Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from Charmed. But I do own Aurora, Haley, Charisma, and any other characters you don't recognize.
"Forty eight...forty nine...fifty." Aurora opened her eyes and scanned the backyard for all possible hiding places. She smirked as she stood up and walked over to the shed. Opening the door she spotted Haley hiding under a shelf, "You know Haley, you gotta find some new hiding places, you always hide in sheds."
"And here I thought you'd look somewhere else first." Haley replied.
"You know me Haley, I always look in places people are bound to hide. That is why I'm the queen at hide and go seek."
"We'll see about that." Haley replied, before walking over to the swings and sitting down.
Aurora walked out of the shed, and scanned the backyard again. A smile came to her face as she walked over to a bush that appeared to be moving, and that seemed to have feet. Walking closer Aurora said, "I see ya Chris. And don't say it's not you, 'cause I know it is. You gotta learn how to hide better."
Chris got up from his hiding place, "I'd like to see you do better."
Aurora grinned, "Two down, one to go."
As Chris went to join Haley at the swings Aurora walked towards the front of the house. Where she figured Wyatt was probably hiding, or most likely standing, waiting to found. As she turned the corner she saw him sitting on the stairs in front of the house. "I see you Wyatt."
"Took you long enough." Wyatt commented.
"You can't even call this a hiding place. You're sitting on the stairs, at least Haley and Chris made an attempt at hiding from me." Aurora stated, as she turned and headed to the backyard.
"You're just jealous, because it was the best hiding spot in the world." Wyatt replied falling her to the backyard.
"Oh you wish Wyatt. You haven't seen the best hiding place until I've hidden." Aurora laughed. Looking over at Haley she asked, "Why don't you start counting?"
"She is really good at hiding." Wyatt mused, from where he sat, beside Chris watching Haley look for Aurora.
"Aurora you suck." Haley mumbled, and the two brothers couldn't help but laugh at her frustration. She had been looking for Aurora for at least fifteen minutes, and hadn't had any luck so far.
"You know you don't mean that Haley." They heard Aurora's voice come from the shed.
"You made a mistake sis." Haley stated walking over to the shed. "You know to never talk when you're hiding. It makes it easier to find you."
Haley walked into the shed, when she got no response from Aurora. She looked under the shelves, and behind the barbeque and lawnmower, but saw no sign of her sister. Haley waked out of the shed, now pissed off at her sister. "Aurora come out. I give up."
"Aww, you're no fun Haley."
"Where are you Aurora?"
"One sec..." There was silence, except for the rustling that could be heard, and then, "Look up."
Haley looked up, and arched an eyebrow. "How did you get up there?" Chris asked the question on everyone's mind.
"Um... I'm not exactly sure how I managed to get up here." Aurora replied, lying on her stomach on the roof of the shed.
"How can you not be sure?" Haley questioned her sister.
"Well one minute I was hiding behind the shed, and then I was climbing up the tree behind the shed. Oh.. I know I got here now. The branch I was on broke..." Aurora trailed off.
"Did you hit your head?" Haley asked next.
"Possibly. But um... does someone think they can help me get down from here? I don't want to climb on that tree anymore. I kept cutting myself on it."
"And how do you propose we help you down Aurora?" Haley questioned.
"I dunno. But..." Aurora tried to sit up, "I think I'm stuck."
"What do you mean stuck?" Wyatt asked standing up.
"Meaning my pant leg is stuck on something, and I can't figure out what." Aurora responded.
"God Aurora. Only you could manage something like that." Haley mumbled. "I'll be up there in a sec." With a sigh Haley walked behind the shed, and climbed up the tree. Aurora smiled at her, when she got to the top of the shed. "So where exactly are your jeans stuck?"
"My knee.. I think." Aurora replied.
Haley pulled at Aurora's pants, a rip could be heard and then, "There you go."
Aurora sat up. "You ripped my pants." Aurora stated.
"Poor you. Now lets get down." Haley replied climbing off the roof and down the tree.
Aurora looked at the tree, and then down at the ground. "Do you think it'll hurt if I jump?"
"Most likely." Haley replied from the ground. "Just climb down."
With a sigh Aurora did as her sister told her, and climbed down. "I guess we're not going to play hide and go seek anymore." Aurora mused as she got to the ground.
"You betcha." Haley responded, as they walked over to join Wyatt and Chris.
Before anyone could say anything the back door opened and Donald said, "Aurora you have a phone call," holding the cordless out the door.
"Who would be calling me at this time?" Aurora questioned walking over to her father. "Never mind I think already know." She answered her question as she took the phone from her father, and he disappeared back inside. "Hey Reagan."
"Aurora, how are you?"
"I'm good. You?" Aurora replied looking over at Haley, who was trying to keep from laughing.
"I'm great."
"Um... how did you get this number Reagan? I haven't given it to anyone." Aurora asked uneasily.
"I have my sources Aurora." Aurora could almost see Reagan's grin.
"That makes it sound like your stalking me Reagan."
"Do you think I'm capable of stalking you?"
"I wouldn't put it past you. So why did you call anyway?"
"Just wanted to see how you were."
"Uh huh. But I gotta go. It's ten thrity, and I got things to do in the morning. I'll...uh... talk to you later."
"Ok. I'll call you tomorrow."
"You do that. Bye." Aurora hung up as Haley burst out laughing. "It's not funny Haley." Aurora said through gritted teeth.
