FYI this is set after Robin and Barney's breakup in season 5
I still don't own anything... :3 enjoy
The next morning Ted was woken up by Marshall knocking on his door. "C'min!" He yelled across the flat and Marshall came in.
"We're going downstairs," he said. "You coming? Um...Barney's there."
Ted grunted in approval and shrugged on a hoodie and some jeans. When they were down there, Lily greeted them with five beers and Ted have Barney a pat on the shoulder. "Nice to see you back!" He said, sitting down opposite him, next to Lily. "Oh, and sorry about last night." Barney swallowed a mouthful of beer and put an arm around Robin.
"Meh...it's okay." He replied.
"Are you two...together...again?" Beamed Lily, obviously excited. Robin blushed a little and shrugged but Barney nodded proudly and gave her a quick kiss.
"Sure we are."
Lily collapsed into a fit of squealing and Marshall finally sat down with the next round.
"Good for you guys."
The next couple of hours flew by, and soon Lily and Marshall left. Ted went to get the next round, and suddenly Barney grabbed Robin's sleeve.
"I need to pee." He whispered.
"You're kidding me." She breathed and looked up in exasperation. "What, now?!"
Barney nodded quickly before Ted sat back down with the beers. Robin got up and pointed at a sign on the other side of the bar. "Ted," she began, "can you see that! It says that beer's half price!" Ted rushed manically towards the sign to go and read it, while Robin helped Barney up and passed him his cane.
"No it doesn't!" Called Ted from the other side of the bar, not looking round.
"Sure it does!" Shouted Robin, shoving Barney towards the toilets. Ted shook his head and turned back just as Barney disappeared from sight.
"Where'd Barney go?" He asked, sitting back down.
"He went to the toilet." Replied Robin.
"Oh okay."
Robin shifted uncomfortably until a couple of minutes later Barney came crashing out of the mens, cane and all.
"Barney?" Said Ted, not understanding. "Um...what's with the cane?"
"It's for a play - from the playbook." Interrupted Robin, nodding vigorously.
"Yeah," gasped Barney - out of breath - "In which I portray a man with a broken leg!"
He started hopping manically towards a group of chicks. Robin stifled a laugh as he tried to seduce one of them, who chucked her drink in his face and turned away.
"But I thought you two were together?" Whispered Ted.
"We are, but I'm letting him do this."
"Really?"
"Uh-huh."
Robin shifted awkwardly in her seat until Barney thumped down next to her.
"You're really good at faking a limp!" Remarked Ted, finishing his beer. Barney nodded somewhat sadly and patted Robin's shoulder.
"We should be off!" He smiled and got up. Robin faked a smile while she forced herself not to help him. Then they left, Barney declaring to all go would listen that he 'had a broken leg' and 'needed someone to love him'. Once outside, Robin called a cab and lowered Barney in.
"That was close." She said once they were inside and the separator was up.
"Yeah." He replied thoughtfully. "But on the other hand, I could keep this going - saying it was a play."
Robin nodded and kissed him shyly.
"We'll do that then."
The cab stopped outside Barney's house where he got out and waved at Robin as she was driven off into the busy city.