A/N: Welcome to my first Ruby Gloom fanfiction! This would have been a great show to watch when I was a kid. I only recently found it on Netflix and fell in love with it. I wish they had continued it :(

Summary: You all know what happened in Hair-less The Musical: Skull Boy realizes his friends are his family and comes home, right? Well, what would happen if he didn't come home? What if he stayed with the band? And what if Ruby Gloom failed to cheer up and fell ill because of it?

The cover image was graciously provided by empty-10 on deviantART. You can find the link to the artwork on my profile.

R&R!

"We're going to miss you so much, Skull Boy," Iris sobbed, wiping a tear from her single eye. Skull Boy frowned. He patted her back with his boned hand, "I'll miss you too, Iris," he insisted, "I'll miss you all,"

Everyone was so devastated at his sudden departure. The most distressed was Ruby Gloom. She hung back from the crowd, staring at the darkened, unkempt lawn. She retained her head to tilt downward, afraid the look in her eyes would give away her sadness. After all, she was the happy one.

A bell rang from far away, announcing the arrival of the trolley.

"Please don't go, Skull Boy," Len begged, strumming a beat on the guitar he shared with his twin. Skull Boy smiled sheepishly and opened his arms to hug them as a group. All except Ruby. He glanced up at her through the sea of heads and shoulders. When they let go of him, he loomed near her, slanting his head to the side, "Ruby?"

Ruby took a deep breath and gazed up, planting a fake smile on her lips. He smiled with her, "You okay?"

Her smile widened. She couldn't help it. She was always happy around him, even when he was leaving, "Yeah," she answered, "I'm okay,"

"Skull Boy," Misery said, "Please don't go. What will we do without you?"

"Guys, we need to let him go," Ruby insisted, "If he wants to go, if it makes him happy, who are we to stop him?"

The trolley rolled up and chimed once more. The skeleton hugged each one of them individually, saving Ruby for last. When he embraced her, he rested his chin on the top of her forehead and rubbed her back. She bit her lip to keep from crying. He let go of her reluctantly, giving her a last smile before getting onto the trolley. Hanging from the stairway, he looked back at her, "Hey, Ruby?"

She glanced at him, grinning, "Yes?"

"I'm on my way," he sang, "I'm going to find where I belong," then he hopped on the trolley and it commenced to depart. He stood at the very back, waving at them until he had ridden out of sight.

"You sure are, Skull Boy," she whispered to herself, "You sure are,"

"Find where he belongs," Frank scoffed, "What does he mean 'find where he belongs'? He belongs here with us!"

"How can we live without him?" Poe questioned in his usual dramatic voice.

"We're going to die!" Misery screeched, her eyes widening in panic.

"No we're not," Ruby persevered, "We'll be fine without him guys. Really, we will. You'll see,"

There was no answer to her statement. She looked behind her, finding that her friends had already started back for the mansion. Now that she was alone, she let her tears flow freely, sliding to knees. Doom Kitty's ears drooped and she curled up in Ruby's lap, rubbing her head against her master's chin. Ruby sniffed and stroked Doom's back.

"We'll be okay," she wept, forcing a grin on her face, "He's off to find out who he is. It's what's best for him. We need to let Skull Boy do what he needs to do. And . . . and I'm sure he'll come back, if he really wants too. He will come back, won't he Doom?"

Doom shrugged. It was hard to say at this moment.