Learning how to love can be hard, mainly if you're Bowser. And the person you fell in love with is your sworn nemesis' brother!

It's been nearly a month since Mario and Riba broke Alice's curse and escaped Evangeline. Everything is happy and peaceful...Until Peach breaks up with Mario. When Riba comforts Mario through his heartache, Mario realizes he may be falling in love with Riba. Will Riba love him back? What will his friends think? Will the two be able to face trials thrown their way? Read to find out! (AN: I feel like there's not a lot of these fanfics out there. Riba belongs to Team Ari.)

One-shot to the (Mario) The Music Box ending: "~Missing End C~ -Continuance 3-", so kinda spoilers! Mario and Riba had moved together and started to finally live a happy life. Everything seemed fine until Mario was haunted by coughing fits and other symptoms that plagued him even at night. During one of those nights, Riba and Mario had a little conversation...