There Were Sunflowers and Daisies Too…
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A/N: TT I didn't need a guilt trip, Disclaimer. Sheesh. Anyway, here you go! Just one more chapter to go!
Chapter Four: The Plans Laid Out
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Luigi looked around, two pages of song lyrics in his hand. "Alright-a… no-one's looking…" Luigi entered the Portal, and said, "Mushroom Kingdom-a Paper!" In an instant, Luigi was sent to the Paper Mario Mushroom kingdom. It was starting to get crowded, as many Toads and Koopas, so on, moved here. "Now, where is-a Club 64 again…?"
Flashback…
Wario stared at Luigi. "Music? You wanna know what kinds of music Daisy likes?"
"Yes, that'd-a be helpful."
"Why?"
"Uh…er…re-research-a."
"Research?" Wario scoffed. "Fine, I'll tell you. Come closer…"
Curious, Luigi leaned closer.
"Okay, Daisy really loves anything with a kinda jazzy riff to it. You know, jazz, blues, that kind of stuff."
"Oh," said Luigi, thinking about it.
"So if I were you, I'd try asking Chanterelle at Club 64 in Mushroom Kingdom Paper to help you write a jazzy song for Daisy."
"All right! I see! Thank you!" Luigi skedaddled away in a hurry.
End flashback…
"Ah! There it is!" Luigi ran into Club 64. "Okay! Where's-a Chanterelle T.? It's very important-a!"
The bartender looked up. "Well, if it isn't Luigi! What would you like to have to drink?"
"Ahh… Noting, please. I'm-a looking for Chanterelle."
"Oh, yeah, you're the 1,200th one today. You need a song, huh?"
"Yeah…"
"She's in the back. Go ahead and see her."
"Thank you," said Luigi. He walked to the back room, where Chanterelle sat in font of her vanity, pampering her hair.
"Hoei… what a day…" she sighed tiredly.
"Um… Chanterelle, I have a song-s for you to turn into a song-a…"
Chanterelle looked back. "Okay," she sighed, "let me see it." Luigi handed it to Chanterelle. She smiled, and sang in perfect jazzy tones:
There was sunflowers and daisies too…
What could he do to win her?
Chocolate kisses and mint hearts
One day, he saw her in the daisy garden
Alone!
With the daisies!
So I thought to myself, "Sunflowers and Daisies Too…"
What do I need to do to have her?
I miss her so! She left me!
For sunflowers and daisies! So I said!
Luigi stared at Chanterelle. "Whoa! Amazing! You---you sang it in exactly the tone I wanted it in-a!"
Chanterelle shrugged. "No idea, I could just feel it. The way you wrote this sing, I could tell that it was going to be something jazzy or bluesy."
"With just a glance-a?" asked Luigi.
"That's' right. I have this sort of… gift with music. Seeing lyrics, I can tell what the person was thinking when they wrote it. Like this song for instance…" Chanterelle turned the radio's volume up a little. "listen to this song."
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw your face
In a crowded place
And I don't know what to do
'Cause I'll never be with you
Chanterelle closed her eyes, listening to the song. "When he wrote this song, James Blunt was thinking about a girl he really loved, but who dumped him. He was heart-wrenched, of course."
"Oh…" said Luigi. "I liked-a that song, I thought it was-a deep, too."
"Mm-hmm. Well, leave these lyrics with me, I'll have a good song ready for you by Valentines Day, okay?"
"Okay!" said Luigi happily. Now I'm ready for the Day of Love!
With Waluigi…
Waluigi walked away from the castle, thinking deeply. Okay… I see now… Even tomboy princesses like things like that…
Flashback…
"You want to know what kind of things princesses like?" repeated Peach.
Waluigi nodded. "Yeah, if you put it like that."
"Well… I know Daisy. Every girl in Sarasaland loves any kind of jewels. Especially crystals."
"Crystals?" repeated Waluigi.
"Yep. In any shape or form. I like diamonds better, we girls in Mushroom kingdom do, but apparently, they like crystals in Sarasaland."
"Okay… So I get Daisy a crystal…" muttered Waluigi.
"You're going to give Daisy a crystal for Valentines Day?" asked Peach. "Where will you get a crystal? The closest thing we have to crystals here are Star Shards. I doubt anyone here as one."
"Hmm… I can think of someone who does," said Waluigi.
