April 1st was by far John Kennex's least favorite day of the year. Practical jokers making problems for people everywhere, jokes taken too far, jokes gone very bad. It was just wasted time for everyone. This year wasn't going to be any different, he could feel it the moment he entered the office. Dorian and Detective Stahl were already in. Stahl was seated at her desk, working on paperwork. Dorian sat at John's desk, with a strange smile on his face. John slowed his pace as he reached his desk. He set his bag and coffee down. "What's with the face?"

Dorian frowned slightly. "What do you mean?"

"You got this...weird look on your face." John answered. He watched Dorian carefully. It wasn't quite in his partner to lie, so that wasn't it. Then John realized what it was. He'd seen that look when Dorian had explained his real dating profile. Dorian had done something. "What did you do?"

Dorian's hidden smile instantly became visible for a moment. He contained it quickly and lowered his head. "You'll see in thirty two seconds."

John frowned. "What?"

Dorian nodded his head toward the doors. John looked over his shoulder. Detective Paul was coming in. John frowned and glanced back to Dorian, who was casually glancing up at Paul. John turned back to watch Paul. He made his way to his desk and that's when John saw it. Hundreds of small domino tiles lay across Paul's desk. Each one placed in a specific position. Beneath the dominos, John could make out an illuminating surface, aluminum foil. It was wrapped around Paul's entire desk. Dorian was pranking Paul...at work...with an old school prank.

"What the hell is this?" Paul demanded, standing beside his desk.

"It appears to be small tiles laid across the surface of your work station in a designated patter-" The MX began.

"Shut up." Paul snapped angrily. He turned to Dorian and John. "Which one of you two did it?"

John shook his head. "No idea. We just got in." He sat down at his desk smirking at Dorian.

"Stahl!"

Stahl turned. "What Paul?"

"You see who did this?" he asked.

Stahl looked at Paul's desk. "No. It was like that when I got here."

"And you didn't bother to...I don't know...fix it?" Paul asked.

Stahl stood from her desk. "Why?"

"Being discovered at the work station of a fellow officer would not appear in a positive aspect." Dorian explained.

Stahl nodded. "Right. If I'd tried to clean your desk, you probably would've thought I did it. Which I didn't." She stood from her desk and walked to John and Dorian. "Maldonado wants to see us in five. File's in your desk."

John nodded. "Thanks Stahl."

Detective Stahl gave him a smile and walked away, but not before catching Dorian's eye. John watched her walk out into the hall and turned back toward Dorian. "Alright, what was that about?"

"I don't know what you're talking about." Dorian replied.

John shook his head and snorted. "You're a terrible liar, but you get points for trying."

Paul cussed behind them as he wiped the dominos onto the floor and discovered the foil.

John chuckled to himself. "I'm not one to condone pranks, but foil on his desk was a good one."

Dorian gave a small smile. "Detective Stahl suggested I start small."

John looked up in surprise. "Detective Stahl?"

Dorian nodded. "She enjoys pulling practical jokes from time to time. Since I hadn't participated in events of today, she gave me advice on which jokes would be appropriate for the workplace."

"How'd you get past the security feeds?" John asked, reaching for his drawer.

"I simply copied the ten second segment during my time preparing Detective Paul's desk. No one was around." Dorian explained.

John chuckled. "Sneaky bastard." He opened his drawer. Dozens of spring snakes burst from his desk, flying in all directions. The sight sent John back from his desk. John looked from the snakes covering his desk and floor, up to Dorian, who sat there looking completely innocent. "Benedict Android strikes again."

Dorian shook his head. "That was not my prank, John."

"Oh no? Then who?" John asked, pushing the snakes off his desk.

Dorian stood up. "I can't give you my accomplices name, but I can tell you that she has brown hair, and she is definitely smarter than you." He nodded toward the hall.

John looked over his shoulder. Detective Stahl was still in the hall, laughing. She quickly walked down the hall. John turned back to Dorian. "Stahl?"

Dorian nodded. He reached into his pocket. "you said you don't condone pranks, but if you want to repay her, I suggest something small." He pulled out a bottle of silly string. "Keep it away from open flames."

John looked from the bottle to Dorian. "Seriously?"

Dorian shrugged. "Take the west hall and cut her off before she reach Maldonado's office."

John glanced into the hall. He stood from his desk and took the bottle. "This doesn't mean anything."

Dorian smirked. "Of course not."

John tucked the bottle into his coat pocket and headed after Stahl. He paused only once when Paul lowered his chair onto the air horn trigger strapped beneath it. John glanced back at Dorian, who looked far too pleased with himself.

John shook his head and continued on his hunt. The squeals from Detective Stahl and the talk from Maldonado had been well worth it later. Maybe pranks weren't so bad after all.

okay...not really sure where I got this from, but I liked the idea od Stahl being a practical joker, but only to the extent of humor. I know they are archaic jokes for that time, but I liked it.

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