'so if you must know how i feel about you, the truth is i could do without you'
Here are my answers to the fannish five things that people asked about.
wildestranger asked for Pete's Five Favorite Fanfics. I didn't give specific ones because I hate to play favorites.
1. Pete loves AUs where every single person is worked into the fic. They're so creative!
Also, and this is something that Pete never tells people, he loves AUs because he loves knowing that him and Patrick will always wind up friends, no matter what the rest of their lives are like.
2. Any and all fics where Panic is stoned. Pete used to think those guys were raised by wolves but now, thanks to fic, he believes it's a side-effect of all the pot. He's got hope that they're going to grow out of this someday.
3. Fics where Pete is either turned into a girl or was always a girl. Pete knows he's never going to wake up a girl but it sure is nice and kind of hot to read about it.
4. Sometimes, when he's forgotten Arma's songs, Pete likes to find fic that's all about the Chicago scene. He knows he's idealizing that time and being famous has given him the ability to to take care of his people but there are days Pete really misses being just another dude in the crowd, feeling the music and the push of the crowd.
5. Kidfic. There's something about having a little dude or dudette that makes Pete all squinchy inside. He loves Dirty's kid like it's his own but he can't wait to have his own. The only problem is that Pete absolutely refuses to have a kid until he's ready and it kind of bums him out that he's nowhere near that point.
cindyjade asked for five times John got Brian naked.
1. The first time they made out. They had spent all summer together, skateboarding, playing video games and dodging john's dad. In retrospect, John was pretty sure it had all been leading up that moment in John's bedroom.
Brian cheated at video games one afternoon, and John had no choice but to wrestle him into admitting it. At some point, wrestling became rubbing against each other and they both came in their pants. To make it up to him, John washed their clothes that afternoon. John's never forgotten how Brian looked in a borrowed pair of sweats, leaning against the washer and laughing at John's inability to actually turn the machine on.
2. The first time they have sex. John's dad was out of town for the weekend, and John told Brian he was spending the night. After they had a couple of beers, John led Brian up to John's room and pushed him down on the bed. Brian felt weird and panicked and horny and almost called it off. Then John had taken off all his clothes and pushed Brian on the bed. All that flew out of Brian's mind.
Bob likes to make fun of Brian's 'tender, beautiful, first-time love making' but Brian just hits him upside the head and goes about his business. The way Brian sees it, Bob's just jealous that his first time wasn't with his best friend.
3. The last time they had sex. They both knew it was coming, they were best friends but they'd just as soon go skateboarding than have sex. John wanted to go out with a bang though and Brian wasn't about to say no.
4. The night that Brian showed up at John's apartment, drunk and high again. John wrestled Brian into the shower until he sobered up a little then made Brian put on clothes that didn't reek of vomit. He put Brian in the guest room and stayed with him until Brian fell asleep. The next afternoon, when Brian stumbled out to the kitchen, John was sitting at the table with pamphlets for different rehab places.
5. Hannah was three when she picked up a nasty strain of norovirus. Being the considerate daughter that she was, she passed it along to John. When Brian arrived at the house for his usual stay, John thrust Hannah sans diaper at him and promptly threw up on Brian's shoes. Five minutes later, Hannah threw up on Brian.
John's still making that one up to Brian.
overloved asked for five times Gerard made Mikey cry.
1. The first time Gerard called Mikey a stupidhead. In his defense, Mikey was three when that happened. Gerard still calls him a stupidhead but Mikey's stopped crying about it. Now he just gets his revenge.
2. When Mikey was 14, he knew exactly what to say to piss Gerard off. After the first few times, Gerard stopped rising to the bait. Usually he would walk out of the room and not come back until a few hours later. That didn't stop Mikey though. He kept pushing until the morning that Gerard turned around and punched Mikey in the nose. Mikey's eyes flooded with tears from the pain and he gasped, "what the fuck?"
"Nobody likes an asshole." Gerard walked out of the room.
3. September 10, 2004. Gerard gave him a tiny box, smiled shyly and said, "I know it's a day early but I don't think I'm jinxing it."
Inside the box was a keychain that said thirty days sober.
4. The Paramour house fucked with Mikey's head, no doubt about it. He didn't really realize how much until the night that Gerard dragged him into the backyard and said, "I think you need to leave."
5. The day their dad had the heart attack. Gerard freaked out at the hospital and punched the wall when the doctors wouldn't tell them anything. Mikey figured that if Gerard got to freak out, then he got to cry.
overloved asked for five times Frank and Bob kissed.
