Author's Note: Sorry I haven't updated this story in awhile! I've been super busy with classes and robotics that I haven't had time to write. I've seen the reviews that said you guys can't wait for more and I can't thank you all enough for the positive feedback! Alrihgt, onto the chapter! Enjoy!
I walk away from the train and down a path that leads to a small hut. The sign on the hut reads "FIGHTER CHECK-IN". I get in line right behind a small, yellow dog.
"Hey, are you a newcomer?" I ask, tapping the small canine on the shoulder. The yellow dog turns around with a big smile.
"Why, yes I am! I'm Isabelle from the Animal Crossing universe!" She exclaims, brightly. Her excited attitude is already overwhelming.
"Oh! Welcome to Smash, then. I'm Fox McCloud!" I respond, reaching out a paw. She firmly takes it in both hands and gives it a violent shake. Just before I think my arms around to fall off, she stops and turns back around.
"Nice to meet you! Can't wait to meet you on the battlefield!" She says, not even facing me. I don't know whether it's because of her cute demeanor or what, but her saying that feels… off. The line moves rather closely and I don't even have to show ID and proof of invitation because they know me so well. I start making my way to the hotel to check into my room and see how it is. I get to my hotel room and I'm stunned.
The room is beautiful. It's a large, modern suite with a full sized bed and gorgeous wooden floors. There are two nightstands next to the bed, made of metal and glass. The kitchen and dining area is rather large for a hotel. It's all stainless steel and there's even a few gold fixtures. Just as I start to drool, I hear my door quietly open and shut. Instinctively, I draw my blaster and slide up against my kitchen wall. Footsteps can be heard coming towards the kitchen. Just as they get close enough, I jump out from behind the wall, swiping my left leg low. This takes the intruder's legs out from under them. I take this chance to get on top of them and shove my blaster in their face.
"Who are you and why are you here-" I shout, only to recognize a very familiar beak smirking back at me. "Falco?"
"Heh, you really caught me off guard." The bird chuckles and pokes the blaster away from his forehead.
"Why are you just sneaking into my room?" I ask, putting my blaster away.
"Oh, y'know," He smiles slyly, "just checking up on my wittle foxxy woxxy~" Falco says, mockingly. I roll my eyes so hard, I'm almost sure Falco heard them rolling. "I'm joking, but could you, uh, get off of me?"
I notice I'm still on top of Falco and I feel my fur get hot. I get up and regain my composure. "Sorry…" I say, scratching the back of my head.
The avian laughs, "Nah, it's all good. Just like old times~" He coos, winking.
Oh yeah, that. Falco and I had went to the Pilot Academy together. There we decided to experiment and got together. After we graduated, though, things went sour romantically. I got over it quickly, but Falco on the other hand, didn't.
"No, not like old times. We aren't together anymore and we never will be." I say, frustrated that he brought up the subject again.
"Why not? We had so much fun during our time at the ol' academy!" Falco says, further pushing the subject.
"Look, if you came here to try and 'Hit me up' or whatever, you can leave. I'm not dealing with this again." I respond, sternly.
Falco steps closer to me, backing me up against a wall. He puts his wings on my shoulders, pseudo pinning me against it. "Alright," he growls into my ear, "be that way. You'll come crawling back to me anytime now, and you know it" He steps back and dusts himself off. "Oh, and remember! The gift exchange is in an hour!" The avian says, throwing a wink behind himself and walking away and out of my hotel room.
I brush myself off and get ready to go to the gift exchange. I make my way down to the main street and walk towards the banquet hall where the exchange is taking place. I walk in and everyone already seems to be there. I spot Falco standing next to Sonic and a chill runs down my spine. I quickly make my way around the crowd and over to Zelda.
"Hey, Zelda! When's the exchange going to start?" I ask, yelling over the crowd.
"Fox! We've been waiting on you! We can start now!" Zelda exclaims, excitedly. Suddenly, a green shroud swirls around her and she disappears. She then reappears, standing on a table many yards away, with the same green shroud disappearing. "Everyone! We can now start the gift exchange!" She shouts, getting everyone's attention.
From there, everyone opened their gifts, getting things ranging from chocolate and food, to weapons and tools.
"Alright, Fox! This one's for you!" Zelda says, handing me a box. The box was 10 inch by 10 inch box, wrapped in gift paper that resembles a starry night. Just from the paper, I knew immediately who it was.
"Rosalina?" I guessed, looking towards the space princess.
"Yep! That's right! Now open it up!" Rosalina says as Luma excitedly vibrates. I begin to unwrap the box and open it. I remove the purple tissue paper to reveal a life size Luma plush. I pull it out of the box and notice its softness and lack of weight. I toss it into the air to test said weight and notice it doesn't fall back into my paws.
