The dimension Star and Marco were stuck in was dark and light.

Interestingly enough, the sky was in a perpetual sunset, pulling itself in and out of contrasting pastel colors, and black clouds, matching with the pure onyx trees. The leaves spiraled out in dark tendrils, juxtaposing with the sky.

Star and Marco ran into a cave, where the demon used his magic to light a low flickering fire in the back. He also summoned blankets and pillows, a minimal effort to keep their powers at a maximum level.

Star sat dejectedly and stared into the flames, the light blue of Marco's creation reminding her of her mother, and how she was so particular, how she was able to kick her out on a whim, and just because she had a new demon boyfriend

Marco slid next to her, putting his arm around her, cradling Star's head in his lap.

"Hey."

"Hey."

Their brief exchange of words was followed by Marco asking Star to teaching him how to braid hair.

"Okay. So you put that strand over t... no no over there. Now hold those two in your ha....Marco are you listening to me?"

Finally Marco managed to pull together a loose, sloppy braid in her hair. They two were laughing at his job when Star suddenly stopped, looking intently at Marco's face.

He was beautiful, red from his clothes reflecting softly off of the polished obsidian cave walls, the crinkles where his mask didn't cover, so handsome that all Star wanted to do was reach up and take his mask off.

As Marco saw her hand reach toward the edges of his mask, he didn't move to stop her, instead tucking a loose strand from her braid back into the woven mass of blonde strands. As she pulled the mask off, Marco jolted foreword, catching her lips in a kiss.

Sweet and tender, Star kissed back, the two melting into the soft embrace of one another. Marco wrapped his hands in her almond scented hair, insistently pulling her towards him.

True to form, as soon as they pulled away, the rings Marco wore on his smooth hands catching with the silky smooth strands. He tumbled into her, catching himself an inch above her head. As Star laughed, he also giggled, allowing her to see his smile lines, and chapped lips.

"Don't ever leave me, Marco."

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