Adventurous Stories In Babysitting

By: Virtualboy2558

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Starring: Valentina, Mario, Luigi and E. Gadd from Nintendo™, and original characters Timmy and Tutti made by MER255 and Virtualboy2558.

Disclaimer: Super Mario RPG is Copyrights of Nintendo, Square, and Shigeru Miyamoto. I do not own, nor profit, from any or all of the characters mentioned.

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It was another Saturday morning in the Mushroom Kingdom. Many of the little Toad children were yipping for joy, knowing the school week was over. So they spend the rest of the day making the most of their freedom. Everywhere on the streets, many young boys and girls were engaged in one activity or another. The neighbourhood that stretched across Bleeker Street was no exception.

There were a couple of Goomba kids that were playing hopscotch down one end of the curb, while two Koopa twins were playing tag on their front lawn. A Lakitu, a Wiggler and a Shy Guy were throwing a Frisbee around, watching as each one of them went long for the flying disc. And three Moleville sisters were having a fun tea party, as they sipped on their pink plastic teacups.

There wasn't a kid out here who was not having the time of their lives.

Well… except for one child….

On one side of the street was a cozy wooden house with a red rooftop and old-fashioned windows, complete with shutters and flowerpots on the sill. And in one of those windows, a Toad boy with a purple-spotted cap and blue shirt… was sitting on the ledge, sadly watching the kids outside having fun.

Timmy was your average 8 year old Toad. He lived with his mother and little sister, both of whom he sometimes had his share of ups and downs in the past… but overall loved. He was always one yearning for something thrilling to happen in his life, and can be a bit adventurous and reckless (which would be the reason why his mother has to keep a sharp eye on him at all times). He always did considerably well in his classes, and always got straight A's from his teachers.

But the one thing Timmy lacked in terms of his skills… was the ability to make some friends. He was quite a loner during recess and lunchtime. And he never had the courage to go out and play a game with kids his age. They would instead taunt him and call him mean nicknames. All because his mother was a little overprotective…

"Timmy, get down from there! I don't want you to sit on the window sill like that! What if you slip and hit your head?"

The Toad boy sighed and got off the ledge as he was told. "Okay, Mom…," he said flatly.

His mother, who goes by the name of Femi Nini T., was a 30 something year old Toad with long blond hair and fairly smooth skin. She was a little taller than most Toads within the Kingdom and she had a very slender body. She wore a green shirt and blue jeans that went down to her ankles. In her right hand was a white feather duster, while her other hand carried a straw broom, both of which she used to clean her home from top to bottom.

Femi shook her head in disappointment. "You really shouldn't be cooped up in the house all day," she said. "Why don't you go outside and play with the others?"

The little Toad sighed again. "I can't Mom! They never want to put up with me! Every time I ask if I could join them, they tell me to get lost, or push me to the ground, or call me a 'mama's boy'!"

Timmy's mother covered her mouth, as she couldn't help but chuckle at the situation. "Don't you think that you're exaggerating just a little, dear?" she laughed. "Besides, you could always play with your little sister Tutti…"

Hearing those words made Timmy groan.

"Ugh… but she's too young to play with me! She doesn't want to play any of the games I want to do… and even if she does, she never plays it right! Like that one time when we were playing tic-tac-toe, she draws all over the board and wastes the marker ink! Or the time when we were playing Old Maid, she flushed all the cards down the toilet!"

"Now don't talk like that about your sister," his mother scolded, waggling her finger at her son. "She's only 6 years old, and that's a tender age for when she'll be curious to know how the world works. So you should be more supportive for her, do you hear me?"

"Sigh… yes, Mom…"

"What's going on, Mommy? You yelling at Timmy again?" said a cute girl voice.

At the living room doorway, a Toad slightly shorter than Timmy appeared. She wore small, light-blue overalls and a pink t-shirt with a sunflower on the front. She had a pink-spotted mushroom cap that sat atop her short auburn hair, and had white shoes with bright yellow laces.

"Oh, look! There's your sister now!" Femi smiled. She turned to her daughter. "Would like to play with your big brother, Tutti?"

"I sure do!" she answered cheerfully.

"You see, Timmy? She's eager to play with you! I'm sure if you just be more understanding, you'll both have fun." She took his son by the arm and moved him and Tutti towards the front door. "Now you both play something nice and safe for a couple of hours, okay? Mommy needs to finish up her chores. And remember to come back before dinnertime!"

