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T- Tickles
Summary: Chuckie Finster loves everything about his girlfriend, Shenzi Tuck, from her beautiful appearance to her endearing personality. But there's also a third thing he loves about her: Her laugh.
Ding dong
16-year-old Frankie Tuck jogged to the door upon hearing the doorbell ring, and answered to it. Standing just outside was 16-year-old Chuckie Finster. "You ready to beach it up?" He asked her.
"Yep," She nodded.
"Where's Shenzi at?" 16-year-old Shenzi Tuck was his girlfriend of 4 years, and was Frankie's younger stepsister.
"She's napping," Frankie replied.
"Still?" He chuckled. "I'll wake her up." After the blonde stepped aside, he walked in the house, up the stairs, and to his girlfriend's dark-themed bedroom. He couldn't help but smile when he saw Shenzi sleeping peacefully in her bed, clad in black and pink bow skully pajamas, consisting of boxer shorts and a tank top, with her black cat-eye prescription glasses on the pink cupcake table. Her long, black hair was spread out on the pillow, as her chest rose up and down at an even pace. Her left hand was on her stomach as the other was under her pillow and head. She looked like an angel. He carefully sat on the bed as she moaned sleepily, but didn't move otherwise, and watched her for a few seconds. He then smirked at what she did next, giving him an idea; She moved her left hand up, so a sliver of smooth, purplish-grey skin on her flat tummy was peeking out between her tank and shorts. First, he leaned in close to her peaceful face. "Shen," He whispered, but she didn't move. That confused him, considering she was a light sleeper. "She-e-e-en." He caressed her cheek and kissed her nose, but still nothing. She was in really deep. Now smirking devilishly, he stuck out his index finger and hovered it just barely above her tummy, where it was revealed. "Last chance, Shen." She didn't move. "Okay then." With that, Chuckie moved his finger down, and lightly stroked her soft skin with his nail.
"Eek! Eehehehehehe!" She squeaked and burst into a fit of giggles as she started squirming. "St-stohohohohop!" When he pulled his hand away, she sat up and opened her eyes. "Oh, h-hi Chuckie. I had a feeling it was you." She kissed his cheek. "What's up?"
"Well, we're just about to head for the beach," He replied, gesturing to the door.
Her eyes widened in shock. "Oh! Oh man, I forgot! I'm sorry! Um, g-give me a few minutes to get ready!"
"Okay," He nodded, "I'll meet you outside." He then ran out of the room, gingerly closing the door behind him, and outside to 17-year-old Susie Carmichael and Angelica Pickles' convertibles. Susie's was purple with rainbow zebra seats, while Angelica's was red with leopard seats. "I just got her up. She'll be ready in a few minutes."
In her room, after brushing her teeth, Shenzi hastily changed into purple and orange sunset dolphin shorts with black palm trees and skulls over plain black swim bottoms, a black tiered triangle bikini top, a pair of black Converse low-tops, an orange extension in her long bangs, full-head extensions that faded from purple to blue, black rose earrings, and a black v-neck camisole that stopped just below her belly button. After grabbing her black and white striped beach bag, which already carried her black Moon Phases towel, sunblock, and wallet, she dashed downstairs, said goodbye to her parents, then joined her friends and stepsister outside. "Sorry I'm late!" She practically leapt in Susie's convertible next to Chuckie, and the drivers hastily started heading for their destination. "Sorry guys, I slept in by accident."
"It's okay," Susie assured her, "We didn't have a specific leaving time anyway."
"You look great, Shen," Chuckie complimented his girlfriend, "Like you're really ready for the beach."
"Thanks," She giggled with a shy blush, before a yawn escaped.
"You can sleep on the way if you're still tired," Chuckie offered, "I'll wake you up when we get there."
"Thanks Chuck," She laid on his shoulder, and drifted off to sleep. He smiled as he held her closer, and rested his head on hers.
"Is she asleep?" Susie asked him quietly after peeking in the rearview mirror.
"Yeah," He replied quietly, "She always sleeps in during the summer season."
