Small denim triangles fall to the ground as the 9-year-old Danny once again attempts to modify his jean shorts to be "cooler". Cutting along the edge of the legs to create a jagged pattern wasn't enough though, as he had now taken the scissors to the waist of the pants as well. Danny didn't seem to be totally aware of the fact that doing this would render his shorts unwearable, though his mother certainly did as she entered the room while the horror show was unfolding.

	"Danny, no! Not again!" she yelled, as she quickly ran over to grab the scissors out of his hand. This was actually the pup's third attempt at trying to modify a pair of his shorts. The first was about six months ago, after trying to loosen the zipper on an old pair of shorts that no longer fit. Of course, this merely resulted in a large gash underneath the zipper. Given that this seemed to be an earnest yet misguided attempt at fixing a pair of shorts he wouldn't be able to wear otherwise, his mother did not punish him for this. She did, however, lecture him about taking scissors without permission and that he should talk to her next time he wants to alter his clothing.

	The second instance of shorts butchery, however, was a little less harmless. First hearing about "acid-washed jeans" from a book he read at the library, Danny was of course dying to try this for himself. Doing a little research, he found out that this was done through the use of bleach. So he snagged a bottle of bleach from the laundry room and laid his denim shorts out on the back porch and poured all the remaining bleach from the bottle onto them. Mom was very upset when she saw what he'd done; not only could he have seriously hurt himself from using bleach unsupervised, but he had also wasted a significant amount of bleach. For this offense, Danny was spanked and grounded for two days. Fortunately, no one was harmed, but the shorts were so damaged by the direct bleach exposure that they were deemed unsuitable for everyday use.

	But now this was the third time Danny had ruined a pair of his own shorts, and his mom realized that extreme measures were in order. Placing the confiscated scissors in her pocket, she next grabbed the ruined shorts from Danny's paws.

	"Danny, I'm very disappointed in you." she scolded the young boy. "This is the third pair of shorts that you've ruined now. I'm tired of spending money on new shorts just so you can tear them up".

	"I was just trying to make them look cool..." Danny stated defensively.

	Mom sighed. "Clearly I'm not getting through to you about this. You need to be punished, and this time in a way you won't forget! Walk with me to the living room". Danny followed his mother to the living room. Fortunately, since his sister wasn't home, there was no one else around to witness his punishment. His mother sat down on the couch and gestured for the boy to stand in front of her.

 "Now take off your shorts and underwear, you're gettin spanked on the bare bottom."

	Danny blushed profusely at his mom's demand. Hesitantly, he pulled down his shorts, exposing his plain white briefs with yellow seams. His mom was unamused, grabbing his undies and pulling them down to his ankles herself.

	"Bare bottom means bare bottom, mister!" she sternly states as she lifts the cub's feet out of his trousers and places him over her lap. "See how that clock there just now turned to say 10:33? Well, the first part of your punishment is a solid 10 minutes of spanking. So I'm going to smack your bottom for 10 minutes straight until the clock says 10:43. Understood?" Danny nods dejectedly. 

	Holding his tail with one hand, she slaps the other firmly onto the child's buttocks as the spanking begins. The loud smacks echoed through the small house, drowning out Danny's humbling yelps. With each strike of his mother's paw, the red glow of his punished rear shined more and more through his thin tan fur. The spankings weren't very hard on account of Mom's padded paws, but they started to add up over such a long period of time. 

	Danny kept his eyes fixed on the clock, counting down the minutes. 10:34, his butt is already quite warm. 10:35, each slap begins to sting. 10:36, starting to tear up a little. 10:37, each smack really hurts, 10:38, his bottom feels red-hot. 10:39, the tears have turned to childish sobs. 10:40,  each slap feels like a dozen. 10:41, his legs begin to shake. 10:42, his face is completely wet from tears and snot.

	Finally, it's 10:43. "OK, Daniel, your spanking is over. Now go stand in the corner until I tell you that you can leave.". Danny, still sobbing, walks over to the corner of the room, still bottomless and holding his shirt down over his front to save his remaining dignity. His butt is very very red, but Mom was careful not to cause any real damage. She walks away and leaves him in the corner to cool off and calm his nerves. During this time, she goes to his room to begin the second part of his punishment.

