Author's Note:

Happy Fourth of July everyone!

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Enjoy the chapter :)

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Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the story idea and any OCs.

Chapter 11:
The Spark

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It was early summer morning in Toad Town. It was so early that the sun hasn't even shown itself yet. Only a few rays of light appeared in the sky. Even so, one person still manages to wake up at this time.

At the Mario house, Luigi was slowly trying to force himself out of bed. His mind was still foggy and he couldn't remember the reason for his early awakening. Nevertheless, he still made an attempt to wake up.

After a few minutes of struggling, he finally sat up with a daze look on his face. He sighed and looked over for the time - 6:10 am. It was early, even for him his standards.

'Why did I wake up so early?' he thought, still daze and confuse.

He blinked and took a look at his surroundings. Everything in the room was red which was odd because he remember everything use to be green.

'Oh wait, this is Mario's room.' He realized. 'Why am I here again?'

His mind was a blank until a quick flash of pink ran through it. After that, it only took him a few seconds to recall the events that happened over night.

'Ah, that's right, Wendy... Hmm, I wonder if she's still here… I should probably check.'

It was possible the pink koopa could have left during the early hours of the day, but still Luigi wanted to see for himself. Climbing out of his brother's bed, he stretched his tired limps before making his way to his room. Before he entered, he politely knocked on the door in the case that Wendy was still here and sleeping.

"Wendy…" He whispered "Are you still in there?"

No answer… He tried a little louder.

"Wendy, are you awake?"

Silence was his answer…

Luigi frowned and slowly opened the door. He entered and lay eyes on the bed. Sure enough, the koopa was still here and appears to be sleeping still. Silently, he walks closer to the bed. Wendy was lying on her stomach with the pillow held close to her. There were a couple of holes and tears on the sheets due to the spikes on her shell.

"I guess I should have seen that coming," he mumbled to himself

He froze when he saw movement. Wendy shifts around in her sleep before finding a comfortable position. She let out a small sigh of contempt and return back to sleep. Luigi smiled; she looked cute in her sleep.

He blushes and turned away from the sleeping form. Despite their short time together, he had grown attached to the pink koopa and had enjoyed having her around. Unfortunately, he knew it won't last much long, and that alone bought a frown upon his face.

He sighed softly and quietly walked away. Without waking Wendy, he gathered his bearings from his room and headed towards the bathroom to shower. Once dressed, he walked down stairs to the kitchen and began to make breakfast.

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Wendy woke up feeling weary and sleepy. It was way too early for her to get up but instinct told her she had to. She sat up and let out a huge yawn, stretching as she did so. She blinked, clearing her head from the sleepy fog. Her blue eyes scan the room; it was smaller than it should be….green too.

'Wait…green?'

She had another look and realized she wasn't in her room. Before she could wonder where the heck she was, she remembered the events that happened last night. She cursed and threw the covers off her. She had to get back home before the others notice she was gone.

She put her shoes on, her bracelets, her bow, and headed outside the room. She ran down stairs, causing herself to trip and stumbled forward. Before she could hit the ground, she was caught mid-air by sudden and quick hands.

"Are you alright?"

Her eyes opened; she didn't even realize she had closed them. Blinking once, she glanced up and locked eyes with her saver's sapphire blue ones.

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Luigi didn't know how this had happen. He was just in the kitchen making breakfast - which wasn't anything new, expect for this time he had a special guest joining him.

Once he was done, he headed up stair to wake his guest up only to witness her falling down the stairs. He reacted quickly (years of adventuring had greatly increase his reaction time) and caught her falling frame before she could even hit the floor. He sighed in relief and check in on her, hoping she hasn't injured herself.

"Are you alright?"

She opened her eyes, looking both confused and surprise at the same time. When she lifts them upwards and immediately locked eyes with his own, that's when everything just paused in place.

Time froze for the both of them... No one moved, much less breathe…It was like the whole universe had stopped just so that they could stare into each others' eyes.

A massive red blush colored over Wendy's tan yellow face and the sensation she felt inside her grew much larger in size. Luigi was no better off. His emotions were running over the place and his own heart was pounding through his chest as it fueled the red blush that forms on his white face.

He swallows hard and breaks away from the eye link hesitantly. Once it was broken, they both stood up straight and turned away from each other, embarrass and confuse on what just happened. Luigi was trying to get his heart rate back to normal while Wendy was trying to rid the redness on her face.

"I…gotta go," Wendy said suddenly.

Luigi blinked. "B-But I…"

Wendy moved before he could even finish speaking. Her mind was telling her to get out and to get out now.

"Wait!"

Her hand was already on the door handle she felt someone's warm gloved hand on her shoulder. She flinched which caused the hand to reattach in fear of hurting her. She turned back slowly. Luigi fiddled around in his spot before coming up with what he wanted to say.

