These next few chapters include the antics of what happens in the cabins before the events. There will be five parts, and three people from each team will be introduced in each part.

ROOMMATES AND RUMORS PART ONE.

After the ceremony had been completed, the teams went down to the Olympic villa, where they would be staying for the duration of the Games. The villa was in a small, deserted town by the edge of White Wafers; a snowy wonderland.

"Alright!" Starlow announced as soon as they got there. "This is where you will be living for the next month or so! Everybody will be allocated a house. There are 15 houses in total, so you will be split up in groups of three. There will be one person from each team in each house, and we will try to keep boys with boys and girls with girls. Any questions?"

Nobody spoke.

"Alright then! Each of you will be handed a piece of paper with a number on it. That is the number of your house. Rules and regulations will be found on a placemat inside. Let's get this party started!"

oOo

Kirby, Sonic and Mario were, coincidentally, placed in the same house, house 1 to be exact. As they walked there, Mario and Sonic kept exchanging insults, while the ponyan just stayed silent.

"Hey, Kirbs, how much farther until we get there?" Sonic asked suddenly, after he had finished calling Mario's moustache small; the most insulting thing you can say to a good sized moustache. Kirby didn't answer.

"Hey did you hear me?"

"Poyo." Kirby answered. Sonic hit his forehead lightly with the palm of his hand in frustration. Mario laughed.

"You still haven't gotten over that problem of yours, have you?" the plumber asked, remembering the last Super Smash Games. "You still can't speak English?"

"Not... Well...Poyo." Kirby answered forlornly.

The little puffball suddenly turned right. Sonic, being quick-minded, did the same. Unfortunately, Mario wasn't so quick, and Sonic ended up walking into him.

Mario was just about to snap at the blue hedgehog when Kirby piped up happily.

"Here, poyo!"

The two men turned to see a beautiful cottage painted peach yellow, covered head to toe in white creeping flowers; that is, all but the door, which was beautifully hand carved with a butterfly design; butterflies flying up the sides with flowers spouting out the top and blue stained glass windows with flower decals in the middle. A bit feminine, but the men had to admire the amount of detail.

Kirby reached up and opened the door; it was already unlocked.

The inside was just as beautiful as the outside. The walls were cream colored and the floor was covered in a marvelous flower pattern rug. A chandelier hung from the ceiling, lightly illuminating the room. A mahogany dining table sat on one side of the main room, with matching mahogany chairs, and a red-cushioned couch sat on the other side.

The kitchen was in the next room. It had a white marble bench and red-brown wooden floors. There was a fridge, stove, sink and many cupboards filled with kitchen essentials.

Then there was the bedroom. It was a rather large room, and it managed to fit three beds in it, each with a bedside table. The beds were adorned with red bedclothes and matching pillows and the tables each had a red lamp on them.

After exploring the little cottage, the three sat down on the couch in the main room.

It wasn't soon before they fell asleep.

oOo

Bandanna Dee was a small, brownish orange puffball creature with a peach yellow face mask and no mouth. He wore yellow shoes and a bright blue bandanna around his head, hence the nickname. A spear with a red ribbon tied to it was holstered on his back.

He was shy. Very shy. Luckily for him, he was in cottage 2, and the other inhabitants were two very shy people.

First was Tails, the twin-tailed yellow fox. He was walking on Bandanna Dee's left, holding his arm as he held the piece of paper he was handed with a clenched fist. He was looking down, only occasionally glancing upwards whenever Bandanna Dee turned a corner.

Then there was Luigi. He looked almost identical to his older brother, Mario, with overalls, boots, a cap, gloves and a big moustache. Only difference was that he was taller than the red-clad plumber, and wore emerald green instead of vermilion like his sibling. His cap, also, had a capital "L" on it, as having a "M" would be unsuitable.

He was looking at Bandanna, a very frightened look in his eyes. The last time he had seen a Waddle Dee was at a Super Smash Game, and soon after he was launched sky high by a giant blue penguin. He would often look back over his shoulder, trying to prevent history from repeating itself.

Bandanna, sensing the awkwardness in the air, decided to try and loosen it a little.

"So, the Olympic Games are pretty exciting, huh?" he asked nobody in particular.

Tails answered.

"It is, kinda, but only if you actually have a chance of winning."

Bandanna Dee heard a sigh escape the fox's lips. The little guy apparently didn't have much trust in himself, or at least that's what he gathered.

"Yeah," Luigi continued, "With Mario always putting me down and overshadowing me, taking all the glory, I don't find these Games fun either."

This sparked a light inside the little Waddle Dee.

"You... Have somebody always neglecting you when you need them the most, huh? Somebody who you couldn't do anything without, but, at the same time, would do better off without?"

Both nodded in response.

"Sonic's a great friend and all, but he can be a little mean sometimes." Tails sighed.

"Mario is supportive most of the time, but sometimes his little jokes go too far." Luigi frowned.

Bandanna Dee pounded his fists together in frustration.

"I know how you feel; Dedede's always making me do ridiculous things for him, and never gives me any appreciation! It's high time that we show them what we can do!"

Tails and Luigi exchanged glances.

"It couldn't hurt to try." admitted the fox.

"Maybe they'll finally pay attention to us!" Luigi smiled.

"It's settled then!" Bandanna laughed. "This Games, we are not going to let them win! We'll show them just what we can do!"

He held out his paw. His friends piled theirs on top.

"And may the best hero win!"

oOo

Shadow the Hedgehog was an almost identical copy of Sonic, only his spikes hung lower and he was black instead of blue. He had red eyes and red stripes down his spikes, and wore two gold rings around the bases of his gloves.

As much as he hated Sonic, he would much prefer him in his room than this little creature.

Meta Knight was feeling the same thing.

Meta was a puffball like Kirby, only he was dark blue instead of pink, and he was a little bit taller. He wore purple shoes and a silver mask that hid his face; only his eyes shone through the metal plate - even though they had went from silver-white to gold colored. He also wore a dark purple-blue cape, which he had wrapped around himself at the moment.

He respected Shadow. He was sensible, like himself, and didn't care about the competition. He was pretty sure that Shadow respected him back. It was their cabin mate that they did not fancy.

"Ah, we have finally arrived at the most beautiful of beautiful houses, were we shall be staying! It is a peach, covered in macaroni flowers, with a banana door!"

This might sound like nonsense, but it actually made sense. The house was peach colored with yellow flowers around it and a yellowish brown, hand carved pine door.

The person who had said this was none other than Meta Knight and Shadow's roommate, Fawful.

Fawful looked like some sort of bean. He had green skin, had a giant smile plastered on his face, and a pair of giant glasses with a swirl pattern in each glass, much like Professor Egad. He was wearing a red cape that covered most of his body and was floating in mid-air. Or so it seemed from first glance. After closer inspection, you could see that he was standing on a hovercraft of some sort.

His personality was what put the others off of him. He was quirky and joyful, often spouting nonsense and referring to objects and people as food.

As they entered the house, Meta Knight and Shadow tries to stay as far away from Fawful as they could, which was relatively easy because Fawful instantly decided to explore the other side of the house, leaving the two alone in the main room.

"I'm guessing we want to stay as far away from that bean as we can?" Meta asked.

Shadow nodded.

"Agreed."