Ok, we're gonna take a little break from Sonic and CJ right now, and we're gonna go back to the Wattersons real quick. This chapter is gonna be about finding love and all other things.
But... it's gonna get pretty scary first, and there are some... minor sexual moments, but no sex or anything like that.
UPDATE****: This Chapter has been updated with additional and minor dialogue changes!
Chapter 10: What Is Love?
She felt so sleepy... really sleepy. She was starting to wake up from her slumber. She moaned as she opened her eyes, seeing a flash of light above her, as well as some electrical sparks. As her vision came back clearly, she noticed the light shining down on her was a ceiling lamp. She then tried to stretch her arms and legs, but they couldn't move. Wait. They couldn't move? She turned her head, and saw that she was on some sort of a table, and her arms were strapped down. She nearly gasped. As she moved, it was hard to do so because her arms were strapped. She lifted herself a bit, trying to see her legs. While it was a bit hard to see because her pregnant belly was blocking most of the view, she did see her ankles strapped down, and she was wearing a hospital dress, with blood on it!
"AAAAHHHH!" She screamed. Aelita was unable to break free. As she panicked, she took a view of the area, where there were some computer screens, several sharp tools, and blood on some of the walls, as well as cameras.
"Where am I?" She asked. "Where am I?" Before she could get her mind linked to what was going on, she felt a stiff tightness in her stomach, feeling pain. She moaned as she felt her stomach tightening up. She felt kicking going on inside, as if something was trying to get out.
-SPLASH-
She felt something escape from between her legs, something wet, like a gush of water coming out. She looked down and saw a puddle between her legs coming from her crotch. That wasn't urine... It was amniotic fluid! The baby inside her was coming out.
"No... Not Now!" She shouted.
"How excellent." A voice spoke. She turned her head and saw someone emerging from the darkness. His face could not be seen, but he was wearing a dark green coat, with a purple phoenix on his right upper sleeve.
"The hybrid is about to be born." He said with an evil grin. The girl's eyes widened with shock and horror. It was those freaks that kidnapped her. She looked around, and saw another man with the same attire, but much older.
"The time is nearly here." He spoke, as more men came from the shadows, surrounding her. The girl tried to break free, but she couldn't. The pain in her stomach increased as she began to breath quickly, feeling whatever was inside her trying to break out. The labor pains were just too much. She couldn't fight back as she just laid there, feeling the mass squeeze through her.
"How so sad..." a voice spoke, making her eyes open in horror. She recognized that voice. That venomous voice from the man who killed her loved ones. She turned her head forward to see him. The man with the white hair and red eyes, and the robotic arm. She screamed in horror, only to feel one of the other men's hands cover her mouth.
"Let us put her out of her misery." The man said as he lifted his robotic arm, which transformed into a sword. The girl screamed as he thrusted it into her chest.
"Aelita...? Aelita?"
The girl opened her eyes suddenly, seeing a bright light. She then blinked a couple times, seeing that it was a ceiling lamp. But it was a different one however. Suddenly, a familiar blue cat leaned over her and stared at her with concern. It was Gumball. The boy cat that found her and let her stay at his home with his family.
"Aelita, are you ok?" He asked. The girl looked straight at him for a few seconds, and then looked around, seeing that she wasn't in a lab. She was in a medical room, where there was only a screen, with an ultrasound device near it. There was also a shelf, where books rested and lined up with each other. She then noticed that she wasn't strapped to anything, only resting on a comfortable chair for patients to sit in. She then looked down at her swollen stomach, which housed the baby inside. She wasn't strapped. She wasn't in labor. She was safe. It was probably a nightmare she had.
"Yeah, I'm ok." She said, looking back at the blue cat. "Just dozed off for a minute."
"It looked like you were having a nightmare." Gumball said. "You wanna talk about it?" The girl lowered her head.
"It was... horrible." She said. She then felt a warm embrace from the blue cat, who was nuzzling her with his head.
"It's ok." He said. "You're safe." The girl couldn't help but give a smile as she wrapped her arm around his shoulder, allowing the hug to continue on. Just having him by her side made her feel even more safe. Suddenly, the door opened up, revealing a much taller blue cat coming into the room. It was Nicole, Gumball's mom.
"Hi kids." She said as she walked right in, but didn't close the door. "The nurse will be back here in a second with the blood test. Are you guys ok?" She noticed that the two were feeling a bit sad.
"Yeah, we're ok." Gumball said.
"It was only a nightmare." Aelita said as she rubbed her head.
"Oh." Nicole said. "How bad was it?"
"Bad." The two said in unison, but they then blushed, realizing that they spoke said it at the same time. Suddenly, the door opened up a bit more, revealing another woman coming into the room. It wasn't any of those whacky characters around Elmore. It was actually a human doctor, somewhere around Nicole's age, maybe a couple years older. She had long pink hair tied into a bun. She had a red cross in a square sign on her hat and dress, and she had a clip board. It was Nurse Redheart, and she was actually a nurse from a neighboring town. In fact, the group was in another town.
Yesterday, Nicole scheduled an appointment for Aelita to be seen and examined by a doctor, to make sure that she and the baby inside her were ok. They did not want to go to one of the hospitals down in the town of Elmore because... well, almost every adult and worker there were incompetent. So, they managed to get an appointment for yesterday and today at the town nearby, which was a much better hospital than Elmore's. Yesterday, they checked Aelita's bloodwork to see if she was well and didn't catch anything before coming to town. With her being on the streets and being subjected to horrible things, they wanted to make sure that she and the baby weren't infected with anything dangerous or life threatening. They said that they would have to come back the next day to get the results, which they didn't mind. Now they were back today, and they were also given an opportunity to see the baby with the ultrasound.
"Hello!" Nurse Redheart said. "How are you feeling Miss... um..."
"Stones." Aelita said quickly. "Aelita Stones."
"Yep, and nothing else." Gumball said, while Nicole only rolled her eyes.
"Ok?" The Nurse said, but gave a smile. "How are you feeling?"
"Ok, I guess." Aelita said. "I sort of passed out for a minute."
"It happens." Nurse Redheart said, and looked over her clipboard with the results. "Well, we checked your blood and good news! You're clean as a whistle, and you're healthy as a horse."
"YES!" Gumball said with a smile and arms up in the air. "In your face, she's clean as ace! In your face, she's clean as ace!"
"And the baby?" Nicole asked
"The baby's doing ok too." Nurse Redheart said.
"YES! AGAIN!" Gumball said.
"That's good to hear." Aelita said.
"Alright then, we have the ultrasound ready too if you want to see the baby, and to check if there's anything else we should see." Nurse Redheart said, pulling up the scanner from the device next to her. The girl tilted her head a bit confusion.
"Don't worry honey." Nicole said, her hand on Aelita's shoulder. "The doctor's just doing a ultrasound to check on the baby. Alright?"
"Ok." Aelita said. Pretty soon, the nurse moved the screen and machine closer, while Aelita lifted her shirt up, revealing her stomach. Pretty soon, the nurse placed the scanner on the surface of the girl's stomach. It felt pretty cold, as she shivered a bit. That is until she felt a warm hand in her own. She looked to see Gumball placed his paw into her hand. She looked up to him and gave a smile as she smiled back. Pretty soon, the screen came up and showed the inside of the girl's womb, and the unborn child that was inside.
"Look!" Gumball said astonished.
"Wow..." Aelita said amazed, seeing the baby that was seen on the screen. To her surprise, and to her relief, the baby was human. With the experimentation done on her during her captivity, she was expecting to see the baby as some sort of monstrous mutant. But no. It was a human baby, resting inside the girl's tummy.
"Awww... look at that." Gumball said with his eyes tear up with happiness. "It's a boy..."
"It's actually a girl." The nurse said. The blue cat looked at the nurse with a shocked face, but then he made a big smile.
"YES!" Gumball cheered even more. "It's a girl! Oh, wait, I already knew that." As the nurse looked confused, Aelita and Nicole couldn't help but laugh.
"He's back, alright." The mama cat said. She then felt the nurse placing her hand on her shoulder.
"Can I talk to you for a minute?" She asked.
"Oh, of course." She said, following the nurse out the door, leaving Gumball and Aelita in the room.
"So, you feel ok?" Gumball asked.
"Yes, I'm ok, in fact I'm actually a bit relieved." Aelita said. "To be honest, I was afraid that I was having a monster inside me instead of a human baby."
"Well, it's not a monster." Gumball said. "The doctor said that it's a human baby girl. So, you can put that fear to rest. You're both healthy as a horse!"
"Yeah... a big horse." Aelita said, her hands resting on her tummy, while the blue cat placed his own paw on the surface of her bump. The silent gasp from the girl caught his attention.
"Sorry..." He said, removing his hand.
"No, it's fine." Aelita said. "Your paw is so warm." The blue cat gave a smile and blush. "Oh!"
"What is it?" Gumball asked, the girl's gasp as her hands rested on her tummy.
"She kicked." Aelita said. Gumball's eyes widened.
"She did?" He asked.
"Here, feel it." She said, taking his hand and placed it on her stomach, allowing him to touch the surface of her bump. As his paw rested on there, he felt something move inside. Suddenly, he felt something push on his hand from inside her tummy. Gumball's gasped. It was a kick. The baby kicked.
"Wow..." Gumball said. "What did it feel like?"
"It felt nice, actually." Aelita said. The blue cat glanced back down at the girl's stomach. As he moved his hand across it, he couldn't help but smile. It was like he was having some fatherly pride or something.
"Ummm... may I... talk to her?" Gumball asked.
"Oh... of course." She said. With permission, the cat leaned his head closer, until his cheek touched her tummy.
"Hello in there..." He said. "Hey little gal... how are you feeling today?" His question was answered with a teeny bit of movement inside the girl's abdomen. The blue gasped with a cute smile. The little girl heard him!
"I think she heard you." Aelita said.
"She heard me...?" Gumball asked. "Awwwww... sweeeeeet!" He leaned his head back onto the girl's stomach.
"How are you feeling today sweetie?" He asked, speaking to the girl's bump. "Hey, one kick for yes, two kicks for no. Do you like your little one room apartment in there?" The reply he got was one gently kick. He smiled greatly. "Good to hear. Are you a little anxious to get out yet?" Two kicks were the response, showing that the baby inside her wasn't ready to leave yet. The blue cat couldn't help but give a cute aww, and he continued to ask the unborn child questions, while Aelita couldn't help but smile, her hand rest on his head as he continued to speak with the child inside her.
Back outside, Nicole and the Nurse were speaking privately outside the room.
"I take it that your son's the father?" Nurse RedHeart asked.
"Oh, no, not really." Nicole said. "That's his... new girlfriend. But, if he was, he'd make a pretty good dad."
"So... how did you guys come across her?" Nurse Redheart asked.
"My son found her a few days ago." Nicole said. "And she's been living with us ever since."
"I see." Nurse Heart said. "Well, there's something you should know. When we did a medical exam on her yesterday, we noticed something... interesting about the fetus."
"What about?" Nicole asked. "Is the baby... human?"
"Yes, she is, but..." Nurse Heart said. "I know it's not my place to ask, but how exactly did she get pregnant?" The mama cat scratched her head. She didn't want to tell anyone about Aelita and her past, but she can say about how she ended up like this.
"Well, she was kidnapped last year following a... horrible accident." Nicole said. "Some crazy people did some experiments on her, and she ended up like this."
"Oh my." She said. "And how old is she?"
"Fourteen." Nicole said.
"Oh Bahamut." Nurse Heart said. "What a tough fighter."
"She's been through a lot." Nicole said.
"Um... what about her parents?" Nurse Heart asked.
"Oh, her parents are out of the picture." Nicole said. "Her mother disappeared when she was young, and her father died a year ago. Very tragic."
"Interesting." Nurse Heart said. "And she's living with you?"
