WARNING. THIS IS STORY WILL EVENTUALLY BE BOYxBOY, YAOI, GAY, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT. IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, LEAVE

By the way, there will be Nintendo characters in this, but it is set in modern times, so there's no "Smash Brothers Mansion" or fighting or anything. Just some kids in high school. ^_^

Disclaimer: All characters belong to their rightful owner. I own nothing but the plot of the story.

It was a chilly Friday night and Roy was stuck at home, working on a school project. He groaned with boredom. Teachers shouldn't be able to assign anything over the weekend.

There was a quick knock on the door before it was pushed open. "Roy, it's time for dinner." His older brother Ike said.

"Okay, I'll be there in a sec." Roy replied, pushing his homework away, glad to have an excuse not to do it. He stumbled down the steps, into the kitchen.

Their house was warm and cozy, and the table was filled with food. Sadly only three chairs were filled.

And that was something Roy would never overcome.

*Flashback*

"...Roy. Roy, wake up."

The 8 year old turned over sleepily to face his older brother.

"C'mon it's time to get up, Dad's leaving today." Ike said.

Roy's eyes widened as he shot out of his bed, sprinting out of the room.

Ike watched him with sad eyes. "I wish it wasn't like this."

Roy ran into his parent's bedroom, searching frantically. "Dad?" He called out. No answer.

The little boy swallowed the lump that was beginning to grow in his throat. Turning around, he ran downstairs. "Dad? Daddy where are you?!" He saw luggage next to the front door. No, this couldn't be happening. This is just a nightmare. It has to be.

Tears sprang from Roy's eyes. Today was the day. It always came sooner than expected. Every time, it seemed like they had forever. But then, after what seemed like seconds later, the dreaded day slapped Roy across the face.

Roy's father was in the military, only able to come for short lengths of time. Every six months he took a fifteen day vacation to be able to spend time with his family. Oh, how Roy loved when his Dad came home. Even more he loved the feeling joy that overcame his body when he got off the school bus and saw his Dad waiting there for him.

They did everything together. They made breakfast, they got ready for the day, the played outside, they made messy peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. They ran errands together, they ate dinner, they watched tv, shared stories, told secretes. They did everything together. They were best friends. Until Eliwood had to go back.

Roy ran into the living room, seeing his Dad sitting on the couch with his Mom. They shared the same sad face. Eliwood loved his job, and so did his family. They were all so proud of him, and bragged about him almost everyday. But goodbye was hard. It was the same goodbye every time, but every time it became harder and harder to say.

Roy jumped onto the couch, wrapping his arms around his father as tight as he could, sobs shaking from his body. "Please don't leave Daddy, you can't! Not yet! Why can't you just stay longer?"

Eliwood sighed at the sight. He pittied his son. He never thought it would be this hard. But each time it only got worse and worse.

"I'm sorry son, I really am. But you know I have to go back." Eliwood tried to soothe his son. "I'll be back before you know it, I promise."

I promise.

His Dad made the same promise everytime, the promise that he would return. But that promise never helped Roy. It didn't help him at all. What if his Dad broke his promise? What if he didn't come back? What if Roy was sitting at their doorstep, waiting, and waiting, only for his father to never return?

"But I want you to stay. You have to!" Roy cried. "Or it'll be forever until I see you again!"

"But you will see me again. I promise. And we can do whatever you want, okay Bud?"

I promise.

"It's not fair! All the other kids at school get to see their Dad every day! Why can't I see you every day? Why can't you work here?"

Eliwood sighed, rubbing his son's back. "That's just how things are son. And I'm sorry, but that's just how it is."

"Eliwood, we have to go to the airport. I'll call Ike down to help you with your stuff." Ninian said.

Ike loaded up the car with his dad's things, and then the family set off for the airport. Once they got there, Eliwood turned to face his sons.

Eliwood first wrapped his arms around his oldest son. "Ike, while I'm gone you're the man of the house. You make sure to take good care of your mother and brother, okay?"

"Okay." Ike said quietly into his father's chest.

"I love you Ike."

"I love you too Dad."

