A/N: Hello everyone! This is my first ever story, so please don't be too mean. I'm aiming to make this 5 chapters, so stay tuned for updates. For all of you who would be kind enough to review, tell me what I'm doing wrong, what I could do better, etc. I live to please. Also, even though this is a ways away, I might turn this into a one-shot series once I'm done with the main story, so give me suggestions if I do end up doing that. Thank you, and enjoy!
Disclaimer: All of the characters in this aren't mine, they are Daron Nefcy's and to a lesser extent, the Disney Channel. The only thing that I own here is the story. Enjoy!
Chapter 1: Truth
"…How long have you…"
"…as long as I can remember, I felt like…"
"…Why me? I'm not even pretty…"
"…Beautiful in every way…"
"…I'm yours if you want me to be…"
"…Always and forever…"
"…Promise?…"
"…Star Butterfly, will you…"
"…But what if…"
"…Don't think about the future, think about now…"
"…How could you?…"
"…I did it out of love…"
"…Do you love me?"
Marco's POV
"So Star, what do you want to do today?" It had become sort of a habit after school to ask her what she wanted to do. I knew it was most likely going to be some insane thing that ends up either getting us chased down or laughing at our silly little adventures. The last answer that I expected is also the one I ended up getting. She said, "I don't really feel like doing much today, why don't we just take a day, you and me, to just talk?"
I said, "Why would we do something like that? Not that I'm complaining, but it feels like you and I are so close that we pretty much know everything about each other."
She then said with a smirk on her face, "Not everything, Diaz." She winked at me with a devilish grin and I blushed. "I didn't mean like that."
She said, "Well I certainly did. Now come on Safe Kid, let's get home quick; it's Friday, and whoever walks through that door gets to choose the movie for later." "We won't be watching 'Mean Girls' if I have anything to say about it!" It felt good to be by Star, just running home without a care in the world, and not having to worry about Ludo for a long time. Heck, it just felt good to be around Star. She had become a very comforting presence to me, and it just felt natural to kick back after a week of school and dimension hopping to just relax and watch a movie.
As we got closer to the house, I started to get a little winded. I'm not sure why, I just slowed down a bit. I ended up right behind Star as she was running, and I got a good look at her beautiful golden locks. How I could just run my fingers through them all day, just hanging out with Star, wait WHAT? What was I just thinking there? Surely I wasn't… no. It wasn't like that. I then just spent the rest of our run trying to convince myself that I wasn't mentally calling my best friend beautiful. But there was just no denying that she looked amazing. Amazing long blonde hair, blue eyes that I could stare into forever, and the most adorable heart-shaped birthmarks you've ever seen. She was as perfect as perfect gets. But Star? Me? It couldn't be. But maybe, no. It was hopeless arguing with myself, I definitely had some sort of feelings for her. But I pushed them aside as we walked into the house. She is your friend. Nothing is going to get in the way of that. Not even your newfound feelings. Get over yourself.
Star got to the house first. "Well Star, I guess you made it back first. Pick away." Star contemplated his offer, and then said, "Nah. Maybe I'll pick next time. I know there have been a few movies you've wanted to watch for a while, and it wouldn't be fair." Good ol' Star. Putting others before herself. Always making people happy just by being in the room and thinking like she normally does. "Thanks Star. That means a lot to me. Hugs!" Normally I wasn't the one to initiate that, but Star didn't question it. I wonder what all goes on up inside that head of hers. I guess I'll never know. The hug was a little more intimate than I had intended, and I think I stroked her hair one too many times, but she didn't seem to notice, or didn't seem to care. Heck, I think she deepened the hug after that. It lasted for about 30 seconds, but I didn't want it to end. When we parted, we just looked into each other's eyes for a few minutes. I tried to get a read on her, after all, she was my best friend. I could always tell what's up. Clearly there was something different about the way she looked at me. It looked like confusion with a hint of… longing? No, that couldn't be right. I shrugged it off, and we each went to our rooms to finish our homework. But not much got done. I was too busy thinking about her.
Star's POV
The second I got into my room, I locked the door and let out the huge breath I didn't know I was holding in. 'Holy crap! Marco just hugged me! Like really intimately! On purpose! What am I going to do? What do I say to him when we go back down there? What should I wear? I need to really catch his eye when I go back down there. Ugh, why do boys have to be so complicated? Especially the one I live with and love?
