A/N: Because I want to make sure people check out the musical references, I'm going to try and remember to add them near the beginning. This chapter's song is the English cover 'Bloody Stream' by Y. Chang. Go check it out on Youtube, it's really good!

Ben made his way downstairs with his backpack slung over his shoulder. Unlike most mornings his brothers were already at the table enjoying their breakfast. He made his way towards the table and then began filling Brutus' food bowl. Bruno looked back towards him. "You wake up late little brother?" he asked casually.

"No. I'm actually heading out early," Ben said pushing Brutus' head away. "Wait you dumb mutt…"

His aunt looked up at him confused. "Early? Since when did you get to school early? Is something happening?" she asked.

"Nothing's happening. We're just going early so we can-"

"We?" Beck asked amused. He leaned back in his chair towards his brother and smirked. "You wouldn't happen to be talking about a certain brown haired rocker would you? You two walking to school together now?" Ben stared at him for a few seconds before grabbing his chair and pulling him down, sending him tumbling into the floor. "OW!"

Ben finished filling the dog bowl. "None of your business who I'm talking about or what we're doing. Now screw off," he said scowling.

The twins laughed. "Is that why you bought that extra helmet?" Brady asked.

"I bought it because Auntie told me to buy it."

"You bought a purple one with a skull on it. That wasn't for us," Billy said.

Ben growled. He'd bought the helmet on the way home with Luna the other day, she said she thought it looked cool, so he bought it. If she was going to keep on hitching a ride she might as well of had her own. It wasn't like his brothers road with him all that often. But of course they had to open their big mouths and make more out of it than it really was. "Whatever. We came up with a new song and we're working out the finishing touches before school."

His aunt hummed. "That's good. You two have been sounding really good in practice. You think you'll be ready for a live performance before tomorrow?" Tomorrow was the opening day of the cafe, and they'd been working to put the finishing touches on the place.

Ben shrugged. "Maybe."

"Maybe? All that practice together and it's just a maybe?" Bruno asked. "Are you sure you guys are really practicing and not up to something else?"

Ben growled, but his aunt quickly cut in. "Alright, enough messing with your brother. Have you and Bruce talked with your coach about practice?" she asked.

Bruno nodded. "We told him about work. He said if we start practice right after school we could cut early. We'll be able to make our shifts," he said. Bruce nodded in agreement.

"Twins?"

Brady and Billy both scoffed. "We crushed basketball tryouts so hard we wouldn't even have to show up to practice and they'd let us play. But yeah, we got permission to leave early," Billy said before scowling. "And so did Lynn…"

The elder brothers all chuckled. The twins had developed a rivalry with Lynn. Usually on the basketball court the twins were untouchable, but Lynn had been the first person around their age able to keep up with them. "You two can't handle a little competition?" Bruno asked. They both groaned.

"Well, as much as I love making fun of the twins, I gotta get going," Ben said.

"You don't even want to grab something for breakfast?" Berta asked.

"I'll grab something on the way."

"Have fun with your lady!"

"Shut up!"

"Oh, and you're going to make the game later right?" Bruno asked. "Me and Bruce and gonna do the Siva Tau, and we were kind of hoping you guys would do it in the stands." Ben stopped. He'd forgotten the homecoming football game was today. He didn't know how, it was all everyone was talking about.

Apparently they were playing against their rivals, the Hazeltucky Hockers (which was a stupid name by the way). While he had no real interest in football, he always went to his brothers games, just like they always went to his performances. "Glad you reminded me. Would have totally forgotten. I'll be there. Catch you later."

With that he made his way to the garage and grabbed his bike. He sped off towards the Loud house as he mentally prepared himself. This would be his second visit there, and while he had met with the Loud siblings separately multiple times already, the chance of seeing them all in one place again was definitely going to be… an experience.

The drive was only a few minutes away, and he walked up to the front door. He knocked on the door, and a few moments later it opened up to Lincoln. "Oh, hey Ben. What are you doing here?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.

"To pick up your sister. We're riding to school together."

Lincoln nodded. "Oh… cool. She's not ready yet though. Still in the bathroom. Ten girls, one bathroom, you know," he said shrugging.

