B is for Bitterness
Paperwork. Candy Kingdom. Cinnamon Bun. Insomnia. Meetings. Science Conventions. Ice King. These are the usual things that lingers around Princess Bubblegum's mind that produces her a lot of stress. A young 18 year old ruler who, at her age, should be frolicking around, instead of leading a whole Kingdom just by herself needs someone to share her burden right?
"Now that Finn is busy with... with F-Flame Princess, shooing of Ice King is becoming quite a problem." She muttered to herself. She sighed and continued scribbling on a piece of paper. "Stupid paperwork."
As the sun was slowly setting along the horizon, Princess Bubblegum decided that it was time for her to go back to her lab and continue her research. She hastily walked over to her basement, not wanting to waste any time. Upon reaching her lab, she put on her lab coat and immediately went to work.
"I... am not thinking about them." She whispered as she was pouring acid from the test tube to another test tube. Her hands started to shiver. "Focus, Bonnibel!" she told herself. "Don't let Finn and Flame Princess bother you, alright? They're happy together and that's what you've always wanted for Finn, right?" she saw a tear ripple down the beaker that held an important liquid.
"Right?" she repeated, completely ignoring the bubbling liquid on the beaker. Upon seeing the wasted chemical in front of her, she gasped and quickly grabbed the beaker using a thong and placed it on the lab sink. "What the glob—that liquid was so rare!" she exclaimed and placed her palm on her forehead.
"I'm letting them dominate my thread of thought." She muttered quietly to herself, the disappointment obvious in her voice. As she was silently sulking in a corner, a gush of air went inside her lab that startled her. A dark figure's silhouette sitting on the window was seen on the floor. A familiar silhouette, that is.
"How ya doin' Bonnie?" The Vampire King asked in a deep tone of voice. She wiped her eyes and cheeks hastily with her hands and turned her heel, facing Marshall Lee. "Get out of here, Marshall. I am working on an important research here and I don't need any of your shenanigans to help me ruin it." She snapped at him. The young vampire floated towards her slowly.
"What are you making? A potion to make Finn forget about Flame—"
Princess Bubblegum slapped the grey out of Nightosphere's ruler. A tear was starting to form in her eye and she did her best to blink it away. "I am not that desperate, Marshall Lee!" she said, the firmness obvious in her voice. Marshall Lee touched his damaged cheek and returned his gaze at the princess.
"Okay, okay. I'm sorry. I admit, I went below the belt." He said, trying to be super sincere. Princess Bubblegum stared at him, with her eyebrows crossed. She felt something was blocking her throat and tears were starting to flood on her eyes. Marshall Lee noticed this but decided to not say anything. He wants her to say it herself. Her lips started to shake and slowly, her tears came sliding down her pink cheeks.
"I... know that Finn has a thing for Flame Princess... and I am happy that he has found someone that would make him happy but... I suddenly realized that..." she paused and wiped her tears.
"That...?"
"That... I need a hero too." She finally said. Marshall Lee smirked and kissed her lips gently. The young princess was caught by surprise that she froze in her position. The Vampire King parted his head from hers and stick his tongue out.
"Bitter. Your lips tastes bitter." He muttered. Princess Bubblegum blushed furiously that made her cross her arms and turn sideways. "No one asked you to kiss me." She retorted. Marshall Lee snickered and floated where she is facing.
"Then I'll be your hero."
"Yeah right." She muttered.
But then her mind paused. She processed what just the vampire said.
"What?" she asked, the surprise present in her voice. Marshall Lee cleared his throat and tried to hide the faint crimson on his pale cheeks. "I'll be your hero." He repeated. She blushed deeply, much more deep from before. Then, she smiled gently at him, one of those sweet smiles she gives to Finn when the young hero saved her or achieved one of her favours.
The Great Vampire King felt the blush gush on his cheeks. He felt the urge to kiss her again.
And so he did.
"Hey, your lips tastes extra sweet." He gently whispered at her ear.
Yeah, this was a bit dramatic :| but whatever.