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Disclaimer: I do not own anything but the story idea and any OC(s).

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Chapter 17:
I Promise

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Luigi return twenty minutes later with a tray of food in hand. Wendy took it and silently thanks him before she began eating. The two sat in silent. The only sounds made were the clinking noise of the silverware.

Soon after eating, Wendy started feeling tired again so she went back to sleep. Luigi tried to do the same but he was too uncomfortable to do so. With nothing else to do, he thought about doing some reading.

He took a quick trip to the library and return with a different book in hand; "Facts about Koopas". He read for about an hour and learned some interesting things about the turtle species. For instance, the horns on a Koopa's head are actually quite sensitive despite the fact that they can be use for fighting. If one were to rub them gently, it will bring the koopa great pleasure.

He would have read more but drowsiness started to take him in. Before he knew it, he fell asleep on his chair. It wasn't until someone came knocking on the door that he woke up with his body aching badly.

"Argh," He grunted, his body throbbing painfully.

The banging on the door told him to get up and so he did slowly. He walked over to open it. When he did, Kanary and Roy stood outside.

"Good evening, Luigi," Kanary greeted him.

Luigi blinked. "Oh, good evening Kanary, Roy,"

Roy raised an eye brow. "Damn plumber, you look horrible,"

"Thanks," Luigi sighed. "I haven't been really sleeping too well."

"We heard what happen," Kanary explained. "We just came by to provide you both some dinner."

"Thank you Kanary,"

"Speakin' o' which, how is Wendy anyways?" Roy asked.

"She's okay," Luigi replies. "She had some lunch some time ago, so I'm sure she'll be hungry again soon."

Roy nodded and hands him the tray of food. Luigi thanked them both and retreated back inside the room as they left. Wendy was just starting to wake up again when he placed the tray on the nightstand, right next to the flower jar. Wendy yawned and glances over to his direction.

"What's that?" Luigi turned to her before replying.

"It's dinner…Roy and Kanary brought it for us." He took one plate and handed it to her. "Do you want to eat?"

Wendy thought about it and nodded. She took the plate and placed it on her lap. Luigi took the second one and began eating as well. Again, they sat in silence, either one of them said a word.

Once they were done, Luigi place the two plates back in the tray while Wendy settled into bed again. A loud yawn got her earhole and she turned her gaze on the green clad man. The plumber's appearance didn't seem to improve since the last she looked at him. For several minutes, she watched him debating something over inside her head. It wasn't until he started sitting down she decided to speak up.

"What are you doing?"

Luigi jumped and turned in her direction. "Um, sitting?"

Wendy sat up slightly. "Are you really going to spend another night sleeping on a chair?"

"Maybe…" He frowned. "I mean, if you don't want me to I could always sleep back on the floor,"

Wendy was silent for a moment, trying to decide on something. Once she came to a conclusion, she sighed,

"Get in here,"

Luigi tilted his head. "What do you mean?"

She sighed at his confused expression; why were plumbers so clueless?

"I mean... get in bed with me,"

Luigi blinked in surprise. "A-Are you serious?"

She rolled her eyes. "Of course I'm serious, why won't I be? Just as long as you stay on your side of the bed, we won't have a problem."

For the moment, Luigi was in a state of shock. He couldn't believe Wendy was actually allowing him on the bed. Since the day he got here, he never was allowed – ever. Perhaps it wasn't real. Maybe his fatigue mind was causing him to hear things.

"Well, are you going to get on or not?" Wendy said, rather impatiently.

That was enough to tell him that he wasn't hearing things. Quickly, he started climbing into bed only to pause for a moment to take off his shoes. Wendy scooted over to the other side to provide him more room. Once Luigi was finally on the bed, there was an awkward moment between them. Luigi fiddled with his fingers, feeling quite nervous. Wendy just sat there, staring at him with a blank expression. After a while, she sighed and pulled up the covers.

"Alright, now go to bed." She said as she turned her shell to him. "And remember; stay on your side,"

"R-Right," Luigi stuttered, not wanting to give her any reason to kick him out.

Wendy settled over to her side of the bed and closed her eyes so she could sleep. Luigi turned off the light and settled into bed as well. He let out a small sigh as his body fell more at ease. It was nice to be sleeping on a soft mattress again, even if it did felt a bit awkward.

