Aliyah and Ari were laying passed out on the living room couch when two smirking 7 year olds came sneaking into the room with markers in their hands, approaching Aliyah, who's head was hanging over the back of the couch, Ziva and Ivan softly climbed onto the couch leaning over Aliyah with the markers primed in their hands as they started drawing on his face before switching to Ari a few moments later when they were satisfied with their work they quickly rushed back to Ziva's room as Akiva and Tali came back into the house.
Seeing Aliyah and Ari's faces caused Akiva to stop in her tracks before shaking her head as she headed to the kitchen saying "Ali, I'm home!" startling the sleeping man awake prompting him to say "Hi honey, missed you" rubbing his eyes groggily before laughing when he saw Ari's face, who was covered in black marks that formed a very crude drawn kitty face, causing the sleeping boy to wake asking "what's going on?" his voice thick with sleep.
Chuckling Aliyah pointed to Ari's face and was about to say something when Ari started laughing pointing to his face that was covered in black marks that formed a very crude drawn dog saying "come here doggy" making Aliyah frown making Ari laugh harder before scowling when Aliyah crossed his arms over his chest saying "whatever kitty" looking knowingly at Ari who scowled yelling "Ziva!" jumping out of his seat as the girl in question came into the room, dramatically rubbing her eyes as she shared a smirk with Ivan who was yawning theatrically asking "what's going on?" looking questioningly at the boy who was glaring at her along with Aliyah.
Biting her lip Ziva looked at the scowling kitty and dog before leaning to Ivan saying "definitely our best work, my friend" bursting out into laughter along with Ivan as Aliyah and Ari started chasing them around the living room yelling "you better run!" while Akiva and Tali laughed at their antics.
Ziva and Ivan were lying on the ground laughing as Ari and Aliyah tickled them when Akiva said "Dinner time, guys" clapping her hands trying to get their attention. Panting Ziva squirmed out underneath Aliyah's tickling fingers jumping onto his back saying "I give up" laying her head down on Aliyah's back as he smiled brightly at his wife who was smiling fondly at the site while Ari playfully threw Ivan over his shoulder asking "what's for dinner Akiva?" carrying a laughing Ivan to the dinner table.
Patting his head Akiva said "falafels, Ari" watching as Aliyah placed Ziva in the chair next to Ivan saying "yes, Zevy, we're in for a treat" as he sat down next to the girl who just smiled at him nodding as she leaned her back into Ivan who just happily wrapped his arm around her shoulders while Akiva just raised an eyebrow at this action as she sat down next to Aliyah and Ari with Tali in her lap. Seeing the look on Akiva's face Aliyah followed her gaze before smiling when he saw the two before asking "Zevy, you two dating now?" earning a elbow nudge from Akiva while Ziva just scoffed saying "no, Ivan's my best friend" as Ivan smiled at Ziva's words.
Raising a disbelieving eyebrow Aliyah asked "then what's with…" motioning to their sitting arrangements while Ari and Akiva looked intently at them. Glancing at Ivan Ziva said "his comfortable" before Ivan said "I don't mind, we always sit like this" proudly as Ziva rolled her eyes when Aliyah gave her a suggestive look as Akiva started placing food into everyone's plates. Smirking Ziva said "jealous are we, Aliyah?" looking knowingly at the man who gasped saying "most definitely not, little girl" as he leaned into Akiva who just rolled her eyes saying "in your dreams, Ali" playfully shoving him as the others laughed at his antics.
Ziva was laying on Aliyah's chest later that night watching TV with the others when Akiva turned off the TV saying "bedtime, guys let's go" motioning to the hall before Ivan, Ari and Ziva groaning slid off their seats slowly heading to the hall as Ivan asked "Ziva want to come bunk with me, tonight?" looking expectantly at the yawning girl next to him, Ziva was about to say something when Ari called "oh, Ziva's getting some tonight!" earning a chuckle from Aliyah, a head slap from Akiva and two elbows to the gut from Ziva and Ivan before Ziva said "sure" earning a bright smile from Ivan who winched when Ari head slapped him saying "pervert" before ducking under Akiva's hand as he rushed to his room saying "goodnight, guys!" disappearing into his room as the rest just laughed at his antics.
Shaking her head Akiva watched as Ziva said "idiot" before quickly heading into her bedroom as Ivan patiently waited for her outside her room. Smirking Aliyah kneeled down in front of the boy saying "well, little bo…" "Ali, leave him alone, let's go" Akiva said winking at Ivan as she pulled a chuckling Aliyah to Tali's bedroom as Ziva emerged from her room dressed in her pajamas saying "go on I'll wait for you, call when you're done, I'll be in Tali's room" heading to her sister's room while Ivan quickly headed to his.
