#lizard dad

 Grillby! The man that Rocco called earlier, before heading back up to the attic, is Grillby, everyone's favorite fire elemental pub owner/manager of his eponymous pub, which has had its very own Surface location for several months now! :D And rather than showing up at the house in his usual pub attire, he instead showed up in his usual casual attire, a tan sweater with brown pants and brown loafers, since he's not working at his pub at all today. ;) Grillby, who is five years older than Rocco, also happens to be like an older brother to Rocco and in turn, Rocco is like a younger brother to Grillby. X3 The two men have known each other for a long time; ever since Rocco was a hatchling; and their close friendship is the result of their respective families' friendships with each other over the years prior to theirs. They grew up together and will have each other's backs until the very end; even during those times when one of them isn't fond of the other's decisions. An example of one of those times was Rocco's relationship with his first wife, Raylene. Grillby never got along all that well with Raylene nor did he like the idea of her and Rocco breeding before marrying, but he didn't do anything to stop Rocco from marrying her due to how happy she used to make him while they were dating and while they were engaged. It didn't matter to Grillby how he personally felt about Raylene or her and Rocco's decision to marry and have a child shortly after graduating high school, just as long as Rocco was happy being with her. If Rocco was happy being with Raylene, then that's all that mattered to Grillby. And when Rocco and Raylene divorced and when their daughter, Linzie chose to stay with Raylene over Rocco, Grillby was there for Rocco, comforting him, consoling him, and helping him get back on his feet. And Rocco thanks him for that too. X3 Lighting his large feet on fire just now; not so much. XD "Holy burning moly! Why did it have to be my feet?!" Rocco thought to himself whilst laughing and dancing all over the attic, the fire surrounding both of his large feet tickling him like crazy with every passing second, "burning" strongly in every single one of their crevices.

 Rocco: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I CAHAHAHAHAHALLED HIM!!!! HAHHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!!! FIGURED YOU COULD UHUHUHUSE SOME, HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA, EXTRA CHEEHEEHEEHEERING UP, PRINCESS!!!! *Rocco answered for Grillby whilst continuing to laugh and dance in a comedic manner* HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!! *SQUEAK* AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! *he "sang" once more, before finally losing his balance and rolling around on the floor until the tickly fire surrounding his feet completely died down* HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA…

 Grillby: Hehehe. It's true. …Well, actually, he tried to call Ember, but I picked up the phone instead. And now here I am. *said Grillby jokingly, for no reason other than to make GK smile and giggle, which she did X3*

 Ember is the name of Grillby's 42-year-old wife. Yes, Grillby has a wife, to whom he's been married to her for nearly twenty years now. X3 And like Grillby, she's a fire elemental; a blue fire elemental, not an orange one like Grillby. And since blue fire burns hotter than orange fire, Grillby, who finds his wife to be more physically attractive than him, always finds it amusing telling others that his wife is hotter than him. XD And she is quite attractive; with her thin build, enticing blue flames that look as if they will never extinguish, and fashionable clothing (her favorite outfit is a fuschia three quarter sleeve blouse with tan capris, black flats, and a sapphire necklace); so Grillby's not lying when he says he has a hot wife. ;) But unlike Grillby (and Rocco), she works in the banking business rather than the food business, as a bank manager; first in the Underground in Hotland and now on the Surface. And that's where she happens to be today, at the bank she manages, but only for four hours; only for four hours at the drive-up window on Saturdays. And not every Saturday, just some Saturdays and today happened to be one of them. And some time after her shift is over; she might stop by Rocco's home, for the same reason as her husband, to cheer up GK. ;) Ember loves cheering up GK, her little lizard niece, too! X3 But she won't be able to do that if something comes up after her shift at the bank though. So that's why her stopping by Rocco's home sometime after work isn't 100% confirmed. But if she does happen to stop by, then that'll be a nice surprise for GK. :) She always enjoys seeing her fire aunt and fire uncle together. X3 It's a very lovely sight. And it's even lovelier when one or both of their children are with them. Yes, Grillby and Ember have children of their own. Two children to be exact; a girl and a boy; and one of them happens to be in GK's grade at Ebott Elementary School. :D So if GK doesn't happen to see that child, who's currently at another friend's house, later today or during the day tomorrow for any reason, she'll at least be able to see them at school the following week. But anyways, back to Ember. If she stops by the lizard family's home today, terrific! But if not, she can visit tomorrow instead, since the bank she works at is always closed on Sundays. ;)

