Tom and Dougie stolled into their house, hand in hand, to find Danny pacing back and forth in front of the television. His eyes were red with tears, and big purple circles surrounded them. A few stray tears still ran down his red cheeks.

Dougie unlatched himself from Tom and ran to Danny, engulfing him in a hug. He could feel his knees give out, but Dougie wouldn't let him fall. He hugged him so tight that it forced him to stay standing.

Danny burried his head in Dougie's chest, sobbing silently.

"I'm so sorry, Danny. I was such a twat to you, when all you did was help me." Danny nodded in appriciation, trying to stop the sobbing, but failing. "If not for you, I would have lost everything...again. Thank you so much." He sqeezed a little tighter and felt a pair of arms hug the side of them. Tom stood, arms around both their shoulders. Danny raised his arms around the two boys, and they all stood there, letting the tears flow.

Tom had his friend and boyfriend back, Dougie's life would be normal again, and Danny still had the love of his life by his side, even if it wasn't the way he'd prefure.

They had explained, with much difficulty, what happened between Dougie and Harry, and why they wouldn't see much of him again.

Danny was shocked, but nodded and listened to everything.

Tom had done all the talking, and shorted the explanation so as not to bring back such horrible memories for his boyfriend.

Danny pulled Dougie in for a hug this time, apologizing for everything he went through. "And all of this happened right under my nose.." He mentally cursed himself for not paying more attention to what was going on around him.

"It wasn't your fault, Danny. Like you could have known." Dougie reasured him.

"What I want to know, is why you didn't tell anyone, Doug.." Tom voiced so quietly, they almost didn't hear him. He sounded almost hurt.

"I was afraid." Dougie whispered.

"You know you can tell me anything. I even asked. You really thought I would let anything bad happen to you? You should have told me, Dougs." Tom stated painfully.

Dougie shook his head guiltily. "I'm sorry, Tom. Oh god. I-I'm just so sorry about e-everything." He sniffled, but no tears fell.

"Danny?" Tom turned to face Danny now.

"Hm?" Danny looked from a seemingly stable Dougie, to a mischevious Tom.

"Have you ever noticed that thing that Doug does when he's asking a question? Where he keeps talking like a mute TV?"

Danny laughed. "You noticed too!? I thought I was the only one!"

Dougie looked at Tom confused. "What do I do?"

Tom giggled. "You always keep moving your lips after you're done asking a question, but no sound comes out! It's really weird, mate."

Dougie tilted his head to the side. "Oh god! Is that why you're always delayed in answering my questions? I was always curious about that.." Dougie looked off thoughtfully.

Danny poked Dougie in the stomach, causing him to erupt in laughter and fall on the floor. Danny tickled him untill he couldn't breath.

"Hey now! Get off my boyfriend!" Tom jumped on Danny, tickling him into oblivion.

While Danny and Tom play-faught on the floor, Dougie smiled, knowing nothing would be the same, but it would be okay.