I guess this story's losing it's popularity, maybe because I constantly neglect it… As I neglect "The Tree Dilemma…" as well.

In any case, I think I've been watching some soap opera too much. *laughs* The next chapter proves it. I shoulb be put to jail for being so mean to Link. I don't really like writing angst, it always makes me feel so bad about myself. *sulks* And at the moment, Roy's character gives me pressure and depresses me a little. I still hope he's himself in this fic: hot-headed, shy and derisive!

Now I'll just shut up and thank the reviewers!

Riku (hiei_02@yyhmail.com): *laughs* I don't think Roy's good at cooking. At least he isn't in "The Smash Files…" Too bad there won't be a lot of fighting in this story, because I don't think I write it well.

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Mine, mine, MINE

The life started in the Smash Building and everyone knew that lots would happen during the tournament. All the kids were already best friends, playing together all the time. Sometimes Nana was left behind in boys' games but she paid back, forcing them to play with barbies with her.

The girls had become close as well, they already knew everything about each other. Only Samus was the one snorting at the girlish ways of acting and spent most of her time alone, searching for something interesting or training.

Most of the guys had made friends, they all knew each other but didn't spend time as a group as much as the girls. Captain Falcon liked Ganondorf's company when the Gerudo despised Link. Marth and him were close, but he would've wanted to be closer with a redhead, who was always with Vyse. Mario was with Peach all the time, small hearts floating around his head.

"There he goes again." Roy said as the plumber passed the living room, walking two feet above the ground behind Peach.

"Love makes people weird." Vyse ascertained, laughing at the funny sight. When it's not both-sided.

"More or less." Marth continued, not lifting his eyes from his sword he was polishing. Link had no idea what to say, all that his mind could do was to repeat I love you, Roy, I love you, Roy, I love you, Roy, I-- He had thought about saying it to him, but it was so hard. He had already had one chance when the pirate hadn't been with the general, but the words hadn't come out. He had felt like swallowing a large ice cube, how the cold as nervousness had made his hands dodder and in the end he had said "I need something to drink." leaving the redheaded teen wide-eyed alone in the room.

After that attempt he had been planning how to say it. He had seen some dreams he didn't even want to think about awake, that wasn't the way of telling about his feelings to someone. He was sure that if he had the right moment he could say it, but Vyse was too much with Roy. As long as the two stuck together as Jekyll and Hyde, he couldn't talk to the general about his feelings. And he had decided that he would tell him about his feelings someday, but for now he could just look at him and be with him as a friend. It was enough. I love you, Roy, I love you, Roy, I lo--

"I'm bored", the nougat eyed boy said as they had fallen in silence, all watching at Mario acting funny around Peach. "Bored enough to watch an old man chasing a girl when I could do something actually entertaining."

"Suggest something." The general answered, smiling at him gently, still happy that Vyse had agreed to stay at Haine during the tournament.

"Let's just have a walk around the town. It'd be fun to see what's this place like." The Captain said, looking at all of them, curious to know what they'd say.

Roy shrugged. "I don't care. As long as I get to do something, I'm happy."

I'll entertain you. Vyse thought as he gave the boy a quick glance. The general didn't need more to understand what was in his mind.

As they stood up, Link followed every movement of the general, how he stood up on his feet those long feet around me in my dream and walked out of the room, not even realising his gaze in him. Vyse though, had seen the gaze on the redhead and looked at him slight surprisement shining on his face. Is he…?

As they got out of the Smash Building, the pirate took his beloved's hand and ran to a place where they couldn't be seen, placing a passionate kiss on his lips. The general's eyes widened, but soon he agreed to the kiss, wrapping his arms around the brunette as well.

"What was that for?" he asked shyly after it.

"Just… nothing." The Blue Rogue grinned. "Just wanted to kiss you." You don't need to know I'm suspecting someone else's in love with you.

The general sighed, his lips melting to a smile, but he was still doubtful. "Is that all?"

Vyse looked away, trying to change the subject. "Let's go to the town."

"Vyse, is something the matter?" Roy queried, seeking for an eyecontact.

"I guess…"

The redhaired teen rose his eyebrows in confusion. "You guess?"

"I guess I was just seeing something that really didn't happen." Gee, am I getting this jealous even though no one's pulled a move on him? Did I really imagine Link's eyes on him?

Roy looked away, his eyes filled with thought.

"It's really probably nothing. Let's go to the town, okay?" He put his arm around the boy's waist, pulling him near so that their foreheads touched. The general looked him in the eye as he nodded slightly.

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I must keep an eye on that elf… Maybe he just… But he looked at Roy with such… love? Lust? I don't know. All I know is that I'm jealous. I don't even know if he's interested in Roy. I'm acting all stupid. I don't even know for sure.

Maybe I should make sure that the elf knows he's mine. Even though there wouldn't be any kind of… affection from him to Roy. Just to be sure…

Am I afraid of losing Roy? To someone who's something exotic to him… And Link is, isn't he? He's an elf, a 'child of the forest', who hasn't had parents, there's this certain air around him… He's interesting.

And that's what I'm afraid of.

"I love you, Roy." He whispered to the boy's ear, making him blush furiously. As normal, he stuttered something sounding like 'I know' and 'Yeah, you do' without mentioning his feelings towards the pirate.