	After about 15 minutes, Mom walks back into the living room and puts her hand on Danny's shoulder. "OK, son, you've been standing here long enough. Now why don't you go back to your room and get dressed?". Danny nodded and walked back into his room, ready to put his pants back on. He had noticed that the underwear he was wearing had been laid neatly on his bed, so he unfolded them and gently pulled them up over his sore buttocks. However, he didn't see the blue cotton shorts he was wearing. He looked around his room, but didn't see them laying anywhere. He then left and poked his head into the living room, thinking they must have gotten left in there. But there was no sign of them anywhere.

	"Eh, I'll look for them later", he thought, opening his drawer to find another pair. But to his surprise, his pants drawer was completely empty! He checked in all the other drawers; he still had his shirts, socks, and underwear, but no pants or shorts to be seen. They weren't on the floor, either. Or in his closet, or under his bed, or even in the hamper. They were just... gone!

	He walked into his mother's room, hoping she would have some answers. "Mom... where are all my pants?"

	"Well, son, since you can't seem to stop destroying your pants, the only thing I can do is keep them away from you altogether. Starting now, I'm taking away your pants privileges. You'll get them back when I think you're mature enough for them."

	Danny was dumbfounded. "What!? I can't wear any pants? What am I supposed to wear on my legs then?"

	"I left you your underwear. Surely that's enough coverage for a young boy like you." she stated. Danny had always been rather modest, he had always worn pants or shorts even around the house, so the idea of being seen in his underwear was an embarrassing prospect for the little pup.

	"Can I at least wear pants outside the house?" he asked.

	"I'm afraid not, sweetie. It wouldn't be much of a punishment if it was just taking your pants off in the house. And I checked the local laws, wearing briefs in public is not legally considered indecency for children under the age of 10". Danny didn't know what the word "indecency" meant, but it sounded a lot like she was even going to make him go pantsless when they went to the store or the park.

	Danny blushed and pulled his shirt down over his undies. "I don't like this at all, Mom!"

	"I know sweetie, but I think this will finally make you learn your lesson. Now why don't you have some lunch before I go get your sister?". Oh yeah, he almost forgot about his little sister Luanne. She had spent the night at a friends house, and she would surely tease him relentlessly about his situation when she got home. Luanne was only a year younger than her brother at age 8, but she still loved to play the bratty little sister card with him whenever possible. Danny went and sat on his bed while his mom cooked, all the while wishing he had some pants to cover his bare thighs. After a few minutes, Mom calls him into the kitchen, where she has made him chicken noodle soup and grilled cheese. A meal Danny normally likes, but currently he's too distracted by the way the thin fabric of his briefs does so little to shield his still-warm bottom from the cool wooden chair.

	After finishing his meal, Mom grabs his dishes and puts them in the sink.

	"All right sweetie, now we're running a little late so hurry and put your socks and shoes on so we can go get your sister".

	"...I'm going with you?" Danny asked nervously.

	"I don't have time to find a babysitter and you're too young to leave here alone". Danny couldn't argue with that, though that doesn't mean he wouldn't try.

	"Please, Mom, can I put on some pants? I don't want anyone to see me in my underwear!" the young cub begged.

	"No, Daniel, and arguing with me about this is no way to get them back any sooner". 

	Danny crossed his arms defiantly. "I'm not going!" he pouted. His mom, losing her patience, pulled down his underwear and smacked him three times on his tender rear. The sudden shock made Danny start to cry again. 

	"I said you're going with me, and that's final. Now go get some shoes on so we can leave". Danny sauntered off to his room, pulling up his briefs as he walked. 

	After getting his shoes and socks on, the two walked out the front door to the car, Danny looking around cautiously to make sure no one could see him. It was summer, so all the kids would have been home from school; fortunately for him though, no one seemed to be outside at this time. Danny climbed into the backseat of the car and buckled himself in, noting once again how strange it feels to sit somewhere where you'd normally be wearing pants, but not having any.

	After several minutes of driving, they pulled up outside the house where Luanne was staying. Luckily for Danny, Luanne was already waiting outside on the porch, which meant that he wouldn't have to go in. Though when she opened the car door and climbed into the back seat with him, she immediately noticed the situation.

