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Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the story idea and any OCs.
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Chapter 48:
Getting to Know You
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After exploring the first floor, Luigi and Wendy continue exploring the rest of the hotel. They found the casino and bar on the second floor. On the third floor, they found the spa and fitness center.
The female shy guy at the front desk was happy to give them a look around. She explained all the treatments they had to offer, including massages, mud baths and nail care. They also expand their services to the guests' room for privacy. In the end, they schedule for couples massages in their room for tomorrow.
The fourth floor contained a rooftop pool, closed due to the heavy rain. After that, they returned to their room on the fifth floor. Dinner was just an hour away so they used the remaining of their time to prepare.
After a shower and dawning on their best clothes, they headed back down stairs to the dining room. Just like the rest of the hotel, the dining room was just as stunning. A host greeted them and led them to a two person table. He gave them their menus and left.
A few minutes later, their waiter came and asked for their drinks. Luigi asked for a Mango Juice while Wendy had the Fruity Punch. The waiter nodded and left to retrieve their drinks. Luigi looked up from his menu to stare at his wife. He smiled,
"You look lovely today, Orabelle."
Wendy looked up and flushed. She was wearing a high neck black evening dress, a slit belt and black heels. Her pink bow was replaced with a black one and she wore silver bracelets instead of her gold. She still had the beaded necklace Luigi gave her a while back.
"You don't look too bad yourself," She said.
Luigi was wearing the same suit he wore at their wedding. He only had a few suits back at home and he only packed one when he moved here. Wendy made a mental note to buy him a few new ones.
"So," Luigi started. "What will be on our to-do list? Other than get our massages?
"Well…hopefully, it will stop raining." She said. "I'll hate to spend our next two weeks stuck indoors."
"I'm sure it will clear up by morning."
"First, I want to get some shopping done. Next, we should check out the beach; you could use a tan."
"Agreed," Luigi said as he looked at his reflection on his spoon. He had gotten pale during his month long recovery from the assassin incident. A few minutes in the sun should help him regain some color.
"I also want to go dancing. They're having a dance tournament in three days. We should sign up,"
"I'm not ready the best dancer around," He admitted.
Wendy shrugged. "That's fine. Beside, I'm not interested in winning; just the music. I heard the genre of choice will be Disco."
"Do you like disco?"
"Like it?" she snorted. "I love it; you should know that disco is my favorite type of music."
"Dually noted,"
The waiter returned with their drinks and asked what they will be having. Both of them ordered the Primordial Dinner and the waiter left to tell the chief. With dinner on the way, the two pass the time with some small light conversation.
"So, what else should I know about Wendy Ora Koopa?" Luigi asked.
Wendy raised a brow as she sips her drink. "That depends…What do you want to know?"
"Personally, everything; or is that's a bit of a stretch?"
"In time you will," she said as she put her drink down. "But for now…how about I start from the beginning?"
Luigi nodded. "Sounds like a good starting point,"
"Well," Wendy started. "I was born on an island belonging to the Kappa Kingdom."
"The Kappa Kingdom?"
She nodded. "Yup, you probably already guess this but…I'm not really Bowser's biological daughter. In fact, none of the Koopalings are related to him."
"I had figured as much," Luigi mumbled.
"Yeah, Bowser Junior is Bowser's real son and the true heir to the throne; the rest of us are adopted." She confirmed. "Although, a few of the Koopalings are actually related to each other; Roy is my true older brother while Lemmy and Iggy are fraternal twins."
"I see…So, the Kappa Kingdom; I never heard of it before. Did you grow up there?"
"Yes; the Kappa Kingdom is really just one big island and probably the only place where you'll find Kappas – they're our seaside cousins."
"Hints the name,"
"Exactly," she chuckled. "My mother passed away when I was just an egg. As for my father…Roy says he's not worth mentioning."
"Sorry to hear that,"
She shrugged. "It's fine; the orphanage was happy to take care of us. It was there I met Pompey."
Luigi paused with his drink in his hand and raised a brow. "Pompey?"
"Yup, the same Pompey sitting in the dungeon right now"
"You never really told me what you two were fighting about,"
"Oh right that…" she said, stirring her drink. "Well before you showed up, we got into an argument. You should know, Pompey was the oldest friend I ever had. Back in the Orphanage, we were as close as two friends could be. We were more than just best friends; we were like sisters. That is until…"
Luigi frowned. "Until what?"
"Until Bowser adopted me…" She sighed. "King Dad came to the island on some business. He and the Kappa King are third cousins once removed on his father side. And since they're family, Bowser doesn't really mess with them.
"Anyways, he and the Kappa King visited the orphanage one day and that's when he spotted Roy and me. I didn't think much of it at first. It wasn't until two days later that I found out he had adopted us out. I was about eight when that happened."
"So what happened to Pompey?"
"Pompey never got as lucky as I did. When she heard I was moving to another Kingdom to be crown princess, she became jealous and upset. On my very last day, we got into a big argument. We stopped talking after that and about four years later, I met you and your brother."
She paused for a moment to take a sip of her drink. "We didn't talk or heard from each in almost six years. Then one day, I meet up with her. At first, everything seemed fine. We talked, made up, and became the best of friends again.
"From there on, everything was just like the way it was back at the orphanage. It wasn't until this recent year that I notice she was slowly turning against me. That fight we had in the hall, it was the final straw."
A silence passed between them. Wendy cased her head down in thought. Luigi remained silent as he wasn't sure what to say. After a few moments, he reached over and held her hand gently.
"I'm sorry,"
Wendy looked up at him and frowned. "For what?"
"For losing your best friend,"
She shrugged, "Don't be; it wasn't your fault."
"I know but still…I know how it feels to lose someone close to you. I had learned the hard way that people change as they grow, either for better or for worse. Pompey chose the latter, and I'm sorry you lose your best friend over something you had no control over."
She smiled and held his hand. "Well, I may have lost Pompey but I did get something better."
He tilted his head. "What's that?"
"You silly," She laughs
Luigi blushed. "Oh right,"
Their food came shortly after. Luigi and Wendy continue to talk through the course of their dinner. Midway, the waiter returned and asked if they wanted dessert. Once they were done eating, they shared a slice of chocolate cake as they watch the rain fall outside.
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Ending Note:
PLEASE people, readers... please do not argue with me on what I think of the Koopalings relations. The creator of Mario himself said that the Koopalings are NOT related to Bowser. Although there MIGHT be a chance that they all ARE related to each other, I PERSONALLY don't really see it.
Therefore, this is my personal OPINION. And unless Nintendo and/or the creator of Mario finally decide to clear things up about them (which I don't think they're going to do anytime soon), I'm going to stick with that.
Also if you read my other story, 'Dating the Enemy' from the very beginning, you probably notice that I had change the Torsega to Kappa. I came across the word Kappa one day, looked it up, and decided to use that instead.
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