A/N: Well I absolutely appreciated all the amazing reviews... And here is some more Nileyness... even if it's not the best. I hope everyone likes its. Please review!


Chapter 9
Losing myself and Letting her Down

I made my way inside the house, as I glance back once more over to Miley's room. The light was still on, in that moment I knew I had lost her, I was too late.

I was seated in the dimly lit den, lost in my thoughts, I had been overworked for such a long time. I was tired of constantly feeling the need to prove myself, especially to those who never mattered.

Flashback (One Week Ago)

I threw the file against the far wall, the papers spilling out, as it scattered across the studio floor. Running my fingers through my hair, I grunted out in frustration.

I couldn't do this anymore, I was too tired of the stress, the industry that had changed who I truly was. I was tired of the lies, and the backstabbing that came from the business, I was tired of giving up my life, to those who ran it down into the ground. This wasn't my dream, I wasn't supposed to feel empty, and lost in a room full of thousands each and every night.

"Guys I need to go home," I said loudly, as my hands clenched into a fist.

"To your apartment?" Joe asked, we were all tired, we had been coped up in this room, since morning, and were sure that it was dark outside.

"No, back to California, away from here." I said in defeat, I was tired of this lifestyle, I needed a clean break away from the stress, away from the industry.

They wore grim expressions, as their eyes stared at the ground, before Kevin spoke up, "What about the band?" he asked softly, "What about us? We are brothers we are supposed to stick together."

A frown appeared onto my face, before I shook my head, "I need to do this for me, I'm sorry you guys."

I spoke again as I watched my brothers, "This wasn't the life we wanted, and you know it, we changed so much, I'm not even sure I know who I am anymore. I gave up everything I had for this, we lost ourselves along the way, and I'm afraid that if I stay here any longer, I'll eventually lose myself."

Tears were forming in my eyes, as I realized how much everything had changed, since we left. The five years that had flown by, life moving at the speed of light, and I wasn't even sure of the last time, I was truly happy.

End of Flashback

I opened my eyes to the empty den, as I looked around the silent house, it used to be filled with so many happy memories. I shook my head, as I slowly stood up, making my way up the stairs, to my room, as I entered my room. The red numbers glowing back at me, as I made my way into the dark room before I collapsed onto the bed, closing my eyes.

The silence took over the house, as I tossed and turned into my sleep, finally giving in, when I heard a faint knock against the glass panned door. I slowly pushed myself out of the bed, before I I made my way over to the door, slowly pulling it open. Rubbing my eyes, before the outline came into focus, "Miley?" I whispered.

I could make out her smile through the darkness, as her bright blue eyes locked with mine, "Hey, can I come in?"

I nodded, as I pushed the door open wider, allowing her room, as she walked pass me and into the room. I closed the door behind, as I walked to the light switch flicking it on, as my eyes adjusted to the light. Miley has found her way to my bed, and was seated on the edge, as I made my way over to her, taking a seat while pulling a pillow over my chest. She smiled at me, as she glanced around the room, "It's exactly the same."

I nodded, "Yeah, I can't believe that after five years, everything is still in the same place, It feels so good to be home, I missed it here. It's been way too long."

She smiled, "Yeah it has..."

We sat there in silence as we watched each other, before she finally spoke, "why didn't you ever come back?"

I looked down at the palms of my hands before I faced her, my eyes locking with the intense blue that reflected back at me, "Miley..." I said softly.

She shook her head, as she looked glanced down, as I watched a single tear fell from her eyes, "It was hard without you Nick, you promised to be there, to listen, and you left, you never kept in touch..." Her voice shook as she looked up, her blue eyes fogged behind a cloud of tears.

"Miley," I started again, before she cut me off.

"I waited by the phone for months, hoping you would call, there would be nights when I could just sit against your door, hoping that you would come home, crying myself to sleep. It got wors... at home.." she started, as it came out as a whisper, "She was so young, and it broke my father heart, it was the last straw, losing Noah," tears were falling from her eyes.

"Her heart gave up on her, my mother left my dad, abandoning Braision and I, there were so many nights when I needed to hear your voice," finding her voice, as she spoke louder, "You never came back... why are you here now?"

I looked at the ground, as the muffled sobs she had tried so hard to hold in, coming out at full force before I said softly, "I'm sorry, for letting you down."

She wiped away the tear, as I made my way closer to her, placing an arm around her shoulder like I had once done so many times before, a rushing feeling move through my body, as she placed her head against my chest, the tears falling from her eyes, as I ran my fingers through her long brown hair, as I said softly, over and over... "I'm so sorry..."

"You broke your promise Nick, you let me down, just like everyone else in my life..." her voice was so soft, almost a whisper, as I held onto her.

The tears grazed my face, sliding down my cheek, as I watched the one girl, I had let down.


A/N: Well here is some emotion, some more details about Miley's past, a little bit of Nick's life and Miley's life. Just emotional in general. And oh yeah, everyone should be super excited, Amy and I have been working on a Collaboration, well we have been discussing it, but we are officially writing it! And I have to say, I'm quite proud of it! For all your Niley fan's, I'm sorry to say that it won't be Niley, but... (wait for it)... A MOE! It's going to our first MOE! But reviews would be AMAZING! so please review, so I can update!