Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 16:01:11 -0800 (PST) From: AJ Shukla Subject: Josh And Just/2 ****Hey Everyone! I'm back with a brand new installment. I got a couple of e-mails from some really cool guys and they liked it. Sorry to that one person who just wants the sex. There will be some but it is going to be lovey dovey for a bit. I'm a sucker for love. Thanks for all the positive feedback and I hope you guys like it. Oh and Clive! I plan on reading your story too. By the time you finish reading this, I'll probably have read it. So you'll be hearing from me. Well enjoy!**** Disclaimer: This story does not in anyway suggest the sexuality of JC or Justin or any other characters in this story, particularly members of *N Sync. Yada, Yada, Yada. The same old same old. Josh And Just 2 JC woke up with a killer pain within his neck. He wasn't quite sure what caused it until he opened his eyes fully. He looked at his position and recalled everything that had happened the night before. He had held Justin in his time of need and had fallen asleep while sitting up and worrying about Justin. He also recalled that today was the day. Today was the day that he was going to tell the group. Justin squirmed a little and ended up tightening his grip on JC' waist. "Just." JC whispered, slightly nudging him. He hated to wake Justin up especially after what happened last night, but he knew they had to get ready and meet up with everyone else before they head to the airport. "Mmmmm. What?" Justin asked crankily as he buried his face into JC' chest. "Justin. Come on we have to get up." JC said. Justin reluctantly sat up and rubbed his eyes of drowsiness and looked around at his position. "Did I fall asleep on you?" Justin asked, confused at why he woke up the way he did. "Yeah." JC replied as he took the chance to get up and stretch. "I'm sorry. I guess you make a good pillow." Justin laughed. JC sighed, knowing that after he told Justin the comfortable feeling about being around each other will be gone. He wanted everything to be exactly the same as it was now. He didn't want his friendship with anyone from the group to change. Joey might understand. Lance understands. Chris may have a problem. And Justin. He wasn't sure at how Justin would react after that incident. Maybe he hated gay people all together after that. "Hey JC! Yoo Hoo! Snap out of it. We have to get ready." Justin said, walking past JC. JC quickly brought himself out of his thought filled trance and began to get ready. "No! We are not getting her to be in the next video. Let's get someone like Jennifer Love Hewitt, or no Christina Aguilera! Someone like that, not Britney." Chris commented. "Why not Britney. We're going to be on a tour with her in a week anyway so might as well." Lance commented while plopping down onto the bed. Chris, Joey and Lance sat contemplating what girl they want in their next video as they lounged about Joey and Chris's hotel room. "Well I still say Jennifer Love Hewitt." Chris complained. "What about her?" Justin asked as he walked through the door with JC following behind. "Okay! I Know Justin has my back! Don't you think we should have Jennifer Love Hewitt for our next video?" Chris proposed, getting excited. "No she was already in the LFO video. We can't have her video hopping. When are we shooting the video?" Justin asked. "In a month." Joey spoke up. "How about Britney? We're gonna be on tour with her." Justin said falling onto the bed next to Lance. "What do you think JC? You've been pretty quiet." Joey stated, drawing attention to JC. "Oh I don't care. Anyone you guys choose will be fine." JC claimed while he sat on the couch next to Joey. "Okay. What's wrong J?" Joey asked as he looked straight at JC. "Nothing." JC dismissed. "Liar." Justin replied. JC looked toward Lance and then to everyone else. "Okay I guess I should tell you guys now. Well I kind of don't know how to explain this but I'll just try and say this up front. Umm.guys.I'm.I'm.I'm." JC tried. "Stuttering." Chris laughed. "No.. I'm.I.I'm g.I'm g..." JC tried, frustration getting a hold of him. "What is it JC? You know anything you want to tell us will be okay. You're still that lovable heartthrob JC." Joey said, joking with JC and giving him encouragement at the same time. "Okay...I'm.gay." JC said closing his eyes. He didn't want to see the expressions on any of their faces. He waited for someone to say something, yet the only thing that followed was silence. "Oh I got it! We could have Jessica Simpson in the video." Chris shouted. JC opened his eyes in confusion and looked toward Chris who was smiling over his suggestion. JC looked toward Joey who was looking at JC with a half smile, not quite sure how to act. Lance looked toward him with a nod. Chris was still smiling about his idea. JC took a breath and looked toward Justin who was sitting their silently, looking as if he was thinking. "Chris didn't you hear what JC said?" Joey asked, wondering why Chris was still happy about the girl he picked. " Yeah I heard. JC likes to drive on the other side of the road. But that doesn't mean anything. It only means I can't tease him for not having a girlfriend anymore." Chris responded. "True. Very insightful Chris. I never would have though you'd say that." Lance said. "Thanks.Hey!" Chris said, getting the insult. He laughed it off with Lance. "I'm cool with it. And if I wasn't it wouldn't matter cause I can't change you. I still don't get it. You act really straight for a gay guy." Joey said. "You act straight better than I do." Justin commented. Heads whipped towards Justin in shock. "You too?" Joey questioned. Justin gave a small nod. "Okay who else is hiding something. Lance you aren't going to tell me you are actually a woman right?" Chris joked. "Why didn't you guys tell us? Did you just find out? Or did you know and just not tell us?" Joey inquired. "I was scared you guys might throw me out of the group or changed the way you acted around me or something." JC admitted. "And I felt the same way. That and I didn't know how to tell you guys." Justin replied. "Okay. Well now that that is all over. We can talk about business. Unless someone else here would like to tell us something." Joey changed the subject, knowing that he shouldn't ask too many questions right now. Justin followed his band mates as they traveled through the airport along with security, management, Public relations and advertisers. The entire *N Sync team was heading home for a week of relaxation only to come back together for the *N Sync and Britney Spears Tour. The group waked through the crowds to there gate where they took all the empty chairs available. Justin looked back and saw the teenage girls being held back by the airport security. He sent them a wave, which made them scream even louder. He looked around and saw al the seats filled. He took a seat on the floor looking out the window at the planes leaving. He heard someone take a seat next to him, yet he didn't look. He didn't have to to know that it was JC. "Hi Josh. What's up?" Justin asked. "Not much. Just thinking. Thinking about me and thinking about the group. And thinking about you. And what happened to you." JC replied honestly. "I was thinking about you too." Justin replied. He looked over to JC who was now looking at him. "When did you finally realize that you were gay? It wasn't when that guy did.you. Right?" JC asked. "No it was before that. But when he was doing the things he was doing all I could think about was how bad I feel. He disgraced all gay people all over the world. It was him that made me doubt myself. I was helpless. Tied up and gagged in that dark alley." Justin remembered, while tears struck his eyes. "Oh Just. It's okay. Don't think about that. Just think that he is locked up and nothing will ever happen to you. I'll make sure you'll never get hurt like that again." JC stated while wrapping his arm around Justin's shoulder for comfort. "Thanks Josh." Justin replied softly. `Why do I feel so safe around Josh? How come I feel so comfortable with him? Is it because we are so close? Do I like him? He is cute. What am I saying?' Justin pondered. "I think I love him." Justin said out loud. He quickly covered his mouth and looked toward JC who was looking at him. To Be Continued ****Okay there it is. Hope you liked it. There probably isn't going to be any sex yet. They haven't even gotten together yet but I may have a villain. Not quite sure who. Not any *N Sync members but for sure a villain. Any suggestions? Well I hope you guys liked it. CYA