*AN* This ending is from the original story when they were in the hospital. They wandered around to stretch their legs and with going in and out of the room to the car/to get food. They were bound to be spotted at some point. BTR go for a walk to stretch their legs, but then spotted from a parent. Luckily the parent, wasn't too into BTR and when questioned the stars, believed them when they said the parent was mistaken. This takes off from there, except the parent knows its them/finds James room by accident and word begins to get out.)

Warning: This is long winded in some parts, I got carried away with this story. Sorry about that.

"I managed to play it off like I wasn't from the show. I hope that wont backfire on us…"

"I hope not but I don't think it will. We'll just have to stay low and try to avoid attention. Let's just hope that the parent doesn't try to come look for us." Katie said. Nurses had asked them if they would be willing to visit the children's ward, but the guys declined. They would love nothing more then to visit the sick kids and brighten up their day but they had to keep their selves in mind right now. They had to make sure none of this got out. At least not right now. The nurses understood and promised to keep quiet under their own medical oath and patient privacy.

They went in shifts to get something to eat for dinner, that way someone would always be with James in case he woke up and to be less likely recognized. Katie was sitting on her cot working on her phone, checking email and twitter, Kendall was in the bathroom. Logan and Carlos went to get dinner first. She was scrolling through her tweets when the door opened. She didn't look up right away, she assumed it was the nurse. When she looked up she was met with a stranger. She stood up with a serious look; heart beating fast, nervous.

"Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry! I have the wrong room. I'm sorry to barge in!" the stranger said frantically. Confused and still scared Katie mumbled at first before she could respond.

"It…ok…" she managed to say. The stranger left quickly, shutting the door behind her. Kendall came out of the bathroom at the sound of the commotion.

"What happened? Are you alright?" He asked, working the zipper on his pants.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Someone had the wrong room is all. I was worried she was going to recognize me, or you if you came out sooner." she said. Kendall fought with his pants, the fabric got caught in the zipper and in his struggles, bent the tag.

"Gah! Son of a biscuit…" he said as the tag landed on the floor with a clink. "Damnit!" he cursed as he picked it up.

"I got a tool kit and sewing kit in my car. Let me run down and get them and I'll fix your pants for you." she said as she left. She made quick as to avoid being seen by anyone. She made it out to her car and back in within a couple minutes. She ran most of the way, where she could. Kendall already had his pants off and had wrapped a blanket around himself to keep the chill off. She went to work on his pants; she unbent the tag and re wired it back on the zipper before cutting the fabric slightly and working the zipper down off it. She then sewed the fabric and tightened a loose button before she finished.

Before she finished though, Logan and Carlos came back from dinner. They couldn't help but chuckle at the sight. It was all in fun though, Katie was often the go-to for problem solving. In a way she was kind of the mother figure, even though she was the same age as them. They had each gone to her at one time or another to sew clothes, whip up something to eat, and even mediate their brotherly arguments. The nurses came in to do their rounds as usual but didn't say anything or didn't notice the scene. Katie didn't mind if they did say anything, it kept her busy and her mind focused on something else rather than James.

Kendall walked around a little bit, getting cramped in his chair. Katie was taking her time with the sewing, as usual, but she did a great job at it, despite not liking it at all.

"Katie, do you want me to get you something to eat?" Carlos offered. She looked up at him.

"Thanks, but I'll head down with Kendall once I'm finished. I'm almost done." She responded.

"Ok. I'm going to the library then." Carlos said.

"I'll come with." Logan added following Carlos out of the room. Kendall walked over to the door and looked out the window. He was tempted to just walk out in the blanket. He's done stranger things in the past, but the hospital might not think it to be smart or funny. He waited for Katie to finish, he heard her stomach growl on and off, in the silence of the room.

"There, all finished." Katie said. She handed his pants back to him and he went into the bathroom to change into them while she put away her supplies.

Meanwhile, the woman who walked into James room by accident had since found the room she wanted. It was her daughter's room. She had had surgery and was watching some TV to pass the time. She sat up and smiled when her favorite show, Big Time Rush came on.

