#LUIGI COME SAVE YOUR BROTHER QUICKLY!

[dragon-fly34]

King boo you son of a bitch! Come soon Luigi to save Mario

[perfectlyoongi]

OLDER-BROTHER!HOSEOK who still insists on seeing the first snowfall with you. winter was a fascinating time of the year and it always enchanted Hoseok. maybe because of the melancholy of its rains or the loneliness of its fogs, the reality is that Hoseok lived winter like someone falling in love for the first time — no matter how much time passed, what season it was, winter would always be Hoseok’s favorite. and, with him being an avid fan of the season, when the snow fell and magic began to grace the streets, Hoseok was quick to call you — Hoseok simply wanted to share the beauty of living with the most important person in his life: you. the joy he felt was enormous, completely pure, completely enchanting and when he spoke you swore you could see his smile in his words. “where are you? you have to see this! it started to snow. and it looks like it’s here to stay. are you at home? i’ll come by quickly so we can see the snow together.”

OLDER-BROTHER!HOSEOK who teaches you choreography to impress your friends. when you saw your brother dancing for the first time, you were 6 years old. as you left your room to go to the kitchen to steal a cookie, you passed the door of your brother’s room and the music playing intrigued you. you carefully opened the door and peeked inside. Hoseok was completely lost in the dance, he hadn’t even noticed you. but you didn’t need to be noticed. you needed to be as happy as he was when he danced. since then, whenever you asked, Hoseok taught you one thing or another, thinking he was teaching you so you could brag to your friends. but the reality was that you could feel the happiness of Hoseok dancing and the joy of doing it with you. “i know i’m late, sorry! the traffic was chaotic. but oh well. i’m here now. shall we begin? what song do you want to dance to?”

OLDER-BROTHER!HOSEOK who always thinks of costumes for two people for halloween. iconic and memorable duos were always saved in a small folder on his phone. whenever Hoseok came across a pair of something or someone he was quick to save the idea to present to you when he was with you. and it all started when you were still little, so little that the yellow in you resembled pikachu; but you didn’t want a pokemon, you wanted to be cool! cool like your brother and cool like a sponge! like spongebob! why didn’t they immediately see who you were? why did your brother have to paint himself pink for everyone to understand your disguise? but no matter how much you fought when you were little, you were now grateful, because only from that year on did you become cool enough for Hoseok to dress up with you. “for the last time, we’re not going like shrek and donkey! i still think bert and ernie’s idea is better. although i’ve been thinking about a mustache for a while now... what do you say about mario and luigi? last idea!”

OLDER-BROTHER!HOSEOK who does silly tiktok challenges with you. even though Hoseok was the embodiment of joy, he thought there was always something more he could do to give you the best life you could live. so when he felt the storm of life approaching, he was quick to act; with a collection saved under your name, you and Hoseok looked for challenges in the different videos that could brighten your day. they were brief minutes, you always gave up almost immediately, but for that time, for ten, twenty, thirty minutes nothing mattered. just you, Hoseok and a room of laughs. “i could tell by your tone that the day hadn’t gone very well for you. do you want me to come by? i can pass by the pizzeria on the way. i discovered some more challenges that you might like. what do you say? wanna forget the world for one night?”

OLDER-BROTHER!HOSEOK who is always talking about you to his friends. Hoseok was the older brother, but he was the one who admired you. for a lifetime you looked to Hoseok as an inspiration, always wanting to reach the same path as him, always seeking his approval. Hoseok was someone you wanted to be. but perhaps because life is troubled and the paths are uncertain, the truth is that you were no longer trying to reach Hoseok. you decided that your path was behind him, on his back, pushing him when he got tired. and it was for you he tried so hard. it was to not disappoint you, to show you that the world is beautiful, to let you know that it is worth existing. Hoseok knew you were always after him — it was his strength. and he couldn’t hide the admiration he felt for you. so young and with worlds conquered and universes planned — you were truly a force of nature. everyone would have to know, and Hoseok didn’t mind being your messenger. “i won’t stop talking about you because you haven’t stopped living yet. don’t you understand that your existence has to be celebrated? you keep saying that i am the light in this world, but don’t you see that my shine is the reflection of your love? without you, i would be nothing.”

OLDER-BROTHER!HOSEOK who has in a notebook all the jokes and promises you made. when you got chickenpox and had to spend eternities in bed without being able to play, Hoseok made a point of writing down in an old notebook everything you two were going to do as soon as you got better. 1. he would take you to the ice cream stand in the park; 2. you were going to play tag with your friends; 3. invent a new song for jumping rope; 4. … well, the list was extensive and only grew over time. there was no moment Hoseok wanted to miss, not when it was spent with you. Hoseok wanted to remember everything you guys did and everything that brought him joy. between full pages and worn lines, small photographs and receipts filled several notebooks that were kept with all the love Hoseok felt for you. “remember the christmas you turned 11? that game we make up in the snow. i was thinking about doing a choreography based on this, what do you think? it’s a good idea, i know. i’m glad i kept everything in detail.”

OLDER-BROTHER!HOSEOK who sits with you at the children’s table at family gatherings because he can’t behave around you. you brought out the best in Hoseok. his happier, more childish side only came out when he was with you. by your side, Hoseok returned to that childhood spent with you where there was nothing but smiles and laughter. you filled Hoseok’s heart with dozens of warm memories of jokes and arguments that were so pathetic it only made you laugh. pure happiness, total euphoria. you and Hoseok just wanted to relive those simpler days, where you were always together and there was nothing separating you. “next time we have to show mom that we are already grown up. so don’y you dare steal my food again. i’ll bite you for real this time!”

[multicolour-ink]

Mario x Mermaid AU

Takes a little bit of inspiration from The Little Mermaid. Contains some Mareach and (platonic) brotherly love.

PREMISE

🐚 Mario and Luigi are merman who live in the seas of the Mushroom Kingdom. Their father, Pio, the strongest and most magic equipped of their family, has always forbid the brothers from going to the surface.

🐚 "The beings above have their own concerns. And neither do they care for ours. Our worlds are not meant to co-exist."

🐚 But Mario especially has always had an interest in the surface, and along with his brother Luigi, loves to explore old shipwrecks, collect objects from the surface that they have no idea what they are but they are cool, and playing in the various small coves on the beaches of the Mushroom Kingdom.

🐚 One day while having one of these bonding moments, the brothers notice a ship coming in, and swim up closer to investigate. Luigi is hesitant to go any further, but Mario is curious about the celebration on board. It turns out it's a birthday party for the Mushroom Kingdom's princess, Peach.

🐚 The moment Mario sees her, he's instantly entranced by her. She's the most beautiful being he has ever seen. And her voice is almost like a siren call.

🐚 Mario dares to get closer, and happens to eavesdrop on a conversation between Peach and her supervisor, Toadsworth. Peach is quite worried as a threat from the sea, the sea monster Bowser, is starting to show itself, and Peach is certain this monster wants to claim her kingdom.

🐚 Suddenly the party is interrupted by the arrival of a thunder storm. It proves to be stronger than the surface dwellers realise, and very soon the ship is overpowered and is forced to retreat.

🐚 In the chaos, Peach tries to rescue a toad subject who is about to fall in, but is thrown overboard herself. Without even thinking, Mario dives after her, with Luigi yelling after him. He pulls her unconscious body up to the surface, and swims with all the strength he has to get her to safety.

🐚 Mario manages to get the princess to a nearby beach, and stays with her until the storm subsides. During this time, he notes about how kind she was to put her subjects before herself, reflected so much in her beauty that he can't seem to draw his eyes away from...

🐚 Soon after Luigi shows up (after an almost panic induced meltdown for his brother!).

🐚 "She's so beautiful, Luigi...", Mario whispers, his eyes not leaving Peach. Luigi looks at his brother. He knows that look his older brother has. And he's both happy, and worried for him.

🐚 Just as Peach begins to wake up, the brothers hear the cries of her subjects looking for her, and quickly dive back into the sea before they are spotted.

🐚 "Princess!", Toadsworth pants, nearly beside himself. "Are you right?!"

🐚 "Oh Toadsworth...", says Peach. "A man...rescued me. He was so kind to me..."

🐚 Toadsworth and her subjects take her away to be tended to, and meanwhile Mario is on cloud nine. He drifts through the sea in a goofy daze, and Luigi smirks as he takes in the look on his brother's face.

🐚 "You're in love with her 😏", he says. Mario blushes and tells him that he's wrong!

🐚 Returning to their home, the brothers arrive to find everyone in a state of panic. The sea monster Bowser has been seen nearby, and appears to be making its way to the surface.

🐚 Mario's heart freezes, for he realises that Bowser is heading to the Mushroom Kingdom - just like Peach said!

🐚 He tells his father that they needs to go up to the surface and save them. Pio refuses, not wanting his family, and especially his sons, to get involved. But then he realises...

🐚 "There is another...", Pio says, voice shaking.

🐚 "You cannot be with them", Pio says firmly before Mario can speak. "There is nothing we can do. And don't you dare bring your brother with you. You've dragged him into this obsession long enough! Don't you dare hurt him any more!"

🐚 Mario is hurt, and flees from the room before anyone can see his tears. Luigi follows, and finds Mario frustrated and broken over what to do. He wants to help so bad, but like his father said, he can't risk putting anyone on danger, especially his brother.

🐚 After everyone is asleep, Mario sneaks out to think things over, and runs into a sea witch called Kammy.

🐚 "You want to save those on the surface, right?", asks Kammy. "I can help you with that."

🐚 Mario is not foolish, but he is desperate to help Peach and the Mushroom Kingdom in any way he can. He follows Kammy to her cave, and she proposes a plan: If Mario can give up a part of himself, then she will turn him into a human so he can walk on the surface and meet Peach.

🐚 Thus, Mario makes a brash decision to try and save the Mushroom Kingdom, and the seas...

[foxwithapen]

"So...how did the meeting go, Princess?"

Peach sat down at the table, lips pressed into a thin line. "Well, me and Bowser's advisor reached an agreement."

"That's great!" Mario's smile quickly faded once he took another look at Peach. "È successo qualcosa? Why the long face?"

She sighed, not meeting either of the brothers' eyes. "The only way they would agreed to peace is through a diplomatic marriage."

"What?" Mario shouted, jumping up from his chair. "Princess, you can't be serious! That—that's what we've been fighting for this whole time—to save you!"

Peach's voice was firm as she rose from the table, finally meeting Mario's gaze with a determined intensity. "It's not an ideal situation, I know. But I don't want to send anyone else in my place to live in that dreadful kingdom. This is my duty, to keep everyone here safe. That's what I've been fighting for."

Mario's voice wobbled as he took Peach's hand; she was shaking just as much as he was. "I know, amore mio, but there has to be another way!"

"I'll go."

Luigi hadn't spoken the entire time, but the moment he spoke both heads swiveled towards him. Mario couldn't seem to register what he'd just heard.

"No! Bro, please, that isn't the solution." Mario looked over at Peach, waiting for her to back him up, but she stayed silent, her eyes locked on Luigi's who held the same determined fire as her own. "You—you can't seriously be considering this, princess!"

Peach acted like she hadn't even heard him. "I can't forbid you from going, Luigi. But I can advise you against it."

Luigi bowed his head, trying to hold back the fear he felt creeping up into his throat. Peach was giving him all the excuse he needed to back down, to stay safe at home with his brother. And yet... "I-I can go. You're needed here princess." His voice shook, but he'd never felt more sure of himself as he did right then.

"I won't let you Luigi. Please," Mario pleaded, his voice rising unsteadily. "I'll go instead, Peach. Let me."

Luigi turned to Mario before Peach could even get a word out. "No." The power behind his voice shocked everyone, but especially him. He didn't sound like himself. "You're always playing the hero, bro. For once, I want to do my part as well. I'm not a little kid anymore."

"You're not a little kid anymore..." Mario agreed, voice heavy with sadness. "But you'll always be my little brother. I can't lose you."

The air was tense, with neither brother willing to make the next move, until Luigi pulled his brother into a tight hug. Tears sting like fire down Luigi's cheeks. "You'll still see me, bro. Even Bowser won't be able to keep us apart."

When they finally let go of each other, Mario nodded in resignation, before leaving the room. Peach took his spot next to Luigi as she watched him leave. "You're brother's a stubborn man," she said fondly, "but he'll come around eventually."

"I know." Luigi wiped at his tears with his sleeve. "I-I will be able to see him again though, right?"

"Of course. We'll come see you, and you'll come see us. Once our kingdoms are allies... we'll hold celebrations and festivals for everyone to attend. We'll finally have peace." Her eyes were sparkling with some emotion Luigi couldn't fully understand. "You're a brave man, Luigi."

"What, no, me? I-to be honest, I'm scared, princess."

She smiled warmly. "I'd be more surprised if you weren't. But you're doing a great service to my kingdom, and I'll never be able to thank you enough."

"A cake of yours would be all the thanks I could ever need."

Her laugh cut through the tense air that had been building up in the room. "Until you have to leave, I'll make you all the baked goods you could ever want."

He laughed along too, because laughing felt so much nicer than the fear gnawing at his insides. "Thanks."

She gave his hand a comforting squeeze. "Hey, that's what friends are for."

[beansnsoup]

Luigi with a prince reader? Luigi gets word that another ruler has been captured by Bowser, but when he and his bro show up to save the day.. turns out said ruler is a sweet and charming prince instead of a princess~ Reader dotes on and flirts with just Luigi (maybe because they already know Mario and Peach are a thing), cue some flustered green boy <3

(your writing is amazing btw, keep up the amazing work friend!)

Omg love this concept

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Prince Charming

Summary: Instead of finding another helpless princess that needs saving, Mario and Luigi find a dutiful prince, who takes an instant liking to the green brother.

Relationship: Platonic leaning towards romantic

Warnings: fluff, kidnapping, male reader, prince reader

You felt like you'd been sitting in this cage for what seemed like forever. You were so ashamed that Bowser had managed to capture you. At some point, you knew someone would come to save you, but you were starting to get aggravated.

"Don't worry princess, we're here!"

Your attention is turned to the opening of the dungeon to fund Mario and Luigi,

"Oh, Prince Y/N?"

"Save it." You warn, you were already ashamed enough, that's followed with a sigh, "I'm sorry, it's just been a long day." You apologize.

Mario goes towards the lever that pulls down your cage, opening it shortly after. "Thank you." You mange to say quietly. You're still a tad embarrassed.

Your attention is quickly turned to the taller and more green brother standing next to Mario, "I don't think we've officially met."

Luigi is taken aback by this, "Oh, I'm Luigi, your highness."

"No need to be so formal." You smile at him, nudging his arm. Mario notices your subtle flirting and scoffs, and then starts walking towards where they came.

You and Luigi follow, "So how are things?" You face Luigi, trying to start a conversion. His face is getting redder by the minute, "Oh, um, good, things have been good."

You giggle, brushing up against his shoulder causing him to shiver, you gasp, "Want to hear a fun fact?"

gay men 😱

Mario laughed from the front where he was walking in front of you two, "This is going to be a long walk."

