Hey everyone, Rookie here. And I'm 'just in time' for another Fanfiction story…. I guess. So far, writer's block keeps hitting me and I don't really know what to write… yet.

Besides this Noco brotp fanfic, I could do a story about the popular canon pairings that I like, such as Gwent, Duncney, urrr….. OwZy, Nizzy (?) or… Gidgette? I dunno.

So, what my tiny mind came up with so far… Cody will be moving away to New York which is several miles away from his hometown in Ottawa, Canada. (I don't know where he lives so anywhere in Canada is where he's at.) Why you ask? It turns out he decided to go to college and work there as he becomes a full adult. A lot of people don't miss him, except the few closest friends he's ever had left.

This is an 'older' version of the characters… I'd say their 18's or their early 20's?

R&R! Thanks.

I waited at the airport for my flight to arrive. My parents were with me and I obviously knew that they were excited to see me go. Hey, my parents anxiously waiting for me to leave is way better than being given up by them to adoption… right? I guess my family's out. I failed to win a million dollars for them, and the last thing on their mind is to get rid of me. Hey, I'm used to it. They always pretend to say that they don't recognize me whenever I make a fool of myself.

And what about my friends? Oh true. They aren't my friends; those fakers. My reputation was ruined ever since I lost the million… well not just my reputation, but my life as well. Now I'll never be a groom. I'll be alone for the rest of my life…. And I'll also be running away from Ms. Fanzilla's smooches until the day I either die, or make her understand that I'll never love her the way she 'loves' me. It's sad, even for me, but if we stayed together for even a day, I think I might just lose an arm within an hour… or less.

I reached out my phone from my multipocket jeans and checked my messages. I sent… wait no, spammed messages on Gwen's phone saying something like: I'm going to New York now. I just want to let you know that I love you and I'll miss you. If my heart had the chance to shatter now, I'd probably die. That's one easy way to die: Love a girl who doesn't love you back. You die daily. Only now did I realize how cliché and stupid that was. I suddenly felt like barfing in my mouth, and at the same time feel upset knowing that she only SAW my messages and never replied back.

I texted a few friends too like Sierra. Hey, I know I mentioned her before, but even though she tortures me with her amorous ways, I still consider her as my best friend after all she's done for me. And like me spamming Gwen, she spammed me telling me not to go and that she desperately needs me as if she was going to die when I leave.

I also voice mailed to Owen that I was leaving and all I got were voice mailed replies of Owen sobbing and telling me desperately not to go. Everyone's replies were just the same and even though I expected more, I felt warm hearted towards their feedback. I got messages from Beth, Lindsay, Tyler, DJ, Justin, and even Heather, giving me sad goodbyes or just begging me to stay. But the only question is… do they mean it?

I texted my friend Noah that I was about to the Big Apple, and all I got was this response:' ….'. it was better than Gwen's response though, which was absolutely nothing. I'm guessing Noah doesn't miss me that much either. I held back my sobs. It's not fair. He's my bro… my best bro. We're not brothers or anything but we're just the closest nerdy bunch around, next to Harold. Harold's text was different. He convinced me to stay but failed. After a few moments, I heard my phone vibrate again. It was from Noah. Curious, and desperate, I opened my messages and I saw a surprisingly different text compared to everyone else's: "I'll be there, so don't you f ($1^& go anywhere." I'm not gonna lie, he did sensor his swearing. I'm glad to know that he understands that I'm still 'innocent' that way.

Wait what? He's coming here…. For me? How? Why? I don't get this…. Where's the catch? My flight comes around in less than an hour. I switched to my calls and gave Noah a ring. His phone kept ringing until the recorder went on. "Tsk!" I complained and started stammering. "Hello? Dude, what's with the reply?! You don't have to come here!" I closed my phone and returned it in my pocket.

Ten minutes passed and my dad went up to me. "Well son, it's time to fly… fly away from here and out of our hair." He said trying to sound funny. I didn't get any of that at all. "It's alright dad, I knew you wanted me gone from the beginning. I'm sorry I didn't become the son you wanted me to be." I said sadly. "Well you better make us proud without being around with us anymore! Come on, it's almost time so get packing!" I frowned and got my luggage ready, while my mom enthusiastically helped me out.

