Hey guys. Phew, Finally found some time in my busy Senior school life to get this done. But it's here, and I'm so completely sorry for the delay. It may be this way for the rest of the story, but really, I've got no idea where to go with this story. I was thinking of three more chapters at least, then maybe a sequal? or maybe work on a new fic, but either way, I'm aiming to get this completed for as long as I can.

Shoutouts: MyHeroRaven for being such an awesome person that responded to my review replies. I do do that just to meet some interesting people, and I have. I'd also like to note that Ranorexic got mentioned by BTR themselves on Twitter i might add. Gosh jealousy much lol, and a complete apology shoutout just to everyone who's been in tune for this story. I know the convenient way is to story alert but still, even if you're non-member, all are welcome =D

Anyways, Enjoy =D Cuz ya ain't gonna see one in some time maybe XP I'll try my best and once again sorry =D

Seaside Green

There's one thing that everyone can agree on based on their few days of experience. It's been a non stop heat wave crashing through California, and even being in a well air conditioned room, it did not stop a few drops from spilling down your face. It was indeed hot, even Gustavo was feeling the reality. So, seeing absolutely no progress in the hundred and something heat, he decided to drop a free trip to the beach for the boys, to prepare them for a beach party track he had an idea for.

So, now we hear a loud resonance emitting from the small apartment of 2J as they got the good news. Every single face on the four broke out in grins, and right after hanging up on their producer, they rushed to their rooms to get packed for the day. Logan, pondering about what he should get dressed into, figured that James would be changed into his usual attire: a black tank with red board shorts. Reassured, he did definitely look absolutely hot and stunning, his arms being the most to be seen, protruding with tight, bulging muscle, and his broad shoulders sticking out sorely. His legs also sculpted sticking out from the shorts, Logan had his eyes scanning up and down, but had to revert when he felt drool starting to form. Packing a swim suit, he got changed into a nice summer tee with shorts and got ready, awaiting for James.

"I can't believe we're getting a free day at the beach. How awesome is that?" James exclaimed so excitedly, Logan also felt his burst of energy and joined in.

"Yeah, I mean it's been so hot around here now. We definitely deserve some seaside break." Logan stated, with James having to agree. That smile that crossed James' lips were very adoring and Logan felt his heart slightly swell at it.

"C'mon let's go, the more time we spend here, the less it is at the beach," James proceeded, dragging Logan with him and out their room to meet Kendall and Carlos waiting in the living room.

"Relax James, it's not going anywhere," Kendall said when he heard James come out. With a circle of happy, ready smiles, they finally got down to the car lot and get into their car. James decided to drive, since he built the most love for driving ever since he earned his permits. He loved that free feeling, no bars hold sensation, plus to have his hair get all wind swept meant that he'll have a new hotter look to him when they cruise the coastal beaches.

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Upon hitting the beach, they parked their car at a nice location, and neither boy wasted no time in hopping out of the vehicle and letting their toes hit the sand. The beach was busy, but not as packed, which brought upon a calming feeling of air breezing about. The cool sensation kissed their heated skins, sending tingles through their bodies, just adding to their desire to dive into the sea.

"Hey, Logan. Let's go in the ocean. I'm sure it'll be great." James had a transformed energy of a kid, and Logan thought it was cute. He did want to go for a swim, but honestly, he was a bit sore in his butt to do anything right now. He thought the excitement of the trip would override the pain, and the time would make it subside, but he felt some sharp pains a few moments later.

"Hmm, okay. Let me get changed first." Logan said to him before running off. Each stride made some pulsing ache reach his lower regions but it subsided as soon as it came. Reaching the bathroom, he went in and got changed, thinking how glad it was when it was empty. He grabbed his towel and changed into his board shorts, and settled for a pair of sandals to walk along the sand in. Exiting, also with a pair of shades on, he went back over to James, who had settled his towel along the sand. He was sitting there, waiting for Logan, because he didn't want to leave him while he frolicked in the water. They should be doing more stuff together, because Logan really was James' best friend.

