A/N- Wassup? It is TOBN here with a new [And long awaited] chapter to What If!

God I am so sorry about not updating this story; today is sorta that kind of day where you realize you got a few suggestions, but never bothered to look, so fail on my part!

Shoutouts to..

Bethan Forever- A grand idea indeed! It doesn't suck; it sounds really cute. And do not worry; I hardly suggest sometimes, and it is hard for me to bring my ideas to light, so I know how it feels. ;) I decided that I will do it now, so I hope you enjoy this!

bangimavampire- First of all, love the name. If only life was that easy ;) And I love the idea; I will make sure that idea comes up as soon as possible. Next chapter at least. Thank you for the review!

tomo338- Oh my gosh that was you who reviewed as a guest? I never realized it! Actually that makes me laugh. No problems! You keep suggesting, I keep writing! Thank you for reviewing!

MBAV fan66- I never doubted you fanfic buddy! :) Oh my gosh if Benny and Ethan planned this earlier, I think I'd slap them. Nope! I love them too much to do that. LOL! Thanks for reviewing fanfic buddy!

So this was suggested by no other than the amazing Bethan Forever, who wrote...

"You know! You should do another Die Pod! AU ending, (but Bethan ending!) where Benny had craved Ethan's name into the tree - and left it out how when he told his 'Benny loves this person this week' story - and he never crossed Ethan's name out because his feelings for his lifelong best friend never disappeared like his feelings for those girls and 'Catwoman' and Ethan finds his name craved into the tree and comforts Benny about it (and the rest can be Bethan fluff.) "

You really are a genius Bethan Forever! Thanks for the idea :)

And with that, drop a review and enjoy the story!

ENJOY!

What If...

In the episode Die Pod, what if there was more to the story of Benny and the name-carving on the tree? What if he had carved Ethan's name into it due to longtime feelings for his best friend? What if Ethan found out? How will he react? Better yet, how will Benny react?

Pairing: Bethan!

He never told anyone.

Never.

When they came across the tree stump before defeating the tree spirit, he was paralyzed in fear.

What if he found out? Benny thought fearfully. Sarah would find out as well, and even he couldn't think of that reaction, let alone his best friend's reaction.

Truth be told, when he started listing random girls, they were really on his mind sometimes. They were carved in the tree when Benny first came to the school. But they all had one flaw.

They were all crossed out.

Della, Erica, Sally, Catwoman (Even he was surprised when he stopped crushing on her), they were all crossed out. A thin, scratchy line covering their name.

But one signature stood out among the rest.

Placed in the shape of a heart, was Ethan's name.

He had carved that long ago, maybe after the Stephanie incident. Okay, maybe he hadn't done it long ago. But it felt like a lot.

The only name that wasn't crossed out.

Ethan's.

Maybe it was because he saw him with a short skirt. No, his personality itself was adorable.

But he knew it was one-sided.

So he never told.

Ever.

Benny stood beside the tree, staring at Ethan's name once more.

Oh how he wished he could tell him.

But he knew that it would never happen, so why would he even bother?

Suddenly, a hand was placed on his shoulder, making him yelp in surprise. He gasped as he turned around to face the person behind him.

Ethan.

"Hey B! What are you doing over here?" He said cheerily, giving Benny one of his beautiful smiles. Benny smiled weakly as he leaned against the tree, covering the name with his back.

"Nothing! Doing..nothing here I guess. And you?" He said uneasily, trying hard not to sound suspicious. Ethan shrugged.

"I saw you here. That's why I came." He paused. "And because my teacher asked all of us to observe the nature of things. So I chose I tree! So can you move please?" He asked. Benny almost gave in when Ethan's eyes glimmered in the sunlight. But he shook his head quickly.

"W-Why don't you use that tree?" He said, pointing to another tree not that far away. Ethan smiled.

"No, it's okay. I sorta wanna use this tree. Maybe releasing the spirit might have changed its appearance. Besides, I want to see what you are hiding." He said nonchalantly, trying to shove Benny softly to the side. Benny whimpered as he struggled against his friend.

They continued to fight until Ethan successfully pushed Benny softly to the side, revealing the tree trunk. I'm screwed. The world hates me. I am done for! Benny thought worriedly. Ethan gasped as he saw the name.

"B-Benny? D-Do you know who wrote this?" He asked, pointing to the heart with his name engraved in it. Benny slumped down on the tree trunk and started to cry.

"Benny? Why are...why are you crying?" Benny sniffed.

"Me."

"What?"

"I wrote that." He admitted, sniffing a bit. Ethan sat down beside him.

"You...you love me?" He asked, his voice pitching just a bit. Benny nodded slightly, keeping his eyes lowered.

"I know you don't feel the same way. I know. I am really sorry Ethan. I deserve not to be your friend-"

A swift kiss from Ethan shut him up. He was startled at first, but eventually kissed back as Ethan smiled.

"Have you saw the whole tree?" He asked, pulling back from Benny. Benny shook his head, not believing he never actually saw the whole tree.

Ethan walked to the back of the tree, Benny trailing behind him.

They were at the back of the tree, a branch draping low. Ethan lift the tree branch up, it's leaves rustling as Benny gasped.

It was a heart. Engraved with chips on the side, Benny saw a name.

Benny.

"Did you..." Benny trailed off in disbelief. Ethan nodded, blushing slightly.

"Yeah. I knew it ever since I saw you in the cheerleader's outfit." He said. Benny started to laugh.

"What?" Ethan asked. "Is that wrong?" He said, slightly worried. Benny shook his head.

"No! It..it's just that it is the same thing as me." He said. Ethan joined in his laughter as Benny smiled.

"I love you Ethan Morgan. Till the universe dies and somehow we go to a black hole, revealing yet another parallel universe." He said, cuddling beside his new boyfriend. Ethan grinned.

"Me too. Although I don't have a fancy reason, I just do." He said, stroking his hands through Benny's hair.

And they sat there for a few more moments, thanking the heavens that they had trees.

A/N- I planned on ending it here, but I found that the ending sucked, so enjoy this little montage!

Fifty Years Later...

Two students walked by the old tree as they neared Whitechapel High.

"Hey Brad! Check this out!" The taller boy exclaimed as he saw a small engraving on the side of the tree. His smaller friend went up and smiled, his chocolate brown eyes staring at the tree.

"Gosh. Dad wasn't write about him and dad being romantics." He said, giving each other small fist bumps as they went inside.

A chip of wood fell of the tree, leaving the engraving a bit more neater.

Benny + Ethan was engraved into a heart.

A/N- And that is the end! Wow. So it looks like they had sons! Cool!

I hope that was somewhat what you were hoping for. If not...sorry!

Drop a review and have fun in life please! For me! :)

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