Author's Note:

Hey there, everyone...Just to let you guys know, I took a quick break from this story and wrote another one. It's called Miracles and Destiny. It's a sequel to a one-shot story I read earlier called "Mushroom's and Magic" by ItDoesn'tMatterWhoIAm (Yes, that is his/her name). I suggest you read that first before going on to mine.

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Anyways, enjoy the chapter :)

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

Chapter 12:
The Lesson Continues

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For Luigi, the day went by like a blur. Except for what happened that morning, he couldn't recall the rest of his day.

After cleaning up the broken plate pieces and fixing/changing the bed sheets, his body was set on automatic while his brain went off to La-la Land. He didn't know when he got to the castle or how long he had been working pretty much non-stop. He didn't notice the worried looks his friends would give him, or their several attempts to talk to him. He did notice when the day's work was done and when he got back to his room.

He sighed heavily and landed on his bed like a sack of potatoes. His mind was at turmoil. All he could think about was Wendy and 'The Spark' he felt earlier. First he thought of the cons - they were enemies, they never really got along, and the pink Koopa was known to be snobbish, spoiled, and deceitful.

Then he thought of the pros – they went through almost a week without killing each other, they shared a pleasant evening together just talking, and (if comfortable enough), the Koopa princess can be quite mellow and fun if surrounding by the right people. She was also a good listener and a great singer, both he experience from first-hand.

Luigi groaned slightly as he tries to think deeper. But in the end, he was still stuck on the same conclusion…

He had a crush on Wendy O. Koopa.

A knock on his door broke him out of his thoughts. Before he could asked who is was, his brother replies from behind the door.

"Hey Luigi, you in there, I want to talk to you." Numbly, he got up from the bed and went to answer the door.

"Hey Mario, is something wrong?" he asked as normally as possible.

Mario raised a brow. "That's funny - I was just about to ask you the same thing." He entered the room and stood across from Luigi.

"What's the matter, Bro? You've were acting pretty weird back at the castle."

Luigi sighed; he knew this was coming. He had spent the whole day acting like he was a robot or something; it was only a matter of time before his brother will want to confront him.

"I'm fine, Mario," He said. "It's just…I've been thinking a lot on something."

The red man frowned. "Oh, well, do you want someone to talk with? What's it about anyways?"

"Just someone…special," he replies, rubbing the back of his head. "Don't worry, it's nothing serious. I pretty much have it all figure out already. I just need some time to myself. Trust me, I'll be fine."

Mario was still uncertain but he trusted his brother nevertheless. "Okay, I trust you. But if you need anything, call me okay?"

Luigi smiled softly. "Okay, I will."

Satisfied, Mario exited outside the room. The rest of the day went out peacefully. After dinner, Luigi retired early for the day. As he lay in the comfort of his bed, he thought of the koopa who had slept in it recently. He wasn't sure if Wendy was really going to meet with him tomorrow, but if she does it was going to be awkward to say the least.

He sighed softly and rolled over to his side. Sleep took a hold of him a few minutes later.

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Night came and went until the next day came rolling in. Sitting under the meeting tree once more, Wendy sat alone singing a song to herself. The Koopa princess didn't plan on coming after what happened yesterday. Instead, she was going to sleep in.

She had a surprisingly wonderful dream last night. She was at a beach, one of her favorite places to be at. She was sitting on a picnic blanket with food. Sitting across from her was a handsome young koopa and the man of her dreams. They were having a wonderful time together until she started waking up. As the scenery slowly turned black, she remembered hearing him say the words 'I love you' with her saying 'I love you too.'

She sighed. She didn't even get to see what her dream mate looked like; she just automatically knew he was going to be handsome. It was this stupid feeling that had waked her up this morning and thanks to that, she'll never get to see who her soul mate is.

Wendy groaned in frustration as she heard footsteps drawing near. Although she already knew who it was, it didn't stop the sensation from rising inside of her. It didn't hurt, it even did, but it was annoying to no end.

"You're late, Mustache," she said as a greeting. "Are you always like this or am I just a special case?"

"S-Something like that," Luigi blushed.

He has come to term that he has a crush on the Koopa and frankly, he was quite cool with that. How big of a crush, he wasn't really such; his only hope is that it will fade away soon, like it did with Rosalina. So until that happens, he wasn't going to upset her and do anything to make this any more awkward than it already is.

Wendy looked away, pretending not to see the slight redness on the green plumber's face. She pulls something from behind her back and tosses it to him. "Here,"

Luigi caught it and held it in his hands. The thing she tossed him was the green container he packed her breakfast in yesterday.

"You're not a bad cook," she commented.

"Oh, uhm, thank you," he said.

"So," Wendy continued, "Have you been practicing what I taught you?"