Every day I had to restrain myself. It took an extraordinary amount of strength not to just flat-out tackle him and keep him in my embrace until the end of time. He was just so warm, so inviting, so Marco. He's always there for me, no matter how crazy I get, no matter how badly I 'Star' something up. He is my best friend. And I want so much more. I felt as if I were going insane. I couldn't hold in my feelings much longer.
I'd already been doing it for a month now, holding in my true feelings for him. It was one afternoon, when we were walking past Oskar's car. How stupid I was back then, those months ago. To think that I ever felt something for him sent shivers down my spine. But back then, I didn't know what I had right in front of me. It all happened a month and a half ago, when Marco and I were walking out of school, and we passed Oskar. Oskar paid no mind to me, while I sat there dreamy-eyed at his keytar playing skills. However, when I said hi, he said, "What do you want? I'm busy." As stupid as it sounds now, I wanted to cry. Marco took me in his arms, stroked my hair and told me everything was going to be alright. And when I looked up at his smiling face, I knew that he was right, if only for a different reason than he expects.
Now this. All I thought I had done was do something nice for Marco. He wanted to see a movie, and I was willing to give up my turn. Why did he hug me like that? I know that he doesn't like me, so what compelled him to bring me in like that? All I was doing was being myself. But then again, is that what it is? Being myself? No, it can't be. I chastised myself for trying to put myself up on a pedestal like that, saying that I was as good as that. But why? I think that Marco just thought it was the kind thing to do. But it didn't seem like that. When I looked into his eyes, I saw… confusion. And longing. I knew my best friend, so I could read him almost instantly. But why was he giving off those vibes?
I picked myself up off the floor from moping around and thinking about Marco. I had some studying to do for Algebra. But I didn't get much farther than the first two problems. Because I was still stuck on the first one: Marco Diaz and the feelings I couldn't control for much longer.
Later…
Marco's POV
It was 8:30 PM, which meant it was time to start the movie. I hadn't gotten much studying done after all I had to think about, so I promised myself I would do it tomorrow night. I walked up to Star's room and stood outside the doorframe. It's just a girl, Diaz. Get a hold of yourself. 'Yeah, right, it's only Star freaking Butterfly, inter-dimensional princess, the girl you just determined you're head-over-heels in love with.' Not helping, I thought to myself. I took a deep breath, then knocked on the door.
Star's POV
It was 8:30 PM, and I was expecting Marco any second now. I hope I look good enough for him.
Marco's POV
Star opened the door, and the first thing that came to mind was, "Wow." And the thing was, she hadn't even changed her outfit that much. It was still the same purple nightgown that she always wore (which I thought was adorable, by the way), but there was now some lacing on the sleeves which I know wasn't there before, her nails had been done to match her dress (though for what reason I couldn't quite figure out, it was after all pretty late and I know that her nails weren't done earlier), and she was wearing a white bow in her hair instead of her normal devil hairband. Suffice it to say, even though they were subtle changes, they made a difference. And I unintentionally let her know that a bit too loudly. I said, "Wow, Star, you look amazing!" at a volume probably too high for this time of night. Our faces both started blushing very hard. "Why thank you Marco." We just stared at each other for a little bit, hoping it wasn't too obvious I was staring, when I broke the silence. "So, do you want to go watch the movie now?"
Star's POV
This was make or break moment. I don't think I can hold back the floodgates of emotion much longer, and I don't want to do it at a time that's too inappropriate. "Actually, I was wondering if you'd like to come into my room and talk for a little bit."
Marco's POV
For the life of me, I couldn't figure out why she wanted to talk, but I wasn't complaining. The more of a chance I get to just sit and talk with her, the better. She motioned for me to come into her room and sit on her bed. I obliged.
Star's POV
This is it Star. This is how our friendship could either end or have a new beginning.
Marco's POV
"So what is it that you wanted to talk about?" Dang it, I said that too harshly. Now she won't like me as much, she will be more spaced out, oh God, what did I do to- "Well, I wanted to talk about a few things that had been bothering me for the past couple of months." She didn't think it rude. That's a burden off my shoulders. "I'm always happy to talk, Star." She giggled like a schoolgirl. Her face then turned a bit more serious.
