Description: The children bring their favorite pets to school and share them with there classmates.
Disclaimer: I only own the animals in this chapter. The humans belong to CBS.
A row of caged animals sat at the back of Strauss' kindergarten classroom. They have been dropped off by the children's parents for pet day. The parents have left, but will return later to pick up their respective pets. As the children sat quietly at their desks, Strauss stood at the front of the room, talking.
"Okay children, I'm going to allow each one of you to come here with your pet and tell us about it for a few moments. We're going to go in alphabetical order of our first names. So Aaron, you get to go first.
Hotch opened a cage containing a grey and white Alaskan Husky puppy. He takes the puppy out of the cage and brings it up to the front of the room.
"This is Wolfie. He used to be a human, but after getting bit by a wolf, well now he's also a wolf." Hotch said.
"No Aaron, I think that's an Alaskan Husky. They just look like Wolves. He sure is beautiful though." Strauss said with a smile.
"Whatever you say Mrs. Strauss and thank you. He does his best to keep up his appearances." Hotch said as he lightly petted the puppy's head.
"Can Wolfie do any tricks?" Will asked.
"Yeah, he knows how to roll over, but I have to say the magic words to him first." Hotch said.
"What are the magic words?" Elle asked.
Hotch then sat the puppy on the floor and said, "Hey Wolfie, fire."
Strauss and the children began to laugh as Wolfie playfully rolled around on the floor.
"Oh that's a delightful trick, Aaron. Wolfie is very talented. Thank you for sharing him with us today." Strauss said. "Okay let's move on to the next student. David you're up next."
Rossi opened a cage containing a large fluffy gray cat. He then takes the cat out of the cage and brings it up to the front of the room.
"Okay everyone, this is Mr. McCreepy. I got him a couple of months ago when he showed up at my house. At first my mommy and daddy thought he was someone's lost pet, but when no one claimed him, that's when I got to keep him." Rossi stated.
"Well, you must be very lucky to have him, David." Strauss said with a smile.
"Yep." Rossi said with a grin.
"Why is his name Mr. McCreepy?" Reid asked with a confused look.
"Because he likes to stare at people." Rossi said and sure enough the cat was staring at everyone in that room.
"Thank you for sharing him with us. He sure is a lovely cat. Derek, would you like to share your pet with us?" Strauss asked with a smile.
"Yeah!" Morgan said as he raced to back of the room and opened a cage containing a small black and brown hamster. He then walked up to the front of the classroom with it.
"This is my pet hamster, Casablanca! He's thinks he's a real ladies man, but he really isn't. All he really does all day is just lie around in his cage. And sometimes he'll go for walks on his hamster wheel, but that's only when he feels like he's gained a few pounds." Morgan proudly said.
"He sure is beautiful, Derek." Strauss said.
"Thanks."
"Does Casablanca run through any pipes that are connected to his cage?" Hotch asked.
"He doesn't have any pipes to run through. I mean what if one day he's really fat and he decides to go inside a pipe and get trapped? I'd have to call the fire department to get him out of there and they'd all laugh at him; and I really don't want to throw all that embarrassment upon him." Morgan said.
"I don't think that will ever happen sweetheart. Casablanca looks in pretty good shape. Thank you for sharing him with us." Strauss said with a smile. "Alright Elle, we'd love to see your pet."
Elle opened a cage containing a small white Pomeranian dog and walked to the front of the room with it.
"This is Jewel. My mommy and daddy bought her for me from an animal shelter for Christmas." Elle said as she proudly held up the dog.
"She's very beautiful and she also has a beautiful name, Elle." Strauss said with a smile.
"Thank you, Mrs. Strauss." Elle replied.
"Why is her name Jewel?" Rossi asked.
"Because I really like to wear jewelry, so I just shortened her name to Jewel."
"Oh okay."
"Thank you very much Elle for sharing Jewel with us. Emily, I've noticed that there isn't a cage with your name on it at the back of the room. Do you not have a pet to share with us?" A slightly frowning Strauss asked.
"Don't be silly, Mrs. Strauss. Of course I have a pet. He's just too small to be in a cage. I have him right here in my hands." Emily said as she happily skipped up to the front of the classroom.
"Everyone, this is Dot McOrange." Both of Emily hands were clasped over whatever it was she was holding.
"What is it?" Gideon asked.
"Yeah, we can't see it." Kevin complained.
"First of all, to answer Jason's question; this is a ladybug that I found crawling on my hand like literally ten seconds ago. And to solve Kevin's problem; why don't you all come up here to get a closer look at him?" Prentiss said.
