This... came out of nowhere. I just absolutely love how close the boys are and all of the sudden my fingers started typing and didn't stop until this was finished. It's two chapters long, I promise it's just two chapters this time.

Disclaimer: I do not own Big Time Rush and am not making any money out of this.

Two months. Two months of performing with only six days off and they hadn't even been consecutive! There had to be something in the rule book against this, thought Kendall as he dropped into his bed. He loved doing what he did, he really did but some actual time off was desperately needed. The fans would understand, he was sure of it but the one who didn't seem to get it was none other than his boss, Gustavo Roque. If only Gustavo could somehow show them some pity and give them a much needed and his opinion, much deserved break, Kendall promised to never complain again. Well, for a couple of days, at least.

Kendall took a deep breath, inhaling the sweet smell of home from his pillow. There really was no place like home. As he kicked off his shoes, he wondered how many hours of sleep he could get before something happened to ruin his much needed rest. Not bothering to open his eyes, he quickly tapped his knuckles against his dresser, no need to jinx anything. He finally pulled the cover over himself as he snuggled into a comfortable position, planning on dreaming of more sleep. He wasn't sure how long he'd been asleep when he felt a strong set of arms shaking him awake. Clenching his fists, he prepared to knock whomever had been stupid enough to wake him up when he heard Logan's tired voice begging him to get up.

"Is someone dying?" Kendall asked, unclenching his fists but still holding onto his anger. Everyone knew how cranky he got when he hadn't slept, they knew that!

"Not yet," Logan replied before letting out a loud yawn as he sat on his own bed, making Kendall yawn as well. "Kelly called." That was all Kendall needed to hear, he knew what Logan was about to say but he refused to listen. He grabbed his pillow and desperately tried to hold it over his head, not wanting to hear what his friend was about to say.

"I quit. Tell them I quit and let me get some sleep." He muttered from underneath his pillow. Logan rubbed at his tired eyes, not really sure what Kendall had said but pretty sure it was something along the lines of quitting.

"I'm tired too but Kelly said it was very important and to be ready in twenty minutes." He blinked at his watch. "And that was ten minutes ago. Come on, Kendall, we can sleep later." He urged the blonde as he tried to pull the pillow away. Kendall knew it was useless to fight Logan, he wasn't the one keeping him from getting some sleep, not technically.

"Are the others ready?" Kendall asked sitting up, eye twitching when he looked at the clock and realized he'd only slept about fifteen minutes. Logan stood up and stretched, not wanting anything more than getting into his own bed and catching up on some sleep.

"Go see for yourself." And with that, Logan left. Kendall wondered what that meant as he lazily put on some clean shorts and t-shirt before making his way out of the room he shared with Logan. His mom and Katie were more than likely still asleep, who wouldn't be at six in the morning? Big Time Rush had been on a promotional tour for the last two months and had just gotten home, he hadn't even said hi to them, yet.

"Good morning, sunshine! Here, I made you some delicious wake-me-up sandwhiches guaranteed to brighten your morning before it even starts!" Kendall stood still, not sure if he was actually awake or having some terrifying nightmare because there was no way James Diamond could be this cheerful so early in the day. Especially if he'd been as tired as himself.

"My reaction exactly but it really is James." Logan said taking a bite out of his sandwhich. Kendall accepted the sandwhich that James was offering and looked at it with suspicion, what kind of sandwhich served as an energy booster?

"I know what you're thinking," James said after swallowing another bite. "But it's completely healthy and safe."

"What is it?" Kendall asked as he sat down next to Carlos, who was yet to say something. The sandwhich looked normal, Kendall thought as he opened it to find some kind of chocolate spread.

"This, my simple minded friends," Logan rolled his eyes at James but continued eating. "Is...Chocotella. Life's greatest gift, after myself of course, to the human race. It's basically chocolate with a hint of caffeine."

"It's actually pretty good and I'm sure you'll be up and about with a smile on once you've tasted it." Logan added. Kendall studied the sandwhich before putting it up to his lips when he realized Carlos still hadn't said anything or touched his food. In fact, he looked kind of sad. Setting the sandwhich down, he was about to ask his friend if he was feeling well when there was a loud knock on the door. Not wanting his mom to wake up so early, Kendall quickly walked over and opened the door, revealing a not so happy looking Kelly.

"Good morn-" Kendall was cut off when Kelly shoved a package into his arms.

