COMPLETED - The Way He Makes Me Feel (GUMLEE)

.CHAPTER 6 - I'd Kill for Him.

MARSHALL P.O.V

I slowly started to wake up, pain shooting all over my body. Then, I heard a voice so sweet it could have been from an angel. When I opened my eyes and saw who was calling my name, it was Gumball... and he was perfect, and I was—wait, am I in a hospital?

"Marshall Lee?!!" He smiled weakly.

"Gumb—uurrghh" I growled in pain.

"Please stop moving, you need to rest..." He smiled softly. "I'm not going anywhere, you can sleep." He said. I smiled.

"I'm fine... I just need to stay still... no need for sleeping". I said, weakly, almost whispering.

He giggled. Oh, so cute. I thought.

"What happened?" I asked, honestly trying to put together the events that led me here.

"Well..." He instantly looked sad. "I was going to get beat up when you showed outta nowhere, and... you just... started... punching the guy... the other two realized what you were doing and then... well... they started beating the hell out of you... you didn't give up easily though..." He slightly smiled.

I grinned. "Well, I just couldn't watch them hit you..." I had a blank look on my face. "When that Derek guy punched you I just... couldn't hold myself... my blood boiled and I... I just—" He interrupted me.

"Thank you." He smiled and I looked at him as he touched my arm.

"There's no need for thanks... I would never let them hurt you." I said... His expression saddened.

"I-I... I don't know what to say to this, Marshall Lee... First, you bully me for a long time," I looked down, "then you apologize, then you start following me, then..." Wait, wha—

"WHAT? YOU KNEW?" I blushed deeply. Putting a hand over his own mouth, he blushed slightly.

"Well, yeah... I'm not dumb ya know." He giggled. I smiled, still a little shocked.

"I'm so sorry about that. I just... couldn't stay away from you." I said, blushing... he blushed harder.

"Y-you don't have to apologize, I just want to understand. Why did you follow me even though you bullied me?" He asked.

"Well, in my defense, I apologized for bullying you..." I appeared truly regretful. "I know it's not enough... and I tried to explain, but you fled... I didn't mean to treat you that way." I said, sad. "It's just... I never had any friends, and I had made some on my first day at school... I was scared if I didn't act like them, they would stop talking to me... Except for Flame, he is... awesome." We both smiled. "I'm so sorry, when you bumped into me that day, I really didn't know what to do. I froze looking into your eyes... I-I... l-like you, Gumball... Again I'm so, so, so sorry." I was truly regretful.

"Uum... it's al-alright..." He stuttered a little. "Look... I'm not sure if I know what 'I like you' means coming from you... I'm just confused... It's a sudden change of behavior on your part to me... I'm still scared..." He said, looking down.

"Scared? Y-you are a-afraid of me?" I was very hurt by that. I looked down. He could easily see it hurt me.

"N-no, it's not like that, it's just... I'm not sure if this is real or if this is a prank or a joke to you." He looked down, a single tear streaming down his face. I smiled weakly.

"I-I understand... really... I do... I am sorry for all I did to you... Can't you just... give me a chance to be your friend?" I smiled.

He smiled. Oh Glob, that smile kills me.

"Ok... I'll give you ONE chance... Just because of all this... cuz, you kinda saved my life, ya know... I would never be able to punch someone like that." He smiled again. I nodded and laughed a bit. "Well, your mother didn't pick up the phone, so I called Peppy and we'll drop you at your house... whenever you get discharged..." He smiled.

My expression changed from bright to dark.

"Oh, alright..." I said, clearly upset.

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GUMBALL P.O.V

After our little chat... and the mention of his mother, which was a HUGE mistake, cuz it took his smile away... we didn't speak for the next hour. Sadly. Dr. Greg, from before, came in, prescribed some painkillers and some other stuff to him and we were free to go.

I called Peppy, as he was getting dressed in the bathroom.

The ride to his house was quiet, and a bit uncomfortable. When we got there, I helped him get inside his house, then we said our goodbyes. Peppy and I went home obviously talking about him.

"So, what is going on with you two?" She smirked.

"Wha—PEPPY... nothing of course, Glob..." I smiled shyly.

"Yeah... sure... whatever you say hon', when you're ready we'll talk". Her smirk widened.

"Oh Glob..." I smiled.

When we got home, I just ate something and went to my room...

Glob, I'm gonna dream about him today, that's for sure...

I slept with a smile on my pink face...

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MARSHALL P.O.V

When I entered my house, I saw my mom in the kitchen. I was struggling a little to walk because of the pain. She looked at me and all she did was get mad at me... Again...

"Why the hell did you beat up a kid for? Do you want to move schools again? I swear boy, if I get just one more call from ANYWHERE because of something you've done, I'll not be JUST moving you to a different fucking school, I will be sending you a military boarding school." She looked pissed.

My eyes widened. I nodded quietly.

"You better keep your cool, disgrace, understand?" She yelled.

"Yes, mam." I obeyed and went to my room. 'Disgrace' is just how she lovingly calls me when she is pissed.

Oh Glob, my mother would tear me into fucking pieces if she knew who I am in lov—WAIT, WHAT? Did I just think what I think I did?

My eyes widened. I shook it off and concluded that I probably got hit too hard on the head. Yeah, that is it... obviously.

I changed with great effort and went to sleep. Glob, I'm so fucking tired...

A cute pink boy invaded my dreams later that night...

*few days later*

The days after my little hospital visit were fine... Gumball and I were FINALLY starting to talk... it was nice... However... People were gossiping about me and about what I did... everyone was wondering why in HELL did I do that for... Especially my homophobic friends... They bully everyone around.

When they heard about what I did, well... They started interrogating me...

"So, Marshall..." Simon started. "About that little beating episode... Why did you do it? I mean, you used to bully bubblebutt all the time... Why did you help him, huh?" They were all staring at me. My blood boiled at the nickname.

"I just didn't think it was fair... 3 against 1... y'know." I tried to sound legit.

"Come on man... a-and what's the deal with you two being best buds now?" Howard said.

"I don't know... I just don't see a reason why we couldn't be?" I shrugged. "Look I gotta go... See ya..." I left, Flame just after me.

"See ya, losers..." Flame said, following me.

I could feel them eyeing me, judging me... Well... What the hell right? However, I could feel this would not be the end of it...

I'm just gonna hang with Gumball over lunch...

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