"Hey, let's go into the water," Logan called, setting his bag into the sand besides the towels and took James' hand. Ever since his encounters with James, mixing in with the movies he's seen, Logan had felt this unusual spark rise in his arm when he held James' hand. It was slightly uncomfortable but it was a dulling pain that it was almost just a simple feeling, just a mean of feeling something. As it ran through his heart like a pump, his nerves grew numb.

"I'll race ya," James announced, after being hauled to his feet. He got a head start after leaving Logan standing there mindless. In an instant reaction, Logan bolted from his planted feet, taking his sandals off and chasing James into the sea. Each smirk produced by James made Logan's lips curl in a smile, and part to show his pearly whites. Logan had to agree he was having fun, and James' smile was just too contagious to not give back. Feeling a competitive spirit run by, he picked up speed and tried to tackle James down.

"Gonna get'cha James." Logan cried playfully, a chuckle and a giggle emitted from the two running boys. Logan leaped with faith that he'd caught up, and he knew he did when he tumbled down the slope of wet sand and hitting the shore where the waves began to crash on their skins, glistening them with cool moisture. Logan was on top of James, his front meeting James' back and his face planted in the dark golden sand.

"I win," Logan said when James' face emerged from the earth. James laughed at the kiddy antics of his friend and pushed him off of him to enter the water properly. Shin deep in the water, he smirked, "No, I win. I said the first one in the water,"

"Oh, you and your weird technicalities." Logan scoffed, getting in the water too, and leaned down into the crystal waters, grabbing a handful and splashing James with the cold water, which earned a girly shriek from the taller boy.

"Revenge is sweet, Logie!" James called when Logan took a swift jump back. James held a grin on his face, trying to splash water at Logan too but only the small drops ever touched him. He even tried to kick the water to make a torrent of glistening drops reach high in the air and project to Logan. Logan was having the time of his life, just laughing at James' poor attempt to get him wet. Figuring that he'd give up at this point, James just chased after Logan, being wet enough to just tackle him and drag him into the water himself.

"Get away from me, James," Logan said through his laugh. Logan may have been fast, but James was faster. Right behind him, James wrapped his wet arms around Logan's middle, earning a special giggle that could only be made by tickling, as he lifted him up off the ground and dunked them both into the water, both of them submerging into the blue sapphire seas.

Logan swam underwater alongside with James, his sides splitting from all that laughing he did in air. It made him feel such a warm emotion that it completely made him forget that he was underwater. All he saw was James swimming by his side, the current of the seas making his long brown hair sway with each motion. He felt really relaxed living in his haven. The water blocked the loud sounds in his ears, and the need of air felt almost gone when it was being lost from all that laughing. He felt so peaceful, until James grabbed his hand and made them emerge for a breath of air.

"Having fun?" James' first words were, flicking his long silky hair that fell on his face, letting it whip back and away from his eyes.

"You bet," Logan answered, smiling back at James' own when he saw him. A tension built in the air, but Logan broke it when he continued splashing James again, the both of them having their own splash wars in the water, the one freezing temperatures becoming quite moderate against their skin. After a while of frolicking in the water, the two decided to get back to their set of towels after starting to have their eyes burn from the saltiness of the seas.

The two of them sat there on the beach, the tropical winds that picked up blowing coolly against the warm radiance of the sun's rays. They both laid there in gentle calmness, feeling a serenity build in their peacefulness, and every so often Logan had glanced over at James. Every encounter made him see James so newly awoken. Whether it's from his shiny brown hair that shimmered in the sun, or the hazel eyes that looked like pure crystals in his sockets, or perhaps the defined sculpture of his facial features, each one having their own look and definition that seemed so hard to comprehend on Logan's part. Either way, Logan had some admiration about it.

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A moments passing, and the two boys had found their other two friends, and together they had lunch at a little seaside restaurant, right outside with an overcast of the ocean. After their meal, Kendall had dragged Carlos along, saying something about having the opportunity of 'doing it' on the beach. Whatever 'it' is evading James and Logan. But soon after, James saw a group of guys coming down, and tucked under their arms were long surfboards. James never talked about it, but he's always dreamed about going surfing at least once before he was twenty. It was like number thirty eight or something, right after shoving blueberries up his nose.

