A/N: I do not own Criminal Minds or any of its Characters. No Beta, all mistakes are my own. Will post every two to three days. Thank you for reading. Sorry this one is a tad short.

Special Thanks To: tannerose5, Ludub, Guest, Dextolan, spxxxxx, Sam, fishtrek, and ahowell1993. I appreciate your reviews and encouragement. I love feedback, and am happy to address any questions. :)

A/N: No slash or pairings. Kid-Fic, De-aged Fic, Team/Family Fic.

Warning: Rated T for violence, language, child abuse.

A/N: I don't know enough two year olds to know if I did the writing for Henry well. I'm basing it on the two year old I babysit. I don't know if he talks like an average two year old or not. I'm sorry.

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"Where's Spencer?" HoItch asked after he put his bags in his room.

"Last I saw he was playing with Henry," Rossi replied with a shrug. The two walked back towards the rest of the group.

Garcia and Morgan were sorting through the cabinets in the kitchen searching for ingredients to put together something delicious for after dinner. Giggling and flirty as they went. Prentiss had grabbed a book to read and settled herself into the seat Reid vacated. JJ and Will were having an animated discussion with Henry about the toy train the toddler was playing with. Spencer however, was no where to be found.

"Spencer!" Hotch called, drawing the attention of all the adults in the room instantly.

"'Pence? Uncle 'Pence here?" Henry asked excitedly. Will shook his head before JJ responded.

"No honey, He means Reid."

"Oh, Weed wer'd, no like Weed." The whole group turned to the boy. Hotch frowned; Will rubbed his jaw and knelt down next to the boy.

"Henry, look at me son." He waited until Henry looked up at him shyly. "Do you know where Reid is?" The small boy shook his head innocently, his father gave him an exasperated look.

"Him wan way..." Henry confessed.

"Why honey?" JJ asked softly.

"I dunno." Henry replied with a frown before looking down at his toes. Hotch was studying the child intently, he was acting as if he felt guilty about something. But for now that would have to wait, they needed to find Reid before he got himself hurt. The little trouble maker was going to hear an earful about running off on his own. Even if it is in the safety of a friends house.

"Okay guys move out, JJ stay with Henry in case Reid comes back. Prentiss go with Morgan. Will with Garcia. Rossi, your with me. You have the best understanding of the house." The team looked at him in amusement, he was ordering them around like this was a raid. If the situation wasnt so concerning they would have laughed. They all knew Reid hadn't left the house, that he was for the most part safe. Rossi kept the door bolted and chained, something Reid was too small to reach. Still they needed to hurry. Reid had a habit of getting himself hurt. The clumsy agent was a magnet for reckless, dangerous, and even sometimes accidental incidents.

They set out in pairs, each searching the different rooms of Rossis mansion. Once all the rooms in the house had been searched, they met back up in the foyer. No one had found Spencer.

"Okay, we need a new strategy." Will suggested.

"We know, calling around the house isn't going to work." Morgan stated.

"If he doesn't want to be found, we aren't likely to find him..." Emily said.

"The kids a genius, we have to think like a genius to find him." Rossi stated the obvious.

"He's also a kid, Rossi. If hes upset he wont be thinking much." Hotch suggested.

"If that's the case we would have found him already. Trust me when Henry is upset he's very easy to find. He always goes somewhere he's familiar." JJ mumbled.

"What if its both?" Garcia's soft voice came from behind the profilers.

Suddenly an idea hit Hotch, he turned to Rossi. Somewhere familiar to Reid. Sure his hiding space is sure to be clever but the room he's in with be familiar. "You showed him the library, didn't you?" He asked, Rossi nodded and began running that way.

Rossis library was a large room, every wall was lined with built in book cases. There were three large plush chairs angled around a coffee table. The room was stuffed with the works of literary geniuses, but there was something missing. There was no Reid.

"REID!" Morgan called, they didn't get an answer.

"Is there anywhere in here Reid could hide?" Hotch asked desperately.

"Only if he found the panic room, the chances of that are astronomical without prior knowledge." The older agent shrugged.

"You have a panic room?" Morgan sneered.

"I had it built for my wife." Rossi growled, choosing to ignore Morgans mumbled "which one?"

"Where is it?" Hotch demanded. Getting annoyed by the useless chatter.

"I'm telling you Aaron, there's no way he could have found it." Rossi explained.

"This is Spencer we are talking about, he's a genius. Finding a panic room would be simple for him. He probably stumbled upon it accedently and decided to use it."

Sighing, Rossi gave in. "It along the length of the back wall. Pull out the book 3 shelf's down, 2 books from the right. Enter code d2l673y8 into the keypad." The rest of the profilers looked at him curiously. They were starting to agree with him, how could Reid possibly have gained access to a hidden room with a code that random.

