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"What she wanted… was nothing more than a little fun,
What she desired… was something that everyone desired.
What she wished for… was just love.
How harmful is it to wish for love?" – Peach's inner voice.
Chapter 11 – What She Wanted…
"Fuck you, fuck you, FUCK YOU, LOWELL!" Samus screamed, as she dribbled the ball far upwards toward the goal. She finally sent a full blow kick to the ball, for it then went into the leg width kick range of Fox.
"Well, you stink, you stink, YOU FREAKIN' STINK OF GANGSTERS, ARAN!" Marth yelled back, as he stopped running after her and stopped dead right in front of her to pursue his verbal fight with the bounty huntress.
"You're a freakin' idiot," Samus declared, as she halted her running as well. She stood up straight, crossed her arms, and sent him a full fury glare at him.
"Well, you're a fucking bitc- YEEEEOOOOOOWWWW!!!!!"
Marth's words were cut off, due to Samus crushing his foot with her cleats. A fore headed vein appeared directly on the back of Samus' head, for there were flames in her eyes due to not only the fact he was taking one of her best friends out for Homecoming, but also the fact that he almost called her a "bitch".
"Seriously, we're on the same team, and you don't even know how to "share"?!? Perhaps you should go back to kindergarten where they learn how to share and care!" Her voice shook with frustration and anger.
"THAT DOESN'T GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO STEAL THE BALL WHEN I'M ON THE SAME TEAM AS YOU!" Marth screamed, as he butted heads against Samus, literally.
"SO?! IF YOU AREN'T GOING TO PASS THE FREAKIN' BALL TO ME WHEN I'M WIDE OPEN, THEN I MIGHT AS WELL STEAL IT FROM YOU!"
She retorted back, as she forcefully pushed her head back against Marth's cranium. The Prince gritted his teeth in complete fury, as he began to make another smartass comeback to Samus. The whole boy's team even stopped practicing for a little bit as they watched their captain and the newcomer both battle each other with a duel of words, quick wit, and insults. Off the sidelines, both Coach Jackson and Roy were both shaking their heads at Samus and Marth. Roy sweat dropped in place for his best friend, as he sighed. He tiredly rubbed off the sweat on his forehead with a towel, dangling around his neck. He sat down on the bleachers, as Coach Jackson continued to frown at the duo for arguing, arms crossed and eyebrows creased in his forehead.
"It's already been two weeks since we let Aran onto the team, and those two idiots are still arguing," the coach reported to Roy. Roy took a large gulp of water from his bottle, as he looked at the coach with an eyebrow quirked.
"Well, what do you expect? Those two don't get along like lava and ice. Aran is lava, and Marth is the ice. They cancel each other out. You can't really expect much out of them," Roy trailed off, as he stretched his arms out in the air and yawned. He raised his left hand against the back of his head, and rustled his hair about from the sweat.
"Flores, you're Lowell's best friend. You should know how to make him work together with Aran! I'm serious. To be honest, when they fight don't over the ball; I can sometimes see some great- … chemistry. Or am I just insane for saying that?" Mr. Jackson questioned to the youth. Roy shook his head; as he rested his forearms on his knees, and allowed the towel clothe the top of his head.
"No. You're not crazy for saying that. I can see where you're getting from. They share a lot of similarities. It's kind of the fact that they are a bit too similar is the reason why they don't get along so well. Yet, they are also different in some ways as well," Roy stated, as he looked down at the grass for a moment, watching two ants fight over picking up a piece of leaf to bring back to their queen ant.
"But still… How do we make them work together?"
"That's not something we can really do, Coach. I mean… It's mainly a problem between the two. They need to learn to set aside their ego, pride, and arrogance in order to work together. Honestly, I can see that they would be an Iron Duo, if you know what I mean," Roy stated, as he finally watched the two ants stop fighting over the leaf and work together to bring the leaf back to their queen.
"The way I see it, Coach, is that both Aran and Marth are both really strong. Marth is the strongest boy in our high school. Yet, Aran is strong as well. Marth is different, however, since he's got people on his side. Aran doesn't have that many people who appreciate her existence. They are perfectly matched for each other. The only thing they don't realize is that they need each other in certain incidents like playing on a soccer team to work together. It's like day and night. We need both day and night to survive, yet both of them are blind to this. They both think that they can just live fine with either day or night."
Roy explained as he finally watched the two strong ants carry off the leaf to their queen ant of their house. Roy blinked a couple of times at the sight, for he smiled when he knew that those two ants were finally able to work together. Mr. Jackson, however, was a man with short temper and little understanding when it came to Roy's explanation. The coach of the soccer team closed his eyes in desperate hopes for a better understanding for the redhead's words. Instead, he only threw his clip board down on the ground.
"That still doesn't make any sense for me! I asked for an explanation for what we can do to make them work together, goddamnit! I didn't ask for a speech with metaphors, similes, and shit!"
