Author's Note:

This chapter has been recently edited.

I know I edited this out of order, but I was so displeased with this chapter for almost ruining a scene from Pick Your Battles, that I had to change this one immediately. I know I haven't updated PYB in a while, but it's in slow progress and chapter 7 will be on it's way very soon.

Warning: this chapter contains a lemon. If this perturbs you in any way DO NOT read it. You will be able to see it coming as, it's the last scene of the story.

This chapter also has two more surprises. In my final conclusion, I allowed Ike and Link a POV each. Enjoy guys!

'One Night'

I struggled there for a minute. Just holding him. Link was trembling and I knew why. He was afraid of what I had to say. But could ya blame him? If someone you loved, no, liked, came up to you and said 'Hey, we've gotta talk about us', you'd freak out too right? I figured that's how he felt right now.

I wanted to kiss him. Like I had before. Just smelling the sweet smell of the sun. His thin fingers on my cheeks. He looked up at me with eyes I still loved to stare into endlessly, my heart melting at how sad he looked.

"Ike, something bothering you?" he chewed his bottom lip. He's so adorable.

"I…yah. Maybe we should sit?" I said. Link frowned and turned my chin so that he seemed to be staring right into my skull.

"Ike you're stalling." he said softly. I sighed and grasped his hand, leading him to his bed. We sat and Link's fingers intertwined with mine. I felt the weight in my heart begin to sink more and more.

"I want to talk…about Marth." I said, swallowing hard. Something flickered in Link's eyes when I said that. He looked away and I could tell the subject itself bothered him. I scratched the back of my head, trying to figure out how to word it. "He said something, pretty important to me before he left."

Link was busy distracting himself. He was digging his boot into the floor and staring at it as if that was more interesting than the topic I'd just brought up. Now it was my turn to pull his chin in my direction.

"Link?"

"Marth's not important to me anymore. I don't understand why we have to talk about him." he snapped, a nasty look on his face. I gaped. No way he thought that! Not about Marth!

"Link…how could you say something like that!" I said incredulously. He wouldn't look at me. I sighed.

"He left, not me." he said quietly. I almost thought I'd dreamt it. Again, I sighed.

"Link, please listen okay? I need you to listen…for me?" I said, hoping that would fish him in. Link averted his eyes back at me. I almost laughed, his high maintenance attitude reminding me of Princess Zelda herself.

Damn these elves are critical.

"Okay." he said steadily. I smiled at him and squeezed his hand.

"He told me that, I was lucky. That he was jealous because I had you. And he told me to take care of you and not to ever hurt you. But…"

At that moment, Link's expression changed. Worry was settling in on him and I knew it was now or never.

"Link, we can't be together. I realized that now. I see the look in your eyes when he's even mentioned and I know that…he loves you more than I ever could. That I can't replaced him in your heart. And I know you know that." I said finally. It was then that the situation got bad.

Link began to cry. Really cry. He shouted things about hating Marth and loving me so much. Things that I knew would break anyone else into millions of pieces. I tried to console him and change his view but he wouldn't listen. It seemed the more I tried to make him see, the more he'd scream and shout.

"I won't leave you Ike I love you! Can't you see that!" he sobbed. I knew I had to fight back.

"Link please understand! You know it won't work. I could spend an eternity with you and it'd never be enough. You couldn't possibly love me the way you could love Marth." Link looked pleadingly up at me.

"Please, just let me try Ike. I'll show you I swear." he cried meekly. I hugged him loosely and shook my head.

"Link, it's over between me and you. But think this way, you can have a long and beautiful future with Marth. Why would you ever give up your happiness for someone you know in your heart isn't for you?" Link had about calmed himself and was now staring at the floor again.

"Because I can't give up on you. It's not fair to you…" and then I saw.

Link wasn't like other people. He felt bad. And yah I felt kinda offended that he was there because he felt bad for me but…it was different. I don't know how to explain it…I just don't. Link wanted to try doing what his heart told him was right. He never followed his own desires…only the desires of others. I took his hands in mine.

"You're not being unfair Link. I have one favor to ask of you, and you need to do it as honestly as possible." Link looked up at me and nodded.

"Anything." I smiled weakly.

"I want you to, for once in your life, do what you want to. Without the desires of others judging your course. I want you to choose for me okay?"

Link sat quietly for several minutes, idly stroking my hand. His eyes were completely focused on the floor though, but I knew he was thinking deeply. Finally he looked up at me and leaned forward. He kissed me softly for a moment and held my gaze. One last tear streamed down his cheek and I wiped it away.

"I…I've made my choice."

Leaves crunched underfoot as I walked through the forest. I remember doing that when I first came here. But that was a while ago. I was a different person then.

I had decided. My mind finally made up. And now I was about to come to peace with that decision. I was going to tell Marth what I truly felt.

I walked for hours. Literally, hours. But my long journeys had gotten me used to that. I keep thinking, shouldn't I have found him by now? And then I'd smile a little, imaging myself scolding Marth for running so far away.

But it was my fault in the first place. I realize now what I couldn't see before. Those looks Marth would give me. I just thought he stared a lot. But now I remember, I'm the only one he stared at. Ike pointed out something else that bothers me more. It was something I had realized.

