A new story from me that's not about Sonamy. Shocking I know, but before I got into Sonic, Luiasy was my OTP. Princess Daisy is my favourite Mario character and fictional character next to Tails and Amy, but I never found motivation to write fics since the Mario games give me nothing to work with. However, I got the inspiration to write this after rereading some of my favourite fics from back in the day. Was planned to be a one shot but my idea evolved ran away with itself. Don't plan on writing more Mario fics but if an idea springs to mind, then maybe.

Hope you all enjoy!

It was a warm evening night in Toad Town and the high street was winding down. The shop shutters were slowly dropping and Toads were making their way home after a busy day out and about. If only those busy shoppers straggled behind longer to get a chance to see Princess Peach walk by with Mario in tow.

The plumber had invited the princess over for tea and dessert in return for the many times Peach had offered him and his brother the same treats over the years. The princess was excited to go to Mario's home without Toadsworth or her guards watching their every move. Luigi acted enough as a third wheel, not that Peach had an issue with Mario's younger brother, but she treasured alone time with the red-clad plumber more.

Mario helped Peach enter the pipe to his home and he followed behind. It's only a short walk from his home from the pipe but Peach relished in private conversations with her favourite plumber.

"I can't wait to try one of those... What did you call them again?"

"Cannolis?"

She licked her lips. The name sounded delicious. "Yes, I like the sound of it, ever since you described it to me, I knew I had to try it!"

"Mama makes the best, but Luigi's are still very good," he complimented his brother's cooking. It was very kind of Luigi to offer to make dessert while he collected the princess, although it was strange how quickly he was ushered out of his own home.

The couple made it to the door and Mario opened it wide to see pure darkness. This surprised Mario as he expected Luigi to have been expecting their arrival.

'Perhaps he needed to go into Toad Town, pick something up last minute,' he rationalised. Without a second thought, Mario turned on the living room lights.

In a flash, Mario heard the princess let out a loud yell, which the plumber had heard a thousand times. Had Bowser infiltrated his home, which lead to Luigi's disappearance?

No. Mario turned around not to see Bowser and a horde of his minions or any trace they had trashed his abode or kidnapped his brother, instead he found his brother in a more compromising position.

The green-clad plumber had his lips locked with the orange-clad princess and future Queen of Sarasaland. Mario barely had time to react to this scene before Peach rushed over to Daisy's side and chastised her.

"What are you doing!?"

"Making out. Duh, what did look like we were doing?" Daisy replied rhetorically, making Peach angrier and Luigi go redder in the face than he already was.

"Toadsworth and I had been expecting you at the castle hours ago! You know how he worries. He almost got the royal guard to search for you."

Daisy scoffed. "And here I am safe and sound. Luigi has been with me the entire time. I don't even know why he bothers. You know they've never found me," she bragged. The foreign princess has played hide and seek with the Mushroom Royal Guard since Peach and her were in diapers, and they'd never won a match with her.

"I can know that," she spat, and then gave the embarrassed plumber a pitiful look.

"We... "she promptly grabbed her best friend by the arm, garnering a loud resistance from the fiery princess. "...have to go back to the castle before the entire kingdom is put into a state of emergency. AGAIN!'"

Peach directed her friend to the pipe outside the Mario Brothers' home and told her to wait for her there. Daisy pouted at Peach. "Can we at least stay for a cannoli?" she asked, only for Peach to shove her out the door, but Daisy wouldn't waste an opportunity to make a memorable exit.

"Bye Weegee~. Catch you later," Daisy said flirtatiously whilst performing a royal wave and blew a kiss to the plumber before leaving for good.

Peach took a deep breath to compose herself after realising that the boys had witnessed her have a rare fit of anger. Her childhood etiquette instructor would not approve of her actions right now.

"I'm so sorry, Mario, but I need to get back to the castle before Toadsworth worries anymore. Please enjoy dessert the without me." Princess Peach left dejectedly, daintily closing the door behind her and leaving the Mario Brothers alone.

Mario hadn't said a word since he entered his home, and Luigi didn't seem ready to break the science. It was a shocking sight to say the least. Mario knew his little brother had a large crush on the foreign princess. He tried to encourage Luigi to express his feelings to Daisy, but his junior would kept making excuses. Clearly something must've happened to progress their relationship, but if so, why wouldn't he tell his own brother the great news?

Mario pondered this as he walked past Luigi and into the kitchen. A plate of cannolis and some fruit were displayed on a counter.

'At least he made dessert,' he thought.

Mario picked up the plate and brought them back out into the living room where Luigi sat on the couch, who was unmoving, still mortified from his brother and the princess' intrusion. Mario sat down beside him and placed the plate of treats on the coffee table. Mario nudged the plate in front Luigi. Luigi sighed, grabbed one of the pastries and tucked in. He smiled as the treat physically and emotionally warmed his heart. Mario began to eat a cannoli of his own and the two ate in a satisfied science, until Mario found it to be the right time to break it.

"Sooooo... you and Princess Daisy, eh." Luigi sighed in disappointment. Mario was unsure why his brother was so embarrassed about all this. Aside from interrupting an intimate moment between them, Mario thought Luigi would be screaming about his new relationship with a girl he admired from afar from so long - a princess no less -on the rooftop of their home. Then Luigi finally spoke.

"It's not what you think."

Mario raised his eyebrows, wondering how the situation could be construed any differently.

"We're not dating." Another short answer. Mario's brow didn't lower.

"It's a long story..."