End Flashback…
Who can I ask? Why, the richest man in Mushroom Kingdom, of course! Waluigi walked to Wario. "Wario, I need a favor," he said.
"Yeah, who else?" asked Wario, thinking about Luigi's weird question. "Yeah, sure, but make it quick, it's almost my shift."
"Uhm… You know that one crystal daisy you have stored away in your big treasure chest?"
"Which treasure chest?" asked Wario, for he had many.
"The one marked in big-butted letters 'crystals and stuff'."
Wario blinked. "Have you been through my house again?" he asked.
Waluigi sighed. "No, I memorized everything," he answered sarcastically.
"Oh, okay," said Wario, not catching the sarcasm. "Sure, I have it. Go on and get it yourself," he said, handing Waluigi the keys to his house.
"…….sure, thanks," said Waluigi blankly, no believing how stupid his brother must be, taking the keys.
"Take only the crystal daisy," warned Wario. "I have many, many, many treasures I'd rather keep to myself. Comprende?"
"Yeah, I comprede," sighed Waluigi, heading into a warp pipe.
The warp pipe came out in front of Wario's one hundred million coin house he imported from the RealWorld. "Whoa… one can forget how big this place is…" Waluigi opened the door, and headed to the treasure chamber to find the crystal daisy he was going to give to Daisy come Valentines Day.
There was stacks of treasure chests, but it was easy to find the one 'crystals and junk' treasure chest.
"Ah, here it is…" Waluigi opened the chest, and was instantly greeted with a shining gleam. "Gaaah!" Waluigi backed up suddenly. "Sheesh…" he mumbled. "I'm no vampire, but I don't like sudden bright lights…" Shaking himself off, Waluigi went to the chest again, bracing himself. He hurriedly opened the treasure chest, grabbed the crystal Daisy, and hurriedly closed it again. "Man, what does he keep in there, Stars?" he asked. "Well, got what I came here for… Now to sabotage the stage for the Day of Love festival."
A few days later… On Valentines Day…
Mario shook Luigi awake. "Brother, wake up-a! Its-a time to get ready to go!" Mario shook Luigi again. "Man, he complains that I sleep-a to much-a," muttered Mario, walking away.
Luigi snorted loudly, and rolled over.
Mario came back with a big pail of water. "Sweet revenge-a from last year," said Mario, thinking about the Valentines Day celebration at the SSBM HQ, and poured the whole cold water onto Luigi.
"WOOOOOWWWWW!" howled Luigi, springing out of the bed. "Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma-Mario!" chattered Luigi.
"Hey, I had to wake up you," said Mario with a shrug. "I don't-a know what you did last night, but you came home-a late."
"Oh, uh… I was in Mushroom Kingdom Paper-a," said Luigi. "I forgot that time passes quicker in that world."
"Well, you slept blooming all day!" Mario tossed Luigi some dry clothes, and hurried out the door. "We're nearly late-a, Luigi!" said Mario as he ran off to Star Summit.
Luigi changed into dry clothes and followed Mario. By the time they got to the Star Summit, everybody was there.
"Mario!" called Peach. "Over here!" she waved for Mario and Luigi to come closer to her and Yoshi. "You finally made it," said Peach.
"Yeah," agreed Mario, "I was-a getting Luigi to wake up."
Luigi was about to make a comeback, but Chanterelle tapped Luigi's back. "Luigi," she said.
"Wahoo!" said Luigi in surprise. "Whoa, I forgot that you could come here too. You look so… well, 3-D."
"Thank you," said Chanterelle. "But anyway, I have your song ready. You don't mind that you have to sing, do you?" asked Chanterelle.
"What? Me, sing?" asked Luigi. He smiled. "Okay," he said.
Mario smiled to himself. Thank you, Stars-a…
Luigi looked over to Daisy, who seemed to be talking happily with Waluigi. Well, fine, let him think he's winning! he thought with extreme confidence. Once Daisy hears my song, she'll swoon for me!
Waluigi watched Luigi walk behind the stage. Huh, he thought. So Luigi plans on performing tonight… Well, whatever. Once Daisy receives my crystal daisy, she'll be to enamored of me to be even be paying attention to the performances! he thought smugly.
Wario glanced upward at the Stars. I guess you guys are worth a try!
Chanterelle walked up to the stage, clearing her throat. "Okay, everyone, your attention, please," she said. "The Day of Love celebration has started! And first up, Luigi would like to sing a song in dedication to Princess Daisy of Sarasaland!"
