Under my Shell { a bowserxluigi fanfic }

Chapter 29: A well earned break

Bowsers bed really is huge, I guess it makes sense due to his size. The bathroom door opens and out comes Bowser. I watch as he walks over to the bed, taking his shell off before crawling under the comforter that I'm also under. I don't really know how to feel. I'm on Bowsers bed, he is laying next to me but why am I here ? Is it because I want to be here, or because he asked me to ? Honestly what I want most of all is to be chasing after Mario, making sure he is okay.

"I can see somethings bothering you...? Are you okay ?" I snap out of my thoughts coming back to reality. I quickly look over to bowser who was a good couple feet away. How does he go from carrying me on his shoulder insisting that I come sleep with him to shy and, I guess respectful.

"It's been a really rough couple of days, it all seems to have blurred into a big mess. I don't even know how many days it's been since I slept, not a short nap but actually a full rest. I have a lot on my mind right now." I turn on my side to face him, he does the same. We stare at each other for a few seconds before I continue. "What about you ? Are you okay..?" He breaks eye contact before speaking.

"A lot on my mind too. There always is. But these past few days I've had a lot more than usual." He turns back on his back staring up at the ceiling. The ability to read minds, I've had a mere interest in the past before. Thought about how interesting it would be to have an extra tool to help read people. I've never wanted to read someone's mind as much as Bowsers right now.

"Well, I'm here. You can trust me..."

"Well, I can imagine we share some thoughts. Our world has certainly looked better. Now suddenly I seems like no where is safe except for this castle. I'm not even sure if the rest of my kingdom has escaped the dangers. I'm just gonna go on a hunch that these assassins and whatever else has made it's way in. And it's stalking and waiting for a moment to strike. I'm afraid." He lets out a sigh. I cannot help but feel responsible, but it another way not. I don't think Daisy would be so shallow to attempt to take my life for rejecting her. But all this seems to be happening in the name of me.

"When you stop to think about it, the sad reality is that it's always been this way. The only safe space being the castle. Even the outskirts of your kingdom having figures stalk along the tree line attacking villages and raiding them. Something just seems to have made things more aggressive and I don't know what." He looks over to me, I can tell something was on the tip of his tongue but he didn't want to say it, or at-least he wasn't sure if he should.

"This all happened when we met. Sure there was a little peace at first but someway, somehow. You being here, associating with me seems to stirred things the wrong way." Again, defeat in his voice as he chokes up the words he was so desperately trying to hold back. "I think you've always been right, there seems to be no way we could ever be together. Once we finally met, we both felt something.... So did the rest of the world. It would seem that the whole world is against us." I reach out, he notices my hand reaching before scooting a little closer so my hand could barley rest on his head.

"Vampire. That is one thing we have both yet to discuss yet. You've met Lada right ?"

"Briefly, after they found me in the throne room I was being told about everything. Like I said all I cared about was that you weren't with them. Once I realized that, it's like everything else was blurred away. It wasn't long after that... well you know. I'm assuming Kamek took her to a room and she's fast asleep." He looks over to me once more. "You can come closer if you want.... It'd be easier for us to hear one another." Hmm I'm sure that's the your true motive behind the invitation.

"Oh. Umm." I watch as he extends his left arm arm patting his chest softly. I catch his gaze, I can see in his eyes how badly he wants this. I would be lying to myself if I were to say I wasn't also open to the idea of cuddling with him. I give him a small smile, he blushes quickly.

"What..?"

"If I do come closer, I might fall asleep." He smiles at me before chuckling softly.

"Wasn't that the plan anyways ? Come on... it seems we're already facing the consequences of talking with one another. The world can hate us a little more." I let out a short sigh of defeat before moving closer, laying my head onto his chest. I wrap my legs around his before he wraps his arm around me. The warmth of him almost like an instant stress relief. "See, isn't that better ?" His voice echoes through his chest. His heart beat accelerating as I lay with him. I smile to myself, he's so nervous it's cute. I let out a gentle yawn before nodding my head in response. "Your so sleepy. So cute" he whispers out, I can feel him looking down at me.

"I don't know why but as soon as I came over here I-" I yawn again before completing my sentence. "I felt even more tired than before." Its like all the thoughts that constantly race through my head were brought to stop when I was wrap in his arms.

"Well, either I'm really boring or you feel comfortable when your with me. I think that means I might make you fall in love with me yet" he says in a playful tone before falling victim to a yawn of his own.

"No, you are definitely just super boring." I say with a soft sleepy giggle. Little does he know, I think I'm already in love with him. He scoffs before laughing.

"Get some rest, I think we both need it." He said before gently patting my head. I move the hand I had on top of his chest to his side, wrapping it around him the best I could. I felt his body warm up and his heart beat quicken again.

"Goodnight Bowser."

"Goodnight, Luigi."