A/N- Okay so here's chapter 9. I hope ya'll like it. Didn't exactly go the way I had planned, but oh well. Let me know what ya'll think please! Once again, thanks to Arcadia! What would I do without ya babe?

Disclaimer-I swear if I have to write one more of these stupid things, ya'll know the drill.

Male Bonding Gone Wrong

Chapter 9- Whatever Get You Through the Night

Hank searched all around the campsite with no signs of Tyler. Spying the first aid kit Jamie must have gotten he snatched it up and took another glance around. "TYLER!" Hank shuddered as he heard his voice echo off the trees, he decided the best thing for him to do would be to get back to Jamie, treat him the best he could with the first aid kit, and then try to find Tyler. Clutching the kit tightly in his hand he rushed off in the direction he had left Jamie.

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Val checked her watch for the fifth time in the last half hour. She watched as Caitie literally force fed herself. Val nearly shuddered at the expression in Caitie's eyes. Val couldn't help but think about when she had last seen the three boys. Jamie was sprawled out on the couch, Hank was doing paper work and Tyler was helping her with supplies. The three seemed content, then she thought of how Tyler explained to her how Hank more or less tricked Jamie into going camping for some 'male bonding.'

"What are you thinking about?" Caities voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Oh, just-nevermind, its not important." She could tell Caitie didn't believe her, but she didn't push it. Caitie was also thinking, she was thinking about the last time she saw Jamie. How he seemed so bewildered about how the whole thing got started and how he got talked into it. She couldn't help but let a small smile tug on the corner of her lips.

"What?" Val asked noticing the smile.

"I was just thinking of the confused look in Jamie's eyes while he packed for the trip." Val snickered.

"I can only imagine." The two girls began to trade stories back and forth about the boys, to help pass the time and quell their unease.

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Tyler groaned and opened his eyes. He was laying in a bed, with he struggled into a upright position and looked around. "Where am I?" He asked outloud.

"Ah, your awake." A friendly voice said from the doorway. "I didn't mean to startle you out in the woods."

"How did I get here?"

"When I went to get your attention, I unwisely put my hand on your shoulder. You shouted and passed out." Tyler blushed slightly.

"Thank you. My friends are still out in the woods!"

"Don't worry son, you get some rest, we'll look for them after the storm passes." Tyler felt his eyelids getting heavy.

"I gave you something for that snake bite." The man added as he left the room. Tyler slowly drifted off, worrying about his friends.

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Hank practically flew. Reaching the branch he more or less threw the kit, hoping it would stay closed, and that it wouldn't clock Jamie. Scaling the branch as quickly as he could he landed near Jamie. Spying the kit a few feet away he scurried over, turning he was surprised to see Jamie, seemingly asleep. His ravaged arm pulled tightly to his body and his good arm wraped around his bad one. His head was resting on the log and his legs were twisted in odd positions, almost as if he had tried to stand then crumpled to the ground. It looked almost impossible to be able to sleep like that. Hank suddenly thought of something horrible, what if Jamie wasn't just sleeping?! Hank dropped to his knee's and sloshed over to Jamie's side. Grasping his wrist in his hand, he desperatly felt for a pulse.....

Okay so this one was suppose to be a Jamie chapter, but it didn't turn out the way I had planned. The story has a life of its own. Its not going the way I had intended.....but I will eventually get it back under control! ;)