Mario's POV

Love. The only word I can't describe. The truth is, I never was loved. And I can guarantee you, I never will be. I'm just too much of a coward. Or goody-two-shoes...or something like that. I'm the second.

Takeda and I. We're brothers. But sometimes... I'm not really a brother. But that's alright. Takeda and I...we fight against the evil, right? We save the Wind Kingdom. Most of the time, Takeda gets the credit. I am player two after all. It doesn't really bother me.

When we come to the Wind Kingdom, the Princess welcomes us with a pie, sometimes a cake. Well, usually Takeda gets it.

I'm 22 years old. I turned 22 a few weeks ago. But no one really cared. Takeda got a surprise party, I didn't. That's okay.

It's only been 3 years in the Wind Kingdom. I've been many places, but for this month's annual vacation, we're going to The Star Kingdom.

"Have you packed yet?" I asked Takeda. It was my first trip to the Star Kingdom.

"Yes, gosh, Mario, you're not my mother."

I frowned.

"Oh yeah," he continued,"I have every bit of proof that you're actually a female."

There you have it...my brother's whole personality in one go. Oh, and wait until you meet his girlfriend, the Princess. More like the princess of Sass than of the Kingdom.

"Maaaaarrrrriiiiiiooooo!" shouted Amber,"Takeda isn't your responsibility. He's older anyways."

"I'm actually older," I mumbled.

Ya. Now you know how the Princess ended up with my brother? Yeah, not all unicorns and rainbows.

"There's a reason The Star Kingdom starts with an S. Everyone there is sassy. ESPECIALLY the Princess."

"There's a reason Amber starts with a A," I replied to her,"Absent-minded."

"Paratrooper! GET MARIO OUT!" she whined.

"Sorry Princess, it was a joke!"

"Alright," she grunted. "Oh Takeda darling!"she screeched as he entered the room. She leaned in and gave him a lip-stick-y kiss. Ew.

I gathered my bags. "I'm ready for flight!" I exclaimed.

"Who said you were coming?" Amber complained.

"I did," said Takeda, "he'll carry our bags."

"Oh," she realized, dumping her limousine-sized suitcase into my arms,"smart idea."

The hot-air balloon ride was the worst. I bet you, my face was almost as green as my hat.

"Ew, Maaarrriiiooo, don't puke!" Amber whined.

"I'm fine,"I muttered.

We finally landed. I wasn't too surprised to see a whole family in front of me.

And a princess.

Amber said she would be sassy.

Judging by the girls' face, Amber must be right.

What kind of trouble have I gotten into?

Okay guys, how was it? It's the first chapter so barely anything happens, but yeah...HOPED YOU LIKED IT!