Disclaimer: I own nothing. All belong to the writers and creators and WB.

A/N : I created this sequel as there are not many C.B.T.D fanfic out there. This story happens after the first movie and it will be from either Sarah's, Jake's, Mike's or third person p.o.v. I love these three characters the most out of the twelve cos' they mostly look like real siblings. Sarah and Jake are around the same age - 13 give or take- the rest of the characters remain the same.

The Split of the Dozen

By avren

1 + Breaking the News

6.15 am

"Sarah! Jake! Get your butts down here, PRONTO!" Tom's voice rang from below.

"What the- ouch! -"

" Darn! "

Sarah and Jake Baker knocked their heads against each other as they tried to get up from the tangled mess that they were in. Hearing the shouts of 'Hurry Up!' from below, they quickened to loosen themselves from the sheets.

They had stayed up all night playing video games in Jake's room and then fell asleep as they got tired. Since Sarah was too lazy to go back to her room, she fell asleep on Jake's bed. They had done this too many times cos' they were closer to each other and Mike than the rest of the 12 siblings that they have. Mike couldn't stay up too late cos' he was younger than them.

Both of them were around 13 years old but Jake was older cos' he came out first.

"Jake! You drooled all over my arm! Dat's gross! " She grabbed a handful of Jake's pajama shirt and wiped off the drool off her arm.

" Two words – go away," he mumbled, his face still on the pillow.

"Jake! Sarah! Don't make me get up there!' Their dad's voice boomed again.

"Jake, hurry! Get up you great oaf! " She tugged at Jake's arm but at the same time, she stumbled backwards as her foot got stuck on the bed sheets. She fell backwards pulling Jake with her .They landed with a great 'OOf! ' and finally that, succeeded in waking Jake up.

Trudging down the spiral stairs, Jake, sporting a pair of baggy jeans, white sport tee and his favorite beanie and Sarah dressed up to a 'hockey player' look but with her trademark pigtails still there, they came face to face with their angry Dad. Both had dark black rings under their eyes.

"Goodness! Look at the sight of both of you! " Their Mom just stood there with hands akimbo.

" Did you two stay up all night playing video games again!" Tom asked.

" Nope! " Both of them denied.

Turning to Sarah, he said, " Sarah, you'll do the laundry for the next two weeks and Jake," turning toward the other, " you'll wash the dishes for the next two weeks too."

" But DAD –"

"No buts Sarah Baker. I've already warned you and your brother. Accept your punishment like a woman." "Or like a butch" Lorraine piped in.

Sarah tried to lunge at her but Jake just held her back, whispering, "Two words –Chill out!"

They went to the dining room where the rest of the family were buttering their toasts and cutting their bacon. Breakfast was as usual, a messy event, with Gunner trying to get a piece of bacon and managed to knock Mark down from his chair.

Life's never dull when you're a Baker, Sarah thought with a sigh.

She whispered to Mike who sat buttering his toast, beside her, " Why didn't you wake us up today?" Jake leaned towards them to hear.

"Yeah, usually, at least you'd give us the heads-up before Dad sounded the alarm," he questioned.

Mike just shrugged his shoulders and ignored them. That's weird. She thought, raising her eyebrows to Jake who just gave her a confused look.

" Okay guys, " Tom interrupted. " Your Mom and I have got something to tell you." All twelve of them sat up, interest piqued.

"Please don't make us move again….." groaned Charlie. "Yeah, we've gotten used to it here," Lorraine added.

A chorus of 'Please no' and 'No way I'm gonna move' erupted from the rest of the Baker Dozen.

"Hold it, hold it, " Tom commanded but all of them were really into their whining and pleading. He picked up the white and blue loudhailer on the coffee table and shout into it. " Quiet! "

"Now listen," he continued, " We ARE NOT MOVING." Loud sighs of relief were heard.

"Thank goodness, " sighed Sarah.

"No, no. It's not about moving. It's about something else. Your Aunt Regina and Uncle Reginald are coming to visit us over the summer - "

"What! " loud gasps erupted,

"- and they're bringing their kids too," he finished.

" But Dad! They're so stuck-up and snotty and they mocked at us the last time we visited them over in England!" Sarah whined.

"Yeah, and they looked down on us and treat us as if we're rubbish!" Mark piped in.

" Two words – The Snob Squad !" snapped Jake.

" Whoa, whoa ! Stop it with the sniping comments," their mom halted. " I know, I know, they haven't been the nicest cousins recently –"

"Try never-"

" But they're trying very hard, I think." She tried to persuade them.

" See Mom, " Charlie pointed out, " even YOU are unsure."

" When are they coming?"

" 1st week of summer," Tom said, " and they're gonna stay here for two weeks so we have to make some sleeping arrangements here so that they have room to sleep."

"Can't they sleep in a motel or something?" suggested Lorraine. She doesn't want to give up her room to the Reginalds.

" Now dear, that wouldn't be hospitable. When we visited them the last summer, they gave us rooms to sleep in."

"They've got like a thousand room to spare and their family is like only 5 and even their maids got room bigger than the ones they gave to us!" Sarah exaggerated.

"Er Mom," Mark interrupted, "we're late for school, " as he pointed at the large clock on the dining room wall which just struck 7 o'clock. And with that, the discussion was halted.

" Oh no! Kids! Grab your lunches and packs and hurry! We've got like 15 minutes to get you kids to school! " Kate urged as she ushered them out of their seats and towards the door.

" Charlie, you drive Lorraine, Henry, Jake and Sarah to school. We'll discuss about this later," Tom instructed.

"Trust Fed-ex to remember the time," Sarah muttered to Jake, who just pushed her towards the door when she seemed reluctant to leave the dining room area. Grabbing her lacrosse stick and his skateboard, he thrust the stick to Sarah and hurried them to the car where Charlie and Lorraine were waiting.

"Hurry the two of you," Charlie urged, " I have to make it in time for before the tardy bell!" . With that, they sped off towards school.

TBC