Chapter 6 Kiss

When Gumball and Carrie got back to her place, they didn't use the front door. They floated up to where her room was and went through the wall instead.

"Man, I had a really good time." Gumball said. "Thanks again for inviting me Carrie."

"No problem," Carrie said. "I am glad you came. It was a lot of fun riffing the movie with you. I also enjoyed scaring the people in the theatre. It was easier with two ghosts. Could you imagine what we could have done if Darwin had joined us today? They would have been so scared they might have all passed out. "

"See, it was a good thing that I suggested that I turn into a ghost. My brilliance shines through once again."

"Yeah, yeah but you should get back into your body now." Carrie suggested.

"Come on," Gumball protested. He didn't want to go back into his body just yet. "Can't I stay as a ghost for a little longer? I have like, eight hours before I have to go back into my body. Let me stay like this for a little while longer."

Carrie sighed. "Gumball I really think you should get back in there." she looked over at Gumball's body, literally lifeless on Carrie's bed. It was then that she noticed a plastic bag that was in the hand of Gumball's body. "What is in your hand?" she asked.

Gumball looked at both of his hands in confusion before he realised that Carrie meant what was in his real hand. "I brought a gift over for you." he explained. Gumball floated down to try and pick up the plastic bag but realise that he couldn't. Maybe it had something to do with being born a ghost why Carrie was still able to touch things. Gumball, trying to not look like an idiot for attempting to pick up a bag as a ghost, looked up at Carrie and said, "Go ahead, have a look."

Carrie went down to Gumball's body and pulled the plastic bag out of his hand. She felt a little awkward about receiving another gift from him. This was the second gift that he had bought her and she hasn't bought him anything yet. She made a mental note to get him something at some point. Her eye's widened as she slowly pulled the item out of the bag. It was a DVD of the sequel to A Pony's Tail, "A Pony's Tail 2: Flight of Friendship".

Carrie smiled. Only Gumball and Darwin knew that she actually liked this show. She had ever since she accidently took it after she had rented it for Gumball and Darwin. It wasn't like she was obsessed with it like some of the fan base was. She didn't have any posters or stuffed animals in her room. And she certainly didn't get in the face of people who didn't like the show. Carrie just enjoyed watching it.

"Thanks Gumball," Carrie said with that warm smile that she sometimes showed him.

"Well, uh…." Gumball said, a little lost for words. "Don't worry about it. I didn't spend any money on it. Dad bought it for Anais but she wasn't interested. He was going to sell it online but I remembered you liked it. So I thought I would bring it for you."

Carrie nodded. "Well it was still nice of you." She looked at the back of the DVD and read the summary for the movie. It sounded even better than the first one. She didn't want to wait to watch it on her own.

"Hey Gumball, do you want to watch this with me?" she asked.

"Are you kidding?" Gumball said through a laugh. "That things fo-" he stopped when he realised who he was talking to. "That kind of movie is not really my thing." he said trying to cover his tracks.

Carrie smirked. 'Good save,' she thought.

Carrie then thought of an idea. "Tell you what Gumball, if you watch the movie with me then I will let you stay as a ghost for a while longer."

Gumball snorted. "Come on Carrie. I know you're tough but I doubt that you could force me back into my body."

"Is that so?" Carrie said. She put down the DVD and then grabbed Gumball. With ease she was able to physically drag Gumball to his body. She then took him by the back of the head and attempted to shove him back inside. Gumball tried to struggle, but Carrie was a lot stronger than him somehow.

"Ok, ok. I will watch the movie with you." he pleaded. Carrie smiled and let go. "How did you get so strong?" he asked, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Maybe I am not strong," she said with a wink. "Maybe you are just weak."

"Hey!" Gumball yelled out. Carrie just laughed for a bit before she floated over to the DVD to go and put it in the machine. She started the movie, floated on her bed next to Gumball and began watching.

Gumball let out a groan as soon as the ponies came on screen and they started talking. Carrie shushed him irritably.

"Be quiet. I know that it starts off a little weird but it gets better as it goes on. I promise."

"But I thought you hadn't seen the second movie. How could you know that it gets better?" Gumball asked.

"I just know." Carrie said not taking her eyes off the movie.

Gumball didn't drop it though, still wanting to know how she knew it would get better. "Did you read a review online? Did a friend of yours tell you it was a good movie? Did you look at the average scores of crit-"

"Be quite Gumball," Carrie said irritated. "No I didn't read a review, I did not look up the average score by critics and you and Darwin are the only friends of mine that know I enjoy this. Now stop talking and watch the film."

"Whatever," Gumball said as he got himself comfortable.

As the movie went on Carrie ended up being proven right. The show did seem to be more then what it looked like on the cover.

"Well I guess you were right. It isn't so bad once you get past the initial premise." he said.

"Told you." Carrie said as they continued watching.

They were really enjoying the movie by the time it got to the half way point. It was funny when it was trying to be funny and it actually had some clever jokes that he wouldn't have got when he was younger. He also liked the messages of friendship. It was a little cheesy at times but it still worked.

Suddenly Gumball felt something on his left shoulder. He looked down to see Carrie leaning on him. A small blush appeared on Gumball's face.

"Carrie." Gumball said, trying to get her attention.

Carrie lifted up her head to look Gumball in the eye. She had that smile on her face that always seemed to make Gumball lost for words. You always felt that she was genuinely happy to be with you when Carrie looked at you like that. Gumball felt a warm feeling in his chest that he hadn't felt in a long time.

Before Gumball realized that he was moving, his eyes were closed and his lips were on Carrie's. His right hand ran its way through her hair. It was surprisingly soft. After a while, he could feel Carrie leaning into the kiss, putting her hand on Gumballs other shoulder.

"Hey Carrie, are you home? I heard your TV on."

Carrie and Gumball froze. They pulled apart and turned their heads to see the door to Carrie's room being opened. Her father stuck his head through the door.

"Gumball?" he questioned. His eyes suddenly started to widen.

'Oh crap.' he thought. He must have figured out that Gumball had just kissed his daughter. What was he going to do and more importantly why had he kissed Carrie?

"What are you doing as a ghost?" he asked. "Carrie! Did you give him that potion?"

Gumball would have been relieved by the fact he didn't know that he kissed his daughter if he wasn't still trying to figure out why he kissed her in the first place.

"Sorry dad." Carrie said, finally responding to her dad's questions. "Gumball just wanted to see what it was like to be a ghost."

"But didn't you tell me that you gave him the potion to turn into a ghost once before? And that you both ended up in some trouble because of it?"

"Yeah but we figured that this time it would be a lot safer to try it." Carrie said, trying to reassure her father. "Don't worry dad, Gumball was just about to go back into his body and go home."

'What the what?' Gumball thought as he turned around to face Carrie. Shouldn't they talk about what just happened? If they didn't, it might really effect their friendship.

Gumball was about to say something but Carrie anticipated this and put her palm over his mouth.

"Gumball, please leave." she whispered just loud enough so that Gumball was the only one able to hear her.

Gumball felt guilty when he saw the sad look in Carrie's eyes as she said that. He felt responsible for putting that look there. Thinking that he had done enough, Gumball nodded. He jumped back into his body, said goodbye to Carrie and her father and made his way out her room and out of her house.


Author's Note: Now we move on to the Romantic part. Sorry if the chapter was to short. I tried to make it longer. The next chapter however should be around the same length of Chapter 4, my longest chapter I have done, so hopefully that will make up for it. I will hopefully have at least one more Chapter before Christmas and New Years. I hope you enjoyed it.