The Boys are Back in Town.

Chapter Summary - What have our dear Gecko's been up to these past 4 years.

Seth stared out at the glorious day, the sun was high in the sky, not a cloud to be seen and the ocean was the purest of blues. Christ he was a lucky bastard to be here. He'd managed to get almost everything he wanted and he'd lived to tell the tale. Definitely a big bonus, considering the several levels of hell he'd been through to get here.

He walked away from the breathtaking view shaking his head and sighing. He had all that he had ever wanted, so why the hell wasn't he happy.

"You're not happy, because Kate isn't here" Richie bellowed from his room.

"Get out of my head asshole" muttered Seth. He had no need to shout, as Richie's extra sensitive hearing would easily hear him even if he whispered.

"Well you shouldn't project so loudly and I wouldn't be in your head." Richie said as he sauntered into the room. "Why don't you go and find her? You know you'll be happier with her around"

"Seriously! Do you not think that ruining her life once was enough. I'm sure she's much happier without an ex thief, ex drug addict and all round bad guy turning up at her door and telling her that I miss her..."

"Well I know for one thing, you're never going to be happy unless you at least find out how she is."

Seth let out another sigh, Richie wasn't wrong. He was never going to be truly happy unless he checked on her. When he'd walked away all those years ago he had done it with the best intentions. He was an absolute mess, a monster in a suit and even though he needed her like a thirsty man needs water. He'd managed to get enough courage together to let her go. It had hurt worse than Richie's betrayal, worse than the awful withdrawal from the drugs. At least with both of those, there had been a flicker of light at the end of the tunnel, with Kate it had to be a clean break. The last thing she needed was to stay mixed up in his nightmare. She needed to walk in the sun, laugh, fall in love, be normal.

"You're right Richie, you are most definitely right."

"So how are we going to do this? Do you want me to track her? I'm sure it won't take me long"

"No Richie, I really think that she'd want to see you less than she'd want to see me"

"So...what then."

"Let me think. I'll come up with something. When's the bitch-in-law back?"

"Oh come on Seth, it's been years now can't you put your dislike about Santanico behind you"

"Sorry, sorry I really need get her a better nickname. Especially now we're related." Seth couldn't help but grin, his Culebra brother had got hitched to his Goddess girlfriend. They'd together, with Seth's help, managed to take down the nine lords. It had taken them years, they'd lost some good friends, fought, schemed, killed, been covered in gore and ash. Almost lost themselves, almost lost each other. In the end they'd made it into the light, free and so very rich.

Richie and his girl where still together and Seth well he was alone. He'd tried with Sonja, but really that hadn't worked out in the end. Once the initial attraction was gone, there had been nothing there. She was just a substitute a very poor one at that. Another mess that he had landed himself in, this time his eyes had been open and he'd been clean too. Idiot!

"So when's your Goddess back"

"Another week, she's rounding up some strays, letting them see the way or ..." Richie made a slashing his throat motion with his fingers. Santanico was busy playing the Goddess role and getting her disciples to change their ways or else and the else option wasn't pretty. "Anyway why don't we head out tonight, I can watch you get rip roaring drunk, sympathise with you as you cry into your beer about Kate and then make sure that I sing very loud and off key through your hangover tomorrow. Well what do you says?"

"Uh yeah Richie, that sounds like an excellent plan...what are you nuts. I am not here to entertain you whilst your old lady is away."

"How about we go and shoot stuff then?" Seth started walking away from Richie, who was obviously bored. "We could go knife throwing..." His voice getting quieter as Seth walked away and picked up his keys. Time for fast driving, on a clear road without Richie's noise in his head.