Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews you guys! I'm sorry this chapter took awhile… finals and everything, but thankfully I get out on Friday so I hope to have another chapter out as soon as possible! Keep on reviewing you guys.

Disclaimer: I don't own School of Rock or Zack and Freddy but I do own Amanda, Mike, James, and Jake.

Warning: Slash, angst, language. Nothing too bad though.

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"Hey Jay?"

James glanced up as we walked down the hall, stopping at my locker, "why do they insist on making us eat lunch at 9:30 in the freaking morning?"

He smiled, "same reason the guy who invented school decided we should have to wake up at six in the morning. He really hated kids."

"He must've. God, food doesn't even sound good at this time of day."

James tugged at my hair and closed my locker, "yeah, well we don't have much of a choice and we're already late. We have to hurry if we don't want to piss Mandy off."

"Yeah she's scary."

"Yeah… I heard her yelling at you earlier in the nurse's office. You knew this kid was going to try something."

I looked down and walked slowly, "I—I wasn't sure what he was going to do. I got a phone call, yesterday. He just said to meet him this morning and I really didn't think it'd be that bad… it wasn't really too bad…"

"Mikey… who was it?"

I shook my head, "No, Jamie. I—I can't. If you know, he may just go after you too. And I won't let that happen."

"Mike… if you tell me, we can report him and if he tries something again I'll be right there by your side."

"James I mean it… I don't want you getting in the middle of this. I don't want you getting hurt."

"But what if in protecting me you get hurt—"

"I would deserve it."

"Mike, be reasonable. I care about you, Amanda cares about you, your parents… it's not fair to us. I just want to help."

"Jay, don't worry about it. I swear, if something happens, something that I can't handle, I'll tell you, I'll get help. But not right now."

"I'm holding you to that Michael- I don't know your middle name- Mooneyham!"

I smiled and stopped walking, James looking down at me puzzled, I took a step forward and hesitantly wrapped my arms around James and buried my face where his neck met his shoulder. I felt his arms come to rest around my back as he returned the hug.

I pulled away and smiled weakly, continuing the trek to the cafeteria with James by my side.

"It's Jonathan."

James glanced at me, "…what—"

"My middle name, it's Jonathan. It was my older brother's name. He died before Amanda and I were born. Car accident."

James took my hand and squeezed, murmuring softly, "I'm sorry, Mikey. I didn't know—"

"I figured you didn't. Amanda and I don't talk about it. I'm not sure if she remembers. I mean… she has a better memory than me and she remembers our mom better than I do… but even though I never knew my brother… I always looked up to him, you know? I always felt that… he was right there by my side, pushing me, guiding me, helping me along the way. Maybe it was because I had his old room as a kid… and in a way... I felt his presence. My mom used to sit down with me and show me pictures and tell me all about Jonathan, what he was like. And even though I never met him… I still really miss him."

His voice was strained, and as I glanced up, through my eyelashes I saw him blink back tears, "Mikey… I'm so sorry. I've never—never lost anyone before…"

I tried to smile, "I've never told anyone that before. Not even my parents. I just felt that… you wouldn't judge me. Something told me you'd understand."

James squeezed my hand once more before letting go, opening the door to the cafeteria, "I'm always here to listen Mikey, and I'll never judge you."

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"Mike, hold still!"

I squirmed as Amanda put makeup around my eye and along my cheekbone, "It tickles!"

"You deserve it, Michael."

I groaned, "god, how do girls put up with this?'

She rolled her eyes, "some people actually care about their looks, Mike."

I stuck my tongue out at her, "you suck."

"Do you want me to help you hide these bruises from mom and dad?"

Sighing, I tried to concentrate on not flinching as she went back to applying the makeup, "thank you, Amanda Rose Mooneyham for being such a wonderful sister."

James snorted and rolled his eyes at us, "you guys are strange."

Amanda stuck her tongue out at him, "if you haven't noticed, Mikey and I sound the exact same way as you and Mikey sound together."

I smiled, "She's right, Jay."

"Oh, so now you're getting along so that you can gang up on me? I see how it is!"

"You're not the one with all this gunk on you're face."

He smirked, "I'm not the one who got into a fight."

I sulked, "You know, you both suck."

Amanda put her makeup away as James slung his arm comfortably around my shoulder, sitting next to me on my bed, "I do not suck, Michael Jonathan Mooneyham and you know it."

I sighed, yeah I know. You're wonderful… perfect.

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Author's Note: I hope you guys liked it! Please review, and also check out my Freddy/Zack oneshot I posted a few days ago… review that as well!

Oh and by the way, I personally don't wear makeup so that part was probably kind of awkward because I have no idea what you would use to cover up the bruise and what things are called, lol.

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