Hello! This is my first real story here, thanks for taking a look! I'll try not to drag on too long here, but there are some things I need to say. (Whoops it gets a little long, sorry! I advise reading it though ;u; )

I haven't written in a very long time. A year, maybe two. So I'll be a little rusty. I'll get better, and the stories will get better as I go along and try to settle back into things. I promise you, I will only stop a story if I've truly lost hope in it. They may go on hiatus, but they'll come back, eventually. All that I ask from you guys are comments. Criticism, really. I won't be able to better myself and my stories without it. So please, leave a little feedback.

Also. I have no idea exactly where I want to go with this story right now. I just know that I want to be behind this keyboard, tip-tapping away at it again. I love writing, but I had writers block for a long while. So tell me what it is you'd like to see! I may not do some of them, but hey, worth a shot. I look forward to hearing back from someone. I hope, at least, that eventually I'll get some sort of feedback. It seems there's not as many people in the TAWoG fandom as I'd hope, but I'll make do.

Some info on the story, real quick.

I like to imagine a lot of things about Gumball and his family. I daydream an AWFUL lot, and that's usually where I get my ideas. I act more on impulse and imagination than on analyzing and being logical. Ha. So, in my TAWoG stories. This one, as it's my only one as of now. But I hope there'll be more. I may make a one-shot compilation some day for TAWoG. I ship a lot of things pretty often. But! I've gotten off track. What I wanted to say was, the characters will be more.. driven. For example, Gumball is a cat. So I'll sensitize him as a cat. Meaning there will be moments where he flattens his ears as a reaction, or his fur puffs out and claws unsheathe. More impulsive, or emotional, instinctual. As I go along, I'll develop some characters in a way that may deviate from the show's actual characters very much. Sorry about that, ahead of time, for those of you who wanted to find a story with the characters in that way. Because they may not stay that way. Also, I will not be adding any popular OC's. I'm not going to add on to the main cast's families or anything. I may make a side character or something for random moments it that it's needed, or plot. ;P

I don't own or have any affiliation with The Amazing World of Gumball or any of it's creators. The show and it's characters belong to them.

More notes at the end of the chapter.

[Gumball's POV]

Gumball woke, blinking at the light filtering into the room from behind the blankets he had up along the top edge of his bunk bed to keep out some of said light. Gently pushing one aside near his head, he read the clock on his small beside table. It read 11:27. Stretching lazily, he rolled over to the edge of the bed and quietly hopped off. Since he found it easier to sleep during the day than night, and Darwin vice versa, they split it on the weekends by staying up late and waking up late. Rubbing his eyes, he mumbled at Darwin, who was already up and on the computer.

"Mmmm... how long have you been up?" He mewed, going to the desk to see what his brother was up to.

"Hmm?" Darwin murmured as he turned to look at the young tomcat, "Oh. Morning! I didn't think you'd ever wake up! I've been up.." He turned and looked at the small clock in the corner of his computer screen, "for about half an hour. Mrs. Mom left you some breakfast in the microwave, if Mr. Dad hasn't found and eaten it yet."

With a gentle sniff, he was able to smell the sugary maple syrup and fluffy flour smell that could only mean pancakes. Now more alert, he flashed Darwin a toothy grin, and sped out the door and down the stairs, to the kitchen. To his delight, the pancakes were still there. He ate, rinsed the plate in the sink, and went back upstairs. Darwin turned to him and spoke as he entered the room.

"So? What should we do today?" He asked, still at the computer desk but facing the door on the swivel chair.

"I dunno.." Gumball grumbled, yawning again and pulling a maroon t-shirt and some black jeans from the trunk where he kept his clothes. He had widened the selection of daily clothes he had after their mom had saved up enough to get them all some new clothes. Unashamedly, he just threw off his shirt and shorts and pulled on his daily clothes while Darwin pondered what they might do.

"Oh! I've got it!" said Darwin, quite loudly and suddenly. Startled, Gumball jumped a little. Before he could ask what, Darwin continued. "We could go to that end-of-summer fair! I heard it's not nearly as bad as it was last year!" Excited now, Darwin jumped from the chair.

