Thinking Back on the Past

Chapter 1: Hannah Revealed

Miley Stewart hugged Jesse tearfully. She had just revealed herself as Hannah Montana on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". "You are amazing," Jesse whispered to her. "Even when you're yourself," he teared up.

Miley smiled a weak smile, still tearing up. Jesse grabbed her head and kissed her forehead, stroking her hair gently. "You really think so?" she sobbed. "I know so," he smiled back. "I love you, Miley Stewart."

"I love you, too, Jesse," she whispered, hugging him tightly. Behind Jesse, Miley could see Hannah smiling at her. "Hey," she looked back at Jesse, "Hannah's happy." Jesse looked behind him. He sees nothing but the audience, who were still tearing up after her performance of "Wherever I Go."

"You see Hannah?" he asked, confused. "Yeah, I see Hannah. She's looking at me, smiling." She looked back to see nothing there. "Where'd she go?" she asked to herself. Then she looked at her wig, sitting on the stool she was sitting on before her performance. Walking up to it, she picks it up and holds it close to her heart.

Later, at a bar, people are looking over at Miley. "That's the Miley girl," one patron pointed out. "It is," another replied in shock. "What's she doing here?" the other asked. "I don't know," the friend shrugged.

Miley looked up at the friends, sitting on the barstool. "I'm here, thinking back on the past. I've had a lot of great times as Hannah," she smiled, looking back at her friends. Jesse smiled as he held her hand, Jackson and Lilly shared a sympathetic look, and Robby Ray took Miley's other hand.

"I guess it's true that time's flying by too fast," Robby Ray sighed. "I remember the day you told Lilly you were Hannah." "Oh, yeah," Lilly sighed. "That was the most amazing day of my life."

Lilly spotted Hannah's charm bracelet. "Hey, I have a lucky bracelet just like that! Of course, mine says 'Lilly' on the back…" She flipped it over to find her name inscribed on the back. "…just like that." She slowly wiped Hannah's face, which felt guilty. "Tada!" Hannah replied, revealing Miley behind the blonde wig and makeup.

"I remember she got so mad when she found out why you didn't tell her," Jackson replied. "But, eventually, Lilly came around," Robby Ray smiled. He then chuckled, "And then she started tagging along as Lola." The group chuckled as Lilly held her purple wig close.

Suddenly, Lilly's phone rang. "It's Oliver!" she gasped. "You think he saw it?" she asked. "Only one way to find out," Miley sighed, picking up the phone. "Hello?"

"Hey, Miley. I just saw you revealing yourself as Hannah," Oliver responded, on the back of the Tepid Funk tour bus. Oliver had been asked to join the band for six months, and there were three more months to go tour.

"Hey, Oliver. You saw me?" Miley smiled. "Yeah," Oliver replied, "It must have not been easy to do that." "It wasn't, trust me. But I know Hannah would've wanted it." "I'm sure she would've, Miley. You're a good friend. Remember when you told me?"

Hannah, who had been chewing licorice gum, blew a big bubble. Oliver nervously tried to keep his composure, meeting the love of his life. "Oh, sacrifice, sacrifice, sacrifice, sacrifice!"

Hannah continued blowing the bubble until popped all over his face. Oliver shouted, trying to get it off, but instead fell backwards. Hannah approached him, angrily. "How do you like me now?" she shouted.

Oliver gets up, and rips the black mass off his face. "I still love you!" he replied. Hannah got even more angry. "What does it take with you? What more do I have to do?" She grabbed him. "You and Hannah Montana are never gonna be together!" "Why not?" he asked.

Hannah loosened her grip and calmly replied. "Because…" She looked around, and then took her glasses… and her hair off? Miley is now standing in front of him. She continued, "…I'm Hannah Montana. Me, Miley." Oliver gasped in shock and slowly fainted. Miley looked at him and shrugged, "Ok, well, that went well."

Laughing, Oliver and Miley thought back on the event. "And your stupid excuse for not having anything to eat that day really took the cake." "Hey, it was my first time seeing you! Forgive me if I don't know how to react!" Oliver protested. Miley sighed, "Whatever, Oliver."

"Anyway," Oliver rolled his eyes. "I really wanted to let you know, I'm proud of you. Well, me and Mike." Oliver had had enough of Miley and Lilly being backstage together as their other personalities, Hannah and Lola Luftnagle, so Lilly borrowed the stage manager's clothes and passed him off as Mike Stanley III.

Miley laughed. "Thanks, Oliver. And tell Mike thanks, too." "I will," Oliver smiled. "Oh, and the guys really loved what you did. They totally respect you. They want Hannah to tour with them next year. Think you could do that?" Miley smiled. "I'd love to, but…" she looked around at her friends, who wanted to know what was going on.

"…I don't think so, Oliver. I think Hannah's reign is over," she sighed. "Well, that's cool, then. I'll tell them. Later, Miley." "See ya, Oliver." Hanging up the phone, Miley let out another deep breath, and then teared up. "Yep. Hannah's over," she calmly said.

A/N: I got the idea after watching the episode last night. I know there's gonna be one more episode soon, but I just wanted to get a head start on it. I hope you HM fans enjoy the rest of this story.

There will be special appearances by most of the characters that have been on the show (yes, Jake, too). Cooper will be mentioned, but not seen. Also, the finale of the story is a real tearjerker, so you will have to get tissues! Ha-ha.

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