The chapter that two certain thuggish looking Koopalings are actually pretty big sweethearts on the inside. Something everyone knows yet doesn't question unless it's teasing.

Great times, however short.~


Bowser was somewhat surprised that this was going far better than he thought it'd be. He thought for sure that the children would actually try to be more mischievous than usual, which will in turn render many things outrageously chaotic. But no, they've actually been behaving quite well, which is pretty rare for all of them. Even Ludwig has his moments and he's by far the most mature of the Koopalings. And to add to that, they weren't ever this well-behaved and willing to cooperate so well-even with slight arguments in between-unless they were on a mission against an enemy. They were giving off the sensation of indeed being on a mission, but he couldn't really place how they could think and act in such a manner.

Rosalina was moving along with him and the others, while gingerly holding Junior's paw, while the Prince himself was still blushing mildly from the previous encounter. She didn't really mind since he didn't seem too bothered by their contact. if anything, he greatly prefers their contact and appears completely content to maintain it. Growing this close already, she didn't entirely expect, but she didn't consider it a bad thing, not at all.

Junior was annoyed by how Larry's silent taunting, but knew that actually showing it would have made things a bit too embarrassing for himself. So he stayed as mature as he could for Rosalina, wanting to give the impression of someone who could at least attempt to be well-behaved. Kammy definitely noticed, and she was smirking and mentally cackling at the implications. While Kamek himself was simply too worried about upsetting Rosalina, even though she's made it apparent she's a very calm and cool-headed individual. Only time would tell if he would calm down a bit.

After some pacing, Bowser stopped in front of yet another duo. One was carrying around a hammer while knocking a loose block back into place so the whole wall wouldn't collapse, while the other had his arms folded while observing him. It was Morton and Roy. Junior pouted at them, though he reluctantly releases Rosalina's paw so they wouldn't see, after which he folded his arms and huffed while looking away. Kammy beamed as she flew aside the two of them. Roy smirked at Junior, already having quite a full idea of what might be going on. Didn't really help his case at all.

"Well, there's Morton and Roy, Rosalina. Red magic wand and black magic wand respectively." Kammy explained with a smile. "To be quite honest, both of them look and may even act thuggish, but there's also a pretty deep sensitive side to them as well. So do be very nice to them lady Rosalina."

"Way to give away the surprise, Kam." Roy said with a sharp laugh.

"What can I say? I don't have the heart to even pretend to be deceitful to Lady Rosalina. She's far too nice and polite for that, ya hear?~" Kammy said with a small smile. "Anyway, they're both pretty good boys when they wish to be, Lady Rosalina. They're those kind of boys who try to be bad but can't help but be sweethearts when they truly try."

"Hmph..." Roy huffed while rolling his eyes behind his shades, before he walked up to Rosalina with a smirk. "So. You're da Cosmic Princes that everyone seems to be complete terrified of; they all scared of makin' ya angry. But ta me, ya don't really look like da kind of person who would do somethin' like dat. Which is why I ain't nearly as nervous as everyone else. So it's actually really nice ta meet ya, Rosalina." He says casually, and in a surprisingly polite tone as he holds hos paw out to her.

Rosalina chuckled while leaning down slightly to shake his paw with her own hand. "Well then, it's nice to meet you as well, Roy. And I must say, Kammy certainly wasn't kidding when it came to you being rather relaxed in nature." She tilted her head slightly. "Also, I don't really understand why anyone would be afraid of me. Did I do something to instill such a fear?"

"Nah. People are just a tiny bit paranoid." Roy waved off. "Ya see, my dear old Pops has a pretty embarrassing history of allowing things much more powerful and much smarter than him to keep hijacking his plans...and sometimes his body."

"Watch your tongue, brat." Bowser irritably gritted his teeth.

"It's not like it isn't true, though." Morton said while rubbing the back of his neck. "You definitely have a history of being overshadowed by a more dangerous enemy that forces you to team up with the Mario bros. And you only managed to turn that on it's head once."

"What, you're both gonna gang up on me!?" Bowser gritted his teeth even tighter as smoke left both his nostrils and his maw, his irritation growing. "Why you two little-" Bowser stopped himself and sighed. He took a deep breath and sighed while pinching his forehead. "...Alright...alright then. You know what, that's fair. That has happened much more often than I'd like to admit. But can you at least acknowledge that I'm definitely getting better at expecting these kinds of things?"

Roy tapped his head a few times, then he chuckled and shrugged. "Meh. You're kinda gettin' more savvy to things. And I say kinda very loosely." Bowser twitched in annoyance but restrained himself. "Anyway, you seem to be hangin' out with Miss Rosalina quite a bunch. There somethin' behind that or somethin'? Surely you're not afraid of her to the extent that everyone else is?" Bowser shook his head. Roy smirked. "Well den, why are you hangin' out with her much more? Unless you really wanna be her friend or somethin' like that? Possbily somethin' more?~"

"...What do you mean...'more'?" Bowser narrowed his eyes a bit.

"Nothin, Pops. Nothin' at all.~"

"For some reason I don't believe you..."

Rosalina snickered at the both of them as she knelt down and petted both of their heads. "My goodness. Roy is actually pretty polite when he wants to be. And Morton...you don't really say much, do you?"

Morton nodded softly. "Not much...though i do show a strong desire to protect my family, despite the danger we put ourselves in. We're always causing trouble, so at the very least, we should all be doing so together, and with as much safety as we can muster. And thus, we also have to be much stronger than the previous day son that our chances of victory grows." He lowered his eyes while blushing slightly. "And even beyond that, I would like us to try and acknowledge that sometimes it's best to simply cut our losses and try to heal our wounds. I'm not much for pride when it comes to fights like that. I think our well-being should matter much more...but if we have to keep fighting, I'll be willing to do so without hesitation...okay maybe a little bit of hesitation...whatever gets our objectives done sooner."

Rosalina smiled softly. "Very well. I believe I can respect a resolve like that."

"Heh." Roy folded his arms while grinning. "Ya see? Morton can be super sweet just like me, when he really tires. Then again...he tends ta overdo it by smashing everything that tries to threatening us. He's protective like that. So we can definitely count on him."

Rosalina nodded politely, and also in clear approval. "I see then. I'm glad that you siblings are much closer than you sometimes depict with all of your sibling rivalries."

'Alright, times up. Next visit." Junior pouted as he hurriedly grabbed Rosalina's hand and began pulling her away, which she reacted with gentle surprise at best. "See ya, losers!"

"Speaking of sibling rivalries..." Roy smirked while mockingly waving farewell to Junior for now, while Bowser was looking in-between Roy and the fuming Junior. He then folded his arms and tilted his head slightly.

Geez. What is up with these kids...?


Morton and Roy. Tough guys with big hearts and pretty strong familial bonds and loyalties.

We can always appreciate those kinds of guys...though approaching them can be pretty difficult, and vice versa. Good thing Rosalina is such an understanding person.

Let's continue on with this little venture of ours. It's pretty calm for the most part...it builds up before the storm begins. And unlike Bowser, Rosalina has the mental umbrella to endure it...

Sounds like a pretty fun time in the making, doesn't it?~