Authors notes: Thanks for the comments guys

Jonny: I saw you're back hun :) as soon as I get a chance I gotta go read your story. Aw that really sucks XP Well at least it's working! And thank you, you're comment means the world *hug* Drpepper199: Aww thanks hun ;) Glad you like this xxemogirlxx: Wooo New comment *glomp* Thank yuuuuuu! BlackFairy: Aww thanks X) This chapter, well it's very important so I hope you like .:=Miss-Gah-gah=:.: No they're not rooming hun sorry XP Hope you like this chappy Death_God_777: Another new comment? Aw I'm getting spoilt :) Well hun it doesn't matter if your late as long as you enjoy it, glad you like this hun :D TYshangshan: Yeah they're nervous around each other :) Hope you like this chp hun FUNsize: Aw thank you hun your comment meant so much *hug* lplover22: Yeah Joe is a sweetheart :) Glad you liked this hun vws_[lpfan]_83: Kwaii *hug* Glad you like it hun Vampire Princess: woo hun you're back! Amazing? That means so much cause I absolutly LOVE you're writing, thank you so much Vixenla: Dave and Brad together? Interesting but I think Brad's too woman mad XP Well later they come in :) DarkestOfShadows: Karen and Joe are lovely aren't they? :) Anyhoo hope you like this hun Chan.xx: Aw thanks hun XP that was such a lovely comment :) Well...I can't ruin anything, hope you like axl adamic: Karen and Dodge was cute yea XP Hope you like this NalaNyaSilmaRyl: Yuss! I only answer to Bekka with 2K's XP Mwaha! I'm a physic...a phyco physic XP stefy: Yeah but they'll get there in time XP Hope you like this hun

***

It was two days later. The entire day before the current one had been spent getting used to the general idea of the music video, experiments with make-up and costume adjustments and filming which only resulted in about thirty seconds worth of usable footage.

Today they were hoping on finishing the footage. Joe went over Chester's part with him and he understood what he had to do in order to get this finished. Chester really wanted this to end today. He wanted to go to Disneyland tomorrow and everyone had been calling him a child all day. The worst part was no one would go with him to the theme park. Not even Mike who was nervous about laving his dog behind and couldn't bring him because then he couldn't go on the rides anyway.

Chester had been a bit upset when Mike told him but found no point in acting upset so he still messed about with his friends behind the set of Kick the Bass. Chester had finished getting his make-up done and had even had another laughing session with Rob about how ridiculous he looked. Now walking through the greenroom of the club where they were filming Chester saw Mike trying to figure out with his hands what exactly the food he had taken off the buffet table.

Chester took the large hat off his head and crept over behind Mike before pulling the hat over the younger mans head.

"What the..." Mike called out, staggering as the hat was pulled over his face. He heard Chester laugh and felt the male's slender fingers slip under the rip of the hat and pull it off.

"Hey man!" Chester laughed and wrapped an arm around Mike's shoulder while looking onto the table. "Ohhh cocktail sausages!" He smiled, leaning over and grabbing a few of the sausages.

"You shouldn't be eating them Chester." The model looked over his shoulder to see Rob leaning against the wall. Chester pouted and held up the fist of sausages.

"Please man." He pleaded, releasing his other arm from around Mike. "Just these." Rob sighed and placed a hand over his eyes.

"Fine. I'm not looking." Chester laughed and just as he about to put the firsts sausage in his mouth Joe rushed over to him.

"Chester!" He called as the youth took the meat from his mouth.

"What?" He whined.

"C'mon. We wanna get this over with." Chester almost cried as Joe took the sausages from his hand and led him back to the club where he was to sit beside Talinda Bently. She looked beautiful although she had to have something that resembled a bag over her head. She was smiling and laughing with Ryan Shuck but stopped talking as soon as Chester came close.

She jogged over and hugged him.

"Chester it's been too long!" She smiled as he hugged her back.