[gachawolfiebloom]

Your Pursuit of Perfection

Story and Artwork By: @GachaWolfieBloom

Chapter 6: It's All Your Fault

Summary: A few months after the events of WOTFI 2023, SMG4 starts having really bad dreams about the "Its gotta be perfect" incident. One night however, his fear allows the nightmares to break through and he gets taken to a horrific dimension. He finally meets the tv adware, who manipulates him into returning to his insane ways, intent on claiming much more than the perfect video. Now it's up to his friends to stop this madness and save SMG4. Can they do it in time or will they lose SMG4 forever? (In case you are unaware this is a sequel to the its gotta be perfect movie)

Tags: angst, its gotta be perfect, love confession, luigi, mario, meggy, melony, nightmares, scary, smg3, smg4, smg34, smg3 x smg4, tari, tv adware

The others were walking through the home of this mysterious TV Adware. It was nothing like they had ever seen with dripping walls, sticky floors, and of course most of it was made out of that weird goop. Tari was shaking so Mario tried to cheer her up. "Don't worry Tari! Mario and his friends will be okey dokey! Let's play a game!" Three rolled his eyes and kept walking. "Mario spies with is little eye...something that is...Black!" Tari looked around, but everything just felt creepy to her. It was a realm made of nightmares after all.

"Uh is it that thing that looks like a shadow?"

"Nope!"

Boopkins tried to join in. "I KNOW! I KNOW! ITS-" Three was sick of this stupid game as he grumbled "Every single thing in this place is black idiots." This game seemed pretty stupid when almost everything here was the same color.

Boopkins ignored Three's comment and said "It's that extra dark patch over there in the corner!" Mario jumped up and down saying "You're right! Yippee!" Bob and Three looked dumbfounded on how Boopkins picked that. "BRUH! HOW DID YOU SEE THAT?" Tari tried complimenting Boopkins efforts. "Good job Boopkins! I was so close."

Meggy suddenly stopped and said "Uh hey guys... I think those creatures that Smg1 and Smg2 spoke of know we're here." Melony turned around and asked "How can you tell?" They instantly saw as tentacles and creatures made of goop and eyeballs surrounded them. They all froze and Three whispered to One and Two "Well you're the experts on these things. Now what?"

One and Two were more focused on something in the distance. "Something is coming..." The dark fog came back for round 2. Quickly One shouted "RUN! IT'S THE MIST OF NIGHTMARES! WE DO NOT HAVE ANY POWER OVER IT!" They all bolted off, sprinting as fast as their feet would take them. One and Two followed behind, using their powers to protect them from the creepy creatures.

Luigi then called out "Wait a minute...WHERE'S MY BROTHER!!!" They all looked back to find Mario teasing one of the goopy creatures. "Oh god...Why'd that idiot have to come with us?" Three groaned as he darted for Mario. "THREE NO!!!" yelled Meggy, but Three didn't listen. "IF MARIO DIES THEN WE ALL DIE!!!" Mario was spinning around in circles, making plane sounds. "Ooooo you are very scary. Not to Mario! Mario isn't scared of anything!"

Three rushed up to his avatar and yelled "OI MOVE IT RIGHT NOW!" Mario then noticed the nightmare mist coming straight at him. "NOW MARIO IS SCARED!!!" Three grabbed him as the mist dove on top of them. "THREE! MARIO!" Meggy yelled, but then another wave of mist swept over the others. 

Three woke up to be surrounded by a familiar setting. "I'm...back home?" He was right back where he started, at the Showgrounds. He then saw his friends standing over something. He raced over to them and said "Guys! There you are! Why are we back home!?"

They all turned to him and said "Oh look who decided to show up." Three took a step back, confused. "What?" Saiko stomped her foot hard on the ground and said "SMG3, YOU HAVE NO RESPECT FOR YOUR FRIENDS! YOU ARE CARELESS AND DANGEROUS!"

Three just stood there speechless as Meggy added on to Saiko's remarks. "You never cared about him, abandoned him when he needed you, and you didn't save him in time. YOU KILLED HIM!" Three finally croaked out words from his stunned mouth. "Killed who?" They all stepped out of the way, but not losing their glares.

When Three saw what they were looking at, his eyes widened and his cheeks went pale. It was a grave for Smg4. His signature hat was on top of it, covered in blood. "NO! FOUR!" He yelled as he ran up to the grave and sadly examined the remains of his dead partner. "No...why...he didn't deserve it..." Tears slowly slid down his face as he collapsed onto the ground. Mario shot back "WHY SMG3! WHY DID YOU KILL MARIO'S BEST FRIEND!!!" Three tried speaking through his sobbing. "I never meant too. I never wanted to lose him." All of his friends began circling him and telling him mean things. Not just any random remark, the thoughts of his guilt.

"You brushed off his nightmares!"

"Why didn't you stay with him!? He needed you!"

"You were so close to saving him and you lost him!"

"You gave him the idea of the perfect video!"

"You could have prevented this if you just admitted how much you needed him!"

Three just sat there crying every ounce of strength out of his body. "I'M A TERRIBLE FRIEND! IT'S ALL MY FAULT! I'M THE ONE WHO DESERVES THIS! NOT HIM!"

Two voices rang out "Smg3 wake up!" He gasped as those voices belonged to One and Two. "Three! Remember it's just a nightmare! We're here to save Smg4!" One added on "You must fight it Three! Use your bravery to tell these nightmares they aren't real!" He breathed heavily as he whispered "But Four is..."

Two tried to remind him of what they were trying to accomplish."Then why would we be here? It's not true Three!" One could see him trying to break through as he continued "It's all fake! The Adware is trying to trap you into your worst fear!"

Three breathes in deeply as he says "Four is not dead..." A shoot of meme energy wards off the mist and he yells "AND MY NIGHTMARES AREN'T REAL!!!" He finds himself back in the dark world, but it's better than being stuck in a world filled with eternal guilt. Two says happily "Glad your back Three! We have to rescue the others from their nightmares before they are trapped in them forever!"

Three pulls his cap tighter onto his head and says "Don't worry I got this." The three of them raced off to go save their friends. No dawdling now. The mist doesn't show any signs of stopping.

Everyone has something they're afraid of...

Chapter 7: You Can't Escape Your Fears

[shasha-writes-things]

Parties aren't for everyone

“Come on it’ll be nice to dress up and get out.”

Luigi said knowing very well that he was pushing his luck but if he managed to wear down his fiancé then they would be able to attend the party being thrown by Princess Peach and with his older brother being knighted for his contributions to the safety of the princess and becoming her main protector.

As Luigi looked over at the mirror fixing his forest green and lime green spotted bowtie as he looked at his husband who was sulking on the bed and looking back towards his direction but at the wall and glaring at the light switch knowing if his gaze floated towards his fiancé, he wouldn’t be able to hold a glare looking at that face.

“You know that I’m going to go no matter what, whether you join me or not I’m going to support my brother this is a big night for him after years of saving the princess from… well”.

“Me, from me, you don’t have to skirt around it I kidnapped peach a few times,” at the hesitant look from his fiancé he backtracked. “Okay a lot of times, but you know the Koopa and Mushroom kingdom are on good terms and me and peach too.” He concluded quickly before stopping and looking down as Luigi looked over towards him.

Luigi let go off a breath he hadn’t realised that he was holding in as he walked over to his fiancé who was sat on the edge of the bed and Luigi walked over sitting besides him as he slowly placed his hand on Bowsers thigh as he absentmindedly started to draw small circles on his scaly skin as he let out a long relaxing breath.

“You’re on good terms with Mario as well, right? I mean I know royal events aren’t something you enjoy much but Mario is going to be your brother in law so could you not go for that reason, we don’t have to stay for the entire night we can leave the party but there’s a dance, it’d be a shame if my husband to be wasn’t there to lead me through a dance.”

Bowser simple let out  gruff snort with the ashy smelling smoke exhaling from his snout.

“Please…” Luigi added looking up at his fiancé with puppy dog eyes knowing it was a tactic the Koopalings had often used on their father for many a reason.

As Bowser looked down towards his fiancé he froze and looked at the innocent and puppy dog eyes and his eyes widened. This was a super argument something meaningless as he tilted his head slightly as he had looked at his fiancé a smile tugging back at his lips and his lips curled into a smile.

“Alright then fine, ill get my suit but ill hold you to escaping the party, you mentioned a while back that the gardens in peaches castle are nice?”

Luigi smiled brightly getting up quickly and getting in front of the mirror once again as he looked through the mirror as Bowser found his suit quickly pulling it on it was matching luigi but slightly different both suits were black however, the accent colour of Luigi’s was green and Bowsers was red.

The accent colour was shown on the buttons and the tie, his shoes were black with the souls having a touch of the accent colour. The shirt underneath was white and was buttoned with the accent colours on the shirt and the blouse with the cuffs of the shirts having a button with the accent colour.

"ready to go?" Bowser said with a gruff voice as his fiance nodded getting up and taking Bowser's arm as they left.

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If anyone has any bowuigi one shot and prompts my ask box is open!

[jaybleu25]

My Heart Hears You (Part 7)

(TW: Injury, blood) Time: HS Years; Bros are in 9th, Bowser is in 10th. Setting: Mario & Luigi's High School. Hallway.

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Not knowing what to say, Bowser looked around himself. He was alone. Many eyes were on him, looking at him with disgust, fear, and hatred for what he had done.

Filled with emotions too much for him to handle, Bowser turned around, running out of the school out the nearest exit. The moment Bowser was out of sight, Mario immediately focused on his brother once more.

Luigi's eyes were filled with terror. At the same time, he felt tired, but he was fighting to keep himself awake.

"Mar...--"

That was all Luigi could mutter before coughing a bit of blood.

"You're okay, you're going to be okay," Mario reassured with a shaky voice. "I've got you..!"

The crowd of people around them still stood there, unsure of what to do. However, seeing Bowser leave, the teachers immediately sprung into action. Some quickly ran into their classrooms to call on the phone for someone to help, and others came over towards the brothers to check on Luigi.

One such individual was a particular purple toad with the name Mr. Toadsmauve who was not there at first, but he came right as Bowser ran away. He was Mario and Luigi's English teacher at the time. He had quite a good relationship with both brothers, but Luigi in particular always stood out to him. Luigi had always managed to write amazing essays, and there were even times where Luigi had written stories that he shared with him. He was even Luigi's favorite teacher.

Seeing how terrified Mario was during the situation, Mr. Toadsmauve did what he could to help reassure the one in red that his brother was going to be okay. He told Mario that help would be arriving shortly. After a few moments, the teachers who had previously left to call for help soon called for their students to return back to their classrooms. This was so the hallways could be properly cleared so that the medical professionals could get in with no problem once they came. Once all the students and other teachers left, it was just the two brothers and Mr. Toadsmauve left in the hallway.

Still battling to stay awake, Luigi slowly turned his head to look at his teacher.

"M-Mister..." Luigi said weakly. "I'm s-sorry...I might miss..."

"Luigi, you have far more important matters to worry about than my class," reassured Mr. Toadsmauve. "And your grade is the best in the class. Don't worry about missing it today. You and your brother will both be excused."

"And save your energy," the English teacher added.

In the distance, sirens could be heard outside the school building. Mr. Toadsmauve would stand up, backing away a little from the brothers.

"Mario, make sure you take good care of your brother, okay?" asked Mr. Toadsmauve. "He needs you right now."

"Y-Yeah..." Mario agreed worriedly. "Yeah, I will. Thank you, Mr. Toadsmauve."

Mr. Toadsmauve would nod, and a nearby door leading to the outside would open. Paramedics and EMTs were beginning to enter the building.

"Stay safe, you two," Mr. Toadsmauve added. "We'll be here for when you both come back."

Mario would nod, and Mr. Toadsmauve would back away a little more to give the medical professionals space to do what they needed to do. As they were getting Luigi onto a stretcher, Mario told them what had happened to his brother. He then soon followed them into an ambulance, which began its trip towards the hospital.

-To be continued…-

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Part 1: https://www.tumblr.com/jaybleu25/746341252448043008/my-heart-hears-you-part-1?source=share

Part 1.5: https://www.tumblr.com/jaybleu25/746341378314944512/my-heart-hears-you-part-15

Part 2: https://www.tumblr.com/jaybleu25/746500897895514112/my-heart-hears-you-part-2

Part 3: https://www.tumblr.com/jaybleu25/746506353298767872/my-heart-hears-you-part-3

Part 4: https://www.tumblr.com/jaybleu25/746920665451495424/my-heart-hears-you-part-4

Part 5: https://www.tumblr.com/jaybleu25/746921486930034688/my-heart-hears-you-part-5

Part 6: https://www.tumblr.com/jaybleu25/746923474412568576/my-heart-hears-you-part-6

Part 7: You're already here!

Part 8: https://www.tumblr.com/jaybleu25/747120181983281152/my-heart-hears-you-part-8

Part 9: https://www.tumblr.com/jaybleu25/747121034850975744/my-heart-hears-you-part-9

Part 10: https://www.tumblr.com/jaybleu25/747121820844556288/my-heart-hears-you-part-10

Part 11 (END): https://www.tumblr.com/jaybleu25/747122379621269504/my-heart-hears-you-part-11

[superpaper-l]

An eye and another.

CW/TW: Violence, gore, blood

First short story released in the Super Paper L AU!

"L..? What happened to your eye?" Dimentio's voice is softer than usual, filled with concern. Mr. L growls, "well,"

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Mr. L tackled Mario to the ground as brainwashed helpers took the other people away. L swinged his fist and punched, again and again. Mario was bleeding when he finally got loose from L. "What is wrong with you?!" Mario called, wiping away the blood from his nose. Mr. L stayed silent, standing not far from Mario.

"seriously! I'm trying to save the whole world and you just come in and destroy things! This is the third time! What is your deal, Mr. L?!" Mario's voice was filled with frustration. L started breathing heavily, his brother hasn't changed at all, has he? Well, he was about to finally put an end to it.

Mr. L reached to his pocket, and quickly ran towards Mario, taking out a small dagger. Mario jumps to the side to avoid the attack, making L fall on his face.

"I'm the hero here, you're not!" Mario's voice echoed through room, and through Luigi's mind. He really thinks he's the hero...? After everything he's done..? To me... To others... No, he's no hero.

Mr. L jumped at Mario, managing to stab the dagger into his arm. "I will show you what you truly are!" L yelled, his voice like a thunderstorm after a calm day. He took the dagger out of Mario's arm. Mario groaned in pain, the blood barely visible on his red shirt.

Luigi lifted the dagger again, now aiming for his brother's heart, "the torture ends now." He lowers his hand towards Mario's chest, but Mario quickly reacts and slaps the dagger away from L's hand.

The two dart across the room to reach the dagger, but Mario slides on the floor, making him just fast enough to grab the dagger before L.

Mario was now standing in front of a bloodstained man that looked like a corrupt version of his brother, weapon in hand. L tried to use his super jump to get behind Mario, but the adrenaline in his brother's veins is quicker, and he's punched to the ground.

"ugh!" L calls as he hits the floor, his breathing getting heavier with every passing second. Mario tightened his grip on the dagger. L's eyes widened as he realized this isn't a fight he can win. Luigi backs up, still on the floor. His back hits the wall, he's cornered.

Mario steps closer, and closer, and closer. He's now standing right in front of his corrupt brother. "I am the hero." He raises the dagger and stabs Luigi.

L is fast enough to try and dodge. But not fast enough to escape. The dagger meets his eyeball. He passes out from the pain.

As he wakes up, he notices he's alone, but in the same room he was when he lost consciousness. Why? It didn't matter. The dagger and Mario were gone. He looked around, only to find his own left eyeball staring back at him from the floor.

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"..." Dimentio placed his hand on Mr. L's shoulder, "you'll get him next time, L."

