"Just a few more minutes…!" Spinner smirked as the needle connected to the ink source sliced through Zoom's back.
"I can't believe I lost something as simple as TEXAS HOLD'EM! Still, Vert should be pissed with me." He said through clenched teeth.
Stanford shrugged. "I guess you were just unlucky!"
"BUT REALLY! A tattoo…? What the heck man!"
Spinner cringed at the sight and kept his lunch down. "Fine, we'll call a quits!"
The artist started to stand up.
"NO! If I have to get one, at least finish it." He whimpered.
The man shrugged and sat back down. "Just had to get something."
"My bad." Zoom apologized.
"Almost done here…" He replied and took the needle out of Zoom's back.
Zoom sighed of relief and stood up to look at it. He stood in front of a mirror and whistled.
"THAT'S SICK!" Spinner laughed to his latest victim. "AND IT'S PERMANENT!"
"Eh, I like it!" Stanford tilted his head to the side.
"What is it?" Sherman asked. "I know it's Chinese, but-"
"Love, Peace, Courage. At least that's what my dad always taught me when I was growing up." Zoom replied.
"I can't wait to wear long shirts for the rest of my life…"
"HONEY! I'M HOOOOOOOME!" Spinner sang and walked into the garage. "Hey Vert!"
The blond finished upgrading the Saber and stood up from his former position. "Hey, where did you guys go anyways?"
Zoom snapped to attention. "Oh, we um… just went to… look at…"
"Stuff!" Stanford smirked.
Vert eyed him. "Alright, but tell me next time! I tried calling for you all for about twenty minutes until I found out that you weren't there! Geez! Now go sho-"
"STORM-SHOCK APPROACHING IN T-MINUS TWO MINUTES."
"Let's go guys! C'mon!" Vert hopped into the Saber and drove out of the Hub.
The rest ran to suit up.
Zoom hissed when it came to making sure he didn't touch his tattoo that still hurt like crap.
He rolled his eyes and left with partial bandages poking through the slot where his shirt and pants met.
(TIME-LAPS FTW!)
Zoom sighed of relief as they all headed into the diner. "Good job guys! Nice work. Zoom, you seemed a little slow today, is your back hurting?"
His eyes widened. "NO! Uh, I-I just… I'm hungry! Is all… hehe…!"
"O…kay then…" Vert looked at him up and down. 'Weird…'
"Hey Zoom, how's your, 'New drawing' comin' along, eh?" Stanford nudged him.
"You draw?" Agura asked while sitting next to Sherman and leaning her head onto his shoulder.
"Nah… um… I just picked it up."
"Show us!" Spinner smirked maliciously.
The Scout kicked him from under the table.
Instead, Vert cried out in pain. His forehead slammed against the table as he gripped his hair tightly.
"What? What happened? What'd I miss?" A.J. asked and smirked.
"Vert…?"
No answer. Although, you COULD hear a faint whimper.
"What did I hit?" Zoom asked.
"Oh, YOU HIT SOMETHIN'! Ah!" Vert cried and held what was kicked in pain.
Stanford covered his mouth and strained not to laugh.
The rest let out 'Oohhh's and, sucked air in through their teeth like when you do if you get hurt.
"That's gotta hurt! Especially from you Zoom! You're a skilled warrior that just kicked a guy's crotch!" Spinner giggled.
"Shut-up!"
"Oh hey Vert, while you're still in pain, Zoom got a tattoo!"
The blond sat up like nothing was wrong. "Say what?"
"He got a tattoo. That's why we were out."
Vert calmly let out the breath he was holding and replied, "Let me see it."
"H-How about another time…?" Zoom smiled widely.
"Let me see it."
"C'mon Vert! Don't make me do this!"
"LET ME SEE IT NOW ZOOM!" He snapped and groaned again.
Zoom gulped and stood up. He pulled down his pants a little and lifted his shirt.
Agura, Tezz, and A.J. all covered their mouths in shock.
"No!" She said and kept back a laugh.
The teen nodded. Vert tried to pull up his shirt more, but Zoom jumped away and shouted in the diner, which was full of people, "DON'T TOUCH ME WITH YOR TESTICLE HAND!"
The whole table and a few other people laughed.
Vert let out a small snicker and gave him a death glare.
Zoom blushed and scratched the back of his head. "Heh… sorry." He whispered.