Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 15:51:42 GMT
From: Kyle Smiley <kylevet@hotmail.com>
Subject: Animal 'N Styncts - Chapter 3

Hey it's me Kyle.  Thank you to everyone who has sent positive feedback and
criticism.  It has let me know how to improve my story and I've already used
some of it in chap 2 to make it more real.  So if you have anything you want
me to know about improving the story I will gladly accept any positive
criticism.  Send all feedback to kylevet@hotmail.com.  This story is not
meant for anyone under the legal age in the area where they live.  Also this
story is not implying anything about the sexuality of any of the members of
*N Sync, specifically Lance Bass.  So here it goes...

Animal N Styncts Chapter 3

Recap:
Garrett was about to tell Lance everything when the rest of the guys walked
in.

The Hotel Room...
"Hey guys.  What are you doing back so soon?" I asked JC, Chris, Justin, and
Joey.

"Soon?  It's 11:00 Garrett.  We've been gone for four and a half hours,"
Chris exclaimed.

"Really.  It didn't seem that long.  Did you realize how late it was Lance?"
I asked him.

"No I didn't.  I was too caught up with our conversation," he answered.

"What were you guys talking about that was so mind-reeling Scoop?" Joey
asked Lance.

"Oh nothing much.  We were just talking about...uh...animals and maybe going
to the zoo.   Right Rett." He replied.

"Yeah going to the zoo.  That's what we talked about.  Not very interesting
huh." I said.

"Not really but the zoo sounds like fun.  Why don't we go tomorrow during
our free day?  I hear that the Metro Zoo is real nice.  You can show us
around."  JC said.

"Sure I'll take you guys around," I told them.

"OK were going to the zoo tomorrow.  I'm tired so I'm going to bed.  See you
later Garrett," said Joey.

"I'm going too," JC said.

"Night guys," I called out.

"So what do you guys want to do?" Chris asked the remaining members and me.

"I feel like getting some ice cream," Justin said.

"Um, ice cream.  I want that too," Lance said.

"OK.  Why don't we go find a Baskin Robbins." Chris replied.  So we all
headed out to their rental car and were off to find an ice cream shop.
While all this was happening I kept wondering when I would get the chance to
finish my conversation with Lance.  I mean it is rather urgent but if the
guys keep hanging around I wouldn't get the chance to explain to him about
what I did before his transformation.  I kept glancing  at him beside me in
the back of the car.  I noticed that he kept shooting glances at me as well.
  I could tell he wanted to finish our talk too.  I looked at him and our
eyes met and locked.  I saw him trying to communicate with his eyes and I
realized I sorta knew what he was thinking.  I mouthed to him that we needed
to talk ASAP and he nodded.  Just then we pulled up in front of the shop.
We got out and headed in.  I hadn't realized but all three of the guys had
put on some shades when we got out of the car.  Lance and Justin had put on
some ball caps as well.

"Interesting disguises guys," I whispered conspiratorially.  We went in and
found a table.

"I hope no one recognizes us," said Justin.  "I just want to have a normal
night out with some friends."

"Well I'm going to get the ice cream.  Who wants to come with?" Chris asked.

"I'll go up with ya," answered Lance.  "What kind do you two want?"

"I'll have double chocolate fudge," replied Justin.

"And I'll have a tiger tail," I answered.  After saying that Lance burst
into a fit of giggles and I couldn't help but follow right after.  Chris and
Justin just gave us both funny looks.  "Inside joke!" I said trying to make
them think we weren't totally crazy.  So Chris and Lance headed up to the
counter.

"So how was your night?" I asked Justin.

"It was fun.  We went to some restaurant and then we hit Tonic because Lance
said it was a great club.  What about you guys?" he answered.

"Oh we just talked all night.  Lance is the best.  I hope he considers me a
good friend.  I hope all of you guys do," I responded.

"No need to worry. We all like you and Scoop really seems to have taken a
shine to you.  He's the most reserved of us and the best judge of character.
  Obviously he likes you or he would have told you he didn't already.  He's
just shy so it might not seem to be showing but once you get in deep he
really opens up.  You seem to have gotten there the fastest of anyone we've
ever met.  Even the rest of us," he answered.  I was floored.  Could Lance
really think so much of me already?  How would my little tidbit of
information affect our growing friendship?  I must have really been lost in
my thoughts cuz I didn't notice Lance and Chris get back to the table until
Justin hit me on the shoulder.