"So… how long do you think-"

"You might want to wait inside," Lincoln suggested.

Ben sighed, but nodded. He knew how long girls could take getting ready. His aunt always took her time primping herself in the bathroom, and she didn't even wear that much makeup. As he followed Lincoln towards the living room, he noticed a comic sitting on the couch. "You're into Ace Savvy, right?" he asked.

Lincoln paused for a moment, probably remembering their first meeting. "Uh, yeah."

He picked up the comic and looked over it. "I remember my Ace Savvy days. I'm not so into now, but I used to be obsessed with it when I was younger. The twins are now, and Bruce still has his collection stored away in his room. Maybe when you come over he'll show it to you sometime."

Lincoln looked at him curiously. "Bruce… my sisters said he's the really tall one right? The football player? He reads Ace Savvy?"

"He's got the largest collection I've ever seen. He even has an original of issue number 47."

Lincoln gasped. "An original 47! Now way, you have to show me!" he said grabbing onto his arm. "I've looked all over the internet to find it and nothing came up!"

"No prob man. Bruno and I are more into 'Jay-Jay's Strange Adventures' now, so I'm sure Bruce and the twins would love to hang with a fellow Ace Savvy fanboy. You know if you ever want to swing by and chill, get some guy time in, we're game right?"

Lincoln smiled. Ever since Bobby had moved away he hadn't had a chance to hang out with any older brother figures. It was nice to know someone was willing to make the offer. "Thanks."

Ben held his fist out, and Lincoln bumped it. "Well hey there, didn't know we were having a guest this morning." The boys turned around and saw Lynn Sr. approaching.

"Hey dad," Lincoln greeted. "This is Ben. He's the one starting the band with Luna."

Lynn Sr. hummed. "Ah, so you're the one who got my daughters into tattoos," he said suddenly glaring at him. Ben flinched. Oh boy, he was in trouble… The older man laughed before patting him on the shoulder. "Oh I'm just messing with you. Luna told me that they're a cultural thing."

Ben let out a breath of relief he hadn't realized he was holding. "Yeah. I tried to get them out of it since it's painful, but they weren't having it. Lynn is a pretty… determined kid."

"Don't have to tell me. Jr. Takes after her old man," he said proudly.

Ben looked at him skeptically, but wisely decided to keep his mouth shut. "Anyway, It's nice to meet you sir. Luna said you work as a chef in a restaurant. I looked it up and read a lot of good reviews for the place."

"She told me you were quite the cook as well. Maybe you could show me what you got in the kitchen one of these days. I could always use an apprentice."

Ben chuckled. "Well, if rock doesn't work out I guess I could use a backup plan," he joked.

They heard stomping from upstairs. "Well, looks like the girls are on their way down. Better get the finishing touches on breakfast. Good luck." He turned and walked towards the kitchen.

Ben looked at him confused. What did he mean good luck? "Race you the kitchen!" Ben immediately felt something slam into his back. He fell to the ground, feeling a heavy weight on top of his back. "Uh, watch it Lincoln-! Oh! It's Ben!"

"Hi…" Ben said from the ground. The thirteen year old was heavier than she looked. Not that he was going to tell her that to her face.

She hopped off of him and offer him a hand. Ben took it and got to his feet just in time to see the others making their way down. He was swarmed with 'Good mornings' and 'What's ups'. It waved back and tried to make sure he kept track of them all.

"Yo dude," Luna greeted. "When did you get here?"

"A little while ago. Been chatting it up with your little bro and dad," he said ruffling Lincoln's hair. The white haired boy straightened his hair back, but smirked nonetheless.

"Glad you're hitting it off little bro. I'm just gonna grab some grub to go and then we can head out. You want anything? I'm sure my dad wouldn't mind making extra," she offered.

"It's okay, I'm…" He stopped when they heard his stomach growling. He guessed he was used to having eaten by now.

Luna rolled her eyes and headed into the kitchen. "I'll see if there's an extra sandwich in the fridge or something, be right back." She walked off to the kitchen, followed by the rest of her sisters. They all threw quick goodbyes his way as they went to enjoy their breakfast. Well, except Lana who just hid behind her twin and stared at him.

