Disclaimer: I'm sure this gets annoying after a while, but it must be done, I don't own Camp Lazlo or it characters
Characters That I do own in this story: Emily Smiles (Patsy's mom)
A/N: Ok, this is the first time I've thrown my hand into writing Camp Lazlo fics. I don't think I'm going to be too common for writing here, but you never know. I decided to write here to see what exactly it would be like at the Smiles household when Lazlo is dating Patsy. Yeah, a Lazlo-Patsy coupling fic, if you don't like it go ahead and head back to the archive. Just for note in this they're about maybe 16 years old.
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It was about ten to 7pm, Patsy was in her room stressing over how she looks and keeps messing with her hair. Her mother, Emily, was in the kitchen happy as can be for her daughter and cooking hers and her husband's dinner. She was a mongoose like Patsy, she was very cheery and had long pink hair, but her fur was a lot lighter than her daughter's, and her hair was straight, with a slight curl on the last 3-inches. Her father, Commander Hoo-ha, is just sitting in his favorite chair, somewhat ticked at Patsy for accepting the date with a bean scout. He found out that Patsy loved Lazlo for the last four years. (Which I'm trusting to be maybe 2-3 years after the Valentines Episode) He also knows Lazlo, a good, cheerful scout, who wouldn't harm anyone, at Camp Kidney, though he more or less works there now.
Now that Patsy and Lazlo are 16, they in some sense can't go to Camp Kidney or Acorn Flats as scouts anymore, but as scout leaders, who lead the next generation of Bean and Squirrel Scouts. It has really eased off the work for Scoutmaster Lumpus and Den Mother Jane Doe, who is just trying to maintain a steady stream of paper work, as both camps needed expansion, and seeing each other. Jane Doe has finally figured out that Lumpus has a crush on her, and she accepted it gladly, seeing that the fling with the turtle submarine owner didn't go so well. (See the episode where Jane feels she needs to find a fiancée, as according to her "biological clock" as she said) They are unmarried, they are building towards that, much to Lumpus's displeasure, but she convinced him that they first needed to clear any doubts they might have about each other.
"I can't believe this, my little angel is dating a...a...BEAN SCOUT." Hoo-ha said with a fist under his chin
"What's not to believe, she loves him, and he loves her back. I fail to see the problem." Emily said from the kitchen
"The problem is that my daughter is in love with a filthy bean scout." Hoo-ha roared
"Really?! I always thought that Lazlo had a very clean and sensible mind." Emily said
"Well he does, or at least he had better. I mean for years, Camp Kidney has been a camp of losers, nothing what I'd expect for my little girl." Hoo-ha said
"Remember, she is still half mine, and I think Lazlo is good lad, he has dedication, and he is so kind to Patsy." Emily said as she came into view and sitting herself on the couch across from Hoo-ha's chair.
"Well, I'll give him that much." Hoo-ha said smiling, "but still..." he added before Patsy came running into the living room where her parents were.
"So, what do you think?" she said to her mother and father. She was wearing a simple blue dress, about the same color as her old Squirrel Scout uniform, and had a black jacket over her the top of her dress, unzipped. Patsy didn't wear too much make-up, just some lipstick and eye-liner.
"I think you look great, sweetie." Emily said smiling
"Much like your mother when we were younger." Hoo-ha said
"I sure hope that Lazlo thinks that too. This is the first time, and I've never actually thought about what I was suppose to wear." Patsy said as she continued to mess with her hair.
"Calm down, dear. You look great. I'm sure Lazlo will love it. Besides I'm sure that he is in as much of a mess you are now." Emily said as she went over to her, placing Patsy's arms to her side and fixed Patsy's hair back to the way it was before she messed with it.
"Now you tell me if he tries anything on you, and I'll be there ready to teach him a lesson." Hoo-ha said standing up from his chair and hitting his own chest.
"Daddy! Please. I've known Lazlo since he first came to Prickly Pines, I'm sure he won't do anything that will need you to turn him into a puddle." Patsy said to him trying to calm him.
"You never know, pumpkin." Hoo-ha said, though less rough.
"Just please, promise me you won't scare him when he comes, you already frightened him badly enough after last Valentines Day." Patsy begged
"I'll try, pumpkin. But I'm still going to make him pay if he harms you." Hoo-ha said, and Patsy just gave a huge sigh.
