Love Bites!

Set up ~part 2~

Marshall turned once more to his mother as they began to leave "your horrible" he spat and walked on. The hall was silent with nothing but footsteps as they made there way out of the castle. Once outside Marshall repeated the ritual and they returned to Gumball's balcony. Gumball's head was down, his hair feathered across his eyes. "Gumball-" Marshall started but stopped not knowing how to comfort him, he was evil, Comfort wasn't in his dictionary. Seeing Gumball like this though, made him want to rewrite it. "She brought up the past dude and-" Gumball looked up his eyes puffy and red, tears pricking the corner of his eyes. Marshall stopped talking again. this was the look, the same look when the hug wolf almost attacked him, the weak one. He hated it, he hated his mother, he wanted the old carefree Gumball who liked games and didn't cry. As if reading his thoughts Gumball spoke "I cried, when we were young, before I took the thrown, I thought my parents were alive, I see now it was my Aunt and uncle. I never cried In front of them. I never cried in front of you. But...But I did! I wasn't tough, but you liked me because I was a-and so I always pretended like I wasn't scared and that I liked it when we got into trouble because you smiled" Gumball wasn't making any sense and tears began to flow from his eyes, his hands were shaking and he finally collapsed to his knees. "I wasn't strong.. I'm not now, I can't create a living being in just 4 months and..and then I'll lose my kingdom b-because if I can't give you a bride then you'll have to marry me... A-And you w-won't smile". Marshall let out a deep sigh. "Gumball, your my close- best friend, when I'm with you...even if we have to get married, I'll smile" he leaned down taking Gumball's hand and pulling him into a hug. He hugged back softly crying into Marshall's shoulder. "I'm sorry" the vampire king whispered into his hair kissing the top of Gumball's head gently. It was what his mother did to him when he was upset, now she has gotten more demanding and evil. Anger made Marshall's eyes glow red as he clenched him fist. "Marshall" Gumball whispered, he flushed face inching closer to the kings. "The sun might be coming up soon, we should get inside". that was totally not what Marshall thought was going to happen. He let out the breath be had been holding in and stood up. Marshall lent Gumball his hand in helping him get up and the sniffling prince took it. The sun started to come up and Marshall's skin began to boil and blister into red ashy wounds covering his entire side. Gumball pounced forward pushing him into his room but this time instead of catching his balance he fell directly on top of Marshall. How awkward. Gumball mentally slapped himself and Marshall hissed at the sunlight pulling the prince back on top of him. "Just call for your maid" he groaned through greeted teeth. "B-but she'll see and-" "Gumball" he interrupted. Already his wounds began to heal himself and after about 10 minuets of crying out for Peppermint a guard finally came to the boys rescue. Gumball made him swear to keep that he saw a secret.
The boys sat there silent until Marshall's crackling laughter ripped through the air. whipping a fake tear from his eye he floated in front of Gumball "Y-your face was priceless though" Gumball didn't want to laugh but found himself holding his side only seconds after Marshall said that. He couldn't help but smile. It faded quickly and he found his hand running through his hair worriedly "But Marshall" the pink prince started "What are we going to do?" putting his long finger under his chin Marshall crossed his legs, almost a thinking pose. " Well the sword lesson will have to wait and our experiment will also" his voice trailed off and he touched his skin were he had been burned. "I'll help I guess" he then mumble. "Thank you" Gumball said smiling and reaching over to ruffle the kings hair. "well I guess we should get started huh?". Honestly it had been an extremely long two days and neither of then really wanted to start an experiment. "Gumwaaaad" Marshall moaned floating over next to him and flopping down on the bed. "Same" Gumball replied laying back. He chuckle to himself. This was the second time this week they were going to fall asleep in to same bed. Gumball scooted up and laid his head on the plush pillow. "Marshall" he whispered feeling the spot beside him sink and hearing shoes for the floor. "Yeah?" He whisper yelled back "I'm glad your back" Gumball answer kicking his shoes off aswell. It had been ages sense Marshall actually laid down on a bed and it was fantastic! He groaned stretching out and rolling over to Gumball, who was starting to slowly drift off to sleep. "Me to" his hummed into his ear wrapping is lanky arms around Gumball and pulling him closer. "Me to" he repeated almost to himself. It wasn't really a peaceful sleep but it was the best they had, had in months maybe even years.