Alright, I finally found time to post the new chapter! Just to those of you who were wondering I introduce Mario in this chapter. However, it's only a flashback. It explains where he's been though, and it won't be the only time he appears in this fic. In fact, he and Peach will make an appearance in just a few chapters. Sorry for making you wait!

I don't own anything Mario.

Chapter 4- The Day

Luigi was glad that Daisy was in a better mood. He hated seeing his girlfriend upset, but then again he didn't blame her. He couldn't believe that Beth would do that to her. Luigi contemplated that for the rest of the day which was odd for him since he was usually so attentive during class.

Finally, school got out and Luigi headed over to the gym. This was his normal routine since he didn't own a car. Daisy picked him up to go to school, Daisy took him to one of their houses for lunch, and then he would wait until she got out of practice for her to take him home.

He would sometimes get frustrated about having to depend on his girlfriend all of the time. He could still remember the pained looks on his parents' face when he asked for his first car. His parents just didn't have the money for that kind of stuff. For one thing his mother was a receptionist at a doctor's office, and his father owned his own plumbing business which had been tanking in the last five years. In fact, ever since The Day nothing had been going right for his family.

"Hey Luigi! Want a ride?"

Luigi looked up surprised to hear someone addressing him. He turned back towards the parking lot to see Danielle in her lime green convertible mustang. She was smiling at him, but that was what made this so uncomfortable for him. Nobody ever talked to him when Daisy wasn't around. It was just so odd that he couldn't help but be suspicious.

"Well actually, I was just going to wait on Daisy." He explained.

"Oh, I heard that their coach is making them stay late today. Come on. I won't bite."

Luigi blushed slightly, but decided there probably was no harm in riding with Danielle. He sent Daisy a quick text saying he got a ride knowing that she wouldn't see it until she got out of practice. Then he cautiously slid into the passenger seat.

"See this isn't that bad." She commented halfway there.

"Yeah, just different." Luigi remarked quietly.

"Different can be good." She answered back seductively.

Luigi blinked rapidly. He thought maybe he was hearing things. After all, Danielle could not be flirting with him. Luigi turned away praying for this ride to be over with. Finally, after what seemed like entirety she pulled up in his driveway. Luigi let out a sigh of relief and hopped out of the car.

"Thanks for the ride, Danielle. I'll see you tomorrow." He called back practically running up to his door.

"Hold on, Luigi. There's no rush." She cried out turning off her car and sauntering up behind him.

Luigi turned around to find Danielle uncomfortably close. In fact, her face was only mere inches away from his. Blushing, he rapidly tried to back up out of her space. However, she had him pinned up against his door.

"Um, D-Danielle. W-What are you d-doing?" He stuttered, surprised by her sudden interest in him.

She placed a finger on his lips. "Don't worry this isn't something we have to tell your little girlfriend."

Luigi was really freaking out now. Really he didn't understand why she was acting like this at all. As far as he knew all of the girls in his class hated him.

Danielle started leaning in to kiss him while Luigi was thinking. Luigi closed his eyes bracing himself for the worst, which was exactly what he got.

"Luigi! What are you doing?"

Danielle started to back off looking at the looming figure behind Luigi. He sighed with relief having not cheated on his girlfriend, but then went back to panic mode when he realized who's voice that was.

"Um, I'll see you tomorrow Luigi." Danielle hollered already sprinting to her car.

"Yeah you better leave Sweetheart! Just consider yourself lucky that I'm not on the phone with your parents!"

Luigi sighed with embarrassment. Not only did Luigi get caught almost kissing another girl, but it just so happened that his dad witnessed the whole thing.

Danielle peeled out of the driveway without so much as a glance in the rearview mirror. Luigi very slowly turned around to face his father. The forbidding figure in the doorway was anything but friendly. His father glared at him with his arms crossed.

"Dad, it's not what you-"

"In this house, now!" He yelled.

Luigi hung his head and marched past his father. Of course he would see this as being his fault.

"I cannot believe you were even considering doing that! Have I taught you nothing? You should always be true to your woman!"

"Dad, it wasn't like that." Luigi tried to defend.

However, that just seemed to make it worse. Luigi was starting to get sick of automatically being the one to screw up. How it was never anybody else's fault. He didn't know if it was because he was thinking about it earlier or if the stress from his father's yelling was getting to him, but he suddenly snapped.

"You would have believed Him!"

Luigi's father stopped yelling shocked by Luigi's outburst. Luigi himself couldn't believe he had just brought it up like that. He instantly regretted it after seeing his father's pained expression.

