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"LOGAN!" Kendall yelled with pure panic leaking from his voice, "Come on, buddy…wake up!"

Before the blonde could say anything else Logan was pulled from his reach. Now he himself felt darkness overcome him…but a different kind than what his brother had experience…this darkness was pure evil and rage causing Kendall to stand up and march right out of the classroom. Oh boy were Tom, Jason, and Andy in for a HUGE surprise when he found them. Though the blonde hadn't seen them do anything, he had a funny feeling that they caused all of this crap. Suddenly, he could see three figures laughing from afar. Without thinking, Kendall dashed to where they were standing…

"What do you want, loser?" Tom snarled.

Kendall's head felt like it would explode with anger, "I want you to all fuck off." He tried to keep his cool.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!" Jason fumed.

"I said to fucking leave my brother alone." He got up into Jason's face, not breaking his stern scowl the whole time.

"And if we don't?" Andy snickered.

"You jackasses will be sorry, real fucking sorry." Kendall added.

The three laughed as if Kendall had been joking…and at that point all chaos broke loose. Kendall couldn't hold his fury inside. It was like a volcano about to erupt. He got closer to the group of boys and with one swift movement he threw a punch into Tom's face causing the boy to fight back. Before Andy or Jason could leap in, the two boys dropped to the ground, climbing on top of each other, throwing punches and kicks. Kendall sent a large scratch down Tom's arm with his finger nails and sent his knee into the mean 12 year old's stomach.

"YOU HURT HIM!" Kendall cried, "YOU-YOU EVIL JERKS!"

The sound of high heels could now be heard from down the hallways. Andy and Jason ran off, knowing exactly who was coming. Mrs. Barton. She was the meanest science teacher you would ever meet. She had no sympathy for anyone was known to send EVERYONE to the office for stupid reasons.

"BOYS!" She screamed.

Kendall pushed Tom out of the way and shot up to a standing position, "Uhh…"

"OFFICE…NOW!"

"He started it!" Tom yelled.

"No I didn't! I'm not the one who sent SOMEONE's brother to the fuc…to the ER!" Kendall corrected his 'almost' curse word and growled at Tom.
"Get to the office NOW!" She added, causing the boys to run as fast as they ever had towards the office. Once they were out of Mrs. Barton's sight, they slowed and panted, still not saying anything else to each other.

Mr. Clark stopped them dead in their tracks. He wasn't the principal, but he was the assistant, "My office, boys…now…Mrs. Barton told me that you were fighting in the halls."

Kendall felt tears sting his eyes, "Y-you don't get it it! T-tom he…he…" Kendall gasped for air.

"Kendall, relax…there is NO excuse for fighting at school!"

Tom stifled a laugh.

"B-but…"

Kendall was cut off by a 'shh' from the vice principal. Tears now were pouring down his face. He was in trouble, Logan was in the hospital, he had no clue is his mom or Katie even knew. Why was this happening to him?

The vice principle sent them through to the actual principle and he asked for an explanation from each boy. Of course Jason's, Andy's and Tom's stories all matched perfectly. When it was Kendall's turn he just broke down. He told the vice principle everything. From how they found Logan passed out on the sidewalk, to adopting him and then now. Surprisingly, the vice principle didn't stop him, but simply handed over a box of tissues. Andy and Tom were fidgeting uneasily in their seats, looking unnerved and guilty. Jason's face was blank and guarded.

"And t-th-en h-he j-j-u-st st-opp-ed breathing!" Kendall cried. "And I didn't stay! I just let my anger get the best of me...and now I don't know how he is or even if he's..." he stopped what he was saying. He didn't want to be thinking about that possibility. A harsh intake of breath came from the other side of the room.

"He stopped breathing?" the voice that spoke was shockingly small and timid. It was Andy that had spoke, glancing up through guilty, teary eyes.

There was a confirming nod from Kendall. "I-I never meant for it to go that far. I never wanted to be like this, I thought I would never be a bully. But then Jason and Tom came over and threatened me and I-I had to." a few tears made their way down his face. "They would have killed me." Kendall stared at the boy who's tough exterior, had simply been a result of bullying himself. If Kendall could remember right, Andy was actually a really nice guy a few years back. Kendall could remember Andy being on the hockey team with him, playing as his defence. But, he had suddenly quit and a few days later started to hang around with Jason and Tom.

"I've always been good friends with Jason." Tom spoke. "Our moms have known each other forever, so when we were born, they started bringing us together for playdates. It was in 4th grade when Jason started to be mean." Kendall didn't miss the glare Jason sent Tom's way.

