Being disappointed by the lack of fanfiction for one of my favorite Mario pairings, and that no one has actually managed to create a long story with Mario x Rosalina as the main pairing, I made the decision to do it myself. Like summary says, this will be a series of one shots between the two characters, expect each piece to be different from each other, either with a canon background or not. Unless a few correspond, which is also possible.

Take them as you will, you may even have to use your creative minds for some.

Finally, I do not own anything, I never shall. The Mario series belongs to Nintendo.


The Stars of Intimacy

I.

Rating: K

Departure, it was a word that made an intrusion into the mind of the Watcher of the Stars. The reason for this was simple, she no longer had any business to stay here. The universe had been recently saved thanks to a certain red capped plumber.

Not only did he save the universe, but his own home, the Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, and interestingly her.

Yes, if not for him and his duty on collecting the power stars for her, energy to her ship would have never been revived. The universe would have received a drastic, abnormal change due to wicked deeds performed by an evil Koopa King.

Fortunately, Mario was able to stop Bowser's wicked plans once more and implant his heroic actions into the new universe.

Now, Rosalina had prepared herself to leave the planet, continue on her journey of watching the cosmos, and guiding the lumas into becoming the universe's future as galaxies and stars.

She only came here every hundred years, with confidence that when she would return the next century, the planet would be at peace as it was at the moment.

Yet, there was still one last thing she wanted—no—needed to do.

It was night, the stars and moon gleamed into the sky, and a lone figure flew toward the window of a small house. Once she made her graceful landing, she peered her head through the window glass and examined the inside, searching for an existence.

He had to be here, in his room.

Ah, there he was! Mario was sleeping soundly on his bed, surprisingly in his regular attire. He had been too tired to change before he went to sleep after such a long journey. A faint smile swept across Rosalina's face.

The purpose of her coming to find him, was to give her gratitude and a farewell.

While she barely even knew Mario, she felt indebted to his heroic deeds and had to express her feelings toward them, he had done great justice to her once home planet and the universe, the least she can do is properly thank him.

Boldly and quietly, Rosalina opened the window and went in the room, it seemed such a childish thing to do, but she did not want to burden Mario's sleep by using the door. As she approached him, she could feel her steps beat into the wooden floor, and Mario made a change in his sleeping position, facing his back toward her.

She sat at the side of his bed, and reached out her hand to caress his cheek, ready to express her gratitude.

"You have been a great service to me," she whispered.

She can feel Mario's soft breathing, and she wondered if he was dreaming. It must have been pleasant since he looked so calm. The Cosmic Queen released another faint smile, she was enjoying the tranquil atmosphere that surrounded her and the sleeping hero.

"Mario, you are truly one of a kind."

She heard a sleepy sigh from the hero in red, and Rosalina stared at him with tender eyes.

"However, my time here is at an end, you have restored the power stars and the universe is at peace. I have to go, but before I do, I need to tell you something."

The sky began to lighten as dawn advanced, chasing away the stars and moon. The sun's faint rays of light also penetrated the window, Rosalina knew that time was crucial, she had to leave.

But not without proper credit for his noble actions and a goodbye.

With courage, she bent down to Mario's face and kissed his nose. "Thank you. Thank you for everything, Mario. You saved not only the universe, but your home, your special one, and me. The next time I come here you shall be the first person I visit. I—"

She paused herself, ending her sentence. Her usual calm face drastically changed to a shocked one, and the feeling of remorse suddenly pierced through her.

Had she forgotten?

Even if she were to return the next century, would he even remember her? Or even be alive? Rosalina recalled that the last time she came to the Mushroom World, everything was vastly different, that would continue to change once she would leave. The places and the people.

The Mushroom World from the future won't be same as it was now.

Her face paled from remembering those facts, how could she have been so oblivious? How could she have calmly said that she would reunite with Mario in her next visit, as if she was going to see him again? She was a woman of wisdom and she just happened to forget such small facts. Rosalina was lucky Mario was asleep. If he was awake, his reaction to what she said would have given her a heartache.

Rosalina could not finish, her deed stopped there. She only did the first part—gratitude and did not want finish it with a farewell to the hero. Rosalina had no choice but to leave right away before these strong emotions would get to her, anxiety rose within.

For she realized that this departure would be permanent, and she would never see him again.

Another bond thrown away, all the bonds she made with people she had ever come in contact with during her visits here faded from her hands, and only existed in memory. This was not the first time this had happened, of course she would become upset when she had to leave this planet and the people she encountered, but this departure was more intense than all others. The fact that she helped someone save the universe in this visit was so mind blowing that it became an significant importance to her, and the person.

Also, she can't forget that this man saved her life, and already she had to escape. The pain of never seeing her savior again was too much for her to handle.

Rosalina swiftly moved away from the sleeping Mario and headed toward the window, desperate to leave before the feelings would get intense. She had to run away before a possible breakdown.

As she did, a hand in a white glove took hold of her dress, and released a light pull, stopping her. She made a faint gasp, and turned around to see a figure with a red hat staring at her intently with stunning blue eyes.

"You were saying...Rosalina?"

She collapsed.