"MMMMAAAAAAAAAAAAAARIO" a voice boomed throughout the hallway.

Not a moment sooner a guy overalls, that kinda looked like Luigi only shorter, came running down the hallway, bumping into a few people as he ran, apologizing as he went along. As he came nearer to me I felt a push and looked to see who it was. It was Ganondorf...I should've known it would be him.

As I looked at him he smirked, glaring at me as he continued on his way down the hallway.

Ugh, what does he want from me...I don't think I did anything to him today...or any day to be exact.

As soon as I finished my thought, before I knew it I was on the floor clutching my arm in pain.

"Ow" I exclaimed, wincing a bit. "What just happened..."

When I looked up I saw the guy who was running earlier holding his wrist and also on the floor...he must've run into me...I think his name is Mario...anyways once he saw me cradling my hurt arm he automatically seemed to forget about even being in pain in the first place and came closer to me, seeming to inspect my arm.

"I'm so sorry your highness" he said quickly. "Did you land on your arm?"

I nodded. "Yes...but its fine...you don't have to worry about it, it was an accident."

"Are you sure...you look pretty hurt, may I..." he asked, gesturing at my arm.

I was about to say no but the throbbing in my arm caused me to say yes.

He reached over and slowly took off my glove. I winced as he began touching two fingers along the length of my arm, pressing slightly as he went along.

"On a scale of one to ten how would you rate the pain" he asked as a small group of people began to form around us.

"Um...I would say five...but it feels more like a seven..." I replied, looking around the crowd for Zellie, which she wasn't there. She was probably with Link somewhere. If Daisy was still here she would've probably pushed Mario aside and been inspecting my arm herself, telling the crowd to mind their business...actually if Daisy was still here I highly doubt this would've happened. She would've probably dragged me off somewhere as soon as she found out that the school day was over.

When I looked back at Mario I noticed that he had a questioning glance on his face.

"Huh...did you ask something" I said trying to make up for me not paying attention.

"Yea...I'm going to help out with your arm but would you mind coming with me to Master Hand's office first..."

"Um...yea, sure...I don't mind..."

I stood up and begun following him in the direction of Master Hand's office.

"Oh yea...I'm Mario by the way..." he said, breaking the silence between us.

"I'm Peach" I replied, eager to return back to silence.

To be honest I think I actually like the quiet in this situation. It helps fill in the awkwardness between us.

Once we get to Master Hand's office I just silently stand in the corner and cradle my arm slightly listening to their conversation.

"Mario, I have a list of things that need fixing around the school. Do you think you can do it all by the end off the week" Master Hand asked, handing him the list.

He took it, inspecting its length. "Um...well...sir, I can try to get it all finished but I don't know if I can get it all done because of school and work...also I have to do something..." he said, gesturing to me.

"Ah, hello Peach" Master Hand said. "I didn't notice you were here, you're so quiet today."

I shrugged and looked out the window, trying to stay out of the conversation as best as possible and ignore all the throbbing in my arm.

Master Hand lowered his voice to a level where he though I wouldn't hear...but I did.

"Mario...is she your...if she is then I would say you're very lucky" he said, seeming to nudge Mario a bit.

"Er...um...no sir, she's not...I'm just helping her because I may have accidentally caused her to break her arm..." Mario replied obviously flustered, his voice barely a whisper.

"Oh...well then, you guy are free to go..." he said gesturing towards the door.

I gladly took that as my cue to walk out and wait for Mario, not because I want to but because I have a feeling that he'll feel guilty if I don't let him help...oh and he still has my glove...

As soon as Mario joins me in the hallway he seems to tense up a bit, sensing the awkwardness, especially after what Master Hand said.

"Ok...um...lets go to the infirmary and get your arm fixed up..." he said walking off down the hallway and turning the corner.

When I finally caught up to him he was unlocking the door to the nurse's office."So...why do you call it the 'infirmary'...wouldn't it be easier just to say 'nurse's office'?"

"Well yea...it would be way easier just to say 'nurse's office' but I think I like saying 'infirmary' better."