He fell asleep within seconds of closing his eyes. He slept more restfully than all of his previous nights combined. It wasn't until hours later that he woken up to a new problem.

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Movement from the bed was what woke Luigi up. The green hero opened his eyes from a rather peaceful sleep when he felt something trembling beside him. He rolled over to his back yawn heavily; still feeling too tried to get up. He lazily glanced over to his right side and that's when he saw it.

Wendy still had her back to him, but it didn't help hide the fact that she was shaking quite heavily. Luigi shot up in alarm, surprise to see her shaking so much. He tried to wake her up to find the cause of her awful trembling.

"Wendy…Wendy, wake up," He said evenly. "Wake up, Wendy,"

He reached out a hand, intending to shake her awake. The moment he touch her skin, he had to recoil it back from all the heat he was getting.

"You have a fever,"

Quickly, he threw the covers off himself and ran towards the bathroom. He blocked the tub bottom and turned the water on cold. As it starts to fill, he ran back to the bedroom to retrieve Wendy. Her condition seemed to have gotten worse. Wendy had crawl into a small ball and was now shivering uncontrollably. Luigi frowned, feeling sorry for the pink koopa.

Carefully, he took her out of bed and started carrying her to the half filled tub. Wendy moaned as Luigi placed her gently in the water. He shushed her softly and used a wet towel to cool her forehead.

They stay like that for some time. Wendy sat in a tub of cold water with Luigi sitting next to her, trying to cool down her heating body. It wasn't until a little later, Wendy started to wake up.

"Wendy, are you okay?" Luigi asked.

Wendy turned her head in his direction. She had to blink her eyes a few times before clear the hazy fog. Once her vision was cleared, she was able his concern expression.

"Lu-Luigi?"

He nodded. "Yes, Wendy, it's me...How are you feeling?"

"N-Not very good," she groaned. "Where am I?"

"In the bathroom," Luigi explained. "You had a high fever so I had to get you into the tub to cool off."

"...Oh," She said softly, some redness appearing around her cheeks.

Luigi placed a hand on her forehead, causing her to blush some more. "Your temperature went down, that's good." He said. "Here, let me help you out of the tub."

Wendy didn't say anything as she let Luigi help her stand. Her balance was wobbly so Luigi had to keep a firm hold on her to keep her steady. Once she was out, Luigi helped into bed. He pulled the covers up to her chest to keep her warm but not too warm. He placed another hand on her forehead and hummed.

"You're still a bit warm," He said. "This there anything you want me to get for you?"

She shrugged. "I guess some water wouldn't hurt."

Luigi nodded. He put on his shoes and quickly set out to get her some water.

"I'll be back really soon." He had said as he exits the room.

As she waited, Wendy began to wonder why the plumber was so concern with her wellbeing. Giving her gifts was one thing, but sitting by her bedside while she was sick was a different one altogether. It was almost like he actually cared about her.

She didn't have to wait long. As promise, Luigi returned within minutes carrying a tray with a pincher full of water, an empty glass, and median size bowl. He gave Wendy some water and started wetting a small towel to place on top of her head.

"...Why are you doing this?"

Luigi paused from his action and turned to Wendy. "What?"

"I said why are you doing this?" Wendy repeated.

Luigi thought about it for a moment before returning to what he was doing. "Because I promise to,"

"You promised?" She questioned. "When?"

"At our wedding," he replies. "It was part of our vows,"

Wendy didn't pay much attention to their vows. In fact, she didn't pay attention to anything the minister was saying. She was so mad that day she blocked everyone out, only talking when she was required to.

"But besides that," Luigi continued. "It's my job to take care of you, whether I promise to or not. After all, I am your 'hubby' as you call me."

Wendy glared. "When have I ever called you that?"

"Last night… after I find you,"

She puffed, "I wasn't thinking straight last night...for all I know I was talking gibberish."

"If you say so," Luigi said. "You should go back to bed, it's getting late."

Wendy mumbled under her breath as she settled back into bed. Within a few minutes, she fell back to sleep and was resting peacefully. Luigi placed a wet towel on her forehead to keep her cool and adjusted the covers over her slightly. Not feeling comfortable enough to go back to sleep himself, he pull out the chair from before and sat down. He glanced over to the time.

1:15

He sighed. "The night is still young,"

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