E is for Electric Guitar

Princess Bubblegum was slyly smiling to herself with pride. She finally had a weapon to use something against the great Vampire King, a something to bribe that certain vampire. This time, she thought, it's her turn to annoy the glob out of him.

The young princess of the Candy Kingdom stared at the axe-shaped electric guitar intensely. She gently touched the strings, sat on her bed and placed it on her lap, trying to imitate Marshall Lee when he was there the other day, playing some songs for her. She was again caught in daze staring at, carefully observing the guitar thoroughly.

"How in the glob do you play this?" she asked herself. As she was trying to figure how to play the guitar, a knock on her door came that startled her. She hurriedly hid the guitar inside one of her closets and then quickly ran towards her door. She opened it slowly, and then found Peppermint Butler outside. Princess Bubblegum sighed in relief.

"Oh, it's just you Peppermint Butler. What is it?" she asked.

"You have a guest, your Highness." The peppermint replied as he pointed to where the guest it. Princess Bubblegum looked where Peppermint Butler's hand was pointing and found nothing. She raised an eyebrow at the butler.

"There's no one there, Peppermint." She said. Peppermint Butler chuckled.

"Of course there is, your High-" he turned around him and found nothing but air.

"-ness. Vampire King Marshall Lee was just here moments ago..."

Upon hearing his name, Princess Bubblegum flinched, and then realized that the young vampire has come to retrieve a precious something of his. She muttered an "okay" to the peppermint and then thanked him. Peppermint Butler left, and kept mumbling to himself on how bewildered he was. The young princess shut her door, and then walked back to her bed. To her surprise, Marshall Lee was already there, hovering on her bed.

"Missed me?" he said as a greeting. Princess Bubblegum rolled her eyes before replying. "As if." She muttered. The vampire laughed, and then sat on her bed.

"I believe I have a something that I left in your care, princess."

"No you don't." She replied quickly. Marshall Lee raised an eyebrow suspiciously, and then floated in front of Princess Bubblegum. He leaned closer, so close to make the young ruler blush. She closed her eyes and then heard Marshall Lee whisper something at her ear. "I smell a lie, Bonnibel."

She opened her eyes abruptly, and then walked back a step away from him.

"Oh yeah?"

"How could I forget? The last place I brought my baby was in here, in your room." He said with his hands crossed to his chest. He floated at one of the princess's windows and then positioned himself as if he had a guitar with him.

"I was right here the other day, playing some songs." And then he floated lower on the floor, facing the window where he was previously. "And then you sat here, giggling and stuff." He said with a smirk and looked at the princess. She crossed her arms, and then denied the "giggling and stuff" the young vampire declared.

"I don't know, Marshall. Have you searched in Aaa? "

"I turned Aaa upside down, thank you for asking." He replied. The young princess gasped, which made Marshall Lee laugh. "Kidding." He said. Princess Bubblegum narrowed her eyes at him, and later softened when she realized how worried Marshall is over his guitar. She sighed, and then decided to give it back to him.

"Hey Marshall-"

"I bet you're hiding it, Bonnie. To play a cruel prank on me." He said, cutting her off.

"What? I am not like you, Marshall Lee. Don't ever accuse me of something like that." She retorted. Though in her mind, she was quite guilty. Marshall Lee laughed, nodding in agreement.

"You're probably right. I mean, a killjoy like you can't even crack a joke."

Princess Bubblegum twitched upon hearing his statement. She had second thoughts about returning the guitar or not.

"You're such a... a... MEAN PERSON! I was about to return your guitar and you start on bullying me!" she bursted. Marshall Lee was a bit shocked at her sudden outburst but, he kept his cool. "So you were hiding it." He snapped.

"I wasn't! I mean... I was... but I decided to give it back to you! I kept it because I just wanted to play on the electric guitar like you because it looks so awe-" Princess Bubblegum stopped when she realized that she spilled too much information. She placed her hands to her mouth, as if hiding the blush on her cheeks. Marshall Lee was genuinely surprised. Feeling somehow happy, he decided to tease her a bit.

"You love me that much, princess? I never knew how lucky I was." He snickered. The princess opened her closet and got the guitar. She handed it over to Marshall Lee. "I-I am sorry for keeping it from you." She muttered. "And I don't love you that much." She added.

"But you still love me~ Admit it, Bubblegum!" he joked but to his surprise, Princess Bubblegum wasn't even denying it. Not even trying. "F-fine! Say whatever you please. I have humiliated myself enough for today." She responded. He smiled though, and then positioned his guitar, as if he was going to play a song.

"Want me to teach you how to play this thing?" he offered, to which the princess beamingly accepted.

"You would?"

"Of course. A reward for being so honest with me today. It's not every day you show your honest side, y'know. First time, actually."

Princess Bubblegum decided to set aside his teases and just nodded in agreement. He sat down on her bed and she sat beside him. Marshall Lee stared at her as if something was wrong with the way she was sitting down.

"What is it this time?" she asked. He narrowed his eyes at her, as if speculating.

"You have to sit on my lap, princess. How am I supposed to teach you on properly holding the guitar if you're not in front of me?" he reasoned. Princess Bubblegum blushed furiously and then glared at him. "No."

"No guitar lessons then~"

"Hey! I thought this was my reward?"

"Yeah, but how about my reward for being so nice to you?"

Princess Bubblegum felt that she just fell on a scam.

"Only once, never again." She said as she moved to sit on the vampire's lap like a little kid. Marshall Lee snickered, and then gently positioned the guitar in front of her. He guided her hands on the strings and then pressed a C.

"When you hold these three strings down and strum the string here, you just played the chord C." He said as he strummed the guitar. She was amazed; it was obvious in her gasp. Marshall then guided her fingers on the three strings she needed to hold and her other hand on the strings she has to strum. Princess Bubblegum did as what he told her, and successfully played the chord C. This made her giggle in amazement.

Marshall Lee leaned closer and rested his chin on her shoulder and then whispered something on her ear. "You're a fast learner, princess. Quite a natural, if you ask me." He gently said. As any normal girl would feel, she felt a shudder run down her spine. She turned her head around to scold the vampire, only to find her lips touching his.

He placed his free arm on her cheek to pull her closer, which she didn't mind as she slowly returned the kiss with the guitar still on her hands.

Their head parted away, trying to catch each others' breath. Marshall Lee smirked in between panting. "My, do you prefer that other lesson, princess? Because it seemed like you were liking it." He said with a teasing smile. Princess Bubblegum looked away, blushing.

"Just continue teaching me, idiot."

"So you did like it. Better let go of that guitar if you want the other lesson then..."

"Marshall!"

"I know, I know. I am just kidding. Anyways, let's go to the next chord." Marshall Lee said as he proceeded in strumming the chord D.

Pervy Marshy is the best kind of Marshy~ /slapped/ Just kidding.

Sorry for the late update bruhs ;A; I had a hard time thinking for a theme that starts with a letter 'E'. And then I suddenly thought of Marshall's guitar and hey! He can give Peebles some tips since she's a secret rocker inside! Right? Right...? Anyways, Hope you enjoyed this one! :))