A/N: Hi! Hope you all had a good Valentine's Day! Waiting for some discount chocolate 3.

Chapter 76: To Crave

Labyrinth

Ike was at the brink of extinction. He knew so himself the moment he were to blink.

"Why are you invading my attacks? Can't you see I want to play with you?" Marth asked.

"I rather not." Ike answered, as he tried to keep his composure. He used the opportunity to glance at Makato's older brother, Haruhi.

"Hey, sister lover, can't you calm him down?" He spoke loud enough for Haru to get the question into his ears and quiet enough for Marth to nor hear a thing.

Haru met Ike's frustrated eyes and smirked with a shrug.

'Not surprised. He wants me dead too.'

Ike faced his attention back to the twisted prince. Marth only smiled his creepy smile and it only gotten wider every minute. What was he planning?

The doors slammed open, revealing Roy, Flora, and Miru. Everyone that was lost all gathered up once more with a different goal and purpose.

"Hey, Marth," Roy ignored Ike's confused face as he pulled his sword out, "Why are you getting a head start?"

Ike was between them, and now they were both having a small conversation of his death. Roy walked a little forward till he had a good distance with Ike. And before he knew it, he was caught in a death trap of his own friends.

Marth chuckled and placed his hand gently on his chin. "I can't help but to be a little greedy. Sorry, not sorry."

"M-Miru!" Ike shouted at the childhood friend of Makato. "Hey, buddy! Let's forgive and forget, right?!" Ike just wanted an ally against the two swordsmen and only hoped Miru wasn't going to join murder squad

Miru responded in silence, but he looked quite frustrated from the familiar sound of Ike's voice.

Roy spoke up for Miru. "Unfortunately for you Ike, Miru can't forgive you because you made him forget!"

"What?" Ike turned his head to Roy. "I didn't think he would get amnesia! It was just a fatal attack to the skull; anybody would recover for that."

"Nobody recovers that quickly!" Roy spatted.

"But it seems your pride of saving Makato made it ten times worse." Marth darkly chuckled.

While Ike was busy trying to get out of the spider web, Flora met up with his brother and stood right next to him, watching the drama of the Smashers.

Flora crossed her arms to get herself comfortable. "Where's Mikoru?"

Haru scratched his hair. "He got away when we arrived."

"In other words," Flora growled, "you let him escape?!"

"No-!" Haru exclaimed. "He fucking teleported!"

Flora looked at him and then back at the swordsmen. "There's no point staying in this castle where there's only us. Let's make our leave."

Haru pointed to the Smashers "Should we just leave them here?"

Flora kept silent for a while before shrugging. "Their awkward friendship has nothing to do with us."

"Sure," Haru nodded his head. "I think you're right on that point. We can leave them here and head back to the village. I have a feeling Makato is there." Haru cleared his throat and increased his volume to make sure Ike heard loud and clear. "MY LITTLE SISTER, MAKATO! I'M SURE SHE'S THERE!"

"Why are you encouraging him?!" The Princess of Lightning angrily whispered to him. Marth and Roy were too angry to pay attention, but Ike heard Haru's words loud and clear. It suddenly brought realization into his blood and what was his whole purpose in life.

"YOU CAN STAY HERE AND FIGHT AS LOOOOOOONG AS YOU WANT!" Haru shouted.

"Makato." Ike's face turned darker than black. Marth felt his strange aura and stopped being angry for a change. Roy also sense something dark inside of Ike. They both took a few steps back out of their own caution.

However, Ike wasn't willing to back down from the fight they had already started.

"You think you could just step away from a fight-?! After all this time of attempting! Attempting to murder me?! You've got to be joking!" Ike felt like he had the upper hand once they started to back away. He gripped tightly onto his sword, feeling more confident than before. "I came here to save Makato, I came here for a fucking purpose! And I'm just doing my job! If you want to stand in my way, I'll shove my sword up your asses! I'll turn your bones into a high protein shake!"

"Was I that insane not too long ago?" Marth sweat dropped.

"Um, I don't want to die so-!" Roy gave himself a head start out of the castle and Marth quickly followed along.

"Hey! You're supposed to sacrifice yourself in case something were to happen to me!" Marth shouted, running with Roy.

Roy gave a quick look to Marth before sprinting even harder. "That was Lucina's dumb idea! I really don't want to die! Besides, nothing's happening to you yet!" Roy exclaimed.

Ike watched like a tiger and did what other predators would do: chase after their prey.

"So you want to play hide-and-die, huh?!" Ike's voice echoed loudly, breaking the vases and the paintings that felt like a hindrance to Ike. The two siblings were now left alone in the dining area with Miru that had lost his memories.

"You see, little sister." Haru cleared his throat, "If Makato sees him like that, I'll bet she'll despise him from his bloodthirsty attitude."

"I see your point. Now let's get out of here." Flora walked ahead of the brother while grabbing Miru by the collar.