"Turns out he didn't come after all…" I whispered to myself, letting one tear fall.

"Not so fast Codemeister." I heard a voice say. Noah? I turned around and saw Sierra glomp me. "CODY! YOU MUSTN'T GO! YOU SHAN'T!" I grunted in pain as she got off, crushing every bone in my body.

"Hey Cody! Oh dang, glad we made it on time…." Harold? What's going on?!

My parents were surprised and some of the passengers stared at us for a moment. "Guys… what? How did you-" I felt Sierra grab my shoulders and gave me a tight hug, which was suffocating.

"You can't just go! I need you, WE need you Codykinz! Mostly me!" I pushed her away gently and blushed. I felt flattered that my close friends came for me. Owen was there too and gave me a crushing hug… worse than Sierra's. "Glad to… see you …. Too Owen…" I breathed out. He kept repeating the same sobs he did on my phone. He put me down gently and I still stared at them confusedly.

"Wait… I don't get it. How did you guys get here?!"

Out of the small crowd, I saw my real friend pass through them. "Yeah…. I invited them over." He finished. I felt like I could cry and I want to hug him until

"CODY! It's time now. Say goodbye to your friends and hello to your future!"

My friends looked at me worriedly. "You can't just go like this! What about our future together!?" Sierra sobbed.

"Yeah! Think about your safety. The Big Apple's not 'big' enough for you to fit in to! There are serial killers out there!"

"CODY YOU HAVE TO STAY! Our gang can't stay awesome without you!" Owen cried .

"You guys, come on. I'll be okay out there. I promise you that." I said shyly. They still kept arguing at me, saying that I should stay. Out of the blue, Noah spoke.

"If that's what you think… you should go."

"WHAT?!" everyone else said. I just stood there. "What?"

"You said you'll be okay right? You said it's for your future and not your parents' right? If that's the case, we trust you and you may go." He said calmly and also somewhat darkly.

"Noah, you-"

"It's your decision, not your parents'. So I have no reason to make you stay. After all, if you love someone or something, you set them free… right?" he gave a sad smile. I looked into it and felt like I wanted to cry, but I'm too much of a 'man' to do it. "They can blame me all they want for you leaving, but nothing's going to stop me from believing in you. So just go already. You're gonna be late." He finished. Harold stared down at him and nodded. "I get it now. Go on Cody, this is your future. The fate of technology will someday rest in your hands."

Sierra sighed and hugged me softly. It was different but I enjoyed it and hugged her back. "Please promise me that you'll visit every holiday…" she whined. I smiled softly and pulled away, staring into her eyes. "I promise I will."

I walked over to Owen who was flooded with tears. I chuckled, "Aww, don't worry. I'll bring home lots of souvenirs… and food, for you. I promise you that. I'll miss you man." I said as I punched him playfully in the shoulder. Owen's mouth quivered and crushed me in his arms again "WAAAAAAAAAH! ME TOO!" he let me go and I watched everyone leave until I, the last, went aboard.

Lastly, I walked to Noah. It was funny…. ever since this small reunion, I forgot about my problem with Gwen. I felt… free. I finally moved on…! I gave him a sad smile and hugged him tightly, startling the bookworm. "I think I'll miss you the most." I know Noah's not one who reveals his feelings until I heard him say "Me too, dude." I let go and stared at him for 10 more seconds until my mom told me to get going. "Now go make history, Cody. We'll be waiting!" Harold yelled.

I smiled and reached the plane's grounds in a matter of minutes. I took my seat in the back row and saw my few close friends stare at me from out the window, waving goodbyes and opening and closing their mouths, as if they were trying to say something.

It was the hardest part of my life… and the hardest part is letting go of the ones you love. All what I hope for left is to see them again someday. And maybe I will, I hope.

Done. How was it? Good, bad, platitude? I don't know? Read, review and… you know what to do.