1. That time with the thing at the place.
2. In the hallway outside MCR's practice space right after Bob said he'd help them out at the video shoot. Frank grabbed Bob's face, pulled him down and smacked a big, sloppy kiss on Bob's cheek.
Bob pushed him away and made a face as he wiped his cheek.
3. The night that Gerard and Bert finally had it out. Bob and Jepha were talking on and off the whole time until Bert stormed on to The Used's bus and started yelling. Jepha said, "I gotta go, Bobby."
Bob hung up and went outside to smoke and remind himself that it wasn't Gerard's fault, not really. Frankie came out when bob was on his third cigarette and asked if Bob was okay. Bob just shrugged.
Frank sat down next to him and nodded. "This sucks."
Bob didn't say anything and after a few minutes of silence, Frank stood back up and stretched. As he headed back to the bus, he stopped in front of Bob, kneeled, and pressed his lips against Bob's. When Frank pulled away, Bob raised his eyebrows and Frank said, "you sound like you need it."
4. Bob's birthday. Later, Frank tried to claim that it was because of New Year's but Bob figured that if Frank really meant that, he wouldn't still be kissing Bob, two weeks later.
5. Immediately after the Projekt Rev show where Gerard and Frank made out on-stage. Bob drags Frank to the bathroom, locks the door behind them, and pushes Frank against the sink.
"Do you know how fucking hot that was?" Bob asks as he undoes Frank's pants with one hand and shoves his other up Frank's shirt.
Frank moans and throws his head back. "I've got an idea."
Bob groans as he realizes that Frank did it on purpose. Then Frank shoves his tongue into Bob's mouth and Bob forgets about all that.
triskellita asked for five times Brian had to shave/groom Bob or a member of MCR.
1. Gerard, right before MCR's first publicity photo ever. Gerard shows up to the shoot hungover, hair hanging in his face. Brian shakes his head, grabs a comb from the make-up artist, and tries to tame Gerard's hair. He also slips him some visine and a wet washcloth. By the time Brian's done, Gerard almost looks human.
2. Brian and Mikey actually swore a blood oath to never discuss the incident with Mikey's straight-iron.
3. Brian's assistant is the one who found the detangler that Ray is now addicted to but it was all Brian's idea. Ray was halfway through growing out his hair and it was absolutely out of control. He'd try to brush it but the brush would snap and Brian couldn't take it anymore. Replacement brushes were not in the budget. Thank god for Leslie and her freakish hair product addiction.
4. "Are you going to shave me?" Bob asks, tossing the electric razor from hand to hand.
Brian looks up from the spec for the video and stares at Bob. "Why? Are your hands broken?"
"No, but you know," Bob shrugs.
It's Bob's third video with the band and Brian knows that Bob is finally starting to settle in a little. He's still adjusting though and Brian has known Bob long enough to know that being asked to shave is like tearing away Bob's security blanket.
Brian stands up and stretches. "come on."
5. Brian lets himself in to Bob's hotel room, calling out as he's opening the door. A muffled curse and a loud crash from the bathroom is the only reply.
"Bob?" Brian taps against the partially open bathroom door.
Bob swings it open. He's not wearing a shirt, his hair is sticking up every which way, and there's a toothbrush hanging awkwardly out of his mouth. Bob holds up a hand, spits into the sink, and uses his good hand to wash his mouth out.
"Hey," he says as he stands up.
Brian waves his hand at Bob's hair and, without laughing even though it's killing him not to, says, "What's going on there?"
"Fuck you." Bob runs his good hand through it but that only makes his hair stand up more. "I tried to wash it last night but my hand hurt too much, and I went to bed with wet, partially washed hair."
Brian winces and drops his stuff on the bathroom counter. He plugs up the sink and turns on the hot water before he grabs the shampoo from the shower and sets it next to the sink. After he rolls up his sleeves, he looks at Bob.
"Well?"
"What are you doing?"
"Washing your hair for you. C'mon, head in the sink."
Bob gapes at him but Brian just taps his fingers against the counter. After a few seconds, Bob shuffles forward and leans down, dipping his head in the sink.
"Good?"
Bob gives a thumbs up and Brian squirts some shampoo in his hand. It's not going to heal Bob's wrist or even give him any security about his future but it'll help him feel better temporarily and that's good enough for Brian.
