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Do You Want To Play? - Elmo & Reader (Platonic)

Word Count: 1929

Rating: General

Warnings: None

Date Published: 9th of March 2024

STORY BELOW CUT

With a hop, skip, and jump Elmo made his way over to Hooper's store looking for someone to play with.

"Hello, Alan!" Elmo said as he entered.

"Why hello Elmo. What can I do for you?" Alan wore a smile on his face like always as he greeted the little red monster.

"Oh, Elmo doesn't need anything, Alan. Elmo is looking for a friend to play with." Elmo looked at Alan and then around the store while staying at the counter.

"Ah, I see." Alan looked around "Well... there's no one in the store currently..." Alan continued to look around until he saw you outside sitting at one of the tables.

You looked a bit lonely and Alan knew that something had been bothering you since you hadn't been fully yourself lately. No one could have picked it up but Alan knew. He knew emotions better than anyone on the whole of Sesame Street...Except for Oscar. Surprised? everyone was and still is on how emotional and empathetic Oscar can be when he wants to be. Alan smiled as he looked back at Elmo.

"But maybe there is someone outside?" Alan suggested with a little lighthearted shrug.

"Okay. Thank you, Alan." Elmo then went outside to investigate.

"Happy to help!" Alan waved goodbye to Elmo before wiping the countertop over with a damp cloth.

Outside you were enjoying your favorite drink under the skies that were clear aside from a few clouds but they were quickly swept away by the gentle wind that blew through the street.

"Hello Y/N" You looked in the direction of the voice and saw Elmo waving to you.

"Hi, Elmo" You smiled and greeted him back.

"Would Y/N like to play with Elmo?" Elmo asked.

"Umm, are you sure Elmo?" you replied.

"Oh, Elmo is very VERY sure! it will be a lot of fun!" Elmo beamed. But you weren't so sure it was a good idea.

"You know that I am older... right?"

"Of course, Elmo knows that." Elmo nodded.

"And you know that when you grow up playing isn't really a thing you should do..." You rub your hands together while looking at your hands.

"What? Elmo doesn't understand. But I thought Y/N loved to play. has...has something changed?" Elmo sat in a chair at the table you were currently sitting at.

"Something has changed I'm afraid. I'm not who I used to be. I've grown up now and... -- you pause as you think of how to word it -- childish things become frowned upon. -- you glanced at Elmo who was looking at you with concerned yet curious eyes waiting for you to continue -- There are all these rules of who you can and can't be...what you can and can't do. I know some things are a no-brainer as to things I can't do but some things I did as a child are now unacceptable at my age like playing and messing around. Now I have to be....plain. It feels like I have to be plain Elmo. I don't like that feeling." You shake your low-hung head softly while staring at your hands that have come up to rest on the table.

You felt a hand covering your hand and you looked to meet eyes with Elmo. His face filled with the sensation of trying to be as empathetic as he could even if he was 3 and a half.

"Elmo may not fully understand since Elmo is three and a half...but...Elmo still thinks you can play" He starts softly.

You look skeptical at Elmo ready to tell him that you can't do that. Until Elmo continues

"Yes Y/N has changed in lots of different ways that's just a part of growing up. Elmo knows with his whole heart that Y/N is still Y/N...The wonderful Y/N who used to be a lot younger and did not know as many things that older Y/N knows now... The Y/N who loved to play more than anything and be with their friends and laugh at silly jokes or muck around with them... The Y/N that Elmo loves very dearly and would do anything to see Y/N smile again and be happy."

Elmo then takes both of your hands in his and tries to get you to stand up (which you do).

"Elmo still thinks that younger Y/N still lives on but now lives inside of older Y/N."

He then lets go of one of your hands and stretches his arm out as wide as he possibly can.

"No matter what anyone says and Elmo means ANYONE in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD and it is a big place that no matter what Y/N can still play!"

He goes back to holding both of your hands as he looks at you with his eyes full of love and care more than you have ever seen before. Making sure he has your full attention. He takes a breath and softly speaks.

"It's okay to play."

With that line you felt your knees go weak as you felt a little weight come up off of your shoulders as you breathed a sigh of relief you got down on your knees. You and Elmo hug. The hug gave a buzz of reassurance like no other. After a little while you two break the hug.

"Oh, Elmo you sure have a way with words." You smiled at him.

"It's nothing" Elmo shrugged. "Elmo's learned things from Elmo's older friends -- Elmo thinks --like Alan! and Count and Bert and Ernie... -- Elmo continued to ramble on for a bit listing older friend's names that he knew and you let him. --

"Well, it's pretty good for a three-and-a-half-year-old," You said when he finished, ruffling the top of his head lightly making the little red monster giggle from the touch.

"You know what Elmo?"

"What?"

