I have nothing against Richard x Nicole, I find them soooo adorable! Maybe cuz Nicole accepts her husband what he is...In fact, they are my first cartoon couple! The title has nothing to do with its show title.

Also please just ignore the episode "The Job" with Richard destroying the universe, I know I'm doing OOC, but I don't know how he will try to get away the pain. Also, I changed the date with Gumball's death it's October 10th and the grave letters is in bold.

Please, please, please tell me how this chapter and plot is. And I mean constructive critiscm. And yes it's rushed so sorry. Oh and I forgot; all thanks to Kasual Koopa for correcting my grammar.

The sound of keyboards clicking, people coughing, and magazines flipping were the only sounds that were made in the room. It was too awkward; Richard hated the silence. He tried to pick up a magazine, but got bored immediately after flipping one page. His hands started to sweat. He wasn't used to applying for a job, and this was the first time he had done so for a long time. Before his… son was born, he had to maintain a job to provide for the baby and pay the hospital bills. He was fired immediately a week after his son's birth due to his laziness. He straightened up. He wasn't going to screw up this time, he was one hundred percent sure. He wasn't going to let the family down and he had to do something to get the tragedy off his head, but he had to try to reconnect with his family as well.

Richard sighed. He got anxious thinking about Nicole, and if his wife was going to be alright at home. He got a nurse from the hospital to take care of her while he was away. She was going to be okay. Besides, the children… the surviving children were at home since it was Saturday. He looked at the paper he was holding; letters that told about his job he got as a pizza delivery man.

He was somewhat afraid that he would destroy the world again, but he had nothing to do and had to get money for the family since Nicole was fired. He hadn't talked to his wife or his surviving children since his eldest son's death. His heart was stung when he thought about it. He tried to think about something else. Fortunately, for him, a door opened and a sloth appeared, beckoning his hand inside his office. Richard stood up, feeling heavy, but felt his belt slide down from his waist. He tightened his belt, walked inside the office and gave the sloth the paper. He sat down on the chair as the suitcase went to his as he looked at Richard's job application. He hummed as he scanned it.

"So…" He broke the silence. "You've only maintained one job for eleven minutes?" Richard nodded.

"I just need something to do and earn money for my family." He looked down. He felt bad for lying. The depressed aura in his house was unbearable. He couldn't return back home to his wife. All the sharp objects were removed from the household. Nicole had just been staring at her son's pictures, but managed to get outside for a while to apply for jobs, along with the nurse taking care of her.

"So, what are your skills?" Richard took a second to think before replying.

"I'm the laziest person in Elmore…?" Richard shrugged as he smiled awkwardly.

"You're the laziest person in Elmore?!" He laughed as he leaned back on his chair. "It is an honor, sir. Back in autumn of '83, I tried to beat you to become the laziest but I guess you are the champ." He looked through papers but took one paper out and handed to Richard. "I might have the job for you, but can I have an autograph?" Richard took the paper and a pen next to him and wrote his name on it. He handed the paper to the sloth.

"Okay, so how do you like working as security in elementary school?"

"Actually, I was wondering if I could work at a clothing store." The sloth raised his eyebrow.

"Interesting. If you are sure you can handle it, then I can provide it for you." Richard stood up and extended his hand to the sloth as he thanked him.

"I just can't believe you, the laziest person, wants a serious job. I hope you will work hard." Richard looked down sadly but then up again.

"I will."

Nicole slowly took steps with the nurse doing the same, patiently. The nurse continued talking to her about the environment around them but she just ignored her as her thoughts were on her family. Why did they save her life? They should've let her die so she could see her Gummypuss. She cursed under her breath, making the nurse ask what she was saying, but declined she didn't say anything.

They passed by a video store; one of the places she'd rather not be at the moment. Nicole's tears started to form, unwilling and without her noticing, as memories came back to her.

"Mom, hurry up!" the blue cat dragged his tired mother to the store as she sighed. "Gumball, you already have many video games. Why do you need more?" the mother asked.

"Ugh, you don't understand, it's like you buying new shoes. Why do it when you have so many?" Nicole rolled her eyes.

It was true, but it was rare for her to buy new shoe since money was tight. Darwin was just behind her, patient, though the game they had waiting for the new Great Maria sis. Moon.(1) The poster was hanging on the store's wall. Nicole, though, was afraid that they'd get bored of it immediately they came home and played it. It happened before with the game First Imagination X (2). Nicole and the boys learned that they were not interested in roleplaying games. Nicole didn't budge when Gumball tried to drag her to the store but he got a help from Darwin who pushed her behind. Nicole gave up as she sighed and walked inside the store.

As she snapped back to present, Nicole fell down to her knees as tears streamed down.

"Mom!" an image of Gumball appeared, smiling, as he had opened the door. More images came to her. Gumball as a baby, extending his little arms towards her. Yet another one.. He was hugging Nicole when he was five. The nurse approached her but stopped when Nicole let out a cry. She approached her again to comfort her as Nicole covered her face.

"I can't do this… I-I-I can't d-d-do this…" she whispered through sobs. Before the nurse could put her hand on Nicole's shoulder, Nicole suddenly ran away from her, without noticing that the nurse approached. The nurse tried to call Nicole to come back, but Nicole had blocked all her surroundings. People in her way stepped away and some tried to stop her but to no avail. Without noticing, she was standing infront of her house. She was confused why she ended at her house. Not wondering anymore, she went inside, hoping that her children weren't home. She didn't hear any noises or voices. On the other hand, the house had been quiet for three weeks. When on the second floor, she checked Darwin's room. She opened the door a tiny bit and slowly peeped inside. It was empty. Nicole remembered that Anais and Darwin went to school that morning. They didn't say goodbye to their parents, they just walked out without a word. Nothing new. Next, she went to her own room.

Richard was kind of happy that he finally got a job. Yet, he knew that his wife wouldn't care when he announced it. He hung his head, disappointed. If only that didn't happen. Though, luck never knocked on their door during marriage. They had always been the unlucky ones, but he smiled when remembered that a luck stroke twice in his life; marriage and when he became a father three times. His thoughts were cut when he met the nurse who was supposed to take care of Nicole. Panicking, he ran towards her.

"Where's Nicole?!" he yelled, not helping the nurse calm down.

"I-I-I don't know, Mr. Watterson, we passed by a video game store and she collapsed to her knees and started to cry. I tried to comfort her but then she ran away." The nurse pointed at the direction where Nicole ran. Where did she run? he wondered. He just hoped she wasn't…

Shaking his head, he ran where the nurse pointed. But he had a trouble of where to start. Luckily Larry who explained that Nicole ran stopped him and saw her running towards their house. Richard thanked him as he ran to his destination. As he arrived, the house was undamaged and everything seemed normal. He hesitated when he had to step inside and opened the door slowly.

"N-Nicole?" he asked the darkness but it didn't reply. He stepped further, hoping that he wasn't too late. He checked the kitchen first. It was clear. Next, he went upstairs and checked Darwin's room. Nothing. The same result was when he checked Anais' room. He then went to his and Nicole's room. As he opened, he half expected that it would be empty. He slumped on his bed, worried, as a paper bounced over to him. He took it up and read it. He lowered the paper, finally dropping it to the floor as he stared at the thin air, muttering, "Nicole…?"

1. Parody of Super Mario Bros. Sunshine.

2.Parody of Final Fantasy X

Again tell me how this was.