I'm back. This story is over a year old and I finally complete it. Yay. I am so sorry for the wait but I never really felt motivated about this. It originally was going to be all tragic and sad, but then I changed. I did eventually get my motivation back, hooray! Hope you like!
Chapter 2.
The cloaked woman in front of him nodded. A stunned Luigi just looked at her, he wasn't sure how to react so he stood there with his mouth open. Daisy looked back at him with an apologetic smile. She hadn't changed one bit. Her hair was still the same radiant brunette colour and her smile could still light up the darkest room, but there was something different about her. Somehow even though she still looked the same, she had changed.
"Hi Luigi," She said, unsure of what to say and of what to expect. However she was met with a silence. Daisy looked down at her feet. Finally Luigi found his voice, asking the only question he could think of.
"What are you doing here?"
"I came back," She answered. She didn't exactly know why she was back; she just knew something was drawing her back to where she belonged.
"Why?" He couldn't understand her.
"I don't know…" She said quietly. Lifting her gaze from off the floor, she looked into his eyes and searched for some kind of forgiveness.
The day she left him on this very beach had haunted her. It took her a few weeks to realise she had made a very grave mistake. She dismissed it though and put it down to homesickness. She had travelled far and wide, who wouldn't feel homesick? But months down the line and she felt a niggling feeling creep up inside of her. What if it wasn't actually homesickness and it was guilt?
She had spent most of the year flitting from place to place, taking in the sights and searching for adventure but she was very disappointed. Nothing of great intrigue had ever happened and she found herself thinking that she had left the greatest adventure behind, at home.
It was on one particular journey on a small ferry that cemented the guilt-ridden thoughts into Daisy's head. She was sat on the deck, under a star filled sky. A light breeze swept through the air calmly and Daisy felt relaxed. She had pushed thoughts of Luigi out of her head. She closed her eyes and listened to the sound of the waves hitting the ferry. All was peaceful and Daisy liked it.
As she sat listening to the waves, she heard footsteps fast approaching. Upon opening her eyes, she spied a young couple. They were chatting excitedly and very playfully teasing each other. They suddenly stopped in front of Daisy, not that they paid her much attention.
The young man faced his young lover and held her close to him. They stayed in their embrace for a good few minutes until they broke apart. They separated slightly and gazed into each other's eyes. Daisy watched them; they were obviously in love. A love, which seemed to have only just started out. Daisy watched as they started to kiss, a kiss so passionate that it made Daisy blush.
The couple broke apart to find Daisy watching them. The young woman gasped in embarrassment and her partner apologised for their show.
"Don't worry about it, it's always nice at the beginning isn't it?" Daisy said warmly. The young woman giggled.
"We've been together five years," She said as she beamed at her partner. He smiled back and added his own thought.
"It's nice to have someone who loves you for who you are and understands you," he said in a sugary voice that would have made Peace more masculine. Daisy looked at them, she would never have guessed that they had been together that long.
"Do you have anyone like that?" The woman asked. Daisy thought about Luigi.
"I did…" She whispered, feeling that horrible guilty feeling again.
It was the sight of the couple that reminded Daisy of how good it had been with Luigi. She felt ashamed at her silly need to search for more. She always wanted more and was never satisfied.
After the ferry had reached it's destination, Daisy felt it necessary to return home.
Here she was now, trying to find a way to win Luigi back. It wasn't going to be easy but she was sure she could mend the broken pieces of her life.
Daisy looked at Luigi, who was obviously struggling to come to terms with her reappearance. She took his hand; he was shaking. She felt guilty again.
"I've grown up. Going away made me realise how stupid I was. I wanted more, the grass is always greener and that. But it's not. I only hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me," Daisy said sadly. Luigi removed his hand.
"I do forgive you, but I can never forget," He told her. Daisy felt her heart hit her throat.
"Is there any hope for us?" Daisy asked in fear of what he might answer.
"For us?" Luigi repeated thoughtfully. Daisy nodded. He looked at her and smiled wryly.
"There's always hope for us," He said. Daisy felt a tear fall down her cheek.
"I'm so sorry," She said as more tears fell. For the first time Luigi knew what to do. He pulled Daisy up close to him and held her tightly. He missed her so much and now she was back.
He knew people, including Mario and Peach, would call him crazy. He didn't really care. He was willing to give her a chance and now the time for that chance had arrived.
A few months later and they were still together. They had put the past behind them and moved on. They were stronger now then they ever had been. Even Mario and Peach had to concede that Luigi had done the right thing in forgiving Daisy.
The year of heartache was over and Luigi spent the rest of his days a happy man with the woman he loves.