When men are in search for a woman's heart, the journey is a vast one, since a woman's heart is as deep and wide as a ocean. The men in search for this treasure could fall short and drown, or either learn to swim, and find the treasure. If they are willing to take the plunge, to gain the treasure. Most men, pay no mind and sink with their ship, and that is the faith of most men.

Fionna awoke to complete silence, she could tell that Cake wasn't home, it was way to quiet. 'She must have had a date with Lord M today.' Fionna thought as she sat up, still in her clothes from the previous night. She replayed scenes from the ball in her head, and they all had one thing in common. Marshall Lee. In everything memory that she replayed, she remembered a small on her face, but most importantly, she was with him. Her stomach felt like she had butterflies dancing in it, and her heart felt heavy, in a amazing way. Fionna deiced that she would take a shower, not having anything else to do. No one had come and asked her for help yet, so she guessed she had some free time.

She went to her room, picking a light blue bra and panty set out, and grabbing her usual light blue shirt, and blue skort. She made her way to the bathroom, pulling out a towel, and turning on the water. Before she started disrobing, she looked at herself in the mirror. The her hair looked practically the same from yesterday, and the dress was as beautiful as ever, even with a few wrinkles here and there. She smoothed out the clothing that laid on her chest, before stopping and resting her hands on her waist. She start blushing, remembering her first dance with Marshall, her hand in his, her other hand on his shoulder, and his hand on her waist.

She hugged her body remembering the way they embraced as they floated together, dancing for the final time. Fionna couldn't shake herself from the state of mind that she was in, all she could think about was Marshall Lee, her heart would beat faster, and when she finally shook herself out of it, she was completely red in the face.

'It can't be that bad, I can ignore it, he doesn't have to know!' Fionna cried in her mind, before clearing her mind again and disrobing. She took a quick shower, and slipped into her normal clothes and hat, leaving her regular fringe out, and quickly slipping on her normal thigh highs, and Mary Jane shoes.

She sat back down on the couch, and let out a sigh, before starting to speak aloud to herself.

"I have it bad. I didn't ever think I could like him, it's like for the past few months we've just been so close. Adventuring or hanging out." She rubbed her hands together before clasping them together really tight and setting them in her lap, before continuing to talk. "Marshall always teases me, but when he does, my heart pounds into my chest, and it aches. He treats me like a child, because I act like one I know, but at the same time, he accepts me that way, and in return it helps him have fun, and we do what we both do best, we adventure. I'm not the type of person who likes to be tied down, and Marshall is so free. No one can keep him from doing what he loves. What do I love?" She questioned to the empty room, beforing her heart ached, and her brain thought. 'Marshall, that's what you love, stupid butt sucker.' Fionna shook her head, and thought of everything she loved.

"I love Cake, adventuring, being with my friends, doing crazy things, ice cream, swords-" Fionna stopped her thoughts invading her speech. 'You love Marshall.' The thought rung in her head like a bell, and she wanted to scream. She was just trying to lie to herself. Fionna knew she couldn't lie, she wasn't a good liar, and her true thoughts wore her down, and she could finally admit it. Only to herself though.

"I really do... I really Love Marshall Lee." She spoke with a small smile, and a red tint covering her cheeks. Fionna sat back and sighed, the ache in her heart fading and a smile playing on her mouth. She closed her eyes, her thoughts had finally quieted again, and she had found peace. Nevertheless, her brief moment of peace was interrupted by 'Knock' at the door. Fionna jumped up, ready for anything, only to a happy Prince Gumball at the door.

"What's going on dude?" She asked normally, looking at the confident looking Prince.

"Fionna, may I talk to you?" He asked politely, Fionna nodded and let him in. They both walked over to her couch and sat down. There was an awkward silence surrounding them for a few moments before Gumball spoke up.

"Well, Fionna I came by because I wanted to discuss something with you," he shifted his body to where it faced her before he continued. "I've been thinking about our friendship recently, and I've come to a conclusion."

"Yeah? What's that PG? I mean, because our friendship hasn't really changed." Fionna replied and questioned, raising an eyebrow at the Prince sitting across from her.

"Yes well, it has changed. Fionna you've grown up, and I have watched you develop from a young 13 year old into a much controlled 15 year old." Gumball said in a odd way, like he was trying to tell Fionna something without telling her. "I've come to the conclusion that I like you Dear Fionna. Not like, but LIKE LIKE." The Prince began blushing and Fionna felt awkward.