She closed the door behind them after lightly pushing Timmy and Tutti outside. The two Toads were just standing there for a few seconds when some of the neighbourhood kids saw them and sneered.

"Well what do you know… it's Tiny Tim! And he's brought his dorky sister here for another awesome day for us to play 'Rockface' with him," drawled a fat Sumo Bro boy.

"Yeah! Your sister will love to play 'Rockface' with us, won't she Timmy?" yelled a Monty Mole with a black eye, giving out a nasty grin.

Tutti, being the inquisitive girl she is, turned to her brother. "What's 'Rockface", Timmy?" she asked him. "Is it a fun game? How do you play?"

Timmy gulped as he watched all the neighbourhood kids pick up stones on the grass, looking ready to throw them at a certain Toad.

"Well… let's just say… there will be a lot of running involved…," he squeaked, gripping his sister's hand. "And I think that's what we should be doing right now…"

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Meanwhile, at another part of the Mushroom Kingdom, a young woman was trying out some outfits to see what she could wear today. Her closet was full to bursting with all kinds of clothes for every occasion.

"Darn! Not this one… I haven't worn this since I was a teenager, so I'm sure this won't fit me anymore."

Valentina was trying to look her best today. She was preparing for a job interview that she hoped will go okay, considering this was her first time actually getting employed. She had been living with Mario and Luigi for the past couple of weeks, just until she could get a place of her own. As much as her loving parents were caring, even they believe that their daughter needs to be on their own at one point.

She plucked out a stylish pink dress from its hook, held it to her chest and shook her head with a sad face.

"No… this won't do either! It's too revealing! He'd be drooling on his desk if I show up like this!" she whined. She tossed the dress onto her bed where she kept the other 'rejected' clothes.

The bubbly girl let out a sigh and called out. "Luigi? Luigi, honey! Can you help me with my attire?"

The green Mario Brother walked into her room (of which was actually his room, since they didn't have a spare bedroom for her). He was still wearing his green pyjamas, even though it was close to noon, and was brushing his teeth while combing his messy hair at the same time.

"Mmph?" he replied, while he had the toothbrush in his mouth.

"I said I was wondering if you could help me out with picking some clothes for my interview," Valentina said. She got out two outfits: one was a black long-sleeved polo sweater and white pants, and the other was a red tank top and tight jeans. She lifted them both beside her. "Which do you think I should go as?"

Luigi held a index finger for her to wait a minute, reached out for a cup on his dresser and spat into it to clear out the toothpaste foam. He looked at the clothes she held up.

"Hmm… I'm not sure… You look good in both of them," he wondered, while putting his finger to his lip in contemplation. "Shouldn't you not worry while on an interview, though?"

Valentina scratched her head in embarrassment. "I know… but I'm just so anxious! I really need to find a job so I can buy a place to live! Uh… not that this place isn't good, I mean," she laughed nervously. She took a deep breath and exhaled out her nose, and then sat on the bed. Luigi joined her.

"I never lived on my own before… other than when I got separated from my parents…" She twiddled her thumbs while staring at the ground. "I just never knew this was going to be so difficult. I know my mom and dad mean well… but I just wished that I could still stay with them… even though I'm too old to do so…"

She looked at Luigi with a meek smile. "I'm glad you and Mario were more than willing to bring me in. I wouldn't know what I would do if I had to live off the streets… I can't thank you enough."

Luigi chuckled. "Hey… anything for a friend. After all… you and I are pretty much together, right? I wouldn't want to visit my girlfriend in a cardboard box now, would I?" he joked.

Valentina laughed. "I guess not. That would be silly." She hugged her lover tenderly around the middle. "You and Mario are really great guys… thanks again for helping me on my feet," she cutely mewed.

"No problem," Luigi replied, fondly smiling.

Valentina sighed and got off her bed. "Well… I got to get changed if I'm ever going to apply for that job. You can leave now if you want. Or… would you like to stay with me while I undress?" she purred mischievously.

Luigi blushed hard and waved his hands. "Oh no, that's alright! I'll just get out of your hair. I need to get changed myself too," he shyly addressed. The Mario Brother quickly side-stepped out of the door so to give the bouncing beauty some privacy.

Valentina giggled as she saw her boyfriend leave in an awkward way, and went back to her closet to find something that'll make her presentable.