The look on Marth's face when he saw me. I know that I had kept myself from loving him, for fear that it would kill Ike's heart in the process. I had told myself that Ike had made a move first, but in all actuality, Marth was. Yes, we were drunk, but it counted didn't it?

Either way I'd messed up. And, as I walked that evening through the forest, I began to let fear sink in. What if he was so angry, that he couldn't forgive me? That, throughout all this, he wouldn't want me anymore?

But I kept walking. I deserved it. I deserved being rejected by Marth and I wouldn't blame him if that's just what he'd do. But despite that, he still needed to hear what I had neglected to say all along. I had to say something, to right the wrong I've done.

I stopped when I saw him. Marth was on a little boulder and seemed to be curled up on himself. I cautiously walked over to him and placed my hand as lightly as possible on his shoulder. He flinched, and seemed to be fragile. Like that one touch had hurt him. He shakily looked up at me, pale as a ghost. He had tear stains all over his face and I felt guilt overwhelm me again. I sat down next to him and grabbed the sides of his cape, pulling it around him. He seemed, scared of me. I grabbed his hand and began to fumble with it. It had been a habit of mine since I was young that whenever I was idle, I'd play with the person's hand. Consider it the child in me if you will.

I took a deep breath.

"Marth, there's something that I think I owed you. And it's not just an apology…I've been disloyal and I've treated you all wrong." I said, fighting my own tears. But I wouldn't cry. I didn't deserve comfort. I felt a sort of desire to be punished. I had hurt him. I guess I…needed to feel rejection.

But to my surprise, he didn't take his hand from me. He didn't get up and walk away or scold me for having the audacity to even think of speaking to him. He just stared at the sunset for a long time. I began to wonder if he even heard me until…

"You know what Sunsets are to me?" he said, his voice was a lot softer than it used to be and it was cracked. I assumed he'd been crying for a long time.

I shook my head. "What are they to you?" I asked, trying to sound as sincere as possible. Marth's hand was cold and his fingers thin. I cupped it in my two hands to warm it up.

"They're a reminder of what I work hard for each day. I have to sit and think to myself about whether I successfully did what I set out to do today. But…I enjoy Sunrises more." he said. I was surprised when he turned to look at me and stroked my hand with his thumb. He seemed to be lost in thought when I noticed a tear sliding down his face.

"You were my sunrise, Link." he said. He turned fully to face me and took his free hand to my own and looked down, as if afraid of catching my gaze.

"Marth…" I was afraid to push but…I had to see if there was any chance left. "Marth I…I want to keep being that sunrise for you."

He looked up slowly, his eyes seemed to widen. I managed a smiled and carefully lifted a hand to his cheek. A tear slide down my own face. "I want you to see that each day you wake up. When you feel like you're alone, I want you to look up and know I'm still here for you."

I began to cry now and I pressed my forehead against his. "I'm so sorry. Marth…you've waited for me and I never…"

I was afraid to tell him those last three words. I told them freely to Ike, and now I felt those words couldn't possibly mean anything at least when I said them. But when Marth looked at me right into my eyes, I knew he had to hear them. And this time, when I said it, it felt more meaningful. It felt…like I truly did.

"I love you." I said softly. I could see the corners of his mouth turning up. He began to smile and the light in his eyes began to shine again. He squeezed my hands tightly.

"You mean that?" he said. "What about-"

"Shh." I placed a finger on his lips. "Don't worry about him. It was a mistake. He sat me down and made me realize that I loved you this whole time…and I mean to make sure you know that."

Then I smiled. "Yes, I meant it." He smiled more and more. I closed my eyes and kissed him, and this time I wasn't drunk.

We held that kiss for a long time before Marth pulled away and looked at me gratefully. I sighed at him. "Marth, I think we should go back. You're freezing out here." I said. I held back a laugh, his nose was red.

"I'll go anywhere so long as you're with me." he said. I laughed a little. We had both exchanged cheesy 'pick-up lines' with each other, so the embarrassment was equally shared.

I got up and offered a hand to him and we walked back together, whispering sweet nothings along the way and Marth playing tricks on me. I laughed the whole way back, and it seemed to make him happy.

When we got back, Ike had made himself scarce so that we would have the room alone. We sat on Marth's bed and talked for a while, enjoying the silence. He was a bit withdrawn and I sighed, knowing now what the problems was.

"Marth…you don't have to be like Ike. You don't have to be muscular and tan and all that to be…good enough for me." I said carefully.

"I know. I just…when he came and I saw how much you enjoyed being with him I sort of…" I felt guilty that'd I'd made him feel this way.

"It's over now."

"I know." we were quiet for a while before he started playing with my hair. I stared up at him. I remembered something someone had told me once.

"Marth…do you, want me?" I asked. He stared a moment, as if in awe of what I'd said. Like he was choked up. After a long time of staring in silence, he shakily nodded and his cheeks turned bright red. I blushed too and leaned over, pushing him down on the bed. I looked down at him.