James came down from the restaurant and onto the pathway over to the group of guys. Apparently, it was actually a surf school, teaching them how to surf, the basic mechanics of maneuvering the board. Logan stood there confused at why James ran off, but he came back down the beach to watch the guys practice their lessons. The guys were kind enough to teach James, and upon getting accepted, Logan saw a sparkle in James' eyes. Similar to the one he has whenever he says he wants to become a doctor. He had dreams alright, and when he saw James pour his heart into it, Logan just admired James more and more.

"Hey Logan. The guys taught me how to surf. You should join us," Logan snapped from his daze when James stood in front of him, wearing a full body wetsuit and a board was strapped around his ankle.

"Mm, no thanks, James. I think I'll just stay here and get a tan or something," Logan declined nicely, just letting James go back into the water, already belly flopping on his board and drifting out into the deep end, where the large waves were starting to form. Logan was a bit worried when he saw James so far away, but he should know what he was doing, so he didn't worry about it too much. Instead, he tore off his shirt, slipped on some sunglasses and laid back onto his towel, soaking the rays while listening to his music.

A time elapse later, Logan felt like drifting off into a slumber, feeling so alone right now. That is, until a shadowed figure blocked the bright light from his eyes, and he felt it sit down beside him. Removing his glasses and sitting up, he saw who it was.

"Camille?" Logan said with a smile. It was great to see an old face again. Although really now the last time he saw her was yesterday in the lobby. "What are you doing here?"

"I'm here auditioning for this beach party show. I'm going to be the host of the summer break beach party show, and it's going to be on MTV," Camille explained, pointing over to where a camera crew was being set up a mile down the beach. She had a sweet smile to her face, and her tone was so friendly. And she was dressed in her pink bikini bathing suit which really suit the beach scene.

"Oh, that's cool. I hope you get it,"

"Me too. It's been a while since I've had an acting part, and they said they needed young hosts so I decided to give it a shot. Anyways, you aren't here by yourself now, are you?" Camille dolled on about her show, and her acting career.

"Nah, the other guys are here. Kendall and Carlos ran away to somewhere I don't know, and James is right there," Logan pointed to the surfer cruising the wave, "that surfer right there."

"Wow, that's James? He's a natural." Camille complimented, seeing the boy ripping the tides quite professionally, which Logan had to agree with. He did look pretty sporty.

"So, Logie my dear. How have you been so far?" Camille started to make conversation, letting the time pass before the crew needed her on set. Logan sat there, talking to Camille about how things were going, with their new track and the fact that they're only here to get a beach like vibe for their beach party song. Camille had even offered to talk to the crew to put the song on special for the show, which Logan had accepted. They continued talking for a while, getting to catch up on the time that was lost not hanging out together like they use to. Logan didn't talk about the incident with him and James' videos yet, or even about his close moment with James. He trusted Camille, but not in the way that he'll pour his heart out yet. For now they just talked like innocent friends.

Or so it seemed. James had gotten off a really good wave, trying to catch his breath back from the action. He had a great big grin on his face, that is until he looked back at Logan. It soon diminished when he saw Logan sitting there, talking to someone. And not just an ordinary someone, it looked like a really hot someone.

James felt an icky feeling bubble in his stomach, probably from eating too much or something. But whatever it is, it was quite the discomfort, and James didn't really feel like surfing anymore. He just wanted to swim back to Logan and spend more time with him, and work on what they had before. Even if the massive killer wave came building right behind him, then-

WHAM! Wipeout..

James dived into the warm ocean, his foot being suspended above the surface due to his surfboard. When James opened his eyes underwater, now that he was finally alone, all he saw was the greener parts of the oceanic scene. That emerald shade of the clear blue ocean that gave out. It seemed sickening, and wanting to leave the green scene, he emerged back from the water, climbing back on his board. Still heavily anchored by his feelings, he began making his way over to the shoreline. The closer he got to shallow waters, he got off his board and onto his feet, carrying the board under his arm and walked over to where Logan was.