Roy sighed heavily, for he was tired for the day and slightly annoyed at the fact that Mr. Jackson was throwing his temper on him.
"In other words… I suggest you talking with the other teachers. If they won't get together here on the soccer field, they should learn to get together in other situations as well," he simplified for him.
"So… Are you saying that I should get them work together in school as well?" Mr. Jackson questioned, unsure of what the swordsman was implying. Roy hesitated for a moment as he thought over it.
"… That, and they should work together outside of school. You've got to take what both Aran and Marth need, want, or desire and put them in a situation where they'll have no choice but work together."
An idea stirred around Mr. Jackson's head, as does a chef when coming up with a new recipe for his entrée dish. The gym teacher smirked in delight for a moment, as he had come up with a brilliant idea on how he could get Samus and Marth work together not only on the soccer field, but also in the classroom as well. No matter what, Mr. Jackson was sure to get what he wanted. Of course, he wanted to win against Rustenburg, but first things first. The first thing he wanted on his list was to get the blue haired prince and the bounty huntress to work together. And he'd do everything in his power to make sure that would happen.
"Ahh! This really feels nice, Zelda! Thank you once again for inviting me to your friend's party!" Malon stated, as she stretched her arms in front of her.
The red haired grinned broadly for she was in a cheerful mood. The two best friends of Hyrule both sat side by side in the normal, royal blue carriage that the Princess used for her normal means of transportation. The Princess' coachman, Koji, had already received directions to Princess Peach's Castle and everything was perfectly planned. The only thing that wasn't perfect was Hyrule's Princess' mood.
"Hn? Zelda? What's wrong, dear?" Malon questioned, as she even leaned closer to Zelda to get a better look at her face.
"Why do you look so sad? You should be happy! You're going to see your friend! You told me that you were happy at the news that Peach finally was making a change for herself!" Malon stated.
"… It's not that."
"Then what is it? Remember that I'm always here for you, darling."
"… I'm scared."
"Of what?"
"Homecoming."
A dreaded silence filled the air between the best friends. The ranch girl leaned back in the seat of the carriage.
"Hmmm… Zelda. When you told me that you were going to Homecoming with Lowell, you seemed pretty calm and neutral, but now… you seem as if you are depressed over this silly matter."
"It's not only that."
"Alright, Zelda. One thing at a time. I can only hold a limit of what you speak of in little bits, not in huge fractions."
Zelda sighed, as she rested her head on the wall of the carriage. She closed her eyes for a moment and tried her best to remain calm. She wished to sleep.
"I'm worried about how Homecoming shall turn up with Lowell. Mainly because I finally realize how much of a sly flirt he is."
"I see."
"That's not only it, though. I mean, I could always handle a silly, flirtatious boy such as him with my magic. But… It's also the fact that I'm scared of the MRL," Zelda stated.
She opened her eyes, and shifted them to both of her hands. She played around with fingers, as she bit her lip.
"Have they done anything specific to you?"
"No, but I'm worried that they will."
She paused for a moment, as she thought back to that dreaded memory of the MRL tormenting Peach. Those horrible flashbacks crept all over Zelda's body like slimy disgusting slugs. She was paralyzed for a moment; for she worried about what the consequences for her dancing with Marth would be if the MRL Fan Club found it. However, what if they had already found out? What was their plan for Saturday, the day of the dance? Would they plan to humiliate her? Would they somehow rip her dress down in front of the whole school to see? Attempt to make her dash out of the ballroom, crying and embarrassed at how everyone and even Marth were laughing at her undergarments? What if they-…
"Zelda? Zelda! Are you alright?"
Zelda's fingernails mysteriously were being bitten by teeth, as her eyes were still wide with shock and fear for the MRL Fan Club. Her posture in the seat of the carriage was too hunched over for a lady like position, and she had been closing her knees close to her chest.
"Zelda… I asked if you were alright. You didn't answer me."
"… I'm fine now. Thank you for your concern."
"Darling, you really had me worried there. You seemed as if you had seen all three Goddesses themselves! Please, Zelda… Don't scare me like that again. I beg of you. I don't want you to be getting upset over something silly."
"It's not silly! It's terrifying! I've just noticed today that I can feel something whenever I pass by that wretched trio of "girls"! Malon, did I ever tell you that when I always look into Peach's eyes I can see something in her. Whenever I look into her eyes, something tells me that she was just me now, or she was just at least as normal as I am, and now she's destroyed all because of those three! I'm scared. What if I end up like her? What if I'm never able to continue to attend the Super Smash Brothers High School? What happens then? I don't want to go back on my father's or not even my late mother's desires! I don't want to-"
"It'd be alright," Malon cut her off, as she took one of Zelda's hands and held it. She smiled reassuringly and gave her a fond look.
