The noise came to a stop just as I ran to the window. A fancy black car was parked there, a logo resembling a heart with wings attached had been painted in white on the pitch black hood.

A man stepped out the drivers side with dark hair and familiar dark eyes that could steal a girl's heart in seconds. He tilted his head up towards the window as he spoke. So I opened it up, resting my elbows on the sill.

"K/j/n! Open up, I come baring gifts!" He called.

"Mr. Sandman, haven't seen you in awhile."

"It's been way too long, may I come inside?"

"Of course, I'll be down in a minute." A smile crept onto my face as I picked up Buttercup to come down with me.

"Who is that?" Ghoul asked.

"A friend." Was all I said, rushing down the stairs to unlock the door.

"Sandman!" Buttercup tried wiggling out of my grasp as she saw him.

"Hold on pumpkin, I gotta unlock the door." I giggled, setting her down, and opening up.

"Sandman, I've missed you!" Buttercup cried, hugging onto his leg.

"Aww, I've missed you too. I have a surprise for you!"

"Really!? For me!?" She gasped.

"Yeah," He looked to me, "I have something for both of you. Well, someone, for your mom," I sent him a strange look, "Here ya go, sweetheart!" He handed her a yellow sunshine Care Bear.

"Wow, I love it! Thank you!" She was very excited, she immediately sat inside, playing with it in her own little world.

"I heard about what happened to you. Seems like you're already back to your same old self. Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm doin' alright, I guess. How are America's Suitehearts?" I asked.

"They're good, I heard you're hanging around with the Killjoys now, is that right?"

"Yeah," I answered.

"Damn, I never thought I'd see the day you'd quit going solo." He leaned against the hood of the car, I did as well.

"Solo? I've got Buttercup, and I had you... for a lot of it. Besides, I'm just friends with them. I dunno if I'd consider myself one of them."

"That sounds about right," He chuckled, "C'mere, I picked somethin' up while cruising around. I think it might interest you." He stood up and began towards the trunk of the car.

"Yeah? What is it, exactly?" I asked, following him.

"Just come look," He said, opening it up, "I guess I should stop calling him a something." He chuckled, as soon as my eyes landed on the contents of the trunk, a strange sensation came over my body.

"It's..."

"Yeah, I know. I found him erased just outside the zones. You okay?"

"I... I dunno..." I answered, honestly.

Everything inside of me wants to punch him in the face... but there's an insignificant amount of love still there keeping me from it... those memories may be fake... but to my head they were so... real... he's like... a lover from a past life... what happened to him?

"Brendon?" I asked, quietly. His now broken brown eyes looked to mine. A bandana covered his mouth, with his BLI uniform torn to shreds. He looks so... vulnerable... a look I haven't seen in years...

"K/j/n!" I looked up to find Ghoul standing in front of the door, "Is everything alright?"

"Uhm, yeah... yeah..." I answered as he came closer, "Oh I'm sorry, Ghoul, this is my friend Mr. Sandman. Sandman, this is my boyfriend, Fun Ghoul."

"Yeah, we've met." Stated Ghoul.

"Oh, I had no idea."

"You have a boyfriend? That's cool..." Said Sandman.

"Speaking of that, Kobra! Your boyfriend's here!" Ghoul cried.

"Hahaha, very funny." The tension between them was thick in the air.

"We should probably get him inside, right?" I asked, referring to the man still laying in the trunk.

"Yeah..." Said Sandman, but only kept his stare on Ghoul, when the door open.

"Hey did someone call for me... Sandman! What's up?" Kobra came over to us, but immediately felt the same tension.

"Nothin' much, Kobra. Just, dropping someone off for K/j/n."

"Is that Brendon!? Why'd you bring him here!?"

"He's been brain washed, it's fine." Sandman explained.

"Well, if you're just dropping him off, why are you still here?" Ghoul asked, coldly.

"Just catching up with an old friend..."

"Seems like you've done a lot of catching up. Besides, K/j/n and I have plans for the day."

"Oh and I'd just hate to ruin them." He shouldn't have come here... never a good idea to bring a past love and your current love together... along with an ass hole love...

"Hey, let's get him inside! And Sandman, you can be on your way, alright?"

"I can help you with that, K/j/n." Kobra offered.

"I-" I began, but was immediately interrupted.

"No! I can help, babe." Said Ghoul.

"Please, I brought him over. I should be the one to help."

"No no, I insist," Ghoul stated, stepping closer to Sandman, "Then you can be on your way."

"Fine, maybe I will then." Finally, Sandman stepped away and Ghoul helped me put the terrified man in the trunk inside, without taking his eyes off of Sandman.

"I don't like that guy." He said, giving Sandman the death stare as he talked with Kobra.

"Really!? I had no idea." I sarcastically said.

"Why did he bring Brendon here, anyways?"

"I dunno, he said he's been erased. It probably had something to do with us..." I looked the terrified man in the eyes, instantly feeling sorry for him.

"Don't feel sorry for him, remember what he did to you? Did to us!?"

"Yeah, but he's different now. He doesn't know who we are. Maybe we can set him right, make him good." Brendon stayed silent, his nervous eyes scanned the room like his life depended on it.

"Brendon," I set a gentle hand on his arm, "Do you know who I am?"

"N... no..." His hands shook like mad.

"Okay, it's okay. We're not gonna hurt you. You're safe now." I sent him a warm smile as Sandman poked his head inside.

"I'm gonna head out, see ya later sweetheart. Oh and Ghoul, you've got a little something on your face."

"Your mom's got something on her face!" Sandman rolled his eyes and went back to his car, finally driving off. Ghoul wiped at his face while murmuring various insults. We both made it upstairs, with Kobra close behind, along with Buttercup, and a brain dead Brendon.

"What the hell, what is he doing here!?" Poison and Jet immediately aimed their blasters at him. Brendon ducked down, terrified.

"It's fine! It's fine, he's been brain washed."

"Why's he here!?" Asked Jet.

"Sandman brought him." I answered.

"What are we supposed to do with him!?" Jet asked, once more.

"I dunno, but Ghoul and I are gonna go out for a bit, could you keep an eye on him?"

"Keep an eye on him!? What if he tries to kill us!?"

"Then shoot him!" I answered like it was obvious.

"C'mon babe, let's go get us a bed!"

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Bro whatta you thinks gonna happen next? What do you think about Mr. Sandman? Is Brendon up to something? Or has he actually been brain washed? Or both? All these questions and more will possibly be answered in the next chapter! Have an awesome day~peace out cheesebags