Four hours and thirty minutes, that's how long Meteora stared at her phone as she thought about what had happened yesterday. Even after trying to sleep failing and then waking up multiple times her mind was still buzzing with the memories.

She'd lost count of the number of time she'd picked her phone up to try and start the extremely important apology message.

Looking down she saw all the attempts in writing scattered around her.

"Marie I'm so so so so sorry that I scratched you."

"Please forgive me I was in the wrong."

"Marie you were right and I was wrong."

Each time she'd realized that the message didn't even come close to how sorry she was.

And now after fifteen minutes of thinking she thought she finally had her message.

"Mariposa I'm extremely sorry that I harmed you in the way I did. Please forgive me for my lack of care and if you are still willing, I pray you honor me with a message so I may know the current status of our companionship.

Yours truly Meteora Butterfly."

Formal Mewni, the language her mother and Star's mother Moon had taught the two of them long ago. It was only used when they desperately needed to send something important.

Looking over the message she had to fight the urge to gag at how proper it was, something that for a brief moment made her think of some one eyed robot man.

"If this doesn't get a response then I don't know what will."

Her heart and mind somewhat clear she sent the message and went to bed letting the day of shame and regret became yesterday.

She didn't know how long she slept but she did know that she'd just woken up when she heard the all to familiar ping and practically broke the desk as she snatched her phone and opened up the read the extremely short message from her friend.

"I'm not angry, but we need to talk. Marco's house one hour."

The phone dropped to her bed with a soft plop before she shrieked in pure joy knowing that Mariposa wasn't angry with her.

Sure, that's not great but it could be worse! I can still fix this!

Then she remembered the last bit of the message.

"Marco…" she growled in annoyance thinking about her older brother.

During her life for whatever reason she disliked Marco, there was just something that made her blood boil when she saw him. But despite her very vocal annoyance Marco had always been there as both her sword master and unofficial uncle. During the years and because of all his experience he'd taken up the roll of council guard. A role he'd mostly taken up because his wife Star became another council member. And that fact that Mariposa had chosen his house to meet meant that this wasn't going to be pleasant.

"No come on Meteora you can do this. Just push you hatred of Marco aside and focus on what's important."

The next hour of preparation was agonizing as she grabbed her leather jacket and ran the brief distance across town to Marco and Star's castle home.

She'd just put her hand on the door when it was flung open and her muscular older brother stood blocking the way.

"Is Mariposa here?" Normally she'd be either sarcastic or annoyed when speaking with him, but not today. For today he looked down at her with an expression that read "I can and will end you" and from what she'd seen him due with both his hands and a sword she knew he could.

"She'd upstairs."

He stopped aside letting her in and just as she was two steps up he spoke up again. "Hurt her in any way again and you'll wish you had magic to protect you."

She nodded before walking up the stairs to Mariposa's guest room slowly opening it and seeing her best friend lying on her bed a small white patch covering her cheek.

"Meteora come in we need to talk."

The door had just shut when Meteora spoke up. "Look I'm so sorry really! I never wanted to hurt you but I was just so angry because I'm apparently going through monster puberty then you put your finger in my face and you know how I hate that… " before her words could become nothing more then a incoherent mess Mariposa got up and clamped her mouth shut.

"Meteora you're sorry I got it, but take a breath and go slow."

Her mouth free she took a breath and started again.

"Alright here's the thing apparently I'm going through my monster puberty which in my dad's words will turn me into a raging unstoppable force of nature for a time."

"That would explain why you've been angrier as of late. I mean just last week you tried to pick a fight with a dragon cycle after it stole your lunch."

"Not my best moment I know but still I'm super sorry about scratching you. It's just that your important to me." Mari's eyes widened and Meteora groaned

"and I said that out loud didn't I?"

"Yep, but I have a feeling that you have more to say about that."

Yes, more than you can possibly imagine.

But despite her mind being clear on what to say when she opened her mouth only air came out.

Mariposa just smiled and hugged her. "it's fine just tell me when you're ready."

She brought them to the bed where shamefully Meteora poked at her bandage. "Sorry again for this."

"Look it's not that bad. In fact I didn't even feel it. I just saw a blur of purple then feeling something running down my cheek. What really hurt was seeing the look of horror on your face before your ran away."

Meteora felt the shame returning and looked away as her tail in some uncontrolled instinct wrapped around Mari's wrist.

"Sorry…"

She didn't know how many times she'd be saying that word but she knew it would never be enough.

"Alright that's enough saying sorry. I didn't call you to my backup room just to hear you apologize, two times was enough. No I called you here so that we could discuss something."

"Okay what?" she asked growing ever more nervous.

"Alright I get that your monster side is acting you and feel the need to destroy things, but you've also been clingy lately. And not your usual best friends stick together clingy that I love so much."

Even if it wasn't in that intent hearing Mariposa say the words love so much made her heart do flips.

"SO what's the part you're not telling me? Please tell me you're not about to get a taste for human and start to nibble me are you? Because I had a very vivid dream of you gnawing on me like a hamster once and while funny and adorable is not something I'm anxious to try."

Meteora could only stare at her friend as her mind tried and failed not to imagine the entire scene before she laughed causing Mariposa to smack her with her pillow sending her to the ground.

"It's not funny Meteora! I've read that dreams can be visions of the future. And I've seen you get so into eating you've bitten your own fingers."

As the amusement died and she managed to stop laughing long enough to get up she calmly grabbed her shoulders. "Look yes there's something else but that's way to embarrassing to tell you right now. Just know that I'm not about to eat you, or anybody, not even Marco… mostly due to the fact I'm pretty sure he'd be to chewy."

Although she was a bit annoyed at being denied the answer she wanted she knew that eventually she'd get the truth out of her.

She always did in the end. But for now she was content knowing she wasn't about to became an accidental chew toy.

"Fine but for now you're taking me to see the new movie as your punishment."

"Alright fair is fair… wait a minute new movie? Oh please no! anything but that!"

"Nope this is it now are you coming peacefully or do I have to call my big bro to carry you across town to the movies? We both know he can and will if I ask."

Feeling her blood boil and knowing there was now way out she picked up a pillow and screamed into it.

"Fine! But why you want to see a movie about based on how the barbarian tribes of the north conquered the werebunnies is beyond me."

"Because Attack of the Werebunnies is a cinematic masterpiece. Besides it was either this or having you spend two days in your classic princes outfit."

"Fine but at least get me something filled with sugar so I don't go crazy from boredom."

"Alright now come on."

She took her friends hand and walked out the door to what she was hoping would be their not so entirely horrifying day together.