June 3, 2008

Story: Just Friends

Author: c-melle

Date written: 5/31/08

Summary: Where Demi Lovato pushes Nick Jonas to talk to Miley Cyrus. Nick Jonas is being stubborn and won't do it. In the end, he does. How, is the question.

Author's Note: this is my favorite story that I've written so far. I love it. I hope you guys enjoy it too! AND you can't take it down because i don't use their real names so HA!

Disclaimer: I do not own the Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Cody Linley, Selena Gomez, the Camp Rock cast, Camp Rock, or any other famous people in this story. That would be cool, but that's slavery. I also don't own the song, even though it's a great song. I just own the plot and the bunny that gave it to me. That bunny rocks. Peace!

Problems With Small Talk

There she goes again

The girl I'm in love with

It's cool we're just friends

"Hey guys what's up? I haven't seen you guys in such a long time!"

Nick Grey practically froze on the spot when he heard her voice. He hadn't seen her in such a long time with all the touring and the performances and the recording these past few months. Not to mention they weren't exactly on speaking terms after what happened; but hey, that didn't stop him from watching her T.V show every night at 7 until his brothers were about ready to murder him. He turned around and saw her laugh as she talked to Cody Ryan.

"You know, nothing's going to change until you actually talk to her."

Nick whipped around as he faced a good friend of his, Demi Munroe. He saw her grin widen as he blushed at the comment she just made. He decided to play it cool.

"What are you talking about Demi? Talk to whom?"

She raised her eyebrows at him. "Nicholas Grey, don't play dumb, you know exactly who I'm talking about. And you aren't going home tonight without talking to her Nick, even if I have to force you to do it."

"I can't, I won't, be able to do that Demi and you know why. Remember what happened at the DC Games this year?" Demi looked him in exasperation as they both remembered what happened.

Flashback to the week of May 1st, 2008

It was the week of the DC Games and all the Jonas's were psyched. It was just a full week of fun and games and meeting other Disney Channel stars from all over the world. What made it so much better was that all three boys were competing against each other (Nick had a field day when he found out) and they got to perform at the end of it (they all had a field day when they heard that). They were just so totally pumped to have that full week just to be kids and have fun and meet new people and form new friendships.

This was the place where they all met, and reunited, with all their friends like Demi Munroe, Mitchel Oken, and Emily Truscott. Plus they were all staying at the same hotel, on the same floor, and everyone was basically just majorly excited. But it felt different this time. Everyone had kinda felt that vibe. For all the older competitors and performers, it seemed that a lot of people were missing even though there were new additions. Brenda Tipton was caught to be saying to Adrienne Baillon—by Kevin, Alyson, and Anna—that it felt weird that Ashley, Vanessa, even Corbin, weren't there. Another time was when Emily Truscott and Mitchel Oken were talking about how weird it was that Miley couldn't come either. It's not like any of the new DC Gamers were offended, it was just that they learned in a hard way that the older players were extremely close to each other and how not having all of them together was weird.

The second to last day of the games, everyone was called in to a meeting to finalize the list of the performers for tomorrow night. Everyone was really excited to know who were performing and if anyone else had been added last minute. When they were all seated, the vice president talked and listed the performers out loud. Everything was still the same until the last name had been called, which everyone had different reactions to.

"…And last, but certainly not least, miss Miley Stewart has decided to perform and present the winning cup to the winners for tomorrow night."

And she came out from behind the doors and Nick had had the same reaction as he had tonight and that was freezing. He saw Emily and the Cheetah Girls hug the girl and everyone else was still in shock. Of course, after a few minutes, they all greeted her and she had stayed for the rest of the day. And so, all day, Nick was slightly out of it but was still competitive; and, like now, Demi noticed and pushed him to talk to her and that went like this:

"Nick, go! It's not like she hates you!"

"How do you know that?! I mean come on, we broke up, never talk to each other anymore, and it's awkward!"

Demi sighed at his antics and rolled her eyes. "Oh, seriously Nick, man up! At least talk or say hi to her, both your brothers did." That was actually true; her brothers did talk to her for at least a little bit.

"Ok, fine, you're right," she looked at him smugly, "but what am I supposed to talk about?"

"I don't know, nick. The weather, what she's singing tomorrow, anything. Didn't you say you were best friends? This should be easy for you."

"That was before we got together, me falling in love with her, and then both of our hearts breaking!"

"Aw, you fell in love with her?" Demi asked, wearing an idiotic smile, "that is so sweet!"