"Zelda… It will be absolutely alright. I have faith in you. Do you ever remember that legend?"
"… What legend?"
"The legend of this farmer boy who was believed to be the next Chosen Hero by the three Goddesses of Hyrule. Of course, nobody believed it. Or at least, nobody wished to believe it. It didn't matter if he had the Triforce of Courage marked on his hand, they still wanted proof. Since he was only a boy, he could never give the evidence that they hoped for, since he still had a lot to learn in order to become a hero."
Zelda said absolutely nothing for a moment, as Malon continued with the legend.
"One day, a huge plague hit all over the lands of Hyrule from another country. A huge war broke out, and they said our lands were cursed. It wasn't until that farmer boy had to fight his way to earn the Master Sword to save his land against that other country. He did everything and anything to earn that sword, just to save his land and get respect from everyone in Hyrule. Not one single Hyrulean believed him, except for the Hylian princess who believed he was destined to save the land."
"With her aid and guidance, she was able to help him earn respect from everyone around him and he slowly, but surely earned enough acknowledgement due to his hard work. He saved the land, and his name was remembered for decades and decades for restoring peace to land. Everyone had believed that boy would have never been the Chosen Hero sent by the Goddesses of Hyrule, due to his lifestyle and appearance, but he all proved them wrong."
"Malon, I do not understand what you are trying to tell me through that particular legend. I am fully knowledgeable about it because I'm named after that princess, who aided the Hero," Zelda told her best friend. Malon nodded her head seriously, as she continued to speak.
"Precisely. What I'm trying to say is that everyone thought that boy was really weak. Though… he proved them wrong. He was able to show them that he was actually very strong. A lot of Hylians now always underestimate everyone because they always base their beliefs due to social ranking. Just because you are a princess, Zellie, doesn't mean that you are no less capable of handling anything from the MRL. Personally, I believe that you can always decide your own fate. You must have the right attitude, and determine what you can do for yourself. If some one as simple such as a farmer boy can do it, I believe that you can take on these so called females as well. You're a princess, Zelda! Don't allow anyone as low as them get to you. You're kilometers better than they are. Remember, you will always have me as a friend," Malon commented as she smiled again, with her normal, warm smile.
Zelda stared at her best friend's words in astonishment, as she carefully thought over what she had said. She could only smile back at her friend for now, though her worries would only be temporarily over.
"That's the smile that everyone should expect for Hyrule's heir to the throne," Malon told her, as she leaned back on her seat and sighed.
It only struck Zelda again that she was the one and true heir to the crown of Hyrule. And though, her mind starting to whiz and stir about with worries and concern, she realized that she should just relax for now. She was already thinking too much about what was going on, and this was the moment for her to let her mind rest. For now, everything would be alright, though Zelda was clearly aware of the fact that her life at the Super Smash Brothers High School would only get harder and harder.
"We've arrived at Princess Peach's Castle, miladies," the coachman reported, as Koji made a turn around the turning circle of Princess Peach's stone cobbled driveway.
Indeed, Peach was rich. Right in the middle of that turning circle was a small center placed, lined with stones where there was green grass and a water fountain. The two young ladies peered out of the carriage window, to see this humongous castle made out of stone. A traditional square castle with black, tiling roofing squares, coning the tops of the five different towers that Peach's castle had. Her house must have had at least three floors to it. Zelda's and Malon's mouth were both hanging open like a fish on a dinner plate, with their eyes wide of the sight in front of them. They never imagined that Peach would live in such a grand, wondrous place such as this. Zelda slowly pried open the carriage door, as she stepped down to the ground. Malon shortly followed after her, as the Princess of Hyrule stepped forward and looked around at the rose bushes surrounding the castle.
"Welcome to Princess Peach's Castle!" a voice said.
Zelda faced dead right in front of her, yet she saw no one. She looked left and right, but she couldn't figure out where that voice was coming from. She turned around to Malon to see if she knew where that person's voice was from, but Malon just shrugged.
"Hey! Down here!" the same voice said again.
Zelda looked down to the ground to see a very short… what appeared to be a man in front of her. Though, it didn't seem possible for such a young man to be that tiny, so Zelda concluded that he must be at least a boy.
"As I said before… Welcome to Princess Peach's Castle! I'm Toad!" the little boy said again.
Zelda raised both her eyebrows, as she observed the little boy. For some reason, he had no hair. Or what was his "hair" was something like a big afro which was white and had red polka dots all over it. Though, she did not see any single strand of hair on the boy's head, so it appeared to be as if it was a mushroom top or something on the boy's head. He wore a blue vest with nothing else under it, along with white pants and small sneakers. The Triforce holder of Wisdom only blinked a few times in confusion, wondering why Peach had a servant that was that tiny.
