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Miss Grim- Thanks for reviewing! I like your pen name =P I'm glad you like the story, and hopefully you'll continue liking it as we post more chapters... I'm sure some people will vomit.

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Here's the picture for the second chapter, drawn by me this time, illutrating the conflict that occurs between Grim and Mandy: deviantart. (insert . com)/view/10300805/

Hopefully you'll find that one a bit more neat than the last one =P

"Nergal?!" Exclaimed Grim, wide-eyed.

Indeed, it was none other than the twisted, friend-seeking being of Nergal standing before them. A wide grim of yellow, sharp teeth connected his jaws, eyes wide and jovial. The abnormal creature held his four-fingered hands on his hips, clothed in a tuxedo, a red shirt underneath, seen at the cuffs of his wrists and collar. A dark one he looked to be, all black, yellow, and red.

"Ugh, exactly what I was dreading," Mandy muttered, once again trying to change the channel. Her attempts to rid the screen of Nergal were in vain, she had no effect.

The being amongst the static began to stride forward, becoming bigger with each step. Once close enough, Nergal stepped through the glass screen, a black boot planting itself on the floor. As he pulled himself through, the annoying static noise became louder, and what seemed like sparks jumped from the television. Before very long, Nergal stood before the three in person.

"Hey! Move, I can't see the TV!" Billy said angrily, his eyes locked on the only part of the television in his view.

Nergal ignored the protest, grinning wildly as he observed the occupants of the room.

"Hello, friends!" He exclaimed, voice over-enthusiastic. "I hope you don't mind an ol' buddy staying the night!" Nergal added happily.

"Er, actually-" Grim began, lifting his vacant hand, the other one clutching the scythe over the couch arm.

Nergal cut him off. "Splendid! Absolutely splendid." The boisterous fellow sat next to Billy, his knees straight up in the air, hands atop them.

Mandy slapped her forehead. 'The idiot...' She thought.

"What are we watching?" Nergal asked his nephew, Billy grabbing a handful of popcorn and stuffing it in his mouth.

"This." Billy answered without much description, eyes glued to the television screen displaying an animated show instead of only static now.

Billy mouthed the words that apparently made up the theme song of the show, although he seemed to slip frequently as he attempted to lip-sync as a human-sized milkshake, a box of fries, and a misshapen ball of meat danced across the screen. As the cartoon continued, Grim's expression evolved from a bored, solemn appearance to an actually interested, appealed sort of guise. His head lifted from resting on his palm, the elbow supporting it elevated from the couch arm, his hands cupping together as he leaned forwards, towards the motion picture, with anticipation.

Billy clapped his hands after the theme song had finally been concluded, exclaiming with glee, "Oh boy, I love Aqua Teen Hunger Force!" He let his tongue slip out of his mouth, creating a most silly face to express his glee.

Mandy slipped from her position on the couch, deciding to ditch this rather boring moment. She also determined not to correct Billy; he would just forget it anyway. Plus, she didn't want to make it known of her disappearance. She didn't want any creepy things crawling after her; i.e. NERGAL.

The small throng that remained soon became even smaller, as their friend, the Grim Reaper, found the situation not worth it as well to risk having to converse with Nergal about who knows what. Despite the fact that it was only the wee hours of the night, Grim told the others, "Ugh, I'm goin' to bed."

Billy and Nergal paid no heed, eyes transfixed to the tube.

Grim walked into the kitchen to grab a small bite to eat before bed, and found Mandy sitting at the table. "What are you doing, Mandy?" Grim asked, sitting across the table from her and forgetting what he originally entered the kitchen for.

"I was just wondering why Nergal was here... I don't think it's a visit or else he would've brought the rest of those freaks from the center of the Earth." Mandy replied, looking up at Grim.

"Speaking of Nergal... I tink I'll sleep over at your place tonight, I don't want to be around dat creep. Dat's if it's okay wit you..?"

Mandy shrugged. "Sure," she growled, her mind still on Nergal. "But WHY would he come here?"

The Grim Reaper nodded, then added, "I'm sure he's not her for more 'friends' again. He has enough at home." He grunted.

Mandy agreed, standing up. "Well, we'll figure this out tomorrow." The girl stretched out her clenched fists, yawning. "Time for some shut eye."

Grim lifted a finger, pushing his chair out and standing. "I'm wit ya dere."

Grim and Mandy left Billy's house unnoticed, Nergal and his nephew still watching television and eating junk food. They walked to Mandy's house silently, barely glancing at any other place than straight ahead. Grim's eyelids drooped over his eyes in exhaustion, his left arm limp by his side while his other slumped as it held the scythe he kept with him normally.

Mandy was hardly in the mood for sleep, but since there was nothing better to do, she supposed she might as well.

"Grim, how can you be so tired? We've been watching Aqua Teen Hunger Force marathons all day." Mandy crossed her arms, flaring at her best friend as she waited for an answer.

"I don't know, maybe it's 'cause dat freak jus' popped in like dat." Grim grumbled, he wouldn't have minded falling into a comfy, soft bed right then and there.

Mandy shrugged, "I would expect the appearance of Nergal to keep someone up with paranoia rather than put them to sleep." She said to Grim as they reached her doorway, her voice dry.

Grim was about to argue, slightly angered, but decided to drop it. He was in no mood to start a conflict, especially with Mandy.

Upon entering the house through the threshold, a small yet important aspect invaded the cloaked skeleton's mind.

"Er, Mandy, where am I going to sleep?"

Mandy rolled her eyes, answering in a loud voice, "the floor! Where else?"

Grim mumbled back angrily, "Now, dat doesn't sound fair. At Billy's I slept in his bed..."

"I sleep in MY bed!" Mandy retorted.

"Billy slept in his bed, too." Grim pointed out calmly, sleepily.

Mandy gained a faint redness to her cheeks. GRIM in HER bed... With HER. NO!! She growled, "Well, if you like sleeping at Billy's so much, his house is just a minute away."

Grim crossed his arms stubbornly. "No!"

Mandy wasn't going to put up with this. "Fine! I'll sleep at Billy's. My room's upstairs." With that, she walked heavily through the front entrance, slamming the door behind her.

Grim blinked, registering what had just happened. Mandy was going to sleep over at Billy's... Meaning he had the whole room to himself! A grin stretched across the skeleton's façade as he walked drowsily yet merrily upstairs to Mandy's room. With a whiff of magic and a poof of smoke, Grim had changed into his black pajamas, a night cap with a red puff ball at the end placed on his head. Yawning, he settled into Mandy's bed.

Sure it was a tad small, but comfortable nonetheless.