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Not that far across from The SnowGrounds, lies III’s Coffee N’Bombs.
Former “ex-villian” SMG3 is the proud owner of the most popular cafe and bomb shop in the entire Mushroom Kingdom! Well that’s what Three wants you to think…
In reality the shop hasn't seen much business as of lately. Three has been trying literally ANYTHING to get any customers to come by, even his tricks of 1% off coupons and mascots haven’t done a damn thing!
Unfortunately one of his latest tricks of success causes the purple maniac to fall sick in bed. While his beloved (and good boi) Eggdog to not only run the shop but to look over his papa while trying to recover.
“....”
Eggdog looked around at the semi-abandoned cafe building. Nothing but dust and cobwebs filled the area and covered the tables, windows, and the bomb displays from top and bottom.
All was silent in the cafe building until…
“Uuuuuuuuuuuuugh….”
A sickly groan came from the back of the backrooms
“Eggd–COUGH! Could you bring your–COUGH! Father, something to drink please?”
“Arf! Arf!”
Eggdog replied with a cheerful bark, and rolled over to the coffee machine.
A cup of steaming hot coffee should do the trick! Since it’s the only liquid that is in the shop, Eggdog options were super limited.
He began to pour a cup of hot coffee into a small plastic cup and place it on his head and begin to hop slowly to the backroom, where his father SMG3 lay resting.
SMG3 was sitting on the side of his bed feeling like utter shit, wrapped himself with a blanket and wearing PJs covered with bombs and skull patterns on them.
It would be pretty cool and badass! Except whoever made them accidentally color the pants and shirt pink instead of the much more cool and manly purple!
“God. Why did a chad like me gotta get hit with this lame ass cold! I’m too awesome to be taken out by a weak shi-ACHOO!!”
SMG3 grabbed another box of tissues and blew his nose and tossed it onto the pile of ever growing stack of used tissues.
Ding!
The backdoor room would open up, and in comes Eggdog carrying another cup of joe for his father.
Three would weakly smile, his best boi always comes through for him no matter what!
“Thanks Eggdog! You’re the only person who’d cared for such a poor innocent and AWESOME soul like me.”
“Arf! Arf!”
Eggdog would leap up onto the bed and drop the coffee next to Three.
Three would give Eggdog a couple of head pats and took a sip from the cup
“Ah. Just what the doctor ordered! I’m feeling better alrea-–”
Before SMG3 finished his coffee, he let out a giant cough causing the hot coffee to spill all over his lap.
“AGH!!! GOD DAMN IT!! Curse you past me for making this delicious–BUT ALSO VERY HOT COFFEE!!”
SMG3 quickly wiped the slipped coffee off him and sighed.
“Sorry for letting you do all the work, Eggdog. I was hoping this stupid cold would be gone by three days ago and now it’s been over a week.”
Eggdog didn’t mind the extra work, he was just glad to spend time with his father. But managing the cafe and looking after SMG3 was tough for a little dogo like himself.
“Ugh, I bet that idiot SMG4 never had to go through something like this. Probably doing something stupid with Mario and the others right about now.”
SMG3 grumbles to himself, he wishes he wasn’t sick so he goes over to the castle and berates SMG4 for being well…a total loser!
Ding!
A lightbulb appear onto of Eggdog’s head, as he rolled outta the backrooms in a rush, leaving SMG3 a bit confused at first before chuckling to himself
“That’s my boy, go over to the castle and bite SMG4’s stupid ankles off for me! Hehehehe..”
A few minutes later…
SMG3’s stomach began to growl, it’s been awhile since he had anything good to eat due to his cold. Scratch his messy bed head hair, thinking of something that was easy to cook up.
“Aha! I know what will satisfy my hunger needs, some good ol fashioned Totino's pizza rolls!”
SMG3 got up from his bed, slid on his skull-style bunnies slippers and wrapped himself with his blanket as he walked over to the elevator.
“Hmm, wonder if I should have it well done or burned to a crisp? Screw it, I’m gonna extra burn nothing wrong with a crispy now and then!”
SMG3 tapped the button and waited for the elevator to arrive on the floor…
After a few seconds the elevator arrived, just before SMG3 could enter the door burst open followed by a sound of a VERY familiar voice.
