[TartoonHand94]

Time seemed to slow down for Luigi as he marvelled at the princess gracefully diving over his head into the water behind him. His wide eyes caught every wet glistening detail of her form as she travelled over him in a swift precise arc. Everything went back to normal as soon as she splashed into the water, however, and Luigi himself had only realized how closely he was watching her when he blinked and could still see detail again in his mind’s eye.

Time physics or water physics aside, Luigi was not going to let this angelfish swim away and leave him behind. Diving in and following behind just as he had before. Now familiar with the difficulty he had following her before, the new dynamic of knowing where they were going, made things easier for him this time. Thanks to the way she dived this time, Luigi also got a better view of her swimming techniques. No wonder she won gold at the Olympics. If he and Mario took her example, water levels would be way less cumbersome. But observing better stroking techniques or not, Luigi realized he was falling behind. His plumber’s overalls were weighing him down, whereas the princess had no such trouble. What was he to do? Start undressing underwater? Where was he going to put his uniform? He didn’t have love magical storage like she did. Having to think of another solution and fast, Luigi came to one.

He hunkered down and clenched his body together, and with a familiar whoosh sound, mixed with bubbles, Luigi shot sideways through the water closer toward Peach like a torpedo. Green Torpedo: a fireless, bubbly, underwater variant of the Green Missile. Not exactly a practice recognized by the Olympics, but it allowed Luigi to keep up with the far more hydro dynamic princess.

Being within arm’s length of the princess again, bought all of Luigi’s anxieties back into arm’s length. The heart pounding, the redness in the face, the need for more air, all of it. To put a cruel twist to describe I, it was like he was allergic to beautiful women. As hard as this was for him to do, Luigi tried the option of closing his eyes as he swam, relying on underwater sound and spatial awareness to keep up with her. It was worth sacrificing looking at her to get to continue swimming close to her, he figured. With his eyes closed, only opening them periodically to confirm his navigational estimates, Luigi’s thoughts drifted ahead to the future. Once they were on dry land and out the way Peach claimed she knew, they could both go back home to the Mushroom Kingdom and things could go back to normal.
The princess could reassume her place upon her royal throne, and Luigi could return to her royal boiler room and make sure the castle’s plumbing was as it should be. Everything would be as it should be.
She had her place, he had his, and they were to be nowhere near each other. Happy ending. Right? Well for her surely it would be… Right?

The Mushroom Kingdom needed her back. She needed to be back there where she was safe. But he couldn’t dare prolong it. As much as she made his stomach flutter since Bowser stopped it stop turning, Luigi loved every second spent alone with the princess. As much as he needed to get her home as soon as possible, every moment between now and soon was precious. He didn’t want it to end. But to even think in such a way was wrong. It was selfish. And he knew it.
Which was exactly why this had to end. He had to get her back home immediately, before something in his heart compelled him to jeopardize the mission. What if he sabotaged it by leading her in the wrong direction, dooming them to wander lost for another day? He couldn’t do that to her after all she’d been through. He’d be no better than Bowser.

But at the least he could’ve been better than a blind Cheep Cheep. Congratulations Luigi, you managed to dodge her kicking feet, but you just Green Torpedoed your way into another collision with the princess. How many times are going to do this, man? Is bumping into her your way of getting the most of your time instead of stalling?

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The princess was at an even pace by now, able to keep enough force into her forward strokes to keep herself within the frame of her technique. Her legs still kicked strong behind her and although it was a workout it no longer felt as harsh on her as it did before. Her curvy body had adjusted accordingly and soon enough they would be at the other side. Estimation wise they still had 8 minutes to go but they had made good time with what they had. Her thoughts drifted only for a moment, her body movement not pausing even in the slightest. The end of their adventure in these beautiful caverns was drawing near. That stung her heart just a bit. It was like someone had wrapped a sharp thread around her heart and tied it tight.  Her eyebrows furrowed at that piercing feeling in her heart.

