Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 00:53:12 -0700 (PDT) From: Sean Subject: My Family: For Better or Worse-Chapter Four Disclaimer: This story is fiction, totally fake. I don't know NSYNC, or any of the other celebrities that will show up, don't know anything about them, besides the usual fan stuff, I don't know anything about any of the guys sexuality. This is simply a story that I wanted to write. I hope you enjoy it. Legal Stuff: This story does contain some adult material, and not necessarily sex. It covers a sensitive subject. Eventually there might be some sex involved and if you are underage you better not being reading this. Or if it is illegal in your area to view this material. If it's not then enjoy and remember authors need feedback to make the story better, so write me. Authors Note: To all the people that have written me I want to say thank you for all your kind words and also say I am sorry for taking so long to post. I am trying to get better at that. Dedication: I wish to dedicate this story to my one and only love, I love you Cupcake and I always will. Chapter Four: Confrontation at the Hotel. We got back to the hotel with little trouble. The fans were still outside the hospital and hotel, I saw a sign that said "Get well soon Sean." and pointed it out to Justin and Josh. I was a bit nervous about going back to the hotel because I knew there would be the inevitable confrontation with James. I worried that they would take James's side and this would be the last time I would ever see them. A tear rolled down my cheek as we entered the lobby. Justin as always seamed to sense I was upset he pulled me into an alcove. "Bro what's wrong? Justin said as Josh and Darrell guarded the entrance way. "Nothing, I am fine." I said quietly. "Bull." Justin was starting to know me too well. "Bro I can't help you if you won't let me." Justin said as he squeezed my hand. "It's just stupid." I said my head hanging down. "Bro what did I tell you earlier?" "That if it's important to me, it's important to you." I said. "Okay here goes. I am worried that this thing with James is going to drive us apart and then I am going to end up alone again." I said tears streaming down my face. "Oh Bro," Justin said before he pulled me in a tight hug. "That isn't going to happen. You and me we're brothers forever, nothing is going to change that." "That goes for me too Sean." Josh said. "You are a part of us forever. Nothing can change that now." Josh added. "Thanks guys I really needed that." I said. "You ready to go upstairs now?" Justin asked. "Yeah Juju I guess I am." The ride up to the twenty-third floor was quick and quiet. The doors opened up to more guards but we walked right by them. The only guard that stayed with us was Darrell who at some point I had been told was now my personal body guard and would be with me almost constantly. Though he would be trading places with two other, that I would be meeting soon, so he could sleep eat see is family stuff like that. As we neared the door to the suite I heard the distinct sounds of yelling. I stopped walking and Justin turned to me. "Sean?" "Someone is yelling, we shouldn't disturb them." I said my voice quivering. "It's okay Sean, it's just Joey yelling, and they are probably playing a video game or something. Come on." Josh said. "I don't think its game yelling." I said uncertain. "If they are fighting, Bro, we can go right into our room okay?" Justin suggested. "Okay." I said. Finally Josh opened the door to usher us inside. No soon had the door opened then the hallway was full of screaming voices. "HOW COULD YOU DO THAT JAMES?!" Joey screamed at the top of his lungs. "AFTER EVERYTHING HE HAS BEEN THOUGH." Chris chimed in, Justin grabbed my arm. "Let's go somewhere else." He said quickly. I was just about to agree when I hear. "I said I was sorry okay, I don't know why I did it." James was sobbing. The hurt in his voice cut like a knife, I had felt that way before and I wouldn't let it happen to someone else. Jerking my arm away form Justin I walked purposefully into the room. Had I had even a few seconds to stop and see the room I would have been blown away it was stunning, instead my eyes only took in what I needed to see. James was backed into a corner tears streaming down his face, Chris stood to one side hands on his hips and Joey was on the other side waving his hands frantically. I felt rage boil up in me, here they had cornered him and were attacking him form both sides. "THAT IS NO EXCUSE JAMES. WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?" Joey yelled. "YEAH WHAT IS UP WITH YOU MAN?" Chris shouted. James couldn't get a word in edge wise even if he could talk. This had to stop, now! "Why don't you boys leave him alone and let him get a moment so he can talk." I said quietly and slowly, trying to control my emotions. "WHY DON'T YOU STAY THE FUCK OUT OF IT?!" Joey yelled turning to see who had interrupted into his fight; his mouth fell open when he saw who he had been yelling at. "Sean, Bro, I didn't know it was you." Joey stuttered out, had I been calmer it would have been funny. Instead I ignored him totally. "James, bedroom?" I asked. "Justin's and yours is that room over there." Chris said pointing to the room; I heard Justin head that way. "James, your room?" I said, he pointed to a room on the other side of the suite. "Come on." I said as I pushed my way past Chris and Joey who stood there open mouthed. I reached out my hand and James took it I pulled him to his feet. "Go into your room and stay there until you want to talk about what has happened." I said as I walked him over to the door. "Lock it so no