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By now you know that,
I'd come for you,
No one but you,
Yes, I'd come for you
But only if you told me too.
Secret Time!
"Yo Jake! Princess Bubblegum has entered the building! Show some respect, man!" Finn called out as soon the Princess and him entered the main living – the one he had been in earlier. Bubblegum shook her head, an amusing smile on her lips.
"Finn, please, that won't be necessary–"
"Heya Peebes! Sorry about the wait at the door. My buddy Finn here was helping me cook up some…" He paused for effect to take a deep breath, "BACON PANCAKES! Whoo!" Finn laughed and joined in on the "whoo"ing with Jake.
"Yah man! Bacon Pancakes! Whoo–" His eyes suddenly went wide as an idea crossed inside his brain. He turned to Jake dramatically and grabbed him by the shoulders.
"This calls for the rap, Jake! Hit me up with a sweet beat, my brother!" Amused at their normal antics, Bonnibel decided to seat herself on the lumpy red couch. Might as well enjoy the free show, than worry about what was to come…
Jake nodded, and started off with a sick beat. Finn cleared his throat and began.
"Yah. Bacon pancakes. Makin' bacon pancakes. Take some bacon and I put it in a pancake. Bacon pancakes, that's what it's gonna make. Bacon pancake!" Finn ended his rap/song with a high note. To Bubblegum's surprise, his voice didn't crack like she had expected. She arose from her seat and applauded.
"Bravi! Bravi!" She giggled, "That was very creative Finn, did you come up with that on the spot?" She asked sweetly. Unknown to her, thanks to Finn and Jake's usual antics, all her past worries were forgotten for the moment.
Finn just laughed it off and gestured to Jake, who puffed out his chest in pride.
"Nah. It was all Jake's thing. He's was cooking and then the next thing I know, he was jamming out!" Jake just smiled and pointed over his shoulder.
"The music just hit me, dudes. Speaking of pancakes, they're chilling, literally, in the kitchen. Don't do anything fun without me!" Jake excused himself and was gone in three seconds flat. Bubblegum smiled at his retreating form; it was then that it seemed all her problems decided to walk back into her head. It was a good thing Finn seated himself next to her and gave her a kind smile.
"So what's up Peebes? You sounded like something was up on the phone…" His kind smile slowly fell and changed into a look of genuine concern.
"You okay, man?"
Eyecatch: A princess engulfed in flames continued to sleep peacefully. Smiling to herself, she shifted around and sleepily whispered, "Finn..."
Bonnibel looked away, her hands tangling together. Being nervous would be an understatement now. But it was now or never. Someone had to know.
"Uh… yah… I'm okay, but I discovered something… and," She bowed her head, her long pink locks falling over her face like a curtain, concealing her pained expression.
"I don't know what to do with this knowledge…" She admitted, her voice cracking towards the end. Finn hesitated in his actions. The last thing he wanted to do was over step his boundaries as a friend, but the princess looked like she really needed a hug. He decided to play it safe by grabbing her hands and giving them a supportive squeeze.
Bubblegum began to shake.
"I-I'm … n-not sup-pose to h-have these f-f-eelings f-for…" She hiccupped, "I'm a p-princess! I … I h-have du-duties… I c-can't–" Finn ditched the whole boundaries as a friend and pulled the princess into his arms. She leaned into him and sobbed into his chest. Her fists clenched his shirt tightly, as if Finn was her lifeline. Finn gave her a squeeze and let her cry.
Eyecatch: Jake the dog moved away from the doorway and looked down at his feet. With a sigh, he walked back over to the pancakes, absorbing everything he had seen and heard. 'I hope you're alright Peebes…'
Marceline the Vampire queen opened her eyes. She had been playing her bass for about an hour now, but she just wasn't feeling it anymore. Something in the universe was off. She felt off.
She floated down and gently placed her bass on her sofa. 'Maybe I'm hungry.'
She floated into her kitchen, but nothing seemed to gain her interest. Not even that juicy looking, bright, red apple she had bought earlier this week.
'Hmm… ' She glanced out her window. The sun was still up.
"Maybe a stroll could help my vibes."
Finn continued to hold Bubblegum in his arms. Something he had always wanted to do, but now that he was, everything wasn't right. Princess Bubblegum, the ruler of the Candy Kingdom, was crying her heart out.
Dismissing the sad but very true image of one of his best friends looking broken, Finn squeezed the princess again and began to stroke her head softly.
"You're only a princess, Bubblegum. And princesses have feelings too." He whispered, hoping that he helped with the situation.
Bubblegum gripped him tighter and sobbed harder.
"Y-you d-don't u-understand!" Her voice was muffled by Finn's shirt. Suddenly she pulled away. Finn let her go, knowing the girl needed her space right now.
Princess Bubblegum took a few deep breaths and wiped her eyes. Smiling sadly, she met Finn's concerned gaze. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed the dark spot on Finn's shoulder – her tears.
"I…" She sniffed, still trying to get her words and voice in order, "I … have feelings for..." She blushed and mumbled the last part. Finn leaned in closer.
"I'm sorry princess, but I didn't catch that." She gulped. Finn thought she was about to cry all over again, but–
"I have feelings for … Marceline." She bowed her head again, tears threatening to spill out again. After a few moments of silence, she glanced at Finn, suddenly worried about his reaction.
Finn gulped.
A/N: Finally! A part of the plot has been revealed. Don't worry, in the next chapter, it will be revealed why PB was crying. (That emotional scene was very hard for me to write, by the way. They've never been my strongest area.) Reviews? They motivate me…