"Yes, she is." Nicole said, looking through the window, seeing the girl still sitting in the chair, and the blue cat giving her a nuzzle, his hand rubbing her belly tenderly, while purring. The little blue cat was showing a smile, and seeing him smile brought a smile to the mama cat's face. "And she's made our lives better than ever."
Later that day, the Watterson's car was driving up to the house. Since they didn't have a garage or a parking area next to the house, Nicole had to park the car on the right side. Cars can be parked on the side of the road as long as their facing the direction they can go on, and as long as it's legal. The three got out of the car, with Nicole closing the front car and Aelita and Gumball coming out of the back. Usually Gumball would be riding in the passenger side if either Nicole or Richard was driving and not the other, but he decided to stay in the back to give Aelita some more company. Surprisingly, the blue cat had a list in his hand.
"Gumball, what are you writing on there?" Nicole asked.
"Stuff we need to get sometime before the baby is born." Gumball said. "I already stuff written down, such as baby clothes, pampers, toys, and we might even need to buy a crib. Since Aelita's staying with us, we'll need to get stuff for the baby." The mama cat raised an eyebrow with surprise. Gumball was already planning stuff for the baby? That's actually really responsible.
"Honey, I'm sure we still got some stuff from when you and Anais were babies." Nicole said.
"Mom, Aelita's gonna give birth to a human baby." Gumball said. "There's no way our old clothes will fit her... at least I think." As Gumball and Nicole were thinking, Aelita was also in her own train of thoughts. Her hand was placed on her belly. She was actually so happy to stay with Gumball and his family, she forgot that she was having a baby in tow, which could be due in a couple of weeks. Yes, when a woman gets pregnant, they usually have to plan for what to get the baby ahead of time, but with Aelita being a young teenager, and been on the streets half the time and being experimented on the other half of the time, she didn't have the necessary route to plan for the baby. In fact, did she want it? She let out a sigh.
"I... I don't know if I want to keep her..." Aelita said.
"Huh?" Gumball asked surprised, getting both his and his mom's attention. "Why not? Don't you want to?"
"I... I don't know." Aelita said. "This was done by an experiment upon me, and it was something that I didn't ask for."
"But, don't you want to have kids?" Gumball asked. The girl only stared at the floor, unable to come up with an answer. Does she really want to keep her? She always wanted kids of her own. But that's the thing. It's not really her own. How can she love this baby if it was forced upon her? Despite the downsides of pregnancy, such as hormones and morning sickness, Aelita really enjoyed having the little passenger inside her tummy. But she couldn't feel any powerful love connection to the child. It just wasn't there. But she didn't want to throw her away. She knew the baby deserved someone better than her.
"I always thought about having children someday." Aelita said. "But now is too soon. And I'm still too young. I don't think I'm ready to take care of a child." The blue cats knew what she was talking about.
"Oh yeah..." Gumball said. "It's a big responsibility. If only the school taught us how to take care of children properly." Nicole rolled her eyes, knowing what he meant. She remembered the time when he was assigned to a class project to take care of a baby, where they were given bags of flower that had smiley faces on them. But they were not set up probably, and would explode when left in the sun for about five seconds.
"Tell me about it." Nicole said.
"This child was forced upon me." Aelita said. "And I want to love her, but I don't think that I can. But I really want what's best for her. To be with a family that would give her the love she deserves. Something that I won't be able to do." The blue cats glanced at each other, and then back at her. The teenage one walked up to her and took her hand.
"It's ok." Gumball said. "No one is forcing you to keep her. It's your choice if you want to give her to someone else." Nicole gave a smile of her own, placing her hands on the girl's shoulder.
"He's right." Nicole said. "If you don't want to keep her, then we'll find her a good home, though I don't know if there are any... good people around here in town. But, I do know some old highschool friends out of state that can."
"Wait, you know people?" Gumball asked.
"Of course I do." Nicole said. "I know some friends who adopted a boy years ago, and they're in the market looking for a daughter, so I'll ask them." The girl in front of them glanced up at them.
"You all would do that for me?" She asked.
"Absolutely." Nicole said.
"Yeah." Gumball said. "Definitely." In an instant, Gumball leaned his head on the girl's bump, rubbing her tummy softly.
"Don't worry, little girl." Gumball spoke in a cute voice. "Either way, we'll find you a wonderful family that will give you all the love you'll need. Does that sound nice?" He then felt a single kick from inside the girl's tummy, showing that it liked the idea... "Sounds like she agrees." Seeing him nuzzle against her tummy made Aelita giggle, and Nicole couldn't help but roll her eyes, but she smiled. She didn't care if her son was acting silly. He was so happy, and that's what mattered.
"C'mon kids, let's go inside." Nicole said, and the three departed back into the house. Unbeknownst to them, they were being watched... By two anthropomorphic characters, a bit different than the ones here in town.
One of them was Mordecai, a blue jay, almost six feet tall, with white coloring over his front body, cheeks, and around his arms. His eyes were brown and his beak was grey. He wore a white shirt underneath a varsity jacket with red sleeves, and he wore blue jeans that covered his long grey legs. He also had a pair of two-toed boots on. Mordecai is pretty much mild-mannered, and laid back. Some times likes to play video games, sing karaoke, and drinks coffee and soda. He doesn't usually like work, but he strikes to keep a good reputation, as he possesses patience, responsibility, good intelligence, and a big heart.
The other was Rigby, a short brown racoon around 3'5 tall with black eyes, while brown coloring circled around them. His underside was grey, and he had a long bushy tail with darker brown strips. He wore a black-green shirt covered by a blue unzipped hoodie, and his pants were black. He wore no shoes on, given since he's an animal. Rigby is pretty much the wild adult, past his teenage years. He has impulsive mood swings and shows lots of arrogance. He can be pretty immature, almost like a child, and pretty much the opposite of Mordecai. But inside, he truly cares about his friends, even those around him.
Mordecai and Rigby are pretty much an odd pair, but very good friends since they were kids. Mordecai graduated high school and went to art school for a while, while Rigby, he dropped out believing that school was boring. Mordecai and Rigby may be opposites of each other, but they have a lot in common, such as playing videos and driving around crazy with their nice white kart, which they've managed to buy with their work money.
Now somewhere in their mid-twenties, they have been working at the Elmore Park for almost a couple years after being hired by the Park owner Pops, who was a polite, and very well mannered man who loved life and everything. Unfortunately, the poor man passed away in his sleep peacefully. So now they were trying to cope with it with work, which they... pretty much slack a little bit with it. But they get the job done by the end of the day.
They are also pretty good friends with Gumball and Darwin, as they would hang out on special occasions whenever Nicole or Richard are not able to watch over them. They would not only play video games, but pull pranks on people they don't like, even with each other. But since Gumball's fall to depression, they weren't able to hang out as much as they used to. But now, they were watching from the end of the side walk from their cart, seeing Gumball with that new girl. And he was happy. Could this mean Gumball's got a new girlfriend. It looks like it.
"Dude... you see what I see, right?" Mordecai asked.
"Yeah, Gumball knocked up some girl." Rigby said.
"No, dude." Mordecai said. "I mean Gumball's got a new girlfriend."
"How do you know?" Rigby asked.
"Because, he looks so happy." Mordecai said. "I've never seen him this happy before in like... ever."
"Yeah." Rigby said. "But still, she's knocked up. I wonder how Gumball managed to pull that off."
"Dude, she's only been in town for like... five days, I think." Mordecai said.
"Well, that's long enough." Rigby said. "I've seen it in movies."
"Yeah, but back to the point, Gumball's his happy old self again." Mordecai said. "And it's really nice to see him back to his cheerful self again."
"Me too." Rigby said. "Maybe he'll finally play some video games with us."
"And some Laaazeer Taaag?" Mordecai asked.
"Laaazeer Taaag!" Rigby said.
"OOOOOOOHHHHHH!" The two called out, their usual bro call.
"HEY!" an angry older voice screamed from the side. Turning their heads, they saw a humanoid gumball machine, somewhere in his mid 30s. His glass dome is grey with sunken eyes and a large straight nose that overlaps his mouth. His body was red and his arms and legs were silver. The turn switch on his chest was shaped like a heart symbol, which could be where his heart is, and his latch was right where his crotch was... which was what covered his private area. The purplish and red gumballs in his dome head act as his beard.
This was Benson, and he was their boss. Well, he was now the Park owner after Pops passed away. He is insensitive, tactless, gritty, short-tempered, and a workaholic, always telling others to do their job, especially Mordecai and Rigby. When they're not working, or slacking off, he would always yell at them with a fiery red color, threatening to fire them if they don't get their work done. It's pretty much a daily thing nowadays. His temper was almost as bad as Nicole, who actually slapped him when she caught him yelling at her sons when they were helping Mordecai and Rigby with their work.
"Benson!" The two spoke in unison.
"What are you two doing?!" Benson asked.
"We're just taking a little break." Mordecai said. "We were just gonna see Gumball and check up with him."
"I didn't say you could take breaks." Benson said.
"But you said to take it easy today." Rigby said.
"That's not what I meant." Benson said, gritting his teeth and his body began to change to red.
"What, we can't spare five minutes to talk to a friend?" Mordecai said.
"Yeah, we haven't seen him in like a while, dude." Rigby said. "Oh, speaking of which, we think he's got a new girlfriend."
"I don't care, I want you guys to get back to work!" Benson said.
"Dude, don't worry, we're getting back to work." Mordecai said.
"We were just getting ready to go clean up the park." Rigby said. "Geez, you don't need to be aggressive all the time."
"Well, I wouldn't be aggressive all the time if you two weren't slacking off every single day!" Benson said, his face getting more red. "Just go to the park and clean the place up or your fired!" Mordecai only rolled his eyes.
"Gee Benson, you've been saying that for like almost a hundred times." Mordecai said. "Why not just do so?"
"JUST GO CLEAN THE PARK!" Benson screamed, making Mordecai and Rigby scream to as they got into the cart and drove off to where they were suppose to be. After that shout, Benson began to calm down. "Finally..." He then looked over across the street and saw Mr. Robinson, tending to his lawn mower, trying to get it to start.
"Oh, hey Gaylord!" Benson said with a smile. "You need any help?" The grumpy old man looked at the vending machine with a scowl.
"Go jump in a ditch, bitchy jerkass." Mr. Robinson said, with Benson feeling offended by that.
"You go jump in a ditch, you old jackass." Benson said sternly under his breath as he just walked away. Back with Mr. Robinson, he was trying to get his lawn mower started, but it wasn't. It wasn't working right.
"Stupid piece of crap." He said, unaware of Gumball approaching him from behind.
"Hey, Mr. Robinson!" Gumball said cheerfully, starting the old man a bit. "Wonderful weather, isn't it?"
"Uhhh... yeah." Mr. Robinson said, but then noticed the blue cat boy smiling, something he hasn't seen in a long time. "What are you so happy about?"
"Just feeling chirpy today, that's all." Gumball said, and then glanced down at the lawn mower. "What's up with your lawn mower?"
"Damn thing isn't working right, that's what." Mr. Robinson said. "It won't start." Gumball glanced at the mower and leaned his head towards it.
"I think it needs a little kick." Gumball said. He then gave it a kick with his foot. The machine started running, with the old man surprised.
"Wow... Thanks." Mr. Robinson said.
"No problem." Gumball said. "Anything else you want help with?"
"Yeah. Get off my lawn, Watterson." Mr. Robinson said unamused, wanting the blue cat to leave him alone.
"Of course, Mr. Robinson." The blue cat said as he gave a bow of respect, and then cheerfully went back into the house. Coming out of the Mr. Robinson's house was his wife, Mrs. Robinson, who looked a bit like him but with more feminine features, and a wad of fake hair. The grumpy old man was a bit surprised to see the blue cat being cheerful. Sure, he had dealt with Gumball's crazy shenanigans before in the past, but since the blue cat hit depression, Mr. Robinson thought it was finally a blessing, until he started missing the kid's happy attitude. Truth be told, seeing Gumball in high spirits brought a smile to the old man's face.
