A/N: Heyy. So I missed my weekly deadline by a day. Oh well :/ and it's a short chapter…and I haven't written out the next chapter yet ^^' I was going to write, but then ssb4 happened. The Koopalings are playable, I NEEDED IT. Bowser and Bowser Junior are sooooo good :D

Ok, nuff of that. Last time, Peach and Fawn got kidnapped. So here's how that goes :)

Thank you for the motivation Angela :) only you've been reviewing…hoping people realized I changed the title XD

Chapter 27: Confusing dinner

Fawn

I opened my eyes slowly.

Pink...not pink...brown...

I smiled dreamily at the comforting color.

Soft...somewhere...bed...familiar.

I started processing my surroundings slowly, and I realized that this was my room in Bowser's castle. I blinked dumbly.

...What?

I sat there, thinking about why I could possibly be there...until I got tired of it. I had just woken up, it was too early to think about silly things, like 'How did I get transported from one castle to another during my sleep?'. So I willed myself out of bed and in to my bathroom to take a shower. Once I finished that, I searched through my drawer, and found some new clothes inside of it, along with a note on top of them. I checked it, and it was confirmed to be from Tina.

Hey Cookie,

I don't know when you'll get back, but here are those clothes I promised you! Hope you like them!

Tina.

I smiled faintly; glad to get new clothes that I would probably like. I grabbed some fresh undergarments and the first thing on the pile, as I was too lazy to fully go through it.

It was a simple, brown, sleeveless dress that went halfway down my shins, with a comfortably low neck line. I smiled, enjoying the dress very much. I slipped on a pair of nice sandals as I heard a knock at the door.

Still not thinking about my situation, I answered it, with Peach standing at my door. She looked rather different, as she was wearing a different dress. It was more casual, being a dark pink dress that hugged her waist only slightly, going down to her ankles, the skirt flaring only slightly. She also had a distressed expression.

"Oh Fawn..." she whispered, hugging me. "I've dragged you in to this again!"

I raised a brow, finally waking up. "Dragged me in to this...what is it?"

She looked at me, almost looking crestfallen. "Fawn...Bowser came last night to kidnap me, and he kidnapped you too since you were there!"

My eyes widened briefly, before I nodded in understanding. Hm...why kidnap me? I guess he was kidnapping Peach, and since I was there, he took me on a whim. I guess that makes sense... "Okay."

"Okay!?" she said incredulously. "How can you just find this okay?"

I shrugged. "I'll just send Cult a letter saying where I am. No big deal."

She blinked slowly before sighing. "But...well, okay, I suppose..."

"Well, do you have any idea what we do-"

Before I could even finish my question, Jimmy walked in to my room, tray in hand.

"Morning Fawn!" he greeted cheerfully. He turned to Peach and grew awkward. "Hello princess...did you find the meal I brought you okay?"

Peach nodded politely. "Yes, thank you."

Jimmy smiled and nodded. "Glad to hear it." He handed me my tray, a simple breakfast on it. "Here you go."

"Thanks Jimmy!" I thanked happily.

Once he gave me the tray of food, he looked at us both awkwardly. "Well um...I'll get going. I'm sure you both need to do...you know, girl stuff or something."

"Wait, Jimmy?" I asked, stopping him. "What are we supposed to do today?"

He scratched his chin in thought before snapping his fingers in realization. "Oh right! I was supposed to tell you two! Bowser's called for a dinner with the both of you around seven, casual clothes."

I instantly began to beam. The idea of spending time with my two best friends in the world...that sounded amazing. Plus, I began to hope that maybe if I sat them both at a table, I could work out their differences. Maybe...get them together...although that bothered me for some reason.

"That sounds fun!" I exclaimed finally.

Jimmy shrugged. "Well, one is fun. Two is just biting off more than you can chose...I mean Bowser can't even land one, so-"

Peach cleared her throat loudly, making Jimmy stop abruptly and blush. I didn't really get that exchange at all.

"Ah crap...my bad," Jimmy apologized. He caught himself, now looking flustered. "Sorry for saying crap...well damn, I just said it...I mean...screw it, sorry, I'm out of here." He quickly fled the room.

I smiled as he left turning to Peach. "Well...let's hang out until we need to go!"

Bowser

I drummed my fingers on the table anxiously, awaiting Peach's arrival. I had called for a dinner earlier today...and after some thought, I decided against inviting Fawn.

