Changes, for Better or Worse

Summary: This is the sequel to "Girl of My Dreams". After the incident, Zack and Cody changed, Zack for the better, since he was a better person, and Mr. Moesby was a lot happier, and Cody, for worse, since he's been a lot quieter and darker, hiding everything from everyone, even Zack.

Disclaimer: I do not own 'Suite Life of Zack and Cody' or in other coming chapters 'Phil of the Future'.

Chapter 1: The Aftermath

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It was the first week Cody was out of the hospital, and he couldn't go to school yet, he needed some getting used to, to his new arms and legs. Slowly, he tried moving his legs, but he couldn't. Again and again, he tried, without anyone knowing that he was alone in the suite. And every time Carey would leave the suite, Cody was on the couch, but every time Carey came in, he'd fling himself onto the couch.

"Yeah, that's it, one by one." Cody told himself, as he was getting the hang of it.

All of a sudden, someone barged through the door, it was Zack.

"Hi Zack."

"So how're you doing?"

"I'm fine, but I still need some more practice. I'm almost there."

"Good for you, and uh, Cody?"

"What is it?"

"I brought along Max and Tapeworm, they really want to see you."

"Okay."

By that time, Zack rushed out of the suite, and went to the elevator. And Cody was still alone, practicing alone again.

Cody's POV:

"I hate it if they treat me too childlike, I'm not like some baby again, and I'm already learning, I wouldn't need as much help as I did on the first day. But this is nice, finally seeing Max and Tapeworm again. I wonder what they'll think of me. "

(End of POV)

While at the lobby, Zack saw Tapeworm and Max sitting on one of the couches.

"Max! Tapeworm!"

"Zack!" They said in unison. "How's Cody?" Tapeworm said to break the silence.

"I just don't know, he's been a lot quieter ever since after the accident."

"Was there something else that happened to him at that time?" Max asked.

All of a sudden, Zack remembered something and unusually, he entered his sub-conscience, with what happened before the accident.

Zack's POV:

"The picnic, it was about 3 days before Kayla's departure, that's it!"

"Now, the question is, will you be telling Max and Tapeworm?"

"Who was that?"

"Here we go again."

"WHO ARE YOU?"

Zack was frantic, whatever was happening he couldn't explain, and he felt like he was going insane.

"Well, apparently," one answered, "We're part of you."

"What? I don't get it."

"This is your imagination, and sometimes, you and Cody have thought up of exactly the same things, before, and during the accident, until Cody got back to the Tipton, we were with him, and after, meaning right now, we're with you."

(End of POV)

"Zack! Zack? Zack!" Max was trying to get his attention.

"What? Who was that?" Zack asked confused.

"It was me, Zack. Max." Max said calmly, but looked confusingly on Zack.

"What was that all about, huh?" Tapeworm asked Zack.

"Nothing, don't mind me, it's okay. Let's go to our suite already."

"Fine." They said in unison.

"What was that all about?" Max muttered to Tapeworm.

"I guess we'll never find out."

While Zack was downstairs at the lobby with Max and Tapeworm, Cody still had his thoughts running elsewhere.

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After the hallucinating, Zack, Max, and Tapeworm finally reached the suite…

But before that, Cody sat down and was daydreaming again, thinking, about…

Cody's POV:

"I wonder what she's thinking right now. Why? WHY? I've lost a lot more than I've bargained for, letting go, when you really love someone, risking life and limb, crazy, very crazy. I should've never fallen in love with her, it hasn't done anything, just hurt me, so bad."

"Cody."

"Oh, it's you again."

"I'm here for a reason."

"So what? Remind me of her even more, how I loved her, but still ending up heartbroken, Zack may have changed, he's having a great time, and me, moping around, just here in our suite, bored, outcasted from the world outside! Don't think that it's so easy, everything just happens so fast that it's driving me insane, love always hurts, and I just face it."

"Cody, let me explain, somehow, you're gonna feel better."

"How? Bring back Kayla? So that I'll just go through the same things over and over again? No WAY!"

"She'll come back,"

"NO! OUT OF ALL THE THINGS THAT WOULD HAPPEN TO ME, I'D RATHER NOT SE HER AGAIN!"

"You still love her, but you're focusing too much on the bad things that happened to you, starting with the accident."

"WELL, WHAT DO YOU CARE?"

"I'm here to help you, help yourself, I'm still a part of you anyways, as well as…"

"As well as what?"

"Zack."

Cody was suddenly struck, he didn't think about Zack, he had a tougher time than him, and showed how much they cared for each other.

"Wait, then this means that?"

"Well yes."

"I just hope he won't have that same trouble."

"Unfortunately, he is."

"Oh, WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON THOSE TWO…"

"Hey, it's only in your minds, don't worry too much about it, and you could make up a lot of things to torture them, it sounds evil, but if you're that mad, I'll zap you back into whatever reality this is, with your common sense."

"Fine, whatever."

(End of POV)

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A/N: And finally, this is the sequel, I posted the beginning of this on my last story, and at least DramaQueen1991 reviewed, thanks for reviewing, and keep reviewing, you've helped my last story, so why not help the next? And also, I'm planning to include more OCs so just send in whatever you think of, if you have any questions about Kayla, she'll be appearing in the next chapter, with Keely, and final note, please review if you want a Pheely in this story, I love Pheelys and I follow a few reviews anyways, so click the button NOW!