She was about to turn her head fully to look behind her but at turning halfway she found a green hat looking back at her. Luigi was at her side, swimming along side her and it felt like they were the only two in the world all over again. They were seemingly alone in the most beautiful of caverns and they were together. There was a tinge of loneliness there and she found herself tearing her saddened eyes away to avoid the feeling . This universe would be no different from her own. No matter what his eyes would only look at another. It also stood that as a princess she wasn't to feel for others freely. She had to remain with tradition and marry whom would benefit her kingdom...but...there was no one who was fit for her kingdom. Outside of the Mario brothers she could not think of anyone. Although they didn't have royal status- they were near and dear to her heart...even though they belonged to her counterpart. 

Not only that but it was wrong of her to think like this. To want to take what doesn't belong to her- ...what never did. It was stupidly inappropriate of her to want Luigi at all. As she speculated earlier he was scared and she had to get him out of here. Procrastinating to lengthen their time spent together would be cruel of her. She had one mission to complete and that was to get Luigi out of these beautiful caverns safe and sound. She looked back to her side but didn't see Luigi. At first she assumed he was preparing another missile based on the sound coming to her ears. Her mind fell to her Kingdom. Her people needed her and until she returned unharmed they would be in quite the frenzy. Slowly the depths of her mind crawled up to the surface, revealing to her- the world she was forced to leave behind. Her Mario Bros. murdered, her friends all gone. Her world was no more but the happy memories still lingered. The tea time she had with Daisy, the karting she had done with her friends and enemies...all of that was in a distant past, a simple memory that could never truly be relived.

As expected there were a few differences about this world and her own. For one this world's Mushroom Kingdom had a sister land that looked just like it!  The difference between the two was that the sister land was covered in roses and rare power ups. Very fit for a Kingdom, and getting a few toads which somehow always ended up with more than she had originally had was easy as pie. The land was full of life in no time and it felt like home. Just without her Mario, Luigi etc. 

The next thing she noticed was that she was a lot closer to Sarasaland. Not only that but it's ruler was Princess Daisy who differed slightly in personality in looks. As Peach recalled her own Daisy would grow out her brown locks and then cut them  when she grew irritated with her hair. She would never stay in her traditional dress and she was a bit more on the tan side. It made sense given the kind of land she ruled. She had the tendency to be cute yet horrifying when angry and the princess was never closer to another being in the same way. Of course save for Rosalina whom she treated like her daughter. Though as far as she knew her own Rosalina was still out there somewhere. Her mind was bouncing from place to place unsure of where to land but it refused to not think of the past.

The memories swarmed in her mind and overfilled her with joy. The memories felt good-...wait. That wasn't right. Her mind finally snapped back to reality in which she felt something brush against her inner thigh just between her legs and move further... Upon contact and realization of what it was her eyes widened. Peach had to loop her leg around Luigi to avoid kicking him as she turned completely around to look at him in surprise. How had he even managed to get through her legs? Of course there was a wide enough gap but her constant kicking....provided a pace in which an opening was easy to find. Her sudden surprise and jolt from her memories left her with less air than she had before so she was forced to swim up to the surface. Her chest heaved as she breathed in and out. The sound of air leaving her opened mouth eventually slowed until she was able to close her mouth. Her eyes were still wide open and her mouth was close to hanging open but she would not allow it. 

When Luigi decided to come up to the surface she would speak immediately...if she could find her voice. Her blue eyes would stare at him and she would then find herself saying nothing, turning around and begin swimming again. She wasn't sure what to say or how to feel. If it was an accident then that it was but...her mind was just blank.

[TartoonHand94]

Typically, when Luigi Green Missiled with his eyes closed he’d crash into a solid wall or something. This time, albeit brief, the wall was soft and marshmallow like. Oh no. Not again! Luigi couldn’t even open his eyes to look at where he collided with her, but anywhere was too bad! When he opened his eyes, all he could see was Peach looking at him in surprise. Before Luigi could say anything, she swam up to the surface, smart enough to know they couldn’t communicate underwater. Eager to be able to say sorry, Luigi swam up after her.