"You know, Margaret." He said. "Can't believe I'm saying this, but it's actually nice to see that little blue bastard happy and smiling again. I was actually missing his stupid cheerful face." He couldn't help but sigh and smile himself. But Mrs. Robinson however, gave a rude hissy moan, making her husband look at her with surprise.
"Why can't you be happy for once?" he asked as he went back to mow the lawn.
Back inside, Gumball was just cheerfully skipping as he made his way into the kitchen to pour himself some orange juice from the fridge. After pouring a glass, he drank it. As he finished, he gave a sigh. He just felt so... happy.
"Man, I feel great today." Gumball said. He started to wonder why he was feeling so great today. He then glanced out the backdoor window, seeing Aelita helping his mom with the laundry.
"I really appreciate the help, Aelita." Nicole said. "But try not to overdo yourself, especially for the baby's sake."
"I understand, Mrs. Watterson." Aelita said. "Just make sure you don't tire yourself out either." As the two continued on with their happy conversation, Gumball couldn't help but watch with a smile. His attention was actually drawn to Aelita, who bent down a bit to pick up some of the sheets and hang them up. Since they were too big for the dryer, the sheets had to be dried outside. There are some states that allow that, even in the country side. As the girl knelt down, Gumball couldn't help but stare at the girl's behind. He couldn't help but blush.
"Dang, Aelita's got a cute butt..." He said to himself. Suddenly, he saw the girl look up and right at him. She then formed a smile on her face.
"Hi Gumball..." She said. "You want to dust me all over?"
"WHA!" Gumball said to himself, and shook his head. Opening his eyes, he saw Aelita still helping his mom. She had his back to him the whole time. Did he just imagine her asking her to dust her all over? Eh, it was probably in his head. Or maybe he was just hungry.
"I think I need to eat something." The blue cat said as he went into the kitchen and pulled out a can of alphabet soup. Normally he would go with frosted cheerios, but recently a year ago, Nicole had him and Darwin stop eating the colored sugary ones because it would get them both so hyperactive that they would do crazy things like dress up in a tutu or get a tattoo on their butts. He placed it in the microwave for a little bit until it was nice and warm. Pulling it out, he opened the can, and began to gulp it down, drinking the soup and the letter shaped pasta inside. He gave a sigh, but then had the urge to look into the can. His eyes widened a bit, and there were a set of letters left at the bottom. And they spelled.
Gumball X Aelita
"Huh?" Gumball asked, and shook his head again. Looking inside, he saw the can empty. Was he imagining things again? He gave a sigh and tossed the can into the recycling bin. Walking into the living room, he noticed something was leaning against the TV stand. It was a small red colored guitar, which was actually Gumball's ukulele. While he always had some bad luck with the instruments at school, he was actually really good with the guitar, especially the ukulele. He picked it up.
"Hmmm... maybe a song might be what I need." The blue cat said as he went into the dining room and started playing and singing.
"Ooh, dearly beloved, you are my light in my dark." Gumball sang. "You bring me joy and happiness, you're the sparkle in my life. Oh, Aelita, I wanna kiss your face and all over your- What the?!" The blue cat stopped himself. Did he just sing he wanted to kiss Aelita? Getting annoyed, he did a silent shout, started to slap his cheeks and lips, and hit himself in the head with his Ukulele. He then slammed himself onto the floor, and started dragging himself backwards towards the furniture.
"Uhhh… maybe some TV might be able to help my mind get back in ease." He said as he jumped onto the couch and clicked the remote, turning on the TV. A commercial was playing, showing a guy and a girl dancing romantically with each other, while a bottle of perfume was displayed on the screen.
"Here we have the new flower meadow perfume. You can surprise your lover with the fresh smell of flowers and she will kiss you all over, just as you will-"
"Next." Gumball said, changing it to a show called DIGITAL CODE.
"Maya! Don't worry, we'll get you out of the digital sea, my love!"
"Oh Jerry! I want to be with you again!"
"Uuuhhhh!" Gumball said as he changed the station again, which showed two fish, one male, and the other female, each of them holding a box.
"I couldn't figure out what to get you for valentine's day, so I bought you this box." The male fish said.
"That's what I bought you!" The female fish said holding up a box. "I love you, sweetie." The two leaned in to kiss, while a random brown fish showed up on the screen, holding his broken leg.
"MY LEG!" He shouted. The sight was making Gumball growl even more.
"Oh, C'mon!" Gumball said. "Is There Anything On That's Not About Romance?!" He then changed the channel one more time.
"And Now we return to Dominion Core: The Animated Series, On JET XD!" Gumball then sighed hearing that.
"Ahhh… finally." Gumball said as he laid back and relaxed, seeing the TV show based on the video game series he loved. The scene showed Twigs was holding two dolls of Jadyn and Dawn, and making them kiss, while he was making kissy sound effects. He then noticed Jadyn looking at him with a state of shock.
"Uhh… what are you-?" Jadyn asked.
"Aw, c'mon buddy." Twigs said. "You know you wanna make out with her!"
"Dude, me and Dawn are not like that!" Jadyn said.
"Oh please, lover boy." Maurado said as his arm was around his friend's shoulder. "We all know you wanna date her."
"And you might want to make it quick." Junichi said. "Or she may be out of your reach."
"Guys... please." Jadyn said, then looked at the viewer. "It's the ones who are watching who should be going for the girl, and you know what I mean." Gumball only stared at the screen, seeing the characters look at him. He sighed.
"Aww, screw it, I give up." Gumball said as he turned the TV off. "Maybe I should take a nap." He then laid himself onto the couch and closed his eyes, hoping a nice nap could help him get his mind off of everything.
"Gumball... Gumball..."
The voice kept ringing into his head. He couldn't get it out. That soft familiar voice. He opened his eyes to see who was calling him. But soon he found out, he wasn't on the couch or anything. He was in space, where the stars were twinkling with light. It was so peaceful... and romantic. That was strange though. He hasn't been back in this place since the accident.
"What the what?" Gumball asked. "Wait... why am I back here?"
"Hehehehe… hi Gumball..." A voice said. Looking back up, he saw Aelita, staring at him with smile.
"Aelita?" Gumball asked, but then leaned his head back to see that she was wearing a white dress, and she was... beautiful. She had such a radiant glow coming off of her, such pure light shining from her.
"Aelita?" Gumball asked. "Wha… where are we?"
"Oh, silly." She cooed as she placed her hands on the side of his head. "You're right where you want to be."
"And... what's that?" Gumball asked.
"Your heart." She said as she suddenly flew over him slowly until she landed gently on top of him. He blushed as she sat on him, looking down at him with a smile.
"Uhhh… Aelita, what's going on-" Before Gumball could say anymore, she placed a finger on his muzzle, preventing from saying anything else.
"Don't speak." She said. "Just relax. There's nobody else here but us." The blue cat only looked at the girl. He literally had no idea what was going on. He didn't know why they were in space, or why she was looking at him with a cute and romantic smile. Whatever it was... he was liking it. He was liking it a lot. No... He was loving it.
"I don't know what's going on here." Gumball said. "But... I like it... no, I love it." The girl then slowly laid gently onto his body, her chest almost touching his. His cheeks started to turn red, and his heart was pounding in a strange rhythm. Whatever this was, he was loving every second of it.
"Kiss me." The blue cat's eyes widened, and his cheeks became even more red. Something in his chest was telling him to kiss her. He wanted to kiss her badly. Whatever he was feeling, it was good. It felt good. It felt so right. He then leaned over and his lips almost pressed onto her hers.
"AAAAAAHHHHH!" He screamed as his eyes opened up. He then shifted his head, left and right. He was still on the couch, and not in space. He felt sweaty though, as he felt a bit of sweat on his forehead.
"Ah... it was just a dream." He said. But then he started to think. What was that? That strange dream of him and Aelita. It was so weird... but it felt nice and right. He couldn't help but blush a bit as he sat there. He then lifted himself up from the couch and started thinking about that dream. What was it trying to tell him?
"Hey son!" Richard said as he came from the doorway, wearing his Fervidus uniform and hat. He just got back from work.
"Oh, hey dad." Gumball said as he gave sigh, something that his father noticed.
"Hey, you ok?" Richard asked.
"Yeah, I'm ok, just had this weird drea-." Gumball said, but then noticed that his dad was taking off his uniform, showing his naked fat stomach. "Dad, what are you doing?"
"Taking my uniform off." Richard said.
"Why?" Gumball asked.
"Because I'm home for the night." Richard said.
"I know, I mean why are you taking them off right in front of me?" Gumball asked.
"You've seen me without my clothes on before." Richard said.
"Yeah, but you don't have to take them off while I'm talking to you." Gumball said.
"Well, excuse me." Richard said. "At least I didn't wet my pants, mister."
"What?" Gumball asked.
"Well, you said you had a weird dream, so I figured that's why your pants are wet on the front." Richard said. His pants were wet? Before Gumball could speak, he then noticed something... something wet under his crotch and between his legs. In fact, his underwear felt wet suddenly. He looked down and saw that his pants below his belt were wet, and a little bit between his legs. Did he just wet himself? Wait, how was that possible? The dream couldn't cause that because it wasn't a night... mare... The boy's eyes widened with pure shock. That dream he had of Aelita about to kiss him and all that stuff going on in the dream. He didn't pee himself... he had a wet dream! A wet dream is what is described as an erotic dream, which causes the dreamer to involuntary ejaculate.
"Oh my god..." Gumball said. "Dad, that's not pee." Richard moved a bit closer and smelled.
"Sure doesn't smell like it." Richard said, but then his brain clicked, and realized what it was.
"Oh, Ho ho ho ho ho ho!" Richard said. "You had a wet dream! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" The pink bunny started laughing so hard.
"Dad, that's not funny!" Gumball said as he started to blush and cover his crotch. But then he saw dad's naked body, where it was jiggling his stomach and nipples. That was... pretty disgusting actually, even if it can be funny. Suddenly, Richard stop laughing and look down, seeing that his shirt was still off, and his nipples and stomach were still shaking and dropping a little bit. He slowly covered his chest, though his stomach was still hanging a bit. He started to blush and stop laughing.
"It's only funny when it's someone else's body!" He shouted as he ran up the stairs and to his and Nicole's room, slamming the door behind him. Gumball only sighed.
"Well, I better put new underwear on before anyone else sees me." Gumball said and he rushed up the stairs.
Back upstairs in the boys' room, Darwin was on the computer watching a video. Actually he was live chatting with someone, and from the voice on the screen, it was Carrie. They were discussing if they would still love each other if they did weird, gross, or cute things, something that Gumball and Penny discussed about a long time ago, and whatever condition Darwin or Carrie possessed, the two loved each other no matter what.
"Ok, next question." Darwin said. "Would you still love me if I did this the whole day?" He cleared his voice and then showed a happy face, showing his little buck teeth. It was the same face that he did when he and Gumball were skating down the street to get the trash bin, where their father and Mr. Robinson were locked in so they could settle a feud between them. Carrie couldn't help but laugh.
"Dude, I would totally love you if you did that." Carrie said. "Alright, my turn. Would you love me if I made this face all day?" She then turned her head upside down and made a ridiculous face, like she was bored out of her mind. With her being a ghost, she turn and morph her body in any way and shape she wanted.
"Awwww, I think you so cute with a face like that." Darwin said. "Ok, would you love me if I did tap-dancing with a dolphin impression?" He then started to tap dance, and made ridiculous dolphin noises as he did so, which was originally going to be the Best Thing Ever, until it was knocked out by the Kenneth the Gross Jar, a jar that contained all the gross things that could be found, until it was nuked in the microwave, came to life, and started eating people. Nobody remembers what happened to Kenneth. Seeing Darwin dancing with his dolphin noises made Carrie laugh.
