Starco vs Parenthood Introduction - These chapters can be read separately but they are all connected. It's always the same Star & Marco, same kids, same world.

This starts 20 years after the Cleave. Star & Marco are 36, their daughter is 13 and son is 10. Any parents out there who have to help their kids with annoying Valentine cards?

Favs, reviews, and constructive feedback are all really helpful. Thanks!

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Chapter 4 - Meat for Twenty

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While sitting at a computer in his home office the former knight of Mewni reviews emails and chats messages from his team. At the same time, having just gotten home from school, Marco's son stops in for a visit.

"Daaaaad, can I ask a favor?"

"Sure big guy. I don't have another meeting for fifteen minutes."

"Soooo...Valentine's day is coming up and I need help with making something."

"This sounds like the type of glitter bomb project your mom likes. You sure you don't want to ask her?"

"Dad, glitter is not going to it this time. I need to bring out the big guns."

"I see, someone special?"

"Totally."

"Alright what's the plan."

"I need your help making Valentine Day meat gifts."

"Meat...gifts? This sounds like a Grandpa River type of thing but sure, I can try to help. Would a turkey leg work?"

"Yup. If you can cook them I can write messages on them."

"Messages? Them?"

"Yup, the teacher says we need to bring the same gift for the whole class so I'll need about twenty turkey legs for 11 AM on Tuesday."

"Twenty? 11 AM?"

"You got it."

"Hold on. I can't make twenty turkey legs on a work day morning! I have meetings and I don't think we could even fit that many turkey legs in the oven at the same time!"

"DAD! Timmy Grayson is writing a song for...for someone in class and I need to make sure I do something better!"

"Is he writing a song for everyone?

"No, Timmy never follows the rules. He is only making a song for..."

"Wait, Timmy is Oskar's kid isn't he?"

"Ah...you mean Mr. Grayson?"

"Yeah, I know him. Sounds like breaking rules runs in the family. Alright I'm in but I still can't do twenty turkey legs. How about chicken wings?"

"DAD! How am I going to write poems on a chicken wing!? Think about it!"

"Riiiight...let me think about this...hmmm...I got it, tacos! You can write whatever you want on the shells the night before, I'll have the meat cooked and all the ingredients ready to go, then in class you can put it all together and serve them yourself. That way you even get to make one yourself for that someone special."

"YES! Thanks dad! I'll get to talk to her AND find out what she likes best on a taco! Oh, make sure to pack some sugar in case she likes them Mom-style."

"I do not condone adding sugar but we'll make sure you have lots of topping options. Alright, I need to get online for my meeting. Why don't you go start your homework. We'll go shopping for everything we need this weekend."

"You're the best dad! This might be even better than what Channing Birnbaum has planned. I heard he is giving 5 lb. boxes of chocolate to everyone." With that the boy runs off to go find his school bag.

"Hmm."...'Birnnaum...Birnnaum...Jeremy Birnnaum. Oh, I remember Jeremy.'

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After taking a few seconds to think, Marco reaches for the phone and makes a quick call.

"Hey Star, you good with me skipping this meeting? Something came up and I need to lookup some recipes. Also, you think fifth graders would be okay with shredded sirloin in a taco instead of regular ground beef?"

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