Hi guys! I'm Mazda and this is my first published fanfic on this site, so I'm a little nervous! Any constructive criticism is welcome (but encouragements are too!) I'm not very good at this so please bear with me xD Hopefully you might enjoy this story.

Summary: Rosalina tries to fit into the world she left long ago when she joins the Mario Kart Wii Mega Tournament. The premise is that teams of 6 are formed by all the racers in Mario Kart Wii and they rotate 3 racers for each cup. However Mario implements a new twist which leaves Rosalina in a very volatile team….

'Mamma Mia, organizing these-a teams is taking forever!' Mario thought, looking wearily at the long chart before him. He was currently sitting in a stifling business room trying to work out the teams for the Mario Kart Wii Mega Tournament. He wasn't used to all this work! He was used to stomping Goombas and running around the Mushroom Kingdom! He blearily looked around the room, observing the plain grey walls before settling on something that made him smile. Princess Peach sat not too far away from him, organizing racer data without any complaints and a small dainty smile on her face. The Princess had also been chosen as an ambassador for the event. She sure was a hard worker, but he supposed she was used to copious amounts of paperwork back at her castle. He smiled softly before reluctantly turning back to the tedious paperwork.

He had to organize 4 fair teams of 6 for the races. However the more he looked at it, the worse this idea seemed. Many teams looked like they would pathetically fall apart within a few seconds. On the other hand, some ended up looking so strong that they would wipe the floor with the rest of the competition. Mario liked the idea of the racers picking their own teams. What could go wrong? But then, he had a sudden vision of Mario Circuit in flames with Bowser and his minions laughing at the carnage. He shook his head. Well that was out. Still... he did really want to race with all of his friends. And the chance to ride with the beautiful Princess next to him was too good to pass up. He suddenly thought of another alternative. What if….?

"The racers choose a team of 3?" Peach questioned, her delicate face confused. "Yep, and then they are-a randomly paired with another group of-a 3!" Mario exclaimed proudly. "They are-a with their friends, but also with-a people they don't know, creating a perfect opportunity to make-a friends in a comfortable environment!" Peach nodded excitedly, thinking it was a great plan. "Oh Mario, you really are my hero!" she gushed, kissing him on the cheek before running off to tell the organizers about the new arrangements. Mario meanwhile, sat dumbstruck in the office, face slowly turning bright red. He sighed happily before following Peach out the door with a love drunk expression on his mustachioed face. No matter how many times he saved her from the clutches of evil, he would never get used to the soft sweet lips of Princess Peach. He caught up to her eventually, who was explaining the new arrangement to the various Toads and Lakitus who were in charge of the tournament. They nodded and the whole group started to plan a team registration period the next day. Everyone rushed to work excitedly, bustling about the small office room. All thought this was going to be the best Mario Kart yet!

Mario however, felt slightly glum. He knew the Princess would race with her best girl friends. Daisy was her very best friend and they did everything together, despite being complete opposites in personality. The Princess from Sarasaland was loud, energetic and feisty, everything that Peach wasn't. However, the two made it work and were also friends with many of the other females in the Tournament, like Birdo and Toadette. Still, as long as she was happy, he was too. His biggest problem was keeping an eye on Bowser. The slippery fiend often tried to pull off his evil schemes when the plumber's back was turned, and he was determined to ruin the fun the races always brought. Mario decided that Bowser would be on his team this year. As much as he hated the idea, it was the best way to keep the overgrown Koopa in plain sight, and away from Peach. He felt a guilty pang in his heart. He was planning on asking Rosalina, the Cosmic Princess to be on his team, as she knew no one on Earth apart from the Mario Bros. Still, she could make friends on her own, couldn't she? Besides, he didn't want her with Bowser either. She never met the villian who stole the Grand Stars from her ship, but Bowser knew her and probably had some horrible idea to hurt her. She would surely find some friends by herself. After all, how hard could it be?