How Green Becomes Wood

Despite trying to be gentle and quick, Dark cared more about being thorough than about respecting Xander's touch neecs. A lot more people would need to touch him if it wasn't treated properly and he got an infection, much more if he contracted tetnus. "There." He said, stepping back and shutting the first-aid kit, "All done."

"You will look like Michael Jackson," Daizi teased, flipping Ivy upside, trying to not be extreme about how concerning it was for her when people she loved hurt themselves doing things they loved. It was one thing if they were doing extreme sports, but they were carving wood and cutting leather respectively, this was happening too much for her sanity.
 
"Thanks," Xander said, flexing his hand a little. "Who? The basketball player?"

"No, that's Michael Jordan, the guy who played in that one basketball movie with the Muppets," Alec explained.

"Wait, Space Jam?" Xander asked. "Those weren't Muppets, those were those one cartoon characters like Buggy Bunny and Lolita."

"That's right! Oh, wait, Michael Jackson is that one singer who does like that dance where he grabs himself and squeaks," Alec crowed.

Xander snapped his fingers. "Right, that dude!"
 
"He wore one glove, I guess because of his vitiligo." Daizi explained, passing Ivy to her husband, who proceeded to toss her onto the couch. Then he picked her back up, stepped back, and tossed her again. "Oh, and Alec bet Dark and I that we could not last a full day without kissing, and Dark agreed to it. Nobody asked me my opinion."

"When we win," He tossed Ivy again, "I am going to dress Alec in all black."
 
"I suppose we will be dressed in rainbows." Dark answered over the sound of his baby's squeals as she 'soared' through the air before landing perfectly safe on the couch, "but luckily, that is not going to happen." He picked up Ivy again and looked at Alec, "I will get temporary colour spray to make your hair black, also."
 
"Aw!" Alec protested, genuinely saddened at the thought.

"Right, well, while you lot sort out hair colors, I'm going to head upstairs," Xander said, amused. He started for the stairs, still shaking his head.
 
"No, I did, and I accept them, Alec assured him. "But if we are going as far as hair dye..." He smirked at Dark, already planning.

Xander shook his head. There was no way Dark and Daizi were going to win this one. He went up to his room and grabbsd a book on rescue horses before plopping onto Alec's bed to read. He started to do just that, but his mind lost focus the longer he started. If wandered away, drifting into darksr territory without him even realizing. The sound of screeching tires and a brief image of a middle finger...
 
"Temporary hair dye," Dark pointed out firmly, "You have light coloured hair, it is easy to make light coloured hair look darker. My hair is black, you cannot make it lighter with sprays or chalk."

"I don't think there's anything wrong if we all decided to forefit," Daizi said with a sigh, sitting on the far end of the couch so her projectile-daughter didn't accidentally hit her.
 
"No," She huffed, flopping back, "but I feel like I'm in a no-win situation, because even if we do go twenty-four hours--which we will--it's really Dark's prize. I don't care what Alec wears."
 
She shrugged, "It's fun for you and Dark, which is why I suggested it, but it's not much of a difference for me. The change in textures will be nice, but besides that, I won't really experience it."
 
"I don't know. That's what makes it hard, bets typically are based on winning money, or something like that, or being forced to do something embarrassing. But I don't want to be mean to you, because I'm certain we'll win." Daizi replied.
 
"Temporarily!" Dark repeated again, "Colour spray is only lasts until you wash your hair. It is about as permanent as hair spray."

Daizi stretched, staying lying back on the couch, "Maybe Dark is meaner than me. Or he's just more committed... Either way, I really don't know. It's easy to make bets against Dark or Cooger, but you're by child. It feels different."
 
"Maybe. But if I put you in a bad scent, then I'd lose too." She pointed out with a laugh. "It doesn't really matter. Maybe I'll call a friend to see if I can visit with them and cheat the system."
 
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