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"Mr. and Mrs. DiNozzo how are you?" The teacher asked as she shook both Tony and Ziva's hands.
"Good, how are you?" Ziva answered as she looked around the kindergarten classroom.
"Good." She smiled. "So as you know I have both Spencer and Quinn in my class. Which is unusual for the school to allow twins to be in the same class."
"Yeah." Tony said.
"Especially DiNozzo twins." She continued. "Because after Rowan and Talon I didn't know we were still even thinking about enrolling more DiNozzos."
"We get it." Tony laughed thinking of the hell all four of his children had given this poor woman.
"Should we be expecting any more DiNozzos in the coming years?" The teacher asked warily.
"Not that we know of." Ziva laughed. She was often amused by how her boys seemed to develop a liking for torturing this particular teacher and no one else, except McGee. "But maybe."
"What?" Tony gulped. He already having trouble trying to keep up with Quinn who was just a fire ball on energy.
"I am kidding." Ziva laughed at Tony's face and how pale the kindergarten teacher had become. "I'm sorry Mrs. Datz, but Quinn will remain the youngest DiNozzo."
"Really?" Mrs. Datz smiled relieved. "The other teachers and I were afraid you would keep trying for a girl."
"We did." Tony smirked. "We got twin boys instead."
"How are Spencer and Quinn doing in class?" Ziva asked before the conversation could go any further.
"Well, I don't know if you've noticed but Spencer is a lefty and Quinn is a righty."
"They're mirror twins." Tony reminded the teacher and she nodded.
"Yes, that's the only way I can tell the apart." She laughed. "Spencer's cowlick is on the left and Quinn's is the right."
"No." Ziva laughed. "Spencer's right and Quinn's left."
"You're kidding." She said horrified.
"Nope." Tony laughed.
"So it's Quinn who's nothing but energy and not Spencer?" She asked hesitantly.
"Exactly." Ziva smiled as she looked out the door to the hallway where she could hear her boys giggling. "Quinn also has a scar on the right of his forehead, a result from one of his stunts."
"At least it's still early in the year." Mrs. Datz said making a note of which boy was which on her calendar. "Since we're already talking about Quinn, here's some of his work."
"Great." Tony said as he and Ziva sat forward in their chairs and looked over their youngest son's work. "Are you sure this is Quinn's?"
"Not any more." The teacher sighed as she rubbed her forehead. "They don't write their names on their work. They just right DiNozzo. It takes several minutes to get it out of them whose is whose." Tony smirked and looked at his wife. "But they're both smart, neither is struggling. One is better with math and the other is a better speller."
"Spencer is better with math."
"And Quinn is the speller."
"At least someone knows this stuff." The teacher said frustrated making another note. "Back to Quinn and his antics."
"He is bad?" Ziva asked worried as she looked over at Tony quickly. None of their boys were considered to be bad.
"No, that's just it. He is a good kid he just has these little things he does." The teacher smiled to herself. "He's always talking when I'm not. He has all these jokes. Yet he does not actually do anything wrong."
"He's frustrating." Ziva smiled looking over at her husband. "Exactly like his father."
"Hey." Tony protested.
"Quinn's smart, it is just very difficult to keep his attention."
"Food and sports will get his attention pretty quickly." Tony offered with a smile. "He's too young for girls."
"Unlike Spencer." Mrs. Datz said as she placed what she thought was some of Spencer's work in front of Tony and Ziva. "Spencer is quite the ladies man."
"Yeah?" Tony smiled proudly.
"Much like Rowan." Mrs. Datz said thinking back to the days when she had the oldest DiNozzo. "He has made a girlfriend out of almost every girl in the class."
"Sounds like Spencer." Ziva laughed thinking of her already charming five year old. "And Rowan."
"Yes, I am dreading Valentines Day when Spencer has gotten and Valentine from all the girls and none of the other boys have gotten any in comparison to him." She laughed.
"Quinn's not getting any action?" Tony worried and Ziva slapped his arm. "What?"
"No worries Mr. DiNozzo. Quinn is sweet with one girl, and only her. Can't be bothered with the rest of them." Mrs. Datz laughed.
