Chapter 4

Hey guys! Eternal Fauna here with another chapter to this awesome Collab! Man things are getting pretty intense here! Anyway~ Talk time is over, on to the story!

"Hey! Hold on!"

Lukas swore, stopping where he stood in the hallways. "What do you want?" he asked venomously.

"I didn't know man, sorry!" Al apologized, sprinting over to where Lukas stood.

Lukas sighed and moved to lean against the wall he was near. "It's not you… It's just, it didn't end well between us…" Lukas said, still not really looking at Al. "I thought it was fine, we were happy… but then he changed. I didn't believe Tino when he said he saw him with Katyusha," Lukas paused to laugh. "I actually had a huge fight with Tino over it because I refused to believe him, then a week after the fight, Mathias broke up with me over text… I felt SO betrayed, but of course I refused to let Tino know that he was right. And then a few days after he broke up with me I saw him and Katyusha making out by the dorms. I know I should get over it now… b-but I gave him everything."

"Shit… I didn't know." Al swore, his eyes wide as he looked at the blond.

"Just, please don't mention his name again…" Lukas said softly, his eyes glistening with tears.

"Sorry…" That seemed to be the only thing Al could say in this situation.

"No I'm sorry, It's not your fault I can't get over something like this." Lukas spoke softly, tears slowly falling down his cheeks, his body shaking slightly.

"I...um, do you want me to do something?" Al asked awkwardly, unsure of what to do right now.

Lukas wiped his eyes, sniffling slightly. "No… just, sorry… forget I said anything. It's not your problem." despite the tears that still fell from his eyes, his words were strong. "I'm going to go to my dorm, see you." Lukas said walking away from Al.

Al watched Lukas leave and frowned, he wanted to help, but felt like the stubborn blond wouldn't accept help from anyone. "Damn it." he swore in aggravation.

As Al awoke in the morning he noticed his brother burrowed in his blankets, his back facing Al. "Hey bro?" he called out, receiving no answer from Mattie.

"Bro?" he called again, this time he got a response, a whimper from his brother.

"What's up?" he tried again, frowning at the bundled form acrossing from him.

"I'm just… not feeling too well. Sorry, you'll have to attend class by yourself today." Mattie replied in a whispered voice.

"Ah man, really? Okay, I guess. Need me to get you anything for later?" Al asked as he got ready for school.

"Just silence, sorry." Mattie replied.

Al sighed. "Kay. Get well, I'll see you later." Al said before he left the dorm.

As he got to his first class, Math with Mrs. Mayes, he saw Tino, Lukas, and Kiku. He smiled at the two blonds as he entered the room, recieving a small smile and a wave from Tino. "Sup dudes!" he greeted.

"Hello Alfred! where's Mattie?" Tino asked looking around slightly.

"Oh! He's sick so he's back at our dorm sleeping!" Al responded loudly.

Tino's smile faded. "Um… Alfred? Have you noticed anything odd about Mattie? Like was he behaving differently around you last night?"

Lukas and Al looked at him quizzically. "I don't think so? He seemed pretty normal?" Al answered.

"Ah! Okay! I was just wondering!" Tino said right as Mrs. Mayes walked into the classroom to start class.

Al frowned during class but listened to the teacher, feeling like she was a good distraction for everything. And taking notes for his sick brother.

"Hey man, what was up with Tino earlier? Why was he asking those questions?" Al asked Lukas in Mr. Dickerson's class.

Lukas ignored him.

Al sighed and went over to Tino. "Hey um… what were those questions about earl-"

"Everyone quiet and take a seat or you will have a detention." Al mentally swore and went to his seat, again taking notes, feeling it was the best distraction for whatever was going on with his friends.

As he took notes of… something, he thought of his brother, was his behavior any different than normal?

"Jones!" Mr. Deberson called as he noticed how sluggish and distracted Al was.

"Yeah?" Al replied, frowning slightly at the concern Mr. Deberson was expressing.

"What's up? You were last to finish up the warm up laps." The teacher asked with a frown.

"Sorry. just thinking about my bro…" Al replied sheepishly.

