The rest of the afternoon proceeded mostly without incident. The two had breakfast, picked up some packages for the cabin, did a few deliveries for Lady Palutena, and generally just had a great time hanging out with each other. Toon Link and Pit were close, like a little brother and bigger brother. But, also like siblings, occasionally they could get on each other's nerves. Today was no different as Pit asked over and over again if Toon Link needed to go potty, which Toon Link always refused out of principle. Eventually he did in fact need to go, but at this point he'd never admit it to Pit!
"Are you sure you don't need to go?" Pit asked, leading the way down the hall of the fitness wing of Smash Manor.
"I'm sure! I was sure 10 minutes ago, I'm sure now, I'll be sure later, and I don't need you to help make sure I'm sure!" Toon Link blew up at him.
"But you've been holding it all day," Pit told him.
"So have you!" Toon Link shot back. "...And stop potty tracking me!"
Pit sighed. "Well this last stop is kind of a surprise, and I don't want you to-"
"I'm not gonna pee my pants!" Toon Link shouted at him, cutting him off. They passed by a doorway and glanced in to see Pyra and Byleth, who gave him a very confused glance back. Toon Link turned red and further insisted, "I'm a big boy…"
"I know, you're right," Pit said with a sigh. "You would know best, but if you have to pee then just let me know, okay?"
Toon Link was about to argue some more but Pit stopped at a door, grabbing the handle. "Anyway, check this out!"
He opened it to reveal the Wii Fit Studio, with Wii Fit Trainer standing in the middle and smiling at them. "You boys are early," she said, leaning forward and extending them a wave while she touched her toes.
"We ended up not making as many stops as I thought," Pit said honestly.
"Wii Fit Trainer?" Toon Link asked, confused.
"Yup!" Pit said excitedly. "She agreed to give us a personalized lesson to help toughen up our muscles and make us better fighters!"
"Seriously?" Toon Link asked, excited. He loved fighting and he loved training, though he'd never quite understood how Wii Fit Trainer did the things she did. A personalized session was going to be invaluable. Pit was right in calling it a surprise, and it was a welcome one.
"Yup. Pit asked me to teach you guys some exercises so I've made a personalize routine for you to do in the mornings," she said. Specifically, Pit had told her about Toon Link's problems and she suggested kegel exercise to help strengthen his bladder muscles. For obvious reasons, however, Pit wanted to keep that a secret from his proud little friend.
"Awesome!" Toon Link said, taking off his shoes and running to the floor. "Thanks Pit!"
"Don't mention it," Pit said with a smile, feeling a little guilty for deceiving Toon Link. Still, he removed his own shoes and trinkets before joining them on the mat.
As the warm-ups turned into exercises, Pit had to admit that this was actually a difficult workout. Sure his kegels didn't need much more work, but he was straining new muscles that he'd never even thought about before. As an angel he had always been naturally and celestially powerful so working for his muscles wasn't something he ever needed.
Toon Link, on the other hand, found himself in trouble quickly. Even during the standard warm-ups he was cursing himself for not taking up Pit's suggestions that he use the bathroom, so when they got on the floor and started the main workouts his bladder muscles were screaming for relief. It wasn't even 10 minutes into the workout when they were doing planks that Toon Link suddenly lost his balance, shooting one hand down to his lap and falling onto the floor.
Pit looked over, grunting through his own plank. "You alright?" he asked. At first he thought Toon Link was just tired, but after closer inspection he saw his young friend holding his lap with one hand. "Do you need to go potty?"
"I'm fine!" Toon Link insisted through grit teeth. He was actually just about to excuse himself to find a bathroom, but now there's no way he'd give Pit the satisfaction of thinking he reminded him to! He pushed himself back into the plank, gritting his teeth and assuming that any minute now they'd be done with the core exercises.
Unfortunately for Toon Link, all they were gonna do today was core exercises. He shook and wiggled, and held himself between different positions, but he persevered!
...For another couple minutes, at least.
"Alright, lay flat on your back and put your toes as far forward as you can," Wii Fit Trainer instructed them. "Now, lift your toes about 6 inches off the ground and hold."
Toon Link did as he was asked, gritting his teeth. It was a tough exercise in the best of times, but with his bladder being so close to the breaking point it was absolute torture! He closed his eyes and toughed it out, however, focusing on the pain in his core and Wii Fit Trainer's agonizingly slow countdown.
"Just a little more!" she encouraged, doing the exercise right alongside Pit and Toon Link, although it seemed to barely faze her. "5...4...3...2…and release!"
Toon Link's legs dropped back to the floor and he gasped for breath, holding his ribs like someone had just kicked them. He felt proud, though, for sticking it out for the entire duration of the exercise!
Unfortunately, what Pit said next drained all the pride right out of him. "Link!" he chastised, almost sounding mad as he rushed to his feet. "You peed!"
"What?!" Toon Link asked, putting his hands on the ground to push himself up only to find himself touching something wet.
Wii Fit Trainer stood up to see for herself and gave an exasperated groan. "I told you to take him potty before you guys started the class!" she scolded.
"I know, but he said he didn't need to go!" Pit said.
Toon Link sat up and looked down in disbelief. He hadn't felt himself peeing at all, and he was wide awake. But sure enough, there he sat in a puddle with a visible wet spot on the front of his tunic.
"Why didn't you tell me you needed to potty!" Pit asked, standing over the little Link and scolding him.
"I'm sorry…" Toon Link said, started to cry in disbelief. "I didn't know…"
"I'll get a towel, I don't want it staining the mat," Wii Fit Trainer said, going toward the cubbies on the side.
"I'm really sorry about this!" Pit told her apologetically. "I knew he was having problems but I didn't think they were this bad…"
Toon Link looked between them, feeling something between guilt and fear.
"Well next time he comes in here he better be wearing a diaper," Wii Fit Trainer warned, throwing the towel at Pit.
"I know, we're sorry," Pit said, grabbing Toon Link by the elbow and lifting him to his feet.
As Pit got on the floor and started trying to dry his puddle, all Toon Link could utter was a sad, "I'm sorry…"
