LET'S HAVE A QUICK DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS STORY'S REASON FOR EXISTING.

I FOUND SOMEONE ON THE INTERNET, NOT MENTIONING ANY NAMES, WHO HATES (CARTOON) LUIGI, MOSTLY BECAUSE OF THE SUPER MARIO BROS 3 EPISODE 'OH, BROTHER!'

LOOKING BACK ON IT, I CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT HE MEANS.

EITHER WAY, I WAS MORE THAN A LITTLE ANNOYED, WITH BOTH THE GUY AND THE EPISODE.

THIS DOES NOT RENDER MY 'UPCOMING' STORY 'DE-BROTHERISATION' NONEXISTENT.

IN THIS REWRITTEN VERSION, I'LL MAKE THE CHARACTERS HAVE MORE DEPTH, AND GIVE LUIGI A SOMEWHAT OBVIOUS REASON FOR BEING A JERK TO MARIO.

ONE THING I NEED TO MENTION IS THAT THIS TAKES PLACE DURING THE MODERN GAMES LIKE 3D WORLD, NOT BROTHERS 3.

THIS MIGHT BE (WITH ALL MY OTHER PROJECTS, MOST OF THEM SECRET) THE FIRST STORY THAT FEATURES AN OC I'VE CREATED.

JUST THROWING THAT OUT THERE TO AVOID CONFUSION, AS SOON AS SHE IS MENTIONED.

NOTE: I AM AN ONLY CHILD, SO WRITING REALISTIC SIBLINGS WILL BE DIFFICULT, SO I'M SORRY IF THINGS SEEM UNNATURAL.

IT'LL BE BETTER THAN THE ACTUAL EPISODE, THAT MUCH I KNOW.

THERE ARE ALSO SOME IMPLIED SWEAR WORDS, AS IN, WORDS REPLACING SWEAR WORDS.

EDIT: OKAY, WHAT THE MUSH FANFICTION? I LOVE YOU, I REALLY DO, BUT JUST LIKE IN LUIGI'S DEEP DREAM, YOU'VE GONE AND CORRUPTED THE TEXT. FIXING IT NOW.

Chapter One: I Can Survive

The sound of rain was an odd sound. It usually meant trouble, but for some, it meant wonderful moisture on all the plants.

For others, like Princess Peach, it meant that home could not be reached.

This sound of rain was annoying, but for only one reason:

It had been heard for two whole weeks, with no breaks! The Mushroom Dams were strong, but not this strong.

The sound of rain that went on for two weeks could drive people crazy. It could even turn people on each other.

And that's what happened that day, to two opposite brothers and their sister.

Peach Toadstool, more commonly known as Princess Peach, was stuck with the Mario Siblings with her assistant blue Toad.

They were looking out the window as a creek flowed unnaturally just a few metres away from the door.

'I should be getting home soon...' Princess Peach muttered.

'The Mario Siblings said we could when the storm stops.' Toad replied.

She looked at him, slightly annoyed.

'They said that two weeks ago! Margie even said the storms in Evershade Valley don't last this long without breaks.'

Margie kicked at the wood in the fireplace, getting some soot and ash on her sky blue overalls.

'Hey bros, do you have a lighter?'

Her brothers didn't answer; her older brother Mario was trying to relax, reading his book 'The Key to the Kingdom', while her younger brother Luigi was busy on his Dual Scream.

'I guess not; well, time for my past to be helpful again!'

She breathed in, fuelling the changing item block that was forced into her rib cage. She felt her throat getting warm, and she spat out a fireball, starting the fire.

'What a happy accident!'

She cleared her throat to keep her powers under control, leaning on the bricks of the fireplace chimey.

'Hey big bro... what part are you up to?' She called.

Mario only flicked to the next page, his eyes darting over the words.

'Big bro.'

Still no response.

'Mario!' She yelled.

He put his eyes of the book and he looked at his younger sister.

'Yes?'

'How far are you in that book?'

He gave her a disgruntled looked.

'What?'

He didn't answer that question.

'Toadeo and Toadtoad have reached the bridge, and there's a Goomba with long teeth guarding it. I'm waiting for Toadtoad to use her key to turn it into a Yoshi.'

'Oh! That's a cool part. Is that where Toadtoad learns about her ability with the key?'

'I don't remember exactly... it's been awhile since I've read it.'

He continued reading, so Margie also continued.

'So little bro, how are going?'

Luigi didn't reply, but Mario did.

'Why do you keep doing that?'

'I'm bored, and Luigi has the Dual Scream.'

'Enjoy trying to get it.'

She rolled her eyes.

'Little bro, what are you playing?'

'I know you're there, and... gotcha! Get in you paranormal... thing!'

Margie laughed to herself.

'Another Egad invention I hear.'

Princess Peach looked at the Mario Siblings.

'Can I have my parasol back, please?'

Margie sighed at Peach's 'properness'.

'If big bro says you can't leave, you can't. I apologise for him.'

