Author Note: I think this is the fastest I've ever finished a chapter. Chapter 2 took me a month to finish, this one took me a week.... Oooo... amaizing. I still haven't really gotten any reviews. For chapter one I only got four. So thank you to Valo, Yamatano, LunarX, and Karyx for reviewing. It means alot to me that you did ^_^ but to you other people who may be reading this... REVIEW! I want to know if I'm doing good or not. This is a girl who had no self esteem here! I need reviews! Must know how good I'm doing! Anyway.... in this chapter, Squee actually shows up. He's going to be in this a little more now. And yes, I am aware that he probably is VERY out of character. I only got "Squee's wonderful big, giant book of unspeakable horrors" like.... three days ago, so I've only read it once and he might be pretty out of character. And I think Johnny might be out of character in this too.... so this chapter, as a whole, just probably sucks. Also, you'll all get to see the very, very motherish side to Cassy.. she may seem kind of annoying that way, but with the kind of parents Squee has.. can you really blame her? I'm currently working on chapter 4, and things will start getting more interesting then. People, please review. I would really like to know how I'm doing. Look at me, I'm begging! I *never* beg! I'm going to wrap this up now... please review *big puppy eyes with tears forming* pwease? pwetty pwease with sugar on twop? I'm begging! *goes back to normal self (or as normal as I can get)* Anyway.... on with the story! ____________________________________________________________________________ __

Chapter 3

The next day Johnny sat at the TacoHell, sipping on the Brainfreezy he brought with him as he ate a taco. The day had been uneventful so far, until he heard someone murmur "Look at that girl, she has to be, what, 17? And she's got a kid with her!"

He heard several other people saying things along the same lines, so he looked toward the counter and saw Squee and his sister. He laughed slightly and went back to his taco. If everyone there wanted to be ignorant, that was fine with him, as long as they weren't bothering him. Just as he began to eat his taco, a man stood up "Hey, slut! Don't you know how to use some fucking protection??" his friends started laughing and he sat back down, giving high-fives to all the guys he sat with.

Johnny raised an eyebrow as he looked at the guy, then went back to his taco. 'Things will just blow over', he thought to himself. Cassy looked at the guy who yelled at her "What are you talking about?"

The guy looked at her like she was an idiot before he replied "Dude, I'm talking about your fucking kid! If you're gonna fuck some guy, you should use a god damn condom, or he'll end up looking like this guy!" he pointed at Johnny.

Cassy raised an eyebrow slightly "I don't have a kid. This is my little brother, so your assumptions are obviously wrong."

The guy laughed "Yeah, sure, whatever. If you want your kid to look like this freak," he pointed to Johnny again, "that's fine with me! It's not my kid!"

Johnny sighed, standing up and turning to face the guy "I've had such a nice day up until you had to make an opinion on my appearence. You could have made yourself look ignorant enough without including me."

The guy just looked at him "How could someone not make an opinion? You look like a god damned freak!"

Johnny reaches for his backpack, pulling out a knife "I'm glad this time I brought this. Last time using the sporks was much too difficult. They were only good for taking the eyes out of someone's head, but this," he said, making a slight motion with the knife, "makes things much easier."

The man looked at Johnny, his eyes widdening slight "Look man, I was just jokin'! Don't take it seriously! It's nothin' to go crazy over!"

"You should have thought of that before including me in your 'joke'." Johnny replied, advancing on him slightly.

"Dude! I'm sorry! I didn't...."

"Mean it?" Johnny said, cutting him off, "Do you have any idea how often I've heard that excuse? It gets quite irritating after a while."

Before the man had time to remark, Johnny rushed at him, slashing his knife wildly. When he stepped back, blood dripping off of his hands, clothes, and knife, the man had gashes all over his arms, chest, and face. The man looked shocked at what was done to him, but Johnny just looked bored "I am not in the mood to put the effort into educating you of your ignorance."

Johnny then shoved the knife through the man's throat, hearing something that sounded a lot like "Squee!" from behind him, and watched as his body slumped to the floor. After pulling the knife out of the man's body, he went back to his booth and continued eating his taco. Everyone sat in shock of what just happened, but they all tried to go back to normal, as to not make Johnny angry again. Just as Cassy was about to make her order, the person at the register started "I want you out! Both you and the kid! You started all of this! Get out!"

"Look," Cassy replied, "all I want is some food for my brother and I, then we'll be gone. We had nothing to do with what just happened. It was that guy's own fault that he got killed. Just take our order and we'll be gone."

"I said... GET OUT!"

Suddenly, everyone at Tacohell jumped at the sound of a fist hitting a table "ALL I WANTED TO DO WAS SIT HERE AND HAVE A TACO AND BRAINFREEZY IN PIECE! I CAN'T EVEN GET THAT!!"

Johnny jumped up on the table, crouching and holding a knife in each hand "WHY MUST YOU ALL PERSIST IN BOTHERING ME!?"

