DISCLAIMER: i DO NOT own lwd. I OWN my chucks but thats not lwd.

The McDonald/Venturi family was not your normal family.

It was like the Brady bunch…on crack.

So it was no wonder that since the beginning of this anti-family relationship that the McDonald/Venturi clan had never went to a restaurant. …I mean they always brought things home…because of fear that the activities that go on at home will venture out in public.

But for some reason Nora and George thought that this would be a "perfect family bonding moment". Lol!

Anything that has to deal with Derek AND Casey IN a fancy Chinese restaurant. Equals BAD news.

So there they are. All together in this AMAZING restaurant. And for once everyone is being GOOD…

"so kids how was your day?" Nora smiled at her family as she sipped on her water.

She was so pleased at how good everyone was acting that she even looked better.

"well…me and Edwin had a project due today….and we think we did ok."

"that's wonderful what was it ov-"

"DER-REK!!"

Oh. Here we go.

"man, case it seems this place isn't as great as they lead people to think….I mean I don't remember reading cockroach on the menu….do you Edwin?" smiling his famous smirk as Casey almost vomited all over the table from the site of the huge bug squirming around on her plate.

"DEREK! FOR ONCE COULD YOU ATLEAST ACT LIKE A 15 YEAR OLD!! AAAGGH!" she stormed from the table in a very Casey-like manner, making sure that she put as much dramatics into it as possible.

"Derek….go apologize NOW!" George wasn't the yelling type so when he was finishing that last word. It almost…for a second…made Derek ALITTLE scared.

"…fine" slowly Derek made his long journey to the restroom area. He didn't have far to go because he seen her in the hallway by the kitchen door. She was leaning up against the wall with her hands over her face.

This made him feel a little better. "nothing like a old fashion joke" Derek thought as he sneaked over to her. See it would be the perfect moment. She was next to the door. So sound wouldn't be a problem. She was covering her eyes so sight was out. And that meant for the best time to walk strait up to her and "
CASEY!!" she literally jumped out of her own skin.

He just kind of waited there till she was registering who he was to back off a little.

Lots of time and practice told him that Casey. When mad. Could hit pretty hard. I mean for a girl.

But she didn't. she just rested her head in her hands again and mumbled "..come to make my night even more of a wreck."

He was kind of hurt by the fact that he didn't get the reaction that he wanted.

"aw. You aren't going to hit me, scream at me, or go tell dad and Nora that I scared the princess?"

Usually this topped the cake, but now it was just not getting to her. Derek somewhat thought that maybe she was getting used to his childish tactics. But that was impossible. Was it?

He just needed to try harder. That's all.

"so how did that cockroach taste? I've heard they're really high in protein." That was it she just glared at him and he almost thought that smoke was coming out her ears.

"DEREK WHY CAN'T YOU JUST FOR ONCE BE NICE. DIDN'T YOU MOTHER TEACH YOU ANY MANNERS-" she quickly tried to cover her mouth but the words came out to quickly.

He just stared at her. She knew that speaking of Amy was a low blow but that was the only thing she knew that could set him off.

"YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHO MY MOM WAS, AND DON'T EVEN TALK ABOUT HER."

"OHHH SO ITS OK FOR YOU TO SAY THINGS ABOUT MY DAD BUT NOT FOR ME TO TALK ABOUT YOUR MOM.

Just before he could yell at her the owner of the restaurant cut in "cookie?"

"what?"

"I said do you want a cookie? Sorry to interrupt but I couldn't help but hear you argument and I just thought that maybe you guys need a cookie" their on a platter was to perfectly shaped fortune cookies.

Derek and Casey just looked at each other, maybe to see if the other one was think the same thing.

Why in the world was this woman trying to get them to eat a cookie? Were did she come from, I mean they're right next to the door so she could've come through there. And they both thought that was the only entrance to the dining room from the kitchen.

"ummm…sure…" Derek of course was the first to pick up the cookie. Followed by an unsure Casey.

They just looked at each other. CRACK.

Derek was just munching quietly on his cookie looking at Casey as she nibbled on hers.

that's when it happen. It was like the whole world was falling, like there was this huge earthquake but when they looked through the window in the door the cooks were going about like nothing was happening.

Then it just stopped.

"Woah!. Was the hell was that?"

Derek just looked at Casey for a minute, almost choking on what was left of the fortune cookie . Kind of stunned at the fact that she didn't say "h e double hockey sticks" or something.

"umm. I don't know, but I'm getting out of here"

They both walked back into the dining area to see that their family was peacing on what was left of their fortune cookies..

Did they fill it?

Derek looked at Casey. They just kind shrugged it off and sat back down

"gosh, its about time you guys got back. We were getting worried."

"why?"

"umm…because you were gone for at least 20 minutes…..Derek is there something wrong" Nora just looked at him and Casey, trying to read there minds almost.

"um..No….it just took Derek a long time to find me that's all."

For once Casey had thought of a lie that wasn't that bad…..

"oh….well then…we need to leave now guys….its getting a little to late."

They grabbed their stuff and left the restaurant.

"well I guess they didn't fill the earth quake then" Casey thought as she sat down in the seat next to Derek on to yelp because SOMEONE put a thumb tack in HER seat…

"DER-REK!!"

"WHAAAT…."