A/N: HELLLLLLLLLLOOO! How are my readers doing today? LOL if you haven't noticed, I'm deprived of sleep and when that happens, I get hyper. :D Hahaha. Here's a chapter. I'm glad you like it so far! I love you all! OMG. Writing in present tense has screwed me ten times over! Gah! Sorry if I switch tenses in here. Oh, smut later on.

Chapter 21:

James woke up to the bright sunlight filtering through the window. "Damn them for not shutting the shades." He whispered to himself quietly. He tried to get up, but for some reason he couldn't. Then he looked at his arm. "What the…" There was an IV in his arm and a little thingy-ma-bob on his finger. He gently pulled the IV out and the finger thing off and shut off the machine it was attached to. Ok, he really only pressed the big red button and got lucky, but that's just technicalities.

James slowly rose out of the bed and walked to the door. He opened it slowly and walked quietly down the long hallway. He listened intently to the sounds around him, only slightly surprised to see his hearing was still heightened. As was all of his other senses. But he could feel his heart pounding and the blood rushing through his veins. He knew he was human again. He tiptoed down the hall as surreptitiously as he could; peeking through every door he passed. He felt like a ninja or espionage, either one would do really. It was only when he reached the lab did he hear their voices.

"I think I perfected it this time around! Scratch that. I know I did!" Logan exclaimed. "I definitely know it will work on me and Kendall. I'm not sure about Carlos, though. We'll just have to wait and see."

James listened more intently, haring some rough grumbles from Gustavo that sounded like, "Get to it, then!"

The pretty boy heard some tinkling of glasses before three large gulps from the other three band members. He waited for a reaction, or anything really, but only heard their breathing. It was Kendall who spoke next.

"Does that mean we're normal now?"

"Well, I don't know." He could practically see Logan rolling his eyes. "Try your powers. It's only common sense." Yeah, on he and Logan really had any common sense. Kendall's flew out the window in fifth grade when they were about to try to parachute off the top of his house and it only frequently visited. Carlos', on the other hand, had abandoned the poor Latino when he was born and probably found an owner that would actually try to use it.

Anyway, James heard a small grunt (from Kendall. He had memorized Kendall's grunts, moans, and groans from their last session) and a large exhale before Kendall muttered, "I'm human."

Logan laughed and said, "I know I am. Can't change at all. Carlos?"

"What?"

Logan sighed. "Try changing."

"I can only change on a full moon or when I'm mad. I'm not mad, though."

"How would we get you to be mad?" Kendall inquired.

"Well, I don't know! Take away my helmet?" It was a question. James heard a small squeal, from Carlos, as Logan snatched his helmet away and ran around the room with it. "Hey! Give it back!" Carlos screamed, running after his boyfriend.

"Not until you prove that you're human!"

"I am!" Carlos yelled, stomping his foot against the ground, clearly furious at the accusation.

After somewhat of a pause, Logan sighed. "I believe you. I just had to make sure, though. I'm sorry." There was a suction noise, a kiss James presumed, and a contented sigh from Carlos before Kendall interrupted the silence.

"So…anyone check on James yet?"

James quickly took that as a message to run for his life back to the room he was in previously and started his journey. Too bad the door was already open.

"James? Why's your shirt off?" Carlos cocked his head to the side as he stared at James' chest with confusion.

James only then realized the bareness of his torso. "Uh…"

"He didn't put it back on after the operation, Carlos." Logan sighed, coming up behind the Latino. "Why you are out of bed is the more important question."

"I can…uh…explain…" the pretty boy trailed off.

"Elaborate. Entertain us." Logan waved his hands in the air for dramatic effect.

"Leave him alone, Logan." Kendall swatted the genius' arm. "He probably woke up and got out of bed. No big deal." James scowled a little. He was still a little angry at Kendall, for he had not heard Kendall's confessions throughout the…ride…home. "James," Kendall sighed. "I chose you. I love you and I need you in my life. Can you please just forgive me? I'm sorry."

James only looked up to find not one, not two, but three puppy eyes staring back at him. The Face sighed before walking over to the blonde. "Yah. I love you, too." Kendall only smiled and kissed James' lips. "I heard you're human again." James whispered with a smile.

Carlos grinned toothily as Logan hugged him from behind. "You heard correctly."

James smiled. "Good. I'm glad we're all back to normal. Well, somewhat normal."

"What do you mean?" Kendall asked, taking ahold of James' hand.

"Well, my senses are heightened, as I am pretty sure Carlos' are, too. That's not normal." The pretty boy sighed.

Logan nodded. "Carlos will probably have issues every full moon and will crave meat. James will probably have issues around blood and maybe the sun." Logan pointed at James. "Wear that ring everywhere. We can try to test what will happen if you take it off in the sun…but you probably have a sun allergy now." James groaned at this. "You can still tan, just wear the ring." At the face's nod, Logan continued. "Kendall's skin will probably still…uh…glow. You'll have to pass it off as healthy skin. And I'm pretty sure my personality will mimic others' from now on."

"So, we'll be dealing with the side effects for, what? The rest of our lives?" Kendall asked.

"We'll grow out of them. Or become so accustomed to them we won't even notice it anymore." Logan nodded as if to make the idea more appealing.

