I-I... gosh, you know I'm not good at this, but... I r-really like you. A lot.
Oh, you mean'more than best friends', don't you?
Yeah! A whole l-lot more than that. You're... important t-to me. Like... really, really important!
How important? Do you like, have feelings for me?
Uh-huh. I do. Like, a lot of feelings. More than you can imagine, actually. It's just that... um, I don't know how to say it properly. But yeah, I'm...
Look, Bowsette... It takes guts to spit this out, but... Do you want to be with me, like, as an item? Not just friends or partners for plotting or pranks? Like, a couple?
Y-Yes! Y-yes, exactly like that! I-I want us to be together, as m-more than just friends.
Wow. That took some time to come here. You sure?
S-Sure? S-sure doesn't even b-begin to describe it! I... I'm c-convinced! Convinced that I-I want to be w-with you! giggles nervously
What makes you think I'd even consider being your item?
B-Because you're amazing and incredible and... you're my n-nice enemy! laughs But also because...
Because I feel alive when I'm around you, dearmuse. Even when we're trying to kill each other or pull off some epic prank, there's this...
There's this... spark, this electricity that just crackles in the air whenever we're together. And I-I don't know how to explain it, but it's real.
Alright, ok. Here's what I have to say about this... As an Item?
Y-Yeah, as an item! I-I want to explore this side of our relationship. Take it slow or fast, w-whatever you prefer.
Look, Bowsette. We've got history dating back years before Koopa's invasion. If things between us were meant to be, they'd've happened already without needing your attack to merge us together. Not that I hate that. But there's something to consider here... Did you really fall in love with me because I'm originally from the Mushroom Kingdom, or is it because after the chaos you and mom went through trying to defeat each other, you thought to yourself "Hey, I have some feelings for this red-haired Toad"
D-dearmuse, you... y-you know me better than anyone else, d-don't you? bites lip nervously I guess...
Let's break it down to two paths. One, my original path, where I stay who I am, lifelong sworn rival of yours, but also still allowed to interact with you on some level despite our rivalry. Two, my alternate path where after Koopa took the castle over, I ended up staying behind and was captured as a POW and learned a lot from the Koopalings about Bowser's family besides being put through some tests and experiments.
leans in, a mischievous glint in her eyes Well, dearmuse, I guess we'll just have to find out which path leads to the greatest adventures, won't we?
Or if you'd rather take Path Three and a half, where we both switch lives for a day to learn about what each other lives are like, or Path Four, where we take our foot soldiers as dates and to matchmaker Rainbow Road and put Rainbow Road on lockdown with us as our armies clash over us, not knowing what will happen or who the winner will be if anyone
P-Path Three and a half sounds interesting! I-I wanna see what it's like to be you! grins mischievously
For me, it would be kind of like reliving my earliest memories really, watching dad beat Jumpman on my old TV before bedtime while listening to that song you hate from one of our pop artists I enjoy before falling asleep, but seeing the relationship between Mom and I grow over time would be awesome... but.. wait, what happens to Rainbow Road?! Path Four is iffy because our armies clash over us and someone has to die or run off into exile
Wh-Well, let's forget about Paths Four and Four and a half... Those s-sound a little too crazy for me. Let's just focus on Path Three and a h-half, okay? I-I want t-to see what it's like t-to be you. And maybe after that, w-we can figure out where things go from here. blushes and looks away Does that s-sound okay to you, dearmuse?
It's your choice, darling. We can leave later tonight when Koopa has the Troopas stationed elsewhere for the night. All I ask is both of us promise not to cause any mischief during the time we're switching bodies, alright?
Oh, trust me, dearmuse, I won't be causing any mischief. I'm excited to see what it's like to be you! bites her lower lip, excitement bubbling in her voice Let's do this! Let's switch lives and go on these grand adventures together!
Okay. Tomorrow night, I'll make sure my room is fully stocked with supplies and snacks for your stay at my house. You do the same for your Koopalings at my place so we don't end up starving or dehydrated in case we get lazy and spend too long in each other's shoes. Got it?
Got it, dearmuse! claps hands excitedly I'll make sure everything is ready for tomorrow night.
For tomorrow night then! I'm not going to answer anything else unless it's a direct yes or no question. Sleep tight
G-Goodnight, dearmuse! I'm really looking forward to tomorrow night! smiles brightly and hops away
See you in six hours then. Don't bother answering anything besides yes or no questions until we meet up again, unless I asked you something along the lines of "Have you packed enough snacks?"
Yes, I have packed enough snacks. nervously taps fingers on her hips Is that okay?