"Here's everything you need to know about the concert tonight, car's waiting, let's go." And with that, she was gone. The other boys quickly picked up their luggage, which was still packed, as Kendall wrote a quick note to his mom before they left the Palm Woods, not sure where they were going or how long they'd be gone.

Carlos tried to act normal but he just didn't have the strength to pretend. He sat in the limo with his eyes closed, wanting the others to think he was asleep so they wouldn't bother him. James was talking about some new Cuda products at an incredible speed, so much so that Carlos had no idea what he was saying other than Cuda. Logan was talking just as fast, explaining something about skin diseases related to Cuda products but Carlos didn't bother with trying to understand. And Kendall, he was actually knocked out. He'd told the team about the concert, more like a birthday party for the kid of some ultra-famous star, and had gone to sleep soon after. They were just glad it wasn't one of those long trips, they would have died of exhaustion. But they could handle a few hours.

If Carlos had eaten the sandwhich, he knew he might not be as tired and probably would have been acting like his normal self but he knew if he tried to eat something, anything, he would just throw it up. The guys hadn't suspected anything was wrong with him, not yet at least and he hoped to keep them from finding out until this was over. A couple of hours ago, his mom had called him with some terrible news that had shaken his world to its core but he hadn't said anything, not wanting to worry his friends. They had been tired and needed whatever sleep they could get before getting home. Now, another performance and he didn't want to ruin that for them, either.

The day was just beginning but the weather was already warm, it didn't feel right with the numbness Carlos was feeling. He shut his eyes tightly, not wanting to think about it. Luckily, no more than twenty minutes later, they pulled up to a huge mansion. After almost three years in LA, Carlos had seen all types of mansions and palaces and he didn't think there was anything left to be seen. He'd been wrong. The mansion was huge but that wasn't what made it special. It was designed to look like a cartoon mansion! If Carlos had been feeling like himself, he would have taken a bunch of pictures before running all over, trying to memorize each nook and cranny.

Following the loud duo of Logan and James, Carlos couldn't help the small smile that spread across his face as he stopped to admire it from outside, this would be the coolest place to live in. He was pushed forward, causing him to turn and steady Kendall who looked like he was about to fall over. He understood how he was feeling but if Kendall wasn't careful, he'd hurt himself. Knowing just what to do, he took off his helmet and put it on Kendall's head, amused his friend didn't notice what was happening.

"It's Candy Land!" Carlos heard James shout from inside. Pulling Kendall along, Carlos gasped at the inside of the mansion, it was as if someone had literally turned the mansion into a cartoon. The furniture was all bright, neon colors. It was as if he'd stepped into Poo-wee Hermy's Play House. It was insane!

"Good morning, boys. I'm Ariel, the one in charge of today's event. Thank you for coming on such short notice, you have no idea how much we appreciate it." Carlos wondered if Ariel was her real name and if she was a real redhead or if she was just in costume. Kelly shook her hand and told her it was no problem. Carlos figured she hadn't noticed that two of the four members of Big Time Rush were practically dead on their feet.

"Let me show you to where you're going to be performing. You'll go on at around three, perform maybe four or five songs then you can enjoy the entertainment with the guests." Ariel talked as the band followed behind her. Logan and James were taking in the scenery and already planning their routine by the time they reached the stage area. The backyard was the typical mansion type, huge pool, beautiful landscape, playground for the kids, small waterfall, etc. But it was also decorated with cartoon characters everywhere. Ariel explained some stuff then led them back inside through a long hallway. Carlos continued to pull a dazed Kendall behind him. The people that lived here must be completely loaded to make sure everything was cartoon themed, considering it was suppose to be just for one day, they had definitely gone all out.

"Carlos!" Carlos whipped his head around, feeling bad for not noticing they'd been saying his name a few times. "Ariel was polite enough give you guys a few hours of free time, until Gustavo gets here to start rehearsing. Take Kendall into that bedroom and let him get some sleep." Kelly instructed, pointing to one of the few rooms with an open door. That was when Carlos noticed that Logan and James were nowhere to be seen, they'd left him to take care of Kendall by himself.

"Okay, thanks Ariel." Carlos managed a small smile before pulling Kendall into the room, glad to see the cartoon theme had stayed out of the rooms. He heard Kelly telling him to behave but he didn't bother with a response. There was no way he was up for some exploring or anything really. Pushing Kendall into the bed, he sighed. Kendall was completely dead to the world. The thought made him cringe, someone he'd known was actually dead now, he'd never see him again. Carlos ran a hand across his eyes, wiping away the tears that had managed to escape. He was not going to cry, not now. Sniffling, he curled up next to Kendall and hugged himself, wanting nothing more than someone to hug him and let him know he was not alone.

