Apocalypse Ave, Sunday Evening

[doubleohblonde]

After spending the day at the gallery, Bond was leading Jules back to the house. He had less of a death-grip on the lad's shoulder than before.

He considered that a good sign.

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[seelcubs.livejournal.com]

RJ laughed again. "Nuh uh."

[ohohpointfive.livejournal.com]

Jules reached out to shove RJ. "Uh huh."

[seelcubs.livejournal.com]

"Hey!" RJ shoved him back. "Yeah huh!"

[ohohpointfive.livejournal.com]

"You so are!" Jules yelled, going to tackle RJ.

[seelcubs.livejournal.com]

RJ was totally prepared for that, so there was equal tackling going on from his side. He may, in fact, have been trying to push Jules down as well.

[ohohpointfive.livejournal.com]

Da always said that gentlemen didn't try to bite when they fought, but Jules didn't think RJ counted as a gentleman at all.

[seelcubs.livejournal.com]

And Mom always said that slapping and scratching was a girl's way of fighting, which seemed so fitting for Jules.

[ohohpointfive.livejournal.com]

Mum frowned on hair-pulling, but Jules was sure she'd make an exception for the little git.

[seelcubs.livejournal.com]

Shin-kicking was not sportsman-like, but Jules did not deserve better, RJ felt.

[ohohpointfive.livejournal.com]

As he tried to get RJ in a headlock, Jules seriously considered hitting below the belt.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis finally snapped into action. "Boys, stop it!"

She grabbed for RJ, trying to pull them apart.

[doubleohblonde]

"Let me," Bond murmured, bending to separate and pick them up bodily.

"Stop it, now!"

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Thank you," Aravis said, sincerely.

RJ, amazingly, did in fact stop it.

[ohohpointfive.livejournal.com]

Jules quieted, still glaring at RJ. "Da! He started it."

[seelcubs.livejournal.com]

"Did not!" RJ argued, glaring.

[doubleohblonde]

Bond gave them both a very gentle shake. "I don't care who started it," he said flatly. "Neither of you had to continue it."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"RJ, we are going home right now and you're not getting dessert after supper," Aravis told him. "Wait until your father hears."

[seelcubs.livejournal.com]

"But Mom!"

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Don't 'But Mom' me. You've behaved reprehensibly and you're going to think about what you did."

[seelcubs.livejournal.com]

"Yes, Mom."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"If Mr. Bond sets you down, will you come along with me without fighting, or do I need to carry you?"

[seelcubs.livejournal.com]

"Mom, I'm nine." RJ sounded horrified.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Don't act like you're five, then," she said coolly.

[seelcubs.livejournal.com]

"Yes Mom," RJ mumbled.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Say you're sorry."