"O-oh.. Well PG... the thing is... It's just I gave up on that crush a long time ago. You had no interest in such a silly girl, so I just forgot about it." Fionna replied her voice feeling faint, recalling her last heartbreak.

"That's changed though Fionna, I have realized I like you a lot." The Gumball replied. Fionna just shook her head and continued. "I'm sorry Gumball, I just don't like you like that. You're my friend and that is how it is bro." She said trying to be nice about it and not awkward.

"Oh I see, umm haha... I should have known. Marshall Lee was right. Umm then I guess I'll be going the sun is setting." Prince Gumball stood with a political smile on his face.

Fionna walked him out of her home and gave him a farewell, waving him off. She sighed as he disappeared from sight and so did the sun.

"What was that about?" Came a voice from above Fionna, a voice that made her heart jump and quicken it's pace.

Fionna looked up to find Marshall Lee holding a basket of apples, and his umbrella. 'He must have been out.' She thought and then answered him. "Oh my glob Marsh, I don't even want to talk about it." She walked back into her home, leaving the door open, knowing that he would follow inside, and ask more questions.

"I have to hear this, what did Gummy do?" He said following her inside, before setting his apples on a vacant space on her counter, and floating over to where she sat on the couch, sitting next to her.

"He said he 'LIKED' me. Bro, oh my glob, it was so awkward, because I DON'T LIKE HIM." Fionna spoke in a grumpy tone. Her thoughts taunting her again, 'That's right you like Marshall, and here he is.'

"He was really quick, didn't think he would find the gumballs to do it so soon." He smirked at his dark humor. Fionna laughed at the joke before replying.

"You knew and didn't tell me Marsh!" She said hitting him with one of the pillows on the couch. She beat him with it a few times, before they both started laughing.

"Sorry doll, I didn't think he would actually confess, but I had a feeling you would deny him." He laughed. " I just wish I could have saw you reject him."

"Why, do you want me to reject you too?" Fionna joked, before feeling Marshall's hand near her face, and jumping back.

This caused Marshall to jump, and move his hand back. "Sorry." He mumbled. Fionna nodded, and they both sat there in an awkward silence. Before Marshall stood up. "I guess I'll be going," he began floating over to his apples before continuing. "Since somethings bothering you, come by anytime you wanna hang." He floated back over to her and kissed her cheek softly. "Bye Doll face." He spoke for the last time before letting himself out, and leaving.

Fionna wanted to scream at herself for being an idiot, a complete idiot. Her awkward feelings drove him off, but at the same time, he had kissed her cheek, which made her heart flutter.

Fionna laid back on the couch sighing, she felt like this was all she had been doing since last night. Confusing her feelings, then laying on the couch and straightening them out, just so that they could get scrambled and confused again.

But something she couldn't never do is tell her Cat sister, if Cake knew she had feelings for Marshall Lee and that she had rejected Prince Gumball, oh Cake would probably kill her. Cake has had her hopes set on Prince Gumball and her becoming a thing, since forever, and with the latest developments of the situation Fionna decied it would be best to just keep everything to herself and just avoid Marshall Lee, until she had the 'gumballs' (as Marshall Lee would probably say) to confess to him.

And that was another scary thought. The tragic part, is she hasn't told him how she feels, so how would she know how he feels about her.

Fionna would just have to face the problems one at a time, and hope that she doesn't lose anything in the progress of it.

[So I thought I wasn't going to write this today and give myself a break to produce the next part, but I needed to get Gummy's confession out of my way. -.- If you couldn't tell I'm not a big fan of Gumball. I don't hate him I just have a strong dislike for his type of characters. But this was just a filler chapter so I can start on the next one. I was sad that I didn't put that much Cake in here and ESPECIALLY UPSET THAT I DIDN'T PUT THAT MUCH MARSHALL FUCKING LEE IN THIS CHAPTER. But alas, it had to be done that way.

So if this chapter isn't to your guys fulfillment I apologize.

Laugh out loud though, I got my very talented, artistic sister to draw me Marshall :} I'm so happy I will have a good drawing of him :3 Mwhahaha and yeah.. Follow me on Twitter For Updates BeOkAngie

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