Gumball smiled. He wasn't all that fond of fairs or carnivals, as it seemed they got injured in some way or became endangered every time they went, but he knew it made Darwin happy. He couldn't help but catch some of the excitement himself. Besides, he loved seeing his best friend so suddenly ecstatic. "That's a great idea!"

Darwin, of course, beamed for a few moments. Then his smile faltered a little. "Do we have enough money to get tickets or those wrist-bands that get us on rides?" He wondered out loud, turning towards the bed stand. Gumball followed him and peered over Darwin's shoulder as he opened the drawer to where he and Gumball kept their saved up money. Upon inspecting it for a few moment, a smile lit up his face again. He turned to Gumball, who met his eyes with a smile just as big.

"Bye, Mrs. Mom! We'll be here when you come to pick us up, don't worry!" Darwin yelled and waved as Nicole 's car pulled away. The two boys walked over to the small line that was formed beside the building where you paid entrance fee. After a couple minutes of waiting, it was their turn.

"Two half-day passes, please!" Darwin said, smiling, as he handed the woman in the booth two tens. Absentmindedly, Gumball chewed on his claws. Turning to get his wrist band on, he felt goose bumps form on his back and neck, making his fur puff up a bit. Warily, he glanced around, the wrist band on and him and Darwin now walking in, but he saw nobody watching him. What's wrong with me? He wondered, its like, someone was watching me... but... I don't see anyone. Turning back to Darwin, he realized the fish had been talking to him.

"Sorry, I was spacin' out. What did you say?" Gumball looked at Darwin, a bit sheepishly. Darwin just rolled his eyes a little and repeated what he had said.

"I said, what ride do you want to do first?"

"Oh! What about.. the Fireball?" With a devious Cheshire Cat grin, he started elbowing his friend, who looked horrified.

"Oh, no. No-no-no. Any ride but that one. You know I wont go on that one, Gumball."

Laughing, Gumball just took Darwin's fin and led him to a nearby game. "C'mon, then. Let's start with something small, we'll work our way up to the big ones." Darwin wore a fake pout, but eventually it faded into a smile and Darwin gave in. They went around, playing some games, and avoiding others (like the fishing games, of course). They then started working their way up the rides. But as Gumball and Darwin dashed between rides, the first of the two became uneasy.

I smell rain coming.. he grumbled inwardly. Then-he felt it. Once again, he felt the creeping sensation of being watched. He stopped in his tracks, looking around. His fur bristled. Who's watching us? Am I being paranoid? What's going on with me today? Darwin had stopped in his tracks, looking quizzically at Gumball. Following his gaze around the area, he couldn't see anything out of the ordinary.

"Everything alright, Gumball?" He asked, mild concern painted over his face. A cool breeze swept past them. Gumball reached up a paw to rub his own shoulder.

"Yea... it's going to rain soon, though, is all. We should get a move on."

"Oh! We should, then. C'mon!" Grabbing Gumball's paw, the two of them ran over to the next ride. It was called Alien Abduction, and it was a UFO that spun around so fast that you were stuck to the walls for a bit. Gumball looked up again, to see thicker, darker clouds rolling in. He grumbled a little but forgot about the clouds as he and his sibling entered the large machine. Both grinning like fools, they took their places. A few more people came in, and the doors closed. The man in the center warned them to try to not throw up, and to have fun. And then, it started spinning. It started going faster and faster, gaining momentum with each turn. After a little bit, Gumball shifted himself so that he was sideways across the wall. The UFO themed ride was spinning so fast, it's passengers became stuck to the wall and found it difficult to move. Darwin squealed in delight, but their fun was short lived. It seemed, as soon as it started, it stopped. With quiet 'Aww's, the people unloaded themselves.

I hope it doesn't- Gumball began the thought, but didn't get to finish it. As he looked up, thinking it, lightning cracked overhead and thunder rolled across the sky to their ears. With a startled yowl, bristling fur and hackles raised, he jumped and scurried a few feet before Darwin stopped him and calmed him. They then both grumbled as rain began to splatter the ground around them.