	"Woah, what happened to your pants?" Luanne said, hardly hiding her amusement. Danny pulled his shirt down to cover his undies.

	"I found him cutting up yet another pair of shorts, so he's being punished by not being allowed to wear pants anymore", their mother stated.

	Luanne was giggling immensely at the situation. "Ha ha! You gotta walk around in your uuuuundiiiees!" she taunted. 

	"Don't tease your brother, Luanne!" Mom reprimanded. "Otherwise you might be next!". That got her to be quiet, though she still made sure to flash her brother a smug look. Danny just stared out the window and tried to ignore her. After several more minutes of driving, the car makes its next stop, though it wasn't home like Danny had hoped. No, it was somewhere much, much worse...

	A grocery store.

	"I just need to pick up a couple of things to make dinner", Mom said. "Let's go, kids!"

	Danny's face went white. "Uhh, Mom? Is it ok if I stay in the car?" the boy asked nervously.

	"No, Danny, you're too young to be left in a car unattended. Come on, it won't take 10 minutes, I promise!"

	Bracing himself, Danny unbuckled his seatbelt and opened his door, slowly and hesitantly sliding out onto the parking lot. He could feel a gentle breeze rustle his fur across his bare legs. As he stood up, Luanne noticed his reddened bottom peeking out through the yellow trim of his briefs and stifled a giggle to herself. Danny tried to tug his shirt down over his butt, though it wasn't long enough to cover him from the front when he did this. Compromising, he held it down from the left and right sides as the three walked to the door.

	Once inside, Danny was grateful to see that the store wasn't particularly crowded right now. He tried to hide himself behind his mother and sister to minimize other people seeing him as much as possible. This seemed to be generally ineffective, however, as his mother would often walk back and forth across the aisles trying to find what she was looking for, and Luanne was a carefree 8-year-old who seemed to actively enjoy his humiliation. He had noticed a few people looking at him; the adults mostly looked at him with pity, while their kids seemed bewildered and amused at the cub walking around pantsless in the store.

	Danny was feeling very embarrassed to be in a situation like this, but it was made all the worse by the boredom of his mom spending five minutes trying to find exactly the right herbs and spices. Just wanting to go home, the pup absentmindedly leaned back against a shelf, knocking a can of ravioli off and into the floor.

	"Danny!" his mom whisper-yelled. Danny looked down at his feet and saw the can of ravioli, and bent down to put it back on the shelf. As he bent his legs, however, the waistband of his underwear snagged the metal brace around one of the price tags, causing them to become lodged between his buttocks in a fierce wedgie.

	"Hngrph..." the pup grunted. He realized too late that he was hung on the shelf and had already bent all the way down, letting his entire body weight hang by his waistband. He stood back up and picked the wedgie, then tried to unlodge the elastic from the metal brace. But it was on there too tight, and it seemed there was no way to get it off without ripping it.

	His mom noticed he was stuck and called for a nearby employee to help. Danny didn't exactly want any more attention, but if it meant getting out of the situation with what little bottomwear he had left, it was a worthwhile tradeoff. The young man in the yellow vest walked over to Danny to investigate the situation. This was uncomfortable for Danny, as his underwear was being pulled back, giving the man a clear view of the boy's bare butt.

	"Wow, that's really stuck", the man said. "I'm gonna have to get the screwdriver. Wait here a minute." The man left to the employees only area in search of a screwdriver, and by now a small crowd was starting to gather to see what was happening. Danny just buried his face in his paws as he tried not to listen to closely to their mutterings.

	About a minute later, the man came back holding a screwdriver and a towel. "What's the towel for?" Danny asked.

	"That's for you, little man", he stated. "See, I'm going to need to move those uh, undergarments out of the way to unscrew the brace. And well, I can't do that if you're wearing them. So this towel is for you to wrap around your waist until I can get it loose." 

	Danny just groaned. Walking around in his underwear wasn't enough, now he's gotta get completely bottomless in front of a dozen people.

	"Here, I'll help", his mom offered as she held the towel around his lower half. "Luanne, grab the other end and hold it up." Danny definitely didn't trust Luanne to take this seriously, though hopefully Mom standing right there will keep her from doing anything too mean. Mom and Luanne both held the towel around Danny's waist, keeping his lower half out of sight of the onlookers. "Now take off your underwear so the nice man can do his job."

