The Troublesome Trio - Hu and Laohu leave their cubs with Pops and Tiny for a bit and things take the chaotic route really fast.

"Don't worry, I can take care of these little ones. Now go enjoy your day and get out of my apartment," Pops declared as he and Tiny shooed Hu and Laihu out towards the open window they had entered through. A sad look glistened in Laohu's green eyes as she mewed softly to the three cubs who were watching from the middle of the living room. Xiao and Mao had been roughhousing with each other but stopped when they heard their mother. The youngest and smallest cub Mu had been watching his parents the whole time with big round eyes. He reached out one paw towards his mom and dad, like he was thinking the limb was going to stretch across the room. However, it did nothing as Hu and Laohu were ushered out. Turning to face the cubs with Myron and Tiny on either side of him, Pops asked, "Alright, who's ready for some fun?"

Ten Minutes Later...

"Wow, these are great pictures guys," Tiny remarked, taking a look over at the paintings that the cubs were making. His paws red, the oldest Xiao had made a tree using just pawprints. The only girl Mao had painted a flower using her tail dipped in green paint. Mu had made a picture of his face by dunking his head into a can of blue paint and placing it down on the paper. Looking down at the month old tiger cub, Tiny murmured, "I think you all need a bath..."

That quickly sent all three cubs running, leaving paint everywhere.

"Tiny, we don't use the 'B' word around youngsters like them!" Pops exclaimed as he came over as fast as he could. At that exact moment, Mao streaked past him. Her tail still having paint on it, she accidentally painted a green mustache on him. Myron snickered at that. The hamster didn't get to enjoy his amusement for long though when Xiao suddenly snuck up behind him, grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and took off running while the rodent screamed. "MYRON!" Pops howled, moving as fast as he could to save his friend. However, he was in a wheelchair and couldn't turn a corner as sharply as the tiger cub had done. As a result, he fell over onto his side.

"I'll get him!" Tiny barked, racing after Xiao. Struggling not to trip over his long ears, the basset hound chased the tiger cub down while Myron continued to scream. Surprisingly, Tiny was able to keep up with Xiao and was about to grab either the cub or the hamster when Xiao tossed the rodent over to his sister Mao, who caught Myron with ease. "Xiao! Mao! Put him down!" the young basset hound yipped, sliding past the two siblings before tumbling into the can of blue paint, getting it all over himself. Coming over, Mao dropped Myron into the can of red paint.

"Alright kids, you're gonna listen to me and that's-" Pops, who had managed to get pack on his feet, was stating when Mu suddenly dumped all of the green paint on his head and back. A frown etched on his now green face, the elderly basset hound murmured, "Final." Nearby, Xiao and Mao were tusseling around, getting paint in their fur while Mu made snow angels in the puddle of blue paint. There was paint everywhere in the apartment. On the furniture, on the walls. Definitely on the floor. There was even pawprints on the ceiling somehow. Coming over to the old dog with Myron at his side, Tiny asked, "Now what?"

"Maybe this will help," a voice squeaked. The two dogs and hamster looked up to see Norman peering out of an air vent near the ceiling and a smoke alarm. In his paws was a match and a box of them. Striking the match and causing it to catch on fire, the guinea pig held it up to the smoke alarm. A moment after the alarm went off, the sprinklers turned on and doused everything in water, washing off all the paint. Becoming soaked to the skin, Pops grumbled, "Thanks Guinea Pig Joe." Smiling before he went back into the air vent, Norman squeaked, "You're welcome!" Seeing that the tiger cubs were now trying to catch the water in their mouths, the three animals collapsed in a heap.

Another Ten Minutes Later...

Purring loudly as he and Laohu nuzzled their three cubs lovingly, Hu mewed happily. Their fur damp from all of the water that had sprinkled down upon them, Pops and Tiny watched the family while Myron was wringing himself out. All the fans in the apartment were turned on, trying desperately to dry off everything from furniture to animals. Clearing his throat, Pops mumbled, "Yeah, it was our pleasure. Never bring them back here ever again please."