Oh my gosh, I didn't realize it's been so long! :O Sorry! :O
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(c) 'Put One Foot In Front of the Other' belongs to I think Jules Bass and Maury Laws
"Walking, walking, walking," L grumbled under his breath as he followed Dimentio and Mimi through Yold town. After arguing about what disguise he wanted (because there was NO way he would have that green blanket anywhere near him again), they had to wait for Dimentio to learn how to walk. Then he tried to chase them around with one of the palm branches as best as he could because they were laughing at him. Of course it didn't help when Mimi began singing 'Put One Foot In Front of the Other', but that just made it even more hilarious. At the memory of that, he chuckled, getting Mimi's attention.
"What?"
"Dimentio."
At that moment, Dimentio stumbled, causing the two behind him to snicker. He whipped around and glared at them, silencing their laughter. Turning back, he adjusted the hood over his head and looked up at the building they stood in front of.
"We're here."
L looked up at the building. "…The store."
"Yes."
"Why are we here?" Mimi asked.
Dimentio pointed at the window. "For him."
Mimi and L followed Dimentio's point to see O'Chunks. The giant man was, at the moment, arguing with another customer. Mr. L and Mimi couldn't make out what they were talking about, but it was clear that O'Chunks and whoever he was arguing with were really angry. Through the walls they could hear what sounded like 'WATCH IT!'
"O'Chunks?" L said, shading his eyes from the sun.
"Why O'Chunks?" Mimi asked.
Dimentio turned away from a passerby who walked by him. "I'll tell you later. For now we'll wait until he comes out and follow him until he's alone."
"So what will we do in the mean time?" Mimi asked, shifting her weight to one foot. "I'm tired!"
"Follow me."
The three hunched against the side of the store wall behind some vases, trying to look casual. Dimentio kept his head down but looked up every so often to check if O'Chunks had left. Mimi and L leaned against the store, bored.
Finally, O'Chunks and the customer finally ended their argument and the door to the shop opened. The loud cry of the shopkeeper startled Dimentio, L, and Mimi.
"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD DAY!"
"WATCH IT!" Old Man Watchitt snapped, shuffling down the road with his bag of groceries.
Dimentio shrunk back against the side of a vase, pulling L and Mimi with him. Shushing the two, Dimentio peeked over the rim of the vase. O'Chunks was behind Mayor Watchitt, staying a good distance away from the crazy man. Dimentio grinned when he saw O'Chunks leave the town. He wobbly stood up, gripping the vase and wall for support.
"Ya need help there?" L asked, walking past him.
Dimentio glared at the back of his head. "No."
"Great, cause I wasn't gonna help you."
The sun seemed like it was getting even hotter than before. L wiped the sweat from his brow and glanced back to see how Mimi and Dimentio were doing. Dimentio was lagging behind, still not used to walking. Mimi, however, remembered she could float, and was doing so much to the annoyance of Dimentio.
"Why aren't you flying?" L asked him.
"…I felt like walking."
"Uh-huh, sure."
Dimentio frowned and looked ahead of L. O'Chunks was several feet away, far enough where he couldn't hear them. The giant bearded man had paused, though Dimentio wasn't sure why. Wasn't he burning up? The sun had to be cooking his bald head.
"What's his problem?" Mimi wondered aloud. She, too, was confused with O'Chunks.
Dimentio glanced at L. "Go see."
He frowned but did so anyway. L crept quietly up to the muscled man, though he couldn't help the sound of sand shifting every time he took a step. Finally behind O'Chunks, L reached out to tap him on the back.
"Uh, O'Chunks—" O'Chunks fell to the ground, paper thin; it was a life-size cardboard cut-out…? "What—" He was cut off by a yelp from Dimentio and a short scream from Mimi. He whirled around to see O'Chunks trying to keep Dimentio in a headlock. The jester was struggling against O'Chunks grip, and was beginning to appear blue.
"WHAT ARE YEH DOIN' 'ERE, YA CLOWN?!" O'Chunks yelled over Dimentio's short lived shouts.
The now blue faced Dimentio was seeming to grow weak. O'Chunks then knocked him on the top of his head with a giant fist, knocking him out. Now satisfied with Dimentio no longer being a threat, he grabbed him by the collar of his jester costume and held him up.
"Do yeh mind explainin' just what in blue blazes is goin' on 'ere?!"