Cassy brought Squee close to her, covering his eyes, knowing what was about to happen. As Johnny jumped off of the table, Cassy slinked over to the wall, still keeping Squee close to her. Johnny ran about wildly, slashing and mangling each person he could get close to. Everyone ran about frantically, screaming in pure horror, but no one could manage to get close enough to the door because Johnny would get to them first and brutilly kill them. After a while, everyone lay dead in puddles of their own gore. Some of the bodies were missing arms, legs, even their eyes. Others had, despite Johnny's earlier comment, sporks protruding from their head and torso. Johnny walked out of the resturant slowly "I've had such a nice day today too." he said to himself as he closed the door.

Cassy and Squee just looked at each other, then bolted for the door.



Johnny stood in his living room, canvase, paint, and brushes all beside him, as he tried to pick up his painting again. The background was all black with green highlights, and in the foreground were two big yellow eyes, while two hands that seemed to reach out toward him were painted beside the eyes. Johnny stood admiring his work, his left hand across his chest, while his chin rested in his right hand as he lightly tapped his cheek with his forefinger. He heard someone scream from one of the floors below, and he suddenly realized the scream was from someone ringing the doorbell, he moved his painting and supplies off to the side and went to the door. When he peaked his head out of the door, he saw Squee standing there, holding a piece of paper "Umm..." he said, shaking slightly, "Cassy wanted me to come over here, to find out more about you."

Johnny smiled "Please, do come in."

Squee hesitantly stepped inside, standing in the middle of the room as Johnny closed the door. Johnny pulled up two chairs and said, smiling at Todd "Please. Sit."

As Todd sat down, Johnny looked at him "Well, whaddaya wanna know?"

Little Squee looked down at the paper he brought with him for a moment "Umm... what's your favorite color?"

Johnny sat and thought for a moment, resting his chin in his hand as he thought. He had never really thought about that before. As he looked down, seeing what he was wearing, he found his answer "Black."

Todd took another look at the paper after writing down Johnny's answer "Do you have any hobbies?"

Johnny grinned slightly "Yes."

Squee swallowed, a little unnerved at Johnny's grin "What are they?"

At that question, his grin grew larger "Teaching the ignorant, worthless "goblins" of this place how easy it is to for their life to end, and how it is their own childish cruelty that make their killers."

"Goblins?" Todd asked

"Yes Squeegee."

"SQUEE!"

"Ask another question."

"Have you ever had any girlfriends?" Squee asked

Johnny sat completely still for a moment before answering ".....Yes."

"Who was it and what happened?"

A shadow seemed to move over Johnny's face as he grew angry at the memory of Devi "Ask a different question." he whispered darkly.

Squee scooted back in his chair, frightened at the sudden, dangerous tone Johnny's voice had taken "Umm..." he stuttered, fumbling with the paper he held in his hands, "I... I think that's all. I really.... I should go."

Johnny nodded "All right, Squee. I'll show you out."

As they both stood, Todd turned to see the picture Johnny had recently painted, sitting several feet behind him. Squee slowly walked up to it and studied it slowly. Johnny walked up to the painting as well, his boots making a soft 'clicking' sound on the hardwood floor. He stood behind Todd, his arms crossed over his chest "Do you like it, Squee?"

Todd nodded, speechless. Johnny just smiled down at him "I suppose you can have it. I've done better."

Squee looked up at him, shocked "I.... I can have it? Really?"

Johnny nodded "As I said, I've done better. I've also seen some of the pictures in your room, so I have no problem with letting you have this. I don't know where I would put it right now anyway."

Todd continued to look at the picture, not knowing what to say "Th..... Thank you."

Johnny smiled again "Let's take this back to your room."

Johnny lifted the painting, making sure not to touch any of the still wet paint. He carried it, with Squee walking beside him, next door. As they both walked in to the house, Todd waved at his sister and she smiled in reply. When she noticed Johnny walking next to her brother, she jumped up and went to see what was up. As she walked in to Todd's room, she saw Johnny hanging up the picture on the wall. She looked at the picture, not knowing what to think. She knelt down beside her brother "Hey Todd, why don't you go make yourself something to eat. Maybe Johnny would like to stay for a little while and have something with us?" she looked up at Johnny, hope shining in her eyes.

Johnny considered it for a moment then just shook his head. Cassy just smiled at him "All right, go ahead and go make yourself something, okay hun? I'll be down in a moment."

When she was sure Todd was gone, she walked over to Johnny at looked at the picture "Don't you think that's a little too.... dark for someone Todd's age?"

Johnny looked at her "Are you his mother now?"

Cassy sighed, shaking her head "No, but Todd's young. This might bother him somewhat. He already has enough going on in his life right now, he doesn't need a picture like this giving him nightmares."

Johnny just laughed "If he did happen to have a problem with the contents of the painting, he would have stated such before we brought it over. You annoy me greatly, if it weren't for Squee, I would have already killed you by now."

Cassy crossed her arms over her chest and glared at him "I don't want you hurting him."

He tilted his head slightly, raising an eyebrow "You think I would hurt him?"

"How should I know! You've already killed so many people! How do I know that Todd might not be next!?"