What he didn't suspect was that it was Camille who was there, talking to Logan. I mean, when did Camille show up? And she didn't tell them that she would be at the beach? James felt...jealous, really. He shouldn't be, because the whole Logan and Camille relationship fell between them, with mutual agreement. Yet, with that history between them, it can easily be rekindled, and that made James sick to his stomach and beyond. Swallowing that bad feeling and letting it settle in his stomach, he walked over to them where they stopped talking when they saw James.

"Hey there, James. How's the surf?" Camille said, smiling from her talk with Logan. James gave a half sincere smile, and half forced.

"It was fine. Really great actually, but a massive wave came crashing on me that I didn't see. So I decided to come back," James said while planting his board in the sand. He detached the cuff on his ankle and looked at Logan who still had that happy facial feature on his face after talking with Camille. He gave James a well deserved sympathetic smile, but one that was reassuring that warmed James' heart.

"Yeah, you look a little beat around the bush. You sure you're okay?" Logan said, as if there was no concern in his tone. But James must have been over reacting because deep down Logan cared if James, if not all his friends, were injured.

"I'm fine, but could you help me get this wet suit off? The zippers on the back, and I can't.." James motioned to his suit, and Logan stood up from his spot to help James with his predicament.

"You were doing pretty good out there? Have you ever thought about going to Australia? I hear the beaches there and the surf there is really good. It' be a good experience for you James, starting to get world famous and all. Well, I better get back. The sun's gonna set soon so that means the party's gonna start too." Camille said, pointing back to the crew where a lot of college people, and even high school students were gathering and cheering.

"Okay, hope you land the role. Break a leg," Logan said, and waved bye before she left, which she gave back just the same warming smile. Getting back to James, his fingers worked on the zipper of James' suit. He pulled it straight down and parted the folds of the two halves. Underneath was absolutely caramel coated skin that was specially made by James and his tanning products. Logan slipped his hands underneath, letting his hands trail along his back, getting it underneath the shoulder part and pulled it down over his torso. He got pretty embarrassed at a point where it reached his waist, and he let James do that for himself. Taking off his suit and grabbing the board, he went over to the rental guy and returned everything to him, thanking him one last time before sitting next to Logan.

"The sunset's real pretty, isn't it?" Logan said, mesmerized by the sight of the departing ball of fire, falling into the horizon and resonating a bright orange that coloured the skies with the harmonious combination of blues and reds. James stared at Logan, marveling at how won over Logan had been at nature's beauty. In a way, it was kind of showing Logan's romantic side, his love of all things natural and free. James felt that sickening feeling transform into something more adoring and affectionate, especially for the boy next to him. He even had an instinct built to move closer to him, and wrap an arm around his side, just to hold him real close under the setting sun.

"It is real pretty. It paints a picture doesn't it?" James went along with Logan's admiration, loving that about him more and more. The orange hue glowing Logan's skin, shining brightly and highlighting Logan's features under the colour.

"The sun glows orange because it's at an angle at the atmosphere, so when it shines, the air refracts the light over to the red spectrum, so the warmer colours of the sun come out. And because red is the strongest colour, a setting sun is really powerful," Logan said scientifically, the educational banter coming just passing through James like the wind the blew. But James just loved Logan's intellect.

"Hey Logan, will you come for a walk with me? On the beach, under the burning sun, right before we leave?" James pleaded, as he got up on his feet and begged Logan with a desperation by shoving his offering hand in his face. Logan smiled at him and took his offer, and the both of them brushed the sand off their shorts before taking a walk along the shoreline, where the crashing waves hit the soles of their feet.

"Say Logan. We've known each other for a long time, haven't we?" James said while they walked.

"Yeah, ever since Pre-K. And that was when we were like hmm... four? Wow, it's been a while, yeah? Thirteen years to date." Logan said, his smile broken into one of wonder at realizing how long they've known each other. Them and Kendall and Carlos too.

