Disclaimer: I do not own Super Smash Bros. Melee. The characters and such are property of Nintendo. (*Although, I do wish I owned Link! He's my fav!*) All of these writings are pure fiction and came from my imagination! (*Um.. what little imagination I have, that is!*) I am also sorry if any part of my story resembles anything else that has already been done or any other idea.

On another note, I do not own Kairi, Sora, Kingdom Hearts, Yugi or Yu-Gi-Oh! since I used them in the story. ^_^

See Chapter One for additional author's notes and information.

On Another Note: This story centers around a few main characters. They are Link, Zelda, Marth, Roy, Young Link, and Samus. I try to include as many of the others as I can, but coming up with storylines for them all is quite challenging. So I add as I go along, or when I think of the perfect storyline for a particular character.

Fiction By Sherri


Author's Note: This Chapter is going to contain strong PG-13 warning towards the end for sexual content. Actually, I'm not even sure if what I wrote fits into the "PG-13" rating. (No, it's not graphic, of course, but... you'll see.) *Valentine's Day Special Included* I didn't want to up the rating, so I put a notice here. The section containing the strong dialouge and sex will have a divider underlined like this: ** ~ ** ~ ** ~ ** ~ **

SSBM: What The Future May Hold

Chapter Seventeen -- The Beauty Of Blossoming Romance

Roy patted Pichu on the head, sitting with the Pokémon like he always used to before he got put in the hospital. It had been so long since he had actually sat down by himself and pushed all other thoughts out of his mind. It was just him and the Pokémon now.

"Pi?" Pichu looked up at Roy with an adorable smile. "Pichu pi?"

"Yes, Pichu. I'm sorry that I haven't played with you in so long. Everything's been crazy, you know? And I am feeling better, thank you." Roy smiled and pulled Pichu into his lap. Pikachu tried not to look too jealous, seeing as the smaller Pokémon was Roy's favorite. But Roy immediatley noticed Pikachu's jealousy and called for him as well, positioning them both in his lap.

"There, now, there's room for both of you! You don't have to be so envious, Pikachu."

Pikachu blushed, realizing that Roy had noticed.

A slight giggling was then heard from the back of the room.

"Huh?" Roy turned around, trying to figure out who the voice belonged to.

"Roy, you're so adorable when you play with those things."

Roy's eyes lit up with suprise. "Daisy?! What are you doing here?"

Daisy smiled and walked over to Roy, sitting Indian style next to him. Jigglypuff ran to her and jumped in her lap, almost instinctively.

"I came to be by myself. This is one of the 'hidden' rooms of the building. But I see you've found it."

"Yeah, I guess so," Roy said, looking down at the Pokémon in his lap, both drifting to sleep.

"You know, Roy, you have a more sensitive side than you're willing to show." Daisy patted Jigglypuff on the head.

Roy blushed, but was unsuccessful in hiding it. "I don't like to be soft."

"Then I advise you to be careful, you're beginning to show it to the other Smashers. Some of them were talking about your change of attitude."

"Change of attitude?" Roy asked. "Since... the accident?"

"You've become more aware of other people's feelings since then," Daisy added, as if knowing it were Roy's response.

"Have I really?" Roy asked shyly. "I guess since I had all that guilt from what happened to Zelda... I just feel different. More able to place myself in other people's shoes."

Daisy giggled. "I guess you could put it that way. Peach and I have been talking, and Marth has discussed with her about your softer side. He likes it. The 'tough' you didn't seem legitimate. And you should drop the act, Roy. No one falls for it anymore."

Roy remained quiet for the next few moments. He didn't think he had been acting "tough" or seemed "softer" than usual. The teen thought back to his days as a high school student, and remembered all the pranks he played, the stunts he pulled... the break-ups he tried to cause.

This brought him back to his friendship with Link again. Sure, Link had forgiven him. Roy thought that he himself had seen his own share of pain, but the pain he'd caused Link as well was... almost uncalled for. Maybe that's why he himself had suffered -- payback for the cruel ways he'd treated one of his dearest friends.