Star's POV
This is going to hurt. But this is what I've decided on, in order to soften the blow for when I actually tell him. "So how are things progressing with Jackie?" Ouch. She can just feel his obsession with that girl all the way from here.
Marco's POV
To be honest, I hadn't felt that surprised at a question in a very long time. Today I had all but forgotten about Jackie. I mean, sure, she was good-looking, but that was about it. Why is she asking me this? She couldn't possibly care about what I thought of her that much, could she? Unless… No. She couldn't. But in any case, I think I need to tell her before I go any further. "Well Star, to be honest, Jackie hasn't really been on my mind for a while. Actually, for the past few hours, there's been someone else that's on my mind, a lot."
Star's POV
Did he just say he wasn't thinking about Jackie? YES! Wait, why am I celebrating that he's not feeling stuff for a girl he's liked forever now? That's just rude. Inconsiderate. Wait, did he just say some OTHER girl was on his mind now? Who could that even be? What if it's me? No no no no no, he doesn't feel that way about me, right? My mind was racing a million miles a minute. "Um… so who is this lucky girl? It has to be someone like Sabrina or Janna, right? I'm just his buddy, his mess-up twin. Marco paused and seemed to collect himself and his thoughts, as if he was scared of me if he said something wrong. Then, almost inaudibly, said, "If I'm being completely honest, you."
I nearly fainted. Me? That can't be right. Surely I must have misheard, surely he's talking to someone else… I looked behind myself to look for who he was really talking to, only to find that we were still in my otherwise empty room, him staring right into my eyes. Could it be… he likes me? I decided to try to play it cool. And failed. "So… how long have you, ahem, felt this way?" Crap. I'm just Star-ing up this conversation as we speak. Then Marco said words that made me melt right then and there. "I don't know, but for as long as I can remember, I felt like my life had been missing something. That is, until you came into my life. This angel of pure beauty, who always puts others in front of herself, who has made my boring, safe life into one of adventure, excitement, and, well, fun. I can't even imagine a day that goes by anymore where I'm not at your side. I'm only just sort of realizing this today."
Marco's POV
At this point, I was hyperventilating. I can't believe you're actually telling her all this stuff! You can see the look on her face, she wants nothing to do with me! 'Just press on', I told myself. Star then said, "But what makes me so special? Why me? I'm not even pretty." I nearly lost it. How in the world could she think that about herself? She's the most beautiful person on the planet! She's practically a goddess! I couldn't take hearing her talk down about herself any longer.
"Star, you are beautiful in every way. Hold on just a second while I talk. I don't want any negativity. You are an angel. You are my Star. You are drop-dead gorgeous, you are the sweetest person I know, even when I get angry at you, you have a smile about you that's just infectious, and you gave my life a real purpose. The fact that you don't think or know that about yourself saddens me to my core. Because you are everything anyone could ever want. You're all I could ever want. You're all I want."
Star's POV
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. He likes me! He really likes me! The floodgates were opening. Before he could protest, I brought him into the most powerful and emotional hug of our time knowing each other. There was hurt. There was passion. And most of all, there was a desire for something more. I tugged at his soft brown hair, burying my head in the crook of his neck. He used one hand to stroke my hair, resulting in an almost involuntary moan. After what felt like an eternity, he pulled away, and just looked into my eyes. I couldn't help myself getting lost in their beauty and mystery. Star, you know what you want to do. You may never get a raw first time moment like this again. It's now or never. No holding back.
Marco's POV
Marco, you know what you want to do. It's now or never.
3rd Person POV
Star and Marco's lips crashed into one another, fitting perfectly with each other, as if they were meant to be together from the start. Marco's tongue then beckoned for entrance, and Star swiftly accepted. They started exploring each other in a way they never thought possible, gathering as much of each other's scents, tastes, and areas they enjoyed each other's touch the most. After a few minutes of just standing there, exploring each other's mouths and stroking and grabbing at each other's hair, they slowly moved onto the bed, getting more and more comfortable each second. Marco was about to take his shirt off until he heard his parents pull into the driveway. Marco broke the kiss swiftly, much to Star's evident dismay. Marco rushed to his room to take out a few books, to make it appear that they had been studying together. When Star realized what had happened, she quickly rushed to the floor to her nearby math textbooks. Only seconds later, Angie and Rafael Diaz opened the door to Star's room. When the two parents saw them each studying, they backed out of the room quietly.
