Okay! Like I said in Chapter 4, this was supposed to be with that chapter, but my friend thought it would be better if I separated these two chapters. I will NOT giving my reviewers thanks in this one since I already gave them in Chapter 4, and I released this chapter the same date as Chapter 4. Anyways, inspiration thanks goes to Royal Kenya, halomasterchief, and The Princess Zelda. Okay!

Starting Time: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at 1:25 AM. (Right after I finished the third chapter!)

Finishing Time: Thursday, February 23, 2006 at 8:53 PM (OMFG! The day of the "Dancing With the Stars" finale! XD)

HUGE NOTE: This is somewhat of a mini chapter. The last chapter was supposed to be with this one, but my friend thought it would be easier just separating them into two different chapters. That's why I released them on the same date! It was also all written on the same date...

OTHER HUGE NOTE: This chapter has been reposted. It's a lot better than it was before. I ended up having this chapter twice as long as the original. In a way that's a good thing! I mean, I wasn't properly reflecting the character's emotions to their surroundings and that's an important part of an author's job! So anyways… Here's the fifth chapter. If you catch any mistakes of any kind, please tell me in a review!

Reposted: Wednesday, September 6, 2006 at 12:30 AM (Yes, I am able to stay up THAT late on weekdays with school going on and such! XD)

Disclaimer: I do not own Super Smash Brothers Melee or GameCube.

Chapter 5 - You Are My Love

"So, Samus... How long do you think it's going to take Link to regain all of Zelda's memories?" Princess Peach questioned.

The two female smashers were strolling down the dark hallways of the Super Smash Brothers Mansion to see the Master Hand. Both of them walked side by side, with each other's company. Peach gracefully strode down the halls with both of her hands placed in front of her, as a normal princess would do, her body poised and standing straight up. Samus, however, was slouching a bit, as her body was towering over Peach's delicate frame. There was nothing to be heard in the lighted, purple painted hallways of the Super Smash Brother Mansion, except for the bounty hunters and pink princess's foot steps and the humming of the light from the ceiling. Both Peach and Samus were fatigued with everything that had happened in the day, with the Melee Tournament approaching. All the smashers were training for at least eleven hours a day, just for the Melee Tournament. They were determined to win, and everyone was looking forward into competing in it. Samus inhaled deeply at Peach's question as she sighed stressfully.

"Hmm... I don't know. First of all, I am really worried that someone will find out about Zelda's memory... It's so weird though. Mewtwo somehow was able to have her keep the memory of fighting Ganondorf off, but she just thinks that she fought him all by herself," Samus pondered how Mewtwo was able to cover up some of Zelda's memories with Link.

It was very strange how strong Mewtwo's powers were, the mystical powers of one Pokémon to control almost any living being's mind. Before she knew it, Samus was lost deep in her thoughts, as she continued to wonder about the mysteries of the world. Samus was thinking a bit too much when the subject, as Peach tried to get her attention. She called her name several times, and even waved her hand in front of Samus's face a couple of times. However, the famous female bounty hunter did not say anything, as she stared off into space. Realizing that Samus was lost in her thoughts, Peach decided to leave her be. Just as Samus and Peach were strolling down further to the Master Hand's office they both caught the sight of a familiar face. Prince Marth Lowell was also walking down the hallways at this hour towards them. To save her from her boredom, Peach's face instantly lightened up at the sight of her new friend. She couldn't resist the urge into chatting into the handsome prince, since it seemed that Samus wasn't producing her with any entertainment. The female bounty hunter also caught sight of the prince of Altea strolling leisurely down the halls, but tried her best to not look interested. She always wished to remain cold and silent around people she was not familiar with… However, she had been acquainted with Marth several times after they had met. But why was she still acting so… distant towards him? Her thoughts were cut short due to Peach's voice vibrating in her ears.

"Hey, Marth! How are you doing today?" Peach asked in her usual bubbly tone of voice.