"Anyways, my mistress told me to await your presence, greet you warmly, and guide your way through the castle! Although, she mentioned there would be three other people coming to her home, besides Mistress Daisy. And there are only two of you. And it's already ten minutes after the time my mistress planned her party… So where could that other person be?" Toad questioned to himself.
He put his right hand under his chin, and frowned down at his feet, as he continued to talk to himself about his orders. Malon and Zelda both quirked an eyebrow at Toad's mutterings to himself, as they thought they head something rumble through the air. Both the two Hylians both straightened their backs up, as they tried to listen more attentively to whatever they heard. They could hear the rumbling in the air grow louder and louder. Toad also stopped talking to himself for a moment as he also looked up. Down past the driveway, they could see a red dot with clouds of tan-brown smoke trailing after it. The red dot revved up, and the three could hear a loin's roar of the road from that red dot.
A high speed rider sped through the gates of Princess Peach's Castle and drove up the slope of the driveway all the way up to the driving circle of the driveway. The threesome's eyes broadened at the fast paced motorcycle, as it was driven at a dangerously fast pace. Princess Zelda and Malon immediately saw the motorcyclist was aimed straight for them. They both jumped out of the way, to avoid the rider's contact of force from them, while Toad realized it a little too late.
"YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" Toad screamed, as the crimson motorcycle bashed him at least five yards forward.
Both Malon and Zelda stood there shocked, as they could not believe that the driver was that reckless as a driver and Toad's injuries. Toad had swirls in his eyes and a large bump on his head, all because he did not see motorcycle coming. Their heads slowly turned towards the motorcyclist, with her red helmet on, and the black, glass covering of her eyes and nose. The rider pressed a button on the side of her helmet, as the black covering flipped up. Shimmering green eyes. The one and only most violent, aggressive, and short tempered girl in Nintendo City. Samus Aran.
Samus lifted the helmet off her head and flipped her hair towards the two Hylians girls, as she had a moment where stars appeared and beauty was aroused from the bounty huntress with her smile. The Hylians both whispered: "So cool!" to each other at the same time, as they stared at Samus' awesomeness. Though the moment slowly broke as she said:
"Yo! Nice parking, right?" as she gave a toothy smile and a thumbs up sign.
The two Hylian girls both fell face down in exaggeration of their "Awesome Impression of Samus Aran" bursting. They both slowly rose up from the ground as they faced the blond.
"Heh heh heh. Yeaaah, sorry about that. Once this baby goes, it goes. It's like a wild mustang, this thing. Ya'know? Hard to control at times, and once ya think ya got the control of it, turns out ya don't! I also didn't see you guys were in the way of this whole parking circle thing a ma' bob. I hope I didn't hurt anyone!" Samus exclaimed, as she laughed nervously with her hand rubbing the back of her neck.
Malon and Zelda both sweat dropped, as they both did not know how to tell her that she did run over someone.
"Ah, Samus. It's wonderful to see you again in such a short period of time."
"Yeah! I know! Oh my gosh, girlfriend, I have to tell ya about my soccer practice that went today! It was hellish as usual! That stupid Lowell boy was being an asshole again. He's one of the reasons for why I'm late!"
"Alright, you can tell me how it all went in great detail once we get inside to Peach's house. Though I hate to be the breaker of news, you just ran over one of Peach's servants, Toad," Zelda explained.
Samus stopped grinning at them, as her eyes almost popped out of her sockets.
"WHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTT?!?!?!"
Samus immediately started to have tears streaming down her face, as if there were two waterfalls underneath both of her eyes.
"Where is he? Or her? Oh GOD! Please don't tell me that he or she died! I can't have my motorcycle license removed! I'll DIE without this baby! And-and-and-and… OH MY GOSH! MY OLD LEADER WOULD KILL ME FOR HAVING THIS BIKE REMOVED OUT OF MY POSSESSION!!! NOOOOO!!! I CAN'T LET THIS HAPPEN!" Samus wailed, as she buried her face in her arms on top of the steering handles of the bike.
Zelda faced Malon for a moment, as they both nervously smiled at each other. Malon nodded at her, as Zelda walked up to Samus and comfortingly patted her back.
"Samus, calm down. I'm sure you didn't kill Toad. He doesn't look that injured from over here, come on now. Get up off from your motorcycle, and look at him. Besides the fact his eyes seem knocked up, and all of his joints seem broken, he still looks as if he's breathing! Look!" Zelda comforted, as she pointed in front of her.
Samus lifted her head to the place where Zelda was pointing, as she saw that young boy certainly appear beat up and lying face down flat as if he was dead. The blond haired, green eyed girl immediately abandoned her motorcycle and dashed straight to the direction where the little servant was. She lifted his head up, while he still had X's in his eyes. Samus froze as if she had been turned into stone, and she wailed.
