A/N: So yeah, I realize this is very late, I almost didn't have this up at all today...um...let's just say it was my dad's birthday yesterday, combined with my French classes andI slept all morning today and woke up feeling not-that-great (no, I wasn't hungover, my body just doesn't real well with lack of sleep)... And now I have to do homework! Life is cruel, isn't it?
Oh well, since it IS the last chapter for this story I figured my very last shout outs section shouldn't be omitted and so...
SHOUTS OUT!
-November 2 1990: I'm glad you liked last chapter, I was afraid you wouldn't because of the Kett but I'm glad you did. Thanks for reviewing! Enjoy the chapter!
-Charlie-Rose94: Thank you! I try my best! You won't wait long for the sequel, it will be up by next week, and you'll see, I have big plans ahead for Kames, you won't be disappointed! Thanks for the review and enjoy the chapter!
-4ever with Kames: Lol. Glad you like last chapter...yeah, you'll see in the sequel, Kames will go on an entirely different direction since it hasn't worked very well what they've been doing so far. We'll see how new challenges and new situations change the boys, both Kames and Cargan. Thanks for reviewing and enjoy the chapter!
-CrystalMaslow: Don't worry, it won't be long before we start seeing Kames again in the sequel...though they'll be different, for sure. Thanks for the review! Hope you like the chapter!
-DeniseDEMD: Oh you'll see Kett in this chapter and lots more in the sequel. As for Logan, he'll regret his actions soon enough. Hope you like this chapter and thanks for the review!
-Samanthateach: Lol. Thanks! I'm glad you like my stories, I love writing them too. As for Logan, don't worry, he'll regret what he did soon enough, you'll see...thanks for he review and enjoy the chapter!
-OuTiFmYmInDbAcKiN5MiNuTeS: You'd be surprised. Both couples will be back together faster than you'd think though NOT in the way everyone's expecting...want to take a guess at my evil plans for the sequel? Lol. Thanks for reviewing, let me know what you think about this chapter as always and please update!
-SuperNeos2: Lol. There's going to be a sequel where I hope to have more Jo and Frankie moments, hopefully. As for the Kett...you'll get a small taste of what's to come in this chapter...for the rest, you'll have to wait and see! Thanks for the review and enjoy the chapter!
-AgonyJade: Don't worry, I totally understand. As for Kames, they'll be back together soon enough, don't worry, just a little...different. And Logan will regret what he did soon enough as well. Thanks for the review and enjoy the chapter!
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Cheers,
Franshes
Ch. 50: The Musical Journey Comes to an End
Today was the day.
2 weeks had passed since the awful birthday party incident and Big Time Rush was no more.
That last fight had also been the last straw on this cursed journey for the guys.
Oh they were still a band, they hadn't officially broken up, and Gustavo refused to let them drop their contracts with Rocque Records, but anyone with two eyes could see that the four boys who had grown up together their whole lives, had been the best of friends, and had loved one another so much, were no longer there.
Kendall wasn't talking to Logan, who wasn't talking to James, who wasn't talking to Carlos who wasn't talking to Kendall.
Kendall was furious at Logan for spilling out his secrets the way that he had and on the day that he had. Logan was furious at James for refusing him, even now now when he was, technically, "available". James was furious at Carlos for starting this whole madness and Carlos was furious with Kendall for hurting James and then criticizing him for doing something very similar.
In short, the boys weren't talking to one another. Nearly 12 years of friendship were crumbling before their very eyes.
Kendall sighed. He knew today would only make everything so much worse.
Today was the final scene in the movie. The last day they'd be on set.
After today they'd return to the U.S and resume their lives.
'How?' Kendall wondered miserably as he splashed water on his face 'Nothing's the same anymore...'
"Penny for your thoughts?" Jett asked him gently, coming into the bathroom.
Kendall sighed again.
"It's nothing, Jett," he said "I'm just being sulky old me..."
"Oh, you're not sulky..." Jett said, offering the blonde a kind smile "You're just sad, it's perfectly normal...you and Diamond really loved each other...didn't you?"
"Yeah, we did..." Kendall said "Can we please not talk about James?" He added, his voice full of pain.
"Sure, sorry I brought him up in the first place," Jett said "Ready for the last day on set then? Nervous?"
"A bit," Kendall admitted "How about you? It'll be your last time working as a part of the New Town High cast after all...as a member of the official cast anyways..."
Jett shrugged nonchalantly.
