Disclaimer: The Chibi Scouts belong to Angel Raye. The younger siblings belong to me.

Chapter One: Typical Gloria

After school had gotten out Gloria raced home in order to set this plan she had stuck in her head all day. She didn't stick around and wait for Erin, her younger sister, to come out. She just raced home. She came in set her book bag right in front of the door, threw her shoes off, and raced into the kitchen to draw up some plans. She took a notepad out of the kitchen drawer and begin to sketch another brief trap. Soon her little sister arrived home. She tripped over Gloria's backpack and stumbled over her shoes.

"Gloria your stupid mess is in the living room." Erin scolded.

"Oh, I'm sorry." Gloria apologized, though confused how they got there. Then she remembered she was in a rush to get started on her plans, and must have thrown her stuff down. "Hey, Erin, mom wanted me to send you to the little market up there to get some milk. You think you can be a big girl and do that?"

"Duh, I'm in second grade, my birthday is coming up in a couple months, and then I'll be the same age as Chloe… Then she changes again." Erin contemplated this thought. "Yea, I'll go."

"Okay, I'll get the money." Gloria raced to her bedroom and took out two dollars. For wasting two dollars on milk, was well worth it for what Gloria had in plan. Of course, Gloria was sure they needed milk. So it wouldn't be too wasted. She ran back out there and handed Erin the money shoving her out the door, leaving Gloria to set out on her evil plan to get her little sister.

Erin hadn't had time to take her book bag off; she looked down at the two dollar bills, and sighed. It was off to the little market place, it wasn't to far of a walk. It was in the little shopping center of the palace. She had been there plenty of times with her mother and father. Erin passed the soccer field where Faith and Jordan were playing soccer. Isabella and Hope were sitting on the grass, doing something with art. Erin sighed, they seemed to have it good. She wished she was in their shoes. Erin walked past the garden, Lydia, Maggie, and Sestuna were there sitting out among the flowers. Erin knew that was one family that didn't have it well. With both parents being away at sometimes weeks, the girls had it far worse than everyone else, at least that's what it seemed. Erin also knew that Lydia didn't open up to anyone, except for Julia. She didn't trust anyone in her own family, fear that they would abandon her. Erin knew what it felt like, but she never expressed that to anyone.

Erin finally made it to the market place. She opened the door and went in. She was surprised to see that the Hino family was there. Annika came up to Erin asking her were her family was. Erin said they were busy and Gloria was at home.

"You might not want to go home. It sounds to me like Gloria is up to something." Annika warned her little friend. Julia walked up to her older sister.

"Hi Erin. What are you doing here?" Julia asked.

"I thought I was getting milk." Erin replied confused.

"You going to do your school work here too?" Julia asked, glancing at her backpack.

"Noo… Gloria shoved me out the door." Erin confessed.

"Oh." Julia said.

"Wait here, I'm going to get my momma." Annika said and ran off and returned with her.

Rei sighed and immediately contacted Minako and explained to her what was going on. Minako said she would see if Asai would check this one out, and she'd be there to get Erin within a couple minutes. Rei went to ask Minako where she was, but Minako hung up before she could.

"So, how is everything going Erin?" Rei asked, cheerfully.

"It's good. I have good grades in school, unlike someone I know." Erin replied, a little upset, for some unknown reason.

"Is that so? Who's this person? Gloria?" Rei asked, laughing a little.

"Well, yes. Her grades are slipping." Erin replied.

"Do you know why?" Rei questioned.

Yea, Erin knew why, of course she did. But she couldn't tell Rei that reason. "Yea, typical Gloria for you."

Rei, Julia, and Annika giggled at this. Minako came into the market place and took her little girl into her arms. "I'm sorry sweetie. I don't know why Gloria keeps doing these things." She picked Erin up.

Erin laid her head down on her mom's shoulder.

"How is everything going?" Rei asked, as she had Erin.

"Everything's going well. Except these little outburst with Gloria. But that's normal, nothing new." Minako explained. "Gloria's teacher called yesterday and told me she was failing math."

"Failing?" Rei asked, concerned.

"Yea, but were working on it." Minako answered.

"That's good. Did Asai go check things out at your house?" Rei brought up.

"Yup." Minako replied. "She'll probably have to stay with us at the party tonight, if she's up to something."

"That sucks." Annika said.

"Yes, it will suck for her." Minako sighed, well I should be off.

