After Star's heater broke last night, Marco agreed to allow Star to spend the night in his bed and the two enjoyed it.

Marco was the first to awake to find Star snuggling up to him, Marco smiled, since it was Saturday, Marco decided to let her sleep, he crawled out from the bed and left the room leaving Star to rest. Marco descended down the stairs and to the kitchen to find a note on the counter, he looked at it and saw that his parents went out for the day and asked to take care of Star. Marco then opened the fridge and pulled out his breakfast, but before he started cooking he heard the doorbell ring, Marco walked over to the door, but froze, he wanted to open the door but, he stopped he felt like he didn't want to open the door, just as he turned the knob the door was then forced open, annoying Marco, till he saw who was on the other side. The young man was Star's ex, Tom. Marco got angry at the sight of him.

"Its about time, peasant, where is Princess Star, I need to talk to her about her attitude towards me yesterday." Tom informed.

"She's still asleep." Marco said.

"Oh really, do you mind if I go check on her?" Tom asked.

"Actually, I would appreciate if you leave, I was in the middle of making breakfast and I don't need this kind of company right now." Marco said, Tom then looked at Marco and gave him a stank look.

"Excuse me?"

"Okay, I'll make It simple for you, get the hell out of my house before I kick your spoiled ass out!" Marco threaten. Tom then got into his face.

"You shouldn't forget you place, maggot!" Tom said.

"I know where I'll put my foot, if you don't leave!" Marco said as he grabbed his shirt. Tom then started laughing and smacked his hand away.

"You have got a lot of balls to threaten me." Tom said.

"I've got a lot of things, for example, I. Have. Star." Marco said with a smirk. "In fact when her heater broke last night, she asked me to keep her warm. All. Night." Marco added, He noticed the look Tom had, Marco started to poke fun at him. "What's the matter, jealous?" Marco asked, Tom then raised his hand and grabbed his throat and started choking him.

"You dare touch my Star! You think you can help her, she's a monster, a freak, a damn hybrid, I'm the only one she'll need, once I become her king. Marco then grabbed his hand and started squeezing it, till he lets go of his neck.

"Don't talk about Star, like you own her. Star is not someone you can just control, have you even had a conversation with her? If you did you would know that, she wouldn't kill anyone because if she did she just be proven them right, but I know Star is caring, I know that she'll sill love her family even if they hurt her, call her by racial slurs, she'll still smile; and I refuse to allow scum like you to ever get near her!" Marco said as he arm started to change into its tentacle form and warp around Tom.

"You making a big mistake here! No body treats me this way!" He said.

"Yeah tell that to someone who cares; Now if you don't mind get the hell out of my house!" Marco said as he took him to the door, he saw what looked like the carriage, Tom came in, and threw him inside. He then smacked the horse and it rode away. As Marco was about to turn around he was met with Star standing in the doorway. She walks up to him and Marco started to look guilty. "Star! I..." Marco was then interrupted by Star inspecting his person. "uh what are you doing?" Marco asked.

"Checking if he hurt you." She said till she saw hand print bruise on his neck. "Marco, I'm so sorry about Tom, made you use your arm."

"Star its okay, but I think you should tell me about that guy, cause I don't think that'll be the last we'll see of him." Marco said.

"I guess I owe you that much." Star said the two retreated into the house. Star sat on the couch while Marco was in the kitchen, Marco couldn't help noticed that Star seems a little fidgety, he knew that he was asking about a sensitive topic. So he figured some food might ease her. After Marco finished he took the food and brought it to Star, Star was a little confused about what was in front of her.

"Uh Marco was is this?" Star asked

"Its called a taquito or what most people call it a breakfast burrito." Marco said. Star grabbed the warm food and took a bite, her eyes then turned into slits and she bared her fangs started to devour it. "Did you like... it." Marco then saw that his breakfast gone as well, he then looked at Star who had a guilty look. "Okay, now that you ate, care to tell me your history with this Tom?" He asked, Star sighed.

"As you know Tom was my boyfriend, but he wasn't always like who he is, in fact he was quite the nice boy, he would cheer me up when I was sad, He would make all these special tricks with his flames to entertain me, but one night, he change, he keeps insisting that we hang out in my room, but something was telling me that we shouldn't, but one night when all the guards were done with there rounds...

-Long Ago-

Star was in bed all snuggled up in heater tuned on and just peaceful, that is until she felt something was off she shot out of bed and looked around and shrugged it off and laid back down, but as she did she noted that her heater seem to be a little hotter, she got out of bed and check the dial and saw that it was on her normal setting, she the stood up and felt hands wrap around her mouth. She tried to brake free but her caper was to strong she was then tossed onto the bed and was pinned onto the bed, by a greater weight.

"Just let it happen, Star." Star's eyes widened when she heard Tom's voice, she struggled to get free but he had her pin he then teared off her nightgown and started starching off her scale till it revealed her pink soft skin. Star was now crying as she felt her first layer of protection, Tom then placed his hand on the spot and she started crying and screaming in pain. When Tom let's go a little "TL" was there.

"Now you are mine forever." Tom said as he licked her neck, now to finish up." Tom said, but before anything could happened the door swung open and Toffee came in he saw Tom and he jumped. "Will finish this later." Tom said before vanishing in fire, Toffee then went up to his daughter and held her as she cried.

-Back to now-

...And ever since then I've been scared of him and every time he gets close to me it hurts, it hurts so much I can still feel it burning me." Star said. Marco was trying to keep calm as he heard her story how someone like that is royalty is just horrible, Marco then wrapped his arms around her and hugged the girl.

"Star, it'll be okay, I won't let him get anywhere near you." Marco said

"You sure?" She asked

"Yes, Star I'll protect you no matter what I have to do." He said, Star then wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him.

"Thank you Marco." Star said

"Anything for my best friends." Marco said.

-Meanwhile-

"Master Tom are you sure that you don't want to go back you can obviously take out the human." A servant said.

"I know, but I can't do nothing at this moment, I just need to wait for the right moment." He said

"But Sir..."

"Dude, she's a freak of nature, I just need to lower her self-esteem more and more until she has no choice but to seek comfort from me." He said

"But what about her father or the boy?"

"Ha, he won't do anything to me or it means war and trust me that boy will be the least of my worries." He said.

Gravityfan16: Thanks

TheReaperJ: Glad you're still reading, Trust me Marco has much more control over his anger issues, well you almost got that monster arm scene right. Well, now you know why. Sorry for ending it weak last time I hope I did better this time. That's what I did in this chapter, I just want to add a cute part last time. Who said anything about dating? Well, what did you think? Don't rush me it takes time.

JJmmmmmlol: Thank you. That would end badly if he did something to Star's parents.

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Jss2141: So am I. Don't worry Tom will get what's coming to him