(oOoOoOo)

Main Town in Niho

"I'm so glad everyone is fine and well. Please, won't you mind telling me how you guys survived the explosion?" Makato cooped herself together with the Smashers.

"Kirby, believe it or not." Zelda answered with slight confusion in her words.

"Kirby?"

"Yea, you'll have to ask him."

"I must give him some kind of thank you gift. . . Perhaps a large cinnamon roll with lots of frosting?" Makato's smile gleamed brightly amongst the stars.

"Not that Kirby hates food, I think that's just your crave for cinnamon rolls." Link said.

"Oh, you think so?" Makato giggled. She looked around and noticed a less amount of Smashers around the bunch. "By the way, aren't we missing a few people?"

"Unfortunately." Meta Knight spoke.

"Ike, Marth, Roy, Miru, and your siblings are at the castle. Sonic is not here and that probably meant he found the Golden Flower Goddess. I'm sure that light we saw earlier was from the Golden Flower Goddess.." Zelda said.

"Yes, I noticed the bright light and recognized its radiance. So they defeated Mikoru then?" Makato asked. She stared at the ground and just thought about his ambition all gone to the drain. She felt a hint of sadness, even being his ex. She grew up with him.

"There's no doubt." Zelda placed her hand on her shoulder.

"But, why aren't they here yet?" Robin brought himself up into the conversation.

"I'm quite worried for them." Link commented.

"Heh, I couldn't care even less." Ganondorf smirked. "Less characters, more room Ganon."

"Oh God" Ness choked on what seemed to be bubble gum.

Makato rubbed her eyes and sighed. "The castle from here to the village is a long distance. I would understand if they're taking quite the long walk. Also. . . Zelda," Makato furrowed her eyebrows, "you said something about siblings?"

Zelda nodded, "Yes, your siblings, Haruhi and Flora."

"Haruhi. . . Flora. . .? Those names. . ." Makato's face darkened with uttered shock, as many Smashers took a couple steps back away from the princess. "I've been doubting the fact I have siblings because I couldn't remembered their faces. Where are they now?"

"They're with Ike and the others." Peach answered with a smile. "They're super nice people!"

"I don't know if nice is the right word. . ." Falco said.

"I'll say. They're pretty weird people." Snake said.

"Who are you to talk about weird?" Lucario arched an eyebrow.

"They were with us at the Smash Mansion after your birthday party, the day when you were taken away from Mikoru. They made the journey to see you because of the war here." Zelda explained thoroughly and Makato seemed to understand by just staring deep into her eyes.

The sky was already a black night, just like her quivering thoughts about her siblings. "All of my fears and traumas were replaced from my memories of my siblings. I sometimes thought, 'where were they when I needed them? How could they just leave me here?' But to know the fact I actually have an older brother and a sister. . ." She paused her words when she felt a tiny drop coming out of her eyes. "It makes me so angry, yet. . . so happy."

"Aww, don't cry! Give Lucina a hug!" Lucina wrapped her arms about her body as a pillow to comfort her. A few sensitive Smashers gathered around her as well to support her fallen emotions.

"Lucas is sensitive asf." Toon Link noticed Lucas bawling his eyes with Mario's hat.

"Mama mia! Give me my hat, you snob!" Mario angrily took his hat back that was soaked in a lime green of snot.

"I want to see them badly." Makato wiped her tears and cracked a smile.

"We shall wait for their arrival then. They should be on their way with Marth-sama and the other peasants." Lucina said.

"I agree. It's best to wait for them." Robin clasped his hands.

"Not that I'm involved in this or anything. . ." Bayonetta scooted herself in the conversation with her arms linked around Pit's neck. Everyone felt bad for Pit, but did nothing to help the poor angel in bind. The angel finally knew the lies and truths of his "actual" friends.

"Why not have a party?" Bayonetta suggested. "Celebrate."

"Witch, it's none of your damn business whether we party or not!" Ness spatted. "But, I do love parties."

"It's not a bad idea once you think about it." Link smirked.

"It's fucking late at night." King Dedede commented.

"Who cares! Just get me out of here!" Pit cried.

"If we're talking parties, I can do a nonstop pop and lock on the dance floor!" An older man's voice ringed up the ears of the Smashers. A group of people were spotted not to far from the Smashers. The rest of the group looked tired beside the man with the pink long hair.

"Father!" Makato recognized.

"If it isn't my daughter! I'm glad you're safe and sound!" Her father replied back cheerfully. "Haven't you know I'm a very good dancer?"

"You. . . pop and lock?"

"Want to see it?"

"I look forward to it." Robin smiled.

"See? Even Eagle wants to see it!" Utora laughed.

"I don't think that's necessary." The wife smacked his head before his unusual dancing went out of control.

The mother of the village slowly passed by him and noticed Makato. "Makato! It's great to see you again!" Queen Rosalinda used the last of her strength to push her feet toward her daughter for a strong embrace.