"Be careful, Honey. Don't' move around too much, you're going to hurt your incision." her mother warned as the small girl danced in bed.

"But, I love this show mommy, the boys are funny!" the girl protested. Her mother looked up at the TV and watched the opening credits. She never saw this show all that much, she was always busy with something else. She had nothing else to do and enjoyed the show with her daughter. The guys were quite handsome to say the least. The credits continued to roll as they introduced Stephen, Tanya, and Challen Kates' names before listing Katie's. The mother did a double take at Katie's picture but it went off before she could register anything. She watched the show silently with her daughter until Katie appeared on screen.

"Who is that girl?" she asked.

"That's Katie, she's the guys' best friend and fellow recording artist at Roque Records. She's also friends with Camille, Katelyn and Lucy." the girl explained, although her mother wasn't listening anymore. She was watching TV with interest at Katie, trying to figure out why she was so focused on her. She finally realized that Katie looked familiar but couldn't think of where she may have seen her before.

It finally dawned on her when Katie, stood up in surprise on TV. It was the girl she had run into just 10 minutes before, when she entered the wrong room by mistake! The mother was thrilled at this and told her daughter that she would be right back. She made her way back down the hall and tried to remember which room it was. The nurses were doing rounds, which made it easier to peek into the rooms from the windows and not get caught. She checked each room quickly and carefully but most were either empty or had a room full of people. A nurse came out of one of the rooms and went to the next just before the mother got to the door. The nurse didn't see here and just continued on. The mother peeked into the room and could see someone laying in bed but it wasn't clear. She scanned the room quickly before doing a double take when she noticed Katie. She was picking up her sewing supplies and had her back to the door. The mother wasted no time in going in and shutting the door behind her. Thinking it was the nurse again she turned around only to be met with the woman from before.

"Have the wrong room again? Are you alright?" Katie asked politely.

"Actually, I'm here to see you." she responded. Katie's heart began to race.

"Me? What for?"

"Please, visit my daughter. I know you work on that show she likes, I just saw you on it now. Please, it'll make her day." she pleaded. Katie didn't have time to respond before the mother's eyes wandered to James' bed. "Oh my! He's one of the band members isn't he? What happened?"

"I cant share that information. I'm going to have to ask you to leave…"

"I wont leave until you visit my daughter."

"But-"

"Visit her or I share this with the media." she threatened calmly. The bathroom door opened and Kendall came out, with his shirt in his hand as he inspected it.

"Katie, I got a tear in my favorite shirt!" he began as he walked out and towards her. His pants were unbuckled, after he worked his belt back through his jeans. "Can you sew this too-?" he stopped dead when he saw the woman.

"You're one of them too!" she exclaimed. Kendall stood in fear before throwing his shirt back on really fast. He knew where this was going, at the words she spoke.

"Are the rest of them here too?" she asked. They stayed quiet, not wanting to give anything away but yet not quite knowing what to say either. Their silence was enough for her. "Ah Ha! So they are here!" Kendall and Katie looked at each other for answers but were at a total loss. They had no protection, they stayed at the hospital alone and came and went singly, to avoid any media attention. All that was about to go down the drain if they didn't act fast.

"Look, we would love to visit your daughter; but please, you have to understand our predicament." Kendall began, "If we visit your, daughter, who is not to say that other parents find out and want us to visit their children. We can't let any of this out."

"But it would make my daughter so happy!"

"I love seeing children smile, especially when I'm the one who makes them smile. It makes me feel like I'm worth something and doing something right. Please understand that. I'm more than willing to go visit your daughter; but just me." Katie said.

"If we visit children with out James, rumors will start flying and we cant let that happen." Kendall explained

"If this gets out, we will end up fired and then no one will be seeing Big Time Rush again." Katie added

"Fine then. I'll take you. It'll give my daughter something to look forward to." the mother accepted.

