Hey guys! The second chapter is here! I'm glad everyone is enjoying the story so far. And so you guys know, if you want to know what the characters look lie, just go to my profile and click on my homepage. I have character designs for Ted, Al, Vi, Steve and Nathan. Tell em what you think of the designs! Just so you know, don't be surprised if my updates get really slow this month. This month is going to be VERY busy for me, (applying for colleges), but I promise that come this Christmas, there will be TONS of updates. Now..

Onto the reviews!

doodlegirll: You'll find out right now. Enjoy!

NobleBrokenBeauty: You'll see…I'm glad you're liking the story so far.

AudacesFortunaJuvat: I'm REALLY glad your enjoying it. UGH. Sorry about my tenses. I seriously need to slow down and check my writing. I'm pretty sure I messed up my tenses in here too. I really, REALLY need an editor. Oh well…enjoy!

On with the show!

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Chapter 2

Steve and Nathan

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Two twin boys could be seen waiting anxiously outside of Mrs. McKim's office. Both of them exchanged worried glances. It was just a simple prank! They didn't mean for it to get like this!

Steve and Nathan were two crazy twins. Both of them looked exactly alike, the only difference was that Steve had big huge glasses. Both of them were really good artists, and the kids at their school praised them for it. Although everyone knows that they were adopted, many do not know about their sad past.

Steve and Nathan did have a family once before, but due to money problems, their parents had to put them in an orphanage. They promised to come back for them, but it never happened. Their father died of cancer and their mother died soon after due to so much stress and loneliness. The twins remember holding each other tightly when learning of the news and promised one another that they would stick together…

No matter what…

While at the orphanage, both twins found something they were good at: Drawing. Nathan was really good at writing comics whereas Steve was great at sketching out a storyboard for animated cartoons. Both found that drawing served as an outlet from the outside world.

When they were adopted, they were completely ecstatic. Not only were their new parents nice, but they also adopted Violet, someone whom they were already friends with. All three of them lived in the same orphanage and were pretty good friends. They thought that nothing could go wrong…

Unfortunately, something did go wrong. Steve and Nathan's grades were slipping and they had a hard time paying attention in class. Their 5th grade teacher, Mr. Rupple, was a very boring teacher. He had a conference with their parents not too long ago, trying to force their parents to make them stop drawing. Mr. Rupple believed that drawing would not help in anyway possible in the outside world. "The real world" he said. When the twins heard of this, they knew that they had a score to settle with their teacher.

So, for the last day of school before summer starts, they decided to give Mr. Rupple a piece of their minds.

For the whole day, they acted like angels. They paid attention and they even participated in class. They even volunteered to feed Mr. Rupple's strange mutant fish. Nobody EVER wanted to do that job. Everyone in the class knew form the get-go that they were up to something. Mr. Rupple was just glad to finally have the twins paying attention.

If only he knew.

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Flashback…

Once the lunch bell rang, everyone left, except for Steve and Nathan. They set up their prank, while their classmates ate lunch and had recess outside.

"Hand me that bucket of water Nate!"

"With pleasure Steve!"

Nathan passed Steve, who was on top of a chair by the door, a big bucket filled with cold icy water. They put in on top of the door carefully. Then, Steve tied a piece of string onto the handle of the bucket and Nathan tied the other end to the doorknob.

"There! Our masterpiece is complete!" said Steve, admiring their work

"Awesome…Mr. Rupple's gonna get what's coming to him," said Nathan with a devious grin.

"Lunchtime!" yelled Steve.

He ran over to their cubbies and got out their lunch bags. They began to eat the lunches that their robot friend, Ted, made them. Just as Steve was finishing up on his banana, the school bell rang.

"Uh oh…" said Steve.

"We better take our places!"

Nathan ran to his desk. Steve threw the banana peel into the wastebasket…

Or so he thought.

Steve ran to his desk as well. Both of them smiled at one another, ready for their prank to take place.

The door opened slowly and both boys giggled in excitement. The door suddenly swung open and an ear-shattering scream could be heard.

The kids outside were laughing, but Steve and Nathan were not. The one with the bucket on his head was not Mr. Rupple.

It was Mrs. McKim. The school principal.

"AH!!! COLD! COLD!" she shouted. "GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF! I CAN'T SEE!!!"

Poor Mrs. McKim was flapping her arms around, unable to see with the bucket on her head. She then, slipped on the banana peel that Steve "supposedly" threw away. She slid all the way to the other side of the room, where the fish tank was holding the mutant fish. She broke the tank, screaming as shards of glass pierced her left arm. She screamed even more when the mutant fish took hold of her arm and bit her, not letting go. Everyone was laughing, but the twins were completely mortified.

"MR. RUPPLE! SOMEONE! ANYONE! HELP!"

Mr. Rupple went into action and helped Mrs. McKim remove some of the fish on her arm. Both of them ended up slipping on their faces because of all the water that was splattered everywhere. Mrs. McKim was still crying out in pain and Mr. Rupple sat up, rubbing his backside, trying to ease the pain. He crawled over to where Mrs. McKim was and examined her left arm.

"Broken," he concluded. "And pretty badly cut up. I'll call the nurse to get you a cast Dorothy."

Mr. Rupple then looked at Steve and Nathan and gave the boys a menacing glare. Both boys looked at each other nervously.

Busted.