Mario, who was in the living room the whole time, was eating a bowl of ravioli while watching the news on TV. The current topic was about the local school kids getting a new playground for recess. While he was listening to that story, he saw Luigi leaving the bedroom in a hurry. Mario asked his brother where he was running to.

Luigi remembered while slapping his forehead. "Oh yeah! I need to take care of Ms. Walsh's pipes today! She said there's a nasty clog in her basement, but I think she's exaggerating. Ugh… I need to get into a new pair of overalls…"

Mario told him that his cleaned laundry was in his room.

"Okay. Thanks Bro! Now, I'll just get out of these…" Luigi noticed that he just left his own room.

And Valentina was still changing her clothes.

"Aww, nuts!" he exclaimed. He knocked on the door. "Uh… Valentina? Could you get my overalls and a new t-shirt for me, please?"

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For the whole day, Timmy had never felt so miserable in his whole life. He was pelted with rocks to the head repeatedly, all while keeping Tutti safe by shielding her with his body, while running non-stop around the neighbourhood. When the bullies had finally stopped their cruel game and went home, Timmy had dozens of big sore bumps and lacerations all over his skull and back. He was in total agony… but that was only the tip of the iceberg when he and Tutti returned to their house.

After Femi saw the condition of her son when he appeared on the doorstep, she flipped out. The overprotective mother scolded the little Toad boy what game he and his sister was doing that caused those injuries. It didn't helped matters that Tutti unintentionally blurted out it was a game Timmy liked to play with his neighbours.

That infuriated Femi so much, she spent the next hour or so lecturing Timmy about his sister's safety and that it was unwise to think being hit with rocks would be considered an appropriate game. After she got her anger out, his mother sent him to his bedroom with no supper as punishment.

Now on top of everything, he was humiliated by his neighbours AND his own family, along with what might as well be a couple of scars for the rest of his life. He sobbed into his pillow for a good 30 minutes, feeling like he had the worst luck in the world. He had no friends, he had no caring parent who understood his pain… and he was left with a starving belly.

After he was all cried out, Timmy sat on his bed and thought about if he should either run away, and hopefully make his mom realize how much she missed him, or keep himself locked up in his bedroom for all eternity. But then he looked at his window, and saw the night stars twinkle and dance…

Of course… he could wish to the stars on Star Road about his problems! He quietly crept across his room, so to not wake up his sleeping family, and looked at the evening sky. Wiping a tear from his cheek, he bended down to his knees and held his hands together.

Now he wondered what to wish for… He could have said that he wished he was never born. He could have wished that he had no annoying and unfair family. He could have wished that all the neighbourhood kids would drop dead and be eaten by ravenous Chain Chomps…

But deep down, he knew he wasn't that cold-hearted. He loved his family, no matter how much they embarrass him. He knew that even though he dearly wanted to pay back his attackers, that violence wasn't the answer. And he was sure that his life in this World was here for a good reason and some kind of purpose, so wishing to erase his existence would achieve nothing.

So… Timmy thought of the one most pleading wish he could ask for, and he wished for it with all his might:

"I wished that I had at least one good friend…," he whispered to the Star Spirits above.

Over and over, he repeated the words… so that he'd make sure his plea was heard. He really wanted it badly, even give all his toys to make his wish come true. He wanted it so that he would have someone to play, someone to protect him from the bullies, and someone that can understand and comfort him when he's down.

By midnight, Timmy was all wished out and felt ready for bed. He got into his covers, fluffed up his soggy, tear-drenched pillow and dozed off with comforting ease.

/

Mario and Luigi were preparing for a spaghetti dinner that night. Mario was stirring up the pasta noodles in a big boiling pot, while his brother was taking care of the sauce, spices and garlic bread. They were just about ready to serve the food… when they heard the door open and closed. Luigi checked the hallway and saw Valentina was back from her job interview. A heavy frown was on her face.

"So… uh… how did it go?" Luigi asked hesitantly when walking towards her. Valentina didn't say anything… so the Mario Brother asked again.

"Did everything went well?" Again, she didn't answer him… but her lip quivered a little.

"Did… did you get the job?" Luigi questioned slowly. Already, he can tell something gone wrong.

Valentina couldn't hold it in any longer… and she started crying and bawling her eyes out. "No! I didn't get the position at all! Whaaaahahaha!"

