A/N: This is my first Thunderbirds Fic, but I hope you all enjoy it and please don't forget to R&R.
Disclaimer: A cat is mine, Alan Tracy is not. A bowl of jello is mine, the Tracy family is not. A love of writing is mine; the Thunderbirds in every way are not.
Note: In this particular story the ages are:

Jeff: 55
Scott: 25
John: 23
Virgil: 22
Gordon: 20
Alan: 15

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"ALAN!" Scott yelled as his eyes focused on his youngest brother.

The Tracy family came running towards the shout in a panic. They ran outside and stopped short at the sight that greeted them.

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2 Days prior.

As the familiar family jet descended down upon Tracy Island, Alan could feel a tingle of excitement to see his family again. It had been a while since his last visit. Since March break he recalled distractedly. Tin-tin had gone on vacations with her family, while Fermat and his dad took over on Thunderbird five; they would only be back in a month. So, for the first time in years, Alan could have some pure family time… without anyone being in the hospital.

After the Hood's attack last spring things had been rough, but after a while Alan had eventually returned to school and, this time, applied himself. He couldn't wait! His dad was going to be surprised. Good surprised. A small grin twitched and quickly grew on the youngest Tracy's tanned face. Fermat would be surprised too when he found out. Not as shocked since he knew Alans midterm marks, but still astonished.

With a jolt the sleek jet landed on the paved runway. A shiver of anticipation ran down Alan's spine. Finally! He was home. Everything would go fine this time. No grades to be yelled at about. No need to sneak about to help out, he was already part of the team and could finally do something. Yup, this summer was going to be a good one. Scratch that, the best one ever. He grabbed his bags and headed for the exit.

Scott, having safely landed the jet and made sure everything was set, joined Alan near the Stairs. They grinned briefly. This was it. The family attack on Alan would begin as soon as he made it onto solid ground; possibly before.

"Get ready to be smothered." Scott warned. "They've been asking about you non-stop since I radioed them to say we're on our way."

"Yeah, like you're any better than them," scoffed Alan with a mischievous grin. "I'm not kidding when I say you win the award in suffocating younger brothers. You just got it out your system by attempting to break all my ribs earlier. Seriously, I'm certain it's actually all just some sinister plot you all thought up to kill me in a way that no one would blame you guys."

The door opened with a swish and thud. Excited calls could be heard as everyone tried to greet Alan as he descended the stairs.

"Back! Back you savages'," he laughed. "At least let me be safe on flat ground rather than some precarious precipice, where with my luck, I may just fall and break something."

"Knowing you, that will happen whether up high or on the ground." Gordon joked.

He ruffled Alan's messy golden hair and gave him a light noogie before being shouldered out the way by Virgil. Soon the entire family surrounded Alan and promptly resumed their exuberant greetings. Alan attempted at first to answer questions of how he was, how'd he been and had he brought back any lollipops before giving up and just letting the group briefly swarm around him. His pale blue shirt, blending in with the multitude of blues, greens, reds and greys.

Alan, being spun around embrace to embrace with random claps on the shoulder, soon found himself getting dizzy and pulled away to breathe and look at everyone. As usual he found them all to be tanned, grinning and overly muscled. Shooting John a pleading look, the older brother nudged away the horde and forced them to let Alan regain what little there was left of his teenage pride.

Jeff winked at Alan. "Alright boys, let's move the party inside. I'm glad you're home Alan. Though for how long the feeling will remain is still undetermined."

A secretive smirk pulled at Alans lips. Bending down he lifted up his blue and gold duffel bag and started towards the peaceful house. "For quite some time I'd say."