Authors notes: Wow you all seem to really not like Rob and Brad and be suspicious of Joe...Ok. Well I don't wanna ruin anything but I promise you'll hate some and love some as we go XP Also my internet has gone haywire at home so I don’t know when I can update or anything, sorry :(

FUNsize: Well hun with the new rule I won’t be updating quite as much not to mention my internet as I said haas gone ballistic but I’m glad you like ^.^ DarkestOfShadows: Glad you found it cute hun, yea Ches is getting hit hard XP Glad you like Dodge, I hope people give him a chance Dannielez -chan: Glad you didn't loose interest hun ^.^ Really happy you like'd the chapers but I'm not giving away the placement of their confession but I've got it all worked out BlackFairy: Aww, thanks hun *glomp* And don't worry. I'm completly set on writing this cause I have an idea for the epilogue already which I love ^^ genetic.design: I sent you an email before, hope you got it. No-again I don't have a beta, should get one tho XP. I fixed the bold too ^^ Sun: Yeah they don't even realize the other's feelings. I feel like Im torturing them. I don't think I've ever written a story where their confessions are so prolonged XP shinodatoes: Thanks hun *glomp* Sorry, I'm not giving anything away about their confessions, so far only me and my warped mind know XP Chan.xx: *giggle* I think you're the only person to pity Brad hun ^^, he plays a bigger part later. Yeah they’re in love but it's not official yet XP Stupid boys Vampire Princess: Awww hun I practically melted at that comment! Thank you so much! You know [at least I hope you do] I love your writing too and it's a practical honor to colab with ya ^^ Drakanaa Byzanthum: Nuuu! Awww hun you had to be awkward XP Just ive Dodge a chance, pwetty pwease *puppy eyes* Yea I love the Chester dog idea! Very sexy, might try a drawing of it :P lplover22: Yea it's a pity bout the dogs. Yeah there are a few bitches in this but there's always people like that in the world. Really glad you like this hun and dodge si a good replacement, just a little more excitable. Also, of course I spoile you all, with all the amazing comments I'd be crazy not to XP Vixenla: Mwaha! I have my plans for Mr. Braddles and Bourdy but you're gonna have to wait XP Glad you like this hun! stefy: Hum, why is Joe interested in Mike? Well you'll see here hun ^^ And yeah, Brad's an ass here! TYshangshan: Aw this made your day hun? ^^ *hug* Glad you like Mike and Ches in this hun, Joe is nice and you've got the other two pretty much pinned, Brad aint too nice and Rob...well I think we see his deal in the next chapter! Hope you like this hun :) Lady Shinoda: Yeah, Huskies are soooo cute!! I think Brad's more jealous of Mike and the fact that Mike has a famous friend rather than being jealous of Chester cause he get's Mike's attention. Rob and the agence? Well Chester is bacically the face of their company and he signed a contracy-should have read the fine print XP! Yeah Joe's nice! I'm not really planning for Chester's family to come back but there are flashbacks in I think the next chapter. It's just so we know what Chester's home life was like. Thanks for the comment hun ^^ axl adamic: Awww that's so nice *hug* That's one of the kinda comments that make's the story worthwile, so glad you like it. Oh Joe? Well he doesn't have intentions for Mike incase you're afraid of that. He's just...nosey...well you'll see here in this chp ^^ Hope you like :) NalaNyaSilmaRyl: Oopsie! I'll go change that! Thanks hun ^^ I'm glad you like this and yea, Dodge is a cutie but he's a pup kinda so very energetic :)

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Mike was the first to wake the next morning. He roused from sleep but sadly when he opened his eyes the darkness didn't fade. He sighed, amazed that after seven years of blindness that the disappointment didn't disappear each morning.

But still that disappointment faded faster than usual when he felt warmth behind him. Mike's heart gripped as he realized that an arm was wrapped around his body and someone was breathing on his neck. Chester was lying behind him, holding onto his body as if for dear life. He could help the smile that crossed his lips as warmth flowed through his veins. He shut his eyes, keen to enjoy this as long as it lasted.

Chester moaned in his sleep and moved even closer to the warm being he was hugging tightly. Mike gasped loudly as an obvious morning hard on pressed into his lower back. This one side woke his friend.

"Mmm?" Chester moaned and regrettably pulled away from the younger man who sighed in a disappointed manner. "Mike?..." He sounded so cute in the morning. "You awake man?" Mike decided to play a part in pretending it was Chester's voice that woke him rather than his arousal.

"Huh? Oh...Chaz you woke me." He faked, leaning up on the bed and yawning loudly. He could have sworn he heard Chester curse lightly and excuse himself to the bathroom. He just nodded and sat up properly on the bed.