Mario slipped his bookmark in, and closed her book, looking at Margie.

'What did I do? Is me caring about my own girlfriend a problem?'

Margie jumped back.

'Well... n-no. It's just that Princess Daisy is in Sarasaland and Prince Barrybarry in the Berryberry Kingdom doesn't get into these situation.'

Mario tried to ignore her, and pay attention to his book, but Luigi was yelling.

'That room's turning red, I gotta get there quickly! The timer's starting! I only have three minutes left until the dimension collapses on itself. I can save the world, I don't need...'

'Luigi!' His older siblings yelled.

He flinched, and closed the Dual Scream.

'Can't I play my game?'

Ahhh... younger siblings...

'Yeah, you can... just do it quietly.' Mario answered.

Luigi groaned.

'You say that every time. Can't I have more fun playing my DS games?'

Margie made a sound that sounded like a groan and a sigh.

'Maybe... you can be more mature!'

Luigi gasped.

'Hey! I'm the youngest sibling. I deserve some slack!'

Margie felt her throat heat up, but tried to contain her fireball.

'Just because you're the runt of the family, doesn't mean you have the right to be immature!'

Mario put his book up and stood up.

'Maybe we should be quiet!'

His younger siblings looked at him with annoyed faces.

'Why big bro, why should we should listen to you? You're so pushy! You and Margie never let me do what I want to do!'

Margie looked at him surprised.

'What did I do? Mario was the one who told you to be quiet.'

'You called me the runt!'

'Stop!' Mario yelled.

Toad jumped behind Princess Peach for defence.

'You tell him Mario.'

Luigi was shocked.

'Margie?! I thought you liked me more!'

'That's only because you're the runt; it's natural... but you being the youngest is just getting worse.'

Mario grabbed Margie by her overall strap.

'What are you doing big bro?'

'You have to stop yelling at him; he's the youngest one you know.'

'Oh, come on!'

Princess Peach sighed.

'That's what I mean! Older siblings are the worst; they're so pushy and won't let us 'runts' do what we want!'

'And that's how we like it!' His older siblings yelled at the same time.

Luigi jumped back as his older siblings overpowered him.

'Well, I... could be an older sibling.'

His older siblings stepped forward.

'You couldn't survive a single day without us.' Mario yelled.

Luigi stepped forward too.

'I've survived a haunted mansion six times! I can survive a day on my own.'

Margie smirked.

'Really? I'd like to see you try.'

She laughed as Luigi had a face of utter defeat, but she stopped when it changed into determination.

'I sure can survive more than a day; I can be an only child if I wanted to.'

He walked towards the door.

'I'd like to see you try... runt!'

Luigi turned the door, and swung the door open.

'I'll tell you how determined I am!' He yelled.

Margie scoffed.

'How are you doing to do that?' Mario teased.

Princess Peach tried to get into the middle, but was too late.

'From now on, I've de-brotherised myself!'

Mario and Margie gasped. Margie was the first one to get her words back.

'But the storm's getting worse; you're scared of thunder and lightning, remember.'

'No I'm not!'

He stepped outside into the rain.

'See older siblings? I can survive in the rain!'

Lightning flashed, and thunder came a second afterwards.

'Yeee-OOOWWW!' He screamed his signature scream.

'That's what I was expecting.'

Luigi ran off into the rain, jumping over the river, leaving his house behind.

Toad closed the door to keep the sound and rain out.

'What was that for?' He cried.

Margie crossed her arms.

'He said he could do it; let him try. He'll be coming back to us before this night even ends.'

Lightning and thunder struck again, at nearly the same time, and Luigi's scream was heard in the distance.

'See? He'll return. He can't be de-brotherised forever.'

She leaned on the fireplace as Mario went back to reading his book on his seat, and a few minutes of silence passed in the house.

'You're still not going back for him?' Princess Peach asked.

The two remaining Mario Siblings could only look at her.

'If he wants to be an only child, so fine.' Margie stated.

'Margie and I can be the Mario Siblings together.'

Margie looked at the chair Luigi was sitting in.

'He left his Dual Scream behind.'

The light on the Dual Scream flashed red; it was running out of batteries.

THIS CHAPTER PLAYED OUT KINDA LIKE THAT CATDOG EPISODE 'DOG COME HOME':

MARIO AND MARGIE ARE THE OLDER AND MATURE SIBLINGS, LIKE CAT, WHILE LUIGI IS THE YOUNGEST AND IMMATURE, LIKE DOG.

DOG 'RUNS' (STRETCHES) AWAY, TRYING TO PROVE THAT HE CAN SURVIVE ON HIS OWN, JUST LIKE LUIGI.

SORRY IF THE ARGUMENT SEEMED FORCED/TO GO ON FOR TOO LONG.

SEE IF YOU CAN GUESS EXACTLY WHERE I GOT THE NAME 'MARGIE' FROM. I'LL SAY AT THE END.

DON'T QUESTION MARGIE'S POWERS; IT WILL BE EXPLAINED IN THIS STORY.