“Princess! I’m-a so sorry A-again! I didn’t mean to!” Luigi immediately began to use his first breath to apologize. “It was an honest mistake! Honestly!” He pleaded, not even yet aware of the true nature of what he did. Whatever he did, but must have been as terrible as he had feared. The princess could only stare at him silently. Her blue eyes once pleasurable as a pool to gaze into, now stung like daggers made of ice.
“I’m-a promise it won’t happen again! I’m-a know I promised last time that it wouldn’t happen again but now I mean it’ll Never happen again!” Luigi begged, his soaking wet face camouflaging cowardly tears. At this point some extreme form of state punishment felt to await Luigi once they got back home. “Please! I’m-a begging you! Forgive me! …Or at the very least, have mercy. I’ll do Anything!”

Luigi’s sobbing testimony was cut off prematurely by the princess simply diving down away, abruptly ending the conversation. Luigi sure felt like a Sad Goomba now. Left alone at the surface of the water, Luigi contemplated staying there to live the rest of his days in self-imposed exile.
Well That was being a little dramatic wasn’t it? He still had a job of escorting her to safety, despite his own clumsiness, who else was going to protect her.
Swallowing his shame, and some air, Luigi dived back down behind her, following with traditional breast strokes instead of missile bursts. He kept a distance behind her to prevent future collisions. He could swim with his eyes open this time, as all those hindering feelings from before were replaced with embarrassment and shame.

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Luigi's words resided within the woman. A mistake was a mistake but she couldn't find the words to express what she wanted to say. It hurt her very soul and it twisted the knife in her heart at seeing his expression. Had she been the one to overreact? Had anyone else seen he could've been in real trouble but it was only them. If he really wanted to he could've done worse and on purpose but he was a better guy than that. A better man. She refused to look back feeling guilt wash over her like a tidal wave. Constantly she would shake her head in an attempt to rid herself of those thoughts.... Her attempts were all in vain because as she kept swimming it only got worse. Fortunately as her mind was drifting off to those places she was still struggling with the time seemed to flow by.

Her eyes fell on the slow rising ground and she slowed down, moving to stand upright and force her body to the ground so she could walk out of the water. As she stepped out water slid down her curvy thighs, a light from the blue crystals reflecting in each droplet making her skin glisten along with the blue glow.  She raked her fingers through her golden locks, then wrapped her hands around as much as she could and began wringing out her hair. After it was dry enough she moved a bit from the water only to start walking a few moments later. Her eyes looked only ahead, never back because everything behind her was in the past. This cavern, the water...everything. This place may have been beautiful but it brought many things to the surface that it shouldn't have. Her lips were tightly pressed together in a thin line. The plumpness still made way for those glossy pink lips to still push out from her upper and lower lip. 

As her eyes glanced around her surroundings she remembered more and more on which way to go and began leading the way fully without pause. As it was before the trip was about roughly 5 minutes but she stopped paying attention as she came to cross her arms over her decently sized chest, finding soon she had to place them a bit below in order to avoid bust-suffocation. Her nails lightly pressed at the flesh of her arm just above her elbows but not enough to leave a mark. As she passed by the glowing crystals and watched her footing on the slippery rocks the princess drew closer and closer to their end destination. Her eyebrows were down in a displeased frown though they slightly began to arch a bit as her worries slid on by.

She closed her eyes for only a moment, biting her lip to fight the tears that dared come by. She nearly slipped during the process but caught herself and carried on. In order to avoid slipping once more she decided it would be best to keep her eyes open no matter what she saw. Those deep blue eyes had a glint of sadness to them. Her poise and charm were still ever present but in how she carried herself the difference in how she used to bounce around and twirl was clear as day. It didn't matter as the dark room finally came into view For a moment Peach paused as if pondering whether to go in or not but after winning an inner battle with herself the steps were taken to enter the darkness.

