Fionna, after her date, was on cloud nine. She only wished that she could touch Flint without fear of burns. Maybe that was something the two of them could work on together? Could a fire elemental not burn things? The girl didn't know and decided to come up with some way they could hug and hold hands and do other couple-y things. They were a couple now weren't they? Or just casually dating? Fionna sighed and flopped onto her back on the couch, her brain floating in an ocean of "what if's" and her heart seemed about two steps from being broken again. She had forgotten exactly why she had sworn off boys only to be abruptly reminded, but the adventure of it thrilled her. It was scary and exciting in a way she was unfamiliar with, but the newness of it all was so amazing. She whiled away the hours before bed playing BMO and snacking.


Marshall had thoroughly enjoyed scaring the snot out of that little fire brat. He had enjoyed it so much he scared a few more people on his way home just because he could. He even chuckled lightly to himself. He had been so lost in thought that when he opened his door, to go flop into his bed and catch some well deserved z's, he ran smack into the wall of the maze Fi and Cake had constructed in his home. He backed up rubbing his face and sighing heavily. He just wanted to go to bed, he'd been awake for like two days straight. He found the entrance to the maze and followed the path that went vaguely in the direction of his bedroom. He came to a dead end and found a crudely drawn picture of himself in a tutu with "Marshall Lee the Dancing Queen" scrawled under it in large letters. He let out a little, half-amused snort and floated back the way he came and found another narrow path. This was also the wrong path, however, and at the end was written "You really smell like dog buns." This time he laughed because Fi really needed some new material. He found two more dead ends before finally getting out (Seriously how'd she jam all that maze into his little house?) and went to bed.


The next day, around dusk the vampire found himself heading to Fionna's house. He hoped he would catch her awake. He hasn't had time to actually hang with her since he tied all her furniture to the ceiling, and then she was falling asleep on him, literally. He chose to act like a civilized person and knock on her front door this time. Cake opened the door and let him in.

"Hi cat." He said, his face split in a mostly evil grin. But when were Marshall's facial expressions not evil? That's just how he was. Cake glared at him.

"The name's Cake" the vampire chuckled and inquired after Fionna. Cake motioned to the living area and Marsh graced her with another wicked smile and went invisible. The cat just shook her head and marveled at the company Fionna chose to keep. The invisible vamp continued into the tree house to the second level where she was sprawled on the floor in the middle of a bunch of papers and a mountain of coloring implements, humming to herself quietly. She looked so adorable.

Marshall silently floated above the girl and snatched her hat from her head with a smirk on his face. She sat up and felt around for her hat when her best bro appeared in front of her, bunny hat askew on his head.

"Bleh!" She giggled and swiped for her hat. The older boy dodged the swipe and laughed. "What's up girly?"

"Don't call me girly, Marshmallow!" And she leapt at him, dragging him down to the floor with her and trying for the hat again. He wiggled out of her grasp and flew higher into the air.

"You're gunna have to do better than that. And don't call me Marshmallow, pipsqueak"

"I'm not a pipsqueak, you old fart"

"Dummy"

"Corpse boy"

"Baby"

"Geezer"

"Midget."

"Overgrown rat with wings"

"Ouch, blondie" he feigned a chest wound and looked entirely too hurt. Fi just rolled her eyes.

"Yeah, whatever, Marshed potatoes. Can I have my hat back now?" She pouted up at him.

"Nope." He said, popping the 'p'. "Watchya drawin'?" She looked down at the drawings scattered around her on the floor.

"Well at first I was trying to come up with a way to be able to get closer to Flint, but then I just started drawing cuz it's fun." He floated down slowly and sifted through some of the drawings.

"Why are you so eager to get closer to him? Aren't you like only 10 or some shiz?" She punched him in the shoulder.

"I'm 15 you freak." Marshall laughed, "And I'm turning 16 soon, too!" and then she sighed and sifted through her drawings. She picked up one and looked at it, then crumpled it up and threw it at the trashcan, growled in annoyance, and ruffled her hair.

"I just want to be in a normal relationship! Is it too much to ask to have a guy like me AND to be able to do something about it?" she slumped down, sort of face planting into the floor boards. "Ow." she said without moving.

Marshall, not knowing what else to do, dropped her hat back onto her head. Without moving from her face plant position, she reached up and fingered the hat and pulled it on as best she could. He rolled his eyes and grabbed her by the waist, pulling her up and rolling in the air so she was on top of him. She squeaked and blushed and held onto her hat pulling it tighter and securing it back around her chin.

"You need to relax, girly" And she was on his lap, and could feel the words rumble through his chest, and it was nice. But it wasn't supposed to be nice! This is Marshall Lee, and he's just messing with her like always!

"Put me down, you freak!" she said, a little too high pitched for her own comfort. Marshall chuckled glad that she wasn't depressed anymore.

"You already used that one, Fi." Her blush got deeper.

"Just put me down!" She squirmed and Marshall complied with her request, releasing his hold on her waist and watching her fall gracelessly to the floor. She landed in a heap and quickly jumped up lunging at the vampire. He chuckled and floated away from her as she chased him around the room.

"But seriously, Fi, you're too young for second base." She stopped chasing him, panting, With her hands on her knees.

"What the flops is second base? Cake talks about tiers and you're talking about bases. Can't anybody ever just talk plainly?" Marshall Lee laughed wickedly and closed the distance between them.

"Are you asking me to explain sex to you?" He whispered hotly in her ear. The girl tensed, back going rigid and a nervous giggle bubbling out of her mouth. Marshall's arms snaked around her shoulders and he pressed closer to her, his lips touching her ear now. "Because showing you would be so much easier." Her face was so red Marshall thought she might explode. He released her and flopped onto the air laughing so hard he had to gasp for breath.

Fionna the human was angry. Livid even. She turned to the laughing vampire, drew back her arm, and slapped him so hard he flew into the wall.

"What is your damage Marshall!?" She yelled at the boy, now rubbing his cheek and wincing.

"Oh come on Fi, that was funny. Chill out."

"No you 'chill out'!" He frowned at her, she never used to get so upset over his flirting before. She began to gather up her drawings and put away her pencils and crayons.

"Aw come on! Fionna, where're you going?"

"Away from you." She answered simply, not even sparing him a glance.

"C'mon, girly," he tried to block her path but she went around him.

"Fi." She kept walking. "Fionna, seriously." She stopped and sighed, her shoulders slumping. Turning around she sent him a half hearted glare and he replied with a grin. She was incapable of staying mad at him.

"Just stop being stupid, jerk" he nodded.


A/N: hashtag the link got eated, can you break it up more and try sending it again?