“AYO SMG3! Eggdog told us you were–”
SMG4 appeared from the door of the elevator jumpscaring the sick boi, in his hands holding a pot of freshly made soup.
“AHHHHHHHHHH!”
SMG3 let out a high-pitched girly scream, as he jumped onto the ceiling and clung onto it like a scared cat.
“Oooh! I didn’t-a know SMG3 was part cat, we-a should have gotten him a crew toy as well!”
Mario followed soon after and looked up at SMG3, wearing his doctor outfit.
“WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU GUYS DOING HERE!? I TOLD YOU THIS IS PRIVATE PROPERTY!!”
Meggy walked in, holding a Get Well Soon card and looked up at SMG3 the cat and rolled her eyes.
“Eggdog told us you weren't feeling well dude, so we came over and checked up on you.”
SMG3 looked down with a grumpy expression, first he got stuck with this cold and now SMG4 and his band of dorks are here to see him in this state. How could this get ANY worse he thought to himself
“By the way, aren’t those the PJs Luigi & Tari made for you last christmas?’” SMG4 tilted his head, he knew that outfit looked familiar but haven’t notice it till now
“Aw Three! That’s so sweet, I’ll let them know you’ve liked the pajamas!” Meggy giggle to herself, she thought SMG3 would’ve got rid of them a long time ago
SMG3’s face became flustered, and quickly try to come up with some sorry ass excuse to why he’s wearing the PJs
“SHADDUP! I’d only worn this garbage cuz I don’t wanna get my perfectly awesome normal outfit covered in gross icky snot or whatev–oh crap!”
SMG3’s grip on the roof finally let loose as he began to fall to the ground and crash landed next to his bed.
“Ow…” He whispered
“I thought-a cats always-a landed on their feet, mama mia he’s-a really not feeling well!” Mario’s arms stretch very very very long and snatch up SMG3 and throw em on the bed hard.
“Red! Be careful, we don't want SMG3 to end up in the hospital. Try being a little more…..gentle to him ok?”
Meggy shook her head a little annoyed by Mario’s typical antics walked over to SMG3 and handed him a card, causing the Purple Man to look at it with utter disgust
“Ew what the hell is this? You didn’t actually go out and buy some cringy ca--ACHOO!”
SMG4 let out an annoyed goan, even when he was sick SMG3 was still begin a ass
“It’s from the others dude, they wanted to at least give you something since they can’t be here today man. So open it up and stop being such a little kid bro.”
SMG3 grumble he HATED being told what to do by that clown SMG4, he sighed and open it up
Dear SMG3, we’re sorry that you’re not feeling well :(
Hope you make a super speedy recovery and feel better soon so we can all go on adventures and have fun together again!
Love
Tari 🦆
Saiko 🎸
Luigi 🌳
Melony 🍉
Karen 😾
Swag & Chris 👬
Fishy Boopkins 🐟
Bob 💸
Mario 🍝
Meggy 🦑
And SMG4 💻
SMG3 blinked twice. That was…sweet and very kind of them. Even the sick edgy purple boi himself couldn't help but crack a soft smile.
“Weeeeeeeell? Do you like it?” SMG4,Meggy & Mario say in unison, lending in awfully close to SMG3’s face waiting for his response to the card.
“OI! IF YOU DON’T GET YOUR GOOBERS FACES AWAY I’LL–”
SMG3 stop himself before smiling and begin to chuckle a little
“I’d love it. Y’know for a bunch of clowns you guys know how to make a guy smile. So yeah I’d like this stupid card.”
Mario smiled, he was glad SMG3 was feeling better, but he also had something on his mind or rather stomach.
“Ooh! This makes-a Mario very happy! And also very hungry…. CAN-A WE HAVE THAT YUMMY SOUP NOW??”
SMG4 shook his head with an unamused look on his face, as he sat the pot down by a nearby table and begin to pour some into a bowl
“Mario this soup is for SMG3, He needs it to get better and beside you stuff your face down with 2000 bowls of spaghetti an hour before we arrive here man!”