"His dad had left and his mom overdosed. He was put into care and after that he was never the same. He started picking on people and when I told him to stop..." Tom slowly rolled up his sleeve to reveal many thin, long scars adorning his arm. "He found a knife...somehow...and he told me if I didn't be mean with him he'd...he'd end my life." Tom bent his head and started crying. "I thought I was going to die. He threatened me every day with the knife. He never washed it and it always had my blood on it. I was so scared." he looked Kendall straight in the eyes. "I'm so, so sorry Kendall. I'm so sorry" he started to cry even harder and then Andy broke down too.

Kendall never would have thought that the bullies that threatened his little brother, were actually the target of bullying themselves.

"Jason, is this true?" The principle had been watching quietly and now everyone's eyes averted to the actual bully in the room. The boy whose home life had shrunk his heart down so he was nothing but cold inside. Jason scowled.

"So what if it is? They all deserved it." he spat out. "They all did, but no one more that your little, pathetic excuse of a brother." he directed at Kendall. Kendall's eyes flashed with rage, but the principle spoke before he could.

"Jason, what you have done to Logan, to Andy and to Tom...it is unforgivable. I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to call your foster parents and the police. You are expelled from my school." he told him. Jason simply growled and looked at the floor.

"Andy and Tom...though what you did was the threatnings of Jason himself, you still did it. You are suspended from school for a week and you are to write letters of apology to everyone you ever bullied. I'm letting you off lightly boys, be grateful." Andy and Tom nodded.

"Anything to try and get any forgiveness sir." the principle nodded.

"Kendall, I sympathise for you. But you did start the fight." the principle sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "I would like you to come to my office for five days at lunchtime. You are to help me with anything I ask. Now, go back to your brother, Kendall. I wish him all the best." the principle finally smiled and Kendall shot up.

He swung the door open, but that's when Jason made his move too. He raced up to Kendall, pulling out a shiny, red-encrusted weapon and lunged at Kendall. Kendall didn't know what was happening, but suddenly, he was being pushed to the ground and a thud was heard to the side. Kendall sat up and swung round. His eyes widened. Tom was on the floor. His chest rose in shaky gasps as his hands pried the area around his stomach. Jason backed away as far as he could, bumping into the principle's desk. Andy slowly approached him and Jason lunged again. Andy fell down as well, twisting his ankle as he dodged the lunge. The knife fell to the floor and Jason backed up against the wall. Kendall slowly rose to his feet. Andy limped over and they both pulled Tom up who was wiping the small gash made by the knife with his shirt. Kendall let out a breath he didn't know he'd been holding and turned to both of them.

"Thank you. So much." he said. "I just want you to know...I forgive you two, for what you did. I'm sure Logan does too." A police officer walked through the door and grabbed hold of Jason, leading him out.

"I need to go to Logan now, but thanks. I'll see you both after your week suspension." he smiled slightly as he walked out of the door. "Oh, and make sure you get those injuries checked out!" he shouted back, smiling once again. He turned and ran back to the classroom Logan was in, hoping his brother was ok.

To Kendall's surprise, he didn't see any resemblance of commotion in that classroom. Mrs. Kohler stood in the back of the room, writing down something on the white board. Children were back in their seats, and there wasn't a sign of the EMT's or doctors. The blonde had to pinch himself a few times. Was he dreaming? Didn't his brother just…stop breathing in the middle of THAT classroom?

"Uh…" Kendall began, "Wh-where is…"

He was cut off by the teacher, "He was taken to the hospital, sweetie. Your mom is with him though, so don't worry…he'll be ok." She cooed.
Kendall nodded, sitting back at his desk, feeling like a total outcast. People glared at him and acted as if he were some foreign creature. Was the fight that bad? Did anyone else see? All of the questions that rummaged through Kendall's mind had the power to make his head hurt…he just wanted all of this to stop.

Suddenly the bell rang so loud and out of the blue that it nearly made the older boy fall out of his chair. He felt a surge of relief…well, that was until he was pulled to the side of the classroom. Gosh…couldn't people just leave him alone? All Kendall wanted was to go outside for recess and hang around with Carlos and James to clear his head…but sadly, that seemed far off.

"Kendall, would you mind staying in during recess with me?" Mrs. Kohler asked, "I'd like to talk to you."

Kendall had to stifle a groan, "Sure."

"I'm not mad at you, Kendall." She said softly, knowing that the blonde must've been worried, "I just wanted to ask you about what happened today."

"I feel so bad." Was all Kendall said, "I-I just wish all the hurting would stop…I mean, he's so young and…" Kendall wasn't sure where he was even going with this, but it didn't go unnoticed by Mrs. Kohler that tears had welled up in the student's eyes.

