There Were Sunflowers and Daisies Too…
Disclaimer: CORRECT, ActionGal07!
A/N: That's right! This fanfic was a Daisy/Bowser fanfic from the start! Despite the many tries Luigi and Waluigi have made over the past 3-4 years, Daisy had always had her eye on the baddest boy in the Mario world. Who else other then Bowser? You all never realized it, huh?
Mario: Not likely…
Muses: No…
Me: Hmm… I really hope you all aren't disappointed, but that's how it happened in that world.
Chapter Five: One last chance; please don't fail me, Stars!
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Everyone on the summit stared at the shadow standing at the summit of Star Summit.
"Its… Its… It can't be…" stammered Luigi.
"Bo--Bo--Bow---BOWSER?" exclaimed Waluigi.
Daisy held out her arms. "That is right!"
Bowser stepped out of the shadows, a small bouquet of flowers in hand. He looked embarrassed to be the center of attention, but looked happy to see Daisy nonetheless. "Hello, Daisy, everyone. Daisy has chosen me as her Valentine." He walked across the summit to Daisy.
Chanterelle looked surprised too. "Well….!" she exclaimed. "That's a surprise, all right!"
Daisy smiled. "Sorry, Luigi, Waluigi. But long before I met any of you, Bowser was… well, a friend of mine."
Bowser nodded agreement.
Mario and Wario exchanged glances. "Were you expecting that?" asked Mario.
"No, not really," said Wario, scratching his head.
"Well, anyway, I gotta go, I have a date!" said Daisy. "Let's go, Bowser," she told Bowser.
"Okay, then," said Bowser.
"Oh, don't be so shy! You're usually so talkative!"
Luigi and Waluigi watched in shocked horror as Daisy and Bowser walked away hand in hand.
Peach looked at them. "You two aren't really surprised, are you?"
The next day…
Mario looked into the room. "Luigi…?" he asked.
Luigi was laying face-up on his bed, listening to the radio.
We belong together
Who am I gonna lean on when times get rough?
Who's gonna talk to me 'til the sun comes up?
Who's gonna take your place; there's no body there
Oh, baby, baby, we belong together…
Luigi sighed heavily, rolling over. "We do… we belong together…" he sighed sadly. "Mariah Carrey sees that… Why didn't-a Daisy…?"
"Luigi, brother, you're being to depressed about it-a…"
"Oh, that's-a easy for you to say, you and-a Peach gave each other beautiful dedications-a…"
Mario shook his head. "Well, yeah, but we have always been together-a…"
"Yeah, ever since the first time you met…"
"Don't-a worry, Luigi! At least be happy that Daisy found her true love-a!"
"But it should've been-a me…"
"I know, Luigi, I know. Here-s a snack-a to munch on. I know I can't-a talk you out of being so heartbroken over this-a…" Mario placed a bag of super BBQ chips on the table, some soda, and a packet of Oreo cookies. "Enjoy." Mario walked away, closing the door behind him.
Luigi sniffled, and grabbed the Oreos, turning the radio up slightly.
What about love?
Don't you want someone to care about you?
What about love?
Don't let it slip away!
What about love?
I only want to share it with you….
Luigi nodded, munching Oreo after Oreo, wondering curiously how his rival was faring.
In the poor part of Mushroom Kingdom…
Wario knocked on the door. "Waluigi? Hey, Waluigi? You in there?"
"Yeah," came the bleak reply from inside.
"…you gonna let me in?"
"No, go away…"
"Oh, god, don't try this," said Wario. "Black and depressing suits you, sure, but you've been in there for a long time! Ever since we got back, you came back to your hut and just stayed depressed."
"I don't wanna."
"Sitting there moping about ain't helping. Daisy made her choice, you heard her. She said she always know Bowser. Something like this was bound to happen."
"I don't care, leave me alone…"
Wario placed an ear on the door. "Waluigi?"