Everyone, including Strauss, gathered around Prentiss to see the very small creature. Her hands were now opened, exposing the ladybug.
"Aw! He looks so cute!" Haley said.
"Thanks, it's his natural beauty." Prentiss proudly said.
The ladybug then began to move and suddenly it flew out of Prentiss' hands.
"Hey somebody stop him! He's getting away!" Reid cried out.
"Come back, Dot McOrange!" Hotch shouted as he ran after the tiny creature.
"Looks like your pet is getting away, Emily." Strauss said.
"Eh, I guess if it wasn't meant to be then it wasn't meant to be. He needed to branch out into the world. I'll see him again someday." Prentiss said as if the fact that her newfound pet leaving, didn't bother her at all.
"Well thank you for sharing him with us. Okay children, let's all get back to our seats and see what Haley bought for pet day." Strauss said.
Haley opened a cage containing a black and white rabbit and walked to the front of the classroom.
"This is my pet bunny. His name is Jellybean." Haley said as she held up the rabbit.
"He's very lovely and has a wonderful name." Strauss said with a smile.
"Thank you Mrs. Strauss." Haley said.
"Is he full of Jellybeans?" Morgan asked.
"No, I just really liked the name for him."
"Oh, okay. I was hoping he was because I'm really starving right now." A disappointed Morgan said.
"Didn't you eat lunch, sweetheart?" Strauss asked with a worried expression.
"Yeah I ate lunch and I also ate some second grader's lunch. Well not his entire lunch. He sure was upset when I ate his chocolate chip cookie and drank all his milk. I think he cried all the way back to his classroom." Morgan said.
"That wasn't very nice, Derek. We'll all have a snack after everyone shares their pets with us, okay?" Strauss asked.
"I suppose I could wait a bit longer." Morgan said.
"Haley, thank you for sharing Jellybean with us. We loved seeing him. Okay Jason, it's your turn to share your pet with us. We'd love to see what you brought." Strauss said.
Gideon opened a cage containing a parakeet and walking to the front of the room.
"This is Rooster. He's my pet parakeet." Gideon said.
"He's really beautiful Jason." Strauss said with a smile.
"Thank you."
"Can he fly?" Garcia asked.
"No, my parents had his wings clipped so whenever I let him out of his cage, he won't get away." Gideon explained. "It doesn't hurt him, though."
"Thank you for sharing him with us. Okay Jennifer, let's see what you brought for us." Strauss said.
JJ picked up a small clear container and said with a serious look, "Oops, looks like no pet sharing for me."
"Why is that, sweetheart?" A concerned Strauss asked.
"Oh it's really not a big deal. It's just that my pet Tarantula, Buttercup managed to escape from his cage."
With those words, Strauss and the rest of JJ's fellow classmates were now on top of their desks, cowering in fear.
"REMAIN CALM AND DO NOT PANIC!" Morgan shouted as he was now off his desk and frantically running around the classroom like a chicken with its head cut off.
"Until Buttercup can be located, we all must change our identities! I've already gotten our names picked out! Okay Mrs. Strauss, you will now be known as…" Emily was about to say as JJ interrupted her.
"Ha! I really got all of you! I didn't lose my pet. In fact I brought a butterfly." JJ proudly said as she walked up to the front of the room and held up a container containing a black and blue butterfly.
"Oh man! I really wanted to be known as Butterfingers McReeses. Thanks a lot JJ a.k.a. Twizzlers Charleston. You ruined the plan!" Prentiss angrily said.
"Emily, be nice. Jennifer was just playing a prank on us." Strauss said. "Okay Jennifer, tell us about your pet."
"This is my pet butterfly, Bottle Cap. I found him a few days ago." JJ said.
"That's a very interesting name for a beautiful butterfly." Strauss said.
"Why did you name it Bottle Cap?" A confused Reid asked.
"Because when I found him, he was on a bottle cap." JJ said.
"Well it's very unique and thank you for sharing him with us." Strauss said. "Okay how about we let Kevin share his pet with us?"
Kevin opened a cage containing a gecko and walked to the front of the room.
"This is my pet gecko. His name is Waldo."
"He sure is beautiful, Kevin." Strauss said with a smile.
"Thanks." Kevin said.
"Does Waldo help people save money on car insurance?" Hotch asked.
"No."
"Oh, well is he related to that gecko on those commercials?"
"I think he's his long lost cousin." Kevin replied.
"Well, thank you for sharing Waldo with us, Kevin. We absolutely loved seeing him. Okay, Penelope, let's see what pet you've brought for us today." Strauss said.
Penelope opened a cage containing a baby lamb and walked to the front of the room.
