Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 00:53:12 -0700 (PDT)
From: Sean <sneaker_sean@yahoo.com>
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.