A/N: Johnny here people, with my first ever fanfiction Man in Green. I'm not much of a writer, I'm just feeling it right now. Feel free to read and review or whatever. Flame if you must, but please keep my mother out of it. Hopefully you read the summary, and you know the premise, because that'll make the story easier to follow. Enough talk though, here we go, with Chapter 1 of Man in Green.
Disclaimer: I don't own Mario or any rights related to Mario. Ask Shigeru Miyamoto about that stuff. I do, however, own a wide variety of Mario games. That should count.
Chapter 1: It Ain't Easy Being Green
Mario's House
"Luigi, you lazy bum! Get up! We're gonna be late for the first round of the Star Cup Tennis Tournament!" hollered Mario as he slipped on his best red cap after carefully brushing his thick brown hair.
"Mmm not going" mumbled Luigi, as he lazily rolled over on the couch in the living room of the small, modest home that Mario owned. Luigi now owned a mansion, but occasionally he stayed with his big brother in order to bond more now that Mario had become busier with more pressing matters.
Namely, Princess Peach.
Luigi had known for years that Mario was very fond of the princess, and he did whatever he could to resist chasing after Peach himself. Surely, a beauty like Peach was going to be chased by more than one man in the kingdom. The downside was, however, that one of the men chasing her was the esteemed hero of the kingdom, Mario.
"Luigi, what's up? You've been extra lazy as of late. First you didn't want to go go-kart racing with me, Peach, and Daisy. And now you don't want to play tennis? You've always loved tennis. What's the matter?" asked a concerned Mario, who was now rummaging through his fridge, looking for a quick snack before he headed off for the castle.
"Nothing, I just don't feel like going. Can't a grown man laze around when he feels it?" grumbled Luigi, as he tossed around once more on the couch.
"Well, not really. You can't just back out of the tournament Luigi. I mean, you're already signed up. Now come on, get dressed and let's head out for the castle already. We're late as it is." sighed Mario.
"Now would probably be a good time to tell you that I didn't sign up for the tournament. But hey, go have some fun big bro." said Luigi as he got up and walked to the kitchen and began searching through Mario's cabinets in search of some breakfast.
"Now would also be a good time to tell you that I signed you up for the tournament because I knew you were going to be lazy about it. Now one last time, get dressed, grab a snack, and let's go. I'll be waiting by the pipe." said Mario, with a slightly smug expression spread across his face.
Luigi released a deep, defeated sigh. He hated when Mario dragged him along. Obediently, he grabbed a snack, and made his way to his bag that he brought with him when he came to sleep at Mario's house.
Mario looked back and quickly noticed the grim expression on Luigi's face. Mario dragged Luigi along multiple times throughout their adventures, and recently he began to notice a different expression on Luigi's face whenever he did so. It was beginning to change from one of reluctance, to one of…anger.
"Hey cheer up Luigi. Look on the bright side, Daisy is going to be there; maybe you can try to get a bit closer with her. I mean, I'm pretty sure she likes you more than she likes any other guy you know." said Mario, trying to sway Luigi into coming happily.
It was another flaw in the brothers' relationship. In Mario's mind, all was fine. He loved Peach, and he believed that Luigi was beginning to gather interest in Sarasaland's princess, Daisy.
But he was wrong.
Luigi, in no way shape or form, disliked Daisy. In fact, he thought of her as a kind person and a good friend, and certainly he thought of her as an attractive female. He just never liked her in a romantic way. Peach, however, was special.
He admired Peach in too many ways to count. He loved how she could be soft-spoken, and then loud and in charge in an instant. He loved her soft, gentle voice. He certainly loved her physical appearance. And yet, he could not tell himself that he loved her. For one reason, and one reason alone.
Mario loved her.
Luigi had tried so, so hard time and time again to try and stop himself from loving Peach. But that's the thing about love. Once you start loving someone, it's nearly impossible to stop loving them.
"Ermm, great." mumbled Luigi as he began undressing out of his pajamas and into his overalls.
"All finished!" yelled Luigi as he shoved a cold pizza into his mouth.
Luigi ran over to where Mario was waiting, and they began their walk to the castle. Along the way, Luigi, strangely, got a feeling in his gut that today, nothing was going to go his way. Shoot, why do I have the feeling that today is going to be one hell of a day?
Princess Peach's Castle
"Peach can you hurry the hell up please? I don't want to be late for this tournament" scolded Daisy.
"My my Daisy, aren't you excited? And be patient, it takes time for these sorts of things" responded Peach, who had spent two hours sprucing herself up for the tournament.
"You're going to sweat anyway, why bother getting yourself all prettified?" sighed Daisy. She cared greatly for Peach, but sometimes she wished that she wasn't quite so girly.
"Well, some of us have people that we want to look good for, if you know what I mean. I'm the princess, I simply cannot just show up to an event without looking my best." said Peach. "Besides, we're not going to be late; I woke us up far too early to be late. The tournament is being held next to the castle anyway."
"You're right. You did wake us up too early."
"Oh hush. You should really start trying to make yourself look a bit more princess-like too Daisy. Doesn't your dad want you to take the throne once you find a husband? You can't keep him waiting much longer."
"I can't help that, it's not my fault that every guy I meet bothers the hell out of me. They're all stuck up snobs that just want me for my looks. Not that I can blame them of course. I mean, I'm pretty hot." whipped Daisy as she struck a pose.
"I can understand that, but you have to keep looking for a man anyway. Your dad's not getting any younger. And you're a princess. You have responsibilities that you have to fulfill for your kingdom." Peach was now the one doing the scolding.
