Of Strawberries and Gum

You can feed from me

Prompt: "Yes, you can feed from me" by @Lionel

The castle doors opened wide marking the beginning of yet another ball hosted by the king. Noble Lords and their noble Ladies, Dukes and Duchesses, the aristocrats and all of royal blood were invited to the ball. "Tonight's ball celebrates yet another achievement by the young prince, for he has not only ridden across tough roads towards the cursed town of vampires, Nightosphere, to reaffirm the peace treaty made between the two towns; but he has also won the swordsman championship and ended a civil war!"

Prince Gumball descended the last steps of the stairs and the guests clapped wildly looking at him with great admiration and respect. The Prince nodded and thanked them signaling to the musicians and the party started. After an hour of socialization the dancing started, and the Prince found himself dancing song after song with one fair lady after another with no end. When it finally hit the last song the Prince's last partner was the fair Lady Rainicorn.

"You must have been so scared." Said Lady Rainicorn, "Going to the Nightosphere all alone and being forced to stay there for three months! I wouldn't be able to stand it."

"It actually wasn't that bad." The prince said smiling gently, "And I wasn't forced to stay there, I wanted to."

But Lady Rainicorn wasn't listening to him; no one listened to the prince whenever he defended the vampires. Everyone liked to believe they were foul people.

"You're so brave Prince Gumball, mingling with those vampires." She said frowning at the word 'vampires', "Don't you wish you were born to a different family? So you don't have to shoulder this burden?"

Gumball bit the inside of his lips to stop himself from lashing out; he forced himself to smile and to endure the insults like he does every day. "Actually I think I'm very lucky to be born into this family, and I don't see it as a burden."

"Poor soul, they must have brain washed you." Said Lady Rainicorn, "Vampire's are such cruel creatures!"

Prince Gumball swirled Lady Rainicorn when something out the window caught his eyes. He wasn't sure what it was but his gut told him it was Marshall Lee, he had come to see him again. Was it time to pay the fee? Gumball's skin shivered in anticipation, he could already feel the sharp canines on his neck and Marshall's cold fingers on his warm skin. I have to go see him now! I need to make sure if it is Marshall or not! He thought and just as he was trying to think of an excuse to leave the dance and go up to his room, his butler lightly tapped his shoulder.

"Your highness, its time." He whispered in his ear

"I'm sorry, I need to go. Princely matters." Said Gumball in a hurry as he curtsied before leaving the Lady and rushing out of the ball and up the winding staircase to his chamber

The prince pulled of his gloves and pushed the double doors to his bed chambers open, his room was dark and faintly lit by the full moon. There perched on the window sill was the Vampire King, Marshall Lee; his sharp red eyes shining in the moonlight, his fangs were bared as if ready to kill, and his hair dark as charcoal softly wavered in the cool breeze. His body screamed predator, but in the soft glow of the moon his skin was delicate pale marble and the sexual attraction was overwhelming. The Prince wanted to run his hands over his stomach and shoulders then reach around to his back, he wanted to run his tongue along his abs like he did several weeks ago. He always found himself captivated by the beauty of the vampire before him.

Marshall looked him up and down slowly with hungry eyes; he licked his lips and leered as he got off the sill gracefully and walked (or floated to be more accurate) towards his waiting prey.

"You can leave us now, Peppermint." The prince whispered to his butler before he made his way to the vampire hearing the doors shut with a soft click.

"Nice party you're having." Spoke Marshall his voice thick like honey

"It's not that nice." The prince mumbled, "I prefer the parties at your town."

"Really?" The vampire poised with a smug smile, "That's weird; I do remember you complaining that it's....what was that word you used, ah boisterous."

The Prince flushed and the King landed silently in front of him, the vampire was a good inch or two taller than Gumball. Marshall ran his hand over the prince's face slowly, his thumb caressed the pink man's lips making the prince release a soft moan

"Gumball?" he said and the Prince felt a shudder run down his spine, "Can I feed from you?"

"Yes." Prince Gumball breathed, "You can feed from me."

Then he felt those sharp canines bite into his warm flesh effortlessly as the Vampire drank his blood. This was the tribute the prince paid, a tribute he secretly enjoyed. Gumball held on to the Vampire's broad shoulders for support, he felt his cold hands unbuttoning his shirt and explore his body.

Long ago there used to be a feud between the Nightosphere town and the Candy town; the humans hunted the vampires and the vampires terrorized the humans. The toll of death was increasing dramatically that it made both rulers meet together and try to put an end to this dispute. Their agreement was, the King of the Candy town should give his first born as a tribute to the Vampire King when he reaches adulthood. Upon this arrangement, a peace treaty was formed between the two towns.

When Prince Gumball went to the Nightosphere town six months ago, he didn't know what was in store for him. Unlike his predecessors, Prince Gumball's agreement to this trip was more of his fascination with the Vampires. So Gumball took it upon himself to study and understand the Vampires and hopefully make the other humans less afraid of them and more interested; and also make an end to the misconceptions regarding the Vampires. He did not expect however to fall in love with the Vampire King, Marshall Lee. And thus began their tryst.