That evening, when the guys were more or less lounging around the, well, smash lounge, rumors were flying about Roy and Link. The two simply ignored it and talked, well, half the time Roy replied 'uh-huh.', 'exactly.', or 'yup', since the red-headed teen was reading. There was a bulletin on the board for 'current rumors' by Princess Peach, and someone ("Ganondorf more than likely," The hero had stated,) had written 'Link and Roy are a couple' on it. Marth had been more than characteristically quiet. The general looked over towards him, then stood, handing Link his glasses and book, walked over to Marth and sat down in he chair nearest him.
"....Hey, Marthie?"
"...what..."
"...come on, buddy, cheer up..."
"Cheer up? My two best MALE friends were making out in a shower, how can I CHEER UP?!" Exploded Marth. Everyone- absolutely everyone- fell silent, looking towards them.
"Marth! Keep it down! What do you think you're doing?!"
"You're gay, Link's gay, I can't trust my friends any more, I can't keep this quiet for too long! You know what? Maybe we shouldn't be friends anymore!" the prince cried out, then turned on his heel and ran out towards the nearby forest, they normally weren't allowed to go there, but Marth didn't care. The blue-haired prince ran and ran, tears openly flowing from his face. He collapsed in a clearing, sobbing into his hands. 'How could he... why would he....' His tears fell on the soft sand of the trail. He then raised his head from his hand and looked towards the blue sky. He glanced at his sword at his waist.
"...It's all I need.... It can all stop..."
Slowly, he drew his sword, and glanced at his left arm. Slowly, he lifted his sword, and sliced his forearm. He grimaced, then slowly began another cut.
But before he could, he felt warm arms wrap around him, holding him close. He saw the familiar boyish face and flaming red hair of his long-time friend.
"Marth.. Don't... don't die this way.. Please don't...."
"Roy.... Roy, I'm sorry......"
Marth wrapped both his arms around the general. His blood stained his friend's cape, but no one there noticed, or cared.
"I'm sorry, Roy... I'm so sorry..."
"You have nothing to be sorry for.... This is my fault... Mine and Link's alone. Look, I know it comes as a shock but-"
The redhead was silenced by Marth pulling him into a kiss. The general gasped and pulled back.
"Marth!"
"...I just.. had to... just... once..." The blue-haired teen fell into the generals arms, eyes closed, little to no pulse at all....
" Marth! Marth! Dear god, Marth, no! Please no!" The general sobbed into the dead man's shoulder. "Why Marth.... Why..... Why now.."
Suddenly, Link, struggling with a bottle, something pink and glowing inside, ran up.
"Roy, put him down. Darn it Roy, put Marth down now!"
The startled general dropped the body onto the soft sand. The glowing pink thing flew around the body. Link rushed in and took his pulse.
"..He alive, just KO'ed. Quickly Roy, get doctor Mario.. Go!"
The confused redhead then ran towards the Smash Mansion to find the doctor. What was the pink thing that brought Marth to back life? More importantly...
Why had Marth kiss him?
A few moments later, Roy found doctor Mario checking a large wound on Young Link's leg.
"Doctor Mario! Quick! Marth tried to kill himself! Hurry!"
The doctor grabbed his bag of supplies and ran off, following thr general, leaving the young Hylian very confused. As well as Zelda who had been walking by the door. She ran out after the doctor and the general.
When the group arrived, Link had his arms around Marth, crying. He felt guilty for this as did Roy. The general took Link's arm and helped him stand as the doctor examined the cut on the prince's arm. The hero and the redhead walked off into the woods. When they stopped, Link and Roy sat on a large boulder.
"Roy... This is my fault.. I kissed you, I caused him to hate you, it my fault...." sobbed the hero into the generals chest.