Marceline had spent two weeks sulking in her home, away from her kingdom. For all she knew, the world would have been ending and she wouldn't have cared. In those two weeks she had never felt that lonely, it was as if that gaping hole inside of her had grown into something that affected her every thought.

The only thing she could motivate herself to do was play her bass guitar, all day, all night, new songs were made, although none of them had any form of joy. It was different from her usual music, it was not humorous or care free, however it had more emotion and meaning than anything she had ever created before.

Oooh nothing can escape this feeling

Your absence always leaves me fleeting

Can't you show me that you still care?

Oooh my princess Bonnibel

To Marceline nothing on this earth could compare to the pain that she felt when she learned she would be without her friend.
It was in those lonely quiet nights that she understood, something about her relationship with her friend was different than before. She had been without her friends in the past, she had succumbed to complete isolation, but this feeling. The feeling of having the one person who understood her be taken away truly hurt her.

This is so stupid. How can she affect me so much, it shouldn't even matter? Everyone has to grow up one day, and I knew this was bound to happen… But why does she have to leave me?

Those nights Marceline would lay away strum away and wonder how she truly felt about her friend. She meant everything she told her that day, she knew that for sure. She did care, who wouldn't care…?

I do care… How much do I care though? Something is telling me that it's more than it should be… I understand that we're friends. What do I want though? More time together? No… That will never fix things. As soon as I leave her presence I miss her all over again. Do I want more?

But more of what?

Little did she know, her dearest friend had been thinking of her that night also. From her tower she looked out on the balcony, looking into that bright moon that illuminated the scene itself. Like many nights in the past, her little vampire would drop by and show her music that she had just made. Nothing could ever replace that excited smile, and even though she was hundreds of years old, she still had the smile of a child. That's one thing she did love about her friend.

Love.

When did that word come across in her vocabulary? When did it become a word to describe some of Marceline's many adoring qualities?
The more Bonnie dwelled on these words the more she felt that glowing feeling.

How long must I wait to see my best friend?

Meanwhile, Marceline knew she couldn't stay in this state of waiting. Some of her friends started contacting her due to the fact they hadn't seen her in two weeks. By that Friday Marceline summed up the courage to leave her house and go outside.
It was dusk and she had left her home without her umbrella and somberly floated around the land of Ooo. She did know where she was going or where she was even let her magic carry her.

Somehow it was as if her magic knew where to take her. She ended up in front of her castle. From a distance Bonnibel could see a dark figure. Something drew Marceline closer to her pink presence. Something in each of them called for each other. It was a deep yearning to see each other once more.

I have to see her… I have to tell her how I feel…
Both of them were thinking that in unison.

Once Marceline reached the Princess' tower Bonnibel could have sworn that moon itself was in her eyes. It was her, her, all her quirks, her features, her. She scanned every detail about her face. Those two harsh weeks of complete separation was over. Bonnibel had her queen back.

Marceline felt as if she had never seen someone as beautiful. It was the way her pink skin looked in the moonlight. It was the way her eyes sparkled only for her and no one else. It was the way that Bonnie would smile at the sight of her... That she knew... She knew that Bonnie truly did have special feelings for her.

Bonnie had breathed in, attempting to say the words she had been dying to say for so long.

"I... I-" Marceline reached over and grabbed her. Resting her arms around her neck and holding her as if she would never let go again. Bonnibel had responded by doing the same except around her waist. It was in that moment, that they both wished it would never end.
Then Marceline spoke.

"I missed you Bub bubs..."

"I missed you too Marcy... Why did you just off and leave like that?"

"Because" she took a pause to think about her words, she didn't want to mess up this moment.

"-Because I didn't want you to leave me Bonnie..."

"leave you? What do you mean by that."
Instead of speaking more jumbled up words Marceline had brought out a song she had written during those two weeks.

Why is it that I stumble around you?

Why is it that I can hardly say your name?

How am I supposed to cope with being near you?

Oh all I want to do is hear you

Speak to me

Just speak to me

Tell me that you care and tell me my name

Oh I can't let go

Not for one more day

Marceline was so incredibly anxious, and she didn't understand why. She had shown Bonnie her work before, but this time was completely different. Now she was telling her actual feelings to the person she, she...

"I like it a lot Marcy..." Bubblegum gently placed the note on her nightstand, held her hands together for a moment, breathed in and out, then looked into Marceline's eyes.

It was in that moment, that their bond was sealed with something that could never be broken. Bubblegum's soft small hands reached to Marceline's face. She looked her in the eyes at first -never in Marceline's long life had she let anyone see right through her- and slowly those soft, pillow lips, touched Marceline's. And for once in Bubblegum's life, her mind didn't have a million thoughts racing through her head. The only
thought, the only person, was Marceline. Contrary to Bubblegum's expected reaction, Marceline had reacted cooly, almost as if that kiss, was something she expected. By returning the favor she kissed Bonnie again, except more casually, more, alluring.

Then contrary to Marceline's expected reaction, Bonnie had turned red from embarrasement and tried hiding her face into her pillow, trying to soak up everything that happened.

In response to Bonnie's adorable reaction, Marceline sat on her friends bed, leaned up close to the princess and started to speak.

"Hey Bonnie, I really like you. I know you like me too. I mean, I think this should be the next step right? Right? Don't you think so?" Her voice cracked up a little, due to the anxiousness she had inside of her.

From the foofy covers, a meek voice spoke, "I think so too Marcy... I've been feeling like this for a long time and I don't know how I'm going to be able to transition... However, if its for you, I'll do anything."

"Hey, Bubs, can I sleep over tonight?"

"Oh no! I have things to do tomorrow! And now knowing how we feel about each other wouldn't it be scandalous to sleep in the same bed with each other?"

"How would it be like that at all? We've been having sleep overs for the longest time!"

"You have a point..."

Due to Bonnie's fatigue over the past two weeks she eventually gave in to Marceline's protests. That night the two new lovers shared a friendly moment, holding each other through the night, feeling each other's heartbeats, and showing the compassionate side to each other.