That night Ted felt a little better. With help from his friends he would help Barney get through this. Instead of fighting he chose to play board games with Barney. While this would feel normal with Marshal it was not the same. At least Barney had stayed up till 10, he also had ate 4 slices of Fatty pizza and beer. . Not exactly a victory but a small step. After grading some papers for a couple hours he began to think about all the times he had been so hard on Barney. Once he got back to normal things would be different.

A moan from barney interrupted his thoughts

"You okay buddy?" Ted shouted.

"To much Pizza I think. I am okay now, just going to try to sleep."

"Call me if you need anything." Ted called back

Ted did not hear him make a peep till morning.

NEED INTRO

Ted decided it was time to hook Barney up. He chose to go to Hanagins By doing this there was a less likely chance of hooking barney up with someone he already slept with. The last thing he wanted was to explain the situation to anyone more then needed. Lilly of all people had pointed out that hooking him up with a past fling would be useless as Barney never hooked up with the same girl twice.

When Ted Arrived Lilly and Robin were already sitting in a booth near the back. He sat down only to see Marshal walk in.

"Marshal over here." called Lilly.

Ted sighed to himself. Marshal was not exactly much of a help. He hopped that Lilly had brought him around.

Marshal walked up to the table and quickly sat down. He did not want to create a stir in the group but he knew what he had seen last night

"I saw Barney last night, he was coming out of mclarins with a Blonde girl!"

"Marshal!" Ted shouted "Stop with the lies! Barney went to sleep at 10pm, trust me girls were the farthest thing from his mind"

"Ted I saw him, Blonde hair suited up"

"I am telling you he was asleep, I would have known if he left!" The walls are so thin; If someone in the hallway coughs I hear them!"

"Baby, are you sure you did not see someone else? Barney is...was idolized by many guys. It must have been someone else. !" Lilly said in a gentle voice.

Keeping peace was especially important to her now.

"Maybe" said Marshal looking down at the table. It was not like he had gotten a good look at him anyway. Plus everyone in the group had a doppelganger. Why did he have such a hard time seeing that his blonde friend was no longer Barney.

Barney walked into the Pub and spotted his friends. "Hi Barney" everyone said.

Barney sat down. He was not in a suit but a dress shirt and pants. Far better then jeans and a T-shirt.

"Hey Barney" Said Lilly and Robin.

Ted was distracted by a Tall red head. She was Hot but not as ...easy...looking as the last girl he had tried to Set Barney up with.

Ted caught her eye. "Have you met Barney?" he said.

"I am Sue" the girl said. Grinning at Barney.

Barney shook her hand and Lilly asked her to sit down; Sue sat down next to Barney.

"You are beautiful" Barney said looking at Sue.

"You are good looking your self " Sue said with a Smile.

"Can I kiss you?" Barney said.

Sue nodded and Barney Kissed her.

"If you come home with me tonight you are going to get lucky" Sue half whispered.

Barney looked up at Ted "Should I Bud?|"

"Umm..." Ted wanted to shout YES but now that it was about to happen he began to doubt if he was doing the right thing. What if Barney was not ready for this; or what if Marshal was right. Maybe Barney did not have amnesia, maybe he was using the accident as an excuse to change. Ted sighed. He needed to talk to some one impartial. Right now that person was Marshal.

"Will you excuse me for a moment?" He said giving Marshal one of their telepathic glances.

Ted and Marshal walked up to the bar.

"are we doing the right thing here buddy? What if Barney gets mad at us? Then we can never help him, or what if he is not ready? If has changed he might be hurt if he sleeps with her and she leaves in the morning." Ted asked

Instead of answering Marshal turned towards the Bar. Shots would not fix anything, but at least they would make things better tonight.

"Two whiskey shots and two beers" Marshal ordered. .

A bartender put the shots on the bar as Ted handed over a $20.

Before they knew what was happening a tall Blonde girl took one of the whiskey shots and slammed it back.

"Hey! Those are ours!" Marshall said.

Ted Turned toward the girl. He was going to tell her that she was rude and to keep her hands to herself.

But when he looked at the girl he noticed she was fighting back tears.

"I need it more then you do. I just saw the guy I slept with a last night ago night cuddling up to another Girl."

she said pointing to a fat man hugging a girl, who were standing behind where the gang was sitting.

"He is to ugly for you anyway Ted said"

Blonde girl smiled. And introduced herself as Piper.

"I mean what does he weigh, 300 pounds?" Ted said leaning towards piper

"Not that guy!" said Piper shooting Ted a disgusted look. "Him!" She said pointing right at barney and sue. "

"Him?" Ted said pointing at Barney "The guy sitting down in a dress shirt?"

Piper nodded.

"Did you mean to say you slept with him last month" Asked marshal

"No the other day We met at the bar Mclarans and he took me up to his room. Funny thing, he lives right above it.

Oh dear good the moaning...that meant.." Ted thought to himself. He handed piper the other shot and one beer, he felt too sick to drink.

"He told me that he was shipping of to India to save 3'rd world children this morning, I actually believed him!" Piper said taking a long sip of beer.

"So that was Barney I saw " Marshal said smugly

Ted just looked back confused, he still did not know if Barney really was faking or this girl was a bitter Ex. He figured them all approaching Barney together would be the only way to find out the truth.

Ted turned towards Piper. "You should tell him how you feel!"

"I should!" Piper said and marched towards the gangs table.

Barney was hugging Sue. The rest of the gang was looking around uncomfortably.

"You slept with me last night and never called!" Piper said glaring at Barney. Barney said nothing and shook his head at Sue smiling.

"He slept with me 4 nights ago!" a shorter Blonde said

Piper and the new girl glared at barney.

"Jerk!" Said Sue standing up from the table.

Eventually the three women left. Barney said nothing except to order wings.