"These can't be for me" Damian gapped at the shiny, silver pants.

"Silver looks good" Cameron commented, suppressing a laugh at Damian grimace. Damian spotted the shoes in Cameron's hand, not even bothering to suppress the laugh that sprung from his lips.

"They're giant" Damian spluttered, as Cameron sat down. He squeezed into the shoes and stood, attempting not to wobble.

"I'M A GIANT!" Cameron exclaimed, making everyone burst out in laugher.

"Good luck dancing in them" Lindsay laughed happily, her outfit lying on her lap.

Cameron began to wobble, as he unsuccessfully maneuvered around the room. Damian caught him just before Cameron toppled to the floor, when he straightened up her couldn't help but glare at the shoes.

The music video was breathtaking and everyone was drunk off the simple energy of the room. Damian fiddled with his hair, laughing at how hard the black spikes had become.

"I think I created my own personal hole in the ozone layer," He laughed at Hannah, who grinned. She looked like a diva, in her coat and practicing her attitude. Damian smiled as Cameron made his way to the stage, obviously having gained more confidence in his shoes. The younger boy hadn't seen his friend, since one of the make up girls had kidnapped him at least an hour ago.

As the music played, Damian watched in awe resisting the temptation of letting his mouth fall open. Cameron looked like a rock star, in his element completely. Samuel nudged Damian, who tore his eyes away unwillingly.

"You alright?" Samuel asked, flicking his dreadlocks back. Damian gulped and nodded, before directing his attention back to the stage. The director called cut and spoke to Cameron briefly, then allowed Cameron to jump off the stage.

"How'd I do?" Cameron smiled, raising his hands with an easy laugh. Damian stared down at his silver pants, as Samuel answered the question, "Brilliant man". Cameron flicked a look towards his friend, grinning expectantly. Damian prayed for a miracle and it did come, in the form of Erik.

"We need you on stage Damian" Erik informed him; Damian was too willing to move. He followed Erik and listened to the director intensely, trying to ignore the confused look on Cameron's face.

Dinner that night was an engrossing affair, as everyone spoke excitedly about the music shoot. Damian played with his food, pushing around his plate without interest. He found the conversation boring; his thoughts too self-evolved to even bother keep up with the chat.

"You alright?" Cameron asked, peering through his spectacles. Damian jumped and looked at his friend, who had pulled him out of his thoughts sharply.

"Yeah" Damian sighed, "Fine"

"You sure?" Cameron asked, Damian didn't miss the pointed glance at his uneaten food.

"Bathroom" Damian sighed, pushing his chair back and darting to the bathroom. He pushed the door open and shut it with more force then intended; with shaking hands he locked the door.

He stared at his reflection in the mirror, glaring at it.

"What the hell is wrong?" He demanded at it. Suddenly feeling really foolish, he blushed.

"Like a reflection is going to respond to me" He huffed, sitting down on the toilet and holding his head in his still shaking hands.

The image of Cameron from today, greeted his head as he closed his eyes. The image danced across his eyes, Cameron's laugh and voice echoing. How different his friend had looked.

"Damian" He sighed to himself, "What in the world is going on in your head?"

Cameron could not help but worry about his younger friend, who had barely uttered a word to him since the music video. Damian had looked distant and cold, so different from his usual happy self. Cameron frowned, trying to work out what could possibly be troubling Damian so.

Everyone crowded on the couches, staring up at the TV intently. Cameron just watched the colors on the screen, as Lindsay and Alex kept a running commentary. He attempted to shut out their voices, and the others who were telling him to shut up. Cameron's head shot up, as he felt the couch lower with extra weight.

Damian sat beside him, staring at the screen.

"Hey" Cameron whispered, making sure not to distract Lindsay. Alex and Lindsay were still discussing the film in great detail, the outfits and the songs.

It was a friggen movie, what can you expect? The answers to all life's questions in the way the lead character wore a hat?

Damian gave a slight inclination of his head, but kept his eyes trained on the movie. Cameron couldn't help but feel a bit deflated, continuing to run the possibilities through his head. What in the hell was wrong?