"Mother. . ." Makato closed in her arms to cherish the moment. Miru's father and brother also followed along with a large human-sized sack with Sonic and Kirby.

"Sonic! And that thing. . ." Link muttered at the end, referring to Kirby sucking on a demon leg like a lollipop.

"R00D." Kirby kept sucking his demon leg.

"You were with the King and Queen?" Zelda asked for some clarification.

"Yep." Sonic grinned. "Long story short. We met along the way in the forest." Sonic then noticed Makato hugging her mother. "It seems that things are finally back to normal."

Mario scratched his mustache and tilted his head. "Wait, I thought you guys were with Ike and-"

"When we got to the castle, Ike said Mikoru wasn't at the castle. So we left the castle." Sonic replied bluntly. "At first I believed him, and second I thought he could be lying to me, but then Mikoru appeared out of nowhere when we were at the forest with the GFG. Bada bing bada boom! We got him to confess his sins and all of that."

"I'm quite confused. . ." Makato frowned, as she parted the hug with her mom. "If Mikoru was at the forest, then. . ."

"Hey Miru's childhood friend," Miru's older brother, Yoriki, interrupted the potion princess.

"Yoriki, it's Makato." She answered with a smile.

Yoriki shrugged. His Father, Kufu, glared at him, following by a slap to the head.

"Boi! You better give your respects to Princess Makato!" Kufu yelled. The older man looked down at the princess and forced Yoriki to do a 90 degree bow. "Forgive my stupid son. This is why I enjoyed Miru better than this runt."

"Father!" The older son groaned.

"It's okay," Makato waved her hands.

"How's Miru? Where is that boi?" Kufu looked amongst the Smashers.

"The last time I saw him was. . ." When she disguised herself as a Dark Knight. "He's doing fine. I just don't know his location."

"Ah, no problem."

Yoriki got up and scratched his head. "Yea. Makato. It's been awhile since I last said that name. . . Anyways," Yoriki pointed to the Dark Knight Elites and the evil prince himself all tied up together, either asleep or just pretending. "You might want to say goodbye to your ex-boyfriend before we take his ass to jail."

"As you know," Kufu looked at the woman that used to be a wonderful wife. "We don't have any feelings for the Mother who left my children."

Makato lowered her head and nodded. "I understand."

(oOoOoOo)

Mikoru was wide awake when Makato approached him slowly and steadily. He was tied up between Yumi and Michelle that appeared to be sleeping. The ropes were tied tightly against his legs, chest, and arms. He didn't look like he wanted to escape. Makato stared at his eyes for a soul, and there was, surprisingly. There wasn't any magic in him, as if it was drained out from him. He was like a different person by his relaxed shoulders.

Makato had a ton of things she wanted to say to him, but only said his name. "Mikoru."

Mikoru hesitated to look at her eyes, yet his feelings forced him to look at her when she spoke. "Makato. . ."

"I'm glad you're back. . ." She crouched down to her knees.

"If it weren't for your potion. . . The Golden Flower Goddess." Mikoru then said. "I'm not asking for your forgiveness from the things I've done to you."

The princess shook her head. "Don't worry, I'm not planning to forgive you anytime soon."

"It's better that way. . . I doubt I will be appearing in the future chapters." Mikoru chuckled. "This is goodbye." He frowned and continued to sigh in his mind.

"Not yet." Makato placed her hand on his cold shoulders. "Not until you tell me about Ike."

"Ike. . ." Mikoru couldn't help but to smirk, following by a laugh. "That guy is worse than me. First he betrays his friends and now they want to kill him all for the sake of you. . ."

Makato mentally rolled her eyes. "You're the same- -wait what?"

"I don't know if Ike is going to make it alive. That blue haired man seemed pissed to kill him, no lie."

Makato sweat dropped, as she slowly released her hand from his shoulder. "Ike would never do such a thing. . . right?" Makato stepped back from Mikoru for the last time before turning her head to the castle in the distance.

"Ike. . . what are you doing?"

(oOoOoOo)

"HE'S GONNA TURN US INTO PROTEIN BARS! I DON'T WANNA BE EDIBLE! WAAA!" Roy cried from the distance to the tired Smashers, running for his pathetic life. Makato and Mikoru overheard Roy screaming like a wild banshee.

"Heh, it seems I calculated wrong." Mikoru said.

"What do you mean?" Makato turned to Roy, who loved to get all of the attention with his obnoxious voice.

Marth trailed him behind with fast feet. "Ike is running faster than ever. . ." Marth breathed out.

"Oh! Roy and Marth!" Zelda called out to them.

"Zelda! Help me!" Roy and Marth hid behind the elf princess and crouched down. She gasped from their cries and their trembling body language. What monster was making them fear their own lives?

"Mikoru's already defeated," Link appeared behind the men's back, rubbing their backs in ease.