"Sweetie…" She said sympathetically, "What do you mean by all of this?"

"L-Logan's so hurt…he-he's not normal…he can't be." Kendall blurted out, "He was so little when all of this happened…he really believes that the world would be better off without him. The fact that he's young makes it worse…this is all he knows."

Mrs. Kohler nodded.

"I'm worried for him…I've found him sad more than any other child his age should be, I've seen him crying before he goes to sleep…he's so confused and I wish I had the answers…I wish I could just give him a hug and then everything from his past would be erased, but it doesn't work that way!" Kendall found anger build up inside of him like the time before, "And now at school he still doesn't get a break! Between nasty teachers and evil bullies…and…and…" The blonde paused, "I just wanna see him be happy for once…"

Kendall walked down his street all alone. Carlos and James had gone to hockey, but the blonde couldn't be bothered. He just wanted to get home…and lie down…and wallow over how bad things were that day. He twisted the doorknob and let himself into an empty house. There was a note on the kitchen table from his mom:

Hi Kendall,
If I'm not home when you get in, that's because I'm still at the hospital with Logan. Please don't worry, I can promise you he'll be fine.
Love you,
-Mom

He placed it back down and sighed. How was Logan doing anyways? He crossed his fingers and hoped that his baby brother would be home soon along with his mom. Katie had Chorus after school and usually didn't get back until much later…which meant Kendall was all alone for now. He tried to pass the time by watching TV, drawing, and going on his computer; but everything failed to cure his boredom. Ugh…the last resort was homework; so sadly, Kendall sat down and pulled out his big math textbook, ready to finish some equations. His mind wandered, though…he couldn't think straight at all. When would they be home? Was Logan ok?

Footsteps could be heard from outside the Knight's house. Kendall jumped up, hoping it was his mom and Logan. His heart soared when he saw his mother carrying a sleepy looking little boy in her arms up the porch.

"Mom! Logie!" He called out.

Mama Knight gave a small smile.

"I-is he ok?" He questioned.

"He's fine…just had a panic attack…the doctors gave him a medicine that helped." Mama Knight tried to keep everything sounding calm for her son…but the truth was that poor little Logan had to go through a lot more than just taking some medicine. Mama Knight felt stupid for not knowing about her new baby boy's anxiety issues…it seemed like the obvious assumption considering all that he had gone through.

"W-what's that?" Kendall seemed put off by the term.

"It just means that he got a little…over worked up about the bullies and teacher. His body wasn't sure of how to react to such stress." Mama Knight answered, "…he missed you, though."

"I missed him too…is he awake?" Kendall sighed.

"Barely." Mama Knight laughed.

Kendall walked back inside, Mama Knight following. She placed Logan down on the couch and brushed the hair out from in front of his eyes.

"Can you keep an eye on him? I need to pick up Katie." Mama Knight explained.

"Of course." Kendall grinned, watching his mother wave to him and exit the house.

The raven haired boy looked over at Kendall with big round eyes, "Kenny?"

"Yeah?" Kendall sat at the edge of the couch.

"That was scary…I-I wish you were there by my side." He sniffled.

"I'm sorry, Logie Bear…the school didn't let me leave, but I promise that won't happen again."

Logan nodded, "Can I ask you something?"

"Go ahead." Kendall smiled.

"Why do people have to be so mean?" Logan said in a tiny voice, "Don't they know they are hurting someone? Why don't they care?"

Kendall held onto Logan's little hand, "I'm not sure, baby…it's a mystery to me."

The small child felt his nerves getting the best of him. He began to see those mean people flashing through his mind all over again. He never wanted to face anything alone anymore…and at this point he felt like Kendall was the only person he had to hold onto. Sure, he did have Mrs. Knight, Katie, Carlos, and James…but it was different. They were his family, but he and Kendall had a different connection. Logan hugged onto the older boy's arm and snuggled up next to him…

"I never wanna leave you, Kenny." He said in between small sobs.

Kendall hugged back, "I've gotcha, baby…don't worry, I'm here…it's gonna be alright."

Kendall felt happy that the little boy felt this attached to him, but was that a bad thing too? What if Logan became too clingy? Not that it'd bother Kendall to the slightest bit, but what if that affected other things? The poor child was scared and wanted someone to lean on…but could Kendall do that? Once you grow closer to someone, it's always easier to hurt them…

So there it is! A totally action packed and really amazing chapter in my opinion! Dumb question buuuut...who wants another update?!

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~EMiLY