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Wishing for Normality
Alex yawned as he stepped out of his room, wearing nothing but pyjama pants. He walked down the hall and knocked on his brother's door.
A muffled 'come in!' could be heard. Alex chuckled. "Bro, I'm going for breakfast. Want to come with?" He asked.
He heard some drawers open and close. "No thanks!"
Alex frowned and leaned against the door. "Dude! I'm your body guard. You have to come."
Suddenly the door was jerked open, which Alex hadn't been expecting. He fell over onto his brother and they both landed on the floor with a loud THUD.
Jean came out of the bathroom, just as Danielle came walking down the hall. Danielle shared an amused look with Jean. "Honestly boys." Danielle put a hand on her hip and rolled her eyes. "If you wanted to be together, why didn't you just say so?"
Alex and Scott shared disgusted looks and pushed the other away. Danielle walked down the hall, hand still placed firmly on hip.
Alex ran after her. "Baby! Wait up!" He called.
Jean still had an amused look on her face. Scott stood up, brushing his pants off. "Some body guard!" He snorted. "Runs away without me." Jean's grin grew.
Alex suddenly shouted from down the hall. "You coming or what slowpoke?"
Scott frowned. "Slowpoke! I'll show that Playboy!" He ran after his brother.
Jean looked confused. "Playboy?" She asked but Scott was long gone. She walked down the hall and met up with Danielle.
The two ladies walked down the hall and saw that the elevator was occupied. Alex had jumped on his brother's back and was pounding his fists on Scott. Scott however slammed against the wall and attempted squishing his younger brother.
The two ladies shared a quick look and walked down the hall towards the stairs. Jean sighed exasperatingly. "Sometimes I wish they'd act their age."
Danielle rolled her eyes. "Sometimes I wish Alex would just act somewhat normal."
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Bobby, Jubilee, Kitty and Peter waited for the elevator to arrive on their floor. Finally a small 'ding' sounded and the doors opened. The teenagers stood with their jaws hanging open.
Scott and Alex stared back at the students. Alex was on Scott's back, fists stopped mid-hit and Scott looked like he was squishing his brother against the wall.
Scott finally moved away from the wall and Alex jumped off his back. The students just stared back at the adults until the elevator closed and continued to move downwards.
Jubilee looked at the other three. "We will never speak of that." The others nodded mutinously.
Scott looked over at Alex. "You idiot! Look what you did! Now the students are going to think I'm going crazy!" He slapped his brother on the back of the head.
Alex snorted. "Hey! I'm not the one that was squishing someone into the wall." He punched his brother's shoulder, which lead to another fight inside the elevator.
Finally the elevator reached the main floor. When the doors opened, it showed a thoroughly pissed off Jean and Danielle on the other side. They looked pretty threatening with their arms crossed defiantly and foot tapping impatiently.
Scott and Alex broke apart, just as Jean began her tirade. "What the Hell are you guys doing?! You're acting like five year olds! You're grown men! So grow up! God!"
Danielle finished for Jean, who was too flustered to continue. "Do you care to explain why some of the students look scarred for life?!"
Jean finally had composed herself enough to speak again. "Clearly we need to separate you guys for the day."
Just then Hank went walking by, looking down as the book in his hand, reading it. It could be assumed to be Shakespeare.
Danielle and Jean shared a quick look. "Hank! Come over here!" Hank looked up surprised, but nevertheless closed his book and walked over. Jean continued. "We need you to be Scott's body guard for the day." Hank's eyes widened further so she explained. "Scott and Alex can't be around each other for the day, so would you be a sweetheart and watch Scott?"
Hank nodded and shrugged. "Sure why not. It is a Sunday, so I have nothing better to do."
Danielle grabbed Alex by the wrist and dragged him away. Jean gave Scott a quick kiss before heading towards the kitchen for breakfast. Hank looked at Scott. "Right. So where were you going half-dressed?"
Scott looked down to notice he only had a pair of jeans on. No t-shirt and no socks. He had been in a hurry to chase his brother he hadn't finished getting dressed. "Damn him!" Scott muttered under his breath before turning and storming up the stairs. Hank shrugged to himself and opened his book, following Scott, eyes never leaving his book.
A/N: There. Now please don't kill me.
