Marco wakes up when a ray of sunlight hits his eyelids. His eyes flutter open and he sees Star still asleep in his arms. He sighs contently before slowly getting up to go make breakfast. After he finishes making himself breakfast, he decides to cook some nachos for Star while he eats. While he is making the Nachos he sees Star slowly making her way through the doorway, he notices a large bruise on her face and another bruise wrapping around her right forearm. She enters the kitchen, using the wall to help herself stand.
"Hey Marco," Star says, clearly not fully awake. Marco rushes over to Star and wraps an arm around her shoulder and helping her to the couch.
"Star, why did you get out of bed, you should be resting," Marco walks back to the kitchen to get the Nacho's for Star.
Star grabs a handful of nachos and shoves them into her mouth, she attempts to respond to Marco but can't because of the nachos.
"Star, what did we say about trying to talk and eat at the same time."
Star swallows the nachos before making a second attempt at responding, "I don't wanna lie in bed, I wanna be with you." Marco rolls his eyes, but still can't hold back the blush that forms on his cheeks as a result of her comment.
"Do you want to come with me to get the first aid kit, you uhh, you don't look so good" Marco gets up and offers his hand to help Star up. Star nods and takes Marco's hand, as she gets up she immediately collapses onto Marco. "Whoa!" He catches Star and helps her stand up. "Here, lean on me, you shouldn't be standing on your own right now.." Marco wraps his arm around Star's shoulders and she leans against him.
"Thanks Marco." Together they slowly make their way towards the kitchen again to get the first aid kit.
Marco helps Star sit down on a chair nearby and brings the first aid kit to her. "Okay, what hurts the most?"
Star quickly responds, "My right arm, he… he crushed it with his tail." Star puts her arm on her lap, revealing the large bruise wrapping around it. Marco reaches out to the freezer and pulls out an ice pack, handing it to Star.
"This should help. Unless it's broken, but if it was broken then you wouldn't be able to move it so I think it's okay." Marco reaches into the first aid kit and starts placing bandages on every small cut on Star's face.
"Come on safe kid, the cuts aren't a problem, you don't have to bandage every tiny cut on me." Star grabs Marco's hand and pushes his arm away.
"Right sorry, sorry, I'm just worried about you is all." Marco looks down at his feet.
"Awww Marco, it's okay." Star gets up, leaning on Marco and she kisses his cheek. "Now take me to the couch." Star demands in a joking tone.
Marco giggles at her tone, "Anything for my princess," Marco picks Star up and carries her to the couch, gently laying her down.
They sit on the couch saying nothing for a while before Marco decides to break the silence. "Hey Star… are you o-okay… I don't mean physically, I mean like, mentally." Marco gently grabs Star's hand and looks at her.
"I… I'm worried he might come back a-and I won't have my wand… If I have my wand I'll be able to stop him, b-but without it… I'm scared of what he could do…" Star looks down at her damaged arm, remembering how easily she was beaten without her wand. "How did you stop him? You don't have any magic but you could keep him down for long enough for us to escape."
"Remember, I trained for years in the neverzone and that place had lizard people like him too, I got pretty good at fighting them… well, running away from them."
"Oh yeah, right, right." Star looks up at Marco and thinks for a few seconds. "Marco? Could you… stay with me at night…" Star sees Marco's eyes go wide in shock nd she quickly adds, "Just until I get my wand back"
Marco thinks for a second, his first instinct is to say no, but he thinks back to last night and remembers the feeling of Star against him as he drifted off to sleep. After that he knew his answer, with no hesitation Marco answers, "Of course I will Star." Marco looks at Star and sees her looking worried. "Don't worry Star, when you get better we're gonna find him and teach him a lesson." Marco tries to motivate Star but it doesn't work as she continues to look down with a worried expression.
"I don't want to fight him again, after what he did last night I… I can't face him again." Marco frowns, not knowing what to do to get Star's confidence back.
"This isn't the first time you've lost Star, the Star I know would never give up, she gets right back up ready to show her enemies that she is not one to be messed with." Marco puts his hand on Star's shoulder and gives her a confident look. Star looks up and sees Marco's face, "And I'll be there kicking his butt with you."
"Your right, we'll show him what happens when you mess with Star Butterfly and Marco Diaz." Star pumps her fist into the air, forgetting about the damage Toffee did, before recoiling from the pain, "Ow, after I get better." Star giggles at her mistake before seeing Marco staring at her.
"That's my warrior princess." he says softly. Marco smiles at Star earning a bright smile right back his way. They stare into each others eyes for a few seconds before Marco decides to ruin the moment, "Seriously, you do need to lie down though, let's go up to your room."
"Marcooo. We were having a moment and you totally ruined it." Star folds her arms and gives Marco an annoyed look.
"Yeah well you still need to lie in bed to recover."
"Hmph" Star looks away from Marco causing him to roll his eyes. He leans towards her and gently grabs her chin and tilts her head towards his. He puts his other hand on her lower back and leans forward, kissing her. Star squeaks at his sudden change in attitude, but she quickly melts into the kiss, wrapping her arms around him. After a few seconds Marco pulls away.
"Happy now, princess?" Star stares at Marco, still entranced by the kiss they just shared.
"Yeah totally, totally, totally." Star's response makes Marco giggle. He gets off the couch and bends down, his back facing her.
"Hop on," Star shakes out of her trance and gladly gets on Marco's back. She raises one of her arms and points towards the stairs.
"Onwards my loyal steed." Marco laughs at her choice of words before walking up the stairs and to her room.
Marco and Star spend the rest of the day hanging out in Star's room, cuddling while watching movies and playing their board game with miniature versions of themselves before eventually falling asleep together in bed.