LOVELESS
After a few days for thinking things up, Marshall decided it was time to speak with Prince Gumball, he prepared his things, grabbed his Axe-Bass and went out his place, and start heading to Gumball's castle.
"I hope he is in better mood today… Glob! It's gonna be weird to face him after what happened" – He has a flash back of how Gumball's sweet taste intoxicated him so badly, he wanted to hold that vividly sensation a little more, but then some common sense hit him back, and shook his head trying to put those thoughts behind – "No! I won't think about that, it's time to let it go, I won't lose another friend by stupid misunderstandings". I only hope it's not late for setting things right.
As he flight nearby the castle he saw Prince Gumball working in his lab with the sample of his blood, Marshall tried not to focus on that, it wasn't his problem anyway. He knocked the wall so Gumball knew he was coming in.
"I'm surprised I'm not a victim of your obnoxious tricks and you actually knocked!" Said prince Gumball without looking away of his experiment
"I thought I wasn't convenient… You… Keep working in your creature?"
"I gave it some rest, it was really getting over me, and I need to keep my head clear so I do the right thing" Replied as cold as November the pink young man looking at his microscope. "Interesting…" He makes some notes in a notebook.
"Ahm, well, I came to talk… about what happened a few nights ago… I'm so-"
"There's nothing to talk about, I hadn't have any sleep in those moments, wasn't eating properly, I guess I just let myself loose. And you were emotionally vulnerable, so you just had the so called 'moment that you enjoy'. That's it"
"Actually I came to tell you… that-ehm… just how much you mean to me" He blushes "And that I-ahm… I… I got feelings… and stuff… for you…" Gumball stopped what he was doing, Marshall wasn't able to look at his face, but Gumball blushed and closed his eyes thinking to himself – He is just talking to feel less guilty.
"King Abadeer, I'm glad to know you got feelings and stuff, but you can't go playing around with people, messing with their minds, talk about love is not a game. And you got a point clear last night, you want to be left alone, so I gave you space, just don't try to fool me, nothing gets more on my nerve than being fooled"
"I came here to apologize! And to open up with you! " Abadeer said upset "I'm the fool here thinking that you meant what you said… what you did… You… You just –damn…- you confuse me!" He stopped by taking some air and Gumball was breaking inside, but didn't let it show "Prince, I understand I'm just bothering you, so, I'll go, good luck developing your monster guardian thingy"
"Don't hit yourself with the window as you get out" Gumball gave a cold stare as a good-bye. After Marshall floated away, the pink Prince stayed feeling so bad with the way he treated the vampire, it was his friend after all. "Aw… Gumball, you and your stupid pride, he came here to apologize and open up… I shouldn't have said… Oh Glob!… Flipping complex feelings" He looked again in the microscope seeing that the drop of Marshall's blood sample he was using was acting in a strange way with the sample of his own blood, trying to blend them correctly he got a stain with sweet hunger in the microscope – Great I created zombie blood… - The candy Prince complained by his own…
"I better go with Marshall and face things… or I'll never be able to concentrate again, I know how to set things right!"
Meanwhile Marshall Lee arrived at the cemetery; the moon was so bright…
"F*ck! Stupid Gumball! He thinks he is so perfect, stupid spoiled boy fluffed with power!" Said the Vampire King, as he broke weeping angels statues – What are you crying for, creep stone? – He kept doing it as strong as he could, every strike he gave made him feel even worse… He was broken "Who am I fooling? He's right… I'm just a boy with mommy-issues caged inside a monster… I don't want this problem to lie in me!" He said this as playing his guitar "I'm just a monster… I never said that I wanted this…" He kept playing louder. The cords were heard by the pink Prince who was walking nearby the cemetery looking for the vampire, that punk guitar music definitely sound great!
The vampire sang:
My friends, all of them…
Tragic ends, all the same
Even when I'm hell bound
I hate feeling down
Saving pride, the cost, it is so high
But the hope in your eyes
It shines so bright
If only I could be with you tonight
I would sing my lungs out for you without fright
I know I might lose the fight
Meet the endless dark
And say, good-bye
I try not to cry
But I need the light behind your eyes
Even when it burns as brights.
I wanna scape this now
I wish I just knew how
"Glob, I feel like a freaking emo!" Marshall spoke up to the wind angrily "I better get home before sun rises"
So the little bad boy floated his way home without noticing that he was being heard by Prince Gumball, who followed him home, the pink prince wondered if the song was about him.
Now Marshall was all alone without distractions, then again he tried to let go of his feelings with music, but he was constantly interrupted by the thought of Gumball's words, of his touch, his flavor… Frustration overwhelmed him, and stroke against a lamp he had. – Stupid feelings – He thought to himself.
