Hey! Sorry I'm late on the updating! I was a little held up this weekend, but here it is! I hope you guys all enjoy reading this! =)

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"Every now and then I feel your peacefulness around, then once again it all goes up and down and over under round and around."

"So, you're seriously leaving?"

"No, I just packed all of my things for show."

Two teenagers sat around in room 2H as one walked around, gathering a few random items here and there, the other sitting on the couch watching intently. A loud, exaggerated, depressed sounding sigh was released as the female in the room stopped and looked back at her companion with an annoyed expression on her face.

"Do you do that because you're actually depressed or because you know it bothers me?"

"A little bit of both," the blond boy said with a smirk, causing the habitant of the room to roll her eyes. "But really, can you blame me?"

"Look, Kendall," the brunette started off, "I know, it's a week before your birthday, but I'm at the Palm Woods for a reason," she reminded him as her neighbor chuckled and nodded.

"I know."

"Plus, it's not like you won't have other people to celebrate with."

"You're missing the point, Jayne," Kendall started as he stood up, walking up beside the girl with a raised brow. "I was looking forward to celebrating my seventeenth birthday with all of my friends," he said as swung his arm around his friend's shoulders. The girl couldn't stop the smile from appearing, but before showing that to the boy she quickly turned and grabbed her phone charger from the wall. Stuffing it into her suitcase, she zipped it back up and sighed, feeling satisfied with her work.

"All done."

"When are you heading out?" Kendall asked curiously as Jayne set her suitcase by the door and walked to the fridge for some water.

"About an hour," she said as grabbed another bottle, tossing it to the blond, who caught it with ease, nodding a thank you to the girl. The brunette then turned to the blond as a strict expression came over her face. It almost reminded him of the expression his English teacher would use on him when assigning homework assignments.

Kendall raised a bushy brow with confusion as Jayne stalked up to him. "Kendall Knight, you better not get yourself into trouble while I'm gone," the girl warned as Kendall laughed, placing his hand on her shoulder.

"When do I ever?"

"Oh please, don't give me that," Jayne snapped. "You're the source for most of your own problems," she said. The two stopped their conversation as they heard the door to the room opening, revealing the girl's young aunt, who seemed to have come back from an important meeting.

"Hey, you ready to go? Sorry I'm running late," the woman said as she quickly ran into her home, wanting to grab her bags.

"Oh, hey there, Kendall," she called out as she sprinted into her room. Said blond chuckled as he responded with his own greeting. He looked back at Jayne as she stretched and slipped her flats on.

"Well, looks like you're going," the blond said as his neighbor nodded her head. She looked back at Kendall and her eyes softened as she watched a hint of disappointment appear in his green eyes. She smiled a bit as she shook her head; he was like a puppy. She thought for a moment before hesitantly deciding to follow her instincts just for once.

"You're an idiot."

Kendall's eyes widened a bit as he felt a pair of arms wrap around him. He smiled a bit as he wrapped his own arms around the girl's small frame. He pulled her a bit closer to tighten the embrace, secretly enjoying his very first hug with the girl a little bit too much. He leaned his head against Jayne's for a second as he listened to the girl chuckle.

"Happy early birthday," she said quietly as she squeezed just a little bit more tightly. Kendall smiled as he nodded.

"Thanks, Jayne."

The two pulled away as the girl's aunt rushed out of her room, changed and ready for the long flight to New York they would have to endure.

"Alright, you ready to go?" she asked her niece as the girl nodded her head, grabbing her suitcase. The three walked out of the room as the two teenagers watched the adult lock the room up.

"Oh, I hear your birthday's coming up next week," Claire said as Kendall smiled and nodded.

"Yup, I'm one step closer to being a man," he said playfully as the woman laughed and gave the boy a pat on the back.

"Happy birthday then. It's too bad we won't be here for it," she said as Kendall glanced at his friend and shrugged with an understanding smile.

"Work is work," he stated as the two smiled.

"Alright, well, we'll see you in a little bit then!" Claire called out as she went on ahead to give the two a second. Jayne smiled a bit as she looked at Kendall.

