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"Speaking."
(Thinking)
Narrator Ted
Scene Change
THINGS TO REMEMBER: Dear reader, if you are currently watching the latest season of HIMYM please know that I incorporated some elements from the show's
past episodes, and everything that I wrote and will write had been planned even before Season 7 started. So please don't complain that I didn't follow the show's
timeline. I didn't know those things would happen. I hope we have understood each other okay?
~Ciao ^_^
Now back to the story…
Chapter 6: When in Rio
Kids, everything was fine and dandy with me and Cookie. After she had opened up to me, I immediately told Marshall and Lily the reasons why they thought she was acting a little
strange as promised. And being a teacher herself, Lily thought that what Cookie was doing was a very chivalrous move indeed. However, I just wished Lily and Marshall did the
same thing.
Inside MacLaren's pub (In the usual booth)
"You told Cookie's parents on her!" Ted exclaimed while he was finishing half of his beer. "How… How could you!" He asked, folding his arms across his chest as he rested
his back on the booth.
"Ted there is nothing wrong with what we've done." Lily reasoned.
"Yeah man, loosen up." Marshall patted Ted's shoulder to help him start loosening up.
"Nothing wrong!" Ted then stood up and faced his friends with his index finger pointing at them. "What you have done is a very wrong move indeed. Did you know how
long Cookie was keeping this a secret?"
"That's the problem." Lily pointed out. "Kids shouldn't lie to their parents. Especially when they are the ones paying for their college."
"She's right Ted, we always use the 'We pay for everything' card whenever Michael has his tantrums."
Lily and Marshall looked at each other and remembered the times they did use the "We pay for everything" card on Michael.
Now, Michael was a spoiled brat back then, being the only child in the group and all. And all children have their tantrums; Michael loved to do them especially when things didn't go
his way. Like the time he wouldn't want to eat his vegetables, or the time he didn't want to do his homework. All of his tantrums end up with him trying to run away. And each
time he threatens his parents it always ends, up something like this.
Inside the Eriksen Apartment
Michael clutched on to the doorknob with a stern look on his face. He was carrying his favorite backpack that was fashioned like a teddy bear and his red baseball cap. He
looked at his parents who were sitting on the couch reading a good book before leaving.
"GOODBYE!" He boomed as he opened the front door.
"Goodbye Michael, good luck finding a job." Lily reminded.
"A job?" Michael asked.
"Yes honey a job, you know, so you can pay for all your food, clothes, and desserts you'll need.
Hearing this, Michael released his grip on the door knob and joined his parent on the couch. "I thought you were gonna buy me all that stuff?" He reminded.
"Oh no sport if you're going to leave us that means you have to fend for yourself out there and earn a work's worth." Marshall explained. "You have to find a house, find a
job or two to even pay for the house…"
"But, why?" Michael asked.
"Because you won't live here anymore; and everything in this house that means your clothes and your toys… We paid for everything."
"So that means…"
"Yes son, everything in this house is ours, because we paid for them." Marshall answered.
MacLaren's pub (In the usual booth)
"Oh, Michael can be the sweetest little devil in the world." Lily sighed happily.
"Don't you guys realize what you have done? If Cookie knew that I told you about this she's going to break up with me –"
"And she should!" Lily interrupted. "I mean c'mon, she's still studying. And the sight of a student having a relationship with a professor doesn't look right."
"Yeah… It kinda looks Pedophilic to me." Marshall said as he nodded in approval.
"But she's doing so well! I mean I'm just a teeny tiny bit of a distraction… What's the worse that could happen?"
And after a few weeks, the worst did happen. After dating Cookie for only three days her grades started slipping and I was the only thing in her mind. This is worse than Pedophilia;
this is downright stalking. So, as the grown up I had to break up with her. What can I say? I was concerned with her studies. Anyway by the time I have broken up with Cookie
your Uncle Barney and Aunt Robin cam back from Brazil. And from then on their relationship was spiraling downwards.
"Uhm… But wait! What happened to them in Brazil?" Ted's son asked.
To tell you the truth…I had no idea back then, but I promise to tell you when we get a little further with my stories.