"No, we're not talking about Mikoru." Marth placed his hand over his heart to make sure his pulse wasn't abnormal.

"Marth-sama! You're never afraid of anything!" Lucina ran up to him.

"Well, for once I am. . ." Marth muttered.

Peach poked on Zelda's arm for her attention. "Zeldy, I think they were talking about Ike. . ." The mushroom princess pointed ahead. Zelda followed the finger pointing at the mercenary that was standing a good distance between the Smashers and Ike.

His eyes were dead. Dead to torture and murder two people, regarding him being in fault of this whole situation or not. When he heard Makato, it brought him to another level of insane.

"What's going on here?" Utora put his hands under his sleeves comfortably.

Rosalinda stood beside him with a frown. "I don't know, but I recognize the fellow with the spikey, blue hair."

"Wasn't that guy in jail with us?" Yoriki couldn't help but to watch what the outbreak was.

Kufu stood silent and observed with his eyes like any other adult. "Maybe he has APD. . ."

"No, I think he's just pissed. . ."

Makato turned away from Mikoru and walked over to the bundle of Smashers. "Is that Ike?"

"Makato-chan!" Marth heard her sweet voice and ran to hold her hand. "Ike tried to kill me while trying to save you! Can't you believe it?!"

"Wait," Makato was trying to get him to calm down. "What did Ike-?"

"Hey!" Roy hurried to Makato and grabbed her unoccupied hand. "Don't forget, he got rid of me first! Makato, just break up with that scumbag! You don't need him! I'm more lovable than that piece of garbage! Everyone loves Roy!"

"Shut up! Not even your father loves you! That's why you're here!" Marth angrily shoved Roy till he released Makato and fell on his stomach. "He tried to kill us- -me! Me! Not that throphy shit! He legitimately attempted murder upon me. . . even though I tried to kill him but that's besides the point."

"Really?" Makato stared at their fearful eyes, unable to comprehend the situation she was in.

"Makato." Ike interrupted them and they were forced to turn their way to the scary looking guy. Ike walked forward to the three of them while the Smashers took a couple of steps back from the crazy man. Makato was extremely happy to see Ike, but didn't show her emotions on the outside. She wanted to know what Ike did was false or not.

"Please tell me what you did isn't true?" Makato started. "Did you hurt your friends just to save me?"

"You mean kill?" Roy slowly got back to his feet with the serious urge to push Marth down.

". . . Before anything," Ike took in a deep breath. "I want to know who was your savior. I thought you were at the castle."

"I was. . . but things happen. . ." Makato didn't want to include the details of her being disguised as a Dark Knight while riding with Ike, Marth, Roy, and Miru, and how she fell to the forest, wandering for help; at the same time, trying to fight the green slime demons. And suddenly having a deal with an Umbra Witch, who saved her life. "She saved me. . ." Makato turned her head to the freakishly tall woman with an arm around the frightened angel.

"O-oh. . ." The mercenary sweat dropped without any words. "What is she? A giant?"

"She's an Umbra Witch. You can go to Robin if you want more information on that."

"That's right! I'm a walking wikipedia! Haha!" Robin overheard their conversation from a far.

Ike then saw Pit with watery eyes. "Pit, you seemed to be close with that woman.

"Why does it look like I want to be near her! Makato sold me out!"

"W-what? Of course I didn't. . ." Makato murmured. She eyed Bayonetta in which Bayonetta caught her glimpse of worriedness.

"Do you want to die now?" The witch pointed the gun at now Pit's balls.

"Why there?!" Pit cried even louder.

"Then shut up." Bayonetta smirked. Makato sighed in relief and looked around the Smashers, hoping nobody caught that act between them.

'So she really did sold him out! Typical for a witch and a wizard to be working together.' Ike flinched in his mind.

"Now that's out of the way. . ." The potion princess cleared her throat. "Tell me, Ike. Were you actually planning to hurt your own friends because of me?" Makato held onto his arm. Ike was kinda hesitant to talk, as he took a deep breath in. Marth and Roy stood right next to each other, ready to bitch about his bad deeds.

Ike avoided her eyes and spoke. "I don't know what came over me. I think I was perhaps possessed."

"LIAR! YOU WERE NEVER POSSESSED!" Roy shouted.

The mercenary pretended to ignore Roy's comment and continued. "I missed you so much since the day you were taken by that bastard." Ike pulled her in closer, regardless of the massive attention he was receiving.

"M-me too. . ." Makato blushed madly, and only tried to keep herself cooled down.

Ike showed a mischievous smirk. "In life, we make the good and bad choices. . . Marth and Roy can be a little over sensitive. They understand I tried to kill them on the daily basis, so. . ."

"LIES!" Marth then shouted. "You think dying on the daily basis makes me happy?!"

