Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 20:40:47 -0700 (PDT)
From: Travis Smith <trav14due@yahoo.com>
Subject: The Beginning of Something Wonderful

Hey ya'all!  This is Travis Smith.  I'm am working on another story.
Yea!!!!  I can't believe I'm doing this.  This one is called, "The
Beginning of Something Wonderful.  It starts out when the BSB are forming
up with Kevin and Brian.  This is going to be a pairing of either Brian and
Nick or Kevin and Nick.  The readers will have a major say in how the story
works out.  So I will definitely need input.  Due to the fact that in this
story Nick is only 13 there will not be any sex for a long time.  Sorry
folks.  If you want sex go somewhere else.  There will however be a lot
heart ache and heart break and humor in this story.  So hang on to your
heart strings.

Disclaimor: This is a complete work of fiction.  I do not claim to know the
Backstreet Boys.  I do not know the sexual orientation of the Backstreet
Boys.  If you are under the age of 18 please leave.  This is an adult story
for adults.  Please honor my request and save us a lot of trouble and leave
now.  Come back when you are legal.

Shout out to Andy!!!!  (Sparky) I hope you are enjoying yourself.

Shout out to Francis.  I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shout out to Cartman (Our Cat!)  Stop eating my tomatoes:(

So with out further ado I am proud and pleased to present for your reading
enjoyment--------- The Beginning of Something Wonderful!

Chapter One


He opened is eyes and looked around his room.  He knew that there was a
reason for him to be up early but couldn't remember.  He also had
butterflies in his stomach.  He got up and walked out of his room and into
the bathroom and looked into the mirror.  His almost white blonde hair was
a mess.  He would have to take a shower to calm it down.  He started the
water and hopped in.  The ice cold water cascaded down his young thirteen
year old body causing him to scream.  That was when he remembered.  Today
was the day when they would meet one of the other members.  "What was his
name?" he thought to himself as he turned on the hot water to warm up the
shower.  Kent or Kenny or something. Yea it was definitely a K name.

"Nicholas!" shouted his mother from behind the door.  "Hurry up or you are
going to late for the meeting!"

"Ohh Kay mom!" he whined.  "I'll be out in a minute."  He quickly finished
his shower and dashed into this room and quickly dressed and pounded down
the stairs and ran into the kitchen.  He looked around to see his little
brother sitting in a chair.  "Hey AC!" he smiled as he kissed him on the
top of his head.

"Nicky!" squealed his little brother as he held up his arms to be picked
up.

"Sorry little dude but I have to jet!" he replied as he gulped down a glass
of OJ and ran out doors and jumped into the waiting car.  "Hey AJ, Hey
Howie," he said cheerfully.

"What the fuck are you so happy for?" sneered AJ.  Nick lowered his head
wondering why AJ hated him so much.  He cringed when AJ slammed his fist
into Nick's shoulder.  "Answer my question Fag Boy!"  AJ hit him again only
this time it was harder.  Tears stung the 13 year old's eyes.

"Come on AJ," barked Howie.  "Leave the kid alone!"  AJ slumped back in his
seat glaring at Nick.  Nick shied away from the bully and looked out the
window.  "So you two ready to meet Kevin?" asked Howie.  Nick perked up
right away.

"I am!" Nick replied in a perky voice.

"I am!" sneered AJ mocking Nick.

"Fuck you!" yelled Nick.

"Ewwww big words for a little faggot!" snickered AJ.

"I aint no Faggot!" screamed Nick

"Ok you two!" shouted Howie.  "Stop fighting!"  Nick slumped down in the
seat pouting.  AJ just grinned happy that he had gotten Nick into trouble.
"Besides we're here."  The car stopped and they all filed out and into the
building.  Once inside they headed into the board room where they saw Lou
Pearlman and a strange young man.  Nick made sure he kept himself in the
back and took the seat furthest away from the others.

