Okay, first off, for those of you who have been patiently awaiting the next chapter, I apologize about the ridiculously long absence. I was just thrown off by everything that's been happening lately. Anyways, I would never let a story go unfinished. So, with that said, we can now uncover more!

"Yes!" Peach said, "Bowser saved the Mushroom Kingdom!"

Daisy raised a brow at Bowser, "Really? You actually…helped us?" she asked.

"Yeah!" Mario said, "You did-a something good for us-a?"

"Oh-yeah!" Luigi said, "I knew-a one day he would-a come to his-a senses!"

Bowser rubbed his upper arm with the other hand, looking at the ground off to the side of him, "Yeah…well…" Bowser began, "…don't expect it all the time."

"Well, it's still amazing that you took down the Dark Star again!" Peach said, "Carmilla said it has gotten stronger, but you took it in just a few hits!"

Bowser nodded, "Yeah, it was easier this time around…" he trailed off briefly, "…um, Princess?"

"Yeah?" Peach responded.

Bowser sighed and stared at the ground, "Listen…I'm really sorry about tricking you into thinking I was a human, and lying to you with my alter ego, and making Carmilla get upset and go crazy on us."

Peach put a hand on the side of Bowser's face, making him look up at her.

"But in the end," Peach said, "you stopped that bitch and saved the kingdom! I'm really glad that you helped us out!"

Bowser's eye lightened up, "You really think so?" he asked.

"Yes, I've seen your personality through your human side; for a long while, we all thought that you were just a big arrogant brute, but you showed me otherwise. You have a pure soul without a trace of genuine evil (though, tons of false evil, which can be easily manipulated)." Peach proclaimed, looking deep into the Koopa King's eyes, "And, Koopa or human, you are a really great guy."

Peach then gave Bowser a short kiss on his muzzle, making him blush extremely deep. "Mghn…ytps…htrfvb…theswz…" Bowser spoke gibberish, making nervous motions with his hands and feet.

Peach chuckled slightly, Who knew that a bold, impulsive beast like him could actually be…shy? She thought, humorously.

"Um…okay, well…" Daisy began, not able to get over the awkwardness of the situation, "…while you two continue your sappy-stuff…" she paused, looking over at Mario and Luigi, "…I think we're all going to hit the hay, now…"

Peach looked out at the clock tower, "Oh! You're right! It's getting late! We should be heading to the dorms!"

"Alright-a…" Mario said, thoroughly bitter at the sight of Peach and Bowser together, "Goodnight-a…"

"See you in the morning, everyone!" Peach said, waving. As soon as everyone left, Peach turned back to Bowser, "So…I know this might seem a little weird, but…would you like a spare bed to be set up in…" she blushed, "…my bedroom?"

Bowser's eyes widened immensely, "Yeah! That would be awesome!" he said, gratefully.

A groaning came from behind them; Carmilla was waking up.

"Ugh…" she strained, "…did I fall asleep or something?"

Peach stood Carmilla up, and slapped her across the face.

"Ow!" she shrieked, "What was that for!?"

Peach glared, "You wrecked the party, you tried to steal my date, and, on top of all that, you are practicing illegal arts!" she yelled in Carmilla's face.

"Where's Richter?" Carmilla asked, before her eyes fell on Bowser, "AGH! It's B-Bowser!"

Bowser stepped in and clutched Carmilla in his claws, "Now you listen to me, bitch. You try to steal me from Peach…you go down hard in the end…"

Carmilla's eyes shifted to the triangular mark on Bowser's chest, making her eyes go wide with disbelief, "What!? You were stupid enough to use a power like that!? Are you crazy!? And…you tricked me! I'm gonna get you for this! You think I'm stupid, don't you!?" she struggled to escape Bowser's grasp, but he was simply too strong.

Bowser heard footsteps from the stairwell; he threw Carmilla to the ground, and made a break for the window.

"I'll see you soon!" he whispered to Peach.

"See you later!" Peach said, waving before he started to climb down from the observation tower.

Two Toad guards appeared with long spears. Peach turned to Carmilla, who was struggling to stand.

"Put her in the dungeon," Peach ordered the guards, "I'm sure she'll have a lot to explain for this."

As Peach walked off, Carmilla was shrieking in vain hope of getting away, "No! You won't get away with this! This isn't the end of it! The Dark Star will reach its peak power!"

Peach just shrugged her off and continued off to her bedroom, where she was sure someone who really cared for her was waiting…

Well, again, sorry for the long wait; school was getting hectic, especially for the finals. But, school is finally over for the summer (thank…f**king…God…), so I will hopefully be able to finish this. Always remember; I never let a story go unfinished. Keep holding on…