{ Freddy }

"Girlfriend?" Freddy asked. "I mean, that's great for him, but why didn't he tell us sooner? They're probably already on the plane by now!"

"It's almost like he didn't tell us because he was afraid we wouldn't let her come..." Gold mused.

"But why?" Bonnie voiced the question.

Nobody could answer that. Foxy's phone buzzed.

"Aye, he says her name be Jenny," he told them as he put his phone back into his pocket.

"Mike and Jenny," Chica said, then squealed. "I can't believe he got a girlfriend! That's another girl for me and Bonnie to talk to! I'm even more excited now!"

Freddy smiled, then changed the subject. "I wonder if Mari or even BB have found a love interest," he mused, rubbing his chin, which was slightly prickly with oncoming stubble.

"Well BB goes to school, doesn't he?" Gold asked, getting a nod from the others in return. "I'm sure there's some pretty girl he's got eyes for."

"Speaking of Mari an' BB, when're they gonna get 'ere?" Foxy asked, checking his watch.

"The drive from the airport takes a few hours. They should be here shortly." Bonnie answered. She then turned and continued putting sprinkles onto the cupcakes, humming to herself.

Chica soon began helping her, putting cherries on top of some of the cupcakes. The boys eventually drifted back into the living room and resumed their race, yelling at each other and bumping elbows. Soon the cupcakes were finished and the girls joined the boys, watching the races and taking sides. And that was how the day went.

Eventually, as the sun was beginning to set, a cab pulled up in the driveway. The game was paused and the boys raced to the door, Foxy getting there first and flinging it open. Bonnie and Chica followed, chuckling, at a walking pace.

Billy had grown. He was around thirteen but still had the same fashion sense. He wore the same type of shirt and a beanie, but it hung back on his head and was fabric, unlike his plastic one from when he was eight. He was carrying an iPod and had one earbud in. He pulled the suitcase out of the back of the cab and looked up at the gang, his eyes searching each of them with interest.

They didn't even recognize Mari at first. He wasn't wearing his mask, and it was the first time any of them had seen him without it. His black hair was longer, combed neatly, and looked soft and shiny. He had dark eyeliner around his eyes, which were a purple color like Chica's. His face was incredibly handsome, aside from the huge mulberry-colored birthmark that covered half of it. He smiled at them and giggled.

After they had gotten all the luggage and payed the cabby, he drove off and it was just the seven of them in the driveway.

Freddy was the first to act. He stepped forward and hugged Mari.

Mari giggled again. "I missed you dipsticks." He said as he and Freddy broke apart. BB took out his earbud and smiled a small half-smile as he hugged Freddy. After some more greeting and hugs, they all migrated into the house.

"You boys can stay in Foxy's room," Freddy said. "He can stay in ours."

Foxy tried to object, but then just rolled his eyes and let them. The boys put their things down and soon everyone was in the living room.

"Is that Mario Kart 8?" BB asked, pointing at the computer screen. Freddy was momentarily shocked. It was the first time he had spoken since he arrived, and he had already gotten his man voice.

"Yeah," Gold replied for him. "Wanna play?"

"Not really, I don't play with amateurs."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"BB's a Mario Kart champ," Mari piped in.

"Check the leader boards," BB said.

Gold went online and went to the worldwide leader boards. BB pointed to the tenth place. A collective gasp rang out. The name read: "Balloon Boy"

"Holy fudge! You really are a champ! Number ten in the entire world!" Gold said, his eyes stretched wide in awe as he gawked at the screen.

"Yeah. I could beat you blindfolded, any course. That's how good I know the game," BB said, laying back on the couch with a smug expression on his face.

"Oh yeah? You want to put your money where your mouth is?"

"Bring it, blondie."

In the end, the bet was loser gives the winner a hundred dollars. Freddy figured BB didn't have that much money and he must have been pretty confident to bet that much. Half of the others sided with BB, (including Mari), and the other half sided with Gold. Freddy went with Gold, on the basis that BB was literally blindfolded.

"I want the gamepad," BB demanded, holding out his hand.

Gold rolled his eyes. "Sure, kid." he said, handing him the gamepad. "I don't care what you use. I'll beat you anyway."

BB just snickered. Gold's mouth stretched wide as he surfed through the courses. "Let's do Rainbow Road," he suggested.

"Which one?" BB asked nonchalantly.

"The newest one."

BB's smirk just grew bigger. "Big mistake~" he sang.

Everyone held their breath as the race started. BB started his engine as the counter went '2' so he got a head start. Gold's car puffed out back smoke and started late, making him ended up in last, much to the amusement of everyone in the room.

"Whatever," he said with a scoff. "I'll be winning in no time."

That was where he was very wrong.

If you had just been watching the screen, it seemed like Gold was the one with the blindfold, not BB. He continuously fell off of the course and got hit by various items. The closest he got to first was sixth place.

Meanwhile, BB remained in first the entire time. Every time Freddy looked at him, he was looked off into space, facing towards the floor, his fingers flying like a pro. He wasn't lying when he said he knew the courses.

When the race ended, BB was in first place by a long shot, the closest person being Koopa Troopa who was stil way behind. Gold finished in eighth.

BB took the blindfold off, a smug smile carved into his face. Gold was red-faced with embarrassment, spluttering. Finally he uttered a word that could be understood, "cheater!'

Everyone broke out in laughter, which only made Gold turn more red. BB was rubbing his fingers together. "I believe you owe me a Benjamin, blondie."

Gold rifled through his wallet and shoved the bill into the smirking boy's hand. He stood and rolled his eyes, his cheeks still pink. "Whatever," he grumbled. "I still got some money left. I'm going to the movie theatre to see if there's any girls there."

Once again, the room filled with laughter as Gold shut the door and drove off.