And besides, even if he told you his feelings your pride and shyness wouldn't let you tell him how you feel. Maybe that's good. Or then not. I'm just so jealous I could die!

"Vyse? Why don't you answer?" The boy asked suddenly, looking at him with worried eyes. "You seem troubled."

"I… uh… I was just wondering do you love me." He answered, making the general blush once again. "You never say it."

"I… I don't see a reason to repeat it like you do." The redhead gave him an answer, stuttering less than what he had expected.

Tonight Link'll see you're mine. I just need to think how I'll show it to him without saying anything.

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Link had seen the confused look on the pirate's face, understanding there was something wrong. Were the two lovers after all? No, it couldn't be that the divine boy he loved could possibly be someone else's, his pure innocense taken already. He shook his head, waking from his thoughts to see Marth still sitting on the couch, reading a book silently.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't stop thinking about the redheaded boy. And little did he know that Vyse had seen his love towards the boy and was now planning to tell him whose the boy was.

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At dinner both Peach and Zelda noticed the Blue Rigue acting somehow different than how he normally acted. He was around the redheaded teen like he was glued to him, never letting his eyes off him. Also Link seemed to act differently. He kept gazing down, like he was nervous, like he had been caught doing something he shouldn't have done.

"Have you got any idea what's going on here?" The princess of Mushroom Kingdom finally asked, looking glumly at her soup.

She seemed to wake the other princess from her thoughts. "…No. What do you mean?"

"You haven't noticed anything? Those three… They're acting weirdly."

"How?"

"Just look at them. Vyse's clinging to Roy like a burr, Link looks ashamed and Roy seems to be worried."

"Maybe something's happened?" The princess of Hyrule was suddenly interested in what she was saying, her eyes locked on the three men.

"What if there's some kind of a triangle going on?"

"What do you mean?" Zelda furrowed her brow.

"What if… Don't take this seriously now, but I think that all the three of them have fallen in love with someone very beautiful…" She kept a long break, waiting for the other princess to ask if they had fallen for her, but she was quiet, almost in her thoughts. "…someone like me."

"Hmm… But wouldn't Vyse then cling onto you? Maybe, this sounds weird, but what if he's fallen in love with Roy and Link's just trying to prevent it or keep it secret?"

"Why couldn't he have fallen in love with me?" Peach asked, feeling assaulted. It couldn't be that the man he adored was gay, even the word sounded… well, gay. He was so beautiful, open to the world, young and maybe even a virgin so fa-- Peach slapped herself mentally. There was no need to start dreaming about him. He would be hers in no time, she just needed to powder her nose and swing her hips a little and he'd be head over heels for her. But no way this guy was gay. He was so straight, anyone could say it by just looking at him. At least she could and what everyone else thought didn't matter.

"Oh, please, Peach! I didn't mean it like that. It's just that… he looks very attached to Roy."

The princess of Mushroom Kingdom snorted softly. "Maybe he's just shy with all the new people around him."

"…Yeah. Maybe." Zelda fell silent, eating her soup without looking at the three eating farther away from them. All in all the atmosphere felt forced, their laughter sounded string-thin, like everyone would know. Somehow, they knew without knowing.

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As the evening sun painted the sky with shades of purple and red, Vyse stood on the balcony of the Smash Building, looking at the flaming ball drowning into the vast sea. The sea… He brushed a few strands of hair out of his face that tried to block his view. The sea… It never changes, rolling in and out like this… From time immemorial to time unknown it'll roll and roll and roll… Will it ever stop? He looked at the sky reflecting from the uneven surface of the sea, like there were hundreds of pieces of gold right under the surface. It glittered so beautifully. Soon… I don't know how soon, but we'll go back to sail again with Roy… And we'll sail to lands no one's seen before.

Will he come with me?

How dumb I am! He loves me, of course he'll come! The pirate shook his head, giving a small smile to his foolishness. I just need to make sure Link won't look at him again like that. Even if he didn't look at him like that I want to make sure.'You can never be too paranoid.' Who said that? Was it… Could it be… Eliwood? That son of a bitch? Maybe… He sure was paranoid about everything. He had to wash his own dishes to make sure no one would pour poison on his plate. Not that Roy wouldn't know that too.

I just hope I'm not becoming like him. Vyse thought about the long-haired king he'd met a long time ago. He remembered the flaming red hair very well, the same colour the general's hair was. But his eyes weren't as blue as his, they were gray with worry and paranoia. Well, it was too bad for him. I really shouldn't be thinking about him. He turned around, hoping that the elf would eat something in the evening before going to bed. That would be the perfect chance to show him Roy was his. Mine. He went in, taking a seat in the living room so that anyone walking to the kitchen would surely see him. Mine. Smiling internally he started to chat with those in the room.

Mine.

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Listen, people! Even though I update this very rarely, you could speed me up by reviewing! If I get many reviews, I know that many people are awaiting for the next chapter and it encourages me to write faster. Your reviews aren't in vain!

Marth: You sound like me encouraging my troops to battle.

… I want ice cream.

Roy: She didn't get it.

Marth: *sulks* That's what I expected. Anyway, thanks for reading!