Sorry for the lack in updates, I've been quite busy of late (not to mention that there was a document uploading glitch that I finally got past thanks to Not2BForgotten!). I want to give a special thanks to Caf-Pow and Texan Star for this two part prank.

Chapter 10

After a long ten hours, Ecklie's office was finally rid of all the oatmeal that clung to every single item inside the office. Ecklie was pissed off, as usual, but the team was having a laughing fit down the hall. "I don't think he'll be looking at oatmeal the same for a very long time," laughed Nick.

"Hey, did you guys know that Ecklie is afraid of mice?" asked Catherine.

"No, I never knew that," said Warrick in shock.

"Yeah, last week, he was walking down the hall when a little mouse ran right in front of him. Ecklie screamed like a little girl when he saw it. Grissom had a little mouse in his office from the crime scene and the little fella got away," smiled Catherine.

"Oh yeah, well I got something better," said Nick.

"What's that?" asked Sara.

"Remember when we stole all of Ecklie's boxers and socks?"

"Yeah?" they all asked in unison.

"Well, I couldn't help but notice that Ecklie keeps a teddy bear on his bed. Also, I've heard him coo it and calling it 'Mr. Fluff'."

That's when they all burst out laughing. How could a man of forty years coo a little teddy bear and be a total dick at the lab? That's when the evil smile crept across Greg's face. "Oh no…" sighed Sara.

"Why don't we make Mr. Fluff talk and introduce Ecklie to a new friend?" asked Greg.

That's when Greg ran out of the room. "I have a bad feeling about this," said Catherine as they ran out after him. "Greg, where are you going?" shouted Nick.

"I'm gonna need a tape-recorder and I'm gonna need to borrow Grissom's mouse…" muttered Greg.

"GREG!" shouted Warrick.

Greg turned around and looked at the team. "Oh…right…uh…meet me at Ecklie's house in ten minutes," said Greg as he ran into the DNA lab.

They all looked at each other and sighed. "This is going to be a long shift," muttered Warrick.

It had been fifteen minutes since Greg asked them to meet him at Ecklie's house and still, Greg had not shown up. "Where the hell is he?" asked Nick.

That's when they saw two headlights heading their direction. When the lights were turned off, they saw Greg getting out of his Denali. "It's about time, Greg!" they shouted in unison.

Greg placed a finger to his lips and walked up to the door, holding a box with holes on top. "Is that…?" whispered Nick.

Greg nodded and quickly withdrew a key from under the doormat. "So original," muttered Greg.

"How did…?" asked Catherine.

"…I know there was a spare key under the doormat? Well, a magician never reveals his secrets, but…I'm willing to share them just this once. You see, I overheard Ecklie looking for his keys in his office so he could go out to lunch. That's when I heard him mutter, 'Hopefully I still have that spare key under the doormat' and voila! Low and behold, it sits beneath the doormat," smiled Greg as he unlocked the door and stepped inside.

As soon as they were in, Greg handed the tape recorder to Nick. "Care to become Mr. Fluff's voice?"

Nick smiled and took the recorder from Greg. As he recorded the most comical and absurd things ever to go through their ears, the team went up to the bedroom and saw Mr. Fluff sitting peacefully on top of the sheets. "Hello Mr. Fluff," said Greg as he picked up the teddy bear.

He then turned to Nick who had finished his little recording. "Recorder," asked Greg.

Smiling, Nick handed over the tape recorder and watched as Greg placed it behind the pillow and Mr. Fluff right in front of it. Greg then took the box and sat it next to Mr. Fluff. "Great idea, Einstein, but how are we going to make the recording go off?" asked Catherine.

"Well, my beautiful Catherine…that's for me to know…" he said, holding up a camera, "and you to find out."

Greg then placed the camera inside Ecklie's closet and covered it with boxes. "How many times have you been using that thing?" asked Nick.

"It's all part of the master prank, my friend," said Greg after securing the camera and hitting the record button. "Let's go."

Quickly, they all ran out of the house and into Greg's car where they saw a screen filled with Ecklie's staged bedroom. "Now, we wait."

It had been a half an hour and finally, Ecklie had pulled up into his driveway and walked into the house. "Guys, he's home."

Everyone sat up straight and watched the screen. Sure enough, there was Ecklie in his bedroom, taking off his coat. "Hey Mr. Fluff, how are you this evening."

Everyone couldn't help but laugh. That's when Greg withdrew a little button. "I'll push as soon as he opens…"

"Oh, is that for me?"

Ecklie quickly picked up the box and opened the lid, just to let out a blood curtailing scream. Everyone laughed hysterically as Greg pushed the button. That's when Mr. Fluff came to life. "Oh, don't fret, Conrad, it's just a little mouse…"

"Mr. Fluff?"

"Whatcha looking at me like that for? I've always been able to talk you big baboon! And now finally that I've got your attention, I have a couple questions to ask…like how come I never get any food? I'm STARVING! And when are you ever gonna get yourself a lady? I mean, come on! You're what…forty years old and you still sleep with a teddy bear? You need to grow up! And what's with the suit? Are you going to a funeral or something…and by the way…it's a God Damn Mouse! It ain't gonna kill ya. But I don't think you want to go to sleep tonight, Conrad, because you never know when this blood thirsty bear is gonna strike. Have a good evening, Conrad Ecklie…cause it may very well be your last."

The tape recording stopped and everyone was cracking up in the car. "Wait for it…" smiled Greg and sure enough, Ecklie fainted onto the floor.

"Our work here is done," smiled Greg.

"Hey Greg, what about the mouse?" asked Nick.

That's when Greg's eyes grew wide. "Be right back," said Greg as he quickly ran in.

Everyone watched as Greg appeared on the screen, grabbed the mouse and the tape recorder, waved at the camera and removed it from its hiding spot and then see the screen running down the stairs. Everyone laughed hysterically as Greg got back in and hit the off button. "Let's go before Ecklie wakes up," suggested Warrick.

Greg nodded and watched as everyone got out of his car and into their own cars to head home. Greg sat and smiled at the camera and headed back to the lab.

TBC…

Thanks again to Caf-Pow for the Ecklie's present and Texan Star for Talking Teddy Bear. The next chapter will be the master prank, so fasten your seatbelts and prepare for the ride of your life!