"NOOOOOOOOO!! I KILLED HIM!!! I KILLED THE POOR, LTITLE SERVANT, Z!!! WHAT AM I GOING TO DO!?!? WHAT WILL PEACH SAY?!?!!" Samus sobbed, as she buried her face into Toad's blue vest.
"Um, Samus?"
"WHHHAAAATTTTT?" Samus asked, as she sobbed even more.
"Erm, I think he's sleeping."
"WHAT?!" Samus shouted, as she stood up in front of Zelda.
She placed her head directly close and front of Zelda own face, as she gave her a very hard eyed stare. The other beautiful young lady sweat dropped and smiled nervously, before pointing down in front of her. The blond girl looked down near her feet, for Zelda was right! Poor, little Toad had rolled on his right side, near Samus' feet, and using his hands as a pillow. He had been snoring away peacefully, as a large snot bubble kept on being blown up and down from his nose as he snored. This was going to be a very interesting visit for the three young ladies.
After the "accident" with Toad and Samus, Toad was sure to wake up surely after Samus emptied the remains of her soccer practice water bottle on him. The two people started apologizing like crazy, for Samus was on her hands and knees, apologizing to Toad. Toad on the other hand, was bowing down in front of Samus, also apologizing. The short servant was apologizing for his stupidity of not realizing that Samus was headed directly to where he was standing.
Though, it was not too long for both of them to forgive each other and get inside of Peach's Castle to see their beloved princess. Toad had leaded them on an extravagant tour where he was basically showing him the basics of where everything was. The kitchen, dining room, the living room, a bathroom, and a few guest rooms as well. As soon as the trio was a bit more familiar with their surroundings, Toad was sure to show them into Peach's room. They reached a corridor where it was a dead end. A soft-rose pink door with another soft pink plague sign that said: "Peach's Room" in cursive writing, hung by a nail.
"Right in here, miladies," Toad said.
He opened the soft-rose pink door to them, revealing Princess Peach's room.
"Hiya!" said a friendly voice from the room.
Toad opened the door even more to reveal the room surrounded by pink, flowery wallpaper. The trio's eyes widened for they never imagined that Peach's room would be so… girly. Everywhere they looked, there was sure to be the color pink. A pink dresser to the right, a giant, pink king sized bed with furry, pink blankets, a pink canopy, pink cushions on her bed, pink carpet all over the floor of the room, a pink colored desk with a pink stationary set on it, pink slippers, a pink, circular coffee table with a pink tea set on it, and Peach and this strange girl wearing a yellow dress drinking tea, and a… what?
The trio's eyes focused back to the center of the room, where they did indeed; see both the hostess and one of her guests sipping tea. The three could only assume that the girl wearing the yellow dress was the one who greeted them as soon as the door opened. Both of the other females were seated on the floor on pink cushions, sitting cross legged, as they delicately sipped their tea from soft pink, china rose tea cups. The other guest that Peach was with grinned broadly at them, as she rose up from the cushion she was on.
The girl that the three assumed to be Princess Daisy of Sarasaland, of whom Peach mentioned about. The young lady was a fairly normal, pretty girl, with brunette hair and bright baby blue eyes. She wore a crown on the top of head, symbolizing her royalty status, and a long orange-yellow dress with short, puffed sleeves along with white gloves. A big bright green broach studded the exact middle of her chest and along with earrings of a similar design. The unfamiliar girl just smiled brightly at them as she rose up from the cushion she sat on. She walked over them and bowed very formally.
"Nice to meet all of you. My name is Princess Daisy of Sarasaland. Let's all get along," she said, with her head still bowed down towards the ground.
"Well! It's really a pleasure to meet cha!" Samus exclaimed brightly as she rubbed her neck, and extended a hand in front of Daisy. The brunette raised her head up, as she hesitated for a moment before she grinned. She gladly took Samus' hand and shook it.
"It's wonderful to see my dear Peachie have friends such as you," Daisy commented. She turned to the Princess of Hyrule as Zelda quickly straightened herself and bowed politely as well.
"Yes… We've been taking good care of her, it's always nice to know that she has a supportive friend such as you," Zelda told her, before she lifted her head as well, and smiled at her as well.
"Anyways, come on in!" Daisy said abruptly as she literally dragged all three of the girls in the center of the room and forcefully made them sit down on the three, unoccupied cushions on the floor. "We've been waiting for you guys for a while!"
The orange dressed Princess smiled once again as she sat down on her own cushion. Malon faced to her left at Zelda a little bit nervously, as she tried her best to smile. Zelda also smiled back at her best friend, but looked over to where Samus was sitting to see what her reaction to her surroundings would be. The bounty huntress just grinned broadly and cheerfully, delighted that she was finally able to see Peach outside of school. The Princess of Sarasaland picked up a pink teapot with a rose design on it, as she delicately and carefully poured them all tea with similar pink tea cups.
