A/N: Hey guys. I'm sorry that it took me like forever to update this one BUT I needed some inspiration and the New Nate on the show is very much that. And I love it!
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The next morning at the Vanderbilt mansion.
Nate's ride with the Ferrari took him not even two hours. There was one last thing he had to do before he took off to join Tripp.
"Nathaniel! So good to see you again my boy!" his grandfather greeted him surprised as Nate went in the dining room where his grandfather sat and had breakfast.
"Good morning. I just wanted to say bye before I take off to Europe to join Tripp." Nate returned smiling. He waited for the disapproval glare and his grandfather didn't disappoint. His face fell immediately.
"So, what are you planning to do there?"
"Oh, you know. A bit sightseeing, a bit of partying, screwing some random girls, cause some bad press." Nate said nonchalant. He wondered how long it would take for his grandfather to explode.
"I see, South Europe seems quite the place to do so. Well, since Tripp does this so well, you should be allowed to go there and have some fun, too." his father returned.
Nate was not surprised. His grandfather was a smart man who always knew when he had lost. And there was no point in arguing with Nate right now.
"Now, why are you really her, son?"
"Grandfather, I want you to call the deal with Bass Inc. off. Chuck doesn't deserve our support."
His grandfather frowned. "It's not that easy, Nathaniel. What happened?"
Nate took a deep breath. He wasn't sure if he really wanted to do this, but to get some distance to the two freaks who called themselves his best friends, he needed to make them pretty damn angry. He raised his head a bit and turned it to the side so his grandfather could take quite a good view on the bruise on his jaw. After a moment he faced his grandfather again.
"That's my birthday present from Chuck Bass this year."
His grandfather just nodded. It was a catch-22 for him but nobody hurt a Vanderbilt without paying for that. The last person who learned that lesson was little slut Maurien. She'd never ever again get a job in the city. Not in New York nor Washington. As a waitress somewhere in the South perhaps, yes, but a good job? No way. But Chuck Bass was something different. Bass Inc. was a good donator for the Vanderbilt election campaigns. In return they got a little help on every building application they sent to the authorities. Chuck Bass didn't have to wait for any license anymore too since he and the Vanderbilts were so close.
"Let me see what I can do about that."
Nate nodded and left. This was it. Now there was nothing that could stop him on his way to Europe and finally some fun.
Mr. Vanderbilt stood by the window and watched his grandson getting in his car and driving off. He always knew that the day would come, the sun boy would show his true colors. Just like his father did. The thing about powerful men who got underestimate all the time is: They decide one day to take all the power with a bang.
Nate booked a first class ticket to Barcelona. When he went to the gate on the airport he had heard someone calling his name. It was Blair. But right then and there he was very much not in the mood for this girl, so he just walked on.
A girl. He still saw the scheming, plotting, spoiled, naïve high school girl in here. Maybe that was the reason he'd forgive everything in the past. He always knew that his best friend and his ex thought of themselves much more clever than aaaalll other people. But it wasn't his place to destroy Blair's and Chuck's happy bubble. Life would do that for them.
He tried to distract himself from all those thoughts by watching a movie. Batman – the Dark Night. Something he wouldn't watch at home but right now and here, it was the best choice. The movie wasn't that bad.
After thirty minutes Nate admitted that the film was great actually. And when it was over, he took the earphones out and leaned back. There were four men who dominated this movie.
# 1 was this Harvey guy. The shining knight – come to save the world at last, Nate thought sarcastically – The knight who wants to make the world a better place, who believes in the people, who believes in law and the system. Those guys who'd die to create this utopia.
# 2 Commissioner Gordon. A good guy who tries to do the right thing. Although had seen way to much of the dark side of the world and so stopped dreaming of utopia quite a while ago. But still believed in the system, the law. But also slipped sometimes.
# 3 Batman. The rich guy who tries to protect the world as well. But decided that it's easier to play on the dark side because then, people don't expect too much.
# 4 the joker. The agent of chaos. The guy who decided that the system is rubbish and the only fair thing in the world is chaos.
Nate summarized that he had always played in the categories one to three. Maybe it was time for a bit of # 4.
As soon as Nate left the airport, he was surprised how much he missed Europe. Last time he was in Spain was years ago with a certain Brooklynite. Spain was so different to New York. It was now three o'clock in the noon and there were barely people in the streets. Siesta. In New York was at this time hectic everywhere.
"Nate, my boy!" Tripp greeted his cousin as he spotted him at the airport entrance.
"Hey Tripp. How are you?" Nate asked amused. His cousin was wearing a straw hat and was obviously drunk. Beyond drunk actually. In the noon. If this wasn't a fun trip, Nate didn't knew what was.
"Quite good. Found some distraction from the cheating whore. Speaking of such, how's the best friend and the ex?" Tripp taunted.
"Like they were. Now enough of the past, let's go ahead, have some fun. I need distraction. Lot of it." Nate returned commanding.
"Look there, another Upper East Side Boy on his way to smash his image." Tripp jeered.
"So what?" Nate shrugged it off and started walking. The times as Nate the Great were over.
Later that evening.
Spotted: Our golden boy N drunk his ass off in Barcelona with his cousin T. Wonder what he's up to. We guess, nothing good since he took a whole posse of barely dressed girls with him out of the club. You know, you love me. xoxo
Underneath the blast was a photo of a smirking Nate with two girls on each arm leaving a crowded club.
"Now just look what you done, Chuck!" Blair yelled.
"Why the hell do you care so much, Blair? Anything I should know? Let the boy have some fun! I really get the feeling you're jealous." Chuck shouted back. Beyond angry since this wasn't the first time they had a conversation like this. Every time Nate got spotted boozing or whoring she blamed him. First he found it funny somehow. It gave him a weird feeling of proud. But right now it just sucked.
"Yeah, that's exactly the point Chuck. " Blair hissed sarcastically. "I'm jealous. That's why I'm your girlfriend. For more than four years now, I might add!"
They argued for a while like this.
Meanwhile read Nate the blast and just shrugged it off. So what? He was single, wide out of the reach of his family and right now just very drunk and high.
"So girls, who's up for a bit tying up, hmm?" Nate smiled at the girls. Two of them froze in the place, another hesitated as he called the taxi. It was a bad joke but he wanted to have fun. And to see the shocked faces was fun!
"Looks like we've a winner. "Nate smiled at the tiny brunette who introduced herself as Maria, a 22-year old student early. But this information went lost with one of the many shots Nate had that night. She gave him a devil smile.
Blair laid next to Chuck in their bed. Starring at the ceiling. Chuck and she didn't finish her discussion by now, but Chuck stopped it earlier by telling her that he had a big meeting in the morning and needed his rest now.
Blair thought about the time she and Nate were a couple. The twisted time they had their on-off phase and their friendship after getting together with Chuck, his best friend. Jealousy. That was the word Chuck used earlier. Was it? Or was it just being concerned for a good friend because that was Nate after all.
A/N: I know what you think. The return of the triangle? Well, maybe. We'll see :-D Don't forget to review please!