one can bother you until you're ready. Okay?" I said. "Okay." He responded automatically. Once James was in his room and I heard the lock click, I strolled over to where Josh was, grabbed his arm and pulled him into the room Justin had vanished into. After locking my own door, I let out a loud sigh and flopped down onto a chair. I felt like I would pass out. "Bro what was that about?" Justin asked tentatively. "No one should be ganged up like that." I said my eyes heavy with unshed tears. "James was obviously sorry, but they were going in for the kill. I couldn't just stand there and let that happen, not after the times I have had it happen to me." A tear slid down my cheek, Justin was at my side in a heart beat. "No one should be treated like that." I whispered. Justin wrapped his arms around me and once again I felt safe, like for that one moment no one could hurt me. I felt Josh take my hand; I had again forgotten he was in the room with us. I squeezed his hand, and he smiled, I tired but you could tell it was faked. There was a knock at the door. "Justin, Josh, Sean you guys in there?" Chris said though the door. "Yeah, we're here." Josh said, not opening the door. "Let me in guys." "No way, not till Sean has had a chance to calm down." Justin shouted, which kind of hurt my ears as my head was on his shoulder. "Okay." Joey said. I heard them move away form the door. Justin rubbed my shoulder. Then there was another knock on the door. "Who is it?" Justin yelled. "James." The reply was almost too quiet to be heard. I was up and moving before anyone reacted. Josh got to door first as he was much closer, he pulled it open. James practically jumped across the threshold, and Josh closed and locked the door again. James stopped moving once he was in the room, about three feet form me, and he looked at nothing else in the room. "Why?" that was the only word he spoke. "What?" I said I was confused. "Why did you do that?" James asked. "I deserved what they were doing." He added a tear running down his cheek. "No one deserves to be ganged up on." I said. "They had you backed into a corner. Even though you were obviously sorry they just didn't stop. No one should ever be treated like that." I was shaking, and not sure if it was fear or anger, probably both. "Sean's right James." Josh said placing a calming hand on my shoulder. I felt the walls crumbling down; I pulled away form Josh and practically ran to Justin, who was ready with his arms open wide. I threw myself at him and hugged him close, tears falling so fast I couldn't even talk. I cried until I couldn't cry anymore, Justin felt my body relax and before he could react I was out. I awoke lying on Justin's chest again; I was quickly getting use to that. He had one hand resting gently on the small of my back. I had an arm thrown over his chest. I squeezed gently to let him know I was awake again, Justin rubbed my back slightly but didn't say anything. I laid there in the comfortable silence for a while. I was in danger of falling asleep again so I decided it was time to talk. "Who is still in the room Juju?" I asked. "No one Bro, we are all alone." Justin said in a low voice. "I figured you wouldn't want to see anyone for a while." He added. I laid there quietly for a while. "You want to talk about it?" Justin asked, I let out a sigh. "You don't have to if you don't want too." Justin added quickly. I sad up and took his hand in mine and rested my other hand on his stomach. I felt the muscles flex under me, it scared me a little bit the power that was there. I took a deep breath. "I was a bit too much like home." I said Justin eyebrows went up. "My step-mother and step-brother would gang up on me like that. And after Eric and I got together, he and Mark were the same way. I was forever being yelled at for the smallest stupidest things. They would yell till I was in tears and then keep going. The only thing Joey and Chris didn't do was to hit James." I said a tear running down my face. Justin reached up and wiped it away, then pulled me into a tight hug. "We may get mad and yell at one another but we would never hit anyone. Justin said holding me close. I held onto Justin for a bit longer finally the tears tapered off. "Are you going to pass out on me again?" Justin said with a slight chuckle. "No I will stay awake." I said with a small smile. I pulled away and glanced at the bedside clock, it said it was three in the afternoon. I jumped out of the bed. "What time do Nicky and Drewby arrive?" I asked worried that I had missed it. "You woke in time Sean." Justin said. "Go and freshen up, we need to leave in half an hour." Justin said. "If you need me call okay?" With that having been said Justin walked towards the other door as I headed to the bathroom. Justin pulled it open revealing another door; he went to knock on it. "Juju wait," I said. "I want James to come with us okay?" "Sure not a prob, but can I ask why?" Justin said. "I don't want to leave him here with them." I said, Justin gave me a weary look. "I know that you guys are all friends and brothers, I am just not ready to forgive and forget yet." I said. "Okay James can come with us, but I think everyone wants to come." Justin said. "Really why?" "Because Bro, everyone wants to meet those cousins of yours." Justin said as he knocked on the door. "Hey Josh can I barrow your bathroom?" Justin said once the door had opened. "Yeah I called down for the limo to pick us up; it should be here in half an hour." Josh said stepping back so Justin could walk in. "You okay Sean?" "Getting there." I said. "Good. Okay guys let's got get the rest of our family. Josh said with a laugh and a smile.