Prince gumball paced the room with his hand on his chin, muttering quietly to himself. Marshall watched, slightly curious, but also very uninterested as to what his bae was grumbling about now. After another few minutes of nonstop pacing Marshall rolled his eyes and pulled out his earphones.

"What's eating you buba?" he slinked down around the candy prince's shoulders and hissed playfully.

"It's this darned celebration we must hold for Fiona. Oh, she barely talks with us anymore because of Flame Prince, I don't even know what she is 'in to' now a days."

"That's all this is about?" Marshall sighed at his boyfriend's OCD. "Look just throw some blue flowers around the place and have lots of candy and punch. Fi is a girl who loves punch." Marshall threw his hands behind his head, satisfied with his answer but Gumball still fretted.

"Oh, anyone in Aah knows that, I mean important details, like what type of flowers? Stems on or off? Who should I invite? Are Fiona and Lord Monocromicorn still at odds? How can I not invite my best friend to a party because the birthday girl doesn't fair well with him?" Gumball put his hand to his forehead and sighed. "If I could just have a few moments to clear my head so I could think straight."

Marshall laughed and leaned back extremely far to kiss Gumball on the forehead, upside down.

Gumball looked up at him, grabbed Marshall's upside down face and scowled. "What's so funny?

"Bubbs, there isn't a straight bone to think with in that candy body of yours."

Gumball blushed but smiled. "Of course there is, you just haven't found it yet." he teased turning his back and crossing his arms.

Marshall's ears perked and he turned over to stare at Gumball right-side up. "That sounds like a challenge."

"Maybe it was," Gumball continued. "You could look for years and never find the straight thinking bone."

"That's cause there isn't one." Marshall smiled darkly, closing in on his prey.

Gumball turned back and started slightly at how close to him Marshall was.

"Alas, too bad I have so much work to do." Gumball backed up to the wall as Marshall hovered inches from his face. Black tendrils of smoke seeped from the vampire king and wriggled their way towards the prince.

"There is always time for a break." Marshall's tendrils tightened around Gumball, squeezing him gently.

Gumball smiled deviously and looked up at the vampire.

"A few minutes couldn't hurt me suppose." He looked at Marshall's crotch and smiled at the hard looking lump that Marshall didn't try to hide.

The vampire brought his face closer to the prince's, teasing him by pulling away just as Gumball went to kiss him.

"Mmm," Gumball complained, "Don't tease me."

Marshall's smile widened as he stared hard at Gumball. "Teasing you is my favorite part."

Gumball felt himself throb at that statement. Marshall hovered over him, not quite touching, but causing every hair on the prince's body to stand up. Gumball writhed against the smoky tendrils holding him and strained to move closer to his lover.

A sudden commotion sounded from somewhere in the palace and Marshall dropped Gumball, just as the ball room doors swung open. Fiona stood in the door, startled by seeing the two boys standing so close.

"Gumball!" She exclaimed. "No parties! I tell you every year!"

"And you still attend and have all sorts of fun, every year." Marshall said defensively.

"That...doesn't matter." She argued, blushing slightly. She looked back at the pair and her blush deepened. "Did...did I interrupt something?"

"Of course not Dear, Marshall was simply helping me decide on some last minute additions to your party. Sixteen is a big year you know."

Fiona sighed and rolled her eyes. "You don't have to do it every year Gum wad." she smiled pretend-punching his arm.

"It is a pleasure to see you smile, my dear. I am a fool for that smile." He kissed her hand, which she quickly pulled away before turning back to Marshall and winking.

The vampire fumed, jealous of the prince's flirtations with Fiona.

"Anyway, fifi, what is it you wanted? "Marshall asked, moving things along.

She looked at Gumball and sighed. "There's no way I can talk you out of it?"

"It's already done."

"Can I bring Flame Prince?" She asked shyly.

"Darling it's your birthday, bring everyone in Aah if you'd like." Gumball said graciously, leading Fiona to the door.

She smiled and began to leave. "Thanks dude, maybe this will be fun!" with that she bounded away leaving the pair alone again.

"Well, if Flame prince is coming I am definitely inviting Lord Monocromicorn.

Marshall grabbed him from behind suddenly and hissed, "Where were we?"