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The voice came and went when he least expected him, telling him terrible things about himself about his brother about what others thought of him, the voice taunting him, toying with his already inflated insecurities about himself, breaking him down emotionally and psychologically, pushing him closer and closer to the breaking point, the worst part was the voice wasn't lying but waiting just below the surface. Waiting for a little push.
They were telling him what he thought deep down in the darkest part of his fractured psyche.
Even in his sleep the voice tormented him relentlessly, unable to silence the voice and it's screaming he didn't get much sleep developing insomnia as a result resulting in him getting only three to four hours of sleep every night. The only time the voice seemed to go away when he kept himself distracted only for the voice to come back and reinforce what he already knew to be true but was so lost in denial to realize that the voice was telling him what really thought in the deepest darkest parts of his mind. Suffering from his insomnia he had only recently started seeing hallucinations of the voice however it was mostly blurred and dark but there was no denying that voice from what it said to him. The shape of the voice seemed to always creep behind his shoulder before it made itself known to him, an intense rush going to his head before the voice would start. Sometimes the voice would show him doing things, things he would never think of doing at least not in reality, if somebody bumped into him and didn't apologize he would see himself beating the person to death, if he saw a beautiful women but didn't have the nerve to talk to her he would see himself just taking her for himself.
"It would be a shame if anyone knew what you really are or what you really want but we know don't we...Luigi"
Springtime cast bright rays of light across the mushroom kingdom in the morning hours, although at night the cold from the previous winter was enough to cast a light fog throughout the kingdom at night, making the kingdom look bright and cheerful during the day and dark and gothic at night. The sun's subtle rays of light slowly crept across Luigi's face as his eyes remained shut, receiving a generous six hours of sleep.
"Luigi! Luigi!" Said Mario as he pounded on Luigi's door.
With a groan Luigi only rolled on his other side trying to enjoy the most sleep he's been able to receive ever since the voice made its presence known, on top of that Luigi was never a morning person. Luigi heard Mario open his door and enter his room but still pretended to be asleep.
"C'mon Luigi get up!" Said Mario.
"Mario it's barely nine forty five, there's no reason for me to get up just yet" Said Luigi groggily.
Mario went over to Luigi's curtains and opened them fully casting a full bright light of sunshine in his brother's face.
"You need to get up Luigi, not only is it a beautiful day, we need to get ready, it's the anniversary of Peach and I getting engaged, we should both get there as soon as possible" Said Mario.
"Mario you know those big - to - dos aren't really my thing, you go and enjoy yourself" Said Luigi before yawning.
"While I stay here" FInished Luigi trying to drift back off to sleep.
"Oh no you don't, you're coming with me whether you like it or not" Said Mario.
"Oh that's nice, tell me how it goes" Said Luigi calling his brother's bluff.
"Don't make me drag you there, because we both know I will" Threatened Mario.
"You're the hero type big bro, you don't need me there" Said Luigi.
"Your right I don't need you there, I want you there so you're going to be there" Said Mario as he rips Luigi's covers off the bed.
"Alright, alright you win I'll get up" Said Luigi.
"That's the spirit Weegee, now get up and we'll pick up some breakfast on the way there" Said Mario before closing the door behind him.
"I can already tell this is going to be a bad day" Groaned Luigi.
"I can hardly wait!" Said the voice which made Luigi tremble at it's very presence.
As he brushed his teeth and combed his mustache he could hear his older brother Mario energetically getting ready for his anniversary party with princess peach. Luigi chuckled lightly at Mario's optimistic fussiness before joining him downstairs.
"Luigi, I need your help little bro" Said Mario.
"What do you need Mario?" Asked Luigi.
"How do I look, be honest I can take it" Said a fretting Mario.
Luigi's expression went flat.
"Mario, you're wearing the clothes you always wear" Said Luigi.
Mario playfully smacked Luigi upside the head.
"Smartass, you know what I meant" Said Mario
"You gonna let him get away with that? What kind of man doesn't stand up for himself? '' said the voice sinisterly.
"You look good Mario, Peach loves you no matter you look, I mean we're plumbers for Christ's sake, the fact you have a princess as a fiance would boggle most people's minds" Said Luigi.
"I can't tell whether I should be flattered or insulted" Said Mario.
"I'll have to leave a little early though" Said Luigi.
"Why? You're afraid Mario's gonna receive all the credit for rescuing Peach, even Taunted the voice.
"Why bro?" Asked Mario
"Somebody's gotta clean the house, water the plants, and -" Started Luigi before being cut off by Mario.
"Daisy will be there" Said Mario mischievously.
"Well I suppose I could stay just a little longer" Said Luigi almost immediately after hearing Daisy's name.
"That's the spirit bro" Said Mario, slapping his brother on the back.
As Mario and Luigi walked out the door, Luigi's confidence was crushed by the voice's closing remark.
"Are you gonna actually grow a pair and score with her tonight?" Taunted the voice.
Being longtime friends with the princess of the mushroom kingdom, there was never any need to be overly formal. However the party was extravagant as ever, Peach was royalty incarnate. As soon as the two brothers arrived at the party Mario instantly ditched Luigi which was fair in Luigi's mind after all it was Luigi and Peach's anniversary, however the voice's remark about Mario receiving all the credit for saving Princess Peach even though he was there every step of the way. Quickly Luigi downed the closest alcoholic beverage to numb his feelings of inadequacy especially after seeing two old familiar faces Queen Lillian and King Richard of Sarasaland, only one thing good came from their appearance at the party Daisy was there... somewhere.
Without warning Daisy appeared behind Luigi ever so slyly and always with a mischevious smiles across her beautiful face.
"I didn't peg you for a drinker weegee" Said Daisy in a teasing manner.