 GK: Heeheeheeheeheehee! *giggled GK cutely in response to Grillby’s comment about Ember*

 Rocco: HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHA!!! I WISH I HAHAHAHAD CALLED EMBER!!! HAHAAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!! SHE WOHHOHOULDN'T HAVE SET MY FEEHEEHEEHEET ON FIRE!!! *claimed Rocco jokingly, the fire surrounding his feet now smoldering but still tickling him like crazy* HAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!!

 Grillby: Hehehe, perhaps not. But she'd surely find some other way to make you laugh, Rock.

 GK: Ohohoh yeheheah! *agreed GK, giggling at the thought of Ember tickling her* Hahahahaha! And will we be seeing her today too, uncle Grillby? *she then asked Grillby curiously*

 Grillby: Hehehe; possibly, Gracie, possibly. That's all I'll say.

 GK: Wicked. *said GK with her usual stoic smile*

 Grillby: Mm-hmm… like those robotic arms that your big brother might be coming home with today.

 GK: *sigh* Yeah…

 Grillby: Max will be alright, Gracie. *Grillby assured GK, touching her right shoulder with his left hand while holding Rex in his right arm* Trust me…

 GK: Uh-huh…

 Grillby: Hey, come on, where's that happy little girl I saw literally just a few seconds ago? *asked Grillby; lightly raking his left hand fingers horizontally across GK's stomach, to tickle her*

 GK: Eeeeeeeeeeek!!! *squealed GK in response, her stomach quivering upon feeling her 46-year-old fire uncle's fingers raking against it* Heeheeheeheeheeheeheeheehee!!! Hehehehey!!! *she giggled, falling backwards on her bed with her lizard tail wagging at an alarmingly fast rate* Heeheeheehee!!! Stohohop thahahahat!!! Heeheeheeheehee!!! Stop, Grillby, stohohohop!!! *squeak* Heeheeheeheeheeheeheeheheeheeheeheheeheeheheeheeheehee!!!

 Rocco: Hahahaha! Stop? Hahaha! That's not what I'm hearing, princess. *said Rocco teasingly, now back up on his feet and adoring the sight of Grillby tickling GK* Hahahaha! Nice work, Grillb. Good way to get her giggling! *he then said to Grillby, praising how much he's making GK giggle with just one set of fingers*

 Rex: Heeheeheehee! Abadagaaaageeeee! *Rex babbled randomly, smiling at his father and wagging his long tail*

 Rocco: Hahaha! That's right, buddy. *said Rocco to Rex while removing him from Grillby's right arm* Hahahaha! There, Grillb, now you can use both of your hands.

 Grillby: Hehehe. Yes, I suppose I can… but not for too long. Don't forget about our deal, Rock. *Grillby reminded Rocco, bringing the tickling to a halt for a brief moment*

 Unless GK; nobody else, just GK; is alone with Grillby, the only time GK feels more comfortable being tickled by him for a long while is if he first tickles someone else for a long while. In this case, Rocco; and only Rocco since Rex is a baby and all! ;) And just as Grillby predicted, Rocco, despite giving Grillby permission to tickle him senseless, is doing everything he can to avoid being tickled some more. XD And who can blame him? That tickly fire of Grillby's tickled like hell!

