''Merry christmas, Waluigi!'' Rosalina exclaimed as she handed me a gift. I smiled excitedly and opened it. Inside was a dark purple scarf. ''Wow, thanks Rosalina!'' I said.

''I tought you might've liked it, it matches you really well.''

''Hah! Everything he has is purple, of course it fits him then!'' Wario laughed.

I looked at him with annoyance from across the big room. ''Same to you with yellow colour.''

''Yellow is the colour of money!'' Wario replied and started to pick his nose casually. ''Purple is the colour of petty flowers.''

''Actually!'' Peach interruped. ''The colour purple actually used to be associated with royalty, and only kings and queens were allowed to wear purple.''

''Really?'' Mario asked from behind a big pile of presents adressed to him. ''That's interesting.''

''Yeah, and it was like that a thousand years ago, stick with the times.'' Wario laughed.

''Hey, who invited him?'' Luigi asked and pointed at Wario with a disapproving look. ''I don't think he's been good this christmas.''

''I don't really believe in that saying.'' Peach answered. ''Good or bad, they still deserve a merry christmas.''

I looked to my right and noticed a cardboard box standing next to me. ''Shawn, I know it's you.'' I said and lifted the box. He jumped out and shot me with a toy nerf gun. ''Haha! I still got you a little!'' He laughed.

''Hey, Peach, what you said about good and evil on christmas... shouldn't Bowser deserve a merry christmas as well?'' Rosalina suddenly spoke.

Everyone got quiet. ''Umm... I don't think it would be too pleasant to have him here. He would just kidnap me again.'' Peach said.

''Nonsense. He deserves some love on christmas too. Why don't we go to his castle and give him a gift?''

*Bowser's POV*

It was just like any other christmas, the halls were empty, the kids were all sitting around the big dinner table. They all had gotten one present each and opened it, but after it's done, the magic's gone.

''Well, I guess it's time for bed.'' Ludwig said and stretched his arms as he jumped off his seat and walked away to his room. The other kids did the same without saying anything until it was just Junior and me left. ''Papa, why is christmas so boring?'' He asked.

''Because it is.'' I huffed angrily and crossed my arms. ''It's nothing but a bunch of lies about joy and magic.''

''Or maybe because you can't even cook a turkey...'' Junior mumbled, I heard it though and sent him to his room.

I din't have anything else planned so I figured I could go to bed as well, but as soon as I was about to enter my bedroom a guard alarmed me that there was someone knocking on the door. I thought it was strange since it was on christmas but went to go and check anyway.

I opened the large front door and became very shocked to say the least. There, right in front of me, stood the Mario AND Wario Brothers together with princess Peach, Daisy AND Rosalina and that white shy-guy I can never remember was called. They smiled like idiots and I noticed that Peach was holding a big present in her hands.

''Merry christmas Bowser!'' They all cheered. I stared at them confused. ''What do you want?'' I asked.

''We just wanted to wish you a merry christmas.'' Rosalina said. ''And give you a christmas present.''

Peach went up to me and handed me the present she was holding. I was still confused, why would they treat me this nicely? ''Oh, haha, very funny. This is all just a trick to make a fool out of me.'' I said.

''Of course not, you deserve a merry christmas just like everyone else!'' Mario cheerfully said.

''Yeah, right!'' I said and closed the door angrily. I stared at the present they had given me, why would they ever in their right mind give me a present. It was probably a trap... but my curiosity got ahold of me and I carefully opened the present. Inside were a big cake, nicely decorated with the words ''merry christmas Bowser'' on it, written in frosting.

''Guards!'' I yelled, immediately two Koopas came. ''What is it, king Koopa?'' They asked. I gave the cake another look, then handed it to the guards. ''Slice it up into nine pieces and give my kids and I one piece each.''

''But sir... they've already brushed their teeth...'' The guards replied. I stared angrily at them, but then sighed. ''Let them eat anyway. I'll forgive them just because it's christmas.''

Mario and his friends are really weird sometimes.

Aww, Bowser got some love! I really like seeing the softer side of Bowser sometimes, he's my second favourite character in the Mario universe. Don't forget to vote and comment, dragonreaders!