Just A Number..

"Okay....Want to go help me pick?" Mike smiled at his grandchild, standing and taking his hand.

"Sure thing." Zac grinned, stood and squeezed his memaw's hand.

Mike lead him to the couch and picked up Biddy's design book, handing it to Zac.
"Pic one."

Zac went through the book a few times. Nothing caught his eyes. He hummed for a moment before jogging off and returning a moment later with his sketch pad. He began to draw and only minutes later he held the pad out to Mike.
"What do you think? I just did a quick sketch, I can make it better."

Mike stared in awe at the picture.
"Your brilliant baby..."
As soon as Biddy got up he was having it done.

"You like it?" Zac grinned widely. "Oh and I don't know if you plan on having any more kids. But I made sure to leave open spaces in case."

Mike stared at the pad and took the pencil, Writing down "Zac." And "Rick Jr." In two of the open spaces.
"You guys are my babies too."

Zac beamed. He had purposely left his name off, not knowing if Mike would want it on there.

Mike wrapped an arm around Zac.
"Okay, so me, you and Biddy will be the only ones to know about it for right now. Imma surprise Gradpa with it so imma let it heal before showing. Thank you for sketching it baby."

"You're welcome memaw. I'm glad you like it." Zac smiled proudly.

"You wanna watch me get it done? You can also pic out the colors for the names." Mike grinned at him.

"Yes please. I'm planning on asking Biddy to give me one as soon as I get an idea. I'd like to watch." He grinned

Mike went ahead and woke Biddy up, they went into the work room, and took the pad.
Biddy was still wearing a sleepy smile.
"Okay...wow kid, this is awesome." He yawned as he got things read.
"So, color with what name?"
Mike nudged Zac.
"Pic."

"It's your body." Zac shrugged and then turned to Biddy. "Thanks."

Mike poked him.
"You pic baby im just trying to ignore what day it is."
Biddy picked up his needle pen, thats what he liked to call it, he had named it bob and bob was awesome.
Biddy looked at him. Im going to go ahead and do the rose red and green, you tell me the color of the names.
He put the needle to Mike's back and started with the green stem of the rose.

Zac thought for a moment.
"Well, I'd leave Alex black... then purple for Jessie, pink for Sydney, blue for Rick, Kevin and Rick Jr, red for Alex Jr, green for Aaron, yellow for you and um, I guess orange for Dewayne." He shrugged, just saying the first thing that came to mind. "Oh and...light blue for mine..."

Biddy hummed as Mike gave a small hiss. The rose was done quickly, names were added. Biddy grinned at him.
"I got the color of your eyes." He winked as he shaded in Zac's name.

Zac smiled softly as he watched Biddy work. He had his sketchpad resting on his lap as he hummed to himself trying to come up with a design for a tattoo of his own.

Biddy smiled at his work , Mike rested against his chair.
Biddy took his time, making sure it was sanatized and the wrapped him up in white gauze, like he had done Kevin.

"It looks good." Zac smiled at his grandma and uncle. "Hmm, Biddy, think you could do somethin for me sometime?"

"As long as your momma says its okay. I wont mind one bit."
Mike put his shirt on with a small hiss.
"Okay....Belly button...."
He looked at Zac. "Pic me out a charm...:
Biddy showed him all the ones he had.

Zac went through the charms and picked out a nice simple one for his grandma.

Biddy got out a needle, pinched the skin,sanatized it and quickly shoved the needle though, getting a small gasp and whimper from Mike.

"Hmm, and I still need more piercings so I can have more than you..." Zac hummed to himself as designs and now different piercings went through his head. He paused and quickly drew something on his pad, waiting for Kevin to wake up so he could ask for permission.

"Wont last long kiddo, I am the master of piercings and tattoo's but then again I dont wanna look to weird."
Kevin was awake, he couldn't seem to get back to bed. He had a dream, one he seemed to have alot about Sydney dying and taking Rick and Zac from him. He had just stopped crying when Zac had come home. He was trying to ignore it but it was killing him.