Lazlo was late by full ten minutes, which was long enough for Emily to finish cooking dinner. Patsy and her father spent the time watching TV, there was barely anything on. When Lazlo finally came, Emily was the first to answer the door. Lazlo was wearing a brown long sleeved, button t-shirt with dark brown pants, and shined black shoes. He also was wearing his scout leader hat, which he forgot to remove.
"Uh...evening Mrs. Smiles, is Patsy ready?" Lazlo said in a nervous voice
"Hello Lazlo, yes, she is done, she is in the living room with her father. Come on in." Emily said
"Thank you." Lazlo said has he followed her into the living room after closing the door behind him
"Patsy! Lazlo's here." Emily said, as Patsy jumped off the couch and ran into the hallway, to where Lazlo and her mom were.
"Hi, Lazlo!" she immediately said as soon has she saw them.
"Hi, Patsy. Here I brought you this." Lazlo said, as he pulled out a small bouquet of about five tulips and two roses
"It's a little cliché, but, still very sweet." Patsy said as she took the small bouquet and set it aside after giving Lazlo a quick kiss on the cheek
"Well, it's about time you got here, you are ten minutes late." Hoo-ha said sternly to Lazlo
"Daddy!" Patsy said, almost as if to scold him.
"Dear, please be nice to Lazlo. Oh, Patsy, go ahead and grab your purse." Emily said kindly
"I think I left in my room." Patsy stated
"Here, let me help you look for it." Emily said as both girls left to Patsy's room, leaving Hoo-ha and Lazlo alone
"So Lazlo, you asked my daughter out on a date, eh?" Hoo-ha said as he proceeded to circle Lazlo
"Eh...Yes sir." Lazlo said weakly
"You are going to make sure that she remains happy, right." Hoo-ha said
"Yes sir." Lazlo answered, sweating a little as each word Hoo-ha said seem to be gaining stress.
"Now, as you probably have guessed, I came up with a long, extensive speech for you, of what I'm going to do to you if Patsy is hurt. But lucky for you she made me promise not to scare you as badly as I had did before. All I'm going to say is, just don't do anything I wouldn't." Hoo-ha said
"Yes, sir, I'll make sure she returns home safely." Lazlo said while in a sort of salute position.
"Good, now relax soldier." Hoo-ha commanded, as Lazlo relaxed his shoulders, "Now, if you wouldn't mind, would you like a cup of coffee." Hoo-ha continued
"No, thanks, sir. I'll get something to drink at the restaurant I'm taking Patsy to." Lazlo said, a bit more easier
"Hmm... suit yourself." Hoo-ha said as he placed his arm behind himself.
It wasn't a long wait, soon Patsy and Emily were back and Patsy was ready to leave on her date with Lazlo.
"Come on Lazlo." Patsy said as she gestured for him to take her arm, which he gladly did
"Now you two have a wonderful night, and stay out of trouble." Emily said as they were about to leave
"Oh, hold on. There, you can get it back when you drop me back home later tonight." Patsy said as she took the hat off of Lazlo's head and placing it aside.
"See ya later tonight, pumpkin." Hoo-ha said as waved bye
"I noticed that Lazlo was little bit too relaxed, dear. You didn't give him that long speech did you?" Emily said, grinning at her husband, while she closed the door and the two walked off to the dining room
"I made a promise to Patsy, and a soldier always keeps their word." Hoo-ha said sternly
"I'm glad you did, because you never know, he could end up as your son-in-law." Emily said
Hoo-ha shivered at the thought, but he knew they both know that wouldn't be so bad. Like Emily said earlier, Lazlo does have a lot of admirable qualities.
"Well, if he does, at least I know it's someone who can take care of Patsy, and always keep her happy." Hoo-ha said, while Emily giggled at her husband's first reaction.
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Just a quick one with Patsy and Lazlo, as they left:
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The two of them are having a light conversation, as they walk to Lazlo's car.
"Did my father, scare you again, Lazlo." Patsy said, not exactly smiling
"No he didn't. I gotta thank you for that." Lazlo said while smiling that familiar smile of his.
Patsy just gave a sigh of relief, then said, "No problem Lazlo, just glad my dad kept his word not to scare you. So where are you taking me tonight?"
