Welcome back everyone! I'm really glad you guys liked the last chapter so much! I got some pretty vivid reactions so I guess I'm doing something right! I also received a question from deadshoot12345 regarding if I would be doing a winter version of this. I think it's a good idea so I might, would you guys like it if I went through with it? Let me know if you guys want me to. Moving on, this chapter it's going to be all about rain. I feel like Star is the kinda person who would love the rain and Marco would hate it, so in this I tried to capture that dynamic. Also to note this chapter has a little bit more starco-y moments but not full on. Happy reading!

Star stared out the glass window of the Diaz household watching rain of shaved silver spill down onto echo creek, a place that normally got endless sun. The muffled pitter patter of rain drops on the roof signified its presence. She giggled as small droplets of water streaked down the window pane like little meteors bringing watery death and destruction.

"Pew pew, Ahhhh!" She said to herself recanting cries of terror.

"Hey Star nachos are ready." Marco called from the kitchen.

"Ok!"

Star jumped up from the window sill and skipped over to the kitchen. The warm smell of nachos enveloped her, the smell of friendship.

"So what do you want to do today?" Marco said plopping a nacho in his mouth.

"Hmmmmm..." Star racked her brain for ideas but all that came up was how delicious the nachos she was eating were.

"That's it Marco!" She exclaimed.

"What's it?"

"Let's go outside!"

"Star... It's pouring rain." Marco said unamused.

"I know that's what makes it fun!"

"You know what's also fun? Staying inside and where it's warm and dry, that's pretty fun right!"

"Only if you're lame! Now come on lets go already, the rain is waiting!"

Star wrapped her arm around Marco's and began to tug him outside. Marco on the other hand had no intentions of going anywhere...

"Come on your going to love it!"

"Star I'm not going out there."

"Ahhhh don't be silly yes you are!"

"No I'm not!" Marco said with attempted anger but Star quickly caught on.

"Yes you are!" She tried to reflect his fake anger but had a hard time containing her giggles.

Marco tugged back a little more and a small laugh escaped from his lips "No I'm not, Star let go already!"

"It's not even that bad!"

"I'm not going out in the rain!"

Marco's resolve was solid but unbeknownst to him Star had one last trick up her sleeve.

"Alright fine I will go out by myself then!" She pronounced and the promptly trotted over to the door, grabbed her rain jacket and stepped outside closing the door behind her.

In the cool air she smirked "three, two, one..."

The door flung open to show Marco standing in full rain gear, hood on and all "I'm only coming out here to make sure you don't try anything stupid." He stated stepping out onto the front porch.

"Pffff when have I ever tried to do something stupid?"

Marco raised an eyebrow "Really how about when you..."

"Up bup bup! We don't talk about that incident!" Star retorted.

"Then what about the time you..."

"We don't talk about that one either!"

Star smiled "Now let's go fussy face we puddles to splash!"

"Fussy face..."

Star griped Marco's wrist and pulled him out into the deluge. The two were instantly enveloped in the wispy mists and cold rain.

"Wooooo!" Star shouted and ran around the front yard jumping in the mushy grass.

Marco crossed his arms and frowned.

"Alright you've had your fun let's go back inside..."

"Go inside? We're just getting started!"

Star stopped her frolicking and skipped over to the side walk motioning for Marco to follow. The boy sighed and walked over to her. Star intertwined her fingers with his and the two began to walk.

Each step made a small splash and each breath caught in the mist. A car rushed by and through a murky puddle, creating that classic swooshing sound and splashing Marco with water.

"Awww man!" Marco moans.

Star giggles and pulls on his hand, "Come on."

They continue their walk in the silver rain. Street lights reflect in the puddles and people curled under their umbrellas pass by. Star and Marco don't speak, no words are needed, just the company of a good friend and the touch of another's hand. Up ahead Star spots the tops of dewy trees wrapped in mist.

She perks up at the sight "Hey look were getting close to the park!"

Marco smiles at her as the two step under the shade of dripping wet trees. The park path winds its way through the small glade and beside rippling ponds that reflect the rainy grey sky.

All was well and good until Star laid eyes on a massive puddle sitting ahead in the path.

"Marco! Look at the size of that puddle!' She gasps "Let's go jump in it..."

Marco scoffed "You go ahead I'm going to take a seat on this be-"

Before Marco could relax on the bench Star had pulled him into the puddle and was jumping up and down, laughing all the while.

"Why aren't you jumping? It's fun!"

"Star I'm not going to-"

Star all of the sudden pulled down her and Marco's hoods letting the cold rain fall into their hair.

"There, much better, don't you just feel free now!"

"STAR!" Marco yelped.

She grabbed both his hands and started to twirl him around.

"Lighten up, enjoy the rain!" Star laughed as her wet hair whipped in the rain.

Marco smiled and rolled his eyes, there was no reason to argue so he went along with her charade.

The two span round and round in the ankle deep puddle and autumn showers. Once coming to a stop they were soaking wet, shivering cold but still laughing, for what else is one to do in the rain but laugh?

A while later after stepping in some puddles and trotting in the mud the two relaxed on a park bench overlooking a small pond. Star leaned into Marco and closed her eyes, listening to hypnotic sound of the rain hitting the water and her flamboyant yellow and pink hood. Marco yawned and watched as a small wooden boat aimlessly sauntered its way across the pond. He wrapped his arm around Star and their hands once again met, maybe the rain wasn't so bad...