"...where's the nurse..." I asked, a little skeptical of the reason why we were in here without permission.

Mario laughed a bit, grabbing a white coat off the coat rack and putting it on. "You're looking at him."

"Wait...so you're the nurse, and the maintenance guy, and you go to school here?"

"Yup...pretty much...I run a really crazy life..."

At that I laughed. "Don't we all."

Mario grabbed a tablet like thing and held it over my arm, showing me a sort of line on my bone.

"See that" he said pointing at the line. "That's a hairline fracture...that means you're going to be in a cast for a while..."

"Oh" I replied bluntly. This is turning out to be one of the worst days I've ever had.

"No, no, no...its going to be fine but since I'm giving you a soft cast you have to try not to get it wet at all costs...okay?"

I nodded as he went over to a cabinet and pulled out a weird white square thing that looked fluffy.

"What's that" I asked pointing at it.

"Oh...this thing" Mario asked gesturing towards it as I nodded. "Its kind of like a mold. Have you ever baked before?"

I nodded again. "But what does baking have to do with this?"

"Well this thing is kind of like a cake pan, it protects your arm and helps it heal better, also its like the base of the cast" he replied as he came over to me and put it on my arm, slowly wrapping it with bandages afterwards.

"Oh."

"There...done" he said after he put these clip things on the bandages to keep them in place. "Oh...I almost forgot. I have to give you a sling. Normally I would give everyone a white one but I just happen to have some pink ones...do you want that one instead?"

"YES...I learned my lesson with white things a few years ago..."

"Alright...so pink it is" he said picking up the pink one and bringing it over to where I am sitting. "I also learned my lesson with white things...trust me...when you live around the Mushroom Kingdom things can get kinda hectic."

"Wait so you live in the Mushroom Kingdom?"

"Well I don't technically live there...it's kind of like and extended visit or like a very long vacation...its really nice there though" he said as he helped adjust it and slide my arm into place, wincing a bit.

"Yea it is really nice there."

"So where do you come from your highness?"

"You can call me Peach...also I rule the Mushroom Kingdom..."

"Interesting...its weird that we haven't crossed paths before then..."

"Yea..." I replied. "How's your wrist?"

"What do you mean" he asked, trying to deny the fact that he was obviously hurt.

"Don't think I didn't see you holding your wrist earlier...or wincing as you helped me with my sling."

"My arm is fine...don't worry about it..."

"Mario..." I said, half scolding him. "Let me see..."

I grabbed the x-ray thing he used on my arm and held it over his wrist...after I figured out how to turn it on. I saw a line similar to the one that I saw on my arm.

"Mario...you've fractured your wrist..."

"...yea..."

I walked over to the cabinet I saw him go to and took out one of those white fluffy rectangle mold things. While putting it on his arm Mario chuckled slightly.

"Ah...it seems the doctor has become the patient and the patient has become the doctor."

I laughed slightly, putting on one of the white coats that were on one of the hooks. "Yup...I'm the doctor now...so listen to me" I said mockingly.

"Oh really...and what if I don't?" he said teasingly.

"If you don't then...I don't know...I got nothing...I guess your arm isn't gonna heal if you don't listen."

"Ah...well played Dr. Peach."

"Thank you" I said giggling a bit as I took the bandages and wrapped his arm with one hand as best as possible, just as I saw him wrap mine, putting on those cast clip thingies when I finished. "Soo...what color sling do you want..."

"Um...pink...nah I'm just kidding...I'll try my luck with the white."

"Ok" I replied bringing it over to him.

"This I don't need help with" he said, sliding his arm into the sling once it as in place. "Ok Dr. Peach...I think your shift is over...you're free to go.."

"Alright" I replied, smiling. "Thanks for everything."

"Even accidentally fracturing your arm?"

"Yea...how else would I have met you" I replied laughing a bit.

"True true."

"Bye Mario" I said waving as I went out the infirmary.

"Bye Peach" he replied, standing and cleaning up as best as possible with one arm.