I hate Karma, Roy laughed to himself. But hopefully, this senseless suffering is over with for everyone.

"Earth to Roy?" Daisy asked, gently waving her hand in front of his face. "You there, mentally?"

"Yes, yes," Roy said, shaking his head lightly. "Just too many thoughts at once."

"Well, I guess I'll leave you to yourself now," Daisy said, standing up, taking Jigglypuff in her arms. "By the way, while you're here, when's the last time you saw Luigi?"

"He was in the kitchen with Dr. Mario just a few moments before I came in here, and I haven't been here long."

"Thanks. See you around sometime. Don't be such a stranger, staying to yourself. Listen, Roy," Daisy said, kneeling down to him once more. "You've grown up, alright? Don't let your 'new self' startle you. It's a part of maturing. It was bound to happen sometime. You've become a man. You're not a little boy anymore."

Roy smiled kindly at the princess. She waved at him once more, Jigglypuff in arms, and left the room.

"Grown up?" Roy repeated rather loudly to himself, causing Pichu and Pikachu to stir in his lap. His smile widened as he chuckled to himself. "Never thought I'd hear those words. Not after everything in my youth. But the past has... well.. passed."

Roy stood up himself, taking his two small friends with him, leaving the room. He was going to find Link.

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"Aw, come on!" Mario groaned as Link laughed, a bright smile on his face.

"I win again!" the swordsman cheered. "Maybe this just isn't your game, Mario!"

"How hard can it be? It's just a card game... "

"One that you aren't any good at," Luigi teased. "You're forgetting. There are only four aces in a card deck, genius."

Mario smirked. "No use in playing against Link anyway. Why not another game?"

"Like charades?"

Mario erupted into laughter at Link's response. "The last time we played charades, I was laughed out of the room."

"Only because when it was Samus' turn, you said she looked like a prostitute."

"She could have fooled me by the way she was walking... "

Everyone in the room began to laugh. Roy entered rather shyly, seeing his best friend and Mario laughing like idiots over something he didn't catch.

"Hi guys," Roy said, walking up to Link and Mario.

"Hi!" Link exclaimed, trying to hold back more giggles. Tears had formed in his eyes from laughter.

Roy couldn't help but laugh looking at Link in such a pathetic state. But it amused him, seeing Link so cheerful. Cheerful was odd for almost every Smasher nowadays.

"Sorry, Roy, we were just laughing about how Mario said he wanted the fifth ace in the card deck!" Luigi grinned as he laughed at his brother's forgetful memory. "He knows we're only teasing, though."

After everyone had settled down, Roy pulled Link off by himself. "Link, I want to ask you a question... or something like that."

Link looked at him, slightly puzzled, but quickly shook the face. "Sure."

"Link, you know me well and all that... and as you have probably already suspected, I do really like Samus. This is your average yet somewhat stupid teenage question: what do I do about it?"

Link seemed really puzzled this time. "But I thought she liked you, too? Haven't you already discussed this with her?"

"Link, it's just a tad more complicated than that. I really like her, and she likes me, but she tends to mention Captain Falcon a lot, you know, and I'm starting to think she hasn't forgotten the feeling."

"Hrm," Link mumbled, taking a seat. "Typical problem, actually. Boy likes girl, girl likes boy too, but other boy still in the way. The 'other' boy being the ex that she has or hasn't gotten over yet."

"What do you mean has? If she has, then why does she still mention him?"

"Because," Link began. "Ties. Once you've become tied to someone, especially if you've known them for as long as Samus has known Falcon -- and you turn a friendship into a romance, and that romance breaks up... she is probably over Falcon, but it's because of their history together, and the fact that they are no longer talking as much as they used to that makes it painful, and makes it seems as though she can't let go. Because she can let go, it's just that her heart won't forget that bond. Memories are still there, haunting her, sometimes making her wish that she had never accepted him as a boyfriend. They were such good friends, but once they took their relationship to the next level, and that relationship broke off, they began avoiding each other."

