(A/N:Part Two! This took me way too long honestly...I kept getting distracted by the SVTFOE marathon they had on TV today...heheh...)
"Oh Oh Oh! I got you now dude!"
"No way man! I have way more HP than you, you're so going down Diaz!"
Marco grinned as he sat on the floor surrounding the Xbox with his two best friends Alfonzo and Ferguson.
"I got 10 on you, Ferguson! Kick his butt!" Alfanzo cheered heartily, popping open another soda and stuffing his face with chips.
Since Star was having a sleepover at Marco's house, he decided to let her have some much needed girl time and instead went to Alfonzo's place to stay there for the night. It's been a while since it was just the three of them anyway.
"So boys!" Ferguson grinned, setting down the Xbox controller.
"What do you guys wanna do now?"
They all looked at each other, wondering what to do next. The trio had already eaten dinner, talked about school, done their homework and played video games. Things were honestly starting to get a bit boring.
"So..."
"Uh..."
"I have a crush on Janna!" Alfonzo blurted out of the blue, staring straight ahead of him at his bedroom wall as if it had grown a head and started to try to viciously eat him.
Marco and Ferguson shared a look, before slowly glancing back.
"Uh...Why? Isn't she like-stupid or something?" Ferguson offered, wincing in pain when Marco elbowed him in the ribs.
"What? It's true!"
"She's not stupid...just different..." Marco stated slowly, before sending a small Alfonzo's way.
"She's so amazing! I love the way she can just, be herself without caring about what anyone else thinks. I love how she's so confident and determined and funny...she's so cool..." He cooed softly, a smile on his lips as he seemed to be remembering every encounter he had with the beanie clad girl.
"Too bad she's in love with that devil dude." Ferguson shrugged unsympathetically, tossing another chip in his mouth. Marco rolled his eyes and shoved him, before placing a hand sympathetically on the deflated Alfonzo.
"Aw... cheer up Al. If I know one thing, Tom is a major jerk-wad. I doubt things will last between them IF there IS something going on."
"Yeah but I mean...he's a demon! I'm just a boring human..."
"What you are shouldn't matter. All that matters is WHO you are, man."
"Wow...that was really poetic..."
"Thanks...but Star is the one that taught me that." Marco smiled and sat back, twirling the draw-strings on his hoodie.
"Star is super cute, I'm surprised she doesn't have a boyfriend." Ferguson mumbled, leaning back and hitting resume on his video game.
Marco gritted his teeth slightly, glaring at the tv screen.
"She doesn't want a boyfriend at the moment. Not like any guy here could handle her anyway."
Why did it bother him so much? Marco twitched and squirmed, thinking about anyother guy with HIS best friend. No one was worthy of her in his opinion.
Alfonzo seemed to catch the hints of anger in the Latino boy's voice, but refused to say anything. Instead, he continued to let the boy continue to rant and rave.
"I mean really, no one here would ever be able to keep up with her. She's way too awesome and extremely energetic. Like honestly, Star needs someone who can protect her, and most Earth guys would run after seeing what we do. These monsters are huge, ugly, and scary. There's no way anyone would be able to defend her."
"I dunno dude...Oskar seemed to like her." Ferguson pressed, hitting a few buttons and jolting around the joy-sticks.
"He doesn't know the first thing about her!" Marco hissed, throwing his hands up.
"Hey dude, chill, I was just saying."
"No no I'm not mad at you, I'm just saying! He only liked Star because she's beautiful. Star is so much more than good looking. She's an amazing, athletic, caring, passionate...she loves what she does and who she is. Oskar didn't even end up calling her back... his loss if you ask me.." Marco huffed, clenching his jaw tightly at just the thought of that lazy vampire-like dead-beat and Star together.
"And who, pray tell, do you think IS capable of handling her?"
"I...I don't know! Someone who thinks before they act? Someone who keeps her grounded... she tends to get wild, crazy ideas in her head... she needs someone to be able to have multiple plans, and help her through everything without judging her. Star is sensitive... she needs someone who will take it easy with her...yet be able to follow her into any situation and any dimension in a drop of a hat...plus she needs someone who can cook, because that girl has the amazing ability to burn air..."
Marco hadn't even realized he was pacing, but when he did, he stopped and turned to his two friends.
"Why are you guys staring at me like that?"
"Oh... uh...well..."
"You. You just described you, Marco Diaz..." Ferguson snickered, turning back around and continuing his game. Alfonzo smiled softly, before standing up and exiting the room. Which left Marco alone in his thoughts.
Did he like Star? It was true, he was the only one able to handle such an erratic firecracker like herself, but did he honestly like her?
"Well... it would explain the crippling jealousy..." He mumbled, twirling the draw-strings again, nervously.
"Hey, at least we have a shipname for you guys now! STARCO! The story of star-crossed lovers as they battle intergalactic demons and their feelings for each other!" Ferguson shouted, looping an arm around Marco's frail neck.
Marco sighed loudly, deciding not to fight it and just stay where he is, letting Ferguson rant on and on. But one thing was for sure.
The blush on his cheeks and the fluttering of his gut wouldn't be going away anytime soon.
