I'm glad you all enjoyed the brotherly love! And I don't have another test until next week, so I figured with a little extra free time, why not write a little? And the chapters come by so much easier when you have them mapped out in an outline. Plus, I wanted to leave you with a little something to think about, because I'll be studying for tests and writing papers, so I don't know when the last chapter will get up here. I really want to write it well for you all.

So here is chapter 11. Next to last chapter. Enjoy it!

Disclaimer: I do not own the suite life. I don't even own the car I drive. The only thing I own, really, is my iPOD. Kinda sad, when you think about it...

At the hospital...

It had been a week since Cody squeezed Zack's hand. He hadn't woken up yet, but his doctor said that Cody was getting stronger. So strong, in fact, they could take him off the respirator. When they took the tube out, Zack was frightened. Cody started to gag and cough violently. He also didn't start breathing right away, which caused the family to go into hysterics. But after a few scary seconds, Cody took in a huge breath, relieving Carey, Zack and the doctors as well.

"This is a good sign," one of them said. Zack just stroked Cody's head, thanking him quietly for breathing.

Over the next two weeks, cards and flowers kept pouring in. Workers from the Tipton and Cody's friends from school stopped by, also. Even Lt. Brooks came by to see how Cody was doing, and to update Carey and Moseby on the investigation.

"We're following a lead right now as to where Felix's partner might be. Felix is pretty close to cracking, too," Brooks had explained.

One person came by every day, besides Moseby and the girls, and that person was officer Peters. He and Zack spent a lot of time in Cody's room, exchanging stories about how much trouble they had gotten into with their twins.

"One time, when Susan and I were young, she convinced me that I could fly. So, I got on top of my dad's armoire, and I jumped off while flapping my arms," Peters had explained.

"What happened?" Zack said, laughing.

"I broke my leg, and Mom made Susan take care of me until I could walk again," Peters said, smiling and laughing.

"I pushed Cody off a swing once, and he sprained his wrist," Zack told Peters.

Peters laughed. "I think all siblings have fought physically at one time or another," he had said.

"Yeah. Cody pushed me, too. But it saved my life and put his in danger," Zack said gravely, looking over at his brother. Peters put his hand on Zack's shoulder.

"Remember what I told you, Zack," he said. Zack nodded.

Cody had become more responsive with each passing day, which made Zack feel better. He would squeeze Zack's hand and stir in his bed when Zack spoke to him. Everyone was feeling hopeful.

After officer Peters left, Zack was sitting with Carey in Cody's room. They were each on a different side of the bed, and neither of them spoke. Carey would glance in Zack's direction every now and then, but for a long time, there was silence. This made Zack feel guilty. He had never apologized to his mother for blowing up at her over the surgery, and he hadn't been very nice to her at all lately. After a few more minutes of silence, Zack stood up and walked over to his mother and wrapped his arms around her. Startled, Carey waited a few seconds before returning the embrace. A minute passed before Zack let go and made eye contact with his mother for the first time in weeks.

"What was that for?" she asked dumbfounded.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell at you the other week. I was just scared I would never see my brother again," Zack explained, putting his head on his mother's shoulder.

Carey shook her head and hugged her son again. Then she kissed his head and said to him, "It's ok, Zack. And I should have told you about the surgery, so I'm sorry." Zack smiled.

"I love you, mom," he said genuinely.

"I love you too, baby," Carey said, returning his smile.

Later that day...

Zack was asleep in the chair next to his brother. His mom and dad, along with Moseby and the girls, had gone to grab something to eat in the cafeteria. It was becoming a habit; everyone went to eat, Zack stayed with Cody, and his mom brought him something back. He just couldn't bring himself to leave Cody's side. It was hard enough to have to go to school during the day. Luckily, today was saturday, so Zack could spend the whole day at Cody's side.

A while after falling asleep, Zack started to stir. He shot his head up, suddenly feeling anxious, and wiped the sleep from his eyes. He started to look around the room, noticing that everyone was still gone, when he glanced over at Cody. Zack froze; he couldn't believe his eyes.

"Cody?" he barely whispered.

There was his brother, sitting up in his bed. He turned to Zack and grinned at him.

"Hi," he said hoarsley.

Zack started shaking as he rose to his feet.

"It's ok, Zack," Cody said. He sounded so weak.

Zack smiled brightly and jumped onto Cody's bed. He threw his arms around Cody as he felt tears beginning to sting his eyes. Cody winced a little, but still smiled.

"Just be careful, it kinda hurts right there," he said, moving Zack's body away from the bandage wrapped around his stomach.

"I'm sorry, Cody. I'm just so happy to hear your voice," Zack said, still hugging his brother.

"You hear it every day, it's the same as yours," Cody said playfully. Zack laughed, breaking the embrace.

