I don't own Lazy Town

For once it was a nice day outside and the kids weren't making a ruckus. They were at Pixel's, playing some sort of new game that came out, one that most of them could play at once. This meant it was quiet in town.

Robbie Rotten was taking advantage of the brats being away for the day. Normally he took naps in his orange chair but it was warmer outside than in his home. There was something appealing of taking a nap in the sun with no noise. He grabbed his pillow and earplugs and left his lair, looking around to make sure he didn't catch anyone's attention.

He made it to the bench without seeing anyone and soon he was curled on the bench, snoring away.

At least until a certain blue kangaroo showed up.

Well, the sleep was nice while it lasted. He didn't react right away. He could tell some time had passed; the sun felt like it had shifted on him. At least he had gotten a few hour's sleep. Finally Robbie sat up and pulled his earplugs out, glaring at the source of what had woken him up.

He scoffed at seeing Sportanoodle flipping around, taking advantage of the empty space. Some of the moves he was practicing, well it wouldn't be good if Pinky or Ziggy tried to copy him. He waited on the bench just watching until finally the elf came to a stop.

"Are you done flipping and flopping around?" His voice was a sneer and made the hero turn toward him.

"Robbie! Did I wake you up? I'm sorry if I did." Flipping over and landing on the bench beside the villain he waited like a puppy to see what he would say.

"Yes, but I guess it could have been worse. What are you doing down here, the brats aren't out and about." Sportacus shook his head at the villain's choice of words before sitting down beside him.

"The kids don't need me today but it was too nice outside to stay in my airship. I thought I could be quiet enough." Robbie snorted at him before rolling his neck, his neck popping and causing the elf to flinch.

"Well you did wake me up. You're lucky I'm not in the mood to run you out today. I'm sure without the kids around I could do it." Sportacus couldn't help but roll his eyes before leaning and placing his elbows on his knees, hands over his mouth. He paused a second before looking at the villain.

"You're right, it's quiet in town today. Normally I don't come down on quiet days. If the children are all playing inside and Mayor Meanswell and Ms. Busybody are at work, where is everyone else? Do you know?" the hero looked up at Robbie, noting the confused look on his face. "I'm still new to being a hero, but Lazy Town isn't the first place I've been. But I at least saw the parents in those towns. I've been here...what a few months now and I haven't seen any other adults."

This was not a conversation Robbie wanted to have but at the same time it made something in his chest hurt to see the hero so sad looking.

"If I tell you will you let me go back to sleeping? You spent the rest of the day in your blimp so I can rest in peace?" He held his hand out and smiled when Sportacus shook it and said 'deal'.

"Well let's see. Pinky's easy. Her parents sent her here to spend time with the Mayor and get 'fresh air' and things. Poodle's parents are probably the most involved. They give him his tech because they know he's passionate about it but they work in the next town over, leave early in the mornings and come home late." He tapped his chin thoughtfully before continuing. "Stingy's parents, well you can see how they raise him. Dad's the head of the bank and mom stays at home doing who knows what. Spoils him well, rotten. Trixie, now she's only got her dad, mom went and walked off. He's never around, doing who knows what. Before you came she played a lot more tricks, mischievous after my own heart. Probably the only way she got attention from her old man."

He wasn't expecting the hero to purse his lips together so tightly that the color left his skin. He couldn't stop now though, not when the story was almost done. "Ziggy's mom does her best but well, Ziggy can be a handful. She has to work in the next town over because there wasn't a job here at the time. His dad died in a car crash when he was small. Didn't leave a lot for them."

When Robbie finished his tale there was only the sound of birds. Sportacus didn't say anything for a few minutes. It was starting to worry the villain. He had never seen the hero be still and quiet for so long. The blue elf finally found his voice, it lower and sadder than normal.

"I knew when I was first called here that it wasn't perfect. That's why a hero is needed, because things aren't going right. But I'm meant to be...well a slightly above average hero, not something more." He voice was almost non-existent and with a huff and an eye roll Robbie placed a hand on his shoulder.

"You're doing what you need to. The brats...the kids need to know someone cares and makes sure they learn to do the right thing." Sportacus looked at the villain with a small smile before standing up and stretching.

"You're right Robbie. Thank you for telling me all this." He flipped behind the bench before turning around and looking at the other man. "You know, I'm not the only one that spends a lot of time with the children."

There was a pause as Robbie processed what he said before letting out an ungrateful yell. Everyone in town missed the villain trying to chase a flipping and spinning blue hero across the town, yelling about how there was no way in the world he was a good influence on those brats.

Author's Note: I've read a lot and I've been enjoying the stories where Sportacus and Robbie have to take on more of a 'parent' role. Granted, we don't know much about the kids' parents other than Stingy has a dad for sure and Stephanie's parents sent her there. I may expand on this and write some more but this idea was stuck in my head and I needed to get it out.