Ok before you guys kill me, yes I am starting a new story. I know all of you might be saying, What the hell? She hasn't updated her other stories and now she is starting a new one. Well I have been wanting to do this story for a really long time. And I got some ideas and decided to put them down. So here it is, it's a season 9 rewrite. Dylan is returning to Beverly Hills, Brandon has left, Valerie has just left. And I guess you will have to read and see. Enjoy.

Coming Home

Chapter 1 I…Or We Say Hello

Dylan rolled down the window of the cab to allow the cool California air hit his face. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. His body was starting to hurt and he hid his stash in his luggage before getting on the plane. It had been three years since he left Beverly Hills and had mixed feelings on coming back. It was his idea to return not anyone else's and he was starting to have second thoughts. Dylan looked at the familiar sights as he returned to his old neighborhood. It was a warm Thanksgiving in L.A and it was perfect weather to come home too. The Santa Ana Winds had moved in and although windy it was indeed perfect. Dylan looked as he passed his old house. He felt a smidge of nostalgia passing it. He thought about all the good times and not so good times he had at that house. He did miss it, it was the only one of Dylan's homes that he had spent the most time in. There was a sudden twinge of sadness remembering how messed up he was a few years back and Toni. Which he had thought he had moved on but seeing that old house and the last time he was there brought some anger back. He looked over at her, her dark hair blowing in the wind. She hadn't said much to him their whole trip. He gently reached over and set his hand over hers. She had it rested on her denim covered thigh. He squeezed gently which made her look over at him. He slowly lifted his eyebrow and gave her a half smile. She looked intently into his eyes, even though it was dark Dylan could feel the intense stare. After a few moments of staring at each other, Dylan broke it by noticing where the cab was.

"It's the third house on the right, 953 Hillcrest Dr." Dylan said leaning up and looking as the cab slowed in front of the house. Dylan handed the driver forty bucks and opened his door. He followed the driver over to the trunk as they started to unload the bags.

She looked at the house and took a deep breath. It looked worryingly the same. It always was. It never changed much. Landscaping still looked perfect, the paint seemed a little worn but still looked like it did all those years ago. She felt him press his body against hers, he leaned down and gently kissed her neck. He whispered something she thought sounded like I love you but it was muffled. She bent down grabbing two of the smaller bags as they both hiked up the driveway toward the front door.

"You ready?" Dylan said softly as he stood outside the front door.

She nodded slowly and took a deep breath. She stood back a bit behind Dylan. She was nervous and she wasn't sure exactly why. Maybe because she had been living in her own personal hell for the last 6 months. She was good at putting on a front around her new friends but her old friends would be another story. Dylan reached up to ring the bell but before he could press it the front door swung open.

"Dylan!." Steve said surprised with a smile on his face. "Hey man. How's it going?" Steve went in for a hug.

Dylan smiled, "Hey buddy." he embraced him back, patting Steve gently on the back.

"Come on in, it's good to see you." Steve let Dylan in and stopped and smiled as he saw the fair brunette standing nervously behind him.

David walked in the foyer and stopped and smiled. He greeted Dylan with a hug. Donna made her way over as well, "Oh my God…Dylan." She hugged him tightly, "How's Brenda?" Donna said with a smile.

"Why don't you ask her yourself." Dylan smiled as he moved out of the way taking Brenda's hand and pulling her gently in the house.

"Brenda!" Donna said excitedly as she grabbed her in a tight hug. Brenda laughed at her slightly and took all of it in. She looked around at all her friends plus some new faces she hadn't seen before.

"How long are you guys in town for?" David asked as he made eye contact with Brenda and smiled.

"We don't know." Dylan exhaled as he tightened his grip around Brenda's waist. Brenda cuddled closer to him, it was nice to be home and with Dylan. No matter what they had been through these past months.

"You guys look good." Donna smiled as she went in for another hug from Brenda. "I cant even believe I am looking at you."

Kelly had heard the commotion from the kitchen. She was putting away the Thanksgiving leftovers with her new boyfriend Matt. She stepped up and saw her friends gathered around by the front door. "What's going on?" Kelly came in smiling.

Dylan and Brenda faced her with a smile, "Happy Thanksgiving Kel." Dylan said softly.

Kelly froze as she took a deep breath. She saw Dylan with his arm tightly around Brenda's waist. Seeing them together after all these years took her back in time. She knew that they had been living together for the last few years but hearing about it and seeing it was two different things.