"I was told by someone that, one day I'd find someone I'd love for always. It sounds cheesy but, I…think we should take advantage of the time we have left together." I knew eventually, at some point, we'd have to go home. I knew know, and it scared me, that I could only be with him for so long.

"I want you to have…one night, to remember me by. If one night is all I can give you." I said, trying to make the statement strong and steady. Marth smiled before crushing his lips against mine.

Link shivered as Marth tangled his fingers in Link's hair and changed their body's positions so that he was on top, never once breaking the kiss. Link began to undo Marth's cape and armor, letting it clatter uselessly to the floor before setting to work on Marth's belt. They stopped kissing long enough to breathe before kissing once more.

Link threw off Marth's belt and removed Marth's tunic and then his undershirt. He smiled and let his fingers roam Marth's chest, Marth blushing slightly. Link giggled and pressed his lips to Marth's ear. "Don't be so modest."

Marth quickly rid Link of his own belt, tunic, and undershirt and planted soft kisses along Link's collarbone. He wrapped his arms up underneath Link's back and lightly traced Link's backbone, making the blonde shiver again. "M-Marth…" he breathed, and Marth pressed his lips lightly against Link's.

"Yes Link?" Link had a devious glint in his eye and captured Marth's lips before moving his knee straight between Marth's legs, pressing firmly. Marth groaned softly moved to trail kisses down Link's jawline to down to the part where his neck joins his shoulder. But he didn't stop there. He smiled against Link's skin and continued downward, across Link's chest down to Link's hips. He stopped at the pant line and looked up at Link.

"You…you sure about this?" he said shakily. Link stroked Marth's cheek.

"Definitely."

Marth nodded and without further hesitation removed Link's pants. Link blushed at having another person see him this way, but he knew Marth would too. Besides, like he said, 'don't be modest'. Marth's pants were quick to follow and Marth leaned down to kiss Link again. His hand absent-mindedly gliding up Link's leg. Link smiled seductively and grabbed Marth's hand, placing the fingers in his mouth and sucking lightly. Marth smiled. Such erotic behaviour.

Marth pulled his fingers away and wrapped his arm around Link's back, slowly and as painless as possible, slipping the first, then second, and finally third finger inside Link. Link held back a gasp and contorted his face in pain, his eyes shut tightly and his fingernails digging into the bed sheets. Marth was quick to kiss Link, allowing some of Link's attention to be distracted. Once he was satisfied that Link would be ready, he removed his fingers and set about replacing them with himself. His eyes were locked securely to Link's. Link seemed to be challenging Marth, and in turn, it excited Marth.

"Be gentle." he reminded. He sounded innocent but Marth swore with the look Link gave him, there was no way he was innocent. He did his best to mirror Link's smirk.

"Of course darling." he said, his voice was lower than usual and was a perfect match for Link's innocent side. He gripped Link's hips and slowly entered. Link's breathing hitched and he let out a soft moan. Marth shivered but didn't stop until he was completely inside. Then, to tease his elven lover, he pulled out agonizingly slow. Link shut his eyes tightly again and kissed Marth with fervor, pouring out love and affection the best he could. Marth's heart warmed at the thought of it.

Marth began to set a steady pace, but he was ready to speed the process up. The only thing holding him back was the prospect of accidentally hurting Link, so he kept to his pace. "Link…" he moaned. Link hadn't opened his eyes and was squirming below him. Marth grinned, proud of himself.

"Having trouble my love?" he breathed into Link's long, elfish ear. Link finally opened his eyes. They were brighter and softer.

"M-Marth…d-don't tease…me…" he groaned. Marth licked his ear.

"But it's so…interesting, to watch your reactions." he sighed. He could tell Link was nearing the edge and excitement began to build up within him. He sped up his movements, grinding their hips together and making Link's blush deepen. Marth groaned and chanced a look at Link before closing his eyes again, a smirk settling on his lips. "Where'd all that…ah, confidence…g-go…huh?"

"I…Marth…" he spoke incoherently. He continued to moan and added several incomplete sentences, maimed by his lack of concentration. Marth gripped Link's hips harder, feeling his own erection growing too strong.

"Dammit…Link!" he gasped. Link's back arched as he came, moaning his blue-haired lover's name. Marth thrust in one last time before he too came inside Link. He shivered and rested his chin upon Link's chest.

"I love you." he breathed. Link's fingers played idly in his hair and Marth let his eyes close as sleep began to take him.

"I love you too, Marth." he said, trembling. "More and more each second I spend with you."

Marth nuzzled him. "Tired, love?" Link nodded and Marth leaned over, kissing Link's forehead softly before placing his head back on Link's chest. He wrapped his arms around him, doing his best not to hurt Link as he removed himself. "Sleep."

They hadn't slept that well in weeks.

Author's Note:

The end of the story had to come eventually. Although the story is not completely edited and it's got a lot of issues, it's done. And, I've moved on to other fanfictions. Current Smash Bros. works are: Pick Your Battles (the story AFTER Love Scorned), Trapped (an all new Marth/Link story with lots of drama and angst), and some future oneshots for Ike, Roy, Samus, and of course, Marth/Link. Oh boy I love writing!

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