Flame Prince sat in his little cave home, thinking about what his mother said. She was right, if he didn't have Fionna there would be nothing keeping Gumball from throwing him right back into his lantern. He could prevent that from happening though, he could stay close with her, she already liked him. He could tell by the way she looked at him, his mother used to look at his father like that, until he left.
But he couldn't just use her like that, take advantage of her for his own selfish desire. But, what if his feelings for her were real, maybe they already were. Every time he saw her it did make his flame grow, and that is usually how people of the fire kingdom realize they care for that certain person. Maybe he just happened to care for this specific human girl.
He looked up when he had heard a noise outside his cave. He got up to go investigate, hitting his head on the top of the cave. He cursed under his breath and ducked as he continued to walk outside. He looked around; the noise he was hearing was perhaps from a farther distance because there was nothing outside.
He followed the sound of the noise until it stopped completely. He walked only a few more feet to see Fionna leaning against a tree-obviously passed out- with what looked like water coming down her cheeks. He sat down next to her and whispered her name trying to wake her.
He was fascinated with the water coming out of her that he couldn't help but touch it. He flinched in pain when his hand-made contact with the water. He looked as his finger as it began to turn black.
Fionna's eye's fluttered open; she jumped when she saw Flame Prince standing over her. "Um…how long have you been here?" she asked, blushing lightly.
"I just got here actually. What happened to you?" he asked.
Fionna laughed nervously "Hee hee yeah I was just a little upset and I guess I passed out." She said rubbing the back of her neck. She seemed to notice his finger because she asked "What happened to you?"
"Oh, I touched the water that leaked from your eyes." He said.
"Oh, gosh you probably shouldn't have!" she said, she looked worried "Well now I guess were even you burned me I burned you."
Flame Prince smiled at her. They sat there in silence he stared off into space until he noticed her watching him. He smiled as she blushed "Fionna can I ask you something?" he asked.
Fionna nodded. Flame Prince sighed "How do you know when you love someone?" he asked.
At first she smiled like he was joking but he gave her a serious look "Oh your serious." She said. She tapped her foot on the ground like she was thinking. She finally said "I don't know, honestly I'm only 13." She continued "I think it's when you're away from that person all you do is think of them, and when you're with them you never want them to leave." She blushed a little, and he understood why this wasn't a very easy subject to talk about.
"Fionna" he said and looked right into her eyes, her beautiful blue eyes. "I think I love you." He said then leaned in and kissed her.