"That is best thing I've ever seen, so yes!" Carrie said, agreeing. "Ok, would you love me if I looked like this." Suddenly, Carrie began to inhale, and suddenly, her entire body started to swell up, rounding herself up like a big beach ball. As she was at the right size, she exhaled a bit, feeling so full of air.
"Oh definitely!" Darwin said. "You would be the lovely beach ball that I would have with me every single day."
"Really?" Carrie asked. "Do you like how big I am?"
"Yep." Darwin said.
"Well, what about if I was bigger?" Carrie said. She then inhaled once more, allowing her already rounded out body to get even bigger, almost touching the ceiling.
"Absolutely." Darwin said. "But don't you feel any pain doing that? I know you're a ghost and all, but you know." Carrie then looked down at herself and chuckled nervously.
"Sorry, I think I got a bit carried away with it." Carrie said, unable to move because of her round shape. And her arms sunken into their sockets wasn't helping one bit. "Man, I feel so round and big. I'd really wish someone would roll me."
"Well if I were there, I would roll you all the way to wherever you want to go, my little ghostly angel." Darwin said.
"Awww you're so sweet, my little fishy-poo..." Carrie said. The two leaned in and pressed their lips onto the screens, as if they were truly kissing each other. Suddenly, the door opened, revealing a bashful Gumball walking into the room. He then stopped to see his fish brother kissing the screen, and on the screen, Carrie was inflated like a balloon.
"What the what?" Gumball asked, getting both their attention.
"AHHHHH!" they both screamed, while Carrie's cheeks puffed up and suddenly, she popped! After a few short seconds however, she emerged from below the screen, covering herself, while she and Darwin froze, while Gumball was trying to process what was going on.
"Uuuuhhhh…" Gumball said.
"Um, I gotta go!" Carrie said moving closer to her monitor. "Bye Darwin!"
"Bye Carrie!" Darwin said as they both turned off their own computers, leaving only Darwin and Gumball.
"Wh... what were you guys doing?" He asked.
"Nothing!" Darwin said, but then the fish with legs noticed Gumball's pants were wet. "Dude, did you just pee yourself?"
"No!" Gumball said, covering his pelvis. But Darwin noticed that his pants were not completely leaking all the day down the legs, so it was no way his brother peed himself. It then clicked quickly in his head.
"Oh, you had one of those nocturnal emissions, didn't you?" Darwin asked with a sheepish smile. Gumball was about to talk, but he sighed. "I'll take that as a yes."
"Please, just don't tell anyone about it." Gumball said, making his way towards his dresser. "Dad knowing about it is already embarrassing enough." He started to take his pants off, and followed by his underwear. Normally anybody would be weirded out by this, but Darwin has seen Gumball naked many times before. Such as on the stairway, in the living room, outside, in the forest, even at school. Yeah, that would be embarrassing. But Darwin has grown used to it, since he doesn't wear clothes himself, with the only thing he wears are shoes.
But Gumball changing pants and underwear wasn't what's gotten the fish's attention. He noticed Gumball was feeling a little off, as if something was going on in his head. Wanting to know what's up, he asked.
"Hey, are you feeling ok?" Darwin asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Gumball said, pulling out a new pair of underwear and pants.
"Well, you don't seem fine after having a wet dream." Darwin said. "Is there anything you want to tell me?"
"I don't want talk about it." Gumball said.
"Awww, c'mon, you can tell me." The fish said, showing his puppy eyes. The blue cat let out a defeated sigh, knowing that Darwin was not going to let this up.
"Ok." Gumball said, starting to put his underwear on. "I had this strange dream while taking a nap a few minutes ago."
"About what?" Darwin asked.
"I don't know how to describe it." Gumball said as he began to think. "I was floating in space. I haven't dreamed about floating in space since... the accident."
"Oh yeah, you used to dream yourself in space, having romantic moments with Penny." Darwin said.
"Yeah, but surprisingly, Penny wasn't there." Gumball said as he pulled up his new fresh pants, buckling his belt around them. "Aelita was."
"Really?" Darwin asked.
"Yeah, but that wasn't the only thing." Gumball said as he moved toward the window. "She was on top of me and begged me to kiss her. And to be honest, it felt... perfect." Darwin gasped.
"Really?" Darwin asked again, his eyes sparkling.
"Yeah." Gumball said. "And strangely, before that, I saw her outside with mom helping with the laundry, I imagined her telling me to dust her all over, then I drank some alphabet soup and imagined seeing my name and her name in the can, and then I start singing how much I wanted kiss her, don't know why that came into play there. But then I watched the TV and it was of people romantically following in love with each other, and Twigs was playing with dolls of Jadyn and Dawn, and was making them make out." He leaned near the window and glanced outside in the backyard, seeing Aelita and his mom finishing up with the laundry. She then picked up a small basket containing some clothes in there. Looked like she was taking clothes upstairs for his mom. She turned around and looked up at the house, seeing him. She gave a quick smile and wave to him. He couldn't help but smile and wave back at her. His cheeks started to show a bit of red.
"I've been thinking about her all day, and for some reason, I really like it." Gumball said. He then turned around to see Darwin standing close to him, giving his sparkle eyes and a big grin on his fishy face. It was a bit creepy.
"Dude, why are you looking at me like that?" Gumball asked.
"I see what's going on here..." Darwin said.
"What?" Gumball asked.
"Well, duh, you like Aelita." Darwin said.
"Darwin, of course I like Aelita." Gumball said. "She is my friend."
"No, no, no, dude." Darwin said. "I mean, you like-like her." The blue cat started thinking, and surprise quickly took him.
"Wha, Darwin!" Gumball said. "I don't like Aelita like that!... I mean, not in what you think."
"Oh c'mon, I've seen the signs that you've been showing." Darwin said.
"What signs?" Gumball asked.
"Like how you slept next to her on the couch a couple days ago, and then you two were snuggling out in the yard the night after and don't think I saw you two dancing together at the Hip Hop Club." Darwin said. "You daydreaming about her, her being in your dreams, you singing about her, and the stuff you've seen on TV! It makes perfect sense. And besides, I saw you nuzzling against her tummy talking to her little bun in the oven after you got back from the doctor's." The blue cat continued to think. Come to think of it, he has been doing all that stuff recently. But that cannot mean that he likes her to that extent.
"Ok, you got me there." Gumball said. "But I don't like-like her. I just... like her."
"Oh really?" Darwin asked with a sly smile, showing his cute buckteeth. "What do you like about her?"
"Dude, why are you asking me that?" Gumball asked.
"It's just a simple question." Darwin said. "Just tell me what you like about her." Despite feeling a bit suspicious, he reflected on Darwin's question and started thinking. What did he like about her? What was it that he really liked about her?
"Huh... that's tricky." Gumball said. "Well, there's a lot of things that I like about her. Actually, I like everything about her. Her voice, her laugh, her creativity. She's smart, funny, naive, compassionate, kind, generous, and very wise beyond her years... so many things that you can expect from a girl like her."
"And...?" Darwin asked.
"And what?" Gumball asked.
"Well, there has to be more!" Darwin said. "Tell me more!" The blue cat felt a bit more uneasy as his fish brother kept asking him for more details. But he continued thinking, and something came to his mind.
"Well... there is something I can say..." Gumball said. "It's just... since she's been with us for almost a week, we have been getting a bit closer than ever, especially since I found out what she had been through. And... I won't lie, whenever she and I accidently touch hands, or whenever we hug or press ourselves against each other, I feel... I feel pretty mushy inside. Like a... ummm... a mushy feeling that guys usually feel whenever they're around a girl they like. In a good way. It's almost like our souls are bonded together. Come to think of it, that's the first time I've felt that feeling since I've been with... with Penny." He paused. His eyes began to widen up with realization. He was right. He hasn't felt this way since Penny's passing! The mushy feeling that he'd always feel when he was around her, and now he's feeling it whenever he's near Aelita! He gasped. The things Darwin mentioned, the snuggling, the blushing, the mushy feeling! All those are the signs of one thing. He likes Aelita... no... he... like-likes her?
"Oh my gosh..." Gumball said. "I... I... I like Aelita..."
"No dude, you don't." Darwin said. "You're In Love With Aelita!" The fish with legs started to cheer up and down with happiness around his cat brother.
"I... I'm in love with Aelita." Gumball said, his face still shocked, and a frown began to emerge on his face. "But.. But... that can't be! Penny's my true love!"
"Dude, the heart wants what the heart wants." Darwin said. "It's the truth. You're in love with Aelita Stones..."
"But... but... but... I can't fall in love with someone else!" Gumball spoke, trying to get his head together. He then felt a tightness in his chest. Clutching onto it, he felt his heart pounding, in a strange feeling. It wasn't a heart attack. It was something else. The cat boy then started to feel himself sweating. His breathing was starting to shorten up, turning into hyperventilating, the same way when his father went on a Prank-Rage attack on him and Darwin two years ago.
"What's going on?!" Gumball asked, starting to hyperventilate. "What's happening to me?!"
"It's your heart man!" Darwin said. "It's telling you want it wants! It's proof that you're in love with Aelita!"
"But I can't be!" Gumball said, his breathing increasing at a faster rate. "That's not how true love works!"
"The heart wants what the heart wants, dude." Darwin said. "You cannot change what your heart wants. Your heart... is your guiding key..." Gumball continued to sit there, unable to control his hyperventilation. Everything around him suddenly went spinning, either it was him not getting his oxygen in correctly, or it's really his heart.
"I... I need some air!" He shouted as he ran toward the door. He rushed in and opened the door, and he froze. He saw Aelita standing there with the basket of clothes.
"Oh, hi Gumball." She said with a wave.
"AHHH!" Gumball screamed. His heart was pounding even more, and his hyperventilation increased. He quickly rushed past her and ran down the steps in a hurry. The girl couldn't see his face, but he seemed frightened or something.
"Is Gumball ok?" Aelita asked.
"Yeah, he's just... taking in the love." Darwin said with a cherpy smile.
Back with Gumball, he ran down the steps, almost tripping to the ground, and then started heading out the door. Thankfully his mom was also inside not seeing the little guy having a panic attack. He ran down the steps of the front porch, only to tumble and fall on the ground, his hand on his chest, feeling his heart beating to the rhythm of romance. He then looked around his street, and saw multiple people around. He saw Alan, the blue balloon reading a romantic poem to Carmen, his green cactus girlfriend.
"Roses are red, cacti are green, but none are more beautiful, than you, my little green bean." Alan recited.
"Oh, Alan." Carmen said. "You're so sweet." The two then gave each other a smooch, with Gumball almost screaming as he saw that. He then turned to see Mr. Robinson on his porch, holding Mrs. Robinson in his arms.
"You're so devious, so evil, and I love you." Mr. Robinson said.
"Meh meh meh meh meh meh..." Mrs. Robinson spoke, and the two continued speaking weirdly as they touched noses and nuzzled each other with smiles. Gumball then screamed as he ran to the side of his house and opened up the crawlspace that was underneath his home. As he opened it up, he froze, and saw none other than Tobias... and Banana Joe, making out with each other. The two stopped and turned their heads slowly to see Gumball staring at them.
"Uhhh… what are you doing under my house?" Gumball asked.
"I'm... going through a phase?" Tobias said nervously.
"And... I'm a banana." Banana Joe said. The blue cat only slowly closed the crawlspace back up and turned around, getting that out of his head.
"Ok, where was I again?" Gumball asked himself. "Oh yeah, I'm having a panic attack because I'm realizing I'm in love with Aelita." Then he screamed again, going back to clutching his chest and began to panic again. He rushed toward the backyard and couldn't help himself. He then tried to keep his breathing, but he couldn't. His hyperventilation got faster and faster. He quickly took his hoodie off, tossing it to the ground. He then tugged on the collar of his shirt, trying to breath properly. But his whole world was going all crazy, spinning in circles.
