Three Times The Hummel Verse

Inked

"I can not believe we are doing this!" Chris exclaimed as he watched Carson sit in the big leather chair.

"Relax! It'll look awesome!" Carson said as he took off his shirt and handed it to Shannon. She took it and went to stand beside Kurt and Chris.

"Guys don't worry. It doesn't hurt as much as you think." She said to the two nervous men beside her.

"Sorry, it's just that the last time I did this, well, you guys know what happened." Kurt said as an older man entered the room.

"Relax, there are no words in your design." Shannon said as she hid a laugh behind a cough. She loved Kurt's tattoo story.

"Ready to begin?" The older man said as he sat down on a stool beside Carson. Carson nodded before leaning forward and lying in the chair face down. Carson couldn't see what was going on behind him. The sound of a sudden wizzing made him flinch. Suddenly a stinging sensation started up in the center of his back. He gritted his teeth as the pain grew slightly.

"You're doing great baby. He's done with the circles." Shane said as she glanced at the tattoo artist's work. Chris and Kurt looked over as well at her words and smiled at the progress.

"It's going to look really cool!" Chris said wide eyed. Carson chuckled from the chair.

"Well in that case, you can go next Chris." Carson laughed again when he saw the fear seep back into his brother's eyes.

"Shane can I see your tattoos again?" Kurt asked from beside her. He had never really inspected the girl's ink before but had only ever seen pieces of it peek out of her shirt sleeves.

"Sure." She said with a smile as she took off her sweatshirt and pulled up the left sleeve of her under armor. On the inside of her wrist there were many little paw prints, all in different sizes, that almost appeared to walk up her arm towards her shoulder. It was a path of footprints permanently imprinted on her skin.  

"I love it! It's so you." Kurt commented happily. She had been able to represent her love of dogs in a creative and subtle way instead of just having 'I Love Dogs' permanently written somewhere. It could also be easily hidden by wearing a long-sleeved shirt.

"Thank you." She said as she pulled her sleeve back down. It was only one of her cherished tattoos, and she was happy that she had never regretted getting it. What she hadn't shown the two boys was that the path of paw prints led to where her heart was, along with a tattoo of a pineapple. Pineapples were her favorite fruit, but pineapples are also know for representing home. Her heart was her home. She was home.

"Alright. You're done." The man said as he moved to allow Carson out of the chair. Carson got up and walked over to a nearby mirror. He turned and looked at his new tattoo for the first time.

In the exact center of his back were three intertwined rings. One ring was yellow and inside of it was a black typewriter. Another ring was blue with a string of musical notes that almost looked as if they were dancing. The final ring was red, with the comedy and tragedy masks inside it.

"I love it." Carson said in a whispery voice. He struggled to look away from the mirror, completely mesmerized by the artwork.

"I'll go next." Chris said as he climbed into the chair and removed his shirt.

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"Thank you again!" Carson said to the tattoo artist once more as they finished paying and were heading out the door back into the city.

"I can not believe we just did that." Kurt said as he slipped his shirt back on. All three of the brothers now had matching tattoos of who they were and how closely intertwined they were. It had been Chris's idea to incorporate the red, yellow, and blue colors they had used when they had tricked their dad five years ago. Burt never did find out which color had been which boy, but his three sons now wore the colors proudly on their back.

"I envy you guys. I wish my siblings and I were as close as you three are." Shannon said as the four of them climbed into Kurt's car. They decided to order Chinese food and have a movie marathon back at Carson and Shannon's place. It was the end of a perfect day.

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There you guys go! I loved the idea of this chapter and I couldn't resist writing it. I hope you guys enjoyed it as much as I did. I came up with the idea of the tattoo by looking at the Olympic circles and thinking about what would represent Carson, Chris, and Kurt. Writing, Theater, and Singing. I also loved the idea of incorporating the Who's Who episode into it. Shannon's tattoo is what I have always wanted for myself, and I plan on getting it when I go off to college. Thanks for reading! If you really enjoyed it maybe you could leave a vote and a comment? I live for your feedback!