New Beginnings: Year One

Chapter 4

Chapter 4, Picnics and Part time jobs

The rest of Fionna's school week went by without much strife. She had been nearly been kicked out of her spot at the lunch table for a second time, by the Mohawked girl who's name she had discovered to be Ashley, until Marshal Lee had dumped Ashley onto the ground, and forcefully placed Fionna in the spot next to him. Fionna couldn't help but feel bad for the Ashley girl; she did not mind giving the seat back. Ashley, however, would have nothing to do with the table after that. Instead for the rest of the week Ashley would wait for Marshal after his classes and glomp onto him the moment he step out the door. Every time Fionna saw the spectacle she simply laughed, shaking her head as she walked past an irritated Marshal and often crying Ashley.

Fionna thought about her Friday afternoon just after seeing Marshal try to peel Ashley off of himself, she had meant to ask Marshal if he could show her the surrounding town. He was really the only one of the group she felt she could trust to not seriously hit on her, other than Morco… 'But he doesn't even speak to me much' she thought to herself pushing the thought of asking Morco out of her head.

She felt a bit stalkerish, following Ashley and Marshal around the school. However Fionna was more than determined to ask Marshal to be her guide. And so, the moment Ashley was peeled off of his arm, she instantly took her place, grabbing his jacket gently. He looked at her questioningly; she simply shook her head and pulled him along. Ashley was left gapping in front of her classroom. Marshal could help but grin, as he followed Fionna, she had a small blush on her face causing his grin to grow wider.

They did not stop moving until they were well into the abandoned hall, a supposedly haunted hall that use to be the science portion of the academy that housed ghosts of teachers and students that were killed in a runaway experiment. Fionna speculated that in actuality it was just an abandon hall that was no longer needed by the school. Fionna let go of the jacket and took three steps back before saying anything to Marshal. When she went to explain herself he cut her off.

"So, couldn't control your feelings anymore huh Fi?" Fionna blushed slightly at his words. She blushed at just about everything that ever came out of his mouth. It had started her first day of class, just after he had given her the ridiculous nickname.

"Oh please Marshal, I'm not in love with you. Sorry Marsh, hate to hurt your ego, you're my friend. And I was hoping that as my friend you'd be willing to show me around town." The instant the words were out of her mouth she wanted to stuff them back down her throat and to call the whole meeting alone in the abandon hall thing off. She saw the way Marshals mind worked what she had said, and when he grinned a devilish smirk, she could not help but turn ten shades of red.

"You wanna go out? With me?" His eyes twinkled; he tried to shrug off the excitement that burrowed inside of him. He wanted to hang out with Fionna one on one, outside of school and their friends. However he could just pass up a chance to tease Fionna a little. "Little Fi wants to go out on a date" He chuckled at his own words; Fionna simply squirmed giving a slight pout.

"Do not! I just… wanna hang out; see the town with a cool guy…" Fionna crossed her arms and turned away from him slightly. "Should've known you'd blow it outta proportion." Fionna grumbled, the sound made Marshal grin even more. She wanted to hang out with just him. No Cake, no Iggy, just a cool guy.

"Sure." He said gently much to Fionna's surprise. "We can go into town tomorrow. Meet me out front at like 8." She gave him a smile, quickly flinging her arms around his neck. She gave him a tight hug before running off, leaving him in a mix of surprise, happy that she had hugged him, as well as disappointed that the hug had ended so abruptly.

"Thanks Marsh!" She said as she disappeared down the corridor.

Marshal watched her disappear, the grin on his face turning into an actual smile. Despite what Fionna called it, he had a date with her.