This is either gonna be a Brucas, BrookeOC, or both? Or neither?

In this fic, Rachel still left, Haley and Peyton still aren't talking to Brooke. Brooke's basically all alone. Lucas and Nate follow behind their girlfriend/wife.

There's a new character in this fic and his name Kyle Sammet. Imagine him being played by Jesse Metcalfe lol. He was best friends with Brooke, Nathan, and Peyton when they were little all the way to junior year. Him, Nathan, and Brooke were the closest though. He moved junior year to Virginia which left Brooke heartbroken and which led her to her slutty ways. Her and Nathan stopped being friends and Nate became an ass.

In one of the recent episodes, the one where they go back two years ago to the party where Nathan and Brooke slept together, im writing it so the reason Brooke and Nathan slept together was because they were both bummed over Kyle moving.

There was the psycho Derek incident on prom night, but Derek ended up dying and now its a week after prom, when Kyle comes back.

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"Ok i really shouldn't be doing this," Nathan said to himself.

He was pacing in his living room, with a phone in one hand and a piece of scratch paper in the other.

He knew this was probably a bad idea. It would open up alot of old wounds and cause some drama, but he thought it was for the best.

The past couple of weeks, Nathan noticed how alone Brooke was. Ever since her and Peyton's fallout, the whole group has kind of been excluding her. Then the whole sex tape thing came up and Brooke was once again labeled as a slut, something she worked so hard to get rid of. People blamed Nathan, but not as much. His wife was only mad at him for a day, and Brooke was still left to be looked upon in anger. It just wasn't fair, but it wasn't like he could voice it to the group.

He knew Lucas felt the same, but he was just going with whatever, not wanting to upset Peyton. Truth was, Nathan knew Lucas was still into Brooke, but Luke couldn't leave Peyton at a time like this. The whole Derek thing was really taking a toll on Peyton, but she was getting better. It just annoyed Nathan of how dependant and needy Peyton was of Lucas. Haley somewhat depended on him, but not alot so she couldn't take care of herself.

Nathan heard of the whole stolen Calculus thing and how Rachel got expelled. That left Brooke even more alone. There was Mouth, but he was having his own problems do deal with. Brooke and Chase were pretty over, he couldn't except Brooke's past. He himself was obviously out of the question, since he had to follow Haley.

Although Nathan was thankful that everyone forgave him, he just felt guilty for Brooke getting the short end. He had been the most to blame. Nathan was only buzzed that night, Brooke was piss drunk, and he took advantage of her. Him and Peyton had broken up for about the 20th time that week, and his best friend had just moved. Nathan was pissed that night, and he was as ass. Brooke was sad over her Kyle moving also, which caused her to get drunk off her ass and sleep with Nathan. That had set the tone for a long time, Brooke getting drunk and sleeping around.

People thought Brooke was always like that, but before she was much like she was when she met Lucas. It was all becuase of Kyle. He really took care of Brooke, kept her out of trouble. But since he wasn't there for her anymore, Brooke went off her rocker.

Nathan had called Kyle 2 days after he slept with Brooke. Nate was so out of it he just had to tell Kyle everything. He listened, gave Nathan advice, but he didn't follow it. He was still the ass he was.

Kyle also played a really big part in Nathan's life. They were best friends. Whenever Dan was getting to Nathan, he would always hang out or sleep over at Kyle's house. Kyle was always there to talk to Nathan about stuff. It was also Kyle to make Nathan back off Lucas for a few years. But when Kyle left, Nathan was free to make Lucas's life a living hell.

Kyle was even there for Peyton. Peyton was always battling with herself when her mom died. When she started high school, she started getting more closed off. Kyle and Brooke were there for her and got her through it. Peyton was never ever really sure of herself, so she would go to Kyle and listen to what he had to say. If he had to guess, Nathan thought that maybe that was the reason him and Peyton went out in the first place. Kyle wasn't there to give Peyton guidance lol.

The point was that Kyle was probably the best guy you could ever meet. Sure, he had his certain lapse of judgment every once in awhile, but he was a good person.

And that was exactly why Nathan was pacing. He had to get ahold of him.

Brooke was spinning out of control. Whenever anyone would talk to her she would snap at them. She probably was doing horrible at school. He had caught her stumbling up to Rachel's house 3 times this week, drunk. It was always in the wee hours of the morning, when Nathan was doing his morning run. It wasn't just that either.