"I highly doubt that, Dimentio." He turns around, facing away from the jester.

Dimentio sighs.

Mr. L leaves the room, going back to fix his failed robot, hoping to finally create something to beat his brother.

[dragon-creates]

Just How Fast The Night Changes (Does it Ever Drive You Crazy?)

Chapter 1/Chapter 2/Chapter 3

Read on AO3

Trigger warning, there is a panic attack in this one but it doesn't last for long. One final reminder that this was written before the Mario Movie's release. Other than that, enjoy!

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The first thing Luigi received when he stepped foot into the mushroom kingdom was for Mario to come speeding towards his brother and tackling him in one of the biggest hugs that he ever got in his life. The older was crying into the younger brother’s shoulder, before pressing his forehead against Luigi’s, looking at him as though he was making sure that he was really here and that this wasn’t a dream. “I’m so sorry Lu!” Mario sobbed, bringing Luigi into another hug and lifting him off the ground, “I should’ve kept a tighter hold on your hand, that way you wouldn’t have-!”

“It’s okay bro, you did the best you could,” Luigi reassured him, Mario gave him another squeeze before setting him back down on the ground, “I’m here now, its like you always say, everything will be okay…”

“As long as we’re together,” Mario finished for him, his smile wobbly and eyes red with more tears to come.

“So, you must be Luigi,” a soft feminine voice spoke up.

Luigi pulled away from Mario as he laid eyes on one of the most beautiful women that he had ever seen. Her hair was the colour of the sun on its brightest day and was tied into a high ponytail, her big blue eyes sparkled like a summer ocean and her skin looked as soft as a rose petal. She was also wearing what seemed to be a motorcycle suit. Luigi clasped his hands together tightly, shyness overcoming him as the young woman looked at him with the sweetest smile.

“Yes, I am ma’am,” He nodded.

“I am Princess Peach of the Mushroom Kingdom. It’s so nice to finally meet you,” she gently took his hand into hers and shook it, “You were all Mario could talk about for our whole journey, he even fought a giant ape just to make sure we could get you back!”

“What?!” Luigi let out a disbelieving laugh, “That actually happened?!”

Mario chuckled sheepishly and rubbed the back of his neck as well.

“He even turned into a cat to beat him, well, more like a cat onesie, but it didn’t stop him from acting like one.” Peach giggled.

Luigi cackled at those words, slapping his knee as Mario face turned as red as his shirt. “Thank you for that information, Princess,” he gritted his teeth at her.

Peach only smirked back at him, before her face became serious. “As happy as I am that you’re both reunited, I’m afraid we have more pressing matters at hand. Bowser is on his way, and we have the Kong army in order to defeat him.”

“Wait a second, weegee, how did you escape him?” the thought suddenly dawning on Mario.

“Well, that’s the thing,” he stimmed with his hands as he answered, “He let me go.”

“HE WHAT?!” Mario and Peach chorused. Luigi jumped at the sudden noise; the duo noticed his small fright for they both quickly apologised for their sudden outburst.

“How about we go into my castle to discuss this?” Peach suggested, “We’ll be able to talk about what happened while we wait for Bowser to eventually arrive.”

And so, the three of them trekked into the castle where they headed to a balcony outside of what seemed to be the princess’ bedroom. Tea and biscuits were served while Mario and Peach patiently waited for Luigi to tell his story. Luigi let the warm liquid calm his nerves while he told them everything that happened in Bowser’s kingdom. From how he let him bake in the kitchen, to eating meals with him and his son, him saving Luigi from the boos, Bowser soothing Luigi with his nightmares (he didn’t share the fact that they also slept in the same bed) and how Bowser let Luigi go, not because of any malicious plan or intent, but because he just wanted Luigi to be free.

Mario and Peach glanced at each other and then back at Luigi. The younger brother could almost hear the gears turning in their heads. “It’s been a long time since Bowser has done anything so selfless,” Peach murmured.

“You don’t think this is a trick, is it?” Mario asked her.

“No,” Peach quickly answered, “I’ve encountered Bowser’s tricks many times before and unless we get word of any spies near my kingdom, I have faith that this was done out of genuine kindness.”

Luigi clutched his cup tightly in his hand, “So, what do we do now?”

“For now, you should get some rest,” Peach told him, “We still don’t know what to expect from Bowser so it’s best that we keep ourselves prepared. I’ll have someone make up a room for you and your brother Mario, so the both of you can catch up.”

“Thank you, Princess,” Mario grinned, Luigi swore he could see a tint of pink light up on the princess’ cheeks.

That night, after a bed was set up for Luigi, all he and Mario could do was talk to one another. Mainly it was Mario blubbering apologies to Luigi, the latter reassuring him that all was forgiven, the night ended with the two of them cuddled together on Mario’s bed instead, as if they were children once again, clinging to one another as though their lives depended on it.

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It was only three days later when there was finally news about Bowser. Apparently, his floating island was approaching the Mushroom Kingdom, ready to attack with the superstar he had gained from the penguin’s kingdom.

Luigi felt like he was going to be sick, his heart going in two opposite directions. Was he really willing to fight Bowser after everything that they shared while in his kingdom? Or was he going to stand aside and let him defeat Mario and take over the rest of this world?

Mario easily sensed his brother’s panic, making sure that he was calm enough to not spiral into an anxiety attack before telling him that he did not have to be a part of this fight. Peach had requested that he stay in his room and be guarded by two toads until the battle was over and while Luigi still felt conflicted, he agreed that this would be the best option for everyone.

And so here he was, hidden in the shared room he had with Mario as he watched the battle from the inside.

His heart squeezed in his chest as he saw Mario fight back against the troopas, his brother was dressed head to toe in some kind of flying racoon onesie, dodging their punches while the princess was battling with the army of apes that she had recruited.

He knew that Mario and Peach were fighting for a good cause, to protect the kingdom from the koopa king taking over with the power of the superstar. Yet he still couldn’t help the guilt swarming in his stomach, towards Bowser, towards his brother, towards everything!  

God, he wished he could be a bit like Mario right now, he always knew to do the right thing and to act upon it without any doubts. Just like when he protected him from Spike all those years ago, despite knowing what his horrible uncle was capable of, Mario’s first instant was always to protect Luigi…but what if the younger brother could do that now?

Despite how he felt towards Bowser, what if he could finally repay his older brother for all that he’s done for him? He remembered what he and Bowser has said to each other the day he left, how both wished that they could’ve fallen in love under different circumstances, what if he had the chance to make that difference to make things better, not just for him, but for everyone?

He felt himself stand a bit taller, running towards the bedroom doors and shoving them open, the guards outside startling a little bit. Luigi stuttered an apology to them before taking off down the hall. He had figured out the mapping of the castle the few days he was here, so after a few tries, he managed to find the exit.

He couldn’t stop running, not even for the koopas that lunged for him, or for the apes and toads that gawked at the other Mario brother charging towards Bowser’s castle. His lungs burned and his legs ached, but he couldn’t stop, not while he had this mission in mind. There were some koopas that didn’t go for him, but rather stare as well, wondering if Luigi had changed his mind and was going to join them instead. But Luigi ignored them, he couldn’t focus on what they were thinking about him, he had to keep going.

Eventually, he made it into the castle, hiding in the little spaces that he remembered from his time here and corners in the hallways and other guards marched by. If his memory served him right, there were a few more turns that he had to take before he officially made his way towards the throne room where he and Bowser met. He remembered how the superstar twinkled in front of him, as though witnessing his and the king’s interaction first hand, knowing that it was the reason the two of them had met to begin with.

He made another turn, down the hallway leading to the throne room when suddenly, he was stopped by a familiar face.

“Sam?!” the human exclaimed with surprise.

“Luigi?!” the koopa retorted with the same tone, “What are you doing back here?!”

“I-uh…” Luigi thought about making up a quick lie, something to derail the guard a bit. He didn’t want to hurt his feelings; he knew that he was a sweet guy who showed him nothing but respect even when he went back to his brother. Yet, that was also the reason why he couldn’t fib to him, Sam didn’t deserve that, no matter what side he was on.

“I’m going after the star,” Luigi replied honestly.

Sam’s eyes widened with shock at the sudden information Luigi had said, but then they narrowed a bit, as though he was contemplating something over. He looked over both his shoulders, making sure there was no one there before whispering to Luigi, “Do what you need to do, and I’ll pretend you weren’t here. Take it as a form of gratitude for what you’ve done for me and the royal family.”

A grin broke out onto Luigi’s face and pulled Sam into a hug, “Thank you Sam! I won’t forget this!”

The koopa awkwardly wrapped an arm around Luigi’s back, patting it before the human eventually let go. They nodded to one another and soon, Sam was running down the hall, like nothing had ever happened.

Luigi continued down his path, until finally making it to the throne room, his eyes scanning the place until landing on the bright, glowing Superstar that everyone was after. He ran up to the throne, scaling the giant seat carefully and gently took the star into his hands. Holding it tightly, he jumped down back onto the ground, smiling with pride as he looked over the magical artifact. He did it, he actually did it! He got the star!

He was about to turn and run back out when he noticed a dark, large shadow looming over him. He gulped, turning slowly, his eyes traveling up a familiar body until his eyes met the ones of the koopa king.

“Well, well, well…” Bowser purred, his amber gaze trailing up and down Luigi, who’s knees were trembling at the thought of what the king was going to do to him. After all, Luigi was currently with his enemies, holding the one thing that Bowser was after. “Couldn’t help but come back, eh?”

“I-I, w-ell,” Luigi stuttered as Bowser began to circle him. He clutched the star tighter.

He forced himself to bite back a yelp as Bowser tucked his claw under the human’s chin, tilting his head upwards to meet his face. “I don’t blame you though,” Bowser chuckled, his finger coming up to caress his cheek, “I was tempted to follow your scent the minute you left. After all, dragons often like to keep their treasure safe.”

The star, he had to be talking about the star. Following his scent, keeping the treasure! He probably started making plans to go after Luigi when they both parted their ways. But Peach did say that she trusted his kindness, and there was nothing in sincerity in Bowser’s voice when he said that he wouldn’t follow him. But how could he tell? This wasn’t his home! And now he made this stupid plan to retrieve the star all by himself when he was completely defenceless against the koopa king.

The air became warmer, everything started to blur, he couldn’t breathe…

He couldn’t breathe…

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Bowser immediately pulled his claw away when he saw tears form in Luigi’s eyes. When he spotted the little green man in the throne room, everything that he felt for him during their shared time together came rushing back to him. The longing, the happiness, the need to see his smile and the need to keep him happy. He wanted to tease the man, but just a little bit, like how he did during their first breakfast together, he missed the little blush on his cheeks.

For a moment, he forgot about the different circumstances that they were in, that Luigi was now on the side of the Mushroom Kingdom, helping defend it from Bowser, getting the star in order to keep Peach’s people safe. And being face to face with Bowser, someone who swore to destroy everything and everyone in order to have that star, was definitely terrifying for the anxious human.

Luigi’s breaths became sharper and shorter, like when he…oh no. Bowser crouched down to meet Luigi’s height, his large hands resting his shoulders and he did what he remembered help the human the last time he witnessed his panic attacks. “Breathe, one, two, three, four,” Bowser murmured softly.

Luigi shook his head, terror and distrust gracing his features. Bowser heart sank, knowing that he was the most likely cause of why those emotions were there in the first place. “I won’t hurt you,” he spoke firmly, his thumb now stroking Luigi’s shoulder, “I could never hurt you. Not now, not ever. One, two, three, four.”

It seemed to have worked a little bit, the small man was now copying Bowser’s words, trying to count the seconds in his head as he carefully breathed in and out. When his breathing returned to a bit of normalcy, Bowser lifted his thumbs and gently wiped the tears from his soft cheeks.

Both he and Luigi’s eyes softened, both lost in their shared little world together until…

“GET AWAY FROM MY BROTHER!” Mario screamed, the tail of his suit smacking Bowser across the face, the king yelling in pain. Mario looked to his brother and ran up to him, his hands coming up to cup behind his head as pressed their foreheads together. “Lu, are you alright?” He asked, panic lacing his tone.    

In a small state of shock, Luigi answered with a small, “I’m fine.” He was still shaking a little bit, but other than that, he was unharmed much to Mario’s relief.

With his worries about his brother subsiding, it was then when Mario finally noticed what his brother was holding. “The Superstar!” he gasped, the corners of his mouth turning up into a proud grin, “You found it!”

“Y-yeah,” Luigi laughed nervously, “I just wanted to do what I could to help.”

Mario sighed with nothing but pride and affection for his little brother. “Lu,” he smiled, brushing Luigi’s air out of his eyes. If this was the Luigi before they went into the pipe, he would’ve been scared shitless and not want anywhere near this mess (not that Mario could blame him), but there was something different now. While Luigi still looked scared, there also seemed to be something stronger about him as well. “What made you want to do this?”

“I-”

Before Luigi could answer, an ear-splitting roar blasted throughout the throne room. The brothers turned as they saw that Bowser had quickly recovered; his eyes now darkened as he glared at the star.

Mario quickly scooped his little brother up into his arms. “You can tell me later, let’s get this back to the princess!”

With that, he flew off, but Bowser wasn’t going to give up that easily. Now on all fours, he ran after the brothers, animalistic growls escaping his throat. “YOU CAN’T TAKE WHAT’S MINE, RED!”

Luigi whimpered at the noise and buried his face into his brother’s shoulder, making the older of the two tighten his hold on him protectively.

Soon, they made it out of the castle, not without a few soldiers throwing whatever weapon they had to take the star that the green brother had, yet they still managed to make it out. Bowser was still chasing after them however, Mario making sure that he was flying high enough to avoid the koopa’s claws and teeth.

Mario flew up to the highest balcony of the castle, placing Luigi down on his feet and kept his arms out to make sure that Luigi didn’t have any dizziness from the speedy flight. Luigi wobbled a bit, using his left arm to hold onto Mario while the right kept clutching the star.

“You should be safe now,” Mario said in a reassuring manner. “You feelin okay weegee?”

“Yeah,” Luigi panted, his head starting to return to normal, “I’m good.”

“Right,” Mario nodded, “Don’t worry, Bowser would be an idiot if he tried to get you up here.”

Just as the older brother finished his sentence, a large bang rattled the entire castle. Both brothers shared a glance, ran to the edge of the balcony and peered over. Luigi gasped when Bowser began to scale the walls of the castle, his determination fuelling his speed as he climbed faster and faster.

Luigi began to tremble again, hugging the star for comfort. Mario noticed his brother’s uneasiness, his face breaking into a scowl as he looked down to the koopa again, his protective instincts taking over again. “Wait here,” he grumbled angrily, his rage focused on Bowser, “I’ll deal with him.”

Mario took off again, his tail spinning as he flew down towards the king. “Mario, wait!” Luigi reached his arm out, trying to get his brother to stop, but he was already at the king’s face, landing punches as the giant koopa shouted in both pain and anger.

Mario raised his fist again, preparing to land another hit when Bowser suddenly raised his paw and slammed the red plumber again the brick walls of the castle, the racoon suit disappearing as he landed on a balcony below him.

“Mario!” Luigi screamed. Bowser’s eyes locked onto Luigi and made his way up again, his stare not leaving the human’s.

Luigi yelped and took off out of the room that he was in and down the hall. He took the extra time that he had, knowing that Bowser was still climbing he probably had a good chance to hide somewhere with the star. He made it down a set of stairs when he felt the ground rumble.