Mario popped his head out of the hallway, to see what the fuss was about, and saw Luigi cradling his girlfriend in his arms to try calm her down. The green Mario Brother looked at his sibling, with sympathetic pity on his face for the bubbly girl, and shook his head to confirm Mario's suspicions.

Mario gave an "Oh…" expression, and went to the kitchen to make a large glass of soothing tea. After some time later, he came back with a heaping pot, some china cups and a big box of tissues. He set them down on the living room table in front of Valentina, of whom noticed while in her bleak tear-wrenching sobs, and she shakily picked up a cup to her lips for a sip.

"Mmmmph… T-Thanks, guys…," the bouncing beauty spoke while trembling, holding her drink close to her face to smell the aroma. "Y-You're the b-best f-friends I e-ever had… sniff… Y-You t-t-took me into your h-home with l-loving arms… and n-now… y-you're c-c-comforting me w-while I'm c-crying… I love y-you b-both s-so m-much…" She placed her cup back on the table and reached both arms to tenderly hug both Mario and Luigi. They just let her have a moment until her heart gave out.

She held them for about 10 minutes before she finally got it out of her system and let them go. Luigi broke the silence first.

"Why don't we all get some grub before we get hungry, eh?" he said to cheer her up. Valentina smiled, despite her emotional pain.

"Okay, then… I'm really excited what we'll be having tonight," she said with a little enthusiasm. She sniffed the air and smacked her lips. "It smells good too…"

At the dining room, all three individuals sat around the table while eating their large plate of spaghetti. Mario and Luigi were only on their first serving… but the bubbly girl had already wolfed down her third helping and was going back for a fourth.

"Uh… shouldn't you slow down on your intake, Valentina?" Luigi asked in an uneasy manner after she sat back down to eat again.

"No, I'm fine. I feel really hungry since I didn't pack a lunch while I was gone. Plus this is really great-tasting spaghetti!" she replied. She devoured strand after strand like she was almost breathing in the pasta.

"But I think you have enough to digest right now. I mean, you already ate more than Mario eats on a daily basis in terms of food! Just look at yourself!" he exclaimed.

Valentina stopped to look at him with bewildered eyes and then at her stomach. It hadn't even dissolved her first meal yet, so it was bulged painfully outwards. She looked to be 4 or 5 months pregnant. She gasped at her throbbing belly and covered her mouth in embarrassment.

"Oh my… I've really overdone it, have I?" she quietly squealed, while hold her significant pudge in her hands. It growled loudly from her touch. "But why do I still feel hungry, though?"

"Believe me… I think you have enough," Luigi assured her, while Mario nodded in agreement. "And I think it's time we all hit the hay soon."

Valentina gave out a long yawn while stretching her arms. "Okay then… My mind is ready to blank out anyways... Will you carry me to my bed, pretty please?" she cooed, as she nuzzled her partners shoulder with her chin. Luigi chuckled at little.

"Alright, my sleeping beauty," he responded. "But just for tonight…"

He grabbed under her arms, picked up her legs and, very carefully, was now taking the bubbly girl to their bedroom, with her gut sticking out in the air. Mario watched as his little brother played Romeo, and stifled a laugh. He saw Luigi do a lot of weird things in his life, but this one almost took the cake… his #1 most strangest moment was wearing Peach's dress while they went to save her one point in their lives. Mario still had the photos of him in the frilly pink skirt tucked deep inside his closet.

/

Sunday morning came with a bit of a weak sunrise. It was that time, about 7:30am, where Luigi got up like an early bird. He slowly climbed out of bed, so to keep his girlfriend asleep in her deep slumber, and got out of the bedroom.

He prepared for breakfast with some corn flakes and a cup of orange juice. The green Mario Brother got out a box of his favourite cereal and poured into his bowl while yawning. He also took the time to prepare some food for the others while he was at it, by cracking some eggs onto a pan to fry and stuffing some bread into the toaster. He was about to pull out the milk jug, of which was surprisingly empty… when he heard someone come into the kitchen and hugged his middle.

"Good morning, sweetie," Valentina gushed. Her fluffy pink house robe rubbed against his back. She looked over his shoulder and saw the entrée of meals before her. "Aww… and you even made me breakfast? How thoughtful…"

Luigi laughed while he looked at her cute expression. "Well… some of this food is for Mario, since you know how much he eats… but I also made extra helpings over there on the table."

"Heehee… thanks a lot, honey," she giggled, while giving him a kiss on the cheek. She sat down in a chair and pulled out the Monthly Mushroom to read some articles for job listings.