"I don't know what to do!" Gumball said. "I don't know what's happening to me! Somebody give me a sign!" Suddenly, he felt light-headed, most likely because his rapid breathing was causing him to take too much oxygen and getting rid of too much carbon dioxide too quickly. He was ready to pass out until he lunged forward, stepping on the handle of the shovel, causing it to swing up and bash him in the head. The blue cat fell backwards into the grass underneath him, feeling dizzy. But his short breathing was still there. He just stared at the sky, trying to make sense of what was happening to him. His heart, was beating in a smooth rhythm, in a lovey-dovey way.
"Why is this happening to me?" The blue cat asked. He closed his eyes, only seeing Aelita in his mind. He couldn't stop thinking about her. He turned his head, seeing the ants on the ground putting crumbs on the ground, spelling out a name. Aelita. Gumball then turned to his left, and saw a sprinkler from Gary's house spraying a bit on the fence, which spelled out Aelita's name. The blue cat stared up at the sky, seeing the only clouds that were in the shape of letters. A. E. L. I. T. A. It spelled Aelita's name. Gumball gasped one last time and his vision went blank.
In his mind, he couldn't stop but think. Flashbacks were going through his head, while romantic music was playing along it. The flashbacks were of Gumball meeting Aelita on the sidewalk when her cash was stolen, one where he saved her from those thugs that would've had their way with her had he not prevailed. The next scene was of him and her on the couch, talking before they fell asleep next to each other. Then he saw the scene of them at the Hip Hop Club, dancing slowly together. The next scene showed him and her in each other's embrace, as he comforted her when she told him of her tragic life story. He then saw himself and her dancing and cleaning the house up, with the next scene showed him and her, with his head on her pregnant belly, speaking to the unborn child that was inside her. And last but not least, the dream he had of her, where they both almost kissed.
And what happened then, well as Dr. Seuss would say, Gumball's heart... grew ten sizes that day...
He gasped, and then exhaled dramatically. The blue cat just laid there, finally taking in what was going on. He liked Aelita... no... he loved her. He loved her with all her heart. But... Penny was his true love. How could he love someone else? He rose up from the ground upward and stared straight foward.
"I need to talk to mom." He said.
"That's wonderful! We've been having so much trouble in searching for another child!" One the family computer, Nicole was actually speaking to two people through video chat. She was talking to two men on screen. One was a tall man, he had dark reddish hair, a long nose, and his face was hoval shaped, with buck teeth. He also wore brown slacks, a red collared shirt with rolled-up sleeves and four buttons. The other one next to him was a teeny bit shorter, but he was dark skin, showing that he was African-American, and he was rounder than the other guy. His hair was thinning ad very short. He wore a blue sweater vest with a black bow tie, and a light blue shirt underneath. He also wore a pair of jeans with brown loafer shoes.
"We're so glad you were able to call us, Nicole." The dark skinned man said.
"Well, me too guys." Nicole said. "Our friend said that she wanted to give the baby a good home, and I'm glad that you two were still in the market. Though there my be a possibility that she might change her mind, so don't get too excited."
"Well, we thought it was time to adopt another child, and our son Clyde has been feeling a bit lonely with our two cats." The tall man said.
"He's gonna be so excited when he hears the news." The round man said. "So, how is the mother expecting?"
"Oh, she's doing much fine now." Nicole said. "It probably won't be for at least a couple more weeks until the baby's born. But we'll make arrangements in meeting with you guys soon."
"Thanks, Nicole." The tall man said, but his eyes were showing tears. "Oh that poor girl, spending all alone in the streets! Oh, Harold, hold me!" The tall man hugged the round one, who calmly comforted his husband.
"Now Howard." The other man, Harold said. "Remember what Dr. Lopez said. Let's not be over dramatic." Howard however kept crying. "We'll talk later Nicole. See you soon!"
"You too!" Nicole said as the video chat ended. The mama cat gave a sigh and a smile. But then, she a frown appeared on her face. No, it wasn't a face of second thoughts. It was a face of guilt. She was thinking about what Howard and Harold told her, how wonderful it was that she took Aelita into her home when she had nowhere to go. She couldn't help but look back at the day before when she argued with Gumball about the whole fugitive subject. It was very wrong in her part to believe that poor girl was a criminal as Anais said. But she was wrong. Aelita was no fugitive. She had her whole life taken away from her, and Nicole had no right to gang up on her son about that. She never did apologize for the arguement.
"Mom?" Her son's voice got her attention. Turning around, she saw Gumball distraught, but noticed that his hoodie was a bit tilted over him.
"Gumball, is everything alright?" Nicole asked.
"Actually Mom, there's something that I need to talk to you about." Gumball said. "It's very urgent."
"Oh, ok, honey." Nicole said as she got up. "But first, there's something that I need to tell you about."
"Oh, you found someone who'll adopt the baby?" Gumball asked.
"Yes, but that's not it." Nicole said as she went into the kitchen.
"Well then, what is it?" Gumball asked, following her inside. The mama cat made it to the fridge and looked back at her son.
"Gumball... I want to apologize." Nicole said.
"Apologize?" Gumball asked. "For what?"
"For our fight a couple days ago, when I sided with Anais on the stuff she said about Aelita." Nicole continued. "It was wrong of me to gang up against you like that."
"Mom, you don't need to explain-" Gumball said.
"No, I do." Nicole said. "You were not in the wrong sweetie. I heard your talk with Aelita after our argument. I heard everything about what she'd been through. That's part of the reason why I letted her stay with us." She then hung her head down, looking away a bit.
"I won't lie, I almost called the police that day." Nicole said. "But I didn't tell them anything. I just told them I had the wrong number." The blue teenage cat raised an eyebrow.
"You didn't tell them anything?" Gumball asked. "Why didn't you?" At this point, Nicole reached into her pocket and pulled out a photo. The same photo that she had on the fridge, where they were all happy and laughing.
"You remember this?" Nicole asked, giving the picture to her son.
"Yeah." Gumball said, giving a weak smile. "This is the picture we took after we came home from Station Square."
"I really love that picture." Nicole said. "It keeps reminding me of all the happy times we used to have since that day."
"Yeah... that and I haven't gotten into any trouble since then." Gumball said, sparking a laugh from himself and his mother.
"We were so happy back then... but a lot of stuff happened the following year and... you changed." Nicole said.
"What do you mean?" Gumball asked.
"Look sweetie, I know you try to deny it, but it's so obvious." Nicole said. "You've been so depressed recently since the accident, and everytime I see you with that frown on your face, it breaks my heart. But when you brought Aelita into our home, you were happy. The old you was starting to come out of his shell, and I missed the old you. I just want you to be happy again." Hearing that brought surprise to her son. Thinking on it, she was right. He has been a lot happier since meeting Aelita. He's never been this happy since... since Penny passed away. Thinking about her brought a sad look to his face, with a couple tears ready to drop down his cheek. The horrible flashback of the accident that claimed Penny's life went through his head once more. Cringing his eyes, he hugged his mother tightly.
"I miss Penny, mom." Gumball said. "I really miss her."
"I know honey." Nicole said. "I miss her too." The mama cat stroked her son's fur as he silently shedded tears.
"Why does stuff have to happen to people like her?" Gumball asked. "She didn't hurt anybody."
"I wish I knew, honey." Nicole said. "I wish I knew. But don't beat yourself up about it. What happened to her wasn't your fault. Just know that she always thought of you so much." She stroked her son's fur once as his crying began to fade. With a sniffle, he spoke.
"Mom... I really like Aelita a lot." Gumball said.
"Do you?" Nicole asked.
"Yes, I do." Gumball said. "I really do. But it doesn't make sense though. I always thought that Penny was the love of my life. But now she's gone, and now I'm starting to like Aelita on that same level. I don't know what to do..." He buried his face into his mom's chest with distraught, and the mama cat nuzzled her son.
"Oh Gumball." Nicole said with a smile. "It's ok to fall in love again. You should never be afraid to fall in love again, especially with another girl. Penny would want you to move on."
"You think so?" Gumball asked.
"Of course." Nicole said. The blue cat then began to think. Maybe his mom was right. Maybe Penny would want him to move on.
"But... what about Aelita?" Gumball asked. "I don't know how to tell her how I feel towards her."
"Then show her." Nicole said.
"Show her?" Gumball asked.
"Yes." Nicole said. "When we were kids, your father showed me how much he loved me."
"How?" Gumball asked. Nicole was about to speak, but she froze, and she gave a blush. It would obviously something she didn't want to talk about.
"Well, that's not important right now." Nicole said. "The point being, you just show her how you feel about her. Just do something to show how much you really care for her, ok?" Gumball began to think on what his mother said. Just do something to show how much he cares about Aelita? That's actually a pretty good idea. He smiled and gave his mom a big hug.
"Thanks." Gumball said. "I mean it when I say it, you're the best mom in the whole world." Hearing that made Nicole's heart melt with pride, and she embraced her son once more.
"And you're the best son in the whole world, Everything and all." She said as she nuzzled her son.
Upstairs, Aelita was in Gumball's room, while Darwin left the room so she could do something private. She was actually trying on some new clothes, ones that Nicole bought for her. The new attire consisted of a yellow dress that almost reached her knees. Over the dress was a dark red long sleeved jacket with a bright pink hood. Underneath was a new pair of pink leggings. New dark red boots also covered her feet. It was a lot better than the old clothes she wore when she came into their home, which were now a bit messed up to even wear anymore.
She looked good in the clothes. But it wasn't going to hide that baby bump though. She only looked down at her stomach, but regardless, she couldn't help but smile. Taking one more glance at the mirror, she gave a slow spin. With everything she had been through, being on the run from the government, spending all those years in a super computer, losing her friends, and being kept in a cell and being experimented on, which left her carrying a child, especially at this young age. Now, things were finally getting better for her. She's now part of a family, something that she's always wanted her whole life. And it's all thanks to Gumball, and his wonderful nature.
"I wonder if Gumball will like this new look." She said. She couldn't help but blush, thinking about the silly cat. She has been thinking about him all day. Actually, she's been thinking about him for the past couple of days. Speaking of which, she was starting to remember when they were cleaning the house, he took off his hoodie and sweater, showing his skinny yet nicely looking upper body. His naked chest and arms with the tuff of fur on the front. He looked so cute... actually... he looked so sexy... and hot.
"Hey, Aelita... you like my nice thin body?"
She opened her eyes real quick as she realized what she was just imagining. She shook her head, trying to get those words out of her mind. Did she just imagine him asking her to ride his... ok, she was probably on the streets for too long. All that time was most likely having a toll on her mental state of mind. Perhaps she was going crazy like her father. No, she thought. She was sane. She just needed a bit of peace of mind. She gave a deep sigh and she laid on the lower bunk bed. She couldn't help but close her eyes a bit, trying to imagine herself somewhere peace and calm. She found herself in a nice field of flowers, where the petals were flying up into the sky. Turning to her left, she saw Gumball, laying on the ground with her.
"Gumball?" She asked.
"Hey, Aelita." He said with a smile.
"What are you doing here?" She asked.
"I dunno." He said. "I don't even know how I got here."
"Oh." She said as she sat down next to him, looking up at the sky with him, seeing the butterflies fly up and into the distance. She then laid there right next to him, and for some reason, her hand moved over to hold his. Taking her grip, the two looked at each other.
"You ok?" He asked.
"Yes, I'm ok." Aelita said as she sat up. The two glanced down to see that they were holding each other's hand. Suddenly, the blue cat wiped his forehead.
"Man, does it feel hot." He said, and lifted himself off the ground.
"Gumball?" She asked as he moved in front of her. He then removed his hoodie, and took off his sweater, revealing his naked upper body once more. Then suddenly, he unbuckled his belt and allowed his pants... and underwear drop to the ground. The girl's eyes widened as she saw her friend... naked.