"I'm more than happy to go, but you have to keep your end of the bargain by keeping everything you see and hear today a secret. If any of this gets out, we wont be the only ones in trouble." Katie said, referring to the mother.

"Done." She agreed. They left immediately and made their way down the hall. "Sweetie, I got a surprise for you!" her mother said. Her daughter, Rachel, looked at her mother with big eyes for her surprise. Her mother moved to the side to reveal Katie with a big smile on her face. Rachel screamed in pleasure and began to jump up and down on her bed.

"Katie!" Rachel called out. Katie went right over to the bed and gave her the biggest hug she could without hurting her. Rachel nearly jumped into Katie's arms but her IV and other wires held her back. "Me and Mommy were watching you on TV just now!"

"you were?" Katie said enthusiastically "I like that. Which episode did you watch?"

"The one were they carry you to Gustavo." Rachel replied. It was one of the first episodes she shot with BTR. "I liked it cause they were so excited and they left you behind. Boys are silly!"

"Yes, they sure can be silly sometimes! I remember that episode quite well. Wanna know a secret?" Katie asked.

"What?" Rachel asked with big eyes.

"We have these accidents and mistakes that we call bloopers-"

"Bloopers! Bloopers! That's a funny word!"

"it's a funny word for funny things that happen."

"Like what?"

"Well, that day when they were supposed to pick me up, I fell into the pool instead!"

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha! That's funny!"

"It was quite funny! I got all wet!" Katie said. Katie spent nearly an hour with Rachel before she received a text from Kendall. Logan and Carlos had come back and were wondering where she was. "Uh-oh, I got to go!"

"No! please don't go!" Rachel protested.

"I'm sorry Rachel, I have to go visit another boy somewhere else." She said.

"Is he sick too?"

"Yes he is, he's quite sick. He needs me to put a smile on his face just like I did with you." she said, lightly pinching Rachel's cheek.

"Oh-ok. Its ok, you go and make him happy; everyone deserves to be happy!"

"That a girl! You're such a big girl. How about a hug before I go?" she said extending her arms. Rachel accepted and squeezed back before letting go.

"Katie, can I ask you something?"

"Sure, what is it?"

"Can you and Kendall, James, Carlos and Logan sign my CD?" she said as she dug out Elevate from her bag of stuff and handing it to Katie.

"Sure, I think I can arrange for that. I'll get them to sign it and we'll mail it back to you. How about that?"

"Good!" she said with a smile. Katie said goodbye to Rachel and walked out, as her mother followed.

"I'll get this signed as soon and returned as soon as I can." she said.

"We can get it signed now, that way we can avoid all the hassle and my daughter will get her CD back." the mother said. Katie didn't argue and just headed back to James room. She walked in to see Carlos reading a book, Kendall playing on his phone as it charged and Logan in his boxers running a towel over his hair. Katie paid no mind as usual and just walked in forgetting about the mother until she started yelling.

"What on earth are you doing!" she exclaimed. Carlos and Kendall looked up in horror and shock at the yell, they were caught of guard and were horrified to see the stranger. Logan looked scared at first but when he saw her staring at him he became confused.

"…Shower…" He mumbled as he pointed to the bathroom.

"how dare you be in your undergarments in front of a lady! Have you no decency!"

"Honestly I didn't know you were coming…" Logan trailed off trying to sound apologetic.

"I mean her as well!" the mother said, referring to Katie. She looked to both Logan and the mother waiting for a response from either and scared of the outcome. This was getting bad. But Logan, the quick thinker he is, managed to stay calm, as always and defuse the situation with his smooth talking. The three of them signed the CD and handed it off to the mother who was now satisfied and content. She bid them farewell and left leaving them to throw their head backs and sigh in relaxation after the extremely tense event that just unfolded.

They hoped with the mother satisfied, she would keep her promise and everything would remain cool. They didn't want to take any chances though, and requested a room change. The staff understood and did the room change quickly as to avoid any further disruptions. They were put on one of the higher floors, reserved for such occasions. They had their own team of medical staff and security made rounds often. They felt safer up there and spent the next few days uninterrupted before heading back to CT. They would be back in a few weeks.