"Hi Talinda." He smiled. It had been common knowledge the model was after Chester but because being gay was a secret to Chester he couldn't explain why he wasn't attracted to the model. They parted their embrace and Joe came as they sat in their designated chairs. Rob and Mike sat with Dodge by Mike's feet, both eating the food they had brought from the buffet. They weren't allowed talk during the filming so Mike sat rubbing Dodge and feeding him cocktails. Rob watched Chester work with the band.

They were there for a few hours. Chester sitting on the throne holding Talinda's hand, trying not to laugh as he remained serious looking throughout the entire shoot.

Mike was almost asleep on the chair by the time it was over. After first hearing Kick the Bass yesterday he decided he liked Julien-K's music but by the end of today he was sick of the song and just wanted this to end.

"Ok that's a rap!" Joe smiled and there was a collective sigh throughout the room. Talinda pulled off her hood and have Chester a kiss before jumping off the platform where they were sitting. Chester slumped over the chair as Joe approached.

"Remind me to stick to modeling from now on." The model smiled and leaned forward, clasping Joe's hand and shaking. "I hope we can still be friends after this." Joe smiled.

"Of course man!" He grinned, patting Chester's shoulder before he turned back to the crew and everyone else in the club. "So I have some good news." He called and everyone looked to him. "We did this under budget!" There was a murmur, no one really knew what he meant. "So I propose everyone here gets a drink out of the left over money." Now there was a cheer and Chester leapt forward, hugging Joe.

"That's the best idea I've heard all day." Joe smiled as Chester slipped away from hugging him.

"Great. Once everyone's ready we can head. There's this great bar, it's only like a minute walk from the Eiffel Tower. Now get the makeup off man, you look ridiculous." He laughed loudly and walked off towards Mike and Rob. Chester went back stage to take off his make-up with baby wipes.

*~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~*

Mike and Chester sat outside the bar with their free alcohol, laughing as they waited for Rob and Joe to come back with round two. Karen had gone to the bathroom leaving them alone. Chester leaned back in his chair as the cool, French air whipped by, ruffling Mike's hair. He smiled and looked as Mike shivered.

"You want my coat man?" Chester asked, ready to take it off when Mike shook his head.

"No. I'm fine, I have a hoodie you know."

"Oh yeah." Chester smiled before draining his glass and looking around as the sun sat beyond the beautiful Parisian landscape. It was almost too perfect. The sun was lowering itself beyond the Eiffel Tower, casting beautiful glows of magenta and orange streaming through the sky.

"Wow." He gasped.

"What is it?" Mike asked as Chester gazed towards him. He looked even more beautiful than the sunset.

"Nothing...I'm just looking at the most beautiful sight I've ever seen." Mike gazed his way.

"Eiffel Tower in the evening?" He asked and Chester shrugged.

"...yea..." He lied, angry at himself. Joe and Rob had both said they were convinced Mike liked him but his stupid fear got the better of him every opportunity.

"I always wished I got to go up it." Mike sighed as Chester looked to him.

"Why can't you?" Mike shrugged.

"What's the point?" He asked. "I can't see anything." Chester sighed and stod up. Mike tilted his head as he heard the metallic legs of Chester's chair drag against the concrete. He didn't jump when Chester's hand rest on his shoulder.

"C'mon."

"Where are we going?" Mike asked, standing.

"The Eiffel tower." Chester smiled as the door of the bar opened. Joe, Rob and Karen emerged. Rob looked to the two.

"What's up?" The tallest male asked eyeing the two. Chester smiled.

"Mike's never been up on the Eiffel Tower so I'm gonna take him." Mike nodded.

"Hey do you guys wanna come?" He asked. Joe saw Karen smile and knew she was about to say yes. He carefully clasped a hand on her mouth to stop her speaking.

"N-no! No, we're ok Mike. We might as well just stay here and drink the beer you guys are passing up." Mike shrugged.

"Ok then." He smiled as Chester whistled for Dodge to follow him to the tower.

Karen glared at her husband when he took his hand away.