"And I never thought I'd be so happy to hear your sarcastic remarks, either," Zack said. The two started laughing softly.

"How do you feel, buddy?" Zack asked, becoming serious again. He noticed how pale Cody looked.

"Well, ok, I guess. I don't really know how how I'm supposed to feel. I've never been shot before," Cody said, trying to joke. But Zack didn't laugh.

"I was really scared, Cody. When I saw you lying there with all that blood all over you? It scared me to death," Zack said quietly. "You didn't have to do that, you know," he added.

"Do what?" Cody asked, confused.

"Push me like that," Zack said. Cody started shaking his head.

"I would do it again. A million times. I wouldn't let anyone hurt you. Ever," Cody said in an almost whisper, looking Zack in the eyes. Then he smiled again. Zack was about to tell Cody that he would never let anything happen to him again, when the door opened. They turned their heads in time to see Carey drop the bag of food she was holding, burst into tears, run over and start kissing her son's face.

After being checked out by his doctor and getting a thumbs up, everyone came piling into the room. They were hugging and kissing Cody, telling him how happy they were that he was awake. Some time had gone by when someone opened the door, knocking on it.

"Knock, knock," he said. It was officer Peters.

"Officer Peters!" Zack said happily. Peters smiled and walked over to Cody.

"How are you, little man? They told me you were awake," Peters said, holding out his hand toward Cody. Cody shook it.

"Doing ok. Zack was telling me about you. Thank you for being there for him when I couldn't," he said.

"Anytime, buddy," Peters said, nodding.

Half an hour passed before Cody started yawning and was having a hard time keeping his eyes open. Carey noticed, and announced that she was going back to the Tipton to grab some of Cody's things for him, since he was going to be confined to the hospital for a little while longer. Kurt offered to go with her.

"Get some sleep, kiddo," Kurt said to Cody, kissing him on his forehead. Carey hugged and kissed him as well, and turned to Zack.

"You feel like coming, Zack?" she asked. Zack shook his head.

"I'm gonna go to the cafeteria with officer Peters," he said. They all said their goodbyes to Cody, and walked out of the room. Peters and Zack headed toward the cafeteria, Carey and Kurt headed toward the Tipton, and Moseby, Maddie and London stayed behind for a few minutes to discuss the robbery.

"Lt. Brooks said they're following a lead and that they might catch that boss guy soon," Moseby was telling the girls.

"That would be a happy ending, wouldn't it? You know, I never saw him, but he sounds really creepy," Maddie said while making an "eww" face.

"Oh, he was. Even creepier than when he worked at the Tipton," London said, nodding her head. Maddie and Moseby just looked at her.

"Wait...wait...what?" Moseby said, holding his hand up and looking at London, confused.

"Yeah, before you fired him," London said, still nodding. Maddie opened her mouth slightly, then shut it again, not knowing what to say.

"London...what are you talking about? Moseby asked. He guided her over to a bench and they sat down.

"The maintenence guy. The one you fired last year," London told him. Moseby thought for a minute, then looked at London with wide eyes.

"Artie? The one who was stealing from the guests? That was Artie?" Moseby asked her. London nodded again. Moseby thought for a few more minutes, and started to see it.

"I mean, his hair is much longer and he got a terrible nose job..not to mention that icky scar under his eye and all the other little scars on his face. But yeah, him. Why is it such a big deal?" London asked, looking confused.

"Wait," Maddie said, shaking her head and waving her hands. "I thought you said he quit? He was stealing?"

"Yes, he was stealing," Moseby said quietly.

"How do you know that? You had proof?" Maddie asked.

"Yes, we had proof. Actually, it was a few weeks after Carey and the twins moved in. Zack and Cody were doing that documentary for school about their home, remember? They were lugging that video camera around, putting it in our faces every second of the day?" Moseby said, and Maddie nodded. "Well, they were walking around, filming, when they caught Artie swiping a gold watch from a guest's suitcase. They showed me the tape, and I confronted Artie. He denied it, so I showed him a copy of the tape, and I threatened to call the police and turn in the tape if he didn't vacate the premesis."

"Does he know that it was the boys who filmed him?" Maddie asked fearfully.

"No, no..I wouldn't put them in danger like that. But we still need to inform the police of this. London, why didn't you say something?" Moseby asked, slightly irritated. London shrugged.

"I didn't think it was important. Did I do something wrong?" she asked, on the verge of tears. Moseby sighed.

"No, sweetie, but we need to talk to the police, ok? If Artie finds out it was the boys who cost him his job, they could be in serious trouble," He said. The three of them walked out of the hospital and to the car to inform Lt. Brooks.

Meanwhile, a man with a very long ponytail was eavesdropping on Moseby, Maddie, and London's conversation. Dressed as a surgeon, he grabbed a scalpel and surgical tape off a nearby cart, and slipped unnoticed into Cody's hospital room.

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