The match for the next days went on, Ike and Marth hadn't been called to fight in matches for about 3 weeks so they had time to bond, It was a quiet day in the mansion, Ike was sitting in the room reading a book, the door opened and Marth ran into the room.

"Ike!" Marth shouts happily.

"What is it Marth?" Ike asks not looking up from his book.

"We finally get to fight in a match day, we're on a team together isn't that great, Ike?" Marth asks glomping the blue haired boy hugging him happily.

"Yeah, now can you get off me I was reading, Marth…" Ike says hiding a slight blush that crept on his face when the blue haired prince hugged him.

"Oh right…I'm sorry Ike, We need to go down to the arena now though..." Marth replies letting go standing up straight running a hand through his hair embarrassed.

Ike says nothing and closes his book he walks out with Marth they two boys didn't talk all the way there, once they had gotten to the arena they saw their opponents it was Fox and Wolf.

They had some extra time, Marth sat at the picnic table with Fox, It was awkward because Fox didn't really speak much so he just at quietly. Ike went over to his friend who he immediately became friends with the first day.

Wolf looked over to his silent friend, He saw Ike was troubled, He sighed.

"Come on, Ike. Talk to me." Wolf says.

"What?" Ike questions.

"You seem troubled…Let me guess it's about your blue haired friend isn't it?" Wolf asks.

"Yeah…I know it's only been a couple of weeks but it seems I have fallen for the prince but I can't do anything about it…" Ike says with a sigh.

"What makes you think you can't, Boy?" Wolf asks.

"Because Marth has someone that's why." Ike replies.

"Have you ever thought that your friend must feel the same?" Wolf says.

"No I haven't…" Ike says glancing over quickly to Marth who seemed bored.

"Talk to him after this match, my friend.' Wolf replies.

"Thank you for helping me, I might take your advice." Ike says.

Master hand came out to greet them, Marth and Fox walked over to where Ike and Wolf were. Master explained the rules. He left the arena going to the top to watch.

Ike and Marth walk to their end of the area, Fox and Wolf get into stance.

"Let's win this, Ike." Marth says giving a warm smile.

The battle begins, they throw attacks each getting hit and receive blows, and the fight goes on for a half hour, Ike managed to get Wolf out of the match all that was left is Fox.

"Stay back, I got this." Marth says.

"You sure about that?" Ike replies.

"Of course." Marth replies leaving Ike without listening to what he was going to say, Marth kept trying to land hits on Fox only Fox would mostly reflect it.

Marth jumped back panting, He growled under his breath sick of the battle not going his way, He didn't want to lose, and He wanted to be the one to defeat Fox to show he could do it.

All of a sudden Fox came charging, Marth blocked his attack only for Fox to scratch him sending him to the ground, Marth winced at the pain.

At that sudden moment, Ike couldn't stay back, He jumped in attacking Fox furiously. He did his last attack defeating Fox, He turned to Marth reaching his hand out to help.

Marth ignores his gesture getting up brushing himself off, Master hand came out declaring Ike and Marth as the winner, Marth walked off, Ike followed returning to their room.

"Marth, what's wrong?" Ike questions.

"Why did you do that? I told you I can handle it yet you handled it yourself." Marth asks.

"Because, I thought you needed help, Fox was beating you." Ike replies.

"I thank you for helping me but…I wanted to be the one to kill him, I wanted to prove I can help in this partnership now it just proved that I'm a weak helpless prince who can't even fend for himself…" Marth says with a sigh.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to make you feel that way Marth I know you're not weak and helpless. Please forgive me.….I just didn't want you hurt." Ike replies.

"I forgive you, I just want to know why you didn't want me hurt." Marth says.

Ike sighs and walks over to the blue haired prince.

"I know it's only been a few weeks and I know I shouldn't be saying this but…I love you, Marth." Ike says.