DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN INCEPTION.

Arthur loved picking up the kids from school. It was the time of the day when everyone was perfectly happy. The kids were happy because the school day was over, Arthur was happy because he could see them again, as he often missed them during the day, and Ariadne was happy as this was the time of the day where she would retire to the living room with a cup of coffee and a sketchpad.

As Arthur walked into the school entrance, he smiled to himself. Nobody ever bothered him at the school. They simply stared at the strange man in the suit, who looked like he should be in the CIA, let alone picking up his kids from school. Ariadne tried to encourage him to talk to the other dads, but Arthur couldn't find anything interesting to talk about with them. He had no interest in the lasted stock investments and football games. He also felt the other men were intimidated by him a little, probably because of the unwanted attention he received from their wives, or perhaps why a man who appeared to do nothing, had a considerable amount of money.

Ariadne had once pointed out as they made the school collection, that all the women where staring at him. She seemed a little annoyed, so Arthur had made a point of kissing her there and then, and declaring to her that he only had love for her.

Arthur placed his hands in his pockets, waiting patiently for the children. He smiled when he saw the flash of brown hair run towards him and lock his legs into a hug.

"Dad!" Thomas cried.

"Hey kiddo," Arthur smiled, placing a hand on his son's head. "How was school?"

Thomas shrugged. "Ok I guess."

"You guess?"

"Well…we had math."

"Ah."

As Arthur looked up, a small blonde girl was running up to them, a large smile on her freckle covered face.

"Thomas!" she yelled. She ran up to Thomas and wrapped her arms around him tightly, whilst Arthur stood over them, eyebrow raised.

Thomas smiled. "Hi June."

The girl smiled and fiddled with the ends of her dress. "I just wanted to say bye. Have a nice weekend, 'kay?"

Thomas nodded. "Ok. You too."

June giggled and ran off as quickly as she arrived. Thomas turned around as Arthur smirked at him.

Thomas stared up for a moment. "What?"

"Who was that?" Arthur smiled.

"Who? June? She's this girl in my class."

"She likes you."

Thomas shrugged. "Probably."

"Do you like her?"

"I don't know."

Arthur paused, knowing that this conversation was doing nowhere. "…Ok." He looked up as Samantha skipped towards them. Arthur bent down and kissed her lightly on the head.

"Hi Daddy," she smiled.

"Hi sweetie, how was your day?" Arthur asked.

"Good. Can we get some ice cream?"

Thomas turned around. "Yay! Ice cream!"

Arthur smiled. "Sure, why not."

He collected the various bags from his children's hands and smiled as he walked with them away from the school. It must have looked rather silly, a fully grown man carrying pink and blue lunch bags, but at that point, Arthur didn't really care.

I've compiled a list of themes and ideas for this story, so there should be some good stuff coming soon. I've really only just found my stride in my writing (took long enough), so I'm really exited to keep writing and to keep updating on all my current stories.