Feel free to request more if you're so inclined. This is helping me write and work on other projects.
wildestranger asked for Pete's Five Favorite Fanfics. I didn't give specific ones because I hate to play favorites.
1. Pete loves AUs where every single person is worked into the fic. They're so creative!
Also, and this is something that Pete never tells people, he loves AUs because he loves knowing that him and Patrick will always wind up friends, no matter what the rest of their lives are like.
2. Any and all fics where Panic is stoned. Pete used to think those guys were raised by wolves but now, thanks to fic, he believes it's a side-effect of all the pot. He's got hope that they're going to grow out of this someday.
3. Fics where Pete is either turned into a girl or was always a girl. Pete knows he's never going to wake up a girl but it sure is nice and kind of hot to read about it.
4. Sometimes, when he's forgotten Arma's songs, Pete likes to find fic that's all about the Chicago scene. He knows he's idealizing that time and being famous has given him the ability to to take care of his people but there are days Pete really misses being just another dude in the crowd, feeling the music and the push of the crowd.
5. Kidfic. There's something about having a little dude or dudette that makes Pete all squinchy inside. He loves Dirty's kid like it's his own but he can't wait to have his own. The only problem is that Pete absolutely refuses to have a kid until he's ready and it kind of bums him out that he's nowhere near that point.
cindyjade asked for five times John got Brian naked.
1. The first time they made out. They had spent all summer together, skateboarding, playing video games and dodging john's dad. In retrospect, John was pretty sure it had all been leading up that moment in John's bedroom.
Brian cheated at video games one afternoon, and John had no choice but to wrestle him into admitting it. At some point, wrestling became rubbing against each other and they both came in their pants. To make it up to him, John washed their clothes that afternoon. John's never forgotten how Brian looked in a borrowed pair of sweats, leaning against the washer and laughing at John's inability to actually turn the machine on.
2. The first time they have sex. John's dad was out of town for the weekend, and John told Brian he was spending the night. After they had a couple of beers, John led Brian up to John's room and pushed him down on the bed. Brian felt weird and panicked and horny and almost called it off. Then John had taken off all his clothes and pushed Brian on the bed. All that flew out of Brian's mind.
Bob likes to make fun of Brian's 'tender, beautiful, first-time love making' but Brian just hits him upside the head and goes about his business. The way Brian sees it, Bob's just jealous that his first time wasn't with his best friend.
3. The last time they had sex. They both knew it was coming, they were best friends but they'd just as soon go skateboarding than have sex. John wanted to go out with a bang though and Brian wasn't about to say no.
4. The night that Brian showed up at John's apartment, drunk and high again. John wrestled Brian into the shower until he sobered up a little then made Brian put on clothes that didn't reek of vomit. He put Brian in the guest room and stayed with him until Brian fell asleep. The next afternoon, when Brian stumbled out to the kitchen, John was sitting at the table with pamphlets for different rehab places.
5. Hannah was three when she picked up a nasty strain of norovirus. Being the considerate daughter that she was, she passed it along to John. When Brian arrived at the house for his usual stay, John thrust Hannah sans diaper at him and promptly threw up on Brian's shoes. Five minutes later, Hannah threw up on Brian.
John's still making that one up to Brian.
overloved asked for five times Gerard made Mikey cry.
1. The first time Gerard called Mikey a stupidhead. In his defense, Mikey was three when that happened. Gerard still calls him a stupidhead but Mikey's stopped crying about it. Now he just gets his revenge.
2. When Mikey was 14, he knew exactly what to say to piss Gerard off. After the first few times, Gerard stopped rising to the bait. Usually he would walk out of the room and not come back until a few hours later. That didn't stop Mikey though. He kept pushing until the morning that Gerard turned around and punched Mikey in the nose. Mikey's eyes flooded with tears from the pain and he gasped, "what the fuck?"
"Nobody likes an asshole." Gerard walked out of the room.
3. September 10, 2004. Gerard gave him a tiny box, smiled shyly and said, "I know it's a day early but I don't think I'm jinxing it."
Inside the box was a keychain that said thirty days sober.
4. The Paramour house fucked with Mikey's head, no doubt about it. He didn't really realize how much until the night that Gerard dragged him into the backyard and said, "I think you need to leave."
5. The day their dad had the heart attack. Gerard freaked out at the hospital and punched the wall when the doctors wouldn't tell them anything. Mikey figured that if Gerard got to freak out, then he got to cry.
overloved asked for five times Frank and Bob kissed.