Akiva and Aliyah were tucking Tali in when she called "Ziva, you come to tuck me in again?" making Akiva and Aliyah swirl to the door where they saw Ziva standing in the door observing them before smiling at her sister saying "yes, just like before" as she walked into Tali's room while Akiva and Aliyah stared at her. Feeling their glares Ziva said "come on, Akiva?" motioning with her hands to the woman who snapped out of it nodding as she said "Ali" nudging his shoulder making him snap out of it as well as Ziva sat down next to her sister saying "you okay, Natalia?" smiling fondly at her little sister.
Smiling brightly Tali said "I am good, feel better now?" looking questioningly at her sister, chuckling Ziva said "getting there, sleep well, Natalia" playfully tipping Tali's chin electing a big toothy smile from the little girl as she said "goodnight, Zi" before watching as Ziva nodded before climbing off her bed heading to the door when Ivan called "Ziva?!". Smiling brightly Talli turned to Akiva and Aliyah saying "what's wrong?" beginning to frown as the two stunned adults just stood there staring after Ziva, snapping out of it Aliyah smiled saying "nothing, little girl, why does Ziva call you Natalia, Tali?" sitting down on Tali's bed as she proudly said "because it's my full name but only Zi gets to call me that, I don't really like it" pulling a face at the end making Aliyah laugh before he said "I know that feeling, I don't like my name either, it sounds so old, right?" pulling his face as well making Tali giggle as Aliyah and Akiva switched spots.
Kneeling down next to Tali's bed Aliyah watched as Akiva kissed Tali's forehead saying "goodnight, Talia, sleep well" before leaning back as Aliyah followed suit saying "sleep well, little girl" stroking her cheek before helping up his wife as she said "call if you need anything, Talia, okay?" getting a nod they turned leaving Tali's door open as they headed down the hall to check on the others.
After checking on Ari Akiva and Aliyah pushed open Ivan's door to be meet by the site of Ziva and Ivan sitting on the ground having a glaring contest before Ziva pulled a face making Ivan laugh as Ziva dramatically jumped up saying "I win, I get the bed" jumping onto the bed as Ivan yelled "you cheated!" scowling at Ziva who jumped on his bed saying "No I didn't, I just used a different strategy, you didn't specify all the rules, so I win" smiling smugly while Ivan stuck out his tongue at her saying "you still cheated, I'm not sleeping on that couch, this is my room" trying to be stern but failing miserably as Ziva started laughing.
Ziva was still jumping when Ivan tackled her off of the bed saying "cheater" struggling on the floor with Ziva for a few moments before she sat up saying "fine, we'll share, bloody hell Ivan that hurt" rubbing her back as Ivan sat up smiling brightly saying "you deserved it, cheater" chuckling when Ziva playfully shoved his shoulder as Akiva and Aliyah walked into the room laughing at the two disheveled youngsters on the ground with their hair standing up in every direction. Chuckling Aliyah picked them up off the floor, placing them on Ivan's bed as Akiva pulled back the covers asking "is everything sorted now, guys?" looking knowingly at them.
Snuggling into her pillow Ziva nudged Ivan's foot saying "yeah, we're sharing" as a kicking war broke out between them as Ivan kicked her back making Akiva and Aliyah laughed at their antics, placing their hands on their legs Akiva said "calm down, guys it's only a bed" "but she cheated" "No, I didn't, you didn't specify the rules" "what rules, it was a staring contest, you cheated" "No I didn't" "Yes, you did" "No, I didn't" "Ye…" "Okay, guys, calm down, Ivan Ziva didn't cheat…" "yes she did Ali" "no she didn't" "yes she did, she pulled a face" "a strategic move, honey, it's brilliance not cheating" "that is cheating, Ali no matter how you look at it" "no it isn't" "yes it is" "No it's not" Ali said adamantly, Akiva was about to argue back when the sound of giggling interrupted them.
Sighing Akiva smiled at the two smiling kids saying "goodnight, guys, sleep well, Ivan, your right she cheated" chuckling at Ivan's smug look and Ziva's indignant expression before shaking her head when Aliyah kissed both foreheads saying "goodnight guys, sleep well and Ziva, you're right, nice game plan" smiling smugly with Ziva while Ivan and Akiva rolled their eyes at them. Smiling Akiva kissed Ivan and Ziva's foreheads saying "holler if you need us, okay?" as Aliyah took her hand leading her from the room as Ziva and Ivan snuggled into their pillows.