Roy swallowed hard. "Two questions: First one, how can you be sure? And the second one: How did you come to know all this... stuff?"

"Those two questions have the same answer. And that is: because Samus told me herself. She was willing to share it with you, but didn't want to make you think that Falcon was still her object of affection. You know, around Christmas time? The reason she acted so strange was because of the memories they shared together, and that time of year made it even more heartbreaking."

"I understand well," Roy said, his voice saddening, remembering Malon and the time they had spent together and how often he had thought about her during the holiday season, although he had been with Kairi at the time. But his case was different from Samus', because Malon hadn't been a friend of his for as long as Samus had been friends with Falcon.

"Maybe you should let her tell you these things herself, instead of letting me do it," Link said. "I know you just came back from seeing her not too long ago, but next time you two talk, make sure to let her know how much you care for her, alright? It'll help things."

Roy nodded his head in understanding. "Thanks, Link. You're always around to answer my stupid questions."

"No problem. It's almost like a second job for me, actually. Young Link asks stupid questions all the time."

Roy glared at Link, but his friend only laughed. "Actually, Link had a rather similar question to yours. It seems that he and Nana are a couple now, and Popo doesn't like it too well."

"Ah, I see... the jealous brother. Oh well, I guess it happens to everyone. See ya later, Link. Say hi to Zelda for me."

Link nodded, and went back into the main room as Roy walked down the hallway, back to his room. Link shook his head as he plopped down on the sofa in the lobby. It had been a while since he'd asked anyone questions of that nature. Of course, issues for him were now more serious than they used to be. He was married to his true love, and Zelda was already trying to talk Link into conceiving another baby.

Which Link had opposed to.

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Popo stared at his sister and her new boyfriend, both sitting across the room from him. It was now early Friday morning, and everyone was either finishing breakfast or going to take a shower. And to make things worse, it was Valentine's Day.

But Popo sat there, angry look on his face. He had told his sister not to do it, but she never seemed to listen to him anymore, and it seemed as though his advice wasn't good enough. Stupid sister, he thought to himself. Stupid. She never listens to me. But hey, when things get out of hand, I'll be able to say, 'Can't say I didn't tell ya so!'

Popo only watched as the two held hands and talked, ocassionally laughing at something the other had said. The male Ice Climber turned his glance from his sister and his best friend to a sulking Roy, sitting right next to him.

"Valentine's Day blues?" Popo asked, a little coldly.

"Not really, just bored," Roy more than whined, giving off his true feelings. "It seems like everywhere, someone's cuddling or something. I hate it. I mean, gosh! At the 'royal headquarters' all you could hear was 'Oh, Link! You're so romantic!' It made me sick... "

Popo tried to hold in a smirk as the swordsman mocked Link and Zelda's voices.

It seems as though Link had ESP. Because there he was, holding Zelda's hand proudly, walking down the stairs into the lobby. Their first stop was over to Young Link and Nana.

"So what's up?" Link asked, shaking his head to get the stray strand of blonde hair out of his eyes.

"Just waiting for this afternoon," the younger Link answered. "For the party."

A smile spread across Link's face. He then leaned in to his younger self and whispered softly, "Have you started on the plan yet?"

"Of course I have!" the younger whispered back. "Roy's gonna be thrilled!"

"I sure hope so," Link answered seriously. "Samus is looking foreward to it as well."

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She was already late as it was.

Samus tied her hair back into a bun and looked at herself in the mirror. She looked alright, she told herself. Considering she had thrown the whole outfit on it about two seconds flat.

The bounty huntress found it odd that she was actually wearing pink. She had never known it to be her color, but it was Valentine's Day. Red was also an option, but almost every other girl was wearing red, with the exception of Zelda, who was sporting a white evening gown.

She just sighed and hoped that she looked alright. Samus never used to care to much about her appearance... but for some reason, impressing Roy was important to her tonight. Very important.

