Justin-ish

[ravenbat.livejournal.com]

Ok, I've seen this idea done a few times before (and have done it myself), but I'd love to see another person (or more) do their own spin on it.

The rest of the guys reacting over Justin and his Momma having "issues" when he decides to date someone she doesn't like and/or doesn't approve of and he refuses to break up with them just to please his mother. The person can be anyone except another member of Nsync.

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[epicflailer.livejournal.com]

this is my first attempt at anything like this, not to mention my first attempt at writing at all since my net broke down about two months ago. i hope i don't botch it up for you!


Justin storms into Lance's room, slamming the door shut behind him, cell phone at his ear, obviously fuming. The other four don't even look up as he slumps into a seat beside Lance.

"AJ," Joey says, to his cereal, with a snort.

"Lynn," Chris corrects as he butters his toast.

"Lynn, about AJ," Joey interjects, grinning triumphantly when Chris doesn't reply.

Lance glances at JC, eyebrow raised. JC responds with a small shrug.

"Mom," Justin sighs into the phone. Then he lapses into silence again.

Lance raises his eyebrow further at JC; Chris just smirks. "She's pissed."

"Ma." Justin tries again, more firmly. It doesn't work.

Joey grins, turning to Chris, ready to bet that Justin's going to be yelling the bus down for the next two hours once he hangs up. Before he opens his mouth, though, Justin cuts him off with a shrill, "goddammit, ma! Will you listen to me?"

JC drops his spoon back into his bowl of cereal. Lance chokes on his coffee. Joey's roll hangs midway to his mouth, frozen. Chris is the only one capable of making his voice chords obey enough to allow him to splutter in protest.

"Ma? Ma!" Justin flings his cell across the room, letting out a groan of frustration as it hits the opposite wall. He tilts his head back against his chair. "Why does she not fucking approve?"

Chris blinks, twice, then seems recovered enough to say, "J."

"What?" Justin glares, "it's okay if I have tattoos, but if it's my boyfriend who's got ink done he's definitely a cokehead?"

Lance sets his cup down carefully, and approaches his next statement with the same amount of cautiousness. "You know why it's so easy for her to believe that. AJ's been to reh--"

"Still, I don't think it's fair," JC cuts in. One of his hands creep over to cover Justin's where they're clutching the arm of the chair so tightly his knuckles are white. "I know AJ. He's better now."

Justin relaxes visibly, and the anger seems to dissipate as quickly as it flared.

Lance opens his mouth again, but JC gives him a look and he subsides.

"She thinks it'll be bad for the band," Justin says, finally. Quietly. "She's worried about my career."

"Aren't you?" Joey asks, gently, as he comes round to stand behind Justin's chair and wrap his arms around Justin's neck.

"I've been doing this for two months. Johnny's none the wiser." Justin shrugs. Suddenly, he looks exhausted. Joey kisses him on the side of his neck, cuddling him tighter.

"It's okay, baby," JC soothes, "I know."

Justin smiles wearily, gratefully, up at JC, before turning to Lance slowly. To anyone else, it would've seemed deliberate. But Lance isn't anyone.

"I've got a list of Backstreet's tour dates stored in my Palm," he offers grudgingly, breaking into a small smile when he sees the fear drain out of Justin's frame.

"I'll call Lynn," Chris says suddenly, getting up from his chair. Justin whips his head around. Chris looks back at him blankly till Justin attempts a tentative smile. Then Chris nods, seemingly satisfied.

"Better," he says, then leaves the room to make the call.

[ephemera-pop.livejournal.com]

welcome back! and this is a lovely fic to return with.

[epicflailer.livejournal.com]

it feels amazing to be back. :) thank you, and thank you.

[ravenbat.livejournal.com]

I love and adore this. It's exactly what I wanted! Thank you. :)

[epicflailer.livejournal.com]

thank you! i had my fingers crossed there for a while. :)

[ravenbat.livejournal.com]

I share an internet connection, so I'm just now finding this now. But still I love and adore it. I'm not a Justin girl, but he's always been/seemed like such a Mama's boy, that I was just sitting here one day thinking "wonder if he'd ever stand up and fight for someone he loved that she didn't like?" and the more I thought about it, the more I decided to make it a request.

You conveyed in it, his frustration so well and you've got the guys all being supportive to him, yet you can tell they are all a bit freaked by him and Lynn "fussing"

*twirls* Tis perfect. Thank you again.

[epicflailer.livejournal.com]

*twirls you too* i'm just ecstatic that you like it. i'm rusty and it's been more than a few months since i wrote anything here. this was such an awesome request to make a sort of comeback-to-the-community with.

thank you so much. insightful comments are always lovely.

[ravenbat.livejournal.com]

well you definitely came back with a splash and made me extremely happy. :)