"Oh my... woof..." She spoke. The blue cat then looked down at himself.
"Whoops." Gumball said. "Too much." He the pulled up his underwear and pants, covering his private parts. Then suddenly, the blue cat approached her and then lowered himself, hovering above her. He then leaned his head, purring as he began nuzzling himself all over her
"Gumball... what are you doing?" she asked, her cheeks blushing red as he continued to nuzzle.
"I don't know." He said, unable to know why he was on top of her. "I don't know why. But I can't help it. If you want me to stop, than tell me."
"I... well..." She spoke, her cheeks turning red, but she didn't feel afraid. The girl looked at him, seeing his face. His beautiful blue eyes and his cute little muzzle and whiskers. Something inside her was telling her to let him be near her. Something inside was telling her to not let him go or leave.
"I guess the silence means you want me to stop." Gumball said. "Sorry." He was about to lift himself up, but the girl responded.
"Wait!" She said, grabbing his wrist, preventing him from getting up. "Don't go..." She said as she slowly pulled him closer to her, right up to their noses touching.
"I don't know what's happening... but I like this." Aelita said. "I... I love this." She gave a warm smile, feeling safe next to him. He too gave a smile and caressed her cheek.
"Kiss me..." He spoke, and the two leaned in until their lips were about to touch.
She opened her eyes, seeing the bottom of the upper bunk bed. She looked around and saw that she was still in Gumball's room, and she was on his bed. Did she just have a dream? Whatever it was, it was of her and Gumball. It was a weird... but she liked it. No, she loved it.
What does this mean, though? Could this mean, that she liked him? Just as much as she liked Jeremie, or how Ulrich liked Yumi? Was this love? Whatever it was, she really liked thinking about the blue cat, whether he was just looking normal, his hood over his head, him trying to mash his face up to look handsome, looking all serious and cool, being naked, showing that funny face he does everytime the family takes a photo, or maybe him sliding his pencil through his nose and out his ear... that last part sounds a bit disturbing but it was actually pretty funny and cute. Just seeing him no matter what he was doing brought a smile to her face.
"Ooh..." She spoke, feeling some minor movement inside her. Looking down at her belly, she touched the surface, feeling the unborn child moving slightly inside her.
"You must know that I'm thinking about him, don't you." She said. She couldn't help but smile. She's talking to her own tummy. Maybe this must be what her mother did when she was growing inside her. For Aelita, despite looking like she had put on a few pounds or that her stomach looked like a soccer ball, she was really liking this look. Some would think it to be weird, but she didn't care.
"So, I'd take they finally let you stay."
The voice caught her attention. Turning to her right, she saw someone that greatly surprised her, but made her smile. The yellow fairy with antlers with beautiful blue eyes.
"Oh, it's you." Aelita said. The fairy gave a smile.
"Yep." She said. "Sorry to drop in unexpectedly."
"Oh, it's ok." Aelita answered. "And yes, they let me stay."
"I'm glad." The fairy said. "I'd knew Mrs. Watterson would let you. She overheard your conversation with Gumball a couple nights ago."
"Yes, she told me that." Aelita said. "Maybe that's why she gave me a hug before she made her decision yesterday."
"Well, I'm very happy for you." The fairy said. "So, how's the little girl holding up in there?" She pointed at the girl's tummy.
"She's doing ok." Aelita said. "I think she likes it when I think about Gumball sometimes." The girl's hand was on her stomach, and though she was happy, she couldn't help but frown.
"You're not planning on keeping her, are you." The fairy said. The girl only sighed in guilt, and stared at the ceiling.
"It's not that I don't." Aelita said. "I always wanted to have kids one day, when I'm ready. But, this was forced upon me through a terrible experiment by the people who kidnapped me. It's like a parasite in my body that is growing inside me until it's ready to come out. I didn't ask for this. But in my heart, I don't want to just get rid of her. I want her to live in a home with a family that can give her what I can't. Does that make me horrible?"
"No, of course not." The fairy said. "If anything, you want what's best for her, right?"
"Yes." Aelita said. "That's why I have to let her go."
"Well, I'm sure you'll find someone who'll take care of her." The fairy said. "Though there aren't a lot of good familes here that know about love. Even if you don't, I'm sure things will work out."
"Mrs. Watterson is already making arrangements." Aelita said. "Until then, I'm just gonna keep carrying her until she's ready to come out. So far she likes it in here in her, what Gumball would say, one room apartment." The two giggled at the joke.
"So... you like Gumball, don't you?" The fairy asked, where the girl next to her widened her eyes hearing that.
"Oh, well... I...!" Aelita spoke, showing red all over her cheeks. "Well, I have been thinking about him all day. He is cute... especially when he's making those funny faces." The two gave a happy laugh.
"Well, since you like him, why not... you know." The fairy said, giving a wink. The girl realized what the fairy meant. Further their friendship to that of romance?
"What?!" Aelita asked. "Oh no no no, it's not like that at all!"
"Really?" The fairy asked as she leaned in. "What about the dream you had of him being naked?" The girl froze and blushed as she heard that.
"How did you?" She asked, but then she sighed in defeat. "Ok, ok, maybe I do like him a lot. But, he probably doesn't feel the same way."
"Oh come on, he likes you." The fairy said. "I know by the way he was having a panic attack." The girl's eyes widened.
"Wait, he was having a panic attack?!" She asked in surprise. "Oh, he must be suffering!" The fairy gave a giggle at the girl's response. "What's so funny?"
"See, you worry about him." The fairy said. "That means you do like-like him." The girl was about to speak up, but then she stopped and started thinking. She was thinking about him for the past couple days, she was starting to show a lot of concern hearing he had a panic attack, and the dream she just had of him. Maybe that was it. Maybe she really did like-like him... or maybe she's falling in love with him. To be honest, anyone would think that would be weird since Gumball's different from her, but yet, she actually liked it... a lot.
"Ok, I guess I really do like-like him." Aelita said. "But... what do I do?"
"Well, let him know." The fairy said.
"How?" Aelita asked.
"Just tell him how you feel from your heart." The fairy said. "Let your heart speak." The girl thought about it for a second. Maybe that's it. Maybe she just needs to speak her heart out to him.
"Ok." She said. "Thank you."
"No problem." The fairy said. Pretty soon, the girl got up from the bed and made her way to the door. She then stopped for a second, remembering that she never had the chance to ask the fairy her name.
"Oh, I almost forgot." The girl said as she turned around. But to her surprise, the fairy was gone. She was no longer there. She felt a bit sad for a moment, but she smiled. The fairy probably had to go. But Aelita's certain she'll see her again. And next time she can ask what her name is. Until then, it'll have to wait. She had to talk with Gumball first. The girl made her way to the door, and opened it. She stopped and almost gasped. Right there before her was a small bunny wearing an orange dress. It was Anais, Gumball's little sister.
"Oh, sorry, Anais." Aelita said with a smile. "I didn't see you there." Anais however, didn't look too happy to see her though.
"Oh, it's you." Anais said, her voice sounding unwelcoming. "Sorry for startling you Miss Stones, but I have to get some things in here."
"Oh, well then I'll just be out of your way then." Aelita said. "But if you want help getting them, I can-." Then suddenly, Anais lifted her head up, showing a cold glare to the girl.
"You know what, let's just cut to the chase." Anais said.
"The chase?" Aelita asked, right when the bunny gripped her hand on the girl's dress, pulling the girl to her level, making her see her resentful face.
"Listen here, Miss Stones... or whoever you are." Anais said, her tone sounding much more cold. "You may have fooled Gumball and my family, but you haven't fooled me. Just so we're clear, I'm the only voice of reason in this family and nobody else. Got it?"
"Um... I'm sorry, what are you-" Aelita said, surprised by the the little girl's tone.
"Shut it." Anais said, releasing her grip from the girl, allowing her to stand up normally again. "Let me get this through your little brain. I don't like you. Not your hair, not your eyes, not your clothes, and definitely that little piss pot you're carrying in your gut." The girl almost leaned back by the bunny's cruel words.
"Anais, that's not really nice to say." Aelita said, feeling a little afraid rather than hurt.
"What, you gonna tell on my mom?" Anais asked. "Oh please, it's gonna take more than that to. You don't even know what I can be capable of if someone ever crosses me."
"Y...You don't know a thing about me." Aelita said.
"Do I?" Anais asked. "Aelita Hopper-Schaeffer? Daughter of the infamous Franz Hopper Schaeffer? The man who stole military files and betraying the government?" The girl's eyes widened with surprise, and tints of fear. How did she know about her father? There's no way Gumball could've told her, and Nicole wouldn't do that either.
"H...how..." Aelita asked.
"I've done my homework." Anais said. "Done some investigation and found out everything. If you're feeling scared right now, then you should be... BOO!" Her sudden jerk toward her and shout made Aelita almost lose her balance, dropping to the floor on her back.
"Wow, you really do get frightened easily." Anais said. "So tell me... Aelita Hopper-Schaeffer, what were doing in my brother's room anyway?" Seeing the bunny slowly approach her, the girl was able to pull herself away from her.
"Ummm... well, I was just... trying on the clothes that your mother gave to me." Aelita said, moving backwards across the floor, away from the bunny.
"Is that so?" Anais asked, moving toward the girl. "Or maybe you were in here thinking about my brother, weren't you."
"Uh... well... uh..." Aelita said, her cheeks beginning to redden.
"That answers that question." Anais said, cornering Aelita to the wall, and the bunny took another step toward her close to her face.
"Now listen here Miss Hopper... or Schaeffer..." The bunny continued. "I don't know how you managed to outrun the government, or how you still look like a fourteen year-old. But if you think you're safe being here, think again. I'm just gonna say this loud and clear. You don't belong here. You don't deserve to be a part of this family, nor do you deserve Gumball, so why don't you just do us a favor and leave now."
"I have no where else to go." Aelita said.
"Of course you do." Anais said. "A cell where you should be locked up. After all, your dad stole stuff from the government, and you knew what he was doing, so that makes you an accomplice, and if you're an accomplice, you're a criminal... and I don't like criminals... or prostitutes in your case." While she was speaking, the bunny glanced down at the girl's bump in her tummy and began to tap her fingers on it, making the girl blink in worry.
"I'm not a prostitute." Aelita said.
"Oh really?" Anais asked, opening her hand up to gently touch the girl's belly. "Then how did you end up caring this little runt? The only possible way you look fat with a fetus is by having sex with people. To think a girl your age would be out going and doing all these things is disgusting." The bunny then pressed her hand a bit on the girl's stomach, making her feel uncomfortable.
"Please, don't." She said.
"So tell me." Anais said. "How many creeps did you open your legs for?"
"I didn't open my legs to anyone!" Aelita said.
"So that means you were forced to open them?" Anais asked. "Yet still you allowed them to do so. I'm surprised this little runt didn't die inside your cunt." Hearing that response made Aelita almost gasp. How could a six year-old bunny say such horrible things, let alone being so threatening? It's like she has no soul.
"You don't know what I've been through." Aelita said, feeling scared. "The people who were after me killed the only friends who ever cared about me! They placed me in a room and did experiments on me! I was out on the streets alone for the past few months, forced to do things against my will. Can't you at least feel sorry?"
"No, but I would've loved to see you suffer though." Anais said. "Now you may be living with us, but that doesn't mean I have to like you. So you should watch yourself. Or..." The bunny glances back at the girl's stomach, and places her own foot on it gently, as if she was going to stomp on it. "You or your little slut baby may get hurt."
"Stop It!" Aelita said, fearing the bunny might hurt her baby. "Don't hurt her!"
"Why?" Anais asked, her foot gently touching the surface of the girl's tummy, and her toes slowly pressing harder into it. "You don't want it, remember? So why not do you a favor and get rid of it."
"Stop!" Aelita said. "She's not an it! Please, don't hurt her!"