The water up to her ankles somehow felt colder than before. She had felt around for the pipe as she had once done before until finding that her hip had bumped into it. Seeemed she almost passed it.  She placed her hand on the top of the pipe and slowly let it slip back to her side. Here they were. At the end of their journey.

[TartoonHand94]

It was a very different swim back the way they came than going. Whatever was good about the first time, Luigi had ruined it. The princess wouldn’t even look back at him to see if she was still following her. All she did was shake her head. That only proved to Luigi whatever good grace he had with her was gone.

By the time they arrived at the shore, Luigi could only watch from as distance as the gorgeous lake goddess arose from the water and wringed her golden hair. He could only bubble wistfully at the sight that he knew could nevermore be his. It took her a couple of steps away from the shore for him to finally deem it save to get out of the water himself and wring his own hat and overalls dry.

He didn’t seem to have the energy to wring them out properly, or even run the water out. He slouched, and dragged his soaking feet, following the princess’s footsteps. He looked as washed up and drippy as he felt inside.

What made it worse was the princess ahead of him appearing to feel no better. Her introverted stride was a far cry from the gleeful twirl that distracted him into bumping into her the first time. Speaking of not seeing where he was going, the princess entered a dark room. That must’ve been the way out. Following her into the darkness and suddenly stepping in ankle-high water, Luigi had to be extra careful and use the splashing sounds to gauge distance to follow her without bumping into her a third time.

How would he even find the pipe like this?

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"The pipe is here." she spoke quietly yet loud enough for Luigi to hear, cheeriness lacking in her tone quite noticeably. She could barely see the outline of Luigi but that was enough to direct her head and project her voice in his direction. The splashing of water also helped her ears gauge his general direction. She slapped her hand down on the pipe so Luigi would hear that the solid travel object was near her. If he kept walking he would surely run into it.  

She wanted to say something- anything but her voice disappeared once again, just like before. Despite their surroundings the lot of this was draining. The taxing feeling this bitter silence- save for the water splashing left a sour feel in her stomach and it didn't feel well with her heart either. She turned her upper body to the post but her lower body remained in the same position, one leg pressing against the other while a calve and down was a bit behind her.

[TartoonHand94]

“O-okidoki.” Luigi replied in an obedient done, the enthusiasm lacking as well. Her radiant voice, while always music to his ears, was a solemn song this time. What had he done? Oh well, it will all be over soon. The end of their adventure more or less was a wade and a pipe travel away. Luigi slowly made his way, step by step over to the pipe, arms out feeling for it hoping to touch something solid and metal instead of soft and marshmallowy again.
“L-let's a go?...”

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"Luigi..." the woman spoke out finally turning to him and although his hands did not greet the pipe and instead landed upon her waist she did not fidget or move. "You said you would do anything...if I would give you mercy." As she turned her head away from him, pondering on whether she should say what she wished to or not. It was her duty to remain unbiased for the sake of her people. However, she could not lie to herself nor Luigi. In the time alone that they had left, in the darkness she spoke with clarity. 

"I wasn't angry...I...I truly wasn't. I'm just a little startled. I've never been touched...below my waist before. Even in sports the others always manage to miss. Especially there..." she began to trail off before finding her focus once more. "I've had fun here with you and you rescued me with such bravery that I- I'm amazed and grateful. There are very many feelings swarming inside of me and I cannot keep you here any longer." Her words paused for a moment soaking in a small amount of silence to find her next words before continuing. "I'm a Princess of the mushroom Kingdom. Peach Toadstool. From a world torn asunder where my Luigi is no more." She reached out to find Luigi's chin, the tip of her finger tipping it upwards so he could look up at her- even if he couldn't quite see her well. She could see him and that's all that mattered to her. 

