(A/N: I have to tell you guys, I've never had so many kudos and reviews on a fanfiction! And in just a few hours? I cried a little. Thank you so, so much for all of your feedback! It motivates me to write these chapters faster. Anyways, hope you enjoy!)
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Sportacus's heart was racing with fear as he reached Robbie's side.
"Robbie? Are you alright? Please, answer me!" Sportacus took his wrist and checked his pulse. Weak, but definitely there. He breathed a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, the children were freaking out. The only time they had seen a person unconscious was when Sportacus ate sugar, but even then they knew that he would wake up soon and be good as new. But nobody knew why Robbie collapsed, and they had definitely never seen Sportacus this alarmed.
Sportacus turned around to face the panicked kids. "He'll be fine," he reassured them, "but I need to take him to my airship and examine what caused Robbie to faint. I'll be back later."
With that, Sportacus lifted the villain off the grass and into his arms. It was concerning how light Robbie was, especially since he was quite tall. Had he not been eating enough?
They made it onto his airship safely, and it wasn't long before Robbie began to stir. Though it felt like hours to the elven hero, Robbie had only been unconscious for a few minutes.
"Where am I… What?" Robbie sat up and immediately felt dizzy again.
"Hey, hey. Lay back down," Sportacus instructed. Robbie obeyed for once, too weak to complain about being bossed around.
"You're in my airship," Sportacus said hesitantly. He knew Robbie wouldn't like that, but Sportacus hated to lie.
"WHAT? " Robbie's head whipped around to face Sportacus kneeling beside him. "I demand you land this thing! Why on Earth am I even here?"
"You fainted on the soccer field, and I need you to stay here so I can make sure you're alright. I know you don't like heights, but I promise the airship's safe," he added. "How do you feel?"
"Kind of lightheaded… Did I really pass out?"
"I'm going to get you some water. Stay right there," Sportacus said, ignoring his question. He stood up and ran to the kitchen. Robbie attempted to sit up once more and was more successful this time. Sportacus's home had so many windows where you could see the neighboring clouds.
We're so high up…
When Sportacus came back, Robbie was nearly in tears. "Is-Is there a room without windows…?"
After a brief argument over whether Robbie could walk or not, the villain reluctantly allowed to Sportacus carry him to the guest room. Again, Sportacus couldn't help but notice how little he weighed. He decided to bring it up.
"Your weight concerns me," Sportacus said bluntly.
"That's not very nice," Robbie replied cynically.
Sportacus summoned the guest room bed and laid the taller man down. "I'm serious, Robbie. You're dangerously thin. Do you eat regularly?"
"Of course I do, Sportaflop," Robbie lied easily. Sportacus just stared doubtfully at him. "Okay, so what if I don't? I'm not anorexic or anything, I'm just too tired," Robbie confessed.
Sportacus felt awful. Why hadn't he noticed how depressed Lazytown's villain was? Robbie must be miserable in that lair all by himself, and he couldn't even take care of his needs.
"You're probably dehydrated, too. It's no wonder you fainted," Sportacus murmured, handing Robbie a glass of water. "I want you to stay here for a while, okay?"
"I'm not a child, Sportacus. I can take care of myself," Robbie countered tiredly, even though he knew it wasn't true.
"Just for a couple of days. Please?" Sportacus flashed him his saddest puppy-dog eyes.
"Fine," Robbie sighed exasperatedly, "I'll stay."
Sportacus beamed and patted his shoulder. "Good! Drink all of that water, okay? You need it. I'm going to go tell the kids that you're alright. They're worried about you."
As the hero was about to leave, Robbie spoke up.
"Sportacus?"
Sportacus turned around. "Yes? Do you need something?"
"No, just… Thank you," Robbie said quietly. "Thank you."
Sportacus was taken aback by how sincere Robbie was being, but he tried not to let it show. He just nodded and whispered, "Of course," before turning, leaving Robbie by himself.