There was a small round of applause as Daisy perked up in surprise. "A song sung AND dedicated to me!" she asked out loud.
"That's right," said Chanterelle, as the curtain opened, she walked to the piano. "I will accompany Luigi in a song he entitled 'There Was Sunflowers and Daisies Too'. I hope you enjoy it, Daisy."
A soft jazzy piano riff started, and Luigi walked onto the stage, picked up the microphone, and sang out in smooth jazzy tones:
There was sunflowers and daisies too…
What could he do to win her?
Chocolate kisses and mint hearts
One day, he saw her in the daisy garden
(Chanterelle hit a dramatic chord)
Alone!
(Chanterelle struck the same diametric chord)
With the daisies!
So I thought to myself, "Sunflowers and Daisies Too…"
(A Toad came on stage, and played a jazzy violin solo for 10 seconds)
What do I need to do to have her?
I miss her so! She left me!
For sunflowers and daisies! So I said!
(a small chorus of Toads from Club 64 began to sing in a chorus)
There was sunflowers and daisies too…
What could he do to win her?
Chocolate kisses and mint hearts…
(they fade off dramatically, leaving the solitary echo of Chanterelles' piano)
Everyone stared. Then there was a roar of applause. "WOW!" exclaimed Mario. "I MEAN WOW! THAT'S-A MY LITTLE BROTHER!"
Luigi shuffled his feet nervously. "It was-a nothing," he said bashfully, and Daisy stood up, applauding loudly.
"That was cool!" said Daisy. "I loved it!"
Waluigi glared at Luigi.
As the applause died down, Chanterelle came back on stage. "That was a great job, Luigi," she said. "Thank you!" Luigi hoped off stage with the Toad chorus. "Now, Mario prepared a dedication for Peach!"
As Mario hurried on the stage, Waluigi turned to Daisy. "Well, Daisy… That was…"
"I know, kinda cool," said Daisy with a smile, sitting down. "I even recorded it. Maybe I'll listen to it for a laugh one day."
"Yes, we all will," said Waluigi. "Er… anyway, I got something for you."
"For me?" asked Daisy. "Aah, you shouldn't have!" she said happily. "I'm getting soo much worship this year."
"Yes… ah… here," said Waluigi, handing Daisy the crystal Daisy.
Daisy's eyes went wide. "Ooh!" she said excitedly. "A crystal daisy! Where did you get this!" she asked. "It's beautiful! Just what I love!"
"I got… I made it myself," said Waluigi.
"Did you! No way!" said Daisy. "It's beautiful, Waluigi! I bet you spent a long time making this!"
"I spent all week on it. Just for you."
"Oh… Just for me," she said with a smile. "Thank you very much. You too," she added to Luigi, who had just come over to ask Daisy how she liked it.
"You like the song?" asked Luigi.
"Yes…" said Daisy. Hmm… she thought. This will certainly make it difficult to tell them whom I like… They both look so happy, I'd hate to see one of them crushed because of my choice… but it has to be done!
Chanterelle applauded with everyone else. "A beautiful song, Mario! We all loved it!"
"Thank you," said Mario, sitting down next to Peach with the Koopa chorus.
"And now, Daisy has also requested a dedication, only not a song. She has an important Valentines Day message. Daisy, come on up!"
This is it, thought Daisy as she walked up to the stage.
This is it, thought Waluigi and Luigi at the same time.
Daisy picked up the microphone, and said, "Okay, I never expected that Luigi would belt out into song for me, or that Waluigi could even make a crystal Daisy for me," she said. "And now, I decided that this rivalry nonsense must stop! I have made my choice!"
Waluigi and Luigi held their breath, waiting for Daisy to announce someone.
Daisy smiled, only this time, she had a twinge of darkness in it. "Okay," she said happily. "You can come out now," she said.
Everyone started murmuring in surprise and looked behind them to see who Daisy meant.
Luigi and Waluigi exchanged glances, their glances saying "You heard right, right?" and the both looked back at the shadow standing at the very summit of the path on Star Summit.
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Well, there you go! I'm sorry I couldn't get to the typing of the mischief the foursome planned, but I was running out of time. So, what do you think? It's not Luigi OR Waluigi! I hope you all won't be disappointed when you fond out who Daisy chose. Seriously, it won't be what you expected. See you in chapter five!