1. That time with the thing at the place.
2. In the hallway outside MCR's practice space right after Bob said he'd help them out at the video shoot. Frank grabbed Bob's face, pulled him down and smacked a big, sloppy kiss on Bob's cheek.
Bob pushed him away and made a face as he wiped his cheek.
3. The night that Gerard and Bert finally had it out. Bob and Jepha were talking on and off the whole time until Bert stormed on to The Used's bus and started yelling. Jepha said, "I gotta go, Bobby."
Bob hung up and went outside to smoke and remind himself that it wasn't Gerard's fault, not really. Frankie came out when bob was on his third cigarette and asked if Bob was okay. Bob just shrugged.
Frank sat down next to him and nodded. "This sucks."
Bob didn't say anything and after a few minutes of silence, Frank stood back up and stretched. As he headed back to the bus, he stopped in front of Bob, kneeled, and pressed his lips against Bob's. When Frank pulled away, Bob raised his eyebrows and Frank said, "you sound like you need it."
4. Bob's birthday. Later, Frank tried to claim that it was because of New Year's but Bob figured that if Frank really meant that, he wouldn't still be kissing Bob, two weeks later.
5. Immediately after the Projekt Rev show where Gerard and Frank made out on-stage. Bob drags Frank to the bathroom, locks the door behind them, and pushes Frank against the sink.
"Do you know how fucking hot that was?" Bob asks as he undoes Frank's pants with one hand and shoves his other up Frank's shirt.
Frank moans and throws his head back. "I've got an idea."
Bob groans as he realizes that Frank did it on purpose. Then Frank shoves his tongue into Bob's mouth and Bob forgets about all that.
triskellita asked for five times Brian had to shave/groom Bob or a member of MCR.
1. Gerard, right before MCR's first publicity photo ever. Gerard shows up to the shoot hungover, hair hanging in his face. Brian shakes his head, grabs a comb from the make-up artist, and tries to tame Gerard's hair. He also slips him some visine and a wet washcloth. By the time Brian's done, Gerard almost looks human.
2. Brian and Mikey actually swore a blood oath to never discuss the incident with Mikey's straight-iron.
3. Brian's assistant is the one who found the detangler that Ray is now addicted to but it was all Brian's idea. Ray was halfway through growing out his hair and it was absolutely out of control. He'd try to brush it but the brush would snap and Brian couldn't take it anymore. Replacement brushes were not in the budget. Thank god for Leslie and her freakish hair product addiction.
4. "Are you going to shave me?" Bob asks, tossing the electric razor from hand to hand.
Brian looks up from the spec for the video and stares at Bob. "Why? Are your hands broken?"
"No, but you know," Bob shrugs.
It's Bob's third video with the band and Brian knows that Bob is finally starting to settle in a little. He's still adjusting though and Brian has known Bob long enough to know that being asked to shave is like tearing away Bob's security blanket.
Brian stands up and stretches. "come on."
5. Brian lets himself in to Bob's hotel room, calling out as he's opening the door. A muffled curse and a loud crash from the bathroom is the only reply.
"Bob?" Brian taps against the partially open bathroom door.
Bob swings it open. He's not wearing a shirt, his hair is sticking up every which way, and there's a toothbrush hanging awkwardly out of his mouth. Bob holds up a hand, spits into the sink, and uses his good hand to wash his mouth out.
"Hey," he says as he stands up.
Brian waves his hand at Bob's hair and, without laughing even though it's killing him not to, says, "What's going on there?"
"Fuck you." Bob runs his good hand through it but that only makes his hair stand up more. "I tried to wash it last night but my hand hurt too much, and I went to bed with wet, partially washed hair."
Brian winces and drops his stuff on the bathroom counter. He plugs up the sink and turns on the hot water before he grabs the shampoo from the shower and sets it next to the sink. After he rolls up his sleeves, he looks at Bob.
"Well?"
"What are you doing?"
"Washing your hair for you. C'mon, head in the sink."
Bob gapes at him but Brian just taps his fingers against the counter. After a few seconds, Bob shuffles forward and leans down, dipping his head in the sink.
"Good?"
Bob gives a thumbs up and Brian squirts some shampoo in his hand. It's not going to heal Bob's wrist or even give him any security about his future but it'll help him feel better temporarily and that's good enough for Brian.
Feel free to request more if you're so inclined. This is helping me write and work on other projects.