"Seriously, you'll have fun with everyone."

"I know," the blond said as he gave the girl a reassuring smile, letting her know that it really was ok for her to go ahead. She smiled back at him as she made her way down the hall to the elevator. She looked back once more and smirked.

"Try to get a hold of that ego of yours while I'm gone." Kendall rolled his eyes as he smirked back at her.

"Yeah yeah, brat," he replied back as he waved and watched the two walk into the elevator. He waited until the doors slid closed and sighed as he turned around and walked back into his own home.

"Oh, Kendall, you're back," he heard his mother say as he smiled at his favorite person and hugged her. She placed a kiss on his cheek as he walked over to the fridge and pulled out a soda.

"Where are the guys?" he asked curiously as he glanced around the silent home. "And where's Katie?"

"James and Carlos went out to the pool and Camille stopped by earlier so I'm going to say Logan is with her," his mother explained as she continued with her daily activities.

"And honestly, I don't know where Katie ran off to."

Kendall chuckled at that as he made his way into his bedroom. He closed the door behind him as he sighed and flopped back on to his bed. He stared up at the ceiling for a bit as he glanced at the wall by his headboard. He sighed and sat up.

"What should I do now?"

"So, is Kendall down about you not being back in time for his birthday?"

Jayne looked up from her crossword puzzle as she watched her aunt take a seat next to her in the large plane. She shrugged as she turned her eyes back to her puzzle and continued trying to figure out one of her words.

"He's a big boy, and it's not like he doesn't have any other friends," she pointed out. "He had plenty of them before I showed up."

"Someone sounds a bit jealous," Claire teased as Jayne rolled her eyes at her aunt.

"And people say that you're the adult," Jayne mumbled under her breath as the woman narrowed her eyes at her niece.

"Anyways, do you think he's going to like your present? Although, if he doesn't I'll kill him. Especially since it won't be easy getting it," the woman stated as Jayne smirked at that. She nodded as she glanced out the window.

"I have a feeling he will."

"Kendall."

Ugh, who is that?

"Kendall?"

Please, random voice that's trying to wake me up, go away.

"K-Dog! Seriously, wake up!"

"Yeah, Kendall! You're not sleeping in anymore or else you're body's just going to get over tired and then-"

"Ok, ok. Doctor Logan, you can stop with your whole speech. I'm up," Kendall tiredly stated as he sat up from his bed, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. He sighed as he glanced at his three friends, who were grinning at him like madmen. He blinked before raising an eyebrow in confusion.

"Uh, guys? What's up?"

"What do you mean, 'what's up'?" Carlos asked excitedly as he used all of his will power to keep from jumping up and down. "Do you know what today is?"

"Um, Wednesday?"

"Dude!" James exclaimed. "It's your birthday!"

Suddenly, realization hit Kendall like a ton of bricks as he blinked, his exhaustion completely gone. He laughed a bit as he shook his head, standing up from his bed. He looked over at his best friends as they grinned at him.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" the three shouted with glee as Kendall laughed, happy he had such great friends. He hugged them all as the three wrapped their arms around him, crashing on to the bed. They all laughed as they released each other from the hold, staring up at the ceiling.

"So, how does it feel to be seventeen?" Logan asked curiously as he looked over at his best friend. The birthday boy smiled a bit as he shrugged his shoulders. He looked at his friends as he thought for a good answer.

"Well, the day's just started, but I have a feeling it's going to be good."

"Hey, big brother." Said brother looked at the doorway and smiled as he saw his sister smirk at him. "You're finally up."

"Good morning to you too," the blond said with a smirk as he watched his baby sister walk up to him. He smiled as he hugged the girl, Katie hugging him back. She smiled warmly at him as she held out a wrapped present. Kendall stared at is, surprised she had even gotten him anything, and smiled as he took it, unwrapping it with haste. He smiled widely as he opened the box and chuckled.

"It's the watch I saw at the store."