"Ah," She nodded, "So does Angelica, but she's worse." As they quietly conversed, along with Frankie and Kimi, Shenzi stayed asleep.
In Angelica's convertible, 16-year-old Phil Deville was sitting shotgun while his twin sister, Lil was with 15-year-old Tommy Pickles, and his younger brother, 14-year-old Dil. "I hope we don't get there too late," Lil remarked.
"We'll be fine," Tommy assured her, "We didn't really have a leaving time anyway, and Shenzi didn't mean to sleep in this much. We don't be too late."
A while later, the two drivers parked in the parking lot for the beach. "We're here!" Susie announced as she turned off her car.
"I'll get Shenzi up," Chuckie said; He sneaked one hand on her side, and slowly curled his fingers in and out, brushing skin and fabric with his fingernails.
"Eheheheheahaha!" She burst out giggling. "Chuhuckiehehehehe!"
He stopped after a couple seconds and undid his seat belt. "We're at the beach, Shen."
"Oh!" She perked up. "Yay!" She quickly unbuckled herself, then jumped out of the car with her bag on one hand. After everyone was ready, the group walked on the sand, searching for a good spot to set up. They even rented an awning along the way for shade from the sun. Once they found a good spot, they laid their towels on the sand, and relaxed. Shenzi laid on Chuckie's shoulder after laying her towel next to his, so they were almost overlapping. They sat together as Angelica was getting a tan from the sun, and the rest of their friends played in the sand and/or water.
"Um, Sh-Shen?" Chuckie stammered, and she looked up at him. "I, I'm going to play with our friends."
"Okay," She nodded, "Have fun. I might join you guys later. I'm going to rest for now."
"Still?" He chuckled. "You slept in earlier this morning, and on the way here."
"I know," She giggled, "I'm just still tired. I might join you guys later, though."
"Alright," He nodded, and kissed her cheek, "Have a good rest."
"Thanks." She then laid on her back, with her hands under her head, and stared at the fabric on the awning, using her bag as a pillow. She also took an inflatable inner tube from her bag in case her friends wanted to use it.
Chuckie walked up to their friends after watching his girlfriend for a second. "Shenzi's resting," He told them.
"Still?" Frankie giggled. "She slept on the way here."
"That's what I said," He shrugged, "But she might join us in a few minutes."
"I wonder why she brought an inner tube," Lil remarked, "It'd be hard to use them in the water."
"Hmm..." A devious grin formed on Frankie's face, "I got an idea." She sneaked over to her sister, swiftly grabbed the inner tube, and ran back to the others. "Who has an air pump?" After Phil gave it to her, she started inflating the inner tube until it was full, then plugged the hole. "There we go."
"What's your plan?" Kimi asked her.
"We're going to hold her arms up with the inner tube," Frankie began explaining, "And then... we'll tickle the heck out of her!"
The others stifled laughter. "That's awesome," Kimi giggled.
"Come on," Chuckie couldn't help but chuckle, "Just let her rest."
"We will!" Frankie insisted. "After we have some fun with her. You in, Chuck?"
He had to think about that. He wanted to let her rest, but then again, tickling her was lots of fun. She had such a cute laugh, and looked adorable when doing it too. "Okay, I'm in."
"Awesome," She smiled in joy, "I'll set it up real quick." Now tiptoeing, she sneaked to her stepsister with the inner tube, then being as careful as possible, she held her arms up and trapped them in the rubber pool float, just under her elbows, so she couldn't escape without help. Shenzi stirred and moaned a bit, but stayed asleep otherwise. Her tank top was ridden up a bit, so her belly button was halfway revealed. "Okay guys, she's ready," She whispered to the others after tiptoeing back to them, "Let's get started." The gang gathered around the sleeping girl, trying to stay quiet. Chuckie sat by her right side, marveling at how peaceful she looked, despite the situation she was in. May as well enjoy it while you can, right? "Chuckie, can you wake her up?" Frankie requested.