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Al and Mike were sitting in the office of Mrs. McKim. She looked extremely miserable. Her hair was still wet and her left arm had been placed in a cast. Her eye make-up was now running down her cheeks and her once neat short hair was now a tangled mess.

"Mr. and Mrs. Yagoobian," she began. "Today, your sons have inflicted upon me a great amount of physical and emotional harm all because of a prank."

Al and Mike looked at one another with raised eyebrows. What could they say at this moment?

"Um…sorry?" replied Al.

"No nee to apologize Mrs. Yagoobian," said Mrs. McKim, "it is your sons who should be apologizing."

"What did they do?" asked Mike.

"Stephen and Nathan both thought it would be amusing to set up a prank on Mr. Rupple by putting a bucket of water on the door so that when it opens, it will pour all over him," began Mrs. McKim. "Unfortunately, I came in to inspect the classroom and Mr. Rupple opened the door for me, saying "ladies first." Never once did I expect to despise that phrase. I thank your sons for that. So, I ended getting drenched in water, I slip and brake my arm and then to top it all off, Mr. Rupple's fish nearly had a feast on my arm!"

Al and Mike were really shocked. How could two 10 year olds do so much damage?

"What will be their punishment?" asked Mike.

"Unfortunately, since it is their first actual offense, I have to let them off the hook. However, if they do this again, I have the power to expel them right on the spot. I'm sorry to have to weigh this on your shoulder what with…well…you know…"

Mrs. McKim was indicating Al's pregnancy. For some reason, she couldn't say it out loud.

School policy perhaps? Thought Mike.

"It's alright Mrs. McKim," said Al. Mike got out of his chair and helped his wife out of her seat. "I apologize for the pain our boys inflicted o you. I assure you that it will never happen again."

Mrs. McKim nodded and slumped in her chair as Al and Mike left the office. They found the two boys, silently whispering to one another. When they saw their parents, they cowered at their disapproving looks.

"I'm very disappointed in you two," said Mike. "I mean…what were you twothinking? Do you know how much damage you put Mrs. McKim through?"

Both boys hung their heads.

"We're sorry mom and dad," said Steve.

"We didn't mean for this to happen!" responded Nathan.

"It was meant for Mr. Rupple!" explained Steve.

"We would never hurt Mrs. McKim!" explained Nathan.

Mike sighed deeply. "I don't care who it was meant for. Your mother and I already have enough on our plate. You sister had to come home because she got into a fight…"

Steve and Nathan gasped. "Vi got into a fight?" asked Nathan.

"Did she win?" asked Steve. Nathan rolled his eyes and elbowed Steve in the ribs.

"It doesn't mater if she won or not…she is at home with a black eye right now…"

"Aww rats…she lost," said Steve snapping his fingers disappointingly.

Mike found that comment somewhat funny, but he had to stay his ground. "You two are grounded starting today for a week. No TV, no music, no computer. Got it?"

"Affirmative," responded the twins sadly.

"Good. Now go get your stuff."

Steve and Nathan both ran down the hallway so that they could go get their things, which they left in Mr. Rupple's room. Al gave Mike a smile. She was really impressed.

"Wow Mike," began Al, as she clung onto his arm. "I've never seen you be that assertive! Not since…"

"…Not since Doris had you dangling for dear life over that death machine," responded Mike, remembering the events that took place only about a year ago. Al smiled as Mike kissed her.

"Those kids are driving me crazy," said Mike as his lips parted away from Al's. Al just patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't worry. Things will get better. I'm sure of it."

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Mike, Al and the twins arrived home. The door was answered by Violet, who still had a black eye.

"Hey mom and dad," she greeted. She looked at Steve and Nathan suspiciously. "What did you guys do?"

"Nothing," said Nathan, but Steve whispered it into Violet's ear. Her eyes widened.

"It was an accident!" protested Nathan. "Sort of…" he added with an embarrassed look on his face.

"We heard about what happened," said Nathan, patting Violet on the arm.

"Sorry you lost the fight," said Steve. "We were rooting for you subconsciously."

Violet raised an eyebrow. "How could you have…"

Sometimes, Violet did not understand them.

Stupid boys, she thought.

"Okay you two, upstairs," said Mike. The boys nodded and marched up the steps. Mike then turned to face Violet.

"Feeling better?" asked Mike.

"Thanks to Ted I am," said Violet as she let herself fall into a couch. Ted had just entered the living room. He had an embarrassed look on his face when Violet said that.

"Thanks Ted," said Mike, giving his old buddy a pat on the back.

"No problem." Said Ted. "Oh…before I forget…The Robinsons just called. They're having a barbeque part to celebrate the last day of school tonight. They wanted to know if you could make it."

Al gasped. "That's a great idea! It's the perfect way to kick start our summer and possibly help the kids feel better."

"I'm guessing that's a yes then," said Ted with a smile. "I'll call them and RSVP."

As he left, Mike put his hands on his hips, facing Al. "Are you sure this is a good idea?"

"Oh come one!" said Al. "The Robinsons are nice! I'm sure this party will be nice and quiet enough to help the kids relax."

Mike laughed. "Obviously, you do not remember the Robinsons that well…"

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Oh oh…a barbeque at the Robinsons? That is FAR from relaxing. Well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. The next chapter is going to be SO much fun to write…Heh heh…It may take a week or less to post.

Thanks for reading!

-Kim