Just Between Us (Gay!Michael)

Chapter 9: Move Along

Chapter 9

"Dude, did you see how many views your little sob fest has?" Calum said to Michael as the band crowded in his room.

Michael rubbed his sore eyes, shaking his head. "Honestly, I've just turned off of the Internet for a while.." he mumbled.

Luke pulled out Michael's laptop and looked up the video. Michael felt his jaw drop, millions upon millions of views. Thousands of likes, so many comments supporting him.

"Holy shit.. is this really happening?" Michael whispered as he scrolled through the page.

"We also know something else Mike.." Calum sat beside his friend. "Oli is in Washington D.C. He's going to get a court hearing about this.. They released it in a news article about it, they've slapped your name ALL over everything about this."

Michael cursed and groaned "I can't believe they're doing this to my name!" But than it hit him, he could go and find Oli.. Hire a lawyer and set him free!

"How much does a lawyer cost?!" Michael asked as he started researching.

"We already have like a whole team!" Ashton said. "As a band, we had to get them!" And Michael grinned happily. "Boys, guess who's going to Washington D.C!"

"You're FUCKING crazy!" Ashton's eyes widened and he sat beside Michael "Listen to me.. I love you and all.. but it's expensive to fly over, what if you can't save him?" He looked him in the eyes

Michael smiled gently and hugged Ashton, their intimacy was still sort of there. "I have to try.. even if we're apart after, I can't let him be sent to his own death in Brazil. It'll be worth it Ashton. I just have to try."

Ashton looked at Michael slowly, his eyes shaking as he thought to himself. "I believe in you Michael." Was all he could whisper.

Calum and Luke stood off to the side, watching the two. "What happened-" Calum started to say but Luke stopped him. "Whatever they had, it's just between them. It was obviously special.."

Michael stood up and started to pack all his recently washed clothes all over again. Ashton laid on the bed and took a deep breath. He could do this, Michael could do it if he tried hard enough.

"Do you want me to start booking things?" Calum smiled and grabbed the laptop. Luke pulled out his phone "I can research when the case is and any important details on it!" And Ashton sat up "I can help you assemble your army!"

Michael turned around "Thanks guys. But what Army?" He raised an eyebrow and all the boys exchanged a look. "Our fans- actually.. a huge chunk of the world have started a huge movement to help you out. They kind of need their leader. You!" Luke concluded.

Ashton smiled at Michael "You should probably address them.." he handed Michael his phone.

Michael tweets about going to Washington, giving them a date. He suddenly thought that they needed a name. "#JetBlackHeartArmy" he tweeted, smiling to himself. He believed that the people would come to him.

"Will you be able to come? Vote truthfully: Yes or No"

His jaw dropped as the YES heavily outweighed the No. This was happening!

"Well anyways, I'm going to Washington! I need to pack!" Michael said.

"UH... Michael do you have $2,689?" Calum suddenly asked, a sense of horror spread through the air. "No... I have-" he checked his wallet. "$22 dollars and some gum. Oh and arcade tickets!"

"Well, that price is for ONE ticket! You need to get back, get hotel rooms, food, all that shit.." Luke concluded. Michael pondered, "What if we used the bands bank?" He mumbled.

"Are you serious?! You'll get killed!" Luke snapped, and Ashton agreed "You can't just take that money, only our managers can!"

"I can't just let Oli rot away, he needs me!"

"I will kill you if you use the bands money to go save your boyfriend!"

"He's not my boyfriend!"

"Oh shit.. I regret that..." Calum said. And all the boys looked at him. "I just paid for everything with the band account!" He smiled awkwardly.

"Thank you, finally someone is thinking!" Michael grinned. "Guess who's going to Washington!"

Both Luke and Ashton exchanged a look before face palming.

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I'm so sorry for the lack of update, I had crippling writers block, and a few weeks of camp where I didn't have my phone. I'm in school now, and this might be the only update for a while. I am unsure! I love you guys, thanks for sticking by us. Lots of love!