A meet and greet changes everything for Mike Shinoda.

Chester’s a nervous wreck. Mike is always in his thoughts. His band members are keeping secrets from him and Mike is gone. He can’t sleep at night. He’s an emotional hurricane. Will he ever find Mike again and if he does, will he be with the same Mike that he knew before? Will he ever be brave enough to stand up for himself or will he always need to rely on someone else?

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?

Chester Bennington's life is nothing short of chaos. Between running away from a stalker and abusing substances, he has no time to hide all of his issues from his new band mate - Mike Shinoda. [Will be looked over in the future and made much better grammar wise, as this fiction was created a long time ago. Completed.]

Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda are Internet friends. They've never met each other but are certain the other is the best friend they'll ever have.

Chester is clearly reliving his past through his nightmares, but is unwilling to open up to the rest of the band. Uncomfortable and confused, he's unaware of the hurt he's bringing to himself. His heart and soul feels lost, it's up to someone to bring him back to Earth. BENNODA. Contains sensitive topics.

With two new albums coming out soon, the band is getting ready to tour once again. Chester knows that the tour will start at the beginning of the summer but what can he do until then? Mike has been going off every day and doesn’t come back until later. He finds himself spending a lot more time with the other guys. But can they keep him together or will he fall apart?

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 doesn't know what to do anymore. When he decides to take a big step towards something horrible, somebody stops him from making the same mistake he made. Maybe this person can change his entire life.

Mike Shinoda moves to Agoura Hills for the last two years of high school. He meets up with a couple new friends just in time for Homecoming. They’re set on setting him up with someone. But what’s the problem with this kid that can’t seem to take his eyes off Mike? What’s his deal? And why is he so different?