"Thank you," Zelda said politely, as Daisy finished pouring her cup. Daisy grinned back as she started to pour Malon's tea cup as well. Malon nodded politely when Daisy also finished pouring her cup.
"You're very welcome!" Daisy said, as she sweetly smiled with the teapot in her hand, before setting it down in the center of the table.
"Oh ya! Thank you, Daisy! You don't mind me calling you: "Daisy", now do ya?" Samus asked, as Daisy shook her head.
"No, of course not! Any friend of Peach's, I consider them to be a friend as well!" Daisy replied. Malon comfortingly smiled as she began to offer some thoughts.
"That's the same thing with me. I always know that Zelda would become friends with beautiful, young people no matter whom or what they are," Malon stated, as she faced Peach. She did not want to be misunderstood by her. She would get her meaning of existence clear and right. "I love Zelda, and I'd be sure to love all of her friends as well, since she has a very good judgment of the kindness in people's hearts."
The Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom's eyes nervously looked at Malon's eyes as well. Malon's piercing, meaningful stare was pretty clear and straight forward. She wasn't the type who would ever betray her friends. The strawberry blond princess' eyes only shifted away shortly from Malon's eyes to the sweets, and finally nervously at her hands in her lap, as she fiddled around with her fingers. She firmly bit her lip, while she continued to avoid the social part of her small party. The red haired ranch girl decided to just continue on.
"I'm even surprised myself that I was able to befriend a person as great as a princess. Though, I know that every memory I've experienced with Zelda was a pleasure and always will be," Malon finally commented with her eyes still fixed on Peach.
Zelda only smiled sweetly for what she said, though her face only turned red with embarrassment for she did not expect Malon to say such a thing. Daisy only clasped her hands in delight, as she fondly looked at the ranch girl for telling everyone beautiful comments about her best friend. Samus on the other hand, just lifted her eyebrows, as she finished the last of drop of her black tea from her teacup.
"Oh, stop it, Malon you know that's not true," Zelda said.
"It's true. You know it is, because you've been always there for everyone… Speaking of which, Samus, how come you didn't bring a friend?" Malon said, as she faced the bounty huntress.
"Eh? Me? Hmmm… That's a very good question. Heh. If I could, I'd bring this specific lady over, but I don't know where she is anymore… I'd also bring her husband as well, but… they both disappeared in my life," Samus stated, her mind reminisced the couple she had always been fond of.
"… There's also this man. This guy that I was in love with. I mean, even though we're not together anymore, I still feel for him as a very precious friend. He's the one who helped me the most before I started high school. Without him, I'd still be a street junkie. But he… he changed me. He showed me the world in a whole, new light," Samus said.
Her mind flipped through all of those memories as quick as light bulb going out. All of those wonderful, beautiful memories of her and him. He was the one who helped her out the most, as if he helped her wrap herself in a tight chrysalis to make her become a fully, grown young adult with extravagant wings. Her heart fluttered inside her ribcage even at the very thought of him. Though, he had to leave her. He was forced to leave her against her own will. Times change, people changed, and Samus knew that her love would change for him one day.
For a moment, nobody said a word in the conversation. It seemed as if nobody had anything to say. Samus was thinking about her past again, while Malon and Zelda just looked at each other for a moment, as if they were waiting for someone to say something interesting so they could all have a lively discussion. Daisy was busy sipping her tea, for Peach was doing nothing but looking at the plate of sweets in front of her. After Daisy put down her tea cup back on her saucer, she laid her eyes on the two Hylians in front of her.
"So how was your day? Did you two have a tough time coming here, or were you able to properly find this place?" Daisy asked politely.
"Uh… A little bit. My carriage driver, Koji, was able to find his place over here. He has a very good sense of direction, so it wasn't that much of a hassle," Zelda explained, as she brought the edge of the teacup to her lips.
"I see… Well, that's a good thing. I mean… This place isn't that… easy to find because, well you know," Daisy just hesitated for a moment, for finding the right words to say, as she kept on talking. "Peach's Castle is a little bit west of Nintendo City and it… must be a really hard place for you guys to find, especially since it's your first time here."
"Yeah… I know," Malon included, a little bit curious to know why the Princess of Sarasaland was bringing up such a thing.
For a moment, Daisy felt like stabbing herself over and over again, for she had made the situation more awkward than she already thought it was. There was nothing to be said at all to anyone, or anything. The usual party igniter, Samus, wasn't paying attention at all to save them from the awkwardness. The bounty huntress was still lost in her memories of her and that special person. Daisy, Malon, and Zelda were thinking the exact same thoughts, however.
"Just… SAY something." Zelda's mind told her.
"But what if I say something completely outrageous and embarrass myself in front of everyone here?" Malon asked to herself.
"I better just wait for someone else to speak," Daisy thought.