"Are you sure you're okay?" Cameron asked, turning his head to observe Damian's reaction. Cameron couldn't help but notice the flush of color in Damian's cheeks and the hardness in his blue eyes.

Hesitantly, Cameron placed a reassuring hand on Damian's shoulder. Damian jumped, almost as if he had been electrocuted. In fact, it felt like he had. Heat spread up his cheeks, turning his slight flush into a full-fledged blush.

"Damian?" Cameron asked, removing his hand. Damian just shook his head and stood up, walking away. Cameron was left to stare after the boy, confused and hurt.

"Is he okay?" Samuel asked, raising an eyebrow at Damian's retreating figure.

"I don't think so" Cameron shook his head. Samuel pursed his lips, both watching as Damian left the room.

"I'll go talk to him" Cameron murmured, beginning to untangle himself from the couch. Samuel placed a hand to Cameron's chest, literally preventing him from moving.

"I'll go" Samuel told him. Yes, Samuel told him with authority dripping from his voice. He stared at Cameron until the boy shrugged, returning to watching the film. Samuel instead detached himself from the comfy couch and went in search of the Irishman.

Sobs racked through Damian, as he crawled up on the floor and rested his head against the cool plaster. He was in the boy's room, in between two beds. He didn't care who's, all he wanted was to be alone and cry. Though it seemed weak, he needed some way to get his confusion out. The darkness was comforting him, making him feel completely safe.

"Damian?" A husky voice called out, as light flooded the room. Damian blinked and because of his surprised, the tears stopped flowing. He flicked his head back and forth, trying to find the source of the husky voice. There was no doubt in his mind that it was though, he was just waiting to be discovered.

"Hey" The voice said softly, as the figure leaned in front of him. Damian exhaled sharply, trying not to look at Samuel or the worry that coated Samuel's face.

"Man, what's wrong?" Samuel asked, sitting down and crossing his legs.

"No" Damian sobbed, bringing his legs up to his chest. Samuel just watched as the younger boy cried, his heart truly reaching out for him.

"Damian" Samuel said sharply, "What is it?"

"I can't explain it" Damian rambled, "I think there's a problem, but I'm not sure. I'm worried and scared, I shouldn't be telling you all of this but I don't know what to do. It just hit me today and, I'm not sure what it all means or if it's something else going on. It just doesn't make sense!"

Samuel stared at the boy utterly bewildered, at that rather violent and nervous outburst. Samuel squinted, trying to work out what in the world Damian was prattling on about.

"Lament terms?" Samuel asked.

"No" Damian snapped, his tears stained face rising to meet Samuel's.

"I don't understand" Samuel admitted, raising his palms hopelessly.

"Neither do I" Damian muttered, "That's the problem!"

Samuel looked at the boy, the devastated look in his eyes. The tears of sorrow and confusion, the shaking. He was scared and confused, Samuel connected the dots. He had seen this look before, the one of pure distress.

"Damian" Samuel sighed, "Do you have feelings for someone?"

Damian stopped shaking and his sobbing stopped abruptly, looking away from Samuel.

"Maybe" Damian admitted in a small voice.

"You don't know" Samuel said, it was a statement not a question.

But Damian answered anyway, "Yes"

"Is it Cameron?" Samuel sighed, rubbing his eyes. Damian bit his lip and began to shake again, humiliation washing through him in torrential waves.

"You think you do?" Samuel asked, watching as the small boy nodded his head slightly.

"Damian" Samuel sighed, feeling his heart break in sympathy, "It'll be okay"

"I can't go back down there," Damian told Samuel, attempting to control himself. He tried to pull back all the emotions, to shove them down deeper. To make it all go away, to erase the afternoon. To forget Cameron, forget his friend.

"You can't ignore him either" Samuel informed him.

"Samuel" Damian paused, "There's no chance"

"Damian" Samuel smiled, "There always is"

Quick Chapter, but what do you think? I had MASSIVE writers block today, but thankfully my 'sister' helped me out. I owe this chapter to her!