As Marshal was flying back he knew that two days was asking a lot once he calmed down. He even thought about going back and telling Gumball that the end of the week would work, but then he figured the sooner the better.

He really wanted to check on Fi, but it was not even light yet so he figured he should go back to his cave and check on her later.

He made it to his house just in time for sunrise. He floated to his room and grabbed his guitar.

I could try and finish the song.

He strummed "I don't know what to do without you. I don't know where to put my hands." He made some notes for his other band members and continued this for a while. He nearly had the song finished but he needed his bandmates to help. And by 'help' he means play their parts to make sure it sounded good.

Even though it was still very early in the morning he called all of them and told them to get to his house quick. All of them were grumpy and just wanted to sleep longer with the exception of Brice who hadn't even gone to bed yet.

"This better be one hell of a song Lee..." Kyle said tossing himself on the couch waiting for the others to arrive.

"I think it is." He kept strumming the tune and humming. He looked like a mess. His hair was crazy and had two pencils in it. Never mind the obvious fact that he didn't sleep.

The other two arrived at the same time and joined Kyle on the couch.

"Ok now that we're all here give us the music and let's get the run-through done with."

Marshal handed them their sheet music and gave them some time to look over it. "As usual I'm expecting it to be a bit rough for the first go-around so no worries."

They all go into another room and take their positions for the session.

"Ok 1234."

"Wait that's too fast."

"Then you count us off," Danny said still very grumpy.

"1-2-3-4." They start. It's just Marshal strumming some cords at first.

"I don't know what to do without you, I don't know where to put my hands. I've been trying to lay my head down. But I'm writing this at 3 a.m."

The rest of the band joins in, "I don't need the world to see that I've been the best I can be. But. I don't think I could stand to be where you don't see me."

The band started to notice how Marshal was acting. He was way more emotional than his usual self. They continue to play along all giving each other looks as if to say "we need to talk to him."

"And Autumn comes when you're not yet done with the Summer passing by! But I don't think I could stand to be where you don't see me!" They finish the song and all stare and Marshal.

"What?"

"Dude are you ok?"

"What do you mean?"

"You're crying."

He put a hand to his cheek and it was indeed damp. "Huh. I didn't notice."

"Marshal let's go sit down and chat a bit," Brice said as he sits on the floor with the others following.

"Care to tell us what the song is about?" Kyle asked.

"Fionna."

"Well...I thought that would take some more prying."

"I found out that Gumwad is way worse than I thought."

It was this moment they knew it would be a venting session.

"Ok tell us everything."

He did. He told the guys everything from when he got to Fionna's and after he left.

"Dude, that all happened last night!?"

"Gumball actually thought he was helping?"

"Wow. Just when I thought I couldn't like him less."

"I know, I know. I gave him two days to end things with her. And I know Fi won't leave that relationship without a broken heart and we all know it's for the better. BUT, the aftermath of this mess might be worse."

"How?"

"If Gumwad tells her everything there's a chance Fionna could be angry with me for not really telling her, or she could use me as a rebound and that is the last thing I want."

"Oof, yeah the girl is gonna need a lot of time to heal," Brice said.

"Either I am dumb or something else but what is so bad about being a rebound?" Kyle asked.

Danny took over for Marshal and answered for him, "Nothing if you just want a quick fuck with no strings attached, but if you actually want a real relationship then all it gets you is a broken heart when the person finds out they don't really like you that way and just wanted the company."

"Ah well, that explains why I have no problems being the rebound."

"You are the definition of a man whore," Marshal said earning a wink from his friend.

Brice tapped the floor, "Anyway back to the matter at hand, do you know what you're going to do?"

Marshal thought for a moment, "I know I'll be there for her, and maybe try to give some advice when she asks. After that, I don't know. She may not even want me to be there. Or what if she hates me after, or-"

"Lee!" Kyle shouted, "Damn man I have never heard you talk that way."

"Yeah dude, you're always so confident."

"About my looks yeah," He gestured to himself with a smirk but it quickly faded, "but relationships...well...let's just say all of them were toxic."

The group all cringe at some of his past relationships, but Brice gets closer to Marshal and hugs him, "I know you aren't a fan of hugs but you need this one."

He didn't hug back, but he wasn't pushing him away either. He felt a couple tears drop and then felt his other friends hug him too.