"Best Friends?"

Summary: Tommy Quincy hates Jamie Andrews with a passion. But why? Takes place after "Date With the Night."

Disclaimer: All chapter titles are songs by Fall Out Boy. Also I don't own anything related to "Instant Star" except for a couple of Jude-centric fantasies.

Author's Note: Alright folks, get ready for the best cliffhanger yet. Also, the story jumps to Jamie's point of view in this chapter and the chapter title is split in two as the actual song name is too long to fit.

Tommy and Jude stood shocked for a moment and only broke apart when Darius said, "Does somebody here want to tell me what the hell's going on?"

Tommy opened his mouth to reply but nothing came out. "Tommy? Jude? I asked you a question," Darius barked.

"We were just..." Tommy couldn't think of a believable excuse.

"Making out?" Jamie offered. Tommy shot a him his best "you're a dead man" look but it didn't seem to phase Jamie.

"Tom we need to have a word," Darius said. Tommy shared a nervous look with Jude before he followed Darius out.

"Darius." Liam approached, two officers following him.

"In a minute, Lee," Darius said, pointing Tommy towards his office. "I need a moment with Mr. Quincy here."

Tommy entered Darius' office, feeling like a condemned man. "D I just wanna say-"

"Don't," Darius snapped. "I don't wanna hear any of your bullshit right now, Tommy." Darius' gaze scared Tommy. "Jude is in an emotional state right now, T. And you took advantage of that!"

"What? No! I didn't"

Darius held up his hand. "Enough Tommy." Darius sat. "You know what I have to do don't you?"

Tommy nodded. "Yeah."

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Jamie stood in the studio with Jude, an uncomfortable silence between them. "That was a shitty thing to do," Jude finally said.

"What was a shitty thing?"

"'Making out'? Jamie you were practically pushing Tommy into his grave!"

Jamie stepped closer to Jude. "What? Tommy took advantage of you!"

"What do you mean he took advantage of me?" Jude asked. "I made the move to kiss him!"

"And he should've stopped you!" Jamie replied, his voice rising. "You're in the middle of a freakin' crisis Jude! He shouldn't be macking on you!"

"Really?" Jude whispered. "It's his fault that I kissed him and he didn't stop me."

"Yes!" Jamie shouted. "Why can't you see that?"

Jude smiled and before Jamie could think she had kissed him. After a few seconds Jude pushed him away with a triumphant "Ha!" As soon as Jamie recollected his thoughts he said, "What the hell was that?"

"I kissed you and you didn't stop me," Jude grinned. "That means you're just as bad as Tommy."

Jamie opened his mouth to speak but no words came out. Finally he managed to say, "Yeah...but I...wasn't expecting that!"

"Neither was Tommy," Jude replied.

Jamie couldn't think of anything to say and was thankfully saved when Liam rushed in, a smile on his face. "We caught him!"

Jude and Jamie instantly forgot their argument and raced over to the V.P. "How?" Jude asked.

"We dropped off the money at the address he gave us and the police picked him up," Liam answered.

Jude pumped her fist and gave Jamie a hug. "It's over," she breathed. She walked out of the studio, Jamie and Liam behind her, with a smile on her face. The entire office burst into applause and Jude's dad emerged from the crowd and enveloped his daughter in a hug. In the midst of the cheering Jamie heard Tommy's voice yell, "That's bullshit, D!"

Less than a second later the door to Darius' office flew open and an enraged Tommy walked out. "You!" he spat, pointing at Jamie.

"Me?"

Tommy didn't answer him. Instead he calmly walked over and punched Jamie in the face, knocking the young man onto the floor. "Tommy what the hell?" Jude shrieked.

"He's getting what he deserves," Tommy said, pulling Jamie to his feet and delivering a couple of quick punches to his face andgut. Jamie's vision was blurring and was vaguely aware of Wally, Kyle, and Spiederman pulling Tommy off of him, while Liam called for paramedics.

Jude knelt by him, whispering soothing things in his ear. "What the hell's wrong with you," she screamed at Tommy.

"He got me fired, Jude!" Tommy yelled. "The fucker got me fired!"

Author's Note 2: Not too shabby, huh? Anyway I'm in the midst of moving so it may be awhile before I get another chapter up so think of this as a mini-season finale. And here's some spoilers: The blackmailer wasn't caught, someone has a secret, Jude loses her virginity, and Tommy and Jamie find out why they hate each other so much.