Bowser was coming.

He kept running, he refused to look over his shoulder and let it hinder his progress. He finally found a set of doors and made a beeline straight for them, immediately shutting them once he made it inside.

Luigi took this moment to let his legs rest. Looking around, he found himself in what seemed to be some sort of council room, with a set of stairs leading up to what seemed to be Princess Peach’s throne.

He felt the ground shake again, his eyes darted around the room, scanning for a place to hide, when the doors suddenly flung open.

Within seconds, Luigi was pinned to the floor, Bowser’s paws on each side of his body, caging him while the human clung to the star, quivering beneath the giant. Bowser huffed, the warm air making Luigi flush while the crazed, rage-filled look in the king’s eyes started to calm down as he took in the situation. Here was Luigi, whimpering with fear with Bowser on top of him after chasing him down like a mad man all over a silly star, at least, Bowser thought it was the star.

Actually, now that he thought about it, seeing Luigi in such a frightened state suddenly being taken by his supposed enemy set off the more primal part in his brain, the part that needed to keep Luigi safe from those who posed a threat to his safety. But Mario wasn’t a threat, he was just trying to protect Luigi too. Now here they were, Bowser inches away from his life-long goal…and someone he never knew he was waiting his entire life for.

Luigi seemed to have noticed the mental storm in Bowser’s mind. His trembling lessened and his eyes – still holding fear – filled with concern for the king. “Bowser?” He managed to whisper out.

The doors burst open again, flooding with toad guards, the kong army, Kamek, the koopa army, Princess Peach and Mario, the latter dawning red and white overalls while holding a fireball in his hand. The plumber, princess, apes and toads were all on one side of the room while the koopas stood at the other, both groups snarling at one another.

“It’s over Bowser!” Peach snarled and pointed her axe at him, “Release my friend and hand over the star!”

Bowser gazed down at the star again. He could use it right now, fulfil his quest and easily take out everyone in this room. But then that gaze met Luigi’s, the scared look that the human held tugged on his heartstrings in the most painful way. He remembered how he felt in the castle gardens with Luigi, how he wished that they had met within a different context, without this war having to tear them apart and make Luigi feel horrible about himself for loving Bowser and making him feel that he was betraying him.

Suddenly, Bowser found himself wishing that he never started this war, how he let his greed take over his mind and led his kingdom to be feared and hated, how one day Junior might have to carry that same burden as well, how he sabotaged himself for finally and selflessly loving someone but losing them because of his own entitled actions. How he wished it could’ve been different…and maybe it still could.

“As you wish,” he murmured, retracting himself from Luigi and slowly stood up, raising his arms above his head in surrender.

The toads and apes gasped at this sudden revelation while the koopa army whispered to one another, wondering why Bowser was giving up so easily, Kamek found himself smiling as though already knowing the answer. Peach shared a shocked look with Mario, the latter shrugging at the royal. Luigi titled his head cutely with confusion, making Bowser smile warmly.

“I surrender myself and my army,” The koopa king announced, “I will hand the star over to Princess Peach where she will return it to its rightful owners. I will release my prisoners back to their respective kingdoms and will carry out whatever punishment that I deserve for the crimes I have committed. If the time comes and you find it in yourself to forgive me, I am willing to sign a peace treaty to make sure none of this ever happens again. Though I don’t blame you if you can’t find it in yourself to forgive the misdeeds that I have done.”

Peach quickly snapped out of her confusion, motioning for her guards to take the star. Two toads quickly ran over to Luigi, helping him up and gently taking the Superstar from him and made their way back over to the princess with the plumber running over to his big brother. “And how are we able to trust you?” she demanded “After all you have ransacked multiple kingdoms, stole the Superstar, threatened to destroy mine and held my friend’s brother prisoner!”

Bowser looked to her solemnly, knowing that she would say this and with every right to. He turned his attention to Luigi, and what happened next shocked everyone.

Bowser stepped closer to Luigi, Mario immediately stood in front of him, a toad and an ape raised their weapons at him while the koopas readied theirs in case of another fight breaking lose. Kamek raised his arm to stop them, his focus never leaving the king. Luigi put his hand on Mario’s shoulder, the older looking at his little brother with doubt for a second before stepping away, giving him and the king space.

Their eyes met. Everyone waited with bated breath when suddenly, Bowser dropped to the ground…and kneeled.

Everyone gasped when both the king’s knees hit the floor, his hands resting by his sides as his head bowed in front of Luigi.

Luigi raised his eyebrow, “I’m confused, what’s happening?”

Kamek spoke up, “In our lands, royalty never kneels for anyone. A monarch’s subject must always be the one to bow before their leader. The only time royalty is to bow is if they are of a higher rank, let’s say a prince bowing before a king and even then, never bow to nobility from other nations.”

“And Bowser just kneeled for you…the king of the koopas just kneeled for you…” Peach breathed.

“W-what?!” Luigi yelped, “B-but I’m just Luigi! I-I’m only a p-plumber!”

“But to me my dear,” Bowser murmured softly, Luigi gasping at the sudden sound of his voice as Bowser lifted his head, his face filled with so much love, “You are so much more that what you believe yourself to be.”

The king bit back a chuckle as he watched Luigi’s face turn as red as his brother’s overalls – said brother was still glaring daggers at Bowser but held himself back for Luigi’s sake. Bowser rose to his feet as Peach walked over to him. “You and your army will spend tonight in the dungeons,” she began, “In the morning we will discuss the punishments you will face after all that you’ve done. After that, we will see if there is a possibility for a peace treaty.”

“Of course, princess,” Bowser nodded, he turned to his shoulders, “You heard her, lower your weapons. This war is over.”

The koopas all shared a glance with on another, still processing what was going on until a clang hit the ground. It was Sam, he was the first to drop his weapon, holding up his arms in surrender. He looked to Luigi and smiled, the plumber returning it with the upmost glee for his friend.

One by one, each koopa dropped their weapon to the ground and were let out of the room by the Toads, even Kamek had dropped his wand, though he didn’t look too displeased about it. Bowser was the last one to be led out, not even putting up a fuss the Toads pointed their spears at him to make sure he wouldn’t get any ideas (even though those spears were like toothpicks to the koopa).

He shared one more glance with Luigi, the two sharing a look of longing before the king was taken away.

Peach exhaled heavily, placing a hand on her chest, “Well that was definitely something!”

“You can say that again,” Mario agreed.

Peach grinned with relief, her face beaming, “It’s over, it’s really over! We could actually get a peace treaty with the Darklands!”

Mario nodded, still a bit dazed but otherwise pleased with the outcome, “Yeah. You know, I’ve never seen this side of you before Lu.”

Luigi turned to his brother, raising his left eyebrow in confusion, “What do you mean?”

“Its just that, for our whole lives I knew that you had so much potential within you, but I don’t think you fully believed it, especially with all the bullshit Spike said about you.” Mario explained, “Yet here you are now, charging headfirst into battle to help us despite being afraid. Within the time that we got separated and seeing you again, whatever happened with you and Bowser, you finally realised that. I might still be wary about Bowser, but if he managed to help you see just how amazing you are and that he’s able to turn over a new leaf, then I have the feeling only the best is to come.”

Luigi’s lips wobbled and he pulled his older brother into a hug, silent tears dampening his brother’s shirt as he buried his face into it, “Thanks Mario…you know, it was because of him that I finally believed what you told me all those years ago,” he whispered. “I’m sorry it took this long though.”

Mario pulled away and grasped his brother’s shoulders firmly. “You have nothing to apologise for, nothing! What happened to you was not your fault, okay? You’re allowed to heal now weegee.”

Luigi sniffled and all but collapsed into Mario’s arms, the older of the two sitting them both on the ground, cradling him like how he did when they were children. Peach joined the two of them on the floor, wrapping her arms around them and rested her cheek on Mario’s head.

“We won today because of you Luigi,” the princess told him, “You’re a hero.”

Hero

The title was new and quite foreign to the younger Mario brother…but he liked it. He really liked it.

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One Year Later

It’s a little bit hard to believe that so much can change within the span of twelve months, but anything was possible in this new crazy home of Luigi’s. After Bowser spent his night within the Mushroom Kingdom’s prison, he was ordered to let his own prisoners go and return the superstar to its rightful home, he and his troops would then go onto repairing all the damage that they had caused, lastly was signing the peace treaty between both Bowser’s and Peach kingdoms, which Bowser agreed to with no hesitation (it also helped that the entire time he couldn’t keep his eyes off Luigi’s excited smile).

Within that time, Luigi had also helped Bowser repair his mess. Often the two would just talk about anything and everything until they had to part ways when the sun finally set, and the stars began to rise.

“It’s beautiful,” Luigi had told Bowser, “We rarely get to see the stars in Brooklyn, so its pretty magical seeing them now.”

“It is indeed,” Bowser had nodded, “Though they are simply nothing compared to the shine of your eyes my dear.”

Bowser chuckled at how hard Luigi had blushed.

Soon, Luigi had started staying when the night appeared. Bowser didn’t want him traveling home in the dark and had offered to let him stay in his old room. Luigi had protested at first, claiming that it was no big deal, but his yawning and swaying on his wise was all Bowser needed to scoop him up into his arms and carry him to his bed.

That was how their new routine had started, Luigi would help Bowser during the day, spend the rest of their hours together doing whatever they pleased (Junior would soon join them as well) and Luigi would retire to his room by the end of the day. Of course, Luigi would still have his nightmares, but Bowser was always attentive and caring each time they would come, staying by Luigi’s side and giving him whatever they needed until he was comfortable enough to fall asleep again, Bowser refusing to leave his bed to make sure there wasn’t another one lurking. One night, it had gotten so bad that Bowser carried Luigi back to his own room to keep a closer eye on him, fretting over the plumber until his fears had subsided. From then on, Luigi had opted to stay in Bowser’s room, noting how much better he slept within the koopa’s sheets and the king right by his side, protecting him.

Soon, Luigi’s stays would extend to the point that he began bringing his most of his belongings from his and Mario’s little cottage in the Mushroom Kingdom, because when he’d ‘leave’ he would be back in a few short days so there was so reason to just keep packing and unpacking when he could save the hassle by keeping his essentials in the Darklands.

Then, up to when the treaty was finally signed, Luigi’s visits had stopped being, well, visits and he had uprooted everything from his new home in the Mushroom Kingdom to Bowser’s castle. Junior had been over the moon when his Papa and Luigi announced that the human would be permanently staying, immediately jumping into Luigi’s arms and giving him a tight hug. The rest of the kingdom were also quite happy with Luigi’s choice to stay, having grown fond his kindness and respect towards their king. Sam was especially glad to have his companion back, their friendship becoming much stronger as they exchanged pleasantries whenever they saw each other and gossiped about their partners. Truly, everything had worked out better than everyone imagined.

That was how Luigi now found himself here, waking up to the sun rising outside, wrapped up in a cosy blanket in a pair of green pyjamas and Bowser snoring softly beside him with his tail curled around the human.

It seemed that Bowser had also begun to stir himself awake, his sleepy amber eyes meeting Luigi’s as he smiled softly to his partner, “Good morning.”

“Morning,” Luigi replied gently, shifting a little bit to press himself closer to the koopa.

“Did you sleep alright?” Bowser asked, his expression becoming concerned and wrapped his hand around Luigi’s back, “No nightmares that I wasn’t aware of?”

“No, no nightmares,” Luigi said reassuringly, “I slept like a log, though, I’m not surprised I did when I’m in the comfiest bed in the world and have my own giant heating pad next to me.”

Bowser smirked. Luigi gulped; he always knew that koopa was up to no good whenever he had that smirk. “Does that mean you find me hot greenie?”

“You know what I mean!” Luigi spluttered, burrowing his blushing face into the koopa’s chest, “Don’t twist my words you overgrown lizard!”

Bowser chuckled at the other man’s antics, lifting his hand and running it through Luigi’s soft brown locks. His focus then shifted to the faded scars on human’s arms and back as he continued stroking and frowned. Eventually, Luigi had told him about what he and Mario had when through when they were kids; the destruction of their home, the death of both their parents and being forced to endure the misery upon them by their ‘uncle’. Luigi never told him what happened to Spike, saying that they never heard from him since they moved out, but he did know about what Spike did to him when they attempted to do so, he knew everything about what Spike did to Luigi. Looking at each scar, no matter how big or small they were, just seeing them was enough for Bowser to want to protect Luigi more and make sure his human felt safe no matter what. Though he was certain of one thing, if he ever did come across this Spike, he wouldn’t even last five seconds within his presence before begging for mercy.

“Bowser,” Luigi’s soft voice broke him out of his train of thought. “Are you okay?”

Bowser sighed, wrapping Luigi up into his arms and stroked his hair gently.

“Just…thinking about what you’ve gone through,” Bowser huffed, pressing his nose into the chocolate locks, letting the gentle scent of rosemary fill his nostrils, “Knowing what that man did to you, how he made you hate yourself to the point when someone shows the smallest bit of gratitude, you either get so overwhelmed or think it’s a trick. A part of me wishes that I was there, somehow, and just protect you from everything that happened.”

“Oh, Bowser,” Luigi whispered, tracing small circles on the koopa’s chest with his index finger.

“I just want to keep you safe,” he admitted, “I want to take away all the hurt that you have, but I know that’s not possible. I can promise this though, I will make sure that no one will ever hurt you again, they’d have to get through me if they tried. I’m sure your brother and the princess would have no trouble with assisting me.”

Luigi laughed a little bit, “I have a feeling they would, and I have no doubt that you would be able to protect me, but I don’t want you to beat yourself up about what happened to me, okay? We never knew each other exited, so you would have no idea how I was treated, and you are not responsible for what Spike did to me.”

He put his hand under Bowser’s chin, guiding him so they could properly face each other, “You’ve already done so much for me by just being there for me. Not only did you help me realise what I’m worth, you helped me recognise that my brother saw that as well. If you didn’t do that, I never would’ve had the courage to get that star from under your nose,” he booped the scaly snout for effect, making Bowser scrunch it up and chuckled from the human’s affections, “Yes, I was overwhelmed by you saying how much you liked my baking and listening to my rambling, but it was those little things that made a big difference for me. Other than Mario, no one else cared for me that way since my parents died. It’s why I love you so much Bowser, maybe even marry you one day.”

“What was that?!” Bowser suddenly bolted up, his tail falling from Luigi’s side and stiffened with shock.

Luigi turned red, he meant to just say that in his head! “N-nothing, just me rambling again!” he laughed nervously.

“Well, you did say that I love hearing you ramble,” Bowser purred, rewrapping his tail around the human’s body and nuzzled his neck (he learnt a while ago it was one of Luigi’s ‘special’ spots). “Say it again.”

“Y-you already heard it the first time,” Luigi pouted, “There’s no reason for me to say it again then!”

The koopa gently shoved Luigi into the pillows and put his paws on each side of him, making sure he didn’t sense any hesitations from the man and giving him space in case he wanted Bowser to back off. “Aw, come on Greenie, don’t leave me hanging like that. Say it again.”

Luigi pursed his lips together and turned his head away.

“Say it,” Bowser nuzzled his snout into Luigi’s neck again, smirking when he heard Luigi trying to stifle a laugh, “Say it again!”

Luigi shook his head again, keeping his mouth shut knowing that if he tried to speak again, he would break out into laughter.

“Say you want to marry me!” Bowser began to chortle, “I know you said just let me hear it one more time!”

