Luigi wiped the last of the stew off of the stove and smiled.
Luigi: All done!
Toadette: Finally! What time is it?
Toad: It's 5 minutes til your crappy show.
Toadette: It's not crappy!
Toad: Yes it is. It's a soap opera. All soaps are full of crap.
Toadette: I'm gonna ignore that til my show is over.
She ran upstairs to her room. Toad sighed.
Luigi: How come you and your sister argue all the time?
Toad: I'm not sure. We're siblings. That what we do. You and Mario argue. Ya'll are brothers. That what ya'll do.
Luigi: Yeah. But all this arguing isn't good. Have ya'll ever spent any quality time?
Toad: Of course! Ever weekend! We have loads of fun! We make a list of things we like to do and do them. Toadette always says, "Two things that siblings must learn is tolerance and patience with each other". We follow that code no matter what.
Luigi: I see. That's pretty deep Toad.
Toad: I know. What happened to Daisy?
Luigi: She's away.
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Mario: You've been clutching to that stone for an hour! Sure it's beautiful but still.
Peach: I know. But it's the prettiest one I've seen. I'm going to the jeweler to get it polished and turned into a necklace! Better yet, Mario you do it!
She forced the stone into his hands.
Mario: Bu but Peach! Why can't you make Luigi do it?
Peach: Good idea! You can take him with you!
Mario: I think I'll pass on that.
Peach: Well be off.
Mario went downstairs and headed out the door. He was stopped by Luigi.
Luigi: Where are you going?
Mario: To the jeweler. Why, you want to come?
Luigi: As a matter of fact yes.
They went out.
Luigi: I'm sorry about overreacting earlier.
Mario: It's ok. I guess your right. I shouldn't of done it in the first place.
Luigi saw that Mario was a little uncomfortable and decided to change the subject.
Luigi: So... Why are we going to the jewelry store?
Mario: Peach wants the stone to be turned into a stupid necklace.
Luigi: Oh. It is kinda pretty. It would look even prettier shined.
Mario: I guess. But I don't want to do it. I wanted to take a nap!
Luigi: I wouldn't of minded.
They arrived at the store. The shopkeeper was a pink Shy Guy. She appeared to recognize the two.
Shopkeeper: Ah! Mario and Luigi! What can I do for you?
Mario: Hi. Princess Toadstool wants this stone to be polished and turned into a necklace.
He put it on the counter. The Shopkeeper screamed. Her eyes showed alot of fear. Mario and Luigi was startled. She took a bat and perpared to hit them. Mario and Luigi screamed. Apparently, the shopkeeper was aiming for the spider on the counter.
After that ordeal she was relieved.
Shopkeeper: Ah! That's over... Sorry about that. I have a bit of an acracnophobia. What did you want again?
Luigi and Mario: Uuuh...
Shopkeeper: Calm down. I'm not gonna hurt ya.
Mario: I want this stone polished and turned in to a necklace.
He held it up to her. She snatched it up.
Shopkeeper: It'll be ready in a couple of hours.
Mario: We'll be back. Come on Luigi.
They left.
Luigi: That shopkeeper is a little off.
Mario: I agree. You saw how she raised that bat at us?
Luigi: Technically she didn't raise it on us.
Mario: Whatever. What do you want to do? The princess won't let me in til the necklace is done.
Luigi: We could spend some quality time together.
Mario: Yeah.
Luigi: Let's get something to eat! I'm starved!
Mario: You read my mind!
2 hours later
Luigi: I think it's time to pick up the necklace.
Mario: Oh yeah! Let's go.
They went back to the store. Shopkeeper: Your necklace is almost done. Do you want gold or silver?
Mario: Uuuuh... Gold.
Shopkeeper: Sure thing!
She went to the back of store. A few minutes later she came out with a golden necklace with a deep purple gem pendant.
Luigi: This can't be the stone. It was red.
Shopkeeper: Funnything acutually. While I was polishing, it turned purple.
Mario: Whatever, how much do I owe yeah?
Shopkeeper: Since this is the first time anyone's let me work with extremely rare and valuable jewels, it brings the tally up to $35,000.
Mario: $35,000! Luigi: Just put it on Princess Toadstool's tab.
Shopkeeper: Sure thing!
They left.
Mario: $35,000. How is that?
Luigi: It is a space rock.
Mario: Really?
Luigi: Yeah.
Mario: Wow. Well as long as we got the necklace I'm good.
Luigi ran the doorbell. Peach answered.
Peach: Got the stuff?
Mario: Yes.
Peach: Let me see.
He gave her the necklace.
Peach: Oh! It's sooooo beautiful! Why is it purple?
Luigi: It turns purple when polished. Doesn't it strike a little suspicious as to where it came from or why it fell from the sky?
Peach: Did you say something? I was busy admiring my necklace.
Luigi: Forget it.
He upstairs to find Toadette. She wasn't in her room, but her book was open face down on her bed.
Luigi: I guess she wouldn't mind.
He pick up the book. It was still on the page about the stone. He was just about to read it but Toadette burst into her room.
Toadette: Why are you in my room?
Luigi: I was looking for you.
Toadette: I need to take the book back to the library.
Luigi: This is a library book?
Toadette: Sure. Didn't you see the return card at the back?
She showed it to him.
Luigi: Well what do you know. Must you take it back so soon?
Toadette: It depends. Do you want to pay my late fees?
Luigi: No not really.
Toadette: Alright then. I'll be back.