"I don't really care that much," he said "I've been with all of them for nearly 4 years now...that's more than enough time with the same people if you ask me..."
Kendall cringed and Jett realized his mistake.
"Oh shit," he said "I didn't mean it that way, Kendall, I know you and your friends aren't the same-"
"Maybe we are," Kendall said, his voice shaking "Or maybe it's Hollywood that changes people...I really don't know..."
"Have you thought about how things will be different once we get back home?" Jett said.
"Yeah," Kendall admitted "I don't know how we're going to survive, Jett, I can't stand any of the guys right now, and they can't stand me, and if we continue trying to force ourselves into being civil to each other we're just going to end up killing one another..."
"Or...you could come live with me..." Jett said quietly.
Kendall's eyes widened at this and he whipped back to stare at Jett wide-eyed.
"I-I didn't mean it that way, Kendall, I really didn't,"Jett said quickly "D-don't get me wrong, I'd love it if we could, like, try to be together but...I'm not an ass, Kendall. I-I know you're still hurting over James...I'd never ask you to...anyways, I have a spare room, you could just crash in there...no strings attached..."
"Thanks Jett," Kendall said "I really appreciate it,"
"I-I'll let you finish getting ready now," Jett said.
"Jett wait-" Kendall said before catching his hand and bringing him close to him, locking their lips together.
They pulled away after mere seconds, not letting the kiss get out of hand.
Jett was breathless nonetheless and staring at Kendall wide-eyed.
"Wh-what was that all about?" he stammered.
"That was me giving you a bit of hope..." Kendall said before he sighed "I'm not promising you anything, Jett, I'm not sure this here is not me rebounding and...I'd hate to do that to you so...I hope you're aware of the risks you're taking here...if we were to go that way..."
"I'm willing to take that risk," Jett said immediately "But I don't want to rush you..."
"Then let's take it slow, shall we?" Kendall said "So get out 'cause I need to change and I don't want to tempt you or anything,"
Jett smirked.
"As tempting as that sounds," he said mockingly "I think you're right, I'll pass this time..."
He pecked Kendall briefly on the lips, making the blonde blush and scoff at him before hurrying outside.
(On set...)
Kendall groaned.
Why did they have to act out this scene of all scenes as the last scene?
Today's last ever scene was the farewell scene between Marco and his friends.
So Kendall and the other three had to act like besties who were sad of letting each other go whilst all the while they couldn't stand one another and this scene was bringing them more pain than necessary.
"CUT!" Elena yelled exasperatedly for the umpteenth time that morning "Guys, seriously, could that have been any worse? You're supposed to have been best friends for life and now one of your friends is leaving and you'll be separated for some while now...you're mourning the loss of your life-long friendship...can't you empathize with that?"
"Yeah, we can and that's the fucking problem!" James yelled exasperated "I'm sorry Elena, but I can't keep doing this, pretending everything's flowers and sunshine when it obviously ISN'T!"
"I'm not asking you to believe this," Elena said coldly "If you guys want to throw away your life-long friendship for a few misunderstandings, that's YOUR problem, but you're my actors and this is the last scene so please, let's do it right this time so we all can begin to pack up and go home..."
"Fine!" Logan said frustratedly "Let's get this shit over and done with then..."
Elena sighed before giving the okay to begin filming again.
"Farewell scene, take 19," a crew member said tiredly.
"Well, this is it," Kendall said with a sigh, Jo wandering off to give him some privacy with his friends.
"Yeah," Carlos said with an overly-dramatic sigh "Time flies, huh?"
"I'm really going to miss you buddy," Logan said in a monotone, detached voice.
Kendall sighed as he and Logan embraced awkwardly for like 10 seconds before jumping back from each other, as if electrified by their touch.
"CUT!" Elena yelled frustratedly "Okay no, let's try this again..."
The four boys sighed.
"Take 20!"
"Well, this is it," Kendall said, Jo wandering off again.
"Yeah," Carlos said with a sigh, staring at a light nearby rather than at Kendall himself "Time flies, huh?"
"I'm really going to miss you buddy," Logan said, his voice breaking, as of he were holding back tears.
This time, when he and Kendall embraced, Logan gripped him tightly, as if unwilling to EVER let him go.
"I'm sorry," Logan said "So sorry...Marco...that we can't accompany you..."
"That's alright, Joshua, I-I know that you-you'd change things if you could..." Kendall said feeling awkward as hell and wondering why Elena hadn't called off the scene-Logan's whole apology hadn't been on the script...which made Kendall think the smart boy was trying to gain his forgiveness for ruining his and James' relationship.
