So, I know it's been a while (like two weeks right?), but hey, classes do that to you. I'll try to be better about it, but no promises! At least I'm still updating :D

So this one is gonna be a doozy 0-0 Ya'll will be like 'whaaaa' by the end… I hope.

Updated: 09/30/2013

…

Carlos didn't talk to James all day, not to the older male's trying. But he had gotten a very firm smack on the head from his little sister and her friends, who demanded that he leave Carlos alone until he was ready to talk to him.

So, that's what James tried to do.

During lunch, he sat with Logan, who was also moping due to the fact that he missed Kendall so much. James was just picking at his food when a shadow fell over him. Looking up in hope that it was Carlos, he was greatly disappointed.

It was the guy he had been staring at before; the one who started all of this. James felt his hope burn down in anger as he met the eyes of the other guy.

"Can we help you?" Logan asked, putting a hand James' arm to keep him from throwing himself at him and beating him to a pulp.

"I was just wondering if you'd like to go on a date this weekend, since you're free and all now," he said, directing this question to James, who felt his face burn.

"I'm sorry, but I can't," he said loudly, and Logan looked over to see Carlos look up at them; he knew he was brother was doing this on purpose. "I am still in love with my ex-boyfriend, and I will stop at NOTHING to get him back. So no, I won't." Carlos blushed and looked away as James looked at him.

It was going to be a long day.

…

Kendall had received a garbled text from Carlos, which he figured out by the second to last class of the day.

'JAMESVHJOAHFEODNOUADUDEAONFAOFHDSOAFNADOHFDBROKEFO AFNAEDOHFDAOLFUP'

Kendall got out of that 'James' 'Dude' 'Broke' and 'Up'. He and James had broken up. Kendall was bummed to hear that, especially because of what they had done… but he figured they would get back together.

They had to, right?

…

Carlos was in the Biology lab for his last class of the day. He had chosen to sit in the very back corner, away from everyone. They were supposed to be working on mixing chemicals, which had bad idea written all over it to him, since this class happened to be filled with some of the biggest goof-offs that he knew. So he just ignored them.

He didn't care if he failed the class anyway.

He didn't care about anything right now.

Except for James.

And what James had done to him.

Granted, he may have overreacted, but still, Carlos couldn't even imagine finding another man good-looking. Not when he had James.

But he didn't have James anymore did he?

Carlos groaned and laid his head on the lab desk. He wasn't doing the stupid assignment anyways.

He felt his eyes begin to droop close, only to be snapped open by the smell of something burning.

That's when he heard the screams.

Jumping up from his seat, he saw the bright orange flames that were already consuming the front portion of the classroom. He watched in shocked stillness as his classmates and the teacher scrambled out the backdoor and some even through the window that looked like someone broke in an attempt to get out. Carlos felt frozen as the flames continued to descend in his direction.

He glanced at the window and shook his head.

No way was he doing that.

The front door was already consumed with flames and the back door was beginning to get that way too.

Who made a science lab so combustible?

Carlos then realized that he was the only one left in here.

So, this was how he was going to die.

The smoke was beginning to get in his lungs, making him cough and hack.

Yep, this was his end. Sliding into the farthest corner away from the flames that he could get, he closed his eyes and waited for the fiery flames of death to consume him.

…

A crowd of students were standing outside the smoking classroom, Logan and James among them. James clung to Logan, fear on his handsome face.

"That's Carlos' classroom! Has anyone see him come out?!" he cried out, making murmurs course around him.

They all sounded like no.

"He's still in there Logan! My Carlos is still in there!" James cried, rushing for the smoking door.

"James you can't!" Logan cried out, wrapping his arms around the taller guy, in hopes of restraining him. "That's a fuckin' fire in there!"

"I don't care! What if it was Kendall?!" he cried out, making Logan still. He knew he would be the same if it was his boyfriend. And with that, he let go of his brother.

"Be careful," he said to James, who barreled into the door, making a cloud of smoke come billowing out. Teachers were ready with fire extinguishers, poised to attack. James avoided them and looked around the flaming classroom. He felt flames lick up his arms and even onto his face, but he didn't care. Squinting through the haze, he finally found what he was looking for; curled up in a corner of the classroom was a body he knew all too well.

"Carlos!" he called out, inhaling a mouthful of ash in the process. Coughing and sputtering, he made his way to the still form. Scooping him up and over his shoulder, he ignored the burning that was on all sides of him and rushed out of the room as the teachers, soon followed by firefighters, ran in and doused the place. James took Carlos outside, Logan trailing behind them, to where the whole student body was converging. James could hear sirens in the distance.

"Helps on the way baby, you'll be okay," James murmured to Carlos' still form. "Please be okay." He held the still unconscious Carlos close to him, even though a dull pain was slowly creeping up the left side of his body. "Carlos, please." Carlos was still, his breathing shallow, but James smiled as one of Carlos' burned hands found his.

"James," he murmured, eyes not opening.

"It's gonna be okay baby. I promise," he whispered, feeling tears swim down his cheeks now, burning his face on one side. "It's gonna be okay."

"James…" is all Carlos got out before he stilled again; he had passed out again.

"James," a different voice said, but the sandy-haired teen didn't look up. "James, they have to take him now," the voice said as a hand landed on his shoulder.

"No."

"You have to go too James. Come on." James clung to Carlos' still. "James."

"Young man, I promise you I'll make sure he's okay," a deep voice said, making him finally let go. "He'll be okay with me." James felt numb as he felt hands pull Carlos from him. He watched as they placed his still body on a gurney and put in an ambulance before he felt hands helping him up.

"They have to take you to the hospital James."

"Why?" Logan was silent as he led his brother to the waiting stretcher.

"You'll see," is all he murmured. James mumbled something and finally met his brother's worried eyes. Next to him stood Camille, tears streaming down her cheeks. "We'll meet you at the hospital okay?" James nodded and let himself be pushed into the ambulance.

Then, pain hit him.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH." Camille grabbed onto Logan as they listened to their brother's agonizing screams.

"He'll be okay," he told her. "He has to be."

…

Kendall was surprised when his mom was outside his car, waiting for him. Katie was already in the backseat, looking confused.

"Kendall, you and Lynn need to get in the car right now," she said, her face filled with worry. Kendall grabbed Lynn's wrist and pulled her with him. As they got in, his mom began driving immediately.

"Mom, what happened?" She sobbed slightly and shook her head. "Mom."

"Carlos is in the hospital," she whispered.

"WHAT HAPPENED?!"

"There was a fire at the school. He got trapped in the classroom. That young man James pulled him out."

"We're going to the hospital right?"

"Yes. We're going right now." Kendall sat back in his seat and pulled out his phone, quickly texting Logan.

'Are they ok?'

He tapped his fingers on his lap as he waited on a response that finally came.

'We don't know.'

…

Oh no!

See ya'll next time.

~Kogan & Jarlos~

-JustMe133