No Strings Attached (Bro/Cal)

Mrs Strider was cursing as she stomped back to her room. Dave was screaming and crying again as Dirk continued to scream.

Cal rocked Dave and tried to comfort him.

Dirk flailed.

Jeff groaned as he bounced Dirk in his hairs. Dave was flailing and crying as he reached for his twin. The oldest Strider looked to Cal. "Let's set them in the living room." He continued to bounce Dirk as he left for the living room.

Dirk hiccuped, halting in his flailing and looking startled at the noise.

Cal followed after him.

Jeff stopped bouncing Dirk, gently patting his back now. Dave's face was turning red again as he continued reaching for his twin. "DI."

Jeff yawned as he set Dirk down by the toys. He grabbed several pillows and a blanket from the futon. He was humming as he made a small bed for the boys. "Can you watch them while I make breakfast?"

"Yeah" Cal replied, gently setting Dave down by Dirk.

Dirk immediately latched onto Dave.

Jeff was grumbling to himself as he went to the kitchen. Dave was hiccuping as he grabbed Dirk, clinging to him.

Cal sat back down on the futon with a tired noise.

Dirk made distressed little noises into Dave's shoulder.

Dave held onto his twin tightly as he whimpered.

Dirk slowly calmed down, though his grip on Dave didn't loosen.

Cal closed his eyes, only for a minute, and wound up falling back asleep, slipping sideways onto the futon

Dave yawned and laid his head on Dirk's shoulder.

Dirk grunted and laid Dave down on the pillow, only letting go to pull a blanket over them.

Dave made a sleepy noise and rubbed at his eyes.

Dirk tucked himself close to Dave, still clutching at him.

Dave closed his eyes and curled up to Dirk. He was sleeping again almost instantly.

Dirk took a little longer, but he fell back asleep as well.

Dave stayed curled up to Dirk as he slept. Jeff was back half an hour later when breakfast was done. He smiled when he saw that all three of the other blondes were sleeping. He draped a blanket over Cal before going back in the kitchen. The food could be set in the over for later.

Cal curled up under the blanket with a soft noise, pulling it over his head.

It only took five minutes to put all of the food in the oven. Jeff called the school first, pretending to be Cal's father. He told them the younger blonde was sick and wouldn't be there. Next, he had his mother call to tell them he wouldn't be at school either.

Jeff was yawning as he went back to the living room. He laid down with the boys. He was laying behind Dave but threw his arm over both twins.

Dirk stirred and tried to shove Jeff's arm off of him.

Jeff snored and grunted, his arm sliding off Dirk and wrapping around Dave.

Dirk made a distressed noise and tried to push Jeff's arm off Dave

Jeff grunted again, arm tightening on the younger twin.

Dirk whined and tugged Jeff's arm hair.

Jeff groaned and cracked an eye open. "What little man?"