"Well. . ." Makato trailed and looked over Marth and Roy before keeping her eyes back to Ike. "Ike, I understand where you're coming from, but I don't want you to use others for your own benefits."

"They were willing for a sacrifice. They even signed a contract and everything." Ike then said.

"LIES!" Marth and Roy barked.

"Ike, don't lie to me." Makato furrowed her eyebrows at the tall man.

He felt the heat coming from her eyes, and that was when Ike decided to cough out everything. "Fine. . . I tried to kill them, so what? It wouldn't make a difference whether their dead or alive. No one gives a damn about their souls rotting in hell. I did it because I love you." Ike bluntly answered.

Marth and Roy were about to bitch again, but were cut off from Ike's brutal confession.

"I think he's better off lying." Marth had to admit.

Roy nodded and kicked a nearby pebble. "Yea. . . I feel like my life's being drained out from his words."

"I think it's twice as scary when he actually speaks that truth. . ." Zelda noticed a weird fact about Ike.

"Tell me about it." Link agreed.

"I'll keep that in mind. . ." Mario murmured.

Makato sighed and brought herself to smile upon the mercenary. "Thank you for being honest with me."

"Did I had a choice?" Ike smirked.

"Not really, unless. . ." Makato turned to Bayonetta again.

". . ." Ike glanced at the tall woman noticed the guns on the heels for the first time. He then stared at her eyes that only craved action and violence. 'So they are working together!'

"I'll. . . keep the lying at minimum." Ike then answered. He rather not deal with a unknown, tall witch.

"Good!" Makato turned back to the mercenary and pulled him into a hug after keeping her composure in. She missed him dearly, and she only wanted the memories of the good times they had together. "Of course," Makato giggled.

"Of course what?" Ike didn't hug back yet.

"You wouldn't hurt my precious childhood friend regardless of your friendship with Marth and Roy, because I would hate you more than Mikoru."

Ike hugged back, but his mind was terrified whether he actually gave Miru amnesia or not.

"Hahaha. . . yea. . ." Ike began to sweat his 'oh shit!' sweat. He looked ahead at Roy and Marth with dark, evil looks.

"Roy, did you hear that? As long as he didn't hurt Miru in the process, he's off the tab." Marth whispered loudly for Ike to overhear.

Roy nodded like an evil king. "Of course. As long as he didn't give Miru amnesia. He's definitely off the hook."

"Hohoho~, let's tell Makato-"

'I'LLRIPYOURBALLSACKSI'LLRIPYOURBALLSACKSI'LLRIPYOURBALLSOFFI'LLRIPYOURBALLSOFF-' Ike glared at the two swordsmen with a curse from his head to their minds. Marth and Roy felt those words penetrating deep inside their souls.

"Did you hear that Roy? Our balls will be ripped off if we say anything about Miru's amnesia." Marth evilly whispered loudly for Ike to overhear.

Roy nodded like an evil king. "Of course. As long as we- -wait, that's a bad thing."

". . ." The prince paused his evil face that turned into a weak face. ". . .You're right."

"I want mochi balls!" Kirby shouted.

"I want my heavenly balls to be saved!" Pit cried.

"Kids who haven't reached puberty don't need those things. . ." Bayonetta added. The witched grinned while poking his cheek.

"Are you saying I'm still in the mother's womb?!"

Makato released Ike from the hug when she saw two strangers that seemed so familiar, walking up to them.

"Hey! Let go of my sister before I give you a heart attack!" Haru's nostrils smoked out flames. Ike stepped back and saw Miru looking like a loss lamb.

He used the opportunity to do what must be done.

Makato stared at them. One had spikey flipped up black hair, and the other one had blonde hair in a ponytail. They looked so mature from the way they stood.

She took the time to move herself toward them. "Are you Haruhi and Flora?"

Flora smiled and nodded. "Yes we are-"

"IT IS I, HARUHI!" Haru pushed her sister out of the scene. "YOUR HANDSOME OLDER BROTHER! COME EMBRACE ME INTO MY ARMS!" Haru lost his self-control and spread his arms wide. Makato was quite frightened from his personality, thinking if she should hug him or not.

Lightning in its speed came from the heavens and struck Haru's ass till he was burnt as coal. Makato was taken back from Flora's powers as a Tachibana.

"As I was saying," Flora gave no respect to her older brother and kicked him out of the way. "We are your brother and sister. I am the sister, Flora. Princess of Lightning."

Rosalinda glanced at Utora with concern. "Just how did you raise my daughter?"

"I swear, I didn't do anything for her to be so R00D!" Utora laughed.

"It's been a long time. . . To be honest," Makato frowned, "I don't really remember your faces. . ."

Flora placed her hand on her little sister's head. "Makato. . . You've grown!" She bursted into a cheeky happy character with floating hearts around her, as she squeezed the life out of Makato. "Aww! You're sooooooooooooooooo adorable! You're pink hair is super long! You've gotten taller, but not as tall as me! Did you eat well?! I bet you like to beat up people! How old are you?! Ahhh~!"

