A Nutcracker and the Beast

Chapter 16: Sleepover

"That looks perfect," Luigi told Junior as he held his head high.

"I know! Now, let's play dress up!" Junior said as he moved to his closest

"Okay, but dry your hair first! It's still wet!" Luigi said as he jumped down to follow him.

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"I can't believe you ruined good bed sheets," Kamek said as he sat on the floor, sewing the sleeves to Junior's shirt. "You could have called me and I could have gotten fabric."

"But we didn't want to ruin the surprises!" Junior said as he glued some cardboard to make a half sphere.

"More like we were in the moment, I'm sorry Kamek." Luigi said, marking out the fabric to be cut out.

"I'm just glad that I came to check in on you two before you try to cut up the blue sheets to make overall. I swear, you two are going to be the death of me."

"I think dad is going to do that first!" Junior joke, Luigi letting out a giggle

"Yeah yeah yeah, laugh it up. At least I'm not part of this, I certainly don't want to be a plumber."

"Being a plumber is a honest job," Luigi snap at him

"Yeah!" Junior agrees just to side with Luigi, "Beside, you would be Peach!"

"Wait, I have to wear the dress?!"

"Yeah! You already wore one on a daily basis." Junior told him; Luigi couldn't help but start laughing.

"It's called a robe and you know it, mister!" Kamek scolded Junior, and he started laughing too. "What about Luigi? He can wear a dress this time around."

"Oh no, I'm already going to be Junior by painting myself yellow. I'm not wearing a dress." Luigi as he calms himself down.

"No, you're going to dress up as Dad now! That way you can hold Peach's hand!"

"If that's the case why am I working on a green shirt!? Are you going to be Mario?"

"No way! I don't want to be that short plumber! I want to be Luigi!" Junior said as he pouted, "Mario always ruins our fun...."

Luigi and Kamek both share a look at his comment. Kamek nodded his head to Junior so that Luigi could come up with an idea, or he offered to wear a dress.

"How about this then Junior," Luigi said as he got up and walked over to him. "How about we just keep it between us? I'll be you, and you'll be me. After all, Peach and your dad don't know about me."

"I guess...but I want Kamek to join on this too."

"This old Koopa is missing his nap right now; I don't need to dress up." Kamek said, yawning, "I would be done by now if you had let me use my magic."

"It's funner to make it, though!" Junior said, finishing the Koopa shell for Luigi.

"It really is, I'm having a blast." Luigi said as he let Junior put the shell on his back to see where the steps needed to be.

"Even so, you'll never finish today. Come over here, Junior; let's try on the shirt." Kamek said as Junior put down the fake shell. He tried on the shirt; it was baggy, and one of the sleeves was longer than the other. It didn't help that the sleeve that Kamak was sewing came undone, leaving the bed street lying on Junior's arm.

"Sewing isn't your thing is it?" Luigi told him.

"Nope, it is not my thing. But this is," Kamek said as he pulled out his wand, with a wave and magic surrounding Junior; not only did the green shirt fit him now, but he had the overall, a set of white gloves, and a green hat with the JR on it. "There you go, now your Luigi."

"No I'm not."

"What do you mean?"

"What about the mustache?" Junior said as he pointed at his little muzzle. Kamek smirked as he waved his wand again, a tiny little mustache made out of cardboard now on his muzzle. "There, happy?"

"Very much. How do I look?" Junior said as he put his hand in an L shape under his chin.

"Like twins," Luigi jokes, copying him.

"Now for you Lu-" but before he could finish, a loud bang went off, with a roar following it. Kamek didn't wait as he puffed himself out of there.

"Hey! Wait for us!" Junior said as he picked up Luigi.

"Ah! Wait, Junior!" Luigi yelled as Junior ran down the hall.

"No time to wait! What if Dad's in trouble!?"

"That's why we shouldn't be going! What if you get hurt!?" Luigi said, trying to stop him.

"I'm not scared of anything! Besides, if my dad is fighting for our home - I'm going to do the same thing!" Junior said as he kept running to the sound of roaring.