Yay! I got 15 reviews, so I'd like this to be 20 for the next chapter! Thanks for everyone who reviewed! OK, I'm not sure how regular my updating will be because school has started and I've been having hours of homework each day, and most of this weekend was spent studying. I'm taking my first AP class, and we had a quiz last week, and this week I've had 1 quiz, and one more coming up soon. Not to mention a test. I don't mean to make this a rant, but basically, I constantly have work, and on the weekends I've got other activities planned, so I was really hoping for some updating this weekend, but I'm doing it today. So sorry to all those who have been reading especially, FFWS who has been dying for updates. :) Especially since I'm going to be asking for 20 reviews now, we managed 15 last time, so this should be easy! To the anon, yea you're right, I've been pretty busy, and the end pairings remain to be a mystery. Like I said before, there will be a few more chapter before the end. I've actually got a bunch of homework right now, but I figured I'd get this short little chapter out before I get back to work. So try not to get too upset guys if there aren't updates for a while. :)

~Sirius

Daisy looked around her room in sadness. My life is over. she thought to herself. It was Sunday evening, the clock read 5:00 P.M.

Never in all these years had thought this would have come about. She didn't think Luigi would ever find out about her feelings for him, or worse Rosalina finding out. This wouldn't have happened if she hadn't been incompetent at forming excuses. But Peach's sharp threatening tone had frightened her, and her reaction had been enough to shock all of her friends. Although, she suspected that Yoshi had known but chosen to keep quiet.

That was it! Maybe Yoshi had a solution to her predicament. The two hadn't always been particularly close, but she couldn't exactly talk to Luigi or Rosalina about this could she? Mario wouldn't be much help either. She got out of bed and made her way downstairs.

"Hi sweetie, finally coming out of your room?" Daisy's mother was sitting in the living room watching some cooking show. Although she was sweet and caring, she was also quite naive and didn't know much about Daisy's social life.

Daisy smiled. "Yea I'm just going over to a friend's house."

"Whose? Rosalina or Luigi?" her mother asked.

"Um, Yoshi actually." she answered nervously, wondering if her mother would try to pry into her social life.

She smiled sweetly instead. "I see you have started seeing other friends. And you had the part too! My, you've become such a social butterfly."

Daisy blushed and forced a smile. If only you knew how things really were.

"Right, so I'll be back after a bit, I'm gonna bike over." she said, heading to the garage door.

"Sure dear. Just be back before 7:00. I'd hate for it to get dark, and we're ordering pizza for dinner." Her mother returned her attention to the tv where a cheery woman had just added eggs to the bowl.

Daisy nodded and headed out the garage after grabbing her bike. She pedaled quickly, passing Rosalina's house, not wanting to look at it and feel an incredible sense of guilt, but she didn't notice the tall blonde girl staring through the window of the second floor.

Daisy usually didn't leave her house much unless in was to come over, and they lived so close to each other it practically didn't count. But, there was no doubt, that on Sunday afternoon, Daisy was out riding her bike faster than Rosalina had ever seen. It appeared she was headed somewhere with much determination, but Rosalina wasn't sure exactly where.

She wished she could call Daisy and just talk to her, but Daisy hadn't answered any of her texts, and she knew that there was no point in trying when she was so tense. Luigi was refusing to answer as well.

She hadn't really believed what Peach had said, about Luigi and Daisy, but with the way the two of them had been acting lately, they had practically confirmed it. How come she couldn't see it? Of all the people to notice it had been Peach?

And the frustrating part was that she wasn't angry. Of course the typical teenage girl would have cut both out of her life the minute she realized the truth, but she was far too logical and empathetic to be like that. Luigi and Daisy should have known that. But yet, they chose to assume she would prefer not talking about it.

And although it would be quite awkward, she was very much looking forward to Monday.

"Daisy?" Yoshi was surprised to see the girl who had been hiding all weekend at his doorstep.

"Can I come in?" She sounded tired and out of breath. "I need to get home after this, so I'll just make it quick."

He nodded. So she had come to see him about the whole Rosalina/Luigi/Daisy situation.

"I know you're having a tough time with Birdo and all..." she began while he felt his heart shatter again. "But, I think you're the only one I can talk to."

"Of course." He replied understandingly.

"So, what should I do? I cannot go to school on Monday and see the both of them. I've effectively ruined both of my closest friendships all because I'm such a terrible liar."

Yoshi shrugged. "It was the heat of the moment. You've been doing it for all those years haven't you?"

She looked a little surprised but then she sighed and nodded. "I had a feeling you might have known before, that's why I came to talk to you."

He smiled slightly. "I had this feeling. It was the way you looked at him. And he does sometimes too. I just didn't want to make things awkward and I figured you knew how to cope with it yourself."

She gave a bitter laugh. "I thought the same, but look what happened. I just can't talk to her, do you think maybe you can do anything?"

"Sorry." He responded with a frown. "It would be best if you talked to her and then maybe Luigi separately. She's one of the most sensible people we know. Don't make assumptions beforehand. You might lose a friendship in the process."

She sighed. "I can't do it alone. Please come with me. I know I'm such a coward, but please..." Her voice dragged in a miserable manner.

He groaned. "I'll be nearby, but I won't say anything. You hear me?"

"Ok, I'm just not sure what to say to her."

"Just explain everything. We all know you meant no real harm. She's not like Peach, Rosalina will understand."

"But then what?" she asked exasperated. "Its not like everything will go back to normal. I'm sorry Rosie for liking your boyfriend behind your back, lets just pretend you never found out?"

Yoshi shrugged. "It'll take time to heal. But if you keep pushing it away it will explode in your face."

She rolled her eyes. Why did he have to be right? "Fine." She mumbled.

He smiled. "So care to stay for dinner?"

She shook her head. "Sorry, my mom's already ordering pizza."

He nodded. "Cool, so we'll meet tomorrow then."

Daisy forced a grin. "I guess so. But I still have to ask one thing?"

"Yea?"

"What did you and Peach mean about him liking me too?"

He awkwardly scratched the back of his neck. "Eh, I can kind of sense it in him too. But its a lot more complicated for him because I know he likes Rosalina at the same time. I wish the two of us had kept our no-girls-till-graduation-pact that we made in 8th grade."

She giggled. "That's so stupid. Did you guys actually do that?"

He smiled sheepishly. "Yea, well, it was working till he started liking Rosalina and he said the pact never specified whether it was middle or high school graduation, so he insisted that he wasn't breaking any rules. I wasn't going to be annoying but I still felt pretty betrayed. But then Birdo happened and I thought it'd be ok, turns out it was all a lie..." His voice was now miserable once again and he stared gloomily at the wall.

"I'm sorry." Daisy offered sympathetically as she patted his shoulder. "You'll find someone better."

"I sure hope so."

I think this was somewhat shorter than the last two chapters, but like I said lots of work to do, so I'll try to get something up this weekend. I've got 2 essays to work on this weekend though, so we'll see how it goes. Remember, 20 reviews people, or you won't get the next chapter whether I'm done or not. Sorry, hope I'm not being too mean, but so many of you are viewing it, I'd like a few reviews. Thanks to all those who have been reviewing regularly!