"Hey, uh… you wouldn't happen to know where all the milk had gone, do you?" Luigi asked, shaking the drained milk jug.

Valentina smirked while peering her blue eyes over the newspaper at him. "Maybe it'll turn up somewhere… why don't you keep looking for it?"

The green Mario Brother looked at her with a stern, warily look. "Valentina… be truthful… did you get rid of all the milk? Just so that I would have to resort using 'yours'?"

She tried to keep a straight face, but failed to do so, as the bouncing beauty let out a giggle from her mouth. "Heeheehee… maybe," she said slyly.

Luigi groaned and shook his head. "I know you're eager to give me your breast milk since I said I liked it… but I didn't mean you should toss out all our dairy in the process. Besides, Mario doesn't eat his cereal with Peach's own bodily fluids! How am I going to explain to him where all our milk went?"

Valentina's face went from joyous to full of shame for herself. She only wanted to play a joke with Luigi in her little intimate way. But it seemed she didn't thought about the consequences of her actions on others. "I'm… I'm sorry… I didn't meant for you to be angry at me… I only wanted to surprise you…," she mumbled with guilt. Her eyes began to water with tears.

Oh great… now you've gone and done it Luigi, the Mario Brother thought. He exchanged his current expression into a sympathetic one. "Sigh… please, Valentina… don't cry…," he spoke, while going up to hold her delicate hand. She hiccupped while looking at him with sad eyes. "I'm not mad at you. But I just wanted you to know you should be more careful about pulling pranks on me, especially since you're living with my brother… You understand?"

Valentina nodded while she struggled to hold back her tears. Luigi helped by pulling out a green handkerchief from his pocket and dabbing her face to dry it up. The bubbly girl smiled.

"Thank you, honey… I feel much better now," she muttered happily.

"Glad to hear you're okay then," Luigi replied. He looked at the empty milk jug with worry. "Now… how the heck am I going to find a convenience store that's open at this time of day?"

Valentina thought about his dilemma and came up with an ingenious, yet unorthodox idea. "Well… you could let me take of that for you…"

Luigi knew where this was heading. "I appreciate the help, Valentina… but… what if Mario knows it came from you? Besides, he'll be up at any minute! When he smells food, he's here faster than you can say 'linguini'!"

The bouncing beauty grabbed the jug with a smirk. "Don't worry, he'll never know… and if he's trying to get into the kitchen, tell him you're making him something special, and you don't wanna ruin the surprise."

Already, Luigi could hear his brother's footsteps coming down from the hallway, so he guessed he had no choice. "Alright… but make it quick!"

He ran out of the dining room to keep Mario occupied, while Valentina took the liberty of "refilling" their supply. She opened up her robe and adjusted her bra, so that she could wedge the mouth of the jug to her perky nipple. She slowly massaged it to get her fluids going, while she moaned a bit from her fondling herself. Although she was no longer possessed by King Boo's henchmen, her breasts still had some trace of sensitivity and ripeness from her "milky" occurrences a few weeks ago.

Valentina could feel the liquids rise up from her bosom, and so got ready to squirt her contents into the milk jug. Slowly but surely, a steady stream of her milk came pouring out from her plumping right nipple and fell into the plastic container. She continued to massage herself so to keep her pace going. "Ah… that feels so good…," she quietly panted. She had the jug filled halfway when her right breast gave out from exhaustion. So the bubbly girl swapped positions and start doing the same thing with her left one this time.

"Come on, girls… give it all you got," Valentina said to her chest through clenched teeth. She had filled the jug to about three-quarters when she heard Luigi voice calling out with worry. "No wait, Mario! I told you, I have some special planned for breakfast! I know you're hungry, but just hold your horses!" Valentina checked behind her back to see if the red plumber was heading this way, while she forced herself to release what was left from her large mammaries. When she checked the container, she saw it was full to the top… and her left breast was all tuckered out from lactating. She quickly recovered herself with her pink robe, screwed the cap back on the jug and set it back on the table, just as Mario popped into the kitchen with a flustered Luigi.

"Oh no, I told you not to! Oh, Mario bro… I can explained everything! I…" The green Mario Brother stopped his jittery spluttering, as he saw his girlfriend was finished with her "delivery". Mario gave a bewildered expression while he looked at his sibling.