"Let's get this meeting started," Lou spoke up first.  "The first order of
business is to introduce your new band member.  Everyone I would like you
to meet Kevin Richardson.  Let's go around the table and introduce
ourselves to Kevin."  AJ went first than Howie but when it came to Nick he
couldn't talk.

"Nick?" asked Lou.  "You loose your voice?"

"Umm no," he finally squeaked out.  This got a soft rippling of laughter
from everyone.  For the first time he heard Kevin's soft deep voice ring
out in laughter.  He looked shyly up at Kevin and smiled.  "Umm I'm Nick."

"Nice to meet you Nick," Kevin replied.  Nick liked him already.  His deep
voice was accented with a southern accent.  "You live around here?"  Nick
nodded yes.

"Well we can get to know each other later," Lou cut in.  "Right now we need
to concentrate on finding another member.  We really need a fifth member to
make the harmonies richer.  So does anyone have any ideals?"  Kevin raised
his hand.  "Go ahead Kevin," Lou prodded.

"Umm I know I am new around here but I do know someone who might be perfect
for the position," Kevin said.

"Well how well do you know him?" Lou asked.

"Very well, his name is Brian and he is my cousin," Kevin replied.  AJ
snorted and glared at Kevin.  "You have a problem with that?"  Kevin stood
up and walked to the where AJ was.  "So do you have a problem with it?"  It
was plain that Kevin was bigger than AJ and could probably take him in a
fight.

"Umm no," AJ stuttered looking down.  Nick choked back a laugh and Kevin
glanced over at him and winked and smiled.

"He knows!" Nick thought to himself.  "He knows that AJ is an ass!  Yesss!"
Nick pictured himself doing a little happy dance.  "Maybe he and I could be
friends."

"Nick?" asked a voice.  Lou was talking to him.  He looked up at Lou and
blushed.  "Can you pay attention here?"

"Umm sorry," Nick mumbled.  He saw a shadow beside him and looked up in
time to see Kevin sit next to him.

"Don't worry," Kevin said clapping his hand on Nick's shoulders.  "I would
get bored too if I was your age and had to sit through these meetings."

After the meeting in the car heading to the recording studio.

"So you have a girlfriend?" Kevin asked.

"Hell no he doesn't have a girlfriend!" sneered AJ.  "Little faggots don't
have girlfriends."

"I aint no faggot!" Nick yelled at AJ.  Smack!  AJ's hand slapped Nick in
the face.  Silence reigned supreme in the car.  Kevin quietly scotted over
to AJ and grabbed his hand and twisted it back.

"You ever hit him again and I will tear your hand off!" Kevin said in a
deadly quiet voice.  AJ wrenched his hand away and tried to hit Kevin back.
But Kevin stopped his fist in mid swing.  "Don't try me boy!" he yelled.
"I grew up with older brothers.  And I have scrapped with the best of them.
So if you don't want me to mess you up you had better lay off!"

"Come on you guys," Howie pleaded with Kevin and AJ.  Kevin finally let go
of AJ's hand and sat back turning his attention to Nick.

"Your face is going to swell," he muttered glaring at AJ.  "You really need
some ice."

"There is some in the mini fridge," Howie offered as he quickly put
together a make shift ice bag.  Kevin took it and held it too Nick's face.
Nick tried to move his face out of the way but Kevin gently but firmly held
it in place.

"I know it is cold but it will keep the swelling down.  We don't want that
cute face of yours to swell up now do we?" he asked smiling.  Nick shook
his head and took the ice pack away from Kevin and held it too his face.
Kevin turned his attention back to AJ.  "Now I know we've only met and all
but I've got to tell you, you are an ass!  Why do you hate Nick so much?"

"He's queer!" AJ spat out.

"How the hell do you know?" Kevin demanded as he watched Nick glare at AJ.

"I catch him checking all of the guys all the time.  It makes me sick!" AJ
said.  Kevin looked at Nick only to see him looking down not wanting to
look up at Kevin.

