Author's Note (Monster): Hello, our lovelies! This is my new story on Charlie x Danny. Although this is just a prologue before the actual story starts. I'll have to put up a few warnings. Please give this story as much love as you gave the others. Enjoy

Author's Note (Awoken): Yes! I came up with the structure of this chapter while Monster wrote the content. Please enjoy.

Warning: Hollywood Undead slash, sex, violence, swearing. Don't like don't read. No hate. You've been warned.

Stop the time. The tour had been going on for a while now. The guys were grumpy about being aboard the bus. Johnny in particular was throwing cups at the others when they awoke, saying he'd rather die than tour again with them. He didn't mean it. Everyone was on edge. Funny Man had bashed in Da Kurlzz' ribs when he started complaining about his waffle iron being filthy again.

The drummer had recoiled and attacked the Mexican. The two had fought like alligators, but when Johnny boomed over them, they had quickly parted. Charlie wasn't himself these days. His girlfriend broke up with him a month ago and ever since, his mood had been dark and he snapped whenever anyone would bring the subject up. He'd claim it was over between them which meant he was done talking about it.

Danny felt as if there was more going on, but he didn't push the matter. He himself felt as if his wife wasn't as supportive anymore of his career. J-Dog isolated himself completely as to not disturb the others. As you might realize, the situation was going down. It was a good thing that the tour was finally over.

All of them parted ways. The lead singer went home, crouched down to greet his young daughter with a smile and looked up to see his wife standing there. She was smiling but he felt no warmth coming from her.

He knew immediately something was up. As he had guessed, something was. He wasn't sure how it happened, but he remembered her sitting down. He remembered her talking about his long times away. A thought flashed through his head as he was listening.

She used to miss him so much she couldn't help but call him every day. Nowadays it was mostly Danny calling her because he missed her. As she spoke, he lowered his head and suddenly he had said it. "Are we even still in love?"

She was shocked when he had asked her, but he admitted they had been growing apart for a while now and he'd rather know it now than later. What if Scarlet was older and she'd have to experience the divorce and battle between her two parents? He was convinced it would be better to get it over with now so that she'd grow up, knowing it wasn't her fault.

As he had thought, it was over. He divorced her and brought the news to the guys. All five of them responded supportively. Things would be fine, they said. You'll find someone else, they said. Danny was convinced he would find someone new. A true love. He was looking for a new true love already. Someone to settle down with.

He continued to live with her for the next month, arranging everything for a safe split up. He'd be able to visit Scarlet whenever he liked and they agreed to part as friends. It wasn't easy but they managed since they had grown apart so much.

After that one month, the guys had to get aboard the bus again. The next few concerts were rough on him and he didn't know how to deal with that empty hole of not having anyone to love anymore. Which lead to growing closer to Charlie.

He knew exactly how it felt, though he had deeper wounds. Danny was surprisingly ok with it because it had been happening for a while, but Charlie entrusted him that he hadn't seen it coming. That he was torn away from her and it had left some scars he never imagined she could leave on him. They understood one another as they felt empty, all of the other members had at least someone. Except for Da Kurlzz but he never needed anyone, he said. One time, five months since the divorce, Danny spoke to Charlie as they were relaxing at his house. "I'm gonna find a new true love. Just wait."

Charlie responded with a scoff. "There's no such thing as multiple true loves. You only get one."

"Then she wasn't my true love. I'll find my true love", the lead singer repeated confidently.

The bandana rapper shook his head and patted his back. "Too bad it'll take so long. I'm not looking for a relationship now though. I'm looking for someone to mess around with. Something that's not serious."

"You're looking for a friends with benefits", Danny concluded as he leaned to the side of the couch, slipping on his back and flinging his legs over Charlie's lap. They'd been home again for a month. Tonight they were celebrating the start of yet another tour, but Charlie had asked Danny to come hang out at his place before they met up with the guys. The subject only came up after a couple of beers, but they were sober enough to make the right decisions.

Charlie raised an eyebrow. "Something like that, yeah. Someone I can just do without having to consider how they feel about me, not calling them."

"Or not buying flowers", Danny filled in.

"Not having to remember anniversaries", Charlie said in his turn.

The lead singer nodded in response. "I admit I'd like that too."

"But you want a serious relationship?" Charlie asked, confused.

The other one sighed deeply as if his life was the most difficult thing in the world. "Yeah, but while waiting for my true love to come by, I'd love to fuck around with someone. Have someone cuddle up to me without having to say shit to each other."

"That's such a feminine thing."

"Shut up. That's common courtesy. If you fuck someone, you stay to cuddle, you make them breakfast and then you leave", Danny explained.

Charlie laughed. "Looks like you'd make one hell of a friend with benefits. I don't even do those things when it's a serious thing."

"She didn't do anything like that for me either, but I didn't think it was necessary. I want someone to love, not a slave. Yet, while waiting, I'd love to have a friend with benefits", the lead singer admitted.

The bandana rapper shook his head and sighed. "Male or female?"

Danny blinked surprised and sat upright, his legs still in Charlie's lap. "You'd… with a guy?"

"I honestly don't care about gender as long as I'm on top", Charlie shrugged.

The youngest of the two cocked his head. "I've never done it with a guy. Is it good?"

"You'll have to find out for yourself, Danny", The bandana rapper smirked.

Danny smacked his shoulder. "Come on, give me the gossip details."

"I said I didn't object to a guy, but I didn't say I've done it with a guy", Charlie corrected.

Danny pouted and leaned against him. "Now I'm curious."

"Curiosity is a good thing", Charlie promised and softly caressed a strand of hair out of his eyes.

That's how the inevitable was established. They both wanted someone to fuck around with. Danny because he was waiting for his true love and Charlie because he didn't believe in true love anymore. What could possibly go wrong with that?

That night at the bar when they met the others, an agreement was made between the two. Instructions were clear:
Entirely physical. It's just your typical hardcore casual sex.

What could possibly go wrong?

Start the time.

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