What About Luigi?
Written by: Dom

Chapter One: It's A Start

Uhhh.

Well this is a crummy way to start a journal.
Hi.

I'm Luigi. I guess I'll just start writing. As I write this I'm about 16 and a half. I have a brother named Mario.
He's 17.
Lucky.

I have one best friend and her name is Daisy. She moved to the Mushroom Kingdom from Sarasaland. She's not as boring and bland as I am and she brings spice into everyone's life here in the kingdom. She's best friends with Peach, Mario's girlfriend.

Peach.

Peach, Peach, Peach...

Where do I begin with her? Well first, she's gorgeous. Gorgeous, blonde, blue-eyed, slim, a guy's dream girl. Mine especially. I remember meeting her when Mario and I were little...

"C'mon Wigi! Hurry up!"

Luigi slowly ran up the giant hill twords the castle gate. He and Mario wore only their diapers, shirts, and hats. "I'm comin'." Toddling over at the age of three and Luigi of two, Mario went over to his slow poke brother and proceeded to drag him up the hill. "I wonder who lives in this big place." Luigi looked over at the towering castle before him. "Why're we here anyway, brother?"

"'Cuz we gotta go inside. They say that some toadstool guy wants to see us."

The walls seemed to stretch up and up forever. White and pink decorated the castle like the inside of a cake. All the brothers could do was stare in awe. "It's ginormous!" Mario's eyes were wide like dinner plates. Luigi's thumb popped out of his mouth from previous sucking. Shortly after, an old toadstool with glasses and a mustache came up to the two toddlers and greeted them.

"You must be Mario and Luigi!"

"Yep yep! Tha' is us! I'm Mario and this is my pip squeak brother, Wigi."

Luigi burped.

"Well, my name is Toadsworth. I take care of this castle while the Missus and her husband are away. And now, I'm in charge of taking care of their new baby girl: Peach. She was born about a year ago so she's one now and is allowed to see others."

"What kinda name is Peach?"

Luigi made a sqeeking sound.

"What kind of name?! It's a very nice name! Now come with me. The princess is to meet you."

Toadsworth led Mario and Luigi through an odd number of stairways and hallways until they finally came to a playroom decorated with unicorns, mushroom pictures, toys, and a crib that sat right in the middle of the room. "In the crib you'll find the little dear." Toadsworth led Mario and Luigi into the mass of fluffy stuffed animals and toys. "I'll be back to fetch you in a while." Toadsworth left the room.

Mario dragged Luigi over to the crib. Inside, there was a squirming, blonde-haired baby girl. She was sucking on a pacifier and would spit it out every once in a while and smile before popping it back in. The red capped toddler stood on a nearby stoop to see her.
"She's tiny."
Mario leaned over the crib and stared at the little princess. She giggled and grabbed his nose. "Mario! I wanna see!" Luigi sat on the floor in terror thinking that the stuffed animals would come alive. Mario jumped down from the stoop he stood and threw Luigi into the crib.

Luigi stared at the princess with intesncity. She only giggled and crawled over to Luigi. "Um. Hi princess. I'm Wigi." Peach giggled and gave him a good slap in the face. Luigi went tumbling backwords. Peach only giggled more. "Wigi!" Luigi smiled and smacked the princess back. "Yes!" The two of them started to smack each other in the face until both of their cheeks were bright red. Soon after, Mario climbed into the crib. "Hi Peach! You're my bestest friend ever!" He gave her a big hug. Peach gave him a huge smile. Luigi silently cried in a corner.

That day was only good for so long.

I played with the princess once and then Mario took her away and tried teaching her how to walk. Toadsworth said we could come back anytime we liked, but some idiot named Bowser always busted in the place and tried taking Peach. I was too timid to do anything so Mario was always the one who told him to back off.

However, everything started changing about a few years ago.
I was 15.
Mario was 16.
Peach was 14.
And it was summertime...

The sun shined down onto the Mushroom Kingdom. It was another lovely day and Mario had already left the house to spend the day with Peach. Luigi was all alone. At this point, the couch was his only friend and the only thing he could talk to.

"-and I can't beat Mario at ANYTHING! I can't even grow a bigger mustache. See? Only peach fuzz."

Well, sooner or later, a knock on the door was heard and Luigi answered it.
There stood a girl with short brown hair, big green eyes, long lashes, a yellow and black T-Shirt, and yellow shorts. "Hi! The name's Daisy. I'm looking for a Mr...Maria?"

"You're looking for Mario. He's not home."

"Oh...well, who're you?"

"I'm Luigi. His brother."

"Never heard of you."

"Of course not."

"Anyway, I just moved here from Sarasaland with my mother and I was told to find Mario so he can give me a tour."

"Well, again, he's not here."

"But YOU are here! You could give me that tour." She batted her eyes in a flirtatious mannor.

"I suppose I can. It won't kill me."

He pulled on some jeans and a baggy green sweater and the two were off. The tour consisted of Bowser's castle (before getting kicked out), the deep blue sea and its beach, various meadows, the outside of the castle, and finally, a tree. Daisy and Luigi used it to sit on while they watched the sunset. "Today was cool, man." Daisy smiled and elbowed Luigi. He fell of the tree. Daisy glanced down at him. "What're ya? Some kinda whimp?" Luigi rubbed his arm. "Somewhat..."

Daisy let out a loud laugh. "No wonder everyone wants to be with Mario 'stead of you."

Luigi glared at Daisy. "That wasn't funny."

"Wasn't suppossed to be. I'm speakin' the truth. But you're still a pretty cool guy. I like you."

Luigi climbed back up into the tree with Daisy. He smiled. "Thanks, I guess."

"No problem." She kissed his cheek and jumped down. "I'm gonna head home. See 'ya later Luigi!"

As he watched Daisy wander down the hill from which the tree sat, he rubbed his cheek and started mumbling to himself. "What a weirdo girl." He continued to watch her go down the hill. "But then again, she's the only person that's ever bothered to talk to me." He jumped off the tree and started to walk home in the opposite direction. "And she kissed my cheek...she must actually likes me." Peach still ran through his head. He fell to the ground. "I can't think straight!"

The moon rose. Bats fluttered from the distance into its light. Goombas were following them.
Luigi sat on the ground and held his head.
"And she's pretty too..."

--Later--

"Where have you been all day? I've been home since like...5pm and you weren't here. You're ALWAYS here!"

Mario was sitting on the couch with Peach when Luigi walked in the door around midnight. Peach waved. Luigi gulped.
"Well?"
Mario's voice sounded annoyed and almost like a worried mother. "Well? Where were you?"

"Um..." Luigi glanced over at Peach. Her blonde hair was up in a ponytail. He could smell her cotten candy lipgloss. "I, uh, met a girl today. She came to the door. Her name is Daisy."

Peach smiled and clapped her hands. "I know her!" she chirped. "She and I are best friends!" Luigi's eyes seem to drift to the back of his head. This was unbelievable. "Fuck" he thought. "What the hell to do now?"