Hey everyone! I am happy to give to you the new chapter today. Now not too much happens here but it is only meant to build up to the next chapter so I hope that doesn't bother anyone.

Enjoy the chapter! Oh and pay close attention, the point of view changes from Jake to Chance here without much warning. Normally I wouldn't do it like this but it was what the chapter called for.

The week had pasted at a mixture of speeds. There where days that would pass faster then he could blink but there where others that would crawl by slower then a snail. The only thing that had kept him sane was the large Kat standing next to him. Chance hadn't left Jake's side since he had gotten out of the hospital. Where ever Jake went Chance was right there with him making sure that nothing happened to him. True to his word Chance had gone down to the police station with Jake when he needed to point out Tank in there line up. After that Chance had taken Jake home so that he could rest and he had stayed with him the whole day.

When Jake asked Chance what he had done about school Chance had told him that he had sent them a note telling them that he was sick and wouldn't be able to come in for a while. Jake tried to tell Chance that he didn't need to miss school for him but the large Tom just waved it off and said that Jake was more important. So the two of them spent all there time together growing closer all the while. The day before the trial Jake pointed out the fact that Chance didn't even ask anymore if he could stay the night. He always just set up on the couch while Jake slept up in his room. Jake didn't mind, he enjoyed having his best friend so close to him. Although it did inspire more frequent dreams that made him have to wash his cloths more often then normal.

When Friday finally came every one in the house was on edge. Everyone wanted the whole thing to be over with but they where afraid that something would go wrong that would let Tank get away with what he had done. Jake rubbed at his shoulder in discomfort as a small flare of pain ran from it. His arm was in a sling to keep it from moving but he was happy that he didn't need a cast or anything else like it. He felt a firm kind paw on his shoulder and Jake smiled up at Chance who looked amazing, if not a little funny in his dark colored suit. That morning had been the first time all week that Chance had left Jake, he wouldn't have gone if he didn't need to get his suit from his house. Once he had gotten back he spent the whole time complaining about how uncomfortable it felt.

He told them that he hadn't worn it in at least two years which meant that it was a few sizes to small for him. It was obvious to anyone that he was telling the truth. His large frame kept wanting to bust through the material so he had to move very slowly and carefully to make sure that didn't happen.

"Are you ok buddy?" Chance asked.

Jake nodded his head. "Y-yeah. I am fine... just a little nervous."

Chance nodded his head. "Don't worry, everything will be alright."

"I hope so..." Jake mumbled.

As the two enjoyed there small moment together Jake's father walked into the room also wearing a suit although his fit better then Chance's.

"Alright everyone... are we read?" He asked.

"Yes, lets get going and get this whole thing over with." Jake's mom said.

They headed to the door of the house and Mr. Clawson opened the door leading his wife out. Chance let Jake go out first and closed the door behind him. Jake handed him the key so that he could lock the door and Chance handed it back to his friend.

"Lets get going buddy." Chance said walking behind Jake and helping him into his Mom and Dad's car.

Chance was going to follow behind in his truck since he didn't want to accidentally hurt Jake in the small space in the back seat. As he was about to close the door to the car his attention was caught by someone calling his name harshly. When he turned around he saw a small group of his team mates walking over to him all wearing sour looks.

"What the hell are you doing!" One yelled.

Chance sighed as he recognized the Tom that had given him trouble the other day at school when he was trying to go see Jake. Apparently he was ready to try again.

"I have told you before Drake. Its none of you're business where I am going or what I am doing." Chance said to the slightly smaller Kat.

"That is where you are wrong, when you skip out on a whole weeks worth of practice then it is my business." Drake said. "Do you even care that the second to last game is next week?"

Chance growled and clenched his fist the fabric on his suit straining to keep his tightening muscles in. "No I don't care!" He yelled. "Get this through you're head all of you. I have more important things going on right now then a dumb game."

The small group was shocked by his statement and Chance couldn't blame them. Ever since he joined the team he had made it clear that nothing was more important to him then the game. To suddenly change and say it didn't matter would shock anyone.

"What the hell has gotten into you Furlong?" Drake asked. "The coach said that if you didn't show up at practice today that you would not play in the game. We need you."

"If he wants to bench me then fine I don't care! Right now my friend needs me more then you guys do." He said calmly well aware that the family in the car was listening to his conversation. "Now we have to go, good bye."

Chance closed the door to the Clawson car and moved to get into his own truck. He let the family leave first before pulling out and following behind them. He didn't give the kats in the yard a second glance before turning the corner and blocking them from sight.

In the Clawson car Jake was fidgeting constantly, not because of the trial anymore but from what he had heard Chance say.

'He cares so much about me...' Jake thought to himself. 'All he has done for me since we met... is there more to it then what I thought or am I just crazy?'

"Are you alright Jake?" Mr. Clawson asked.

Jake snapped his head up and nodded quickly. "Y-yeah. I'm fine."

The car became quiet and Jake turned to look out the window. His mind focused now only on his friend, he started going over everything that they had done or said since they had met trying to find something that showed that maybe there was more to there friendship then what he thought. Every spoken word, every gesture or touch seemed to show a different emotion then what he had originally thought.

'He picked me over football...' Jake thought. 'I have never seen him blow off football for anything even before I really knew him.'

The car jerked slightly and Jake was pulled from his thoughts as he looked up at the large court house down town. He gulped as he got out of the car and looked up at the brown and grey building. The parking lot didn't have very many cars in it and the ones that where there where mainly parked in the spaces reserved for the people who worked at the building. Chance's large truck parked in the empty space next to there car and he quickly got out and was at Jake's side in an instant.

"Are you ready?" He asked.

"As ready as I will ever be." Jake answered.

"Its 2:30, we should get inside before they start without us." Mr. Clawson said.

Mr. Clawson held his wife's paw and put his other one on his son's shoulder. Jake wanted the comfort of Chance's paw as well but he wasn't expecting him to offer it, at least not in such a public place. He was surprised though when Chance moved closer to his side, he was so close that there arms where rubbing against each other and that alone was enough for Jake.

'Here we go.' Jake thought as they started to walk towards the building.

Alright, so I hope that everyone liked this. As I said not too much happened here except Jake starting to realize that maybe there is more to his friendship then he thought. Anyway I have to go now so I will see everyone later.

Reviews are welcome and very much wanted.