"F-Flora. . ." Makato couldn't breathe from her bear hugs. The Smashers sweat dropped because they were never introduced to that side of Flora. It was certainly a surprise.

"How dare you!" Haru was slowly recovering from the lightning shocks like every other day. "I am your older brother!" He then coughed harshly from the lightning attack.

"Haruhi. It's nice to meet you after all these years. . ." Makato gave him the attention he dearly wanted.

"No! Please call me Big Brother!" Haru joined in the hug which annoyed Flora instantly. She couldn't struck him with lightning because she would end up hurting Makato in the process.

"Oh how I waited for this day to come to pass!" Rosalinda cried tears of joy along with a few sensitive Smashers.

"Me too!" Corrin cried.

Rosalinda peeked over at the dragon bow and arched an eyebrow. "Um. . . excuse me?"

(oOoOoOo)

At a random villager's house

"-Give us this day our daily bread-" Their prayer routine at the dining table was interrupted by a bombostorus bang at their front door. The mom, and the two sisters looked at the father with worried eyes.

"I'll go see who's at the door." The father got up and peeked at the window. He almost wanted to choke when he saw a tall intimidating man glaring at eyes, to his small soul.

"Open up." He demanded. "Or else."

The man gulped down his vomit and looked over at his frightened family. "Don't worry kids. . . just a random drunkard."

"I'm completely sober." He answered back with a dreadful look on his face. "Just dead tired."

"Yea, dad, he sounds sober." The oldest daughter answered.

"Yea! Sober! Don't you know the difference?!" The other daughter laughed.

"Well, your father is a light drinker. I'm quite embarrassed to have him as a husband if I do say so myself." The mother then commented. The females of the family joked and laughed about the dad while he did his best to keep his cool.

"Don't you understand the situation that we're in? He could be a burglar!" He sighed quietly to himself before opening the door enough for his face to show.

"What is it that you want-?"

The stranger wasn't satisfied with the small crack opening, so he kicked the door open. The mother ran to her children and squeezed them tightly. The father couldn't do anything as he backed away from the stranger who was getting the upper hand. He looked at the house and spotted what seemed to be a closet. The family quietly gasped when they saw a body being dragged from the stranger. Did he commited a murder?

He shoved the tied body inside the closet and closed it shut. "You didn't see anything, right?" The mercenary glared at the frightened family.

"O-of course not!" The father shouted. "Just go away, so we can have our lasagna!"

"Give me some of your lasagna while you're at it. I'm hungry."

"Sure. It's vegetarian anyway." The mother seemed to not care about the lasagna that even she made herself.

"Nevermind. Veggies are for weaklings." Ike made his way to the door, but before he left for good, he turned to the frightened father. "I'm warning you." Ike pointed at the him as a threat before leaving the house.

Ike then looked left and right before acting like a regular human being. "No one is going to get in my way of a break up. Not even a childhood friend."

Um. . . I think you're making a big mistake-

"Shut up. Did I ask for your dumb opinion?"

R00D

"How's that being rude?!" Ike rolled his eyes and continued his way out of the house without looking a hint suspicious. Luckily, he spotted some familiar people just in case the Smashers asked him where he was. He would just say he was with Miru's brother.

Ike distance himself behind Yoriki and Kufu in which they were with a bunch of recovering Faithful Knights. They had the Black Knights Elites and Mikoru all tied up, as they were heading to a prison area that wasn't in the castle.

He watched the Faithful Knights ordering the Dark Knights to strip out everything into their prison uniforms with only dirty, ripped clothes from decades. After that, they had their pictures taken for their records, and then being put straight to their cells. Ike went up to Yoriki and tapped his shoulder.

Yoriki turned to Ike and recognized his bored looking face. "This is where we keep our criminals. And Mikoru is going to get a special cell because we, as humans, don't know for sure if he's drained of his powers or not." Yoriki pointed to Mikoru's cell that was separated from the other cells.

"Don't mind if I take a visit then?" Ike started walking to the cell regardless of Yoriki's answer.

"Knock yourself out."

Ike slowly passed by the criminals he already encountered: Yumi, Mike, and Jacob. Michelle looked the weakest amongst all and Ike thought it may be the Golden Flower Goddess. He paused his steps and made eye contact with her, but she didn't bother to greet him back with a glare. Only at the pudding she received from being in the cells.

"Respect wamen my ass, I swear. . ." Ike spat at her cell which caught her attention. Before she could curse him out, Ike already made it to his destination to Mikoru's special cell.

The rusty, steel door only had one tiny window with three thick bars connecting it. He was able to see Mikoru with his dirty sags on, and he was quite focus on the pudding he received.

"Knock, knock." Ike spoke in terms of his actions.