"Just because he looks at guys doesn't mean he is gay," Kevin replied.
"Hell, when I was his age I looked at everything that walked."

"So are you gay too?" AJ demanded.  Kevin looked at AJ than he looked at
Nick.  He opened his mouth to talk.



Chapter two

"That is none of your business AJ, just as it is none of your business if
Nick is gay," Kevin replied as he winked at Nick.  Nick's mouth popped open
and closed it just as fast.

"Ohh fuck!" grumbled AJ.  "That is all I need is to be surrounded by a
bunch of faggots."

"Can we not talk about this anymore?" demanded Howie.  "I mean we are at
the studio.  I want to lay down some tracks for Kevin to see how his voice
is going to work with ours."  They finally got settled in the recording
booth and started to sing.  When Kevin started to sing Nick paid attention
to his deep and clear voice.  To Nick it was the voice of Angels.  When
they stopped Nick couldn't help but blurt out.

"Wow!" he exclaimed.  "What a voice!"  Kevin grinned at him.

"Well thank you Nick," he replied.  "Your voice is real good too.  I get
you can really hit the high notes too."

"Yea I can but I'm afraid that when my voice changes that will effect my
singing," Nick said worried.

"If anything it will make it better," Kevin complimented him.

"Yea yea," sneered AJ.  "Can we go home now?"

"Yea I think we are done for today," Howie said sighing.  He wondered about
his friend sometimes.  He was so moody.  One minute him and Nick are best
buds the next minute he hated him.

"Hey Kevin!" asked Nick as they headed towards the car.  "You want to come
over to my place?"

"No way Nick!" AJ shouted at him as he put his arm around Kevin.  Kevin
politely removed his arm from his shoulder glaring at AJ.  "Kevin is coming
with us!"

"No I'm not!" Kevin replied with force.  "Nick, I would be honored to come
home with you."

"Fine!" grumbled AJ as he stomped off.

"Man what is his problem?" Kevin asked shaking his head.

"He is in one of his moods again," Nick replied.  "Come on!  There is mom's
car."  Kevin had to smile at the teen's energy.  In about fifteen seconds
he was at the doors side talking to his mother.  "Hey mom!  I want you to
meet Kevin," he said exitedly.

"Nice to meet you Kevin," she smiled as she stuck out her hand.  "So did
Nick kidnap you?"

"Moooom!" whined Nick blushing.  Kevin chuckled softly as he took her hand.

"No Mrs. Carter, I assure you Nick did not kidnap me," Kevin said letting
go of her hand.  "He did extend a very nice invitation to spend the evening
at his house if that is all right with you."

"Of course it is all right with me.  But I must warn you we are a wild
bunch!" Mrs. Carter smiled.  "Now let's get into the car and head over to
the house.  I can tell that Nick is dying to jump in the pool."

"Yea, are going to swim too?" Nick asked nudging Kevin.

"I didn't bring any trunks with me," Kevin said regretfully.

"Mom?" asked Nick.  "Can we stop at a store and get Kevin some trunks?"

"You really don't have--," Kevin started to argue.

"Yes Nick," Mrs. Carter said.  "We can most certainly stop at Wall Mart and
pick Kevin up a pair of trunks.  Kevin smiled her his thanks and turned
attention back to Nick.  He caught him staring at him.  Kevin waved his
hand in front of the teen.  Shaking himself out of his trance Nick blushed
and looked down.

Kevin leaned closer and whispered in his ear.  "If you want to talk later
that is fine."  Nick eyes shot wide open with fear in his eyes.  "I promise
I don't bite," Kevin assured him with a twinkle in his eye.

"Ummm ok," Nick finally managed to stuttered out.

"Ok to what?" Kevin asked with his eyes full of laughter.  "Ok we can talk
or ok I don't bite."  Nick busted up laughing and shrugged his shoulders.
"That is not an answer."