"Ugh, we do not need to talk about that right now."

"Right, right," she said as she started pushing him towards where everyone was, "you have to do this first and then we'll talk about how you love her." Nick groaned and tried to stop Demi from pushing him. She pushed his just as strongly back towards the crowd.

"Demi! I can't do this!" Nick whisper-screamed.

"Don't be such a girl and just do it!"

"I can't!"

"Chicken! Now go, before you lose your chance!"

"What are you guys doing?"

"Selena, Alyson, Joe, Kevin! Thank God!" Nick said and Demi groaned. All four looked at the two weirdly.

"Thanks guys, you just ruined the plan!" Demi exclaimed, glaring at the four.

"And I'm so glad you did!" Demi directed her glare at Nick.

"Fine then, that talk we were gonna have will just come sooner than I thought!" Nick paled and Demi grinned.

"What are you guys talking about?" Kevin asked, totally confused.

"Nothing!"

End Flashback

"You are going to do this Nick Jonas. I won't let you leave knowing that you let her go again," Demi said, determination etched in her face and Nick gulped.

We walk the halls at school

We know it's casual

It's cool we're just

The hall the premiere was held at was just incredible. It had been recreated somewhat like the set of Camp Rock which just totally awed the entire cast and the guests. Well, it wasn't exactly where the premiere was held in, it was the after party. And now, Nick and Demi were at one of the corners where it looked like the band room, talking.

"Nick, come on, you can do this, she is right there," Demi said, pointing to Miley who was just a few feet over, now talking to Dylan and Cole Martin. Nick gulped again.

"She looks really amazing tonight," Nick accidentally said out loud. Miley was sporting a rock/girly outfit that consisted of black skinny jeans, a plain white t-shirt, and a black vest with pink stitching. She was wearing pink peep-toe wedges, silver jewelry, and her hair was fixed in a messy pony with her bangs and a few strands of hair loosely framing her face. Demi rolled her eyes at his comment.

"Nick," she started, "stop ogling her and actually talk to her! It's getting really pathetic. I always wonder how the reporters suck up all the fibs of you wanting to date another girl when you're obviously still not over that one!"

He glared at her and said, "Shut up."

"Ok, now just go up to h—"

"What are you two whispering about?"

"Ugh!!" Demi threw her hands up in the air in frustration. They were going to ruin the plan again! The room looked at her strangely.

"Sorry, sorry, carry on!" she said sheepishly. The room looked at her for another second and resumed to do whatever they had been doing. She turned to the people that interrupted her.

"This is all your fault you know!"

"Shut up Demi! No, you guys, you had the perfect timing. Again." Demi slapped him in the back of the head. "No, you know what; you guys really do have good timing. Now you can help me solve Nick's problem."

"You wouldn't…"

"I would if it gets you to finally do it!"

I don't want to lead you on, no

But the truth is I've grown fond

Yeah

"What the heck are you guys talking about? Are you guys together or something cause if you are; we're totally cool with that."

Nick and Demi both looked at Selena incredulously and both said at the same time, "No!"

"Ew that's so weird! No offense Nick!"

"None… taken," he said as he looked slightly disgruntled by the statement.

"Oh," the group all said. This group included Kevin, Joe, Selena, Alyson, and Anna.

"No, gosh, what were you guys thinking?" Demi asked.

"We don't know. You guys are just like whispering in this corner and we just assumed…" Joe said, shrugging.

Nick and Demi looked at each other and shuddered. They were like brother and sister. "Um, no, that's not gonna happen," Demi said while Nick just nodded.

"So what were you guys doing?" Kevin asked.

"I'm building Nick's courage up cause he is a wimp."

"I am not! I'm just scared."

The group just looked at them, confused. "Confidence? Wimp? Scared?" Alyson said.

"Yeah, I have been trying the whole night, since she got here, for him to talk to her," Demi said.

"Who's her? Camilla Belle? She's not even here!" Joe said, totally confused.

"No, Joe, not Camilla Belle, I'm talking about her," Demi said and pointed, once again, at Miley. Comprehension dawned on all their faces.

Everyone knows it's meant to be

Falling in love just you and me

Till the end of time

Till I'm on her mind

It'll happen

The whole group had grins on their faces and turned to face a blushing Nick. He groaned and they laughed. "Come on Nick, Miley? Just talk to her already," Kevin said, teasing his little brother.

Nick groaned again and shook his head. "See guys, told you he needed to build up his courage."

"Oh come on Nick, it's not—Wait, this happened at the DC Games didn't it?" Alyson asked as she looked questioningly at Demi and Nick.

