Heyo! Another one-shot for y'all!
Important Info:
1) Meta Knight is based on the anime Hoshi no Kaabii, where he's more of a father/teacher figure to Kirby
2) Lucario is female and Greninja is male.
Disclaimer: Let me just check…yeeeeeeaaaaaahhhhh. Still not mine.
Slumber Party
Sum: In which they find a solution to separate rooms. Sort of.
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Ike groaned from his position on the floor. "Worst way to wake up..."
"Sorry..." came a muffled voice from the bed. Meta Knight leaned over the edge of the bed, his feet pressed against the emperor's legs. Marth grumbled into his pillow again.
"Ike, are you alright?"
The vanguard moaned as he sat up, his muscles aching in protest and if he turned his head too far to the left, there was a shot of pain. Ike rolled his shoulders. "Sore."
"Agreed..." Marth's propped himself up, wincing as his back protested. "Ugh..."
The Crimea native glanced at his two companions before unceremoniously falling back to the ground. "...ow..."
The Star Warrior rolled his eyes, backing away from the edge, and settling near the emperor. He glanced at Marth who apparently decided to follow the vanguard's actions and hugged his pillow. For a long time the three Smashers didn't move, in fact they dozed for a few more minutes. The puffball heard a sigh from the ground, indicating Ike had awoken for a second time. He bounced a little as the emperor shifted on the bed, also waking.
"Good morning, Your Highness."
Marth smiled, still a little sore, but hearing those words again was comforting. "Good morning to you too, Meta Knight."
"Mornin'." They heard Ike yawn. The two leaned over the mattress to see the vanguard stretch. "Urrghh...ahhh...what time is it?"
"A little half past eight." The Popstar resident answered. "If I recall, last night I was informed that we have separate rooms?"
Marth frowned. "Yes, we do...and I do appreciate the courtesy, but I was looking forward to rooming with you two once more. These past few days had been…lonely."
"I agree, however we cannot repeat last night, as the consequences are clear. You two will be in poor shape to participate in matches."
"I second that..." Marth sighed. "We need a better method..."
Ike didn't move. "As of right now, the floor's feeling pretty good..."
The Emperor of Akaneia shook his head, "Nonsense, you can't continue sleeping on the floor."
"I must concur." The Star Warrior stated. "It will have the same results as sharing this bed."
"Yeah, yeah, I know. But what else can we do? There's no date for the official start of the tournament and no one knows where Master Hand or Crazy Hand are."
"Our hosts are not present?"
Marth shook his head, "I'm afraid not. In truth, many of us arrive at random moments…every now and then we obtain requests from Master Hand."
The puffball hummed in thought. "...that is not what I had expected upon return…"
"I agree. It's slightly worrisome...don't you agree Ike?"
The two turned towards their vanguard, who so far had remained silent. Marth called again, and this time the Crimea native looked up. "Huh? What?"
"Never mind…what were you thinking about?"
"Just...why don't we just move my mattress in here?"
Marth blinked. "...that would be a decent idea..."
It took a few moments to maneuver the mattress from Ike's room to the hallway and then into Marth's room. Meta Knight instructed them to rest it beside Marth's bed, citing they could simply push it underneath to store during the day. The two swordsmen agreed it was the best course of action until they could request a shared room. Ike tossed his pillow onto his mattress before following suit. "This is much better."
The Emperor of Akaneia gave a slight frown. "What of Meta Knight?"
The three glanced at each other, wondering. Ike would now have a comfortable bed to sleep on, but their knight did not. The vanguard briefly entertained the idea of sharing a bed with the puffball. However, after thinking about it he concluded they would have the same problem as they did this morning. He heard Marth offer the same thing he'd been thinking. And the Star Warrior declined it. Ike glanced around the room, estimating the size of the room before settling on something. He grinned, barely containing his laughter. "Well, you could use this." He tossed a pillow to the puffball. "You're small enough."
Marth broke into laughter at the image of their knight sleeping on the pillow. It was rather adorable, and amusing.
Meta Knight gave the vanguard an irked look before chucking the cushion straight back at him. Ike grinned, even as the pillow collided with his face. "Awwww Meta Knight, don't be so sour!"
The puffball gave a short scoff. Marth eased on his laughter, though the grin remained. "Come, Meta Knight. If you wish we can bring in your mattress as well."
"I appreciate the offer, Your Highness, however your room is already quite full."
The emperor hummed, eyes roaming over the area. "I suppose you are right. A second mattress would make it difficult to maneuver."
Ike snickered and held up the pillow. This time he was ready for the second cushion. Marth blinked in awe at the Star Warrior who'd jumped from the floor to his bed, snatched the pillow, and threw it at the vanguard in the blink of an eye. The Crimea native grinned, "Oh I see..." he threw his pillow at the puffball, who dodged and it slapped Marth in the face instead.
"Uh oh..." Ike cringed. "Sorry, Marth…!"
The Emperor of Akaneia, smiled sweetly at him. "Oh it's okay Ike." He picked up the cushion and quickly chucked it at the vanguard and then grabbed Ike's pillow and proceeded to repeatedly smack him with it. The Crimea native laughed, falling onto his mattress, Marth followed, still hitting him. In between attacks Ike apologized a few more times to the emperor. The Emperor of Akaneia scoffed, but their knight could see a smile on his face. "Apology, not accepted…I fear you need twenty more pillow smacks!"
"Have mercy, Emperor Marth! Mercy!"
"I shall have to consult my most trusted adviser." The two looked at the Star Warrior. "Sir Meta Knight, do you believe this man has learned the error of his ways?"
The puffball smiled, before pretending to be in deep thought. "...I must advice Your Majesty that this man...has not. I am afraid he will need more smacks."
"What!?" Ike gawked. "Traitor!" And he chucked his own pillow at the Popstar resident. Meta Knight snatched the cushion as it soared close to him, and twisted around to increase its speed and momentum before unleashing it back at the vanguard.
Marth barely moved in time as it smashed into the Crimea native's face. Ike gave a muffled yell as he fell onto the mattress. "Ugh..." he removed the pillow from his face. "Alright, alright, I yield...!"
Meta Knight smirked.
So there you go! And you'd think Ike would've learned not to throw anything at Meta Knight. He had the same results this time as with the snowball fight (You, Me, and Him – Chapter 18 In the Face). Hahaha...! And this also explains why Marth has that mattress in Chapter 7 The Test of Time.
Well that does it for now. Until next time, readers!
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