Oh, I'm back! Happy Valentine's day to you all! I had planned to update this story on Valentine's day, because it's romance, and romance is the theme on Valentine's day. I feel so fast! And yeah! I did what I've been planning for a long time! My HUGE HUGE update! I Actually, sorry for writing such depressive text, but as I told you in the last chapter, this one's really soap opera I could say. Of course without the fatal looks. The next update will probably take a lot longer, because this story about to come to it's end and I need time to separate the depressed Roy from the innocent Roy, and that's not always easy. Working without a beta sure is a pain in the…
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Link: Network censorship?
Yeah. I'm trying to stop swering. S**t! I spelled it wrong!
Thank you, reviewers!
sagesumi: Aww, don't worry about being single on Valentine's day! And besides, who's the one to say love should be celebrated only between lovers? I celebrate my Valentine's day with my family, who are loveable jerks *smiles* and my friends, who I know I can trust, yet they all have a screw or two loose *laughs* not that I didn't have! And yeah, I'd really like to hear your thoughts on "The Inquisition", because I have a feeling you'd like it. Sorry for the long answer, just had lots to say.
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Link sat on his bed, feeling empty and looking at the stars high on the dark blue sky. They all had someone, they all belonged to a constellation, but he… he just sat alone in the dark, without anyone to snuggle him and whisper sweet nothings to his ear. Life seemed so unfair. Someone had told him that everyone had someone, that special someone waiting for them somewhere out there, yet to him his special already either loved someone or couldn't love him as anything more than a friend.
Without Vyse always with Roy, his heart's number one, he would've already told him how he felt. And probably Roy would've turned him down, looking scared and afraid of someone gay. Link sighed to the emptiness of the room, which silent answer was cold and non-feeling.
When he had still been in Hyrule, before this stupid tournament, he had been thinking that Zelda was the one he should love and that they were meant to be together. They were linked by fate, what else could it be? The only thing was that he didn't love Zelda, nor did Zelda love him. They weren't even friends, only a princess who needed help and a boy of the forest, who acted the hero. Not even fate had brought him love. It seemed like the Goddess of Fate enjoyed of his loneliness and intended to keep him that way.
At day he had been ready to tell him his feelings, he had been ready to pour all the contents of his small heart to the general, but now… he felt weak and defeated, all because Vyse had seen him looking at the redheaded teen that way. He didn't even want to see Roy. The pirate had probably told him about his eyes on him, how they had glowed with dirty lust and love. And now… Roy would avoid him for the rest of his life, trying to be as cold as possible and keep him far away by saying that 'he's in a hurry' or that 'he needs to go now.'
He wanted to bang his head against the wall and scream in despair, cry because he had probably lost his love, his chances at happiness. But his heart didn't want to be broken by his mind. It didn't want to believe what it told it. It wanted to love, because it felt good, the fluttering feeling in his stomach every time he saw Roy, the floaty happiness when the general said his name, the longing he felt every night and every time he couldn't see his love.
Love was a gift, he had been granted with the gift to be able to love and give the love to someone to make him happy. But the gift was worth nothing when Roy wasn't aware of it. It was like a broken clock or like a shattered glass: only something you wanted to get rid of. And he couldn't. Only because of his foolish heart that still hoped that if he could only tell him his feelings, the boy he loved would maybe answer them with his love.
You've always been full of fool's hope. His subconscious told him. You hope and you wish, you throw coins in a well, but never have your dreams come true. You've almost reached it and then it all crumbles away from you.
Remember?
No, I want to dream… I want to hope…
You almost reached Zelda, you went through hell because you thought you belonged together, but then, in the end… She played the ocarina and you lost her. Cruel fate pulled the strings of loneliness once again.
I… I won't... I don't want to believe…
What do you think will happen between you and Roy? You might one day be able to tell him how you feel, but what will he do? How will he react? The Goddess of Fate will make sure you're left alone again, even if he loved you back.
No…
Wouldn't it be better to keep your feelings inside and stay as his friend while you still can? That way you wouldn't lose him. He would never know about your feelings towards him, so he couldn't start avoiding you for that. But then… when the tournament ends… He will leave, you will leave, both to your own directions. No matter what you did, the Goddess of Fate wants you alone and will make sure you are.
Link closed his eyes and let himself fall limp on his bed, utterly crushed by his truthful, yet so mean subconscious. He sniffled to the darkness of the room, not wanting to believe the words that were like daggers in his heart, plunging deeper and deeper to the core until he would break like a glass and could never be whole again.
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"I'm going to sleep." Ganondorf got up and started towards the stairs, leaving the rest of the smashers to the living room, chatting incoherently. Vyse didn't let the yawning Roy leave to go to sleep, because then his plan wouldn't work. He couldn't do it alone. He needed the general's help, no matter what.
The redhead sat on his place, talking to Marth like anoble talks to a noble, he had wanted to hear about Althea and wanted to visit the place after everything the blue-haired prince had told him. That country seemed like a paradise on earth, even better was that there wasn't anyone forcing him to lead an army or command him all the time.
After a while, Peach and Zelda both stood up and the Hylian princess left when the one of Mushroom Kingdom's walked to Vyse, saying:
"Would you mind escorting me back to my room? I wouldn't like to go alone." She spoke with an alluring smile and winked.
The pirate looked at her, realising that she was pulling moves on him and thought about a way to say no without hurting her feelings.
"I… uh… I…" he stuttered, cursing himself in his mind. The last thing he wanted right now was to take Peach to her room, not knowing what she had in mind. It wouldn't look too good if he came back downstairs with lipsticky lovebites all over him.