"Um Rossi?" Hotch asked, his brow furrowing as he looked at the keypad.

"What?"

"Its not working." Rossi shoved passed Hotch to get to the device.

"What do you mean its not working!" Rossi nearly shouted, reaching for the device. The keypad wasnt registering any combinations. He started jimmying it to get it out of its slot. The team was behind him concerned. He managed it far too easily, clearly the locking mechanism had been tampered with. The back had been opened and several wires were rearranged. Under the pads dock was a small note. In small tidy lettering it said, 'Don't worry, i'll put it back together.' Without thinking Rossi slammed his hand against the book shelf, shaking several books down and startling the agents. Sighing, he handed the note to Hotch who read it quickly. Well, at least the kid is still thinking somewhat clearly.

Hotch started knocking on the wall, "Reid? Can you hear me?" He kept his voice even and calm, despite the growing panic rising. What could have possibly been bad enough for Reid to go to these measures.

"Its no use Aaron, the rooms sound proof, even if he can hear us, we wont be able to hear him..."

"Then what do we do?" Garcia asked.

"We just have to wait him out" JJ whispered sadly.

"Don't worry Cher," Will said as he put an arm around her shoulders. "He's a kid, it wont be long before hes desperate for attention. He'll be out in no time." The team looked at Will in speculation. Sure Reid was a child with normal child urges but he also spent his whole life trying to be invisible. Trying to hide from his father, or bullies. They had no doubt that the kid could last several hours in isolation before even considering coming out.

"At the very least, he'll have to come out for food eventually. Right?" Emily said in an attempt to lighten everyone's mood. Will nodded confidently. The rest remained frozen.

"Come on guys, he wont want us here to crowd him when he comes out." Morgan finally stated.

"You're right, I'm going to stay and try to coex him out. Everyone else, why dont you start dinner." Hotch suggested sternly. Nodding in agreement the rest left the room, leaving Hotch and Rossi.

"When I get my hands on him..." Rossi mumbled.

"You're going to what?" Hotch asked with a frown.

"I'm going to give that kid a piece of my mind." Rossi finished crossing his arms.

"Careful Dave, he's scared, something has clearly upset him, we need to take care of this with caution. If-"

"Whoa," Rossi stopped Hotch raising his arms. "I'm not going to yell at him, if that's what you think."

Hotch raised an eyebrow. "Then what are you gonna do?"

"I'm going to explain to that stubborn litttle trouble maker that he doesn't need to run and hide. That we are all here for him."

"I've already tried that..." Hotch started, stopping as Rossi raised a hand.

"You have, but has anyone else?" Hotch looked at him questioningly. "Think about it Aaron, you weren't in the room. Something happened and the only person he felt safe talking to wasn't there."

"I get it Dave, trust me I feel awful as it is. I should've been there.

"Stop, that's not what I'm saying. This isn't on you. You wont be able to be with him at all time, Aaron. We all need to make him understand that he can come to any of us. That's on us, not you." Hotch stared at Rossi, the older agent was starting to make sense.

"Maybe youre right."

"I am right." The older agent stated smugly. Hotch rolled his eyes.

"So your not upset about him damaging your saferoom?" Hotch asked curiously.

"Of course not." Rossi stated.

"Then why did you react so violently."

"I'm pissed at myself, and at the team." Hotch raised a brow. "The team, a room full of the best FBI agents, who didn't even notice him disappear while I was showing you your room." Rossi continued bitterly. "He logically knows we would be there for him, but his child body needs the reassurances that none of the team, apart from you, have given him. Sure we've been all over him, but not on an emotional level."

"I understand," the unit chief replied softly, placing a hand on Rossi's shoulder.

"Besides," Rossi laughed, "the kid says he can fix it, I have no doubt that he will." Even Hotch cracked a smile at that.

"Go help the team, i'll bring him out when he's ready." Rossi frowned, not willing to leave the kid. "Just think about the mess Morgans making of your kitchen," Hotch added with a smirk. Rossi's eyes widened before he dashed out of the room.

With that, Hotch situated himself on the ground leaning against the bookshelf. "Spencer?" He called. "Spencer please..." still silence. "Its just me, its okay, you can come out now." He spoke to the wall softly. After a few more failed attempts he knocked lightly. Nothing seemed to be working, but he knew he wouldnt give up, he'd stay there all night if he had to. If Spencer was a normal child Hotch would leave him alone and wait for the kid to come out himself, like Will suggested. But deep down he knew that wouldn't work for Reid. "Come on Spencer, I just want to talk..."

A/N: What do you guys think? Will Reid come out? Please R&R...