"I've always had a fondness for you and Mario in equal amounts. As a princess however it's not in my power to choose who I am to be with and I was not cruel enough to take you away from my dearest friend. She- she had your heart and I was a mere shadow, smiling in both happiness and regret. A sheer mask to hide my suffering. I...I'm not sure how I should say this but I've always loved Mario & Luigi. As much as many liked to believe that I only had eyes for Mario I always thought of you two as such great friends and no one came above or below the other. With my Mario Bros. long gone I am here with a new pair. The two of you don't belong to me and I have no right to avert your eyes to a simple reflection of the Peach you know but...." Peach signed and forced another smile.

"You said you'd do anything right? I would like you to go first. You've been placing me before yourself all this time. This is my royal request. Would you go first and-" With a rush of courage she leaned down, turning her head to the side, smiling bright before pressing the most daringly passionate kiss upon not his nose but his lips. Something no princess ever decided to do. A nose kiss always seemed appropriate for saving one but this...this was different. Her delicate hands were placed gently on his shoulders and her heart thumped wildly in her chest, yet tears streamed down her face as she knew there time together was ultimately over. With this kiss it would all be over. This was all she had. This was all that would remain. 

[TartoonHand94]

With the loud reverberation of the pipe, Luigi was pretty confident that he had almost reached it. Extending his arms one more time to grab the hard metal pipe, Luigi instead felt something soft and curvy in his grip.
“!” Not again! Not a third time! It was the third strike and he was out for sure! He immediately pulled his hand away as if he had just touched forbidden fire. It sure felt hot, if you know what I mean, but this was no time for such wit. Taking his hands back to himself Luigi looked down at them in the darkness. Cowering with shame where he stood. This was the end. All it took was one word on the other side of this pipe and it was off with Luigi’s moustache! Or worse!
Before he could open his mouth in one last desperate big to apologize, she spoke first. She quoted his last apology. “Y-yes. A-anything.” He panted, nodding yes. He gritted his chattering teeth and braced himself. ‘anything’ could mean well… anything…
And while he was braced for ‘anything’ the one thing he wasn’t prepared for was what the princess said next. She… wasn’t angry at him? The sloshing sounds of the water at his ankles subsided, for his knees ceased to quake. He could feel all his joints go loose simultaneously through sheer relief… Only for the fear to be replaced with embarrassment upon being told just where on her anatomy he had bumped into. Not that she could see it in the darkness, but his face was turning a familiar tomato red again.

And the fear turned embarrassment soon turned to intrigue as Luigi listened, hanging onto every word the princess said. She had fun? She was amazed and grateful? Gosh and golly that meant a lot to hear. These were things he was used to hearing people say about time spent with his brother, not him.
This only helped to further stir the feelings Luigi had inside. The ones he tried so hard to repress prior-wait did she just say she had feelings too?

The silence was shared as Luigi had just as much trouble finding an appropriate response as Peach had phrasing her statements. Good thing she took that time too. All that stuff about alternate timelines and dimension was always so confusing. Even for Luigi. All he really understood was bad things happened where this Peach came from, and her Mario & Luigi were not as lucky as himself and his brother. He and his brother could wind up just like them any time. If only his Mario understood this and didn’t go rushing into danger so blindly. Maybe if he did, Luigi wouldn’t be the one who made it to the princess. Maybe this whole moment would be happening anyway, but Mario wouldn’t be handling it so awkwardly. He’s had so much more experience being alone with a princess-

Luigi’s distracted thoughts of self-doubt were silenced by the soft caress of Peach’s finger under his chin. He flinched, but didn’t move. He was bashful, but not afraid. In fact, this brought him the rest of the way to calming down. If the princess was willing to touch him again, then things may be alright after all. That’s what it felt like to him, and he liked the feeling. The princess did always have a soothing air to her, in all situations. But now that Luigi was calmed down, he recognized that Peach was still very troubled. He held her hand that held his chin in stabilizing support as she talked about her lost Mario & Luigi. Eyebrows rising with each revelation. She didn’t just favour one over the other? Did that mean her Luigi had a chance? What does that mean for this Luigi?