"I, uhm, I made us some breakfast," he said nervously. "I-If you want, I c-could, um, put some in a container for you to take home."

She would have said 'no'; however, her stomach had already said 'yes'. She blushed embarrassedly at the loud growl she made, remembering that she had skipped through dinner last night. Luigi smiled softly, but didn't say a word as he waited for her to reply. She sighs,

"Okay, I'll take some breakfast…But make it quick; I have to be home before King Daddy notices I'm gone."

Luigi nodded understandably and quickly ran back to the kitchen. Wendy's hand slide off the handle but she remain standing by the door as she listens to the clinks and clanks Luigi made in the kitchen. After about five minutes, he returns with a food container and a spork (spoon-fork).

"Here,"

He hands it to her which she took. At that moment, their hands gently brush over each other. Wendy tries not to blushes even the slightest as she heads outside of the house.

"Thanks," she said. "I'll... see you tomorrow."

It wasn't true if she was going to see him tomorrow; it all depends if she decides shows up or not. She barely heard the half hearted good bye he gave her before she took off running.

It wasn't until she was out of Toad Town that her run slowed down to a walk. She sighed tiredly and looked down to the container in hand. It was green, just like the kerchief used to wrap the cookies in… and the nightmares she was sure to have later on.

Her stomach growled, remaining her of its hunger and the warm plate of food hidden inside that green container. She groaned; she didn't want to eat the green plumber's food but the smell was just too good to pass over.

Once she got to the tree that had been promoted to be known as the meeting tree, she sat down next to it and opened her container. Inside there were scrambled eggs, sausage, and home-made pancakes.

If stomachs could drool, hers would have done just that. She took the spork in her hand and dug in, starting with the pancakes. She hummed a little when she took in the first bite. The pancake had a sweet taste to them – something she enjoys greatly.

She flavored the taste of the pancake as she finish the rest of her breakfast. Once done, she sat under the tree for several minutes with her belly full and satisfied before continuing the path back home.

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Luigi sighed disappointedly as he walked back inside his small home. After what just happened, he wasn't sure if he felt like eating anymore. Regardless, he made an attempt to try.

He was troubled. He didn't know why he acted the way he did back there. He was just fine until he suddenly found himself into a staring contest. His emotions had run high when he looked into Wendy's blue eyes…They were like crystals to him, they immediately got his attention. And his heart; it throbbed painfully, but not in a bad way. It was like an electrical current had ran straight through it.

He sighed and stood up from his chair. He threw the rest of his breakfast in the trash and started hand washing the dishes. As weird as he had acted, this wasn't the first time he had experience this. He remembered dealing with something similar to this a few times before; last it happened was when he met Rosalina…

Clash!

The sound of the dish plate breaking upon hitting the ground rang through the whole house. However, Luigi was too stunned from shock and sudden realization to even care for the moment.

"It's not possible…" He mumbled; trying to talk himself out it. "I couldn't…I wouldn't …Maybe it was a mistake…"

As much as he wanted to deny it, he knew he'll just be lying to himself. He felt a spark between him and Wendy; a spark that could lead him to a path that only he knows.

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When Wendy got back to the castle, she immediately headed straight for her room. Thankfully, no one seemed to notice that she been gone all night and she sighed in relief to that. She was a few doors away from her room when a voice stopped her.

"Yur up earlier?"

She paused. She knew whose voice was that and frankly wished it was someone else. She sighed and turned to her speaker.

"So? I wanted to take an earlier morning walk. Is that a crime, Roy?"

Roy leaned against the wall and cross his arms. "You neva taken mornin' walks before; why all o' a sudden yur takin' them now?" He questioned. "Come ta think o' it, you've been disappearin' a lot lastly, especially in da mornin'."

Wendy shrugged. "So, I wanted some time to myself outside the castle. You know to get some of that fresh air people are always talking about."

Roy snorted and set his unseen eyes on the green object in hand. "What's dat you got there?"

Wendy quickly hid the container behind her back, shielding it from Roy's line of vision. "It's nothing,"

Roy snort, "I doubt it,"

Wendy sneer. "You know, Roy, we're not little kids anymore. What I do with my own time is my business, not yours. I can take care of myself."

Roy sighed and stood up from against the wall. "Fine, fine, I'm sorry I bothered ya."

Wendy smiled victoriously and turned to head back to her. Roy didn't stop her; he shook his head.

"Is everything okay, Roy?"

Roy turned around to see Kammy walking towards him. "Yeah, I guess so." He replies, turning back to the koopa walking down the hall. "I'm goin' ta get some breakfast."

Roy turned to the opposite direction to head down to kitchen. Kammy took a glance at him and then at Wendy who had just disappeared behind a corner. She hummed to herself in thought before continuing on to with what she was doing.

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Ending Note Today:

Have a great fourth of July weekend.

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