It's been six years since Hogarth first met the Iron giant. The town loved the giant as a matter a fact and they had no problem with him coming back. As long as he doesn't destroy the town again that is. That was such a good year for Hogarth, being ten was fun. But then his birthday came around and then being eleven was…interesting. Hogarth started to notice that Kent started coming by a little more often than he should. That is if a government agent is supposed to come by often.

Kent and Annie have been getting quite acquainted with each other, and that Kent had started to spend more time with the two of them. Usually when Kent came around Hogarth would hang around for a while and then go off to Dean's place and hang out with him and the Giant to give the love birds some room. He doesn't need to be really smart to figure out what was going on between them.

Twelve came around and Annie and Kent were REALLY going out with each other. They were being a cute couple and then Hogarth started to hang our Dean's place more often. One time he had to stay over there for a week. Hogarth then started to consider the junk yard his second home. He liked it there, besides the fact that he loved spending time with the Giant and that there were just so many cool things lying around. He liked spending time with Dean. There was something about Dean that he liked. Well actually there were a lot of things that he liked bout Dean. He liked how creative he can be with junk and take the saying "one man's trash is another man's treasure" to a whole other level. He mostly liked Dean because he could talk to him on a level that he really can't talk to anyone else in.

When Hogarth was thirteen Kent and Annie were finally engaged. He was really happy that his mom found someone to be with. He cared a lot for his mother and as long as she was happy he was happy too. She finally had someone to be with and had someone else to help around the house which meant that Hogarth could be lazier. But most importantly he was happy that he had a real family. He even considered Dean to be a part of it too. In his mind this is how it went. His mother was his mother. Kent was now the father. The Giant was his like his little brother, ironically speaking. And last but not least Dean was the really awesome uncle. All that was missing was a boring grand dad, an aunt Bessie to pinch his cheeks, a grandma to make apple pie and a dog spike and he was good to go. Dean started to come over now to babysit Hogarth. Sometimes he would sleep over weekends when Annie and Kent would go out on all weekend dates to have "Fun" so to say.

When fourteen came along the family was fine and dandy. Hogarth had good grades as always. His bond with Dean started to become stronger. Dean wasn't just the really awesome uncle he was now a really cool big brother. Hogarth even started to make some sculptors of his own, and Dean was impressed. Dean really did like having Hogarth around. He never met anybody else who understood his work this much and he felt honored to have somebody be inspired by his work. He also liked having the Giant around too; he was good for the big projects and for some good conversations when Hogarth wasn't around. His vocabulary improved over the years so he can talk a lot more. Hogarth has been teaching him well. Speaking of the boy, Hogarth was starting to get a little curious. He never showed any interest in anyone. Never had any crushes or made a compliment about a cute girl. He wasn't really sure if he even liked girls. He kept this to himself. Out of all the things he told Dean he was smart enough to think that this could ruin his relationship with the older man. He was very afraid of what his mother and what Kent would say about this. He just kept this to himself and tried to make it go away.

Hogarth was hoping that by the time fifteen came around that curious feeling would go away. It did but then something else popped up. Hogarth figured out his orientation, he was gay. He wasn't really sure until one night. His mom and Kent were out for dinner and he was just home along because Dean said he was going to be there late. The Giant had a lot of paint on him that had to get clean. It was ten at night and Hogarth was just sitting by the TV watch some movie. The man kissed the girl and started to kiss her neck and rub her in places. Hogarth just shut the TV off without a second thought. He went up to his room to read some comics the thought remained in the back of his head. When he fell asleep that night he had an interesting dream. He dreamt of some mysterious man coming in and doing those things to him. A man kissing him and rubbing him and he had to admit it felt good. He woke up with a yell and then looked around panting. It was morning and he could hear running on the steps and something in between his legs.

"Hogarth are you alrigh-ummmm…you okay there kid?" Dean said confused to see why Hogarth was flustered and covered in sweat.

"I-I just had a weird dream…why do I feel sticky?" He said a bit embarrassed.

"Well…do you care to share that dream of y ours?"

Hogarth just swallowed and shook his head no, and then Dean sat down and explained to him that what he had was a wet dream. Hogarth was relieved to hear that half of what happened was normal. Dean also told him about masturbation and that it was alright and if he isn't comfortable with his parents then he could go to him. It didn't really matter; Kent wasn't Hogarth's real dad anyway so either way he would still learn about these things from a stranger so to say. Those dreams started happening often and Hogarth was starting to stare at men now. Not even boys just men. He liked guys but he couldn't tell anybody this there was no way. Every time Hogarth had that dream of his the man was always the same, the voice and the looks sounded familiar but he could never figure out who it was.

Now Hogarth is sixteen and is not staring at guys, he's staring at one in particular. Dean. He knew there was something about him from the first day they met, just something that he couldn't put his finger on. All he knew is that he liked it and he liked Dean. Now he realizes who the man was in his dreams. The reason why he sounded so familiar and why he looked so familiar was because he was; the man in his dreams was Dean. He thinks of him often, in school, at home. He loves to spend time at the junkyard and he sleeps over sometimes. Annie and Kent just took it as a way to deal with the new marriage and everything because he's still probably not used to the fact of having a father. Hogarth couldn't keep his mind off Dean. In school he keeps a secret notebook that he doodles with pictures and scenarios with him and Dean. He loved Dean, but Dean could never love Hogarth the same way.

His parents would be devastated if they found out that he was in love with a grown man, let alone have and interest in men. Kent was raised under a strict homophobic father so he had no problem kicking Hogarth out for being gay. Annie didn't believe that it was right, that you can go straight to hell for such a sin as that. Hogarth could never imagine Dean's reaction to this though; he was afraid that Dean will shun him out and keep the Giant for himself. Dean will never love him, or will he?