"Okay," He nodded, and tried to think of a good way to wake up his girlfriend. Finally, he lowered one hand to where her flat tummy was revealed, which was quite a bit, and started gently scratching her soft skin.
"Ehehehehehe!" She burst into a fit of giggles. "Ch-Chuckiehehehehe!" How'd she know it was him? Her eyes flew open as she realized just what she was now into as he drew his hand away. "What the-? Hey, guys! My arms are stuck!"
"That's the point," Frankie snickered, "I did it while you slept."
"Let me out!" She tried to pull her arms down.
"We will," Frankie nodded, "After we have some fun," She finished with an evil smile.
"N-no! No! Don't tickle me! Don't you dare!" She thrashed and squirmed in her bonds. "Let me go!" Kimi sat on her legs, so she couldn't kick them. "Leave me alone!"
"Nope!" Frankie cheerfully refused, before she made the first move. She tickled her stepsister's ribs over her shirt with her long nails.
"Eehehehehehe!" Shenzi burst into giggles. "St-stohohop ihihihit!" Her eyes squeezed shut and she started squirming when Kimi wiggled her fingers around her sides.
"Sorry Shen," Chuckie said to her, before he started tickling her right armpit, and her belly button. Shenzi let out a squeak, before her giggles turned into laughter.
"Guhuhuhuys, stohohohop!" Chuckie couldn't help but smile at her cute laugh. Frankie moved one hand to tickle her left armpit, while leaving the other on her ribs, as Lil attacked her tummy. Shenzi's cheeks started blushing a bit as she thrashed and squirmed under her bonds. Chuckie moved his one hand from her armpit to her neck, making her shoulders shrug up to her cheeks. "Iehehehe'm seheheriohohohuhus! Stohohohop, guhuhuhuys! Iehehehe cahahahan't b-breheheheahahathe!"
"Guys, we should stop," Chuckie stepped back, and carefully pulled the inner tube up, so her arms were free, as the girls backed off.
Shenzi panted as she shielded herself. "That... was n-not funny," She panted.
"Then why were you laughing?" Frankie giggled.
"'Cause I...!"
"It's okay sis, I was kidding," Frankie assured her, "Um, s-sorry."
"It's alright," She shrugged.
"You want to play in the water with us?" Kimi asked her.
"Not right now," Shenzi shook her head, "I'm tired at the moment. I'll just sit here."
"I'll stay with you," Chuckie offered, "I-if you want."
"Thanks Chuck," She smiled up at him.
"We'll be at the water if you need us," Frankie told them, and led Lil and Kimi back to the ocean.
Shenzi laid on Chuckie's shoulder as they watched their friends play in the waves washing up. "Shen, I, I'm sorry about tickling you like that."
"It's okay, I'm not mad," She shrugged.
"You aren't?"
"Nope," She shook her head, "Although..." Without warning, she suddenly pushed him down and pinned him on his back.
"Oof! Hey!" He exclaimed in surprise. "You said you wouldn't do this!"
"Say what?" She giggled. "I did not! I just said I wasn't mad. I didn't say anything about revenge," She smiled evilly, making him nervous, before she shot her hands up his shirt and tickled his sides.
"Aack! Hehehehey!" He burst out laughing, and squirmed as his girlfriend sat on his legs. "Stohohohop ihihihit!"
"Now you know how I felt, Finster!" She giggled and moved her hands up in his armpits.
"Gyaahahahahaha! Not thehehere! Stohohohop!"
Finding strength, he moved his hands up and tickled Shenzi's sides. "Eek! Heheheheahahaha!" She laughed and tried to hug herself for protection. She squealed and fell on her back when Chuckie gently squeezed her hips. "Chuckie, stohop! Hehehehehe!" Her arms shot up and tickled his sides again, close to his back.
"Heheheahahaha!" Chuckie laughed hard. A tickle fight continued between them as they rolled off their towels and on the sand.