Eliwood turned to face Roy. Tears were streaming down the young boy's face. He kneeled down on the ground and hugged his son.

"Don't worry buddy, I'll be home before you know it. I promise."

I promise.

I promise.

But that promise was broken.

…

One Saturday afternoon Ninian received a phone call.

"Eliwood was pronounced dead this morning. I'm sorry for your loss ma'am."

Ninian had tried to prepare herself for something like this, but never did she think it was going to happen. "How do I tell the boys?" she cried.

Moments later the brothers came running into the house screaming with laughter. Until Ike noticed his mother's red face.

"What's the matter mom? Are you okay? What happened?" Ike walked over to his mom, concerned.

"Boys…I have some bad news. Some very, very, bad news."

"….Your father has passed away."

*End flashback*

Ever since then Roy hadn't been his true self. Sure, he was still happy and got good grades, he was considered "popular" in school. But there was still something missing. A certain spark in his eyes seemed to be gone. And no one knew if it would ever come back.

Roy would never forget that day. Not a single day goes by that he doesn't think of his dad, or how his life may be if he were still alive.

But he was older now, and he had to stay strong and happy so he didn't upset his mother.

Roy and Ike had grown very close since the passing of their father. Ike treated him almost like his son, always keeping an eye on him, his grades, who he hangs out with. Ike does his best to make his dad proud.

"So, boys, how was your day at school?" Ninian asked.

"Good."

"Boring."

Ninian sighed. Why was it teenage boys only spoke one word sentences?

"Oh! That reminds me! Do you two remember when I said a new family moved into the house behind us? Well, I went over there earlier, and they seem like wonderful people. Not to mention they have a son that's around your guys' age! Why don't you go meet him after dinner? I'm sure he would love to have some new friends." Ninian told them.

"I have plans after dinner." Ike said.

"With who? What time are you coming home?"

"I dunno. Sometime tonight." Ike mumbled.

Ninian sighed once more. Ike had been staying out later and later each weekend, and she didn't like it. She trusted Ike not to do anything stupid, but what if he was pressured into something?

"I'll go over after dinner." Roy offered. He figured it wouldn't hurt to make a new friend.

Which is just what he did. Roy's family didn't live in a neighborhood; they lived back off a main road. Roy's father wanted them to own lots of land, not a tiny backyard like you get in your average neighborhood. They owned about two acres of land. If you walked straight out the backdoor of their house and kept walking, you would soon meet up with a house that belonged to the neighborhood behind them, which was the new family's house.

Roy walked past their house and around to the front door. Normally he would just knock on their back door, but since he didn't know them well he figured he wouldn't want to seem rude.

He rang the doorbell and waited for a response. After a minute or so, a woman answered the door. She was nicely dressed, not overdone but not slobby either. She looked like she had just come home from work. She had brown curly hair and a nice smile.

"Hello. My mom was over here visiting earlier and told me you had a son she wanted me to meet." Roy said shyly.

"Oh, is your mother Ninian?" She asked.

"Yeah." Roy replied.

"Oh, she was such a nice lady. Tell her those cookies she made were absolutely delicious will you? C'mon in sweetheart. I remember she said something about her kids. Is your name..oh, what was it…Ike?"

Roy stepped inside. "No, that's my brother. I'm Roy."

"Oh, well nice to meet you Roy. How old are you?"

"Thanks, it's nice to meet you too. I'm 14."

"Oh, that's great! My son is 15, would you like me to go get him for you?" She asked.

"Sure."

"He's upset about moving, so he's been pretty quiet lately. He might not talk to you a whole bunch but I hope he does." She said with a sad smile.

She went upstairs while Roy waited by the front door. A few moments later, she returned with a boy walking behind her. He didn't look very welcoming.

"H-Hi. I'm Roy. Nice to meet you." Roy said, holding out his hand.

However the other boy didn't shake it. Instead he eyed Roy, with a certain look that Roy couldn't quite put his finger on.

Then the boy smiled. "Nice to meet you. I'm Link."

Annnnd, there's chapter one! Tell me what you guys think so far.

****Also, this story will turn into an M rating, but I don't think it will for a few more chapters.