Chapter 1: Snug in a Pocket

Hey everyone! Welcome to my weirdly adorable idea! In case none of you know, I'm thDorkMagnet, Starco shipper extraordinaire! I got the idea for this idea from watching Marco's confession on repeat for hours straight and then came across a super adorable fanart on Tumblr of Star, Marco and Tom as adorable Hamtaro hamsters, by Sburbox. Part 1 was originally released as part of my prompts for Starcoweek, but after a few requests to finish it and my own lack of self-control I decided to make it into it's own mini-fic. Part 2 is also a birthday present to Bedrock Armor. This one was edited for spelling errors (hopefully I didn't miss any), since I wasn't as worried about time restraint, as well. Happy reading and please enjoy!

Disclaimer: Star vs and all its characters belong to Daron Nefcy and Disney. Hamtaro belongs to Ritsuko Kawai. Main idea inspired by awesome fanart by Sburbox. All rights go to the respective owners.

Life for Marco was good. Sure being cursed and turned into a hamster may sound like a bad thing, but it had it's upsides for sure. Though at first this had hardly been the case, Marco had been furious and filled with rage after the... incident, something his small fluffy brown body wasn't able to tell, any human who looked at him simply cooing over how apparently adorable he was. And any attempts to tell them that he wasn't, in fact, a hamster but had been magically turned into one, was only greeted by more delighted awing over his cute, small squeak.

The boy had quickly given up on this, residing himself to his new life, often laying near the window of the pet store he was in, to stare up into the sky and wonder the meaning of his extensional existence, until that stupid German Sheppard would start drooling on him and he would let out a squeaky sigh before storming back over to his cage with his tiny paws crossed in annoyance.

He had hated the pet store and all the animals in it with a passion and wanted more than anything to... well be turned human again, but since that probably wasn't happening than to be adopted by someone who would hopefully let him eat off their plate, since he was getting tired of sunflower seeds. And yet, for a while this wish went unfulfilled as he watched pet after pet pass in and out of the pet store, shooting each mindless animal an envious glare.

And then one day, his prayers were answered as one fated morning a certain blond haired girl walked into the pet store. Marco had watched with excitement and intrigue as the girl explained to the owner she was looking for a hamster and he felt his small spirits rise. And then his little heart had begun pounding with joy as the blond was led over to none other than his cage. But suddenly his heart had stopped beating altogether as a pair of bright sky blue eyes fell on him, a small smile gracing the girl's lips as she said softly, "Hey there little guy. I'm Star, nice to meet you."

Marco was frozen to the spot as she reached a finger in between the bars of the cage and gently scratched his head. The hamster boy was having trouble breathing as the girl just continued staring at him with interest and curiosity, Marco unable to believe he had ever seen anyone quite so lovely before in either of his lives, both human and hamster.

He just watched as Star stood back up and nodded to the owner, saying, "Yes, this one will be just perfect."

Marco had gone home with her that day, feeling more happy than he had since before the curse, especially when he discovered the fact that this girl had magic as on the way home she had been attacked by a group of monsters, led by a short, bird looking one named Ludo, but the girl had bravely fought them off with a wand she kept hidden in her purse. This brought new hope to Marco as he wondered if this was the universes way of finally repaying him for all the bad stuff he had endured so far.

Marco spent the next few days with Star, trying to get here to realize the truth, crawling onto her wand whenever it was nearby and then gesturing with his small paws to it and then himself. But all Star would say was, "No, no, Marisol. (That's what she had apparently named him) No crawling on the wand, that's dangerous." She would then scoop him up and put him back in his cage. But the boy didn't give up, determined to return to being human again. He would paw and poke at her spell book, which didn't elicit any response, since Star seemed almost disinterested with it. He even tried writing down his plight onto paper, but it was very difficult to do with such a small size and barely functioning paws, coming out to look more like scribbles than words. Marco face-palmed himself, as above him Star giggled at how cute her pet was, the boy ignoring how beautiful her voice was. "Oh my gosh, look at you, Marisol! You look like your actually writing, I have to send a picture of this to Janna!" Star pulled out her phone and snapped a picture before directing her attention onto the phone screen, her fingers tapping at a mile a minute.

Marco just sighed and curled up into a ball, before tiny tears began falling from his eyes, his small form shaking. He was never going to be human again, he thought depressingly, he was going to be stuck like this forever. Star looked up from her typing and noticed her little pet's distraught position, a concerned frown on her face as she reached a hand out and began gently running her fingers though his soft, fuzzy fur. "Marisol, what's wrong?" she asked with such worry in her voice, it made Marco's heart ache.

He wished he could tell her, he wished he could talk to her and tell her everything but he couldn't. He was stuck like this, stuck living life as a hamster with no way to communicate with anyone, ever. He began letting out small, squeaky sobs and nearly cringed as he waited for Star to start laughing at how cute he sounded (because yes he realized he did) but it would only make him hurt worse, someone finding amusement over his misery.