"I wanted to go." She pouted as Joe kissed her on the lips.

"Tomorrow honey." He said as he sat her down. Rob was half smiling, looking after his friends who were walking along the now quite streets of Paris. Joe smiled too. "Fingers crossed." He smiled towards Rob as a confused Karen looked from one to the other.

"Fingers crossed?" She looked to her husband. "Fingers crossed for what baby? What's going on? Why wouldn't you let me go to the tower with Chester and Mi...Oh my goodness are Chester and Mike...?" Again Joe clasped a hand around his loves mouth and hushed her, confirming her theory. Rob moved close.

"Look Karen this is a huge secret ok." She pulled away, mouth open.

"So they are?" Rob shrugged and led her away from the crowd at the bar, Joe following.

"Well see we know Chester loves Mike but it isn’t really confirmed if Mike loves him back." Karen melted with a quiet 'Awww'.

"So baby you can't say anything." Joe took Karen's hands in his own. "Promise?" She nodded.

"I swear!" She said and Joe kissed her in gratitude.

*

Chester noticed that some of the people in the Eiffel elevator were others from the video shoot. Mike stood staring blankly out the glass. Chester felt his heart strings pull as he stared. Poor Mike.

The lift chimed as they reached the top of the tower. The moment they stood out the cold wind whipped by and Chester took Mike's hand, leading him to the edge. Mike stretched out a free hand and clung to the barrier.

"Chester?" He spoke in little more than a whisper. Chester looked to him.

"Yea?" He muttered back.

"What's it like?" Chester bit his lip and his grip on Mike's hand tightened slightly. He looked over the fence of the Eiffel Tower, down onto Paris.

"It's beautiful. It's kinda dark and the buildings are all really far below. The lights are twinkling and the stars are out...and...and it really is beautiful." Mike lowered his head, a tear escaping his eye.

"I wish I could see it." He muttered. Chester turned to him and lifted his face so they were looking at one another.

"I know...but it's ok man. Just...just imagine..." Chester bit his lip as Mike's hand rest on his cheek.

"Thanks man." He smiled and they remained like that for a few minutes before Mike pulled away and leaned on the barrier again, Dodge sitting by his feet. Chester gazed longingly.

'Just say something. He told himself. 'Anything, confess, tell him you love him god-dammit!'

"Hey." Mike interrupted Chester's line of thought. "I forgot to tell you I was talking to Karen." Chester sighed, waiting for him to continue. "She said she'd mind Dodge so I can come to Disneyland with you." That childish side of Chester suddenly emerged and his eyes grew wide and glossy.

"R-really? You will Mike?" The male nodded and Chester gripped his arms, pulling him in for a hug. "Aw Mike you're the best!" Chester pulled away and kissed Mike's cheek, laughing. "Seriously you are the best ever!" Mike smiled and laughed, informed Chester he was thirsty and they might as well head as there should still be some cold beers waiting for them provided Joe and Rob didn't get to them.

They passed the member of the crew who came up with them. The crew members were laughing hysterically but neither Chester nor Mike noticed.

The five men who worked on the music video were still laughing as Mike and Chester got in the elevator. One had his cell out and was texting as he wiped a tear away.

DUDE DID U KNO CHAZ BENINGTON WAZ A FAG? Another laughed as the male sent a text to his friend who was down in the bar, enjoying free beer. The still laughing male patted his friend with the cell.

"Dude." He laughed. "Send me the video." The other man finished texting and sent the man beside him the video he had just taken of Chester hugging and kissing the other man. It was on the cheek but who gave a fuck, it was good gossip. After sending the video to his friend he received a text.

WAT DO U MEAN MAN? He sent the video to the other man and waited for a response.

OMFG! FUCKIN' QUEER!!! LOL!

*~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~*

Rob emerged from the restroom with his face white as a sheet. Joe pulled away from Karen and looked to his friend.