"Good! Then, come on!" The girl offered her hand, she had already decided that he would escort her so what was the use to refuse? She would only get hurt and he knew, women could be real bitches when they got mad. He got up and took her hand as she offered it, without even looking into her eyes. Roy smiled at them waggling his brow.
He walked upstairs with her, most of the smashers leaving to go to bed too. Tomorrow would be the first fight, it was between Pikachu and Captain Falcon. Everyone was looking forward to it, nervous because they knew their fight would come eventually. It was important to sleep well to keep fit.
Eventually Roy was left alone in the living room, and he too, was about to go to sleep and suggested it as Vyse came back, obviously trying no to puke.
"Why? You don't have a fight tomorrow." the pirate asked.
"Just thought that what's the point staying up late when everyone else's gone to… oh." Roy realised it when Vyse pulled him on his lap, giving him a gentle kiss. He answered, but felt his face reddening because anyone could come into the living room any second.
"Oh, come on, Roy. They've all gone to sleep by now, why would they come downstairs?" He asked the redhaired teen, his hand travelling on the inside of his love's thigh.
"I… I don't know…" The general admitted, surrendering for another kiss leading to the next thing until he had lost his shirt and was on top of Vyse on the couch, kissing him like they hadn't seen each other in a long time. The pirate slipped his hand into Roy's pants, arching his head back to see if Link was there, seeing the two of them in a compromising position.
Not a sign of the elf, only the darkness in the hallway. It was wonderful to have Roy like that, all worked up, but above that he wanted Link to see them. That would ward him off if he was interested in Roy.
They heard a scared gasp and turned to look, seeing Link wide-eyed in the doorway. Vyse couldn't help smiling. His plan had worked perfectly. The elf's eyes went upside down and he fell limp on the floor. The general, whose face was even redder than a tomato, got up, running to him.
The Blue Rogue followed him and they realised the blonde was only unconscious. Nothing worse than that. They carried him on the couch where they'd been cuddling.
"I'll stay here. You go get Dr. Mario." Roy told Vyse and he left, smiling internally. Link wasn't hurt in any way, but now he knew that the two of them were together.
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Roy looked at the beauty of Link's face, there was something magical about him. Something only an elf could have. He looked so peaceful his eyes closed, almost divine. The golden bangs shaded his face, he was caught in a moment where he could not be unhappy. The cruelty of the world could not reach him now. He was inside a barrier as unconscious, the true elven beauty shining on his face. He wasn't feeling sad, nor happy, nor was he feeling hatred or lust, only serenity somewhere in his mind where he had retreated the moment he'd seen Vyse kissing Roy.
It made him feel sick. How could he have let the brunette so close in a place like the Smash Building, where everyone lived together and every moment anyone could see them? This was what followed. Link had probably fainted only because it had made him feel sick, two guys kissing each other… wait. Not only kissing, his subconscious reminded him like a malicious child.
Link opened his eyes, only a little, seeing Roy's worried sapphire eyes in front of him.
Oh, my god, oh my god, is he going to faint again? Oh, that was so embarrassing oh, god, he must feel sick! I'm sick! Oh, god! The redhead's thoughts raced like a small scared bunny in his head.
The blonde remembered seeing his beloved on top of Vyse, kissing him. The thought made him feel horrible, but he hid it. He couldn't crumble and loose Roy like he had lost Zelda. He just couldn't do that.
Roy looked at him emptily, his face growing redder, probably in his thoughts. There was certain tenderness in his eyes, like he would've really cared for him.
If you're ever going to tell him, your chance's now. Soon it'll be too late.
But he has Vyse!
Still! At least he would know how you feel for him! Tell him!
No!
TELL HIM!! His heart commanded.
He looked once again into those eyes he had loved from the first sight. Probably nothing would happen. He would probably take it as a compliment. He liked guys. He had been kissing Vyse, so how could he feel disgusted to hear someone else had fallen in love with him?
Roy looked at the elf, who seemed to be wondering something very hard. His cerulean eyes were so beautiful, they were like a part of the sky. So natural… Of course, Link was the boy of forest, everything in him was natural and it was so beautiful. Those eyes could enchant anyone. The general paused as he heard Link forming words, whispering something quietly and bent closer to hear what he had to say.
"I love you, Roy." It was nothing but a whisper, but it was filled with emotion. He felt the Hylian's hand on the back of his neck and surrendered to kiss him.
He closed his eyes as his lips touched those of Link's, Vyse's touch still tingling on his body. He felt the energy of the elf, the power of his love towards him as a huge wave that hit him, trying to take him with it and carry him to the open sea, away from Vyse's familiar touch. And he let the kiss continue, exploring the new feeling he had, the love he felt towards Vyse seemed to fade, when his emotions towards the elf grew overpowering, flowing over the edges of his understanding.
"Roy!" He heard the brunette's surprised and disappointed voice and got up. He had no idea how he had ended on top of Link, kissing him passionately.
"Roy… I… I thought…" He finally managed to say, holding his tears back. "Dr. Mario's on his way." Then he ran off.
"Vyse!!"
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Young Link: DUN DUN DUN!!!
*sulks* Thanks for the voice-effects, kiddo.
Young Link: No problem. What's the theme for this story? I'll start singing it as credits roll.
There aren't any credits because everyone knows I'm the one writing this. Oh, which reminded me, I also updated my profile… Maybe I should say us… Oh well, check it out!
Young Link: Stay tuned!