And I'm so sick of the songs
So sad and slow
Why can't I turn off the radio?
Wario sighed. "That's a good question… Waluigi, if it's bothering you so much, you should turn off the radio."
"I don't wanna," repeated Waluigi.
"Look, if you don't open the door, I'm gonna bust it open and force you to come out!"
"You can't, I placed a cupboard in front of it."
"Wha…? You know, you really are taking this a little too seriously…" Wario tapped the door. "You nothing compares to my brute force, except for DK. I can bust the door AND the cupboard."
"Try," sighed Waluigi.
Wario shrugged, and slammed the door down, smashing the poor cupboard. He looked around Waluigi's small hut. "Man, it's messier then last time."
"Oh, shut up…" Waluigi rolled onto his side, looking at the radio. "I'm playing some CDS," he told Wario.
"I can see that," answered Wario. "…Well, what kinds of CDS?" asked Wario, eager to carry on the conversation.
Waluigi glared up at Wario. "I wasn't talking about the CDS, idiot! I was talking about Daisy rejecting me!"
"Oh," said Wario.
"Sheesh, you are stupid! No wonder you never found a girl yet!"
"Well, at least I wasn't rejected by one who left you for some fat turtle."
"…that's it." Waluigi stood up, and in all fairness, he towered over Wario. "That is it!" he walked to the closest, and pulled out a bat. "You're right, I should take my sadness and depression out on someone! Why not you, dear brother!"
Wario backed up slowly. "You--You're joking, right?"
"Why don't I turn of the radio and beat you up instead?" asked Waluigi, turning the radio off.
"Why--Why don't we settle this over classical?" asked Wario.
Waluigi stopped. "Classical? Who listens to classical!"
"I do."
"…That's not the point!" Waluigi brandished the bat. "Now THAT was the last straw!"
"aaaaaaaahhhhh!" Wario screamed and ran away from his maniacally depressed brother.
"Come back here!"
A Koopa who was crossing the street watched interestedly. "Oh, brotherly love," he said happily as he crossed the street while Waluigi approached him.
"Hey, have you seen a FAT guy cross this street!"
"Weren't you chasing him? I've seen LOTS of fat guys around here."
"A fat half-elf. Is that specific enough?"
"Oh, yeah, he went that way," said the Koopa, pointing in the direction of the richer part of Mushroom Kingdom.
"Thank you," said Waluigi, and followed Wario, still brandishing the bat. "COME BACK!"
Wario ran as fast as his fat legs could carry him, and he finally made it to his houses gates. "GASP! MADE IT!" He closed the gate as Waluigi ran over.
Waluigi stopped for a second, looking up at the sign on the gate. "Hmm… 'no poor people'… Even your poor brother?" asked Waluigi.
Wario nodded. "Unfortunately, yes."
"Too bad." Waluigi squeezed through the gates. "Now, back to business."
"AAAAAAAHHHHH!" screamed Wario, and he ran into his house, slamming the door and latching all 105 locks into place.
"Wario," siad aoice behind him.
Wario stopped on the 99th latch, and looked behind him.
"You forgot. You're keys aren't where you put them."
Wario's eyes darted to the map. "Ah," he said.
"Ah," agreed Waluigi, and bopped Wario on the head with the bat.
"Ow," said Wario.
"Ow?" asked Waluigi. "That blubber protecting you?" demanded Waluigi, poking Wario's gut with the bat.
"No, I think it's this good luck charm," said Wario, holding up a good luck charm.
"…Cut that out!" said Waluigi, pulling the good luck charm off.
"Oh," said Wario.
Waluigi was about to whack Wario again when suddenly a Toad came from nowhere. "Excuse me, sir, but are you Waluigi?"
"Ya think!" asked Waluigi sarcastically.
"Yes, sir, okay. You have jut won 1,00,000 coins in a contest you didn't even enter. What good luck!"
