Okay, so… Let's see where this goes…

Jack hadn't bothered going home when they made it back to LA, so Alex didn't bother getting back to where he and Kim stayed either. The infirmary was just as good a place as any to stay, certainly when your leg almost acted like that arm from that one Harry Potter movie. Well, sorta. It wasn't his leg, it was only his knee, but there weren't much holding it together so the brace was an absolute necessity.

He hadn't even made it up in the hospital bed when his brother barged through the door.

"Damn, are you okay?"

Alex made his best effort of not to growl out in pain as he helped himself up, hooking his good leg behind his bad one to make it easier to get that up as well.

"It's nothing…" Alex basically panted, his eyes shut tight as the wave of pain washed over him.

"Yeah…? Right…?" Kim placed his right hand to his hip, his left arm was still nestled in the sling. "Then why do you look like you're about to pass out?"

"I don't look that bad…"

"No… You always look like a vampire with anemia…"

Alex chuckled, "I am a bit hungry, if that's what you're getting at… Maybe that's why…"

"Not what I meant…" Kim rolled his eyes and reached for his twin's leg, already knowing what the reaction would be.

"DON'TTOUCH!"

"See, you already told me that you've torn pretty much everything in there… Might as well fess up to it being bad…"

Alex sighed heavily before he pulled himself a little further towards the headboard. "It's nothing I can't handle…"

Kim smirked as his brother let out a silent cussword, "Would have been a little bit more convincing if you actually made it to the top of the bed without having to take a break…"

"Shutup,shutup,shutup…" Alex whispered past a grimace. His head dropped and his fists clenched as hard as they would go.

"Want me to go get a nurse to help you?" there was real worry in his eyes.

"No." Alex shook his head, "I want you to just shut the hell up until I get settled here…"

Kim tilted his head and rolled his eyes, "Dude, you're breaking a sweat…"

"Shut up." Alex growled.

"Alright…"

Alex let out a slow breath as he finally got settled up against the angled top of the bed. His next mission was a little easier, elevating his leg on a small mountain of pillows. As soon as that was done he laid back and closed his eyes.

"How's it feelin'?"

"No comment…"

Kim smirked as he sat down in the chair in the corner. "I bet you I'll be doing pull-ups before you start walking…"

"Hah! Dream on brother!" Alex shot back, "Give me a month or so and I'll be walking around, looking like an old granny, but I'll be walking! You still have a month left with that sling! There's no way you'll be able to do pull-ups straight away!"

"You sure about that…?"

"Yeah!"

"Absolutely sure?"

"Yeah! I said so!"

"Wanna bet?"

"Sure, money, dares or favor?"

Kim rubbed his cheek as he acted like he was debating which option to choose.

"Money…" he decided, "None of us are up for tricking around at the moment, so dares are out of the question. Favors too, neither of us are carrying the other one's backpack for a while either…"

"Okay. How does 10 bucks sound?"

"Well, ain't that a little bit cowardly?" Kim chuckled, "Gotta go 50 at least…"

"Okay, 50 dollars… If…" Alex agreed, "…I just have to walk without crutches, and you just have to do one pull-up."

Kim nodded, "You're allowed to limp as much as you want to…"

"Okay, you've got yourself a deal." Alex nodded.

"Deal." Kim smirked.

"You're gonna lose…" Alex shrugged, "But I don't mind taking your money…"

"We'll see about that…" Kim chuckled.

Okay, I planned on scrapping this chapter when I was halfway through it.

It's not a long chapter, and it's been a while since I posted anything for this fic. So, sorry…