A/N: Hey. So, as I said, I update less frequently. But, as promised, I updated within a week! But, unfortunately, it's a small chapter. But that's not so bad! You see, the way I've been updating is I update one chapter once I've finished the chapter after it. So eg I've got ch 19 finished now. This way I can schedule updates better. Plus, now if you see that I took a long time to update a small chapter, it prob means a big one's coming up next (as is the case for now) and vice versa is true. Well, this chapter's a little more...awkward. Lol enjoy XD
On another note, thank you TrollingForever, Angela, and new reviewer Rubi Yuki for reviewing! Since it's been awhile, Fawn?
Fawn: Right...aLilBoredKid8 doesn't own anything except for the previously mentioned OCs...Nintendo owns the Mario world and characters...
Cult: Ugh...you know, it's not like anyone cares. I mean really, what's going to happen if, stars forbid, we forget to put a disclaimer, or point out what characters aLilBoredKid8 owns?
Fawn: I dunno...maybe Miyamoto reads fanfiction for ideas and will copyright the characters...
Cult: What!? NOBODY plagiarizes my daughter! You hear that Miyamoto!? Fawn belongs to us!
*one year later at E3*
Miyamoto: For this new game, we've decided to bring in another fun character! Introducing...Fawn(TM)!
Cult: DAMN IT, THAT'S CHEATING!
Fawn: Oh...in case you were wondering, aLilBoredKid8 doesn't own Miyamoto...I think Nintendo owns him too...
ARC 2: THE BONDS WE FORM
Chapter 18: The Talk
Fawn
It had been about a month since Peach and I had escaped Bowser's castle. Everyone was nice and helped get me back to my village without anyone noticing. So despite apparently being highly talked about in the outside world, no one knew where I lived. Thus, I was safe from this 'paparazzi'.
I was sad because I hadn't seen any of them for a while...they were sort of my best friends, now that I think about it. Coming back here after making so many wonderful friends reminded me that I wasn't quite as good friends with the people in the village. But I wasn't to bad, as Peach promises me that she was holding some sports tournament soon...
Her...
I slowly rose up.
I know who they are...
I yawned loudly and observed my surroundings.
I've seen them...I know it...
I got out of bed and wandered in to the bathroom, discarding my pajamas.
The stirring to leave the village that I had inside me before was gone now. Or at least, it wasn't the same. Now I just wanted to leave the village to see my friends.
But strange enough, my dreams had started again. The weird ones where I see those people...the ones I'm sure that I know. I stopped dreaming about the dragon, but I still dream about that couple and the Peach look alike. It continued to baffle me as to what these dreams meant, so I tried to follow Cult's advice and not think to hard about it.
I climbed in to the shower and began to daydream. It felt as though there was something important that I was forgetting...
Sports...
That felt closer.
Sports...tournament...day...today. Today...today? Today!?
My eyes opened wide when I realized that the sports tournament Peach told me to remember was today.
I washed quickly and ran out of the shower to change. I didn't pay much attention to what I wore, as Peach told me she would give me some clothes to wear.
I rushed outside to the kitchen to see Cult making breakfast.
He smirked. "Someone realize what today was?"
I nodded enthusiastically. "Yep. It'll be fun to see everyone again."
Cult nodded, albeit a little solemnly. "Yeah...it'll be fun to see Peach and the others again."
"Oh yes! And Bowser too; I even hear all his kids are coming! This'll be a lot of fun!"
Cult sighed. I wondered why he was acting like this, so solemn on such a good day…but then I remembered he didn't like Bowser. When I told him I had a lot of fun there, for some reason he got worried. He was odd in his opinion of Bowser. He disliked him like everyone else, and thought he was evil. But unlike others, he knew Bowser was in love with Peach. Although he said it wasn't love...he said it was something 'different', and left it at that.
"Dad...why are you afraid of me hanging out with Bowser? And what do you mean when you think Bowser doesn't love Peach in the way I think he does?"
"Erm...well, uh," he stuttered. He sighed and said, "Oh screw it, you just turned twenty one last week! I can't avoid this any longer..."
I frowned. "What are you avoiding?"
He groaned. "The uh...the 'talk'."
"The 'talk'?" I asked curiously. "Well...we're talking now aren't we?"
He chuckled. "No, this is a talk that all parents need to have with their kids at some point. But I've sort of been avoiding it because you didn't seem to need it...and it's sort of an awkward talk..."
I frowned. "If it's awkward, why talk about it?"
"Cuz it's necessary."
"Wow...okay," I said, curiosity peaked.
He sighed. "Well...okay Fawn. You remember what sex is, right?"
I nodded. "Yes. That's when a man and a woman get together, and the man puts his-"
"Alright, alright, we don't need to get descriptive," Cult interrupted, waving his hands. "And I told you how people especially want to do it with people that they love, right?"
I nodded. "Yeah. You said it was sort of like a step up from kissing."
"Yeah, more or less. But that's not all I told you though, is it?"
"You also said that sometimes people do it when they just find each other attractive. You said they get an urge...similar to hunger, almost," I remembered. "But you said that wasn't a good reason to do it."