"Who's there?" Mikoru surprisingly answered, peeking his head up at the small, window door. Ike was now awake when he noticed Mikoru's voice didn't sound as dark and evil as it was before. He actually sounded like a normal human being.

"Your worst nightmare." Ike smirked through the steel door.

"I'm afraid my nightmares are over." Mikoru countered with a smirk. He had the same expression, but they were somehow not the same as it was. Ike dropped the smirk and entered his cell.

"You are my first guest, and it's only been five minutes since I been here. Sorry, I'm not giving you my pudding." Mikoru continued to eat his pudding.

"Why is everyone so attached with their pudding?" Ike walked a little closer. "I expected you to have some kind of wounds from the Golden Flower Goddess. Maybe she brought mercy upon you."

Mikoru set his pudding cup down and eyed the mercenary. "Oh, believe me. She didn't even spare my breath to make me half dead. But luckily the Queen decided to heal my stupid ass."

"She should have kept you dead." Ike said.

"Why are you here?" Mikoru was already annoyed by him.

"Killing time."

"Don't kill time on me when you got exactly what you wanted." Mikoru grabbed his pudding once more. "I hope you're prepared."

Ike could see in his eyes that he was referring to Makato of being 'prepared'. "What do you mean?"

"You know exactly what I mean."

"No, I don't."

". . . Really?" Mikoru was quite taken back. "I could have sworn-"

"Do you want me to beat the answer out f you?" Ike was getting impatience, as he clenched his fist together.

Mikoru finished his pudding and stood up from his cell just so he could stretch his now aching muscles. "Prepared, as in getting ready to spend your allowance on nothing but sweets. Just like me. I burned only half of my allowance just buying the best cinnamon rolls from the best chefs across the world within a month."

Ike quickly wiped his nervous sweat from his forehead. "You've got to be kidding me. . .! Yea right! Pffffft! Unlike, your broke ass, I'm rich! Why would I need to worry about spending my money on desserts?"

"I used to have 5 million, but it went down to 5 dollars ever since I started dating her." Mikoru said.

Ike choked on the air he was about to breathe in. "What happened to half of 5 mil?!"

"Taxes were included. . ." Mikoru said. "Even from the money of my rich father, the money was still drained. I was pretty wealthy; still am, enough to bail myself out."

"What's. . . what's your secret. . .?" Ike lowered his head.

Mikoru placed his hands on his hips. "Wow, I thought you weren't afraid of your money being drained by only sugar?"

"After hearing 5 mil to only 5 crummy papers?!" Ike placed his hand on Mikoru's shoulder, not planning to release him until he answered.

"Simple really. . . ."

(oOoOoOo)

The whole village hosted a party for the new heroes of Niho. Family pictures were taken after a long time of separation, liquor and whores were brought. The party was planned to last until sunrise.

The downtown of Niho was crowded with fireworks, loud festive music, dancing, and lots of hot food. Children danced and played in their circle groups, women wore their beautiful attires, drunk men sang and clapped their hearts out. Before the Smashers knew it, they were already sucked into their culture.

"Bring in more drinks!"

"Woo hoo!"

"This is fun!"

Ike followed Yoriki, Kufu, and other Faithful Knights back to the downtown part of Niho.

"By the way before you get yourself tispy," Yoriki stopped Ike's footsteps with a hand on his shoulder. "Have you seen Miru?"

He immediately answered, "I'm keeping an eye out for him as well. . ." Ike averted his attention to the barbecue chicken that on the hundred tables of Nihonian cuisine.

"Well alright, if you see him, bring him to me hopefully by tonight. . ." Yoriki sighed and patted his back. "Go have fun."

"You'll enjoy our parties, boi." Kufu grinned under his bushy mustache.

"I think I'm enjoying it already. Thanks." The mercenary then hurried his way to the chicken. The plumped, delicious looking barbecue chicken. As long as Miru wasn't seen with Makato, Ike could eat as much meat as he wanted.

"Mama Mia! I'm having fun! Right ladies?!" Mario was super drunk with tall, beautiful women surrounding the plumber.

"Hee, hee~!" They all did their cute giggles in response, feeding him more alcohol than usual. Luigi was deeply worried about his brother, but at the same time, wanting to enjoy the women that kept him company. The female Smashers were also gifted with handsome men that sat with them as well. It was required for the honor guests to be enjoyed with the same equal amount of hospitality.

"Oh my, I hope my inner pimp doesn't show out." Robin sipped his tenth glass of wine. Lucina noticed over twenty women that were more amused by the way he wooed to the women.

She shrugged. "I don't think so."

"I feel like a king! WOoOOOooOoooooo!" Roy cheered, with a empty bottle in his hand and a piece of a meat leg in his other. The women that were serving Roy cheered and played their instruments for him. Marth watched with a drowsy look on his face. "I'm soo sleepy. . . I want to sleep. . ."