"Great." James muttered.

Carlos only rolled his eyes and said, "It's better than living forever." James laughed at that. "We should really get home, though. I think we have some…Knights to deal with. And maybe a Jo Taylor."

Kendall groaned and buried his head in James' shoulder at the thought. "We are in so much trouble." The three boys only laughed at the blonde's words before walking out of the Record Studio after getting James a shirt. (A/N: I would totally end it there…but then it would be too short.)

To say Ms. Knight was angry was a total understatement.

She was furious at the boys for taking off to Virginia. Freaking Virginia! All the way from California without her permission! That is until they explained the situation of James' operation.

Ms. Knight sighed before patting Kendall's knee. "I should also tell you…Jo moved."

"To where?" Kendall didn't mean to sound so eager about it, but it just flew out of his mouth.

"Back to South Carolina. Said something about the O and exposed and what not. I didn't pay attention after she said she was moving." She looked down. "She always kinda bugged me. Bitchy, I guess, would be the right description."

"So I wasn't the only one? Thank God!" James burst, only to blush slightly when everyone else looked at him. "I mean, oh. How sad."

Logan rolled his eyes. "Way to be sympathetic., James."

James laughed and said, "I know. I'm a master at the arts of acting. I mean, uh, I can totally be sympathetic…yah…"

Carlos burst out laughing. "Today is totally your day, isn't it?"

Kendall laughed along with his Latino friend. "I can see that."

James only rolled his eyes before standing up. "I'm off to bed. It's late and I'm tired and, to be honest, my chest and head and really my whole body ache. So, see ya." James did a little wave before walking back to his room and slipping under the covers. He heard Kendall say a soft 'Night' to everyone before walking into their shared room and getting in bed next to his boyfriend.

"I'm glad we made up." Kendall whispered, smiling as James hugged him from behind.

"I am, too." James whispered back.

"Show me." Kendall muttered, kissing James' neck.

"Fine." It was a guttural growl from James. The pretty boy flipped the blonde over so that he was lying on the bed with James above him. "I will." James whispered lowly, and quite seductively, as he started to kiss Kendall roughly.

"Ngh. James." Kendall moaned out, letting James' tongue into his mouth.

James only smirked, halting the kiss to take Kendall's and his shirts off. He trailed small kisses down the blonde's chest, smiling at hearing another moan come from Kendall's mouth. James playfully poked Kendall's bulge through the blonde's pants, tearing a groan from Kendall. "You like this?"

"Yes. Please, James… Don't stop."

"Wasn't planning on it." James muttered, pulling Kendall's pants and boxers down. He smirked and grasped Kendall's erection, secretly loving the gasp that Kendall emitted. He gradually pumped his hand, slowly at first before speeding up a little bit.

"James!" Kendall scowled at the boy as James took away his hand.

"What? What is it that you want?"

"Get on with it!"

"What do you-"

"Just fuck me!" Kendall exclaimed, taking James' head and smashing their lips together.

James could only mumbled a small, "Ok" before pulling the lube out of the drawer next to the bed. He quickly coated two of his fingers before pushing his index into the blonde's waiting hole.

Kendall squirmed a little before nodding, signaling James to continue.

James added his second finger, kissing away the frown that contorted Kendall's face. He scissored his fingers before adding a third one. Kendall's face was scrunched with discomfort, and a small tear had slipped out of his eye without his permission. He was about to wipe it off, but James beat him to it. The pretty boy kissed away the tear and track it left behind before kissing Kendall's lips as he pulled his fingers out.

"You ready?" James whispered, taking off his pants and boxers.

Kendall nodded and looked at James. "Be gentle."

James only nodded and kissed Kendall softly as he as coated his member with the lube. He entered, frowning at hearing Kendall groan in pain. The brunette caressed the blonde's cock as to ease the pain as he moved forward. He let the boy under him adjust for a minute, before Kendall kissed him harshly.

"Just move already!" Kendall growled out, pushing down on James' erection.

James moaned as the tight heat around his member constricted a bit. He quickly pulled back before thrusting forward, relishing in the pleasure it brought him. At hearing Kendall moan, he sped up his pace, and soon the two were in sync. James started to caress the blonde's member, feeling the strong sensation in his stomach signaling he was close.

"I'm…I'm c-close." Kendall stuttered, moaning afterwards as James hit his prostate again.

"I am…too…" James breathed out into Kendall's neck. He reattached their lips as they both came, James thrusting them through their orgasm.

After getting cleaned up, Kendall curled back into James' form. "That was…amazing."

James could only nod, wrapping his arms around the blonde's lithe form and sighing. He kissed Kendall's forehead before whispering, "Good night. I love you."

"Love you, too." Kendall whispered.

It was only minutes later that the two fell asleep in each other's arms.

A/N: tada! Didn't see that coming! Sorry for the crappy chapter. It's late. I can't help it. Well, I can. I'm just too lazy to. :D Hahaha! I'm back to smut! You didn't think I was turning to the fluff side forever, now did you? I hope it was ok! I know it was kinda rushed…but I didn't feel like describing everything. You know? And, it's nearing its end. Bittersweet, I know. Ah, well. REVIEW!