Giggles escaped Luigi as Bowser kept nuzzling his ticklish skin, the koopa knew he wouldn’t last long now.

“Come on baby,” Bowser grinned when the snickers got louder, “Say you want to marry me!”

“Yes, yes, I want to marry you!” Infectious laughter burst out from Luigi’s lungs, his little body trembling from it all, “I want to spend the rest of my life with you and love you! I really want to marry you one day!”

Bowser laughed along with the small human, removing himself from Luigi’s neck and rolled onto his back, keeping a paw on Luigi’s back as he lay on his stomach. They waited a while until Luigi got his breath back, resting his chin in his hand as he looked at Bowser as he rolled his eyes, “There, happy now you useless reptile?”

“More than anything,” the koopa murmured softly, the sudden change of tone making Luigi bit his lip, leaning forward to gently press a kiss to Bowser’s. There a rumble coming from Bowser’s chest, he cupped Luigi’s cheek as both deepened the kiss.

“PAPA! BABBO!” Junior burst through the door, making the two pull away from each other as the young koopaling clambered onto the bed and buried himself under the blankets.

“Morning Junior,” Bowser smiled at the boy, shifting to let Luigi off his stomach as the human went on the other side of the boy.

“Good morning il mio piccolo,” Luigi whispered, pressing a kiss to his head, “Did you sleep well.”

“Yeah, I slept good,” Junior gave them both a toothy grin before burying himself into Luigi’s side, the plumber wrapping his arms around the boy in return.

Bowser moved once again, laying in a position as though he were a dog as he pulled the two – still wrapped in the blankets – against his side and started purring.

The three stayed like that for a while, Bowser thumping his tail against the bed as Luigi stroked Junior’s hair as they dozed.

At least half an hour passed before Kamek came in, with tea and breakfast on a cart and used his want to open the curtains, sunlight pouring in.

“Good morning, Sire,” Kamek handed Bowser a cup as the king sat back up, “Luigi, young prince. I take it you all had a comfortable night.”

“As usual Kamek, thank you,” Luigi nodded to Kamek, making the magikoopa smile as he handed the human his own cup. “And for you, young master.” Junior gasped with delight as Kamek floated a mug of hot chocolate to him, the child blew on it before taking a big gulp.

“Now we all have a big day ahead of us,” Kamek started “It is the ‘union festival’ today to mark one year since the treaty has been signed so we’ll have to make sure the entire kingdom is prepared.”

“Don’t worry Kamek,” Bowser patted his surrogate father in the head, the elderly koopa scoffed and swatted his hand away with his wand, “You’ve put your heart and soul helping us prepare for this. Everything is going to be great.”

“I should hope so,” said Kamek, “Though, if Luigi wasn’t there to make sure I didn’t overwork myself I wouldn’t be able to keep standing on my feet.”

“I just wanted to do my part Kamek,” Luigi told him, “You shouldn’t burden yourself with everything all the time.”

“Well, thank you again Luigi,” Kamek smiled, taking his own cup and spent the rest of the morning with his family.

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The journey to the Mushroom Kingdom didn’t take long when you had a giant flying fortress. They used the day to get ready for the festival, making sure the subjects were ready, gathered the food to provide for both toads and koopas and getting changed into their finest garments.

Luigi had opted to wear a dress for the festival, he had slowly been building up the confidence to start wearing dresses occasionally on the days he wasn’t busy until he felt comfortable enough to wear them out on public, and the festival would be a good opportunity to wear one that was tailored to him that he had grown fond of (he also really liked the look Bowser gave him whenever he wore one). It was quite simple, just a simple green dress with a pleated tea-length skirt, a cream blouse underneath and a tiny black ribbon wrapped in a bow under a peter pan collar.

Bowser was dressed in a normal suit consisting off a blouse, blazer, trousers and shoes all being the same black colour, he even had eyeliner on the top and bottom of his eyelids. Junior wanted to match his father but was wearing a white blouse instead of black like Bowser and skipped out on the eyeliner.

Currently, the three were waiting in the throne room, Bowser on his throne with Junior in his lap and Luigi in the crook of his arm, chatting about whatever came to mind or sitting in comfortable silence. Often, Luigi would fidget ands stim with his hands and Bowser would clasp them in his own, stroking his thumb over them to help Luigi calm himself. The human wasn’t nervous for the festival, he was excited to see his brother and the princess, but old habits don’t die easily but they were simpler to face with his new partner to remind him how loved he was.

Soon, the fortress landed next to the castle (in a little area that was built for whenever there were going to be events such as this one). The three immediately got off the throne as they made their way towards the exit.

All the guards were lined up outside, bowing courteously to the couple and prince. It still amazed Luigi that the koopas treated him with such fondness and respect, almost as though he were as much of a royal as Bowser.

“Well, you did help stop a war for them and helped them repair the kingdoms, it doesn’t surprise me that they like you this much, love,” Bowser had told him a while back.

Kamek suddenly appeared out of thin air to stand with the koopa royals and human, making his way over to the two toad soldiers guarding the entrance. The magikoopa cleared his throat, “King Bowser, Consort Luigi and Prince Bowser Junior would like to announce their presence to Princess Peach and Consort Mario for the ‘union festival’.”

The two toad guards nodded. “This way,” one of them instructed, the four of them following behind.

They made their ways through marbled hallways until arriving at the throne room, Princess Peach was sitting in her plush throne with Mario standing beside her. The princess was adorned in a baby pink dress with a straight neckline and long bell sleeves, while the rest of her bodice and overskirt was pink and decorated with small white flowers, the front of her bodice and underskirt was a pearly white.  

Mario wore a red frock coat with gold accents and buttons along the edges over a white dress shirt and black trousers. He even wore some fancy boots that Peach had gotten for him. The red plumber’s face suddenly beamed the moment he saw his younger brother.

The other toad guard raised his voice, “King Bowser, Prince Bowser Junior and Consort-”

“-LUIGI!” Mario interrupted the guard, running down the steps to lift his brother up into a tight hug, making the green man snort and wrapped his arms around his older brother.

The toad stood there stunned for a moment until his face morphed back to be serious again, “Yes, Luigi. If that is all your highnesses, I will take my leave until the festival starts.”

Peach sniggered Mario’s behaviour, the whole day he had been on his toes with excitement, anticipatingly waiting for his brother to arrive, as though it had been years since he’d seen him (it was actually three days). “Thank you, yes, that will be all,” Peach nodded as the guard left.

“Lu, I’m so glad you’re finally here!” Mario cheered, still not putting his brother down, “I missed you so much!”

“Mario, relax!” Luigi cackled, “How am I the younger brother when you’re acting like a big baby?!”

“Hey!” Mario gasped, feigning shock as he put his brother down, “I’m happy to see my little brother and this is how I’m treated! Peach, hold me!” He pretended to faint into the princess’s arms, making her roll her eyes and pat his shoulder.

“Gee princess,” Bowser snickered, “I didn’t know a walking melodramatic theatre was the one that was able to give you butterflies.”

“What can I say?” Peach shrugged as Mario stood up and wrapped an arm around her, “He makes me laugh.”

Mario blushed faintly, even more so when Peach placed a kiss on his nose.

“Uncle Mario!” Junior bounded over to the red man, jumping in his arms as Mario caught him with ease, being used to the child doing that since Luigi began a relationship with Bowser.

“Hey, amico!” Mario grinned, “How you doing?”

Junior then proceeded to talk his ear off, Mario listening intently, as Peach made her way over to Luigi and Bowser. “And how are you two doing?”

“Very well princess,” Luigi said, leaning over to give Peach a hug to which the latter responded by giving him a careful squeeze, “Anymore plans been added to the wedding yet?” He gestured down to the sparkling engagement ring on her finger, missing her usual white gloves on her hands.

“Not yet,” she said, “We’re both hoping to have you both here to help plan, after the festival of course.”

“Absolutely, one step at a time,” Bowser agreed, a cheeky grin forming on his face as he glanced down at Luigi, “And maybe after that, we might have another wedding to plan.”

Peach gasped, covering her mouth to hide a wide smile, “Are you two-?!”

“N-not yet!” Luigi spluttered, blushing like back as he glowered at the currently laughing koopa, “He hasn’t-we haven’t…Like Bowser said, one step at a time, right?”

“Sorry,” Peach grasped onto Luigi’s hands, “I just got a little excited at the thought of you two getting married.”

“You two are getting married!” Mario’s eyed widened as he carried Junior piggyback style as the made his way towards his fiancé, brother and koopa.

Luigi buried his face in his hands, muffling an embarrassed groan as Bowser continued to chuckle, Peach joining in as well. “Don’t worry Mario,” Bowser decided to give his small human a break, “No proposals have been made…yet.”

“Bowser!” Luigi slapped his arm, the koopa began to snicker again.

“Don’t worry, if you two tie the knot one day then you have my full blessing,” said Mario, turning to Bowser, “You make Luigi feel special and happy, that’s all I’ve ever wanted for him and I’m so glad that you were able to help him realise this,” his smile then dropped as he stared at Bowser dead in the eyes, “But know this, you break his heart and I break you.”

“Make that two of us,” Peach agreed, cracking her knuckles as she matched Mario’s glare.

Bowser gulped, losing composure a little bit before straightening himself back up, “I wouldn’t dream of it. Luigi is very important to me, and I don’t ever want to lose his trust.”

“Aw, you guys,” Luigi wiped away a tear, happiness bubbling within him.

Junior leapt of Mario’s back and ran over to Luigi, wrapping his little arms around his legs, “Don’t cry Babbo, it’s okay.”

Luigi scooped up Junior into his arms, internally aweing at how cute his stepson was, “Don’t worry il mio bambino, I’m happy, just a little emotional that’s all.”

The door opened, revealing the guard from before, “The kingdoms await you your highnesses.”

Everyone glanced at one another, smiling at they turned back to the guard. “Then what are we waiting for,” Peach grinned, “Lead the way.”

The guard bowed as the royals followed him, making their way onto the balcony. On each side there were two guards, one was another toad and the other was-

“Sam!” Luigi exclaimed happily, putting Junior into his Papa’s arms as he made his way towards the koopa.

The guard perked up at the sound of the plumber’s voice, “Luigi, its great to see you!”

“How’s Enver?” Luigi asked, taking note of how the koopa’s eyes filled with nothing but love.

“They’re amazing,” he confirmed, “I’m sure I’m the happiest koopa alive whenever I’m around them.”

Luigi nodded, glancing at Bowser, “I know the feeling.”

“I don’t think I would be with them like this if it weren’t for you,” Sam told the human, “I’m grateful that we met Luigi, and would be honoured to serve you for the rest of my days.”

Luigi smiled, placing a hand on the koopa’s shoulder, “I’d be more honoured to have you as a friend.”

The koopa’s eyes widened at the kind words and nodded back, “Then I shall do just that.”

“I’ll catch up with later, enjoy the night same,” Luigi waved to him as he made his way back towards the others.

“You too Luigi,” Sam called back.

Bowser wrapped his arm around Luigi once he was back at his side, his hand warm and his gaze loving. Luigi returned it before looking towards Peach as she began her speech.

“Welcome toads and koopas to the first ever ‘union festival’!” she started, applause erupting from the crowd below, “This is the once in a lifetime event that we will ever experience, as we celebrate a day were two kingdoms united after years of fighting, becoming closer and stronger than ever in those twelve months. And we wouldn’t have been able to do this if it wasn’t for one human, who was able to stop with war by just being his kind and amazing self. If it wasn’t for him, we wouldn’t have the peace we all currently share and why I will be eternally grateful towards him. Everyone, I wanted to dedicate our first ever ‘union festival’ to the one and only Luigi!”

Luigi couldn’t believe what he was hearing, people were cheering, for him! They were happy for him to be here, happy for everything that he did, happy that the version of himself that they loved was the person he wanted to be all along…just him.

Spike was wrong, he was always wrong, but just seeing and hearing all the adoration that everyone in this beautiful magical world was giving him by being what his uncle detested him for filled him with a joy he never felt before.

“Luigi,” Peach’s voice broke him out of his thoughts, “Is there anything you would like to say?”

Luigi thought about for a bit and shook his head, although he was grateful, he didn’t think he was ready for a grand speech yet. He was still taking those baby steps.

“That’s alright, would you like to just wave instead?” she asked.

Luigi nodded at that; Bowser kept his protective hold on him as he made his way to the front of the balcony. He waved to the crowd below him, his eyes widening as the crowed cheered for that simple action. Soon, the rest of them started waving to the crowd as the festivities began.

Bowser scooped up Luigi into his arm with Junior, who immediately hugged the human tightly. Luigi stroked the child’s hair as he looked up towards the Koopa again.

Bowser turned to him, brows furrowed in concern, “Are you alright Greenie?”

Luigi answered by pressing a slow, soft kiss to the king’s lips before pulling away, whispering, “Thank you.”

“For what?” Bowser blinked.

“For everything,” Luigi replied.

Butterflies were fluttering in Bowser’s stomach; Luigi was making that sweet face that he loved so much again. He pulled the human in, resting his forehead against his as his sweet little human giggled.

Later, they would go to the town with Junior, Mario and Peach to indulge themselves with games, shopping, eating and more. But for now, Luigi wanted to stay like this, surrounded by those he cared for more than anything, knowing that one thing that was absolutely true…

He was enough.

[zacharyleartist69]

I wanna get Part 2 out so that I can start drawing out the scenes from this part and Part 1

Cause I needed some inspiration and I’m in my Donkey Kong phase.

Disclaimer: This writing may not be accurate towards the actual movie but it’s kind of a replica of how it went down.

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It all happened so fast. One minute DK and Mario were with the rest of the gang, then the next thing they know they are falling to who knows where. It was a horrifying sight. A horrible sound even. Especially to Funky Kong, who saw his brother fall right before his eyes.

Funky let out a cry while tears fell down to his hands “DONKEY KONG!”

“DONKEY KONG!”

Funky’s sunglasses fall off of his face and goes down the open area where there was once a road as he cries out for Donkey Kong to come back. Clutching his tank top hard as his vision becomes a blur. He can’t see anything. He can’t hear anything. Everything is circling around him.

Cranky turns his kart hard around “Get back to your Kingdom, Peach, AND DEFEND IT AS MUCH AS YOU CAN!”. Peach and Toad look at each other then at Cranky, nodding, then Peach quickly speeds away. Cranky speeds up to Funky as fast as he can until he spotted some clown propellers flying around the sky, some with the kongs and some still capturing them.

“FUNKY!” Cranky yelled.

Funky lifted his head up as soon as he heard his fathers voice. “Funky if you can hear me get your butt out of here, they are capturing the rest of the-'' before Cranky could finish his sentence, a clown propeller grabs his kart and lifts him up in the sky.

Cranky holds onto his kart “FUNKY!”. But it is too late, Funky has already been taken by the clown propellers. He didn’t pick up a fight against it, he just stood still. Looking down with tearful eyes.

Meanwhile, Mario and DK are still falling to who knows where. DK grabs a piece of the rainbow road and throws it at Mario “THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!”. “ME? WHAT DID I DO!” Mario yelled back as he dodged the piece. “THAT BLUE SHELL WAS GOING AFTER YOU AND I SO HAPPENED TO GET HIT AS WELL!” DK roared with a hint of frustration in his tone.