"What happened?" Anna asked, out of the loop.

"We will not go through the whole flashback again and, yes, this did happen at the DC Games," Demi said.

"Oops," Selena answered.

"Well, that was in the past, this is the present, now come on Nick! You gotta do it or I will kick you where the sun don't shine!" Demi exclaimed as she pushed him towards Miley's direction. The other's looked on in amusement. Nick looked strickenly at her.

"Now Demi, don't pose threats like that. It is really unnecessary," Joe said but he was smiling anyways.

"Glad to know you have my back!" Nick said sarcastically, turning back to face the group.

"You know it my brother!" he said, trying to be gangster. They all looked at Joe like he had grown another head. Somebody laughed.

"You still know how to make a situation awkward, don't you Joey?" If the southern twang didn't give her away, nothing would. Nick froze.

"Miley! Thank you! These people just don't appreciate my amazingly awesome and fantasticalistic talent," Joe said while putting his arm around Miley, hugged her, and then stuck his tongue out to the rest of the group. Miley laughed. God her laugh was so beautiful, Nick thought. Heck, she's beautiful all around.

"Of course, Joey. It's such an amazing talent," Miley said trying to keep a straight face but failing abysmally.

"Hey you're just like them! I'm hurt Miley Rae! Truly, deeply." He let go of her and put both hands over his chest and pouted.

"Ah Joey I missed you!"

"Hey what about me? I thought I was your big brother?"

"Of course you are Kev! I missed you too!" she said as she hugged Kevin around the waist.

"Actually, I missed all of you guys. How long has it been? Two months? The movie was great by the way!"

"Yeah, it's been a while since all of us have gotten together like this. Not since the DC Games, I think," Selena said.

"And we only got to hang out for like a day during that," Alyson pointed out. Nick didn't say anything.

"Wow. Ok, we definitely have to get together more often," Miley said.

"Definitely. I'm sure all of us would love that, wouldn't we, Nick?" Demi asked and turned to him. Nick smiled nervously but didn't open his mouth. Miley, and the rest, looked at him expectantly but the only eyes he could see were hers. They were happy, confused, questioning, excited, curious, and sad all at the same time.

Demi jabbed him in the ribs and he started talking. "Yeah, I'd love that. I mean, we'd love that. Not… not like they wouldn't love it either, I'm just… just saying that it'd be great! Cause, you know, we… we haven't seen you in a while and we'll be leaving for tour and we won't… we won't have time after that and yeah, that would be great." Miley looked amused as he finished his ramble and Nick mentally slapped himself in the forehead.

"That's great!" Miley said as she let out a chuckle. "How about tomorrow? We can hang out and talk about what's been going on." Somehow, everyone kind of knew that they weren't supposed to join them. They didn't mind.

Nick ran his hand through his curls but nodded nonetheless. "Yeah, that would be great."

I've been making lots of plans

Like a picket fence and a rose garden

I'll just keep on dreamin'

But it's cool 'cuz we're just friends

Miley grinned at his answer. "So how about lunch? At In-n-Out?"

"That'd be cool." The rest of the people just grinned.

"So how about we get this party STARTED!!" Joe yelled as he busted out in a random dance move. They all looked at him strangely, even Miley.

"Oh come on, you can't tell me that wasn't an awesome dance move?" Joe exclaimed.

"No, Joe, it wasn't," Alyson said, shaking her head in mock disappointment. Joe hung his head.

"It was even better!" Demi laughed as he pumped his fist in the air. They all laughed. Miley grinned at Nick just before she was dragged by Joe to the dance floor.

"See? I told you everything would be fine and look! You've got a date with her!" Demi said as she laughed. He glared at her but gave her a hug nonetheless.

"Fine, you're right but it's not a date. You guys are going too!" Demi raised her eyebrows at him.

"Uh-huh. Whatever you say Nick," she said and walked towards the dance floor. His gaze followed her but it quickly landed on Miley and he grinned. Joe was now teaching her the randomest dance moves while she just laughed at his brother's antics. They were going to go to lunch tomorrow, to talk. He smiled at the thought. They were going to be friends again. Just Friends, he thought and his smile widened as he went over to the group and started dancing with them.

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AN: yay, done!! REVIEW!! Please!! I will love you till the end of time!! Peace, Love, Jonas!

AN2: Yes, yes, i know this is really old but it got taken down and i wanted to upload it back up since a lot of people seemed to like it sooo...... Viola!

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