Disclaimer: I don't own The Suite Life of Zack and Cody…
A/N: This probably isn't very original. But please excuse me. I'm really depressed right now. All I do in my spare time is write, and yet, my skills don't reflect it. sighs hopelessly I need help:(
Summary: AU What if Zack decided to stay living with Kurt in Dad's Back when he stowed away on his tour bus?
"Mom, when's Zack coming home?"
It had marked the third day of Zack's absence when he'd popped the question. Three excruciatingly long days since Zack had stowed away in their Dad's tour bus.
At the time, Carey had been so sure that he'd return, if not in a few days, then at the end of the school break. So she'd answered with a confident, "Soon"
She kissed Cody's forehead and smiled warmly down at the sensitive twin, "Soon, I promise,"
But soon quickly became not soon, as it turned into weeks, evolved into months, until soon had morphed into never.
As Cody recalled the memories he and Zack had shared over the years, he couldn't figure out why the older twin had left. Weren't they best friends—or, at least, hadn't they been best friends? Hadn't they had fun together?
Of course Cody was a dork and a nerd, and sometimes an embarrassment—but without him, who did Zack's homework? Who was always there, no matter what? Certainly not Dad. And who was there to carry out his sure-fire plans that were guaranteed to end up with them being grounded?
Didn't he miss Cody? Even just a smidge? And why, after the first few weeks, had he stopped calling to check in? Did he not want to hear their voices? Had Cody accidentally done something to him?
Sitting on his bed, staring at the empty one across from him, Cody felt numb. His eyes stung with tears that he fought against releasing. Maybe this was why he'd left. Because Cody was a wimp. A repulsive crybaby. He had already cried and cried over this. Every time he walked into his—their—room, every time he saw the extra bed, it was a reminder. A nasty reminder. But he'd cried his tears. The question was, had Zack cried his share? Or was every night a party for him, because he was living life to the fullest with the 'fun' parent?
Don't be sad, be angry!
Cody played it in his head all the time now, a way to resist the warm tears glossing over his eyes. He managed to keep himself together, instead of crying, swelling up with rage. Anger that he'd left in the first place. Anger that he hadn't returned. Anger that he didn't call anymore. Anger that his Mom had lied.
It had been exactly one year and three days, marking the anniversary of the day that Carey told him that Zack would soon return. That she'd promised him he'd be back. That she had, indeed, lied. Because Zack hadn't come back. And as far as Cody could see, he didn't ever plan to.
A/N: Okay…now, I can go two directions with this. A) Kurt is AU from the show, and is keeping Zack from returning by lying to him and saying they don't want him back. Or B) Kurt's the same as in the show, and Zack really does want to stay with him.
I'm leaning towards the first one, but please let me know which one you'd rather read about, because I can't choose! Lol.
