Author's note: Hiya! It's me, porkchoppalop, here with a new story! Well actually, I posted a similar story some time ago, on my other account...and in the Luigi's Mansion section. Long story short, this was originally going to be a reader fic, but then I remembered it's against the rules here on ff to post one and I didn't want it to be deleted, so it's now an OC fic. Also, I figured the Mario category is more popular so more people will see it.

I hope you enjoy it anyway!


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It's one in the morning. I've been searching the interwebs for quite a while now and I still haven't found a cheap listing for the game I want; Luigi's Mansion 2, a.k.a. Dark Moon for the Nintendo 3ds.

I finally push my mouse away and lean back in my comfortable plush chair, taking a moment to relax.

That is, until a voice nags me at the back of my mind.

'Of course, that's probably because you don't usually bother to search for all that long. Even now, it's been about ten minutes at most of pure "searching time", with all the other stuff you've been doing at the same time. And it doesn't really help that you want a copy for ten euros or less.'

I sigh and turn away from the glaring light of my laptop. I rub my eyes. 'Maybe I should just go to bed...'

As my vision refocuses, something catches my eye. It's the Luigi plushie I've had since I was a little kid. Not long after getting him, my brother had gone to some big convention and got him autographed by his voice actor for me.

I walk over and pick him up.

The autograph is faded by now, something we had clearly not anticipated all those years ago, but no matter what, this Luigi plushie will always be special to me, as will Luigi himself.

The game he starred in, Luigi's mansion, is one of my favorite games of all time. I've played through it normally, speedrun it (though not well enough to beat any records)... I know all the secrets. And I never seem to tire of it.

'That's why I wanted to get the sequel, but...'

'But I've put it off for years now.'

It's not that I don't want the sequel. I've heard it was pretty dang good and being the huge Luigi's Mansion fan that I am, it's only natural I should've bought it on release. But even so, my love for the original is the very thing that's holding me back.

'I already know it won't be as good as the first one but...what if it doesn't even meet my lowly expectations?'

I look down at my Luigi plushie and smile at his derpy expression, despite myself.

Luigi has been with me all my life. Along with Mario, I suppose.

But Luigi always stood out to me more. Mario's fearlessness makes him almost seem kind of unsympathetic, no offense. But Luigi's cowardly and clumsy demeanor is just something I've always found endearing. I guess that's one reason I like his game so much.

'And now he finally gets another adventure of his own and I'm just gonna let it pass?..'

At that moment, I make my decision. 'If I won't get the game for myself, then... I look down at the plush toy in my arms.

I'll do it...for Luigi!'

And with that newfound determination, I click off all my other tabs and get back to searching.