Disclaimer: I don't own Crash Bandicoot.

A wide, broad grin was on Crash Bandicoot's face as he peered around the tree he was hiding behind. His eyes fixed to his target. He was pleased to see they were oblivious to his presence, leaving him free to launch the surprise attack he had planned for them.

Coco was sitting on the jungle floor in front of the tree. She was busily typing away on her laptop. How little she knew that her older brother was hiding right behind her, let alone what he was planning to spring on her that very moment.

Crash braced himself, preparing to leap out from behind the tree. The attack he was getting ready to do was unlike the ones the bandicoot was known for. It was very different to spinning away at his enemies or firing his Fruit Bazooka. He never used such a tactic on anyone else, not even Doctor Cortex - for he always saved it just for his little sister.

A long science crept over the jungle atmosphere. Coco continues to type away on her laptop, still unaware of what she was in for.

That was when Crash suddenly made his move.

"HIYAAA!"

With a loud cry, the bandicoot jumped out from behind the tree. He threw himself at Coco, who jumped with surprise as her brother knocked her flat onto her back. She lay on the jungle ground, pinned down by her older sibling - who began to tickle her.

"ARGH! CRASH! NO!"

Coco began to laugh. She tried to push Crash off of her to no avail. Loud shrieks and high-pitched giggles escaped the female bandicoot. They filled the jungle, causing the trees to shake and leading the birds to fly away.

"No, Crash! Please, stop it!"

Crash ignored his sibling's pleas as he continues to tickle her. He held Coco down with his gloved hands, brushing his fingers softly through her fur. The goofy bandicoot knew full well that his little sister was ticklish - and that was something he intended to fully take advantage of.

"I'm begging you, big brother! Have mercy on your little sis!"

Tears escaped from Coco's eyes to run down her cheeks. Her laughter continued as she unsuccessfully tried to push Crash away. As highly intelligent as the brainiac bandicoot was, she had never managed to figure out away to defend herself whenever her brother wanted to amuse by tickling her. The one thing Crash was good at (other than fighting Cortex, gathering crystals and eating Wumpa Fruit) was taking advantage of his sister's rare weaknessness.

"HEEEEELLLLLP!"

Realising she wasn't going to be able to stop her mischievous brother, all Coco could do was scream for help. Crash was normally the one saving her whenever she was in trouble. Since he was the one giving her trouble on this occasion, who was going to save her this time?

She was soon to find out.

"I'M COMING, COCO!"

A loud familiar voice blared out in response to Coco's yells. It was followed by the sound of loud stomping footsteps as the one who had answered her raced through the jungle and towards where she was being pinned down.

Crash instantly stopped tickling his sister. He turned around to find out who was racing to her rescue - before crying out as he was punched in his furry face by a large metal arm.

"WHOA!"

The goofy bandicoot flew through the air, smashing into the trunk of a nearby tree. His upper body disappeared from view as his lower half stuck out. His legs flailed and kicked as he unsuccessfully tried to free himself.

"CRASH!"

Coco sat up on the ground. Her face was filled with shock to see what had happened to her brother. She turned to the one responsible for punching him into the tree. The frown on her face made it clear she was not the least bit thankful for her rescue; not at the cost of what had happened to her sibling.

"What did you go and do that for, Crunch?!"

The bulky, muscular bandicoot gazed sheepishly down at Coco. "I heard you screaming for help! I thought someone was attacking you!"

"It was only Crash!" Coco frowned. "And he wasn't doing me any harm! He was just tickling me - as a big brother would do to his little sis!"

"Tickling?!"

Crunch blinked upon hearing that the young female bandicoot he was protective towards hadn't been in any kind of danger. He peered up towards her brother who he had just punched. Crash was still trying to pull himself free of the tree. He managed to unstick himself from the hole he had made in the trunk - before plunging downwards to roughly land on his head onto the ground.

"Whoa!"

"Well, children…" Crunch held up his robotic hand, waving his metallic finger at the two smaller bandicoots he intended to lecture. "Tickling is all well and good - until you end up laughing so much it hurts."

Crash groaned as he picked himself up from where he had fallen to the ground. His gloved hand rubbed his sore head.

He had to agree with what Crunch had just said. He certainly had succeeded to give Coco plenty of laughs by tickling her…

…and yet he was the one who had ended up hurt.

The end.