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Superman
Summary: Katie has always looked up to her big brother. But when tragedy strikes, will she be able to move on without him?
Shippers: James/Katie; Logan/Camille; Kendall/OC; Carlos/Stephanie
Rating: T/M
A/N: Hey guys! I'm back with another story. I'm putting my other story, Whatever You Do, Don't Tell Kendall on hold for the time being. I want to rewrite the prologue because I REALLY don't like how it ended. So I decided for the time being to write this story because I had this rolling around my head and my muse won't shut up about it. This is my first time writing a really dramatic story. It's definitely going to be full of drama, angst, and tears. So yes, boxes of tissues will be needed for this sad but exciting ride. There's also gonna be some Jatie romance. Let's just say James is going to play a major role in helping Katie move on. Y'all gonna love it! I think I've said enough now, so I'm gonna shut up and let you read before I spill anything else. Enjoy the story guys! :)
Prologue: The Bestest Big Brother Ever
She had never been so nervous like this before. She was the fearless one, not the nervous one. Katie Knight never got nervous. She could do everything with no problem. So why was this making her feel so…terrified?
Maybe it had to do with the fact that she was presenting her paper on who her favorite person was. "Come on, Katie! You can do this! Just take a deep breath and think happy thoughts just like Kendall taught you…" Katie said to herself quietly.
Her big brother always knew how to make her feel better. Whether it was pep talks or singing her favorite song, Kendall would make her smile again. No one could ever make her smile like Kendall did. He was her Superman.
"Katie!" Katie jumped when her teacher called her name. "Katie, it's your turn to present." Her teacher, Mrs. Laughlin, said to her. Katie smiled and grabbed her paper as she walked up to the front of the class. She turned and looked at her class taking a deep breath as she began.
"My favorite person in the whole world is my big brother, Kendall. He's the bestest big brother ever! He sings to me, he tells me funny stories, and he taught me how to ice skate. We have a pond in our backyard that we always skate on. That's where Kendall teaches me. It's also where my daddy taught my big brother to ice skate before he died. I love my big brother and I hope that he will be around for a long time." Katie smiled after she finished reading. Her classmates and teacher clapped as she returned to her seat.
The bell rang ending class for the day. "Okay, guys, we'll continue presenting tomorrow. Remember to read for 15 minutes tonight and practice your vocabulary words." Mrs. Laughlin exclaimed.
"You have a great weekend, Mrs. Laughlin!" Katie commented. Mrs. Laughlin smiled. "You too, Katie. And by the way, good job on your presentation. Your big brother must be one special guy."
"Oh, he is, Mrs. Laughlin! He's my Superman." Katie grinned happily. Mrs. Laughlin chuckled softly. "Well, we shouldn't keep Superman waiting. I'll see you on Monday, Katie."
"Bye, Mrs. Laughlin!" Katie replied. She packed up her things and headed to the lobby to wait for Kendall. Katie sat down on the bench that was near the doors so Kendall could see she was there waiting for him. She pulled out one of her favorite Superman comic books that Kendall got her for her birthday this year. She flipped through the pages reading everything that was being said.
"Don't worry, Lois! I'll save you!" Katie said in a low voice. "Oh Superman, you saved me! You saved me!"
Katie giggled. "No need to thank me, Lois. I'll always save you."
"Oh Superman, I love you!" Katie said in a high voice smiling.
"I love you too, Katie." Katie jumped when she heard her big brother's voice next to her. "Kendall!" She slugged him in the arm.
"Ow! KATIE! What was that for?" Kendall yelled as he rubbed his arm.
"That was for scaring me, big brother! You should know better than to sneak up on me while I'm reading my Superman comics." Katie explained glaring at him.
"I know, but did you have to hit me so hard?" Kendall replied with his eyebrow raised.
"Yes, I did." She grinned as he glared at her. Kendall's glare was scary to everyone else, except for her. She was never scared of her big brother's glare. She liked to think it was his attempt at being tough towards her.
