A/n: This is just a attempt, I am practicing writing again. I had this dream, about this and I thought it was cute. I thought I'd share it. I haven't decided the pairing, Sportasteph or Sportarobbie. Let me know which you think Is best, in anyway, the relationships will be much later in the fic. Its alittle angsty, but in the end will be sweet, I promise. Please review!

The way it was.

Prologue.

It had been years in the small town of lazytown, the children who once graced the town were a tad older but altogether, did not releive the above average hero from his duty. He had been gone a year, on business, and when he had returned spent most of his day away in the ship. It was common for those first 5 years.

Without robbie, the town didn't seem as dangerous. No plots to foil, strange men or women trying to change things. But when the tall man returned, he had not been alone. Apparently things happened in the big city, and he was left incharge of a small child, his own clearly by looks.

The boy who seemed shy and scared, had his black hair and eyes. Other then that he had a more feminine look to his features.

Robbie settled on a bench, looking to the 5 year old with a half mustered smile. Although he was a father, he had a image, and a image was more important than much of anything. "I'm going to nap, Robert, No playing, No fruits. Be a good boy and nap. Up here though." The taller man ruffled his hair, alittle then seemed to catch himself on that emotion and headed downstairs.

Robert watched his father go and waited a few heartbeats he counted in his head. Turning he couldn't surpress the smile when he saw the sports field. Glancing around shyly, his movements were almost as sneaky as his fathers he headed towards the discared blue soccerball laying on a goal line.

He lifted it and tossed it through the air, the ball huffed through the hoop. Proud of himself he ran to get the ball, but stopped at the sound of a little giggle. Flushing he turned to stare into blue eyes of a child maybe a year younger then him at most.

"umm—"

"No silly, you did wrong. You did wrong" The fair haired boy seemed to dance to the goal, his movements were excited and happy. He pointed to the net. "here, go here"

Robert blinked shyly at the big smile the kid was giving him, but felt himself smile in response. "Kay." He swiftly threw the ball into it, and was left with another giggle.

"I show." The boy beemed to him and kicked the ball from the net, and then swiftly a little showy in his ways, he kicked the ball into the net. "bam!"

Robert smiled, and soon found himself in a small game of soccer. Laughing and smiling the boys almost seemed a perfect match, if it wasn't for his grumpy villian father.

Just as he was about to kick his winning goal past the boy, a hand was thrust onto his shoulder causing him to yelp. "Robert reginald rotten! What-Do-You-Think-Your-Doing??"

Robert gasped and backed up forgetting about the boy. "I was playing… With my friend.. we were—"

"we were, we were getting home for that nap, weren't we?" Robbie huffed, wrapping his thin arms around his slender body. "And we were not playing. Not… Not this active stuff."

Robert was nearly in tears before robbie backed from a blue blurr "Sportacow…."

The blue elf smiled, only slightly, his badge was flashing slowly. "Robbie, its good to see you again! Oh! Who's this?" The blue elf went over kneeling to robert with a cheerful smile.

"He, is none of your business elf!" Robbie pried his son back a few steps.

"But robbie…" the fair haired boy chimed in pleasantly.

"Pabbi, this robert." The child smile grew wider when his father knelt and kissed his forehead.

"robert huh? What a nice name!" Robbie sighed, and held his sons hand.

"who is that?" He half heartedly motioned to the child "a rescue case?"
Sportacus gave him a small smile and lifted the boy up, holding him so he was sitting on one of his arms. "No, this happens to be my brother, but… since my parents are gone I am his caretaker. His names Ellefu."

"Ellefu?" Robbie chided, snickering at the name. Ellefu just cuddled into the warmth of his caretaker. Robert smiled to him.

"Yes, it means eleven, but in another language… Listen Robbie.. I know this is completely against … everything your about.. But ellefu never really played with the others, he has been so shy since he was a baby.. can't robert come pla---"

"NO ELF! ABSOLUTELY NOT!" Sportacus nearly stumbled back at the outburst. Ellefu choked on a startled sob causing Sportacus to try and soothe him.

"Robbie! He's only 4!" he regretted his outburst almost immediately, the taller villian scooped his protesting son and hurried down the small duct to his home. "I'm sorry Ellefu… I promise, everything gets better in the end. Everything."

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The next day was much the same, only now the villian was snoring loudly on his orange fluffy chair. Robert started to climb the narrow pipe and out into the town. Being as sneaky as his father taught him. It wasn't long before he spotted the elf duo sitting beneath the apple tree.

Sportacus was trying his best, to make his small charge smiley, nearly thought it a success when the boy got a biig smile on his face. Nearly ready to smile in triumph himself, he realized it was Little robert ellefu was smiling too.

"Robrob!" Ellefu smiled brightly, and ran embracing his new best friend. Robert nearly stumbled but hugged him back. He smiled and said.

" Ellefu, heh. You act like you haven't seen me in weeks." The smaller boy smiled to him, wider and cuddled into him.

"I scared when you go way. Guess what? I gon' be hero like pabbi!" His eyes sparkled and he laughed spinning in a circle his hands out then onto his hips in a proud stance.
"Pabbi?" Robert asked. Sportacus smiled to him.

"Means Daddy robert." Robert nodded alittle.

"Uh, okay. Really Ellefu, How are you going to become one?" He sat watching the small boy imitate his brothers push-ups.

"I gon' train with pabbi. He gon' teach me. Then when I am ready, I gon' be the eleven, and stay here." He gave Robert a innocent happy smile before going and holding his hand. "Robert, you gon' be my friend forever?"

"yeah. Forever." He said it, much like his father. Which caused Ellefu to laugh.

"Promise you never change robert? Never be diffent?" Robert nodded. "Good. I gon' go to north, and train I be back.. Robert wait for Ellefu, kay?"

"I will wait, and I will practice so I can beat you with soccer, everyday I promise!"

Robert stayed on the bench, watching the airship dissapearing into the distant north. His smile faded when he realized their wasn't much in kids to play with. The others were alittle old to please his tastes. It was going to be a long wait for his new best friend. But when it was over, maybe the games will be funner?