AN: Yay! Two chapters in one day, so not anything super inmportant developing in this chapter, just the beginnings of something new. So some minor Grim and Mandy fluff in this chapter, also have some Billy!

"Mandy, Mandy, Mandy!" Billy shouted as he ran through said blonde's bedroom. "You HAVE to come to the track meet today! It's suuuuuuper important!" The red head shouted, bouncing up and down on her bed. "Everyone is going! Mom, Dad, the Nergals, Irwin, Dracula, Grim said he'd come too! Please Mandy!" She rubbed her temple where she felt the beginnings of a headache forming. She had a lot of work to do now that her plan, one she had been plotting meticulously since birth, was just beginning. But if she refused her 'friend' than he would turn into a blubbering mess and likely make her room into a snot tomb. She sighed.

"fine I'll go." She said with a scowl, promptly punching her big nosed companion when he tried to hug her.

"Oh Yay! I can't wait for you to see!" he laughed his moronic laugh and darted from the room. Mandy walked over to her closet, intending to get dressed before going downstairs for breakfast. She heard Billy's voice through the floor, greeting someone cheerfully, she assumed he was harassing her parents. A brief glance out the window, then back to her closet allowed her to make her selection. A few moments later she was dressed in a medium length black skirt and a crimson tee-shirt with a white skull printed on the front. She chose to wear a pair of black flats and slid in her custom headband leaving the top layer of her hair down instead of spiked, letting it fall to her chin. She forewent makeup. Looking at the full length mirror she absently thought that Mindy had been, as much as it pained her to acknowledge, right. Pretty people always got it better. As she grew into the young woman she was, she had seen so many men turn into lovesick fools, such as Irwin. And she had learned to use this to her advantage. It was just another form of manipulation, and one that she had quickly mastered.

Soon she found herself in the kitchen, taking a seat at the table and picking up the cup of coffee that was at her place. She focused on the steaming liquid for a moment, her hand then going to where her morning paper always was. Her hand was met with air and her eyes narrowed. She was about to question this out loud when two papers dropped down in front of her. One from Townsville and the other the local news. Her eyes locked on the figure seated across the table from her.

"Hello Bonehead."

"Good morning." He said rather cheerfully.

"did you just come in?" she started with the Townsville paper, ignoring when the skeleton nodded in response. "Mother, I require food. I will have pancakes, bacon, fresh squeezed orange juice, and eggs whites scrambled." She ordered, taking a sip of her black coffee, then glancing over the paper at Grim. If the reaper was surprised by her silent question of what he wanted, it didn't show.

"I'll have the same." He had long since gotten over ordering around Mandy's parents like they were slaves it was expected now.

"Y-Yes supreme overlord! R-right away!" the scent of food was wafting around the air moments later.

"'Devastation among the city! Just yesterday the Power Puff Girls and the Rowdy Rough Boys have faced tragedy! In a simulated training exercise gone horribly wrong…'" She skimmed past the dramatics of the reporter. "'However not the horrors did not stop there! Last night at eight twenty-five, Buttercup was released from the holding facility after having her neutralization equipment put on. While walking home witnesses say that a large black sedan came speeding down the street, completely out of control. We have since been informed that the brakes failed and the driver was unable to stop. Upon seeing the sedan barreling towards a defenseless pedestrian, Dib Membrane son of the famous Professor Membrane, Buttercup rushed into action, pushing Dib out of the way, and being hit in the process. The driver sustained minor injuries while Buttercup, to the city's sadness was killed…'" She stopped, looking up at Grim. "I don't believe I gave you any authority to go and meddle in Townsville."

"It was her time." He said with a shrug as he raised his glass to his non-existent lips. Mandy hummed in response and skimmed over the rest of the paper, then picked up the second. This was quite headline different.

"'Rapist Found Murdered! Victim Innocent? …Police were called by a group of teenagers who said that they heard screaming from down the street, when they arrived at the gruesome scene they found the rapist's remains on the floor, butchered, next to the victim who laid unconscious on the floor. When the girl awakened, it was found out that she is new to Endsville, and when questioned she told authorities that the Grim Reaper saved her life. So now this reporter has only one question is Death, Endsville local Grim back and darker than ever?'" she placed down this paper too as their plates were placed in front of them, the one that went to Grim shaking just as much as the one that was given to Mandy. "Looks like you had a fun night Bonehead." She placed a napkin across her lap. the skeleton made a noncommittal sound and they were quiet as they tucked into their meal.

When they finished Mandy went back to her room, intending to grab a book to read while at the track meet. Billy wanted her there, but she wasn't going to watch all of the races, just his. Though, she wasn't entirely sure what race he actually ran anyway. She didn't notice Grim had been following her as she stood in front of the bookshelf. She felt familiar skeletal fingers brushing against her neck and pulling her hair to one side. Her eyes narrowed and she opened her mouth to ask him what the hell he thought he was doing when she felt something cool and heavy nestle against the hollow of her throat and soft velvet wrap loosely around her neck. Her hair fell back into place and he muttered to her,

"Tank you Mandy." Then walked away. she looked at the door as it was pulled closed. Mandy turned her attention to the mirror again. Nestled at her throat was a pendant, made with shiny white gold that formed a pink and yellow flower on black velvet that was clasped around her neck. She ran a finger over the sharp points that the petals formed along the outside edge. They were sharp; she was surprised her skin didn't spit when she touched it. It was so small, but the simplicity made it beautiful. It reminded her of the flowered dress she used to wear. It was a very thoughtful gift, especially if it really could cut through skin, then it would be like wearing a weapon. She should take it off, tell him to get rid of it.

"I told you to forget about it, moron." She murmured to herself as she ran her fingers over the stones. She really should take it off.

Mandy sat next to Grim and Nergal Junior in the stands, watching Billy run around like the idiot he was, and the sun shined fantastically against the flower on her neck. This made Grim smile every time he looked at it out of the corner of his eye socket.

AN: hope you enjoyed, review please!