Wario and Waluigi stared at the Toad. "And… who are you?" asked Wario.
"I'm Toadsworth," answered Toadsworth.
"The old fart who serves Princess Peach?" asked Waluigi.
"No, his cousin. Yes, Toadsworth," answered Toadsworth.
"Oh," said the brothers at the same time.
"Anyway, we need your signature," said Toadsworth, handing him the contract.
"You got a pen… Toadsworth?" asked Waluigi, taking the contract.
"What, you can't afford one?" asked Wario without thinking.
Waluigi glared at Wario as Toadsworth handed him a pen. "No, I just never got around to buying one. Who carries opens with them?"
"I do," said Wario, showing Waluigi a pocket full of pens of many kinds.
"….gel pens?" asked Waluigi.
"Uh.. Not mine," said Wario hurriedly, closing the pocket.
Waluigi signed the winning contract, and handed it to Toadsworth. "Well, maybe I can win her back now," he said.
"Yeah, maybe," said Wario cautiously.
A car horn honked outside. "Huh?" went the half-elven brothers, and they opened the door.
A Koopa stepped out of limousine. "Excuse me, but is Waluigi here?"
Wario and Toadsworth pointed at the tall guy between them.
"Oh, good," said the Koopa. "I'm here to pick you up for the limo ride you won in the monthly Koopa Troopa Limo Contest-o, remember?"
Waluigi blinked. "No."
"Oh, well, you on anyway. Come on in."
"Hmm," said Waluigi, raising an eyebrow. "Maybe I'll keep this for a while," he told Wario.
"Hey, is a Waluigi here?" asked a Goomba, hoping in.
Waluigi looked down at the Goomba. "Yeah, that'd be me… why?"
"Oh, good, cause you won the annual Goomba Castle King Contest! It's bigger then Peaches castle, Daisy's castle.. Heck, it's even bigger then Zelda's castle, and she's not even from this world!"
"I really will keep this," he said to Wario, placing the good-luck charm under his shirt. "Thanks, Wario."
"No problem…" sighed Wario. I shouldn't tell him this, but I stole that from Bowser…
"Thanks," said Waluigi, taking the deed to the castle form the Goomba.
Wario watched them drive away. "…I need to get that charm back…"
With Luigi…
Luigi sighed. He had already polished off 15 packets of Oreo cookies, and the sad slow love songs on the radio showed no end.
We've been too strong for too long
And I can't be without you baby
I'll be waiting off until you get home
'Cause I can't sleep without you baby
Luigi sniffled loudly, and Mario looked in sadly. Poor Luigi… thought Mario. I should help him out… this somehow isn't right! Mario walked to his treasure chest, and pulled out a good luck charm. Right now… Luigi needs this more then me. Mario walked back to Luigi's room, and approached him. "Luigi," he started.
Luigi looked up, his eyes pools of misery.
"Are you feeling better?" asked Mario.
Luigi burped loudly.
"…Uh, all those Oreos did something to you," said Mario.
Luigi nodded sadly.
"Well, I got something that'll cheer you up!" said Mario happily, pulling out the good-luck charm. "Here," said Mario.
"B-But, brother, that's for your adventures. That's why you always win."
"Right now, I'm on vacation," said Mario kindly. "Take it, Luigi, It's okay."
"…ok--okay," sniffed Luigi, taking the good-luck charm.
The doorbell rang.
"Coming!" called Mario, hurrying to the door as Luigi tied the charm around his neck.
"Excuse me, but does Luigi Mario live here?" asked Toadsworth.
"…Oh, my god, Toadsworth, I'm sorry! Luigi didn't meant to break that bench! It was out of depression, and mental trauma, and--and physical and emotional and mental pain! It wasn't his fault!' wailed Mario.
"Apology accepted… But that's not why I'm here."
"Oh, okay…OH NO! Is this about the ice cream he stole from the RealWorld Carrs! I'm so sorry, I'll go to the RealWorld myself and pay for it!"