She had been getting detention from Mr. Chavez consecutively for the past 2 weeks. He knew there was something going on with them, but that was probably over now.

Brooke was just losing it. She was in the downward spiral, and she needed her savior back.

But Brooke wasn't the only one that needed him. So did Nathan.

He was still terrified of being a father. Peyton and Lucas's talks had helped him, but it only helped so much. Not even Lucas could get through to him like Kyle could.

He had asked Dan for help in finding Kyle, Dan had connections. Nathan hadn't talked to Kyle since last year. It didn't seem that long, but alot had happens in Tree Hill.

As he dialed the phone number, Nathan started getting nervous.

What if he doesn't wanna come back?

What if he likes his life there?

These were all possibilities, but he had to try. Brooke needed someone to save her.

Nathan pressed the phone to his ear. It rang about four times, and just when he was about to hang up, he heard a voice on the phone.

"Hello?"

"Kyle, hey, it's Nathan."

"Hey Nate, whats up? How's everyone?"

"Well Haley's pregnant, a few months actually."

"That's great! You'll make a great dad."

"Ahh i'm not sure of that." Nathan said nervously.

"Nate? Whats going on? I know you, there's something up?"

Nathan went on to explain what all had happened in the past year. Him and Haley getting remarried, Peyton and Derek fiasco, the school shooting, the Brooke, Peyton, Lucas love triangle, and everything single thing that happened. He hadn't mentioned Brooke and her problems, he knew how much this would disappoint him.

"Wow, dude i really wish you called me. But i get how you were busy."

"Yea i know, i'm sorry. I just didn't wanna have to bring it up."

"I get it, but you still haven't told me about Brooke. I mean, you mentioned Peyton and Lucas getting back together but what about Brooke?"

"Umm... that's where it gets a little complicated.."

"Nathan whats going on? She isn't hurt or anything is she??"

There came the urgency in Kyle's voice. He always had a soft spot for Brooke. Alot of people thought that they had a little thing going on when he was here, but they were just friends. Or so they said.

"Ok, well yenno how i told you about everybody being mad at her about the sex tape?"

"Yeahhh, but where are you going with this?"

"Well... Rachel, Brooke's friend, got expelled, so Brooke's kind of been left be herself lately... and she's umm--"

"Nate just tell me."

Nathan sighed. Kyle neede to know, he had to come back to Tree Hill.

"She needs you man. I thought she was bad when you first left, but now she's getting worse."

There was silence for a few seconds until Kyle spoke up.

"How worse?"

"She's drinking, she's not talking to anybody, all she does is go to school and then leave right after. And i wouldn't rule out her sleeping with random guys again."

"I really thought she was over this. But i guess not."

"I don't know what to tell you man. She really needs you."

He heard Kyle sigh over the phone. He understood that this was a big decision.

"Do you think i need to come back? Help her out?"

"I wouldn't be calling if it wasn't this bad, Kyle."

"Alright. I'll be on the first flight tomorrow morning."

"Do you need me to pick you up or anything?"

"No i'll arrange everything."

"Wait, what about school? You can't miss out on any work."

"Yeah, that's why im gonna transfer. I'll just graduate over there. It's no big deal."

"Oh ok, thats great."

"Yeah so i'll see you tomorrow Nathan."

"Alright man bye."

Well that was a relief.

Kyle was coming back. Maybe everything could get better. He could convince Peyton to forgive Brooke, and bring Brooke out of her black hole.

Nathan was getting excited. He really missed his best friend. Lucas was great, he was his brother, but Kyle had been his brother since they were little. That was something Lucas could never compete with. Lucas could never compete with Kyle when it came to Brooke either. Nathan always thought the reason him and Brooke never worked out was because Lucas was always saving Peyton, but he was beginnign to think that Brooke maybe still harbored feelings for Kyle.

You never know in Tree Hill.

Believe it or not, there was a point when Brooke and Nathan used to be best friends. It was always Brooke, Nathan, and Kyle. They were a team, the three amigos.

But when Kyle moved, everything just changed. It was to the point where Nathan and Brooke hated each other.

Even when Haley changed him, Nathan adn Brooke still didn't talk as much. But maybe with Kyle coming back, they could all come together.

And not just them three.

But everyone.