"Is it about your brother being absent today?" Mr. Deberson asked with a sigh. "Alright, You can take it easy today, I expect full effort from you tomorrow." He said patting Al's back.

"Thanks! I'll be fine tomorrow!" Al said perking up slightly.

Mr. Deberson smiled and walked away to deal with other students.

Al sighed as he sat at his lunch table that was filled with all of his friends, all of who were happily talking and munching on their food.

"I'm going to go call Mattie." he announced, taking out his phone to call his brother, worried about Mattie.

It rang for a few minutes causing Al to jiggle his leg nervously, hoping his twin was alright.

"Hello…?" came Mattie's voice, sounding soft and tired.

"Yo! Mattie, you feeling any better?" Al asked, turning away from his friends, all of whom looked interested in his phone call.

"Hey Al… not really, sorry I just woke up," there was a pause. "Did you need something?"

"No, I was just worried, Tino was asking weird questions earlier and I guess they got to me a little too much…" Al admitted.

"Tino? Nevermind, It's all fine over here Al, can I go back to bed?" Mattie asked with a sigh.

"Yeah, just get better soon! It's not the same here without you." Al said with a laugh before he ended the call.

"Well Mattie is still sick, but is getting plenty of rest." Al told his friends.

His friends nodded and started their conversations up again.

Finally classes were over with, Al sighed as he got ready to leave his last class, Tino, Kiku and Lukas were heading out already, walking together, likely to the library. He frowned, unsure if he should go with them or go back to the dorms to check on his brother. He finally decided on heading to the club to see if Tino or the other two had notes he could grab for Mattie.

He headed after them to the library and entered, seeing the three already pulling their books out. "Oh! Alfred! I'm glad my brother didn't scare you off yesterday!" Tino said with a smile, acting like the morning events never happened.

"Hey dudes! Hey does anyone have notes i could borrow for Mattie?" He asked sitting down across from Lukas.

Lukas wordlessly dug into his notebook, opening it up and turning it for Al. "You can copy them." he said before he looked around at the snackless table. "Hey Tino? Whose turn was it to bring snacks?"

"Mine… sorry…" Kiku said digging in his bag. he pulled out a small back of rice cakes and tossed them on the table. a silence filled the air as everyone stared at the small bag.

"What is this…" Lukas asked, glaring at the tiny bag.

"Rice cakes I think." Kiku answered, his eyes glued to his books.

"This isn't a snack, this is a bite." Lukas whined.

"Eat it. Don't. It's not like I care either way." Kiku shrugged at the blond.

Lukas pouted but took the bag, eating the contents rather quickly.

"Were they good?" Al asked, amused at the blond's antics.

"No. I'm going back to the dorms to get real food." Lukas complained, leaving his notes and bag as he walked out of the library, tossing his trash away.

"Lukas?" Tino questioned before he sighed, trusting his brother.

Al frowned as well but continued copying Lukas' notes, grateful for the Norwegian's neat handwriting.

Mattie felt surprised when he gained the strength to move out of his bed. He was still clothed in his pajamas, but the simple act of getting out of his bed felt like an accomplishment for him. He moved to the front door, not feeling well enough to change his clothes or eat, but well enough to at least leave his dorm. he walked down the long hallway, noting the amount of students hanging around, talking with each other and occasionally glancing over at him.

He walked of a while, glad his destination was on the same floor as him and knocked. he wondered if Tino or Lukas would even be home right now, he hoped so, they both had the best handwriting and took decent notes in class. He knocked again and heard a faint noise from inside.

"Hello? Lukas? Tino?" He called out as he opened the door, frowning as he found it unlocked. "I'm sorry for coming in like this…" He called again and heard a loud almost gagging noise.

He followed it, frowning as the smell of bile filled his nose and he gasped, finding Lukas hunched over the toilet, emptying out the contents of his stomach inside. "Lukas?" he asked, causing the shorter male to jump.

"Please… don't tell Tino…" Lukas whimpered, turning to face Mattie, his back against the bathroom wall, his face red.

Bwuhahahaha! Ends on a cliffhanger! Anyway guys! Thanks for reading! Next chapter is all TrueCanadianGirl so be ready!