Hello everybody! This is my first TAWOG fanfic, and I'm not very good at introduction, so let's just start!

(Elmore, California. The Watterson house. Evening. Gumball Watterson and his adoptive brother Darwin are in their room, getting ready for what they told their parents would be a double date, with Penny and Carrie, their classmates. Little do they know that Gumball is preparing a surprise for Darwin, something that Gumball has been both enthusiastic and nervous for the whole day.)

GUMBALL: You ready, man?

DARWIN (still a little suspicious): Yeah, okay.

(They come down the stairs, where Nicole and Richard, their parents, as well as Anais, their little sister, are having dinner.)

NICOLE: Have fun, boys! Be back at 9.

GUMBALL (confused): But mom, it's 8:30...

NICOLE: Okay, then, you can stay till 9:15. (Pause. Gumball looks at his mother in confusion.) I'm just kidding. Have fun. (Gumball sighs. He and Darwin leave the house.)

(Eventually, they find themselves in a public bus. Awkward silence. Darwin can't help but ask.)

DARWIN (insecurely): So... what's this "surprise" you've been preparing me?

GUMBALL (looks at Darwin in disbelief): If I tell you, it won't be a surprise, amirite?

DARWIN: Well, but you can at least give me a hint or something-

GUMBALL (firmly): No! I'm not gonna ruin this for you! (like a speechman) It's against the laws of nature to- (Darwin bitch-slaps him.) Ouch! Hey, do you want this surprise or not? (remembers he must remain calm) Wait! I must remain calm...

DARWIN (crosses his fins): And what if I don't want this surprise? (knows it didn't sound the least bit convincing.)

GUMBALL: You know it didn't sound the least bit convincing, do you? (Darwin nods reluctantly. Gumball looks through the window and smiles.) Besides, it's too late.

DARWIN: Huh?

GUMBALL: We're already here. (Gets out of the bus. Darwin does that as well, so that the bus wouldn't drive off with him. What he sees in front of himself is, very *insert poweful sounding word here*, the Elmore Mall. It's still working. The lights at the parking lot shine bright. Around a dozen of cars are still parked there. Still, the atmosphere is quite peaceful. To Gumball, it doesn't look at all ridiculous that it's a mall where he took his brother to show him the surprise that he said would change his life. To Darwin, yea, kinda.)

DARWIN: Ummm... the mall...?

GUMBALL: Yeah, what?

DARWIN: In the very evening...?

GUMBALL: Yeah, why are you asking? (understands Darwin's point) Oh, shut up. (Darwin says nothing.) I said, shut up. (Pause. Awkward silence.)

(More awkward silence.)

(Darwin decides to break the awkward silence.)

DARWIN: Soooooooo, where is this surprise?

GUMBALL (looks around in the middle distance): Any minute now... Any minute...

DARWIN (nervously): Oh, come on, how long do I have to wait to-

GUMBALL: There they are. (Darwin looks at Gumball nervously. Gumball points, with his head, to a certain direction. Darwin looks there. Up there, two creatures are standing, obviously looking at Gumball and Darwin's direction. However, shadows, the distance, and numerous other things are preventing Darwin from seeing them clearly. Not Gumball, because that's his surprise to Darwin.)

DARWIN (angrily): Wait, this is your surprise? You're setting me up with some strangers?!

GUMBALL (can't find a way to explain it without ruining it): No, it's... it's not that...

DARWIN: Then what is it, Gumball? (Silence.) Answer me!

(Just then, a voice is heard from that mysterious spot. However, it sounds relieved.)

VOICE (clearly a female one): It can't be him... it's him! (The creatures start running, at a reasonable speed for around 9 PM, towards Gumball and Darwin. Darwin panics. Begins running away, but Gumball pulls him back.)

DARWIN (to Gumball, now quite angrily): What's wrong with you?! Why did you do this?! Are you trying to get me killed?! (Gumball lets out a tear. Little does Darwin know it's a tear of joy.) Don't you cry to me right now, this is all your-

THE FEMALE VOICE (now from about 3 ft away): Darwin, is that you? (Darwin freaks out and falls on the floor.)

DARWIN (panicking, eyes closed): No, please don't ki- Wait, how do you know my na- (finally looks at the creatures. Stops panicking. Stops panicking entirely. Can't believe he's actually seeing this. Everything is a whole lot easier to him right now. Lets out a tear as well. And a few more afterwards. The creatures he's currently looking at are two goldfish with legs, one clearly female, the other clearly male. Darwin instantly recognizes them. He's seen those faces before.)

DARWIN (through tears of joy): ... Mom? ... Dad? (The three goldfish smile and run into each other's hugs.)

So, that's the first chapter. I hope you liked it! Chapter 2 coming soon!