A/N: Okay, I couldn't help it! I missed having my Mario OC on the charts. However, this time I have a solid plot to have it not fall apart!
Disclaimer: ... Gah! You know the drill.
Mario Kart Grand Prix
There is only one word that can bring all the people of the Mushroom Kingdom together: Competition. Her Highness, Princess Peach, had just announced the annual Grand Prix across all corners of the kingdom and everyone was gearing up for the big day. Mario and Luigi was working on their kart's engines, Bowser was last noticed working on a new kart altogether, and even Wario took time to wax his favorite car to a reflecting shine. However, something was bothering one person in the Mushroom Kingdom.
"I should probably get some new tires," Peach thought aloud as she and Daisy were working on Peach's new bike. "The ones on here look a little bald. I'd rather take a turn safely than drift it." Peach looked at Daisy who was checking the engine for any irregularities. "What do you think, Daisy?"
Daisy, who had much dirtier hands than Peach since she took more of the dirty work, just shrugged. "I don't know."
Peach sighed and took a small cloth on a nearby table to wipe her hands, even though there were little spots on them. "Is there anything wrong?"
"No, nothing's wrong. I just have a few things on my mind."
"Anything worth talking about?"
Daisy placed the cover for the bike back over the engine and stood up. "A lot of things are worth talking about, Peach."
"I know that. However, you're really tense half the time recently. A simple Grand Prix doesn't always do this to you."
"And it's not." Daisy traded a pair of pliers she was using for Peach's cloth and started wiping what oil spots she could see. "I just got word of some new racer coming in."
Peach put the pliers aside while keeping her eyes on her friend. "Oh really? Anyone we know?"
Daisy gave a light chuckle. "Well, not exactly 'we' know. More like I know."
The pink princess' eyes widened. "Someone from your kingdom?"
Daisy wadded up the cloth she had and threw it in a basketball style to the table next to Peach which unraveled and perfectly covered the pliers on it as well. "You'll know when you see them." The spunky princess then turned and started to head out of the work area.
"Daisy?" Daisy stopped and turned halfway. "You missed a spot." Peach pointed to her right elbow.
"It'll wash off." With that, the princesses said their goodnights.
However, Peach was still curious about the mystery driver. 'Maybe I can do a little digging?' She thought. 'Someone here must know who they are.'
After taking a quick shower, Daisy put on her usual light-yellow sleeping gown and sat on the side of her bed. The thought of family coming in gave her a complicated feeling. Was it joy? Embarrassment? Or was it just plain uncertainty? She couldn't figure it out as she turned and fell back, letting her head drill into the soft pillow and messed up her hair a bit.
"Why didn't I expect this sooner?" Daisy thought aloud and picked up a piece of paper on her nightstand to read.
Dear Daisy,
Been a long time hasn't it Dais? It's been a while since you came back to Sarasaland, so I thought I might come over to the Mushroom Kingdom for a visit. Also, I heard that there's an annual kart race being held over there? Could you please sign me up? However, not directly. Log me in as a mystery driver until I come in, okay? I've wanted to compete with you again, so I think this could be the best chance.
Thank you!
"Always looking for a challenge, aren't you, girl?" Daisy remembered the time when she and the writer of the letter used to play basketball together. "You always wanted to get at least one basket in." With a smile, she turned off the lamp and then pulled the bed comforter over her for warmth as she drifted off.
"She didn't mention anything about the racer when she signed them in?" Peach asked the Toad who was cleaning up the sign-up booth for the Grand Prix.
"I tried asking," the Toad answered, "but Princess Daisy wouldn't speak of it. She just kept saying 'You'll understand when you see them.'"
Peach lowered her head in disappointment. "Okay then. I won't bother you for the rest of the night."
Nothing was coming up. Peach already searched the Grand Prix staff inside and out. So much, in fact, that it was two hours past her usual self curfew. Toadsworth would probably be surprised to see her out this late at night.
"I might as well go to bed now. No use risking a good nights sleep for information like this." Peach made her way up the stairs to her room… even though it was going to be a long walk.
A/N: Short, yes. But suspenseful! That is if you don't know who my Mario OC is. Obviously, this one is family to Daisy. I can't help it thought. I love Daisy! *cough* obsessed can come to mind *cough*. Anyway, I'll update it later.