Returning home

A/N: This is my third fic and the first I write in paragraph form

Here everything that had happened in the show had happened. Also Keith slept with Deb, Dan found out, told everybody and Keith left Tree Hill as he had planned with Luke. They had spent the whole summer together. There will be some flashbacks explaining some things from the past.

I have another fic here called "Nowhere to run" about Karen dieing and Lucas having to live to Dan. It was erased because it was in script form. So if anyone wants to read it, please let me know. I´m not very happy about that and they´ve never answered my mails but just letting you know in case someone was searching for it and couldn´t find it.

Chapter one:

The boy was standing alone in the cold night; he was trying to get a ride home. He had done all the way by bus but he had run out of money. Most of the cars ignored him. He tried to hide his desperation, he was really tired, too tired to walk. He calmed down. He wasn't that anxious to arrive anyway. In fact, he wished he'd never had to return to that town. He hated it. He hated it when he lived there, he hated it more when he left and now that he was almost forced to go back, there were no limits for his hate.

One of the cars seemed familiar to him. ´It can't be´. ´Among all people in town, please not him´. ´Even if it's him, he won't stop´. But the car stopped and Lucas could recognize the driver. It was him. Dan Scott. His father. And he had stopped.

"Do you need a ride?" his tone was cold, almost throwing to his face that he obviously needed it.

"No, I think I can walk"

Dan looked at him almost impatience.

"Come on, don't be ridiculous. Just get in"

He hesitated for a while and he got in. He had something to tell him, anyway.

"So, are you visiting your mother? "

'Of course, that's what he wants to know. If he'll get rid of me soon' he thought angrily. He felt a sick pleasure in answering.

"No. I'm planning to stay"

"And where's Keith?"

"He's getting married. He won't come back. I came to tell my mom, and he wanted me to let you know because he didn't dare call you himself"

"Well, he did the right thing for once. All I have to tell him it's that this won't last, not if the girl hasn't dated me before"

Dan looked at his son wanting to know what he thought of this subject but Lucas's face was as express less at his. He decided to take another angle.

"So, he's getting married and he decided to get rid of you"

"No, that would be you, not him"

"He leaves after sleeping with my wife and you still think of him as some kind of hero"

"At least he did after sleeping with your wife; you did it after sleeping with my mom".

Truth was, Lucas didn't feel that way exactly. He didn't like what Keith had done. He had left with him because he still loved him as a father. Because he couldn't stand his relationship with Dan anymore and his relationship with his mother had never been the same since he knew about the custody thing. He had to know who he was apart from One Tree Hill, apart from basketball and his parent's story. And it was working just fine until she came. Gina.

"So you uncle didn't sent you back...let me guess...his fiancé did? "

Lucas looked angry but didn't answer. Dan took that as a yes.

"She must be quite an interesting woman, then. You must hate her"

"No, I don't. I hate to come back but it's natural that Keith wants to have his own family"

"And, of course, you are not a part of it"

Dan smiled, because he realized he had hit an injured. Lucas couldn't help asking himself what the hell was he a part of. He certainly didn't belong with his father, he didn't know how to behave around his mother and now he'd lost his uncle. Of course, Keith didn't know the truth about his reason to return. He'd just told him he missed his mom, and although Keith knew he was hiding something, he didn't guess it.

"Are you planning to go back to the Raven's?"

"I don't know. Why?"

"Whitey can't train them anymore. I'll be coaching permanently"

Dan enjoyed Luke's disappointed face.

"And let me guess...you don't want me there"

"Of course you can come. If you think you can stand a man's training, you are welcome to rejoin the team"

Lucas couldn't help thinking about Nathan and how that would be for him.

"May be I will"

"I hope you do" Dan's tone wasn't hoping. It was challenging.

They had arrived at the cafe. Dan could see a blonde hair behind the window and he realized it should be his ex-wife's. Deb was Karen's partner. Karen hadn't gotten really angry with Deb after the Keith thing. At least, they seemed to get along as well as before the incident. 'There's something really sick in their relationship' Dan thought to himself.

"Well, thanks for the ride. It's always a pleasure." Lucas's sarcasm was more that obvious.

"Let me ask you something. How were you planning to tell me?"

"I was going to tell Deb so she could tell yo...no I was going to tell my mom..no..well I had no idea. I guess I was going to tell Haley to tell Nathan to tell you".

Dan smiled.

"Well, that wouldn't have worked either because they broke up last summer. I guess is a lucky thing you found me, because now I'm thinking I'm going to go to that wedding. Go, tell them, I don't know witch of them will be more thrilled with the news".

Lucas left without saying another word. He felt momentarily relieved but that fade away as soon as he looked at the cafe. He had to face Deb after what she had done. And, most important, he had to face his mother. They had spoken on the phone every day but they'd managed to avoid the important issues. He was hurt about the custody thing. And she was hurt he had left. He hadn't told her Keith was dating Gina. He didn't know how she or Deb would react to the news of the marriage. He walked in the cafe. Karen recognized him and he froze for a moment.

"Hi, mom"

A/N: Everything that hasn´t been explained will be explained if you want me to continue.