The prince smirked at both women. He was already more than happy that he was able to go and see the princess of Hyrule and her hero together, but he was now interested in the two women that stood before him. He was particularly interested in the tall, masculine woman that whom men feared the most. Something about her made her so fascinating, which made Marth to always somehow interact with her in a straightforward attitude, rather than his usual mysterious ways. However, he couldn't do so, because of the presence of Princess Peach, so he tried his best to remain secretive, but charming too.

"I am fine, thank you very much, my dear Princess Peach," Marth said, as he took Peach's right hand and pressed it to his lips.

Knowing how to be a gentleman and somewhat coy at the same time, his smirk was still plastered on his face as he tried to remain as cool and collected as he always did. The prince was well aware of all the tactics he could use on women to get them to do anything he wanted to. Being a prince, he knew all these things inside and out. However, what he would be planning to do with Samus would be something that was not disgraceful; it would be something that would be reflecting a part of him that he never knew. He was prepared to say his next sentence in such a breezing way, that his words would swift gracefully into Samus Aran's heart. Over the past few days, he was able to get to know Samus better and better, until he was aware of something between him and her.

"And how are you, my dear Princess Samus?" asked Marth, turning to the female bounty hunter.

After his words were spoken, he knew exactly what to do after that. He produced a flirtatious, yet alluring smile on his face at the bounty hunter. He had learned over the years that he would be able to make any girl blush, and he wanted to make Samus blush as well. He couldn't help it. There was a part of Samus that he felt he needed in his life, however, it wasn't physical attraction. Surely, he would flirt with many women, but that was all a courtesy of being polite, and the duties of a prince. As soon as Samus had heard those words she immediately wondered if she was hallucinating. Did he just call her a princess? Nobody in the world would have ever called her that. She was anything, but a princess. With her attitude being filled with tons of pride, her dominant behavior, and violent outbreaks she could have at times, she could not possibly be a graceful, flowery princess. She still blinked at him a few times in confusion, as her face turned the deepest shade of red she had ever blushed. For a moment, the fearless bounty hunter wasn't able to speak. For the first time in her life, she couldn't find her voice. Why was she like this though? Normally, she would be tempted to slap Marth across the face for ever saying such a thing. But there was something holding her back, telling her insides not to. She tried to remain calm as she tried to search for the words in her head to respond to what Marth had just asked.

"I-um... I am not a princess," Samus said softly, with her words being almost inaudible.

Her eyes looked down at her feet, as she was too embarrassed to face the prince. What was wrong with her? She was never this way with most men. Most of time, she would give them a disgusted look and glare at them for even mentioning such a thing. Then again, Marth was different than most men. She found him to be an interesting man, with his flashing violet eyes, and mysterious manner. There was something about him that was so unique about him, which made him stand out to her. Whenever she talked to him, she felt that could have words stream out of her mouth, as if a river was coming out of her mouth and wouldn't stop running. She could talk to him with such ease and fluency, as if another side of her was awakened. Another side of herself, that she never knew that existed in herself. A free, open side of herself, which she didn't feel that she needed to hide from the prince. The prince of Altea did his best to give a surprised look upon his face because he knew how to properly flirt with a girl and make her blush. He didn't even need to think twice about what he would say next to the blonde bounty hunter. His words came right out of his mouth without hesitation.

"Oh really? You certainly look beautiful enough to be a princess. Even if you don't have a drop of royal blood in you, to me, you will always be a princess," Marth said in a somewhat sly tone of voice.

The prince slowly raised his right hand, as he grabbed Samus's right hand and kissed it. He closed his eyes, in a polite way, and it seemed as if he was putting affection in his kiss. Samus stood there, dumbfounded, as her face blushed a deeper shade of red. She was speechless with what was going on. She wasn't able to make a sound from out of her mouth, and she didn't know how to react now. Marth had just kissed her hand, and never, in her life, had anyone done that to her. She felt her body become weak, as if she was going to faint, but she still remained strong and stood there tall. However, even though she wouldn't normally feel this way, she was slightly happy. She didn't know why, but she was happy that someone had been so polite to her in her life, and treated her with respect. Peach also stood there, shocked. Even though everyone thought Peach was a complete and utter ditz, Peach was not that stupid to not know what was going on. Her thoughts overcame her, as she watched the two with intense curiosity and interest.