It floats?! I exclaim in my head, flabbergasted. I notice a few chuckles around me and I realize that my mouth is gaping and my eyes are wide. I regain my composure and grap the ultra light plush out of the air. "Thank you Rosalina, this is amazing!" I complement. I then feel a warm, small object bump me in the chest. I look down and see Luma using her tiny arms to hug me. "And thanks to you too, Luma." I say, patting the soft, anthropomorphic star on the back.
Everyone begins to disperse and either go to their hotel or get some food. I, on the other hand, begin to look for a certain someone. I spot the grey canine and look around, making sure Falco isn't nearby. I confirm that the avian is nowhere to be seen and make my way over to Wolf. He sees me and nods towards the hallway to go there instead. I nod back and turn on my heel towards the hall. I walk down the corridor and towards are usual closet that we used during Brawl. I wait next to it and see Wolf making his way towards me.
He gets close to me and growls into my ear. "You ready, pup?"
To answer his question I grab his handkerchief and pull his face close to mine. "I've been ready for years." I then twist the doorknob and open the door. I wasn't expecting to see another couple in the closet. Zelda and Rosalina both scream and shut the door, leaving both Wolf and I in shock. "Did you know about that?" I asked. Wolf just shook his head, still stunned.
After we recompose ourselves, Wolf says, "Let's just head to my hotel room."
"We should go separately so that no one has suspicions." I say, thinking about Falco.
"Right." Wolf responds. "Make it quick, I have a little gift for you."
"Alright, you go ahead, I'll be up in a sec." After that, Wolf leaves me behind and heads up to his room, I wonder around casually, waiting the appropriate amount of time in between Wolf and I leaving. After a few minutes, I start to head up to his room. The room numbers are correspondent to the time each of us joined Smash. This means that Wolf resides in room number 44. I walk up to the room, look around to make sure no one's around, and lightly knock on the door. Almost immediately, the door opens and Wolf grabs me by the collar of my vest, yanking me into the hotel room. He quickly shuts the door with his free hand then pins me up against it, smashing his lips into mine. His scent hits me like a truck, and I'm nearly hypnotized by it. He gently forces his tongue into my mouth. After about a minute and a half of making out, we finally break the kiss, a line of saliva connecting our muzzles.
Wolf chuckles at this and says. "I missed that, it's been way too long." He then slowly pushes his paws under my shirt, making me shiver slightly.
I stop his arms and look away. "We should wait." I say quietly.
Wolf raises an eyebrow. "That's odd, you're always fast to strip for me." He says, chuckling.
"I had a… situation with Falco." I say, looking warmly at the grey canine.
Wolf's face contorts into one of anger and hatred. "What the hell did he do to you? I'll kill that blue cock and you know it!" Wolf says, letting go of me and reaching for the door.
I get in between him and the door just as he reaches for the handle. "He didn't do anything." I say, trying to stop him from going and strangling Falco. He gives me a confused look. "Okay, maybe he did somethings, but it wasn't that bad. Just let me explain before you go off killing someone." Wolf's body loses tension and I take that as my indication to continue. "He basically hit on me and asked me out. When I said no, he then pinned me to a wall and growled threats into my ear. I'm just saying that for now, maybe we should lay low. We can cuddle and sleep together tonight if you'd like." I explain slowly while petting his shoulders to keep him somewhat calm.
He lets out a sigh and pulls me close. "Alright, I can tell you don't want me to hurt him so I'm not going to."
"Don't get me wrong, I'd love for you to teach him a lesson, but I don't think it would really solve anything. Just wait until you're on the stage with him. Then, you can do anything you want." I saw, nuzzling his neck.
Wolf takes off his shirt and starts to get ready for bed. I catch myself staring to the wolf's masculine and muscular body. His pectoral muscles are defined, but not large. This is actually the pattern with his entire body. None of his muscles are too large, but they're very defined. When he comes out of the bathroom after brushing his teeth, he's holding a shiny black box. He grins at me and says, "I know I'm late, but I made you a gift." I give him a confused look, tilting my head a bit. He hands me the box and I open it, revealing a shiny black collar with small chrome spikes around the circumference. I take it out of the box and look at the chrome name plate on the front. It reads "Pup" in fancy font.
"You made this?" I asked surprised.
"Well yeah, I also made all of my armor and clothes." He replies. "I'm pretty crafty."
"Does that include the bandana that looks very similar to mine?" I ask, grinning. I know I hit the nail on the head because his body visibly tenses up. I laugh and walk over to wrap my arms around him. "You're adorable when you're flustered. Thank you, this is great." I then proceed to try it on. There's only one setting but it fits perfectly. Tight but not too tight. I get ready for bed and lay down with Wolf, wearing my new collar.
For the rest of the night, we cuddle and chat about what has happened in the past few years. We do this for a few hours before we finally call it a night and go to sleep. Just as I'm about to doze off, I listen to Wolf's heartbeat one last time. I haven't felt safe sleeping in awhile. Not with Falco having his sleeping quarters next to me on the Great Fox. I'm glad I'm able to sleep knowing that Wolf will protect me.