*AN* This is only a one chapter story, however there will be other chapters. These chapters will be alternate endings- i'm doing it this way because the endings are going to be short and sweet and not a huge difference. I had two alternate endings thought up but as I'm writing this I forgot one of them so let's hope I remember. Also, at the bottom of this story I will include some additional dialogue and/or details that I originally wrote or thought of that might also work but ultimately didnt end up using.

I did some quick research for facts in this story so most of the remedies listed I did find online and you can check for yourself by using google.

I'm still working on "Cursed" I didnt get too far on the next chapter today, this story was bugging me a lot so i thought I would take a break and write this quickie.*

Side note: some dialogue back and forth became quite long so instead of writing some sort of he said/she said at the end to keep track I used different font faces. Katie's (OC) lines are Italicized and whoever she is talking to (one on one only- i.e Katie/Carlos, Katie/Kendall) is in bold.

It was another early morning on the set and one by one surly and tired teens and young adults made their way to stage 17 to face another day of filming. Big Time Rush became such a huge phenomenon all across the globe in a few short years and despite some hardships along the way, they garnered their own TV show. They had an opportunity like this back when they first started out but this time it was different. Although it was a half reality/ half sitcom TV show, it was directed by them and other professionals that they trusted. No one would be getting voted off and they could be themselves; no more fake fights and relationships.

As part of the deal, the guys made sure that all their friends had appearances or parts in the show. Camille, Lucy, Jo, Tyler, Dak and even Jett had their own appearances. A close friend of theirs, Katie Pryszweic, who they had met at a show several years ago, had made it big in Hollywood thanks to them and also received a part. Kendall and Katie were 2 of the last people to show up most days, although sometimes Katie was somewhere in the middle. She was never late and could switch between work mode and play mode in an instant. She was professional yet still a kid at heart despite being 22, much like the guys; they shared many of the same traits which is what made them so close and get along so well.

Katie was running late one morning and despite frantic calls to her cell, there was no answer. She arrived nearly 45 minutes late and it was clear that she was dragging behind due to not feeling so well.

"Katie, you look horrible." Logan said

"Thanks, that's what every girl wants to hear in the morning." she said coldly.

"You feeling alright?" Carlos asked concerned

"I could be better I suppose. Its just been a rough morning. Sorry for being late." she replied

"It's ok, as long as you're here in one piece. Though are you sure you can continue?" Kendall asked.

"We'll see. I figure I'll feel better as the day progresses, so let's get a move on." she said with forced emotion. She made her way to hair and make-up and then to wardrobe as the other cast members took their places on set. Camille and Dak spent the morning with Katie to make sure she'd be ok. It would be an hour until it was her time on set so she decided she would sit for a while in her dressing room. She soon dozed off and when Dak stopped by to see how she was feeling, he pulled her door around and put up the 'Quiet Please' sign in the hall.

The director let her sleep for another hour, feeling sorry for her in her miserable state. Katie woke up after only about 45 minutes of sleep and felt decent as she woke up but soon a headache washed over her and drained what little energy she had. It turned into a migraine and was completely debilitating. She lay on her couch for a moment and it got worse for a moment before it began to lessen slightly.

Desperate for some relief, she turned to the nearest medical source, her laptop. The bright light of the screen not only hurt since she had been sitting in the dark for an hour but her migraine, intensified. She quickly shuffled around the table beside her to feel around for the drawer and pull out her sunglasses. She put them on and immediately felt the soothing relief for her retinas. She Googled home remedies or headaches and stumbled across much information regarding the types of headaches and their causes before stumbling upon many supposed cures. As with many to-good-to-be-true answers on the internet, they were either pay scams or viruses and she had begun to feel downtrodden as her head pounded harder and no relief in sight.

She finally found a small website that had a list of possible cures for all types of ailments. She scrolled down to headache and read through the first few cures that detailed diet, nutrition and pharmaceuticals that usually help. She wasn't interested in the nutrition part being restricted on time and loss of appetite and she had no access to pharmaceuticals and didn't want to trouble anyone for them. She wanted immediate relief, if that was even possible and not something she would have to wait hours as it worked through her system; plus she already tried a topical ointment and it only gave a slight relief before it wore off.

"Warm bath or shower, a nap, ice pack, brisk walk…" she read aloud to herself. "I don't have time for these. I don't want to have to spend more time in the makeup trailer getting a touch up, its too bright."

She scrolled through some more options that she had already tried such as massage, pressure points and sitting in a dark room. She only had a few minutes before she was due back on set but if she didn't find a cure maybe she could visit the masseuse during her break. A knock on her door broke her from her screen.

"Who is it?" she said quietly

"Carlos. Can I come in?" Carlos responded

"Sure." she replied. He opened the door and was surprised to see it dark and even more surprised to see her computer screen reflecting off her sunglasses.

"I take it you still arent feeling well?" He asked

"Not at all, in fact I feel even worse…my head is killing me." she replied

"Did you sleep at all?"

