A/N: I'm not all that familiar with the Adventure Time timeline, but this is set some time after Lady gives birth to the pups. (I'd bet they are going to look adorable! Given that they are pups and not kittens…)
Mind you that this is AU, so even though it sort of follows the Adventure Time timeline, the events that have happened and are going to happen are completely different.
Disclaimer: I do not own Adventure Time.
We can stand so tall together,
We can make it through the stormy weather,
We can go through it all together, do it all together, do it all.
I'll be your strength. I will, I will, I will…
Secret Time!
"Yo Finn! You hungry, man?" Jake asked, rummaging through the many cabinets in their kitchen. Having heard nothing in response, Jake walked over to the living room and peeked his head out. Finn was sitting in the middle of the circular red coach, staring at nothing. Dude looked like he was sleeping with his eyes open.
"Hey Finn!" Jake called, stretching his hand out to wave in front of Finn's blank face. Poor boy jumped up in surprise.
"Ahh! Wai–Jake? You called, man?" Finn asked, trying to maintain his cool and look like nothing was bothering him, when in reality something was totally eating him up inside about–
"Yah man, I asked if you wanted something to chow down on, but… it looks like something's eating you instead." Jake walked over to Finn and sat himself right next his partner in crime. Finn was about to protest about the fact that nothing was bothering him when something was bothering him, but Jake held up his hand in an attempt to silence him.
"You could never keep secrets for very long, bro. Just spill the beans, what's eating you? Old Jakey here will listen to everything you gotta say!" Jake made himself comfortable and then focused all his attention to the nervous looking Finn.
"Uh… You sure, dude? I mean… it's nothing, man. I got it under control, bro." Finn looked away in order to conceal his doubts. Jake caught it and started to hum a simple tune as he thought of what could be bothering Finn. Then something in particular came to his mind.
"Does it got something to do with Peebes coming by the Tree Fort later today?" Jake asked, a hint of confusion somewhere in his voice. Finn didn't look up and refused to answer Jake's question. Jake stretched his head.
"But, I thought you and Flame Princess had something going on–" Jake tried to explain, until Finn snapped out of his thoughts and interrupted the talking dog.
"What?! Nah man! I totally dig Flame Princess…" He paused, trying to order his thoughts into words, "but… Bubblegum called and she sounded… " He put a finger under his chin. Jake mimicked him.
"Angry?" Finn shook his head.
"She sounded… uh. Okay I got it! Like… you remember when I was all bummed about Peebes not liking me in that way?" Jake nodded, remembering Finn in such a gloomy mood. Dark days those were.
"Yah…" Finn nodded.
"Like that. She sounded all… defeated. Like there was no hope."
Eyecatch: A pink haired princess is walking to Finn and Jake's Tree Fort; a cloud of anxiety hangs over her. She reaches their door, and pauses for a moment to calm her nerves. She was to be expected anyway. 'Let's get this over with.'
Knock. Knock. Knock.
Finn jumped up in surprise. With some hesitation, he turned to Jake.
"What do I do, man?!" Jake shrugged and headed to the kitchen. Finn watched him go, anxiety eating him up again. After the sound of banging pots and pans, Jake shouted,
"Just go with the flow, bro. If Peebes wants to talk, just listen like a good friend would!" Jake then appeared, peeking out of the doorway like he did before,
"And don't make a girl, much less a princess girl, wait!" Finn realized his mistake and took off towards the trophy room/entrance to the tree fort.
'Three time should be enough… Now I wait.' Which was something Princess Bubblegum did not want to do. Waiting made her think, thinking made her think some more about things she shouldn't be thinking about, then that made her nervous which causes over thinking about things she shouldn't be thinking about in the first place!
Bubblegum sort of expected Finn to open the door as soon as her fist connected with the wood, but that didn't seem to be the case anymore.
'He used to be waiting for me… but he liked me then–' Bonnibel shook her head, cheeks blushing slightly.
"He does not still like me... He can't." Her gaze dropped down to her shoes playing with a patch of grass, "He has Flame Princess now–" Finn swung the door open.
"Hello Princess!" Bubblegum jumped back in surprise, blushing rushing to her cheeks.
"Uh… Finn," she cleared her throat, "H-hello." Finn stared at her silently for a moment before he lifted up an eyebrow. Something seemed kinda off about her.
"Uh… You okay, Peebes? You look kinda red…" Bubblegum nodded with exaggeration.
'I hope he didn't hear what I said before he opened the door…'
"Totally fine, Finn. Fantastic!" She nodded, more to herself than to Finn in hopes of convincing herself that she was fine. Finn nodded, not totally believing it, and opened the door wider.
"Well then, welcome to the Tree Fort! Jake is in the kitchen whipping something awesome up!" The princess nodded and followed Finn through the Tree Fort, her thoughts and doubts following her.
Eyecatch: A pale vampire with long, black locks was floating above her rock hard couch, strumming her bass with a blank look on her face. She was letting her thoughts wander around, nothing specifically on her mind for to long.
A/N: So there! The scene has been set!
I hope you enjoyed the little roller coaster that I have planned for you'll. And please, if you see mistakes or errors that bother you, or you just want to be nice, leave me a review! I'd appreciate it. Everything you guys say helps me become a better writer!