 Rocco: Ehehehehehe… Oh, don't worry, Grillb. I didn't forget. *said Rocco awkwardly, nervously tapping his toes against the attic floor and making clicking sounds with his claws* How could I forget? Ehehehehehe…

 Grillby: Hmmm… *Grillby wondered in suspicion, before turning his attention back over to GK* Alright, Gracie, just a little while longer and then we can… *he then said to GK, using his hands and head to silently tell her that he'll be tickling Rocco shortly and that she can help him if she'd like to*

 GK: Haha. Sure, Uncle Grillby.

 Grillby: Hehe. Great… *said Grillby with a smile* But first… A coochie coochie coo! A coochie coochie coo! *he teased, now tickling GK's belly, sides, hips, and ribs on the outside of her checkered shirt with both of his hands*

 GK: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!! KYAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! *GK laughed harder, flopping on her bed like a fish out of water* OHOHOH MY GAHAHAHAHAHASTER, UNCLE GRIHIHIHIHILLBEEHEEHEEHEEHEEY!! *SQUEAK* HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! *SQUEAK* EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!! HEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEE HEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEE!!

 For someone that's so deadpan a lot of the time, GK has a real cute laugh. And with real cute reactions to match! And Grillby is looking forward to seeing more of them as soon as he finishes tickling Rocco. Unless Rocco, who's currently standing directly behind Grillby with Rex in his arms, does something that prevents Grillby from tickling him, that is. ;)

 Rocco: Hahahaha! Ok, Rex, on the count of three, tickle Uncle Grillby. You're small and cute so he won't go all "ballistic" on you. *Rocco whispered to Rex, holding the little tyke himself out in front of him and behind Grillby while he was distracted*

 Rex: Uhuhdabakaaaaata [I'm gonna tickle Dad instead, big sissy!] *babbled Rex in response, which GK understood loud and clear despite laughing her precious head off*

 Unlike Rocco, Rex intended to stick to the original plan. So instead of tickling Grillby like his father wanted him to, he tickled his father's lower abdomen and bellybutton with his tail alone, purposely putting himself at risk of being dropped.

 Rocco: Ok, ready? 1… 2… 3! PFFFFFFFFF… HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHA!! *Rocco suddenly burst into hearty laughter, the tip Rex's tail wiggling wildly underneath Rocco's Henley shirt against his lower abdomen* HEHEHEHEHEHEY!! HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!! REHEHEHEHEX, STOHOHOHOP!! HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA!! TICKLE MEHEEHEEHEE, NOT UHUHUHUHUNCLE GRILLBY!! *he then shouted in desperation, accidentally saying the opposite of what he was actually trying to say and prompting Grillby to stop what he was doing and turn around XD* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! NO WAIT, HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA, I MEHEHEHEANT TICKLE UNC… EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!! *he then screamed, Rex now "drilling" his tail in his bellybutton* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! GRILLB, TAKE HIM!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! TAKE HIM BEEHEEHEEFORE I DROP… *SQUEAK* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! WOHOHOHOHOHOHOAH!! OOHOOHOOHOOHOHOOHOOF!! HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!

 With zero hesitation, Grillby grabbed Rex from Rocco; and the moment Rex was out of Rocco's arms, Rocco himself backed away from the two of them and GK. But he backed away too far! Right towards and into this net hammock hanging in the attic! Then before Rocco knew it, the hammock's ropes (the ones that were holding the hammock up in the air) snapped and then he fell to the floor on top of a mat that had been placed in the exact location he fell down to in case the ropes ever broke. And while he was on the floor, he somehow managed to get himself all tangled up in the hammock, completely cocooning himself in it except for his head and large feet. And no matter how much or how hard Rocco tried, he couldn't break free from the net. Not with physical force, anyway. So this then prompted Rocco to try and burn through the net with his fire, acid, and plasma magic, under the promise that he would buy a new hammock for the attic in the near future. But that didn't work either! The net was resistant to fire, acid, and plasma!

