fic: Not This Way

[stttmsbwa]

Title: Not This Way (Five Situations Drake and Josh Were Never In, and One They Were)
Author: stttmsbwa
Rating: light R
Warnings: AU situations
Summary: “Do you ever think, like, about…what if?”
A/N: Happy Drake and Josh Week! In honor of this wonderful celebration, I come bearing fic! Completely inspired by dancinbutterfly's fic Five Things That Aren't True. Enjoy!

Comments

[stttmsbwa]

*does happy dance*

I'm really glad you liked! I was a little worried that I was doing it all wrong and that it was a horrible idea for me to dabble into AU situations -

But, YAY! You liked! I'm so happy!

Thank you, so so so so much.

&hearts!

[stttmsbwa]

*blushes and flails*

I'm SO glad that you enjoyed. I've already told you, but this is by far one of the best comments I've ever gotten. The feelings I got in my stomach when I read were quite like the times I was getting all those awesome comments from my Crazy Steve fic (WOW, that was a long time ago! I remember how EXCITED I was that you guys were all so cool and so awesome and all of a sudden so talking to ME!).

You picked such perfect AUs here, and how you tied it together was incredible.

Thank you! The ideas came to me while I was walking back and forth between classes. So I think best while walking?? Hmm... and I wasn't even intending on making them all a little related, but then as I was writing I found that I kept some things similar. I don't even know how it happened.

Josh the cradle-robber?

I cackled when I read that. Like, that's probably the most awesome thing, ever. Josh would totally rob the cradle for Drake. =D

The accident section gave me chills, what with Drake Bell's real accident and all.Mmm, yes. I was

I exceeded the character limit. Booooo

[stttmsbwa]

This is really one of my very favorite D&J pieces ever,

*tears up and flails*

I am super flattered and am so ecstatic, even now almost 20 hours after reading this for the first time. Your comment has seriously made my heart dance.

And now that I think about it, all these AUs are so interesting and tempting and...I may write another fic like this that delves more into each of them. Maybe....

YOU DA BEST, WIFEY!! I LOFF YOUSE!!!

*super mucho hugs and loffs*

&hearts &hearts

[violetjimjams]

“Josh, even the projector thinks I’m crazy. It said so right before it started flinging out fire.”

XDXDXD

Oh, Drake...

I think my favorite was the one where Josh is in college and Drake is his "Little Brother", followed by the one quoted, followed by the one where Drake is the geek.

I think we need more AU stuff with College!Josh/HS!Drake, and Crazy!Drake.

[stttmsbwa]

HEEE! I loved making Crazy Drake. He is my favorite part of this entire fic. I'm glad that you enjoyed him, too.

And, yes! Big Brother Josh was fun, too.

The parent-switch one was really interesting to develop. I really wanted to keep going. Maybe I'll do a spin off...

Haha, I'll think about some more BigBrother!Josh and Crazy Drake. They were all so much fun to write. =D

Thank you so much!

[amberdowny]

Okay, I'm like crazy-tired, so if I give too long a comment, you'll get weird typos. So I just have to say that I LOVED IT. LittleBrother!Drake, EMT!Josh, Josh Parker and Drake Nichols, Josh-Trevor's-third-roommate and Crazy!Drake...I liked that one best. And then they all get tied together...I love when Five Times AUs get tied together. Hehe.

Gah. Leaving before my coherentness goes down another notch (if possible)

[stttmsbwa]

Hahaha, I know what you mean. After working on this fic and then tackling two weeks worth of fandom explosion for the SWIR has made my fingers almost incapable of typing - even now. If I had tried to respond to you last night, a combo of my dead fingers and dead mind probably would have made something like this:

oakh thanksas!! eyelovdfse youseses!!!

Hahaha...

Anyways, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I loved Crazy Drake the best, too. Which is why I wrote that one last. It turned out a lot better than I originally thought it would.

And I had to tie it together. Besides, it needed The Boys at the end. They demanded I include them in regular fashion. =D

Heeee! Thanks! Looove you.

&hearts

[lilysaid]

this is really cool; I especially loved the "little brother" Drake. you found a whole new way to torture Josh! :) and the ending was such a perfect conclusion to all these misses and near-misses. ♥

[stttmsbwa]

Oh, THANK YOU!!

Hee! Torturing Josh is so much fun, isn't it? =D

the ending was such a perfect conclusion to all these misses and near-misses

Thanks! I was thinking of all the AU situations and wondering why I felt like something was missing. And then I realized that it was missing The Boys, the way we know and love them. And then I wrote.

I'm so glad you enjoyed!

&hearts

(I'm so glad that you commented on my fic; I totally love your work. I've actually been meaning to comment on your last one, Chemistry 101, but keep forgetting.)