A/N

I love writing Barney and Robin as parents. I wish they were endgame :(

Grenade

Yeah, I'd die for you baby

2022

Robin had forgotten how exhilarating laser tag was. The last time she and Barney had come was in 2014. That was because apparently, parents found it 'creepy'. But now, they could bring their nieces, nephews and Scarlett. This game was girls vs boys. Barney, Marvin and Luke against Robin, Scarlett, Daisy, Penny and Maggie. Marvin and Luke complained about how unfair it was that there were two more girls, but Barney assured them that they could easily take them down.

Robin had her back against a stack of tires when she felt a sharp tug on her wrist, pulling her behind it. At first, she was frightened, it was too strong to be a child. Then a kiss was pressed to her cheek and she relaxed slightly.

"Barney? We're supposed to be against each other." She stated.

"I know, but Marvin's right there. He was about to shoot you." Barney said.

She smiled. "Thanks for saving me."

"No problem. You're my wife. I can't let some little brat beat you." He replied.

They stayed, crouched behind the stack of tires working out their game plan. It was way more fun to play with each other than against each other.

"Uncle Barney, you're a traitor." Marvin yelled. "Come out. One of you gets it. Who's it gonna be?"

Barney and Robin played along with his act. "Me." Robin said.

"No!" Barney yelled.

"Yes. I love you." She replied, kissing him before stepping out from their shared hiding place. Marvin grinned and pointed the gun at his aunt. As he shot, Barney stepped out from behind the tires and shoved Robin, taking the hit himself. Robin reacted quickly, grabbing her gun and shooting Marvin. She then ran to Barney, who was fake dying on the ground.

He smiled up at her. "We make a good team."

"An awesome team." She corrected, offering him a hand and pulling him to his feet.

As they were preparing to go after the other kids, there was an ear-piercing squeal and the sound of a child sobbing. "Mommy! Daddy!"

"That's Scar." Robin said, sticking her gun in the holster. Her eyes softened and she went off in search of her four-year-old child, Barney not far behind her. Luke was standing next to Scarlett, looking concerned and scared at the same time. Robin reached down and pulled the young girl up in her arms.

"You okay baby girl?" Barney asked. Robin wiped the tears from her daughter's face.

"Lu-Luke p-p-pushed me o-over." She sobbed into her mom's shoulder. Barney scowled and shot at the five-year-old boy.

"Hey! You're supposed to be on my team!" Luke protested.

"Sorry buddy, my girls come first. You try and kill Aunt Robin or Scarlett and I will kill you." Barney replied.

Robin smiled and pulled Scarlett around to rest on her hip. "Barn, want to go kill our nieces?"

"Hell yeah." Barney replied.

That was exactly what they did. Robin played with the slight handicap of her daughter on her hip, but Barney covered for her. They had Daisy, Penny and Maggie out within minutes. They played a few more games, Barney and Robin winning every single one. It earned them a lecture from Lily later, about how Barney takes the game to seriously and how they were 'hurting' the kids' self-esteems. It was worth it though.

Barney, Robin and Scarlett make a good team.