"So when did you guys get in?" David said as he looked down at their bags.

"We cleared customs about an hour ago…what's wrong Kel you don't look happy to see us." Dylan smiled as he looked down at Brenda.

"No." Kelly shook her head with a smile, "I'm just shocked."

"Hey Kel." Brenda said with an awkward smile, she could tell seeing her and Dylan together had hit a nerve. And for once in her life she didn't care. She was well aware that Brandon had just left Beverly hills days earlier and that Brandon had had second thoughts about calling off their wedding and she knew about Donna and Kelly's new store and her new involvement or potential involvement with a lawyer that had an office in the same business pavilion. Donna was the only one that had kept in touch with Brenda. Nobody had even wrote her a letter, she didn't expect David or Steve but she had been a bit set back with Kelly.

"How long are you guys staying?" Kelly said with a fake smile.

Dylan took a deep breath and looked at Brenda quickly before meeting Kelly's awkward look again, "I don't know." he shook his head, "But we are still waiting for our hugs." Dylan made light out of the weirdness everyone was feeling.

Kelly laughed slightly, "Sorry." she went in taking Dylan into an embrace first. She closed her eyes taking him in. "It's good to see you." she whispered. Dylan broke the hug first. He had a feeling this would happen and the last thing he wanted was a Kelly/Dylan/Brenda triangle again. He was also aware that Brandon had gone and why did Kelly always act like a jealous girlfriend whenever it came to him with another girl. It never changed, she always had to put her two cents in about whoever he was seeing even if she really didn't want him. And the fact that it was Brenda had to make things a lot worse.

"Hey Bren." Kelly didn't mean to but found herself looking her up and down. She hadn't changed much. She was still strikingly pretty. Her hair was longer than the last time she had seen her but not as long as it was in high school. It came just below her shoulders, her bangs now were grown out and her hair was all one length. It was styled parted in the middle and she looked good…really good. Kelly embraced her in an awkward hug that lasted no more than 5 seconds. Kelly went back and stood next to Matt.

"Well, why are we all standing here, come in come in." Steve said as he ushered them into the living room.

Dylan draped his arm around Brenda as they took a seat on the couch. He could sense the gang staring at them. He leaned in close to her and whispered in her ear, "You ok?"

Brenda smiled looking up at him and nodded her head slowly. She leaned in and gently kissed his lips.

"So lovebirds…I have been saving this for a special occasion. Want some?" Steve said as he held up a bottle of Dom Perignon."

"Yeah…thanks." Dylan said leaning up, he needed something to take the edge off. Brenda didn't know he was still using. He had been on his best behavior and he knew that she would leave him if she knew. They had been through a rough six months. She had seen him at his lowest point and she stuck by him. She nursed him through the detoxing and hadn't given up on him. He knew he didn't deserve her and he was going to try everything to make sure she didn't find out about it. As Steve handed out some small plastic cups he gently poured everyone a small glass. Dylan could feel Brenda's eyes on him as he gripped the red cup tightly. He didn't look at her because he knew what she was thinking.

Steve raised his glass, "To Dylan and Brenda…welcome back to the land of the living."

"Hear hear." chanted David and Donna.

Dylan and Brenda looked at each other and smiled, they clicked their cups together. Brenda took a small sip of her champagne as she watched Dylan down the whole cup. Brenda didn't stare she looked around the room at the more than a dozen curious eyes.

"I'm Brenda, I used to live here, I went to high school with David, Donna, Steve and Kelly. Also Brandon is my twin brother." Brenda spoke up and introduced herself to the faces she didn't know.

"Oh God…sorry. Bren this is my friend Janet, she works with me on the paper and knows your brother. This is Kelly's friend Matt, and this is Donna's cousin Gina. This is Brenda Walsh and Dylan McKay." Noah joined the gang after the introduction.

"And this is my boyfriend Noah." Donna smiled wrapping her arm around his waist.

"Nice to meet you guys." Dylan said in his raspy voice.

"You guys don't know but these two were high school sweethearts." Steve raised his eyebrows and smiled.

Brenda and Dylan cleared their throat, "Sad but true." Brenda said thinking how far back that seemed but then again it seemed like yesterday still.

"Wow, you guys have been together that whole time?" Janet said interested.

Dylan laughed, "No…Bren and I got back together a few years ago."

"How romantic." Gina said with a smile as she sipped her champagne.