Before Mario could say anything, he spotted a pair of sunglasses behind DK “hey isn’t that Funky’s?”. DK turned his head around to see what he was talking about and gasped “No no no no those are his favorite pair!”. DK tried to reach for the sunglasses until he landed in the water alongside Mario.

The two began sinking in the water, but it didn’t stop DK trying to reach for the glasses. Mario swims towards DK to try and get him to the surface. However, DK pushed him away and successfully grabbed the sunglasses. He throws his hands up in excitement until a tire hits him on the face hard, causing him to go conscious and sinks some more into the water as he lets go of the sunglasses.

Mario acts fast and pulls DK by the tie to get him up to the surface. While Mario pulls DK up, the sunglasses and the rest of the items that were around them get eaten by a huge mouth and soon its eyes pop open.

Mario made his way to the top of the water as DK slowly woke up from his consciousness and swam to a barrel to float quickly “Mario.. You saved my life”.

“Yeah well I won’t tell anyone” Mario said jokingly.

“Good please don’t” DK said immediately. Mario rolls his eyes at DK “Okay.”

Mario looks away from DK as he searches around the water to see if there's any land. Unfortunately for Mario and DK, a humongous type eel surfaces from the below and stares down at the two. Before they could say or do anything, the eel opened its mouth and swallowed the two whole, then swam down in the deep water to rest.

Back at the surface, A floating lava like island still sails on in the sky and heading towards the mushroom kingdom. Inside of it, there is this one area where prisoners are being held captive in hanging cages under a pool of lava. Luigi happened to be one of them.

Luigi sighs as he sits in his cage bored out of his mind while listening to the blue stars little song that.. dark to listen. Eventually he hears voices coming down. He gets up to check what it was and soon spotted some cages falling down filled with kongs.

“Ohh fresh meat for the meat grinder!” A blue star excitedly said as he swirls around in his cage.

“Oh who is this ray of sunshine?” Cranky said sarcastically. “Someone that has been tormenting us.” the Penguin King answered as he looked at Cranky intensely. Cranky scoffs and looks around searching for Funky.

Kemak soon teleports in the dungeon on his floating broom stick “Congratulations prisoners, you all will be sacrificed at King Bowser’s wedding! To honor his success in marrying the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Peach”. The prisoners groaned and gasped in fear, except for the blue star who cheered excitedly at Kemak’s announcement. Kemak smiled at the sight and disappeared into thin air as he took his leave.

Cranky grunted in frustration “well isn’t that just great.”. He leaned his head out of the cage and locked his eyes at Luigi “You!”. Luigi jumps a bit and points to himself “M Me?”. “Yes you, find my son, he has a white tank top, some blue shorts, and a red bandana with white polka dots.”.

Luigi gulped a bit and started searching for the kong Cranky described. He soon spotted the Kong that Cranky described and reached his hand up. He gently taps the cage to move a bit and Funky looks down at Luigi “Oh.. um that monkey wants to talk to you”. Luigi points to Cranky, who looks offended after being called a monkey.

Cranky clears his throat a bit and brushes his beard with his hand “If you didn’t hear.. We are being sacrificed for a wedding”

There was an awkward silence between the two until Funky started to speak out “I heard.. You don’t need to remind me”. Funky turns his back against Cranky, who looks offended “Funky don’t turn your back on me now, how the heck are we going to get out of this situation?”.

“Why ask me, you’re the king after all” Funky replied.

Cranky gasped a bit dramatically “don’t give me that tone young man, you know I am a good king. I give every single kings in my kingdom their wants and proper attention.”.

“Yeah well what about me and Donkey Kong huh? We are your sons, we are supposed to get the same wants and attention as you give to those kongs in our kingdom, but since you are so busy being all ‘royalty’ that you never gave the same recognition to us, making you a hypocrite!” Funky argues as he turns around and grabs the bars to stare down at Cranky. “I ain’t no hypocrite! I do care for you two, but you two don’t see it the way I see it because you think I'M the problem!” Cranky argues back as he waves a finger at him.

Funky grew enraged and yelled back “BECAUSE YOU ARE THE PROBLEM! DK always comes to me when he has a problem, he always comes to me for attention, he always comes to me when he needs affection from a family member, he always comes to me to feel some closure. HE ALWAYS COMES TO ME FOR ATTENTION AND WHERE WERE YOU WHEN HE NEEDED YOU THE MOST HUH!? WHERE WERE YOU!”.

Cranky grew silent as he looked at Funky in disbelief. Funky huffed a bit then moved away from the bars and sat down. He takes the photo out of his pocket and looks at it for condolence.

“Funky I’m-”

“Save it, if you really are sorry then undo the feeling of neglect. It will never happen anyways now that DK is gone.” Funky said as he whips a tear away when it forms.

Luigi looks up at Funky after witnessing the whole situation down between Funky and Cranky. It reminded him of Mario and his own father. All he can do is feel sorry and sit in his cage, listening to their argument.

Back at the water, the eel is sleeping peacefully after having a good meal. Inside of the eel is DK and Mario sitting separately from each other with their backs turned against each other. DK holds a broken piece of the rainbow road as he looks down at it “Now this is how I don’t wanna die. Being stuck inside of an eel's stomach next to an idiot with overalls.”.

“Well at least your brother isn’t gonna die because of you” Mario replied.

“Well at least you're not gonna die with your dad thinking you're a joke” DK said as he threw the piece aside. Mario put his arms against his knees as he looked down “Well my dad thinks I’m a joke too.”. “Yeah well… YOUR DAD’S RIGHT!” DK yelled as he turned around. “You know what! I feel bad enough just- just leave me alone.” Mario argued. “I never met your dad but he sounds brilliant” DK argued back. Mario turned around fully as he grunted in frustration “Why don’t you just go in a corner and smash some stuff you smash monkey!”. DK makes an offensive grumble then gets up as he starts slamming his hands and grabbing some stuff to smash on the floor “I. AM. MORE.THAN. A. GUY. WHO SMASHES THINGS!”.

A grumble sound erupted from the eel, making Mario and DK grow silent. Out of nowhere, a wave of water starts pouring inside of the eel with some sea creatures flying around. DK and Mario hold onto the closest item as long as they can, trying not to go down the deep hole. The water soon stops flowing because of the eel closing its mouth, going back to slumber.

DK and Mario soon crawl themselves back up after getting slashed from the water. DK tears a blooper off of his face while Mario shakes his head a bit to get some of the water off then notices something shiny on the floor. He picked it up and gasped a bit “Well will you look at that, it’s Funky’s sunglasses.”

DK turns his head to Mario quickly and grabs the sunglasses out of his hands “give me that you will break it!”.

“Geez not even a thank you for finding them?” Mario replied as he crossed his arms. DK doesn’t say anything as he checks for any cracks on the sunglasses. Luckily, there weren't any cracks, just smeared dirt on it. DK uses his tie to clean it up then sighs in relief “Perfect.. I thought I lost it.”

Mario leans to the side a bit as he cups his hands together and swirls his thumbs around “So.. How close are you with Funky?”. “Why you need to know.” DK said, annoyed as he glared at Mario. Mario put his hands up quickly “Alright geez I just wanted to know.”

DK huffed a bit then turned his back against Mario, rubbing his thumb against the sunglasses. He slowly starts frowning at the sight then sighs “since I’m gonna die in here. Might as well answer your dumb question.. Yes me and Funky are close.. Really close actually. We practically do everything together; we play, we race, we tell stories, heck we even pull pranks on our dad together. We were inseparable. When I’m with him, I feel safe and happy. I look up to him like some hero in a story book. Heck I even drew a picture of him surfing a huge wave.. He’s a really cool brother. He’s my inspiration to be myself. He always makes sure that I feel good about myself even when my dad looks down at me. But now that I’m separated from him, I feel lost.. Alone.. And scared.. We’ve never been this separated before and I hate it. I hate it so much. I wanna go home and be with my bro.. My big brother..” . Mario stayed silent after hearing DK’s answer. He pats DK’s back but DK shrugs his shoulders to get Mario’s hand off of him. He sighs a bit and looks around the area until he spotted one of the rocket barrels from the broken down kart “Hey I think I have a way to get us out of here”. DK turns his head to see what Mario was talking about and widens his eyes. The two looked at each other and smirked, thinking of the same plan.

The eel is still taking a nap until he feels something rumbling in his stomach, and not in a good way. He quickly swims up and coughs Mario and DK out, flying on a rocket barrel. They cheered and hooted as they flew in the sky.

“Mushroom Kingdom here we come!” Mario yelled. “Never yell in my ear again but okay!” DK yelled back as he put on the sunglasses. “You look exactly like Funky with those sunglasses” Mario commented as he raised an eyebrow. “Yeah but hotter” DK said confidently. Mario rolls his eyes and holds onto DK as they make their way to the Mushroom Kingdom.

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To be Continued.

(Welp there’s gonna be a Part 3 fuck)

[panickingpansexuality]

Bowser x Peach Pt. 3

Second part

That night Bowser made an attempt to comb his spinkey red hair, and put on a decent shirt and pants. His children took note of it first, five of them already at the table when he arrived.

"Woah dad." Roy said as the King took a seat.

"Is all that for Mama?"

"Yes." The King said, "I want her to see that I'm trying."

"She knows you are dad." Ludwig said, "But to be honest I think she's hear for us more than you, Iggy said that she hasnt gotten one of our letters and you shouldve seen the way she lit up when Jr woke her up."

Bowser sighed and rubbed his temples.

"Where's Wendy and Morton?"

"Getting ready with Mama." Lemmy said, "Wendy said that she wanted her and Mama to match tonight."

Bowser tried (and failed) to hold back his smile. Then the doors opened and he stood ready to fight but he relaxed as soon as he saw who it was.

Wendy and Peach were both were pink and white dresses, Wendy's was a pink dress with white spots while Peach wore a pink dress with white in between the ruffles of the dress so that the dress changed when she moved, but it wasnt just the color that surprised him. Peachs' dress was also sleeveless with a sweetheart neckline.

Morton came in behind them wearing a brown skirt and a black shirt with an electric guitar on the front.

"Mama said this was ok to wear." Morton said.

"NO FAIR! Lemmy whined, he leaned back in his chair and crossed his arms. "I wanted to wear a skirt.."

"Why didn't you?" Peach asked, "I'm sure you wouldve looked lovely."

"Dad I couldnt wear it."

"Lemmy," Bowaer sighed. "Your skirt is singed and has more holes than skirt and since you refuse to throw it out I'm not getting a new one until you do."

Peach giggled and got the other two children seated, she went to sit but Bowser pulled out her chair for her.

With a blush Peach sat down thanking him.

Dinner was served steak and mushrooms with wine for the two adults.

"So," Bowser Jr. Said. "How come you too dont sleep in the same bed?"

Peach coughed into her napkin and Bowser spat his drink all over the table, Mort thinking this was funny did it as well, the two adults were too stunned by the question to react.

"Well," Peach said coughing. "Only married couples do that."

Bowser nodded

"Well then get married." Jr said as if the answer was obvious.

"Well the thing is," Peach said "Your dad and I.."

Seven little eyes looked at her waiting for the answer, but Princess Peach unable to disappoint the children sighed.

"Have royal things to work our before we can think about marriage."

"Like what?" Jr asked.

"Adult things." Bowser said, "now finish your food."

"But I wanna know too!" Wendy piped up

"Yeah!" Morton and Lemmy piped up.

"If you finish your food I'll tell you all the details about marriage between two countries." Peach promised.

She looked over ar Boweser for approval who was suppressing his smile, the boring details were always enough to make anyone fall asleep (even Peach).

When dinner was finished Peach walked with Bowser to the children's rooms.

"So.." Bowser said nervously, "have you thought about it?"

"Hm?"

"Marriage." Bowser said, "Your kingdom is prosperous enough as it is and you have no real need to marry for power so you're free for love."

Peach flushed and kept her eyes forward.

"If this is a way of asking me to marry you-"

"No!" Bowser said quickly. "I meant just in general, I'm sure Mario's made his intentions known."

"No," Peach said, "We've never actually been on a date, and Luigi, sweet as he is, is planning on courting Daisy."

Bowser gave Peach a squinted stare.

"What?" She said noticing his glare.

"That's such a lie."

"And you have evidence of this?"

"Mario rescues you every time I come get you! I thought maybe you were both of the brothers one time but when it was only Mario I knew it had to be him."

"Mario likes adventure and I'm his friend, saving his friend fits right into what he likes."

"Oh please!" Bowser scoffed "I'm not stupid."

"No," Peach stated, "Just stubborn."

"Stubborn?!" Bowser growled out. "I'm no such thing."

Peach held in her laughter for only a few moments before it came out in glorious waves, at first Bowser was stunned but the infectious sound got to him and he began to chuckle as well.

[pepperycar]

Happy anniversary to the Mario movie! Here’s some brotherly love to celebrate!

“Nightmares and cuddles” part 1

Mario flew through the air frantically, he was in his Tanooki suit flying around at great speeds through the cages at Bowser’s wedding. All the cages were empty, Mario darting his eyes back and forth hoping, praying to see a slither of green and blue in one of them, “Mario!!” Mario felt his heart stop when he turned around to see Bowser, grinning wickedly and holding Luigi by his overall straps in his claws “you really thought you could save him?!” Bowser roared “ I said when we first met..” he looked at Luigi “that we’ll see how tough this Mario is, when he watches me KILL his BROTHER!!” He yelled angrily, spitting the last word. ‘No... please..’ Mario willed himself to fly faster, Bowser smiled showing sharp, pearly white teeth “have fun swimming Mario” he winked before dropping Luigi. Luigi was to scared to even scream, Mario flew as fast as he could, his heart racing, adrenaline pumping, reaching out for him, until- Mario froze as Luigi let out a small pathetic yelp before plummeting into the lava below. Mario felt like his heart was being ripped from his chest, he stopped spinning his tail and was willing to let the lava take him. He opened his eyes to find Bowser catching him, he pinned him to the ground “I’ll make your death slow and painful!” He snickered “as punishment for failing him! It’s all your fault! Your brother is DEAD BECAUSE OF YOU!!”~~~~~”NO!!!” Mario screamed, his eyes snapped open to realise it had only been a nightmare, he was home, their new home in the Mushroom Kingdom. He clutched his hand to his chest, feeling his heart beating so fast and loud, he thought it would jump out of his chest, he pressed his palm against his ribs, his heart stumbling, he tried to calm it down. He took a few gasping breaths before looking over at the green bed next to his, he could see the outline of Luigi and immediately felt more relaxed, he quickly tried to blink the tears away but as soon as he closed his eyes, he saw Luigi splash into the lava again. He quickly gasped and before he realised what he was doing, he was by Luigi’s bed in seconds, Luigi’s face was pressed against the pillow, so he couldn’t really hear him breathing, so instead he, very quietly and gently lifted his arm off his chest and pressed his hand to it. ‘Ba-bump..’ Mario let out a deep sigh of relief, feeling the soft, warm, slow and steady rhythmic thumps of Luigi’s heartbeat. ‘He’s okay..’ Mario thought, trying to take in another breath but only letting out a choked sob. Mario felt Luigi stir and so he quickly, though hesitantly pulled his hand away from Luigi’s chest and quickly climbed onto his own bed and under the covers, ‘Luigi’s fine.. just why can’t I sleep?’ Mario grumpily thought to himself.~~~~~”Mario?... MARIO... wakey-wakey..” hearing Luigi’s voice felt like music to his ears, the first thing Luigi had said when he had woken up weren’t screams of fear and pain but rather, calm and teasingly waking him up. “L-Lu?” Mario asked, making sure his brother was actually there, his voice was a lot more hoarse then he realised. “Yeah!” Luigi smiled, Laughing teasingly “who else would it be?.. oh I know, dreaming about a certain Princess per chance?” Mario jumped up “What-Luigi no! We are JUST FRIENDS!” He scowled “suuuure..” Luigi smiled, rolling his eyes, “I think your blushing red face is saying otherwise-“ Luigi stopped, before he shot him a concerned look, cupping his cheeks and brushing his thumbs under Mario’s eyes “Have.. have you been crying?” Luigi asked now feeling guilty “Wha-What? No I-I’m fine!” Mario reassures Luigi gave him a skeptical look before sighing “you know you can tell me anything.. right?” “O-Of course!” Mario winced as he nearly yelled it, Luigi squinted at him, as if staring into his soul, he sighed and got up “Come on, i’ll make us some tea..” he muttered. -To be continued.

