Author's Note: Hey, guys! I was having ideas for short stories that I could put onto here. This one was the first one to come to mind, since I ship Mario x Luigi so hard! :D This will either be two or three chapters, depending on my ideas. This is also in first person. And also, mentioned before, this fic is Mario x Luigi, M/M ship. And no, this will not have anything sexual in it, I'm still too young for that stuff. And it's called Romance for a reason. :P If you don't like M/M pairings, please turn away from this story. Still here? You like them? Now read on! :D
Note: This is my first romance fic, as well as a M/M slash fic. Please don't flame, I tried my best. D:
Disclaimer: I don't own Mario, or its characters, they belong to Nintendo.
Luigi's POV:
It's another usual Thursday morning here in the Mushroom Kingdom. Mario and I are out saving Princess Peach from the evil claws of Bowser. It's become a normal routine for us now. Bowser has kidnapped the princess every Thursday for the past two years. I have to admit, it gets pretty tiring, but Mario and I are always rewarded with a cake baked by the princess herself. Sometimes I would want something more than a cake, but I still appreciate the fact that she had baked it for us in the first place. Her cooking is amazing, I love it. But if there's one person that loves it more, it has to be Mario.
Talking about Mario, he doesn't just love her cooking, he loves her, and I mean, loves her. He would talk about her all the time, stating how gorgeous she looks, how she's so nice, etc., etc. He hasn't talked about her lately, but that's probably because he's thinking about proposing to her, and my bro loves keeping that sensitive stuff to himself.
But anyway, we're less than a mile away from that dreaded place we call Bowser's Castle. It used to scare me, no-scratch that… it used to petrify me so much, but since I started going with my bro again on these adventures to save her, it doesn't scare me anymore, which I guess is a good thing. I could feel the air and the temperature starting to get really hot. That dumb lava moat he has surrounding his castle. Ugh, I hate it so much. We're now about 1100 feet from the castle, and we can see several Goombas and Koopa Troopas and Dry Bones everywhere. To avoid being super-tired out before we got to Bowser, Mario and I quickly decided to get the enemies that were directly in front of us. We punched, kicked and stomped on all in front of us with little effort, and I was honestly happy that the other enemies stayed back to avoid getting hurt or killed, but unfortunately for the Goombas we stomped on.
After about two to three minutes, we reached the castle doors. They were obviously locked, so Mario didn't bother trying to open it. Instead, he kicked the door down, the doors once again, falling to the ground. Damn, my brother looks so handsome when he's so heroic. I was trying my best not to drool in front of him.
"Hey, Luigi?" Mario asked.
I quickly snapped out of my thoughts. "Yeah, Mar?" I say instantly. Mario turned a bit red. I'm pretty sure he hates that nickname, even though it fits him nicely.
"Are you coming or what?" Mario said.
"Yeah, I was just daydreaming," I replied.
"We have no time for that. We're here to save the princess, remember?" Mario reminded me.
"I know. I'm sorry," I sigh.
Mario stared at me. "Let's go."
We continue going down random hallways until we're finally greeted in the battle arena with Bowser sitting on one of his many thrones in his damn castle, with Princess Peach next to him in her pink-ribboned cage.
"Mario! Luigi! Thank goodness you're here!" she cried, sticking her arm out for us. I don't know how I could deal with being kidnapped every week.
"Well, well, well! If it isn't Mario and Luigi! You won't win this time," Bowser growled.
"Damn it, Bowser! You say that every time we come here!" Mario shouted.
Man, how I love his voice. It gives me goosebumps every time.
"You don't understand, Bowser. You're gonna get beat. Again!" I decided to say.
"Whatever you say, Mario Brothers," Bowser snarled. He got up from his throne and stepped onto the arena. He let out a loud roar that could've easily deafened me and Mario. He slowly came closer and closer to us. Mario and I both summoned a fireball in our hands (since we were powered-up with the Fire Flower at the moment), mine green, Mario's red, and launched them at the King Koopa. He was set back a bit, but that's expected when you throw fire into someone's face. He then used his own fire, breathing it heavily for several seconds. Mario and I quickly reacted and we dodged the sea of flames. As usual, Bowser didn't expect us to be behind him.
"Bowser, you nitwit! Look behind you!" Mario shouted. He got closer to Bowser. Bowser only turned his head back, and Mario whipped him with a punch to the face.
"Come on! Why do I always fall for that?!" he barked.
"Because you're so freaking addicted to Peach, you'll always keep forgetting how to fight!" Mario responded.
"That is not true, plumber!" Bowser whined.
"It is! You need to realize that she doesn't. Like. You!" Mario hissed. He punched Bowser in the face again, but Bowser quickly retaliated and tackled Mario down. He gasped and I gasped as well.
"Weegee, help me!" I heard him scream. He sounded so frightened and so surprised, and he sounded so adorable like that! But I knew I had to shake off that thought, because I knew I had to save my brother.