"So where are you guys staying?" Kelly interrupted the annoying trip down memory lane.

Brenda and Dylan shrugged, "We thought we would probably just get a room at a hotel or something but wanted to come say hi to you guys first.

"NOT." Steve said suddenly. "Stay here, even if its just for the night. Valerie or your old room is empty, Noah is in Brandon's old room and I have stashed myself in Jim and Cindy's old room." Steve smirked. "What do you say?"

Brenda swallowed hard and looked at Dylan, she gave him a shrug. "It's cool with me."

"I don't know…I wouldn't want to intrude." Dylan said looking back at Steve.

"Intrude? Buddy, its been years since you have been home even longer since Bren has been back. Stay here, even if its just for a night, a couple days, you can relax and plus its getting late." Steve pleaded.

"Ok." Dylan gave in, "Sounds good." Dylan said wrapping his arm around Brenda. This was going to be more difficult. Keeping his using under wraps, if he were at a hotel he could get a way a bit easier but being here made him nervous. He passed the feeling off considering in reality Brenda was the hardest to lie to, everyone else didn't know him as well as she did, especially not now days.

Brenda yawned and covered her mouth, "You tired baby?" Dylan said resting his forehead against the side of her temple.

Kelly shifted uncomfortably, she sat quiet the whole time taking this all in. She couldn't believe Dylan was back and still with Brenda. Brandon was gone, and for once since Brandon left she realized her life was empty. Whether Matt was in it or not but looking at the two of them brought back memories, memories she had pushed down. She wasn't sure if she missed Brandon or Dylan but she knew she was sad.

"You remember where your old room is right?" Steve said with a smile.

"I think I can find it." smiled Brenda as she got up. Dylan stood up as well, "Stay hang out for a while I am going to bring my stuff upstairs and get ready for bed. I will see you soon." she rested her hand on Dylan's shoulder.

"Ok…I will be up soon." Dylan whispered to her. He leaned in and gently kissed her.

Brenda passed the gang and stopped looking up the stairs. She shook her head and smiled remembering all the moments at those stairs.

"Taking a trip down memory lane?" David said as he stood close to her looking up at the steps as well.

Brenda looked over at him and smiled, "I have always been an open book huh?"

"Well…I don't know about that but it must be weird being back, here of all places. Your parents gone, your brothers gone and you come here to find strangers and Steve of all people living in casa Walsh.

Brenda laughed, "Yeah I guess you guessed it." Brenda sighed as she tried to carry her bags up the steps.

"Let me at least help you." David offered as he grabbed the bigger bag from her and followed her up the steps.

The gang started to clean up as Dylan sat on the couch. He found himself alone with Kelly as he awkwardly leaned forward, leaning his elbows on his knees.

"So things good with you?" Dylan broke the silence.

"Yeah…things are good." Kelly hesitated for a moment, "You and Brenda….seem….good."

"Wow things don't change with you do they?" Dylan looked at her.

"What? I was just stating a fact." Kelly tried to cover it up.

Dylan got up and smirked, "Yeah we are good." he shook his head and moved out of the living room and into the kitchen leaving Kelly standing alone.

Brenda flipped the light in her old bedroom, "Wow…this room might have changed the most. I do like what Val did to it though." Brenda walked in and set her bags on the ground. "Where did Val go anyway?"

"She thought it was time to move on. I don't think she is coming back, at least not for a while." David looked down.

"You're sad about that?" Brenda looked concerned.

"Yeah, I am going to miss her." David looked to the ceiling trying to hide his emotion. "You missed her by maybe 10 minutes, It would have been a trip to see you two together after all this time."

"Yeah, Valerie and I lost touch after a while, I heard things here and there and it sounded like we had grown up and part."

"Yeah." david sighed. They two stood silent for a moment and David found himself checking Brenda out. He stopped himself as he saw Brenda shift her weight awkwardly.

"Well…I will let you get some rest." David said slowly as he bit his lip gently.

Brenda sighed and watch David turn around and walk toward the bedroom door. "David?" David turned around.

"Come here." Brenda held out her arms to invite him into a hug, "It's good to see you and thank you for helping me with my bags."

"No problem…you look beautiful by the way. I'm glad you are back. It's been way to long."

Brenda smiled as she tightened her hug.

Dylan stepped up to the bedroom door and cleared his throat. His voice interrupting the rather inappropriately long hug. "Hopefully I am not interrupting anything." Dylan joked.

