Author's note: It's here…the next chapter! This is the second part of the lyric "If you're lost…" No one's sure if it's "in" or "here's", so I just put down what I heard! Please R&R!

12

Here's my heart

It didn't take long for the Dark Matter to spread outside of Dreamland. People from other countries were fleeing here hoping to find safety but instead entered where the danger started. All we could do was hope and wait. We needed to put all our faith in Marx. There was no other choice.

"Do you think Kawasaki is alright?" I asked as we all sat down in the throne room for breakfast. It was only scraps that we found in Dedede's gigantic kitchen.

"I'm sure he's fine," Ribbon assured me, "and even if he isn't he'll just be possessed! That'll heal when we save the world, so there's nothing to worry about!"

I exhaled wearily. "What about Marx? He's been gone for days…"

"He should be okay. I'm sure he can fend for himself." Meta Knight responded. I noticed that he wasn't eating anything.

"Oh. You're not having breakfast. Aren't you hungry?" I wasn't really sure why I was worried. Maybe I was doing it for Nikki who didn't see what was wrong.

"Omigod! You aren't Meta!" She screamed loudly as she realized, "You need to eat! EAT!" Nikki picked up some bread and waved it in his face.

"No." Meta Knight sighed, pushing it away, "It has mould anyway." Nikki examined the bread and sniffed it a few times.

She threw it across the room. "That's just yucky."

Kirby got up and ran over to the bread. He studied it for a few seconds, then stuffed it in his mouth. "Oh, it isn't that bad!" This statement earned him an 'EWWW!' from the whole room.

"Hey, you stepped on my foot you midget!"

"I didn't! You should be grateful I had the heart to save you."

"Heart? Since when do you have one of—hey! Stop stepping on my feet!"

"Maybe if you stop dropping the plans that I made!"

"Meh…"

We all turned to the direction of the voices. The front door to the throne room opened and a giant penguin-like person wearing a robe entered holding a bunch of papers. It was King Dedede. A worn out Marx followed him.

"Marx!" I dropped my plate of food and ran over to him. After being locked in an embrace for a minute I finally let go, "I was so worried about you! Oh, you look tired. You should take a—"

"No!" Marx snapped, "I'm fine! Just get away from me! No, wait, get me some coffee!" he brushed past me to face everyone else, "Dedede, drop the plans and leave, NOW!"

Dedede placed the papers down on the floor then glared at Marx. "Why am I doing what you say? I'm the king here and you need to address me as one too!"

"Just do it! You know I'm stronger than you! You couldn't ever make me do anything! EVER!" he turned to the rest of the room, "Drawcia's plans are photocopied here. Study them, come up with a counterattack and WHERE THE HELL IS MY COFFEE?"

I poured the mug of hot coffee over Marx's head. "I don't know who you are and what you've done with my boyfriend, but can he please come back?"

He sighed. "Okay. Marx is here. And he is PISSED!"

"Well that's just too bad isn't it?" I tossed the mug over my shoulder which caused it to smash on the floor.

"Um um!" Nikki raised her arm as if she was a student, "This isn't really a good time to fight, is it?"

"SHUT UP AND WORK!" Marx screeched, still soaking wet with coffee, "I have to go clean myself. King Dedede will explain everything." He stormed out with me following closely behind him.

When I caught up I grabbed the ends of his hat and dragged him back to face me. "Please slow down. I want you to know that I love you."

"I know. You don't have to tell me constantly like some IDIOT!" He spun around and began to walk away again, "I don't want you to love me."

I tried to walk as fast as he was. "What? Why not?"

Marx stopped, muttered something under his breath and turned to me. "Do you see me as a weak person?"

"Huh? Why does that matter?"

"It doesn't." He continued walking until we both reached the bathroom, "I would appreciate it if you left now."

I shook my head. "No. I want to help get that coffee off. I was the one who poured it all over you, anyway."

"One, you can't end a sentence with 'off', and two, no way." He entered the room and slammed the door, locking it. I hit it once for no reason and let out a sigh.

"You're an idiot!" I yelled loud enough for Marx to hear, "and maybe I don't love you." I ran away from the door before he could open it and scream at me.

