And so kids, Robin got over her mourning period. And she continued to sing the bang song. She finally had closure over her and Barney's break up.
Barney smiled and looked at Robin. She was so beautiful. He picked up his watch (not actually caring what time it was) and said, "Well guys, It's getting late. I think I'm gonna head out." He left not really paying attention to the good-bye's they gave him. He shut the door quietly and leaned agaisnt it. And then... he cried.
See kids, what no one knew was Barney had a mourning period too. His was far more worse though.
Barney needed this. He ran to his apartment all the way across town. He left his door open, and ran to the bathroom. He opened the cabinet hanging on the wall, and he lifted the candle. He had a razor blade hidden underneath. Barney then pulled off his suit-jacket and raised up the shirt. He thought for a minute and pressed it to his wrist and watched little beeds of blood drop down. He missed Robin. Her smell, her face, her personality.
Compared to Robin, Barney considered himself nothing. He didn't have a father. One more cut. He was a terrible friend. One more cut. He wasn't independent, he was needy, clingy, and he hated himself. He made about five more cuts and heard a knock on the door.
Oh shit. He thought. He forgot he left the front door open.
"Barney?"
"Y-yeah?" He let his voice crack.
"Barney, are you okay?"
"Yeah just freshining up. Be out in a sec." He ran some water and splashed it on his face and the ran it over his wrist. The water quickly turned red and he smiled. He grabbed the bandages and wrapped them around the cuts.
Barney opened the door and he saw Lily sitting on the couch. "Hey Barney, Marshall and Ted were wondering if you by any chance had the space movies."
"No. I gave it back last Tuesday."
"Oh. Barney are you okay?" By Lily's tone of voice Barney could tell she wanted the truth.
"Yes! Why do you keep asking that!" This is why Barney always lied to his causality bimbos. Every lie he told, the important ones he told were more believable.
"Barney have you been crying?"
Damn! "I'm fine."
"Barney! Look me in the eyes and tell me you haven't been crying!" Lily grabbed his cheeks and looked him in the eyes. She saw the bags under his eyes. And that's when she noticed... He was always yawing and he was always half alseep, and he always just said he got lucky the night before and then the guys high-fived him.
"Are you okay?"
"Yes." Barney wanted to run away. He wanted to hide from his problems.
"Barney, what's wrong?"
Barney buried his head in Lilys shoulder and he cried. They eventually sat on his couch and he began to talk. "I'm a bad friend."
"No your not. Barney Stinson, you are a great friend. Why would you say that?"
"I hate myself. And if i just slowly die away it would be the best for everyone. And-"
"Barney. How often have you been sleeping?"
"A couple of hours a week."
"How long have you been cutting yourself?"
Barney froze in place. He was astonished. How did she know? Did anybody else know?
"W-what do you mean?"
Lily rolled up the suit sleeves and unrapped the bandages. Then it was Lily's turn to freeze. She saw the gashes and the slits and all of the deep scars.
"Barney? Why?"
"Like you said; Everyone needs a mourning period."