"Still scared of me pipsqueak?"

Lana yelped before running into the kitchen. Lola looked towards her twin, and then at Ben before sighing and walking off. He looked after them confused, when suddenly something was shoved into his mouth. "Found a leftover burrito in the fridge! Lucky you!" Luna said before taking a bite of her own breakfast sandwich.

He bit down on the burrito and hummed. This was good. Her dad really could cook. Maybe he should consider taking him up on his offer. "Thanks. You ready to get going?"

"Ready as rain luv," she said in a British accent.

He chuckled as they made their way out of the door. "Oh, by the way, do you know what the deal with your sister is?"

"Which one?"

"The twin with the red cap. Lana I think? She seems like she's really afraid of me. She keeps on hiding behind the other one and giving me this weird look."

Luna stared at him before bursting out in laughter. "Seriously? You really haven't figure it out yet? She likes you dude," she explained.

Ben almost spit out his burrito. "What?"

"Yeah. All little kids get a crush on someone older. My little bro has a friend with a huge crush on Lori. It's kind of cute… a little creepy, but mostly cute."

Ben felt kind of awkward. He guessed he understood. He'd had a crush on an older girl when he was younger. It just felt weird to be on the opposite end. Suddenly he smirked. "So, who did you have a crush on when you were a kid?"

Luna paused for a moment, her face turning red. "What?"

"You said everyone does. What about you? Who was little Luna Loud's big crush on?"

"Uh… it's a secret…"

"Oh come on! Now I have to know!"

"Well who was yours?"

"I plead the fifth…"

Ben laughed hard as he tuned the strings on his guitar, and Luna's cheeks turned red. He couldn't believe it. "Your first crush was the Oh Boyz? Seriously? They were so cheesy! There like the ideal generic boy band!" he said amused. The two were in the music room, which was free this period, and Ben had finally managed to convince her to talk about her first older crush. He never thought it would be this hilarious though.

Luna punched his arm. "Shut up. I was like ten, and every girl in school was crushing on them back then. Besides, I wasn't the hardcore rocker I am now. I never would have been into them…" she said embarrassed.

"So, who was your favorite 'Oh Boy'? Huh?" Ben asked fighting back his snickering.

Luna blushed harder. "…Dexter…" Ben burst out in laughter once more, this time putting his guitar down and actually falling to the floor. "Uh! So not funny, I was ten!" she said giving him a light kick in his side. "Alright chuckles! I told you mine, now you tell me yours!" she demanded.

Ben immediately stopped laughing. "I plead the-"

"Oh no dude! You're going to tell me who it was right now! Fess up!"

He sighed and sat up. "Alright, alright. I guess it's only fair. So when I was little I kind of had a crush on that band from Japan. Puffy AmiYumi," he admitted looking down shyly.

Luna scoffed. "That Pop Rock band? Wow. They made pretty good music and stuff, but you seriously had a crush on them?" she asked. "I didn't know Ben Brittle was a sucker for the Asian persuasion. Not that I'm judging or anything."

"I was big on Japanese culture back then. Anime and whatnot. Then I see those two come along and my young heart was stolen. I drove my bros crazy with their stuff. But yeah, they were my first kid crush I guess. They were hot."

Luna shook her head. "Typical. All little boy crushes are about looks."

"Oh, and yours wasn't?"

"Not completely. Dexter was the smart one."

"Oh, he was the smart one huh?" he asked smirking. "I'm sure that made all the difference."

Luna once again kicked him. "Shut up. Unlike guys girls interest actually mature when we get older. Guys just keep on focusing on how pretty girls are."

"Hey, not all guys are like that."

"Okay then, most of em."

Ben smirked. "Yeah, I guess most of them do. But since you're so mature now, who's the lucky guy you got your sights set on?" Luna paused for a moment, as if she was lost in thought. Ben raised an eyebrow.

She looked down with a blush. "I'm… not telling," she said. Ben was confused. Had he stumbled onto something personal? "I will tell you about another guy I had a crush on. It wasn't serious or anything. Me and my sisters just fell for him hard. This college dude named Hugh."