"You're lucky you're the best brother," she said playfully as Kendall chuckled, ruffling the girl's long brown hair.

"Thanks, Katie. I love it," he said with a wide smile as he wrapped the rather nice looking watch around his right wrist. He stood up and stretched as he smiled at everyone.

"Alright, lets get today started!"

"Hey, Jayne! Are you ready?"

"Yes, I'm ready. Do you have to shout when I'm right here?" said girl asked with an irritated look on her face as her aunt smirked.

"Only because it bothers you, dear." Jayne rolled her eyes as she shook her head, grabbing her bag.

"You ready for practice?"

"Yes, I think so," she said as she glanced around their hotel room to make sure she hadn't forgotten anything. Her aunt nodded as she glanced at the table and raised a brow. She grabbed a receipt as she looked over at her niece.

"So, you sent it?"

"Sent what?" Jayne asked as she slipped her tennis shoes on. "Oh, that," the young girl said as she grabbed the receipt from her chaperone. "I sent that days ago."

"Wow, someone sure was planning ahead."

Jayne rolled her eyes as she made her way out the door. "Shut up."

"Man, this really has been a great birthday!" Kendall grinned to himself as he sat on the roof of the Palm Woods hotel. He had discovered this place not too long ago with his four best friends after receiving heartfelt gifts from his best friends. They had decided to go exploring for the day since Gustavo had gone out of town for the week, meaning practices had been cancelled. His four friends nodded as they smiled up at the sun. Before the peace could continue, the sound of a cell phone ringing filled the air. Kendall smiled as he reached into his pocket and picked the call up.

"Hey, Jo."

"Kendall! I wanted to give you your present before I went to the set," he heard his girlfriend say. He smiled as he stood to his feet.

"I'll be back in a few minutes," Kendall said to his friends as they nodded, letting him meet his beloved one.

"So, you gonna tell me what it is?" the blond asked hopefully as the actress released a laugh.

"You'll just have to find out when you meet me in the lobby," she stated playfully as Kendall chuckled, making his way toward the elevator. After chit-chatting with Jo for a few seconds, the elevator finally came to a stop, opening and revealing the hotel lobby. He smiled as his eyes landed on his girlfriend. He hung his phone up, stuffing it into his pocket as he approached the seated blonde. The girl stood up as she smiled, walking up to her boyfriend and wrapping her arms tightly around him.

"Happy birthday!" Jo said with a grin as Kendall chuckled, picking her up and spinning her around. He set her carefully back down as she kissed him on the cheek, holding out a wrapped box.

"Open it," she said as Kendall smiled, nodding his head. His eyes widened as he smiled widely at the girl.

"These were the shoes I wanted!"

"Yup, I thought you would like them," Jo said with a sweet smile as Kendall chuckled. He leaned forward, pulling the girl forward into a gentle kiss. He pulled away after a second as he examined his new Vans carefully. He sighed as he looked at the girl.

"Yup, one of my favorite birthdays ever."

Jo laughed as she shook her head, glancing at the clock. "Sorry I can't stick around."

"Don't worry about it. Call me later?"

"Of course."

Kendall waved goodbye to the blonde and watched her walk out of the hotel. He smiled as he made his way back to the elevator. His smile slowly disappeared as he waited for the elevator to stop at his floor. He frowned a bit as he glanced at the time.

It was already half past four and the day was quickly coming to an end, much to Kendall's dismay. He had received presents and happy birthdays from just about everyone at the Palm Woods, even Bitters, but there was still one person missing from his giant list of friends.

"Wonder what Jayne's up to," he mumbled unconsciously to himself. He stood in silence as he leaned back against the wall. He chuckled a bit as he glanced to his side, remembering the day he actually became friends with Jayne in the very same elevator he was in. He lifted a hand, counting the months he had known the girl and his eyes widened a bit.

"Wow, four months," he said to himself, quite shocked. He sighed as he stared up at the ceiling, the fluorescent lights taking his attention. He glanced to his left as he imagined the girl standing beside him in her same position; it was the usual pose she made. She would lock her hands behind her back and stare up at the numbers, watching them flash; she always had a habit of doing that until they came up to their floor. Then she would gracefully walk out of the elevator, waiting with a smirk until Kendall followed after her.

