And yes, the last chapter was called Awkward Date because when you pair Daisy and Waluigi in some Mario Party games, you get that name. Well done to everyone who got it! Also this chapter takes place on the Monday after the last chapter. Hope you like it!

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Luigi was worried that Monday morning as he walked with Mario and Daisy around the school. The redhead wasn't talking, which was unusual for her, and Mario seemed to sense the tension too as he fidgeted nervously, eyeing Daisy with a concerned expression.

Luigi scowled a little. Her date with Waluigi mustn't have gone very well for her to walk around with a face like that - not that he was surprised. But he didn't want to say anything for now - she might not want to talk about it.

The bell rang and they had to separate for their classes, but Luigi kept thinking about it as he did his work. At big break, he finally summoned the courage to mention it. Luckily, Mario wasn't there to watch them - he was busy cramming for an upcoming test in the library.

"Daisy," he said quietly. "Are you... are you okay?"

She was silent for a bit before glaring at him.

"Do I look okay?" she snapped.

Luigi winced at her tone, and Daisy felt guilty.

"Gosh Luigi, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to lash out at you like that. It's just... it's just everything."

"Oh? Well, um, Daisy? I-I need you to tell me this honestly, and it's okay if you don't want to talk about it, but-"

"My date? It was a disaster. A complete disaster."

"... What did he do?"

"Stared at some gorgeous blonde girl, kept twisting what I was trying to say. He said that... that..." Daisy was reluctant to tell Luigi what Waluigi had suspected. "Nothing. I'd rather not say what he said. Let's just say he was being a hypocrite and I was really annoyed with him and I hope I'll never have to speak to him again."

Luigi's face was white with rage.

Waluigi upset Daisy.

Waluigi treated Daisy this way.

Waluigi. Would. Pay.

"Luigi?" Daisy uttered, eyeing him in concern.

But Luigi barely heard her as he got up and stormed off. Her problems forgotten for a second, Daisy wondered what had led him to leave so abruptly as she watched him head towards the corner of the room. She didn't care for the wild look in his normally gentle eyes.

Meanwhile, Luigi had a purpose. He'd teach Waluigi to flirt with another girl in front of Daisy. He'd teach him to ruin her first date.

He had promised himself that he'd take care of Daisy years ago. Now was his chance to do just that.

Luigi's anger built up even more as he set eyes on his rival, and he felt no fear as Waluigi turned away from Wario, the curl of his lip contemptuous as he regarded Luigi standing in front of him.

He couldn't wait to wipe that sneer off his face.

He swung his fist back and punched him squarely on his long, pink nose, and was half horrified, half delighted at the sight of blood flowing from his nostrils.

Still think I'm a wimp, Waluigi?

Waluigi tried to shield himself, bringing his arm up to his face, but it was to no avail, as Luigi managed to hit his stomach and knock him off his seat.

This is for treating Daisy like dirt.

Another punch. A cry of pain from Waluigi.

And this is for always acting like a jerk.

Wario joined in, trying to get Luigi off Waluigi. Wario's strong arms separated both rivals - but it only took a moment for Luigi to return to what he was doing. He felt another pair of hands dragging him away, but he couldn't care less. Not even when he discovered that the hands belonged to his science teacher.

It was still worth it. He had no regrets.

None at all.

He had so many regrets.

He knew he'd made a huge mistake when he was brought to the principal's office and was questioned. He'd explained the situation, but the principal concluded that it was no excuse for his actions. In the principal's words, he was therefore obliged to stay an extra hour after school hours for a week. In simpler terms, detention.

Detention.

Luigi had always thought that was reserved for the the teenagers who despised school, the ones who picked fights for the sake of it and the bullies and the people who regularly back-talked the teachers and failed to complete their homework. Now he realised that anyone could get this punishment - his good reputation with the teachers made no difference.

And as if he hadn't had a bad enough time at the principal's office, he was going to have to face more questions from his family and worse, Daisy. His parents would want to know why he was home late today; they'd ask him what had led him to beat up another student. And Daisy would wonder why he'd reacted so violently.

To be honest, he didn't know himself. All he knew was that he wanted, needed to teach Waluigi a lesson after all those years, and the way he'd acted at his date with Daisy was the last straw. Because even if he hated the idea of them being together, he hated the idea of Daisy being treated badly even more.

At least one good thing came out of it - Waluigi could no longer call him a wimp. After losing that fight, he'd finally have some respect for his 'crybaby' cousin. But that was of little comfort to him as he stared at his table. People groaned when they had to do work in class, but doing nothing was even more boring. Oh well. At least it gave him a chance to plan his speech to his parents. He may as well make the most of his time.

Luigi was quite scared as he headed for school the next morning. His parents weren't happy with him getting a detention, to say the least, so how would Daisy react? Would she get mad at him? Would she think he was nothing more than an impulsive idiot? Would she see him differently from now on?

Would she still want to be friends with him?

He gulped when he saw her approach him and Mario, and she wasn't smiling - not a good sign.

"Mario," she said when she was next to them, "do you mind giving us a moment?"

Mario, suspecting it was to do with the fight, nodded and left. Luigi took a deep breath, and tried to look Daisy in the eye. Her expression was still serious - not angry, but not pleased, either. And to his horror, he forgot everything he had been planning on saying.

"Why did you do it?" Daisy asked following an awkward silence.

"I mean, why?" she said before Luigi could get a word in. "I understand that you hate him, but... Don't get me wrong, I'm not mad at you. It's just... I don't get it."

"I, uh..."

"I know I'm not making much sense, Luigi. I just don't get why you reacted that way, that's all."

"I..." How could he phrase his reply without hinting at his feelings for her? "I just got mad, because y-you don't deserve that treatment, and-"

"I'd already dealt with him. You didn't need to defend me. I can fight my own battles. You know that."

"I know that, it's just... just... I don't like seeing you all upset, and..."

Luigi dropped his gaze, and something about the way he was scratching the back of his neck and his reddened cheeks made Daisy wonder what his motives really were, but she dismissed the thoughts as soon as they appeared. Just because he was acting shy didn't mean he liked her. He was probably only embarrassed at how much he'd overreacted. Not that she hadn't liked seeing Waluigi get beaten up. There was just no need for it. None at all.

"It's okay," she smiled, mentally vowing to try and forget about it. "I was just curious. Anyway," she said, slinging and arm around him, "what happened when you had to go to the principal's office?"

Not my favourite chapter, but hopefully you still liked it. Please review!