Chester Bennington, 21, is finally out of the institution where he stayed most of his life. The outside world is a scary place for the anxious young man, but soon enough, he finds someone he can be friends with, or at least he thinks so. Will Mike be able to bring Chester out of his shell?

Mike Shinoda is an ordinary boy with extraordinary talent. He's a great musician and has a bright future in the artistic field. He and his friends, Phoenix, Brad, Rob, and Joe, decide to create a band and hope to make it big. They plan to have their first gig at Brad's final senior party of the year but their plans never surface. Mike gets carried away at the party, drinking out his sober mind and decides to show off at karaoke. Later on in the night, he disappears. Chester Bennington is known as the weird boy at school with a destructive path. He suffers through numerous hardships and is failing all of his classes. He couldn't care less. With no luxuries, friends, or barely the reminisces of a family, Chester's life is falling apart. Except, he can't see how bright of a future he truly has. He has strong vocals and a passion for singing but doesn't believe he can actually make it. With no self esteem, he won't try. How will these boys cross paths?

The city is split into two separate pieces. The rich and the poor. The Shinoda's are in for a huge surprise when they welcome a mysterious poor boy into their home. (Bennoda)(Rated for future chapters)

Mike accidentally gets into a fight to save a smaller boy from being pummeled and soon finds that he meets his friend for life. Chester grows close to Mike and realizes that not everyone hates him, and hes not always alone.

Bennoda fanfiction. Chester has chronic nightmares, which seem to bother everyone but Mike. The two bond even further. The past rears its ugly head. Drama occurs. Romance blooms.

​Mike Shinoda is a college baseball player and his coach says that he's the best thing that's ever happened to the team. He's the best there will ever be. But when something goes terribly wrong, how will he cope? Will he ever live up to his reputation?

Chester Bennington is everything but popular at his school, he's the exact opposite. He's bullied relentlessly, abused at home, and to make it all worse, he does drugs to cope. Mike Shinoda, on the other hand, is like a king at school. But god forbid anyone found out his secret...except Chester.

Chester finally gets to meet his favorite artist, Fort Minor A.K.A Mike Shinoda. Chester thinks he's in love but knows nothing can happen between them. What he doesn't know is that Mike can't get him out of his head either.

Chester needs to lean himself against someone to keep himself sane - he's relying on another human being to stand with his own feet. - He was alright when his mother was still alive, but after she was snatched away from him, he ripped apart. He was sent into a strange orphanage home, coping fast with the fact that there are a few peoples who leant him such a care, showing him that no matter what happens, they will always help. Though he was almost feeling as if he's living a normal life again with his new friends, there was an odd boy that he was roomed with since the very beginning of his adventure at the place who had unexpectedly won his heart, and he was willing to lose everything just to be with him. But that boy was also broken, probably a bit more due to the bad of his past, and the uncontrollable temper that he has. Things are always difficult, but after all, they'll stop, isn't that the ending of a start?

Two years ago Chester's best friend and brother committed suicide. His entire family is taking it hard. His once perky and happy mother is now an alcoholic. His once caring and productive father is now an abusive drug addict. Chester once had all the ambition in the world and wanted to take on everything. Now he's a self harming mess. His parents hoped a change of scenery would help so, they move to California. There Chester meets Mike Shinoda. A bright eyed charming kid with a heart of gold. Mike tries his hardest to help Chester but, is it too late? Is Chester too far gone? Or can he turn it all around and be the boy he once was?