Mario leaned back on his old armchair that rocked back and forth and discussed with Bowser if he was annoying Princess Peach too much. Mario smoked his pipe and said, "Bowser, cough, do you think Peach despises me."

"No. I think that I hate you and when did you buy this castle with a pool out back that has a sign that says 'No Luigi's'? And why is Luigi jumping into that pool at this very moment?" Bowser asked.

Mario said, "WHAAAAT?" and ran outside towards the pool.

Bowser sniggered and thought, Can't believe he fell for that one, but immediately went quiet as Princess Peach walked into the room.

Princess Peach stared at him intently, searching him for answers. He felt sure she was reading his thoughts, diving into his memories and stealing them from him.

She finally said, "Where is he…" It was not a question but a command. Her voice was not high and sweet as usual, but low and evil as if she had been possessed by a demon. Her eyes burned with fire and she stared into Bowser's soul.

Before Bowser fainted from the shock she sharply said, "Outside? The pool?" Then she was gone.

Bowser sighed with relief. Princess Peach had never been like this, not until a few weeks ago when Mario had spent all this money on things he couldn't afford. When Peach asked where he had got the money, Mario wouldn't answer her.

Bowser was sure he had stolen the money, not from Peach herself, but from a bank. He must be too ashamed and poor to tell her.

But now that he had a castle of his own, things must be explained. When Mario had decided to become Bowser's friend things went from bad to incredibly, terribly, far more than bad, worse.

Of course, Mario would never tell her so eventually someone would have to find out and explain before her temper got the better of her and she did something. Something had to be done but as Bowser glanced out the window and saw Mario coolly explaining his way out of her way he sighed again, but this time not with relief.

He wished he could be a better friend to Mario and tell him that he must explain everything to Peach. Maybe that was what Peach was so angry about, him being Mario's friend. Too much needed to be answered and there was too little time. He felt like he was shrinking away into a world of questions but no answers, possibilities with no end and before he forgot where he was, Luigi entered the room.

"Hey, Bowser. What's going on and when did Mario get this castle," Luigi said. Bowser could have sworn that Luigi was starting to sweat in the air-conditioned room.

"I don't know… It's a sleepover. Want to stay?" Bowser lied.

"Sure… Isn't that dangerous- oh, wait I didn't mean that. I meant to say, who's staying over?" Luigi mumbled but as he looked out the window and saw Peach's angry face he said, "Oh, Donkey Kong."

"No, actually. Some of my friends," Bowser said and Luigi frowned.

"Oh… that's… unusual," Luigi said, slowly, and then saw Princess Peach heading back inside. Mario looked in through the window, saw Luigi and angrily stormed after Peach. When they entered the room, Luigi and Bowser were quiet.

Mario said, angrily, "Why did you lie to me, Bowser?"

"Well, he's obviously fed up with your annoyingness!" Peach shouted.

"Oh, and you're not annoying?" Mario shouted in reply.

Peach gasped. "What!"

"Yes, that's right, Princess. Your maddening anger problems-" Mario almost completed.

"Anger problems? Caused by your annoyingness!" Peach practically screeched.

"Well, excuse me, princess!" Mario mocked. They stared at one another, fire burning in their eyes.

Luigi screamed, "No! Don't do it, Mario! She doesn't deserve it!" "What? Peach is going to own Mario," Bowser said.

Suddenly, silence crawled in and everyone believed there was going to be an explosion.

But then a head popped around the door. It was Link. He fully entered the room followed by Zelda and Ganondorf wearing a sombrero.

"Take that sombrero off. You're in my castle now," Mario said. Ganondorf laughed a friendly laugh and everyone trusted him in a moment.

Zelda stared off into the distance with no-one caring about her. She almost stumbled over Mario's armchair.

After that she focused on what was ahead. She finally collapsed onto a couch. By then, everyone was staring at her, wondering what was wrong with her.

Link realized that everyone was looking at her and said, "She's always like this."

"Really?" Luigi said, raising an eyebrow, which no-one had ever seen him do before and everyone was stunned.

Eventually, everyone settled down in the room. Luigi said, "Come on! We're having a sleepover, let's have some fun. So, who's coming over?" Peach glared at Mario and Mario glared at Bowser who shrugged.

Mario sighed and said, "Sure, we can have a sleepover, but if you break something than I'll sue you. I'm going to call DK." Mario reached for the phone but Peach stopped him, saying with only a tiny bit of anger in her voice, "No."

"I'm going to sleep," Mario said and he left the room.

Bowser picked up one of many phones in Mario's castle and called over some of his friends.

In turn, so did Ganon, Luigi and Zelda while Princess Peach sat in the corner.

When everyone finally arrived it was raining heavily and it was quite late. Everyone was talking and upstairs, Mario was getting a headache.

"I'm going go on a holiday," Mario said.

"That's a great idea!" Bowser said.

Mario, having no idea that Bowser had been there most of the time, jumped up with surprise. "You know, I could come with you!"

Mario shrunk into his bed and curled up as small as he could be to get away from Bowser. "Hey, I know! We could invite everyone to go on the vacation!" Bowser squealed with joy.

Mario screamed, "SHUT UP! I'M TRYING TO GET SOME SLEEP!"

Bowser was silent for about a nano-second. "Well, money is no problem. You've tons of it so what do you care. I'm gonna go and invite them all right now!"

There is no stopping Bowser, Mario thought and drifted off to sleep soon to be awoken by the screams and cheers of everyone downstairs.

Mario's bedroom door opened and Mario opened one eye. Peach had come in.

Mario pretended to sleep but Princess Peach just whacked him with his own personal frying pan. "We're just going on vacation," Mario said weakly.