Hey guys. Dorry about the late update =(. I had a really hard time thinking about how I was gonna put this chapter together. But I think I got it down and packed now. Please read, enjoy, and review.
Disclaimer: I do NOT own the Mario series or anything related to it. Nintendo does.
It was the day of the Mushroom Kingdom Ball. Everyone was real excited about this day. Well, everyone except Luigi and Daisy that is. Daisy, still upset over Luigi's inability to ask her out, didn't really care much about the ball anymore. All she really wanted was to spend the Ball night with the one she truly cares for. But because of Luigi's shy behavior, it seemed like Daisy wasn't going to get her wish. At Princess Peach's Castle, Daisy was all dressed up for the ball. She wore a black dress with yellow accents, black dress shoes, and a daisy-flower beret in her hair. She looked so incredibly beautiful that nobody would even begin to guess that she was a tomboy. She looked simply stunning and glamorous; nobody would be able to take their eyes off her. She even bought really expensive earrings and a special kind of lipstick that she was planning on using when she was ready to kiss a certain green plumber she wanted to go out with. However, it matter none to Daisy because the only opinion that she really about on the dress was Luigi's. What's the point of looking beautiful if I don't have anybody to look beautiful for, the depressed Sarasalian princess thought to herself.
Peach was also nicely dressed for the ball. She wore a special pink dress (not the usual pink dress she wears) with pearls on them and special designs as well. She wore white gloves that almost reached her elbow lengthwise and a specially-designed crown. She wore dress shoes similar to Daisy, except her shoes were white. She really hopes that Mario will like it.
Peach, due to the close bond that she and Daisy share together, could sense Daisy's depression like Wario searching for gold.
"Daisy, are you OK?" the worried Mushroom Kingdom princess asked. Daisy knew how sharp Peach was when it came to somebody's feelings. She could easily tell how somebody was feeling if they were lying. Despite this knowledge, however, she attempted to assure her that she was OK even though she actually wasn't.
"I'm fine," Daisy lied not wanting her friend to worry about her. However, that was not the case, as Peach immediately knew that Daisy was still down about Luigi not asking her out.
"Come on Daisy," Peach said, "I'm sure you'll still have fun. There are plenty of other guys at the ball for you to go with." However, Daisy didn't really care about that. They only person she was interested in going with was Luigi. Peach could still sense Daisy's sadness and heartbroken state.
"Come on Daisy; try to at least pretend that you're interested in the ball. It won't be as bad as you think," Peach said trying to cheer Daisy up. Daisy did not want to let her friend Peach down. She knew that Peach would be very sad and upset if she didn't go. She traveled all the way from Sarasaland to see and spend time with her friend Peach and to go to the ball with a certain shy younger Mario brother who was way too nervous to ask her out. She didn't want her trip to be wasted over nothing. So she silently and reluctantly decided to go despite Luigi not asking her out.
Meanwhile, back at the Mario Bros. house, Luigi was just as devastated as Daisy. Luigi was also nicely dressed for the ball. He wore a black tuxedo with a green bowtie with a white shirt tucked inside. He wore black dress shoes with black socks. His brother, Mario, wore and outfit similar to Luigi, except he wore a red bowtie instead of a green one. Luigi was just sitting down in a chair near a table, pouting sadly. He was still feeling terrible about not asking Daisy out when he had the chance. I've got to be the dumbest person on the planet, the saddened plumber thought to himself. Mario then attempted to cheer his brother up.
"Come on bro," Mario said, "try not to be too upset. I'm sure that you'll still have fun."
"That's easy for you to say," the younger brother remark, "you get to go to the ball with your dream girl Peach. And I have to go to the ball alone AGAIN! I'll never get to go to the ball with a pretty and beautiful girl. I don't even think there's a girl in this world that would want to date a klutz and a wimp like me."
"That's not true Luigi," Mario said, "How do you think I felt when I had to break up with Pauline?"
"What do you mean Mario? Girls have always liked you. How could you have possibly gone through the same thing I have?" Luigi asked curiously. That was certainly strange. Luigi had never known Mario to have negative experiences before. Every time he heard something about Mario, it was always something positive. He had heard things such as "Mario is the best" or "No one can beat Mario". Luigi was curious to know what Mario had to say. So he listened with his ears wide opened.
"It was back when you and I used to live in Brooklyn. You were at home taking care of the house as usual and I was on a date with Pauline. We went to a really fancy restaurant and everything seemed to be going really well; that is until after we ate our dinner and started listening to the music. She told me that she had to break up with me. She never told me why and I never seen it coming. It broke me badly bro. I couldn't eat or even sleep because of that shocking news. And it still wounds me today," Mario explained. Luigi was in total shock. He never knew that Mario, his older and famous brother whom he had always loved and looked up to, has had to deal with the pains of heartbreak. He felt really bad for his brother and attempted to comfort him.
"Gee bro," Luigi started, "I never knew you had such a rough past. I always thought of you as a successful hero who always comes out on top. I'm sorry that you had to go through such a tough experience."
"It still hurts bro," Mario said with a sad tone, "I was beginning to think that I would never find anybody who loved me the way Pauline did. But then we you and I had accidentally found a Warp Zone to the Mushroom Kingdom when we were called to unclog a bathtub. It was the first time that you and I went on our first rescue mission together to help save Peach. After we rescue her, I begin to develop a crush on her. There was no doubt that I loved her Luigi. But I didn't know if she loved me back and I was afraid that I would lose Peach to you because it seemed like she liked you instead of me," Mario explained. Luigi was now even more surprised. He never would have thought that Peach would have shown interest in him. He always thought that Peach liked Mario and not him. Could Mario have secretly been jealous of Luigi?
"Wow Mario," Luigi said surprised by the news, "I never would have looked at it that way. I mean Peach like me instead of you? Now I'm confused. But you and Peach eventually fell in love with each other right?"
"Yeah, we did. I was afraid that Peach was going to reject me for you, but she later told me that she loved me. She also told me that she loves you too, but only as a friend. She told me in private because she didn't want to hurt your feelings. Peach may not be your girlfriend Luigi, but she cares about you just as much as she cares about me. That's when I began to understand true love Luigi. And I just know that there's somebody out there for you too. You just have to keep looking," Mario finished. Luigi was touched by Mario's story. He now understood his older brother more than ever now: the emotional pain he had to endure after a tough experience, the fear of losing his love to his best friend (who also happens to be his brother), and the fear of hurting his brother and best friend. He felt bad for his brother because of what he had to endure, but he was also quite pleased to hear the story because it helped him to further understand his brother. Luigi had only hoped that he and Daisy wouldn't have to go through the same thing Mario and Pauline did. Even if he was shy and timid, there was no doubt that Luigi loves Daisy just as much as Mario loves Peach. But could he possibly put aside his shyness long enough to get it off his chest? Luigi was then determined to finally let Daisy know how he felt about her. He held his head high and his eyes were burning with ambition and determination.
"You know what Mario," Luigi said with confidence, "you're right. I'm going to reveal my feelings to Daisy as soon as I get to the ball." Mario was really proud of what he had just heard.
"That's the spirit Luigi!!!!" he shouted cheerfully. Luigi really sounded like he was being serious. But how long will this confidence last?
So what do you guys think? Not to sound arrogant or anything, but I personally think that this was my best chapter yet. But let's see what you think. And please, no rude reviews. Also, please feel free to leave any hints and tips on how I can improve my writing.