When she tried to run away from him, he lifted her up with one arm like she was a baby, so she would have to hold onto him for support, and tickled all over her flat tummy. "Eeheheheheahahaha!" She squirmed and kicked her legs as Chuckie bunched her shirt up. "Stohohohohop!" A squeal escaped her mouth when he tickled her belly button and her left hip with both hands. "Chuckiehehehe, stohohohop ihihihit!" She punched his chest, but he stayed strong. Her laughter raised up in pitch when he tickled up and down her side, his fingers touching skin and fabric. Tears welled up and her cheeks blushed red as she tried even harder to escape. When he focused on where her waist curved in, creeping his fingers under her shirt, she started squirming so harshly, he was having trouble holding onto her. He sat in the sand cross-legged as he continued his tickle attack on his adorable girlfriend. He knew she wanted to rest, but she just looked so cute when she laughed and squirmed. "Chuhuhuckiehehehe, stohohohop!" She squealed as tears fell. "Ihehehehe cahahahan't breheheheahahathe! I'm g-going toho p-pehehee mysehehehehelf!"
"Oh!" Chuckie quickly stopped and gently set her face-up on her back as she panted and giggled. "S-sorry, Shen. I'll take you to the restrooms." After she stashed her wallet carefully in one pocket, he led her to the bathrooms, where he waited for her to freshen up. 'I guess I went too far in the fun,' He thought to himself, 'But it's not my fault she looks adorable when she laughs! I can't help it!' He flinched and yelped when thin fingers gently squeezed his sides. He chuckled when he saw who the culprit was. "Okay, I deserved that."
"Yep," Shenzi agreed with a giggle, "Um, while we're out here, can we see what the shops have? I brought my wallet just in case."
"Sure," He shrugged, "Why not?" After sending Kimi a text message, telling her what they had planned so their friends wouldn't worry, he took Shenzi's hand and walked to the shopping area with her. He marveled at how she admired anything the stores had to offer like they were zoo animals, except monkeys, because she had a 14-year-long phobia. She picked out a souvenir t-shirt, hoodie, and necklace, while he simply went with a t-shirt. Chuckie had to shoo away pesky boys who had the nerve to hit on his girl. After they were done, they headed back to the beach, where their friends were waiting for them.
"You guys have fun?" Kimi asked them.
"Yep," Shenzi nodded.
"We're going to head over there," Kimi told them, gesturing to Lil, Frankie, Susie, and Angelica, "We'll be back momentarily. Later." With that, the five girls headed for the shops, with their wallets in hand.
The couple sat together as they watched Tommy, Phil, and Dil play in the water, after stashing their souvenirs in their bags. "Hey, guys!" Dil ran up to them, with Phil and Tommy following. "Where'd you go?"
"We did a little shopping after I used the bathroom," Shenzi explained.
"Well, once you guys are rested up, you want to join us?" Phil asked them.
"Sure," Chuckie accepted the offer, along with his girlfriend, "We'll be there in a few minutes."
"Okay," Tommy nodded, and ran back to the water with Phil and Dil.
"Today was fun," Shenzi remarked, with her head on Chuckie's shoulders.
"I'm glad you liked it," He smiled down at her, "But you liked the whole day? Even the tickling parts?"
She let out a giggle. "Well, other than those factors, this was a fun day."
"I'm glad you think so," He kissed the top of her head, "Um, y-you want to go play in the ocean, or stay here for a bit longer?"
"Mm... I'm pretty comfy here," She shrugged, "We'll go in a few."
"Anything for you," He held her closer by her shoulders, and laid his head on hers. They watched their guy friends have a blast in the cold, salty water as the couple relished the shade provided by the awning.
After a few minutes, Shenzi spoke up. "Hey, Chuckie?" He looked down at her. "You ready to get wet?"
He smiled at her. "Yep." He took off his shirt, and couldn't look away as Shenzi took off her shorts and tank top, revealing her bikini to him.
"Come on!" After grabbing his hand, she practically dragged him to the waves, joining their friends. She tackled her boyfriend in the sand multiple times and vice versa, so they were soaked almost immediately, with sand in their hair. The rest of the girls came back after a while, and joined them in the cold water after stripping out of their day clothes. When it started getting late, they washed up in the showers and headed back to the convertibles. "Today was fun, Chuckie."