Lucky for you guys I'm not Ted, and I will tell you exactly to what happened with the two of them in Brazil. ^_^
At the Interview Site
After their little dance number in Barnardo's studio Robin felt a little lighter. She felt giddy as a school girl after dancing with Barney, but that wasn't the only reason why
she was all stress free. Barney took it upon himself to help his friend in need. With all the unlucky things that had been happening in her stay in Brazil, meeting Barney
was the only thing that seemed right. He helped her from the easy jobs, like finding her interviewees because most of them were women; up until to the most technical
like standing in as her professional cameraman. Robin was just about to wrap up her story when Barney had the most excellent idea.
"And cut, okay Barney that's a wrap!" Robin thanked her interviewee before letting her go.
"Shhhh!" Barney placed his index finger on Robin's lips. "Can you not use my real name in this country? Please!" Barney begged as he returned the camera into its case.
"You do realize that if you utter my real name here a stampede of broken hearted bimbos will swarm after me; telling me promises I didn't keep. It's illegal in 30 different
countries you know?"
Robin skipped towards Barney and took off his shades. "Okay then… Zack Awesome." She then placed the sunglasses on her head and whispered to his ear. "But to tell
you the truth I like the sound of Barney better than Zeke."
Barney froze when he felt Robin's warm breath touch his earlobe. He stood there, watching her walk back to the truck that brought them there. She turned around and
gave him a smile. And with that enchanting smile, it somewhat pierced his heart. He held his chest and steadied his heartbeat, but it can't.
He started remembering those times when he was most happy, in MacLaren's, in his home, in the hospital. And everything was zoomed towards Robin's face. He then
thought of a good idea to capture her in her current state but on a different hour. He was about to speak when he thought about it. Was this a mistake? Was this love
ready to bite him back in the ass?
"Zeke?" Robin suddenly hollered.
Barney snapped out of his daze and pulled himself together. He saw Robin walking towards him and suddenly holding his wrist.
"C'mon Mister Awesome, if we don't hurry we'll never get the chance to record some shots of the Carnivale."
Yes, tonight was the night for one of Brazil's biggest festivities; the Carnivale. All the beautiful men and women, representing their schools shall come forth and show off
their pride as colorful floats, and whacky themes follow them from the center aisle. Robin didn't want to miss this chance to get a goof picture, and with Barney's help she's
sure that she'll get an outstanding shot.
"Wait a moment." Barney ran back to the set and grabbed the camera case. "I almost forgot it." And instead of letting Robin hold his wrist this time, he himself held her
hand.
Robin felt his warm palms touch hers. It has been a long time since they've held hands like this, or with any man at that matter. After she broke up with Kevin, she hasn't
been the same. Losing a guy who was willing to love you even though you're a mess, now that takes courage. But she had to break up with him; she pitied him for letting
himself get hurt because of her mistakes and had to let him go. She promised that work will be in her mind from now on, but after feeling Barney's assuring hand again… It
opened up bittersweet memories of them being together. For the past few weeks in Brazil, however, the bad memories of their relationship seemed to fade. She noticed
that Barney was gradually changing; most of his time was spent not on Brazilian women, but on her and her alone. Was this what he wanted? Is he willing to try this
again? She didn't know what to think or say. However, she clasped her hands tighter as they walked back to the truck.
It might've looked weird to see a woman dragging a man in a tugging fashion towards a truck, but to them. It felt like it was meant to be.
A few hours later the streets of Rio started to burst into the party vibe. Men and women dressing in colorful and loud apparels to blend in with the performers; last minute
checking of the floats before the runway is lit, and the dancers warming up before the parade. And sure enough Barnardo Cardozo had to be there; for what reason? To
dance with his students of course, what else would it be? Oh yeah, and the girls too. But his surprise for Robin wouldn't be complete without the star of the show…
Inside Room 696
Barnardo knocked on the bathroom door where Robin was changing into her outfit. "C'mon Robin!" Barnardo hollered with the best Portuguese accent he can create. "The
ladies are waiting for us!"