 Rocco: Ahhhhh! Nooooo! The net isn't burning! The net isn't burning, you guys! *shouted Rocco, laying on his back and struggling to free himself from the net*

 Rocco's screwed! Unless he can somehow chew through the net with his sharp pointed teeth, he isn't getting out without any help. And Grillby, being the friendly fire elemental that he is, will help him out of the net. But not until first giving his large exposed tootsies some well-deserved tickles, as playful punishment for trying to tickle him while he was preoccupied tickling GK.

 Grillby: Hehehehe. Wow, talk about karma, am I right? *teased Grillby, finding Rocco's current predicament to be rather amusing* Am I right, "little brother?" And don't you dare think for one second that you didn't have that coming.

 Rocco: Haha! Of course I had it coming! When don't I have it coming?

 Grillby: Hehehehe. Okay, fair point.

 Rocco: So can you get me out of this or not, Grillb? *asked Rocco, struggling once more to free himself*

 Grillby: I can. Hehehehe. *chucked Grillby, sitting down on the floor next Rocco's big scaly feet* But I'd much rather do this instead. Hehehehe…

 With that said, Grillby officially began tickling Rocco's feet, lightly wiggling his fingers up and down every inch of his large scaly soles. What followed of course was hearty laughter from the tall lizard monster and more of it than usual due to his limited mobility and the heat of Grillby's fire fingers emitting against his soles and toes. Heated soles and toes tend to be more sensitive to touch and tickles than non-heated soles and toes and Grillby purposely heated Rocco's soles and toes for that reason; and at a comfortably warm temperature, just enough to heighten their senses to get the best laughs possible out of him. ;) And while Grillby was tickling Rocco's feet, GK and Rex sat idly by and watched him; Rex sitting comfortably between GK's legs while GK herself was sitting on the floor in an upright position and keeping herself upright with her tail behind her. X3

 Rocco: AAAAAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!!! NOHOHOHOHO!!!! HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHA!!!! GRILLB, NOHOHOHO!!!! HAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! NOHOHOHO, HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!!! PLEEHEEHEEEASE, PLEEHEEHEEHEEASE, PLEEEHEEHEEHEEHEHEEASE DON'T TICKLE MY FEEHEEHEEHEEHEET!!!! *pleaded Rocco through his overly hearty laughter, squirming heavily in the hammock net and wiggling and splaying his toes wildly with every passing second* HAHHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! OH GOHOHOHOD!!! HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! PLEEHEEHEEASE STOHOHOP!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!!! STOP, STOHOHOHOHOHOP, STOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOP, STOOOOOOOOHOHOHOHOOHOHOHOHOOHHOHOHOOHOHOHOHOHOP!!!! *SQUEAK* HAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! OHOHOHOH MY GOHOHOD, HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA, DOHOHOHON'T HEEEEEEEEAT THEM UUUUUUUUUUP!!!! *SQUEAK* KYYYYYYYYYAAAHAAAHAAAAAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA!!!! *vicious lizard noises*

 Rocco was going berserk. His large feet are already sensitive enough without heat from Grillby's fingers heightening their senses. And on top of all that, Grillby's tickled Rocco countless times over the course of the 41 and a half years he's known him that he knows each and every one of his weak points like the back of his hand. And that includes the undersides of his six toes, which Grillby set on fire after a while, to tickle Rocco's toes while he continues wreaking havoc on his large immensely sensitive soles with his fingers. And Grillby made poor Rocco laugh so hard that his laughter went silent a few times during the next while.

 Rocco: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!!! *Rocco screamed at the top of his lungs the moment Grillby set all six of his toes on fire, tickling him so much that waterfalls of tears ran down his cheeks* HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAAHAHAHHA!!!! OHOHOH NOHOHO, NOT… HAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! NOT… HAHAHAAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!!! NOT… [HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!] *SQUEAK* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!! NOT THE JOHOHOHOLLY SPOTS!!!! HAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! ANYWHERE BUT THE [JOHOHOHOHOLLY SOHOHOHOTS,] *SQUEAK* HAHHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOIIÌIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUÛUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!! *SQUEAK* HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAA!!!!