Chester rushed into the familiar restroom and laid his head against the mirror. He cursed slightly and looked down to his tented boxers. Luckily Mike didn't seem to notice but this was the third time since last night. This was getting ridiculous. Mike just turned him on to no end. He took care of his problem swiftly and was left panting and leaning on the sink. He sighed as he thought out any possibly solutions.

End his friendship with Mike, which he wouldn't do in a million years.

Go out and find some hot gay guy and fuck him. One so drunk he'd wake the next morning only to think it was a dream. He wasn't in the mood for that.

Or the final and most appealing option. Confess his feelings for Mike, which would hopefully lead to hot sex on the studio table.

Chester realized that if his line of thought kept going then he'd be presented with another morning problem so he shook his head and left the room. Mike was working at his toaster, hungry for breakfast. Chester couldn't help but smile as he looked at Mike swearing at the metal utility for taking so long with his bread.

Once the toast popped Chester took the nutella from the table and placed it beside Mike who jumped. He hadn't realized Chester was in the room.

"You want this I assume?" Chester smiled. Small things like how Mike preferred chocolate to butter were what Chester noticed. Small quirks that melted his heart simply because they were the details that made up Mike's cute personality.

"Thanks." Mike smiled, picking up the chocolate and shakingly applying it to his toast. He could feel Chester's warmth, he was so close and it was making the artist nervous. "Er...what time is it?"

"Twenty passed five." Chester muttered, basking in the close proximity of Mike. He wanted to kiss his cheek again but bit his lip instead. "I thought we could leave soon incase we get lost again."

"Ok..." Mike became aware that they were both whispering and he didn't know why. Their quiet words were interrupted by the padding of paws on the clean tiles of the kitchen. Mike bent and rubbed the soft fur. "Hi there...Dodge..." He had to think the name over before he said it, Judy automatically came to the tip of his tongue.

Chester smiled. He simply adored that caring side of Mike. The side that always was there but was more noticeable when he tended to his dog. Chester rest a hand over his heart as he looked at Mike who gazed up, most likely towards him.

"Do you need some clothes man?" Mike asked. "I mean I get mine are a little big but you slept in those." Chester smiled again, noting how Mike was thinking about him.

"Thanks man." He smiled as Mike stood and rest a hand on his shoulder. Chester almost swooned at the contact.

"I'll be back in a minute ok." He smiled, walking away with Dodge's help. Thankfully the dog had become accustomed to the house already. Very efficient.

Chester got his own single slice of dry toast and waited for Mike who returned after changing with a small pile of clothes for Chester.

"Thank god I'm a packrat." Mike smiled, resting the clothes on the table. "There are clothes from years ago but I was slimmer back then so they might fit you better." Chester smiled and picked up a black, Master of Puppets shirt along with black pants laced with zippers.

"You a bit of a rocker Mike?" Chester asked, noting how even these pants looked a little too big. Mike blushed.

"When I was like sixteen for about...I donno, a month. I changed to Hip hop after that but..." He shrugged. Chester smiled.

"There are from when you were sixteen?" Chester asked, trying to imagine a teenage Mike clad in chains. He licked his dry lips at the thought of it. Mike nodded and Chester smiled, pulling off his top and walking passed his friend. "I'll go get changed then. Do you mind if I do in your room?" Mike shook his head, afraid to speak, afraid to trust his tongue. The idea of Chester naked in his bedroom was overwhelming. He just lowered his head, hoping Chester hadn't noticed his blushing.

Twenty minutes later and they were on their way to the studio. On the way they argued over the radio, laughing as they debated Jay-Z verses Stone temple Pilots. Chester was stunned when Mike told him he had never heard of Scott Weiland, which only led Chester into breaking out into a chorus of Silvergun Superman.

Surprisingly they got to the studio without getting lost and with time to spear. This was good because it turned out that they hadn't to be at the studio but at the hospital where the movie was being filmed. That trip itself took another twenty minutes and soon Mike and Chester were greeted by Joe Hahn and an unimpressed Rob.

"Where were you man?" Rob snapped, dragging Chester away from Mike and Joe. "Why are you late?" Chester gazed wide-eyed.

"We're right on time." Rob growled, more so at the 'we're'.

"No man. This business is just like modeling. If they say five it means be there at ten to five!" Chester looked behind to see both Joe and Mike gazing in their direction, almost shocked looks on their faces. Joe looked away when he saw Chester gaze their way but Mike didn't for obvious reasons. Suddenly Chester didn't want to be without the youth. He felt more vulnerable as he struggled how to reply to Rob.

"Ok man...it won't happen again." Was all he said before he left Rob and jogged back to Mike, Joe and Dodge. Joe was biting his lip, unsure how to react.

"Err...anyway Chester what we want you to do in go to make-up and wardrobe first if that's ok." Chester nodded and looked to Mike.

"You ok man?" He asked and Mike looked to him, aware that the question was directed at him.

"I guess." He answered, feeling a hand on his shoulder. It wasn’t Chester’s, that he knew.