James condition wasn't improving by much at all. He was still in a danger zone and on life support but because he was improving, the question to take him off life support never arose. It would be a long, slow and possibly painful recovery. He would stay in the hospital until he woke up or if his condition declined and he passed away. The outlook was still grim but yet hopeful. It could be weeks to months before he woke up. They couldn't stay that long at the hospital, staff would only let them stay a few nights at a time; but they also had to return to get more supplies and do some laundry.

When the guys came to CT they brought a lot of stuff, they planned on staying for a while. It was no problem, Katie's parents had gone on an exotic retirement trip and would be gone for a few weeks. The rule still stood though, there were to be no guests, especially boys, in the house while they were away. Even as close as the guys were to Katie they, were no exception. Even though she was 21, she tried to stick to the rules of her parents but like any child, she often broke the rules. If her parents knew that BTR was staying at the house she would be in big trouble!

They would get a phone call every few days from Nickelodeon asking about James condition and staff at the hospital letting them know his improvements. They remained hopeful for the most part, but there was still that thought in the back of their minds that something could go wrong and their best friend might not make it.

The days turned to weeks and soon it was time to go back. Katie had an exam show to proctor and they would then go back to the hospital. They packed the car and made their way north east. It was broad daylight, although getting colder now that fall had started, when they finally arrived. Katie parked a few rows back and they went to the front door. They checked in with the front desk to be assured James was still in the same place and he was. They made their way up when Katie stopped them a few halls away.

"What's up?" Logan asked.

"There's a guy with a camera walking that way." Katie said

"Its probably nothing, just keep going." Kendall said.

"I don't think so, that's a big camera." Katie replied

"Maybe he's just taking pictures of his family or patients?" Kendall suggested. The guys peaked around the corner above her head to look. He was walking around and peering into the rooms. They saw that the camera was actually hidden under his coat, rather than out in the open. It was suspicious enough to get them a little worked up. This didn't seem like an ordinary photo taker, this guy may indeed be paparazzi. They hid back around the corner and whispered amongst themselves quickly as to what to do.

"What now?" Carlos asked

"I don't know, I didn't think he was actual paparazzi!" Logan said

"Neither did I! I usually don't notice these things, you know that!" Katie added

"True, I didn't believe you when you said it." Kendall admitted. Katie looked back around the corner real quick and saw him making his way to the next hall way.

"Ok, he left down the 2nd hall. We'll wait a second to make sure he doesn't double back." She told them

"This is like Big Time Movie all over again." Kendall chuckled.

"Good, use your spy and spidey skills to stay under the radar." she joked. She got up and made her way into the pavilion and motioning for them to follow. "Stay low, stay behind me, stay quiet, don't make any sudden noises or movement unless its absolutely necessary and keep watch behind us." she instructed. They made their way calmly to the next hallway and ended up following the photographer for a few minutes before she had them dodge back around the corner. She peeked around and saw him doubling back.

"He's coming; move!" she said in a loud whisper. They ran around the corner and down another hall and took random lefts and rights as fast as they could before they were stopped by medical staff.

"Hey! Stop running! This is a hospital, not a playground!" a nurse said sharply.

"We're sorry for running but you don't understand!" Carlos began.

"I don't want to hear any excuses, you should act like adults." the nurse continued. A doctor came over to help the nurse.

"She's right, don't run." he began.

"Please hear us out, we're being 'chased' in a way. By the paparazzi, we're stars from Nickelodeon and their trying to get snapshots of us and find out why we're here." Katie explained.

"We don't need the story to get out. Please help us." Kendall pleaded

"Paparazzi? I've seen no one with a camera. He or she would have been escorted out anyway." The doctor argued

"But-" Logan tried to rebut.

"This discussion is over." the doctor said harshly. They sighed defeated before Carlos noticed the photographer.