"I think I will play with you"

"YAY! OH Y/N AND ELMO ARE GOING TO HAVE SOOOOO MUCH FUN! TOGETHER!!" Elmo squealed in delight happily as he threw his hands up in the air in celebration. You laughed at his enthusiasm.

"Just let me finish my drink first and then we can play."

**TIME SKIP (After you finish your drink)**

After You and Elmo discussed what you could do today. You both decided to play with the blocks at the Community Center.

"Wow. There are so many blocks" You say as you look at the boxes of blocks.

"There sure are." Elmo giggles a little.

"How did you find so many? Did someone buy them? or are these from everyone who has donated blocks from all this time?" You asked looking at Elmo who was currently leaning over the box getting out blocks.

"Grover found all these blocks. Abby and Molly were building a very tall tower so big that Abby had to fly up to place blocks on top. Then Elmo joined and Grover came over with a massive box filled with blocks." Elmo said remembering what happened.

"That must have been a really big box." You stood there for a moment letting your brain catch up on all that Elmo said. "Wait" You paused "Who's Molly?"

"Molly is a friend of Elmo's who moved to Sesame Street not too long ago. Molly is a bit quiet but Molly still likes to play." Elmo explained while still rummaging through the box. He kept leaning further and further into the box until "WOAH!" he fell into the box.

"Elmo! Are you alright?" You hurried over to where he was. You looked into the box to see Elmo with blocks surrounding him.

"Elmo is okay." He said with his face in the blocks muffling his talking. "But Elmo is stuck."

"Here let me help you" You lift Elmo up and out of the box. As you lift Elmo up he sees a block and picks it up.

"Thank you Y/N!" Elmo smiled and giggled "Elmo could not have gotten out of that one by Elmo's self."

"You're welcome Elmo" You lowered him down until his feet gently touched the ground again.

"Let's build a rocket ship out of blocks!" Elmo held up a red block to you as he declared the plans.

"Let's do it!" You took the block.

You both rummaged through the big block box and got out lots of different shaped and coloured blocks. Building it as you went until you couldn't reach any higher.

"Elmo I can't reach any higher. I'm even on my tiptoes...see?" You stretched as high as you could.

"Oh boy, but that's not even the last block."

"What are we going to do?" You tried to think of a solution.

"Maybe use a chair?" Elmo suggested pointing to one of the chairs close by.

"Good idea" You got the chair and were able to put a few more blocks on. "Damn, that's all the blocks I can put up from standing on this chair."

"Two chairs?" Elmo dragged a chair across while he talked.

"I'll try" You were able to put more blocks on but you still weren't tall enough.

"How about three chairs?" Elmo looked up at you.

You tried but still, it wasn't complete.

"Five chairs?"

"No that's not safe." You shook your head.

"Good point"

"Oh, we will never get to finish it now!" Elmo sighed in defeat and sat on the ground.

"It's pretty impressive just as it is." You commented standing back to get a good look at the block rocket.

"But it's not finished" Elmo huffed.

"True" You sat down next to him.

You both sat there in silence as you watched people, monsters, fairies and all sorts of other creatures go about their day.....Wait fairies.

You blinked and did a double look to see Abby Cadabby a fairy in training walking past happily humming along to her own tune.

"Elmo" you tapped his shoulder.

"Hmm?" Elmo looked up at you.

"You reckon Abby could help?" You asked gesturing in her direction.

You could see the cogs turning in Elmo's mind as he processed what you said to him and exactly when his mind clicked he lept up quickly and called out.

"Abby! Hey Abby!"

Abby stopped in her tracks.

"Oh hiya Elmo and Y/N!" Abby walked over to them. "Whatcha up to *She sees the rocket block tower* oh wow did you guys do this just the two of you?!" Abby was awed at the sight of their creation.

"We sure did!" You smiled.

"But it's not finished" Elmo stated "That's why Elmo and Y/N need Abby's help. Abby, could you help Y/N and Elmo finish putting the final blocks on top?" Elmo asked.

"Well sure I can! I can fly right up there and put them on the very top" Abby flaps her wings and floats a little demonstrating how she can fly.

"Yay! Thank you, Abby!" Elmo smiles a big smile.

"Yeah, thanks Abby you're the best!" You add in.

Elmo hands the blocks to Abby as she flies up and places them on the top.

**TIME SKIP**

"A little to the left...now to the right a bit....Sorry no you were going the right way before..." You tried instructing Abby.

"There! perfect!" Elmo put both his thumbs up towards Abby.

"Woohoo! Way to go team!" Abby high-fives both of you happily as she flies back down to the ground.

"You're right Elmo it does look better when it's fully finished," You say

"It's wonderful!" Abby complimented.

"It sure is" Elmo nods in approval. "Now" He starts. "Who wants to play astronauts and go into space?" Elmo asks looking between you two.

"I DO!" You and Abby say together.