"Hmm, does Marth like Samus? Oooooohhh! They would make such a sweet couple! It also looks like Samus likes Marth. But then... Zelda seems to also like Marth. I wonder if there's going to be a little competition between my best friends. No... That can't happen. Since there are such good friends, they would never fight over a boy. I wonder if Link is a little jealous of how Zelda feels for Marth. Hmmm... Why am I worrying so much about my friend's problems? I should be worrying about how I am going to tell him about my own feelings. I wonder if he feels the same way... What am I saying though? He has to feel the same way! I like him… I like him too much, that I am in love with him…"

Peach wondered as she thought of that special person who had always protected her during the Melee Tournament. Even though he wasn't royalty, she found him to be the perfect person for her. The one and only person Princess Peach of the Mushroom Kingdom wanted. Peach wanted to tell the swordsman that she deeply cared for him, but she wasn't sure how the young man would reply. This person, that the pink princess was in love with, always seemed to be there for her no matter what. A lot of people would view him as arrogant and full of pride, but he was a man who cared deeply for his friends. Whenever she talked to him about her problems, she would feel so much better knowing that she let her emotions out. And he would be polite enough to sit there, and listen to what she would have to say, and give his insights about what the problem she was dealing with was. Peach decided to put her thoughts aside of the person she loved the most, and continued to watch more of Marth and Samus to see what would happen next. The azure haired prince of Altea still smirked at Samus, but it wasn't his usual mysterious one. It was somewhat softer than before. He finally released Samus's hand from his own. Still wearing that smile across his face, he said to the young women:

"I guess, I will be seeing both of you again, Princesses."

He flicked his cape with his right hand, as he bowed his head in front of them. He had done well. He was able to make a good impression on the two. However, he knew that he always didn't need to make a good impression for the two women. He was aware that one of them would accept him for who ever he was. Not based on physical features, but by personality. He was well aware that if the other princess's presence wasn't there, he would feel… free. Some sort of transparency, which would make him be able to talk to Samus with some sort of natural flow. Samus continued to have a look of confusion and shock on her face while Marth slowly walked away. Her face was still hot and red even after Marth was gone. No man had ever been this polite to her before. Samus had never felt this way with Marth as she did with any other smashers in Super Smash Brothers Mansion. For a minute, she could have sworn that all sound had been blocked out, and there was nothing left in her ears, but the sound of her heart beating. She was dazed for a moment, with no words to come out of her mouth. Since when was the last time where a specific person left her speechless? Not in a bad way, but in a… good way. She continued to have her face in that dazed looked, when Peach quickly reacted to what had just happened. As soon as the prince was out of their sights, she was able to ask the bounty hunter a specific question.

"Ooooh! Samus, do you think Marth might like you?" asked Peach in a lively tone. The pink princess was even bold enough to nudge Samus with her elbow a few times and wink at her.

"Er... Why would he like someone like me?" said Samus, trying to deny the facts about Marth liking her. She also added briskly: "Besides, even if he did like me, I wouldn't be interested. I am not very fond of people like Marth."

It was only a second later, when Samus felt guilt about what she just said. Somehow, she felt like she was deceiving herself. Right after the moment Peach had asked her that question, she felt some sort of embarrassment in her heart. She wasn't sure, but she could feel her face become red. The way she rushed her words, it was as if she didn't want to talk any more about the subject. Actually, Samus Aran didn't want to hear another word from Peach's mouth about the topic. She wasn't even sure if she did like Marth that way. Surely she found him to be a tolerable person. However, tolerable wasn't probably the right word for her to use. It was more than that. She didn't find him only tolerable; it was more like… fancying him. Was the famous female bounty hunter smasher that was never supposed to fall in love with any man, started developing feelings for the prince of Altea? She had to admit, whenever they were alone, she always fond his company to be most enjoyable. She liked having him around, and only him. There was some sort of instant trust between him and her. But if she really started to fall in love with the prince of Altea… she wouldn't know if he would feel the same… She tried to push her thoughts away with negative thoughts.