"Mike will be fine." Joe stated, patting his shoulder again. "I'll hang around and annoy him." Both Mike and Chester smiled as the model was dragged away by Rob to hair and make-up. Mike just rubbed Dodge, drawing Joe's attention to the new dog. Still the director didn't mention it and asked if Mike would like to sit down.

They got him one of the director chairs which were quite comfortable and made him smiled.

"So this is what being Joe Hahn feels like." He joked as the director laughed.

"Yea it's like your ass is sitting on a cloud." Joe smiled, sitting on his own, labeled chair. "The only reason I became a director was so I could get this chair."

"And yell cut?" Mike smiled as Joe nodded.

"Yea that's pretty awesome too." Joe smiled as he leaned back and checked his watch. "We don't expect to have to keep Chester here too long." He said to Mike before stretching. "It's only one scene but...shit happens." Mike looked towards his friend.

"Shit?" Joe shrugged.

"You know, just like...like if someone laughs on a take then we can't use it or screws up the line or something but Chester's part shouldn’t take too long. In retrospect it's only a couple of seconds worth of footage." Mike was confused.

"I don't get it. If it's only a couple of seconds then why waste so much money?" Mike asked. "I mean surely to hire someone like Chester since he's famous would cost so much more than the same part to be done by an unprofessional nobody." Joe smiled and rubbed his brow.

"You trying to put Chester out of a job Mike?" He laughed.

"N-no not at all I would never..." Joe laughed even louder.

"I’m only kidding Mike. No I get it, that's a pretty smart thing to ask and a lot of people are worried about it too because they see it as a waste of money but I did my homework on this. Chester has a large fan-bace in the world, very large and in using him, even for a second they'll come to see the movie. It's just this weird thing that doesn't make much sense considering but humans do that. We waste our money on movies and stuff if only for a second of something. Understand?" It took Mike a moment to decipher what Joe was saying but he understood.

"Oh ok. I get it." Mike said, nodding. He felt Joe rest a hand on his arm.

"Now don't think we're using Chester for more money...I mean the studio is but he's not being used in a malicious sense. He's getting payment out of this and a number of doors are opening up to him, not to mention he's a great guy." Mike smiled and looked down to Dodge.

"Yeah...he's really great!" The youth mumbled and Joe couldn't help but smile at him as a hand patted on his shoulder. Joe turned around to see Chester staring back at him. He smiled.

"Well look who's ready to go." He mused, standing up and indicating for Chester to follow. Before he did, the model walked over to Mike and patted his friend’s shoulder to let him know he was there. Mike smiled to his friend before Chester left to follow Joe.

"Chester this is Jason." Mike smiled, patting the large, British mans shoulder. "My main man." Jason nodded towards Chester who smirked. "Err..." He led the youth over to a magazine stand in the small hospital shop. "So I just want you to stand here and look shady until your queue." Chester smiled and clapped his hands together.

"Ok, ready then."

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Mike couldn't get over how any takes Chester ended up having to do.

"It's got ephineph...I'm sorry." Chester apologized as yet again he burst into laughter. Joe sighed but still smiled and stood up from his chair. Chester cringed as the director came closer, Joe just smiled.

"Look man I'm not angry." He smiled. "I mean it's your first movie, this is completely understandable. Just relax, no pressure ok." Chester smiled, feeling relieved at Joe's words.

"Thanks...I'm just nervous." Chester confessed and Joe patted his shoulder.

"No worries, let's try it again." Chester nodded and Joe turned, pulled Jason away with him. "Listen man." Chester couldn’t hear them but Mike's acute hearing picked up Joe's hushed words over calls for retouched make-up. "I get it, you're impatient but this is his first movie." Jason growled.

"I know but...bloody divas." Mike frowned hearing that.

"Hey listen man, he's just nervous so give him some time. You weren't exactly fantastic on your first movie either." Mike smiled when he heard Joe stand up for Chester before the director moved back beside the youth and sighed. "Ok, ACTION!!"

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"And CUT!" Joe yelled after the take was over. Jason looked to the director first, followed by a nervous Chester. Joe walked over with a serious, unimpressed look on his face. Chester's stomach gripped.

'Oh god! He's gonna fire me! I did so bad he'll ban me from the rest of his movies, no one will want me! Oh god!'

A smile broke through and Joe gripped Chester in a one armed hug.

"That was perfect man! Thanks for all your help." He laughed as Chester's face broke into relief. He gently punched the youth's skinny torso. "Maybe I'll cast you if we make a sequel." A loud breath escaped Chester as he thought of even more pressure but still he nodded.

"So that's it? I'm done?" Was all he could manage before sighing in relief and throwing his arms around Joe, hugging in gratitude. "Finally!" Joe laughed and patted his back.