He decided to shower in order to clear his head, after that he was topless, just put on some gray old pants, pull his cat up his belly so he could fall sleep, Schwabelle's purr relaxed him. As he caressed his pet, he thought constantly about Prince Gumball…
The Prince was walking into the cave, he was carrying a basket, he knocked the door, as Marshall peeked out and saw him outside, he froze, and thought quickly at what to do. After a few more minutes, Gumball thought he wasn't home, so he left the basket outside the door with a note that read: "Sorry I was a jerk. Call me, if you feel like to talk. Gumball"
As Gumball was bending to leave the basket, Marshall opened up the door; Gumball blushed while having Lee half naked in front of him. "Oh Glob!" Gumball gulped "I'm sorry I guess you were sleeping, just came by to give you this, hope you like it". The basket was full of red fruits and a bag where Marshall's jacket was; the vampire King blushed. "I hope you don't mind I washed it"
"Oh! Thank you Gummy, that's sweet from you… wanna come in?" Marshall said
"I don't want to importunate…" The pink boy, now with a red shade on his face, said. "It seems you were ready for sleep"
"A few more hours awake won't kill me, by the way, I could eat up your face, love you change of shade" The vampire grinned as Gumball blushed harder, he was able to feel the blood in his cheeks.
Gumball went inside the house and after a few steps he felt something weird in the floor, it was a broken lamp "I see you got some angry management problems" Said sarcastically.
"Nah, an evil spider did it" He said in an attempt to act loose.
"If you say so" Gumball said lifting his eyebrows and smiling kind of sarcastically.
As he turned the look back at Marshall he was really close to him, a few inches away, Gumball was really surprised by it…
"You know, I wanna suck the red outta your pretty face" Marshall laugh; completely amused by the young prince face. "Just kidding, so why you were a jerk?" The vampire asked.
"Well, Marshall Lee, I wanted to apologize for being insensitive with you before, I do like you, and with the years from knowing you I came to develop feelings for you, so, you are my friend, and what kind of friend would I be if I let you down, I know I won't live as long as you may, but I certainly wan-nnt" He was interrupted with a finger pushing his lips.
"Look, Gummy, it's ok, perhaps you were upset because I left you with blue balls, so, I can say we are even"
"Just like that?" Gumball asked confused and blushed.
"Well, you certainly are here, that means you care, and I don't have a stick up my butt, as you might understand, so it's easier for me to let go of things" The king said in such a confidence way, he even lift his eyebrows being kinda cocky.
"Like the fries thing?" Asked Gumball, delighting his eyes with Marshall's surprise face "You don't have to pretend being Mr. Cool" The prince smiled tenderly to the vampire.
"Gummy… Is just that, once a year I feel really alone and being a thousand years old, once a year is a lot. Besides, imagining a creature that has something designed for doing the rest of time, it kinda reminded me how I feel with my mom…" Gumball looked at him with eyes wide open. "Those are hard things I gotta get over, is just that immortality sometimes feels more like a curse rather than a relief" Lee closed his eyes and then gave a look to the candy prince "Come on Gummy! Don't let this gets you too! I have done a lot of interesting things and met a lot of interesting people! Like yourself or your butler!"
"She's actually a Maid" Gumball replied with a smile on his face "But yes, she's really interesting" Giggled
"I've never saw you smiling like that before" Marshall said softly and the young Prince's cheeks lit up like a cherry, as red as he could be. The nightwalker got closer, trying to give an entry for something else to happen, the sweet prince kissed him softly near his lips; the vampire inhaled, as if he was trying to keep the sweet scent of the prince. Softly and slowly they close their eyes, meeting their lips – He tastes as he smells… Strawberry bubble-gum – The vampire thought.
Prince Gumball was unsure of what he was doing, he was more conscious now, and even when he knew he'd desire the vampire, for his conscious mind it was too soon, still, he wanted to give it a try, at least.
Marshall bite Gumball's lower lip gently, while sneaking his hands under the prince's shirt, touching and exploring, wanting to go further, the gum prince did the same, but instead of going under the shirt, he went right to Marshall's jeans. The vampire pushed him to his coach, in order to continue with his task.
"Ouch! Marshall! Am I sitting on bricks?" Bubble-gum Prince asked.
"Oh! Glob! I'm sorry!" He lends a hand to the Prince in order to help him up – Oh Glob… How could I forget that my furniture is really uncomfortable? – "I'm really sorry, Bubbs"
"Don't worry, it happens…" Gumball said as he stretched his back.
"It has happened to you before?" Said Marshall a little bit embarrassed, after all, Gumball was his guest.
"No, it has never, but it's ok!" The prince smiled as sweetly as he could.
Trying to cover it up by being so nice only makes it worse – Thought Marshall "So… Gummy, do you wan-" Marshall was interrupted
"Tonight, I see you in my room, try to not get very late, please, staying awake at night and having my royal duties at day… It leaves me really tired".
"Sure, I'll be there around eight"
As they said good-bye to each other, Gumball kissed Marshall in the corner of his lips, cupping his cheek with his hand. "See you later then!" the sweet prince said as waving his hand in the distance as he called Lord Monochromicorn.