redcappedhero:

 (Mario yawns a little, getting sleepy.)

Hm, that’s understandable…but nobody should have to solve all their problems alone. You’re not alone, Weegee - you have a lotta people on this ‘Tumblah’ thing that look up to you, and you know you always got my support…mmm…n-no matter…what…

(Mario trails off, leaning on Luigi some more and falling asleep, snoring softly and wrapping his arms around his little brother out of instinct.)

…

(Luigi smiles softly, giving Mario a half-hug and supporting him. Because of his insomniac tendencies, he isn’t about to fall asleep himself, but he’s perfectly content at providing a sort of pillow for his brother. Shifting him so he’s in a more relaxed position, the younger Mario brother tilts his head back. There’s a lot more he wants to say to the other, but that can wait until later.

He lets those thoughts stew in his head, knowing he’ll have to take Mario back home given a few hours. Well, he’s perfectly fine with that.

Usually Mario’s snores irritate him… but they’re a comforting sound as he gets lost in the stars.)

redcappedhero:

 …If you trust me that much, then - please trust me enough to tell me anything bothering or harassin’ you, too, Weegee. You shouldn’t have to suffer alone…or at all. If you tell me, I’ll do my best to help you out and fix things - you know what the saying is.

‘Many hands make light work’ - if we work together, there ain’t nothing we can’t solve or figure out, I think!

… I-I do trust you enough, I do… (Luigi fidgets, M-Mario stop saying that jsdklfsjf) I just… don’t like to make a big deal out of my problems, that’s all.

redcappedhero:

 (Again, Mario sighs - a sad-sounding sigh this time.)

…Bro…you know you shouldn’t bottle your problems up like that. If somethin’s wrong, you gotta tell me. I may be able to ‘sense’ where you are…but I’m-a not a mind-reader, and I honestly don’t like knowing my lil’ bro’s in trouble at the last minute…don’t you trust me enough to tell me this sorta stuff, bro? This isn’t the first time you’ve hidden stuff from me. I’d perfer it if you were honest and upfront about this sort of stuff…but don’t worry about it. First thing tommorow, we’ll both go down to Merlon the wizard’s and try and fix this.

*This determined statement said, he then sighed and said:*

Let’s not worry about it right now…this is too nice a night to spoil with negative assumptions. After all - it still might be nothing.

… It’s not that I don’t trust you. (Luigi fiddles with his hands. Dammit /guiltguilt.) I just… I like to figure it out for myself first. And if I can’t, I try to forget it. Doesn’t work, usually… but I think it’s worth a try.

I trust you with my life, don’t you know that?

redcappedhero:

 *Mario sighs a little here: that’s not a good sign, but being the positive person he is, he looks on the brighter side of things, saying:* It might just be tiny bits of ‘power’ from that…thing still goin’ around in you, bro. If it was somethin’ really bad…it would’a affected you ages before this. I mean, how long has it been since that adventure? But anyways….those dreams sound rough. If you want me to consult Merlon to help with nightmares, I’ll do that for ya, bro….

…

It has affected me ages before this.

I just… never told you.

(/cue looking away and much guiltguiltguilt thoughts here)

redcappedhero:

 (Mario closes his eyes and thinks on this for a long while in silence, before saying:) I dunno…it’s a very powerful item, but I’m pretty sure smackin…that guy….around while he was usin’ you got rid of it, or deactivated it permenently, at the very least…I mean, I doubt that everyone’s hard work in that final battle would be all for nothin’, Weegee. Don’t worry abou’ it.

(Luigi hums thoughtfully.) Well, I’m not so sure about that…

I’ve had really strange dreams. And chest pains that feel like I’m having a heart attack.

The dreams are starting to manifest as something serious— I can actually make out the people in them. Dimentio is one of them…

redcappedhero:

 (Mario smiles, saying:)

Heh…glad I can help you with things, even if I gotta say ’putting up with you’ is a odd way for you to say it, bro. If you ever need my advice on stuff, you know who to go to. That aside, everyone has strengths and weaknesses - nobody’s perfect, any everyone has different stuff that balances them out…

… Ever need your advice on stuff, huh…

(Luigi thoughtfully goes quiet for a while as something stirs in his head, something brought up during his conversation with Fawful. Right then it didn’t bother him, but now it does, especially since, now thinking about it, he remembers odd dreams that afflicted him and that would make him wake up panting, or perhaps some minor visions he’s had of memories that didn’t exist… not to mention those random pains. The star’s light reflected in his eyes as he spoke again.)

… Is it possible to destroy the Chaos Heart?

redcappedhero:

 (Mario blinks at this information, musing:) I did wonder why the younger version of the man in red said he ‘heard arguing’ today…but it’s alright. From what I heard…you both sorted things out and everything turned out okay, so…no point wrackin’ one’s head over what went ‘wrong’ or ‘hopeless’, especially in not such a lovely place as this, right?

(This said, he stretches a little before falling silent again and watching the skies.)

(Luigi smiles gently, continuing to speak quietly, not sounding perturbed at all.)

I’m a leaky faucet. I know that. Things sometimes go wrong with me because of my weak will. I’m not gonna lie.

I’m really glad all of you put up with me.