 Grillby: Hehe. There. That's what I like to hear… and also not hear. *said Grillby cheekily, acknowledging Rocco's loud laughter and silent laughter* Hehehehe. By the way, how is he feeling, Gracie? Is he really suffering that much? *he then asked GK, the little girl with telepathic and empathic abilities, wondering how Rocco is truly feeling about the current situation*

 GK: Haha. No. *said GK confidently in response* No, he can hold out a little while longer, Uncle Grillby.

 Grillby: Hehehe, thought so. And with that in mind, kids, if you want to jump in here and help, now might be a good time.

 Rocco: HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! NOHOHOHOHO, KIDS!!!! HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!! DOHOHOHON'T HELP!!!! HAAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!! DOHOHOHON'T HEHEHEHEHEHELP!!!! *vicious lizard noises* OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! *SQUEAK* JYAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHA HAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

 GK: Haha. Sure, Uncle Grillby. Rex, do you want… Rex? …Oh, I see you're already on your way over there.

 Rex: Heeheeheehee! Geeekaaaaateeekaaa. [GK, you get his upper body and I'll get his legs.] *babbled Rex, now sitting comfortably on Rocco's legs and being all cute X3*

 GK: Awww! That's so nice of you. Thank you, baby brother. X3

 While Grillby continues tickling Rocco's feet, GK and Rex will be tickling him on his neck, torso, and legs. Rocco's trapped in a net, so the kids can still tickle him on the aforementioned spots, just not as effectively as they'd be able to if he wasn't trapped in a net. It was not Rocco's intention to get himself trapped in a net hammock; and in a fireproof one no less; nor was it how Grillby envisioned tickling Rocco before tickling GK, but everyone in the attic just decided to roll with the flow. In situations like this one, it was all they could do. And they did, right until it was time for Rocco to put the meatloaf he had prepared earlier this morning in the oven; about twenty minutes after the time Rocco initially planned to put his meatloaf in the oven, actually, resulting in a delayed lunch.

 Moments later…

 Grillby: Hehehehe. Alright, ready, kiddos?

 Rex: Yeeeeeehabagraaaaabeeeeet!

 GK: Yes, Uncle Grillby.

 Grillby: Hehehehe, fantastic.

 Before too long, the tickling resumed. But this time around, Grillby had help from both GK and Rex. And all three of them tickled Rocco until it was time for him to put his meatloaf in the oven; and on a rotating basis. And to start, GK tickled his torso and neck (with her toes and tail), Rex tickled his legs (with his fingers, toes, and tail), and Grillby tickled his feet (with his fingers and fire, same as before).

 Rocco: AAAAAAAAAAAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!!! *Rocco laughed harder than before and in a manner that gave everyone the impression that he was going insane* OHOHOHOHOH NOHOHOHOHO!!!! HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHA!!!! OHOHOHOHOH GOHOHOD, NOHOHOHOHO!!!! HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHA!!!! STOHOHOHOP IT, YOU GUYS, HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA, STOHOHOHOHOHOP!!!! *SQUEAK* IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!! HAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!! *vicious lizard noises*

 With three ticklers tickling him, Rocco's laughter was through the roof. And GK's toes and tail, Rex's fingers, toes, and tail, and Grillby's fingers and fire were all that were needed to make that happen. Then after a while, the three ticklers rotated positions; GK at Rocco’s legs, Rex at Rocco’s feet, and Grillby at Rocco’s torso and neck. Rocco was relieved that Grillby was no longer tickling his large immensely sensitive feet but Rex tickling him there wasn't that much better. For a 13-month-old, Rex is incredibly skilled with his fingers, toes, and tail and when combined with tickly fire from Grillby "burning" against Rocco’s neck and torso (and tickles to his legs from GK's toes and tail), they make Rocco himself laugh so hard that he has tremendous difficulty speaking whilst being tickled. ;)