"Let me go, Bowser, you big brute!" Mario cried.
"Let him go, Bowser! He's done nothing wrong!" I yell.
"He and you have ruined my plans for Princess Peach for too many years! He will not be a nuisance any longer!" Bowser shouted.
Without really thinking, I lunged for Bowser… so hard that I got him off of Mario and he was under me. I slapped him too many times. No one hurts my brother, and I mean it!
"No big hell of a brute like you has the right to touch my brother! You also don't have the right to touch the princess like that! If you can't get the message from my brother, then you're gonna get it through me!" I shout.
"You're so funny, Greenie!" Bowser mocked.
He threw me off of him and I hit the gray, concrete wall behind me. I don't know why I was weak like that. Mario ran over to me. "You're okay?" he asked.
"I'm good," I said and smiled. "Thanks, bro."
We saw Bowser slowly get back to his feet. We stared at him. "Now, let's have a real fight, shall we?" he teased.
Ten minutes later, we had defeated Bowser once again.
"Well, Bowser. We've defeated you. Again, as expected," I heard Mario say. I was rescuing the princess from her cage. I finally melted the lock that kept her trapped with my green fireballs, since I knew Bowser wasn't gonna give us the key.
"Oh, Luigi! Mario! You two have saved me once again!" she sighed.
"It's okay, Peach. Hopefully, he finally got the message. He didn't give as much as a fight as usual," I said quietly.
"But anyways, thank you," Peach said happily. She bent down to me and kissed my head. She then left and walked away to talk to Mario.
"Hey, princess," Mario said.
"Hello, Mario. You and your brother are the two most heroic men that I have ever met, and I am very grateful to have you guys as my savers and my friends," Peach said.
Mario and I both blushed. That was such a nice thing for her to say.
"Bye, Bow Wow. We'll see you at the next Mario Party," I joked. Mario and Peach laughed with me and the three of us finally walked out of the stupid Bowser's Castle.
It's been a few hours since we saved Peach. Mario and I were both walking back home to our little house in the middle of the woods. We never knew why we decided to live there. I guess it was the perfect spot for a cottage. Peach had wanted us to stay at the castle as part of a reward for saving her again, but I declined, and I was surprised when Mario did as well. But I guess it's a good thing, since I think it's time that I tell him something very important. I told Princess Peach about it, cause I see her as a very good friend to me, and she said if that's who I am, then I shouldn't be afraid to tell Mario that.
The thing is I am afraid. I'm afraid of what he'll think and if I told him that I loved him… not just as a brother, but my forever lover. How am I gonna tell him? Should I flat out tell him I'm gay? Butterflies are flying around my stomach and it hurts. I'm just so afraid of being rejected.
"Hey, Weeg? Are you okay?" Mario asked me, staring into my eyes.
"I-I'm fine, Mario. I'm fine," I lied.
"Are you sure? You've been acting weird the entire month. I have never seen you so… lost and confused, bro," Mario sighed.
I sighed as well. I didn't want him to wonder any longer. "I have something really important to you, Mario, but we'll talk about it when we get home," I blurt out. Several moments later, I felt like I was about to puke, but I didn't want my brother to think I was sick or something. Mario only continued to stare at me. "Okay," he finally said.
Several minutes later, we finally reached home. Mario locked the door behind him.
"Can we go into a closet? I want no one to hear what I have to say," I requested.
"But we're already in the house, Weeg," Mario said.
"Please," I begged.
Mario shook his head and we went upstairs to the biggest closet in the house. I locked the door and put at least five blankets over the door that were conveniently placed over our heads on a shelf.
"Luigi, why are you so paranoid for?" Mario wondered.
"You don't understand!" I cried.
"Weegee, I'm your bro! Of course I would understand!" Mario insisted.
"Daisy and I broke up!" I scream, tears coming out my eyes.
Mario's facial expression changed. "Oh, Weeg… I'm so sorry… when did this happen?" he questioned.
"Over a month ago, bro," I whimpered.
"But why didn't you tell me this sooner?" Mario said.
"Because during that time, I realized that girls are so overly dramatic and too complicated… and my heart has fallen for another person… and it's you," I whisper. I pray that Mario didn't hear me.
Mario's eyes widened. "W-What? What did y-you say, W-Weeg?" he asked.
I knew I had to say it. There was no turning back. My world is spinning and I haven't even said those words yet. I took a deep breath and exhaled, finally ready to say it. "Mario… I-I'm… I'm gay," I finally say, now anxiously waiting for my brother's reaction.
Author's Note: First chapter, and I leave you guys with a cliffhanger. Aren't I evil or what, hee hee hee. :3 But I find it funny that it's easier to type in first person, rather than third person, but that could just be me. :P And one thing you guys should know, I'm not really good... or should I say horrible, with fight scenes, so I didn't bother try. :P But anyway, now that Luigi has finally told Mario that he's gay, how will his older brother react? Will he turn him down?
Reviews please. :)