*Author's Note*This is loosely based on Shadowmaster91's suggestion that he/she sent me in a PM. Thank you for the basis for the story.

Thank you all for the reviews. The Elf quotes were.. new, that's for sure!

I hope you all enjoy!

The night had begun, the sky painted a deep blue and black, littered with pockets of light. Marco trudged home late, and fumbled with the house keys. He quietly cursed the lock as he chose the wrong keys three times. Finally, he managed to open the door, and picked up his bag.

Marco entered the room whistling to himself, happily throwing the door open and setting his bag down. He entered the living room, where he was surprised to see the TV on already with no one watching.

He threw himself down on the couch, and kicked off his shoes. He reached for the remote, grabbed it, and leaned back before he felt something grab his shoulder. Marco screeched and jumped back.

Holding the remote out as a weapon, he cautiously looked behind the couch. Surveying the area from the view of a power button and volume controls, he squinted to make out what was hiding behind the furniture. Seeing what it was, he put the "weapon" down.

"Come on out, Star," he said with a slight sigh.

The light haired girl was plastered behind the couch's back, her eyes darting around like crazy.

"You don't get it, Marco!" she hissed.

Her attention flipped around the room once more before grabbing him by the shoulders and pulling him down to her level. Marco exasperatedly crouched next to her as she hid once more.

"Listen, Marco… we've got to-" she said hurriedly, before his hand covered her mouth. "Mmph!"

He was too tired for this right now. At any other time, he would've taken one look at her hysterical face with its frantic eyes, and just watched her react to whatever she didn't understand.

Today had been a long day. "Is it the TV, Star?"

She raised an eyebrow, clutching her wand close to her chest.

He gestured toward the machine blaring on about the latest on facial creams.

She chanced a glance over the couch, narrowed her eyes, and sat back down, nodding.

Marco couldn't help but smile slightly; she returned it in a flash, disappearing from her face just as quickly as it had shown up in the first place.

"It's screaming! I pressed a button and it just- it just won't stop screaming!" Star whispered in a voice that showed her confusion and genuine fear of the unknown. "It really likes to talk about blenders! What are those even?!"

Marco smiled even wider now. Star always managed to make things better, even when she didn't intend to.

"Come on," he said, standing up and extending his hand to her.

She shook her head furiously, not looking at him.

He relaxed his shoulders, and crouched back down to her level.

Marco reached his hand over, prying her crossed arms from one another and looking at her hair. She still wouldn't look up.

"Star, it's okay."

She finally pulled her head up from her knees, her arms hanging at her sides from his prying. She looked genuinely frightened, so he looked at her softly and smiled.

"It's okay. It's just a device for entertainment."

Star sniffled. "All I did was hit a button!"

"I know", he said. "You didn't do anything wrong, Star. Why is this such a big deal to you? You have a magical mirror to talk to anyone in the galaxy."

She went back to silence.

They sat there for a little while, crickets chirping outside the living room as they welcomed the night time.

He leaned up against the wall so their feet touched as they sat in opposite directions.

Finally, she spoke.

"I don't want to mess up your home is all, Marco. I don't want to mess everything up and have to leave you," Star said quietly.

He leaned over and held her hand. "Is that what this is all about?"

She nodded, slowly at first and then quickly gaining pace.

"We won't send you away, Star. Nothing you could ever do could change that."

She looked up at him with a red nose and eyes, and gave him a watery smile. "Y-you mean that?"

He clutched her hand tighter. "Of course I do, Star. You're part of the family now. You're my best friend. I won't send you away."

She sniffled, and gave him another smile that took up her whole face. He couldn't help but think how sweet she looked when she did that kind of a smile.

"How about we take a seat on the couch and just watch some?"

She looked at him tentatively.

"It'll be okay, Star. It's just silly Earth stuff."

The crickets outside began to weave their chirps into a somber melody, a welcome of sorts for the night.

He stood back up, straightened his hoodie, and rubbed off the dust. He held out his hand once more.

Star took it this time.

*Author's Note* Please review! They keep the updates coming. I hope you all enjoyed this one! I'm really happy with how it came out.