Dimentio: "Nastasia?"

Nastasia: "Yes, Dimentio?"

Dimentio: "About the man in green, who is he exactly?"

Nastasia: "Mr. L? You want to know about him?"

Dimentio: "Yes."

Nastasia looked over her clipboard and at Dimentio, waiting in silence for a second before responding.

Nastasia: "His real name is Luigi, and he's the legendary hero's brother. I've simply brainwashed him, bringing forth Luigi's inner-most thoughts. But he acts and thinks as his own person. He's an alter ego, if you will."

Dimentio slowly nodded.

Nastasia: "Why do you ask?"

Dimentio: "Ah, well, the Man in Green has a rather significant role on both sides of the prophecy. So I was just merely curios."

Nastasia: "Ah. Yes, yes. As long as he remains Mr. L and stays on our side, we'll be sure to win...."

She sighed and looked down.

Dimentio: "Is something the matter, Nastasia?"

She readjusted her glasses and shook her head.

Nastasia: "Huh? Oh, no no. Nothing's wrong. I just.....gotta get back to work. We've got a schedule to follow.... oh, and Dimentio?"

Dimentio: "Yes?"

Nastasia looked at him with a straight face.

Nastasia: "Mr. L was also asking about you earlier. Just wanted to let you know."

With that, she turned and left.

Dimentio's eyes softened.

Dimentio: "He was....asking about me?"

There was that fluttery feeling again.

'No, no. No no NO! This wasn't love. You can't love someone you've just met. Especially in this situation.' Dimentio thought to himself.

This was a brainwashed person, who wasn't in their right mind. Plus, they'd both have to die in the end anyway. And besides, if Mr. L could see Dimentio's real face, he'd see him as the monster everyone use to see him as.

Right?

Mr. L: "Hey Dim, what're you doing?"

Dimentio jumped at the sudden sound of Mr. L's voice.

Dimentio: "Oh, Mr. L, I didn't see you there. What did you call me?"

Mr. L: "Huh? Oh, Dim? It's just a nickname. Mimi said using nicknames would help me 'fit in,' more."

Dimentio: "You really don't have to call me that. You already fit in perfectly."

Mr. L: ".....Thanks. So, what are you doing? Because you appear to be just standing here, dramatically looking off at something in the distance."

Dimentio: "I was just thinking. May I ask what exactly you are doing?"

Mr. L shrugged and held up a shroom shake.

Mr. L: "Just getting another one of these. I'm almost finished with my Brobot. Hey, you know, once this is all over, maybe someday we can go to space or something. I've always wanted to go to space."

Dimentio looked down and clenched his fists. Bold of him to assume they'd both be alive after this.

Dimentio: "Why do you keep talking about the future as if we're both gonna be there?"

Mr. L shrugged.

Mr. L: "Well, aren't we both gonna be there?"

Dimentio slowly looked down.

Mr. L: "What do you want to do in the perfect world-"

Dimentio: "Why are you talking to me? We aren't friends. Go bother someone else. Just leave me alone. I don't care about your robots, or your plans for the future. I don't care about you!"

All lies. He did in fact, find Mr. L's fascination with robotics rather intriguing. He loved how smart and advanced Mr. L was when it came to technology. And his heart couldn't help but flutter whenever Mr. L mentioned the future, because every time Mr. L would talk about it, they'd both be there. It was always, 'Dimentio, we can both go to space,' or 'Dimentio, we can both travel the world,' or 'Dimentio, we could both finally be free at last, unlimited.'

Dimentio wanted nothing more than to run away to space with Mr. L.... but reality had other plans.

Mr. L: "What's wrong with you? Why are you determined to push me away? You know, I've done NOTHING to you. I don't know why you decided to just hate me."

Dimentio: "Well, if you feel that way then why are you so determined to talk to me?"

Mr. L: "Because I like you!"

Dimentio froze.

Dimentio: "No, you don't."

Mr. L: "What do you mean by 'no, you don't'?"

He walked up close and glared into Dimentio's eyes.

Mr. L: "Quit acting. Quit wearing that metaphorical mask. You already have a real one covering your face. You don't need to cover your emotions as well."

Dimentio took a deep breath, before looking around, making sure no one was looking. He slammed his foot onto the ground, bringing both of them to Dimension D.

Mr. L: "Uhh....what are you doing?"

Dimentio closed his eyes and turned away.

Dimentio: "L......Luigi, you're being brainwashed."

Mr. L froze, before slowly looking down.

Mr. L: "Oh......Yeah..... I know."

Dimentio opened his eyes and turned to face him.

Dimentio: "You know?"

Mr. L: "....yes."

Dimentio: "Then.... why aren't you doing anything about it??"

Mr. L took a step towards the Jester.

Mr. L: "Because I like being this way. And because you're here."

He took a deep breath.

Mr. L: "I'm....not Luigi. Not really. I mean, yeah, this is his body, but I don't feel like him. I feel....like I'm my own person, with my own feelings. My own thoughts."

'UGH! THIS IDIOT!' Dimentio thought to himself. 'WHY'S HE MAKING THIS SO HARD?!' Dimentio slowly grabbed his own head.

Dimentio: "You're confusing me! Stop it! You're messing with my head!"

Mr. L reached forward and grabbed Dimentio's hand.

Dimentio: "Stop it. You don't even know me. What are you doing?!"

Mr. L: "I know you see this team as your family. I know you asked to join. I know you're too clever and sneaky for your own good. And I know that I probably shouldn't trust you."

Dimentio looked down.

Dimentio: "Nastasia said that?"

Dimentio looked into Mr. L's deep ocean blue eyes.

And for a moment, he forgot everything else.

Mr. L: "Can you do something, just for moment?"

Dimentio: "....What? What do you want me to do?"

Mr. L: "Can you....just not worry. Just, don't think about the future. Can you just spend one moment, thinking only of the now?"

Dimentio: "But-"

Mr. L: "Can you just quit acting?"

Mr. L suddenly pulled him into a kiss.

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Dimentio: ".....Okay...."

He pulled back, and for a moment, forgot about what would have to happen to both of them.

Dimentio: "Kiss me too fiercely,

Hold me too tight.

I need help believing
You're with me tonight....

My wildest dreamings
Could not foresee
Lying beside you
With you wanting me....."

He reached his hand out and touched L's face.

Dimentio: "And just for this moment.....

As long as you're mine....

I've lost all resistance,
And crossed some border line.

And if it turns out,
It's over too fast
I'll make every last moment last,

As long as you're mine....."

Mr. L smiled, before taking Dimentio's hands.

Mr. L: "Maybe I'm brainwashed,
Maybe I'm controlled,

But you've got me feeling
Things I've never known....

Somehow I've fallen
Under your spell,

And somehow I'm feeling
It's up that I fell....."

Both: "Every moment.....

As long as you're mine,
I'll keep on living

And make up for lost time.....

Mr. L: "Say there's no future,
For us as a pair...."

Both: "And though I may know
I don't care.....

Just for this moment,
As long as you're mine....
Come be how you want to.....
And see how bright we shine!

Borrow the moonlight,
Until it is through......

And know I'll be here
Holding you....

As long as you're mine......"

Dimentio let go and slowly frowned.

He knew right then and there that....he couldn't do it. He couldn't go through his plan. He was to selfish. He didn't want to die, and more importantly, he didn't want Mr. L to die.

Mr. L: "What is it?"

Dimentio looked back up into Mr. L's eyes, and smiled again.

Dimentio: "It's just.... for the first time, I feel....

Wicked."

He quickly pulled Mr. L into another kiss.