Making her way downstairs, she smoothed her dress and took a deep breath, hoping to calm her rattling nerves.

"Samus, hi!" Zelda greeted her, taking her place beside Samus. "You're finally here."

"Yeah, suprisingly," Samus replied. "I never thought I was going to be ready. I guess I know now what it's like to pamper yourself every once in a while, and actually care about the way you look!"

Zelda just laughed. She then stopped suddenly, grabbing Samus' arm as she did so. "Over there, in the corner," Zelda whispered to her friend. "Look."

Samus lifted her head and shifted her gaze to the most amazing man she had ever seen -- Roy. He looked... words couldn't describe it, she concluded. His outfit was different than the one he usually wore. He was in a navy blue general's uniform instead of a battle uniform, with a cape buttoned around his neck. The headband was gone, so his fiery red hair was now free to fall wherever it pleased. He stood tall and proud -- and all by himself. But Roy felt the eyes on him, and turned towards Samus.

Samus blushed as Roy's eyes locked with hers. He has the most beautiful eyes, Samus thought to herself, gazing deeply into them. It seemed as though not one of them dared make the first move.

Roy took a deep breath and decided it was he. He began to move slowly towards Samus, his strides long and confident as he inched closer and closer to her.

"Samus, you look amazing," Roy whispered, taking her hand in his. "I... "

"You never thought I'd actually wear this, did you?" she asked shyly. "I'm actually considering doing it more often."

"You should," Roy said, his eyes meeting with hers once again.

"And you, Roy, look dazzling!" Samus complimented him sincerely.

Roy's blush deepened. "I haven't worn this in a while. I decided tonight, it was appropriate. It's an old uniform that I used to wear."

"It looks wonderful," Samus said, smiling. She then looked at everyone else. They were in a ballroom that was in the upper halls of the Smash Building. The ballroom had hardly ever been used, not even for the Christmas party. But apparently, some of them had gotten together to make this a formal affair -- because everyone, including herself, was dressed very nicely.

As a matter of fact, most everyone that you usually don't see dress up at all made an effort on this night. Bowser was actually in a tuxedo, just as Ganondorf and Mewtwo were. Samus just shook her head as her eyes wandered to Captain Falcon, dressed in a white tuxedo. But for some reason, those feelings of the past did not come to her. It was only Roy now, and that almost scared her. At the same time, however, she was very happy that she wasn't torn between them. It seemed as though her mind was made up.

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Roy and Samus stood at the refreshments table, laughing at Mario, who was trying to bust a few moves. Mario had ended up slipping, causing himself to go into a laughing fit. Luigi was laughing the hardest, even pointing a finger at his embarrassed brother.

"Hey, stop pointing!" Mario tried to stutter out, but his sentence was filled more with laughs than actual words. "Everyone knows it's me anyway, dork!"

Bowswer had actually dropped to the ground, roaring -- litterally -- with laughter. The night was turning out to be absolutely perfect. Everyone was enjoying themselves, and Mario had turned out to be the comic relief when things actually did start to get serious.

Pichu was screaming at the top of his lungs, and everyone thought it was priceless. Bowser, in his laughing fit, and accidentally torched the poor Pokémon. Pikachu wiped a tear away from his eye as Dr. Mario went to examine the small mouse, making sure to smack Bowser in the process.

Good thing Fox had a camcorder.

"I've never had so much fun!" Nana exclaimed as she hugged Young Link, who was still laughing, and quite hard.

"If laughing makes you lose weight, I shouldn't exsist right now!" Young Link laughed, finally calming down.

"You're face is really red," Nana said. "Let's go get a drink."

The two walked to the table where Roy and Samus were still standing. Marth was also there with Peach, as well as Link with Zelda.

"Glad we convinced you to stay long enough for the party!" Roy said, excitedly. "We're having the time of our lives!"

"I'm glad you convinced me to stay, too," Marth said, taking a sip of wine from his glass. "I couldn't have missed this for the world."

"Hey you guys!" Roy said, noticing Young Link and Nana. "How's your evening been?"