"Mhmm, it sure is. And you know, Logan. I've really grown to like you," James said, but realizing what he said, tried to save himself, "..and Kendall and Carlos too. You guys are like my brothers, my best friends. And I wouldn't know what to do if I ever came to lost you guys." James said, his eyes fixed on the shore. His gazes ran over a few shells, some broken and others complete and shining in opal colours.

"Same here, but why would you need to tell us this? We know this, but why would you tell me this?" Logan said, questioning James' antics.

"Um, well... Have you ever wondered what it's like to change colours?" James said out of the top of his mind, admiring the colour of his new shell. "What I mean is, have you ever noticed how changed you are since we've known each other for the thirteen years? Like we could have all been rainbow coloured when we were young. And when we entered school, we could have changed to more specific colours. Like I could be a red, and you could be a green. And then our colours change with age. I turned blue while you turned yellow. You get what I mean?"

"Um, not really James. I guess, just get to the point and I'll understand?" Logan said, stopping their stroll and looking James directly in the eyes. But his eyes were cast down to the sand.

"Okay. Well for the past few weeks, I felt like I've changed a lot. Like changed colours. But if I have, would I have lost you as a result. Like if I'm a purple and you're an orange. Or I'm a brown and you're a green. It just wouldn't look nice if we're together. And, if I changed myself this way, and ended up losing you, I can't change my colours back. Because that's just the way it is." James said, when his face was raised, but clear crystal tears built at the corners of his eyes.

"J-James.." Logan reassured him, placing a hand along his arm. "You could never lose me James. Even if you change colour, I'd change to match one with you, just so I can be by your side. I'm here for you through everything, okay? Shake me off if we're too different, but the James I know would adjust to me, even if I did change colour. We were always together, and together we will remain, okay James?" Logan smiled at James, trying to make his lips curl even if slightly.

"S-so, if I happen to be a different person..."

"I'd be happy for whoever you become, because I want to be with James Diamond. I've seen your different sides throughout the ages, and I've lived through them, so this would be no different, alright?" Logan kept on bringing James' spirits up, and each attempt made a significant impact. James finally smiled.

"Thank you, Logie. You mean more to me than anyone. Even back to Pre-K remember?" There was a time back then, when James and Logan were the last ones in their class to participate in the games. James and Logan had met, and Logan said that he didn't want to play if he didn't have friends. James then didn't know what friends were, but he wanted to play with Logan real badly. When they got to know each other, Logan said he was glad he made a friend, but still didn't want to play. James sat there next to him instead, and James told him 'you mean a lot to me. For being my best friend.'

"I remember." Logan said in a whisper. Their eyes met in a locked gaze, neither refusing to see the sun set completely behind them. But they felt something stronger to overcome that. Logan leaned up closer to James, James leaning down closer to Logan. They had their lips part, their eyes drifting shut and their breaths ghosting each other's faces as they grew closer together. Right before they connected...

"Oops. Sorry James. Didn't see ya there," Kendall said out of nowhere, and James found himself on the beach floor, clearly knocked down by Kendall's force. He was playing Frisbee with Carlos who was quite a distance away. James had fallen on impact and under him, he found the shell he had broken in pieces under him. Logan got quite frustrated at Kendall killing the mood, but if it wasn't meant to be then, it wouldn't have happened. Falling into the inevitable, Logan just gave up on it.

"Mind if I have a throw?" Logan asked, earning him the disc before hurling it to Carlos, who caught it spectacularly. Eventually it lead to a three way match between them.

But Logan didn't even see the tears that fell down tan cheeks, a shining radiance that resonated upon hit by setting sunlight, at the clear loss of the shell. Maybe it wasn't meant to be, James thought. Maybe it just couldn't happen.

Hmm, yes? No? James and Logan should've kissed already? Tell meh that in that button that you press right below.

The beach scene is just something that I'm quite familiar with, being Aussie and all XD but I guess it's no different from a normal beach scene.

One more thing, I'm probably going to be open to suggestions. I wanna drag this story for as long as possible but all I've got is three more chapters so far, but i really wanna draw out the angst of the story. Otherwise, if you want them to get together already, then just review that.

I guess there's nothing else now. Thank you guys so much, and I'll be back shortly =D