"I was thinking of taking you to that new French restaurant in town." Lazlo said smiling a wide grin
"How did you get reservations there!? And how do you plan to afford it?" Patsy said, first shocked, because that new restaurant was so hard to get into, but then had a wily grin, knowing that Lazlo had something that he was keeping to himself
"Well, the reservations, you can thank Clam and Raj, for that, they know people that work there, and they gladly set it up for us. As for affording it, I managed to save up the money I get from working as a scout leader for the last seven months, I had to skip dinner a few nights, but I think it was worth it." Lazlo said still wearing his grin
"Lazlo, you really didn't need to do that. I would've been just as happy going to Camp Kidney for dinner." Patsy said trying to be modest
"No, I promised you a great night, and I never go back on my word." Lazlo stated
After giving a sigh, she got into Lazlo's car, which wasn't much to look at, but it ran well and had great mileage, and simply said, "I suppose that we are going to see a movie too, right?"
Lazlo simply gave a nod, and said "It's that new movie that recently won an Emmy."
"Again, a little cliché, but still up for it. Do you mind if we go to Leaky Lake afterwards, there's a full moon out tonight, and it's not that cold outside. A perfect night for some romancing under the stars." Patsy said, saying that last part in a low voice as she leaned towards Lazlo
Lazlo raised a brow, while still wearing that grin of his, indicating he gets what she means. "And I know a great, grassy spot we could sit at." Lazlo said, as he started up the car and the two left.
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A/N: Ok for those of you with 'interesting' thoughts in your head. No, I didn't mean that to be dirty, I just see it as them snuggling and appreciating the other's company under the stars.
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About ten minutes had passed since, Lazlo and Patsy left on their date. Meanwhile Hoo-ha and Emily were eating their dinner. Hoo-ha was eating a little bit messily, but Emily was fine with that, seeing that in the army you eat your food fast, incase of a sudden attack. Emily was frowning looking at her food, messing with it, from time to time actually taking a bite.
"Honey, what wrong? Your cooking is superb, it's not like you to let it get cold?" Hoo-ha said as soon as he saw her looking depressed.
"Sorry, I guess it just bother's me that you don't seem to trust Lazlo." Emily said
"What are you talking about?! Of course I trust the lad, I've known him since he came to Camp Kidney eight years ago." Hoo-ha said
"No, I mean about letting Lazlo and Patsy to go further, than they already are. Can't you try to let go of your standards for Lazlo?" Emily said, half sounding like she was begging.
"I can't help it. It's in me to be disciplined and strict. And bean scout aren't, they are dirty, undisciplined, and weak." Hoo-ha said
"So you're saying that you don't like people who are filthy, unorganized, and are weaklings?" Emily asked, somewhat amused to hear what her husband will say next.
"Yes! I don't like people like that, at all. And probably never will." Hoo-ha bellowed out, then crossing his arms defiantly.
Emily simply just let out a small sigh, while smiling, then stood up. She walked over to her husband and laid her hands on his shoulders, and placing her head on his right shoulder.
"I'm not so sure about that. I think you can tolerate dirty, random, and unorganized people, who are weak." She said in a soft voice.
"Oh..." Hoo-ha said, not easing up his crossed arms, "What makes you think that?"
"Because, after all, Bon-bon, you fell for one." Emily said as she stared at her husband's eyes
"Bon-bon!!" Hoo-ha shouted, in utter surprise, "Wow, I haven't heard that one in a while." he added as he placed his arms to his sides.
"Uh-huh." Emily said with a nod, "In fact you haven't heard that name used, since we first got engaged."
"So...uh... what do you mean?" Hoo-ha said with his arms crossed again, but this time, just so he can relax them as he waited for Emily to explain, and he didn't have a serious look on his face.
"Don't you remember? When we were younger, we were never the way we are now." Emily said, sitting herself at her seat again. "When you were a tomato scout and I was cub scout."
"I think I remember, but it's all fuzzy." Hoo-ha said, more intrested than ever.
"Remember, the day when we first met, out in the woods. Your squad had left you to collect firewood, and I was climbing a tree..." Emily said
"And you fell out and landed on me." Hoo-ha finished, as Emily nodded
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Flashback to that very day (think of them around 10-11)
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Young Hoo-ha is collecting firewood, and the same time checking if they are actually worth using.
