Wooo, finals are over, which means its UPDATE TIME!

So, I was thinking, this is gonna be the end.

I hope ya'll like it and thanks for all the great reviews!

Ended: 05/08/2014

…

James and Carlos sat there, staring at each other. When they had stopped kissing and pulled apart, they went from friends to uncomfortable and awkward.

"James… I'm sorry."

"Don't be," James said, blushing as he rubbed the back of his neck nervously. "We just… we can't kiss again."

"Right." They were silent before James stood up.

"School's over. Want to… ditch?"

"Yeah." James grinned and pulled Carlos behind him, the two of them sneaking out of the school hand-in-hand.

…

Ethan and Benny were sitting there, talking, when Rory came up to them and placed his hand on Benny's shoulder. The two of them looked at him before he let out a whine.

"You okay there Ror?"

"I'm in love."

"Congratulations?"

"She's not my match," he stated miserably. "This sucks."

"Welcome to the club," Benny said, looking at Ethan, who shook his head and looked at the blonde. "We're trying to find a way to change it."

"When you do, let me know."

…

When school let out for the day, Ethan went home and, despite his mind protesting, began to do some online searching.

What he found made a smile break out across his face, whether he wanted it to or not.

With an eagerness he couldn't place, he began to print out multiple articles.

…

Logan was lounging with Kendall, hating to admit how amazing spending time with the blonde felt, when his phone began to ring.

"It's James," he said, sitting up to answer the call. Kendall pouted but moved so his arms wound around the shorter brunette. "Hello?"

"Logan. Hey, I…I wanted to tell you something."

"What is it?"

"Just… don't be mind at me okay?"

"Okay…"

"I…. I kissed Carlos." Logan sat there in silence for a moment before he remembered he was still on the phone. "Loges?"

"I…" Logan couldn't get any words out, so Kendall took the phone.

"James?"

"Kendall? What happened to Logan?"

"I think you sent him into shock with whatever you told him. I'll have him call you back, okay?"

"Okay… Tell him I'm sorry?"

"Sure." While Kendall ended the call, he turned to Logan, who was still silent. "What happened?"

"He kissed Carlos. I can't decide if I'm upset or relieved. I think… I'm both? Yeah, both." Kendall nodded and then turned thoughtful.

"Ya know, if he can kiss someone else, you should be allowed to kiss someone too." Logan chuckled and leaned over, giving Kendall a quick kiss. Kendall was stunned that Logan actually did that.

"That's all you get." Kendall was about to reply when his phone began to ring.

"It's Ethan. Hello?"

"Kendall, can you gather all your friends and meet me at my house?"

"Why? What's up?"

"I think I found something that will help all of us. Just get Logan, James, and Carlos and come here ASAP."

"All right. Bye."

"What was that about?"

"Ethan found something. He wants us all over there."

"When?"

"Now."

…

"What is it E?" Benny asked as he and Rory sat around his kitchen table. Ethan shook his head and looked through his papers before he grinned.

"Something that could benefit everyone, if it's true…" Before he could continue though there was a knocking on his door.

"I've got it," Rory said, getting up and letting everyone else in; along with Kendall, Logan, James, and Carlos came Lisa, who Rory had called over after hunting down her number online. Once everyone was seated, Ethan pulled out his papers and stood straighter before sighed.

"I know none of you are happy with who you're matched up with. I'm not stupid," he said, turning to Kendall, who looked guilty. "And I know there's someone else you'd all rather be with. And as far as we were aware of, there was no other way. But there is."

"What?!" Everyone cried, making Ethan grin as he laid out a piece of paper.

"There's a small city, practically in the middle of nowhere, where people who don't have matches or don't like their matches and actually fall in love, can go to. They don't ask questions, they don't care if you don't match… you just have to fill out a form or two and they let you live there, no questions ask. You have to be at least 16 to go."

"Then why does everyone tell us we have to be with our match?"

"We're creatures of habit," Logan said, answering Rory's question. "We do what we're told because we're raised to believe it's for the best. And for some people, it probably is – some people really thrive from being matched up. But there has to be some people that can't stand each other and are forced to live the rest of their lives together."

"Exactly."

"Then what are we waiting for?" They all looked at each other before the respective matches in the room met eyes with each other – Logan and James and Kendall and Ethan.

"Ethan?" Kendall asked, about to speak when the brunette cut him off.

"We'll make great friends Ken." Kendall smiled and nodded before he snuck an around Logan's shoulders; Logan smiled at James, who returned it with an arm looping around Carlos. Ethan then turned to Benny, who was grinning at him. "You should tell Sally you can't be with her." Benny nodded and stepped out of the room; Carlos, Rory, and Lisa all did the same.

"Lisa, you'll come with me?" Rory asked, honestly surprised that she was about to call her match.

"O-of course. I felt a c-connection to you im-immediately. I hope you don't mind the shy-shyness."

"Not at all."

After angered, upsetting, wailing calls, they all gathered back around.

"Well then, when do we leave?"

…

~6 months later~

"I know mom, I miss you too," Ethan said into the phone, rolling his eyes she spoke. "I can't come home, you know that. I'm happy here. That's all that matters, right?" Another pause. "I know, I miss you guys too. Maybe I can come visit for the summer or something. Yeah, bye." After he hung up, he felt arms wrap around him.

"This is the way it should've been," Benny said, looking at the mark on Ethan's exposed wrist. "No more hiding; we can be together, live together, love each other." Ethan rolled his eyes before he pushed Benny away.

"We share a house with three other couples, remember?"

"And they're all a lot worse than us."

"He's right," Lisa said, who was reading in a corner of the room. "James and Carlos are like rabbits."

"We're not that bad!" the two cried from their spots on the floor, where they were playing Battleship.

"You really are," Rory said, coming to perch next to Lisa. "Then again, Kendall and Logan are pretty bad too."

"And we'd be doing that right now if you'd all shut up!" Kendall cried, popping his head out of their shared bedroom before slamming the door on them.

"See, all of them get to have sex! Why can't we?" Benny whined, making Ethan shake his head.

"Because it's more fun to tease you."

"I'll show you teasing!" Benny cried, grabbing Ethan and slinging him over his shoulder, making the others laugh as he took him to their room, slamming the door behind them.

…

Aw yay, happy ending for everyone!

I know it seemed rushed, blah-blah-blah, but I felt I was just dragging this out, and therefore, ended it.

Thanks for all the great reviews between then and now.

See ya'll next time.

-JustMe133