"Bye Minako, see you tonight." Rei said and turned around to go toward the cash register. Annika right behind her. Julia stared at Minako and Erin as they went out the door. Julia watched as a tear trickled down Erin's face. Julia blinked her eyes twice, confused. She went to go tell her sister, but then decided against it. Erin was probably mad at her sister.

Meanwhile, at the Aino's home Asai was just walking in when a bucket of bouncy balls came tumbling down on his head. He went to walk foreward and fell backwards. Gloria came out into the living room, confused as to what was going on. She remembered her little prank, she smiled and her once sleepy eyes came into focus she saw her father, she frowned. She hadn't meant for him to fall into her prank.

"GLORIA AINO WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS MESS IS?" Asai raged.

Gloria swallows down her tears.

"What are you trying to do? Kill someone?" Asai continued

"N-n-noo." Gloria replied.

"You better not do anything like this at the queen's gathering." Asai said, and left the room. "CLEAN IT UP!" he yelled.

Gloria irritated went to picking up the mess. She felt angry at her father, for ruining her plan, coming home early. And she was a little mad at herself as well. She was failing math class, and her dad and mom had stayed up last night talking about what they were going to do about that. She didn't know who, or how, but someone suggested boarding school. Gloria was upset that they had thought to send her away.

Gloria threw the stuff into the bucket and brought it back to her room. She then lay on her bed until her mother and sister came home. Minako told Gloria and Erin to get ready for the dinner tonight. Gloria didn't even look at her mother, she just did as she was told. Minako didn't bother asking her what was wrong, or what had happened; just as Gloria had suspected.

"Thanks for trying to play a prank on me." Erin said, sarcastically.

"Well, thanks for somehow getting me in trouble." Gloria replied.

Erin shut Gloria's door and went to her own. She dressed herself into a beautiful white gown. Gloria threw on her yellow, Easter-like dress. Minako didn't seem to care what the girls wore. Asai and Minako did a five minute check to make sure the appliances were off in the house. Gloria and Erin stood at the front door waiting to go. Finally, they did leave. Gloria got lectured the whole way. You are going to stay with us the whole time. You are not allowed out of our sight. While your sitting there you can think about that grade you have in math. You can also think of a good punishment for yourself when you get home, for trying to play a prank on your sister.

Erin tried to block all this all of her little head; she didn't want to put up with any of it. And she knew Gloria didn't. But she had brought it on herself. Though, Erin didn't think the math grade was her fault. She remembered countless times Gloria staying up late trying to figure out her math homework. Erin did have sympathy for her sister; she just got irritated that Gloria made things worse for them all the time. She wondered if her parents weren't always fighting over what to do with Gloria what they would fight about.

When they finally arrived at the Palace Erin put on her mask, and joined her friends. Julia had brought up with Lydia about Erin crying. Lydia seemed to only get chills, but didn't say anything on the matter. They did decide to join Erin and Chloe. Julia, Erin, and Chloe laughed and talked. Lydia just stood there listening, she didn't show any emotion. Julia knew she wouldn't, but she wanted to know what was wrong with Erin. Eventually, Julia and Lydia had departed and went their own way. Annika had joined Gloria in the chairs, next to Gloria's parents.

Gloria begin to seethe with anger, at seeing her sister play with Daisy's sister. Annika sighed and tried to ask Gloria what was wrong with Erin hanging out with Chloe? Gloria said everything. Annika gave up on the subject and tried to get her onto something else, but nothing was working. Annika glanced over at Minako and Asai, they were whispering to one another about something. Annika thought it was odd, usually everything was opened between everyone.

Near the dessert bar, was Maggie and Daisy. Daisy was going through the same thing Gloria was; anger at seeing her sister hang out with Gloria's. She wanted so bad to go up there and snatch her sister away from her, but she didn't want to be the cause of ruining the party, so she just continued to seethe.

Madelyn and Ariel are watching as Maia is being babied by Cere. Madelyn explains to Ariel that she needs to grow up and let Maia be babied. But Ariel says Maia isn't allowed to be the baby. Madelyn tried to explain that since Maia was born last that she is indeed the baby. Ariel gave Madelyn a upset yet jealous expression.

Unfortunately, Madelyn is unable to obtain her friend and she ends up sneaking up to Cere Cere and begins hitting her over and over again. Cere Cere puts Maia down and tries to get Ariel to stop hitting her. Everyone is up and out of their seats trying to get Ariel away from Cere Cere. Both Gloria and Daisy take this time to get their sisters away from each other.