"Man when did you go all responsible on me?" questioned Daisy. She knew that this was not a characteristic that Peach possessed.
"Oh you know, Toadsworth. I've been getting a speech kind of like that for a while now. And the more I hear it, the more I believe it."
"It's easy for you though. You have Mario."
"It's not as easy as you think. Mario may not seem like it, but he's a pretty shy guy. He hasn't even done more than modest flirting with me. I know he likes me. At least, I'm pretty sure he likes me. I don't know anymore…" Peach said as her voice slowly progressed into a whisper.
Silence fell between the princesses for a while. Peach continued to ready herself for a couple of minutes. Until, finally, she spoke.
"What about you Daisy? Luigi's a pretty nice and handsome guy. Why not go after him? Wow him with your hotness" giggled Peach. She had flustered Daisy, a feat not easily done.
"E-Easier said than done. That green guy hasn't treated me as anything more than a friend. Not like I mind, he's a great friend. But…" Daisy stuttered on what she wanted to say with a growing shade of crimson spread across her face.
"But…?" Peach pressed Daisy. She wanted Daisy to admit this to herself. She knew it would be good for her.
"PRINCESSES!" hollered a familiar old toad. "You two are going to be late if you don't hurry your bottoms up!"
Toadsworth appeared in the doorway of Peach's room. He did not anticipate the hostile welcome he received.
"Toadsworth…what did I say you had to do when entering my room?" growled Peach with fire blazing inside her shiny blue eyes.
"Ermm, knock?" Toadsworth grew nervous. Even he feared Peach when she was truly upset.
"Good…now was there anything else you needed to tell me?" any longer and Peach may have just been breathing fire.
"Um yes ma'am! Mario and Luigi have arrived! They await your company to the tournament! I'll be waiting in the limo!" the old toad said as he hastily made his way out of Peach's sight.
"Damn girl, you're scary" muttered Daisy.
"Hush hush, now then what is it that you were saying Daisy?"
"I was saying that we needed to get going otherwise I wouldn't get to spend much time with him!" Daisy fibbed.
Peach was not fooled.
"Daisy…" Peach was not going to drop the subject. And Daisy knew it.
"Oh I think I hear Mario and Luigi calling for us! Let's head downstairs!" Daisy was desperate to evade the situation. She bolted out of the room and ran downstairs to meet the plumbers.
Downstairs, Mario and Luigi had patiently been waiting as they stood in the middle of the main corridor.
"Hi Luigi! Hi Mario!" yelled the yellow princess as she ran over to greet the two.
"She said your name first." whispered Mario as he jabbed Luigi with his elbow.
"Shut up." Luigi jabbed back.
"Mario! Luigi!" called Peach as she also ran over to greet the two. "By the way, did you two call for us?"
"Of course not, we sat here and waited. If you still need more time it's okay." Mario said. He was clearly awestruck by Peach's beauty.
"Mmhmm" said Peach as she glared at Daisy.
"Well no use standing around right? Let's go!" yelled Daisy.
The four made their way out of the castle and into the limousine that Toadsworth had been waiting in, just fifty feet away in the street before the castle. Mario was still admiring Peach as they began what Peach referred to as 'modest flirting'. Luigi simply stared at the ground before him and thought of Peach. Slowly, his cheeks turned a very faint shade of pink.
"So Luigi, how've you been? I missed you at our last go-kart get together." Daisy attempted conversation with Luigi. If she was going to be with any guy in her life, he was the one.
"Hmm? Oh I was busy sorry. Just had some stuff to do…" Luigi responded as he whipped his head up to meet Daisy's eyes.
He didn't realize that his cheeks were still a faint pink. Otherwise, he certainly would not have looked at Daisy. Unfortunately, Daisy noticed them.
Ohh he's blushing! He's even cuter when he blushes! I guess that 'I missed you' thing counts as flirting? Well whatever it is, I need to try it some more! I got a shot at this!
Optimism can be a double-edged sword, after all.
All I got to do is get Luigi alone. Then maybe I can talk with him some more…and maybe even…GAH! Disgusting girly side, oh well I'll live with it. After all, I've got a gut feeling that after today, my relationship with Luigi will never be the same.
Bowser's Battleship
Miles away, the newly prepared battleship of a familiar spike-shelled turtle was preparing for an attack on the Mushroom Kingdom.
"I can't believe I've been such a fool! To think I've completely forgotten about capturing the Kingdom and making it my own! Ah! No matter! This time victory will be mine! Especially now that I've obtained my secret weapon…hehehe Mario you fool you have no idea what you're dealing with…KAMEK! Is my little 'Weapon of Honor' ready yet?"
"No your evilness! An unholy resurrection takes time! Are you sure this was a good idea to begin with? Think of the possible repercussions, you've gone and put us all in danger…"
"Silence! You foolish minion! How dare you question my methods! Just make sure he's ready by the time we arrive at the kingdom! Now leave me!"
"Yes your foolishness…" Kamek muttered under his breath.
"Hehe this time Mario, this time. This time it's going to be different. It WILL be my victory! Now that I have the combined force of a fellow villain at my disposal! Let's see what he can do for me…MUAHAHAHA" The Koopa King laughed long and venomously.
"Yes, soon enough, I will rise to power with the help of my newly raised, magician minion."
"Dimentio."
A/N: There's Chapter 1 folks! Now what's up with Dimentio? Is he going to stay loyal to Bowser? Or will he seek his own revenge? And what's up with Luigi and his strange personality? That's what next chapter is for! I'd appreciate some reviews peeps. Heads up though I'm busy this week and probably won't be able to start until next weekend. Til' then, Johnny out!