"It's been great," Nana replied. "I've never seen everyone so carefree! Even Popo's having fun!"

"Yeah, us going out has gotten to him a little," Young Link added. "But we talked about it earlier, he released his fury on me, and we all got over it."

Link laughed at this, amused. "I think it's great."

"Sounds like a bunch of teenagers to me!" Roy said, titlting his head back, letting a laugh escape. "Gosh, I sound drunk... and I haven't touched a bit of it!"

"And that's good!" Marth scolded. "I'm glad you've finally straightened yourself out!"

Link's eyes then brightened as he looked at the clock: Eleven. Perfect, he thought to himself. He told Zelda and his younger self he would be back in a moment as he made his way to the front of the ballroom.

"Attention!" Link said into the microphone. The room got quiet after a few moments, and Young Link continued. "Hi! I know that everyone's had an awesome time tonight!"

Applause was heard as Link finished his sentence. "But there is something really special I'd like to do for one couple right now." Link looked in Samus and Roy's direction. "For those of you in love, you know that you can't stop -- or don't want to stop -- the way you feel about that particular someone. I know that I wouldn't give Zelda up for the world. And a good friend of mine has experienced this feeling for the first time, for real this time. So right now, I want to play a special song, just for two special people. Roy and Samus: this dance is for you." Link walked over to the DJ, which was Donkey Kong, and whispered something to him. DK nodded and began to play a sweet, slow song.

Everyone's eyes were on the two as Roy offered his hand to Samus. She took it gently, and they made their way to the center of the ballroom. The positioned their arms around one another and held each other tightly. Roy felt weak in the knees, looking at Samus with the whole room's eyes on them. Before they knew it, Roy had leaned in and kissed Samus, in front of everyone. Several "Aww!" and "How sweet!" comments could be heard from the rest of the Smashers.

For them both, the dance ended too soon. But Roy and Samus were a little relieved that the spotlight was now off of them and on Nana and Young Link as Popo dedicated a song to them. Which of course, suprised and embarrassed the young new couple.

"Well, it seems that Popo has lightened up a bit," Zelda said softly.

"I think it's great that Young Link actually has found someone his age. That thing with Kairi scared me a little... and to be honest, I don't think it was her age. It was her lifestyle that scared me."

"I know what you mean, sweetheart," Zelda said softly. She leaned up against him and watched the couple dance. She kept picturing herself with Link, in his arms. This night was too priceless. No one wanted it to end. Especially her.

"Well, only about another half hour!" Roy said, excited, but somewhat sad as well. "It's been wonderful."

"It has. We really need to have more get-togethers like this. And show for once, we can get along," Samus added.

Link and Zelda nodded in agreement. Link looked into Zelda's eyes, a hint of what he wanted to share with his wife evident as he continued to stare at his angel. This night had been an example of perfection.

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Link pulled Zelda close to him, holding her next to him as they shared a romantic slow dance. He loved feeling his wife that close to him. Link let her scent intoxicate him. He would pull her closer and closer until he didn't think he could draw her any nearer. Zelda would just snuggle up to him, her head resting comfortably on her Prince's chest.

"It's been a while, Zelda," Link softly whispered into her hair. "I've missed this."

"And so have I," Zelda replied, lifting her head to look into his eyes. Link leaned in to kiss her gently on the lips just as the song faded away.

"And that, ladies and gentleman, was the last song!" Mario announced. "We've all had fun, but now it's time to get some rest -- or for some of you, the fun will just be beginning!"

A laugh was heard from all the couples in the room. Smiles were exchanged all throughout the room.

"Thanks for coming, everyone! And we'll see you in the morning!"

Everyone applauded and began to file out of the room. Link and Zelda were left standing there, still in each other's arms.

"My love, I want to be with you on this night, just us alone, before it ends," Link pleaded, his eyes glowing with passion. "I can think of no more a perfect way to end this wonderful evening than to spend the rest of it in your amrs. I know that it's Valentine's Day, a day to share passion and romance -- but I feel that for you all year round, not just on one day set aside to celebrate."

