A question pressed itself on Ché's mind and as much as he tried to shake it off it wouldn't go. It was putting him off his piloting and was grating on his nerves. Finally he gave in.
"Kit, can I ask just why you have a tattoo on your penis?" Ché felt very embarrassed by asking this but he just had to know. He'd noticed the tattoo when Kit had neglected to cross his legs in the clinic when he was sitting opposite him. His eyes falling in that direction had been unintentional.
Kit smiled and suppressed a laugh, "I lost a bet."
Ché turned around and looked at Kit in surprise, "what was the bet about? What kind of wager is a tattoo on your penis?"
"I can't remember what the bet was about but being a cocky bastard I'll do anything. No matter what the wager is I'm always up for a bet." Kit explained and then smiled, "before you ask, yes it did hurt."
"What's the tattoo of?" Ché asked intrigued.
Kit couldn't help by chuckle, "my name."
Ché laughed out loud and almost lost control of his airship, "why do you have your name tattooed on your penis?"
"In case I lose it. In a few years I might get 'if found please return to….' put on it." Kit laughed and was met with renewed laughter from Ché.
Ché was laughing so hard he had to step out of the piloting console otherwise both of them could easily be killed if he lost control. His sides were hurting tremendously but he couldn't stop laughing. Every time he looked at Kit he burst out laughing again and Kit laughed too. Ché doubted if they'd ever get back to Lazytown.
For the sake of modesty Sportacus had his back turned on the lake. Robyn had elected to go swimming after all and didn't want to go all the back to the airship so she swam in her underwear. Sportacus had tried to object but stopped himself knowing that it would prove fruitless. Robyn could be extremely head strong sometimes and like her father wouldn't be diverted from her purpose. Instead of arguing with Robyn Sportacus just turned his back and allowed her to do as she pleased but on the condition she leave the water if she felt funny or tired. Sportacus was reassured by the presence of his crystal knowing that it would alert him if Robyn fell into danger.
Feeling a little uncomfortable sitting on the hard ground Sportacus shifted his weight and then got up. He decided to look around quickly to see how Robyn was doing and was shocked when he couldn't see her. Turning fully Sportacus scanned the lake with his eyes but there was no sign of Robyn. Fighting rising panic Sportacus told himself that if Robyn were in danger his crystal would notify him. He had no need to worry that it had been damaged by getting wet as it was totally waterproof. Upon scanning the area with darting eyes Sportacus fixed on a trail of footprints leading into the small brace of trees near the lake. Judging the size of the footprints Sportacus had a pretty good idea they were Robyn's. Softly Sportacus called Robyn's name and heard a reply which defeated his panic. Robyn had said she'd back in a minute.
"You can't stay long," Robbie whispered.
"I know. I'm glad you found me here, we need to talk."
Robbie nodded, "we do. I have something to tell you and its good news. There are many more people fighting your cause and hopes are that your sight will be restored soon. There will be conditions though that you must abide by or risk losing your sight again."
"I understand. Thank you. I don't deserve what you've done for me."
"You do, believe me you do. You better go now."
Robyn got up a little unsteadily and tried to retrace her steps back. Robbie saw this and guided her out just the way he'd guided her in, vocally. Once he was sure she was safe he vanished to where he'd come from his heart beating a little easier than it had done recently.
Sportacus turned when he saw Robyn emerge from the trees out of the corner of his eye and walked up to her. He gently took one of her elbows into his hand and led her back out into the open. Robyn smiled a little realising that Sportacus had completely forgotten about her lack of clothes but didn't feel self conscious. He was her uncle after all and had seen her in less than he underwear before now.
Putting her clothes back on Robyn heard a noise and instinctively looked around despite the fact she couldn't see anything. The noise happened again and listening harder she distinguished it to be a voice and a familiar one at that. Sportacus had heard the voice as well and told Robyn who it was that was coming. He didn't need to however.
"How are the hands?" Sportacus asked greeting Kit with a smile.
Kit looked down at his hands, "the skin grafts are taking well and I'm healing faster than expected. I have to go back in a week for them to be checked again and the bandages changed."
"That's good news," Robyn joined enthusiastically.
Kit smiled, "it is. You'll also never guess who we saw at the clinic."
"Who?" Sportacus and Robyn queried simultaneously.
"Doctor Cole. Since old Trent got kicked out of the hospital for attacking me there's been an internal investigation and apparently he was fiddling with some staff and even patients. Doctor Cole was threatened by Doctor Trent and got nothing by way of commiseration from the board. The board's main concern wasn't what Trent had done but trying to cover it up and they tried to goad Doctor Cole into it but he wouldn't join in. Doctor Cole found exiled himself to the clinic to get out of the heat, a step down for someone as high up as he was."
Robyn was very concerned about this news, "how is he?"
"He was fine when we saw him. Said he was glad to be out of there. He's one of the on call doctors now so we might see him from time to time, he promised to drop in sometime if he was in the area."
Both Robyn and Sportacus conceded that that would be a good idea and a nice change.
Sportacus' stomach rumbled audibly and the three laughed. All of them realised they were getting hungry and decided to go back to airship for dinner. None of them had caught any fish which was rather disappointing but they'd had fun all the same.
Sportacus walked a little way ahead letting the two lovers return at their own pace and chatter amongst themselves quietly. He heard Kit exclaim something but didn't listen in, he had no business to. Sportacus thought of loosening the leash on Kit's and Robyn's relationship a little. He'd told them to ease up a bit as they seemed to be having difficulty controlling instinct but convinced himself that that would come in time. After dinner he'd go down the store and get a little something that would tell him exactly where the boundaries of Robyn's and Kit's relationship were.
It would be hard for Sportacus to give the couple a little more freedom but he decided to attempt it hoping he'd be pleasantly surprised.