"Ok, let's see... thickness, 2inches, length, 13 inches... minimum recommended, but should serve it's purpose." Hoo-ha said as he is adds it to a pile under his arm
"Fantastic! That one is just what I needed." he shouted out loud as he points to a rather decent size piece of wood under a tree, and goes over to it
"AHH!!...OW!...WATCH OUT!!!" came a female voice as Hoo-ha looked up in time to see a young girl fall out of the tree and onto his head.
They both laid there in a daze for a minute or two, the girl was the first to speak.
"Thank you, if it hadn't for you, I would've injured myself for sure." she said
"What in blazes?! What were you doing up there for anyway?" Hoo-ha questioned as he dusted himself off
"I was up there having fun." she said smiling and adjusting her hat.
"Well, be more careful. I could get tomato pasted for being late coming back to camp. Who are you anyway?" Hoo-ha said as he picked up the sticks that he dropped
"My name is Emily, and I didn't know there was another camp up here, other than where I came from." she said as she watched him
"The name is, Hoo-ha. Where did you come from?" Hoo-ha asked as soon as he had all the wood he needed
"Why, from Tigerlily Plains, of course. You?" Emily answered
"I'm from Tomato Camp just on the other side of the hill, there." Hoo-ha said
"Oh, so your one of those 'no fun' campers, huh?" Emily said, very amused
"What! It is to, fun. Just... in a different way." Hoo-ha said as he started to walk, Emily following behind
"Whatever, still you don't have as much fun as I do." Emily stated
"Yeah, I do." Hoo-ha answered roughly, getting annoyed by her presence
"Whatever, hey I gotta head back now. I'll see ya around, ok." Emily said as she dashed off to Tigerlily Plains, while Hoo-ha carried his load back to camp.
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"Yeah, I suppose that was wreckless of me." Emily said, while laughing
"Wreckless,... you almost got me in trouble." Hoo-ha said
"Well, that's beside the point. Listen, I believe you can tolerate people like Lazlo, because I was like him when I was little." Emily said
"I don't know. You never seemed to be like him in any way." Hoo-ha said as Emily began cleaning the table
"Hmm...maybe, but keep thinking back." Emily said from the kitchen.
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Flashback
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Set about two years after Hoo-ha and Emily first met. In that two years, they managed to form a strong friendship with each other. Hoo-ha had some extra military training, as it was now recommended in the field for tomato scouts. Emily was just as caring and carefree as she always was, learning a few survival tips from Hoo-ha.
"So, anything you'd like to share with me, seeing we are good friends now." Emily said, hopeful, as the two sat on a bench, Hoo-ha build, some time ago.
"Na, you got everything I've learned up to this point." Hoo-ha replied
"No, silly. I mean something personal. Like where did you come from? Why are you here?" Emily said, somewhat laughing.
"Well, I suppose it's alright. I gotta know who are my allies up here on summer. I actually grew up here, I have all my life." Hoo-ha told her, "Originally was going to Camp Kidney, but I changed my mind."
"Really, why?" Emily asked
"My father was a military man, and I want to follow in his footsteps. How about you?" Hoo-ha said
"Well,... I'm actually from France, my mom and dad moved up here, telling me that this area is worth living in. I can't complain, I get to play in the dirt and the stream if I wanted to." Emily said smiling
"You definitely aren't Tomato Camp material. Why would you do that?" Hoo-ha asked
"Well, you gotta have some fun some time." Emily said
"I would never do that." Hoo-ha stated flatly
"Why?" Emily asked, while at the same time leaning forward, as she sunk her hand into a mud pit in front of them.
"Well, I'm a soldier in training, and I'm not suppose to get my uniform dirty with mud and stream slime." Hoo-ha said
"I thought that's what a soldier is about, protecting the innocent and getting down and dirty." Emily stated as she threw the mud ball onto Hoo-ha's uniform.
"Ahh...What! Emily, don't you know what trouble you just put me in." Hoo-ha asked upsettingly
"Well you could always wash it off." Emily said
"And where...?" Hoo-ha said as he peeled off the mud ball and threw it at her, who just laughed
"The stream, of coarse." Emily said
"Oh no, no way." Hoo-ha said with his arms crossed
"Ok, fine by me, you can go into camp with that mud stain of your uniform, for all I care." Emily stated as she stood, with a slight smile on her face
After some thought, Hoo-ha sighed a defeated sigh, and followed her to the stream. It wasn't all that slimy, it was deep and clear. Hoo-ha still had is doubts though
"Oh come on, you followed me and now you don't want to do it?" Emily stated upsettingly
"I'm having my second thoughts right now." Hoo-ha stated as he looked at the water
"Oh, don't be like that, just GO!" Emily stated, smiling, as she pushed Hoo-ha into the water.
