Marceline actually wasn't that far away.

The dark-haired vampire sat atop the roof of Bubblegum's balcony bedroom, and listened to her Princess softly crying.

Marceline cringed as she heard Bubblegum cry and guilt flooded her being, as she knew that she was the cause of Bubblegum's tears. But something was keeping her from rushing down into Bubblegum's bedroom, and after many hours of wrestling with her inner feelings, Marceline finally identified the problem.

She was equal parts proud and furious with Bubblegum.

The Princess had run off despite Marceline telling her to stay put, and had put herself and Lady in unnecessary danger that Marceline herself could have taken care of if she'd been there to do it. On the other hand she was also feeling so damn proud of her girl, for kicking that pervert Ricardio's heart-shaped buns. She was also feeling a bit miffed about that; that she didn't get a chance to lay down the hurt on Ricardio. But if anyone in this world was going to do it, then Marceline was proud and happy that her girl had done it.

Marceline let out a deep sigh, as she knew that letting Bubblegum truly worry over her and continue to be sad, wasn't something that she wanted. So, the Vampire Queen let out a loud huff of air, swiped away a few dark floating strands of hair, and slowly floated down to Bubblegum's always-open bedroom window.

Bubblegum was laying on her side, her front facing the wall, as she clutched tightly to a fluffy pink pillow in her arms. She was only wearing the rock t-shirt that Marceline had given her so long ago, and Marceline couldn't fight the small smile that came to her lips at the sight, as she quietly drifted over to her Bonnibel.

Marceline floated above Bubblegum's prone form, and saw with a painful twist in her chest that Bubblegum had cried herself to sleep.

Marceline slowly reached down, and gently brushed her cool fingers down the side of Bubblegum's face, enjoying the feel of her Bonnibel's soft skin beneath her fingers.

"Bonnibel...I'm here..." Marceline whispered softly into Bubblegum's pink ear, and waited as she watched Bubblegum shift lightly in her sleep. Marceline knew that Bubblegum was highly attuned to her, and so it would only take those few whispered words, to bring Bubblegum back to her from the realm of sleep.

Bubblegum moaned softly as she rolled over in her bed, and blinked blearily up at the figure floating in the air above her.

"Mar...celine..." Bubblegum mumbled as she sat up, and gently rubbed at her eyes in a way that Marceline found absolutely adorable...and would axe-to-death anyone who ever knew she thought that.

"That's me," Marceline replied softly, as she floated down until she was sitting beside Bubblegum on her bed.

Once the fuzzy cobwebs had been shaken from her sleep-muddled brain, Bubblegum let out a soft gasp and flung herself against a startled Marceline.

The vampire, not expecting such a response from the previously sleepy monarch, toppled backwards onto the bed with an armful of Bubblegum.

"You stupid vampire! Where did you go! Where have you been! I've been so worried about you...Marceline...I've been so...worried..." Bubblegum's voice trailed off into tears, as she clutched the front of Marceline's shirt, and buried her face against the vampire's neck.

Marceline swallowed the lump that had appeared in her throat, as Bubblegum's tears slid down her neck, some even finding their way across her vampire bites, somehow making the two puncture marks feel like they were burning.

"I'm sorry, Bonnibel. I never meant to make you hurt...to make you cry. Please don't cry anymore...I'm here...I'm safe...I'm not going anywhere. I'm going to stay right here with you for the rest of the night," Marceline gently cooed into Bubblegum's ear, as she lightly stroked her fingers through the Princess's long, pink locks.

Bubblegum let out one last sniff before she gently pushed herself back, and then startled the vampire once more by poking her in the chest.

"You got that right, missy. Don't you ever pull a stunt like that again. If you do I'll...I'll...well I'll do something! And it'll be all science-y, and you won't like it!" Bubblegum huffed, before once again succumbing to her need to be near her vampire, and snuggled her body and face back against Marceline's chest and neck.

Marceline let out a soft chuckle before leaning forward, and placing the softest of kisses against Bubblegum's forehead.

The princess in her arms hummed softly in contentment as her eyes slowly closed, and she breathed in that wonderful scent that was unique only to her vampire.

Marceline let a small, serene smile touch the corners of her lips, as she held the love of her life tightly against her chest.

"Sleep, my sweet Bonnibel...I'll watch over you and your dreams...so sleep...and dream of me."

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