"Not to worry, we took care of it. But that's not why I'm here," started Toadsworth.
"Is it the--"
"It's nothing!" yelled Toadsworth. "I'm here to tell Luigi he won a contest he never even entered!"
"…it's not a mansion, is it?" asked Mario quietly.
"No, actually, it's a Star Summit dream date with Princess Daisy!"
Mario heard a crash from behind him, and Luigi came to the door. "No," he wailed. "Daisy loves Bowser!"
"Oh, you didn't hear?" asked Toadsworth. "Daisy had to cancel her date with Bowser because he caught a cold."
"She should be there with him, taking care of him!" wailed Luigi.
"No, actually, Daisy doesn't want to catch a cold. Daisy would like someone to accompany so she isn't lonely."
"Oh… Mario, can you go?" wailed Luigi, looking at Mario.
"I can't, I have a date with Peach at the same time this date is."
"……but…."
"If you don't go, Waluigi might get there before you do."
"…Okay!" said Luigi standing tall. "I'll go! For Daisy's sake!"
"GO!" exclaimed Toadsworth as Luigi ran to the Star Summit.
Mario waved. "Bye!"
Toadsworth looked up at Mario. "You didn't' have a date with Peach, did you?"
Mario shook his head sadly. "Unluckily, no…"
On Star Summit…
Daisy sighed sadly. "It's too bad Bowser had a cold…" she said. She was looking forward to a romantic, candle-lit dinner with Bowser.
"Daisy!" yelled a voice!
"Daisy!" yelled another voice.
"What the…?" Daisy looked up, and saw Luigi and Waluigi running to her.
"We're here to be your date!" they said at the same time. They glared at each other. "I'm her date, not you!" they snarled at each other.
Daisy stared. "I was planning on going home, actually…"
"Please don't! Let us serve as replacements, please!" said Waluigi and Luigi together.
Wario peeked from behind a rock. Sorry, bro, but I've done worse to get treasure, believe me…. This good luck charm is mine!
Mario peeked from behind rock, checking on Luigi. Oh, no, I didn't realize that Waluigi had a good luck charm too!
"Yes, I'm sorry, boys, but it's too late for you two. Bowser is my choice. Now I'm leaving," said Daisy, sadly picking a purse up. She looked at the two of them. "You two still have each other… in a brotherly sense, you know. See you later." She walked away with her head down slightly.
"But--But," spluttered Luigi and Waluigi.
"That's my final word," said Daisy, and descended down the mountain.
As they stared in shocking disbelief, the same Goomba who awarded Waluigi a castle came up and said, "I'm sorry, Waluigi, but we found the REAL winner to the contest. Sorry to have misinformed you." He took the deed and left.
"You won a castle?" asked Luigi.
"Not anymore," sighed Waluigi.
Wario came out from behind the rock. "Sorry, bro… I guess the good luck wore off…"
"Yeah…" agreed Mario, he too stepping out from behind a rock.
"Well," said Luigi. "I--I guess it was worth a second chance…"
"Mm-Hmm…" said Waluigi. "Anyway… I--I'd better get going…"
"Me too…" sighed Luigi.
Mario watched them walk away. "It was worth a shot, Wario."
"Yeah, I know," agreed Wario. "I guess her hearts set then."
"Yep," said Mario.
Mario and Wario looked at each other. "We…We kinda shared a tender moment back there, didn't we?" asked Wario.
"Yeah, we did," realized Mario.
There was silence.
"I didn't like it," said Wario.
"Right back at you," agreed Mario, and he and Wario walked away from the Star Summit as the sun set over Mushroom Kingdom.
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YAY! We're done with this fanfic! I hope you all loved it as much as I enjoyed typing it! Thanks to my online friend (who'll remain unnamed for security reasons) for planning this out. And read my other fanfic, too, they all should be as good as this one…
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