(A/N: So the year is half-over, and DK's relationship with Candy has gone pretty well so far. And look, we have another chapter! Let's see what's going to happen.)

It was now July, and the Kongs had enjoyed the amazing fireworks show that they would see every 4th of July. But the month was really significant for DK, since his birthday was this month. (A/N: Well, the "Tropical Freeze" game took place in summer, and they were celebrating DK's birthday in the opening cutscene. So I'm going to say that DK was born in the summer.)

"Ohh, what am I gonna give DK for his birthday this year?" Diddy asked himself. He would usually have some idea of what to give DK when his birthday came around. But this year, he didn't really know.

"Well, part of my present to him is the fact that I'm making his birthday cake." Candy had told Diddy one Wednesday night when he reminded her that DK's birthday was coming up. DK, at the moment, was in the kitchen, looking for a snack, so he didn't hear them.

"I gotta figure out what to give him. He always gives me something cool for my birthday." Diddy said.

"Have you asked him if he's got any ideas of what he wants?" Candy asked.

"Tried it. DK can't think of anything." Diddy said.

"I'm sure you'll think of something. People often come up with something when they least expect it." Candy told him.

"Hopefully." Diddy said.

The next day, after Diddy got back from another adventure with Dixie, Diddy noticed DK in his room, looking forlorn.

"What's wrong, DK?" Diddy asked.

"It's my favorite cassettes from when I was younger. I thought I'd listen to them while you were out today, but none of them work anymore." DK said.

"What gave it away?" Diddy asked.

"There was a horrible screeching noise over more than half the songs! You can't even tell what the songs are supposed to be anymore." DK explained.

"Well, that's no fun. If I could fix them, I'd do it right..." Diddy said, but then he found himself trailing off as his eyes lit up. He had an idea! Diddy could easily transform those tapes into CDs!

"Now I know what to do! I could recreate those cassettes on CDs for DK!" Diddy said to himself, suddenly happy.

"Say what, little buddy?" DK asked, thinking he heard Diddy say something.

"N-nothing!" Diddy replied as he left the room.

Diddy started work right away by locking himself in his room, grabbing his notebook, and writing down what songs were on the cassettes (in order). Sure, he remembered the order in which the songs were on each cassette, but it never hurt to write it down, just in case he forgot.

The real work began the following day, after DK left to have lunch with Candy. As soon as DK shut the door, Diddy went on YouTube and started searching for videos of each song, listening to them to make sure they were good before ripping the audio. He had gotten several songs taken care of before DK returned.

"Uh-oh..." Diddy said as he turned off the computer, not wanting DK to find out what he was doing.

Over the next few days, Diddy worked on collecting the songs when DK was napping or out of the house. It took time before he had every song.

After organizing the songs, he burned the CDs. Once the CDs were burned, Diddy grabbed a black Sharpie marker and named the CDs after the cassettes. Then he listened to each CD on his portable CD player, making sure they all worked fine.

"They're all perfect. That's good!" Diddy said as he put the last CD back in its case. Then he stacked up the CD cases and wrapped them together. After that, Diddy took the envelope containing DK's birthday card and taped it to the top of the gift, hiding it in back of his dresser-drawer, behind the tank-tops.

"Now all I have to do is wait for DK's birthday. Boy, is he gonna be surprised!" Diddy said to himself, unable to wait for DK's birthday.

Well, DK's birthday finally arrived, and DK was looking forward to that afternoon.

"This is gonna be a fun day!" DK said.

"I know. It's gonna be great as long as the Snowmads don't show up and do what they did last time." Diddy said.

"Let's... not talk about that." DK said, still miffed that the Snowmads picked his birthday, of all days, to cause trouble.

"Right. Sorry." Diddy apologized.

When the afternoon arrived, everyone showed up with presents, and Candy also had the cake, which was a 3-layer cake (every layer was banana, and the icing was chocolate).

When Diddy saw where the guests were placing the gifts, he went to his room and took his gift for DK out of his dresser, setting it with the rest of the gifts.