"Uh… ha-ha… you see… I only said those words, just so you're more anticipated for breakfast. That's what I mean when I said special," Luigi babbled awkwardly. "Okay, you can have breakfast now! Hehe!"

Mario raised his eyebrows, but didn't question his brother's weird behaviour any further. He went to get some crispy toast that was in the toaster, along with a plate of eggs and 5 stripes of bacon. He got out a cup from the drawer and sat down on the table next to Valentina. The red plumber then took the milk jug and poured it into his glass.

Luigi was sweating nervously, praying that his girlfriend's milk would pass off as dairy milk. He held his breath as he watched his brother take a sip from his cup. It seemed like nothing was out of the ordinary for the red plumber… until Mario furrowed his brow while smacking his lips from his beverage. That's it… we're busted, Luigi gulped in his mind, cringing for what will happen next…

But by some miracle… Mario shrugged it off while smiling and knowing he had his daily intake of dairy. He then proceeded to buttering his toast, while Luigi let out a big sigh of relief. The green Mario Brother looked at Valentina, who gave him a happy wink, and so he went to gather his bowl of cereal and sat down with the group for breakfast.

"So Valentina… did you find any career listings in the paper that interest you?" he asked, trying to start up a conversation while forgetting this latest mishap.

The bubbly girl checked the Monthly Mushroom and scanned through the 'Classifieds' section. "Nope, nothing so far… I really was hoping to narrow down one where I could feel at least competent of doing…"

"Here, let me help you…" Luigi got his hands on Valentina's newspaper and looked at the articles. "Hmm… ooh… ah, here's one! How about being a fashion model?"

Valentina shook her head. "No, I tried that already… the cameraman said people would be more interested in my… you know what… than they would be in the clothes I wore."

"Oh, I see…," the green Mario Brother said with a blush. He turned over to another page and spotted one he thought seemed reasonable. "Oh! How about this one? 'Looking for animal caretaker in the local Mushroom Kingdom Zoo'. "

The bubbly girl laughed. "Hahaha… I may love pets with a passion, but I doubt I could handle a ravaging Chain Chomp all by myself." She sighed deeply while placing her hands in her lap. "What would be a perfect job for me would be something that doesn't require special learning experience or training… or something that is easy to do, yet I still get a decent wage… and it has to be something that won't tangle my hair in a mess."

Luigi nodded in understanding and checked the ads… it was now getting tougher and tougher to find a job with those benefits. Her simple guidelines really narrowed down what career choices she could really do well in. He thought he was going to have to break the bad news to Valentina… until eye locked on a small article with curiosity.

"Hey, hold on a sec… 'Wanted: Seeking for a child babysitter. Toad, Koopa, or humans are acceptable. No special needs necessary. Recently divorced, have two kids at ages 8 and 6. Both sweet and polite, very tidy, and not picky with meals. Already have shots and medical care up-to-date. Must be at least 16 years or older to apply. Working hours are between 4:30pm and 9:30pm, unless wishing to stay overnight. Will pay 50 coins per hour. Found on 321 Bleeker Street. Call at KL5 - 2030 or apply in person'."

Valentina listened to every word Luigi had said, and thought about it in her mind. After 5 minutes, her eyes lit up as she smiled. "Yeah… that sounds like something I could do! And it seems I fill in all those requirements quite nicely! I think I'll call them right now!" She hopped out of her chair and went to the phone. She was about to dial the number when she hesitated to ask her boyfriend something. "What's the name of the person again?"

Luigi checked the ad once more. "Uh… it says her name is 'Femi Nini T.' on the bottom."

At once, the bubbly girl's happiness popped all too soon. She slowly set back the phone on its receiver, and placed her back against the wall with a sad look on her face. Luigi was confused of her unexpected change of behaviour.

"What's the matter? Aren't you gonna call her?" he questioned her, wondering what happened that made her depressed this time. Valentina shook her head in sorrow. "Well, why not anymore?"

She looked at him with tearful eyes. "Because… I know her… and she knows me. She thinks I'm a bad influence towards everyone I meet, including her son… and just last week, she yelled at me to get out of her office before I even shown my resume to her…" She wiped her tears with her arm. "So I'm sure I can't just baby-sit her children… I'm almost positive she'll kick my rear off her doorstep if I show my face to her…"

Valentina continued to cry in self-pity, while Luigi and Mario faced each other with worried looks. So far, things were looking bleak for the pink female Mamma. But their silence was broken as the phone rang loudly all of a sudden.