'Nah." David backed away from Brenda as he stopped in front of Dylan, "I guess I will see you later. Good to have you guys home." David said nicely.

"Good to be home." Dylan said as he moved through the bedroom and sat on the bed. He looked up at Brenda and grabbed her hand pulling her onto his lap.

David watched the two of them, Brenda let out a slight giggle and saw Dylan plant small kisses on her neck. He found himself staring as he backed out of the bedroom and closed the door.

"So…was that painless?" Dylan asked sweetly.

"Yeah well…just like ripping off a band aid, it hurts for a moment but its better to just pull it quick and get it over with. Everybody seems good. Kelly is weird but I'm sure the shock of seeing us was probably why." Brenda got up and lifted her suitcase , opening it up and pulling out some pajama's. "It's weird being here though. I keep expecting Brandon to walk through that bathroom door but instead I have to make sure I am decent so some stranger named Noah wont see me naked." Brenda let out a laugh as she started to change. Dylan watched her slip her jeans gently down her legs.

"Look Dylan about the champagne…" Brenda began.

"I'm sorry Bren, it was just a little bit and I didn't want to make a big deal by turning it down. It wont happen again." Dylan promised.

Brenda smiled and nodded, "Ok."

Dylan got up and took his shirt off and pulled down the sheets on Brenda's old bed. He watched Brenda get under the covers and sigh. He stripped down into his boxers and smirked at her.

"What…I know that look and forget it." Brenda said as she lowered herself lower setting her head on the pillow.

Dylan kept the smirk as he lay on the bed, "Oh come on, its like old times. Being here…in this bed…doesn't bring back anything?"

Brenda turned her head, "No not really." she laughed.

"Oh come on." Dylan moved closer to her, "Jim and Cindy are down the hall and we have to be really really quiet." Dylan joked as he moved on top of her.

Brenda giggled, "I love when you bring up my parents when you are trying to get some."

"Shhh…they'll wake up." Dylan whispered as he lowered himself taking her lips to his and passionately kissing her. "The only problem is I don't have to rush this time like the old days."

"Thank God." joked Brenda as she set her hands on his face bringing him down for another kiss. Dylan moaned slightly as Brenda moved her legs so Dylan was laying between them.

"Shhhh…they'll hear us." Brenda whispered as she aggressively kissed him.

Brenda shifted in her bed as she reached over to cuddle closer to Dylan but the spot was empty. She slowly sat up as she saw the bathroom light on. She swung her legs over the edge of the bed and got up slowly. She ruffed through her suitcase finding her robe to cover her nude body. She walked over to the bathroom door and lifted her hand to knock gently but as she breathed in she smelled the familiar scent. A scent she thought she would never recognize. Brenda didn't do drugs, she never did. When she first started at RADA she had made friends quickly and she started hanging out with a crowd that smoked pot. She had done it for a short amount of time but really didn't like it all that much. That was the closest thing she ever came to doing anything like that. The smell she smelt was heroine and she knew he still did it. She looked up at the ceiling as tears began to form in her eyes. She took her index finger and wiped the tear that had made it out of her eye. She moved quickly to the bedroom door. She walked out into the hallway and shut the door behind her. She did not slam it but the silence in the house made it loud.

Dylan jumped at the sound of the door. He quickly took one more hit and put his stuff away quickly. Before the high had took him over he sprayed the air freshener and slowly opened the bedroom door. He looked at the empty bed and took a deep breath. He slowly felt his legs get weak as he went over and sat on the edge of the bed. He closed his eyes and fell back to the bed, his mind wanted to go and find Brenda but his body couldn't. Dylan laid with his eyes closed and took in the high.

Ok here is the new story. Please review. As you guys can tell things aren't perfect with Brenda and Dylan. This story is going to be different than my other stories. There will be a lot of pairings, a few triangles. We will go in depth of Dylan's return and his relationship with Brenda. His demons and his drug abuse. I hope you enjoyed my first chapter to my Season 9 rewrite. I think you guys will enjoy it though. I do want to bring Brandon back and maybe even Valerie eventually. But as for now it will be the old gang and the newbie's. Their stories will come out but they wont be the center. You are going to witness a very co-dependent relationship with B/D which may or may not have been the case if Brenda had returned but things change, people grow up. I hope you want to stay around and see where I go with this. It will be quite different than the original but I will possibly bring in similar or the same storylines here and there. Ok enough of my rambling, REVIEW!!