Chapter 2: Gumball's Gift

That night, Darwin was on his room, smiling to himself while looking at the gifts that his family gave him: a red ball from Richard, a yellow cap from Nicole, and a textbook from Anais.

"I guess Gumball doesn't have anything for me this year…", he whispered.

A few minutes later, someone knocked the door.

"Come in.", he said. It's Gumball.

"Hey Gumball."

"Hi Darwin. Uh, how's it going?" , he asked.

"I'm good." He noticed that Gumball's hands are at his back. "What's behind you?"

"Nothing.", he quickly replied. Of course, Darwin does not believe it.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. J-Just ignore me. I-I'll be going now…"

Darwin thought of something.

"Is that your gift for me?!"

"W-Wha—No!"

"Then what is it?"

"I told you. Nothing!"

"You can deny no more Gumball!"

Darwin ran through Gumball's direction, jumped at him, and forced to see what's behind his brother. Gumball screamed.

"D-Darwin! G-Get off meeee!"

"Not until you show me what you're hiding!"

"I told you, I am not hiding anything!"

"As if I'll believe that!"

"Why. Are. You. So persistent?!"

"Why don't you just give it to me?!"

After a few wrestling-thingy that just happened for about 10 minutes, Gumball gave up. Both were panting heavily.

"Okay, okay, I give up! I give up Darwin. I give up!", he surrendered.

"Ha!", Darwin said. "I knew it!"

Gumball, panting, still not showing anything. He's nervous.

"C'mon Gumball! Show me gift!"

"I-I don't know if I'll still give this to you…"

"Pretty pleeaassee?" He gave Gumball the cutest eyes that he can do.

"O-Okay…", he gulped. "Just, enough with the cute eyes."

Darwin blinked

"Let me tell this straight, Darwin. If you don't like it, don't accept it."

"Nah." He's smiling. Excited. "You know that I was never disappointed with your birthday gifts."

Gumball gave one last gulp before he started.

"This might be cheesy… or corny…"

"It's okay."

Gumball slowly showed his closed hand and slowly opening it. Darwin is just staring… staring… staring…

It revealed two identical silver bracelets, but with two different small pendants. One has a G (for Gumball) and another one has a D (for Darwin). It's more like bracelets that girls will wear. Darwin is showing no reaction.

"I know I shouldn't show this to you." Gumball started crying. "I'm sorry! The store ran out of stocks! It's my fault that I didn't buy earlier…"

As Gumball was crying, Darwin took the bracelets.

"What are you talking about? It's beautiful!"

"I know that you wouldn't like i- W-What?"

"It's so shiny. And I really like the letters."

Gumball wiped his tears. "R-Really?"

Darwin nodded and wore the bracelet with letter D.

"I believe that this is a brother bracelet. And I believe that this one is for you."

He gave his cat brother the bracelet with letter G. Gumball stared at him before decided to also wear the bracelet.

He looked at Darwin.

"Go on, Gumball… I know you'll say something…"

Gumball gulped again.

"I-I was thinking that this bracelet will be the sign of our forever brotherhood, Darwin."

Darwin smiled.

"Thank you for this gift Gumball."

"Are you really sure about this bracelet?"

"Yup!"

Gumball smiled too.

"Brother besties forever?"

"Yeah…~"

They sat on Gumball's bed.

"Time really went fast… Remember when you were just my pet?"

"Hey… don't bring that thing back.", He hit Gumball with his hand on the head. "I'm not a pet anymore."

"Aw! I'm sorry, dude.", He giggled. "Of course you're not. We're family..."


Author's Note: Hi guys! What do you think of the story by far? Well, in case you like it… Haha. See you next time! :)