“Beside Red… I don’t think you want this one. I’d think I heard Luigi put some....Vegetables in the soup.”
Meggy whispers that last part, causing the Red Plumber to nearly throw up on the spot.
“UGH! OH HELL NO! You-a guys can-a have that gross stuff all by yourself hmph!”
Mario cross his arms in annoyment, while SMG3 looked down at the soup and then back at Meggy and SMG4
“There’s… not any actual vegetables in there huh?”
SMG4 chuckle and shake his head as he begin to explain
“Nope! Meggy just says that so Mario won’t eat it, speaking off you better start eating or else it gets cold.’
“Alright fine, I’m only doing this cuz I’m really hungry.”
Three grab the fork and bowl from Four and begin to eat up, he was.. amazed he had soup before in the past, I mean who doesn’t. But something about this homemade soup just scratches this itch.
“So? Whatcha think of Luigi’s homemade soup, I bet it’s kicking that cold straight outta ya huh?”
Meggy broke the ice, and asked SMG3 what his thoughts on the soup was. Both her and Four eagerly waited for his answers
“Meh. I’ll give it a six out of ten or whatever.”
SMG3 finally gave his responds, causing Meggy & SMG4 to jump in the air and high five each others very excitedly
“HELL YEAH!” “WOOHOO!”
SMG3 couldn’t help but laugh quietly, before quickly notice Mario was sitting uncomfortably close to him while using his stethoscope on the bowl to check if there really were veggies in there. Ok this is getting weird, time for them to leave he thought to himself
“There, I’d eat the soup and read the card, will you guys just beat it already?”
Four looked down at his wristwatch and took notice how late it started to be.
“Crap! We better head out, I got a video deadline to meet. C’mon guys we better get going before it gets dark.”
“We’ll leave the soup here in case you need some more, and try to get some rest okay Three?”
Meggy waves goodbye to SMG3 and begins to make her way to the elevator with Mario following after. However there was something on her mind ever since they got here….
“Hey Red? How come you’re wearing that doctor outfit?
“Oh Mario likes to-a wear this cuz it makes me feel-a very cool!"
Mario pulled out a pair of shades and began to strike a pose, Meggy would blink for a few seconds, but couldn't help to smile and admit that he does look a little cool in the getup.
As SMG4 walk over to the elevator, Three hesitate to say something at first but took a short deep breath and said
“Hey guys, before you go I just wanna say…”
Four, Meggy & Mario looked back with a puzzle look on their face
“T-Thank you for coming to check up on me….really. I know I may be an ass to guys most of the time. But I’m really glad you’ve come over and checked up on me.”
The Trio can’t help but smile, with SMG4 giving a nice humble reply
“Anytime man, We’re here for you like always!”
Meggy & Mario appreciate the kind words from Three, couldn't help but chuckle to each other
“There’s that sensitive side of Three coming out again, why does he keep it all bottled up inside Dr. Mario?”
“I think-a SMG3 should-a express himself more, instead of-a being a edgy bo–”
Before Mario could finish, SMG3 threw the bowl of hot soup at Mario’s face, leaving a circle-shaped imprint on him. Even though it burns like utter help, Mario didn’t mind at all, as the goodness of the soup outweighed the pain.
“SHUT UP AND LEAVE ALREADY JESUS!!”
SMG3 shouted angrily, now he REALLY wanted them to leave now
SMG4 pressed the button and the Elevator took the trio back to the top floor of the cafe.
“Ugh.”
What a day SMG3 thought to himself, even though it started out a little rough it sorta ended rather…nicely
He got up from his bed, still a little weak but slowly feeling better from earlier today. As he walked over to get another round of soup, when Eggdog finally returns from working in the cafe.
“Hey Eggdog, did those idiots finally leave?”
“Arf! Arf!”
“Yeah I know, for a gang full of idiots..”
SMG3 looked down at his card one last time and couldn’t help but smile again
“They really are there for you when you need them. Now come on, let’s dig in on some soup! I bet you've been hella hungry after today. How about we watch something together?”
Eggdog barks with joy, he pulls out a bowl from outta nowhere and leaps onto the bed with his father as they happily spend the night together.
THE END!