 Rocco: AAAAAAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHA!!!! OHOHOHOH NOHOHOHOHO!!!! HAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA!!!! REX, LEEHEEHEEAVE DADDY'S FEEHEEHEEHEET ALOHOHOHONE!!!! HAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHANHAHAHAHAHA!!!! LEEHEEHEEHEEAVE THEM ALOHOHOHONE, I SAY!!!! *SQUEAK* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! *SQUEAK* AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA, GRILLB, NOHOHOHOHOHO!!!! HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAA!!!! NOOOOOOOOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! JDEWDNOWNDNDNLDFDKD!!!! HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!! KELSDPDJDKXKFDODOKENDFOOS KDDODJDJDJDKDKJDD JAJSJDJJDNDNJDJS!!!! *SQUEAK* HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHA HAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!!!

 It took a while but the three ticklers did finally rotate one last time and once they did, it was all over for Rocco, what with Rex crawling on his torso and wiggling his fingers, toes, and tail against every spot her could reach through the net and Grillby hovering his hands; both of them engulfed in tickly flames once again; against his legs. But it was what GK did to his feet that got him laughing more than anything. Besides sitting or standing next to Rocco and wiggling her clawed toes and/or tail up and down his large soles at any one time, she also brushed underneath all six of his toes one by one with a regular toothbrush that she held in her tail. She had to! Regular toothbrushes are the most effective tools to use on Rocco's feet. And as she brushed underneath Rocco's toes with that toothbrush, Rocco lost all sense of control and laughed so loudly that he scared away some birds that had been sitting on the roof for quite some time; ever since Grillby showed up at the house. And among those birds were two bird monsters; the red bird lady that acted as Grillby's "translator" in the Underground and a little blue bird boy. Why these two bird monsters were sitting on the roof of Rocco's home, nobody knows. The red bird lady might've been stalking Grillby for an unknown reason since she and the blue bird boy arrived at Rocco's home shortly after Grillby did; or maybe the two birds just really enjoy sitting on the roofs of random houses. XD Well, whatever the case is, all Grillby and Rex, who both saw the two birds when they glanced out the window the moment they heard frantic tweeting, and GK, who sensed the birds' presence but didn't say anything because she wanted to respect their privacy, knew was that as soon as the birds heard Rocco's booming laughter, they flew off of the roof (bird monsters can fly short distances) and then ran away on foot and didn't look back. XD

 Grillby: Hey. Was that… *asked Grillby, both him and Rex caught off guard by what they just saw that they stopped tickling Rocco, who was too busy laughing to even notice what had happened outside just recently*

 GK. Yes. *answered GK, knowing who Grillby was asking about, while continuing to brush underneath Rocco's toes with a toothbrush*

 Rocco: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!!! OOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!! HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!!!

 Grillby: Huh… now just what on earth were they doing here?

 GK: Hard to say, Uncle Grillby… *GK then said to Grillby with a straight face, completely unfazed by the odd thing that had literally just happened, unlike Grillby and Rex*

 Grillby: Huh... Well, the red one better not have been stalking me for any reason… She hasn't been the same around me ever since she found out that I can talk, you know…

 GK: Can you blame her? What kind of person doesn't talk to anyone (other than family and close friends) whenever they're feeling depressed about something? If you had, you might've made a new friend, like I did. (Blooky! X3)

 Grillby: (Because I didn't want to risk accidentally telling anyone about what Ember and I were hiding.) Yes, I am aware. To this day, I wish I had been much more social with my customers, but not too social. Not like how I am around you and your brothers… and your mother… and this troublemaker! Hehehehe.

 And just like that, Grillby resumed his ticklish assault on Rocco's legs (and at the same time, Rex resumed his ticklish assault on Rocco's upper body), in order to avoid further discussion of a time in his life when he was depressed. And he was depressed because he had lost something of important value to him, something that he and his wife were keeping a secret from everyone and therefore couldn't risk accidentally telling anyone about as well as something he thought that he would never regain in a million years. But he did regain what he and his wife had lost though. Five months ago to be exact. And since then, Grillby has been his normal social self, the way a pub owner/manager like him should be. X3

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