"Happy Birthday dear Fionna, happy birthday to you!"I sang with the rest of the guests. Fionna bent down and blew out the candles of her cake inscribed with a cheery, 'happy birthday sweet thing!' written by Cake who made the cake….. I shook my head getting that silly thought out of it. I looked back at Fionna… who was still bending over… man her skort was awfully short… I felt something hot on my leg right about then and I turned to see Flame Prince leaned up against the wall across the room. I saw a trail of fire leading from him to me. He glared at me and hissed.
They technically aren't dating but they might as well be. Everybody knows that Flame Prince has a thing for her and she has always kinda liked him. I suddenly felt defensive of her as I hissed back and he stiffened and his eyes flashed with anger as his hair flared up higher.
WTF?, I thought to myself, I don't even like her, why did I do that? Well that's great another enemy to deal with.
"Hey Marshall Lee, I'm glad you came, I know it was a long shot getting you here during the day but you're one of my best friends, so I had to invite you." I saw Fionna walking towards me and smiled.
"Hey Fi, happy birthday!" I said as I leaned in for a hug. I realized that Flame Prince was watching and decided to tease him. Stopping just before we hugged completely I bent down and swooped down to pick her up bridal style and spun her around. When I saw his face I wanted to laugh like the giggling Fionna in my arms. I realized how beautiful she was. I mean, I've always known she was pretty, but I see now that I was seeing the young Fionna, the child Fionna. But now I see the older, sexier Fionna. I put her back down but she clings tight to me giggling still.
"Fionna, let go silly" I told her as I playfully pushed her away.
"No!" she giggled, "I'm dizzy!"
"C'mon Fi, let go." She finally let go and gave yet another hug.
"Thanks Marshy"
"You're welcome bunny" I pushed back her hair and fought the urge to lean in and kiss her. I pressed my lips to her forehead instead. "You're not a kid anymore ya know."
"And you'll always be a kid Marshall." It struck me how right she was. She will grow older as I stay an eternal 18. The special feeling that I had felt earlier, the one that made me so defensive of her was back. I wanted to make her one of my kind, but I just couldn't. She lives in the sun; it is her favorite thing. I can't take that from her. It would kill her. No pun intended. I couldn't take away her world.
She turned and squealed. "Bubba!"
"Happy birthday Fionna." I heard the familiar voice of Prince Gumball as I turned to meet Flame Prince. "I got you something…" I heard fading into the background. I smirked and threw a "I gotta go Fionna! I'll come over tomorrow." I was about to fly out the window but I was tackled by something from behind before I could get out.
"What the fu-" I started.
"Don't leave!" I heard in a muffled giggle. "Stay!" She stood and slurred at me. "Marshy stay!" Obviously she was drunk. I haven't seen a drunk person in a looong time. Alcohol had gone extinct during the great mushroom war. I floated up and put my arm around her waist.
"Let's get you upstairs bunny." I said as I lifted her from the ground and floated her up to her bedroom. "Now you gotta get a little sleepy times in, okay?" I told her as I approached her bed She started to struggle.
"Nooo I wanna stay up!" I turned her to face me. She giggled. "Kiss me."
As much as I wanted to I couldn't. She was drunk she doesn't actually want me. "No bunny, You're drunk."Before I could react she leaned in and kissed me, grabbing my face to hers. I felt electricity through my lips and I didn't want to pull away. But I had to. When I tried to she just pulled me closer. I couldn't pull away anymore, I melted into her arms. I heard a door creak and a gasp then a huge blast of heat.
"Hey, what's going o- Fionna?" I turned and saw the Flame Prince standing at the door with a mixture of pain and fury on his face.