The green eyed boy sighed as he looked back forward and shook his head.

Though she wasn't physically there with him, it was almost as if she was standing right beside him, like she always was.

He chuckled at the thought and shook his head as the elevator beeped, the doors opening before him. He walked his way to his room, glancing at 2H and smiling a bit. He walked into his home and smiled as his mother grinned at him, giving him yet another kiss on the cheek for the tenth time that day.

"You're growing up so fast."

"But I'm still your boy," he said reassuringly as he hugged her, making his way into his room.

"What's that?" the woman asked as Kendall set his new shoes on his desk.

"Present from Jo," he explained as he walked out of his room and stood in front of the counter. His mother smiled as she nodded her head. After talking for a few more minutes and telling the boy he and his brother-like friends had fifteen before dinner, Kendall made his way back toward the roof of the hotel, knowing he had left his friends longer than he had originally planned to.

"Sorry about that-" Kendall stopped as he walked through the door that led to the roof and raised an eyebrow with confusion. "What are you guys doing?"

"Kendall, tell me that this jump wouldn't be SICK if I made it into the pool."

"Carlos, what are you-huh, that would be pretty awesome."

"Not awesome! That would be a terrible idea!" Logan argued as Carlos rolled his eyes, his helmet already placed rightfully on his head.

"Come on, I mean, think about it!" Carlos started. "If I made this jump into the pool, I'd earn some major points."

"And some broken bones!" Logan countered.

"It's not that high up," James pointed out as he leaned a bit over the edge of the roof, staring down at the pool. "I think you can make it, buddy."

"Kendall, do something about this, please!" Logan snapped as the dirty blond walked up to the three as he leaned forward to get a better look at it.

"Well, how many floors does this place have?"

"Only seven, I think."

"How deep's the pool?"

"Eight, maybe nine feet," James replied as Kendall thought for a moment.

"I-"

Kendall Knight, you better not get yourself into trouble!

The seventeen year old hesitated as he looked at his friends. He'd normally agree with the crazy schemes the three would come up with-Logan unwillingly joining them-without a second thought, but the minute the voice in his head echoed in his ears, he knew he couldn't go through with it.

"Sorry, Carlitos, but I think we'll have to leave the jump for someone who's gonna want to make a hospital visit."

If I didn't say no, Jayne would have my head for it, he thought as he smiled, patting Carlos on the back.

"Thank you," Logan sighed as he shook his head at his friends. The blond chuckled as he watched his friends before remembering his mother's voice.

"Oh, right. Guys, dinner-" He didn't get to finish, Carlos and James hearing the word 'dinner' and sprinting past the blond, who blinked, surprised at how quick the two were.

"Well, that was easy."

"Wish I could get them to be that enthusiastic about their homework," Logan mumbled as Kendall laughed, wrapping an arm around the smaller boy's shoulders. The two walked down the halls, talking comfortably amongst themselves, knowing Carlos and James were already back at the room.

"So, no word from Jayne?" Logan asked curiously as Kendall shook his head with a small shrug.

"She's probably busy with…."

"What does she do?" The two shared a confused glanced before shrugging, deciding they would bring it up to the brunette later in the future.

"Did she get you a present?" the genius asked as Kendall thought for a moment before shaking his head.

"Nah, I don't think she really had time to."

"That's surprising. She seems like that type that would be on top of that sort of thing," Logan stated as Kendall nodded in agreement.

He didn't care that he didn't receive a present from the girl. Actually, that was the last thing Kendall had thought about when Jayne popped into his head. He was much more curious on when she would be back so he could go on with his days annoying her. The week that she had been gone was almost a bit depressing for the singer, though he would never tell a soul that; he didn't want to give anybody the wrong idea.

The two walked into their home, noticing everyone already at the table. Kendall laughed as he and Logan walked over to the table, a large chocolate cake with 'Happy Birthday, Kendall' sitting in the middle.