He nodded. "Yes, people get the desire to do it with people that they think are pretty. But you shouldn't give in to the urge until you've gotten to know and like each other. Just because it's not polite to try and do that, show's bad moral. And also there are consequences. It isn't good to go making babies you can't look after…"
"It's like resisting a really good desert that you know will make you fat if you eat it," I observed.
He chuckled. "Kinda, yeah."
"So what was the point in all this?" I asked, frowning. "We just went over stuff I know."
Cult sighed and said, "Yeah, now we get to the point. Fawn...you're an attractive girl."
"...What?"
He seemed awkward about this. "You're a very pretty girl...as pretty as Peach, and Daisy, and Rosalina."
I felt shocked. "But they're gorgeous!"
He chuckled. "Well...okay, maybe you're not quite as pretty, but it's only cuz they've get really fancy clothes and have makeup and are really clean. If you had the same treatment as them, you'd be just as pretty. And you're still beautiful!"
"Oh...so I'm pretty then?"
"Yes."
"Okay...thank you," I said, happy to receive the compliment. "But what does that have to do with anything?"
"Well...it means boys will have that desire around you now."
"...What?" I asked, confused.
"Boys will want to have sex with you, Fawn," Cult awkwardly explained.
I frowned. "...Really?"
"Yes...not all of them, as some may just not find you pretty. But a good amount. A good amount of them will feel that desire."
"Oh...wow..." I said, not sure how to feel. I had speculated what it would be like if boys felt like that around me, but I never thought I was actually pretty. It kind of changes the way I think of boys...well wait, no it doesn't.
"Why does it matter?" I asked. "If I don't have that desire back, then there's no problem, right? And even if I did, which I haven't, then I can just resist it."
"Well...the problem is, some guys push it on girls."
I frowned. "They do?"
"Yes...they pressure them in to it...find ways to trick them in to doing it. They do things like make them think they're in love, threaten them and say they'll hurt them if they don't, or worse..."
I gulped, as that seemed horrible already. "What can be worse than that?"
He sighed. "Well...there's rape. Sometimes a guy or girl outright over powers someone and forces the person to do it with them. That's called rape, and it's awful."
I sat there, flabbergasted. There are people in the world that do that? That's...that's awful!
"I'm warning you so that you'll be careful around guys, because they can end up doing that. I'm also warning you cuz...well...it's part of the reason why I told you to be careful how guys see you."
"Okay...thank you..." I said, stunned that this was something I had to deal with. Well...at least I finally know why I'm supposed to cover myself around them. Personal space alone did seem weird…
He sighed. "Also...this is just a thought...but sometimes I wonder if Bowser has that desire toward you."
My eyes widened. "What!?" I said, appalled.
He held up his hands in peace. "I'm just saying that he obviously has a thing for Peach, so he may have a thing for you. It's just something to watch out for."
"But...Bowser's my friend! Even if he did feel that way, which he wouldn't, because he loves Peach, he wouldn't try anything!" I insisted.
He sighed. "All I'm saying is be careful...sometimes they look like they're your friends."
"...Okay. Thank you..." I finally said. I thought about it, and personally decided that Bowser was completely innocent.
"So...nothing's happened yet with him, right? He didn't try anything?" he asked. "Remember, sometimes they don't just come out with it. Sometimes they try and trick you, act overly nice. Or they're really touchy, and will try and touch you when they don't need to."
"No," I said surely. Or at least I was sure until I remembered what Roy did.
He touched me a lot...and he was talking in the weird way Cult said guys would...and he said 'get with him'. Did he mean...? I realized what he meant. Oh Stars!
I was about to mention it, but decided against it. I didn't want to give Bowser a bad name; he was already bad in Cult's book. I-I guess Cult was right…and that it really may be a problem after all…
"Alright, good," he said. He smiled. "Glad to hear it."
A knock at our door interrupted this awkward talk. "I'll get it," I said quickly, wanting to get away from this conversation.
Standing at the door when I opened it was Peach.
"Fawn!" she said happily, hugging me.
"Hello Peach!" I greeted, equally cheery.
Cult walked to my side and inclined his head in respect. "Princess."
She curtsied in reply. "Hello Cult." She cleared her throat and said, "Well, we have a carriage waiting outside the gate. Don't worry, it's well guarded, so no one will get to you, Fawn."
I smiled in relief. "That's good."
Peach squealed in delight and said, "Oh this'll be so much fun! Come on now, we have to hurry!"
We nodded. "Right." Cult added, "Thanks for having us."
"My pleasure! You're my friend now, so you should come to these things now," she said sweetly. "And everyone's so excited to meet you!"
I chuckled nervously in reply to that. I was still nervous about meeting new people. Of course there was the possibility that I'd make new friends; but as I've experienced, there's the equal possibility that I'll make an enemy.
We walked out of the village, saying goodbye to many people on the way there, and in to the pink carriage at the village gates.
I wonder if Bowser's like what Cult said...I don't think so, but I should ask to be safe.
Oh Fawn. Still figuring out how the world works and experiencing the awkwardness of your teen years in your 20s ^^' well, we'll see the whole gang next chapter! Including Bowser XD wonder how he'll react to Fawn's escape, since they haven't met since. Well, look forward to it! Hope you enjoyed. Read, review, fav, byee