Day: 76?

Dear Diary,

It's been a few weeks now, and they still haven't come back home. I've spent most of my time alone, doing whatever I could to make myself feel better. Nothing has worked. I've gone through all my tubs of ice cream, and about six or seven bottles of whacka juice over the course of three weeks. I tried getting some fresh air yesterday, but it was raining and apparently everyone had plans and wanted nothing to do with me. I went out anyway and just walked alone like I usually do. Got bitten on the leg by a piranha plant, and it got me pretty bad. I see that the mail's been piling up, but I don't bother to get it. Probably just more hate mail, right? I've been hurting really bad and nothing is making me feel better. I just don't know what to do anymore. I've accepted the fact that I'm not wanted by anyone, so what do I do now?

Yours,
Daisy

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Day: Who Knows?

Dear Diary,

I've lost all track of time. It feels like it's been months since they left, and I've been here. Alone. I don't eat anymore. I can't sleep. I'm slowly withering away. I don't know who I am anymore. The whole world is a blur to me now. The infection on my leg from the piranha plant bite is beginning to fester, and it hurts. No one would help me anyway so what's the use of going to the doctor? I think I'm losing my mind...What do I do...? What's the use of going on anymore...?

Yours,
Daisy

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Day: ?

Dear Diary,

I may not be here much longer. I now know what I must do. I guess isolation can drive someone insane. But, this is the end for me. It's game over, and this time...there's no restart. Goodbye...

Yours,
Daisy

She never heard the knock at the door.

Princess Daisy Sarasa stood over her grave. A spirit lost in a world of hate and neglect. It was a dark and rainy night, but she could feel nothing. Everything was cold. Just like her life had been when she was alive. She remembered watching as Princess Peach explained that her death was a "tragic accident". How is killing yourself an accident? Peach was always the optimist, even in the face of danger, or in this case, loss. She looked on as her casket was lowered into the ground, and she could almost swear that she heard someone sobbing. It was probably just her imagination. Daisy kneeled down and gently stroked the flowers that lay atop the tombstone as she read it.

HERE LIES PRINCESS DAISY SARASA:

A LOVING FRIEND; A GREAT RULER

DAISY WAS THE SUNSHINE IN ALL OF OUR LIVES AND SHE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

Lies. Dirty; rotten lies. What about all the times they ignored her? All the times they didn't even acknowledge her? The anger was building inside the deceased princess, and she was about to shatter the tombstone, that is until she saw someone approaching the grave. The green bowtie made it clear that it was Luigi, and it looked like there was a woman walking behind him. Rosalina. The one who replaced her. She saw Luigi kneel down and lay a bouquet of daisies on the grave, and right after, Rosalina laid a small envelope against the tombstone. Without a word, the two left. Confused, Daisy picked up the envelope and she was surprised that she could actually open it. She read the letter inside.

Daisy was speechless. Her tears flowed down her cheeks like waterfalls. The letter quivered in her shaking hands and tearstains were littered upon it. Looking down at the bouquet of daisies, she saw a green envelope. Shortly after picking it up, Daisy looked in the distance and saw more people approaching her grave. By the light of candles, more envelopes of all colors were placed on Daisy's grave. What was happening? Why were they doing this? Daisy looked back at Rosalina's letter and instantly her heart felt light, like a heavy weight was lifted off of it. They actually cared? They cared after all of these years. But, what if this was all because she was gone? Daisy looked at the crowd as they began to trickle off one by one. The only one who stayed behind was Luigi. He kneeled down, and stroked the tombstone lovingly as if it were her face. A tearful smile crossed Daisy's cheeks and she floated in front of the timid plumber.

Luigi looked up to the spirit form of his princess and smiled. Normally, he was terrified of ghosts, but in this case, he didn't move a muscle. He didn't run away. He didn't scream. He could see her heart, and it was pure. Luigi didn't have to scan her heart, for he knew exactly what it was saying.

"I love you..."

Luigi took his desert princess by her surprisingly warm gloved hand, and the two met in a tender embrace; their lips connecting softly. Daisy had forgotten this feeling. The feeling of being loved. The feeling of compassion, and being held lovingly in someone's arms. Tears of pure bliss ran down Daisy's paled cheeks. The rain slowly came to a stop; the clouds clearing, and revealing the bright full moon that shone over the two. The kiss ended with a wave of warmth washing over Daisy. She felt alive again...

Beep...Beep...Beep...Beep...Beep...Beep...

The steady monotone sound echoed in Daisy's head over and over again. When she opened her eyes, she was met with an almost blinding white light. As her vision cleared, she found herself in a white room. Looking around, she could see sunlight pouring in from an open window. Then, she heard a voice. It sounded sad and happy all at once.

"Daisy? Daisy! Oh, thank heavens you're awake!"

That voice...she knew that voice...

"P-Peach...?"

Before Daisy could comprehend her situation, she was thrown into a loving embrace by the Mushroom princess. Startled at first, she soon returned the gesture, albeit much tighter. She could feel Peach trembling and the tears that fell down her cheeks that silently dropped onto her.

"I thought we were going to lose you..." Peach sobbed. "It's been almost a month!"

The flood of emotion broke through the dam that Daisy put up long ago. All of the sadness that she was holding back after all these years came forward like a raging river. She cried, and someone was finally there to hear it, and comfort her. Finally, someone knew that she was there. They knew her name. She wasn't invisible anymore.

"I'm so sorry, I should have never done something so stupid! Can you ever forgive me?"

"I already have..." Peach said, and looked her best friend dead in the eyes.

"Why didn't you tell anyone you were hurt?" she asked in a pleading tone. "We could've helped."

"I didn't think anyone would care. No one was around, and I thought that no one cared about me anymore. Not even you."

"Daisy, that's ridiculous!" Peach laughed. "We love you, and we would never abandon you. Not even for a second."

Daisy saw the pleading look in Peach's eyes and the tears running down her porcelain face. She could feel her hands trembling in her own.

"Please...don't forget that. I would never forgive myself if you didn't make it."

The Mushroom princess couldn't take anymore and sobbed into her gloved hands.

"I'm sorry, I know I sound like a baby, but, I don't know what I'd do without you. If you didn't make it...I...I..."

Without a moment's hesitation, Daisy threw her arms around her sobbing friend. She held on to her tightly and didn't want to let go.

"I'll never do anything like that ever again. Never..."

"P-promise...?" Peach whispered.

"I promise."

Peach squeezed Daisy tighter; neither of the two princesses wanted to let the other go. So there they stayed in an embrace that they hoped would keep them tied until the end of their days.

Dear everyone,

Thank you all for your kind words and letters. If I hadn't realized how much you all really cared about me, I probably wouldn't still be here. So, in a way you all saved my life, and I sincerely thank you. Believe me, I'm not at all the person I used to be, but in time, I will get better. I'm sorry for the scare that I gave you. I really didn't mean it. I expected that I would never wake up again, and I'd finally be free of the hate and neglect. Turns out that I was wrong. Even in a death like state, I still felt unwanted. But, after reading a letter I had received and hadn't even realized it, I soon found that I was loved after all. Thank the stars I was given a second chance to redeem myself. Again, if it wasn't for all of you, and your kindness and compassion, I wouldn't be here right now. I thank each and every one of you. I now know that I'm not invisible to the world, and people actually care. Just know that I'm not going anywhere, and you can rest assured that I'll be around for as long as time allows. Thank you again. I just cannot thank you enough.

With love, and forever yours,
Princess Daisy Sarasa of Sarasaland