Skyline Gang One Shots and Short Stories

Sibling Time!

This was requested by @Flyingpotato1234

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I am ashamed of this artwork that I did. I rushed it a bit too much. Maybe I'll redraw it some other time and post the better version of it another day.

Also thanks for the 1K reads everyone!

What better way to spend a bright and sunny day? Spend it with a sibling that you care about.

Sprout and Candi love having days when they can just play around and not worry about anything. Playing jokes, playing games, just having fun, that was all the pair just wanted to do. Make everyday fun and enjoyable for themselves and the people around them. The day was vibrant with the sun, one of the final proper days of summer. Better spend it outside while the opportunity was there before the bad weather comes in. And what better way to play both in and outdoors than with a few games of hide and seek?

"Okay, I'll count, Candi!" Sprout declared, spinning on his heels. Candi took a couple of steps back, ready to get a head start before her brother could start counting. "1...2...3...4...5..."

"And no having Rainbow help to find me!" Candi reminded, her voice growing faint as she started running away.

"That was the one time!" Sprout argued in a playful manner as he continued to count. Well...count as well as he could, considering that he got most of the numbers in the wrong order. Whether it was for a laugh or not for the guests around him was anybody's interpretation. "...6...7...10...41...72...90...100! Ready or not! Here I come!" As he expected, Candi had gone into hiding. Time to start seeking! Now...where could she have gone? Last time they played she was hiding backstage, and Sprout ended up chasing her around like an improvised game of cat and mouse. She probably wouldn't pick the same place on her first go of hiding. Still, there were plenty of places in the pavilion to choose from.

With that in mind, Sprout decided to search there first. He knew a lot of her typical hiding spots. Around the puppet castle? Nothing. The gist shop counter? Not a smidge of punk. The sensory room? Not a trace among the weighted blankets and tactile pillows. Sprout was about to check backstage, believing that she might have chosen that same spot after all, when something caught his attention. Now it wasn't uncommon to find kids playing fancy dress as the Skyline Gang. After all, there were official costumes being sold in the gift shop. However, a congress of kids, both boys and girls, dressed up like Candi? Very suspicious...

"Hiya, everyone!" Sprout cheered, heading towards the group of kids.

"Hiya, Sprout!" The children cheered back excitedly.

"Have any of you seen Candi?" Sprout asked, grinning like the Cheshire Cat.

"No!" The kids responded in unison, shaking their heads.

"No? Funny. I'm seeing a lot of Candis." Sprout said slyly, scanning the crowd in front of him. All the children were grinning back at him innocently. However, the joker knew better. His eyes became sharp in concentration. He took in each clean and painted face.

"Found you!" Sprout suddenly announced, pointing at one place in particular. Candi grinned with him as she stood above the children where she was kneeling. Hiding in plain sight. Candi thought that she was quite clever gathering all the children that decided to dress up as her today like a flock of sheep. Especially when she hid among a few of those that were wearing pink wigs to camouflage almost perfectly. However, Sprout was still able to recognise her.

"Your turn to hide, Sprout!" Candi grinned, turning her back and covering her eyes. As she started counting, Sprout started running. However, he stopped short when he heard other voices joining Candi's. He looked to see all of the Candi children doing the same thing as Candi. Did she ask them to join in when he wasn't looking?