“Anything.” Luigi breathed with a new sense of awe in his voice. …Go first? Like go through the pipe first? Uh. Okay… That sounds risky having you behind instead of in front of-
“!!!” Before Luigi knew what hit him, his heart pounded at his rib cage like a prisoner in a kinky dungeon. Steam was coming out of his ears and his soggy hat blew clean off his head. Did she-? Was she-? K-k-Kissing him? Well his central cranial systems shut down briefly, but as they came back online, they concluded that yes, yes, she did. On the lips.

This raised the second debate, was he just dreaming again? Well whatever the answer to that was, Luigi didn’t care. This was it. This was his moment. He saved the princess, he got the kiss, and this was His time to shine and be number one!
Wasting no time and taking no risks for something to interrupt this moment, Luigi wrapped his hands around Peach. He scooped the princess up in a twirl and dipped her backward, supporting her whole weight with his arms. He then leaned in and kissed her properly. With that kiss came all the pent-up passion of a plumber pining for a prohibited princess. He had been dreaming of this moment for what felt like 33 years, and from the technique he exhibited with his mouth, one could swear he was practicing. Either way, at long last, this was Luigi’s chance to prove to Peach he was number one, and he took full advantage.

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Ocean blue eyes shot open in surprise as Peach was swept off her feet, literally! She wasn't able to get a word out due to the pair of lips moving so skillfully against her own. The kiss itself now that he was leading made her heart flutter. The courage had paid off and she now felt as if she would melt in his hold. As her heart fluttered there was a suffocating pain from how much she felt for him. He supported her in the dipped position for an extended period of time yet she never grew tired of the taste or the feel of Luigi. It was so intoxicating but in a way she was overly content with. Her slender arms wrapped around his neck, pressing closer the sound of water moving the only other noise in Peach's ears. Of course besides the sounds she made from the intensity.  Luigi was the only thing to fill her mind. He had invaded her heart and took over her mind, filling it with only him. So very cruel but it was not truly his fault.

As much as she would have liked to fall to the pits of her desires she had to pull away. Her left arm slid down from atop his shoulder so her hand could rest on his shoulder. She gently pushed at him so he knew she was ready but in that instance she decided to take it just one step further. The princess did not want this moment to end and could not stop herself for just that moment. A wonderful kiss it had been but she pulled him even closer, parting her soft now kiss- swollen lips to slip her tongue out. Saying goodbye was such sweet sweet sorrow...as they said but there was nothing sweet about it. It felt bitter but she could agree that the kiss itself was sweet. This day was perfect with this moment topping today's events off completely. She had gotten Luigi and he had kissed her and even if it was just due to the moment she didn't care. Her heart was full enough to just believe in this point in time and that was enough for her.

At the end of the day- the fact that he was here with her right now, and even putting his mouth anywhere near her own had to mean something though she would never clearly be able to say. Finally she did pull away, turning her head, wiping her wet cheeks with her fingers. "I...I..." she stopped and shook her head with a smile he probably couldn't see. "We must get going. We can't keep everyone waiting," her voice came out soft and soothing but there was pain embedded in the shadows of the phrase. She pulled herself closer to him in a hug one could only give in bridal hold despite the angle she was able to execute properly.

She motioned towards the pipe and looked back to Luigi. "Gentlemen first," the princess mused with a small smile on her plump pink lips.

[TartoonHand94]

In the dark cavern, the sound of the rippling water and the princess’ moans of pleasure were the only sounds to be heard. Aside from the grunts of pleasure from her kisser, these were the only sounds that mattered anyway. To the plumber, there was nothing else to the world but the princess in his arms. Luigi nibbled at her lips as if it were his last meal. The princess was all his now and he had every intention of savour the flavour of his prize. Brushing her rosy cheeks with his moustache as his nose absorbed the tantalizing scent of peach perfume that somehow survived two trips through water.
No matter how long their lips spent entwined, it would never be enough for Luigi. Any ending to this would be too soon.
Alas, as all great things must end, Peach finally pushed against him and pulled herself away. Obedient as a knight to his queen, he set her free. As pleasurable the privilege of kissing a princess was, he was still under an oath of depth and servitude and forbade himself from overstepping his boundaries and becoming greedy. To say that was fun while it lasted was an understatement-Woah what is this? Tongue? Okay! Luigi was all for a round two, despite being caught off guard this time. After the initial shock and daze, he did his best to catch back up to speed and contribute his own tongue to balance out the oral dance. Alas, for sure this time, the game had finally ended. They both had won.

