A/N: Earlier this year, I saw the Super Mario Bros. movie in theater, and the lovely KagamiPINKAgreste not only told me how jealous she was, but also told me that she'd always shipped Mario and Peach. Ergo, I decided to write this story as a gift for her. PINK, I hope you enjoy!

Many residents of the Mushroom Kingdom had been dreaming of a white Christmas, and this year, they got one. In particular, Princess Peach was happy with the development, and she was especially happy because she got to spend Christmas with her friends and whatever passed for family: Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Toad, Princess Daisy and Toadsworth. Currently, they were in the throne room, in the process of gift-giving. Luigi had just given one to Daisy, who proceeded to open it. It was a white dress with a cherry blossom print on it, which she expressed her approval of:

"Luigi, this is AWESOME! Thank you SO MUCH!"

Daisy opened her arms wide and leaned closer to Luigi.

"Mama Mia…!"

Daisy gave Luigi a big hug and kiss, causing his face to turn redder than his older brother's hat and shirt. He ended up fainting as well, much to Toad's chagrin:

"Luigi, are you OK!?"

Luigi slowly came out of his kiss-induced coma.

"How many fingers am I holding up?" Toad held up four fingers.

Luigi bolted upright faster than lightning. "MAMA MIA! GHOSTS!"

Luigi ran around freaking out, while Yoshi, Toad and Toadsworth attempted to calm him down, to no effect. Soon enough, Luigi got tired, and the party could go on normally, much to Toadsworth's relief:

"Well, now that that madness is done with, Mario, why don't you give out your gifts?"

Mario smiled. "Let's-a go!" He picked up a small box with stereotypical Santa wrapping paper. "Merry Christmas, Peach!"

Peach took the gift from Mario. "Why, thank you, Mario!"

Peach tore off the wrapping paper to reveal a plain cardboard box. When she opened it, she found a Sakura Haruno plush inside. She let out a happy gasp when she saw it and put her hand up to her mouth.

"Mario, it's so cute! Thank you very much!"

Peach gave Mario a big hug and kiss, which he gladly returned. The red-dressed plumber always enjoyed getting such affection from her regardless – especially after saving her from Bowser – but to get such affection from her on Christmas day was a feeling that couldn't be replicated anywhere else. All he could think about was how joyous he felt, how drop-dead gorgeous she was and how much he wanted to settle down and start a family with her. Plus, the fact that she was the softest, warmest and most cuddly woman he'd ever held in his arms made his whole entire body feel so warm and fuzzy. Soon enough, she broke away from the kiss, but continued to hug him.

"I love you so much, Mario. You're my favorite person ever."

"I love ya too, Peach. You're-a my favorite, too!"

Everyone let out a collective "awww", and Peach eventually broke away from the hug.

"Well Mario, who's next on your…"

"Your Majesty, come quickly!" A Toad with yellow spots on its head came running into the throne room.

"What's the matter, Toadski?" asked Peach.

"Somebody left us some HUGE gifts, and you're not gonna believe who they're from!"

Mario, Luigi, Peach and the others headed outside to see what they'd received. They found six very large wooden crates, each marked with a Koopa shell emblem, much to Peach's confusion:

"What in the world…?"

"Read this!"

A Toad with blue spots handed Peach a letter, which was addressed from Bowser of all people. At first, she didn't want to open it, so she handed it back:

"Toadstein, this smells like a trap. Please take it back."

"But Your Majesty, we had it tested for poisons, explosives…the lot! It should be safe to open!"

"Very well."

Peach opened the letter and read it:

"Dear Princess Peach:

I know you're wondering why I – your mortal enemy and the enemy of the Mario Brothers – am sending you these gifts, but the truth is, I've had a major change of heart recently. I had a nightmare about the death of my wife Jeanette and realized that my compulsive desire to kidnap you stems not only from the trauma I suffered from that, but also from deep-seated trauma I suffered during childhood. Because of that, I have sought psychiatric help, and through the lessons I've learned, I have decided to stop trying to kidnap you and generally causing mayhem for the Mushroom Kingdom. In the interest of forging peace with your country, but also because it's Christmastime, I have sent you these gifts to help your military in times of war. I pray that you can find it in your heart to forgive me.

-Sincerely,
King Bowser Koopa."

Peach found herself bewildered by the letter. On one hand, she couldn't believe that Bowser of all people would turn over a new leaf like that, but on the other hand, she could feel that he was being sincere, so she gave the order:

"Open those gifts!"

A couple of Koopa Paratroopas swung in with crowbars and pried open the crates. Five of them turned out to contain T-34 battle tanks with 100mm guns, but the sixth turned out to contain an IS-2M heavy tank, all of which bore the familiar "mushroom" logo of the Mushroom Kingdom on the turrets. Everyone let out a collective gasp when they saw the tanks.

"Mama Mia!" said Mario and Luigi at the same time.

"Well, those are certainly impressive…but none of us know how to drive them!"

"Here, you'll need these."

A Koopa Paratroopa with a green shell handed out a couple of operator's manuals for the tanks, and Peach smiled.

"Thank you very much!"

"You're welcome!"

The Koopa Paratroopas headed back for the Koopa Kingdom, while Peach smiled, looking forward to the new era of peace.

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