"Though, no one's saying anything… So does that mean they are all expecting me to say something?" Zelda questioned to herself.
"But then, if I say something, it will all be just rubbish," Malon thought, as she brushed her copper locks to the side.
"Though, nobody wants to sit through a party where there are no conversations," Daisy concluded.
"AH, FORGET IT!" the two Hylians and the Princess of Sarasaland thought all at once.
Luckily the other princess came to their save of their dead party.
"I'm going to leave now."
All four heads turned directly to the host.
"EH?!?" they all said at once.
Peach stood up from her cushion, as she did not look at anyone's eyes and only stared at the empty plate of sweets in front of her.
"There are no more cookies left… I better go get some in the pantry," Peach whispered, as she picked up the pink plate.
"Ah, wait! Let me come with you!"
Samus, Zelda, and Malon all looked at the girl across from them, to see Daisy stopping Peach from moving an inch forward.
"I'm your best friend. I should be able to help you out too at times, right?" Daisy told her, as she smiled.
Peach looked at her a little bit surprised, but slowly nodded her head. Daisy smiled back, in a more reassuring way, as the two girls walked out of the room. But before they exited, Peach turned around and faced all three of them.
"Until then… Please make yourself comfortable and enjoy yourselves," Peach said again with that small voice of hers.
She bowed politely in front of them before taking off with Daisy. Samus raised her eyebrows, as she grinned at the two Hylian girls at her. She was finally in the mood to talk to them about something important.
"Oh yeah! Z! I didn't tell you what happened with Lowell at soccer practice, now did I?"
"They seem to be having a little bit more fun without us," Daisy commented.
Peach slowly nodded as she placed a couple of cookies on the plate from her pink cookie jar in the kitchen on the counter. Daisy rested her right elbow on the edge of the gray, black ceramic counter, as she sighed heavily.
"… How's school?" Peach asked delicately, as she placed more and more chocolate chip cookies on the plate.
"It's difficult, like always. I swear, going to an all girls private school is tougher than a public school," Daisy complained, as she leaned a little bit further back on the counter and placed her left hand on her forehead. "I have a headache now, from thinking about all of those concepts I have to memorize for Chemistry tonight."
"Hmm… Is that right?"
"Yeah, it is. Ugh, I'm happy though. Luigi finally said he's available on Saturday night, so I can see him. Gosh, he's always been busy recently! It's annoying. Every time he has an open day where I can see him, I just happen to be busy on that day as well! And it's same for me! Every time when I have an open day where I can visit him, he's busy on that day too! Ah! I've been meaning to see him for quite a while now… I think I shall do something naughty to him when I see him…," Daisy said, as she winked at Peach.
"… But that's what you get."
"Eh?"
"That's what you get when you take up field hockey, lacrosse, softball, and are on the school's year book committee all year round. Don't you think that's too much?" Peach inquired, as she arranged the cookies in a flowery like position.
"Hah! Girl, I gotta keep myself busy! If there's anything I hate, it's being inactive in my school's community! You knew that, didn't you? Remember middle school? I always want to make sure that I'm taking everything I can, so I can get into a good college. You should do the same Peach, it's not healthy. You need to get OUT there and have some fun, right?"
Peach said nothing for a moment. She ignored what her best friend had just said, while she fished out a glass from the cupboard. She poured herself a glass of pink lemonade from a large, glass pitcher before sipping it. Daisy, seeing that Peach would not say anything to her, decided to continue with what she was saying.
"Anyways, there's a reason for me wanting to come down here with you. I couldn't say it in front of those other dames, but I wanted to let you know something."
Peach did not utter a single word, for she just continued on sipping her pink lemonade. Daisy inhaled sharply before reporting her the important news.
"Mario has a new girlfriend."
Peach stopped drinking, for her neck twisted over to where Daisy was standing and her eyes broadened with a little bit of shock. Her one and only best friend didn't say anything nor did she react to Peach's reaction, for she was inspecting her nails for a moment, before biting a bit of her nail off. She still seemed pretty mellow and monotone about it. Peach didn't say anything though, for she could not think of any words to say. But she wanted to know if Daisy had just said that to her.
"He's worried for you. He wants you to move on. He feels that you should never be lonely, and that's why he wants you to take any opportunity you can to make sure that you'll be with someone who can protect you to the fullest," Daisy explained, as she looked back at Peach. "You still love him, don't you?"
Peach's eyes were only on glass of pink lemonade, she was clutching in her hands. Daisy sighed heavily at Peach's reaction and the fact that she wasn't saying anything, made her feel a little bit stressed.
"Why are you like this? There's no reason for you to be sad over what happened two years ago. It's done. It's the past. We can't always be like this forever, Peach. It's not your fault, it's not Mario's fault, and it's not their fault either."
At the emphasize of what Daisy referred to as "their", it made Peach react by having her face Daisy in the eye.