"This has got to be the best place we've ever had to perform at!" James shouted with glee as he rushed up the slide, again. He'd never been down a light up slide before and he was going to make sure to enjoy it to its fullest. He was also grateful to the rusher that had given him the Chocotella, he felt so alive! He yelled in excitement as he sled down, watching the lights flicker on and off. Once at the bottom, he turned to look at Logan who was still playing with some weird looking blocks.

"Logan, you really need to try this, it's super, super awesome!"

"You said super twice." Logan automatically replied without looking up.

"You bet I did." James answered with a grin. He watched his friend move the blocks around without letting them touch each other, James had no idea what the point of the game was but he was pretty sure he wouldn't find it fun. "I'd ask what you're doing but I don't really care. Let's go play some of the other games. Oh!" James grabbed Logan's arm and pulled him away, ignoring the protests from his friend. "Let's get Carlos to play with us, we'll have even more fun."

"Carlos, oh no, we left him alone with a sleeping Kendall." The look of horror on Logan's face made James start laughing. More than likely, Carlos would have Kendall's face either painted or covered in maple syrup. Either one would send their fearless leader into a hilarious tantrum.

"Yea, well, what can we do about it, right?"

They reached the hallway, knowing their friends were in one of the many rooms. After trying several doors, one finally opened. They stepped inside and found Kendall sound asleep with an arm drapped over Carlos, who was also fast asleep. James held back the laugh threatening to escape from his lips when Logan pulled out his phone. Quietly, he walked over to the bed and took a couple of pictures of the sleeping duo, not believing Kendall was still wearing Carlos' helmet.

"They look so cute!" James whispered, wiping away an imaginary tear. As they stepped closer to Carlos, they realized he was hugging himself. That was normal but what made them frown was that he looked as if he'd been crying, if the dried tears on his face were any sign. James looked at Logan who shrugged, neither knowing why Carlos would have been crying. Logan pulled away Kendall's arm while James softly shook Carlos out of his sleep.
A few seconds later, the youngest sleepily opened his eyes, blinking to adjust his eyes to the sunlight. He looked over at James and started to open his mouth when his friend put a finger to his and waved him to get up, pointing at Kendall next to him.

Once outside of the room, James realized that Carlos looked awful. How could they have not noticed this sooner? Logan looked just as ashamed, not having noticed that their youngest best friend wasn't okay. James was going to ask what was wrong when a water balloon was thrown their way, bursting on his head. Instinctively ducking for cover, the three boys watched as a young girl, probably around ten, stuck her tongue out and ran off, her laughter bouncing off the walls.

"What was that about? She messed up my hair!" James shouted, running his hands through his hair, trying to smooth it out. Logan looked just as confused but Carlos felt a sudden burst of energy and ran after the girl who'd messed with his friend.

"Carlos, wait!" Logan called out as he followed. James sighed, jumping to his feet and speeding off after them as well. Reaching the corner, he watched with an open mouth at the scene in front of him. Carlos and Logan were face down on some weird looking carpet. James stepped closer only to stop at Logan's warning.

"Don't step on it, James! It's some kind of sticky substance, you'll get stuck if you step on it! Just-just try to pull us off somehow."

"I am not getting close to that." James replied, pointing to the slippery looking carpet. "That looks absolutely disgusting."

"What kind of a friend are you?" Logan growled, using all his strength to get on his knees, trying to keep from slipping.

"A clean one." James looked around for the kid but she was nowhere in sight. If he saw her again, James would...well, there really wasn't much he could do to a child, he'd get arrested for abuse.

"Carlos, you okay?" Logan asked after finally standing up. Carlos nodded but didn't reply as he too, started to get up. They both walked over to where James made sure to stay a small distance away.

"You guys look hilarious, let me take a picture." James commented as he took out his phone, laughing when Logan tried to take it away. "I promise not to post it anywhere, just one picture. You don't mind, right Carlos?" James and Logan turned to see that Carlos was already walking back to their room, not bothering to answer. That was when James knew that something was seriously wrong with his best pal.

Alrighty, hope this was good enough for some reviews. If it wasn't, please let me know what I need to improve on, I really want to become better at this. Thank you for taking the time to read my story and expect chapter two either tomorrow or the day after. It's done, I promise!