"Barney, why are you making me wear this ridiculous outfit?" Robin asked as she zipped her clothes.
Barnardo looked at himself in mirror on the hall and scoffed. "Excuse me? There is no Barney in this parameter."
Robin gave out a loud sigh and revealed herself. "Okay I'm sorry…Barnardo."
When Barnardo took a look at Robin, he couldn't utter a single word. And even though the real Barney was hidden under his disguise; you immediately knew that
Barnardo was no longer in their presence after he took a glance. The golden sequined dress she wore fit perfectly with her stature. Her neck was exenterated because of
the low cut, its length was just above the knee, and it hugged her waist just enough to see her curves; it has been a very long time since he's seen Robin all dressed up
for an event.
"So..?" Robin did a full 360 degree turn in front of Barney to show him the outfit.
"It looks g – great! But it's missing something." Barney dug into his pocket and grabbed something. "Close your eyes." He said.
Robin didn't want anymore surprises from Barney. First meeting him in the airport, second, finding out that he was going to be her roommate, third, that he insisted to
become his cameraman, and finally, fourth, the gorgeous dress she was wearing. She wanted to tell Barney that he has done enough, but Barney begged her to close her
eyes.
"Fine!" Robin then closed her eyes but squinted. (He's done so much for me already. I can at least return him the favor by doing this.)
Barney quickly pinned something on Robin's dress, but before he can tell her to open her eyes he moved in closer to her. Just enough for their lips to barely touch and that
she could feel his breath touching her nose. Robin kept her eyes closed even though she could sense him closing in.
They both knew that they wanted to seal this event with a kiss and forget about it; just like they always do. But for some vague reason, they didn't continue the kiss they
both knew that was supposed to happen.
Barney backed up a little bit and clapped his hands. "Open your eyes!"
Robin did what she was told and looked at her dress. She noticed a funny looking broach fastened on the right side of her chest and gave Barney a funny look. "Okay
Barnardo what's this?"
"It's a switch to activate the hidden cameras I installed throughout the route of the parade; isn't it ingenious? Anyway I got this for you to make filming a little easier." He
answered.
"Why would I need this thing? I can always hold the camera and get an angle from those angles."
"That's the reason… I want you to join me in the parade Robin."
"What?"
"I mean, you too are a student of the Move Your Body dance studio even though it was just a few days, and all my students must perform in the parade. I even have a
float to blend in!" He said excitedly.
"No!" Robin complained. "I don't want to dance in the street with millions of people watching me."
"Oh why not?" Barney retorted.
"One, I don't want to make a fool of myself in public, and two…, I can't dance." She confessed.
"Can't dance! You, Robin Scherbatsky can't dance!" Barney paused for dramatic effect. "That's absurd."
"I'm telling you the truth, I really can't dance." She swore.
"Oh, yeah? Then tell me, who was I dancing with to perfect the finale in the routine?" He asked.
"Wait what we were doing back then was part of the routine?" Robin suddenly blurted. "You didn't tell me that what we were doing was part of the routine."
Barney looked at her and slowly gave out a smile. "Surprise…?"
"BARNEY –"
"Come on Scherbatsky just this once. Just do this for me and you won't have to again…"
Robin sighed and gave it a thought before answering.
"And besides you won't be the only one making a fool of yourself…" Barney then plastered his fake moustache before continuing his point. "So will I."
Robin let out a smile and grabbed her purse. "Two friends making a fool of themselves sounds like a great idea."
Barney then stuck out his shoulder so that Robin can wrap her arm around it.
"Sounds like a good idea indeed…" Barney said to himself as they walked out of the hall.
In the hype of Carnivale
When the sun had gone down and the people were all set for the party you could tell that the spirit of Carnivale was in the air. And the Carnivale won't be complete
without its signature floats and parades. Within the pool of contestants the Move Your Body dance studio's float was just a few minutes away from the entry point.
Barnardo and his students were all excited so show off their moves to woo the crowds, the judges, and their votes to be able to win the best float in the parade. And
when their time to enter was nearing, Robin suddenly wanted to back out.
The team in front of them was about to end, and it was time for them to shine.
