A/N: This fic is set after The Heart. So basically the twins try to help Jeremiah get over his past. There will be some flashbacks that are from the movie and I wanted you to know now that I don't own them.

Ch.2-Welcome to the Tipton, Where Jeremiah Is Really Neat

The car ride was unbearably quiet. Jeremiah was glaring out the window, Cody sat next to him in the middle with his head rested on Zack's shoulder and fast asleep, and Zack had his arm on the window sill and his head was laying on top of it, he was also asleep. Carey kept glancing at Jeremiah in the rearview mirror. She didn't know what to say to him incase he started to scream or he does something violent so she just left him alone. What thoughts were going on through his head they might never know. He never speaks. All he does is glare, stare, or have a confused look in his eyes with a mixture of pain. The only time he reacts to what they were doing is if Zack or Cody laughs. He seems to freeze every time they laugh for some reason. Carey is trying to figure that out. Eventually Jeremiah fell asleep and Care couldn't help but smile. He had the same look on his face when he was sleeping as Zack. His mouth partly open and his features somewhat stretched because f the hand that was holding their faces up.

They arrived at the Tipton an hour later. Zack and Cody got out and stretched once the car was parked. Jeremiah hesitantly got out and looked up, and up, and up at the tall building. He tilted his head somewhat curiously as he watched people go in and out of the revolving doors. The twins motioned for him to follow them and he did so at a slow, leisurely walk. He carefully made his way into the Tipton and was met with scurrying people and chatting people. He spotted two boys and two girls sitting on a couch in the lobby and followed Zack and Cody over to them.

"Chris, Tapeworm, Max, Ceej, this is our new little brother Jeremiah," Zack introduced him as he pushed Jeremiah forward. Jeremiah immediately put a glare on his face and crossed his arms over his chest. Chris Michaels (1) and his cousin Tapeworm exchanged confused glances while Max Montgomery and Crystal Miroshi (1) smirked slightly. Jeremiah walked off without saying any thing and made his way to the Candy Counter where Maddie was working at the time. He stood there waiting for her to turn her attention to him but she was reading a magazine to notice, or he was too short to be noticed. Casually looking around, he snatched a candy bar and hid it in his shirt pocket. He turned around and was face to face with Cody's smiling face. He jumped a little and stared up at him.

"C'mon. It's time to show you your room," Cody said with a warm smile as he held out his hand. Jeremiah brushed past him and followed Zack and Carey onto the elevator. Jeremiah wrinkled his nose in disgust when he heard the elevator music and practically flew out of it once they reached the 23rd floor. He gazed around their suite in awe; it was seen in his eyes. He dropped down next to the video games and started to read every cover. He ran into the twins' rooms and looked at all for their stuff. He pulled down a book from above Cody's bed and dropped onto it. A flyer fell onto his bed and he picked it up. He scrunched up his face and sighed heavily. He made his way back out and kicked Cody in the shin. He yelped as Zack laughed and turned to face Jeremiah. He held the flyer up to Cody's face and waited.

"Oh. Zack and I are going to a party that is going to be held in the ballroom here and we're taking ballroom dancing and salsa dancing lessons so we can dance with our dates when the party starts," he explained. Jeremiah just took the paper back and went into the bathroom. Cody turned to his mother and asked, "Where's Jeremiah going to sleep?"

"I don't know. I guess in your room. And I thought I told you to call him Aaron," Carey responded.

"He won't answer to Aaron," Zack pointed out. "So why don't you change his name to Jeremiah Aaron McGwire-Martin?"

"That's a good idea."

"I was kidding!"

Carey laughed as she grabbed her purse and left the suite once more. Zack grumbled under his breath as he sat on the couch. He suddenly went falling onto his face as Jeremiah emerged from behind the couch with a pillow raised. Cody laughed and helped his brother up. Jeremiah gave Cody an odd look as he absentmindedly started to unwrap his bandages. He quickly stopped and pinched his wrist as punishment. Zack and Cody looked at Jeremiah and then at each other as if asking 'What-should-we-do-now?' Jeremiah retreated to the bathroom with the pillow, closed, and locked the door. Zack and Cody sat down on the couch and started to watch TV As they got wrapped up in a TV show. Jeremiah quietly opened the bathroom door and tiptoed out. He ran down the hall and got onto the elevator pushing 'L' for lobby. Once the doors opened he looked around and saw a gold trolley. He ran over to it and ran his hand against the cool gold. He sat on it and, without realizing it, Esteban started to push it with Jeremiah still on it.

He stopped in a hallway and got off. He made his way past doors and looked into each room. There was a lounge, a ballroom, a dining room, an arcade room, and…the kitchen! Jeremiah snuck inside and dragged his finger through a chocolate icing. He sniffed it and hesitantly put it into his mouth.

Poison. You ate poison! You ate poison! You're going to die now.

Please. I don't want to die. Please

What the fucking good are you? You've never helped me! After everything I've done for you, you little bastard!

