It was an evening like any other. The five of us were at McLauren's, drinking beer, laughing, talking, discussing Robin's morning show... Yeah, that was it. Discussing.

"Oh, oh, I've got another one- so, all this fan mail that you get, do they have to x-ray it for weapons the inmates might have hidden inside?"

The group erupted with laughter, and Robin promptly punched Barney in the shoulder, causing him to cringe and pout.

And so the night wore on- Barney was suavely chatting up Large-Breasted Brunette by the bar, leaning in closer and closer as they conversed.

Lily, Marshall, and Robin were having a heated debate concerning comedic commercials, which to this day I still like to bring up if I sense they are about to go off at me. Works like a dream.

And me? Well, I was lazily sipping my beer, leaned back in my seat, eyes on the door, glancing over newcomers; it may sound creepy, but you have no idea what boredom will do to you... Anyway, thanks to that little detail, I was the first to spot him- the man who would enlighten us. The man who would show us secrets buried for years. Secrets a certain someone had been working very hard indeed to cover up. That being said, he wasn't exactly what you would expect to come with that- he looked like your average kind of guy, I guess. Well, not quite average- he was... how can I put this so I don't sound like a jerk... moist. Yeah. Beads, no, streams of moisture rolled down his face, his neck, his shirt, and I didn't even want to think about what else.

He looked, frankly, miserable. Painfully aware of all the stares he was receiving, he made his way slowly towards the bar. I was surprised he could even walk, you know, without sliding all over the place.

Okay, now I sound like a jerk.

At the same time this guy sat down at the bar, Barney came and sat down next to us.

"Dude, what's this? Did a girl say no to Barney Stinson?" I inquired, voice full of mock amazement. Marshall, Lily, and Robin chuckled- apparently, Robin had won. For now.

"No," Barney shot back indignantly, "of course not! I just had another 'oh' moment..."

"What was it this time?" Marshall asked skeptically, eyebrow raised.

"She talks to God."

We exchanged confused glances- Barney had slept with religious people before... Wait no, no, the point there was- so what if she was religious, she's still a human being! Yeah, that's what we thought.

Barney seemed to have noticed our confusion.

"No, I mean she actually talks to God," he corrected, pointing at Large-Breasted Brunette, who was, to all the world, having an animated conversation with the ceiling.

"Oh..." we all chorused.

"Yeah."

I shook my head- Barney really was one of a kind. We kind of fell silent after that, so, for lack of a better topic idea, I said the first thing that came to mind.

"Hey, did you guys see that dude who just came in here? You know, the 'wet' one?"

Barney couldn't suppress a giggle, and earned a glare from me.

"Poor guy..." Lily speculated, looking at the man sitting at the bar, trying his best not to let the glass slip out of his hand. The expression on Lily's face was similar to the one I had seen when that kid in her class walked out of the bathroom, missing certain articles of clothing, and several of his classmates fell off their chairs from laughter. Huh. Now that I think about it, I've seen that look quite often. She looks at me like that! Nah, I must be imagining it.

Anyway, now our whole group's attention was on this guy. But then something weird happened; as Barney turned in his seat to get a good look-and-mock, his expression changed completely. Gone was the teasing spark, the almost 'evil' smile, and the scathing remark that was to soon leave his mouth, to be replaced with a mixture of horror, surprise, and disbelief. We all frowned at Barney- we had only seen that look once before, when he had talked about Shannon.

Barney's mouth dropped open, and he seemed frozen. Then, just as were about to ask who the hell this guy was, the 'wet' man turned and looked right at us. Or, rather, right at Barney.

"Doc!"


Hey everyone! This is my first HIMYM fic, as well as my first crossover, so be gentle okay? Please review, it really helps! Suggestions for the plot welcome too! Enjoy!