New Beginnings: Year One

Chapter 5

Chapter 5, Best friends and Stage fright.

The instant Fionna closed the door, after saying goodnight to Marshal for the fifth time; Cake was on her like a cat on catnip.

"Okay girl! Spill, how was it? Was he a gentleman? Do I need to kick ass? What did you guys do?" Cake bounced from anticipation. She pulled Fionna onto her bed and stared at her excitedly. Fionna laughed, shaking her head as she tried to calm Cake.

"Just relax for a moment. Lemme go change and then I'll dish it out to you okay?" Fionna got up and went to change. Cake sat on the edge of her bed the whole time, continuing to question Fionna until at last she was seated back in her spot on Cakes bed. "Okay… So we walked to the park and were just talking. He told me about his parents and what they did, and I talked about my mom. Then Ashley came up in the subject and we talked about exes for a little while… I told him about my old boyfriend and ex best friend." Fionna shrugged, trying to leave out the parts about holding hands.

"That's it? Nothing else happened?" Cake huffed, she had been told about most of Fionna's life the first night they had roomed together. The girls had stayed up into the wee hours of the morning discussing everything about each other. Cake quickly knew when Fionna would keep something from her. "Something happened… What are you finding from me Fi?" When Fionna shifted uncomfortably and shrugged Cake knew she had been caught. "Tell me best friend."

Fionna sighed and got up crossing her arms loosely across her chest. "We just held hands. It was nothing…" Fionna smiled when she remembered Marshal taking her hand on the way back to school. He had held her girlishly small hand gently, never once making her feel uncomfortable. "It was nice."

Cake squealed and jumped up. "Oh my glob Fi!" She giggled and spun around. "Tomorrow you and I are going shopping. I'm gonna make sure you look gorg-a-lious on Monday." Fionna laughed but agreed. She welcomed a nice girl day. She simply hoped Cake would not take things too far. Deep down though she knew it was in Cakes nature.

Fionna was napping in the changing room. She figured with all the clothes Cake kept tossing over the door it was a perfect time to catch up on her ZzZ's. She did not take into account, however, for Cake to open the door and Find her snoozing next to the mound of fabrics.

"FIONNA! WAKE UP THIS IS NO TIME TO BE SLEEPING!" Cake hissed, shaking the blonde vigorously. Fionna snapped to and backed up, banging her head in the wall.

"Ow…" She rubbed her head and grimaced at Cake. "Sorry… We just got up to early this morning… I need a break or something…" Fionna tried to give Cake a smile, quickly falling back asleep. Cake gave her one more shake before an idea came to her.

"Caffeine?" Cake grinned as Fionna opened an eye. "I'll be right back. Try something on okay?" Cake did not wait for an answer as she ran out of the dressing room. Fionna groaned, getting up to try a sun dress on. When Cake returned, Fionna was staring at herself in the mirror, turning to and fore. "It looks great on you Hun." Cake smiled and handed Fionna a soda. "Try on the others then we can get the flip outta here." With a nod from Fionna Cake left the room, a smile crossing her features.

Fionna sighed contently as she dropped her bags next to the bench her and Cake sat at. They had a successful day of shopping, all that was left was finding a way to unwind before heading back to the school. "That was pretty awesome Cake." Fionna beamed at her best friend. Cake grinned back and nodded.

"Okay its your turn. What should we do now?" Cake asked as she looked through one of the many bags.

Fionna looked around the shops surrounding the park. Her eyes stopped on a little instrument shop. She grinned from ear to ear as she got up. "I'll be right back!" She said as she ran off. Cake shrugged and continued to look through her handy work. She was determined to make Fionna look good.