"So, you thought of something to give DK?" Candy whispered to Diddy.

"Yup." Diddy said.

"What did you get him?" Candy asked.

"You'll see what it is when he opens it." Diddy said.

"Okay, I guess I can wait." Candy shrugged.

For games, everyone played video games, which no one minded. But they didn't play games for that long.

"Who wants cake?" DK asked.

"ME!" everyone shouted.

So they all walked over to the table, where the birthday cake sat, and everyone sat down while DK found a candle, placed it on the cake, and lit it. Then everyone sang "Happy Birthday" to DK. When the song was over, DK made a wish and blew out the candle.

"What did you wish for?" Diddy asked.

"Can't tell you, little buddy. You know that a wish won't come true if you tell." DK reminded him.

"Oh yeah." Diddy said.

Then DK cut a slice of cake for everyone, and they also had banana-flavored ice cream. They even had fruit punch to drink.

"Candy, you outdid yourself. This cake is awesome!" DK praised his girlfriend, who was sitting on his left.

"I did it for you, DK!" Candy said, and she and DK shared a kiss before going back to their cake.

Everyone really enjoyed the cake and ice cream, but it seemed that they finished all too soon.

"Now it's time to open my presents!" DK said.

"Okay!" Diddy said, feeling excited as everyone got up and moved to sit in a circle around DK as he looked over the pile of birthday presents in front of him.

"You seem really happy, Diddy." Dixie asked as she sat next to her boyfriend.

"I am. I made something for him that I think he's gonna like." Diddy said.

"He usually does like what you give him." Dixie reminded him.

"I know. I just can't wait to see his reaction." Diddy said.

"Just try to keep calm." Dixie told him.

So DK started opening his presents. He liked everything he got. Some of his friends got him gift cards, which he thought was cool. He thanked everyone for the presents he got, too.

And then he got to the last present, the one Diddy gave him.

"I wonder what my little buddy got me?" DK said. But first, he had to look at the card. He read the card, in which Diddy had written, "I hope your birthday is as cool as you, DK, the coolest uncle there ever was! Love, Diddy".

"Thanks, Diddy!" DK said, giving his nephew a smile, which Diddy happily returned. Then Diddy asked, "How about you open your present now?" "I was just about to." DK said as he started to open the present. Diddy watched happily, trying not to blurt out what his present was as the wrapping paper was removed.

"What's this?" DK asked as he saw the small stack of CD cases, each containing a CD. But then he saw what Diddy had written on the CDs. Imagine his surprise when he read the titles of his old cassettes on each CD.

"Diddy, did you do what I think you did?" DK asked.

"I found the songs on YouTube, and I checked the songs over to make sure they would be okay on the CDs. Then I ripped the audio, put the songs in the right order, and burned the CDs. They work, too. I got the idea when you told me that your cassettes weren't working right anymore." Diddy explained.

"You turned those cassettes into CDs for me?!" DK asked.

"Yes. Do you like them?" Diddy asked.

"Diddy, you are so awesome! It's just like you to do something nice like this!" DK said, grabbing Diddy and giving him a big hug in front of everyone. Diddy could only hug his uncle back, happiness filling his small body.

Later, when everyone was getting ready to leave, DK told everyone, "This has been a great day! I'm glad you were all able to come and celebrate with me!"

"No problem, Donkey-dude! We were glad to come, and we had a groovy time!" Funky said.

"And I'm glad your birthday was a happy one." Candy said.

"Eh, it was okay." Cranky said.

"Thanks again for everything!" DK said.

"You're welcome, DK." Candy said, giving her boyfriend a kiss, one that DK was only too happy to return.

"I'm glad you liked my present." Diddy said to DK.

"How could I not? Your gifts are always thoughtful!" DK said, holding his nephew in an embrace.

So DK's birthday was a good one, and he loved his presents, and all his friends were there to help him celebrate and make it as good as it was. Hope you liked it.