A/N: Hey! I thought I'd write another story. This time - after noticing the massive, obvious, embarrassing flaws of my old one – it will hopefully be a lot better. I hope. I promise nothing on update times, I'll do my best but I have found myself to be a very busy person lately with piles of homework and actual work...
This is another Kames fic, because EvilGeniusBookWorm13 suggested it and they like Kames, and I live to please ;)
Disclaimer: I do not own Big Time Rush.
All four boys were sitting conversing on the large orange sofa. It was early evening and they were waiting for Mrs. Knight to make fish sticks as it was Friday. Kendall was laying on one stretch of the sofa, forcing the others to squash up on the other, sitting upright and rubbing shoulders with each other. He was texting his current girlfriend Jo, switching between his friends and his phone every now and then.
"Hey Mom, can Jo come for dinner?" Kendall shouted over his shoulder.
"Err... Okay! Carlos, I'm sorry, you're only getting one plate of fish sticks now." Mrs. Knight gave and apologetic look to Carlos who was staring at disbelief and horror. He then turned rapidly to glare at Kendall, who brushed it off with a sarcastic smile and a shrug of his shoulders. Carlos retorted by throwing a cushion in his direction, knocking the phone out of his hand.
"Hey, watch it!" Kendall stood up.
"Oh yeah? What'cha gonna do about it?" Carlos also shot up.
"I'm gonna do... this!" Kendall launched himself at his smaller companion. They slammed to the ground, earning a gasp of horror from Mrs. Knight and an eye rolling from Katie as she came down the slide to witness what was going on in front of her. As they were rolling on the floor wrestling with each other, all four boys started laughing amongst each other as James joined the brawl, landing directly on top of Carlos, who proceeded to take the taller boy in a headlock while also fighting off Kendall. Logan shortly advanced on his friends brandishing a pale orange cushion, either hitting them or defending himself. Either way, he was winning.
"Boys, dinner!" Mrs. Knight called getting no response. "BOYS!"
All four of them jumped to attention and James, Carlos and Logan made their way to the table. Kendall instead started heading toward the door and opened it to reveal Jo fist poised in the air ready to knock.
"Hey!" Kendall chirped while throwing his arms around his girlfriend.
"Hey!" Jo returned the hug and looked over Kendall's shoulder, "Hey everyone!"
"Hey!" she received in unison from the rest of the residents of 2J.
Everyone gathered round the table and tucked in to their feast of fish sticks and tater tots.
Dinner was over and the boys resided back to the couch, instead of Kendall hogging one whole stretch to himself, he shared it with Jo as they lay side by side staring into each other's eyes. They were distended from the conversation, but everyone had gotten used to it. As they smiled at each other, their heads closed in on each other. Once they were an inch apart, they suddenly halted and turned their heads at a shocked and anxious Logan standing in the middle of the room.
"Gustavo wants us to go to the studio!"
"Now?" James asked, fixing his hair with his comb and mirror.
"Did he sound happy?" Carlos asked.
"I don't think so, but I wouldn't know what his happy sounds like..." Logan scrunched up his face in confusion trying to imagine a happy Gustavo Roque.
"Well, I guess we better get going." Carlos sighed, reluctantly getting up and pulling James up while he still continued to stare at himself in his mirror.
"Er... Jo, I'm so sorry!" Kendall apologised as he and Jo were walking out of 2J.
"It's fine, I'm used to it by now, honest! It's probably important if he can't wait for tomorrow. Go! I'll just go over my script again or something."
Kendall leant in and kissed Jo, "I'm sorry."
Jo just chuckled and shouted, "Bye Mrs. Knight, thanks for dinner!"
"It's okay, Jo! You're always welcome here!" Mrs. Knight's voice replied as if from nowhere.
As they walked into Roque Records, the boys were greeted by Kelly, who was scurrying around with her clipboard and a pen perched above her ear.
"Sorry it's later than usual but Griffin is taking a flight to New York for a meeting and wants to see you now."
"Why is Griffin here?" Carlos asked.
"You'll see in a minute, now go to Gustavo's office. Hurry!"
Kelly pushed the four band members down the hall and into Gustavo's office, following them in herself. The confused boys sat on the four chairs in front of Gustavo's desk, which was occupied by Griffin as his associates and Gustavo stood behind.
"Now boys, welcome." Griffin grinned, "Now the reason I've called you hear is to discuss business."
The boys sat up in their chairs and intently watched Griffin as he continued talking.
"We feel that since your album has sold a lot better than we predicted and us stopping our failing cartoon about a crime fighting goldfish and pelican companion, we evicted the animators from their home we bought them. We thought we would give this home to you. As a... gift per say."
Kendall shot a puzzled at Logan. Were they going just going to move house like that to some old cartoon drawer's house?
"Did I mention the house is a mansion?"
Without hesitation James shrieked, "WE'RE IN!"
Griffin smiled with satisfaction, "Good, good. Now we have to go over a few things. One: this mansion is not one hundred per cent yours. You still have to go by what we say. Two: break even one window, you'll be out and fired quicker than you can say 'sorry'. Three: Kendall, you're mother and sister aren't allowed to move it with you."
"What?" Kendall blurted.
"We feel that as a boy band, more people are going to be going crazy about you. You should have a big house."
"So why can't Mrs. Knight and Katie come with us?" James snapped.
"It's better for your image if you're seen living 'the life' in a big fancy house on your own, and not stuck in a hotel with your mother. Kids should see you as successful and independent, not needy and having mommy do your laundry or making your dinner of fish sticks and tater tots." his face recoiled in horror. James let out a girlish squeal.
"That's not fair!" Kendall rose from his seat.
"Well it's either that or Minnesota. Your choice." Griffin smiled and also stood up and headed for the door, his associates closely following. Just as he reached the handle, he turned back to the boys, "You have until I return from New York to make your decision. I'll look forward to seeing you then." They left the room leaving everyone in a stunned silence.
"What are we gonna do?" Carlos asked.
"I wanna go." James said, folding his arms.
"James, we can't just leave my mom and Katie behind!" Kendall glared.
"They'll still be here, they can visit whenever they like, it'll just be across town won't it? Life won't be any different, we're just moving on."
"Yeah, but it's not fair to just leave them! They're family! Without my mom moving over here, there would be no Big Time Rush!"
"Well why don't we talk to her about it?" Logan suggested, sinking further in his seat as an angered Kendall fiercely looked at him. He then lightened up with a smile, "You know, that isn't a bad idea."
They all stood up and headed for the door.
"Wait!" Carlos yelled, "What about Kelly and Gustavo..." he turned to them, "What do you think?"
"I think you should talk to Mrs. Knight before us, Carlos." Kelly said. Gustavo nodded in agreement, "I mean it is a real big thing moving house and on your own. Well without a parent."
Kendall looked down at the floor in deep thought. He ushered out his friends out of Gustavo's office.
The journey home was silent, the four boys were pondering independent life in their own mansion. It's what they've all been dreaming about, whether they'd admit it or not. James was quite happy about moving away to his own mansion - well that's what he'd call it. He did feel guilty for abandoning Mrs. Knight, but he got to live his dream. That was important to him.
Kendall couldn't leave his family at all. They've been around all his life. He can't live on his own. He's never tried, but he's pretty adamant he won't.
Logan thought how much of a new experience it would be to move. How he would have an opportunity to live and grow. Though leaving Mrs. Knight after all she did for him would be hard.
Carlos was just imagining a large room full of corn dogs just for him. He always thought that, but now his dream is closer to becoming a reality.
A/N: So, what do you think?
Review and stuff please!