Sounds of giggling filled the room of the Watson children, echoing down the hall and into the rest of the home. The two younger boys were cackling together as they hopped, bounced and tumbled across Techno's bed. It was just about reaching the evening and the boys were left to their own devices as their mother was off making dinner for the family, their father not yet home from some kind of work apparently.

Wilbur sat on his own bed, looking up to watch them when they got particularly loud. He didn't stop them but nor did he join in. He wasn't allowed too. Not until he finished part of his mandatory reading for school. He'd put it off for all of the break and had just barely four days to make up for it. Still, deadline or not he couldn't help but look up at the two and grin.

Tommy's face was split into a beaming smile as he laughed with reckless abandon. He had jumped up at the same time as Techno had, but had landed sooner, having smaller legs and barely enough muscle built to properly push off with. This meant he bounced an extra time as Techno came down, destabilizing the smaller boy and sending him down onto his side. With a pitched squeal of a laugh of his own Techno stumbled before falling down as well just behind his baby brother.

The two lay in a giggling pile for a few minutes, delighted in their little game.

"If you're not careful mum is going to come in here to check on all the noise." Wilbur warned teasingly as he made to go back to reading his book.

So far their mother had come into the room just about four times at the sounds of a ruckus. However, each time the younger boys had been flopped onto the bed and rolling around. It hadn't been intentional, but it had given them an apparent 'all clear' from said parent. It was only a matter of time before they would be caught mid jump though and Wilbur knew it. He could tell his mother suspected some sort of 'chaos' was going on.

Part of him wanted to see the two get caught if he was honest, but the other part was eager to see how long they could go on for. A feeling that probably would have been stronger if he was joining in the fun.

"W-we're fine Wilbuh." Techno panted out with a slight slur as he struggled to prop himself onto his hands to look at said sibling, "Wont get caught."

"Wiwbuh!" Tommy panted out with an amused smile as he looked at said brother as well.

Wilbur just rolled his eyes and shook his head at the two. He normally found it cute when Tommy attempted their names, getting pretty close a fair bit of the time now. However, lately Tommy had started to imitate Techno, who would purposefully say his name wrong. Wil was pretty sure Techno was trying to get their baby brother to get his name right first by sabotaging Wil at every turn.

Wilbur wasn't worried though. After all, Tommy seemed to struggle with 'k' sounds, especially if they were beside 'n'. There was just no way Tommy would get Techno's name first. All the sounds in his own name Tommy had already seemed to learn, it was just a matter of putting them in the right order.

Still, that didn't stop Techno from grinning at Tommy at the messed up name. Perhaps Wilbur was leaning a bit more on the side of wanting the two to get caught. He wouldn't even have to do anything, which meant he wouldn't get scolded with them. He would call that a victory, absolutely.

"Come on. Up, up, up!" Techno urged as he looked back to their little brother as he himself struggled to get to his feet, "Bouncy time!"

Tommy squealed happily with a clap as he soon started to also try to get back on his feet. Both boys were ready for the next round of hopping it seemed. Wilbur said nothing as he tried to keep his eyes on his book. Tried to keep them from wandering up at the sound of bed springs and giggles. The less he watched the less he was involved…or something.

…

Wilbur was pretty good at watching over the top of his book.

"Up, Tommy. I gotta show you this!" Techno puffed out as he excitedly started to not only bounce, but actually jump.

Tommy wasn't even close to being on his feet yet, but that didn't stop Techno at all. The older boy was gleefully jumping around his bed, blankets and pillows that hadn't already been kicked off becoming more askew. With each bound Techno pushed himself to go higher, as much as his short legs would allow. He almost looked like a lemur going in circles.

"Look! Wilbur, look!" Techno called to his older brother, showing off to both siblings at once.

"I can't Tech, I have reading to do." Wilbur answered, using his book to hide his grinning face.

"But look it! I got super high! Almost higher than you!" Techno insisted which only made Wil snort.

"No it wasn't." Wil replied with an eye roll, "I can jump much higher than that."

"Nuh-uh." Techno said with a shake of his head, "I'm much much higher than you."

"Are not."

"Am too."

"Are not."

"Am too!" Techno was bouncing in place now, still going as high as his legs could possibly get him.

He was grinning at Wil, practically beaming with excitement as he saw the brunette lower the book in his hand.

"Techno, my legs are longer than yours. My jumps are always higher than yours." Wil tried to explain as he just itched to join in.

"Prove it" Techno shot back, clearly goading him into a false contest.

Wil tilted his head to the side with a huff. He wanted to, he really really wanted to. But, Wil also really really didn't want to get in trouble again for not getting his reading done. Once was enough for him, thanks. Techno was just going to have to wait.

"Not right now, Tech. I have to finish this chapter." Wil stated with an edge of defeat in his voice, "We can play after. I promise."

Wil lifted his book back up and Techno frowned, his hop getting a little shorter than before. He hated it when Wilbur had his reading, or extra homework, or chores. As much as he liked to play with Tommy, the boy was small and couldn't really do much. It was much better with all three of them playing together.

"Taki." Tommy called out himself now, attention being off of him for far too long apparently.

The smaller child had managed to find his footing and was now up and bouncing himself. His feet weren't leaving the bed just yet, needing to gain more momentum first. However, that didn't mean he didn't want to be observe doing so.

Tommy let out a fresh pitched giggle as he awkwardly hopped a few times, wavering on his feet but not slowing or pausing in the slightest. He reached out his hands towards Techno as he made to leap over to him on the opposite side of the bed. With his little itty bitty legs it was going to take Tommy a few hops to get there, but that didn't matter. Tommy threw himself into it as if his legs were springs and might lurch him over in a single bound.