"Ok, now you're going to get it!" Hoo-ha said as he splashed her, who just laughed and cannonballed herself into the water
"See the stain is coming off." Emily stated as she swam near Hoo-ha
"Well, what do you know, it is. How'd you know?" Hoo-ha stated, surprisingly
"I always come here and it always cleans my uniform." Emily stated as she splashed Hoo-ha who gladly splashed back
The two played in the water, for hours. At one point Hoo-ha took off his uniform, to show his sleeve-less, white shirt, thinking it might weigh him down a bit. Emily kept hers on for obvious reasons. The two decided to wrestle each other in the water for a bit, seeing no one was around. Being unofficial though, Emily snuck up behind Hoo-ha and wrapped her arms around his head, covering his eyes.
"Hey! I can't see." Hoo-ha complained
"Come on you gotta try hard, you don't want to lose to a girl, do ya." Emily said
"No I don't." Hoo-ha said as he grabbed her by the waist and managed to pull her off
"No you don't." Emily said as she grabbed Hoo-ha's arm and kicked him in the chest, causing him to fall over into the water
"Well, I gotta admit. You're not half bad." Hoo-ha said as soon as they were done
"Same to you." Emily said as she threw Hoo-ha his uniform back, which landed on his face with a 'slop'
The two laughed for a while at each others tom-foolery they had been up to for the last couple of hours. They had been laughing so hard, with their eye's shut, that they didn't even realize that they had their faces so close to each other. By the time they calmed down enough to open their eyes, that was the first thing they both saw, the other's eyes. They silently just stood their on the edge of the stream, staring at each other's eyes.
"Uh..., yeah,...come on, let's get back. I'm sure our camp leaders are wondering where we are." Hoo-ha said, being the first one to break the odd silence
"Yeah..., and our friends are probably, worried sick." Emily said, grinning, trying to hide her blush as the two walked off
The whole trip back to the bench area, the two stayed quiet, their eyes wondering around their environment, both trying not to have eye contact.
"Well,... I guess, I'll see ya around." Emily said with a wide grin
"I suppose...Hehe, I'm probably in a lot of trouble right now, for being AWOL." Hoo-ha said, wearing an embarrassed look as he scratched the back of his neck.
"I had a great afternoon, I hope you won't be too much of a stiff to try and do it again some time." Emily said, a bit more easier
"You really want to get me into trouble, don't you?" Hoo-ha said somewhat annoyed
"Anything, if it can get you to calm down enough for you to listen." Emily said, as she laughed
Hoo-ha just looked up at the sky and gave a sigh of defeat, just before Emily gave him a quick peck on the lips and ran off back to Tigerlily Plains.
"Bye, see ya tomorrow!" Emily yelled back
"Yeah..., see ya tomorrow." Hoo-ha said quietly to himself as he stood there paralyzed
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End Flashback
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"That was the most interesting day, I had at Tomato Camp, that didn't really involve a tomato pasting or a fight." Hoo-ha said as he and Emily sat their on the couch, just talking
"That was the very day, I felt that we could be more than friends, and I was getting you out of that 'serious' shell of yours." Emily said
"And the day I felt, that I was falling in love, with you." Hoo-ha said tenderly
"And I'm glad you did." Emily said as she hugged Hoo-ha's arm
"But, you were the only person, I know that was like that, until Lazlo. How can you tell, if I can still tolerate people like that?" Hoo-ha asked
"Because, I'm not. You've meet many other people like me and Lazlo as we both grew up. You just need to think back a little more." Emily said
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A/N: Ok I'll stop here for now, I never actually planned it to be this long. But plans, barely work out to be the exact way you wanted anyway. Well, I hope you like this, I plan to continue it later. In the next chapter, I plan to look a little bit more into Hoo-ha and Emily's past, and see how they come to know some of the other adult characters in the show, like Lumpus and Miss Mucus. Please review, it's the only way I'll know you liked it and/or if you want me to go even further with this. See ya later.