Gloria takes Erin by the hand, as does Daisy to Chloe. Chloe tries to free herself from her sister's grip, but it is much stronger than her own strength.

"Erin don't hang out with that creature." Gloria spat, looking at Daisy.

"You're the one that wants to play pranks." Erin commented.

Gloria chose to ignore the sly comment by her littler sister.

"Chloe, why would you want to hang out with that low down despicable scum?" Daisy questioned, glaring at Gloria, tearing her apart inside.

"Erin you're not allowed to hang out with her anymore!" Gloria demanded.

"You can't stop me." Erin protested.

The royal family walked up to the little quarrel going on.

"Knock if off all four of you." The King said.

Erin felt a slice of wind knock her cold. How could he tell her to knock it off, when she wasn't even the one to start it, or maybe she was? But she knew she wasn't.

"Apologize all of you." The King spoke.

Erin and Chloe looked at each other, both with the same question lingering them. Who were they suppose to apologize too? Erin looked around for someone to apologize to, but couldn't find anyone. Chloe just said sorry, but it was to know particular.

Daisy and Gloria spat a sorry out at each other, the King then waited for Erin's apology. She couldn't think of anyone to apologize to.

"Erin don't you have anything to say?" The King questioned.

Erin looked up at him with tears in her eyes, something the king had never seen before. "I'm sorry I ruined your party." Erin said and then pushed her way through the royal family and out of the dinner. Daisy and Gloria were still glaring at each other. Chloe was worried about her friend and wanted to run after her, but soon everyone was going home and punishments were being dealt with. Chloe even allowed herself to be punished, though she didn't understand what she had done. Obviously, no one had seen what was going on.

Gloria and Erin stayed up late that night, listening to their parents fight once again.

"I'm tired of this outburst Gloria keeps having!" Asai hollered.

"And what would you like me to do about it?" Minako questioned.

"You're her mother you should know what to do with her!" Asai answered.

"And you're her father! We've done everything we know we can do for her." Minako explained.

"Well, I'm tired of it. Do something about it. I don't care what you do, but if I have to continue to be humiliated by her…"

Minako cut him off. "Your just going to leave? Like you did when I was pregnant with Erin? You like to run from your problems!"

"And you like to push all your problems on to me." Asai's words cut down deep into Minako's heart.

"My children aren't problems! And you've changed since you knew there was ever another child coming into this family. What are you afraid of Asai? Are you really afraid of losing your daughters? Because if that's the case you're losing them right now!" Minako replied.

"Why do you insist on bringing things up that were ages ago?" Asai hollered.

"Asai these things aren't ages ago. They are happening right now, before your eyes. You are so blind." Minako said and left the living room, slamming the bedroom door. "And sleep out there and be gone for work before I wake."

"If that's how you want it Minako!" he hollered as he turned the lamp off.

Erin laid her head down on her pillow, as the tears started to flow. Was she really the cause of everything that went on in this house? Erin suddenly felt lonely, sad, and abandoned. By what Gloria had said tonight, she wasn't going to see Chloe anymore. And as far as Erin was concerned her parents would probably end up splitting and it'd be her fault, because if she hadn't been born, then they probably wouldn't have ever started to fight like this.

Gloria laid in her bed, trying not to cry. She was hoping that Erin had fallen asleep before her parents had started arguing. Gloria felt mixed emotions on every little aspect in her life. School, her friends, and her own family. She wondered if maybe Daisy was right about her being a low down despicable scum. She wondered if Annika would want to be her friend if she found out her parents ended up splitting. She knew what Daisy would say if she ever found out.

"You're the cause of it all." Is what Daisy would say, but why did Minako have to bring Erin up like it was her fault. Gloria knew if Erin had heard that, then she'd be really upset. Gloria suddenly wished she could go back and make things right, never be a prankster. But she knew she wasn't able to, so she was stuck with the scars she had caused. Scars that she would never be able to heal, because know one thought she was serious. Gloria decided to make a silent contract that she'd stop playing pranks. She and her sister would go to school, come back to the palace, but they wouldn't go home, because she didn't want to be there when Minako and Asai were mad at her.

Gloria ended up crying herself to sleep. The emotional pain was just to deep for her to keep inside.