Johnny advanced on her "Listen you ignorant, blind thing. I would never hurt Squee. He is the closest thing I have to an actual friend. Now shut up and leave me alone."

Johnny brushed passed her, smiling wide and waving to Squee as he left. Todd, for once, smiled in return and waved back.



Cassy walked into the kitchen to find Todd looking through the refridgerator. She walked over to him and placed her hand on his head, ruffling his hair a little "Hey there kido. Whatcha doin'?"

"Lookin' for somethin' to eat."

Cassy bent down beside him "How about some spaghettios?"

Todd nodded and Cassy grabbed the spaghettios out of the refridgerator and placed them on the counter. As she placed a pot on the stove and began cooking the yummy little circles, Todd looked up at her "What did you talk to the 'crazy neighbor man' about?"

"His name is Johnny, Todd. You know that, so please call him that from now on. As to what I talked to him about, I discussed his painting."

"What did you say?" Todd asked.

Cassy hesitated for a minute "Well," she began as she stirred the spaghettios, "I told him that he shouldn't have given you that painting. It isn't suitable for someone your age."

Todd grabbed a bowl from the cabnit as his sister turned off the stove "How come?"

Cassy sighed, putting some skettios into his bowl "Well," she thought for a minute, watching as Todd sat at the table, "it could give you nightmares, sweetie. I really should take it out of your room and put it somewhere else until your older."

Todd placed a spoonfull of his lunch into his mouth "But it was so cool..."

"Don't talk with your mouth full, sweetheart." Cassy scolded, cutting him off before he could continue.

He frowned, swallowing before he continued "Why can't I keep it for a little while? If it scares me or gives me any nightmares, we'll put it somewhere else until I'm older."

Cassy sighed "Well...... all right. I'll comprimise just this one time, but if it scares you or gives you any nightmares, you tell me right away and I'll get rid of it until later, okay?"

Todd nodded "Can I go visit the 'scary neighbor man'.." he paused when he saw the look on his sisters face, ".... err..... Johnny, later?"

She leaned back on the counter, thinking for a moment "I don't know, kido. You've already went to see him once today."

Todd ate another bite of his lunch "I know, but he seems nicer since he came back, and I really didn't get to thank him for the painting."

Cassy raised an eyebrow slightly "I thought you thanked him already?"

"Well," he paused, swallowing his food, "I did, but I really didn't get to say how much I liked it."

She sighed for about the third time, running her hand back through her hair "All right, Todd, you can go visit him once you've finished you lunch. Just don't stay over too long, he might be busy."

Todd smiled, wolfing down the rest of his meal "Thanks, sis." he said, going up to her and giving her a kiss on the cheek.

She smiled back, kissing him on the forehead and messing up his hair again "No problem, kido. Just make sure you're back soon. Don't be over there any later than twenty minutes."

He smoothed down his hair, grinning from ear to ear "Okay!"

Cassy laughed "Get outta here you little rascle!" she said, giving him a gentle shove toward the door.



Johnny slammed the door behind him as he re-entered house number 777 "Who does that ignorant girl think she is?" he muttered to himself, "She is blind if she believes I would ever harm Squee. He is the closest thing I have to a real friend."

He sat down on his couch, laying his head back as he looked up at the ceiling, thinking to himself. He thought about what Cassy said, about how his painting could possibly scare Squee. He really didn't want his painting to have that kind of an impact on Todd, but he had said he liked it, so Johnny gave it to him. He suddenly heard someone from deep inside the secret bowels of the house scream, and after realizing it was once again the doorbell, he sat up "I seem to be quite popular this afternoon." he muttered to himself.

Johnny stood up and went to the door, when he opened it he noticed Squee standing there "Oh, hello Squee!" he said, grining down at his small friend, "What can I do for you this time?"

Todd smiled "I came to visit you."

Johnny's grin widden, becoming a more genuin smile "Come in then." he said, stepping to the side and motioning for him to come in.

Squee walked in and sat down on the couch "Thank you for the painting."

Johnny sat on the arm of the couch, not very far away from his small friend "You've already thanked me, Squee, no thanks were needed to begin with."

Todd nodded "I know, but I never got to tell you how much I liked it."

Johnny smiled "I'm glad you did."

Squee looked down at the floor for a moment before returning his gaze to his older friend "Umm.... there's another reason I came too."

Johnny titled his head to the side slightly "What would that be?"

Todd looked at the floor again, rubbing the tip of his shoe against the hardwood floor "I wanted to ask you a favor."

Johnny just nodded, encouraging his small friend to continue "Well... umm... " Squee continued cauciously, "could you maybe... umm.... try to get along with my sister a little better? Just like... get to know her, maybe try to become friends with her."

Johnny sighed slightly "I don't know, Squee."

"Please?" Todd begged, "For me?"

Johnny nodded slightly "All right, Squee. I'll try. I can't promise anything, but I will try."

Squee smiled, jumping off of the couch "Thanks!" he gave Johnny a quick hug, which surprised his older friend greatly, "I have to go home now, I'll see you later!"

Todd ran to the door, turning to wave once more before he left. Johnny just sat there, smiling slightly as his friend left.