Robin had been thinking about joining the parade ever since she left the hotel. She wanted to please her boss so bad, but she didn't want to make a fool of herself in
public, even though it was with Barnardo. Something had to be done. "Barnardo I can't do this!" She suddenly blurted.
"Robin, we've talked about this." Barnardo reminded. "Just ignore the millions of people watching you all over the country, and you'll be fine."
"That's not helping!" She pointed out. Then the sound of their drums signaling them to enter started to play, and the more she got nervous. She turned around and
headed to the back of the line.
Barney knew that the show must go on even if one of the dancers did bail out. But we're talking about Robin here and not just any dancer. He left his position and chased
after her.
"Robin!" He hollered, but she moved faster than he did. (Why is she so stubborn?) Barney picked up the pace and eventually grabbed Robin by the shoulder. "Robin,
what's the matter with you? I thought you wanted to impress Bert with your report?" He asked.
"I did, it's just that –"
"And don't give me that 'I'm afraid' excuse. Your Robin Scherbatsky, the bravest Canadian I know!"
Robin looked at Barnardo and smirked. "You mean one of… Your Canadian too, remember?"
"Shut up and listen to me!" Barney interrupted. "For the past few years, you've said that you've always wanted to be a news anchor. But if I can recall you never even get
that close to becoming one and land on the silliest positions known to man. But here you are now, doing a report in the greatest party in the whole universe and you're
going to back out?"
Barney was right. Robin worked so hard to get this far, and a little stage fright wanted her to pack her bags and be contented with what she hard. "But I've never done
anything like this." She cried. "I can't take the risk of humiliating myself."
"Of course you can! What about the time you wanted to be an American, and studied for the test but ended up in Canada the following day? Or the time you gussied up
to see if you can nab a guy in a few short seconds?"
Robin looked up and stared at Barney.
"And let's not forget… Robin Sparkles?" He whispered.
Robin remembered the times she did become daring yet stupid, and all those memories started to make her realize that she had done a lot of outrageous things before.
These memories let out a smile on her face.
"You're right…" She whispered.
"Yes, I am!" Barney said.
"I've been taking all those risks before so why stop now?"
"Correct!"
Robin released her nervousness with a sigh of relief and gave Barney a hug. "Thank you so much Barn – I mean Barnardo… I couldn't have done it without you."
"Hey I didn't do anything." He then looked at Robin and rubbed her shoulders with a smile. "You did everything!" He pointed out. "Having a successful job, great friends,
and awesome attitude got you here… Even though you say that your life is a mess… It's not half bad."
Robin gave out a meek smile when she heard those words from Barney
"And if everything seems that there's not hope, or if something goes wrong… I'll always be here for you, okay?" Barney assured.
"Thanks Barnardo."
Then, all of a sudden time stopped for a little while. And once again, even though they didn't mean to; Barney and Robin found themselves in a position we like to call in
love. Seeing the person for who they really are, though their lives aren't perfect. In the back of their minds they knew that this relationship would never work; if it didn't
work for the first time then why force it again? But for some strange reason, the atmosphere of Rio clouded their minds and told them to go with their hearts desire.
Barney stared at Robin's kissable lips and felt numb. It has been a long time since he had tasted them. While Robin stared into Barney's eyes; his crisp and calm blue eyes
that told her that everything was going to be alright whenever he wrapped her into his arms.
Robin was slowly moving forward towards Barney, but not because she intended to. They were clogging the runway that the other performers shoved them towards the
entrance.
"Barnardo, hurry up! The band can't start without you!" A student interrupted.
And just like that, reality bit them back in the ass. Barney looked at his ensemble and realized that he was being his old lady-killer self. Robin did the same when she saw
her broach. She can't be in lovey dovey world right now… She had a job to do.
And with that, she tapped the broach and grabbed Barney's hand. "Are you ready to burn the dance floor, partner?"
In the Runway
The Move Your Body dance studio has been delaying the other performers for quite some time. The judges will have to deduct some points for that fiasco and to judge
them with the remaining criterions they had left. If they had any left that is.