[Darwin's POV]

Aww! Darn it! We were having so much fun! Gumball let out a groan beside him.

"I guess we had better call Mom..." the blue kitten moped, scrambling under a nearby tree as the rain started coming down harder. Darwin followed, although more slowly; he enjoyed the feeling of the cool summer rain sliding down his scales. The mud it created around him, though, was a nuisance. Stepping carefully, he went around the mud and stepped under the tree with his brother. Standing in front of him, he spoke.

"How are we going to let Mrs. Mom know she should come get us early? Shouldn't we be getting..." Darwin's voice trailed off as he stared at his brother. Gumball was glaring at something behind Darwin's back, and his fur was bristling. He saw the glint of one of Gumball's claws as they slid out, but before the could ask what was going on or turn around, his brother had slid past him. Turning, he saw what was upsetting Gumball so much. There were two anthropomorphic animals standing in front of him, and one other person: A coyote, the leader, it seemed, a little red fox, and, surprisingly, someone they new. Tobias. Confused and a little worried, he watched as Gumball just stood there, rain dripping through the leaves above.

"G-gumball? What's.. going on? Wh..?" Darwin murmured and stammered, confused. He had never seen Gumball act like this before in his life.

[Gumball/s POV]

So these are the creeps who've been setting me on edge all day! I new someone was watching us! Glaring at Tobias and the other two with him, he emitted a low growl. He felt it rumble in his throat. He wrinkled his nose and slid his claws out more, taking up a more defensive position in front of the bewildered Darwin, as the fox raised an eyebrow. I don't know what's going on, but I'm not going to show it. I don't think these guys are here for a friendly chat. The area around the five was empty now, having most everyone in the fairground run to their cars and drive off. He heard Darwin begin to mumble something behind him, but he wasn't able to pick it up, even with his sensitive ears, over the splatter of a million raindrops.

A white light flashed across the sky, and thunder followed suit. Gumball jumped a little, but didn't take his eyes off the trio in front of him. Suddenly, a white light flashed very close by. Lightning dashed down from the sky to strike the very UFO-based ride that him and Darwin had been riding in just minutes before. It was the loudest thing he had ever heard, and sparks flew. Eyes flying wide open, the three before him whipped around to stare at where the lightning had stricken. Taking the opportunity, Gumball spun on his toes and grabbed Darwin's fin, yanking him out from under the tree and making a run for it. He heard an enraged snarl from behind, but they didn't give chase. They slowed down near the entrance, panting. Darwin leaned forwards and put his hands on his knees.

"What the heck was that? What did Tobias want?" he cried out, utterly confused. Gumball saw the slight hurt in his brother's eye; Darwin thought of Tobias as a friend, after all, and yet he seemed to understand that the situation hadn't exactly been friendly. But Gumball could never bring himself to. Under all the words the young rainbow-colored puff spoke, was an air of mocking and sarcasm that not many seemed to pick up on. It was worse than Gumball's usual attitude. Just then, Nicole drove up and the boys ran forward, flinging the door open and jumping in.

"I'm sorry I took so long, I had to put the towels on the seats. When I heard the rain, I had a feeling you two would be soaked through." She turned and looked back at the two; Gumball looked back at her. Darwin seemed happy to be in the car, and so was Gumball, but the latter had thick fur and the water from his clothes felt like it was going to soak through the towel soon. He watched as the turned around and started driving. Finally relaxing after the short, tense moment and quick sprint the two brothers took part in, he slumped down against the fish with a sigh.

So! There it is! I hope it was ok! I'll answer comments at the end of each chapter, down here where you're reading now. I hope this isn't too short! If you guys think it should be longer, or maybe even shorter, let me know! I have no idea when the next chapter will be out; probably 1-3 days as, the weekend is coming up. I may have things to do, idk. Well, there it was! I hope you enjoyed, and if you want me to continue the story, please, let me know! I'll probably continue it anyways, but knowing people actually want it helps.

-Cudos Kudos