Don't underestimate the soft side

As Fiona was sitting on a hill between some trees for shade thinking about what she might write next about a certain vampire crush in her feelings journal. Cake had got it for her, because she hated seeing Fiona bottle herself up with all the pain she experienced, both emotionally and physically, and let it all out. So, when the empty book was given to her, she was a bit confused until Cake explained, Recently she had been filling the book with poems professing her love for her vampire friend on paper. She knows she is suppose to be the tough heroin in Aaa, but it felt, looked and sounded good in the form of a poem. Fiona started with the title: Vampire Blues.

Dear sweet vampire

how I love you so.

I love the way you walk

or don't at all.

And the way you never let me fall,

except when I fell for you.

I don't ever think you'll see my heart as true.

I love Marshall

just the way you are.

Don't ever change

is what I think when I see you watching from afar.

I hope this means I'm important to you

and that one day you might tell me the truth,

so I wouldn't have too.

By the time she was finished she looked up and the sun was going down. 'Perfect time for my favorite guy in the world to be bright eyed and bushy tailed and not die.' Fionna thought as she closed her book and went inside. Cake was in the kitchen when Fiona walked in to get a bowl of strawberries to call her Marshall to her. "Where you goin' baby" said Cake. "Dinner's almost ready!". "Going to see Marshall, put it in the fridge, I'll eat when I get back, see you later Cake!" said Fionna as she ran out the door to avoid any more questions. This got Cake thinking.'She sure has been spending a lot of time with that vampire' thought Cake as she looked to the table and zeroed in on Fiona's poetry book. After a good long debate between her conscience and brain she used the book as reading material to go with her meal.

Meanwhile, Fiona had made it to the entrance of the cave Marshall lived in. When she got there she sat down on a rock and let the night wind do its job on the strawberry's musk.

Inside Marshall had just woken up and all he could smell was strawberries and vanilla. "Fiona, what an awesome way to wake me up" said Marshall, getting out of bed. He floated to his kitchen to some soda for him and Fiona. When he came out onto his porch he made sure to close the door softly, so it wouldn't echo. He floated high to the top of the cave and towards Fiona and dropped the two sodas in the bowl of cold strawberries. When Fiona looked up he was nowhere to be seen. "I know you're here Marshall, so come out already" Fiona screamed. Marshall came up behind her and whispered in her ear "Why do you insist on teasing me Fi". "Shut up and be grateful" Fiona said, not meaning for it to come out so harshly. "Hey, Fi wanna see something cool". "Hell yeah, can we fly there?!" asked an overly excited Fiona.

Fiona loved to fly, especially with Marshall. She felt like she could do anything and hadn't had a care in the world. The smell of Marshall's strawberry cologne was relaxing enough.

Fiona grabbed the sodas and strawberries as Marshall grabbed her by the waist and then bridal style, they were off. After a few minutes of silence Marshall instructed Fiona to close her eyes and she did as she was told. she enjoyed the magical blind flight, but little did she know when she opened them again she would be as undead as Marshall. Marshall also enjoyed the flight for he could only imagine what was going through her head. 'I hope you like this Fi' he thought as he landed.

"Ok Fi, open your eyes" said Marshall in his most seductive voice he could muster. Fiona stared eyes wide at the romantic scene before her. She saw that Marshall had landed them on a checkered red and white blanket, with soft candle light illuminating her favorite meal, spaghetti. As she looked beyond herself she saw a field filled with red, ripe and ready to pick strawberries. Behind them, small glowing orbs that were almost as bright as the full moon rising behind a giant heart shaped ring, made of yellow and white roses. When the moon hit its peak of the heart Fiona stood directly in the middle of a heart shaped shadow. Fiona was on the verge of tears.

As Marshall floated next to her she hugged him, almost tight enough to choke him. "So you like my little surprise Fi?" asked Marshall sarcastically. "Wow, you did all this for me? Why?" she asked, because she felt she didn't deserve it. "Yes Fi, because you were worth the trouble, Now enough talk, I could hear your stomach all the way here." He said with a deep giggle as she blushed a little.

After they ate everything, give or take a few strawberries from the patch, they laid together on the blanket, looking at the stars. Marshall soon got tired of the silence. "Hey Fi?" said Marshall as they both sat up. "Yeah Marsh?" said Fiona as a yawn escaped her lips. "The reason why I did all this for you was, because I had something to tell you and I wanted it to be special" he paused. " Fi I... I fell for you. Hard. And I can't hide it anymore. You give me hope Fi, something I haven't had in years and I don't want to lose that. Not again. So, I want to ask you to be my girlfriend." Marshall looked to Fiona for a reaction of any kind, but all he got was a smile. Marshall was getting worried. "Fi? Earth to Fi!" He screamed hoping he hadn't broken her. When all of a sudden she jumped into his arms and said " I thought I was going to have to say it, but you took the words right out of my mouth."

They sat there together, Fiona in Marshall's arms, until Marshall noticed his little bunny

had fallen asleep in his embrace. "I should take you home before that cat of yours gets to worried." He said as he started the long flight back to Fiona's house.

Back at the tree house after Fiona left.

Cake finished the last poem about two hours after Fiona had left. 'Well there is know way I'm leaving this alone' she thought with a smirk as she picked up her phone to make some arrangements for the next week. She went upstairs to bed after doing the dishes and fell asleep in her comfy drawer. Hours later Marshall opened the window while cradling Fiona in his arms. He set her down gently and cover her with the various pelts on her bed. As he was about to leave he heard Fiona "You do know that we're gonna have to tell everyone at some point right". "Yes, I know, but for now let's keep it on the down low" He kissed her on the forehead and said "Let's talk latter, you need your sleep bunny" and before she could say anything about the new nickname he was gone and she fell alsleep.