Kendall was fearless just like her and everybody was afraid of his temper. Especially when it came to Katie. He was fiercely protective of his baby sister. Anyone who messed with her had to suffer the wrath of Kendall Knight. Even his best friends were afraid of making him angry.
Kendall shook his head and smiled. There was no way he was going to win this battle. "Alright, Katie. You ready to get out of here?" Kendall asked as he stood up.
"Yup, I'm ready to go. Besides if we don't leave now, we'll never get James to stop looking at his reflection." Katie answered. They both turned to look at James checking himself out in the window. Kendall shook his head as they both laughed. After calming down, Katie put her comic book away and stood up ready to head home. Kendall held out his hand for her to take. She took his hand into hers as they made their way out of the elementary school.
When they came out, James was still looking at himself in the window. Katie saw this as an opportunity to jump on James. It's not every day she gets to mess with James Diamond. She let go of Kendall's hand, dropped her backpack, and ran towards James. She jumped on his back wrapping her arms and legs around him. James saw her coming and made sure to grab her legs when she jumped on him. "Hey Kit-Kat!"
"Hey Jamie! Did ya miss me?" Katie replied giggling.
James smiled and started spinning her around. "Of course I missed ya! How could I not miss my favorite Katie-Bear?" He stopped spinning and let Katie down. Katie laughed as she hugged James. She let go of James and turned to see Logan. "Logie!" Katie ran into his arms for a hug.
"Hey Katie! How did your presentation go?" Logan asked as he hugged her softly.
"It went great! Mrs. Laughlin loved it! I think it was my best work yet." Katie answered smiling.
Logan chuckled. "I bet it was."
"What was?" Kendall asked.
"I'll tell you all about it later, big brother." Katie smiled at him. Kendall smiled back with a chuckle.
"Hey, don't I get some Katie lovin'?" Carlos exclaimed with a pout. Katie chuckled and ran over to Carlos. "Of course, silly! Missing out on a Carlos hug is like missing out on chocolate. And I love chocolate!" Katie replied as she gave Carlos a hug. Carlos chuckled as he hugged her back.
"Well, you're right about that. Who doesn't love a Carlos hug?" Carlos smiled happily. Katie giggled as she let go of Carlos.
"All right, guys! Enough of the lovey-dovey stuff. Time to get a move on." Kendall exclaimed as he picked up Katie's purple backpack. "Mom will freak if I don't get home on time with Katie."
"Well, let's go then!" Katie grabbed her backpack from Kendall and slipped it on. She took a hold of Kendall's hand and they went on their way.
Katie loved it when she walked home with Kendall and his friends. They always had something funny to say even if she didn't understand what they were talking about. She was only in second grade, you know! James, Logan, and Carlos went their separate ways when they reached the street they lived on. Kendall and Katie continued on until they reached their home. When they were close enough, Kendall gave Katie a piggyback ride the rest of the way.
Jennifer Knight looked out her window when she heard her two children walking towards the house. She smiled as she watched her son carry his baby sister on his back up the driveway. She couldn't imagine her life without them. They were all she had left of her late husband. It took her a long time for her to move on after losing the only man she truly loved.
Kendall was so strong during that time. She smiled as she thought back to how much her son grew up that day when he realized he was the man of the house now. He took care of her and Katie so well during that dark time. She missed the little boy he used to be, but she couldn't be more proud of her son.
Happy tears filled her eyes as she heard Kendall and Katie come inside giggling. She wiped away her tears as she turned to see Katie running towards her with her little arms wide open. "Mommy!" Katie shouted as she hugged her mom tightly.
Her mom hugged her back softly smiling. "Hey baby. How was school today?"
"It was great!" Katie replied excitedly.
"Like every day this week so far." Kendall quipped. Katie shot him a glare. "What? It's true!"
Katie growled. Their mother sighed. "Kendall, be nice. No need to make fun of your sister."
"Mom, she always says every day is great. You think by now the little munchkin would've expanded her vocabulary." Kendall exclaimed annoyed-like. Katie growled at Kendall calling her "little munchkin." She hated that name.