Outside of the room, Angie made the comment, "Did you notice that both of them had unusually unkempt hair, and the little bit of saliva on their lips?" Rafael responded, "I noticed that before the books. Not to mention they were gasping for air, out of breath. It's best to leave them be. Teenagers will be teenagers, best not interfere with whatever was going on."
Star's POV
"So… Marco. Did we really just do that?" It had dawned on Star that she had just made out with her best friend. "I guess we did Star. I don't know what got into me, I'm so so sorry, I'm just going to go…" I then responded, "Don't go Marco. I don't want you to leave me."
We sat in silence for a little bit, until Marco spoke up and said, "Do you want to go watch the movie now, or…" I had completely forgotten about the movie. "Uh, yeah. Sure. What movie you want to watch?" He replied, "I was going to pick out that SUPER cheesy horror movie we got last week but never watched, but now I'm thinking something a little more quiet. How about we just watch 'Mean Girls' and call it a night?" Yet again, he was too nice. "Whatever you say, Wild Man." I really meant it when I said Wild Man. I had no idea that either of us had that in us.
Marco's POV
We walked downstairs with a blanket for two, Star setting up the movie while I made nachos. I realized the gravity of what we had just done. What if this goes too far? What if I screw up, and make her really sad and push her away? I pushed those thoughts aside as the microwave dinged. I walked over to the couch, nachos in hand, Star already curled up, ready to watch the movie. I laid down next to her on the couch, getting closer than we ever really had bothered to. I mean sure, we had laid down together and watched movies before, but never this… intimately. I liked it. I could get used to this.
Star's POV
I could get used to this. There was just a few things that were still bothering me. One was Jackie. I just couldn't shake the feeling that Marco still liked her. The second was how we were going to on from here. Our make-out session was, successful, to say the least, if that's what you call good make-out sessions. But I didn't know what we were now. I needed to find out.
"So Marco. I have to ask a few things before I can relax. What are we now?" Marco seemed a little caught off guard, but he quickly collected himself. He stammered, but he managed to get out, "I think we're boyfriend and girlfriend now?" I was screaming with joy, but I decided to have a little fun with him. "So if you're really my boyfriend, how have I not been asked out yet?" Marco teased right back, "Maybe I'm just waiting for the right time."
I said, "I would think the time is right now." He then gave me a chaste kiss, much shorter than the one just minutes ago, but just as affectionate. "I think I agree." I smiled; he always had a way of making me smile by just being Marco. Sweet, safe kid Marco. He then said, "Oh, and don't worry about Jackie anymore. You've always been my favorite of you two." That made me feel a whole lot better. "So is there anything else? Anything else you want to talk about before we fall asleep to the sounds of screaming victims of the latest murder movie?"
"Actually there is one thing."
"Name it."
"Can you promise to be completely honest with me? No matter how much it may hurt, can you at least give me the honest truth about whatever is going on, whatever you're feeling?" I was a little afraid I had crossed a line, put him off. Turns out I had nothing to worry about. "Star, you can always count on me to be honest with you. I would never hurt you, and I will never lie to you. Ever." After the emotional rollercoaster I had been on today, that was more than good enough to me. I held him tighter to my body, never wanting tonight to end. The movie started playing, but I could care less.
Marco's POV
I guess I've always loved her, I just never knew it. She deserves something more. And it doesn't matter what it takes, I'm going to get something for her. Something expensive. Something timeless. Something she'll keep forever. Because she deserves that much.
A/N: Woo boy. Got that over with. Probably did really bad, but I'll let you guys be the judge of that. That ending was a little half-arsed, but then again I've never been good with conclusions. Honestly if you guys have tips or constructive criticism, please let me know. I will try and get an update out by next week, but my school schedule is quite crazy right now, I'm surprised I even got this first story out. But enough about me, you probably don't care how slammed I am anyway. Until next time!