	Making sure no one would be able to see below his waist, Danny shimmied the briefs down low enough that he could lift his legs out of them, then grabbed the towel from Mom and Luanne and wrapped it around his waist. Now the employee was able to move the briefs out of the way of the screw and loosen the brace. He grabbed them and handed them back to the boy. "Here you are, kid! Be more careful next time, ok?" he said, as he walked off back to his post.

	"OK, Luanne", Mom instructed, "let's hold the towel again while Danny gets his underpants back on". Danny was embarrassed that his mom said it loud enough for everyone to hear. Even though it was far from the most embarrassing part, the verbal confirmation made it all the more humiliating.

	As Danny was pulling his briefs up, his arm lightly grazed Luanne's, which caused her to flinch, dropping the towel in the process. The whole crowd saw the pup's bare red cheeks, and he could hear snickers from the kids in the crowd. He quickly pulled his briefs all the way up and hid behind his mom.

	"Luanne!" Mom scolded.

	"I'm sorry, Mom, it was an accident!" Luanne lied. "Something touched my arm and it startled me!". Luanne was a terrible liar and it was obvious she had done that on purpose. Her mom pulled up her skirt and lowered her pink panties, spanking her eight times in front of everyone in the store. "Ow ow owwww!" she moaned.

	"Maybe now you'll have a little more sympathy for your brother. Now let's go, we have everything we need from here." Mom said as she started walking briskly towards the checkout. Luanne's eyes were now full of tears from her public spanking. As a bonus, she also had to pull her own panties back up while walking to the checkout. Danny felt a little bad for his sister, but mostly was just glad she got some comeuppance, and now the two can share in the embarrassment. It almost made him forget about his own predicament.

	After checking out, the family take the groceries out to the car and drive back home. While carrying groceries into the house, Danny noticed that there were more kids outside than there were earlier that day, and it was obvious a few of them were looking at him. He looked down at the ground while carrying in bags so he wouldn't have to think about them. Once inside, the kids helped their mom put the groceries away. "All right kids," said Mom, "It's still going to be a few hours until supper. Why don't you two go play for a while?".

	The two pups muttered "OK, Mom" quietly, still in a bad mood from the trip to the store. Danny walked into his room and booted up one of his favorite games, Go-Kart Carpenters: Deluxe, hoping that trying to beat some of his time trials records would clear his mind. As he focused on trying to make the big shortcut on Fondue Freeway, he noticed Luanne enter the room in the corner of his eye.

	"What do you want?" Danny asked coldly as he paused the game.

	"Hey, um..." Luanne started. "I'm sorry about the store... and stuff. Y'know". 

	Danny looked at his sister and saw that she seemed genuinely sorry. "It's ok."

	Luanne was silent for a beat. "Hey, I know what'll make you feel better", she said, unbuttoning her skirt and letting it fall to the ground. "We'll both hang around without pants! That way you won't feel so embarrassed being the only one."

	Danny chuckled. For as much of a brat as she can be, she's also very sweet when she's on your side. "Even outside?"

	"Hey, I'm not THAT sorry!" Luanne stated. "So... can I play too?".

	Danny handed her the extra controller and exited to the menu to select two-player mode. The two spent hours playing together, bantering and cavorting as they worked their way through all the different multiplayer modes and back again. It was easily the brightest part of either kid's day.

	"Hey kids, it's time for supper!" their mom called from the kitchen. They had been so engrossed in the game that they didn't even realize how late it had gotten. Having worked up quite an appetite, both kids rushed into the kitchen. "Luanne, where's your skirt?" Mom asked, noticing her underwear was now exposed as well.

	"I dunno", she shrugged. Another lie, but at least it's because she's too embarrassed to admit to doing something nice. Naturally, Mom was skeptical, but decided that it wasn't anything worth arguing about and prepared plates for the kids. They all sat down at the table, Luanne finding the sensation of the cool wooden chairs through the thin fabric strange, but exhilirating. Of course, she's not actually being forced into her state of undress, unlike her brother.

	After dinner, Danny and Luanne excuse themselves to go back to playing their video game for a while. However, at this point, the sun had already begun to set, and they knew it would be bedtime before long, so they promised their mom "only a few quick races". And sure enough, as the time melted away, their mother came in to remind them of the time.

