Me and my Gummy

part 4

~The next morning~

Gumball's POV

It was the next morning and Marshall was all sweaty again. I went to grab a towel and a bowl of water. When I came back Marshall was wheezing I look at him worried and walk over then start cleaning off the sweat.

"Does this feel any better?" His breathing calms down "yea the wet cloth feels nice" I wipe his body down the go to the bathroom and dump the water into the sink.

"Are you hungry" he mumbled "a bit" I nodded and called peppermint maid to bring breakfast. A minute later she comes in with a bowl of apples and strawberries and a plate with pancakes. I thank her and she leaves.

We both eat and i set the bowl and plate aside. "Marshall?" He looks up at me "yea?" Hesitantly I ask "what are your nightmares abouts? You don't have to tell me if you do-" I was cut off "no it's fine I'll tell you" he sighs.

"It starts happy you and me together in a field of grass enjoying a picnic you smile at me and I smile back. Then suddenly you're gone I look and look and look for you but I cant find you but eventually I do...." he pauses for a moment but continues

"I find you dead on the ground blood everywhere. Then I hear these voices telling me 'it's your fault! It's your fault!' They get louder and louder and I start screaming begging them to stop and saying it wasnt my fault that I tried but it doesnt work and I start sobbing. Which is when I guess I do that in my sleep right?" I nodded as he sighs.

I reach out to hold his hand "look Marshall I'm not going anywhere anytime soon ok?"

He nodded and started tearing up. I hugged him tightly. "Marshall you dont have to go through this alone you know? I'm always here for you" he nodded again putting his head in my shoulder. After a while he calms down and sighs. "I'm sorry I've put you through this bubba I...just..." I grab his shoulders and look him straight in the eyes

"Marshall you dont have to apologize ok? I promise you. You are not a burden on anyone especially me. I understand why you are so afraid to have a relationship with me. You're afraid I'll leave you or I'll die before you right?" He nods and put his head down I sigh which seems like all I've been doing "I wont leave you dammit I know I'm only half your age but dammit Marshall Lee I love you more than anything ok?" I hated cussing but I needed to get my point across to him.

He nodded in silence again looking up at me smiling softly. I hugged him again and held him for a while.

Soon peppermint knocked on the door I jumped a bit as I was surprised. "Sir you've been in here for a while are you two alright?" I nodded "yes pep we're ok" she nods leaving us once again. I look towards marshall to see that hes fallen asleep again. I smiled relieved hes calmed down to this point and he looked very comfortable so I knew he wouldn't have nightmares tonight at least.

Right now I had to worry about getting some work done. I had been so busy with marshall I hadn't had time to work so I called peppermint maid to bring my work to my room so I could watch over marshall. I worked until there was another knock at the door. "Come in" I called in a low voice as to not wake marshall.

It was fiona "hey gumball hows marshall here?" She points to the sleeping boy on my bed. "He ok now....but fi we should've kept a better eye on him..." I got up and walked over to the bed motioning her to come. I picked up one of his wrists and showed her.

She broke down crying softly. "Sniff...oh marshall....sniff...I'm so sorry we didnt notice" she crouched on the ground and I hugged her I knew how she felt. I felt the same way. "I know fi. Trust me I know" I felt myself begin to tear up but I wipe away the tears before they could flow.