So I felt bad about how I left things last chapter, so I decided to upload the next one. Please read and tell me what you think.

I don't own any of the Mario characters, but the other kids at the high school are my own OCs.


Chapter 2- The Cutest Couple

"Luigi, come on! We're going to be late!"

"Daisy, slow down! This isn't something that will start without us."

"I know but I'm so excited!"

"You are the only person I know who gets excited about school."

Luigi and Daisy continued to jab back and forth like this, but naturally it was all in good humor. They were the best of friends, but more than that they had been a steady couple for two years. Luigi was still in awe every time he thought about it. Everyone had talked all the way through their sophomore year about how it wouldn't last. There were bets that it wouldn't last a week, then a month, or through the summer. However, against all odds the unusual pair had lasted all the way to their senior year.

That was partly why Daisy was so excited today. They were voting on senior favorites, and Daisy wanted to make it early enough to sweet talk everyone into voting her into the category she wanted: Most Athletic. Luigi knew in his heart that the auburn haired beauty would get it. She was the reason the girls basketball team made it to state last year, and already recruiters had been knocking down her door to get her to go to their college.

Luigi couldn't be prouder of his girlfriend as they walked hand in hand into the school building. Unlike his girlfriend, Luigi figured he would be lucky to avoid getting Most Likely to Fall on His Face. Daisy seemed to think that he would get Best Personality since she always told him how sweet he was. The downside was that he was also shy. He didn't even think the kids in this school would know his name if he wasn't dating Daisy.

Daisy never seemed to notice though. Another reason that Luigi had pledged his whole heart to her. She was beautiful, popular, kind, athletic, and she never seemed bothered by what people said. Luigi constantly wished he had her outlook on life.

"Come on Lou. Beth said that we were all supposed to go to the gym." Daisy said leading him towards the double doors on the other side of the building.

"I seem to remember Beth also saying the seniors were all allowed to skip the first day, and I ended up being the only one to get detention for playing hooky." Luigi remarked bitterly.

Daisy laughed. "Hey I would have stayed home too, if Coach hadn't already made the skipping class rule."

"I don't think it would have been that bad." Luigi teased as Daisy screwed up her face at him.

Daisy's basketball coach had already gathered all of the girls together and laid down some pretty hard rules. No partying, no grades below a C, no getting in trouble in class, and no skipping or else they had to run suicides for a whole week.

"Don't make me hurt you." She threatened.

Luigi smiled weakly as they made their way over to the other seniors. Beth was already down on the court, directing where everyone should be. Beth was on the basketball team with Daisy and was probably the closest thing she had to a girl friend. However, Beth was also the class president and took her job very seriously.

"Okay, people. Please take a seat, somewhere in the stands preferably." Beth hollered through the crowd of people.

Daisy led Luigi over to the jock crowd to sit down. Luigi could feel the glares from the football guys as he passed. Luigi liked playing sports, but he wasn't sporty. Therefore, he wasn't exactly welcome in that environment. Plus, there was also the issue of him dating the one girl all of them wished they had a shot with. Finally, everyone got settled in enough for Beth to be seen.

"I think we're ready to begin. Does anyone know of someone not here yet? No? Good. Alright, so this in the beginning for the voting of class favorites. We're just getting nominations right now, but when it comes time for the actual voting you can only win one category. There will be a guy and a girl for each category. I'll call out the category, you give us the names that Danielle will write on this dry erase board, and then we'll narrow it down to three per gender. The categories are Most Likely to Succeed, Most Unpredictable, Best Sense of Humor, Best Figure, Most Talented, Best Dressed, Biggest Flirt, Best Personality, and Most Athletic."

She gave them a moment to mull it over, but then jumped right into the nominations. Luigi listened as names were yelled out and written down on the board. Every once in awhile they would have to vote, but for the most part everyone did a good job of giving out the right number. He was a little irked to hear some football player yell Daisy's name for Best Figure, but she was quickly dismissed. Everyone in the entire room knew that she was going to get Most Athletic. After an entire hour of debating and voting, they had reached Best Personality.

"Okay nominations for Best Personality?" Beth asked the crowd.

"I nominate Luigi!" Daisy hollered.

Luigi could feel himself blush, and he was surprised to actually hear positive feedback aside from the snickering football guys. Daisy shot him an assuring smile and squeezed his hand. After a few more names and the vote, Luigi was left up there with Mark and Will. Both of whom were really good guys, and Luigi figured they had a better chance of winning than him. Luigi was just humbled by the fact that there were kids in their class who actually knew who he was. Of course he owed it all to the best girlfriend in the world, Daisy.

Finally, came the category that he was waiting for: Most Athletic. He would have been the one to holler out Daisy's name, but there was no need. As soon as Beth said the category's name, the crowd was practically chanting Daisy. Daisy tried to ride it off modestly, but Luigi could tell that she was happy which made him happy. After settling the class back down, Beth got some other names, hers being one of them. However, it was completely obvious who was going to win the girl's side.

"Well that concludes this round of senior favorites." Beth spoke up when Danielle whispered something in her ear. "Wait, I must have missed a category."

Luigi stared at her curiously along with the rest of the class. It wasn't like Beth to forget something, and he couldn't think of any category that wasn't covered.

"I'm sorry. I completely skipped over the Cutest Couple. So we pick three couples and vote on the boy and girl together. Any names?"

Luigi couldn't even think of any couples, aside from Daisy and him. That's when it hit him. They may be the only senior couple.

"Daisy and Luigi?" Someone offered weakly.

"Good one." Beth agreed. "Anyone else?"

"Derek and Samantha?" Someone else tried to interject.

"No they broke up weeks ago." Someone else pointed out.

It went on like that for a while with everyone trying to come up with another couple, but failing miserably. Luigi looked over concerned at Daisy as a frown seemed to grow deeper and deeper upon her face.

"Well it looks like we only have one couple. Of course voting doesn't start until two weeks from now, but Daisy and Luigi may be our default Cutest Couple." Beth cried out excitedly. "So thank you everybody for the nominations, and when it comes to Best Personality and Most Athletic just assume that those two are out."

Just like that, they were dismissed back to class. Everyone got to their feet uncertainly at the awkward ending to the morning. Luigi had Chemistry next, and Daisy had English. He turned around to tell her goodbye to find her practically in a daze.

"Daisy, you okay?" He asked concerned.

"Yeah, I'll be fine. I'll catch you at lunch." She told him giving him a small kiss on the cheek before turning towards her next class.

However, instead of reassuring him, Daisy only made Luigi worry more. He couldn't even imagine what was eating her up.


Ouch! Daisy's not happy about something. So how was it? Let me know what you thought.