The bouncing beauty jumped in fright, her heart hammering at a mile a minute, as she stared at the machine. She delicately picked up the handle and brought it to her ear. "H-Hello?" she asked. "Who is this?

Her ears were met with a very familiar voice. "Ahhh! Is that you my dear Valentina? I didn't know you live in Mario's house now!" came the joyous sound of Professor E. Gadd. "Hehehehe… how are you, good woman?"

"Professor? Oh, hello!" Her tone became very cheerful. "I've been good! It's been a long time since we last met!"

E. Gadd chuckled. "Well, we've only parted ways a few weeks ago… Can't really blame you for missing me, though. Is young Luigi there by any chance?"

"Yep, he's right here! Why do you ask?" Valentina queried. The green Mario Brother was suddenly waving his arms and shaking his head.

"Tell him I'm not available!" he whispered urgently.

She stared at her boyfriend with a raised eyebrow. "Uh… actually, he's in the shower right now…," the bubbly girl said hesitantly. "What do you need him for, by the way?"

"Oh…," the Professor answered. "Well, when he's done… can you tell him to come to my lab for a quick bit? Or better yet… can you be able to come over? I need some help testing a few inventions… it's nothing too dangerous, if that's what you're wondering. It would only take 30 minutes of your time, I promise."

Valentina saw no reason why she couldn't visit the old scientist. After all, her schedule is wide out. "Sure, I'd love to help you out! I'll be down there in a jiffy! See you, E. Gadd!" She clicked the phone back in its place and went to get properly dressed. But not before Luigi grabbed her arm to hold her back.

"Are you crazy? You can't just accept to volunteer for his experiments!" he panicked. "I mean… I know that you think E. Gadd is a genius and everything, but sometimes his inventions can go… a little too awry."

Valentina yanked out of his grip. "Relax, Luigi! I can take care of my self!" she cooed. "What are you worried about? Are you thinking he'll turn me into a monster or something?" she added with a giggle. But that didn't calm her love down.

"Maybe not… but there's no telling what could happen! The last time I agreed to help him, he made me end up with sour bread dough oozing out of my ears and nose for three days straight! That's not natural!"

She grabbed onto Luigi's shoulders and looked at him deeply with her shiny blue eyes. "Honey, it's okay… I'll be fine. I know how to handle a bad situation, so I won't keep my whole guard down. If you just tell yourself that nothing will go wrong, then it will be so." The bouncing beauty gave him a loving kiss on the cheek. "I love you a bunch, okay? I'll see you later tonight."

Valentina gave him a wink and left to get dressed, leaving the dazed Luigi on the spot. Mario got up and poked his body after he stood there for quite some time. The green Mario Brother stirred from his spell and looked at his sibling. The red plumber point at them both and then at the TV.

Luigi sighed. "Okay then… we'll watch some programs for a while. I need to clear my head, anyway…"

/

Valentina could have easily got to E. Gadd's lab in a heartbeat. But not before having a little fun, of course. After getting outside, and after carefully adjusting her usual attire, she took a long breath and slowly straightened her spine. Immediately, a pair of large, magnificent wings unfurled themselves from her back until they stretched further than her arms can reach.

She smiled to herself. "Time for this songbird to fly…"

In a powerfully thrust, she rocketed up in the air with her wings beating, leaving Mario's Pad in the dust. She climbed higher and higher into the clouds, until she could almost touch them with her fingertips. Her pink hair blew through the breeze while keeping her eyes closed. She opened them only when she was above the Mushroom Kingdom. The sight of looking at the bustling town from this high point was breathtaking.

The bubbly girl was so glad that the Professor was able to help find a way to conceal her angel wings. He place an invisible skin patch onto her that matched the curves of her back. And if at any time she wanted to soar the skies, all she need to do was release them by instinct… and vice versa for when she wanted to hide them. That way, she wouldn't need to worry about bursting through her shirt (even though it was close to bursting from her sizable chest).

She did some twists and turns, and even a few loop-de-loops, into the clouds like a real stun aviator would with their airplane. Her majestic wings expertly carved the air with pinpoint precision and swift speed. Valentina made sure she was using her tools of flight to their full potential, while the large world below her looked as small as a dollhouse. It was a wonderful, exhilarating feeling… she wished she could leave her worries like this and be free as a bird.

