"That's it! I've had it Marceline! You're awful and I can't take one more minute here with you."

Marceline lazily watched her roommate bustle around their room packing up all of her belongings. The tiny girl had been throwing her stuff in boxes for the past 20 minutes while simultaneously shooting nasty looks Marceline's way whenever she got the chance.

Marceline sighed, "You forgot your bathrobe." Her roommate let out an angry huff and stalked into their bathroom, ripping the robe down off a hook. The girl then stalked back to her things and unceremoniously stuffed the garment it a box.

"So how are you planning to get all this stuff moved out all by yourself? I mean that box alone is bigger than you are." Marceline knew her commentary was completely unwanted but she just couldn't resist.

Her roommate rewarded her efforts with the nastiest glare yet. Marceline didn't know someone could contort their face into such a look of loathing, she wondered if it physically hurt to do that. "Not that it's any of your business," her roommate replied, "but I have help coming because unlike you I actually have friends."

Ouch, yeah that hurt a little bit, but she'd never let on that it did. Instead Marceline sarcastically replied, "Ooohh BURN!" and went back to plucking her bass which had been resting comfortably on her lap the entire time.

"UGH you're just infuriating!" Her roommate then wrenched open their door and marched out into the hallway leaving the entrance to their room wide open and all her belongings still sitting on her bed.

Marceline only had enough time to wonder about the girl's sanity for a split second before the girl was back with two boys in tow. Marceline instantly recognized them, "Hey Finn. Hey Jake. How's it going?" She had seen them in the hallway before and even had a music theory class with Jake.

Finn's face broke out into a big smile when he realized who was in the room. "Hey Marceline! I had no idea YOU were the crazy, psycho roommate." Marceline shrugged, her best smirk in place, "Yeah you got me."

"Ahem, if you guys are finished could you please help me with my things? I'd really like to leave now." Her roommate, standing in the doorway with her arms crossed in front of her chest looked like she was ready to burn the entire place down with a single glance.

"Sure thing! Hey Finn, I bet I can carry more than you." Jake immediately started scooping up boxes and stacking them in his arms. "Ah no way dude you're on!" Finn enthusiastically started helping and within seconds the two boys had everything out of the room and were headed down the hallway.

Marceline glanced up at her now ex-roommate who was still standing in the doorway. "Well that was a blast." And that must have been all it took for the girl to finally snap because she started yelling at the top of her lungs.

"You are literally the worst person on the face of this earth! I can't stand being around you and I never want to see you ever again! I can't imagine anyone would ever like you, they would have to be criminally insane!" Marceline just blinked at the enraged girl so she threw out one last insult. "And you're music sucks!"

With that the small girl turned on her heel and left. Marceline let out a sigh, hopefully word of this would get around and she wouldn't be assigned another roommate. That would be the one good thing to come of this she supposed.

"What in Globs name just happened in here?" Marceline's head snapped up to see Bubblegum and Lady standing in her still wide open doorway.

She smiled, "Just had a little disagreement with the roommate." Bubblegum raised an eyebrow, "You couldn't even go three weeks before running off your roommate? What happened?"

"Hey now," Marceline managed to look a little offended, "I didn't do anything! The little hotdog princess just didn't like me for some reason." At that Lady snorted, "I'm calling total bullshit on that." Bubblegum quickly responded, "Hey we don't know the whole story yet." She then rounded on Marceline. "That's mean; you really shouldn't call her that."

"Well I'm sorry, but she constantly smells like hotdogs. I think she might even have hotdog scented shampoo." Bubblegum giggled, and yeah that's pretty freaking adorable.

"Well you still shouldn't call her that." Marceline sighed before smiling and replying, "Fine." The two continued to stare at one another smiling with Lady looking between the two of them confused. "Is there something going on between you two? Because I can totally leave if you need me too."

Bubblegum jerked and spun around to look at her roommate. "What?! Why do you say that?"

"Oh, no reason."

Before Bubblegum could respond Marceline interjected. "Would either of you mind filling me in on what the heck the two of you are saying? Because anything that makes Bubblegum that red must be either really funny or really embarrassing."

Bubblegum's hands flew to her face in an attempt to cover up her red cheeks which only made both Lady and Marceline chuckle. "Yeah I think I'm going to go finish up some homework. You're going to have to fill me in on all of this," Lady pointed between Bubblegum and Marceline "later tonight. Have fun!" With that the girl turned and strode down the hallway towards her and Bubblegum's room.

Marceline chuckled again, "So are you gonna fill me in or what? Why did she point at us?" Bubblegum snapped her hands away from her face and busied herself with smoothing out invisible wrinkles on her shirt before finally looking back up at Marceline. "It doesn't matter. She's just going to finish up some homework is all."

"Mmhm" Marceline knew there was more to it but decided not to push the issue. Instead she once again resumed playing a soft tune on her bass.