"Who is it?" Ziva asked curiously and excited as she looked back to the door and saw both boys wave to her through the window, sly grins on their faces.
"Her name is Sophie." She said. "She sits across from him and is the only one that will tell him to shut up or challenge him." Tony and Ziva laughed out loud at this.
"Sounds familiar." Tony smiled and the teacher gave him a confused look.
"Does Spencer have a particular girl?" Ziva asked doubting that he would.
"No, he loves them all." Mrs. Datz blushed. "Even tried to flirt his way out of a quiz once, in French."
"And you did not think me teaching the children different languages was useful." Ziva laughed.
"Shame on me." Tony smirked and the teacher shook her head. "But academically they're good right? No worries?"
"No." She smiled. "Spencer and Quinn are at the top of the class. But please, do not tell them that."
"We won't." Ziva smiled.
"How is Talon doing?" Mrs. Datz asked. Thinking of the DiNozzo that brought her the least grief over the years.
"Good, he is excited to be in forth grade." Ziva smiled. "It means he gets to sit in the back of the bus?"
"Yes, an unspoken rule between the children." Mrs. Datz laughed as she peaked out the door and Spencer and Quinn who blew her a kiss.
"I just have one last question." Ziva said. "How are they together in the classroom?"
"Pretty good." Mrs. Datz said. "They sit in different groups and have each made their own friends. Naturally during recess or playtime they gravitate towards each other. At the very start of the year there was a problem with Quinn answering for Spencer or I guess now it was Spencer answering to Quinn, but that has ended."
"Good." Tony said knowing Spencer to be the more dominant of the two. "So we're good until next time?"
"Yes, Mr. DiNozzo."
"We will try and dress Spencer in red and Quinn in blue when we can." Ziva offered as they stood from their chairs and shook the teachers hand.
"Thank you." Mrs. Datz said as she stood from her chair and led the DiNozzo's to the door. "Good luck."
"Have a good night Mrs. Datz." Quinn and Spencer said as they grinned at their teacher.
"You too boys." She smiled and turned back into her classroom.
"Hey, what'd you do?" Ziva asked as she picked up Quinn and Tony got Spencer.
"Nothin' Mommy." They smiled.
"What'd Mrs. Datz say?" Quinn asked noting the happy look on his parent's faces.
"That you two are just a bad as your brothers." Tony said as he reached over and ruffled Quinn's hair.
"Never." Spencer laughed.
"Where are Rowan and Talon?" Quinn asked his mother placed him in the car and he strapped himself in.
"Rowan's with McGee." Tony said as he closed Spencer's door and hopped in the driver's seat.
"Talon is over Jacob's house." Ziva finished for her husband.
"Mommy wants for dinner?" Spencer asked. "Can we have pizza?"
"Yeah! Can we have pizza?" Quinn followed.
"Not tonight." Ziva smiled as Tony laughed.
"But why?" Spencer asked.
"Mrs. Datz gave you a good report." Quinn said.
"Because you are going to have pizza on Friday." Ziva smiled turning to look at her boys. "Remember? Daddy's taking you to the movies."
"Oh yeah!" They smiled and went on to tell their parents about their day.
"Mom! Tell Spaz to leave me alone!" Rowan called later that night after dinner.
"My name's not Spaz!" Spencer yelled as he jumped on Rowan's back.
"Baby." Talon laughed as he tried to pry Spencer off Rowan.
"Ahhhhhhh." Quinn yelled as he ran full force at Talon and tackled him to the ground.
"Get off." Rowan said pushing all three of his brothers off him. "Dumbasses."
"MOMMY!" Quinn and Spencer both called.
"What?" Ziva asked from upstairs.
"Rowan cursed!" They yelled as they ran to the bottom of the stairs.
"Tattletales." Rowan hissed as he pushed both Quinn and Spencer into the stairs.
"Rowan!" Tony said from the top of the stairs. "Don't curse and don't push your brothers."
"Or what?" Rowan challenged.
"I'll send your mother down." Tony said and smirked as his son nodded and disappeared from his view.
"Babies." Talon whispered as Quinn and Spencer got back to their feet and both went after Talon.
"Hey, Tic and Toc." Tony said as Talon continued to run away before Quinn and Spencer could get to him. "Come'on bath time."
