Sky expected the lighthouse to look exactly what she expected when she came in to babysit. Full of everything one would ever need for babies and then some more…and then some more…and then some more…and then there's enough for about an entire daycare center…make that three daycare centers…

"Is this all necessary?" Sky asked the most obvious question.

"Yes." Shantae nodded with a big smile. "Just in case!"

"Where do you sleep?" Sky asked another question as she scanned the area to try and find Shantae's bed buried in-between somewhere in some pile of diapers, blankets, bibs, the various amounts of various baby foods, toys…

"In my bed!" Shantae giggled as she pointed the fort made out of pillows and blankets. Hopefully she meant her actual bed is behind the fort. Actually, that would be pretty rocking place to sleep. "Where else? The floor?" Sky opted to not answer said question as that was honestly what she thought. "I'll only be gone for a few hours, so this should be enough to last you that long."

A bemused Sky replied with, "Thanks!" She didn't think she would need to use all of this stuff, so she put on a confidant smile.

"Right, if you need to contact me, just send out Wrench and I'll run on back!" Shantae waved as she walked towards the door. "Just make sure Nina is fed, change her, and keep her entertained!" She opened the door and promptly walked out, leaving Nina in the hands of Sky.

And Sky immediately started to panic in her head. She walked in here with great amount of confidence, but that immediately faded once Shantae walked out. Now she had responsibilities to both Shantae and Nina…and by extension Risky Boots. Not a comforting thing to think about. Sky needed to take this with the upmost seriousness. Any amount of lax would end in complete disaster.

…so, what first?

"You've been fed?" Sky asked to Nina, honestly expecting a answer from the baby. Not the best first step. But it seems, going by the orange specks around her lips, she had been fed. And going the upward curve shape of the lips, she looked pretty content. No need to jiggle any keys for now. And with Nina's crib being one of the few things that's out in the open in the middle of the baby supply warehouse, Sky gently let her down and pulled up the only adult-sized chair in the place.

Before she pulled out her book to read the hours away, Sky had a sudden thought. Rottytops might appear and try to become a babysitter as well. And given her track record, Rottytops might try to make things worse. So…Sky needed to keep Rottytops out of the lighthouse, preferably AWAY from the lighthouse.

Sky looked around and noticed all of the baby stuff. All of it nice and smooth, with rounded edges to make sure that no baby or deluded babysitter would cut themselves. Bet they were safe to eat and swallow too. Throwing them would probably do more damage to the thrower than to the target, those things would hurt the wrist!

But her eyes darted to a spare and cheap blanket. It looked a bit frayed already, but the threads looked decent enough…

Rottytops rolled her arms around (A very easy feat to do given that most of the muscles and skin were incredibly thin) as she approached the lighthouse. She had seen Shantae in town and realized it would be a good time for her to hang out Sky…and Nina. But mostly Sky. And maybe she'll play with the baby. If she had time when she's not seducing Sky.

Rottytops scuttled around the side of the lighthouse to peer into a window to try and see what Sky is doing. Not as a creep, but a way to gather information and see what would be the best way to surprise Sky. And by the looks of it, she's playing with Nina. Spooking her is out of the question, so a nice and easy approach will be ideal.

And with that, Rottytops threw open the door and walked in with a smile and a wave: "Hi there!"

Sky tugged on the rope made out of blanket fiber next to her. The snare that Rottytops stepped into tightened up and dragged the zombie girl up. This would have had defeated Rottytops, if not for the fact her leg disconnected and dropped Rottytops to the floor with a massive and meaty thud.

"Sorry." Sky coughed out as she took her time walking over to the crawling Rottytops. "That's all I could with all of this stuff."

"Oh?" Rottytops groaned. "Why not make a slingshot made out of a blanket? Or a giant rolling boulder made out of diapers?"

"I didn't have time." Sky clicked her tongue as she reached up and pulled the leg out of the snare. "Take your leg and beat a hasty retreat." She tossed the leg at Rottytops.

"I need something to attach it back while it heals." Rottytops moaned as she pointed to the flat stub of a leg. "Tape, glue, love, rope…"

"Pardon?"

"Rope."

"Fine." Sky groaned as she bent down and picked up Rottytops…unintentionally in the bridal style…and carried her to a chair to lay her down while Sky went to unassembled her trap to use to reattach for Rottytops' leg. "But after this, you're leaving. Immediately. And not coming back."

"That's a interesting way to hold someone." Rottytops commented on.

"It's the easiest way to carry someone." Sky replied honestly as she returned with the rope. Rottytops held her detached leg next to the stub as Sky wrapped the rope around and tied it down tight. "There. You can walk?" Rottytops nodded as she stood up on her two legs…but her reattached leg served more like a peg leg, she tried to put too much weight on it and fell forward and Sky was forced to catch her. "Make the obvious pun and I'll throw you into the sea."

"Hey, you thought of it first." Rottytops pointed double finger guns right at Sky…only to holster them when Sky's glare became razor-thin. "Gotcha." Rottytops broke free of Sky and hobbled away towards the door. "I'll be taking my leave now." She waved towards Sky with a full smile. "So, if you need me…" Rottytops couldn't believe it, but Sky's glare somehow got even more narrower. "Okay."

"I would like you a bit more if you weren't so unreliable, Rottytops." Sky sighed as she went over to check on Nina. The little baby didn't seem to mind the whole zombie-losing-a-leg-thing and giggled like nothing happened. "…really, does anyone trust you?"

For once, Rottytops went silent. She had to think about that. And just like that, she left without another word or even a 'goodbye'. Sky only had to shake her head and get back to work.

Rottytops walked the long path home, considering pretty much everything she could. It seemed that her infatuation with Sky isn't just some sexual fantasy now, she seemed to actually be interested in her. But Sky had standards, and Rottytops…had no such thing.

Looks like it's time to get some standards. Get some less raggedy clothing, remove most of the maggots and other insects out of her, clean her hair of all of the dried blood and mud, learn some table manners, learn something about birds…the usual stuff that people in love do, right?

Rottytops had her goal in her mind. Now, she needed to get started…namely, where is she going to get the money to afford better clothing and all of that bodycare stuff…