But eventually she'll need to come back down to earth. As her parents taught her… life's problems don't go away by themselves. Valentina swooped into a nosedive, speeding towards the Mushroom Kingdom like a Bullet Bill. And just before she hit the ground, the bouncing beauty lifted up her large wings… and came to a halt near E. Gadd's business.

She relaxed herself, causing her appendages to close up and dissolve into her back, and she ran up to the front entrance to make her appearance. She knocked twice.

There was a commotion inside the building, along with a bit of smoke seen through the window… and the door opened up to reveal an aging, stringy and tiny man, with a small white tuft of hair on his head, and warped glasses covering his beady eyes. He looked up at the woman in front of him and beamed.

"Valentina! So good of you to finally come and visit this old gentleman!" he chirped happily. "You got here awfully fast… let me guess… you flew here?"

"Sure did, Professor! And the skin patch is working like a charm too! Thank you so much for that, by the way!" Valentina cheered.

E. Gadd chuckled. "My pleasure… It's not every day humans sprout wings out of the blue. Well, come on in! I have lots of wonderful inventions to show you today!" She held the Professor's hand and was escorted into his 'humble' abode.

Most of time, E. Gadd's profession is mainly involved in the study of the supernatural, as well as the capture and storage of ghosts. But that's not to say he wasn't also knowledgeable in other branches of science. Over the years, the Professor had built a time-machine, a water dousing backpack (a.k.a FLUDD), a machine that can turn ghosts into portraits, a magic paintbrush, a talking navigational suitcase, and even opened his own coffee shop.

Everywhere Valentina looked, she could see dozens upon dozens of contraptions and scientific equipment around the place. It was strange to see these since they weren't here the last time she visited. In one corner, there was a strange robotic machine that was washing and wringing out clothes. And in another area, was a device that looked like a pair of bulky sunglasses, until Valentina put them on. She could see that they were actually X-ray vision goggles, and she was in awe as she wiggled her fingers to see her individual bones. The bubbly girl set them back into the counter and examined E. Gadd's workshop some more.

"I see you've finally got the place fixed up!" she noted.

"Yes, it wasn't too much 'damage-beyond-repair' when those ghosts got a little too rowdy here," E. Gadd remarked. He patted his ghost containment unit with a few 'THUNKS' on the metal casing. "They're all safe and sound now!"

"Yeah, I'm glad they are…" She held her bosom in her arms, as though to protect it from the spooky spectres that could possess her again. "But I'm wondering what is it you brought me here for?"

"Huh? Oh, of course! Nearly forgotten… silly me," the Professor responded with a laugh. He went over to a large machine that had tubes, vials and some fluids pouring out at a constant rate. "Behold! This is my Formulizer Additive/Mixing Unit 3000, or FAMU for short. I just got it up and running just this morning!"

"But what does it do?" Valentina asked curiously.

"Ahhh… glad you said that question, my dear," E. Gadd smiled. "This little baby can create all sorts of medicine and cures that my mind sets to… be it cough drops, anti-acid pills, or even a cure for the common cold! All you need to do is give it commands… and it'll do the rest! And just for good measure, I've also fed it instructions on a little formula I've been working on for quite a good number of years, and the FAMU got it off perfectly in a few minutes!"

"Wow… this is amazing, Professor!" the bouncing beauty exclaimed. "And you said it can cure anything? Now all those little kids wouldn't have to worry about missing school anymore because of the chicken pox!"

"Hehehe… quite so, Valentina. But that's only the beginning! Now… I want to show you something that I'm sure would be most impressive, and perhaps a big breakthrough in the history of science…"

E. Gadd adjusted a few knobs and levers on the FAMU and it whirred in response. It began churning ingredients rapidly, as it rattled back and forth from all the heavy mixing. Valentina could feel that something ominous, yet awe-inspiring was about to take place. She watched as many-colored liquids pushed though swirling glass tubes, getting stirred and heated up, and started to glow and froth with anger. It scared her a bit, but she couldn't look away. Finally, as the machine was slowing down its pace, the result was a mysterious, ultra-violet hued fluid oozing out of the tap and dripping into a beaker.

The old scientist carefully picked up the glass with his quivering hands, and he held it so that Valentina could stare at it. Her wide blue eyes were filled with wonder.

"What is that?" she breathed.

E. Gadd smiled proudly. "My dear Valentina… this… is the fountain of youth…"

/

(End of Part 1)