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Cody leaned against the wall in the elevator. He wasn't able to say anything to Gwen when she called him. The only thing that he was able to process after that little incident was 'Duncan' and how horrible it was for him to be here. Even if he wanted to talk to Gwen, there would have been no way of it happening. Soon after she tried to get his attention, Courtney got involved, which made everything worse. Chef had to break up the fight and make sure everyone else wasn't going to jump in. And soon after, Chris finally showed up to give everyone their assorted rooms. Two people per room, and it was same sex, thank god! Knowing Sierra, she would have convinced Chris to be with him if it wasn't. Heck, she still tried to convince Chris. But, luckily, rules are rules, and he denied her. While in the pleas, though, Cody escaped the group with his room key and headed for the elevator. That's where he is now, leaning against the wall, hating the little elevator tune that's always played, and looking at the small circular bright number, floor 27. Thank god for elevators.

Once he reached the floor the doors opened wide to show a silent corridor. Walking out, he looked both ways, getting a weird feeling in his gut. It had reminded him of the shining and expected two little girls to pop out of nowhere (1). Thankfully, he reached his room with no disturbance and entered the suit, surprised at how amazing it was. It was big, with two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a living room. It looked like a fancy apartment, not a hotel room. It had the same color texture as the lobby, gold and calming, just the way Cody liked it. Going into one of the rooms he found a queen bed covered in white sheets with multiple pillows, a TV, dresser, its own balcony. The room literally had everything. Everything but its own game system which, luckily, he brought. Deciding that unpacking was most important, he did that.

While opening his second suitcase, which has his pants and his computer, the main door opened and closed, revealing that whoever he was sharing the suit with was here. He heard the footsteps wonder around and realized that this person must be either small, or thin.

"Hmm… Interesting layout. It'll do," The voice said in a slight snobby manner. Cody grinned from ear to ear, knowing exactly who he was rooming with, and was completely pleased. He walked out of his room to see if he was right and was greeted with a bored expression from none other than Noah.

"Hey buddy," Cody greeted happily.

"Call me 'buddy' again and you're dead," Noah said, expression still bored. "So, I'm guessing that's your room then?" He asked, pointing at the room that Cody had just exited from.

"Yep. Oh, I brought some games if you would like to play with me later," Cody offered, smiling.

"Yeah, that sounds so appealing," Noah said sarcastically, rolling his eyes. "But, I brought some books I wouldn't mind reading," He said, heading for his room.

Cody stood there, dumbfounded. "Uh, yeah. I'll set it up later then for us to play," He called after him, wondering why one of his closest friend was acting so bored. Shrugging it off, he headed back to his room where he continued to unpack.

[10 minutes later]

Cody and Noah were sitting on the couch, controller in hand, as they were watching the screen of the suits TV. BlazBlue was on and both boys looked to be very interested in the fight. Cody was playing as Jin while Noah was Hazuma. Eventually, though, Cody won the game.

"This is what I was missing?" Noah asked, placing the controller down.

"Yep. Going to forget about those books now?" Cody asked, grinning happily.

"No. Books are still my first love. But, this is interesting enough to play again, but later. If we don't hurry we're going to be late. And we all know how Chris gets," both boys shuttered.

"Where are we going?" Cody asked, confused.

"Guessing you either weren't around or weren't paying attention. Chris told everyone that he wanted to have a dinner with us. One that didn't involve Chef's cooking."

"Oh… What restaurant?"

"I don't know, it's near the first floor. Now, if you don't mind, I'm going to be in the shower," and with that, Noah left the room for the bathroom, locking the door behind him.

"That was fun," Cody mumbled to himself, shutting off the system and TV. While Noah was taking his shower, Cody decided to take a quick peak around floor 27. Taking his key, he headed out the door and locked it behind him. The walls were the same color as everything else, with soothing pictures on the wall, a vase with flower could be seen every now and then. Walking around, he noticed that everything looked the same, as if each corridor was the same, just different numbers on the door.

As he took a sharp turn from one corridor to another, he bumped into someone, causing him to fall on the floor. "Oh, I'm so sorry Cody!"

Cody's eyes opened wide as he looked up at his love, Gwen. He blushed, grabbing her hand that was extended downwards for him. "It's ok," he said once he was on his feet again. "What are you doing wondering the halls?" He asked.

"I could ask you the same," Gwen said, crossing her arms, smiling.

Blushing, he nodded. "I was taking a look around while Noah got ready," He confessed. "Everything looks the same."

"Yeah, kind of creepy," she replied. "So, I see you're different," she pointed out.

"Different?" He asked, confused. He didn't feel different, nor did he look different… Well, not to him. What had changed about him?

"Yeah, you're taller. And you're not lanky like how you used to be," she smiled. "Pretty handsome if I say so myself," she winked, making him blush.

"T-thank you," he stuttered, feeling embarrassed.

"No problem. Anyways, I guess I should get ready as well. LeShawna isn't going to be happy when she finds out I'm not there," she laughed softly. "It's nice seeing you again."

"You too," He smiled before they parted ways.

Back inside his suit he noted that Noah was still in the shower. Rolling his eyes, he decided to check out his balcony. The view was amazing. Hollywood hills were visible along with the Hollywood sign. There were many different fancy houses in the area, along with palm trees. Looking down, he saw the chauffer opening a door to a black convertible masseratti, causing Cody to whistle. As he watched the car, wondering who was behind the wheel, he noticed a familiar person.

"Taylor?" Cody asked softly to himself, eyes watching the man who walked into the building with a suitcase. Leaning back, Cody pondered on what was happening. This man, Dr. Taylor, had said that he lived here in California. And yet, he was walking inside the Tipton Hotel as if he was a guest. Something didn't seem right.

Cody was deep in thought when there was a knock at his door, scaring him half to death. "Cody, are you in there?" Noah's voice came in through the door.

"Yeah," Cody replied, trying to calm his heart.

"I've been calling you. Hurry up, or we'll be late," Noah said before he retreated back into his room, closing the door. Rolling his eyes, Cody hopped into the shower, pushing the matter of Dr. Taylor into the back of his mind.

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