"Yep," He nodded in agreement. The couple sat back in Susie's convertible, and after everyone was buckled in, they started heading for home. Shenzi let out a yawn as she laid on Chuckie's shoulder. "You go ahead and rest," He held her closer, "We've all had a long day."
"Thanks Chuck," She mumbled sleepily, before drifting off peacefully. He kissed her soft, dark hair and laid his head on hers. She laid a small hand on his chest, and snuggled in his neck and shoulder. He was feeling a bit drowsy himself, so he drifted off to sleep after laying his free hand on his girlfriend's back, so she was in a full embrace.
"They're asleep," Frankie whispered to Susie and Kimi. The two girls looked back, and smiled at the peaceful couple.
"They make such an adorable couple," Kimi quietly remarked, "They're going to get married someday, I just know it."
"I do too," Frankie agreed, while keeping her voice down.
When Susie stopped at the Finster house, Kimi hopped out of the vehicle as Frankie turned to the couple. She gently nudged Chuckie, making both him and Shenzi wake up. "We're at your house, Chuck."
"O-oh," He rubbed his eyes under his glasses, and unbuckled himself, "I, I'll see you later, Shen." He kissed her lips for a second, then jumped out of the car. "Um, if you want, I can sleep over tonight, so long as our parents allow it."
"I'd love that," She smiled up at him, "I'll ask my parents, then call you."
"Alright," He nodded, "I'll see you tonight... possibly."
She giggled as he followed Kimi in the house. Susie then drove to the Tuck house, where the two sisters exited the car, thanked her for driving them, and entered their house.
Later that night, Shenzi and Chuckie were snuggling on her bed in their pjs, hers consisting of blush pink tap shorts and a matching camisole both with an Alice in Wonderland print, after having dinner, which was spaghetti, with her parents and stepsister. Chuckie's hands were clasped together in Shenzi's lap as she cuddled in his neck. "That dinner was really good," Chuckie remarked, "Your mom really has a gift."
"Yeah she does," Shenzi nodded in agreement.
"What's your favorite homemade meal?"
"Hmm... I think that would be mashed potatoes with shredded cheese sprinkled on it," She replied, "According to Dad, it was the first solid food I've ever eaten, so it's kind of special. Plus, it's amazing."
"Ah," He nodded, "That does sound good."
"It is; Maybe you can try it sometime."
"I hope so."
"Me too."
They were silent for a few seconds, before Chuckie spoke up. "So, um... what was your favorite part about today?"
"Mm..." She thought about it, "Shopping with you."
"Yeah, 'cause all girls love shopping," He playfully teased her.
"No!" She giggled. "The best part was being with you."
"I know, I was kidding," He chuckled, and kissed her cheek, "You ever going to start making meals? Frankie started doing that months ago."
"I'll get to it," She replied with a raised eyebrow.
"You said that weeks ago," He teased her with a poke to her side, which was slightly bared by her pjs, along with a strip of her tummy.
"Eek!" She flinched and giggled. "Chuckie, stop! I'm all tickled out!"
"Okay, I'm sorry," He chuckled, "I'll stop now, I promise." He held her closer with his arms on her chest and shoulders. "I just love hearing you laugh."
"Thanks Chuck, but what's wrong with telling me a joke?"
"It's not as fun," He shrugged.
"Ah." She blushed when he rested his chin on her shoulder, with his head laying against hers. She smiled and sidled up a bit. "I love you, Chuckie."
"I love you too, Shenzi." He kissed the back of her head, then laid back on her shoulder as she rested against his chest. After a while, the couple decided to go to bed for the night. They brushed their teeth together in the bathroom, said goodnight to her family, then laid back in her bed. "G'night Shen," He kissed her lips for a second.
"G'night Chuck," She stroked his long, red hair as she snuggled in his chest and neck. After taking off their glasses, they fell into a peaceful sleep in each others' arms.
(A/N: Well, there's T. You know the disclaimer.)