"All your sisters? Like at once?" How the hell…?" She pulled up her phone and showed a picture of him. "Oh, so you just carry of picture of him around all the time?"

Luna nodded. "Lisa saved all our pics of him. Dude, look at him. He's a total dream boat. And he had this cute British accent too," she said giddily. "He was tutoring Lincoln and we kind of kept distracting them. It's a wonder he didn't speed out of there first time we mobbed him."

Ben rolled his eyes. "He doesn't look that handsome."

Luna smirked. "Well, don't you sound jealous," she said.

The Brittle boy scowled. "I am not jealous."

"You're totally jealous."

"I am not!"

Luna giggled, and Ben pouted. She reached forward and pinched his cheek. "Aw, don't be upset bro. For what it's worth I think you're the cute one out of your brothers."

He looked at her surprised. "Seriously?"

"Yeah," she answered simply. "Why do you seem so surprised by that?"

He got back up and shrugged. "I don't know. I mean, usually all the girls are looking at Bruno and Bruce. Bruno is the superstar athlete. A beast in every sport and an all-around nice guy off the field. Bruce has got that strong and silent thing going for him. But I don't even know if he pays attention to girls. Or guys. Hell, for all I know he's asexual."

Luna hummed. "Well, I hear a lot of girls are into the dorky musicians too," she said. "Chicks also dig a guy who can cook. Make a few more of those desserts of yours and you'll have girls all over you."

Ben scoffed. "Dorky? I think you meant awesome."

"I know what I said Brittle. Now, it's your turn again. Who do you think is the cute one between all the Loud sisters?" she asked with a mischievous look on her face.

"Lily," Ben answered without missing a beat. He knew this would pop up at some point, and he'd been prepared.

Luna groaned. "C'mon dude, that is such a cop out answer. You know what I meant. Which one of us do you think is like… the most attractive?"

Ben scratched his head. There probably wasn't a right answer to this, but she wasn't going to leave him alone until he gave one. "Uh… you I guess."

Luna rolled her eyes. "You don't have to say me just because I said-"

"I'm not. I think you're the cutest. I mean Lori and Leni are pretty hot, not that you aren't too, but you got that wild rocker thing going for you. The type of girl who you can chill and knock back a beer with I guess."

She looked at him surprised. "Oh… thanks."

"You're welcome…"

The two sat there awkwardly. They had been having a normal conversation, just sharing some interest. But now it had dawned on them that they had just essentially said they'd found the other attractive. Where did they go from there? "Uh… so…"

The both of them suddenly turned their heads when they heard the door knob turning. Both of them quickly stood up. They knew the music teacher was at lunch now, but they weren't sure if they were allowed to be here. Should they hide? Make up something? The door opened as a boy walked in.

He looked around their age and had curly sandy brown hair that covered his eyes. He wore a black t-shirt with a music note on it, a green worn out jacket with a few patches in it, faded blue jeans, and brown sandals. Ben put his hand over his heart. "Man, you scared the crap out of us," he said looking relieved.

"S-sorry mate..." the boy said nervously.

Luna let out a sigh. She was used to her sister Lucy sneaking up on her all the time, but she had no idea who this kid was. "No problem I guess. So… who are you? Did you need something?"

"Oh, right. My name is Oliver. Oliver Osman. I'm the water boy for the football team," he explained. "I met ya brother. The one with all the muscles. He told me you were trying to start a band or something. I don't know if the spots already filled, but if you need a drummer I think I might be able to do it… maybe..." he said in a thick Australian accent.

Both Luna and Ben shared a look. For some reason they had never considered someone actually coming to them to join. "You want to join our band?"

He looked hesitant. "Um… I guess. I mean I think it's than be being the bloody water boy."

"Give us a second…" Luna and Ben both turned around and got into a small huddle. "So… I was not expecting this at all. Should we just let him join?" he asked.

"Well, seeing as it's just us two I don't think we can be too picky dude…" Luna said.

"But we don't know if he's any good," Ben reasoned.

"You're right. We should have him audition or something."