The band was already sick of waiting for their teacher and was about to go on without him. But when they heard him screaming to start playing, they looked at one
another and started to play. The whole arena mixed in with the cheers, howls, and music of the other competitors. But Barney could care less of what they were doing,
because by the time he spun Robin into position it was all about her. Their hands met, their bodies touched, and even though it looked so romantic they blended in the
scene. The judges thought so too, but they didn't care.
And once again, time stopped for Barney and Robin. They were still dancing, but their surroundings felt slower, and sounded muffled. They ignore everything around them
and placed their attention with each other, they found themselves in the sticky spot of being in love, but this time they were both conscious. They knew that they would
eventually come back to this situation but they didn't stop. They somehow felt like this was really meant to be, and by the time their number was done; time moved with
the world.
The last position of their dance was where they met the closest in their whole routine. Her eyes staring into his, while his lips where almost touching hers with their hands
wrapping around each other's bodies. The crowds were cheering with the performers and the atmosphere got wilder. It filled up Robin's system and made her say five
words that she would regret.
"I LOVE YOU BARNEY STINSON!" She screamed.
And even though the whole arena was swarmed with people's cheers Barney heard her loud and clear.
(She said she loves me… SHE SAID SHE LOVES ME!) "I LOVE YOU TOO ROBIN SCHERBATSKY!" He screamed.
"Wait did she just say Barney Stinson?" A performer questioned.
After Barney had answered her with a scream, Robin realized what she just said. She looked at the performer who was talking to another woman and started to panic.
"Oh no we're done for." She exasperated.
"What do you mean?" Barney asked.
"I screamed out your name…"
"So what? You'd better get used to it coz you're going to howl it again later tonight." He joked.
"Remember when you told me that saying your name aloud was illegal in 30 countries?"
"Yeah?"
Robin pointed at a bunch of women looking angrily at Barney. Barney turned to that same direction and quickly looked away. He wrapped his arm around Robin's shoulder
and started walking with his head down.
"Okay listen Scherbatsky, if you wanna live you have to do exactly as I say." He whispered. "Back there is a hungry group of women, waiting to tear my guts apart… But
there is a solution! The only way to break free from their deathly, icy, heartless glare is to –"
"RUN!" Robin grabbed his hand and sprinted out from the runway.
Their trail was being followed by a stampede of broken hearted women of all ages. Even one of the judges joined in for the hunt, and pretty soon Carnivale had been
disrupted because of one man and thousands of scorned women. The men didn't understand why, but they thought that it was the hype of the party. Either way, the
women got their claws out and searched the whole city for the man who broke their hearts; a scumbag named Barney Stinson.
Inside Room 696
Miraculously, Robin and Barney landed safely into their room. They locked all the windows and the doors and double checked them to make sure. After a run like that you
would think that they would just plop down on the beds and sleep, but no. They looked at each other in exhaustion and started to laugh. Their adventure to Rio was
about to expire and disrupting the Carnivale was the best way to end it with a bang.
"Hey did you mean everything you said a while back?" Barney asked.
"What did I say?" She asked.
"You know the part where you screamed my name and told me that you loved me; which caused the women stampede… Do you remember?"
"Oh…" Robin clasps her hands and started rubbing them with each other even though it wasn't that cold. "What about you… Did you mean everything –"
"Pshaw no!" Barney interrupted. "We're best friends, well besides me and Ted but that's a bro thing. And besides it didn't work out the first so why would we…?"
"Yeah why would we? And if we did we would look stupid because we would be all googley eyed with one another and saying mushy stuff…" Robin pointed out.
"But, we would be doing it together…"
The room fell silent for a moment. You expect them to call it off but it went on. Immediately after the silence Robin and Barney wrapped their arms around one another and
started kissing. The sound of their lips pursing each other with their hands messing up their hair stimulated them to get undressed and continuing this escapade on the
floor. And by the time it was morning the two of them stared at the ceiling, then looked at each other.
"Oh… My… God…"
End of Chapter 6
To be Continued…
Finally it's done! Hope you are all psyched for the next episode of HIMYM and chapter 7 ~Ciao ^_^