The Beach, Saturday afternoon

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Playing babysitter for the wee incarnation of his girlfriend hadn't been on Wyatt's agenda for the weekend, but he would do his best to deal and just hope that once the weekend was over, Fandom would restore her to normal. If not, he'd have to send her out to San Francisco to live with his five-year-old self or something.

He held Isabel's hand as he orbed them to the beach. "There you go," he said. "Where do you want to make your castle?"

[For izzyalienqueen, neurotic_witch, snarkyprincess, walks_two_paths, and fantastic_torch.]

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"Whattsa matter, Wy? Don't you wanna play with me?"

Chris's lower lip trembled at the idea of his big brother not wanting to play with him.

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"No, no," Wyatt said quickly. "I just . . . didn't know you could orb so far."

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"I'm almost seven," Chris said, exasperated. "Of course I can orb this far."

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Wyatt remembered how annoying Chris had been at seven and cringed. Well, he was a little brother, so he was annoying at any age. "Good for you," he said. "Do you want to build a sand castle with me and Isabel."

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"Sure!" Chris said. "That sounds like fun."

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"Just . . . don't pull her hair or anything, okay?" Wyatt said.

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"Why would I do that?" Chris asked.

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"Because you're a boy and she's a girl and that's what boys do to girls sometime." He eyed Summer. "Or should I be more worried about you doing that to Summer?"

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"I would never hurt Summer!" Chris said.

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"Uh huh," Wyatt said. "Because you like her so much?"

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Chris nodded, then his little cheeks turned red. "Cause she's the bestest roommate ever."

He wasn't smooth at sixteen, so he certainly wasn't smooth at six.

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Wyatt smirked. "Do you think she's pretty?"

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"Uh huh," Chris said. "She's gonna be a princess with Izzy."

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"Are you going to be her prince then?" Wyatt asked casually.

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"Nooooooooooooooooo I'm gonna protect her!" Chris said proudly.

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"Ah," Wyatt said. "So you're going to be her knight and champion and win her favor?"

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"What kind of favor?" Chris asked.

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"To win her favor means she likes you," Wyatt said. "You should ask her for a token -- knights would get tokens from their ladies and tie them to their swords or lances to fight for her honor."

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"You mean like a token from Chuck E Cheese?" Chris asked. He was a little confused.

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"No," Wyatt said. "Like a scarf or a pin or her bra or panties. Something personal that would make you think of her."

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Chris wrinkled his nose. "But Summer's scarf is pink. I don't wanna wear that. And I have my own scarf."

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"A real knight doesn't care what color his lady's scarf is," Wyatt said.

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"But Summer isn't my lady," Chris said.

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God, his brother was thick at any age. "Do you want her to be?" Wyatt asked.

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Chris shrugged. "She's my bestest friend 'sides you," he said.