Kit

Disclaimer: All usual disclaimers apply. Robyn and Kit are my own creations.

Part seven of the Robyn series.

Robyn practised her Tai Chi on the Lazytown sports ground. She'd taught herself the martial art with the help of some pictures and files Pixel had dug up on his computer. Sportacus didn't really like Tai Chi as it was a little bit too slow for him but Robyn loved it. She found it helped her relax more than tending her flower garden and gave her time to think on things while she did it.

Robyn stopped her Tai Chi for a moment, she had the distinct impression she was being watched and turned to see who it was. She was surprised to see a stranger standing behind her who had obviously been mimicking her.

"Who are you?" She asked inspecting the stranger. He had brown eyes and brown hair just above shoulder length. He was a young man and was very handsome and was slender in frame. In height he stood as tall as Robyn. One of his ears was pierced and had a long earring with a star at the end in it. The clothes he wore were a cross between burgundy and maroon in colour.

The stranger smiled at Robyn and studied her also; she wore a lilac long sleeved blouse and trousers. The sleeves of the blouse were loose and floppy at the ends and neck was a round one that was cut moderately low. About the girl's neck there was a small key on a thin chain of silver.

"I'm Kit." The stranger replied at last, "and you are?"

"I'm Robyn. Where are you from?"

Kit opened his arms wide and turned round in a complete circle drawing a puzzled look from Robyn. He smiled again in amusement.

"I come from anywhere. I'm a drifter, moving from place to place and never staying anywhere too long. I've seen a lot of beautiful things where I've been but I've never seen anything as beautiful as you." Kit explained with the same amused smile on his face.

Robyn lowered her head slightly a blush brushing her cheeks at the compliment. She looked back up at Kit and smiled herself, "you really shouldn't say such things."

"Why not? Praise only where it's due Princess."

Robyn chuckled, "I'm not a princess."

Kit looked at Robyn with amazement, "really!" he exclaimed. "You look like one. You can't be a queen because they're old, wrinkly hags that think they're beautiful but they're not." Kit pointed to a woman with blue hair who was walking along the road.

Robyn laughed, "That's Bessie! I wouldn't let her hear you call her that."

"Why not?"

"Because she'll rip your legs off."

A cheeky expression came on to Kit's face, "Really? That's interesting. Bes-!"

Kit's call to Bessie was interrupted by Robyn clapping her hand over his mouth to drown out the rest of what Kit was going to say. He laughed and could tell she was laughing too. He could tell she was laughing because she'd pressed herself close to his back. He lifted one of his hands to remove her hand from his mouth and when he touched her hand was amazed at how soft her skin was. He gently clasped Robyn's hand in his and slowly took it away from his mouth only to kiss it before he let it go.

Kit turned and faced Robyn who was still laughing slightly. They were standing so close now the tips of their noses were touching and they looked into each other's eyes. Both of them were completely mesmerised by their closeness and instinct took a slight hold on them. Kit tilted his head slightly and their lips almost touched but the spell was broken by someone calling Robyn's name. Kit took a few hasty steps back and looked around trying to see where the shout had come from.

"Who's that?" Kit asked not able to see where the shout came from.

"My uncle, he's up there."

Kit looked to where Robyn was looking and saw a big blue airship in the sky. He saw a man dressed in a similar shade of blue standing on a platform that seemed to be suspended from the airship. "Your uncle? I guess he wants you to go home."

Robyn looked at a small watch she wore around her wrist, "he does. Its lunch time and he likes me around all meal times."

Kit frowned a little in disappointment, "are you coming back?"

Robyn smiled impishly and replied, "There's four of five hours until dinner when lunch is over so I guess I can come back."

"I'll see you when you get back then princess." Kit said smiling again.

Sportacus called Robyn's name again and she smiled at Kit before making her way over to the airship. Kit could hear her call ladder and saw a ladder fall from the airship. His eyes were transfixed on Robyn as he watched her climb the ladder and shortly she disappeared into the airship. Kit felt sad in a strange way when he couldn't see her anymore, like a part of him was missing and he couldn't place his finger on what.

Kit lowered his eyes from the airship and smiled faintly. "Robyn," he whispered in silent reverence.