The boy walked into the bar with a slight spring in his step. It was so good to be back. Beings of all dimensions came to this place however, he was looking for someone in particular. A fiery woman of some sorts.

"Hey there muscles, what brings you back here," a voice said, which brought him back to his senses. He looked up to see the flame lady sitting at the counter with a drink in her hand. She gave the boy a small smile as he walked over and grabbed a seat next to her.

"Hey Hekapoo. I just thought I could help you round up some more portals if you didn't mind," Marco replied, rubbing his coffee-colored hair. Star was welling up in his mind again, and he felt his cheeks warm up.

"Well, there hasn't been much activity within the multiverse ever since we caught Star, so I'm not sure we need much help now," the succubus replied as she took a swig of her glass. Marco's eyes widened at the mention of her name. He was really hung up on her and he needed this.

Frantic, the boy opened his mouth to speak, but Hekapoo cut him off to speak again. "Aren't you Star's squire? You're supposed to be looking after her, not rounding up portals with me. Is something bothering you?"

Marco flinched. Looking after Star? She could look after herself. And why should he be put through such torture? She had moved on from him, and had completely disregarded him. She found someone else to give her joy. She didn't need him any longer.

"Marco? Anyone home in there?" A pale hand waved in front of his face, snapping him back to reality. The boy blinked and let out a soft exhale, before looking up at Hekapoo to reply.

"Uh, yeah Hekapoo. It's just... Star doesn't really have time to hang out with me anymore."

"What do you mean, muscles?"

Marco blew his bangs out of his eyes and propped his head up. "She's too busy trying to be a better princess...and hanging out with her new 'boyfriend'. She doesn't have time for me anymore."

Hekapoo's golden eyes widened slightly. After Song Day, she was certain that Star and Marco were a couple, and hearing this news came of a surprise to her. "Oh? I'm sorry. But aren't the both of you best friends? I'm sure she would make time for you at least sometime."

"I thought so too... But I guess her boyfriend is her number one priority now," the boy sighed. There was an awkward pause between them before Hekapoo broke the silence once more.

"Well... I guess we could look for more portals to round up... If that's okay with you."

Marco perked up, smiling at her. This was the one thing that truly got Star off of his mind, and he needed this before she completely dragged him under. "Really?"

"Yeah, I mean if it would take your mind off of the princess," Hekapoo said, slapping the back of his head and burning a large patch of his hair right off. Marco let out a slight yelp from the searing heat.

"Hey! You're going to pay for that!"

"Not sorry," Hekapoo said, and with a quick motion, she opened a swirling vortex, jumping inside with the boy behind her.

~.~

It was crisp Mewman night. The three moons hung low in the sky, casting a glimmering glow on the two teens. It was nearly midnight, and they had just got back from a late night date for corn shakes. Ever since they started dating, they haven't spent much time apart, and this made the blonde princess fairly happy. Although, in the back of her mind, she always had felt that something was missing. She just couldn't pinpoint what.

"Thanks for the amazing night," Star said as she smiled up at the demon.  She clutched her star-shaped bag close to her side as she looked at him. His eyelids lowered as he gave a smirk in response to the wide smile painted on her face.

"No problem, Starship," Tom the demon replied. His hand went down to her free hand, and he pulled it up to his face, placing a gentle kiss on it, which caused a blush to appear on the blonde's face.

"Ahh, Tom... stahp," she giggled. The demon planted her hand with a few more kisses despite her playful protest.

"Never..." He grabbed her other hand and pulled them up, his face turning playful with a toothy smile. He then leaned in, his lips puckered. Star did the same, giggling slightly as she gently blew into his mouth, catching him off guard. She then wrapped her arms around him and pecked his cheek.

"Ahh, Starship. You got me again," Tom chuckled as he wrapped his arms around her torso, lifting her off of her feet to Star's surprise. "It's my turn to get you." He placed his lips on her neck and blew raspberries on it, causing fits of laughter and guffaws to escape her lips.

"Tom....haha! Please... stahp! I'm sorry, I'm sorry." a flustered Star begged. Her cheeks were as red as ripe tomatoes, and tears were running down them from laughing so hard. He gently placed her down onto her feet to allow her to catch her breath.

"I'm totally going to get you for that," Star huffed as she gently pushed his shoulder. The demon chuckled again and brought his arm up for a split second.

"Oh, yeah? How about you get me now, hm, Starship?" He batted his eyes and brought a finger under her chin, causing the girl's eyes to widen and her cheeks to turn red once again, and she quickly batted his hand away. Tom pouted, and his ears drooped slightly.

"Uhh... Look, Tom... it's nearly midnight, and I have some princess stuff to do. I promise, we can hang out tomorrow," she explained, rubbing the back of her hair.

Tom grumbled. She was always busy doing 'princess stuff', and it slightly annoyed him. It was almost like she was coming up with excuses to not hang out with him. Besides, she was still young, and wasn't she always the one who lived by the motto to live her life to the fullest? Why was she so hung up on her 'princess stuff' now? "Ugh, fine Star... if that's what makes you happy."

Star could sense the poison in his voice, and she looked down at her boots, the back up at the slightly-ticked-off demon. "Come on Tom, I'm going to be queen soon. This is important. Look... I uh... I wanna hang out, too..., but being queen comes first. You understand, right?"

"Yeah, sure Star..."

She leaned in, grabbing his face with her hand and pecked him on the cheek, making a 'muah' sound in the process. "Okay, see you tomorrow," she cooed in a sultry voice.

Tom blushed and grabbed the spot where she had kissed him, and brought out his arms. Fire appeared beneath his feet and in nearly an instant, he was nowhere to be found.

Star smiled as she shut the door and placed her back towards it, grabbing her chest. He was more pushy than usual.

However, Star lied. 'Princess stuff' wasn't on her agenda at all. A certain hoodie-wearing boy was at the top of her list.

Marco had been gone for nearly two days, and this had worried Star. As her noble squire, this was unacceptable, and at first she was angered by it, but this had turned into pure worry. What if he was hurt, or worse? She waited diligently for him to return, but he never did.

Star made her way up the steps, the only sounds that could be heard were the tapping of her dino-boots against the polished marble floor. Her parents were heavy sleepers, and she was sure that they didn't even hear her come in.

Down the hallway she went. The faces of Mewni's past kings were seemingly watching her, but she was used to that creepy vibe right now. The only thing on her mind was Marco, and his safety.

Pretty soon, she stopped in front of the cubby hole that was Marco's room and opened the door, making her way inside. Her blue eyes scanned the room, but no side of the latino in sight. He was gone still, and this had officially marked the third day of his absence.

Star felt a pit form in her stomach, and a look of worry was on her face. Marco had failed her as a squire, but she didn't care. All she wanted was for him to come back. He would never leave for this long, what was keeping him away? Was something bothering him? Star pondered this as her eyes browsed the modest room once again.

The blonde walked over and sat on the edge of his bed, sighing softly. "Oh, Marco...where are you," she whispered, secretly hoping for an answer, but one didn't come.

The bright idea to leave nachos for him popped into her mind, and she got up from her spot on the bed, and raced to the kitchen to get to work.