Summary: After Mitch gets dumped by his girlfriend, Jerome shows up at his house and practically forces Mitch to get in his car and go on vacation with him to take the pain off of his mind. What follows is probably the best impromptu vacation ever. Chaptered fanfiction with eventual Merome. Non-Youtube!AU with Mitch living in America.

Chapter word count: 900

Note: I'm doing something that I haven't done in a while, and that is writing a chaptered fic. I also haven't written Merome in a while, so forgive me if they seem slightly OOC.

The following morning - the last morning, Jerome thought sadly - the pair woke up at seven sharp, thanks to the alarm clock positioned right next to Mitch's ear. They showered, put on their traveling clothes, and packed up their few other belongings in plastic grocery bags before carrying them out to the car. Jerome stopped by the front desk to sign a receipt and grab their phones (yay technology, he thought to himself), and then they were ready to go.

Mitch was already in the passenger seat when Jerome said, "Wait. I don't want to go just yet."

"But, it's a six hour drive," Mitch reasoned, "And we're already checked out. Why do you want to stay?"

"I just want to see the beach one more time," Jerome explained, "Before we have to leave our little bubble and go back to the real world. I don't want to leave our little haven just yet."

Mitch exited the car. "Alright then, let's go say good-bye to the beach." He took Jerome's hand - both boys blushed - and they walked down the beach, leaving their shoes on the pool deck.

Jerome flung his arms wide, the wind rippling his clothes and pushing his hair away from his face. He closed his eyes, breathing in the sea air and thinking over the past week. It was pretty good, considering everything. At the very least, he got a boyfriend out of the ordeal. At the best, a lifelong partner, a little haven, and some amazing memories to keep forever.

Mitch wrapped his arms around Jerome's torso, resting his chin on the latter's shoulder. "I don't want to leave, either," he sighed. "It's too perfect here."

"See, that's the thing," Jerome broke out of Mitch's embrace and turned to look at him, "Rule number seven says that all good things have to come to an end."

"I don't think I like that rule very much," Mitch smiled.

Jerome kissed him on the lips lightly. "Me neither. But we can always come back to our little bubble. When we're out of college, maybe we could move here."

Mitch entwined their fingers. "I'd like that very much."

Jerome launched himself into Mitch suddenly, locking their lips together in a kiss unlike the previous one. This was hungry, primordial, and even a tad lusty. Without breaking the kiss, he pulled Mitch into the ocean.

Mitch yelped and broke away when the water tickled his ankles. "Cold!"

Jerome chuckled. "Yes, you big baby, the ocean is cold. Now come back here. I'm not leaving here until we've made out in the ocean."

"Well okay then." Mitch smirked as Jerome instigated a new kiss. He didn't break it off this time, even when the seawater sprayed the backs of his knees. When Jerome finally ran out of breath, Mitch picked him up and spun him around, making the other scream with glee.

Eventually, Mitch's arms got tired, and so he set his boyfriend back down in the water. "I think it's time to say goodbye now," he whispered above the waves.

Jerome sighed. "Yeah, you're probably right." He turned to the horizon. "Goodbye, ocean!" he shouted, "Thank you for everything!"

They returned to the car. Jerome started it up, and they were off. Back to their normal, mundane lives, with a new partner in tow. Maybe their lives wouldn't be so mundane anymore.

And even if they were, they could always go on vacation again. After all, there were so many more rules for Mitch to learn.

And that's the end of Rules of Vacation! Gosh, it feels like a giant weight has been lifted off of my chest. And yet, I also want to cry. This is the first chaptered fic I've written in a long time, and probably the longest. It's like my baby. But babies grow up and go to college, just like this fic. Well, it's not going to college, but it's moving on into the archives.

We had a good run, RoV. Goodbye.

I'd like to thank sassystephy33 for being such a great mutual. This entire fic is dedicated to her.

I'd like to thank Greek Fire, because I listened to 'Top of the World' on repeat while writing this chapter.

I'd like to thank You Me At Six, because last chapter it was 'Wild Ones' that was on repeat.

I'd like to thank Marina and the Diamonds, because 'How to Be a Heartbreaker' inspired this fic in the first place.

And lastly, I'd like to thank every single one of you who read, liked, or reblogged this fic. It means the world to me that you guys like my writing, it really does. You guys are my world, and I love to make you smile.

Goodbye from RoV and I, and see you in the future!