"What can I get you today?" The blond woman said while putting her head on her hand, her slender elbow propped up on the smooth counter.

"Hmm, small raspberry in a cone is good please." Peach smiled while putting a couple coins in the tip jar.

"Small vanilla, two cherries, and whipped cream please. Oh, and a cone. Thanks." Ike pulled out his wallet and pulled out some money to pay for the snacks.

"That will be five dollars and ninety nine cents." The women put her hand out for the money, then passed Ike a number for their order.

Ike handed the women the money, then sat at a table in the ice cream store with Peach.

"Ike... thank you, for everything that you've done for me." Peach smiled then sighed softly. "Ike, there's been something I've wanted to tell you for a little while now but I couldn't work up the courage to do it."

"What?" Ike looked at Peach with a little nervousness building up inside of him.

"Over the time I've known you you've been very nice to me, and, well, I just want to get what I'm about to say over with. Ike, I-"

Ding!

"Order for number seven!" The women called out.

"That's us Ike! I'll go get it!" Peach hopped up before Ike sat her back down, hands gently pushing back into her chair.

"I'll get it." Ike said then he turned around and began to think. What was she going to say? It couldn't have been... I love you! Ike quickly discarded the thought and put his best fake smile on.

"There you go." The woman passed the two ice cream cones to Ike who took them carefully (to avoid dropping them) before walking back to their table.

"Thank you, Ike." Peach took the ice cream and placed it into a plastic bowl she had gotten with her creamy, delightful snack. She then spun her chair around so she didn't have to look at Ike. "Ike... when I was talking a few minutes ago, I was going to say-"

"Oh! Look at the time! It's getting late, right?" Ike interrupted nervously while taking a lick of his ice cream.

"Ike, I kinda like you." Peach blurted out quickly so no one could interrupt her again. "All I need to know is... do you like me?" Peach knew she was getting a few strange glances from other people in the ice cream shop (the two of them were acting a bit oddly, after all).

"I...I don't know." Ike said while taking deep breaths in and out.

"I thought you liked me... But it's fine." Peach said before standing up and pushing her ice cream over to Ike. "I- I'm not all that hungry anymore. Don't worry, I'll pay you for the ice cream at school."

"Peach! Wait!" Ike said quickly, standing up.

"No Ike, I don't want to talk at the moment. Not to you at least." Peach whispered the last part, but Ike still heard. Then she turned around and left the ice cream shop.

"Peach..." Ike stood still for a bit before tossing the two ice cream orders in the trash can, not hungry anymore either. Then he left, thinking about what he should have said to Peach instead of what he had.

"Class, it's time for the test! Please come get you test papers please!" Miss Aran's voice spread throughout the room.

Everyone got in a line and one by one took their papers from the slightly messy desk and left with a thank you to their teacher. Ike and Peach did the same, but neither one would even cast a glance at the other.

This happened for another day or two till the test result day finally came. Everyone was extremely happy that this day had finally arrived.

"Class, have you all been preparing for your test grades?"

"Yes Miss Aran!" Everyone replied. While some of them sounded happy or anxious for their test results, Ike just sounded confused at how a couple days before he said things to Peach he wished he hadn't.

"I was an idiot." Ike muttered to himself.

"Alright, come up and find your tests and you will see your grades on the top of the paper."

All the students rushed up and then rushed right on back to their desks after snatching up their tests. Some of them just smiled at their grade while others started dancing around the room because their grades were so good. Still others frowned at their papers. Ike and Peach just sat there. The two of them would have been smiling at their grades but they were still disappointed with themselves and one another.

"Class dismissed! And I hope you're all at least okay with your grades." Miss Aran said while smiling and waving to some of the students as they walked out. "Oh! Peach! Could you stay for a minute, there's something I wanted to ask you."

"Yes ma'am." Peach said with a sigh (she wasn't in the mood to stay, but she did because she had to). "Miss Aran, what is it that you need?" Peach asked with a slightly worried look in her eye.

"Well you've seemed kind of sad these past few days. Is everything all right at home? At school?" Miss Aran's voice echoed quietly throughout the room, seeing as how no one was there besides her and Peach.

"Yes Ma'am." Peach said while trying to stop herself from sweating nervously so miss Aran couldn't see it.

"Alright, if you're sure..." The still slightly unsure teacher eyed Peach for a moment, then smiled at her. "You can go now if you'd like." Miss Aran waved her hand at Peach as a goodbye sign to go.

"Goodbye." Peach said as she walked out. Unfortunately for her, on her way out she saw Ike walking in the hall's of the school building with Link and Roy by his side. All they were talking about was the girls they liked.

Link sighed happily, a lovesick sparkle in his eyes. "I like Zelda."

Roy shrugged, almost indifferently. "Lucina's pretty cute."

Peach waited with baited breath, wondering at Ike's answer. Hoping desperately for her name to be the one to come out of his mouth.

Ike looked thoughtful, before "Sheik's a nice girl" escaped his lips. And then they left the building laughing, and smiling like nothing had ever happened, and all Peach could do was fall on her knees and cry. It hurt to hear him say Sheik's name and not hers.

Suddenly, a new emotion flooded through Peach. One that made her feel like punching Ike in the face and teaching him a lesson.