"Are you kidding me Aurora? It's hilarious." Haley laughed. "He's obsessed with you."
"What?" Wyatt questioned, as Aurora put the phone down on one of the lawn chairs.
Haley smiled at Wyatt and Chris, and said, "One of Aurora's ex boyfriends is obsessed with her. When the two were going out he'd call constantly, and I mean constantly. He'd wake her up in the morning, and then call her back an hour and a half later. He'd call her right after school, then before and after dinner, and at ten at night before she went to bed. It was cute."
"Are you kidding me? It was flipping annoying." Aurora mumbled. "I have no clue how he keeps getting my phone number."
"It's called the internet, sis."
"Stalking is more like it." Aurora sighed. "Anyway, enough talking about that. What do you guys want to do since we're not going to play hide and go seek anymore, and Wyatt and Chris have like an hour left before they have to go home?"
"Could always sit and talk." Haley suggested.
"Are you going to turn it into one of your games that go by the name 'Lets Embarrass Aurora'?" Aurora questioned.
"No." Haley replied.
"Promise?"
"Promise Aurora."
Aurora looked over at her sister warily, "Ok. Why don't we go inside. It's getting kind of cold out here."
"Uh huh." Was all Haley said before pulling Wyatt inside.
"I think Haley and Wyatt are going to end up going out sooner or later." Aurora mused, looking at Chris.
"More likely sooner then later. I'll give them a week." Chris replied.
"I say fifty bucks they'll be together by Monday. Wyatt's already whipped." Aurora laughed.
"You're on. If they get together by Monday, I'll give you fifty bucks. If they aren't together until next Saturday you give me fifty bucks. Deal?" Chris said putting out his hand.
"Deal." Aurora smiled, shaking Chris's hand. "But we better get inside before Haley thinks I'm up to no good."
Chris nodded. "Sounds good."
Aurora's smile widened as she picked up the cordless and headed inside, Chris behind her. As they walked through the kitchen Aurora put the cordless down on the counter, and followed the sounds of laughter into the living room. "What are the two of you watching?" She questioned, when she saw the tv on.
Laughing Haley replied, "Home videos."
"Before or after mom died?" Aurora questioned sitting on the floor, with her back against the couch that Haley, Wyatt, and now Chris were sitting on.
"Before." Haley replied, "They are the best."
"True." Aurora sighed, "Which one."
"You'll see." Was all Haley said, before turning her complete attention back to the tv.
"Aurora how old are you?" Their mother, Christine, questioned from behind the camera, as she zoomed in on her daughter.
"I'm two." The two year old replied, grinning up at the camera.
"How old's Haley?" Christine asked next.
"Five."
"And where is your big sister right now Aurora?"
Aurora shrugged looking away from the camera.
"Come on Aurora tell mommy." Christine sighed.
Looking up at her mother Aurora pointed towards the bathroom. "Thank you sweetie." Christine said before walking down the hall towards the bathroom. Her hand could be seen as she pushed opened the door, and once it was open there stood Haley. "Haley, honey, what did you do?" Christine questioned, moving the camera around to see a very flooded bathroom.
"I was trying something." Haley replied, a sweet smile of innocence on her face.
"What exactly were you trying?"
"I wanted to see what would happen if I put daddy's tie in the toilet and flushed it." Haley replied sweetly.
"Haley go keep an eye on your sister, I need to clean up in here."
"Ok, mommy."
Sighing Christine turned off the camera.
"Jeez Haley, quite the trouble maker you were." Wyatt mused.
"She still is. But up until her fifth birthday, she was highly amused with the toilet." Aurora laughed
"What a thing to share with the world Aurora." Haley commented.
"Shh... This is a funny part." Aurora told her sister.
"What are you doing Aurora?" Christine questioned her daughter.
"Nothing mommy." The three year old replied, going back to painting her father's face.
"It doesn't look like anything." Christine commented.
"Then what does it look like mommy?"
"It looks like your painting your daddy's face."
"Oh... then you caught me." Aurora sighed, moving away from her father. "Don't tell him. I want to see if he notices." Aurora smiled, walking away.
"You were both trouble makers." Chris commented, looking from Aurora to Haley and back again.
"It's all in the genetics." Haley laughed.
For the next forty-five minutes they all sat watching home videos, that were all but boring. Wyatt was the one who sighed and said, "Chris and I better head home. It's getting close to when our mom wants us, and its better to be early with her."
"Kay." Haley smiled at Wyatt. "We still on for dinner tomorrow right?"
"Of course." Wyatt replied.
Chris and Aurora said their goodbye's as well, and after Chris and Wyatt left Haley turned to Aurora who was grinning from ear to ear. "Mind telling me what you're grinning about?"
"I'm grinning about nothing." Aurora laughed walking up the stairs.
AN: So I'm going to end it there...I know it's been awhile. It's just I had a small case of writers block, and I went away for a week and a bit on a camping trip. Hope you enjoyed and leave me a review.
DrewFullerFanLife: I'm glad you're enjoying the story :) That makes my day.
Charmed Clover: I love your reviews! lol Chris and Aurora might not be together for awhile... I'm still pondering on how I'm going to get them together. Can you read my mind or something? First you figure Chris and Aurora would be a cute couple, which was my plan, and now Haley and Wyatt? Man on man I think you have me figured out. lol Hope you enjoyed this chapter. :)