Title: The Present
Disclaimer: I don't own this show, or the characters. But I can dream, can't I?
A/N: Written back in January at the BARNEY/ROBIN DRABBLE-A-THON. Prompt by malevolent_poke: 4. Robin and Barney's first fight as a couple. Set post goat, for Ted's next B-day
"No, no, no!" Robin said shaking her head, "I'm sorry, Barney, but it's a no."
"You know you're really starting to bug me, Scherbatsky. I don't know why we ever started this."
"You were the one who told me you had feelings," Robin responded.
"Well you didn't have to agree," Barney tried to explain his case, his shoulders tense as he avoided his girlfriend's gaze.
"I didn't," she reminded him. "You kept insisting, then there was that thing with Ted. And here we are. So it's your fault."
"It's not my fault, it's your fault!" He slammed his glass of gin and tonic on the table. They exchanged dagger glares.
"You were the one who insisted on throwing Ted's party."
"And I am throwing Ted a party, with Lily's help," he quietly admited before once more raising his voice. "But, but!", he raised his index finger, "But if you-"
"No means no. Barney I'm not letting you show it."
"Oh come on, it's great! It would be the greatest present ever. It would make his day", she rolled her eyes as he continued quite determined. "It's gonna be legen - say it with me Robin - DA.." He stopped when he saw she wasn't going to say it.
"No."
"But Robin-"
"Noo."
"But what about the dary? Robin think about the DARY!"
"No Barney, not even for the dary will I let you show Ted my third Sparkles video."