Masquerade

A Jarlos fanfic. It's based off a fan drawing I found on deviantart . com by xxPaperkut. And based off of Phantom of the Opera

'And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but the truth in a masquerade'

Masquerade, Hide your face, so the world will never find you...

*Next Day*

Carlos woke, with the sun in his eyes. Moaning, he nuzzled in next to James, hoping sleep would come again.

"Carlos?" James yawned and glanced down at the sleepy Latino.

"Hey…" Carlos looked up at the other teen. "Sorry I slept on you all night."

"It's fine… Hey Carlos?" James sat up and leaned on his elbow.

"Hmm?" Carlos glanced up at him.

"Well…" James paused as he heard running footsteps approach their door.

"Carlos! James!" Logan and Kendall burst through the door.

"We're on TV!" Logan smiled.

"What? Really?" Carlos jumped up and ran towards the living room with the others right behind him.

"Turn it up Katie…" Kendall asked.

They watched the interview and high fived a lot as they laughed and chatted about their fame.

"Come with me…" James whispered to Carlos, as Kendall and Logan were busy chatting with Katie, and lead him to their bedroom.

"What's up James?" Carlos asked, as he shut the door.

"Uhm…" James blushed and shoved Carlos up against the door in a kiss. "Never mind…" He stopped the kiss, shoving pass Carlos and ran out the apartment.

Carlos slunk to the ground and hung his head, as tears flowed freely.

"Carlos?" Logan opened the door slowly and witnessed the Latino in his most vulnerable stage. "Carlos… what happened?"

"James… he…he told… he told me to come to the room and…" Carlos gulped down the tears." And he shoved me to the wall… and kissed me." He paused for his friend to react. "And then he ran out."

Logan wrapped his arms around his upset friend as the door opened.

"Are you okay?" Kendall peeked his head in and saw his friend on the floor, now sobbing. Logan shook his head. "James!" He yelled and ran out of the apartment to locate his other friend. "James! Where are you?" Kendall ran through the lobby and saw his distraught friend sitting by the deserted pool.

"James?" Kendall walked over to the boy.

"Kendall…" James looked up at the blonde, his eyes red from crying. "I messed up… bad…" James continued to sob.

"What happened? Carlos was crying…" Kendall took the spot next to James.

"I… kissed Carlos…" James shook his head and placed his hand over his eyes. "And I think I just ruined my best friendship."

"James…" Kendall placed a hand on his shoulder. "I don't think Carlos is upset about you kissing him, but more on the fact that you ran away." Kendall stood. "Go talk to him." He said and left for the apartment.

"Hey Kendall…" Logan sighed and looked up at his friend as Kendall entered the apartment.

"Where's Carlos?"

"In my bed, sleeping." Logan rubbed his temple. "He is so upset… Did you talk to James?"

"Yeah. He is really hurt to… Thinks that Carlos will hate him."

"Well, Carlos told me that, on Halloween, James went to that masquerade that Gustavo hosted, and Carlos followed him. And I guess they danced all night, but James didn't know it was Carlos, and James kissed him at the end of the night." Logan explained.

"Wow…" Kendall ruffled his hair. "Is Carlos gonna stay in our room?"

"I think so…" Logan said.

A few hours later James walked through the door, his eyes focused on his feet.

"Is Carlos…" He looked up from the floor.

"He's asleep… in our room." Logan said softly from the couch.

James just hung his head and walked down the hall to his empty room.

"James?" Kendall called after him.

"Hmm?" James turned around.

"Can I room in here with you?"

"Sure." James sighed and went to his room and shut the door.

Walking over to his dresser, he glanced in the mirror and seeing the horrible reflection scared him. His eyes were completely red and his hair was wind swept and he was really pale.

"Ugh…" he groaned and went to grab his comb. "Shit…" He mumbled as he knocked is can of cuda body spray off the dresser. He followed it as it rolled under Carlos' bed. As he reached his hand under the bed, he brushed up against something soft and feathery.

He grabbed the item and pulled it from it's hidden spot. "What?" He gasped as he held the familiar mask in his hand. His thoughts going back to that night. The familiar hair, the same chocolate brown eyes he loved. He slammed his head on the mattress of Carlos' bed as he realized the secret boy was Carlos. He dropped the mask and ran out to the living room.

"Kendall! "

"Huh?" Kendall and Logan turned around to see their crazed friend.

"Carlos is in your room right?"

"Y...Yeah… But he is…" Logan started, but stopped as James slammed open the bedroom door.

"Carlos!" James called to the sleeping Latino.

"James? What do you want?" He sat up and rubbed his eyes. James ran over to the boy and took his face in his hand.

"Carlos… it was you… you were the secret boy I met…" He placed a small kiss on his lips. "And I love you…" James smiled at Carlos.

"James… I…" Carlos looked into James' hazel ones. "I love you to." He pushed his lips to James' and wrapped his arms around the others shoulders.

"Carlos… I'm sorry that I ran. It's just after I kissed you I wasn't sure how you felt. And so I thought I had messed up. I really am sorry." James hugged Carlos tightly.

"It's okay. I should have told you it was me at the masquerade." Carlos smiled at the other teen. "But I never hated that you kissed me."

"I'm glad…" James smiled and repositioned himself to a laying position.

"Don't ever leave my side again… okay?" Carlos asked.

"Never…" James kissed his new boyfriend on the head and settled down in the sheets, making sure Carlos was safely in his arms.

"So uhm…" Logan whispered outside the bedroom door. "Where do we sleep?"

"Their room I would guess." Kendall shrugged and walked to James and Carlos' room.

"So you think everything is back to normal?" Logan asked as he shifted under James bed spread.

"Dude… nothings gonna be normal anymore… James and Carlos, our two best friends that we've known forever, are now an item… nothings gonna be normal anymore." Kendall laughed from Carlos' bed.

"Heh… Night Kendall." Logan turned over.

"Night Logan."