Too bad Kendall wasn't anywhere close to forgiving him.
"Andrew," Kendall said, his heart clenching as he turned to look at James "Are you sure you'll be alright?"
"Yeah, I'll be alright..." James said bitterly "Go be with her...she's your dream girl Marco..."
Kendall felt a pang of pain in his chest at James' bitter tone, and the murderous glare he was giving him.
"CUT!" Elena yelled, frustrated "Why James? Why would you do this? Everything was going perfectly until-until- God, can you act like the adult you're supposed to be? And you Carlos? Were you staring off into space or what? I feel like I'm dealing with children here!"
"I told you this scene wasn't going to work out!" James yelled, frustrated.
"Well, you better make it work out James," Elena said impatiently "If not then, so help me God, I will kick you out of this movie, I'll find a replacement for you and I will sue every last penny you have to pay for all of the expenses of redoing this movie!" She ranted.
"FINE!" James yelled back at her "Let's finish this stupid movie then!"
"I-I think it'd be best if we, um, took five minutes?" Kelly asked timidly "I think we all need to calm down,"
"Yes, plus, I need to speak with my dogs for a bit," Gustavo said, glaring at the four guys.
Elena sighed.
"Fine," she said "I'll guess anything is better than this, everybody take 5!"
With the guys...
"Seriously, what is wrong with you four?" Gustavo rambled at them, Kelly, and Mama Knight just standing there, staring at the guys with saddened faces.
"You're being completely unprofessional. You-" Gustavo said while glaring at James.
James remained perfectly still, his face unreadable, devoid of all emotion as Gustavo glared at him.
"Quit being all sassy and diva-like!" Gustavo yelled at him "You!" He said, wheeling on Carlos.
Carlos recoiled and instinctively took a few steps back.
"Stop being so anti-social on camera, look at people in the eye when you're talking to them!" Gustavo said.
Carlos determinedly looked away from him, making Gustavo huff in annoyance.
"You!" Gustavo barked at Logan "Stop drinking! I could smell the alcohol on you from the minute you got to the set!"
"I'm not drunk!" Logan said defensively.
"Doesn't matter," Kelly said firmly "You're underage, Logan, you shouldn't be drinking at all yet...and even less when you've got work!"
"And you!" Gustavo said finally, turning towards Kendall "Stop being so damn indifferent to all of this!"
"Indifferent?" Kendall said quietly before he lost it altogether "INDIFFERENT?! Like hell am I indifferent Gustavo! This stupid movie's cost us everything! EVERYTHING! Before we got here, James and I were happy, in love, and together. Logan and Carlos had been together for two-fucking-years! Tell me how I'm supposed to feel indifferent to any of that! We've lost everything!"
"Half of it was your own damn fault!" James snapped at him.
"And the other half was yours!" Kendall retorted.
"ENOUGH!" Gustavo boomed "You will finish this movie and do this well and...after this is over you can all quit for all I care, you're being stupid and I don't work with stupid people!"
"Boys, really, you're overdoing this whole thing..." Kelly said softly "You've been friends forever, don't let these last incidents break you guys apart..."
"Kelly, Carlos has a new boyfriend, Kendall cheated on James, James cheated on Kendall and I got raped..." Logan said quietly "Nothing's ever going to be the same anymore..."
"You won't have to worry about me for much longer..." Kendall muttered "I'm moving out as soon as we get home,"
"Whoa, whoa what?" Mama Knight cried "Young man-"
"No mom," Kendall said firmly "I am. There's no way I'm staying in that apartment. You know as well as I do that we'll end up murdering one another if you guys force us together...It's bad enough that we have to go to work together...don't make us live together as well..."
"Oh really?" Gustavo said authoritatively "Humor me then, where will you be staying? Because there is NO way I am paying for four different apartments for you dogs over in Palm Woods. You want to live on your own? Fine, but pay your own damn rent!"
"Oh don't worry, I'll be staying over at a friend's apartment..." Kendall said defiantly.
"Friend? What friend?" Mama Knight asked anxiously "Kendall, I don't like-"
"Mom relax, I'll still be close by," Kendall said impatiently "I'll be staying over at Jett's place..."
James' fist slammed on the wall nearby, startling the adults, even as James glowered at Kendall.
"Jett?" He asked Kendall quietly before he laughed bitterly "Of course, of course, what else should I expect?"