"Kendall, she's 8. You can't expect her to say a lot more than that. Besides, I like it when she tells me her day was great. It's when she says it's not great and that's when I start to worry." Their mom retorted as she helped Katie out of her jacket.
"Whatever…I got homework to do." Kendall sighs and heads up to his room. His mom shakes her head as she heads into the kitchen with Katie to cut up some apples for Katie's snack.
Later that night, Kendall finished his homework and began getting ready for bed. Part of his bedtime routine was tucking his baby sister in bed. He grabbed his guitar and headed to Katie's room. He stopped and stood inside the doorway watching Katie sit in her bed holding her favorite stuffed dog Milo reading her favorite book. Kendall smiled as he listened to his sister read aloud. He couldn't help but chuckle at her pronunciation of certain words. She was getting better every day, but she still needed help with some words.
Kendall walked in and sat next to Katie on her bed without interrupting her. He laid his arm around her shoulder. Katie leaned into her big brother's embrace and laid her head back against him as she continued reading.
Their mom was walking by and saw them laying on Katie's bed reading. She smiled at the sight before her. She really wanted to take a picture of this moment. She went into her room and grabbed her camera. She then snuck back down the hallway to sneak a picture of her two children together. Without them noticing, she quickly took a picture of them on her Polaroid camera. She pulled out the picture and smiled.
Jennifer heard someone clear their throat and looked up at her children looking at her curiously. "Mom." Katie crossed her arms and glared at her mother. Her mother chuckled. "Katie."
"Did you take a picture of Kendall and me?" Katie asked calmly.
"Yes, I did. Would you like to see it?" Her mother asked her with a smile.
"Yes, I would." Katie smiled in return. Her mother walked over sat on the other side of Katie, and show them the picture. Katie took the picture and held it. She smiled. "I like it. Definitely one of my favorites."
"Same here. This one is definitely going into the scrapbook." Kendall exclaimed.
Katie smiled at her brother. "I agree."
"Well, now that we finally agree to put the picture in the scrapbook, time for you two to go to sleep." Their mom exclaimed as she went to take the picture back.
Katie held the picture away before her mom could take it. "No, I want hold on to it!" she protested.
"Katie, I have to put it with the other pictures that are going into the scrapbook." Her mom replied.
Katie shook her head. "But Mom, I just want to keep it my room. Just for tonight."
Their mom sighed. "Fine. Only for tonight. Tomorrow, it goes in the pile with the others." She smiled at her daughter and planted a kiss on her head.
"Thanks, mom." Katie smiled.
"You're welcome, Katie." Their mom gently stroked Katie's cheek. She looked over at Kendall and smiled at him. "Alright, you two. Bed. Now." said their mom. She tucked Katie and gave her a kiss. "Night, sweetie."
"Night, mom." said Katie. Her mom said goodnight to Kendall, and left the room. Kendall gave his sister a kiss on the cheek and stood up from her bed.
He started walking towards the door. Katie watched him as he went. "Night, big bro."
Kendall smiled back at her. "Night, baby sis." Kendall turned off her light and headed to his room.
After Kendall left, Katie looked at the picture in her hand. She had no idea what she would do without her big brother. She gently glided her fingers down the picture and whispered softly to herself. "Best big brother ever."
With that, Katie leaned the picture up against her Superman figurine so she could see it when she wakes up. She laid back down on her side looking up at the picture.
With one last look, Katie softly yawned and smiled. Her eyes softly began to close as she muttered quietly, "Sweet dreams, Superman. See you in the morning." Katie closed her eyes and fell asleep. Tomorrow would be a new day and she couldn't wait to spend it with her big brother.
So what do you guys think? Good? Bad? Terrible? I'm hoping good because this took me a while to perfect. Next chapter will take place years later where Katie is 18 and the guys are 23. If you loved this, you'll love chapter one. Now, do me a grand favor and hit that review button. It's been dyin' for some love and I know you guys will give it some. I'll have chapter one up and ready soon. But until then… REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW! Thanks guys!
XOXO,
Rachael aka Big Time Crazy
Next Chapter: Chapter 1: Graduation Day