"A little bit, I woke up with this migraine." she said cradling her head

"Dak stopped by earlier and said you were laying down and he got you another hour."

"Really? That's fantastic!… Here I thought I was due on set and now I can actually try to put these remedies to the test." she said exasperated

"Did you find anything useful?"

"Nothing out of the ordinary: pills, compresses, shower, massage, and all that." she explained

"Want to get a massage then?" he offered

"Might help. But I don't want to leave, another remedy was staying in the dark or low lit room. Besides the light burns…" she countered

"I know that feeling. I'll see if they can stop by then." Carlos said as he left. The massage parlor closed early for the day due to a previous engagement and there wouldn't be time to head to another one so she'd have to go with out. On his way back to Katie's room to break the news, he caught up with Jo, Camille and Lucy who were taking a break in the lounge.

"Carlos!" Lucy called. He peeked his head in. "How's Katie feeling?"

"Worse, she woke up with a migraine." Carlos responded

"Ouch. Is it her sinuses or an allergy?" Jo asked

"I don't know and I don't think she does either. She's been looking up cures for who knows how long." Carlos said

"Has she eaten anything today?" Camille asked

"She said she wasn't hungry and was too nauseous to even try." Carlos said.

"She really should try to eat something, anything; except candy or caffeine." Jo added

"Water is good too. Dehydration can sometimes cause a headache. It has been hot and humid lately and we've all been working up a sweat. Bring her some water at least, not too cold though." Camille suggested as he tossed a bottle to him.

"Ok, I'll give it a shot. Thanks, ladies." Carlos thanked

"You're welcome." Lucy replied

"Tell Katie we say get well soon!" Jo said

Carlos made his way back to her room and broke the news to her although she wasn't all that displeased, she wasn't one for a massage anyway. He told her what the girls had said and although she still declined food, she did go for the water. She was quite thirsty and drank slowly, taking a few sips and letting it hit her empty stomach, before gulping it down. Per request, Carlos grabbed another bottle from her fridge and she drank about a ¼ before putting it down, her thirst quenched for the time being.

Her stomach growled and felt weird as she felt the water coat her stomach. She still wasn't too hungry although she could feel the hunger pains starting. While Carlos was gone, she read about headaches being caused by skipping meals or dehydration but put it under the same category as nutrition that she didn't want to deal with right now. Her diet hasn't changed much if at all in the past few months and her headaches would be unexplained in that area.

She lay back on the couch, her energy being sucked out of her and Carlos let her be.

"Get some rest, a little more sleep might just do the trick. If not just relax and think about something else." If we have to, we'll work around you, so don't worry about it, ok?" he said.

"Ok." she replied as she watched his silhouette leave. She was a bit upset that it might have to come about that she just sleep or rest all day. She didn't want to be here or nothing and have everyone worry about her or wait on her. She wished her migraine wasn't so debilitating so then maybe she could get up and around. One of the other remedies was exercise; about 30 minutes of moderate exercise sometimes helped. She even saw a psychology article that read that ignoring it, as difficult as that sounds, can do wonders. She took Psych in school and learned that the mind is capable of many things including erasing or creating pain or emotion. She tried Carlos' advice and thought about something else, something peaceful as she fell back asleep.

Meanwhile on the set, everyone continued without her. Her absence was forgiven, since she rarely got sick but that also left room for concern, was she ok? What was she ailing from and why? As each cast member finished their work they would stop by the dressing rooms for any sign of movement or change from Katie but all remained the same. James and Logan both stopped by to check in on her and replenished her stock of water in her fridge and side table. They were quick and quiet although Katie was quite the heavy sleeper.

The director had shot almost all of the parts that he could that didn't require Katie and told Kendall to check up on her to see if she was up to taking a crack at filming. He figured that with the bright lights, heat and noise it wouldn't be easy for her but if she was willing to take a chance, then he'd go with it. And if it didn't work out, there was always tomorrow and they could wrap up early today.

Kendall knocked on her door lightly but there was no response so he opened the door a crack and whispered her name.

"Are you asleep?" he whispered

"Not any more." she said

"I'm sorry, Paul wanted me to see if you were willing to do a few scenes." He said

"I don't want to move." she replied

"Are you feeling any better?" he asked

"I have just a little twinge but I know as soon as I move or the more I talk it's going to hurt like hell again." she said.

"I see. Has anything helped even a little bit?" He asked

"I read through and tried nearly everything on a list from a medical website and nothing got rid of it completely. Most things didn't help much at all." she explained.

"Is the site still on your computer?"

"Yeah. It's sleeping so just open the lid." she instructed. She listened as Kendall felt around in the dark for the table and then her computer and heard it turn on. Usually her computer was password protected but not this time and Kendall went straight to an opened tab and read through silently as Katie faced the back of the couch and thought to herself and listened to the background.

"Did you know that there was a 2nd page to this article?' Kendall asked.

"There is? What's it say?" she asked.

"Yeah there is, let me check." he said as he clicked through. "Huh."

