A/N Yes I am back. I know it's been forever and I day since an update. I will try harder. Also, I don't particularly like this chapter, but it had to happen, both for the story and for me.
"You blog? That's so awesome!" Barney was excited to finally find something he had in common with his brother. But Billy didn't seem that enthused to find the common ground. He just seemed more nervous than usual.
"Yes" was all Billy mumbled as a reply. He clicked on a link, gave the laptop to Barney and said "please watch it all." Then he left the room. Barney turned his attention to the screen. His first thought was that he really should try the video blog. Get his handsome mug out there. But then he started to pay attention to his brother's words. His songs. His story.
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"So let me get this straight. You were a super villain in L.A, named . You had nemesis named Captain Hammer, and you murder a girl named Penny?"
At the mention on Penny, Billy shook, and tears formed in his eyes. This was the moment he had feared. How do you tell someone about your evil past?
"I screwed up so bad Barney. I loved her, but I hated him more. It was going fine, but he broke it Barney. He broke the gun and she died. That's not the kind of villain I was. I wanted to change the world with her. And I killed her." Billy broke down, sobbing on Barney's couch.
Barney didn't know what to say. His shy brother had this entire life that no one had known about. And it was killing him. Billy was always the quiet one. He couldn't handle this kind of stress, and Barney knew that this breakdown was only the beginning. It was just going to get worse, and Billy wasn't equipped to be around strangers.
"Billy, listen to me. I am going to help you. You will stay here, and we will start over together. has to stop. You need to just be Billy, okay? Because Billy has a chance at a good life, but does not."
Billy had never heard his brother say anything that nice or sincere. Barney was usually so out there, too busy with his life to remember his brother. So Billy was not going to let this moment slide.
"Thank you Barney. I want to fix this."
Barney hugged his brother for the first time since he had left for L.A. He just had one thing left to cover.
"Dude, what's the singing? We don't do that here."
"That's just how it is in L.A. Everyone sang. Captain Hammer, Penny, local news stations. It was kinda weird at first, but I liked it. Made everyone a star, sorta."
"I bet that could get me laid!" Barney exclaimed, forgetting that this had previously been a somber moment. But then, for the first time in a week, Billy smiled.