"I can still hear you blokes…" Oliver said.

Ben and Luna turned back around. Luna cleared her throat. "Okay dude, we decided that we're gonna give you an audition to see what you got," she said.

"I heard…" Oliver deadpanned.

Ben pointed towards the drum set. "Okay man, let's hear it."

Oliver nodded and made his way to the drum set. He picked up the sticks and sat down. "Uh… what should I play?" he asked.

"Anything. It's your show bro. And don't be afraid to sing too. Wanna know if you got the pipes to go with the musical skills," Luna said.

He nodded, still looking nervous. "Okay, I'll do my best." He took a deep breath and then lifted the sticks, tapping them together before he began playing. Ben and Luna's eyes shot open as they saw how fast he was playing. They both knew how to play the drums, and they were both fairly good at it. But this kid obviously have them beat. They could barely see his hands.

"From the darkness…

"Strong and silent,"

"Like pillars in the night they break the dawn,"

"Hungry and violent,"

Ben and Luna shared another glance. This kid could sing, and his accent was completely gone to. "Whoa…"

"Scarlet rain falls,"

"Hot and heavy,"

"Show me that you've got the strength to fight,"

"Boy are you ready?"

Luna suddenly lifted her guitar and began playing along with him. Oliver looked surprised for a moment, but kept playing.

"And so may love guide your way,"

"Through every last endless triaaaaal"

"Always tempt your fate with luck and a smiiiiile,"

Ben lifted his own guitar and started playing as well, the three almost immediately falling in sync as the song began reaching its peak.

"Watch, out, for danger left and right!"

"It's just like dancing in the dark!"

"You slip through like a knife and cut your way right to the heart!"

"Let your path unfurl and the world will always sing your stooooory!"

"Like a bloody storm!"

"It surges like a bloody storm!"

"When destiny runs through your veins so wild and wet and warm!"

"Fate may pull the strings and who knows what tomorrow brings!"

"But toniiiiight,

"We stand together!"

The song finished and he looked towards them nervously. Both Luna and Ben were smiling towards him. "Uh… how did I do?"

"Are you kidding me?! Dude, you rock!" Luna said excitedly.

Ben nodded in agreement. "Seriously. I thought I was a good drummer. How are you not already part of a band already? What have you been doing as a water boy?"

"I guess I just never really had the chance to play before," Oliver said.

"Well you're gonna have plenty of chances now!" Luna said putting an arm around his neck.

"Wait, so does this mean I'm in?" Oliver asked confused.

"Duh!" Ben said moving next to them. "Congratulations, you're the third member of… wow, I just realized we do not have a name…" he said

A look of realization hit Luna. "Oh man, you're right. I haven't even thought about a name… we should probably work on that."

"Yeah. Later. For now we celebrate the moment! Welcome to the band Olly! You undiscovered gem of a drummer you!" Ben said putting him in a playful headlock.

The brown haired boy looked up in awe. "Olly...?" He'd never had a nickname before.

A/N: Hey everyone! Hopped you liked this chapter. I tried to add a little more with the Brittle brothers and Loud siblings in it. But I also wanted to start getting this band going to. So, we have our first new member Olly! We'll get to know him better in the following chapters along with Ben and Luna. Tell me what you guys think of him so far!

Reviewer Responses! There's technically been four since last time(two from the same person) and since I didn't do responses for the Omake, but Ill just respond to it all here.

HardWrapping: Thanks again for the kind words man. I'm not a big fan of Fairy Tail either, but they have a pretty good OST. And yes, there's a little more drama going on with the Brittle family then meets the eye. But that'll be for another day. Thanks!

lttlgreg: Thanks for reviewing, and glad you like the story for far. I wanted their friendship to seem natural, so when it does grow into something more it doesn't seem forced. I'm still not sure whether I want to end this with heartbreak or love for Ben. It's a toss up. But there will be some romantic tension between them.

SizzlR: Pfft, Crimp as Tony Stark. That made me laugh. I didn't really think about a voice for Ben/Crimp, but it sounds like kind of a good fit in my head now. Glad you liked the bonus chapter! They'll be more to come.