[fearlessdevil17]

What is your headcanon for Edge's relationship with each Crewmember of the Galaxy's mightiest heroes? In exchange, I will tell you mine!

See ya tomorrow!!! I need sleep, I am from a different timezone, in Europe...I will see you soon!!!

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*Cracks Knuckles*

Thank you for giving me this question, i'm so happy to share this!!

sorry for the late response :(

could never figure out how to put it in words XP!!!

with that said

Let's get started:

Mario:

I think that Mario would - at first - be the least trusting of Edge, after all, when they first met, she just showed up out of nowhere, she refused to talk about her origin, and he had no idea what her motives were, so he mainly kept a close eye on her in order to catch her doing something suspicious.

Edge was aware of his suspicion during their first meeting, although she did come up with clever lies as to where she came from, it was clear that Mario didn't believe her.

Despite that, they did have respect for each other. With Mario, seeing how skilled of a fighter Edge was, all while helping out Sparks in the process, and Edge, seeing how responsible of a leader Mario was, as well as a kind hearted gentleman.

Eventually he would warm up to her after having a few lighthearted conversations with her, and seeing how much a big softie she was to the Sparks, finally lowering his guard around her, and accepting her as a friend.

It's no secret as to how protective Mario can get - don't let his outgoing and goofy personality fool you - this man will destroy you if you try to harm those he cares about.

While Luigi is his main priority when it comes to being a big brother, he's no stranger to being a brother figure towards his companions, especially when learning what they went through before meeting him. so when he found about Edge's backstory......OH BOY!! Big brother mode activated almost faster than Toads discriminating Luigi (RIP to those Toads btw)

Since Edge never had someone in her life she could to look up too, Mario being this sibling/parental figure towards her was all so new to her, so she didn't know how to properly react. but Mario made sure to take it slow and let it sink in for a bit.

Edge is one of the many few companions of Mario's that didn't go out in a blaze of glory, which Mario was thankful for, he couldn't bare the thought of losing another friend. so Cursa was defeated, Mario would take the time to help Edge with any lingering doubts that she might still have, making her more and more relaxed with her surroundings

Luigi:

knowing Luigi, he would defiantly be weary of Edge during the first meeting, but he doesn't like making assumptions of anyone, no matter how intimidating they looked, still he mostly kept his distance from her, observing her from afar (he's also canonically uncomfortable around swords, so yeah, there's that too)

despite that, he does try to be friendly with her, helping her out in some missions, and covering her during battles. this was when he started to notice that Edge was not as scary as she seemed. even seeing that the Sparks loved hanging around her.

While a huge softie for the Sparks, Edge also has a soft side for people who are shy or sensitive, so when she noticed Luigi's weariness of her, she reassured him that she understands why he acting this way, but is not someone that goes all willy nilly with a weapon in hand, making him comfortable enough to be around her.

Luigi was the second out of the group to quickly form a friendship with Edge (i'm still sticking with my Edge being made with some of Luigi's DNA theory, plus i do think they would get along pretty quickly, Luigi's never been the type to get on peoples bad side after all)

Edge also tends to be a bit protective over the said personality traits, one time, the crew saved a toad that basically chastised everyone (even Peach) for not saving him sooner (toad karen anyone), but just when Mario was about to defend Luigi when the toad went after him, Edge quickly spoke up first, much to Mario's delight.

after learning about her past, Luigi would notice that Edge would start to grow insecure about the scars that came with it, so he would try to make her feel better by sharing his stories of enemies he had to face on his own, even telling her about the times he's been possessed, leaving behind some nasty scars in the process. while he didn't like talking about it, it did help Edge open up a bit more, The two grew closer after that (ah yes, bonding over traumatic experiences, what fun)

After Cursa's defeat, Luigi would try to introduce Edge to his set of friends. like Polterpup, Daisy, Peasly, E gadd, etc.

their would even be a time where he would take her to Flipside to allow her to meet O'chunks, Mimi, and Nastsasia.

(i know that the paper mario series is obviously meant to be a paper universe, but in my head, it's not, all the games take place in the same universe, meaning yes, i don't see paper jam as canon, go ahead and fight me on that if you want)

thinking about all the people she had met, Edge would feel ready to make up with her old friends, asking Luigi if he could help, the two would try to come up with ways to contacted them and track them down. (to which, they do succeed)

Peach:

This one i think i love the most. Peach has already taken in a bunch of harmless Rabbids, now becoming a part of her kingdom and her people, the Rabbids adore her just as much as the toads, and has basically became a sort of mother figure towards them.

Edge has never met a royal before, so meeting Peach was actually a little nerve racking for her. but Peach treated her no differently compared to the Rabbids in her kingdom.

she was the first to see that Edge had a kind heart with a balanced goal to go with it. her protectiveness over the Sparks really warmed Peach's heart. plus, seeing Edge's swordsmen skills reminded Peach of her own combat skills. she and Edge would most likely exchange skill tricks with one another.

Edge is mostly formal with Peach, calling her by the royal names such as Princess or Your Highness. while Peach doesn't mind being called by the royal names, she prefers to be know as just Peach during adventures, it took Edge a while to call her by her name, but she still tends to be formal.

(the little glance they had with one another after landing in Barrendale mesa, that was so cute <3)

Peach would sometimes grimace at the scars Edge has - not in a disgusted way - but in a concerning way, wanting to know how she got them, who would do this and why. but of course, Edge refused to talk about it, still, that didn't mean that Peach had a tiny bit of built in rage towards the culprit.

Edge was not used to receiving concern from other's, so she wasn't able to properly react when Peach started to worry about her well being (she's had a lot of experience thanks to Mario's sheer stubbornness, she's can tell when someone is pushing themselves too hard),

there was one time where Peach had to drag Edge back to the airship to allow her to rest after she massacred a horde of extremely tough enemies on her own, making her exhausted (nearly collapsing).

but this exchange made Peach realize that Edge was not okay with being touched after she tried to give her a helping hand, Edge pulled away immediately when she felt Peach's hand touch her arm. while she did allow Peach to take her back to the ship, this confirmed to her that Edge went through something horrific.

Edge has never experience the help of other's that weren't sparks, so it took a lot of conceiving from Peach to let her to clean her wounds for her rather than doing it herself, like she always has. it upset Peach, knowing that Edge must have been pretty lonely.

when she finally got her answer as to what happened to Edge in the past, Peach became even more protective of the little Rabbid, like a mother would to her child, vowing herself to show make sure Edge would feel safe, loved, and protected in her kingdom

after Cursa's defeat, Peach allowed Edge to stay in the castle for the time being, offering her a guest room within it, being the one that showed Edge all of the Mushroom Kingdom, even showing her the pipes that lead to the other kingdoms.

to Peach's delight, the Toads and other Rabbids greeted Edge with open arms, treating her fairly, and making her feel welcome. tho Edge didn't know what to think of it, but Peach knows that she's going to be just fine in her new home

Bowser:

This one is interesting because while Bowser is also a royal too, Edge had no interest in greeting him formally, mainly because of the history he has with the group she's traveling with.

ever since Bowser joined the group, Edge heard bit's and pieces about the Koopa King from the others, making her want nothing to do with him, still if Bowser and the other's were willing to work together, she to will also have to oblige - no point in trying to avoid him - much to her dismay, and i doubt Bowser is pretty happy about it too.

i think during their first meeting, Bowser would take interest in Edge since she's one of those "unique" Rabbids, but would be cautious around her. when they made eye contact for the first time, it was a stone cold death stare, telling one another that they can't be trusted

(Bowser would defiantly chastise Mario for taking in a Rabbid that they knew nothing about, due to his encounter with Bedrock)

Bowser has always been "a bit" rude when he talks to people, and Edge was no acceptation, he made small talk with her once, wanting to know more about her and her backstory, but the way he spoke made it sound like he was threatening her.

But Edge was unfazed by his way of speaking, and instead played the same card as he did, completely changing the subject in no time flat. normally Bowser would blow up in said person's face for talking back him, but not Edge, she actually left him speechless (and also a bit impressed). since then, everyone had to keep an eye on those two, can't have them starting a fight against each other after all.

no enemy stands a chance when these two are on a team (that duo sidequest with them in the DLC was so much fun btw), it's horrendous. but seeing their skills in action is when the two started to have respect for one another. Bowser's opinions on Edge completely changed. Someone who is an amazing fighter and is not afraid to stand up for herself, and can be intimidating, now that's someone that would be perfect for Bowser's army.

yep, he did tell her that, and just like before, Edge was not interested and refused, with Bowser simply saying "well, just think about" (news flash: she didn't)

but Edge did respect Bowser due to his immense strength, plus he wasn't as bad as Cursa, but she still wanted nothing to do with him (guess you could say that these two are frenemies in a way)

i'm thinking of a scenario where when Beep-O confronted Edge about knowing Midnite and Bedrock, and Edge telling him to let it go, Bowser would get up all in her face and try to forcefully make Edge admit the truth, pushing her buttons and all, even asking if she's scared about what's going to happen if she told, the others had to quickly break it up before things got messy.

when finally learning the truth, even Bowser was disgusted by Cursa's actions. yes, he is a villain with a lust for power, wanting to conquer the world, marry Princess Peach, and destroy his enemies, but he's not that heartless.

Edge is technically a child of Cursa's, being born from her Darkmess. Bowser - who is a father himself - would never even think about harming his children, nor would put them in any danger. so upon hearing that Cursa would do such a thing to her "daughter", gave Bowser another reason to pummel Cursa to the ground. (yes he did tell Edge that he would, which she appreciated)

when the journey was over, and Bowser wanting to head home, he would give Edge a handshake farewell, but told her that this won't be the last time they see each other, and Edge responds with a toothy grin and a snarky "that's a shame"

Rabbid Mario:

oh RM, you poor hopeless romantic, you can't make a lesbian fall in love with you XP.

i think most of the Rabbid counterparts would practically being all over Edge, asking her question's, complimenting her appearance, etc. for RM, it's mostly trying to get her attention.

during their first meeting, he was a little nervous speaking to her, so he kinda made a fool of himself, but that's not going to stop him from trying. sadly most of those times, he's been accidentally making Edge feel uncomfortable, so he backed off it for a while, but if he sees another opportunity, he's gonna take it.

while annoyed by his charming nature, Edge can tell that he has no ill intent what so ever, plus she's seen that he has a heart of gold, and cares deeply for the others, even sharing a close brotherly bond with RL, so she's been able to tolerate him.

what Edge can rely on tho was RM's willpower, he's been seen time and time again on how he can disintegrate a bunch of enemies with just a few punches, and that's somethings he's proud of, and tries to show off to Edge whenever he can (tho she didn't care about the showing off part). fights have been mostly easy whenever these two team up.

RM and Edge are absolute powerhouses, when it comes to battles, with there strength's combined, their able to move/lift heavy objects, and can destroy herds within seconds. this is how these two have basically been bonding, tho it's not in the way RM sees, they've just been becoming good friends (poor guy getting friend zoned)

when not focused on his crush, RM would give Edge tips on how to be safer when in a battle, he's seen how she can sometimes become reckless with either herself or trying to protect someone, which resorted to her getting hurt after. while some were luckily minor, RM hates seeing his friends get hurt, so he tires to do what he can to insure everyone's safety.

when he learned about her past, he realizes why she tends to be reckless and can see that it stresses her out sometimes. so he assures her that if she ever needed someone to lean on when feeling that way, he's her man. but he didn't say it as a way for Edge to be closer to him, it was a genuine offer (he's done it before with the others). he wasn't the best motivator, but he's a good listener, and will do what he could to provide comfort.

over time he got over his crush on Edge after the adventure, but still haas been spending most of his days hanging out with her along with the other Rabbids. (sometimes even fantasying his next future crush, one day he'll find love)

Rabbid Luigi:

now this a unique one, because i think out of everyone, RL was the one who Edge got along with the best. in fact, he was the first to form a friendship with her.

RL was the only one out of the group that was never intimidated by Edge, even being the first to approach her without hesitation, he admired her a lot, telling her how cool she looked, and that she was awesome on the battlefield and all that.

Edge would be flabbergasted at the compliment's, not knowing what to say at first, so turned the tide instead, saying that she admires his enthusiasm. RL couldn't contain his excitement after that.

despite RL's loud, hyperactive personality, Edge surprisingly doesn't mind it one bit. she was completely okay with listening to him talk about such wild and wacky things no matter how long it was. the others were even impressed by how well she can handle him.

RL doesn't really care about where Edge came from, he's just mostly excited that she's going to be part of the group from now on. RL would mostly spend his time with Edge, asking her a lot of questions that weren't really personal, so Edge was able to answer them easily.

he also love's to play with the Sparks, so when he sees that the Sparks mostly hang around Edge, he sometimes tries to let her in on the fun too, but Edge prefers to just watch.

RL is basically the cheerleader of the group, there was once a time where the group's path was blocked by a huge enemy, and Edge volunteered to take it out herself. while the others were concerned for her safety, RL knew she could take it, and started cheering her on, making Edge all more determined. needless to say, the battle ended faster then expected.

over time, Edge started to grow protective of RL, making sure that he's kept out of harms way. she knew he was able to take care of himself, but sometimes he tends to be a bit cocky, and not understand how dangerous the situation is. trouble seems to find him a lot

one time, RL got too cocky, thinking that the opponent he was fighting would be a breeze, but learned the hard way that it wasn't. Edge manage to take the hit for him. while she barely got hurt, RL felt bad for getting her involved in the mess he accidentally caused, but Edge assured him that it wasn't a big deal, and that to think of it as a learning experience to help him improve. since then, he's been trying to be more careful on the battlefield.

when finding out about her past, RL also started to become protective of her, even noticing that Edge easily stresses out when thinking about it, he tries to help calm her down, teaching her breathing exercises, or handing her a cup of water, sometimes even cracking a few jokes to try to get a chuckle out of her, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't.

i like to think after the journey, RL would help Edge overcome her insecurities of the new environment she now resides in by carefully exposing it to her little by little. probably as a way to repay her for looking out for him. now he's gonna do the same for her, and it worked out great

Rabbid Peach:

two girl bosses?! polar opposites?! what could go wrong?

so during their first meeting, RP - at first - want nothing to do with Edge, purposely avoiding her out of jealously. she thought her appearance looked so cool looking, that people as well as her followers would start paying more attention to Edge rather than her.

whenever they did speak, RP would act cold towards Edge, completely shutting her down with every opportunity. all while Edge was really confused as to why RP so cold to her.

it never bothered her anyway, besides Edge was no pushover, she sometimes argues back with RP, making impressive comebacks until she had RP backed in a corner, forcing her to abandon the argument.

unlike Bowser, these two have tons of restraint, they have never physically fought against one another as they knew it would be useless to waste their energy on teammates.

it wouldn't be till a time where Edge saved RP from an on slot of attacks, is when she started to see Edge in another light. even tho all she did was just making sure that her teammate were okay. RP did thank her for saving her life as she healed the cuts and scrapes Edge received. now kinda regretting a little for acting so mean to her

since then, her attitude towards Edge started to change. she no longer acted cold towards her, and instead relied heavily on small talk, even telling Edge the truth on why she acted mean in the first place. they both simply laughed it off and agreed that it was pretty stupid, and thus, a friendship born (maybe even something more ;)

being a sociable Rabbid (mainly on the media), RP tries to get Edge to be a bit more outgoing, doing what she can to get her to come out of her shell. even trying to get her to take selfies with her (not caring about what people think anymore when she posts them on Instagram)

how ironic that she was once jealous, thinking that Edge will take the attention away from her, but now here she is, giving Edge all the attention. tho Edge doesn't know what to think of it, in fact, she's kinda a bit embarrassed by it. she was never an attention seeker after all.