The next morning Akiva was awaken by the sound of shuffling and whispering coming from Ivan's, frowning Akiva climbed out of bed heading to Ivan's room where she was meet by the site of Ziva and Ivan moving around the room whispering amongst themselves. Leaning against the doorframe Akiva watched as Ziva kneeled down next to Ivan softly saying "Ivan, make it big and we have to hurry Ari's going to wake up in an hour, so let's hurry okay?" handing him a marker as Ivan just nodded continuing to work on something on the ground.
Frowning Akiva asked "what are you two doing?" startling the two kids, jumping up Ziva said "it's Ari's birthday today, so" motioning to the thing Ivan was working on, frowning Akiva walked up to them saying "No Ari's birthday is on the 27 th of November" "which is today" Ziva said pointing to the calendar on Ivan's desk, rubbing her forehead Akiva said "I can't believe I forgot, I never forget, what are you two doing?" looking questioningly at them, smiling proudly Ivan said "we're making birthday cards and giving him our allowances" not looking up from his card.
Nodding Akiva patted their heads saying "good, I'll go wake Ali and Talia, but don't worry about the money we'll give him the money just finish your cards, okay?" smiling fondly at them before quickly heading to her bedroom to wake Ali. Ziva and Ivan were still busy with their cards minutes later when Akiva, Ali and Tali came into Ivan's room as Akiva say "okay guys, go get dressed, we're taking Ari out for breakfast but be very quite okay?" motioning to the bathroom in the hall before taking Ziva and Ivan's cards as they quickly past her heading to the hall while ALiyah said "I can't believe I forgot" tiding up the mess Ivan and Ziva made with Akiva who just nodded in agreement.
When Ziva and Ivan were finally dressed and ready, they walked into Ari's room saying "Happy birthday Ari!" startling the boy as he nearly fell out of bed out of shock, groaning Ari rolled out of bed saying "what's going on?" looking groggily at the others. Smiling Ziva shoved her brother saying "It's your birthday, Ari" as the others just chuckled. Rubbing the back of his head Ari said "you guys remembered?" wrapping his arm around his sister's shoulders, Akiva was about to tell him the truth when Ziva interrupted her saying "yes, Akiva and Aliyah is taking you out for breakfast and into town so that you can buy your gift, so hurry up, I'm hungry, right Ivan?" looking expectantly at Ivan who nodded saying "we're starving so hurry up, Ari" adamantly while the others laughed at their antics.
Nodding Ari flicked his sister's forehead saying "well let me dress and we can go" motioning to the door, smirking Ziva placed her arm around Ivan's shoulders saying "and here I thought we'd get a show, Ivan" faking disappointment as they walked out of the room with Akiva and Aliyah laughing at her words as Ari closed his door yelling "you're a pervert Ziva!"
They were sitting in the living room minutes later when Ari came into the living room saying "okay let's go, guys" frowning when Ziva said "took your time, Ari, do you have a friend in there?" motioning to the bathroom before running out of the house as Ari chased her saying "Why you…" as the others followed them out at a much slower pace.
Sitting in the living room later that night Ari watched as his sister lay sleeping in Akiva's lap with Ivan next to her while Akiva absentmindedly stroked their hair. Aliyah was gently playing with Talia on the floor when Ari said "you forgot, didn't you?" looking knowingly at them. Sighing Akiva nodded saying "I'm sorry but yes we did but Ziva didn't they were up around 5 this morning making your birthday cards and they even wanted to give you their allowances, Ziva didn't forget" smiling apologetically at the boy. Smiling sadly Ari said "at least you guys were there and that's all that matters" before smiling fondly at his sleeping sister.
Nodding Aliyah asked "do you like your present, buddy?" motioning to the Katana next to the boy, smiling proudly Ari said "Yes very much, Ziva has already made me promise to spar with her with it tomorrow, so" motioning to the sleeping girl. Scoffing Akiva said "I don't know if she'll have the strength for it, she and Ivan will be training tomorrow" "What I've seen of her training as of late, she won't be that tired she hardly trains, her stats are all over the place, Ziva is a mess, Akiva and Ivan does he even…" Ari said looking questioningly at Akiva, nodding understandingly Akiva said "well we'll see what she brings tomorrow" "what are you two talking about, Ziva's back, she's laughing and smiling again, she's going to blow you guys away" "She's not back Aliyah, have you looked at her eyes Aliyah, Ziva's gone we'll have to see…" "no Ziva's going to blow you all away, tomorrow, I'm coming to watch tomorrow" Aliyah said seriously standing up with Tali in his arms saying "Tali, let's go, bedtime" stocking off to the little girl's room while Akiva and Ari just sighed before following suit to get some sleep.