"But Dad." Spencer whined. "We got a bath last night."
"And you're getting one tonight." Tony laughed as the twins pouted their way up the stairs. "Spencer you're first. Mommy's waiting for you."
"Okay." He huffed as he went into the bathroom where his mother was.
"What's up with you?" Tony asked as he and Quinn headed to his bedroom.
"Tired." Quinn yawned as he lay on his bed and Tony took the hint and laid next to his son.
"Yeah? Why?" Tony asked as he stroked his son's practically white hair.
"We had a dodge ball tourn-ment." Quinn said looking up at Tony. "My team won."
"Awesome." Tony smiled. "Sneak one at the teacher?" He didn't get an answer but a smirk in response.
"We didn't get in trouble. Spence and I are her favs." Quinn said snuggling against his father.
"Yeah, she'll probably never admit but Rowan and Talon were her favorites too." Tony said enjoying the alone time he was getting with his youngest son, his last baby.
"Are you happy, Daddy?" he asked softly.
"Of course." Tony said studying his son. "Why do you ask Bud?"
"I dunno." Quinn shrugged but Tony knew his son. Out of the four DiNozzo boys, Quinn Walter was the most sensitive.
"Yes you do." Tony said kissing Quinn's forehead.
"There's a girl in my class, Sophie." Quinn started looking up at his father with matching green eyes. "Her Dad went away." He continued with another yawn. "Because he wasn't happy."
"You think I'm not happy?"
"No, just checking." Quinn smiled.
"I'm happy. You, Spencer, Talon, and Rowan make me happy." Tony smiled as he saw Spencer and Ziva come out of the bathroom.
"Mommy too?"
"Always." Tony said as he watched his wife struggle with their smart mouthed child to get him to brush his teeth. "Come'on time for a bath."
"Mommy gets Spencer and you get me?" Quinn asked as he was scooped from the bed.
"Yup." Tony said as he walked down the hallway.
"Mommy, they're just baby teef. They're gonna fall out any way." Spencer protested. "So I don't hafta brush them."
"Yes you do." Ziva said directing him back to the bathroom. "So just do it."
"Only for you." Spencer grinned and Ziva laughed.
"Hey." Tony smiled as he came up behind Ziva.
"Hey." Ziva said and kissed Quinn softly as he rested his head on his father's shoulder. "Where are the other two?"
"Down stairs." Tony said as he ruffled Spencer's hair and he went by and headed into the bathroom with Quinn. "They're all yours."
"Rowan! Talon!" Ziva called.
"What?"
"Come get ready for bed." Ziva said with a huge yawn as she went into her bedroom to find Spencer on her bed watching T.V. "Spencer William what are you doing?"
"Just watching T.V." He grinned as he stretched across his parents' bed.
"Time for bed." She said plucking him from the bed and bringing him into his room.
"Mom, where's my pajamas?" Talon asked as Ziva walked past his room.
"I have no idea Talon I was not the one wearing them last." Ziva smiled and placed Spencer down on his bed. "Sleep well, my love."
"G'night Mommy." Spencer smiled as she kissed him and left the room.
"Who's in the bathroom?" Rowan asked.
"Your father and Quinn, they should be done soon." Ziva said as she entered Talon's room. "Did you find them?"
"Yeah." Talon said. "They were under the bed."
"How did they get there?" Ziva asked amazed but Talon just shrugged.
"Ro, bathroom's free." Tony called as he and Quinn exited the room.
"Thanks." Rowan said and quickly grabbed the bathroom before Talon could.
"Goodnight Quinn." Tony said as he tucked Quinn and kissed his forehead. "Goodnight Spencer." He said and kissed Spencer.
"Night Daddy." They both said.
"Oh and one of you is supposed to wear red and the other blue." Tony laughed as Ziva snuck in the room and kissed Quinn goodnight. "Don't remember who though."
"Don't worry about it." Ziva said and the boys laughed.
"I'm beat." Tony yawned as he wrapped his arms around Ziva.
"Me too." Ziva said as they both headed to their bedroom. "But all the boys are in bed."
"Yes they are." Tony nodded as he changed for bed.