The first hop was the shortest and almost had Tommy tripping over the corner of the comforter that had bunched up during their playing. The second one was a bit bigger and had Tommy curving towards the center of the bed as he tried to correct his path. The third hop is where he went wrong.

Uncoordinated feet, a tangle of blanket around one ankle and arms flailing haphazardly was enough to send Tommy careening a bit to hard to the right. His footing lost Tommy flopped awkwardly on his tummy on the edge of the Techno's bed, his feet flipping in the air as is upper body vanished over the side. There was just enough force to bump Tommy away from the bed a few inches before he landed with a heavy thud.

Wilbur's book was tossed to the side in a heartbeat at the sound of one of his brother's hitting the floor. He was leaping from his own bed all the faster when he saw the mess of blond hair on the carpet below. However, he still wasn't fast enough to beat the screams that erupted from his baby brother. Wilbur paused for the briefest of seconds at Tommy's side, hand hovering as memories of Techno laying in a similar position came to his mind.

Tommy had just managed to grow a full set of teeth. It would be really bad if he was already loosing some.

"T-Tommy?" Wilbur said as he mustered up enough courage to try to pull his brother up into a sitting position.

Tommy was awkwardly splayed on the floor, his feet curled upwards from the ground and hands pressed before him. He was crying hard enough that it almost looked like he was hovering and that scared Wilbur a great deal.

By now Techno had slid himself over the edge of his bed and onto the floor, sitting beside Wilbur as fear spread across his face. Tears were already forming in his eyes as he fidgeted anxiously, unsure of what to do to help his baby brother. Wilbur looked just as scared and it only made him feel worse.

Before either boy could start to fully panic the door to their room burst open. Their mother was rushing towards the trio, her eyes landing quickly on her downed child.

"Aw, Tommy, baby. Shhhhh, sh, sh, sh, Its okay. I'm here baby." She soothed as she lifted her youngest up with ease and hugged him to her chest.

Tommy's cries muffled slightly as he gripped onto her, shoving his face into her as he continued to holler. Wilbur had stood up and was watching closely, Techno hugged to his side. The pair keep their eyes on their mother as she calms Tommy down, somehow managing to give him a once over while doing so. Before too long Tommy was reduced to hiccups and an occasional whimper. He kept hold of his mother and seemed to be nodding off at her gentle swaying.

Wilbur had moved him and Techno to be sitting on his bed, out of the way but still in full sight. Wil couldn't help the tension that formed in his shoulders when his mother finally looked at the two of them.

"What were you getting into this time?" She asked casually, her eyes darting over the room and piecing things together herself at the same time.

Wilbur swallowed. He knew he wouldn't be the one to get in trouble. He was doing what he was told to earlier. Getting his reading done. But…he could feel Techno shaking against his side. He couldn't just, toss him under the bus.

"We- we were just-" Wilbur started, pausing to swallow his nerves, "It was just some jumping around."

"On the bed?" Their mother asked, here eyes back on her older sons.

Wilbur hesitated before nodding his head.

"Is Tommy gunna be okay?" Techno asked just as his mother was about to speak once more.

She looked at Techno and her expression softened as she looked between her youngest boys. A small smile drew up on her face as she nodded.

"He's going to be fine, Techno. He wasn't hurt, just a bit scared." She answered kindly.

She let out a small breath as she walked over to her other sons, motioning for Wilbur to scoot over so she could sit between them. He did as directed, both boys pressing against her sides a second later once she was situated. Holding Tommy with one arm and wrapping her free one around Techno she gave him a squeeze.

"I'm not mad at you boys." She started off with, her voice soft as she looked between them.

Techno looked up to meet her gaze while Wilbur was softly running a hand though Tommy's hair. The blond was mostly quiet now, barely kicking a foot to try to keep awake. He looked tiredly up at Wilbur at the touch, but could only blink blearily at him for a moment before closing his eyes again. It brought the smallest of grins to Wil's face.

"This is why your father and I tell you not to jump on your beds. Its dangerous and one of these days one of you is going to get hurt." Their mother stated with obvious concern in her voice, "Falling from any height can be a scary thing and you never know what injury you could get."

Techno kicked his feet awkwardly as he averted his gaze from his mother's face. Guilt sank further into his stomach despite the reassuring hug from his mother.

"You boys also need to remember that Tommy is much smaller than you. It won't take as much to hurt him. Even a tiny tumble could do it right now." She added.

She didn't want to scare them or guilt them, but they needed to understand. She would rather have this conversation now rather then after one of them got seriously hurt. Their fear and guilt then would be far heavier in that unfortunate happenstance.

"We'll be more careful, Mum. I promise." Wilbur assured as he looked her in the face.

His eyes were still watery from before, but he held her gaze firm. He meant it. They would try to be more careful with Tommy. Of course they would. He was their adorably loud and annoying baby brother. They'd do anything to make sure he was safe.

Techno was nodding to his words on their mother's other side for good measure. The woman could only let out a chuckle in response.

"Okay, I believe you." She stated before her smirk grew, "I won't tell your father about it this time. But, maybe wait until Tommy is older before trying this game with him again."

She gave both her boys knowing looks. She wasn't stupid. Even if they meant their words, they were young boys full of energy and a need to be on the move. Jumping on beds was just a part of their life, against the rules or not. She'd rather they at least be safer about it.

When both of her sons shared a look with each other before nodding vigorously in return with wide grins she couldn't help the laugh that formed. Tommy barely stirred from his impromptu nap as she leaned in turn over both her older sons, giving them a kiss to the top of their heads.

They would continue to be rowdy and reckless, but they were her boys. She loved them and would be there to sooth their wounds with hugs and kisses until the end of days.