Fionna and Flame Prince were able to clear the awkward air by being unable to slow dance correctly causing them to laugh. Fionna snorted making Flame Prince laugh harder until he coughed, finally they sigh, being glad they got over the uneasy silence. The song has ended. So has the night. They didn't realize they have been literally dancing the night away. However, during their slow dances Flame Prince couldn't help but sneak nasty glares at Gumball whenever he spotted him. Still, he had fun with Fionna. He tries making that the one thing that matters tonight.

She cracks a tiny smile, and his response is a sweep of red across his face. Fi giggles while pointing and he covers his blushing face, "You're cute."

No effect on him, so he honestly answers, "No, you're cute."

The comment is super effective as Fionna's entire face became red as a rose. He begins laughing and pointing and she puffs her cheeks up with embarrassment. "Y-You! I-I'm not!" she yells, yet a little timidness flowed within her voice. She grabs his stuck out hand and showed her tongue.

A sudden crash is heard inside the castle and a rush of chilly air blew into hers and Flame Prince's faces. They didn't need to wonder who made her way in. Ice Queen is aleady cackling and dancing until she realizes no one is inside. "Aw, what? I missed the party?!" she held Gunter under one arm.

"Wenk."

"Gunter, do you stink again?" she holds the penguin up in the air and sniffs him as Fionna rushes over with her sword. "Ah...it's you."

"That's right! What are you doing here Ice Queen?" While she kept her eyes on her enemy she didn't realize Prince Gumball right behind the Ice Queen putting away the leftovers. He stood frozen.

Ice Queen puts her hand up, "Ah ah ah, I just came to party..." Fi lowers her sword a little, "PSYCH!" she knocks the sword out of her hand and freezes her feet to the floor. A small "Eep" came from behind her, she looks back, notices PG and smiles. "Hello Prince Gumball," she says seductively.

"I-Ice Queen."

"Gumball!" Fi begins trying to chip away the ice with her sword. Flame Prince quickly approaches her, but she insists, "Go help Gumball!"

He can see the helpless prince being scooped up by Ice Queen and takes off his gloves. He doesn't hesitate to aim a fireball right near her head...and his. She gasps and turns around, "You!" Her frown softens, "I learned more about you today, when I was listening on the roof."

Flame Prince flinches, but keeps heading towards her, each step closer made her easier to burn, but...she had Gumball. He can only listen to whatever words she is throwing at him, "I bet you were lonely in that glass lamp. Finally, someone who knows how it's like to be alone..." She can't entirely remember who has left her, but she knows and feels someone has abandoned her once. Flame Prince slips on his gloves, "To feel...trapped," she begins to ponder on these feelings she has locked away. "Feel...sad," she pauses, not noticing that Flame Prince is just a foot away from her.

He snatches Gumball from her arms and couldn't help to add a little sympathy to his voice, "Yes, we have felt the same." She is looking down on him, "But...you are not the person I seek comfort to when I feel them. And he isn't for you."

She looks at him with her white eyes, unable to respond she grabs Gunter, "Guess we have to leave early," she mutters and takes off without a fight.

Flame Prince watches her leave, "Uhm...Flame Prince?" He looks down, noticing he is holding Gumball up like a child. "You can put me down now," he does. "Fionna are you okay?"

Fi managed to only get one leg out and is already tired, "Y-Yeah...super!" Flame Prince takes care of the rest, "Are you okay?"

"Yeah...thanks to Flame Prince," he smiles a bit uneasily and then converts it into a large grin. "I guess I was wrong about you, I'm sorry," he holds out his hand, "For everything...really."

Flame Prince looks at his hand and at first, acts reluctant, finally, he grips it tightly. He cannot forgive this person, not look him straight into the eye and had his reasons to hate him, but he didn't. The feeling of hate for someone has never crossed his mind or body yet and Gumball did not seem to be the guy to waste harsh feelings on. He let's go of the hand. He feels foolish.

...

"Hey, you've been quiet for most of the night," said Fi halfway through the walk back to the tree fort. Cake accidentally left before her, "What's up?" She needed no jacket or light since Flame Prince made use for both sources for now.

"I've been thinking..." he searches for his words, "About...now that I know who and why Gumball locked me up...I know I'm supposed to be mad, but...I'm not. I mean a little, but...I guess...I don't dislike him."

"That's good..." she doesn't know what to say.

"And then there's the Ice Queen, she had the same look of loneliness in her eyes," he stares at the night sky. "...I-I don't know, right now, everything is overwhelming...confusing me," he grips his fist, but loosens when he feels a hand intertwine with his fingers. He looks tenderly at her, "And the saddest part of the night..."

He looks down at her and she looks up with curious eyes, "What?'

"...I can't kiss you," they stopped in front of her home. "We're here."

"Y-Yeah..." she wants to hug him, lay her head on his chest and squeeze him. "M-Maybe he was exaggerating," she wants an excuse to kiss him or at least embrace him.

"Fionna..." he leans down, "I wish he was." Warmth trickled down her nose as he lovingly kisses it, it tickles, "This is the best I can do." He kisses her cheek, "Until I learn that flame shield spell." He pecks her forehead, his favorite place on her head to kiss, "Then we can hug and do..." he wonders what to do. "What do we do?"

Fionna's broad mind made her think a little too far in the question and her face immediately turns beet red. "Uhm, uhm," she pinches herself. "You know...uhm...yeah, j-just hug!" she refuses to think any further.

He smiles, "Okay, good night." He is ready to turn away, but Fi grabs his hand, pulls him down and does a really quick kiss on his cheek. It stung a little and made her tear, but she claims in her mind that it was worth it. "F-Fi-" he's blushing, but is a little more worried of her lips.

"It's fine! Good night Flame Prince!" she runs in the house holding her lips. "Haa..." she relaxes after shutting the door, "Worth it."

"Hey Fi!" calls out a catnipped Cake. She is dancing with BMO to a weird, repetitive, yet catchy pop song. She adds words to it, "Take these tomatoes and put 'em in a salsa," she starts shaking her butt. "And you swish 'em around..." her voice fades away when Fionna crawls up into her room. Immediately, she strips off the red dress, changes into her pajamas and crawls into her sleeping bag.

"SALSA!" she hears BMO yell.

All she can remember are his warm kisses and the love she felt in each of them. Although Cake and BMO continued partying downstairs the faint memory of him made her fall into a deep sleep.

[Sorry guys I know this is really really short, but I'll try making it up in the next chapter, just didn't want to keep you waiting. Gotta continue finishing homework THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT AND ADVICE]