"Hmph. You finally look at me now," Daisy commented.
Peach still didn't say anything. Her eyes were on the plate of cookies as she thought of her beloved person. He… had… moved on without her? It just wasn't possible for Peach Toadstool to believe. Of course, she was happy only if he was happy. Though, a small part of her could see why Mario would be able to find another girlfriend. He was everything that she wanted. Smart, funny, handsome, kind, caring, and very gentle. Those were the reasons why she fell for him. But who would know that other people would ruin their relationship?
"… Is he happy?" Peach asked softly, as Daisy's eyes shifted to her left to Peach.
Daisy smiled, as she nodded.
"Yes. He's very happy for himself, but he still isn't fully happy because you're like this. He still loves you, but not the way he used to. Just a little bit differently. He described his feelings for you as if he considered you to be a very close friend. Don't you feel that way as well, Peach?" Daisy questioned.
Peach silently nodded, as Daisy smiled at her for being honest at least once today.
"You really can't lie to me anymore, Peach. It's not healthy. You shouldn't lie to Samus, Zelda, or me. We are all of your friends. People who lie to themselves… are lonely, selfish, and lost inside. Why do try to act this way? You act as if there is nothing wrong, when there are clearly some things that are."
Peach still said nothing. There were no words for her left to say. It was as if all of the words that should be heard were all sucked in a black hole, and the only thing that it left was a human puppet with no voice at all. Daisy frowned, rolled her eyes, and sighed heavily, as she rested her left hand on the cool, kitchen counter.
"Peach… I'm done. I'm through. I've done everything I can to get you out of this state. Since I've done my part, the rest is up to you," The Princess of Sarasaland hastily snapped, as she grabbed the plate of cookies to march back upstairs where the guests were.
"Hurry up, now Peach. We don't want to keep your other friends waiting, do we?"
Daisy immediately left the room, for she was fully prepared to handle any more social awkwardness after talking with Peach. She pushed open the swing door of the kitchen, as she huffily, briskly walked out. Peach, on the other hand, stayed put in that same position she was in when Daisy spoke to her. She still stared directly at the empty glass of pink lemonade, and only thought about what her best friend had told her.
"So then anyways… Lowell then told me that I should be sent back to "Bitch Island", whatever the hell that means. So FUCK HIM! I mean, seriously! Whenever I look at Roy Flores, and see how cool and mild tempered he is, I wonder how the fuck Lowell is such an ass. He needs to be bagged and-… Oh wow! You guys are back!" Samus exclaimed, as she saw the two other princesses walk in the room.
Malon and Zelda had both stopped listening to Samus' hateful rant about Marth Lowell, as they both turned around to see what the change of subject was. Indeed, both Princess Peach and Princess Daisy were back. The brunette princess smiled warmly as usual, as she was welcomed back into the center of fun. Peach, of course, hesitantly stepped into the room, as she felt the need to curtsy in front of everyone as she did so. As expected, all of her guests gave her questioning look, for they did not understand why Peach would do such a thing if was the host of the party.
The night continued on and Peach carefully watched all of her friends resume their normal positions. She watched Malon with close attention compared to the others in the room, and she realized that Zelda was right. She was a sweet girl. Several times, in fact, Malon asked her if there was anything wrong. Peach, of course, used her normal excuse saying that nothing was wrong. Though, the redhead double checked with her, and said that she could talk to her any time she wanted to, if she needed to. Peach smiled thankfully, as she just nodded her head. All of them had a splendid time, while they watched Samus make several jokes, and Peach smiled for the first time in a long while. It felt good. Everything about the atmosphere with the lively energy made Peach feel more relaxed than ever. The Pink Princess realized that perhaps Daisy was right. She should never be like this. But of course, her paranoia was still in effect. It would take one specific person in her life to crack it open.
The five some finally enjoyed the rest of the night, going outside of Peach's balcony and staring at the glittered stars in midnight blue painted sky. They all stared in wonder, for they all knew that there sharing the same sky and the same endless possibilities of life. The day was coming to an end for a long, stressful week. Though, the three blonds wouldn't notice it, the next few days would be when the beginning started. They didn't realize it, but there was fate craved in those stars that had been awaiting these three girls of destiny for centuries. That fate was also intertwined with the ultra, famous young boys in their school, and tomorrow, Homecoming, would be when their fates would be really tied together. Nothing could separate these three blond girls from their fates, which involved three specific boys.
A thousand apologizes to all. I am fully aware of keeping you waiting. However, school has started a few weeks ago for me, and alas, it takes up my time.
For those who've noticed, up to this chapter, some of the dialogue has changed here and there. I've realized that I need to make some elements of this story more realistic, and dialogue is part of it.
Unfamiliarity between characters should always refer to each other by their surnames, not their first names. I apologize for that.
Love,
-BKP