Home for the Holidays

[Grell Sutcliff]

Puck held back a laugh at Owen's smile, but before he could respond to Clopin's question, Owen said to Fox, "Mrs. Xanatos, would you like for me to go and keep Alexander busy for awhile?"
Fox nodded to Owen's suggestion with a smile. "That would be great, Owen. David and I both have work to do, so if you wouldn't mind watching him for an hour or two?"
Suddenly, a mischievous idea came to Puck. Turning to Clopin, he smirked, and with a wink said, "Why don't we help Owen look after Alex, Clopin?"

[Clopin]

The gypsy smirked devilishly, as he nodded.
"True....why don't we help him?" Clopin said, shooting a glance towards Owen. Babysitting with the most boring person on Earth would prove to be interesting, considering what had happened the other day, with Michél and their little "flying experience".

[Puck]

For once, Owen's face had changed from his normally bored expression to one that registered a feeling of fear. Obviously, he didn't like the idea of the two trickster "assisting" him in taking care of Alexander.
"Mrs. Xanatos, I can assure you that I-"
"Now hang on, Owen," Fox smirked, glancing at the two boys. "I think that sounds like a wonderful idea. It'll give Puck and Clopin something to do, and you'll have someone your age to keep you entertained for once."
Owen looked as though he were about to object, but closed his mouth, his original expression returning. "Of course, Mrs. Xanatos," turning to Puck and Clopin, he spoke, "Come along then." And with a nod, he have gotten Alex out of his high chair and was heading down the hallway towards the den.

[Clopin]

Clopin eagerly followed Owen and little Alexander down to the den, motioning for Puck to come along. With Owen, Clopin knew that he and Puck would definitely have the chance to scar the poor boy for life, and make Alex laugh all the more. He stepped back a little, as he walked next to Puck, with a smirk on his face.
"So, I feel that will definitely be some tomfoolery afoot today." he said.

[Puck]

Puck snickered, nodding gleefully at the other's idea. Alexander was sure to get a kick out of all they were going to do today.
"Puck, I can assure you that your assistance will not be needed," Owen looked over his shoulder at the other boy. "And I wouldn't want for you two to spend your entire vacation babysitting." Obviously, Owen was trying to convince the tricksters to leave him alone. Unfortunately, he would have no such luck today.
"Oh, please, Owen, we insist," Puck smiled, feigning complete innocence. Owen didn't believe it for an instance, however, and resumed his slightly uncomfortable expression from before.

[Clopin]

"Yes, Owen, we insist!" Clopin said, drifting past Owen with a grin on his face. Havoc was his forte, and he would be sure to cause some while they were caring for Alexander. And who better to bother than an uptight, absolutely boring cousin of Puck's?
Alex only giggled as Owen set him down, pointing up to Clopin, watching the boy float around in the air with ease.

[Puck]

Despite having seen Clopin flying before, Owen's eyes still widened a bit involuntarily as the gypsy floated around the room. They only widened more when Puck began to do the same, and, shaking his head, returned his attention to Alexander.
"Owen, sometimes I don't even know how you could possibly be a teenager," Puck laughed. "My theory is that you're just a very old, boring man trapped in an even more boring body." Puck laughed, smirking as the other gave an annoyed expression.
"I suppose that you would know about that sort of thing, wouldn't you, Puck?" Owen said dryly, making the other scowl. Puck and Owen were...an interesting set of cousins. They had never really gotten along, yet everyone swore that they never left each others sides as children. But strangely enough, there were no pictures of them together...almost like there was only one of them.
Of course, that was completely untrue, as they were complete opposites.

[Clopin]

Clopin raised an eyebrow, floating in between the two cousins. "Now, now, children, let's not fight in front of the toddler." Clopin said playfully, as he picked up Alex. The boy squealed with delight at being picked up into the air again.
"But I suppose Puck is correct. You do act as if you were an older, more boring businessman trapped in a teenager's body. It leads me to wonder how you and Puck can be cousins. You two are polar opposites!" Clopin said with a laugh.

[Puck]

"He's from my father's side," Puck made a face. "So I'm sure you can imagine where his personality stems from."
Owen rolled his eyes. "It would seem that we are indeed. And are you sure that that is safe, Clopin?" Owen pointed to the way that the gypsy held the child in the air.
Puck rolled his own eyes. "Oh please, Owen, he's no less safe than if it were me holding him."
Owen nodded. "That's what frightens me."

[Clopin]

"He's safe unless I decide to fly out of any given window in this house." Clopin said, spinning in the air with the child. "See? He's perfectly fine. And no less safer than if Puck were holding him." he said, handing the toddler back to Owen. Clopin then drifted over to Puck's side, lying down on his back as he did so.
"So, what do you two propose we do? Play with unicorns? Watch television?"

[Puck]

Owen narrowed his eyes slightly as Clopin handed Alexander back to him, taking a seat in one of the chairs in the room. "Television sounds like a wonderful idea," Owen said in his dull monotone, glancing at a pile of tapes on the coffee table. "Alexander has a wide assortment of Disney films...and he always seems to enjoy them."
Puck smirked. Secretly, he had always thought Disney films were pretty fun, and had watched many with Alexander over the few years of his young life.
"Perfect, Owen. Which one should we watch?"

[Clopin]

Clopin picked up the pile of tapes, sitting cross-legged in the air as he sifted through each one. Beauty and the Beast? A good one, but he didn't want to watch a sappy love story. The gypsy set that one aside. The Lion King? He'd seen that one before, but it never sparked his interest. The next movie was what nearly made him fall out of the air with happiness.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
"This one." Clopin said, handing the movie to Puck.

[Puck]

Puck raised an eyebrow at the tape, and with a shrug popped it into the VCR. As the familiar blue castle filled up the screen, Puck took a seat on the floor next to Owen's chair, folding his knees up to his chest as he got comfortable.
"I've never seen this one before," Puck said curiously, turning to Clopin. "Is it any good?"
"I don't believe that I've seen it either," Owen said, sighing as Alex began to fuss about being in the older boy's lap. Placing him down on the floor beside Puck, he slid down onto the carpet as well, raising an eyebrow at the screen. Apparently, he had never watched this before with Alex, and neither had Puck.

[Clopin]

Clopin smirked, remaining in the air. "It's amusing. Very amusing." he said, watching the opening scene through the clouds.
"Tell me if you recognize a familiar voice....wait....there it is." Clopin said with a smile, as the singing began. He was entertained with the fact that neither Puck nor Owen had seen the movie. Oh, were they in for a surprise. With a smile, the gypsy started to sing along with the "Bells of Notre Dame", if only to make things more obvious.

[Puck]

Both Puck and Owen were rather surprised by the opening music. It was rather...different than most Disney films they knew. As "The Bells of Notre Dame" began to play, Puck could have sworn that he heard two voices singing...that sounded exactly the same. And they were very familiar...
Both boys turned sharply to face Clopin, both of their eyes widening when they saw that the other was singing.
"Wait a minute...you, what..." Puck raised an eyebrow, shaking his head in disbelief. "How did you...is that YOUR voice?!"