And one more chapter for the day before I call it quits! ^^ This story really has me by the throat! It's practically writing itself! It's really awesome! If you want to hear some of my inspiration for this ship, go listen to I Wanna Party (Hot Wings) from the movie Rio. And also, go listen to My Junk, The Word of Your Body, I Believe, and The Guilty Ones from the musical Spring Awakening. They're all worth listening to, trust me. Anyways, enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Adventure Time. Sadly.
A Whisper and a Clamor
By: Sally White a.k.a. RDH
Chapter 3: It Takes Two
"HE DID WHAT?!"
"He got her pregnant!"
Cake paced back and forth in the boys' treehouse, her tail fluffed out and the fur on her back standing up. She growled as she went back and forth, her claws out as she slashed at the air, pretending that they were Finn's face.
"How could they do this? They're just kids! They're supposed to be trying to figure out what they wanna be when they grow up, not having sex!" The cat hissed and slashed at the air once again. "It's weird!"
Jake sat down on the couch, one paw on his chin and the other crossed over his chest. "Well…I guess we really should have seen this coming, really." When Cake gave him a questioning glare, he went on, "I mean, they're both at that age where hormones get all funky and their libido sky-rockets. Besides, they're both the only two humans left in their worlds. Finn sure couldn't get it in with Flame Princess—"
"And neither Marshall Lee or Gumball would even think of touching Fionna," Cake finished with a sigh. She flopped down on the couch beside Jake, trying to calm herself down. "So I guess you're right. We really should have seen this coming. And maybe we should have kept them away from each other…"
Jake shook his head. "Nah. It's probably better that they got it in with each other. I mean, can you even imagine what they would do if they didn't have each other?"
The cat shuddered, putting up a paw. "Ugh, okay, I did not need that picture in my head."
The dog shrugged. "I'm just sayin'." He got up and made his way over to the kitchen. "I'm hungry. I'm gonna make myself a sammich. You want anything?"
She shook her head. "Nah, I'm good."
He shrugged and started to get things out for a sandwich. "You're loss."
Cake sighed once again, looking up at the ceiling. "I guess I can't just blame this on Finn. It takes two to tango, after all." She put a paw on her chin, thinking. "Fi is about a month along…when did they even have time to do…that?"
"I dunno," Jake said, making his sandwich. Not his best creation, but hey, he could only work with what he had. "Probably some night when we were both out."
The cat gave him a 'well no duh' look. Then her ears perked up as her eyes went wide, making a snapping noise with her paw. "I think I know when! I had a date with Mochro about a month ago, and when I got back Fionna wasn't home. In fact…she didn't get home until the next day…" She shuddered, not wanting to think about why Fionna had been so late coming home.
Jake made his sandwich and took a bite, turning back around to look at Cake. "Well," he said around his food, "I'll say this for Finn." He swallowed the bite and grinned wide, his eyes twinkling with mischief. "He got some!"
"Oh, shut up!" Cake yelled at him, throwing a pillow at him.
The dog just laughed.
"Finn? Finn!"
Fionna panicked when the boy fainted on her, and she was immediately at his side, trying to shake him awake. "Finn! Wake up!" She patted his cheeks, and when that didn't work she drew her hand back and slapped him across his face.
This seemed to do the trick, since his eyes opened and he cried out with pain. "Hey!" He sat up, rubbing his red cheek. He pouted at her. "Was that necessary?"
"You weren't waking up!" Fionna snapped, her hands thrown up in exasperation and her eyes narrowed at him. "I didn't know what else to do!"
Finn sighed reached up to take her hands in his, giving them a gentle squeeze. "Calm down. I didn't mean it." He let go of her hands and leaned back against the tree. "Geez, I wonder what made me pass out like that."
"I told you that I'm pregnant," Fionna stated bluntly. When the boy started to go pale she reached over to grab his arm. "Don't you faint on me again! I need your help, Finn." She let go of him and leaned back against the tree as well, right beside him.
Finn took in a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. "So…is it mine?"
She nodded, looking at him. "Yeah. You're the only one that I've…you know…" She looked away, her cheeks red from just the thought of it.
Finn reached over, slowly and hesitantly taking her hand in his. When she looked at him, he gave her soft and tiny smile. "I'm actually really happy to hear that. I mean…" He tried to figure how to word this without seeming too vain or selfish. So far, he couldn't come up with anything.
Fionna smiled and gave his hand a gentle squeeze. "It's okay. I know what you mean. And, really, I'm glad that it's yours, too." She let go of his hand and placed her hands on her still-flat stomach. "In fact, I'm really glad. Cuz, with both of us as its parents, it'll be human." She looked up into his eyes. "Just think about it, Finn. This kid'll be human. Completely human."
Finn blinked then his eyes went wide with realization. "Oh my Glob…" He grabbed her shoulders, a huge smile on his face. "It'll be human! Fionna! We can bring humans back!" He pulled her into his arms, just so elated at that moment.
The girl laughed and wrapped her arms around him, hugging him back. She enjoyed just being there, in his arms. Not that she was going to tell him that. But she let him hold her…perhaps for too long. A thought hit her and she quickly pulled away from him.
"Finn…" She took in big breath, trying to ready herself for what she was about to say. "You know that you don't have to be with me just because I'm pregnant with your kid, right?"
He blinked at her, clearly confused. "What do you mean?"
"I mean-" She stopped for a moment to put her thoughts together. "I mean that you don't have to, like…date me and junk just because of this. I mean, obviously I want you to be a part of the kid's life, I'm not gonna keep you from your own kid. But—we don't have to try to force ourselves to be romantic and junk just because of this."
The boy's face was unreadable as he looked at her. "Oh. Yeah, I get what you mean. It's cool, really." He gave her a small smile. "But you do realize that I'm probably not going to let you out of my sight during the…the…" He struggled to say that word.
"The pregnancy," the girl finished for him, smirking softly. It was almost endearing how awkward he still was with her. "Yeah, I figured." She sighed, rubbing the back of her head. "What are we gonna do?"
Finn let out a breath and reached over to take her hand again. "Well, you've still got like 8 months left, right?" When she nodded he went on, "So how about this? The first four months you stay here in Ooo with me, and the last four months I'll go and stay in Aaa with you?"
"But what about the Ice Queen?" Fionna asked him. "If I just go, she'll go on a prince-stealing spree! I can't just leave all the guys to get stolen by her."
Finn thought for a moment, stroking his thumb over her knuckles. Fionna wasn't sure he even realized that he was doing it, but she didn't really mind. It sent small shivers down her spine, and it made her smile.
Finally, Finn opened his mouth. "How about I talk to her? You know, try to reason with her. See if I can't convince her lay off stealing princes until the kid is born." He shook his head. "I can't believe I'm actually saying that."
"How do we know it'll work?"
He shrugged. "We don't. But it's worth a try, right?"
She sighed, making a displeased face. But she finally nodded. "Alright. I guess we can try it."
Finn gave her a reassuring grin. "Don't worry. It'll all work out, you'll see."
Will the Ice Queen be able to understand? Will she agree to hold off on stealing princes until the baby is born? Find out next time! Peace – Sally White
