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Warning: Cussing, adult themes, violence, and magic

~In the End~

Chapter 1 - Superstitions

It was a peaceful night. The chilled breeze of spring hit the park in small gusts. No one was in the park at this time, which was just fine. Luigi didn't need everyone watching and he especially didn't want the media to hear about this either. Just thinking about the headlines scared him: Love at First Sight? Or The Princess and the Plumber! Or What was he thinking? Or worse…IT FINALLY HAPPENED!

Yes, others had been prodding at the couple to finally "take it to the next level" but Luigi never took things too fast. Even with others pushing him figuratively, or physically, he never "took it to the next level." It was best if Daisy got to know him, even if he was quite the opposite of her. She never really cared for his weak abilities or that he was almost nothing like his brother, but she did care for him and that was what made their relationship blossom. They've been dating for almost a year, but Luigi never made any subtle hints to anything big in the near future. Then again, Luigi wasn't exactly the king of subtlety. Maybe it was because he was different. Maybe it was because he was kind and caring and loving and modest and sympathetic and…Oh, Daisy could go on forever with that list, but that was beside the point. Luigi had stopped her by the lake, without giving her the slightest reason why.

"What?" Daisy asked calmly.

Luigi gulped. It wasn't the right time and Luigi was extremely superstitious. It was 10:13 and if he did this now then bad luck would spread through their relationship and eventually make them separate. He had to ask on a round number, like 20 or 30 or 40 or tomorrow. "N-nothing."

"Well you stopped me for a reason," Daisy argued, "I'd like to know what that reason is."

"It's nothing…t-trust me." Luigi put his hand back in his pocket, hiding the black box from view.

Daisy peered around him, watching his hands shift in his pockets. "I hope so." She mumbled.

"Hmm?"

"Nothing, sweetie."

She sighed and stared at the moon reflecting off the lake's waters. It was always a beautiful sight to see. Luigi inched himself closer to her then outstretched his arm around her shoulder, on high alert of Daisy's every movement. She allowed him to do so and rested her head on his chest. He kept his other hand safe in his pocket. Daisy's mind wandered as she thought about what he could be hiding in there. Not bothering to think too hard about it, she moved her hand slowly down from his back to his waist. Luigi's eyes widened and he looked over to her hand dangerously close to his. Without thinking, Luigi moved away from her. Daisy looked at him, acting bewildered. "Is something wrong?" She tried to act innocent, playful, and confused, all at once. Daisy was such a good actor, but Luigi knew what she aimed to do.

Luigi swallowed, trying to stall for time to think of a response. "I saw…I saw a flower. I-It was over there…a-and I thought that…that you would like it."

"A flower?" Daisy repeated.

"Y-yes."

Daisy nodded and let him run deeper into the park. She pondered his sudden nervousness, but what was the reason? He was Luigi; he was always nervous. She giggled at her little thought and turned away from his fading physique.

Luigi was a horrible liar. Mario could lie and get away with it, but Luigi never mastered that particular technique, for he never thought he would need to. Utterly surprised by Daisy's response, he dashed into the park to think. She of all people could always tell when Luigi was lying, so how did she not notice it this time? Had she known? Does she still know? What will she say once Luigi returns? Luigi cleared his mind of these thoughts and simply assumed that she knew nothing of his plan. It was 10:18, which still wasn't the right time. He sighed and looked around for a flower. Nothing but freshly cut grass surrounded him. Luigi looked back at Daisy's outline by the lake. The moon made her look so beautiful…no, breathtaking.

He turned back around and took a deep breath. Superstition or not, this was what he was going to do. He clenched his fist and ran back towards her. "Daisy!" He called. She turned back around, tilting her head at him. In such a rush, Luigi failed to notice a rock protruding from the ground. With that being said, we can all guess what happened next.

Daisy gasped. "Sweetie, are you hurt?" She tried her best not to giggle. Even though she was scared for his well-being, she thought the whole ordeal was still worth a laugh.

Luigi ducked his head. He knelt down, inches away from the lake. Idiot! He scolded himself. Daisy put out her hand to help him up and all with a smile on her face. He felt inside his pocket and noticed that the small box was missing. He looked around him, feeling the grass. Luckily, it was right beside him. He snatched it quickly and took her hand. Looking at his watch, he noticed it was 10:20, but there was no way that he would do this now. Daisy looked at his clenched fist with suspicion. "What's that?" She blurted out the question, although she didn't originally intend to.

Luigi sighed and threw caution to the wind. He rose, but was still down on one knee. He held Daisy's hand tightly and she felt her heart pace rapidly. He flipped open the box, but was unable to speak. His nerves got the best of him, but he still tried to talk. "Dais…Daisy…w-w-will…"

She began to laugh and cry at the same time and before he knew it, Luigi was laughing too. She knelt before him and took the ring. He slipped the ring on her left ring finger. "Yes…I will." She hugged him and they both laughed. Luigi looked at his watch once more.

10:21 p.m.

Perfect timing.

Give it up for the beginning of the end! *claps like a retarded seal*

That's right everyone, this will be the end! Well, In the End, to be exact. This is what happens when a one-shot of mine becomes an full-length story! The original one-shot might be posted at the end of this story, but, meh, I dunno.

So, the beginning of this story is pretty happy, sappy, lovey, dovey, stuff but if you know me well, you know that this won't last. Even with almost all my stories having romance and humor, this will (MOST LIKELY) have little romance and no humor. Well, some if I manage to put it in. If there's no humor, I'll go all-out on the author's notes. But, enjoy the happiness while it lasts, people. I'm thinking that this will be one of those "this should be on Showtime!" stories, but we'll see. Expect cliffhangers, too. I love me them cliffhangers. X3

AND ONE RING TO RULE THEM ALL!

Okay, it's not like that. (Lord of The Rings!)

To anyone who started singing that Stevie Wonder song - Superstitious : I was totally going for that.

Welp, that's about it. Let's see how this story will go. :)

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