"Happy birthday, honey," his mother said with a sweet smile as she hugged her son, the boy hugging her back tightly.

"Thanks mom," he said as he released her, turning to his friends. "And thanks guys," he said with a sincere smile across his face. His friends and sister smiled back at him as he took a seat beside Logan, who gave him a pat on the back.

"Blow out the candles and make a wish."

"But don't tell us! Or else it won't come true!" Carlos exclaimed as James shook his head, Logan rolling his eyes at his childish friend. Kendall chuckled as he nodded, thinking for a moment. He smiled as he figured out his wish and nodded, blowing the flames out.

"Alright guys," he said as he clapped his hands together. "Lets eat!"

"Dude, it's crazy how good your mom's food is!" James slurred as he lazily sat on the couch, his friends quickly joining him and groaning from all the food in their belly's.

"Seriously, Mama Knight. It was great," Logan complimented as the mother of two smiled and laughed. She began to wash dishes but stopped, remembering something.

"Oh, that's right." The four looked over at her as she grabbed a box from the counter, walking over to her son and handing it to him.

"This came in the mail this morning, I forgot to tell you."

Kendall raised a brow as he took the box, nodding a 'thank you' to his mother. He shook it as his three friends leaned in to see if they could discover what was hidden inside the box.

"You gonna open it?" Carlos asked as Kendall shrugged, pulling the clear duct tape off. He pulled the folds of the box open and immediately his eyes widened as he stared inside.

"What's in it?" James asked as the three singers squeezed closer to their friend to get a better look inside. Their eyes widened as Kendall pulled out the object from inside.

"…HOLY SHIT!"

"Language!"

"Sorry!"

Kendall held an orange hockey puck in his hand, but something about the small object made it different from other pucks.

"Is that-"

"Yes it is!" Kendall exclaimed with a wide grin as he laughed, holding the puck out.

"Kendall, happy birthday to you! Hope to see you on the ice someday, Mikko Koivu," Kendall read as the four boys stared, stunned by the item. He laughed once more as he looked inside the box, finding a folded sheet of paper in it. He pulled it out, and after reading it he grinned to himself. He stood to his feet as he walked to his room, closing the door behind him. The other three exchanged puzzled glances, looking back in Kendall's direction.

The blond set the cardboard box down on his desk as he pulled his phone out, dialing the number to the present-giver's cell phone. He waited impatiently, the line ringing three times before he was sent to the person's voicemail.

"Jayne," he started. "I don't know how you managed to get the captain of Minnesota Wild's autograph for me, but I won't lie, I'm amazed."

He couldn't count how many times the young girl amazed him.

"Guess I called just to tell you that," he said as his smile stayed glued to his face. "Well, I hope your trip in New York is good. Me and the guys can't wait to see you when you get back," he said as glanced down at the signed puck with a smile.

"Oh! And we need to talk about what you actually do," he said before he forgot again. He chuckled as he sighed.

"Alright, then. I'll talk to you later." He pulled the phone from his ear, but stopped as he brought it back to his ear.

"Thank you, Jayne."

Flipping his phone shut, Kendall sighed as he smiled to himself, not able to let go of his new favorite trinket. He smiled to himself, ignoring the fact that his heart was racing at a pace he had never felt it beat before. He figured it was due to the excitement of his present, but in the back of his mind he had a feeling that that wasn't completely true.

"Yo, K-Dog, you ready for some Call of Duty?" Carlos asked through the shut door. Said seventeen year old smiled as he set his puck down beside his shoes, nodding his head.

"I'm coming," he called out as he gave the note on his desk one last glance as well. He shook his head at it before walking out of the room; he had to remember to keep that for as long as he could.

So, here's my present. I bet you didn't think I was getting you one. You should know better than that. Unlike you, I have manners. Anyways, I hope you like it. I'm sure this makes up for me not being there, so I better not hear one complaint from you! Be back soon.

Kendall, have a happy birthday.

Sincerely,

Jayne.