Alright, now for another chapter! I think the story seems like it could be rushing, having been jumping from location and time to another, but that's just my opinion. I'm sure that it should be fairly long for a fanfic, though.
Bowser was quite surprised by how enjoyable the party at Toad Town was; he participated in several of the civilian activities alongside Peach, which included the life-size Party board games and minigames, Kart-racing, shopping, dining, et cetera. This was all going surprisingly better than Bowser had expected.
"You know," Bowser said to Peach when they were walking through Coconut Mall, "I have never had a better day in my life before I met you."
Peach blushed and smiled, "Yeah, and I would definitely say the same, but…" she lost her smile and sighed, "…I still can't get something off of my mind."
"What's wrong?" Bowser asked.
Peach sighed again, "Well…I feel like I have just completely emotionally destroyed King Bowser Koopa, the ruler of the Dark Lands. Though he is our enemy…I don't know, I just feel like I have made the wrong choice by telling him off, pretty harshly too." She said.
Wow, Bowser thought, I would never have guessed that she would regret actually rejecting me! This can't be real…
It wasn't until they had made it to the fountain court that Bowser returned from his episode of amazement that he noticed a human woman with long black hair approach.
"Hey, how ya doin'?" She asked.
Bowser looked around, "Who, me?" he asked.
The woman nodded, "Yep. So, what's say you and me, we get a burger or something?" she asked.
"Well, as much as I like burgers, I will have to say 'no'." Bowser responded, "I don't even know you."
"Oh, right, what am I thinking?" The woman said, "I'm Carmilla."
"Carmilla?" Bowser asked.
"Well, my real name is Lyra, but I hate the name Lyra, so people just call me Carmilla." she responded, smiling and showing nearly every one of her teeth.
Bowser pursed his lips, "Well, maybe another time. Me and the princess are on a date." He said.
Carmilla raised a brow, "…You're a prince, huh?" she asked.
"Yes, High Prince Richter Valentine of the Amanita Empire." Bowser stated.
Carmilla smiled again, "Well, I'm actually the Princess of the Agaricus Nation," she said, showing her Princess emblem to the two.
Peach slapped herself and gave a smile of surprise, "Oh, of course! Why didn't I spot that?" she said.
"Well, see you later, I hope?" Carmilla asked, "Are you going to the dance later?"
"Well, yeah, but—" Bowser began, before getting cut off suddenly by Carmilla.
"Good!" she said, "It's settled, I'll see you at the dance!" and with that, she set off on her way again.
Bowser was completely lost right now. Why did that woman randomly try to ask Bowser out? Did she find him attractive and acted on boldness? It wasn't very surprising to Bowser, considering how he looks in his human form, yet it still made him feel a bit uneasy. He did not feel like falling for any more women besides Peach.
Not only that, but there was a very strange presence around Carmilla. Something that made her seem cold and distant in comparison to any other human Bowser has come across. He figured that it might be because he views people differently now, since he is one of them, but…no. There was definitely something unusual about Carmilla, but Bowser had yet to put his finger on it.
"Oh, Princess-a!" Bowser suddenly heard a voice behind him say. He turned to see Mario, who he would have unleashed a jet of flame upon, had he been in his Koopa form.
"Mario!" Peach said, "What are you doing here?"
"I was-a wondering if you would like-a to go to the dance-a later tonight-a?" Mario asked Peach.
Peach rubbed her chin, "Well, I have already decided to go with Richter. Maybe another night?" she asked.
The plumber looked disappointed, but nodded in agreement, "O-kay. I will-a let you and the Prince-a dance-a together." He said before glaring at Bowser, which made the Koopa-turned-human chuckle.
"Anyways, would you at least like to come and see a movie with us?" Peach asked.
"Yes!" Mario said, "Let's-a go!"
And with that, they headed to the mall's movie theater, yet were unaware that, despite having seen Carmilla leaving, she actually hid and listened in on the whole thing.
"Just you wait, Valentine…" Carmilla whispered to herself, "…you'll be on a date with me soon enough, and I'll be sure to brush off that blonde-haired, pink-dressed snoot!" she laughed before discreetly following the three to the theater.
Well, things are starting to pick up fast. Just when Bowser thought he was in the clear, Mother Nature just had to throw him a curveball, right? Well, that will have to do it for now, but the story will continue soon! Just stay patient! Keep holding on…