A/N: I feel like the dialogue and everything is off, but I'll eventually get better. I like the idea of Marceline and Bubblegum's friendship building up really slowly. So again, not much content to grab at.

Chapter Three

It had been a tiring day for the princess of the Candy Kingdom. She grudgingly made her way up the stairs to her bedroom, giving out a small yawn as she opened her door.

Bonnibel would usually take a shower before going to sleep, but tonight was an exception. Today had taken quite an emotional and physical toll on her.

Instead, Bonnibel threw on her newly retrieved shirt and went to put on a pair of shorts. The weather called for lighter apparel nowadays.

Feeling a bit stuffy, she walked over to her window and opened it. The breeze instantly satisfied the princess as she smiled, peering over the window slightly.

Her mind slowly drifted back to today's events. Part of her was glad that she got to spend time with Marceline again, but she was also disappointed at how estranged they've become.

Pulling away from the window, she sighed and closed her eyes. Her shoulders dropped slightly, but she shook away the thoughts.

Upon opening her eyes, the vampire queen greeted her with her usual smirk.

Startled, the princess took a step back to regain her composure. "What are you doing here?" she asked, her tone coming out more hostile than she'd like.

"Just checking if you were lying or not," Marceline replied, nodding at the shirt. Feeling intrusive and stupid for coming all the way here, she added, "I'll be on my way then." Her fist clenched at her side trying to keep her anger to herself. "Why did I even come here?"

She could hear her feet shuffling on the ground before saying, "Wait. Do you want to have some tea or something?"

She let out an internal sigh, but on the outside, Marceline smirked and teased, "I knew you couldn't resist me, Bonnie." Her eyebrows wiggled in a suggestive manner, the pink girl turning a slight shade darker. She floated through the window and made herself feel comfortable.

"You're so distasteful, Marceline," she replied playfully, only half meaning it, a small smile emerging. "I'll be right back. Don't touch anything!"

It almost reminded her of the times she used to sneak in at night so she could hang out with Bonnie.

Marceline could feel a smile slowly forming on her face as she lied down in the air, hands behind her head for support. She started humming quietly to herself, eyes closed.

In all honesty, Marceline had no clear intention of coming here. She was just floating around Ooo and before she knew it, she arrived at the familiar tower.

Hearing Bonnie coming in, Marcey sat up with her legs crossed and opened her eyes.

"I brought you some rooibos tea," Bonnie informed her, handing her the tea cup.

Marceline looked around the room, noting that not much had changed since the last time she was here. She slowly sucked at the red tea in her hand and looked at the princess.

Despite all of her adventures when she left, Marceline could never forget about Bubblegum. Even when she was fooling around in the Fire Kingdom, the little pink girl would somehow cross her mind.

Both girls so desperately wanted to talk to each other, but the words wouldn't come out. A silence engulfed the room only to be broken by the occasional sounds of slurping. The silence seemed to drag on, each second feeling like an hour.

She didn't think she could handle it anymore and quietly murmured, "I missed you when you were gone. I'm sorry for what happened before."

Bonnibel made eye contact with the vampire and gave her a warm smile showing that her apology was genuine.

"No, I'm sorry too, Bonnie," Marceline softly countered, her voice far too soft for her liking. "We were young and admittedly stupid."

Marcey broke her gaze with the princess and looked at the window. The pink girl smiled at the vampire; she knew how hard it was for her to do these kind of things.

"Look, I'm going to get going now," Marceline said, Bonnie looking a bit disappointed. "But," she continued, "I'll see you around. Maybe we can jam again or something?"

"Yeah, I would like that," she replied, flashing a smile. Bonnie's smile was reciprocated by Marceline.

Based on the episode "What was Missing?"