Luigi sway his head a bit and nodded. "I have and I gotten better too."

"Good, now we could move on to step 3."

She sat up from her seat against the tree as Luigi sat a reasonable distance across from her. Once they were settled, Wendy began her final lesson.

"Now this is the big one; step 3 to Wendy's Jealous Class is…" she paused for dramatic effort. "…find someone new."

She crossed her arms and lean back. "Nothing, and I mean nothing, will get your partner extremely jealous than seeing you with someone else."

"Someone else?" Luigi questioned.

Wendy nodded. "Yup; you can bring someone else to that Ball party you're suppose to go. Now, she doesn't have to be another princess or anything big like that - she just has to be good enough to get everyone's attention, including that princess girlfriend of yours."

Wendy smirked. "Once she sees you with someone else, not only will she get extremely jealous, but she'll see that you don't think she's worth the trouble anymore and that you don't care about the past. After that, she's bound to take you more seriously."

"Okay, I get that." Luigi said. "But who can I ask to be my date? The Ball is tomorrow; I'm sure by now everyone in town is already spoken for and anyone outside of town is probably busy."

Wendy shrugged nonchalantly. "Oh well, that's your problem."

"Well, what about you?"

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Wendy stared to the green clad man sitting in from of her; her cheeks were reddening and her heart was beating slightly faster than normal. Did she just hear him right?

"…Wh-What?"

There were several times Luigi wished he had taken the time to think before he said anything. Like right now for instant – he had just asked Wendy, his enemy and newly formed crush, to be his date for the summer ball. Unfortunately, it was too late to correct his mistake so he had to swallow the lump in his throat and finish what he had started.

"I-I-I said…W-w-what about you?" Luigi repeated. He took a quick breath, to calm his nerves before continuing. "I mean, I k-know we're enemies and all, b-but that didn't stop you from asking me to be your date the other day." He cast his head downward, a blush still present on his face. "S-so I'm asking you this time, t-t-to be my date for the Summer Ball tomorrow…i-if it's okay with you."

Wendy didn't know what to think about this. She never was asked out on a date before, at least not one where her father wasn't around. And now here's Luigi, sitting next to her, without her father hovering over them, asking her out to be his date for the Summer Ball. In her head, she was saying 'no' but the stupid sensation inside her was saying 'yes'. In the end, she went with what was the loudest as she mumbled an answer to him.

"Fine… I'll go."

Luigi blinked. He was not quite sure if he heard her right. Did she just stay that she'll go with him? He had asked to make sure.

"Uhm... W-What?" Eh, close enough.

Wendy stood up off the ground. "I said I'll go with you plumber butt," She sighed and put her hands on her hips. "But only so that I can get the chance to teach that flower princess a lesson or two. She caused me enough trouble with you and her indecisive to keep boyfriend or not."

Luigi didn't really care about what she just said. He was too busy trying not to look stupid from the grin on his face. For the first time in a while, Luigi felt much happiness within him and the spark in his heart confirms it. He stood up and faced the pink koopa.

"Thank you Wendy,"

Wendy shrugged "Yeah, yeah, yeah, don't mention it." She turned and started heading home. "I'll meet you here tomorrow…."

He stood up and watched her leave. "R-Right"

"Oh and Luigi?"

"Don't be late, I know"

Wendy gave him a cocky smirk before leaving completely. As soon as she was gone, Luigi started heading back to town. Throughout his walk, he had a small smile on his face, quite proud of himself that he managed to ask a girl out on such short notice. He knew Wendy was only going for her own reasons and was mostly going to cause trouble for everyone there, but for moment he didn't care; he was just happy she said 'yes'.

His good mood lasted throughout the whole day. Although noticeable, no one said a word about it. They all thought his happiness was cause by a certain flower princess set to come in tomorrow.

The day went out smoothly. And with only very little more work to be done, everyone went home feeling quite satisfied. At the Mario house, it was Luigi's turn to make dinner. The special for today was spaghetti, Luigi's personal favorite. His brother was just walking in the kitchen when he got sight of the dish.

"Hmm, Spaghetti…what's the occasion?"

"No occasion," Luigi replies. "Just in a good mood, is all."

"A good mood, uh?" Mario raised a brow. "So, what's the cause of it?"

"Just a few recent events,"

"Does one of those events involve a certain flower princess?"

Luigi paused from his cooking for a total of 30 seconds before resuming. "Somewhat, yeah,"

"I see," Mario smirked. "Well whatever it is, I'm sure I'll find out soon enough."

Luigi smiled uncertainly. "I'm sure you will."

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Ending Note Today:

I encourage you all to take a look at my new story. But be warn, it contains MPreg. If you're not into any of that, I completely understand.

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