I don't know why I brought her...I just saw her and felt some sort of impulse. Maybe that wasn't a good idea...this was just supposed to be my time to refocus on Peach. To give her back my attention...

At the time, my thought process made sense to me. I loved Peach, and I felt as though I hadn't given her my attention like usual. There was a part of me that believed that if I just continued to unconditionally love Peach, she'd eventually love me back. So if I didn't kidnap her enough, it would never happen...

But I also wanted to be with Peach because of Fawn. I'd been seeing Fawn...differently. It was weird, but I had even more fun with her then I should with a friend. I got warm inside...and I felt as though she understood me. She felt a lot like Peach...and that scared me. Loving one girl was too complicated! I didn't want to deal with another one! What if she stopped wanting to be my friend after finding out that I liked her! Hell, I didn't even know if I liked her for sure! And what if I pursued her, and she turned out bad? What if she wasn't the same...and who would be my friend? No, Fawn is perfect for me the way she is. I need Peach to be mine!

The door finally opened, and Peach walked in to the torch lit room, accompanied by Fawn. My eyes widened. What the hell is she doing here?

"Fawn?" I said incredulously.

"Hi Bowser," she responded cheerfully.

I stared at her, confused. "What are you doing here?"

She frowned, also confused. "Well...didn't you invite Peach and I to dinner?"

I looked at her, still confused, before my eyes widened in realization.

Kamek...damn it! He probably invited Fawn himself, even though I asked for only Peach! Why does he have to get so involved in my life!? He keeps trying to push me with Fawn, damn it's annoying…

I groaned, not sure how to handle this. Kamek's meddling had gotten me in to an awkward spot. "I see...well, I'm sorry Fawn, but I think Kamek must've gotten...confused when I told him what to do. I asked for a dinner alone with Peach, since it's been awhile..." I decided to reference the main reason why, or at least try to. "And uh...you know."

She didn't seem to catch the reason; the obvious factor that I loved Peach. "Um...I don't know. But, if you really want to eat with Peach alone...I'll let you." She seemed crestfallen. And I felt like a jackass.

Peach interjected. "No Fawn! You should eat with us!"

"Are you sure...?" Fawn said unsurely, glancing between Peach and I. "But Bowser..."

I was about to interject, but Peach spoke again. I saw how determined she looked...maybe even desperate to keep Fawn here. "Please? You're my friend...and you're Bowser's friend." She turned to me, her face steely, but stiff. "Right Bowser? Won't you let her eat with us?"

I sat there, considering my options, before digressing. "Fine, fine. Whatever my Peach asks."

She seemed to shake a little, and Fawn smiled shyly. "Thank you..." Fawn spoke. I hadn't noticed her shyness had returned.

The waiter came out with our food and later with a chair and meal for Fawn. We were a little cramped at the small table I had set up, considering it was meant to be just for Peach and I. Once we had our food, Peach quickly began to eat. I knew what was starting to happen, and I wouldn't let it happen.

"So Peach," I said, trying to start conversation. "How've things been? I haven't seen you for so long!"

"Things are good," she said blankly, focusing on her food.

"Anything new happen?"

"No."

I grimaced, when Fawn began to talk. "Um...Cult and I recently went on a hunt. We found something really interesting! A rare white antler antelope. I caught it with my own trap! I fed the whole village, everyone was proud."

"Cool," I said, not paying attention to her. "So, Peach...how're things with the kingdom?"

"...Well."

I flinched at her coldness. She seemed more irritated than usual.

"Um...how are the Koopalings?" Fawn asked me.

"Well," I dismissed. "So..."

Fawn

The rest of the dinner went like that. Bowser ignored me and continued to speak to Peach. Or at least try to; she continued to shut him down.

Peach confessed to me that she didn't want to be alone with Bowser, which is why she insisted that I stay. I wish I didn't though...I understand that Bowser wanted to spend time with the girl he loved. But it still hurt how little he wanted to be with me...how he so blatantly ignored me.

Why did it hurt so much? I should be more understanding...he shouldn't have to constantly give me attention. But...it still hurt. That he gave that attention to someone who doesn't care. I heard love makes you unreasonable...so why did it hurt? I don't get it...I just hope he's not the same tomorrow.

Well, that sucked. Bowser's being ridiculous. Hey, it's love, not logic. What're you gonna do? But he's being a dick to Fawn :/ oh well, let's see how it plays out. Next chapter we get in depth in this relationship, as well as one of the last two Koopalings. Coooool123, if you're reading this, I think you'll like it ;) Well, please review and stuff. Byee