“I’m-a understand.” Luigi sighed in resignation, gazing at the princess’s shiny blue eyes with adoring blue eyes of his own. “That was unbelievable.” In spite of the darkness, he had a pretty good idea where her face was in relation to his by now. Luigi lifted the princess to stand and then dried his moustache.


“As you wish, princess.” Luigi nodded nobly, and climbed onto the rim of the pipe.
“B-but before I’m-a go, I’m-a must say one last thing:” Turning back to her before he let go and slid down, Luigi had one more thing to get off his chest.
“Princess Peach, I’m-a Lo-OOoooooHohooooo!” Luigi slipped and cut himself off with a howl as he disappeared prematurely down the pipe.

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Peach smiled so brightly at Luigi in the dark, it was such a wide yet pained smile. As he set her down she could only watch him, listen and remain quiet. As he got up on the pipe, not quite ready to go in he began to speak.... There was something Peach had realized the second she touched the pipe. This was a 1 player mission. The pipe would disappear after one person went in. It was that kind of pipe...most unfortunate but it was alright. She had prepared herself for this after she had touched it. Her bright eyes glittered with premature tears when Luigi uttered his last few words before falling in the pipe. She moved quick, placing her head over the pipe and moving her hair over her shoulder before yelling back- 

"I love you too!" The message would probably reach him late but at least she had gotten it out before the pipe completely sunk into the floor. Her hands began to tremble, she placed one hand over her opposite wrist and began to squeeze. "Shhh." she hushed herself and forced her body to do a 360. There was another way out somewhere but it would most likely take quite some time to find it. Oh well she had all the time in the world, and that gave her time to think about her actions and reflect on how to be a better princess. As the water sounded as she stepped, the Princess found herself turning her head over her shoulder. As she looked back in the darkness to the place Luigi had disappeared she felt her heart wrench in pain but was able to play it off with a smile. "Bye bye Luigi." she muttered in her regal tone then walked back the way they had come together.


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[TartoonHand94]

Poor Luigi. Even after you finished showing her how much you loved her, you flubbed saying it verbally. But it wasn’t a complete failure, however, as Peach’s echoed voice replied to him that she loved him back!

The entire rest of the pipe right went right by in complete and utter bliss. She loved him too! All he could think about now was skipping merrily across the mushroom fields back to the other Peach’s castle hand in hand with His Peach.

Luigi jumped out of the pipe and gleefully greeted the sunshine. He breathed the sweet fresh air deep into his nose and turned to the pipe to wait for the princess to emerge. He even held his arms out at the exit, intending to surprise her by catching her as she popped out. Something was wrong: The pipe was retreating! In his blissful passage, Luigi failed to recognize that it was a single-use pipe. “No! Wait! What about the princess?” He pleaded to the pipe as it disappeared into the wall.
“Come back!” Luigi began to claw desperately at the wall as if to dig a tunnel after the pipe. “NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!” Luigi howled at the sky in despair.
Why did he let her go first? It should’ve been him on the other side of that pipe! Now how was she going to get home?

He had to get back into the crystal caverns and find her before Bowser or someone else did!
Before he could figure a way back there, he had to find out where he was now. Looking up and taking in his surrounding horizons, it quickly dawned on Luigi that he wasn’t in the Mushroom Kingdom like he thought… It was somewhere familiar to him, in a nostalgic sense... It was Sarasaland! Gosh. It had been so long. He hadn’t been here since…
“I’m-a know!” Luigi snapped his fingers with an idea. “She’ll know what to do!”