Disclaimer: I do not own The Outsiders

Summary: We all know what happens in the gangs' teen years, right? We just don't know what happened in their childhood years. This will be a series of one-shots from the gangs' early years

The youngsters at their finest

Chapter 1

The sound of children laughing was all that could be heard from outside the Curtis house. Mrs. Curtis, the mother of Darryl Curtis Jr, Sodapop Curtis, and Ponyboy Curtis, was in the kitchen making lunch for her sons, and their friends. Ponyboy, her youngest son, was inside taking his nap, until Sodapop and Darry came in bantering lludly, waking up poor Ponyboy.

"Mom! Darry broke mine and steve's trucks" Soda whined, glaring at his older brother

"I didn't mean to mom, he had them all over the lawn" Darry protested

The young mother gave a sigh as she heard her younger son come in, rubbing his sleepy eyes. Ponyboy looks at his mother with his big green-grey eyes.

"Momma, can i have some juice?"

She smiles, walking towards the fridge "Of course dear, do you want to get it for me?"

The young boy nodded, smiling his toothy grin before running to the fridge

Soda glared at his mother "Mom! Darry broke my toy, yell at him to fix it"

Mrs. Curtis turns to Soda, smiling weakly "Soda, dear, go back outside with Steve. We'll talk about it later with your father. Darryl, go with your brother please"

The two boys sighed and trudged out the door back to their friends. Little Ponyboy ran back to his mother, holding up the carton. Mrs. Cutis took the cartoon and walked to the cabinet to grab the sippy cup.

"Mom, Mrs. and Mr. Cade are fighting again!" Darry yelled walking in, followed closely by Sodapop and Steve

Mrs. Curtis sighed for atleast the hundredth time that day "Who wants lunch?"

As the three boys, their mother and their friends were sitting at the table talking about their day, a door opening and shutting made their heads turn.

"Dad!" the three brothers yelled in unison

Soda and Darry jumped out of their chairs, running to their father. Ponyboy however was stuck in the high chair.

"Hello dear" Mrs. Curtis said while kissing her husband's cheek

Darryl Curtis looked at the two boys sitting at the table questionably.

"And who are these two fine gentlemen?" He asked his older sons

"That's Stevie and Two-bit. They're our friends dad" Sodapop said, stuffing his peanut butter sandwich in his mouth.

"Well, hello there boys. I'm Mr. Curtis" Darryl said, while sitting down next to his wife

After lunch, Soda and Darry were begging their mother to go to the park with Two-bit and Steve. Their mother claims it will get dark soon, but they're not giving up.

"Come on mommy, please just for an hour?" Soda whined, trying to give her the puppy dog eyes

"No Soda, I don't want you two out for long" She said, washing the dishes

"Please mom. I promise will be back once it starts to get dark" Darry said determined to change her mind

"Fine. Once it starts to get dark I want you walking home, got it?"

A/N: Hey guys! Guess who's back? Mk is back and ready to write. I know I have a problem with writing new stories when I have multiple stories to finish. I will finish them soon. So what'd ya'll think of this one? R&R Lovies and I'll give you an imaginary party with chocolate frogs and butterbeer!