Disclaimer: I wish I owned Adventure Time... *cries* I'm too much of a fanboy ;~;
A/N: Recap: Last time, Bonnie was forced to get a check-up at a doctor's surgery, and we found out that Bonnie was extremely sleep deprived. She went back to the castle and fell asleep just after Marceline said she and Peppermint Butler would fill in for her duties helping people in the Candy Kingdom. There was a knock at the door...
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"Princess, Princess!" A voice said just before the door opened, "Prince- oh. ...hi there."
"Hi," Marceline said awkwardly to the short Candy Person that had appeared at the door. She crouched down on one knee. "The Princess is asleep right now - I'm the person you ask for help right now. What's your name?"
"Umm... Carson."
"Nice to meet you, Carson. What's your problem?"
"Well..." he started, "there's this girl that I like..."
"Oho! You need girl advice?"
"Haha, kinda."
"Well, do you know what this girl likes? Who this girl likes?"
"Umm, well, I don't think she likes anybody right now."
"Hey, that's good. You should buy her something. Girls like it when you buy them something - trust me."
"But... I'm too nervous!"
"You know she'll love it."
"...okay... I'll give it a go. Thanks Marceline!" Carson smiled.
"You're welcome." She smiled back.
And so it happened, for the next however many hours - Marceline wasn't counting - she helped out the citizens of the Candy Kingdom.
After a few people, she was still pretty cheery.
After a lot more, she was getting a bit tired.
And by the time she finished, she was exhausted, every ounce of positivity drained from her.
How does she do it? thought Marceline, a little in awe of her friend. She goes through this every single day, and still she's - or at least she acts - really happy!
There came a knock. Oh great...
"Don't worry Marceline, I've got this one." Peppermint Butler said, clearly sensing Marceline's exhaustion.
"Thank you," she replied gratefully.
She decided that she would go into Bonnie's bedroom and talk to her while she still slept. She thought it would at least give her some company.
"Hey. You awake?" When there came no reply, Marceline sighed and sat down on the bed beside her.
"You know," she said wearily, "you're amazing at your job." She chuckled a little.
"...I came here because I wanted to talk to you about something. That night we shared, it was magical. I don't think you really understand how much I enjoyed it; I think it was the best night of my life so far. And that's saying something! I'm a thousand and three years old! Of course, it doesn't show. I still look the same age as you - eighteen. Damn vampirism.
"And, you see, that... that's the reason we can't be together. I'll never age, at least not in your lifetime, but you, my Princess, you... you'll grow up, get older, while I'll be stuck at eighteen. I really wish that we could work. I wish we could grow old together, get married, adopt some kids... but we can't.
"I had a nightmare, last night. We were about to get married. You were the one that said no. But realistically, if you proposed to me, I'm the one that'll have to say no. And that hurts. It feels like there's a void inside me that nothing can fill except us. I guess that void will never be filled." Tears sprung up in Marceline's eyes. "I'm sorry. I don't know, but I think that maybe you feel the same way I do, and I just can't-" her voice cracked, and she ran out of Bonnie's room, away from the castle, and back to where she lived.
She didn't hear Peppermint Butler call after her, or even hear her own footsteps. She just had to get away from Bonnie. It hurt too much.
That night, she cried herself to sleep.
A/N - Ooh. More angst. Did you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it? Any concrit? Feel free to review!