Okay, time for another chapter and honestly, I just want to get right to it so I'll just cut right to the reviews.
imhere4svtfoe: Thank you, and I'm not sure, there's still a long way to go before we reach the end.
Stratz: Quality? This story has quality? Going by the results, it's one of the worst stories I've ever written.
Disclaimer: Star vs. the Forces of Evil characters belong to Daron Nefcy.
Marcus and Faith are my OC's
Beta read by Sabrina06
(No one's POV)
Star made her way down the various corridors while simultaneously trying to find Marco, think about what she was going to say, procrastinate her confession, and take in her surroundings. "Well, a deal is a deal, I have to tell Marco how I feel about him." She sighed as she looked down at the crowd of people. "So many humans … and I look a lot like them … but I'm not."
She continued walking until she noticed someone standing in front of the stage, just as she had done not too long ago. "You have your heart broken too?" She asked. "I know just how you feel friend, to see the one you care about, to be so close to them, to have the faintest glimmer of hope in the back of your mind, even if it is false."
She shook her head and continued walking until she quickly jumped back to look at the figure she had seen. "Marco?" She asked as she tried to get a better look at him. "What are you doing down there?"
She began making her way over to where the figure was standing, pushing through the crowd of people as she did. "MARCO!" She shouted trying to get closer.
Although the volume of the song was loud and the crowd's was almost louder, Marco did hear Star shout his name and turned to look at her. "Star?!" He shouted back.
"Hey." Star said as she finished making her way through the crowd. "What are you doing up here?"
"Oh, you know … just chilling."
"Just chilling?" Star asked.
"You know … hanging around." He turned back to face the stage as Star walked up to right next to him.
"I thought you went looking for me … or Faith … or were you the one everyone was looking for? I've lost track."
Marco laughed and turned to look at Star. "I went to find you but … I figured that you were trying not to be found, and I wouldn't have been able to get you to come back if I did so … I took a break."
"Well that was true." Star replied. "I was trying not to be found but … things are a little different."
"Different?" Marco asked.
Star took a deep breath in an attempt to procrastinate her confession by just a few more seconds. "Well … have you ever felt like … you're about to do something that you know you'll regret but you know you can't not do it?"
Marco thought to himself for a moment before responding. "I think I might know what you're talking about." He replied.
Star looked at him shocked, unsure if he actually knew she was about to confess or not. "You do?"
"Yeah I … I saw you earlier." Star continued to look at him confused and unsure what he was referring to. "You're worried about how Faith will react to you dating Marcus, aren't you?"
Star's mouth dropped open at a loss for words, unsure how to react to Marco's accusation. Marco however, took this as a sign that he was right and went on. "I know that it's possible that she could have feelings for Marcus but … if you two love each other then you two are what's meant to be. Plus, you and Marcus are good friends with Faith so even if she did have feelings for him, and that's a big 'if' I'm sure she would understand."
"What makes you think that-"
"People have gotten over crushes like that before, haven't they?"
"No!" Star exclaimed. "I mean what makes you think that Marcus and I are together?"
"Well … I saw you two together." He replied, causing a dumbfounded look to appear on Star's face. "I mean, you were hugging and then there was something Faith said about you and the love of your life and … I just figured that-"
"I … I wasn't talking about Marcus." Star replied. "And I was talking to him not too long ago, he's in love with Faith and earlier today, Faith told me that she was in love with Marcus."
"Wait … so then you don't have unrequited feelings for Marcus?"
"No!" Star exclaimed again. "I … I was talking about you." There was a sharp chord that rang through the air as the song Love Sentence was playing came to an end and the crowd began to cheer. Marco and Star didn't notice this though, as Marco was in a small state of shock and Star was shaking a little. "I haven't actually gotten over you, I just … I didn't expect that I would ever see you again when I told you so … when you came back I didn't really know what I was going to do … so I lied." Star's eyes began to tear up so she took a moment to wipe her eyes. "It's just … I know you probably don't feel the same … I've known for a long time, I mean I'm not human so … why would you love me?"
"Because being human doesn't matter!" Marco exclaimed. "So what if you're not human? You're my best friend, we've been through all sorts of adventures, I love spending time with you, and … well, you're special to me."
Star looked up as her eyes opened wide. "I … I am?"
"Of course you are, I just don't know how you could feel something like that for a guy like me." He began to scratch the back of his head as he looked away. "I mean all I've done since we met was mess things up and, at best, prove to be of little to no help at all."
Marco felt a sharp slap sting across his face as Star tried to slap some sense into him. "First off, that's a lie, you've been helpful in so many ways. Second, we're not about to have a 'who's not worth it' off."
"Did you have to slap me though?" Marco asked as he rubbed his cheek.
"Of course I did! I needed to prove a point!"
They both stood there staring at each other until they both realized what they had both confessed and began to blush. "So … you … still have a crush on me?" Marco asked.
"I … yes." Star replied. "Do … do you … have a crush on me?"
"I … kinda … I'm in love with you."
They continued to stand there as the band began their next song.
"So … all this time … we've been keeping this from one another just because we were scared?" Marco asked.
"I guess so." Star replied. "We really need to work on our communication."
"Right, so … where do we go from here?"
"How about … we try something new?" Star threw her arms around Marco and pulled him into a kiss. It felt a little awkward as it was sudden, yet both found it pleasant, not just because they both felt a surge of warmth from each other, but now they were finally in each other's embrace.
When they finally separated, Marco was quick to pull Star into a hug as tears began to escape his eyes. "I don't care if it's the only thing that stays the same, but I want you to stay in my life."
"I want the same thing." Star said with her arms wrapped tightly around Marco. "And … I love you."
"I love you too."
Aaaaaaaand … that's the end. Now for a bit about my next story, I'm not so sure there's going to be one. Don't get me wrong, I love writing but when I posted my ideas for my next story, not many people gave a reply so I don't know what people want. Sorry to say, I have some thinking to do. The good news is, with the announcement of the new episodes coming March 3, I feel a little reinvigorated but I still don't know what I should do. In any event, until next time, enjoy your day and please … no one cries at these anymore, do they?