"Dad, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to-"

His father held up his hand and turned away. Luigi didn't blame him, but it hurt all the same. Luigi ran past the kitchen where he had just been with Daisy mere hours ago, up the stairs, and into his bedroom. He slammed the door behind him and flopped on his bed. He couldn't stop the salty liquid leaking from his eyes as he let out all of his frustration and sorrow.

Luigi wondered why he was thinking about this so much. He looked up at the calendar on his wall and realized that tomorrow was the anniversary of The Day. Five years ago tomorrow was the day that everything changed for his family. The day they went from being a family of four to a family of three. It was the day when Luigi had lost his twin, his older brother, Mario. Luigi could still remember The Day so vividly in his mind.

"Luigi? Luigi! Hey, are you in there?" Came the voice from the other side of the door.

Luigi finally got up from his desk to open up his bedroom door. Mario stood on the other side grinning wildly. Luigi moved aside so his brother could enter his room.

"What is it Mario?" Luigi asked annoyed.

"What makes you think I want anything?" He teased.

"Because you're in here." Luigi answered back.

"I can't believe my own brother wouldn't believe that I just wanted to hang out, maybe catch up a little. It's not like we see each other during the day." Mario complained teasingly.

It was true, since they had started middle school Mario had been the popular jock while Luigi was his dorky younger brother. Of course Luigi thought that those six minutes between their births should hardly count.

"As convincing as that is, I'm finding it difficult to believe you." Luigi mocked.

Mario got that glint in his eye. Before Luigi could get away Mario had him in a headlock knocking off Luigi's green 'L' hat to playfully rub his knuckles against Luigi's skull.

"Alright, alright! I surrender." Luigi laughed.

"Just making sure you remembered who was boss." Mario laughed along with him. "But you're right. I need to ask a favor."

"I'm shocked." Luigi cried sarcastically.

"Watch it." Mario warned. "Anyways, Pauline texted me and wants me to meet her down by the park."

Luigi's mood instantly turned sour at the mention of his girlfriend. Pauline had been anything but a good influence on Mario. The only reason she even talked to him was because he was the most popular guy at their school. However, she hated Luigi and would always make fun of him when Mario wasn't around. Luigi never said anything to Mario because he always seemed so happy, but he was finding it hard to want to do something for him when she was involved.

"It's like ten o'clock! What could she possibly want?" Luigi questioned.

"I don't know, but I have to go. Can you cover for me?"

Luigi groaned. He hated lying to his parents for stupid reasons.

"Look, it'll only be for a few minutes. Twenty tops. I'll be out and back before anyone even realizes I'm gone."

"Then why do I need to cover for you?"

"In case something happens like Mom checking up on us or Dad wanting me to watch the game."

Luigi sighed. He hated having to pull this kind of stuff for Mario. In fact, one time Mario convinced him that if he wore Mario's red 'M' hat then their parents would buy that it was Mario. Needless to say it didn't work, and Luigi got into the biggest amount of trouble. That was always how it was though, Mario was the ideal son. Luigi was just the added bonus they had to deal with.

"Alright, but twenty minutes in all you have." Luigi conditioned.

"No problem. Thanks bro!" Mario took off towards the door giving Luigi a thumbs-up.

Luigi shook his head and went back to working on his homework. After all, the park was only a couple of blocks away. Mario couldn't get in that much trouble.

Twenty minutes came and went without any interruptions. Then thirty, an hour passed by without any word from Mario. Luigi had gone ahead and told his parents that Mario crashed early. He mentally chalked up another one Mario owed him. Luigi was a little worried, but he didn't think that it was any big deal yet. By two o'clock Luigi was in full panic mode. He checked every room in the house for a sign that his brother had come back. Finally, he started pulling on his shoes ready to run down to the park and strangle Mario for making him worry.

Luigi crossed the dark streets scanning the park for his brother. However, the red clad brother was nowhere to be found. Luigi was definitely worried now. Where could he possibly be? Luigi called out Mario's name hoping that his brother was messing with him. That's when he heard a crunch beneath his shoe. He reached down and picked up a cell phone, Mario's cell phone. He felt his stomach drop as he realized that his brother was gone, and this time he wasn't coming back.

Sorry, for ending on a cliffhanger! And a flashback on top of that. I'm not exactly ready to reveal all of my secrets yet, but like I said earlier you will find out what happened to Mario. Thanks for reading and please let me know how I did!