I returned to the throne room with everyone's eyes watching. It was incredibly creepy. I walked over to where Nikki was and sat next to her. They still kept staring.

"Konichiwa Dee," she whispered, "Are you okay? Did he hurt you? Did you hurt him? Did you hurt each other? Did you both hurt someone else?"

"No." I answered noisily for all to hear, "No one was hurt. What counterattack plans did you come up with?"

She smiled. "I don't understand anything Dedede said. Meta Knight called me dumb."

Meta Knight turned to us. "I didn't call you dumb, I said that your brain fails to comprehend simplistic information such as that our king is speaking. It seems you cannot help it either."

Nikki paused as she processed this. "That means I'm dumb!"

"Okay, so what are we doing?" I asked anyone and everyone, "Can I please get an answer?"

"Apparently Drawcia is going to make the Dark Matter possess Meta and Fumu. They're the 'brains' apparently." Ribbon answered me, "Then she'll attack us when we least expect it!"

I felt a wave of depression wash over me. "Oh Nova, that sucks."

"'Oh Nova?'" Kirby asked. He peered at me from his place next to Ribbon.

"Yeah, that's just something Marx says sometimes," I stopped talking as another wave of depression hit me even harder than before, "I hope I get to hear him say it again…if he ever stops…being…MAD!" I fell into Nikki while sobbing.

"Aw Deeeeeeee," She took me in an embrace, "Sissy Nikki says it'll get better 'cuz silly Marxy doesn't have no reason to be mad at Deeeeee!"

"What? That made no sense!" I sniffled, "I don't think he'd want you to call him Marxy either!"

"Um, no offence or anything," Fumu started, "but your problems don't really matter now. It's kind of the end of the world."

"Eh? Oh, hey! Deeeee!" Nikki kept talking anyway, "Tell you what, you go find Marxy and we'll keep going, 'kay! Oh, and tell him he's kawai ko butta!" She dragged me into the hall and left. I didn't even have a chance to ask what the hell that meant.

I sighed and began to search the castle. Marx couldn't be found anywhere at first, but the castle was big and he was, if you think about it, tiny. So was I since we were about the same size. Anyway, getting back to what I was saying, I looked everywhere and probably visited some places twice.

"My bedroom!" I blurted out in the empty hall. My voice echoed back to me as I ran up to the next floor. It must've been dangerous being alone in this place. I didn't notice at the time.

I threw open the door and gazed down at the snoring lump on the bed. I made my way over and examined Marx carefully. He was fast asleep (okay, that much was obvious) and most likely having sweet dreams. I nudged his side which just caused him to make a low grunting sound. He still seemed to be sleeping.

"Marx," I nudged him once more, "Marx, I think you're…kawai ko butta."

He woke up and turned to me. "Uhnnn, wha? What did ya say?" his eyes glistened in the faint light coming off a nearby lamp (it should've been bright outside, but the void was really dark).

"Oh, do you know what that means? I hope it isn't a bad word!" I waved my arms in the air with panic.

Marx smiled. "Don' get all flustered. I do know what it…" his sentence was interrupted by another yawn, "I'm tired."

I sighed. "I figured that out by now with the slurred words and all…please tell me what it means!"

"Mm, the pillow's soft…oh! Right!" He cleared his throat, "Kawai means 'cute.'"

"And the rest is..?"

Marx frowned. "Ah well, ya called me…" he started to giggle. That turned into a chuckle which eventually became a cackle, "Sorry, it means 'cutesy.' Cutesy! You called me CUTESY!" he broke into an unstoppable laughter.

"Uh, is it really that funny?" I asked. I was actually relieved it wasn't a bad word or whatever, now I was more concerned for Marx's mental health.

He stopped. "You don't find it hilarious? No? Okay. I'll be serious too!" he sat up and gave me a 'serious' expression. In other words, his eyes widened until they took up most of his face and his small mouth was twisted into something resembling a pout.

"Okay, that's just creepy. Stop. STOP!"

"Owoo! Alright." Marx leaned over and kissed me gently on the lips, "I'm sorry for getting angry earlier. Does Dee forgive Marx?"

