"I am telling you, there is no better way to find a duck." Hatter said stepping out the elevator to the 3rd floor of his apartment building.

"Are you serious?" Alice asked, following him out carrying a pizza box.

"Alice, would I ever make a joke around you?" Hatter looked at her seriously before turning to his door, "I-" He stopped frowning.

"What?" Alice asked.

He reached forward and pushed the door with one finger lightly pushing. The door creaked open. "Alice, luv' you may want to put that box down." Hatter said right hand tightening into a fist.

"Did somebody break into your apartment?" Alice asked setting the box on the floor.

"I would say they still are." Hatter said ear at the crack in the door.

"What makes you say that?"

There was a sudden crash from inside Hatter's apartment. "That's why." He whispered.

"Well you think we should call the cops?" Alice whisped, moving in next to him. He looked at her.

"We took down the entire monarchy in Wonderland. Fought off an army of Suits. I think you and me can handle a couple of thieves." Hatter looked at her, hair sticking up from under his hat.

There was another crash and Hatter swore, "What?" Alice asked again.

"I think that was my favorite tea cup." Then Hatter shoved the door open and went into his apartment. Alice followed, arms out in an offensive position.

Sure enough there were two scrappy thieves going through Hatter's cupbards. Hatter grabbed one by the scruff of his neck, "Oi!" He yelled.

The other turned around, and upon seeing his partner being held off the ground by a man in a hat started to run out, but Alice swung out an arm, throwing him onto the ground. The 2nd robber groaned and stayed down.

Alice turned her attention to Hatter and the 1st one. Hatter had him pressed into the wall about two feet off the ground. The man was staring a somewhat amused Hatter in the face.

"Now then, you think you can just break into me ome' and take whatever you want?" Hatter looked down at the broken dishes, "That was my favorite tea cup."

"I'm sorry!" The thief choked out.

"I'm sure you are. Now get out." Hatter threw the man onto the ground and he scrambled out.

"You too." Alice said to the man lying at her feet. He heavily sat up and managed to stumble after his partner.

"That really was my favorite tea cup." Hatter said angrily. "No idea where I'll find another one like it." Alice just laughed.

"Wha'?"

"Two men break into your apartment, and all you're worried about it a tea cup being shattered?"

"Its not like I've never been robbed before Alice. I used to be a conman remember. Plenty of people thought it would be fun to break into my Tea Shop. I'm just glad they weren't here when you and I were... otherwise occupied. That might have gotton messy."

Alice smacked the side of his head, stealing his hat, as he grinned and went out into the hallway to get the pizza. "I might just kill them now." Hatter called from the hallway sounding even more annoyed than the business about his cup.

"Why?"

Hatter walked in holding a crushed pizza box. "Bastards." He muttered.

A/N- I guess this might have been slightly O.O.C. But I wasn't sure how exactly Hatter would react to walking in on his apartment being robbed. Specially with Alice. Still it makes me laugh to think of him only being upset about his favorite tea cup.