"Oh don't you dare start!" Kendall snapped at him.
"Oh no, of course not, I mean you only cheated on me with him..." James said sarcastically.
"Oh and Sean was just an overly-friendly pal was he?" Kendal retorted.
"I left him for you!" James yelled at him.
"And I didn't break up with you did I?" Kendall said darkly "You know, I'm beginning to grow tired of this...you're always breaking up with me and it feels like I'm always chasing after you, trying to please you, and...you know what? I'm tired, James. I'm tired of this...I need someone who will worry about me as well as I care about him...and let's face it James, you would never be that person..."
"Fine! And I'm sure Jett is! Go to him then, who's stopping you?" James yelled, agitated.
"You might as well as go back to Mark!" Kendall fumed.
"Who knows? Maybe I will! After all, it's none of your damn business anymore!" James snapped back at him.
"You're right, it's NOT!" Kendall exclaimed.
"I'm moving out too..." Logan said softly "I-I asked Camille already and she said yes,"
"Camille? Really? You're going back to that slut?" Carlos exclaimed.
"That's right, she's the slut but you're the one who's already fucking someone else!" Logan ranted.
"Okay that is ENOUGH!" Katie yelled day the top if her voice.
The four guys could only stare at the preteen in shocked silence.
"You guys are stupid," she told them before turning to the adults "And mom, Gustavo, Kelly-they'll realize it sooner or later. For now, I personally do not want to live in the middle of a war zone...they want to move out? Fine, move out! It's better that way anyway..."
"She's right..." Kelly said with a sight "You guys do whatever you want, Big Time Rush was fun while it lasted..."
"You guys finish that stupid scene and then do whatever the hell you want with your lives, I'm sick and tired of you all..." Gustavo said with a dejected sigh "Go back to Minnesota for all I care...this band's not worth fighting for anymore if you four have given up on it..."
The four guys sighed...
(Back on Set...)
"Farewell scene, take 21!"
"Well, this is it," Kendall said with a sigh as Jo wandered off again.
"Yeah," said Carlos with a sigh "Time flies, huh?" his eyes were watery as he looked into Kendall's cold, unforgiving eyes, which he could tell even as the blonde did his very best to hide them.
"I'm really going to miss you, buddy," Logan said his voice shaky again as he fought off the tears that threatened to spill down his cheeks when he remembered that this could possibly be their last project together.
This time, when he and Kendall embraced, Carlos joined them, and although the three of them couldn't stand being with each other, they were torn in the moment, not wanting to let go, not wanting to know how this would all end.
Kendall was the first one to break out of the embrace to look directly at James who stared back at him, his eyes glassy.
"Andrew," he said, turning to the brunette "Are you sure you'll be alright?"
"Yeah, I'll be alright," James said softly "Go be with her, she's your dream girl Marco, she's all you've ever wanted, I'm sure you'll both be very happy together..."
"I'll miss you!" Kendall said, no longer being able to hold back his tears as he embraced James for a long time, the brunette hugging back, just as tightly.
"Me too buddy," James said, as tears cascaded down his cheeks, tears which Kendall wanted to wipe off so badly because he knew those were real tears, and that James was hurting.
"Take care of yourself and Natasha, will you?" Kendall said softly his arms still around James and he wanted so badly to just pull him over and kiss him.
But he couldn't.
James nodded.
"Will do," he said "Go on now, then, don't let us make you be late for your plane..."
"We'll be back together as soon as we can, promise..." Carlos said firmly.
The four friends embraced painfully once again, none of them holding back their tears anymore before Jo awkwardly came back towards them.
"Ready to go, Marco?" she asked him softly.
"I-yeah..." Kendall said with a sigh "Let's go..."
And he took her hand and his bags and left, glancing back over his shoulder to stare at his friends who were all waving half-heartedly at him, offering him watery smiles which he returned.
"Well, guess it's official now," Kendall said, turning to Jo "It's the start of our new adventure together..."
Jo smiled at him.
"Yeah," she said "I love you Marco,"
"Love you more," Kendall answered although he could see James flinch at that particular line from the corner of his eye.
Dreading the next part, Kendall brushed some loose strands of Jo's hair from her face and captured her lips in a heated kiss, eventually lifting her up so he could twirl her in his arms while still kissing her...
"Aaaaaand CUT!" Elena finally called out, seeming relieved "Great job everyone! Jeez, guys, that wasn't so hard now, was it?"