I laughed, realizing that was his goal. "Yes, Dee forgives Marx because she thinks he's cutesy!"

"That makes Marx very happy. Now Marx wants to get up after his power nap and tell everyone his counter plan. Does Dee think Marx is smart? Marx thinks he is smart." he tilted his head sideways and gave me an irresistible look.

"Okay, okay! Let's stop talking in the third person. It's cute but, y'know." I couldn't stop laughing, "Are you mad at me, or were you at all?"

"No, Marx isn't mad at Dee—I mean, no, of course not!" He got out of the bed and walked out of the room, waiting for me to follow him, which I did, "Why would you think that? I didn't sleep for three days before just then, okay. So it wasn't you! Never!"

I sighed in relief. "I'm glad. Hey, did you know that Nikki calls you Marxy? Does that mean anything?"

"Ergh…my greatest enemy's given me a pet name!" He snickered and gave me a peck on the cheek, "I don't think we kiss enough, do you?"

My cheeks turned a bright red. "What? Oh no! I've been avoiding it because of you!" I paused, "No wait! That came out wrong! It's just…what you said…you don't like physical contact, do you?"

"Oh look, you're blushing," Marx purred as he moved closer, "do I make you nervous?"

I started to wave my arms in the air again but I accidentally hit him in the face. "Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry! Sorry, sorry, sorry! Did I hurt you?"

"Owwwwiee! But no, I'm fine," He giggled and leaned on my side as we continued walking, "If you don't want me to kiss you just tell me! I'd rather that than have a black eye!"

"No way! Don't get the wrong idea!" I gasped, "I love you! Actually, I adore you! How do I prove it?"

Marx stepped away and looked down at his feet. "Do you think that, maybe, you could hug me really close and say that again?" He whispered.

"Okay!" I wrapped him in my arms and squeezed his body so tight I thought he might pop, "I love you more than anyone else in the whole wide universe! So look, here's my heart for you…"

"Hey!"

I let go of Marx so we could both turn to Simirror who was running toward us. She stopped mid way and placed her hands on her hips.

"We're coming!" I yelled to her. I placed my paw on Marx's back so he was forced to come too.

We entered the throne room again. Simirror ran off as soon as we arrived and sat next to Nikki and Meta Knight. Marx followed her and stood in front of everyone. I moved close to him and faced the crowd as well.

"Soooo, any plans yet?" That was his lame opening line. They all glared at him.

"NO!"

Marx stuck his tongue out and frowned. "Don't yell! God! I came up with a counterattack while laying there in bed, staring at the ceiling. Okay, Ribbon, you're going to go and get the power crystal. When Meta and Fumu get possessed we'll, like, un-possess them!"

"Yes sir," she bowed while still floating in the air.

"Sir…I like that…doesn't fit me though," he sighed, "when Ribbon returns we'll use the crystal and blah, blah, blah. Then we run to Drawcia's place and take her out of the picture. See, she'll be the only one in that place!"

"After that we just kill off the remaining Dark Matter, right?"

Marx grinned at me. "Yes, we can't all go though. Nikki and Bun will stay here at the castle, Simirror and Fumu will guard a…special place in the forest and Kirby, Ribbon, Meta Knight, Dee and I will defeat Drawcia. Understood?"

"Hey!" Dedede yelled, "What about me, midget? Are you going to leave me to die or something?"

"Hm, tempting but no," Marx stared intently at the king, "I guess you could stay here in the castle as long as Nikki and Bun take care of you. After all, you're prone to getting possessed, no?"

"Alright!" I clapped my paws, "Let's get some sleep people! We'll meet here tomorrow, possessed or not!"

We all cheered and said our goodbyes to Ribbon who was off to get the power crystal.

Author's note: Wow, long chapter O_o ! The last few chapters will have more action and less fluff XD! Okay, Dokeshisan has been thinking of changing the genre, then they were like 'meh.' So, that's where it stands. Dokeshisan would also like to say they like writing and talking in third person which is why it is in this chapter. That is all your beloved author will say for now!^^ Please, please, please REVIEW!

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