When Reality Hits

A/N: This is my first fanfiction ever! And it's a multichapter one so bear with me! Please read and review, and give some input. Chapter 2 is already in the works, but I don't know how long it will take to finish. First chapter includes only James and Logan, Carlos and Kendall appear either next chapter or the third.

I'm still trying to figure out how this website works actually. I've only been reading fics up till now, never really thought I had it in me to write one myself. I guess things change :)

I'm also still trying to improve my vocabulary and sentence structure, grammar, all that stuff, so if something seems amiss, I'm sorry. I'm honestly not that great of a writer!

This author's note is getting kind of long. Thank you for taking the time to read this. On with the story!


"Please, Logan?"

"For the tenth time James, no means no."

James scrunched his face as he gave a frown. Logan remained uninterested and apathetic, despite his good friend's pleas and attempt at a saddened facial expression.

"C'mon! Just a quick drive around the block! It'll be over before you know it!" James continued.

"James, I got my license two months ago. I am not allowed to drive other minors in the car for another ten months. And I am not risking getting my license revoked so you can learn how to drive."

"Revoked?" James questioned.

Logan gave a small sigh, "Suspended."

James kept a questioning look on his face.

"Logie's license go bye-bye." Logan said, defeated from simplifying his vocabulary to words that James would be able to comprehend.

James shook his head, trying to ignore the recent English lesson he just got and tried to urge Logan on, "But you were fine driving us for that music video!"

"A valid point. But that was different."

"How so?" James questioned in a tone louder than needed be.

"That was for the band. Not for your benefit. Plus that was already too risky, and I am not willing to take that risk again." Logan retaliated. James dropped his shoulders and sighed, and Logan gave a smirk, knowing that he had won. James made another puppy dog face, and Logan surprisingly found pity for his depressed friend.

"Why can't you just wait until Mama Knight comes back? You know she's more than willing to teach you how to drive."

"But she and Katie won't be back until later tonight! She's not going to teach me when it's already nighttime. Plus she's busy again tomorrow, so that means she won't help me until…" James paused, and used his fingers to count something, "…Thursday!"

Logan raised an eyebrow at James, questioning his methods of determining what day two days from now landed on. James gave a similar look back, shook his head in the process, leaned forward, and mouthed the word what, oblivious to why Logan looked confused.

"I'll say this one last time, no." Logan said, elongating the word no to emphasize his disapproval.

"Fine, if you aren't willing to teach me, that means I'm just going to have to teach myself." James said and trailed off.

"What do you m-" Logan cut himself off when he saw James head towards the coat rack and rummage through the packets of Logan's leather jacket to retrieve keys to the car Gustavo let the boys keep for themselves. James shook the keys and stared at Logan with widened eyes and made his way towards the door. Logan's eyes widened as well, in realization of what James had previously stated. He bolted out of his chair and, in what seemed like a split-second, stood in front of the door of apartment 2J and held out his arms, as a means of barricading James from getting out. James was shocked, looked back at where Logan had sat, to Logan at the door and wondered how a human being was able to move in such a quick manner.

"James, I am not letting you drive by yourself with just a permit!"

"Try and stop me," James said with a grin, and he walked towards Logan, who was still stationed by the door.

Logan blocked James from grabbing the doorknob, while James held the keys behind his back, out of Logan's reach. In a few seconds, their arms became a tangled mess, but Logan was able to have James move back, right around to the center of the apartment. He continued to reach around James's large frame to grab hold of the keys. James started laughing halfway through Logan's futile attempts, while Logan continued to grunt as he kept on extending his arms, but to no avail. James then held the keys behind Logan's back. Before Logan was able to try to reach for them, James held the keys over his head. Then he shouted, "Wait!", and he brought up the index finger of his free hand in front of Logan's frustrated face.

Logan brought his eyebrows together and asked, "What?" with an annoyed tone.

"This reminds me too much of our fight with the sneakers. Doesn't it?"

Logan, who now had his hand on James's arm and was on his tiptoes, tilted his head to the said, and nodded in agreement, "Yes it does, huh."

Logan and James held their positions as an awkward silence reared its ugly head. Logan then snapped out of the flashback he was having of the sneakers incident and returned to jumping up and down for the keys.

"Give me the keys James!"

"Not until you agree to teach me how to drive!"

"Not a chance!"

James kept moving backwards as Logan continued his pursuit for the keys. The edge of a rug caused James to lose his footing, falling backwards. He tried to save his fall by wrapping his free arm around Logan's waist, which only caused Logan to fall as well; in his case, on top of James. James's back hit the edge of the orange couch, which caused his head to jerk back, instantly giving him pain in his neck. Logan fell right on top of James, his head landing on James's chest, and now what was once tangled arms, became tangled legs.

Logan groaned after the fall. He pushed himself up, his head leaving James's chest, with one hand and noticed that he had successfully pried the keys off of James's fingers in the process of falling. Logan smirked at his success and turned to the boy he landed on top of. Upon looking at James, his smirk disappeared.

James reached for his neck with his arm, and gave out a might groan as well. His eyes were closed at the moment and he hissed from the pain that came from his neck. He opened his eyes and his gaze met Logan's.

Logan's heart started beating rapidly as he stared into James's lush hazel eyes. His mind wondered why his heartbeat sped up, and why, for some he reason, he could not, and more importantly did not, want to move.

The feeling was mutual. James found himself unwilling to get Logan off of him and instead, he kept his gaze on Logan's chocolate eyes. The beating of his heart grew rapid as well. He was unsure of what to do, confused of the state he, and Logan too for that matter, was in. The arm that he had wrapped around Logan's waist crept up Logan's back and continued until James's fingers grasped the nape of Logan's neck. He leaned his head forward and tilted his head slightly.

"James, wha-," Logan's words were cut off as his lips met James's. His eyes widened at the contact, but he found himself giving in to the kiss, and closed his eyes. Their lips stayed together for a good eight seconds. James heard Logan gave a faint moan and suddenly broke off the kiss and jumped to his feet, causing Logan to flip over and fall back. Logan hoisted his upper half, and settled on his elbows.

When James got up on his feet, he bent his head down. He then wiped his lips with his sleeve, and remained silent.

Logan stared at James; a silence presented itself once again. Logan was slightly panting, and saw that James was breathing quite heavily as well. He saw James wipe his lips, and then he too, looked down on the floor, realizing what it had meant, but still confused over the entire situation.

The silence was unbearable, and Logan was first to break it. Logan looked up at James once again and with a gulp, he managed to say, "If you still want to learn to drive, I…"

"No it's fine. I, uh, lost interest." James cut Logan off, but refused to look at him.

"James, what just…"

"I don't know. Let's not talk about it. I'll see you later." James said with a faint voice, and started to walk towards the door, leaving Logan behind, still on the floor. Logan watched James walk away and remained silent. Three words resonated in his head. What just happened?


Ahhhh, there it is. Kindly give input. All reviews are appreciated :)