"You know, this is the first time I've seen inside your room." Bubblegum commented as her eyes roamed around the small space. Marceline suddenly got slightly nervous and self conscious. She didn't expect Bubblegum to stick around after Lady left. Sure they had gotten into a habit of eating breakfast together every morning but that was it as far as daily interaction went.

Marceline knew the pink haired girl had been actively avoiding her for years so she just figured that would continue on into college. She had even made note of when Bubblegum usually left her room so that she could leave a few minutes after. Better that than have to endure awkward eye contact and the cold shoulder she had become so accustomed to in high school.

But now this, Bubblegum taking in every inch of her room and starting casual conversation, this was throwing her off. This just doesn't happen. "Um, yeah I guess so."

Bubblegum's eyes landed on Marceline's other instruments, an acoustic guitar, banjo, and ukuele, all leaning up against the far wall. "Woah dude no way! Can you play all of those?"

Marceline couldn't help herself from being sarcastic, "No Bonnibel I just keep them around for show." Bubblegum's face tinted pink and she sat down on the now empty bed across from Marceline with a huff. "Well excuse me! I didn't know you could play so many instruments. Last I knew you had just gotten your bass and were learning that."

Yeah well that's what happens when your best friend dumps you, you get a lot of time to practice. "I like music and I like learning new things. It's fun."

Bubblegum nodded and tilted her head to the side as if thinking something over. Marceline simply raised an eyebrow and waited for the girl to say what was on her mind. After a minute of silent contemplation she finally did. "Will you play something for me?"

Marceline didn't know what she expected to come out of Bubblegum's mouth but that was definitely not it. "Um…sure." She sat up a little straighter, adjusted her bass in her lap and cleared her throat before plucking out a tune and singing along.

"I can't help it if I make a scene,

Stepping out of my hot pink limousine.

I'm turning heads and I'm stopping traffic,

When I pose, they scream and when I joke, they laugh."

A huge grin broke out over Bubblegum's face and she let out a little giggle, nodding her head along to the beat of the song.

"I've got a pair of eyes that they're getting lost in,

They're hypnotized by my way of walking,

I've got them dazzled like a stage magician,

When I point, they look , and when I talk, they listen well,"

Bubblegum's eyes followed Marceline's fingers as they smoothly glided over the strings. She didn't even need to look down when she played; her hands knew where to go all on their own.

"Everybody needs a friend,

And I got you and you and you.

So many, I can't even name them,

Can you blame me? I'm too famous."

Bubblegum's eyes traveled back up to meet Marceline's and she knew the girl was staring straight into her soul. When she sings it's like Marceline opens herself up all the way, all of her emotions spilling out and leaking all over the place; even on a song like this.

"Haven't you noticed that I'm a star?

I'm coming into view as the world is turning.

Haven't you noticed I've made it this far?

Now, everyone can see me burning,

Now, everyone can see me burning,

Now, everyone can see me burning."

When the song ended Marceline didn't know what to do, Bubblegum was still staring at her and she couldn't bring herself to break the eye contact. She had missed being able to stare into those bright blue eyes over the last few years.

The pink haired girl seemed to shake herself and the huge grin was once again back on her face. "I've heard that song on the radio! I didn't know you liked it!" Marceline shrugged, "I don't really, it just had a good melody and was easy to learn." Bubblegum scoffed in disbelief so Marceline continued, "No really! My songs are way better. They've got real emotion in them."

Bubblegum's mouth opened wide and her eyebrows shot up into her hairline. "You mean you actually write songs too?" Another shrug, "I mean yeah. If you want you should totally come hear my band play. We've got a gig coming up on Saturday. Wanna come?"

All of a sudden Bubblegum shot up off the bed excitedly, "Are you kidding? Duh I want to come! It will be so much fun!" Marceline smiled and then remembered something. She got up and made her way to her closet, rummaging around before pulling something off a hanger.

"Okay cool well you're gonna need this then." She offered Bubblegum one of her band's t-shirts. The girl's excitement quickly turned into astonishment as she reverently took the offered article of clothing. "Wow thanks Marcy."

Marceline stiffened; Bubblegum had just used her nickname. She hadn't been called that by her in a long time and it sent a shiver down her spine. Bubblegum too seemed to realize what she had said and turned bright red all over again.

She started to slowly back away towards the door. "Um..ahem..I'm just gonna..go. I'm gonna go now. I..I'll see you tomorrow at breakfast? Yeah I'll see you tomorrow. Um..bye!" Before Marceline could even recover Bubblegum was gone, out the door and in her own room.

Marceline stood frozen on the spot, the echoes of Bubblegum's voice saying her nickname bouncing around in her head.

This is probably a good time to say that I don't own any of the characters of Adventure Time OR this wonderful song by Rebecca Sugar (though I wish I did)

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