"There's no way that would happen," Samus thought to herself as she continued to walk down the hallway to the Master Hand's office. "I am supposed to walk alone on my own path of life."

Link slowly walked with Zelda back to her room. They weren't having that much of a conversation, but at least this incident would maybe improve his relationship he had with Zelda. However, this still didn't change the fact that this incident was awkward for both of them. All Link had done so far, was ask her to escort her back to his room. Normally, it would be the simplest and easiest thing for him to be able to do. Yet, why was it… that it was so difficult for him now? Perhaps, it was because he did not view Zelda the way he used to now… Or perhaps it was because Zelda still thought of Link as a complete unfamiliar smasher. He still glided down swiftly through the halls of the quiet mansion, as his eyes slowly shifted at her face. She didn't turn her head at him and smile like she usually did when they were close friends. She continued to walk there, as if a doomed bride to be, without looking him in the eye. So much pain was flowing in his heart at the moment. It was as if his heart was being tortured with whips and chains. This emotional pain was worse than physical pain. There was so much temptation, longing, and, most of all, love in his heart. She wasn't able to look at him the way she used to anymore. There as a huge divided line between the princess and her hero, which Link wished to break instantly. However, it wouldn't be possible to do such a thing, because Link knew deep in his mind that only time would be able to break that divided line. All he could do was bear with the pain, until the day he would retrieve her memories. He swore to himself, that as soon as everything was put back together in Zelda's mind, he would let the truth come out. It wasn't soon, until the princess was also feeling the sound of awkwardness, so she decided to break the silence between them. She tried to start up a simple conversation with the man who was escorting her.

"So, who's going to be your partner for the Melee Tournament's team battle?" asked Zelda.

"That's right... The Melee Tournament is tomorrow... How could I forget? It's probably because of Zelda's memories. I was so wrapped up in it that I completely forgot." Link said to himself.

"I don't know yet... I haven't asked anyone to be my partner," Link said slowly. He was a little worried on how Zelda would react to his question that he was going to ask her next. He knew that he would be able to overcome his fear. He knew that he would have enough courage in his body to do so. "Would you like to be my partner for the Melee Tournament?"

"Oh... I am sorry, Link! Marth already asked me, and I said yes," Zelda said, slightly blushing at the sound of Marth's name. The pain in Link's heart only slightly increased. She was already madly head over heels for that smasher. He was still trying his best to become closer to her. At the moment, that's all he needed to worry about now.

"I see," Link said in a tone of voice dropped a bit. His eyes averted towards the ground as he kept on walking. Zelda instantly caught Link's look of sadness. She felt that delicate shard in his heart, which was keeping him together, falter a bit. There was some guilt which flied into her heart, knowing that there was something she had done, that made him depressed. Why was it that she always felt so responsible for anything which put Link down? Feeling bad about her friend's grief, she decided to say something to maybe cheer him up a little.

"If you really want to be my partner for the Melee Tournament, I'll partner up with you next time we have a team battle, if that's alright," Zelda said cheerfully. She smiled at Link, as he slowly looked up at the princess's eyes. His facial expression had changed from once being gloomy, into being filled with enlightenment.

"Really? Promise me this, or I'll never forgive you, Zelda!" Link demanded jokingly. He gave out a little laugh as he took his right pinky and held it up for Zelda to take. Zelda was able to have a small laugh as well, and she took her right pinky and locked it with Link's. They both shook each other's pinkies for a little while, as they both had a look of understanding in each other's eyes.

"Alright. I promise, Link!" Zelda said, as smiled at the green clothed Hyrulean.