RP was aware that Edge was never fond with touch, but when learning about her past, she was immediate to provide support for her, and even giving her surprise hugs that Edge has no chance of avoiding, RP has an iron grip (who knows when she will ever let go), all to try and keep a smile on Edge's face

After Cursa's defeat, RP would somtimes take both Edge and RR on a girls day, taking them to her favourite clothes shops, coffee shops, sometimes hang in the castle with Peach, etc. Edge and RR would mostly be exhausted by the end of the day. but RP and Peach has it covered when the time to relax has arrived, providing comfy blankets for a nice chill night

Rabbid Rosalina:

oh these two would get along just fine. Out of everyone, their by far the calmest ones in the group.

when she joined the group, she didn't like how loud the other Rabbids were (it interrupts her reading time), so she would mostly spend time by herself, but being more observant then the others, she noticed that Edge mostly likes to spend her time alone was well, she figured that she would be a good start to get use to the area she now resides in.

seeing how Edge was not loud and rowdy, it made RR feel comfortable enough too sit beside her and read her book in peace. this was also a nice change for Edge too. while she didn't mind how noisy it can get, she enjoys to have some peace and quiet every now and then. the two quickly became friends when learning about their fair share of quietness (even if it lasts about a few minutes)

(their relationship is a bit hard for me to explain, but lets just say that it's the equivalent of two introverted friends hanging out)

RR loves to speak about her interests, so when Edge asked about what type of books she was into, she talked for god knows how long, it's still a mystery to this day as to how Edge didn't fall asleep during all that.

sometimes RR would ask Eithering to turn her and Edge invisible if any of their Rabbid friends try to bother them during their time of peace.

Edge actually allows RR to lean on her whenever she feels like taking a nap, when it happened the first time, Edge tried to push her off, thinking she was doing it on purpose. but after a few moments, she realized that that RR fell to a deep sleep. not knowing what else to do, she stopped resisting and just let her sleep where she is. since then, she no longer minded if RR fell asleep on her randomly.

RR was the only one that already knew that Edge was an ex-Spark hunter during her time with Midnite, she recalled Midnite saying something about someone leaving her behind so she can go fulfill a pointless goal. she quickly put two and two together when seeing Edge sparing Midnite after her defeat.

she never told the rest of the group because she believed Edge should be the one to tell them, for she was certain that they will understand. how proud she was when Edge finally revealed her past and the crew still accepting of her.

after Cursa's defeat, RR would sometimes read about the many beautiful places around the Mushroom Kingdom, sometimes she would bring Edge to those places where they can just chill away from society for a moment, and the sceneries they go to are just as gorgeous as they are in pictures.

as a bonus, let's add Rosalina in the mix too :)

Rosalina:

because of her merge with Cursa, Rosalina has a type of connection with Edge in a way. To Cursa, the Spark Hunters were just mere killing machines meant to serve her. but to Rosalina, they were newborn children that were being raised by the wrong person.

with Rosalina being unable to protect the Lumas and Sparks from Cursa, she decided to put her faith in the Spark Hunters until Mario arrives, sending out distress calls towards the the leader, hoping that if she could somehow communicate with her, then Edge could be able to convince the others to fight against their creator.

(remember Edge saying that Cursa gave her an edge of just enough free will to think? i like to think that edge was Rosalina)

it broke her heart seeing how the second part of the plan didn't work, and Edge was on her own, she had believed that the worse has happened to her. but felt a wave of relief when seeing that Edge was still alive, and managed to find her way to Mario and his friends

when Rosalina was freed, she apologized to Edge for putting a burden on her shoulders, wishing that what happened didn't play out the way it did, but Edge assured her that it was her choice to rebel against Cursa and how it was the best decision she ever made.

seeing how the Sparks enjoyed being around Edge, Rosalina made her the "Steward of Sparks", and will forever be grateful to her for protecting her star children.

needless to say, Edge found herself one interesting family :)

Sorry this took a while and that my descriptions are all over the place, it could have been done quicker if i wrote more on my phone, but my phone tends to post drafts that aren't finished yet, even tho i click save as draft, i didn't want to risk losing the question. but i had fun talking about this none the less, hope you enjoyed them :)

[pico-digital-studios]

Into, Across and Beyond! Locations: FNF-NEW-2023

Benjamin: So, what did you bring me out here for, Pico?

Pico: Well, I know you've been busy with your rehearsals for the upcoming concert, and I can't really blame ya. It's just... It's something important I need to get off my chest. For now, it's just between you and me.

Benjamin: I mean, why isn't Grace allowed to hear it? She'd definitely understand.

Pico: Heh, I know. But right now, I don't want to start any mass chaos erupting because of this news, especially not if her dad learns about it.

Benjamin: What do you mean?

Pico: Well, Ben... I'm from the OLD iteration of this universe.

Benjamin: O-Old iteration? What do you mean?

Pico: It's... a long story. I'll explain it...

WARNING: From this point down, there are unmarked spoilers for Friday Night Funkin': Mario's Madness, ESPECIALLY for its endgame. If you haven't seen or played the mod, please stop reading now to avoid spoilers.

Pico: Remember the whole ordeal the three of us had with that creepy Mario and Xenophanes?

Benjamin: Yeah?

Pico: Well, that was actually meant to be our last conflict, but we managed to escape it alive.

Benjamin: Heh, yeah. We do make a good team.

Pico: However... That haunted cartridge was right at the end of it all for... the ORIGINAL you.

Pico: As "Boyfriend", you were even more brave, albeit with the urge to tackle practically any challenge laid before you if it meant keeping "Girlfriend" safe. All of what happened here was handled differently in the original universe. He fought those trying to kill him, those who just wanted some fun, and even some who... didn't exactly want to be a part of his business.

Pico: And no matter who it was, even if it was Xenophanes throwing tantrums over actually losing, Boyfriend always persevered in the end. That's what I admired about him; he was not outright a fearless fool. What I learned from the Corruption I experienced was that he always looked to the positives, knowing that there's always a brighter day ahead. At least, until THAT day happened.

Pico: Like what happened here, I was drawn into the cartridge business when neither BF or GF returned any calls. It must've felt like days when I came to check on them, only to find the TV blaring red static. Before I could even react, I was dragged into that world, where I had to fend off that "Mr. L" entity posing as Luigi... or apparently, a vengeful spirit of him. Even to this day, I don't know what its motives were, but it clearly wanted me dead for the evulz. I managed to escape safely and got on the hunt to find BF and GF safely. However...

Pico: They were dead when I finally found them... And I was all alone in that digital hellscape with no way back out. I've never forgiven myself for being too late to come to their aid, though I survived as long as I could, busting into the Minus World to try and evade that killer plumber. While there, I came across this entity that resembled... King Koopa? I didn't have long to process this, as everything vanished before my eyes as "Ultra M" approached.

Benjamin: Then what happened?

Pico: I was pretty much reborn into a new universe. THIS one. One key change was the links to the SEGAVerse; you being the younger brother of Hatsune Miku. And you had a bigger family than the "canon" iteration, who simply had a rap-rat as an adoptive brother. Events definitely played out normally, but with numerous changes:

You and Grace dropped out of high-school at 17.

I halted the whole school dangers quickly by dealing with Cassandra promptly, therefore saving even more lives than I once did.

You managed to get Daniel Dearest on your good side after he admitted to his crimes and felt guilty for it.

You've been arguably kinder than the original Boyfriend.

Updike stood down and shut down the Greater Good, thanks to the efforts of you and Whitty, along with Grace, Carol and Sunday, of course.

Benjamin: I had definitely been through a lot.

Pico: Mhm. And when we crossed into Alan Becker's computer, that's when we became teens again, and that's when the things I predicted came to an end. We met Chris and all the others, you got a new boyfriend in Luis, and, well... the rest is history!

Benjamin: Mhm. So, like OMT Tails, I'd be classed as some "anomaly" by those guys because of your actions?

Pico: It shouldn't come to that, hopefully. I'm just really concerned about how you're feeling after what happened to you back in MP-2021, Benji. I really don't want it to take a toll on your life. Same with what I just told you.

Benjamin: Hey, don't worry! I've got an optimistic future ahead! We got the whole Christmas Festival getting set up next week, and Softie's gonna be showing up. Heh, I can't wait to meet him in person. I really want to have him as a little brother and show him the care he deserves!

Pico: Heh, man. I really admire you for staying positive, even after all the hell you've been through.

Benjamin: I mean, I'll always have you guys. And as long as you're all okay, I'll always find motivation to keep on moving!

Pico: Thanks, Ben. I really appreciate that.

Benjamin: Alright. Why don't we go catch up with the others? They must be getting worried.

Pico: Of course!

Benjamin: Man. I wonder if Evan and Holly will be able to show up there.

Pico: Heh. I'm sure they can make the time if Evan's parents are alright with it.

Meanwhile, at Dimension URB-2023...

Bently: I'm happy things are okay in the original dimension. You keep being you, Benjamin. Well, who I once was, heh.

Isabella: You feeling okay, Bently?

Bently: Heh, yeah. If anything, I feel at peace, knowing everything's alright in a version of the universe I came from.

Isabella: Glad to hear it!

Bently: Well, let's get moving to school! We don't wanna keep Mrs. Aoibhe waiting for too much longer.

Isabella: You got it!

[coffeecat1983]

Down the Road, pt 4

Also up in long format with pt 3 on Ao3 soon! (warning, might be triggering to some, coming out angst ahead!)

The weekend passed quickly. The graduation party was full of food, laughter, and gifts for the boys. From their parents, specially made coffee mugs that matched their favorite hats with their initials on them, and each had been gifted the newest handheld game system with a few games from their uncles as special treats. The shared card to them read 'you put in the work, now you've earned some play!' Throughout the party, Tony kept an eye on Luigi, and was glad to see his nephew seemed to be having fun instead of worrying about Monday evening. After things started to wind down for the night, he pulled Luigi aside. "Tomorrow when your dad gets home from work, he's been getting home early the past few days so it'll probably be before dinner. I promise, I'll be right beside you."

Monday evening. Tony was pacing in the living room, listening for the heavy footsteps that would signal Giovanni had come home. He nearly jumped when Arthur spoke behind him. "You gonna be okay tonight?" "I gotta be, I want to be there for Luigi." Arthur folded his arms. "You need me, just say so, I'm not afraid to step in." Before Tony could reply, his phone beeped. He checked the screen.

"It's go time." he muttered. "Just be on standby for the boys, would ya?" Arthur just gave a nod, watching as his twin left.

Tony felt his stomach turn. This hadn't gone well at all. The moment the words left Luigi's mouth, Giovanni's mood shifted, his expression darkening. The whole room felt tight, almost suffocating. "I had hopes you boys would both find good girls and settle down, then you hit me with this?" his tone was that low, angry voice that Tony and Arthur had grown up with. Hearing it again made Tony cringe inside. While his older brother had never been one for physical abuse, he would end up with harsh verbal and emotional attacks, often from not thinking before speaking. Giovanni paced a bit before stopping, arms folded. He was facing the wall that held the family photos. He stared at them for a moment, his gaze settling on the one of the boys goofing off with Tony and Arthur. "Giovanni," Tony started but stopped as his older brother held up a hand. "Enough, I don't want to hear it. Luigi, I think you better go stay with your uncles for a while." Luigi started trembling and Tony's heart sank. Giovanni, you have no idea what you've just done… he thought. "M-Mom?!" Luigi squeaked out. Marianna leaned in and lovingly took his face in her hands, pressing her forehead to his. "It's all right sweetheart, let me handle this." She gave him a kiss on the cheek before standing up, fists clenched in a mother's fury. "Tony, you and the boys are gonna have a sleepover while my husband and I have a talk." Her final words held a fierce fire no one had ever heard before. Tony urged the two over to the door, Mario keeping an arm around a now quietly sobbing Luigi. "C'mon, go across the hall, I'll get your nightclothes and things. Arthur and Marie will understand when you go over, you don't have to explain." Giovanni meanwhile went down the hall and into his and Marianna's room, shutting the door behind him. "Wait here, I'll get the boys things." Marianna said. Tony sat at the table, lost in thought. Before he knew it, Marianna was handing him an overnight bag that was stuffed full, and some cash. "All their things are in there, including their pillows. Take this and get everyone pizza, something to get their minds off this." "Thanks," Tony said, taking the bag. "Keep the money, I'll cover it tonight. Arthur and I got a couple comedy movies we've been saving for an emergency that we can play for em, too. You gonna be okay?" "I'll be fine. I've been waiting for this day." Tony froze. "Wait, you knew?" Marianna gave him a warm, sad smile. "He's my baby, I'm supposed to know these things." She glanced over her shoulder down the hall.

"I'll let him have his tantrum for a bit then go in." "Look, if you need either me or Art, call, okay?" "Thanks, and thanks for looking out for my boys." Tony just gave her a nod as he left.

Entering the apartment, he was greeted with the sight of Marie on the couch, holding a crying Luigi, whispering softly to him, telling him everything would be okay. Mario was in the other chair, looking almost shellshocked and Arthur was near the hall. He looked furious. "I'll kill him…" he muttered, going towards the front door. Tony dropped the overnight bag and grabbed his arm. "Art, don't." he pleaded. "Not now. Right now the boys need us, not a big fight. Marianna's handling Giovanni, and believe me, she's just as mad as you are." He ran his fingers through his hair, thinking. "Let's just get everyone settled, get a movie on, and then get dinner. We're gonna just take this slow, okay?" Arthur relaxed a little, glancing at his nephews. "Yeah, fine." he agreed. As Tony went in and sat next to Luigi, motioning for Mario to squeeze in by him, Arthur kneeled by Luigi's feet, placing a comforting hand on his leg. Tony put an arm around Luigi's shoulders, and his free hand went to Mario's shoulder. "Now I want you boys to listen. I know this is scary and it hurts, but we're all here for you both and we'll get past this, okay?" he said. "Your mamma is one tough lady, she'll get your dad to listen." "But what do we do?" Mario asked. "Right now? Nothing," Arthur chimed in, "you just be here for each other, take it easy, and try to relax. It might take time, but we'll get this figured out. And until then, you boys can stay right here with us."

To be continued....

By "CC"