"I know that, Link." Zelda closed her eyes and laid her head back down on his chest. "So where do you want to go?"

"Where else, my love?" he whispered seductively. "To our chambers."

Zelda once again lifted her head and stared into the eyes of the man before her. "Oh Link... "

"Please, Zelda," Link said, holding her tightly. "It's the right moment. I feel it."

"Then let's make our way out of here," Zelda whispered into his ear. "So we can end this night in pure passion."

Before they knew it, the two had slipped out of the ballroom and into their bedroom. Not a word was said as Link pulled Zelda into his arms and kissed her gently, moaning softly as his hands moved down to untie the large bow that was binded at her hips.

Zelda's hands moved to Link's jacket and slipped it off of his shoulders, moving her lips to his neck in the process.

Link fought to get the bowtie off of his neck. Once he managed that, he let Zelda unbutton his shirt slowly and seductively. She rubbed his muscular chest and looked into his deep blue eyes as she felt her own gown slipping to her ankles. Zelda could feel Link's anticipation as she pressed herself up against him, eager to feel him.

Zelda was then swept off her feet as Link laid her gently down on their bed, Link positioning himself on her comfortably. Zelda reached to his pants and unbuckled them, allowing Link to kick them off after a few moments.

"Link," Zelda whispered softly as she felt his warm kisses move to her kneck, then slowly further. It wasn't long before every garment was on the floor, right where they wanted them to be.

Link's arms bound around her waist as his kisses began to get harder and hotter. He then stopped suddenly and took a moment to gaze at his wife, his eyes softening with each second. "Zelda, I'm sorry for everything I've put you through."

"How many times must you apologize before you forgive yourself?" Zelda asked with a smile. "I've told you time after time that it's alright."

Link smiled as the soft lights of the room reflected off his face. Link leaned in slowly, warning Zelda what was about to happen. Zelda opened her mouth slightly and let Link's toungue enter her mouth, meeting Zelda's. Both Prince and Princess moaned as Zelda ran her hands through his hair, their bodies moving together slowly in time. Both of them felt their temperatures rise. Link's breathing got harder, signaling it was time for him to turn out the lights and make love to his princess, ending the night with pure perfection.

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Author's Notes: IT FEELS GOOD TO BE BACK! There's the end of that chapter! I know it may be long and a little... plotless, but I decided to have a little fun since it's been such a long time! And I want to apologize for the many typos and MAJOR mistakes I've made in writing the story so far, such as grammer, spelling, etc.

I know that I ended that little saga with Marth a little too soon. I don't like dragging stuff out for forever like certain soap operas I've watched. But after thinking about it, I did end that a little too soon. I should have done something to drag it out, but I guess I can't go back and rewrite it, lol! After all that practicing and such, I guess I just wanted to get something written. I should try a little harder and be more patient with myself, even with all this going on.

*Special Note*: I have done a drawing that some readers may be interested to see. I'll state a fair warning before hand: It's Marth/Roy. If you're offended by this sort of thing, please don't flame me for it. It's my first ever yaoi drawing, and my first ever kissing couple. I asked two friends, and they both thought it looked just like Marth and Roy. So if you're interested, you can go see that at . This artwork is NOT on my website, and for many reasons. It can be found at that URL only.

*ANOTHER Special Note -- about Link!*: Everyone probably knows this already, but I was thrilled when I found out! Link is going to be appearing in the GameCube version of Soul Calibur 2! It's scheduled release is August 19, 2003. Link can be found on the GameCube version ONLY, and you have to unlock him. For the XBOX and PS2, they have special characters as well. Gamespot.com and IGN.com have quite a bit of info on Link's appearance, and some wonderful screen shots of him as well! IGN.com also has a video of Link! The Box Art for Soul Calibur 2 is also on the Internet, and I've seen it! Go check it out!

Thanks for reading! Please review and let me know what you think!

-- Sherri