"What's wrong man? You look like you've seen a ghost." Rob placed his cell on the table and played the video he had just received. Joe looked and then scrolled down, a message came with the video.

UR CLIENT IS A QUEER FAGGOT HA HA!!

Joe looked up at Rob.

"Who sent you this?"

"I don't recognize the number." Rob sighed, sitting down and running his finger's through his hair. "But everyone is talking about it, I guarantee within ten minutes it'll be all over the world." Joe bit his lip and leaned back in the chair. Karen looked at the video, noting how cute the two men looked together. She didn't feel the worry the other men did.

"What about the guys?" Joe sighed and bit his lip. Rob shrugged.

"Does this mean they're together?" He asked. "The video?"

"No." Karen said. "That wasn't a 'we're together' kiss. They're not a couple." Rob leaned back in the chair and raised his arms over his head.

"Then what? They go through this for nothing?" Joe looked across the street to see Mike and Chester appear. He stood up, realizing it wasn't a good idea for them to come to the bar together when they were the talk of it.

"Rob...you get Chester to stay with you. Karen c'mon." They ran over as Mike, Chester and Dodge jogged across the road. "Mike." Joe smiled. "Err...wanna come back to the hotel?" Mike raised an eyebrow.

"Im ok, thanks man." Karen leaned forward.

"No come with us honey." She smiled, taking his hand. "Y-you need to tell me how to take care of Dodge for tomorrow." Mike was still but Chester smiled at him.

"C'mon man we might as well head back."

"NO!" Joe cried out a little too loud before cursing at himself for it. "I mean...Chester...Rob wants to talk to you so...so we'll head!" Mike let go of Chester's hand. Chester patted his shoulder.

"I'll see you later ok man?" Mike nodded and they left for the hotel in a cab which was nearby.

Chester walked over to Rob who rushed over to him so they both stood on the road across from the bar where Chester was the main talk.

"H-hey man." Rob smiled with all his teeth showing. This unnerved Chester who squirmed.

"You wanted something Rob?" Rob's eyes widened and he nodded.

"Y-yeah...sure...err..." Stupid Joe. "I just thought maybe me and my best friend could walk back to the hotel together is that so bad?" Chester half laughed.

"Hey man you had your chance with me and you lost it." They both laughed and Rob looked behind them, remembering his coat was inside the building.

"Err ok, so I just wanna run in and grab my jacket."

"Ok man." Chester went to follow him but Rob stopped him.

"N-no...you stay here ok?" Chester was confused but put his hands in his pockets and looked at his feet.

"Alright." He muttered as Rob rushed off. His best friend was inside for five minutes, looking for his jacket when Chester's phone first vibrated. The model took it out to see a text from a number he didn't recognize.

CHESTER BENINGTON! QUEEN OF DA FAGOT QUEERS!!!!!

Confused, Chester hit the play button on an accompanying video. After watching it suddenly became obvious why those guys on the tower were laughing. Another text came in.

ALL FAGS SHUD B BURND IN HELL! UR NO EXCEPTION!!

In his life Chester Bennington never had to deal with other's thinking anything bad of him.

When he was born there was no concerns that he was too chubby.

When he hit puberty acne seemed to stay away from him.

When he reached his twenties he had a constant gaggle of girls flocking themselves at his feet.

Yet now at the age of 24 for the first time in his life Chester Bennington knew what it was like to be targeted and as the texts poured in he knew what it was like to feel like you were hated. He could feel hot tears in his eyes as the texts got more personal and hurtful.

Forgetting about Rob Chester turned his back on the bar and ran to the one place he really needed to be right now.

*~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~*

Authors notes: People can be bastards! Anyhoo, remember Judy? Well for another story I was looking up gay slang thinking I'd find harsher insults cause there was to be bashing but there's this gay dictionary and apparently My Judy is used by gay people to refer to their best friend...weird huh XP

Next Chapter: Their tongues wrestled heatedly and they were unwilling to remove themselves from each other's arms.

I think that tells you enough about the next chapter :) R/R please