Chapter 11

The next day things were a bit….okay, maybe very different at Super Mario Bros. Mario woke up and felt the pixel air touch his feet.

Mario: Wait….Have I….?

"Peach! PEACH!" he shouted.

"I'm coming!" she replied.

Princess Peach came out the bathroom and entered Mario's bedroom.

"OMG!"

"What?"

"You upgraded and now you look…."

"Worse?! I knew it!"

Mario sat up and went to the bathroom. Whilst brushing his teeth he walked over to the mirror.

"Whoa! Man…I look quite good."

Mario smiled and walked towards Princess Peach. She smiled in a fascinating way.

Peach: Finally….He looks good. I love his upgrade.

Ralph woke up and brushed his teeth. He went over to the penthouse which was much…much bigger and taller than before. He rang the bell and Calhoun answered the door. She looked at him and told him to come inside.

"Come join us for Breakfast."

"Ok"

Ralph sat down at the dinner table where Felix and Calhoun were eating pancakes. Whilst eating, Calhoun looked towards Felix trying to say something non-verbally.

"Ahh… Umm…Ralph, me and Calhoun need to talk to you about something."

"What?"

"Well…. It's about Vanellope…"

"Yeah…what about her?"

"Well…Umm…I don't know what to say…"

"What is it?!"

"Well… I and Calhoun think that Vanellope has feelings for you."

"Pfft…Felix that's not really a funny joke."

"No… we are being serious."

"Felix that isn't being serious…that's being stupid. Why would she like me?"

"Oh come on Ralph…if the girls like you.. Vanellope likes you too cause she's a girls too duh!"

"I know she's a girl but I swear down she's dating one of those gummy bears."

"I don't think so…"

"Hmm…. I still don't think it's true."

"Come on Ralph…wasn't she acting weird yesterday."

"No not really."

"What about when you were talking to Taffyta…she was STARING at you."

"And….? I would if she was talking to one of you… I probably would"

"Well… I don't mean in a normal stare as in…urgh…Calhoun explain it to him"

Calhoun starting talking when Felix nudged her.

"She was staring at you in a…umm…. way"

"What do you mean in a…umm…way?!"

"Well in a…umm…way!"

"What's umm…way?!"

"Oh forget it."

Calhoun looked at Felix and then to Ralph.

"Ok….when you took her ALONE to your house didn't she do anything?"

"Well…no not really except…"

"EXCEPT WHAT!?"

"Some small giggles"

"Do you know why she was giggling?"

"No…not really."

Calhoun: Seriously…Even I know why she was giggling…!

"Ralph…you are probably the most stupid person I have ever met."

"Gee thanks..."

"Urgh…."

"Ralph…I think I know what to do."

"Wait… What do you want to do?"

Felix whispered to Ralph and so did Calhoun.

"So… do you agree Ralph?"

"I really think this is stupid…."

"Oh come on…it's the only way to prove to you that Vanellope likes you."

"Urgh…fine. If it's not true then I will kill you…!"

"Trust me…. She does."

Ralph got out his seat and went to Super Mario Bros. He knocked on Mario's door and Princess Peach opened it.

"Ralph…I'm so glad to see you."

"Okay... Is Mario alright?"

"Yeah….wait…come inside…I need to show you something."

"Ok"

"Follow me…"

"So…umm…what's the surprise?"

"Look…"

She pointed at Mario who was lying on the couch.

"Whoa… He looks good"

"I know right…"

"I just came to check everything's ok. Turns out that everything is… so I hope to see you soon"

"Wait… stay for a while"

"No sorry… "

"Alright…I'll see you later or whenever…"

"Bye"

"Bye"

Ralph left Super Mario Bros and returned back home. On the way back to his house, he was spotted by Felix.

"Hello Ralph"

"Hi Felix"

"Did you go to see Vanellope?"

"No… I went to see Mario"

"Why?"

"I don't know…just felt like it."

"Okay anyway…Where are you heading to now?"

"Nowhere really"

"*cough* *cough* Sugar Rush?"

"Oh…um…urgh! Fine!"

"Wait before you go…wear something else at least."

"Why?"

"Because!"

"Urgh!"

Ralph headed to his house and got changed into a black shirt with denim trousers. He was also wearing a black biker jacket on top. Usually he doesn't wear shoes but this time he wore black hi-tops. He stepped out his house and was praised by Felix. After, Ralph headed his way to Sugar Rush. At Game Central Station…It wasn't a surprise. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at him.

Yuni: Wow! Ralph looks so different in casual clothes.

Ryu: Man…Ralph is looking really good.

Sonic: That upgrade really has helped him.

Amy: If only Ralph was Sonic…

Ralph looked at the floor trying to not get nervous in front of everyone. He entered Sugar Rush and walked towards Vanellope's castle until he saw Taffyta.

Ralph: Alright…I need to do what Felix and Calhoun told me.

Ralph walked towards Taffyta and grabbed her hand softly.

"Who…a"

Taffyta scanned Ralph's clothes and smirked.

"Ralph…you look so different."

"Is that good or bad?"

"It's good in your case."

"Phew! Anyway I need to talk to you."

"To me?"

"Yes to you?"

"To me?" she said again smiling.

"YES TO YOU!"

"To…"

"YES YES YES!"

Taffyta: Ralph wants to talk to me!

"I'm so sorry….you never really talked to me before so it's quite umm…exciting for me."

"It is?"

"Yeah!"

"How?"

"Well…you see…umm… I personally think that you are quite handsome."

"Really?"

"Yeah?"

Ralph: Vanellope's never said anything like this to me before.

"Anyway… Umm… Taffyta… I need your help.

"Okay? But why?"

"By the way… the thing I am about to tell you is everything Felix told me to do"

"I'm listening"

"Okay…Here it goes. They think Vanellope has a crush on me."

"And…?"

"Well umm… I don't believe it and err... I need you to act like my girlfriend so I am able to see whether she does or doesn't."

"Me? Be YOUR girlfriend?"

"Err…Yeah?"

"Alright"

"Thanks a lot Taffyta."

"No problem honey."

Taffyta smirked and blushed. So did Ralph.