"Hey man are you okay?" he asked.

"Yeah I'm fine.  I was just thinking about something totally not important
and got lost in my own head," I responded.  Lance handed me my cone and
looked right into my eyes.  I could tell he had a general idea of what I was
thinking about.   Once we finished we drove around for a while looking at
some of the sights at night.  The Tower was quite a sight in the dead of
night.

It was now about 12:30 and I was thinking it was about time I got home.
"Guys, this has been great but it's really late so I should probably head
back to my apartment," I told them.

"Why don't you just stay at the hotel with us.  It's way closer than your
apartment and we've got the room.  You can stay in my room," Lance said.

"Are you sure," I asked.

"Positive," he replied.  "Plus it will give us time to finish our chat," he
whispered.

"Okay.  I'll stay with you guys."

"Great!" all three of them replied.

When we got back to the hotel...

"Well I'm off to bed.  I'll see you tomorrow," said Chris.

"Me too," Justin said.

"Well we better be off too," Lance said.  "Do you need some PJs?"

"Uh yeah, do you have any pajama bottoms?" I asked him.

"Sure.  I have some you could borrow.  You can have the bed on the left
since I already took the one on the right.  I'll just go grab a shower," he
said and tossed me some plaid PJ bottoms.  I changed into them leaving me
standing in Lance Bass's hotel room in a pair of pajama bottoms and a
T-shirt.  This was almost a dream come true until the reality of what I
needed to talk to him about came crashing down.  I was still thinking about
ten minutes later when he got back from the shower and I got up to go grab
one too.  When I got back he was sitting on his bed playing a game of
solitaire.  As soon as he realized I was there he stopped and turned to
watch me as I sat on my bed.

"So, can we finish our talk now?" he asked.

"Yes that would be good," I answered half-heartily.  I couldn't get the idea
that he would end up hating me out of my head.

"So you were about to share with me the deal about biting my hand last
night," he supplied.

"Oh right.  But first I have to tell you something else that sorta figures
into it.  I hope you don't hate me after this."  I sighed.  "Lance, I'm
gay."

"So what?  I know quite a few gay people.  It doesn't change the fact that
you're a real good person ad are becoming a great friend," he answered.
Wow!  No one else I had ever told took it so calmly.  God was he sweet.

"Okay the biting has to do with my upcoming B-day.  I'll be turning twenty
and to the tribes that is a big thing.  At that age a Clan member is
supposed to have found their mate who is usually a member of the clan.  But
sometime they aren't so they have to be converted.  To do this they have to
be bit or scratched while the Clan member is in animal form.  Now it is so
much harder for me because of the fact that none of the other Clan members
are gay so I definitely had to find and convert an outsider.  Anyways two
nights ago I was at Tonic when I sensed my mate.  Each Clan member has the
ability to pick out their mate just by smell and I smelt mine.  I came out
of the club and waited for the carrier of that scent to come out. When he
did I followed him and found out who he was.  I then planned a way to meet
him.  I finally did and I knew he was the one so I converted him.  If you
haven't figured it out already, my mate is you," I told him.  I looked right
at him and was totally shocked.  He had the biggest grin on his face.  Why
was he smiling?  I just told him he would be a were-tiger and that he was
supposed to be mated to a man.  I thought he would be a bit miffed.

"So what you're saying is that I get to turn into a tiger and be, like, your
husband?" he questioned still with a big, goofy grin on his beautiful face.

"Um yeah.  Why are you smiling? Aren't you mad at me?" I asked him.

"Of course not.  I get really cool powers cuz of you.  And as you said you
could sense your mate.  Well I may not be a member of the Clan yet but I
sensed something from you too.  It felt a lot like love at first sight even
though I never thought about men before in that way but I wasn't against it
and now I know why.  I can feel you in me and it feels right." he responded.
  Then he pounced at me from his bed.

To be continued...

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kylevet@hotmail.com.  Thank you again for taking time to read my flight of
fancy and sweet dreams of whomever.