I Never Said You Had To Be Perfect

Chapter 1

The cool breeze spread the scent of sweets and candy throughout the Candy Kingdom and every single candy person was asleep all except for the leader Prince Gumball and peppermint maid who were elsewhere finishing up late night errands. Gumball was preparing to retire for the night and was in the bathroom brushing his teeth while humming a tune well known to him from his youth. A loud CLANG paused his actions and filled him with worry and curiosity.

"Uh...hello? Anyone there?" Gumball called into the dark room, no response came so he decided on checking it out himself. Spitting out the remaining toothpaste he returned his toothbrush in its rightful place before cautiously walking into his darkened room noticing the curtains billowing in the wind from a window that had been left open. 'I don't remember leaving this open' he thought to himself before shutting the window and closing the curtains while dismissing his thoughts.

When he turned around to face his bed his eyes widened as he noticed a dark figure sitting on the edge of his mattress slouched over. A dark blush spread across his cheeks and neck as he used the curtain to cover his bare legs "OH GLOB" he shrieked "Marshall Lee!? WHAT THE FLIP!!??"

The young vampire teen took no notice of the startled prince. He wore a solemn expression replacing his usually cocky persona. Gumball noticed this and lowered his defences "Marshall...?"

Tears began to form in his eyes as he kept them lowered. Gumball looked at him with concern and after what seemed like an eternity of silence he asked "Marshall..wh-what are you doing here?" Marshall looked up at him through the corner of his eyes "I...." He looked away with a light blush on his grey skin "I don't... I don't know" he muttered with a sigh.

Guilt washed over Gumball as a million thoughts raced through his head finally deciding to sit by Marshall who avoided eye contact with the prince. "Did something happen?" Gumball questioned timidly getting no response from Marshall "You wanna talk about it?" Marshall kept his gaze away from the prince filling Gumball with annoyance.

Gumball frowned and leaned forward "If you're not going to talk then could you please-" He was cut off when Marshall turned to face him a dark blush across his face "I'm sorry" he interrupted abruptly. "I..I'm sorry" he repeated once more a million thoughts racing through his mind as he tried to figure out what to say next "I needed to talk to you about something" he sighed.

Gumball knitted his eyebrows together in confusion and looked at him expectantly "Yeah?" Giving a weak look at Gumball, Marshall lowered his eyes and slouched further still "Do you...Do you ever feel so alone...that you doubt your own existence?" The pink prince rubbed the back of his neck trying to find words to say "Marshall I..I don't understand."

Marshall stood up abruptly tears forming in his eyes and crossed his arms "Of course you don't" he muttered turning his back to the other male "This was a stupid idea." Gumball grew frustrated at his friend's mysterious behaviour and stood up bunching his hands into fists "MARSHALL! I get it!"

Marshall paused and wiped the tears streaming down his face, his shaggy hair falling over his eyes giving him a dark look "No you DON'T! You haven't lived as long as I have..." His eyes began to glow their natural red colour and his fangs began to grow larger due to primal instinct "You don't know what it's like to watch everyone you know grow old and forget you and DIE" he spat with bitterness.

Gumball looked on completely startled by the vampire's sudden outburst "And one day you'll forget me too and leave, like everybody else." He began to calm down with the realisation of what he had just said and wiped away the last of his tears "I'm sorry. I'll leave."

Gumball watched helpless as Marshall walked closer to the open window before gathering up some courage "Marshall!" The vampire teen paused in his tracks as Gumball walked up to him with no expression written on his face.

The pink prince placed his hands against Marshall's chest and without hesitation leaned his face closer and pressed his lips softly to the vampire's. "I won't forget about you, Marshall Lee" he murmured softly.

Gumball pressed his forehead gently to Marshall's and cupped his cheeks wiping away the fresh tears that spilled down the vampire's cheeks. The pink prince snaked his arms loosely around Marshall's neck and pulled him into a loving kiss which Marshall returned.

The vampire teen was pushed back against a dresser spilling the chemicals on the table as Gumball pushed his tongue past Marshall's lips, both boys fighting for dominance. Gumball tugged at Marshall's jumper and removed his arms from the other male's shoulder giving him the chance to remove it. Marshall then placed a hand under the prince's arm and the other against his back pulling him closer while forcing him backwards onto his bed.

Marshall crawled over Gumball and licked up his neck slowly while taking his crown and tossing it aside. He looked to Gumball's eyes as if to say 'I love you' before pulling him into another kiss. The kiss grew more intense forcing Gumball onto his back as Marshall broke the kiss and began to kiss down his chest, a small gasp leaving Gumball's mouth. A moan left Gumball's mouth as Marshall kissed down his stomach before sliding his hand over the pink prince's boxers a dark blush appearing on both their faces.

"W-wait...! STOP!" Gumball panted making Marshall look towards him. Marshall stood up quickly as Gumball sat up rubbing his face and trying to comprehend the events that had just taken place between them. The vampire teen lowered his eyes as if regretting his decision to tell Gumball about his true feelings.

Before the pink prince had a chance to explain anything a loud knocking snapped his thoughts back to reality. Peppermint's cute little red and white striped face peeped from behind the door and called out to the prince "My Lord? Is everything alright?" Gumball quickly covered himself with the blanket and stammered a response "Y-Yes Pepper! Everything's fine thank you. G-Goodnight."

"Well...okay. Goodnight prince" she replied and with a click of the door she was gone.

Gumball breathed a sigh of relief and looked around noticing that Marshall was gone and the window was open and when he pulled back the curtains and looked out the window tears began to form in his eyes. Folding Marshall's jacket neatly and cleaning up the spilled chemical he settled down in his bed for sleep but sleep was the last thing on his mind.

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