"Or else what?" Anais asked with a dark smile. The girl was about to speak, but she couldn't find the words to speak. The bunny smiled grimmly, lifting her foot off the girl's stomach. "That's what I thought... so let me make myself clear. You stay out of my way or you'll regret. And more importantly, you stay away from Gumball. He's mine, and no one is gonna take him away from me."
"He's yours?" Aelita asked, wondering about the threat. "Why? Are you in love with your own brother or something?" Then suddenly, Anais froze in place, and her cheeks went red.
"Uuuuhhhhhh..." She said, her dark tone replaced to a nervous one, her face turning white as a sheet as if she was hiding something. Aelita's eyes widened herself on realization. Anais has a crush on her own brother? Aelita then smiled like a sly fox, finally having the courage to speak.
"Oh my gosh..." Aelita said. "You are in love with your brother." Anais' face went white completely with shock. The girl has discovered her most hidden secret!
"No!" Anais tried to say. "I don't like him like that!" But her blush marks were getting stronger by the second.
"Of course you do." Aelita said as she sat up more comfortably. "You're even blushing at the sound of it." The pink bunny tried to cover her cheeks, but the blushes were too bright to cover up.
"Shut Up!" Anais shouted. "Just stay away from Gumball, or you'll be sorry!"
"Well you know what, that's not for you to decide." Aelita said. "If Gumball wants to spend time with me, that's his choice to make, not yours."
"I'm warning you!" Anais shouted, showing her angry face, the face she made when she was trying to get her mother to take her to the Daisy the Donkey on Ice show.
"But you should know that it's actually forbidden for a brother and sister to love each other in that sort of way." Aelita said. "Plus, you're not exactly old enough for a boy at Gumball's age. Gumball likes mature girls, not little cute ones with a bad temper." Hearing that made Anais's face show even more hate and anger.
"How dare you..." Anais said, showing her resentful face once again. But instead of being afraid, Aelita couldn't help but smile. Anais may know about her father, and she thinks she can mess with her, but that's not gonna stop Aelita from being accepted by her family. And besides, now that she knows the bunny's dirty little secret, she can fight back.
"And you know what?" Aelita asked. "I'm not gonna stay away from Gumball. Like I said, If he wants to spend time with me and let me into his life, then I'll be in his life. He was there for me in my time of need, so I'll do the same for him. And to tell you the truth Anais, yes, I was thinking about him. And I think he's amazing, especially when he has his shirt off. He's so cute that I wanna kiss him all over. In fact... you wanna know a little secret, Anais?" The girl leaned over to Anais' ear and whispered.
"I want him inside me..." She whispered. As the girl made kissy faces and talked how much she liked Gumball, Anais stood there, taking in what the girl was saying. Hearing how much she wants to kiss him, began to fuel the bunny with so much rage and hatred.
"I Freaking Hate You, You Harlot!" Anais shouted, grabbing the girl by the front part of her hood. "You stay away from my brother, or I'll slice your gut open and rip that little runt right of your cunt!"
"Anais?" a voice spoke behind her. Anais' eyes shrunk with shock and fear. She slowly turned her head, to see Gumball staring at the two in the doorway. To be honest, Anais didn't know if she was glad that it wasn't Nicole, because if it was her, then she'd be in real trouble. But it was just Gumball, but maybe it would've been bad. Regardless, the blue cat came into the room.
"What's going on here?" He asked. Anais looked at her brother, and then at Aelita, who glanced back at her.
"Uhhhh... nothing, big brother!" Anais said as she lifted her hands off Aelita's hood front and hugged the girl's head, though there was distaste in her words. "Me and Aelita here were just playing... cops and robbers, yeah!" Gumball looked at his sister carefully, then at Aelita. He couldn't tell, but something in his gut was telling him that something was not right. Yet, Aelita didn't look like she was threatened so yeah. He shrugged, and approached the girl.
"Well... Aelita, since you're staying with us now, I figured that I should probaby show you around town." Gumball said. "Do you wanna go to the mall?"
"Oh, well I-" Aelita said, until the bunny next to her shot at threatening face, almost making the girl silent. It appears Anais was telling her not to go with him, or someone's gonna get hurt bad.
Wait. What was she doing? Taking threats from a six year-old? Anais may be smart, but she can't boss her around like that, let alone threaten to harm her. Something was telling her to accept Gumball's offer. Either it was her heart, her courage, maybe the fairy's words of encouragement, or the baby moving in her womb. She then gave a smile and got to her feet.
"Yes, I would love to Gumball." Aelita said, extending her hand out, allowing Gumball to take it.
"Excellent!" Gumball said. "C'mon!" He helped her out of the room, while Anais just stood there, watching the girl take her brother's hand. No way she was going to let that happen! She followed them out of the room and made her way towards the steps, seeing Gumball at the bottom and Aelita almost halfway down.
"You asked for it, you little bitch..." Anais hissed in her mind. She went down the steps and while no one was looking. She pushed Aelita by the leg, making the girl fall forward.
"WHOA!" She shouted as she was about to fall down the steps. Gumball turned around, and saw what was happening. He opened his arms out and caught the girl in his embrace, breaking her fall. They tumbled back a little, but not on the floor. They were safe and ok.
"Gumball, are you ok?" Aelita asked, with the blue cat opening his eyes.
"Yeah, are you?" He asked.
"Yeah, I guess I tripped." Aelita said, not knowing it was Anais who pushed her down. The two of them then realized that they were in each other's arms. The two stared at each other for a second, and suddenly, they couldn't help but laugh at this funny situation. Hearing those two laugh happily made Anais growl and frown even more, with her bunny teeth digging into her lower lip. She didn't succeed in pushing her down, she only succeeded in getting them closer! Damn it, she thought. Pretty soon, the girl and cat boy jumped back up to their feet.
"So, you ready to go?" Gumball asked.
"Definitely." Aelita said as the two held each other's hands. Anais started to panic. She was not gonna let that knocked up whore go with her brother! She had to act fast. She jumped forward.
"WAIT!" Anais shouted as she jumped up to Gumball and held him tightly with her arms.
"What the?" Gumball asked.
"Gumball, Wait!" Anais said. "Don't leave, we were going to watch A Pony's Tail together!" The blue cat looked at the bunny in confusion.
"What?" Gumball asked. "No we weren't. And besides, you hate that movie, remember?"
"Don't care, let's do something together!" Anais said. "Anything you want!"
"But I already have plans." Gumball said.
"With what?" Anais asked.
"I was going to show Aelita around town... You just heard me ask her." Gumball said. Anais tried her best not to show any resent or anger.
"Then can I come with you?" Anais asked. "Pwetty Pwease?"
"Actually Anais, I just want to spend time with Aelita, just the two of us... alone." Gumball said.
"What?!" Anais asked with an angry expression, but then halted her anger and hesitated. "I mean... uh... Why?"
"Well, since she's staying with us now, I want her to feel comfortable around town." Gumball said.
"But I wanna come!" Anais said, tugging her brother tightly.
"You can't come." Gumball said, then looked back at Aelita. "I'm sorry, my sister isn't usually like this... come to think of it, she's never like this."
"I think I know why." Aelita said playfully. "She must really love her big brother."
"Of course I do, It's Normal!" Anais growled, hugging the blue cat tightly.
"Uh, can you wait outside for a minute?" Gumball asked Aelita. "This might take a minute."
"Oh, ok." Aelita said as she stepped out the door, closing it behind her, leaving Gumball and Anais alone. The blue cat pulled himself out of Anais' embrace.
"Anais, what is your problem?!" Gumball asked.
"Nothing." Anais said. "I don't have a problem."
"Well apparently you do." Gumball said. "Why are you even wanting to come along anyway?"
"Because... because... because I want to spend some quality time with you." Anais said, calming her tone down.
"But you hate spending time with me, remember?" Gumball asked. "I can hardly recall all the times you and I hung out on one hand. Less than one hand, actually. Plus, you haven't done any favors for me. You won't even help me with my homework anymore." Anais only rolled her eyes.
"That's because you never asked." Anais said.
"Of course I do." Gumball said. "Whenever I ask, you go, 'no way, go do it yourself'." He began to imitate her on the last words. Anais was about to speak, but she then remembered that she had said that countless times. This was a losing battle for her, but she was not going to let her big brother hang out with that skank.
"Alright, time for the big guns." Anais whispered to herself. She looked up at him, and began to show her cute puppy dog eyes.
"Oh Gumball, please let me spend some time with you." She said with a cute voice. "That's what big brothers are suppose to do." Gumball knew that she was doing the puppy dog eyes again, so he decided to do them too.
"But Anais, I want to spend time with Aelita." He said, making a cute voice too.
"But you're my big brother..." Anais said cutely.
"But we can spend time tomorrow." Gumball said. Anais tried to increase the power of her cute face, while Gumball did the same. But Anais's face was becoming more powerful, making Gumball cringe a bit.
"I can spend the day with her." Turning their heads toward Darwin, who suddenly appeared in the room.
"You?" Gumball and Anais asked.
"Yeah, I'm her brother too, so I'll fill in for you." Darwin said.
"WHAT?!" Anais asked.
"Oh thank you Darwin, you're my life savior." Gumball said as he hugged his fish brother. Anais could only show a face of hatred toward Darwin, who she actually hates the most of all.
"No!" Anais said. "I don't wanna hang out with fish breath, here! I want to spend time with you!"
"Listen, here, sis!" Gumball said, trying to keep a smile, but the scowl of his eyebrows showed that he was getting annoyed. "I'm trying to be nice here, so please stop doing what you're doing, or I don't know what'll I do!" The bunny only raised an eyebrow.
"Alright... I didn't want to do this, but you left me with no other choice." Anais said. She took a deep breath, and then began to show a cringed face, as if she was ready to cry... or... Gumball quickly realized what she was going to do.
"Oh, no you don't." Gumball said. Anais began to cringe some more. "Don't... you... dare..." Anais then squinted her eyes, and started screaming.
"NOOOO!" She shouted in a fit. "I Want To Spend Time With You! I Want My Brother! I Want Gumball! I Want Gumball!" She then thew herself to the ground and began pounding with her fists and flailing her legs, showing the most biggest tantrum the world has ever seen. The sight made Gumball and Darwin cringe mostly in surprise.
"Dude, what's up with her?" Darwin asked.
"I don't know!" Gumball said. "She hasn't done something like this since that time Mom lost her cool at the Mall!" Before he knew it, Anais grabbed upon Gumball's legs, tugging on him.
"I Want Gumball! I Want Gumball!" She shouted. As she continued screaming, the blue cat tried pulling his legs free, but his ranting sister was making it difficult for him to move.
"MOM!" Gumball called out. "I need assistance!"
"Assistance, for what?" Nicole asked as she made her way to the stairs from her room, but then she stopped, seeing Gumball trying to move, with Anais screaming and pulling on his feet to prevent him from leaving.
"What is going on here?" Nicole asked.
"I don't know, I want to take Aelita around town, and now all of a sudden, Anais is throwing a fit!" Gumball said.
"I Want To Spend Time With Gumball!" Anais shouted, as Nicole looked with confusion.
"Ok, that is unordinary." Nicole said.
"Uh... mom, can I go please?" Gumball asked.
"Yes, that's probably a good idea." Nicole said. "You have fun honey."
"Ok." Gumball said.
"NOOO!" Anais shouted as she grabbed her brother's legs. "I Want Gumball! I Want Gumball!"
"Anais, let me go!" The blue cat said. "Mom, help please!"
"Sure thing, honey." Nicole said as she picked Anais up with her hands, trying to pull her off of her son's legs, but Anais was flailing her arms as she was pulled from her brother.
"I'll be back later." Gumball said as he opened the door, falling backwards onto the porch. He quickly came to, seeing Aelita glancing down at him.
"Gumball, are you alright?" Aelita asked.
"Oh yeah!" Gumball said as he got up. "I'm good! I'm good!"
