2D woke up an hour later, the pain in his head had greatly subsided by then. He dragged himself off the couch and headed into the kitchen. It was unbelievably hot in the house and 2D was quickly reminded of his father's hatred for air conditioners. Sighing in frustration, 2D opened the refrigerator door and plopped down in front of it, enjoying the chill.

"Stuart! Close the refrigerator!" He heard his mom shriek, tearing him from whatever trance he had preciously been in. Enjoying the last two seconds of cold, 2D reluctantly shut the door before walking to the open window where he had heard his mother's voice. Peering outside, he saw his mother, weeding the garden, while his father set up the sprinkler. Noodle followed close behind him, helping to straighten out the hose.

"Sprinkler!" Noodle jumped up and down excitedly, waiting for the shower.

"Ready?" David set the sprinkler in the middle of the lawn. Noodle nodded quickly, jumping up and down still. David nodded, turning on the house. Noodle ran through the sprinkler, enjoying the cool water.

"Stuart, come outside." Rachel sat on her heels, watching the small child. 2D slumped outside, groaning. It was hotter outside than it was in.

"Yes, mum?"

"Ya've been inside all day, it beautiful out today."

"Mum, i's a hundred degrees out..."

"Ninety-eight, luv." She went back to weeding. 2D rolled his eyes as he knelt beside his mom, assisting with the yard work.

"Toochi-san! Sprinkler!" Noodle ran up to the man, grabbing him by the arm.

"Noods, 'm no' en meh swimsuit."

"Is k, just water!" She continued tugging on his arms until the boy finally moved.

"Wai', Noods!" 2D squealed as she dragged him across the yard, toward the water

"Just water, Toochi-san." Noodle cheered and she walked. 2D tried to fight back but the sprinkler turned the dirt to mud, causing the boy to slip and land on his face. Noodle stopped dragging and turned around. The yard seemed to go quiet as the lanky man slowly pulled himself back up, mud covering his face. A few more moments of silence later and Noodle and David were doubled over, laughing, while Rachel ran to into the house to get a rag. 2D slid a hand over his muddy face, taking the dirt away with it.

"Okay...t'is is personal no'..." 2D headed to the shed now.

"T-Toochi-san?" Noodle instantly stopped laughing, watching the boy disappear into the garage. Without a moments notice, 2D had reemerged, water gun in hand.

"T'is is wa'!" He bellowed, charging at the child. The helmet-clad girl squeaked in surprise before getting her bearings back and doing what any self-respecting kid would do when presented with a water fight: She fought back.

David had gotten the hose free from the sprinkler and tossed it to Noodle, then bolted to the house, the screams of Rachel about mud of the carpet filled the air as 2D and Noodle shot at each other. In no time at all, David had returned with a bucket of water balloons, sliding across the lawn as he ran to Noodle. The child dropped the hose and picked up one of the balloons, aiming for 2D's head.

Having run out of water, 2D darted behind the shed again, refilling from a case of water bottles. While he was gone, Noodle and David had ceased fire.

"Hey." 2D nearly jumped when he heard a voice.

"Ginny! I'm kinda at war here!" 2D tried to hush his neighbor, but the girl stayed put. Ginny was ten years old, just like Noodle, with thick auburn hair that her mum usually tied in a half ponytail. 2D used to babysit her when she was little.

"War? what kind o' war? Can I help?"

"No!"

"An' why not?"

"Cause I- Here, just take the water pistol." 2D tossed a spare water gun to the child.

"Who we at war with?"

"Meh dad and Noodle."

"Noodle? Like S'pgetti?"

"No, that Noodle!" 2D grabbed the child by the shoulders and pointed to the child across the yard.

"That's not a noodle, that's a girl."

"And her name is Noodle."

"Noodle? That's a funny name."

"Who ca'es! We'e a' wa'!" The blue-haired male fled from the garage, firing at will.

"FOR SPARTA!" Ginny yelled, following behind. David and Noodle began to throw balloons, laughing as Ginny and 2D skidded across the yard.

The fight didn't last long because not even ten seconds later, 2D had tripped over the sprinkler and landed face first in the mud again. The fighting stopped instantly as both sides began to laugh at the fallen soldier.

"YOU BETTEH NOT COME IN THIS HOUSE COVERED IN MUD!"