Chapter Six

Follow Kevin's lead

Nick's mouth fell open when he heard that name. Dr. Harvey, the person that had been after Kevin and Joe since they started J.O.N.A.S. though it had been so long since they had seen him, they thought maybe he had moved on.

"Joe-Joe?" Nick asked as he watched Joe's head fall back again and his eyes close he was unconsciousness yet again.

Nick made fist wanting to punch something, anything. He stood up and walked over to the wall and hit it as hard as he could, causing a vibration to run through the it, waking up Kevin.

"Nick-are you alright?" Kevin asked wondering what his brother was doing to cause such a vibration.

Nick turned around shaking his arm, fresh tears falling down his face, "No," he admitted.

Kevin sat up and saw the bright red mark on Nick's fingers and his eyes widened, "Did you just punch the wall?"

Nick sighed and slowly nodded as he rubbed his hand trying to make the burning go away.

Kevin sighed, "Nick, I know you're upset because you can't give Joe a kidney, but punching the wall won't help either."

"Its not that-," Nick started just as the door opened and their father walked in, alone.

"Good morning boys," Paul said quietly as he walked across the room and sat down beside Kevin's bed.

"Good morning dad," Kevin said and then added, "Where's mom?"

"She stayed home with Frankie today," Paul said as he looked over at Nick, who was still cradling his arm, "Nick are you alright?"

"He just punched the wall," Kevin pointed out with a small sigh.

"Why in the world did you do that?" Paul asked concerned.

"Because I was mad," Nick said then turned to Kevin, "Kev-Joe woke up!"

Kevin's eye widened in surprise and he sat bolt up right, "What! Why didn't you wake me up?"

"He wasn't awake that long, but he told me to tell you something," Nick said taking a deep breath, he wasn't sure how Kevin was going to react to this.

"What?" Kevin asked sitting up even straighter.

"Dr. Harvey-Joe said to tell you it was Dr. Harvey in the car," Nick said quietly.

Kevin blinked in disbelief, "Do you want to run that by me again?"

"It was Dr. Harvey Kevin," Nick repeated slowly seeing his brother's face go from slightly pale to almost pure red.

"I'm going to get him!" Kevin said through clenched teeth throwing off his blankets and moved to get up.

"Woe Kevin, where do you think you're going?" Paul said grabbing his son's shoulder.

"I'm going after him dad, I'm not letting him get away with this!" Kevin said trying to get up again but his father's hand held him firmly.

"Kevin, you're still weak, you can't go after him," Paul pointed out hoping that his son would listen to reason.

Kevin looked up at him but he didn't relax, "Dad-either give me my cloths or I'm going in this gown!"

Paul sighed knowing that Kevin was not going to let up, he stood up and went over to the small closet and pulled out Kevin's cloths and handed them to him.

"Thank you," Kevin said with a sigh grabbing the cloths out of Paul's hands and walking into the bathroom.

When Kevin came back out Nick was waiting for him, "I'm going with you."

"No, no way," Kevin said as slipped his watch and purity ring on once again.

"Please Kevin, you need me and you know it," Nick said looking at his father, who smiled, since he knew Nick was right.

Kevin sighed, Nick had a point, he was use to running missions with Joe, it would be stupid to go after Dr. Harvey alone. Though he knew what Dr. Harvey was capable of and the fact that Nick was only thirteen wouldn't stop him from hurting Nick and Kevin knew it.

Kevin's eyes went from Nick's to their father's, "Well-dad, what do you think, should I take him?"

"Boys-what about Joe?" Paul asked looking over at sixteen year that was in the bed, then looked back at his eighteen year old, "Are you just going to leave him?"

Kevin looked at Joe, he looked like he was sleeping, his breathing finally normal, he really looked quiet peaceful.

Kevin looked back at his father and sighed, "Dad, I have to do this, I have to make him pay."

Paul sighed but nodded, knowing how Kevin and Nick felt, Joe meant everything to them.

"Dad, you didn't answer him, can I go?" Nick asked pleading with his eyes for his dad to say yes.

Paul sighed and then put his hand on his youngest son's shoulder, "Just promise me that you'll stay with Kevin and follow his lead."

Nick nodded his head his curls bouncing up and down as he did, "I promise dad."

"Alright, both of you be careful and be back here within 24 hours, I mean that," Paul said looking Kevin right in the eye.

Kevin nodded, "If anything changes with Joe-."

"I'll call you, just keep your phone on vibrate," Paul pointed out, "And if you start feeling weak at all, I want you both back here ASAP."

Kevin nodded, "Come on Nick, lets go show Dr. Harvey what happens when you mess with a Jonas Brother."

As they reached the door, Paul called to them, "Hold on a second boys-Nick I'm afraid I'll loss this, will you hold onto it for your brother."

Nick brought his eyebrows together in confusion, but held out his hand as he father dropped a small object into it. He held it up and saw that it was Joe's purity ring that was now sitting on his palm.

Nick looked to his dad who smiled, and then at Kevin who slowly nodded, without giving it a second thought, Nick slipped the ring onto his left ring finger where next year his own purity ring would sit.

"Don't worry dad, I'll take care it," Nick said with small smile as he stole one last look at Joe before turning around and following Kevin out the door.