Jeremiah shook his head and pushed away the cake so fast it fell to the floor and splattered. He looked around and saw a piece of pie on a plate and pushed that over too. He trashed everything in the kitchen and ran out before anyone spotted him. He stopped in the arcade room and watched in awe as kids played random video games; The bright lights reflecting in his eyes. He stayed for a few seconds but then left and went to explore the rest of the Tipton. He pulled out the candy bar he saved from before and took a bite. Nothing happened to him so he took another. He eventually made his back to the lounge and saw his new 'mother' singing on the stage. He sat in a chair and watched her. A smile slowly formed on his lips as he listened and looked around at the other guests' reactions.

"There you are!" Cody exclaimed as he burst into the lounge, scaring Jeremiah so bad he fell off his chair and landed on the floor. He looked up at Zack and Cody with a surprised look on his face. He quickly his chocolate bar as Zack snapped at his brother, "See, I told you I didn't lose hi. I just didn't see where he went!"

"We're going to be late for our lesson. Let's just take Jeremiah with us."

"Ok. But mom needs to know. I'll go tell Patrick to tell mom while she takes her break and he serves her."

Jeremiah looked up at Cody with a question in his eyes. 'Dance?' Cody just smiled and waited for his twin to come back. Jeremiah stood slowly and smiled as he looked down. It faded instantly once he saw two ladies across the lounge pointing at him. He scowled which only caused the ladies to giggle to themselves. He rolled his eyes and followed hi new 'brothers' to the ballroom where Max, Tapeworm, Chris, Crystal, and two other girls were waiting. Esteban was waiting next to his boom box with an attractive dancing partner.

"Why hello little…black people. I am Esteban and this is my lovely partner Molly. If you want to join our lesson you have to change your clothes," Esteban said in his full accent.

Jeremiah stood firm in his clothes. He crossed the room, his shoes making loud clomping noises, and planted himself in a chair. Esteban came over and put the boom box and some cds next to him and told him when to press 'play' 'pause' or 'stop'. Jeremiah just glared as he walked off and told the couples what to do. Cody was partnered with Crystal, Zack with Max, Tapeworm with one girl named Skip (1) and Chris with a girl named Becky (1). They were going to learn how to salsa dance first.

"Cody and I know how to salsa dance a little," Crystal told Esteban.

"Ok. Show me a Cross-body Wrap to Tunnel to Lead Wrap to Inside Turn to Dip," Esteban ordered as he nodded at Jeremiah. Jeremiah punched the 'play' button and some salsa music started. Cody and Crystal started their routine by getting into the beat by stepping forward and back. Cody then spun her once and brought her back to him. Cody, with his left hand, pulled Crystal into a wrap during the cross-body; both hands remain connected. From the wrap, Cody pushed Crystal back through the arm hold while taking a step forward. From the tunnel, Cody turned right and wraps into Crystal while being in front of her. Cody lets go of the hand holds and reconnects with the left on Crystal's left and the right hand on Crystal's right. On 2, Cody releases the right hand hold and steps left to check Crystal's right shoulder with his right hand. Then Cody pushes Crystal into a traveling left turn and catches Crystal in a dip. Everyone applauds as they stand and bow and Jeremiah presses 'stop'.

"We can take you through the steps. Everyone try it!" Cody says as he gets the rest of the couples in the starting position. Crystal nods to Jeremiah and he press 'play' once again. He watched in slight amusement for the next hour as the couples practiced salsa dancing and ballroom dancing. Once they weren't looking he tried to imitate what they were doing but found that he looked like and idiot so he stopped. As the group were taking a break and were deciding on what to wear Jeremiah searched through the cds until he found one he remembered. He watched silently as Cody picked out a dark blue shirt that had glitter on it, a black tank to wear under it, and black pants. Zack picked the same but his was red.

"Because you helped you get the same costume as Zack and Cody, but in silver," Max said as he gave Jeremiah the clothes. "And you're our official stage manager. Your welcome to come to any practice ant to give us tips." Jeremiah placed the clothes on the seat and brushed past her without saying thank you. He held the cd in Zack's face and waited as he put it in the boom box. He walked to the center of the ball room and waved his hands as if pushing something away and the couples cleared the floor. He pointed his pointer finger at Zack and he pressed 'play'. Eminems 'Just Lose It' (Square Bear Mix) started to play. Jeremiah bobbed to the beat until it got to a good part and he started to break dance.

Everyone applauded as he stopped and bounced back onto his feet. He ran a hand through his black hair and blushed embarrassedly. Zack and Cody rushed up t their 'brother' but he backed away from them, fear in his eyes. Mr. Moseby and Carey came in and, as usual, Mr. Moseby immediately accused Zack and Cody of ruining his hotel.

"We didn't do anything Mr. Moseby. It was Jeremiah," Zack said as he pointed. Mr. Moseby turned his look of fury to Jeremiah. He quickly stumbled backwards until he crashed into a wall and looked at him with he tear-filled, fear-filled greenish-blue eyes.

"No Mr. Moseby! He was just showing us how well he can break dance! Mom, he's really cool!" Cody praised him as he hugged his mother. :I'm glad we decided to adopt him."

I'm glad we decided to adopt him…

I'm glad we decided to adopt him…

These words would always echo in Jeremiah's and would make him…happy…

(1) Chris, Crystal, Skip, and Becky are my OCs. If you want to use them ask me first!

Next Chapter:

Chapter 3: School: Day One