Hi everyone! I'm late, but Happy New Year! I'm hoping this year my drawing and writing skills will improve :) I was planning on going through each chapter of "Ludwig's Empire" and check to see if there were any typos I missed, but I'll try to do that tomorrow. I wanted to post this on my birthday (it was Sunday :D) but I decided to rest that day. So, here it is! I hope you all enjoy it! Btw, this chapter is based on my fanfic "A New Baby Redux", which I might rewrite again one day.

Disclaimer: I only own my FCs!

Iggy Koopa and his girlfriend Tiana have been friends since they were 13 years old. They developed feelings for each other and dated for awhile, but broke up and chose to stay friends. When they were 15, they got back together after Tiana was finally able to break up with her new boyfriend, Drake, since he was abusive. As they dated again, one day, Iggy and Tiana learn that Tiana was pregnant, which shocked them and their families. Months later, they had their daughter Tammy.

Now, Iggy and Tiana were 18 years old and Tammy was 3 years old. Tiana decided to move into the castle so she and Iggy could raise their daughter together. One day while Tiana and Tammy were visiting Tiana's parents and siblings, Iggy walked out of the lab, deep in thought. Lately, he's been thinking about Tiana and their relationship. He smiled softly, thinking back to how they met and became friends. As he walked through the halls, he made his way to his room, sat on the bed, and turned on the tv.

As he flipped through the channels, he landed on a romance movie. Iggy raised an eyebrow.

"I think this a movie Tia likes to watch a lot."

Iggy changed the channels again, but couldn't find anything interesting to watch. He sighed and decided to go back to the movie. Iggy began to zone out, not really caring for romance movies. But then, his interest was piqued. The next scene in the movie showed a man proposing to his girlfriend. The woman in the movie cried tears of joy as the man put the ring on her finger.

"Huh..." Iggy watched as the couple in the movie hugged and kissed each other.

As he continued to watch the movie, Iggy thought about Tiana again. Then, he grinned.

"You needed my help with something, Iggy?" Lemmy asked his younger as they walked out of the castle. Once they were farther away, Iggy turned to him.

"Promise to keep it a secret?" He asked. Once Lemmy nodded, Iggy leaned in and whispered, "I'm gonna buy Tiana a ring."

"You're WHA—"

Iggy covered Lemmy's mouth. "Shh! I don't want anyone else to know!"

Lemmy grinned widely. "Ok, ok, but wow! Are you sure you're ready for that?"

Iggy smiled. "Yeah, I am. I've thought about it a few times, and I know I'm ready. So, can you help me?"

"Of course! So what store do you wanna try?" Lemmy asked.

"Hmm...," Iggy thought for a moment. "We could head to Neo Bowser City and try the mall there."

"Great! Then let's go!"

Iggy and Lemmy arrived at Neo Bowser City and hopped out of the warp pipe. They walked around, admiring the place.

"Man, I never get tired of seeing the buildings and lights around here!" Lemmy grinned.

"Me neither. But, let's focus on getting to the mall." Iggy said.

Lemmy chuckled. "Oh, right."

Soon the brothers arrived at the large mall. As they entered the building, they looked around until Lemmy spotted the jewelry store. The two rushed over to it and walked inside. Iggy gasped, seeing the many necklaces, watches, bracelets, and rings inside. The two looked around until they saw a glass case filled with different engagement rings.

"Oh! This one looks nice!" Lemmy said, pointing to a ring with a big emerald.

"Yeah, but I don't think it'd be right for Tia." Iggy replied. Lemmy nodded and the two continued to look around.

Iggy found the rings in this store beautiful, but didn't think they were right for Tiana. Lemmy, standing on his ball, patted Iggy on the shoulder.

"There's another jewelry store on the third floor. We can try that one." Lemmy suggested.

Iggy smiled. "Yeah. Let's head there."

Lemmy and Iggy left the store and made their way to the elevator. They got inside and went to the third floor of the mall. As they got off, they immediately saw the second jewelry store. They walked inside and went to the section with the engagement rings. As they looked, Iggy didn't see one he really liked so far. He was close to giving up and trying a different store, when he gasped softly.

Next to a ring with a ruby, he saw one with a big diamond on it.

"Wow! That one's beautiful!" Iggy exclaimed.

Lemmy leaned over to look. "Yeah! I bet Tia will love it!"

Iggy grinned. "Yep! This is the one!"

Iggy grinned as he made his way back to the castle. Lemmy decided to stay at the mall to buy a new toy for Tammy. Iggy couldn't wait to see Tiana's expression! Once he arrived at the castle, he ran inside, looking for her. When he made it near their room, he almost bumped into Tiana, who was also running. The two stopped before they crashed into each other.

"Iggy! I have something exciting to tell you!" Tiana cheered.

"Really? Well, I have something to give you!" Iggy exclaimed.

"You got me a gift? What is it?" Tiana asked. Grinning, Iggy reached into his shell and pulled out a small black box. Tiana gasped when she saw Iggy get down on one knee and opening the box, revealing a diamond ring inside.

"I-Iggy..." Tiana whispered as she stared at Iggy and the ring.

"Tiana, I've been wanting to ask this question for some time now. Will... Will you marry me?" Iggy finally asked, making the two blush. Tiana began to tear up as she answered his question.

"Yes! Yes Iggy! I will!" Iggy's grin widened as he stood up and put the ring on Tiana's finger. The tears finally fell down Tiana's cheeks as she looked at the ring. Iggy chuckled and helped her wipe them away.

"I love you so much, Tia." Iggy said and kissed her softly.

"I love you too, Iggy." Tiana replied and hugged him.

"Oh! What was it that you wanted to tell me?" Iggy asked.

And that's it for now! Idk when I'll work on the next chapter, but hopefully it won't be too long of a wait :)