"You can sleep on my lap if you want, guest of honor." A tall woman with red, long hair said to him. Marth nodded with a sheepish smile and dunk his head on her lap.

"This is nice."

"SOMEBODY ONCE TOLD ME-!"

"On second thought-" Marth's eyes cracked wide open, just when he was about to drift to the dream world.

"I don't usually drink, but when I do, I prefer not to. . ." Kirby was the biggest hypocrite with 500 bottles right next to his empty plates of chow mein. The woman giggled and continued to hug his soft, squishy bottle.

"Kirby, I sometimes think about your life. . ." Sonic took a bite of a yakisoba bread.

"This party is quite the energy we need on the daily basis. . ." Zelda smiled, while sitting right next to Link.

"Nah, my ears would bleed to death." Link drank another glass of vodka.

"Now this is more like it." Ganondorf and the other bad Smashers couldn't be more happy than this. The women however, didn't really liked Ganondorf, King Dedede, Bowser, and Wario.

"They all reek of garlic." A woman whispered to the woman right next to her. She nodded slowly in agreement.

"If you only looked like my true love. . ." Peach sighed while being surrounded by nothing but blonde men with spiky hair.

"What's wrong with us?!" They all cried out to the mushroom Princess.

Samus shook her head. "Honestly, she still wants Cloud?"

"Do you prefer wine? Or beer?" Bayonetta now chained the small angel and tied him tightly around his neck, arms, body, and legs. Some of the people of Niho stared at him, thinking Pit was a masochist.

"N-none! Let me goooo! Let me gooooo! Can't hold it back anymooooore!" Pit cried.

"My King! My Queen!" A maid ran up to the two royals that were sitting with the other royal siblings of the family, a bit separated from the other tables. "We are running low on drinks!"

"Hahaha! No problem! Call the wine cellar!" Utora ordered with a hyped smile.

"I'm afraid they are running low as well." She then answered.

"Oh my. . ." Rosalinda wiped her mouth with a silk napkin from the noodles and rice. "The tab will go to the Smashers. Nothing is free after all. . ."

"Such a dark secret within every after party of who will be paying the bills." Haru shook his head sadly, as a hiccup burst out from his mouth. "Right, my adorable sister~?"

"Big brother, you're quite drunk, I say. How about no more drinks?" Makato suggested. Haru glanced over at her little sister and patted her head.

"I'm not drunk! I'm Haru!"

"Clearly you're drunk." Flora glared at him while slapping his large hand from Makato's head. "Don't touch her."

"You can't tell me what to do!" Haru shot up from his chair and grabbed Makato's hand while doing so. "We need to bond as siblings! Let's go to the castle and-"

Flora tackled Haru to the ground and began to struck her lightning fists to his face. Haru took a couple blows before realizing he was getting beat up.

"You want to go?!" Haru glared at her with eyes inflamed. Flora pulled her spear under her dress and pointed at him.

"I'm ready anytime!"

"F-Flora!" Makato exclaimed when she saw the large spear from her dress?

"Don't fight in the table. There's lots of space out on the opening." Rosalinda pointed near the mixed crowd of villagers and Smashers. Haru and Flora glanced at their now battlefield before smirking at each other. They ran out before Makato could even stop them. She turned to her parents and they looked amused regarding their bickering.

"Father, are they always like this?"

"Yep." Utora gave a blunt answer. "Don't worry, you'll get used to it."

"I will?" Makato turned to the battle between her older siblings. If only she could spend more time with then when she was a child, would she be able to open up to them like they open up to each other?

"I can relate a lot. . ." Corrin watched right next to Makato.

"When did you get here?" Rosalinda looked passed Makato and to Corrin, who was sitting with the royals.

Corrin smiled down at Queen. "Since I sensed a sibling conversation, I just had to interrupt. It's like me with my family back in Hoshido. I loved their costum, but I never had a close bond with my siblings than I did with my family back in Nohr."

"Is that so?" Makato lowered her eyes and grabbed her untouched drink.

"Don't worry if you're not going to be as close like they. You'll slowly start to open up to them and they will too." Corrin assured her.

"Thank you." Makato smiled at the dragon boy. "I'll take what you said. I want to know more about them. Miru knows them more than I do. I wonder where he is. . .?" Excuse me." Makato got up from her chair and hurried over to the crowd. The parents smiled at her daughter and turned to Corrin, who was still at the royal table.

"May I ask why you're sitting with us?" Utora sweat dropped.

He then answered, "I don't like to sit with a class lower than me."

"That's my boy!" Utora laughed loudly. "Maids! Give him the drinks that he deserves!"

"Yes, my King!" The maids bowed and did as told.

Makato searched around the drunk party people, searching left and right for a man with light blue hair. "Miru! Where are you?" The searching went on for about ten minutes into an empty search. She gave up immediately when she saw Ike at her path, staring at her.

A/N: Hope you enjoy this chapter! Till next time~ :D