"What?" she said into the couch

"Uh…well, it says 'In exchange of physical exercise such as jogging, another popular strenuous activity such as sex can be substituted. Sex is similar to exercise in that it not only releases endorphins during the activity but also releases a relaxing chemical called serotonin upon achieving orgasm.'" He read. There was a bit of a pause before she responded.

"Makes sense. I read about that before, sex is actually quite good for human health despite what people think. That's if you do it right and safely of course."

"Since when are you the sex expert?"

"Please, I'm 22 years old, I can handle this stuff. I have to learn about animal reproduction, I might as well learn about my own species."

"Well, let's go then."

"Go where?"

"Go have some fun in bed!"

"I am not having sex with you Kendall Knight."

"So no sex?" he tried once more.

"No." she replied.

"You know, with this new information, guys everywhere and even the ladies, no longer have to accept the excuse 'Not tonight, I have a headache.'" he began "And besides, the article said it doubles as exercise which is good for you" he continued as he stood up. Even though it was dark he could hear Katie turn over on the couch, staring at him.

Meanwhile on the set, staff, crew and cast were in the middle of a shoot when screaming could be heard.

"Cut! What the hell was that? Mark find out-" Paul, the director began before being cut off by another scream. Kendall appeared on the set and he tried to stop him

"Cant stop to chat, Katie's trying to kill me!" he yelled as he ran by. Everyone looked at him, confused before turning their attention to a noise from the hall he just came from to see Katie, running after him with a pillow.

"How's this for exercise!"

"This isn't what I had in mind!" Kendall shrieked as he continued to run. Intrigued co-stars listened and watched as Katie gained on Kendall with fervor.

"I know exactly what you had in mind! Now get back here so I can fix you. Permanently!"

"Ahh!" He screamed at her idea. He used what stamina he had to get just outside her reach. It wasn't long before he ran out of room and came to a dead end. "Shit!" he swore. He turned to go down another aisle but was met with Katie. "Katie, wait!" he said outstretching his hands "I'm sure we can work this out, right?" he pleaded. She raised the pillow to hit him and used the opening to duck away and past her. He wasn't afraid of being hit with a pillow, he just knew that once she landed a hit, he was done for.

He ran back the way he came and she wasn't far behind.

"Kendall Knight, get back here!" she called after him. She wasn't really mad, she was just frustrated and full of adrenaline. Kendall tried to lose her by jumping through a few of the sets, one of which he got caught on and broke, Katie ran into another.

"Some one stop them before they hurt themselves or destroy something!" Paul ordered. Some people including their friends were standing around watching or laughing as the two made a ruckus before Katie cornered him on the pool set. She raised the pillow to hit and Kendall dodged it but lost his balance and fell into the pool with a big splash. He got back up in a few seconds and shook his hair out of his face and saw Katie standing at the edge laughing at him. Staff and crew heard the splash and were on the pool set in seconds to see a soaking wet Kendall jump out the side and pull a laughing Katie into the pool with him. Both returned to the surface and laughed with and at each other as they splashed around. Their friends and the crew stood on the set, confused at the scene.

"Looks like she's feeling better." Logan pointed out.

"It's good to see her up and about" Paul agreed with a chuckle. "Ok, everyone out of the pool it's time to get back to work. Kendall and Katie go get dried off and get dressed. Glad to see you're feeling better, Katie."

"Thanks. I didn't even realize I felt better; I feel fantastic." she said as she walked over to the edge. Kendall already hiked himself up and turned to give her a hand. The shook off a little before heading to wardrobe sopping wet, leaving a trail behind them. Wardrobe could only sigh at their sorry state, despite their smiles and gave them towels before leading them off to different directions to change. Logan, Camille, Jo and Lucy finished their scene while everyone else took a break. Kendall and Katie were ready in a half hour and they began working right away. Despite the late start, Paul decide to wrap up a tad early, just to give Katie some extra time to recover from what ever she was suffering from before. The friends all said their goodbyes and thanked the crew for their time and hoped everyone would be at work bright and early tomorrow in great health, ready to have some fun.

*AN* Additional dialogue-Italics=Katie Bold= Kendall

"Come on! It'll make us both feel better!"

"First off, there is no guarantee, second, how is it going to make you feel better aside from the usual pleasure sex brings."

"Ok, well, one, I like you a lot, and 2, I have been super horny for the last 3 days and no matter what I do I cant get it to cease."

"What the hell have you been eating?"

"I had some chili last night, an energy bar this morning and thanks to James and Carlos, I've been on this avocado kick."

"No wonder you cant keep it in your pants, you've been eating aphrodisiac foods."

"All the more reason to get down and dirty so I can get all of those things out of my system."

"No, you need to counter it by eating some graham crackers and corn flakes."

"Corn flakes? Really?"

"I don't know why but it's true. My head is starting to hurt so if you wouldn't mind toning it down that would be great." she said. It was quiet for about a minute as Kendall continued to scroll through the remedies.