Hey sorry for the long space between the updates. It's getting a little bit more complicated and rough to write all the emotions. I hope this was worth the wait.

Zack nervously fiddles with his watch. He has been standing outside Cody's door for a half an hour. He walked right over after he showered. He has been trying to gather up his courage to walk in and speak to Cody. He is pacing back and forth when suddenly the door opens. He turns and immediately goes pale. All the courage that was with him a moment ago is gone.

"Hey Cody."

"Hey Zack. . . What are you doing here? I thought you died because you wouldn't let anyone in your room on the other side of the ship." Cody indifferently says. Zack swallows the pain that he felt from that zing.

"I just wanted to say I am sorry."

Cody scrunches his face in a confused manor. "Why? You have nothing to apologize for. I was the dick to you, not the other way around."

Zack shifts on his feet. "I- I am sorry that I have treated you like a useless brother for all these years. I deserved what you said to me the other day. I guess I wasn't expecting it. And I really learned a lot from what you said. I really appreciate the wake up call."

Cody raises his eyebrows in surprise. He didn't expect Zack to ever say he was sorry. After them both standing there awkwardly, Cody gestures for them to enter his room.

As usual, Zack sees the room is very tidy except for a few pieces of clothing from Woody. Zack takes a seat on Woody's bed while Cody takes a seat on his. He wipes his sweaty hands on his skinny jeans.

"But you said some things that were way out of line." Zack starts to get braver. "You can't just pretend like you are so high and mighty about being above all the issues that have to deal with girls. I remember when you were a bumbling boy who hadn't gone through puberty. You wanted my advice then and sooner or later you are going to want my advice now. So you can't go around scolding me and burning the bridge that you might need. You are lucky that I realized my mistake and apologized now or else I might have never come around." Zack seriously watches Cody.

"Well I guess I am lucky. But that still doesn't give you the right to go after my ex. That is the bro code." Cody says back with the same seriousness.

Zack clears his throat and rubs the back of his head. "Well I am sorry that I broke that code but you can't help who you fall for. I'm not sorry for concerned about Bailey or what I have done to protect her but I am sorry for the stupid things I have done to hurt her and you."

Cody sighs. He has been waiting to here those words for a while but he wants to know something first. "Then why did you do it? Why did you hurt me and Bailey? You could have avoided all this pain if you just stayed away from Bailey."

Zack scowls at him. "You of all people should know that you can't pick who you like. You can try to avoid them and ignore them and that's what I tried with Bailey for a while but it just hurt her more. I only thought about what was better for me and not for her. I didn't think that she would be affected so much by me, but she is. And I have to make it right. But that is for another time… can I make it right with you?" Zack asks Cody.

Zack looks at his hands for a while and looks back up at his brother. Cody is beaming. Cody doesn't say anything… he just sits there and beams. Zack swears he sees Cody mouth the word yes through his smile but he doesn't know for sure.

"I care about her a lot… Bailey that is." Zack blurts out. He doesn't like the way Cody is just smiling at him.

"I know. I figured that when you almost beat me up."

"Er… sorry about that too. I guess Bailey is a weak spot for me. She always has ways of screwing up my brain without knowing it. I don't know how she does it." Zack groans and then lies back onto Woody's bed. He immediately comes back up. "Eww…"

"Yeah, you have no idea how long it took me to get the awful smell out of this room, let alone his bed. And I have never seen you this screwed up about a girl, you must really like Bailey."

"Yeah… I guess I do. I haven't been so scared to screw up and hurt a girl like this before." Zack pauses. He looks at his brother. "I need your help."

". . . with wooing Bailey right?"

"Wooing? Who the hell says wooing? Yes, I need help to woo her" Zack jokes with his brother. Zack hears Cody chuckle.

"Why should I help you?" Cody gets serious again.

"You should help me because I am your brother who you yelled at and because I know who likes you." Zack smirks at his twin. Cody's eyes widen. Zack knows that he has his brother's help now.

"Fine, but you have to tell me first." Cody looks Zack up and down. He wants to see if Zack is just yanking his chain.

"Maya."

Cody is blown away. His heart quickens at the thought of Maya. Cody blushes but tries to hide it but Zack sees it.

"I know that you like her. Don't worry, I have no problems with you dating her. Go for it bro."

"I- I don't know." Cody stutters.

"Please. I have been there and it will make us even in the bro code area. Go after her, she is the type of girl who appreciates-" Zack is stopped short by knocking on the door. Both of the twins look at each other before Cody gets up and goes to the door.

Zack laughs as he sees Cody's color drain out of his face. Poor boy, he has the balls of a twelve year old girl.

"Maya. Hi." Cody's voice is quiet. Maya smiles shyly at him. "Do you want to come in?" He asks her. Maya nods her head and enters. Her face color drains out of her face too as she sees Zack smirking at her.

"Well, well. Aren't we all a bunch of ghosts? Maya and Cody, how about you two get some color into those faces." Zack jokes. He loves making them feel uncomfortable.

"So Zack, don't you have somewhere to go." Cody glares at Zack. Zack only shrugs. Cody rolls his eyes and looks back at Maya, who is blushing. "I'm sorry."

"It's fine." Maya softly says. She shifts on her feet. She had absolutely no idea why she came over here in the first place.

"Hey Cody, aren't you going to tell Maya about the karaoke night tomorrow? I heard it is going to be a blast." Zack winks at Cody. Cody looks befuddled at him. After a moment, Cody gets the hint and turns to Maya.

"Ohh yeah. Maya do you want to go to the karaoke night tomorrow?" Cody plucks up some courage to ask that. He tries to smile but finds that he can't. He is too nervous to breath.

"I would love to." Maya beams at Cody. That is why I came here. She grows bolder. "I guess I will see you at 5 tomorrow. Pick me up at my room?"

"Sure." Cody's voice cracks. He blushes and looks at his feet. He doesn't see Maya come closer to him.

"Great. I will see you on our date." Maya leans closer to him and gives him a peck on the cheek. She immediately dashes out of the room.

Cody is left there with a stunned look on his face. Zack smiles at himself. Maybe his plan can work for his brother too.

"That was awesome bro!" Zack compliments on his brother's growing of the gonads. Cody stumbles back and collapses onto the bed.

"But there is no karaoke night tomorrow!"

"That is where I need your help. I need you to set up another karaoke night with more current song selections available. You can make it a boat event too because I am pretty sure Mr. Moseby will help you." Zack stands up and smacks his brother on the stomach. Cody winces. "Way to get some balls my brother. Now I believe you have some work to do."

Zack smugly walks out of Cody's bedroom. Cody just lays there. He is too shocked and happy to move a muscle. Zack peaks his head back in and yells;

"Get to work! The karaoke night won't happen by itself." With that said, Cody snaps out of his trance and immediately goes to work. Zack smiles at himself, very proud of himself before disapearing. This plan might work after all. Now all he needs are his friends.

Hey was that worth it? Let me know and say any comments about it. I was inspired by all the reviews...keep 'em coming. Oh to explain some things, I felt like Cody had enough of the anger between Zack and him so he was eager to forgive and forget. That's what siblings do right? :P