But her laughter never came. Instead, Star picked him up into her hand, before lifting him up and bringing him closer to her. She gently rocked him like he was a small baby, shushing him and caring for him, as he continued to weep small tears. "Shh, shh, it's okay, Marisol. Don't cry, your alright."

Eventually he stopped, laying exhausted and unmoving in her hands as he waited for her to put him back into his cage. He felt Star's eyes regarding him and began to wonder what was going on with the girl. "I think I know what's wrong," Star said in realization and Marco felt his hopes rise just a little. "Your lonely because I haven't been spending enough time with you, right." Marco finally looked up, and was again startled by the piercing blue he saw. "Oh, I'm sorry Marisol," the girl groaned, looking so genuinely guilty, that Marco laid a paw on her to let her know it was okay. He hated seeing her sad, for some reason. "Living all alone in that stuffy cage must be the worst!"

Ugh, it was! The girl bit her lip in the cutest way as she pondered to herself for a moment. Suddenly the girl's face brightened as she said joyfully, "But I think I know how to make it up to you."

And then, the next thing Marco knew he was being tucked into the girl's pocket, blinking as he stared around at the small space in confusion. "There now, Marisol. You can stay right there from now on, okay? This way you'll never have to feel alone anymore."

Marco was about to squeak out his protest for the idea and begin fighting his way out of the pocket, when he felt a small hand reach in and pat him gently on the head, making his fuzzy cheeks flush, before dropping in a few jellybeans for him to munch on. The boy felt his whole body tingle as the warmth and comfort of the pocket took over and he found himself instead cuddling deeper and deeper into its depths.

And that's where he stayed, day after day, living in the tiny pocket of Star's dress, only coming out to use the bathroom or whenever she changed into her sleep dress, where she would lay him gently next to her on the pillow. Marco began to adjust to this life of his, living in Star's pocket, his small heart filled to the brim with joy every second, as he just became engrossed in the girl more and more.

She was super sweet and adorable, laughing at the oddest moments and never forgetting to reach in every so often and pat him on the head. She never really fed him seeds, always slipping small bites of food down into her pocket during meals without her parent's knowledge or sharing whatever snack she was eating with him.

And the more time went on, the more Marco realized he was in love with her. He loved every single thing she did, he loved her laugh, her smile, how much time and effort she put into taking care of him, even how goofy and reckless she could be sometimes, everything and he wanted nothing more than to stay with her forever.

He was thinking about this as he lay on her desk, watching her struggle to figure out her homework, chewing on the end of her pen in the cutest way, while her other hand was gently scratching Marco behind the ear. He reveled in her touch, while also smiling at her dorky behavior, he looked down at her homework, looking over the question she was stuck on. He had been able to hear Skullnick discussing this in class from within Star's pocket earlier that day and actually knew the answer.

So, he regretfully pulled out of Star's touch, much to her surprise and scampered over to the paper, grabbing her hand and directing it to the answer. He squeaked once and pointed down at it with his paw for emphasis. Star smiled brightly and gave him a pat on the head saying, "Well aren't you just the smartest little thing!" Marco felt his heart swell with pride, as he watched the blond quickly marked her answer, touched that she would trust him like that. He was only a hamster after all. Then again, she was a little too lazy to bother figuring it out herself and would probably take the first bit of advice offered to her, even from a mere pet.

She looked on to the next question, her smile turning into an anxious frown as she asked, "So any idea what the next one is, little guy?"

Marco spent the next half hour helping Star with her homework, guiding her hand to whatever answer it was or turning to the page she needed to figure it out, the blond eagerly and gratefully taking whatever help he offered, a bright, infectious smile on her face and Marco couldn't help but admire it, proud of himself for helping to create that look. He wanted to keep it on her forever.

Finally, the two finished, Star leaning back in her chair and letting out a relieved sigh. "Whew, finally done." She looked down at her small pet praising him by saying, "Thanks, Marisol. Who knew you were such a smart little cookie?" She held her hand out to him and he climbed onto it without a second of hesitation. She lifted him up to her face and gently nuzzled her cheek against his own, laughing as his soft fur tickled her face. "Your gonna have to be my new tutor from now on, huh?" she joked.

Marco was too busy fighting though his hazy thoughts and the goo that was left of his mind as he felt her warm breath beneath his fur and he sighed contently. Then, every function in his brain shattered into a million pieces as she gave him a tiny little kiss and he fell over onto her hand, his heart close to bursting with its excessive pace.

Star didn't notice this though, as she just tucked him back into her pocket, giving him a small pat before starting to put her books and things away for the night. Marco snuggled extra close to her, breathing in her sweet scent which was always present in her pocket, soaking in her warmth as much as he possibly could.

Marco was happy with his life inside Star's pocket. Maybe someday, he would find a way to tell her who he truly was, but until that day came, he was content and happy to stay right there, in her pocket. And if he was being honest he didn't really want it to end. He just wanted to stay where he was with Star, forever.