GOOD GLOB, I FINALLY HAD AN INSPIRATION ;A; Sooooooo I guess I have to apologize for the MEGA SUPER DUPER late update D: *bows down* It was kinda hard thinking on what's next... but I got all this figured out now! After this chapter is the party~! And more development for Peebles and Marshall! So yeah~ I haven't thought of an awesome ending yet... so it may take a while.

Princess Bubblegum walked on her palace's corridors with her head casted down. She heaved a sigh as she had her hand on top of her room's door knob. Lightly, she shook her head as she turned the knob and opened the door leading to her room. She walked lazily towards her bed and slumped, as if she just had a long day of work. The pink princess turned over to lie flat on her stomach and grabbed her diary which was under her pillow. She opened the book and scanned a few pages. And then, upon finding the page she wants, her lips formed into a sad smile. She gently touched the words on her diary that said;

Flame Princess + Finn

The young princess bit her lip as she hurriedly closed her diary and turned over again. She sighed deeply with a small frown forming on her lips.

"Why am I feeling this now?" she asked herself.

"I am doing great. Finn and Flame Princess are doing great. Everything is going great." She wiped her eyes rashly, as if she's trying to rub all her tears away.

"So why am I feeling this now?" she muttered, with her arms covering her swollen eyes.

Marshall Lee floated to his guest room, the room where Princess Bubblegum assigned him to. Marceline followed him, even when the Vampire King said he wants to be alone at the moment. He shot a glare back at the Vampire Queen, who only returned a snicker.

"What the hell, Marce? I said I wanna be alone. Which part of alone did you not get?" he said, his tone of voice getting a bit higher. Unfortunately, Marceline giggled, and then floated inside his room. The male vampire on the other hand, dejectedly went in as well.

"So, why do you wanna be alone?" Marceline asked, ignoring the dreadful aura of her alternate. Marshall rolled his eyes as he replied.

"Can't I think alone? I mean, you know what this feels right?" he said, his back facing Marceline.

"What?" she mustered.

"When you want to think straight, do you sing a song? Like a journal entry?" he continued.

Marceline froze on the spot as she floated down so that her feet could touch the floor. Marshal Lee hovered down as well and turned around to face her, with a serious look on his face.

"Y-yeah... do you do that too?" she asked, a bit hesitant. Marshall nodded with a small smirk on his face. His alternate nodded as well, as if she can read his mind. She gave out small sigh as she floated towards the open window in the room, taking her exit.

"We wouldn't want anyone to know your emo-heart-breaking-tear-jerking secrets be known by anyone right?" she said with a smirk on her lips. Marshall sticked his tongue out as he snickered.

"Yeah. Just get out." He said. The Vampire Queen waved a hand and flew away, leaving him all to himself. He sat down near the bedside table inches away from his bed and tapped the table, creating a rhythm. He hummed a mellow tune before singing a few words, letting all his thoughts out. After a few lines from his small song, he lied down on his back and motioned his hands as if he's playing his guitar.

"It's crazy 'coz she's sweet

And I'm bitter, so aren't we

A little too much different?"

He stopped his singing as he finished the last verse. He sat up and knocked his forehead with his palm.

"What the hell is wrong with me?" he muttered.

His little moment with himself was interrupted as he heard a knock coming from his door. Caught by surprise, he almost fell from his bed. Nonetheless, he floated up towards the door and opened it. He was a bit surprised to find the petite young princess of Ooo's Candy Kingdom to be standing right in front of him whereas a minute ago, he was singing a song about her.

"What's up, princess?" he greeted along with his signature smirk. Princess Bubblegum gave him a wry smile as she stared up at him.

"I thought you wanted dinner. So I asked Peppermint Butler to pick up some fresh apples from the garden." She muttered.

"Wow. We only spent, what, like a day together and you already know my favourite things!" he said with a teasing tone of voice. The princess rolled her eyes slightly as she handed him the basket of apples with a sigh.

"I'll have to remind you that you are Marceline's alternate and I happen to know a few things about her." She said with a hint of pride in her voice. Marshall Lee had a smirk playing on his lips as he leaned on the doorway and took an apple from the basket the princess was holding. He brought it to his lips and sucked the red out of it completely. He took another one, but he didn't eat it yet.

"Oh yeah? How much do you know Marcy?" he said, as if he gave her a dare. The young ruler smiled as she replied.

"Wanna bet?" She said. This made him snicker once more.

"I would like to see you try."

"Marceline has a doll named Hambo. It's the most precious thing to her. I assume you have one as well?"

Marshall Lee somehow blushed upon hearing Bubblegum's statement he crossed his arms as he sucked the red out of the second apple he was holding. On the other hand, the princess had a smirk on her small, pink lips.

"She also keeps a journal."

Marshall became even more flustered.

"By singing songs." She added. "And also-"

"FINE! Fine... so you know a lot about her. So what." He mumbled, grabbing another apple from Princess Bubblegum's basket.

"Because she's my best friend. Maybe she doesn't... see it that way anymore. But she is." She said with her gaze on the basket of apples she's holding, a small smile plastered on her face. Marshall Lee stared at her with a softer gaze, his gaze also casted down on the basket of apples.

"Let me guess, you still keep that shirt she gave you, huh." He muttered, all of a sudden. Her head bolted up instantly, her eyes as wide as saucers.

"Wha-"

"I'll have to remind you that you are Gumball's alternate and I happen to know a few things about him." He said with a proud grin.

"And he's pretty much my best pal as well." He added.

Princess Bubblegum's stare at him softened as she smiled at him softly. "I see."

Marshall couldn't help but smile back at her. His smile felt a bit different because he wasn't smirking. Instead, it was a simple and genuine smile.

The two got carried away with their small talk and know, the two are inside the room, sitting on the floor. Out of the blue, Marshall Lee proposed that they continue their small chat on the balcony since it's a bit hot inside. Though the princess was bit hesitant, she went along with him. He sat on the floor and invited Princess Bubblegum to have a sit as well. She rolled her eyes and then sat across him, a small smile forming on her lips. He grabbed an apple and threw it at her, which she caught, and grabbed the last one for himself.

"So what more are we going to talk about?" Princess Bubblegum asked as she bit her apple.

"Dunno. We pretty much talked a lot inside." Marshall replied. The princess nodded in agreement.

"Hey, can we go up to the roof?" he said as he threw the grey apple away and stood up while dusting his pants. Princess Bubblegum stood up as well and placed her half-eaten apple in the basket.

"I guess so-" she was interrupted when the Vampire King lifted her up. She gave out a squeal as she felt his hands on her, holding her securely. Snickering, he floated upwards to the roof and landed swiftly. He placed the princess down and then sat beside her. The young ruler of Ooo on the other hand, wasn't as amused as he is.

"What the glob was that just now?!" she asked, her cheeks as red as cherries. Marshall only smirked though.

"We get a better view up here. To watch the stars." He said. Somehow, Princess Bubblegum's deadly glare mellowed upon hearing his reasoning. She stared up and hugged her knees, not saying another word. Marshall Lee glanced at her and smiled slightly before transferring his gaze back at the stars.

Can't get enough of Marshall's smiles~ and smirks XD Oh, and the small verse up there... don't mind it hahahaha. It's just a random verse my brain came up with, so it's a bit lame. Next chapter is about the party, some drama from PB and a surprise entrance by some alternates ;)

Till next time!