A/N: Hey, guys! I'm feeling so generous, I'm giving you TWO updates!! :D

Crash and Cortex: (wearing Santa Hats) YAY!!

Onto the chappie!!

The Secretest Santa: Chapter 6: The Truth Leaks Out

That evening, Marth roamed the hallways for no apparent reason. It was dark, but that didn't scare him all that much. The Mansion had top notch security, so he wasn't worried.

That is, until he saw a shadow slip across the wall.

"Who's there!?" Marth demanded, startling the shadow, as it quickened its pace down the hall. Though he was slightly afraid, he chased the shadow down, determined to catch it. When he got close enough, he tackled the being down to the carpeted floor.

"Ouch!!" the figure cried out in a familiar voice. Marth looked closely at the dark silhouette he had pinned to the ground. The long hair and pointed ears stuck out even in the darkness.

"Link? That you?"

"Yeah!" Link sat up. "What the hell was that for!?"

"Sorry. Thought you were a burglar or something." Marth looked at him more closely. "Whatcha got there?"

Link stood and hid whatever he was carrying behind his back. "Nothing."

Marth gave him a skeptical look. "Come on, Link, I won't tell anyone."

Link sighed. "Wrapping paper."

"For what?"

"Follow me." Link led Marth wordlessly to his dorm, slowly opening the door. Curious, Marth stepped inside, and Link closed the door and flicked on the lights. Marth looked around, becoming confused. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

"So…what's up, Link?" he asked.

Link silently approached the corner with the large blanket and ripped it off.

Marth stared in shock. A big pile of toys, clothes, and other goodies sat in the corner. He looked up at Link, who looked back quietly.

"Whoa…" Marth breathed, looking at the stuff in disbelief. "Did you buy all this?"

Link nodded, slightly grinning.

"But how come?"

"I don't know," Link shrugged uncertainly, taking a gift and sitting on the bed, beginning his attempt to wrap it. Marth joined him on the bed silently. "I just thought about how Zelda wanted that dress, and how Bowser really wanted that box set… And I saw the Wish List in the lounge, and…"

"And?"

Link sighed. "…And I thought, you know, I could make them all happy if I got them the gifts they wanted… 'Cause I had all this money I saved up, and… I-I just wanted to make everyone happy." Marth looked at him expectantly with a smile. "I don't know what answer you're looking for, but that's all I can give you."

The smile didn't waiver. "You do realize that your generosity is what Christmas is all about, right?"

A little shocked, Link looked up from the present at Marth, a questioning and semi-embarrassed look on his impish face.

"It's not about greed, Link," Marth continued, chuckling. "I hate to sound sappy, but Christmas isn't about getting presents, it's about giving joy and happiness to the people around you. The whole present thing came later on."

"……Oh…" Link replied weakly, gazing down at the gift in his hands. "I-I never knew…"

"That's okay," Marth smiled, always forgiving. "A lot of people don't know it. It takes an incident kinda like yours for them to realize."

Link softly nodded. Sighing, he looked back up at Marth. "So what do I do now? I can't just give all these presents out with my kind of reputation!"

"Hey, I'd understand."

"But you're always understanding." He looked down at the present. "I have to get these out, without anyone knowing it was really me…"

Marth grinned, waiting for Link to figure it out himself. He knew the elf was smart enough to think on his own.

Sure enough, Link snapped his fingers in realization. "I got it! I could use an alias! Then no one would know it was me!"

"Very good," Marth commented. "I knew you'd figure that out soon. So, what'll be the name?"

Link placed a hand to his chin in thought, then smiled. "How about the Secretest Santa? How's that?"

Marth pondered it over. "Well, not the best use of grammar, but it's got a nice ring to it."

"Thanks," Link thanked, but paused briefly. "Uh, you won't tell anyone…will you?"

Marth smiled. "My lips are sealed."

Link smiled. "Thanks, Marth. You're a pal."

Marth nodded, looking down at the gift and chuckling. "You need some help wrapping gifts?"

Link's gaze dropped back down to the gift. The paper surrounding it was crinkled and ripped to try and fit it around the gift. He ripped. He tore off the messy paper and grinned sheepishly at Marth. "Yeah…"

Marth smiled and grabbed the wrapping paper, tape, and present labels. "Okay, let's get started then."

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Zelda walked quietly through the halls, banishing the dark by flicking on the lights. As she strolled on, she encountered Marth, who seemed to be in a hurry.

"Wait, Marth!" Zelda stopped him in his excited run. "I-I need to talk to you…"

Understanding, Marth faced her. "Shoot for it."

"It's about Link…" Zelda sighed, not noticing his smile. "He's been out a lot, completely exhausting himself, and I don't even know what he's doing!" She looked up at him. "…What?"

"I wouldn't worry, Zelda," said Marth, looking around cautiously. "Can you keep a secret?"

Zelda nodded, giving Marth her full attention. And with that, Marth proceeded to tell her everything he knew of Link's generous deeds and the plans he was using to give them all out. Zelda smiled in glee, not quite believing what she was hearing.

"He did all that…?" she said softly.

Marth nodded. "And the whole time he didn't even realize he was in the Christmas spirit! Even so, he's still going through with his plans."

"Aw, that's so sweet of him…"

"Yeah. I found him a half-hour ago. Since then I've been helping him wrap gifts; he can't really do it himself," he chuckled.

"So what're you doing out here?"

"Oh, I went to go get some more tape," But then he quickly changed the subject. "Listen, I've been meaning to find you and tell you…"

"Yes?" Zelda listened.

"He bought a gift for every Smasher, but he didn't get one for himself. He didn't want to feel selfish, but he really doesn't want people to know it's him. If the Smashers figure out he didn't get a gift from the Secretest Santa, they'll get suspicious."

The two looked at each other in quiet thought until Zelda nodded and smiled. "Let me handle it. I know exactly what to get him."

"Thanks, Zelda," Marth thanked. "Keep all this a secret, alright?"

Zelda nodded.

"Okay, then. Meet me in my dorm to wrap it."

"Alright." And with that, the two split up for their own dorms, confidents in their own secret little plan. Christmas day was not too far away…

A/N: Aw, yeah! This'll be done before Christmas! One more chapter!!

Cortex: Aw… I wanted to stay longer!

Crash: (patting his shoulder) That's okay… You can come the Christmas party!

Cortex: Okay!! :D

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