They continued to stroll down the hall, but somehow, it didn't seem that awkward to Link, now that he was able to get Zelda to laugh. Some part of him felt relieved knowing that he had his own special way of communicating to Zelda by making her giggle a bit. He was able to become a little bit closer to his loved one now, by just making her laugh. He wanted to be able to continue to being her friend, and hopefully she will be able to trust him just a little bit more. If he was able to cast a wish of any kind, he would wish that right now… his bond between him and the princess was as strong as it had been before. Losing more than his princess's memories was one thing, but the friendship and everything else was another. Being aware that in Zelda's eyes, he was a complete foreigner to her in the Super Smash Brothers Mansion was slowly tearing him up. However, some of those pieces there were being torn off, were mending just a tiny bit, with having a friendly conversation with the golden haired princess of Hyrule. He was feeling a little proud of himself, that he was just one step closer in being part of Zelda's life. Even though it may have been a small step, it was still a difference to Link and how perhaps Zelda would feel about him as a friend. It wasn't only till seconds later, where the Hyrulean couple found themselves only a few feet away from Zelda's dorm room. The Hero of Time's heart slightly dropped, as he knew that his conversation was ended a little bit shorter than he had expected it to be.

"Well, here we are, Zelda," Link declared slowly, as he tried to make his voice sound neutral. He didn't want to leave any sign of a disappointment in his voice, as he stopped in front of Zelda's and Samus's room. The princess paused for a little bit as she wondered how she would be able to reward the swordsman. She decided that it would only best to be to give one of her usual heart warming smiles to the brave young hero.

"Thank you, Link," Zelda said still smiling at the swordsman.

"No problem, Zelda! You never know what may be lurking down the halls at this hour. Like rabid, evil, pink dust bunnies!" Link proclaimed. He scrunched up his upper body a little bit, as his eyes darted from the right side to the left, suspiciously, to make Zelda laugh once again. He wished to hear the melody of high notes come out from her throat, which would show her amusement in Link's behavior. He was successful. Zelda let out a small giggle at Link's silly manner.

"Oh, Link. You don't have to be so overprotective about me. It's not like I am going to get kidnapped by someone like Ganondorf or someone," Zelda reassured him, as she smiled at him again.

"You have no idea...," Link thought to himself.

"Anyway, good night, dear Princess of Hyrule," Link acknowledged. He swiped off his green hat, bowed his head, and kneeled with one leg on the floor. He tried his best to make his movements as suave as possible. He wished to be a gentleman in front of Zelda, like Marth was. However, he was well aware that Marth had already captured the princess's heart with his gentleman and attractive behavior.

"Good night, noble swordsman named Link," Zelda replied.

She took out her key from the right pocket of her dress, to unlock the lock. The brave swordsman carefully watched Zelda enter her room. He still found her to be beautiful at this time of day. No matter what state she was in, she was still the lovely Zelda he always knew. When she finally was able to unlock the lock on her door handle, she flashed him another smile before entering. As soon as Zelda entered her room and closed the door behind her, Link smiled to himself. He was so happy that he was able to talk with Zelda about something. Slowly, but surely, his relationship with Zelda was becoming better and better.

"Maybe I don't need to restore her memory of me. I think she's slowly developing feelings for me. Wait a minute, what am I saying? Marth could become her boyfriend any minute now! I have just got to make sure I become good friends with her first, and then worry about Marth later," Link thought.

The Hero of Time didn't realize it, but he was right. Zelda's feelings for him were slowly developing. As if a small spark of light had gone off in Zelda's body. There was a still a little hope for Zelda falling in love with Link again. Her feelings were something that was being gradually being devolved, as if a caterpillar was preparing for his cocoon to develop into a beautiful butterfly. Once that butterfly was unleashed from her state of being asleep to what was hidden from her all along, she would be able to relish in nothing, but happiness. However, she would still need her memories with him back. Something was pulling her back with what she was feeling and for whom. As if a small rope was tugging at her heart, telling her not to go and lunge at Marth with her feelings, a part of her wanted to keep that delicate part of Link still standing together. Her memories were an important part of her, and her reasons for loving Link the way she did. She was still not aware of what kind of pain and flaws the swordsman had. The question of who she wanted to be with the rest of her life, was only a secret that fate knew.

Okay... Like I said... This is a MINI chapter! So, sorry guys... No special reviewers' attention time! I already have my 6th chapter written out, and I just need my friend to edit it... SO BE PATIENT! I am already grateful that all of you have waited for such a long time for this chapter. I am sorry if it's shitty, but I tried my best and so did my friend with editing! So please bear with me as I continue to write this fan fiction!

Love,

-BKP