"GUMBALL!" Anais screamed. Looking back inside, they saw Anais, flaing her arms around while Nicole held her up and kept her from going after them.
"Have fun, you two!" Nicole said with a chirpy smile. Gumball gave a nervous laugh and closed the door. He let out a sigh of relief. That felt strange though. Anais never acted like that before.
"Is she ok?" Aelita askd.
"I don't know." Gumball said. "She's not like this at all. C'mon, let's go." The two then departed off the porch, while back inside, Anais kept screaming. But when the door closed, the pink bunny gave a grunt of disappointment.
"Are you done?" Nicole asked.
"Yes, I'm done." Anais said as she jumped out of her mother's arms. "Thanks a lot, mom."
"Anais, what has gotten into you, young lady?" Nicole asked.
"Nothing." Anais said.
"Well it doesn't sound like it." Nicole said. "You're not usually like this."
"She is physically a six year-old." Darwin said. "She's probably hitting that time of the month."
"Darwin, she's six years-old, she's not sixteen." Nicole said.
"I know, but I'm not talking about that time of the month." Darwin said. "I'm talking about where a girl begins to act wild and crazy."
"Shut up Fishboy, nobody asked you!" Anais said, making Nicole gasp. She heard her own daughter call Darwin fishboy? That was new... and unpleasant.
"Anais, what is the matter with you?" Nicole asked.
"I just want to spend time with Gumball." Anais said.
"He doesn't want to right now." Nicole said. "He wants to spend time with Aelita."
"But... wh... Why?" Anais asked.
"Because I said, he wants to take Aelita around town." Nicole said. "You can spend some time with him tomorrow. Let him go."
"What?!" Anais asked. "What kind of a mother are you?! You're just gonna let him hang out with that... that... that pregnant slut?!" Nicole and Darwin gave surprised gasps.
"Anais Elizabeth Watterson, how dare you say such things!" Nicole said.
"Yeah!" Darwin said. "Aelita is a french slut, not a pregnant slut." Hearing what Darwin said made Nicole facepalm herself.
"No, Darwin, slut is a word that means... um." She said, but not wanting to say it out loud. She leaned in and whispered what the word meant into his ear. After she explained it, Darwin's eyes widened.
"Oooooh, that makes sense." Darwin said, but then gasped. "Anais, how can you say that about her?!"
"Well sorry if she can't keep her legs closed." Anais said.
"That's enough!" Nicole said. "Anais, I really don't like your attitude toward Aelita. She's been through a lot already, so can you at least be a little nicer to her?"
"Why should I?" Anais asked. "I didn't give my consent of having her stay here with us!"
"I'm sorry, are you the grown up here?" Nicole asked.
"No." Anais said. "But I don't see why you guys like her so much?"
"Well, me and Gumball like her, Mrs. Mom likes her, and Mr. Dad likes her, and apparently you don't." Darwin said.
"Oh, everybody likes Alita!" Anais said. "It's all about Alita, Anita, Abita."
"Her name is Aelita." Nicole said.
"I...I don't care!" Anais shouted. "I don't like her!"
"What are you talking about?" Darwin asked. "Weren't you happy with Aelita staying with us? You were like, 'yay, she gets to stay', with that weird smile on your face."
"I was being sarcastic, block-head." Anais said.
"Anais, don't call your brother that!" Nicole said. "And I want you to start showing Aelita a little more respect. She is staying with us and you're gonna have to deal with it!"
"But what if the cops come by and ask about her father's crazy illegal activites?" Anais asked. "I don't care if she was kidnapped or anything! She has no right to stay with us, and you letting her stay with us is just showing that you're probably the dumbest mom in the world!" The bunny quickly covered her mouth, realizing what she just said. Nicole and Darwin gasped.
"Oh boy..." Darwin said as he looked at Nicole, who stood there speechless at her daughter, who just backtalked her and called her stupid! She then made a serious and angry glare, the face she always makes either when Richard forgets something or when the kids do something bad.
"Uh... Oopsie." Anais said with a nervous smile. She then cringed to expect the worse. But then, Nicole stopped herself, and took a deep breath through her nose, calming herself down.
"Keep it together Nicole." she said. "Remember what Aelita said, just keep a firm attitude." She took a deep breath and sighed. She then placed her hands on her hips.
"Anais, go to your room." Nicole spoke as she pointed up the stairs. "You're grounded for the rest of the day."
"WHAT?!" Anais asked in surprise. "But... But... Are You Kidding Me?!"
"No butts, young lady." Nicole said. "You should never backtalk to a grownup like that, not even to your own mother. Now go to your room and think about what you said." The little bunny was about to speak, but she halted, realizing that would only anger her mother more. She sighed and went up he steps in silence, going into her room. Darwin looked up the stairs and gave a happy giggle.
"Darwin, don't laugh at your sister." Nicole said.
"Sorry Mrs. Mom, but the look on her face when she was pouting like that was amusing." Darwin said. "I'll treasure that memory forever."
Back upstairs, the little punished bunny went into her room and gave an irritated grunt. How could they send her up here, allowing her brother to spend time with that human skank who can't even keep her legs closed? Anais only sat on her bed.
"I can't believe this." She said. "How could mom kiss that little whore's feet like that, while she is trying to steal my big brother!" She wanted to get angry more. But then, she sighed. Throwing a tantrum was not going to solve it. Taking a quick scan of her own room, seeing that she was the only one. The bunny then rushed over and turned the lock on the door, so no one would dare come inside. After that, she quickly reached under her pillow, picking up a strange switch. Clicking on it, a secret door opened up. There was a secret closet that housed something very important, that no one else knows about. Inside it was an actual life-sized plushy of Gumball. She only took a sigh, and lifted the arm up. She gave a smile, her cheeks turning red, and she hugged it tightly, nuzzling the cheeks affectionately.
"Oh, Gumball..." She whispered, and started to kiss the plushy all over, which proceeded with her laying on the floor with it, snuggling with it, not letting it go.
Believe it or not, Anais truly did have a crush on her own brother. It is strange for that since when she was a newborn baby, she actually despised him and she tried to kill him more times than one. That is until he saved her from being killed by a trap that she set for him, and that lovably happiness of his killed her with kindness and love, and she eventually began to love him like a big brother, in secret that is.
Over the next couple of years when Gumball went through puberty thirteen, she saw him in a new light, a much more cuter handsome way. She realized at that moment that she was developing a crush on him, or a Big Brother Complex. The term is where the younger sister usually idolizes her big brother, either in high regard, or romantically. In Anais' case, it was the latter. She tried to deny these feelings because she knew it was wrong. He was her brother, and the therapist explained that it was mostly a condition that she can overcome. After all, incest was very wrong and was not allowed in most parts of the world. Her feelings however, were too strong, and she accepted them. Nobody else knows about this, for this was something she kept private.
The bunny then took in a deep sniff from the plushy, mostly the hoodie it was wearing. It was actually one of Gumball's own hoodies, that hasn't been washed in... probably weeks. That's because Anais loved her brother's scent, and it made her feel arroused.
As she finished kissing the plushy on the cheeks, she then sighed in sadness. If only the real Gumball would love her the way she loves him. How could he instead like that little knocked up slut who's nothing more but a fugitive? She couldn't help but shed a tear. Then, turning her head, she saw a familiar doll near her bed. It was her Daisy the Donkey doll, the one that her parents got her on Christmas day. She was a big fan of Daisy the Donkey, a silly cartoon show that is suppose to teach the world about happiness and friendship, though some would say that it's actually dumbing down the entire child population.
Regardless, she loved the show, and her doll, for they were the only things that kept her sane in her home.
"Oh Daisy, today has been so terrible." Anais said to the doll. "I was trying to teach that girl that I was the common sense in this family. But she had the nerve to talk me down like that. Now she has the whole family giving her attention, and she's trying to take my brother from me." She let out a sigh, and snuggled with her Daisy doll.
"At least you understand my feelings, Daisy." The bunny said.
"Of course Anais, you know that I'm the only one who does." The voice actually came from Anais' own mouth. A little something when it comes with being a little kid, is that children have imaginations, and sometimes those imaginations become real to them. Nobody could tell that if they're pretending, or if what they're thinking of is another part in their mind.
"Yeah." Anais said. "How could they like that girl and make her feel like she's the whole world."
"I don't know. But I will tell you this though. She's a big fat slut!"
"Daisy, language!" Anais said with a gasp.
"Why? You don't like her. I don't like her. So why bother being nice to her."
"Yeah... you're right." Anais said.
"And you're just gonna let her take your big brother away from you?"
"No!" Anais said.
"Then, what's stopping you?" The bunny realized what Daisy is trying to tell her, or maybe it's the other part of her mind.
"You're right Daisy." Anais said. "My brother is in trouble, and there's no way I'm gonna let that wench take him away from me! I'm going to save my brother!" She then got up from the floor and glanced at the window. Looking outside, she saw Gumball and Aelita walking down the sidewalk, both of them were talking.
"So we're going to the mall?" Aelita asked.
"Yep." Gumball said. "It's pretty much one of the only places that seem enjoyable to go to. So, what do you want to do first when we get there?"
"Well, I'm not sure." Aelita said. "What do you want to do?"
"Um... maybe get something to eat?" Gumball asked. "The mall just opened a new restaurant down there. I heard it's a great place." The girl then began to think.
"Well, come to think of it, I am getting pretty hungry." Aelita said, though she glanced down at her tummy, seeing her bump. "Actually, I think we're both hungry."
"Then let's go get something to eat." Gumball said. "Whatever you want, you name it." The blue cat then lowers himself, and leans his head on the girl's tummy.
"Don't worry little girl." Gumball spoke. "We'll get whatever you want too." As the two kept walking down the street, Anais only gave a glare from her window.
"I'm gonna show that little tramp who's boss!" Anais said, but took a look in her room, seeing that the Gumball plushy was on the ground.
"Right after I tidy up." Anais said as she placed her Daisy doll back on her bed. She then opened her dresser and pulled out new clothes. Discarding her orange dress, she placed on a black shirt, a black Velcro hat, and some pants. She placed the Gumball plushy back into the secret spot and hid it well, but not before she gave it a long peck on the lips. She opened her window from the inside, and took a bag of tools and equipment with her. Climbing out the window, she closed it behind her and descended from the roof, and followed the two with determination and hatred. The Daisy doll rested on the bed, until it turned to the viewer.
"That was me talking..." She whispered with an angry smile.
Well, that's the end of this chapter! You guys liked the Nurse Redheart cameo? Yes, she made a human appearance in this story.
Speaking of MLP, I do plan to feature the MLP cast, especially the Mane Six in this story, and not as humans, but as actual ponies. Unfortunately, they won't have much of a big role in this story, as it will be a bit of a cameo, but even small roles have important ones.
So anyway, this was a fun chapter to write, experimenting with what people experience when they begin to fall in love with someone. The dreams were to be a bit more erotic, but I toned it down a bit.
Also, the box scene is pretty much a remake / reference to the SpongeBob Box Episode. Yes, I know SpongeBob has some hate on the yellow sponge among some of you, and believe me, I don't watch the show anymore because of how annoying and stupid it has gotten, but it did play a role in my early life when I was a kid, and the show's earlier seasons when Stephen Hillenburg (may he rest in peace) was in charge were actually really good, and I will admit, the 20th Anniversary Birthday Blowout was also pretty good too, especially the voice cast's live action scene, and the Battle for Bikini Bottom video game was awesome. The remake will be released next year!
Also, the McBrides have their cameo... That means someone who is a friend of their son will be playing a huge role in this story. Who is he? You're gonna have to wait and see.
So anyway, Gumball's taking Aelita on a little date, while Anais is gonna stalk them and try to mess it up. Next chapter is gonna be fun, and it's gonna have some big reveals involving our little blue cat. It's been a while since we saw those black and yellow eyes and demonic claws... hint. hint.