	"All right, you two, it's 10:00pm! Time to get ready for bed! Luanne, you brush your teeth first". Luanne put down her controller and walked out to go to the bathroom and brush her teeth. "Danny, why don't you go ahead and get your pajamas on. They're at the foot of your bed". As Mom left the room, Danny got up and looked at the foot of his bed. His soft green pajama shirt was laying there neatly folded, and sure enough, the bottoms were nowhere to be found. He closed the door and took off the shirt he'd been wearing all day, tossing it into the hamper, then pulled the pajama shirt over his head and pulled it down over his belly. The boy opened the door and walked out into the hallway, waiting for his turn to brush his teeth.

	"Danny, you can't wear that pair of underwear to bed!", his mom stated. "You've been wearing them all day, they're filthy! Why don't you go put on a clean pair?"

	Danny was a little annoyed by this suggestion, as he had never needed to change his underwear at night before. Mom wouldn't have been able to tell with pajama pants on like he normally wears. He went back into his room to find another pair of underwear. He pulled out a pair of briefs similar to the ones he was wearing, but instead of having a colored trim, these were plain white. Danny doesn't usually like to wear them because they make him feel "like a nerd", but he decides they're at least good enough to sleep in. With his door closed again, he pulls off his yellow-trim briefs and tosses them in the hamper, then slides the plain tighty-whities up his legs and onto his rear. 

	At this point, Luanne was done brushing her teeth, so now it was Danny's turn. The pup went into the bathroom and made sure to brush all of his teeth, and tongue, for two minutes, just like the toothpaste bottle says. After rinsing his mouth out, he opens the door and sees Luanne standing in the hallway in her usual full-length nightgown.

	"Hey, I thought you were gonna do the no-pants thing with me!" Danny fussed, slightly offended.

	"I'm not wearing pants!" Luanne argued. "It's a nightgown! That's really just a long shirt, y'know". Danny furrowed his brow at her. "All right, fine, I'll go change if you're gonna look at me like that". Luanne walked into her room and closed the door behind her. Within thirty seconds, she emerged, now having traded in her nightgown for an old white t-shirt. It had always been a little baggy, but she had grown a little taller since she last wore it, so it now only came down to just past her belly button. She had also traded in her pink panties for a lavender pair, apparently having overheard what their mom had said to Danny earlier.

	Mom entered the hallway. "All right kids, time for bed". The two split off and went back to their respective rooms, crawling underneath the covers waiting for Mom to tell them good night. She went into Luanne's room first. "You know, sweetie, just because your brother isn't wearing pants doesn't mean that you can't", she reassured her daughter.

	"I know, Mom. I just want to", she told her mother.

	"Well I think it's great that you want to support your brother. I was thinking of taking you kids to the park tomorrow, and I think Danny would feel a lot better knowing he's not going to be the only one there without pants."

	Luanne gulped. "B-but that's not..."

	"It's settled, then!" Mom interrupted. "You two will look so cute together! I can't wait to get some photos!" Mom got up off the bed and kissed Luanne on the forehead. "Good night, sweetie", she says softly as she leaves the room.

	"That's what I get for trying to be a good sister..." Luanne thought to herself.

	Now in Danny's room, Mom has just entered and stands over her son next to his bed.

	"Hey, Mom, can I ask you a question?" Danny asked, sleepily.

	"Sure, sweetheart."

	"Do you think I'll get my pants back before school starts again?"

	Mom rubs his head and thinks for a second. "Well, that all depends on how you behave over the next two months. I need to know that you're mature enough, that I can trust you. Trust is a hard thing to rebuild, Danny."

	Danny looked away for a second. "What am I supposed to wear when I go swimming? Swim trunks are like shorts, but you don't wear anything under them."

	"Hmm. That's a good question. I guess I can buy you some speedos."

	"What are speedos?"

	"They're like swim trunks, but much shorter. They're about the same shape as your underwear."

	Danny grimaced. "That sounds too revealing. People are going to look at me."

	"Well, I suppose you could always swim naked."

	"Speedos are fine", Danny immediately retorted.

	His mom chuckled. "Good night, son. Be good". She kissed him on the forehead and left the room.