No one was awake, only a few were stirring in the morning.
After the intense fight, no one was ready for an early morning. The fighters who had been defeated were still regaining their strength and healing from their wounds. Which is why there wouldn't be any fighting today. Thankfully there were hotels bedside the stadium for the mass audience that had come. The hotels, however, were nowhere near the size of the stadium.
Today was a day for rest, even the fighters who won were still sore from the chaotic fight. Samus however, was not going to let her headache and sore muscles stop her. She had to talk to Knight, she had to get these feelings she had out and was too embarrassed to tell Zelda or Rosalina. Knight already knew that Samus liked Peach, so telling him how she felt about it might help. She walked into the lounge and looked around for Knight. Unsurprisingly enough, Knight was in the lounge still staring at the fire in the fireplace. No one else was present.
"Morning Knight. Did you even sleep?" asked Samus.
Knight looked up at her and said nothing. He simply stared at Samus with his empty eyes.
"Ok, look." She sat down beside him. "You already know that I . . . have a thing for Peach."
Knight stared.
"And I've got some things that I need to talk to someone about. So, are you alright with being my listener?" Samus knew she was being blunt but figured that's what Knight understood the best. Does even know what liking someone means? She thought. Knight looked down for a moment, he figured he could at least help her. Her and Peach helped him find the tournament so he figured this would be a good way to pay her back.
He looked back at Samus and nodded.
"Thanks." Samus smiled. She was very happy to finally have someone to talk to. "Where to start? So-" Samus's conversation with Knight seemed to last forever. She talked about how right before she met Knight, Peach seemed more caring than usual. She then talked about how Peach loves how Samus is different and that's what Peach likes about her. Soon Samus just started flat out ranting. She told small stories of how she loves it when Peach and her don't do any fighting at all. She told Knight of when Peach invited her over to her castle, just to watch movies and play video games.
The whole time Samus talked Knight simply listened. Knight wasn't an expert on romance whatsoever, that being said he did know when someone should just talk to the person they like. Instead of ranting off to someone who doesn't even talk. Eventually, Samus stopped talking and just sat silently, looking into the fire in front of her.
"I think I've always liked her, I'm just only releasing until now I guess." Samus took a deep breath before speaking again. Samus never dated before and she wasn't considered the romantic type. The whole idea of it made her nervous. "What to do?" she said it more to herself then Knight. It felt good to say what was on her mind, but now she had to figure out how to tell Peach.
"You know, I should just talk to her once this tournament is over." She turned towards Knight. "Once this fighting is done, regardless if I win or lose, I'll tell her. And I should try to do what I can to calm myself when it comes to Ridley. Does that sound good to you?"
Knight looked down and began thinking. To him, it sounded reasonable and if Samus keeps her angry together, it could work. He turned back to Samus and nodded.
"You're a good listener Knight. Thanks."
With that, Samus got up and walked back to her room. Knight went back to watching the fireplace. Most of the things Samus talked about were a bit confusing to him. But he got the gist of it. As time went by more fighters started to wake up, the bar also happened to do breakfast as well, so some fighters were simply getting up to eat. Most of them, however, were still exhausted from yesterday and remained in bed. Knight didn't need to eat so he remains near the fire, as he sat though, he could hear some loud footsteps coming near him. Knight turned around only to see two reptilian feet. He looked up and was now staring up at Ridley.
"You've said nothing right?" he spoke softly so the other fighters who were eating couldn't hear.
Knight stared at him.
"Hello?" Ridley waved his hand in front of Knight. "You gonna say anything?"
Knight continued to stare. Ridley would never admit it, but Knight's empty eyes were starting to freak him out.
"G-Guess you don't talk . . . Good." He walked him to the bar. "Hey! Can I get a drink?" I wasn't Sly who was bartending today. Today it was a mouse with no arms or legs, wore a red suit and wore a huge red fedora.
"Sir it's eight thirty in the morning. You sure?"
"Just get me a beer." Demanded Ridley.
Peach woke up exhausted as everyone else.
She groaned as she pulled the blankets off and walked to the bathroom to look at herself in the mirror. Her hair was a mess and her eyes were filled with sleepers.
"Well . . . time to look all gothic." She smirked to herself in the mirror and then walked over to her dresser. She pulled out her black dress and laid it out over her bed. Peach couldn't wait to wear it, she also couldn't wait for Samus to see her it. After she put it on she fixed her hair and put her earrings and crown on. She looked at herself in the mirror again, making sure she looked at least decent. She'll li She then walked down the hall to the lounge for breakfast and was greeted by Zelda.
"Hey . . ." Zelda said in a tired voice, she bobbed her head up and down trying to stay awake. Zelda wasn't even in one of her dresses, she was wearing ripped pajama bottoms and a ripped shirt that showed her belly button.
"Zelda if you still tired go back to bed." said Peach.
"N-No I'm good . . . Listen, I get it now." Zelda now had the biggest smile on her face.
"Get what?"
"You have a crush on-"
"Shush!" Peach quickly told Zelda to be quiet right before Lucina walked by.
"Morning guys." She said.
"Morning." Peach and Zelda said in unison. Peach glared at Zelda.
"Sorry." Zelda rubbed her arm in embarrassment.
"It's fine just, let's talk in your room." Peach pulled Zelda into the room and quickly shut the door. Zelda went to sit on her bed. "Okay, you were saying."
"I get it now, you have a crush on Samus." Once again, her big smile returned.
"Yes I . . . have a crush on her." Peach's face went red. "Sad thing is though is that I don't know if she likes me back." Peach started passing back and forth.
"Oh, I'm sure she likes you, I should know."
"How? Did she tell you?" Peach stopped passing and now stood perfectly still.
"Nope." Zelda chuckled before continuing. "She was about to take out Ridley but stopped, looked around and just stared at you before getting into a fight with Dark Samus."
"Really? She was that worried?" Peach began thinking of any other signs that Samus liked her back. But Peach couldn't think of any aside from Samus stuttering on their walk. "She could've just been worried for me as a friend."
"Don't say that." Zelda was suddenly awake, it was almost as if what Peach said made her annoyed. She shot up from her bed and walked up to Peach. "You two have been friends for as long as I can remember. Let me ask you this, have you been more flirty with her?"
Peach was taken aback. She wasn't expecting Zelda to react like this.
"Y-Yes."
"Have you made contact with her? Like touching her shoulder or something?"
"Yeah . . ."
"And how did she react?"
". . . She would smile or say thank you for the nice things I said. Sometimes she would look at me with a certain look in her eyes." Peach started smiling to herself, she loved it when Samus gave her that smile she always loved. She loved it when Samus looked at her with those gorgeous eyes. Peach's face went even redder.
"See, I'm sure Samus is getting your little hints." Zelda said with a triumphant smile on her face.
"You sure?"
"Samus isn't stupid. I think she's just nervous."
"I guess, dating isn't her forte." Peach sat down on Zelda's bed and began thinking. She had to figure out how to tell her, and then it hit her. "I'll just tell her after the tournament."
"That's your plan?" Zelda raised an eyebrow.
"Think about it, we focus on the fighting, then when it's all said and done, I tell her." Before Zelda could speak Peach continued. "Yeah I know it's frustrating, but I'd rather finish this tournament first before focusing on my personal life." Zelda smiled at Peach.
"There's the smart Peach I know." Zelda's head started bobbing up and down again.
"You should go back to bed."
"I'm going back to bed." Peach left to get breakfast while Zelda went back into bed for some much-needed sleep.