"Hey man don't act so happy to have it over with it, that doesn't say much for me as a director." Chester laughed shakingly.

"S-sorry man! No, you were...you were great." Joe smiled.

"I know." He rested a hand on Chester's shoulder again. "Jason, go to makeup and get a touch up ok man?" Jason nodded and moved away. Joe looked behind them. "Mike?" The youth looked up from his dog. "There's a buffet table behind you, Dodge has been sniffing it out. Go get some food, you're welcome to it." Mike smiled and allowed Dodge to drag him towards the food. Chester went to follow him but Joe took his hand. "Chester do you mind if I talk to you for a minute?" Chester nodded and allowed the youth to drag him to the side of the hospital hall.

Chester was bumped into as he staggered after Joe.

"What's up?" He asked. Joe stopped and rubbed the back of his head and looked towards Mike.

"He's pretty cool dude." Joe said, smiling towards Chester now. The model looked over to his right to see the youth feeding Dodge a mini hotdog. He smiled.

"Yeah he's great." Joe smiled and nodded.

"Great...all I'm saying is, you know...just be good to him. Through talking...well he's not as strong as he pretends." Chester looked to Joe.

"Be good to him?"

"You know, don't break him."

"How would I break him? Why would I even try to break him?" Joe looked to Chester confused.

"You two?...You are together right?" Chester's eyes widened in pure shock and fear and his was lost for words.

"W-What? What are you...I mean...what?" Joe suddenly felt mortified.

"What? You mean...you and Mike aren't...?" Chester looked to Mike and pulled Joe closer, speaking in hushed whispers.

"D-did Mike say something?" He couldn't help asking. Joe shook his head.

"Well not in words...I mean it's obvious he likes you...er...wait! Does this mean you're..." Chester didn’t mean to but he forcible placed a hand over Joe's mouth.

"Please...please just don't say anything!" He pleaded. "Like...no one knows, I'm begging you Joe." The director shoved Chester's hand away, fully aware people were looking.

"Look I won't. You have my word ok man." He sighed, rubbing his mouth where Chester's hand had been. "I just assumed and to be honest I got nosey, that's why I asked you to being him. But..." Joe looked to Mike, blissfully ignorant of the fact that they were talking about him. "...Well he seems to like you." Chester couldn't help the blush on his cheeks.

"R-really?" He stuttered, fully aware that he was grinning and hence making Joe smile. He looked to the innocent Mike and his face grew even redder. "N-no...he wouldn't like me." Joe looked to him.

"Why not?" He asked. "You're famous for one and you treat him like a human." Chester raised an eyebrow.

"If that was the case then you'd have an equal shot with him." Chester smiled, making Joe cringed.

"Sorry man, hoes before bros." The male laughed and patted Chester's shoulder. "Look it's all up to you ok? I think you guys could go now. Maybe, if I hear of anything else I'll call you ok?" Chester nodded and thanked Joe before rushing off to Mike's side.

"Hey man." He smiled, resting a hand on Mike's arm. "You ready to go?" Mike looked towards Chester, smiling as the familiar voice and touch approached.

"Yea." He smiled beautifully. "I'm ready to go." Chester smiled and wound a hand around Mike's shoulder.

"Awesome. Hey, what do you say about maybe you come to my house?" Chester asked, noting the sudden half shocked smile.

"Really?" Chester nodded.

"Totally, we can get you some clothes at your place ok?" Mike smiled giddily and looked down at the ground as they walked.

"Thanks man, that'd be great." He smiled as they left the hospital.

Rob emerged from the bathroom, followed by a petit, pretty blond. He slipped a card in her hand before leaving her without so much as a kiss or hug. He looked around, confused when he didn't see his friend around. He approached Joe who was speaking with some of the extras, just laughing.

"Hey man." Rob called out, patting Joe's shoulder. "Where's Chester?" Joe looked over to him.

"Chester? He and Mike left a couple of minutes ago?" Joe shrugged the agent off and returned to his conversation. Rob stomped his foot on the harsh hospital floor.

"Son of a bitch!" He cried out a little too loud before storming out, a number of people looking after him.

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Authors notes: Wow, I didn't think I could stretch this out so long. There's too much dialogue here but....*shrug* I'm currently writing chp11 *dance*

Next Chapter: "Chester?" Mike called from the living room. "Something wrong?"

"Power's out." Chester called back, checking under the sink.

"Really?" The reply came back as Chester's cell went on standby. Rather than press the menu button to turn the light back on Chester paused. Darkness. He couldn't see anything.

"Poor Mike.." He muttered to himself before turning the light on again. "Yeah!" He called to his friend. "I'm just looking for some lights." Unexpectedly a flash of lightening light up the room for a moment and two seconds later there was a low growl of thunder. Chester shivered and shut his eyes tightly for a moment, a feeling of nostalgia overwhelming him.

R/R please!!