The cold glares the guys shot her told her otherwise but she pretended not to notice.
"Alright everyone, let's begin packing up now!" Elena called out and a bunch of the crew members immediately busied themselves with the props and everything.
Jo congratulated Kendall on the scene and scurried off to find Frankie.
The four guys sighed as they headed off to find Gustavo.
"So what now?" Kendall asked their producer once they met up with him.
"Now you guys pack your things up because we're leaving in like four hours..." Kelly said.
"We'll-we'll see how things work out for us in L.A with the...new...living arrangements..." Gustavo said with a sigh.
The adults left and the four guys were left alone in an awkward silence.
"Well I...guess I'd better go find Jett now," Kendall murmured "See you guys later, I guess?"
"Whatever," James answered with a roll of his eyes, his hands having clenched into fists at Jett's name.
"I-I-I'll go find Brad..." Carlos said quickly, willing to flee from the apartment as quickly as he could.
"God, I need a drink..." Logan muttered darkly and he stormed off, leaving James completely alone in the room.
As he packed his bags, the pretty boy broke down crying once again. Whatever magic spell that scene had set them on that had made everything seem alright for just a few moments was gone now and they were back to cruel reality.
For the first time ever, James wished he wasn't famous. He wished he'd never led the guys to the audition, wished he'd never told Kendall how he felt, wished things could go back to the way they were while they were just kids growing up, no pain, no heartbreaks, just careless fun.
'It's over,' he realized with dread 'It really is over...'
(On the plane...)
Kendall glanced sadly out the window, already dreading the moment when they'd have to descend their plane and face their old friends and their old lives with the new changes.
Out of the corner of his eye he could see Logan, who was obviously trying to read, fidget uncomfortably on the seat, having been denied a drink from the stewardess at Gustavo and Elena's orders.
At the other end of the jet, Kendall could see Carlos who was faking to be asleep so that no one would bother him, nor would he be required to talk to anybody.
James was also on another corner of the jet, avoiding the other three, wearing headphones to avoid talking to the others.
And he was here, by himself, not even pretending to be doing anything other than suffer in silence.
He took out his phone and began glancing at the different pictures he'd taken during the trip.
His heart clenched tightly as he glanced at the first picture which was one where the four of them had been in the L.A airport before this whole trip began, smiling joyfully at the camera, with their arms around each other...
The next picture was them in the plane which had taken them to Paris. Carlos was sticking out his tongue and hands in a silly gesture while Logan pecked him on the cheek and James his eyebrows raised, smiling at the other two while Kendall made kissy faces at them...
The next picture was the first one he and James had taken on their hotel room, where they were kissing...
Kendall fought back a sob as the pictures continued.
He and James on-set holding hands...
Carlos eating a corn dog while Logan just stared incredulously at him...
James with a shocked look on his face while Kendall was kneeling on the ground, a soft glint indicating the ring in Kendall's hand...
Kendall and James kissing again while their hands were intertwined, clearly showing James' ring...
Logan and Carlos embracing in front of the Roman Coliseum...
The four of them, evidently naked (although bed sheets covered their lower bodies) on a hotel bed, embracing each other while smiling at the camera...
Kendall shut his phone off, not being able to stare at the pictures any longer.
Curling himself into a ball of misery he drifted off to sleep, hoping to dream better dreams than this one which had quickly turned into a nightmare...
A/N: Aaaand that's the end everyone! I know, I know, sad, right? But cheer up 'cause this means there's loads to come in the sequel about ALL your favorite pairings!
Here's some questions to get you thinking about the sequel!
How will James react to Kendall and Jett's new relationship when he sees it for himself?
Will Kendall and Jett last?
Will Logan continue drinking?
Will Carlos and Brad's relationship last?
Can the four of them continue being a band?
Will Jo and Frankie overcome the hardships that come with being a couple in Hollywood, unlike the guys?
This and much more coming up in the sequel:
"BIG TIME FINALE"!
It will be posted the latest by next Sunday if not before, so be on he look out for it!
Oh, and guys, please feel free to check out my friend germanfanfictioner's BTR story "Sometimes Love has strange ways to show itself" It's a Kogan and Jarlos fic. but it has great potential. And he's new, and we all remember how hard it was when he first began writing in fanfic don't we? I'm sure he'd appreciate the feedback!
Anyways,
REVIEW TIME!
The first 5 reviewers get a sneak peek of the sequel before it's posted!
Cheers,
Franshes