"Look, over there!" He pointed. It was the photographer, coming close but lowly. He had noticed BTR talking to the doctor but didn't notice Carlos' outburst. They kept their discussion quiet and stayed low, trying not to look at him and let him get close. It became quiet as some of the nurses left for their rounds, quiet enough to hear the click of the camera's snapshot. They all looked in his general direction before looking around.

"His camera is under his coat, watch the reflection." Katie said as she nudged Logan. He worked his watch against the setting sun in the window and reflected the light to the camera. It gave off a flash and the doctor took notice.

"Hey!" his voice boomed. The photographer took off at the sound of the doctor's reprimanding voice.

"After him!" Katie yelled. They looked at her for a second before she explained. "He already took some pictures, we cant let those get out!" The four of them took off after him, jumping and dodging equipment and people. The doctor called security to alert them of the situation. Within minutes several security members followed BTR and Katie at the different sections and pavilions they past. Many of the guards gave up quickly, not being able to keep up with the younger crowd. Katie began to slow down after about ¾ mile of running in and out of hallways and departments. She was no match for long distance running. She bent down to catch her breath and watched as the others chased him. More guards ran past her as she rested and she got up to watch them go as well.

The photographer was focused on getting out with his life at this point, but the camera was too much money for him to give up. He would be fired if anything happened to it and he really enjoyed this job. Kendall managed to catch up to him in one of the longer stretches, Logan came up along side him. Kendall reached out and managed to grab him but the photographer kept running, although slower. Logan cut him off, tripping him in the process. Kendall went down with him and pinned him as he breathed heavily on top of him. The camera had gone flying but was caught by Carlos who took a short cut; he made quick work of the camera, he didn't destroy it, just took the memory card out of it and destroyed that.

"My camera!" the photographer cried out

"Stay down!" Kendall said breathlessly.

"Really dude? Did you really think you were going to get away?"

"I was really hoping I would. But please don't break that camera!"

"We won't break it." Kendall said as he got up, bringing the guy up with him.

"We just want the pictures." Logan assured "All set, Carlos?"

"I got the memory card, but this camera has an internal memory." Carlos explained. They were at a loss now, they couldn't take the chance that their may or may not be pictures on the internal memory.

"Delete them." Kendall said.

"Already on it." Carlos replied as he worked the camera. He looked at them while he deleted them, there were quite a few pictures on the camera but only 20 of BTR, most of which were dark or blurred. With the magic of photo shop and other computer wonders, they didn't take any chances and got rid of them all. Once he was done, he handed the camera to waiting security guard and they escorted him outside to a waiting police car. Charges were being filed by the hospital for disrupting the quiet environment and the business of the hospital. BTR weren't eligible to file charges unless the photographer actually physically hurt them, which he didn't.

"That was so close." Carlos said

"No kidding." Logan said. "Hey…Where's Katie?"

"She stopped chasing a while back." Kendall explained.

"Oh…Shouldn't she have caught up to us by now?" Logan wondered. Carlos and Kendall looked at him and then at each other. He was right, where was she? A text to Logan, distracted them; it was from Katie. She was being watched and stalked and was letting them know. She could handle herself and wouldn't have too much trouble ditching the reporter but the guys still worried about her. She told them what area to avoid as to not get spotted, they told the security officers and they would take care of it. For now, the guys had to make their way to a safe place, hopefully to James room. They put together a quick plan and were careful about it as they made their way through the hospital. Security had made different calls and an alert went out to the stations letting them know of the predicament. Some medical staff helped them and others ignored them. They made it to James' room with little trouble although it took them a while to get there. Katie arrived nearly 45 minutes later, escorted by security. The guy that was following her was removed from the premises. If he had pictures, which was very doubtful, they were only of Katie and fans knew of past visits and knew they weren't severe enough for any worry. Besides, she could play it off as a visit for blood testing.

They had no further trouble with the paparazzi for the remainder of their stay but it still left the to wonder, how on earth did it start?