Hello everybody, and welcome back! (Wow, I sounded like one of those "lets play" guys on YouTube...) Anyway, I'm glad this story has been getting some positive feedback! It really helps with my self confidence and whatnot. So, lets begin the next chapter for A Tale of Love: Waluigi's Story!

PS: Waluigi will be telling the story from first person, but there will be times when we cut to Rosalina that will be in third person.

"Waluigi..." The cosmic princess sobbed, clutching the limp thief's body close to her. Her shoulders shook as she let out all her anger, sadness, and heartbreak. Everyone watched her from behind, all sharing her pain. While most considered Waluigi a bit of an annoyance, they could not deny that the love between him and Rosalina was strong. And now, they all felt the heavy hearts of losing a friend. Wario had his fists clenched tightly, trying to hold back tears. But when he saw Waluigi's head roll back, he burst out into weeping. Daisy buried herself in Luigi's chest, clutching his shirt tightly. Mario and Peach stood in utter shock, with the plumber feeling guilt ride its way up his gut.

They were at a large field, where they had been attending a picnic. Everything was wonderful, and Waluigi revealed he could play the guitar quite well. But then, Bowser had attacked, once again trying to kidnap the mushroom princess. Only, they thought he was trying to kidnap Peach, but in reality he had something else planned entirely.

With all of his power, he fought. But then he set his sights on Rosalina, and Waluigi noticed this first...

"Waluigi...please..." Rosalina whispered. She tenderly placed her forehead on his. "I love you."

"I should have done something." Mario hissed to himself, unable to shake off the feeling of guilt. Peach turned to him, and gently placed a hand on his shoulder. Wario clenched his jaw, and angrily narrowed his eyes at the body of his brother.

"Walu!" He screamed. "You better wake up now or else! If ya don't, then I won't forgive you! I won't forgive you until you're back stealing coins with me, darn it!" He then collapsed on the ground, pounding at it as he continued his sobbing rant.

Nothing would ever be the same...

...

Flashback:

I grinned as I sneaked my way into the Mushroom Castle. I knew it was a risky job, but then again I was the only one who could actually pull it off. Those annoying Mario Brothers were having a sleep over or something like that with every other goody two shoes in the kingdom. And there was something that I really had my eyes on. Both Daisy and Peach would be there, and I know a couple of people who would pay BIG money for a pair of crowns. So yeah, it was rather risky, but if pulled off successfully, it would mean loads of cash for the great Waluigi!

I made my way through the long hallways, slipping past unsuspecting toad guards along the way. I didn't exactly know where they would all be sleeping, but I knew for a fact that they would all actually be sleeping right now. Unlike Wario, I actually liked to research my targets before the actual heist.

By now, I had reached the right room. I slowly opened the door, and crept my way in. I glanced around at all the sleeping guests. Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Birdo, Wario of all people, Mona, Toad, Toadette, and someone else, judging from the empty sleeping bag. I sucked in my breath, pretty shocked. There was someone else roaming these halls, and they haven't caught me yet? I smirked, letting pride shine for a moment. But then I remembered my task at hand. I continued to glance around until I saw them. Right there on the dresser. I quickly tiptoed past the sleeping bodies, not wanting to wake them up.

Finally, I reached them. Chuckling, I stuffed them in my bag, and turned around, and froze. Staring at me was a... star. With eyes. It just stared at me curiously, and I stared curiously back. Then finally, it spoke.

"What are you doing, Mister?" It asked me. I struggled for an answer, but right then someone else entered the room.

"Luma, who are you talking to?" It was a female. The star-thingy and I both slowly turned around. My jaw then dropped as I stared at the simply stunning woman standing at the entrance. She had platinum blonde hair, with some bangs covering up one of her eyes, which were a rich blue. She had pale skin, pink lips, and a light blue gown on. The star-thingy floated over towards her, and spoke again.

"Mama, that man is stealing the crowns!" It said. Wait, Mama?! This woman was a MOM?! I gulped, and briefly considered myself lucky that no one else had woken up yet. The woman glanced at me, and then the bag I was clutching. She turned her gaze back up at me, and placed her hands on her hips.

"Is this true?" She asked me. I gulped, and quickly thought of an answer.

"What is truth?" I questioned, trying to throw her off guard. "In reality, truth is simply what the person who claims it is the truth. Unless they lie, for lying is not the truth, for truth be told-"

"Enough." She demanded, obviously not amused. "Return the crowns and I'll let you go." I shook my head.

"No way, Lady." I said. "I need money, and there are a lot of people who would pay a load of cash for these babies right here." Instead of lashing out at me, like any other normal person would do, the woman simply tilted her head in a curious fashion.

"Haven't you tried honest work before?" She asked. The question threw me off guard. To be honest, I actually had tried to get normal jobs before, but no one even bothered to hire me. But I wasn't about to tell Miss Star-Mom Lady anything. So I decided to play bad guy.

"You kidding? This is honest work!" I hissed. "I'm not lying to anyone, now am I?" The woman took a small step back, as if uncertain. I smirked. That was a good thing, it let me know that I was in control here. But she soon surprised me with a glare.

"You're hiding something." She said. I narrowed my eyes, and scoffed.

"What makes you think that?" I growled. I had to get out of here soon. This chick was just a waste of my time. Then the lady walked towards me, stepping over the sleeping guests as if they weren't even there. Soon she stood in front of me, her face just inches from mine. I drew in a breath, and felt my cheeks grow hot.

"My name is Rosalina." She told me. So that was her name... It suited her.

"W-Waluigi." I said. Rosalina smiled, and back away. She held out her hand, and I found myself placing the crowns in it. Rosalina nodded softly, and set them down.

"I'd like to speak to you again, Waluigi." She said. Then she glanced at the window. "Yoshi should be waking up any second now, so you should probably make your getaway." I nodded swiftly, and ran towards the window. As I leaned over the edge, I glanced back at her one more time. She was truly something, there was no denying that. Giving a goodbye wave, I hopped out the window, landing on the ground with perfect ease. Then I ran off, Rosalina lingering in my mind.

...

I slowly opened my eyes, groaning. Geez, what happened? I feel like I just got mauled my Donkey Kong (not something I wanted to experience again). Sitting up, I glanced around at my surroundings, and gasped. I was home. Like, at my home from when I was a kid! How?

Then memories came rushing back like a tidal wave. Oh, right. So I was...dead.

"Not fully." A voice spoke up. I shot up, and turned around, seeing a person standing there. It was a female by the looks of it, but she was heavily cloaked, so I couldn't describe what she looked like.

"What do you mean, not fully?" I asked. The woman seemed to smirk, and I gulped.

'This can't be good.'

Yes, I ended it on kind of a cliffhanger. But, that's OK. Hope you all enjoyed this chapter! Don't forget to review! And remember, stay wykkyd!