"This is Dora. My grandma and grandpa gave her to me when I visited them on their farm in Wisconsin on Easter" Garcia said.
"You're very lucky to have her, Penelope. I wish my grandparents would have gotten me a lamb for a pet when I was your age." A smiling Strauss said.
"Thank you. Maybe my grandma and grandpa can get you a lamb too." Garcia suggested.
"Oh that won't be necessary, sweetheart, but thanks anyway." A laughing Strauss said.
"Hey Penelope, can Dora tell stories like that lamb on that TV show with that lady?" Haley asked.
"No Dora can't do that. All she does is eat and say 'baa!" Garcia said.
"Thank you for sharing her with us, Penelope. We've all really enjoying seeing her. Okay, Spencer, how about you share your pet with us?" Strauss asked with a smile.
Reid opened a cage containing a ferret and walked to the front of the classroom with it.
"This is my pet ferret. His name is Marvin. I bought him from the pet shop last week."
"Oh so he's brand new?" Strauss asked.
"Yep, he's still trying to get used to his new home though." Reid said.
"He's very beautiful Spencer." Strauss said.
"Thank you."
"Since Marvin is new, do you let him sleep in your bed with you?" Elle asked.
"Nope, he has to sleep in his cage, but at least the cage is in my bedroom and plus I gave him one of my stuffed animals to sleep with. So he won't be as scared."
"Thank you for sharing him with us, Spencer. Okay William, it's finally your turn. Are you ready to share your pet with us?" Strauss asked with a smile.
"Yeah." Will said as he walked to the back of the room and opened a cage containing a bulldog puppy. He then walked to the front of the room with it.
"Okay, this is Grumpy." Will said.
"He's sure is beautiful William." Strauss said with a smile.
"Thanks."
"Did you name him Grumpy because he's really mean?" A frightened Garcia asked.
"No, he isn't mean at all. He's really friendly. I just named him Grumpy because he always looks like he's mad." Will explained.
Thanks for sharing him with us, William." Strauss said.
With ten minutes left of the school day, Strauss is allowing the children some free time. Rossi is at the back of the room with the animals. He is talking to his pet cat, Mr. McCreepy.
"What's the matter, Mr. McCreepy? Are you feeling lonely? Here how about I put you in a cage with another one of these friendly animals?" Rossi asked as he took his cat out of its cage and placed it in another cage. "Okay Mr. McCreepy this is Rooster. And Rooster, this is Mr. McCreepy. You two better play nice or no more play dates!" Rossi hissed.
Rossi then left the two animals alone and went to go play with his classmates. Moments later, Gideon went to check on his pet bird Rooster, but when he got back there, he more likely got the surprise of his life.
"Where's Rooster and why is Mr. McCreepy in his cage?"
"Oh that was me. Mr. McCreepy was feeling lonely, so I put him in Rooster's cage. I hope they're getting along with each other." Rossi said as he and the other students were now also around Gideon.
"That's highly unlikely David. Cats eat birds. There's no way the two of them could get along." Reid said.
"Mr. McCreepy ate Rooster?!" Gideon asked as tears were threatening to roll down his faces.
"Bad Mr. McCreepy! I told you to be nice to him. Now spit him out, right this instant!" Rossi hissed as he pointed at his cat.
Mrs. Strauss, David put Mr. McCreepy in Rooster's cage and he ate Rooster!" Gideon sobbed.
"David ate Rooster?" Kevin asked with a puzzled look.
"No Kevin. Mr. McCreepy ate Rooster." Will said.
"Jeez Will, way to throw Mr. McCreepy under the bus! Maybe it was you who ate Rooster." Prentiss said as she glared at her classmate.
"David even said, it was Mr. McCreepy." Will retorted back.
"HE'S JUST A CAT! PLEASE DON'T SEND HIM TO THE DEATH CHAMBER! WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES!" Rossi wailed.
"Children, you all need to calm down. I'm sure David had no intentions of harming Rooster when he placed Mr. McCreepy in his cage. And David, you are right; we all make mistakes, but we also learn from them. Now I want you to apologize to Jason for what happened to his pet bird." Strauss said.
"I'm sorry that Mr. McCreepy ate Rooster. I just wanted them to be friends like us." Rossi said to Gideon.
"That's okay. I can always get another pet bird." Gideon replied.
End of chapter thirty six. Sorry for the long wait. Please tell me what you thought of this chapter. I have one final chapter left of this story and it'll be up as soon as possible. Oh and by the way, the name of Prentiss' pet ladybug, Dot McOrange is the name of a ladybug that my sister found in her room about a month ago. Just thought I'd pay a little tribute to the tiny creature in this chapter.