Happy New Year! I decided to post a new story to celebrate. Keep in mind that I am not a detective, or a private investigator, so if you don't think it's very detective-ish, that's why. I will try to keep the characters in character, but we'll see what happens. Chapters will be relatively short.
Synopsis: Detective AU, in which Tom's parents go missing and Star agrees to help him find them.
Rating: K+
Pairings: Starco, past-Star/Tom(flashbacks included), One-sided Ostar, One-sided Jarco, and possible Ponyhead/Tom.
I've had a long night, Star Butterfly thought as she shed her light blue jacket and plopped down on her bed. She undid her ponytail, and her pretty blonde hair fell around her shoulders. With a yawn, the young woman leaned back and sighed. A sudden clap of thunder startled her, and she sat back up.
"Hello?" she called into the dark room. The rain fell and the wind blew, making the trees sway. Star yawned, closing her eyes. A knocking sound made her open her eyes again. With a long groan, she dragged herself off of her bed and grabbed her jacket, going to the front door. Opening it, she squinted at the sudden light.
"Who are you and why are you here?" she snapped.
"Geez, Butterfly, I think you'd recognize your boyfriend."
Star glared at the figure who was shining a light at her. "Ex-boyfriend. What do you want, Tom?" she asked. The red-eyed man, holding a flashlight, stepped forward, his spiky red hair sticking up in all directions "For once, I actually need your help."
"What with? Last time you said you needed my help, you nearly led me
to my death."
"That was an accident. This is serious."
Star rubbed at her eyes. "Could you come back tomorrow? I'm tired. Earlier today, I-"
"My parents are missing," Tom suddenly blurted out. Star fell silent.
"Oh," she said after a long moment, tightening the grip she had on her jacket. She slipped it back on, then grabbed a hair tie and re-did her hair.
"What happened?"
"I don't know. I was visiting the castle for a... reason, when I found this." He pulled a note out of his pocket. Star stood turned to look around the small room. She grabbed a box and pulled out a pair of plastic gloves. Tom stepped inside and closed the door. She took the paper and read it.
"Looks like a ransom note."
"I can't believe you noticed. What are you, a detective?"
"I prefer the term Private Investigator."
"I was being sarcastic. What about the signature at the bottom?"
Star yawned. "What about it?"
"Do you know who it's from?" Tom asked, slightly exasperated. Star blinked.
"No."
"I thought you were a detective!"
"Private Investigator. I don't know who it's from. I do know someone who might."
They stood there for a moment.
"Well?" Tom asked. She rolled her eyes. "Let's go find him," she said.
Star grabbed her umbrella from behind the door and opened it. "You coming?"
"Of course. Right behind you."
Star stepped outside and raised her umbrella, pocketing the letter Tom had given her.
"Hey Tom?" she asked, looking both ways as they crossed the street.
"Yeah, Butterfly?"
"If this is another plan to get me to go out with you, you will be having nightmares for weeks."
"Understood. Where are we going?"
"To a man named Ludo."