"Umm ok, I would like to talk," Nick replied still looking down.  Kevin
could tell he was scared shitless.  He had to figure out a way to calm this
kid down.  He whished he was alone with Nick so that he could let him know
that it was ok for him to be honest.  He knew that Nick had a crush on him
the minute he laid eyes on him.  But Kevin also knew that there was no way
he could even think of touching Nick.

"Ok we'll talk later," Kevin smiled as the car stopped and they got out to
get him a pair of swimming trunks.

Later:

"Cannon ball!" shouted Nick as he jumped into the air and pulled his legs
up under him and made himself into a ball and landed into the water making
a huge splash.  Kevin was standing by the grill helping the adults cook
dinner.  "Come on in Kev!"  Kevin looked over at him and had to smile.
Nick was floating in the water on his back grinning up him.  "The water is
great!"

"Go ahead Kevin," Mrs. Carter said laying a hand on his shoulder.  "You
guys leave to go on tour tomorrow.  You need to play and relax.  Being on
tour is going to be hard enough."

"How does he do it?" Kevin asked gesturing to Nick who was swimming like a
dolphin.

"Well this will be his first official tour.  I know he is young and he will
get lonely," Kevin face frowned when he heard the lonely part. "We come
from a very close family.  And we haven't really been apart.  So it will be
hard on him.  But he claims that he really wants this so I'm not going to
stand in his way."

"He is a great kid, but I don't like how AJ is always picking on him,"
Kevin said looking down at Nick.  Nick had convinced his little brother to
join him and was swimming around the pool with Arron on his back.  The
little boy was squealing with laughter.

"AJ has some problems he needs to deal with," Mrs. Carter said quietly.
"He also has a real problem with homosexuals too."  Kevin jerked his head
up in shock.  Mrs. Carter busted up laughing.  "Nick may not be willing to
admit it yet but I can tell that he is gay."

"And you are ok with this?" Kevin asked shocked.

"I still love him.  He is my little boy.  That will never change.  But my
question is, are you ok with it?  I mean you will be working with him
almost every day for 24 hours straight."  Mrs. Carter asked as she set the
down the spatula.  Kevin looked back at Nick who was in the process of
dunking his little brother in the water.  "You know he has a crush on you
don't you?" she asked.

"Umm yea I um kinda figured that," Kevin mumbled.  "I um don't quite know
how to handle that."

"Just don't hurt him," Mrs. Carter said as she headed into the house.
Kevin sighed and looked back at the pool.

"How the hell did my life get so complicated so fast?" he mumbled to him
self as he walked to the pool and pulled off his shirt.

Nick looked up just in time to see Kevin pull off his t-shirt.  He gulped
and swallowed hard.  He could feel himself getting hard.  "Ohhh man please
not now!" he pleaded to him self.  "I can't let him see me like this."  He
quickly swam away and jumped out of the pool and ran into the house.  Kevin
looked confused but decided to jump in the pool any way.  The cool water
felt good on his half naked body.  He settled into a good fast swim and
started doing laps.  He hadn't worked out yet so he decided that now was a
good time as any.

Chapter 3

Nick woke up the next morning and looked over at the bed across from him.
Kevin was sleeping in it.  Nick couldn't help but stare at him.  Kevin was
so hot.  "How am I supposed to live with him for the next three months?" he
whined to himself.  He knew that Kevin was way to old for him.  He knew he
didn't stand a chance with him.  The more he thought about it the sadder he
got.  Before he knew it he was crying softly to himself.  Only problem with
crying for Nick was that he couldn't stop.  It wasn't long before Kevin
opened his eyes and found Nick sobbing into his pillow.  Kevin sighed and
got up and went to Nick's bed.  He put his arm on Nick's shoulder only to
have the youth pull away.

"I want to help if I can," he said softly.

"You wouldn't understand," Nick mumbled into his pillow.

