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// Doctor's Orders 
// Story: Spike Growing Up Again 
// by Darth Severus 
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It had been about a month since the crew of the FSS Comet had been rejuved. When Natalie and Gabrielle were walking to breakfast, they talked to each other, "What's going on? We didn't get a spanking this morning or an enema last night."

Gabrielle shrugged, "How should I know? I know just as much about this whole judicial rejuvenation thing as you do, which isn't much."

As they sat at the table, Hank told them, "We're going to be going to the doctor's after breakfast. You need to get your immunizations before you can interact with other people."

Natalie raised an eyebrow, "But, we already had our immunizations."

Patricia explained, "Yes, but your rejuve removed those immunizations, so you have to get the standard immunizations again. Now, you know what happens if you don't behave at the doctor's, right?"

Gabrielle nodded softly, "Yes mommy, you'll spank us."

Patricia corrected her, "Not just spanked, you'll be spanked right there, in front of everyone."

After breakfast, Patricia and Hank put a harness on both Natalie and Gabrielle. When they got to the doctor's, they saw Sebastian and walked over to him, "Hey Spike."

"Oh, hi Ember, hi Gabby."

Gabrielle asked Sebastian, "Did you not get spanked this morning too?"

Sebastian nodded, "Yes, and I'm worried. Momma told me that all pennies always get their spankings, and I get three a day, even more when I don't obey."

The doctor called out, "Sebastian Agreste, the doctor will see you now."

When Sebastian and Marinette went back into the doctor's office, Sebastian undressed, but covered his privates as he stepped on the scale while Natalie and Gabrielle were watching. Marinette gave him a stern look, "Stand up straight, hands at your side Sebastian, this needs to be accurate."

Sebastian gulped and nodded, "Y-Yes momma." before placing his hands to his sides so he was standing up straight.

When Natalie walked up to the scale, and like Sebastian, she covered her privates, but when Patricia told her to put her hands by her side, she whined, "B-But mommy, Sebastian will see me!"

Patricia took Natalie off the scale and as she spanked Natalie, she told her, "Then he will see what happens when pennies disobey!" When she stood Natalie on the scale again, she warned her, "Hands at your side young lady, unless you want to repeat this lesson."

Natalie sniffled, "Yes mommy." and stood up straight.

Gabrielle didn't need convincing to stand up straight. When she was done being measured, she was brought into a room with Hank where the doctor was taking notes as she examined her.  The doctor told Hank, "Well, the good news is that she's perfectly healthy and can be approved for penny regulations. The bad news... the four viruses that were found in her body, they were engineered, not evolved. Although I believe you already knew that. We can give her the standard immunizations with the patches, but as for the other four, we have to do it the old fashioned way."

Hank sighed and held Gabrielle's hand, "Just hold my hand sweetie, and it'll be over before you know it."

Gabrielle gulped, "O-Okay daddy. If you say so."

Meanwhile, Natalie was getting ready for her shots, although she wasn't being as cooperative as her sister, "No mommy, please, no shots!"

Patricia glared at Natalie and said, "Young lady, you need these shots to stay healthy, and if you won't sit still, the nurse can give shots to red bottoms just as well as pink ones." before spanking Natalie.

After their kids had fallen asleep, Marinette and Patricia loaded them into their cars. "Seems that Sebastian was well behaved. I just wish Natalie wasn't such a problem child. Gabrielle has been a much easier time than Natalie. Although I never play favorites."

Marinette nodded, "I'm going to bring Sebastian to the park after his nap. Would you like me to take Gabrielle with us?"

Patricia sighed, "Even though she was perfectly well behaved, I can't look like I'm picking favorites by letting her go with you. Although, it would be a good lesson for Natalie to learn that misbehaving pennies don't get rewarded. I'll have to talk about it with Hank. I'll let you know after their nap."

While Natalie and Gabrielle were napping, Patricia called Hank, "Honey, you already know how well-behaved Gabrielle was, but Natalie was acting like a spoiled brat. Marinette is going to take Sebastian over to the park, should we let Gabrielle go with them?"

Hank scratched his chin, "No, they need to learn that if one of them misbehaves, they both suffer the consequences."

"Right. I'll see you when you get home from work dear." She went to wake Gabrielle and Natalie from their naps. "Wake up girls, it's lunch time. I'll make you some food while you play in the yard. Sebastian's momma is taking him to the park, so you won't be able to play with him."

Gabrielle made puppy eyes and asked, "Can we go to the park too mommy?"

Patricia sighed when Gabrielle made her puppy eyes, "No. You were very well behaved at the doctor's, but because Natalie wasn't, neither of you get to go to the park. If you want to be rewarded for good behavior, both of you have to be well behaved. Understand?"

Natalie gulped when Gabrielle glared at her angrily, "S-Sorry mommy... Sorry Gabrielle..."

Gabrielle sighed, "The back yard is fun enough, come on Natalie."

As Natalie swung lightly on the swing set she started to sniffle and cry before running over to Gabrielle in the sand box, hugging her and crying, "I'm sorry Gabrielle! You're getting punished for what I did, and that's not fair! I'm sorry!"

Gabrielle hugged Natalie back and said, "It's ok Natalie, I forgive you. But why do you have so much trouble behaving? You're even worse than when we really were kids."

Natalie sniffled, "Y-You don't have to rub it in you know... but I don't know why I have so much trouble behaving..."

Gabrielle smiled, "Well, you'll just have to motivate yourself somehow. Best motivation to behave is that you don't get 'panked if you b'have."

While Patricia was making lunch, she overheard Gabrielle and Natalie's conversation and smiled to herself, "Just as we expected, they're taking responsibility for their actions and learning that they share the responsibility and consequences. Although... Gabrielle said Natalie is behaving worse than they did as kidern... I'll have to talk to Hank about that when he gets home."