Ike was first onto the stage. He waited patiently for his opponent.

"Ready Marth?" the small, brown-haired angel known as Pit asked his royal, blue-haired friend.

"Of course," He responded with a confident voice. Marth walked onto the stage with his blue cape flowing in the gentle breeze behind him.

Ike watched the figure appear from the many steps that led to his designated starting point. His eyes widened at the young man before him. His breath was lost along with his words. The image of his face was clear, but he appeared even more beautiful than he remembered. Yes, beautiful was perfect word to use. The prince's hair shimmered a gorgeous blue that fell over his perfect face. His bright blue eyes were too hard not to miss. And his lips, oh how Ike wanted to kiss them. Yes, Marth was beautiful. By then Ike was already defeated.

The battle had begun without Ike even realizing it. He was too detracted by the beauty in front of him, and coming closer and closer until his sword swung down on the messy blue-haired swordsman. That was the trigger that awoken Ike from his gaze. He gave it his all, but it wasn't enough to win.

"C'mon Marth!" Pit cheered from the crowd. Pit was as close to Marth as Link was to Ike, who probably lost some of his hearing due to Pit's cheers.

This battle ended fairly quickly with Marth as the winner. "And the winner is… MARTH!" He flipped some of his hair to clear his vision which Ike found extremely attractive. His heart sped at different paces exiting the stage.

"Wow, Marth is pretty tough isn't he?" Link asked from observing. "I hardly ever see you lose,"

"Y-yeah I guess. No problem, I just need a bit more practice is all." Ike knew he was lying through his teeth. He could have easily defeated Marth, but that beautiful creature prevented him from performing his best moves. Heck, Marth prevented him from breathing.

The last match of the tournament was between Mario and Sonic. Ike wishes he could he could disappear into his room. Everyone had to see his love-struck face and he felt completely embarrassed. Just then, that boy he fell head over heels for approached where he stood, extending a hand to the swordsman.

"Good game Ike." Marth said in a gentle voice. Ike took Marth's extended hand into his own as Marth shook it up and down. Ike's cheeks glowed a soft pink, but quickly turned his head so the prince wouldn't take notice. "Yes, same to you Marth,"

Marth released his grip and turned in a graceful swift to his angel friend. The swordsman's deep blue eyes watched in awe as his crush left. "Hey! Earth to Ike." Link snapped his fingers in front of Ike's vision. Reality returned back to him. "Oh sorry Link. I'm still in shock from losing. I'll be fine. I'm just going to go back to my room to freshen up for lunch,"

Link shot a concerned look. "Ok I guess I should too." The blonde boy stared at his dirty palms in disgust.

Ike was usually pretty fast getting ready. All he really did was wash his hands and face. He was always one of the first down to the dining room. But today, he took a bit longer than usual to collect the emotions that was recently taken away from him by the gorgeous prince known as Marth. The sunlight peeked its yellow face through the rose curtains over the windowsill. Ike's deep blue eyes browsed the beautiful view that lay before him. The clear blue sky, the bright green grass, it seemed to help calm his nerves. A smile crept onto the swordsman's face. He turned to the full length mirror that stood on the opposite side of the bed for one final look of himself. He quickly adjusted his green fabric headband, smoothed out his tunic and stepped out his bedroom door.

Ike took small paces down the large hallway to observe the different players' spaced out rooms, even though he already knew he shared this hallway with Fox, the Pokémon Trainer, and Lucario. He decided to check out the rooms on the upper floor. Each name stood on a shiny, glistening gold plate on the door. Pikachu, Captain Falcon, Pit, and of course the beautiful Marth's name stood at the very center of the hallway. Ike's heart raced again. 'Am I really going in?' he thought. His right hand took complete control over the rest of his body. It inched toward to gold door knob. Jiggling it, it opened with ease with a sight Ike was not expecting at all. His eyes grew as wide as they could possibly get.

It was Marth, no longer in his baby blue tunic, but standing back turned to the doorway in nothing but light blue boxers. He held a fresh tunic in his hands signaling him about to put it on. Hearing the steady sound of the door opening, Marth slowly turned his head, his sapphire locks lightly flipping, locking his bright blue eyes with Ike's. A pale face shown with cheeks blushed with a light pink exposed of innocence. "I-Ike?"

Ike's insides were completely frozen, and his eyes couldn't help but bouncing up and down examining Marth's almost naked body. He knew he wanted to move in and swift that boy in his arms but his dominant right hand yanked the door shut; leaving him stunned. Gravity brought his motionless body to the floor in front of the door. He held his nose to prevent dying of blood loss. 'What have I done? WHAT HAVE I DONE!?' He thought. This was his chance to run, but he couldn't move. He was stuck.

Just then the door behind him disappeared from behind his back making Ike fall but he quickly caught himself. Standing behind him was that blue haired majestic creature he had come to love all dressed from head to toe in fresh clothes. "M-Marth!" Instantaneously, Ike got down on his knees in position a beggar would be in for food. "I am so sorry! I didn't mean to barge in like that! Really I didn't! Please I beg your forgiveness! I-!"

"Ike. It's ok. I'm not mad. It was only a mistake. You couldn't have known." Marth offered a hand to the pleaded swordsman who gladly accepted. "Come. Walk with me to lunch?"

"Oh um, of course prince Marth," Ike bowed to showed respect.

"Now, now, I don't want to hear any of that. Treat me as you would anyone else." Marth calmly demanded.

"My apologizes, oh I mean um..," Ike blushed.

Math giggled. "I like you Ike. Sit with me in the dining room?"

That warm smile made Ike melt. He smiled and tried to look as natural as possible "Sure," Ike and Marth walked together to their way down to the dining room.

It was a bit more crowded then Ike was used to when he would go down with Link, who haven't arrived yet, but everyone normally sat in the same seat everyday so it wasn't a problem. It was odd for Ike not sitting in his designated seat near the end of the table, but instead next to Marth towards the head. Ike's heart skipped a beat as Marth greeted him with a warm, welcoming smile as he sat down.

Meanwhile, Link was making his way down to the dining room. Alone; with his deep blue-haired friend not at his side. It sort of made him worry.

"Hey Link!" The blonde knew that voice anywhere. Turning his head, it was revealed to be the bright blue-eyed angel dressed in white. "Oh, hi Pit."

"Have you seen Marth? I always come with him to lunch but he wasn't in his room."

"I could say the same thing about Ike. I don't know where he is." Link sighed. "Maybe they had something to do, shouldn't be a big deal,"

Pit sighed as well and walked with Link through the huge metallic doors of the Smash mansion dining room. Pit eyed at his normal seat, but it was already occupied with Link's missing friend. "Ike? Link, look." Link followed where Pit was facing. It indeed was Ike, smiled and laughing with the teal- haired prince. "Oh, well um you can sit with me Pit," Pit nodded and took a seat, Ike's seat, next to Link at the opposite end of the large table.

"I knew something was up with Ike," Link said in a lowered voice.

"We're gonna find out what they're up to," Pit declared.