Title: 50 Reasons To Love

Fandom: Camp Lazlo

Pairing: Edward Platypus x Samson Clogmeyer

Theme Set: Epsilon (from 1sentence's prompt list)

Rating: PG

Warning: Yaoi

Disclaimer: Not my boys, just playing.

#01. Motion- It was worth getting seasick to ride on Edward's tour boat.

#02. Cool- Whether he was wearing a scout uniform, a fur coat, or a Victorian gown, Edward was the epitome of style.

#03. Young- Slinkman caught them kissing once and threatened expulsion, but relented when a teary-eyed Samson asked him if he was ever young.

#04. Last- During the three-legged race they tripped and fell on top of one another; Edward later confessed it was the most fun he'd ever had losing.

#05. Wrong- As much as Samson loved Edward, he still felt that Petey the Penguin would've been a better camp mascot.

#06. Gentle- Samson begged Edward to be gentle the first time, not out of fear but because he knew the younger boy wouldn't comply.

#07. One- The instant the volleyball smacked him in the face Samson realized it was going to be one of those days where Edward wasn't the only camper in a bad mood.

#08. Thousand- Not even counting to a thousand could keep Edward from losing his temper when anyone called his date "fat".

#09. King- The older platypus brothers were thought of as four kings, it seemed only fitting the youngest would be queen.

#10. Learn- Beavie was the first camper to try teaching Edward about friendship, and Samson was forever grateful the lesson didn't stick.

#11. Blur- Samson spent hours picking broken bits of kaleidoscope out of his frames, and all Edward could say was "Excuse me for trying to help."

#12. Wait- Raj thought Skip and Chip were silly to wait in a tree for Edward, but Samson felt that if asked he would've done the same.

#13. Change- Edward was disappointed that hadn't grown even an inch since last summer until he remembered that Samson never wanted him to change a thing.

#14. Command- Of all the things Samson was afraid of Commander Hoohah scared him the most, he still couldn't forget the day Hoohah had nearly dragged Edward away to Tomato Camp.

#15. Hold- Edward said that he only grabbed Samson's hand out of fear, but he was still holding it after the credits for "Scab Lagoon IV: Revenge Of The Hemophiliac" played.

#16. Need- When Edward said that Samson didn't need to clutter up their clubhouse with all those "health buddies", Samson retorted that Edward didn't need to bring "Veronica's Malibu Beach House" either, and they called a truce.

#17. Vision- Even without his glasses Samson could find Edward, all he had to do was listen for the sound of someone yelling.

#18. Attention- Everyone thought Edward's talk show was a lame idea but it didn't stop Samson from being the first caller.

#19. Soul- Nobody sang the blues like Edward; after promising to shove a harmonica down the throat of anyone who laughed, he delivered the most soulful rendition of "Stormy Monday" the citizens of Prickley Pines had ever heard.

#20. Picture- Samson cut everybody's photo out of the yearbook, but Edward's was the only one he kept.

#21. Fool- Samson was glad he wasn't wearing thong underwear the day Edward went on a pantsing spree, the last thing he wanted was to look like a fool in front of his crush.

#22. Mad- He never understood Edward's temper tantrums until the day he walked around in pillow armor and discovered how much fun getting mad could be.

#23. Child- Samson was shocked; how could any child think Santa Clause was a phony when he was every bit as real as SMITS?

#24. Now- Edward hating waiting in line at the post office; when he said he wanted to see his Valentine now, he really meant he wanted it 10 seconds ago.

#25. Shadow- Samson never took it personally when Edward snapped at him, after all the platypus had once told his own shadow to get lost.

#26. Goodbye- Having Samson kiss him goodbye on the last day of summer made coming home to his mom and brothers almost bearable.

#27. Hide- Edward tried to play it casual, but there was no hiding the excitement in his voice when he learned that Camp Kidney wasn't going to be shut down after all.

#28. Fortune- If he'd only known Edward would smile for a fortune-teller Samson would have traded his entire candy collection for a crystal ball.

#29. Safe- Samson used to think stealing junk food from McMuesli's safe would be his fondest memory of Camp Kidney, but that was before Edward started calling him "Sammy".

#30. Ghost- Upon seeing Samson's pitiful Halloween costume, Edward rolled his eyes and told him that no self-respecting kid would ever Trick-Or-Treat as a ghost.

#31. Book- Samson loved to read books about pirates, and wizards, and brave knights, Edward preferred encyclopedias because they hurt more when you threw them at unsuspecting victims.

#32. Eye- Edward was so quiet when he slept, it was almost like watching the eye of a hurricane.

#33. Never- Samson never asked how Edward got those bruises on his stomach so Edward never told how his brothers punished him for talking to a whiny faggot.

#34. Sing- It wasn't fair, Samson may not have been able to sing but he could do other things with his mouth-- things that the Talent Show apparently wouldn't allow.

#35. Sudden- When Hanly Manster told his co-star to "Shut the merp up and kiss me", Samson glanced quickly at Edward and wondered what would happen if he was that impulsive.

#36. Stop- Samson didn't like pretending to be a ventriloquist dummy but if he asked Edward to stop he wouldn't have any excuse to sit in his lap anymore.

#37. Time- Every time he hears Scoutmaster Lumpus talk about Jane Doe, it only furthers Edward's conviction that getting married is for chumps.

#38. Wash- "Don't worry, baking soda gets out everything."

#39. Torn- He couldn't decide whether he was furious with Edward for telling the Squirrel Scouts where he was hiding, or flattered that the platypus had finally noticed him.

#40. History- When the Time Capsule was finally opened, scientists would spend weeks trying to decipher the encryption "SC + EP 4VR" but fail to reach a conclusion.

#41. Power- Edward was so happy to finally beat the computer at checkers that Samson didn't have the heart to tell him he was supposed to turn the power "on" first.

#42. Bother- Edward couldn't be bothered to listen to Samson's troubles but at least Ed hadn't tried to maim him the way Beastly Bumblepuss had.

#43. God- Certain that SMITS was responsible for sending Edward to Camp Kidney, Samson never failed to incorporate a thank-you dance into his morning prayer ritual.

#44. Wall- Over the years Edward had built up a wall of defenses but he was powerless against the wave of Samson's tears.

#45. Naked- Edward was the kind of boyfriend who would give you the shirt off his back-- after he'd wiped his nose on the sleeve.

#46. Drive- If Samson thought driving around in Edward's go-kart was fun, it was nothing compared to what they did when the ride was over.

#47. Harm- Edward didn't have to reassure him that the girls wouldn't trouble them on the bus, Samson knew no harm would come if the boys sat together.

#48. Precious- Samson hated Edward's precious "baby", it wasn't natural for him to treat anything with such kindness.

#49. Hunger- After the Beanie Weenie fiasco Samson swore he'd never eat a hotdog again, but hunger had always proved his weakness.

#50. Believe- Edward didn't believe in luck, so it had to be fate that brought them together.

The End

Author's Note: Hope y'all enjoyed it, and cookies to anyone who can pick out 10 references to specific episodes in this drabble. Comments and criticism welcome, but no flames 'kay?