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Seeley Booth ran outside the school building onto the basketball court. Even though he was now twelve, he still had tons of energy and nothing to take it out on except for during recess and basketball practice. There was only one problem. Bullies. Guys from the local high school always came over during the lunch break and took over the court. Let's just say they weren't exactly willing to go back to the high school and let the littler kids play on their own court. Thankfully, Booth had at least fifteen minutes to practice his shots before they arrived.

Seven year old Temperance Brennan was sitting on the bench semi-close to the basketball courts. She didn't notice Booth playing there as she was watching her brother and his friends playing football in the field Some time later, there was sounds of laughing and jeering coming from the basketball courts and it was then that she noticed Booth. He was surrounded by the high school basketball players Immediately, she ran over to help.

"Leave him alone," she yelled, kicking one of the bullies in the back of the knee.

They turned toward her and laughed. "Aww, someone's got a little girlfriend."

"I'm his friend, and I want you to leave him alone!"

"Who's going to stop us?"

"I am," she growled.

Booth took this chance as they had all turned on her, and tackled one of them. The other kids had noticed the commotion and Booth's fellow basketball team players came over and helped, realizing that this could stop the high schooler's from stealing their court. Within seconds a huge fight had started.

After a minute, teachers had started to pool out of the school building to break up the fight, and after a few more minutes, they were successful. Everyone had blood coming from somewhere on their bodies. However, that didn't stop Brennan and Booth from grinning at each other.

"Who started this?" one of the teachers asked.

All of the kids pointed to the high schoolers while the high schoolers pointed at Booth and Brennan.

"Technically, they threw the first punch," Brennan smiled.

And that was true. Brennan had thrown the first kick and Booth had just tackled one of them first.

"Oh my god, are you alright?" Russ came running over next to her.

"I'm fine! I swear."

"You have a black eye!"

"It's a black eye, not the end of the world."

Russ sighed and hugged his sister. "Don't go starting fights again."

"I'm not going to be promising that," Brennan laughed.

He glared at her and then Booth came over, "Hey, do you mind if I steal her from you for a minute?"

Russ glanced at him and then nodded. He said one more word to his sister, "Marco?"

She laughed, "Polo."

Booth helped her up and they walked to the other side of the basketball court.

"Thanks for what you did earlier," Booth smiled. "Hopefully, they won't come back again."

"That's what friends are for. To help each other."

He laughed and tousled her hair again. She retaliated by pushing him, knocking him on the ground and doing the exact same to him. He pulled her down next to him and they laughed.

Sadly, the school bell rung again, for the kids to go back in for more schoolwork.

Despite still wanting to play, Booth grinned as he got up and helped Brennan back up. "I'll see you around, little toddler," he teased.

"You're an arrogant little boy!" she teased right back.

Booth just smiled and said, "Don't I know it," before ran back inside the school building. She raced right after him.

Next up: Brennan gets a boyfriend but what happens when the first date goes horribly wrong?