried to remember how to breathe. If Meta Knight had seen her there, she'd be a stain on the floor within the span of a second. She kept waiting to hear him approach but it never came. The clashing of the swords repeated again, relieving her of her worries. Once she could breathe again, she stood up and went back inside, hoping she would see Meta Knight on the way.
"Who was it? Who was spying on you?" Ike asked, still smirking.
"No one in particular," Meta Knight replied, eyes glowing pink. "Perhaps a secret admirer..." He laughed softly before resuming to train.
"I look absolutely hideous," Jigglypuff said in disbelief gazing upon her body in a larger mirror. Covered in dirt and grass all over from top to bottom. And completely wet. Thankfully, no one had seen her make her way back to the bedroom. She didn't need anymore curious Smashers.
She closed the door behind her as she turned on the shower. Jigglypuff scrubbed every part of her body clean and stayed in the warm water for a solid five minutes, hoping to calm down.
"I'm never touching Meta Knight's swords again," she muttered as she dried herself with a towel. Now comfortable being dry again, she laid down on her bed, pondering on how to pass the remainder of the morning. The storage of Meta Knight products tempted her so much to the point she could resist no longer.
Jigglypuff pulled out the stepladder and quietly entered her secret hoard of merchandise. She came down a minute later with a plushie in her arms. She had a few dozen of them. It would do no harm to keep one downstairs. Jigglypuff hugged it tightly, forgetting how annoyed she felt at Meta Knight earlier. Maybe he had no idea Marth found his sword. Ike and Marth were at the training room first.
Time froze in place as the door opened in seemingly slow motion. She forgot to lock the door. Jigglypuff inwardly cursed at herself, the plushie pressed tightly against her body. How could she have been so careless? Thinking fast, she quickly through it out the open window before Meta Knight could see what she was holding.
"Is something wrong Jigglypuff?" He asked, noticing her paler face. She shook her head.
"No, nothing. Just hungry," Jigglypuff answered, smiling.
"Would you like something to eat? Lunch will be served in a few minutes. I thought it would be a good idea to spend some more time together." Meta Knight returned the smile behind the mask.
"Yes, we should." Then it hit her. He must have seen her earlier in the morning when she was watching him training. She bit her lip. "You knew, didn't you Meta Knight?"
"How could I not? You were spying on me." He chuckled softly, opening the door for Jigglypuff.
Everything seemed to be working out while they were eating lunch together. Jigglypuff noticed the increase of the food on Meta Knight's plate. Though surprised, she didn't say a word about it. He was probably getting tired of her always nagging about it.
"I was watching you train," Jigglypuff admitted, looking down. "I couldn't help it. I'm sorry."
"Don't be. I do not mind at all." She was further surprised by his response.
"You don't mind? I thought you-"
"I would never have been angry at you. Why would you believe I would hurt you?" A rare tone of concern rang out in his voice. Jigglypuff felt even guiltier than she did earlier.
"I'm sor-I mean, I guess I overreacted a little. I've learned my lesson." As Meta Knight carried both of their dishes back to the counter, Jigglypuff immediately realized something. Something horrifying.
"What happened to my Meta Knight plushie? Oh no! I threw it out the window! What am I going to do? What am I going to do?! I need to find it immediately!"
"Thank you for lunch Meta Knight," Jigglypuff said, disguising her arising fear. "It was thoughtful of you."
"We should do this again sometime," he admitted, his cheeks somewhat flushed. "I enjoyed it."
"I agree," Jigglypuff said.
"How about tonight? When dinner is served?" Her eyes widened from happiness and joy.
"Sure!"
Jigglypuff's excitement turned to fear as she remembered her misplaced plushie. She quietly slipped out the door without being noticed. She was grateful it was the weekend when there were no brawls. She absolutely needed her plushie back before anyone else found it.
The grass was dry to her fortune no longer coated with morning dew. Jigglypuff never felt so thankful for the sun before. She couldn't find her precious Meta Knight plushie anywhere. Did someone else find it like she dreaded? Jigglypuff tried to breathe in and out slowly without hyperventilating. The plushie had to be here somewhere!
"Victory is my destiny."
Jigglypuff recognized the voice instantly. She turned around to see that Lucas was holding the plushie. Her heart almost stopped completely.
"Cool, I didn't know that thing talked! Where did you get that?" Toon Link asked.
"I found it on the ground."
Jigglypuff soon became aware of two pairs of eyes looking in her direction. "It's not mine!" She protested. "It's Link's! He's been looking for it all morning! If you're looking for him, he's with Ike watching General Hospital. Just in case you were wondering!" She took off running back to the Smash Mansion, leaving behind two confused Smashers.
Great, she lost one plushie. Maybe it wasn't so safe to keep them downstairs after all. In the Smash Mansion, nothing was safe. She desperately hoped her passion for Meta Knight would stay a secret. What was she to do if her secret was found out?
Mass humiliation. She couldn't allow that to happen. There had to be something she could do! Anything would do. As long as her secret remained unknown to everyone else, she was willing to take measures.
Drastic measures.