"How do you know?" Kevin asked smiling.  "I've been around a lot longer
than you, you know."

"Oh yea here we go with that I'm older than you shit!" Nick hurled at
Kevin.  Kevin looked hurt for a few seconds than he remembered how he was
when he was that age.  "Sorry," Nick mumbled.  "I didn't mean to yell at
you."

"You ready for that talk?" Kevin asked softly rubbing Nick's shoulders.

"I um think I am um gay," Nick blurted out before he lost his nerve.  The
minute it was out he cringed as if Kevin was going to hit him.  When the
blows didn't come he looked over at Kevin with confusion.  "Why are you
still here?" he asked.  "Shouldn't you be running away from me?  Didn't you
hear me?  I'm gay!"

"No," Kevin said trying really hard not to laugh.  "I believe the words you
used was, I um think I am um gay."  Nick glared at Kevin for mocking him.
"Hey they're your words not mine."

"So you're not going to hit me?" Nick asked.  Kevin put his arm around
Nick's shoulders and pulled him close.

"No Nick, I'm not going to hit you," Kevin said softly.  "You being gay is
not a big deal.  It is who you are.  I can't change that, your mother can't
change that and AJ can't change that either.  But you are going to have
hide it from the public you know."  Nick shook his head.  Obviously he
hadn't of thought of that.

"You mean I have to hide my feelings?" he asked scrunching up his nose.

"While you are in public, yes," Kevin replied flatly.  "You are in a boy
band and we want to attract girls to listen to us and to like us.  They are
not going to like us if they know that cutest one is gay."

"You think I'm cute?" Nick squeaked.

"Oh yea," Kevin chuckled.  "You are little hottie."  Nick was bright red in
an instant.  "Ohhh made you blush!" Kevin giggled as Nick glared at him
hard.  Than Nick looked at him for a while and than looked away suddenly
shy.  "Something on your mind Nicky?"

"Would you be mad if I told you something really important?" Nick asked.

"No, I promise that I won't be mad," Kevin promised holding up his right
hand.

"Umm I ummm think you are really um good looking," Nick stammered looking
down at his feet.

"Well thank you I think," Kevin replied grinning.  "Now I have a question
to ask you."  Nick looked up at him.  "Do you have a crush on me?"  Nick's
eyes filled with tears as he turned away from him.  "I promise I won't get
mad Nicky," Kevin said softly.  Nick nodded quietly and laid on the pillow
crying softly.  "Ohhh Nicky," Kevin sighed.  "You know we can't do anything
right?"

"What is there to do?" Nick asked looking confused as he wiped his nose on
his sleeve.  "I just like you is all.  I was hoping that we could be
friends."

"Oh well I guess I can deal with that," Kevin said breathing a sigh of
relief.

"You mean we can be friends?" asked Nick grinning.

"Yea Nicky," Kevin smiled.  "We can be friends."

"Yippeee!" Nick squealed as he stood in bed and did a little happy dance
which involved shaking his but from side to side and waving his hands in
the air and walking like a duck.  Kevin couldn't help but laugh at him.
"Hey!" Nick pouted as he plopped down beside Kevin.  "Don't laugh at my
happy dance!"

"Oh is that what you call it?" Kevin asked laughing.  "I thought you were
doing an impression of a duck having a seizure."

"It is not a duck having a seizure!" Nick grumbled.

"Sorry," Kevin giggled.  "Umm we should be getting up.  We have to meet
Brian in about an hour.  Than it is off on the tour!"

Later

"Hi yall!" spoke up a very nervous Brian.  "How yall doin?"  Nick gulped
and looked up at the very attractive youth from Kentucky.  Kevin chuckled
as he watched Nick's reaction.  This was going to be a very interesting few
months.

Little did they all know but this was the beginning of an adventure that
would last for years to come.

Later on the bus.

"So how long have you been in the band?" asked Brian as he sat next to
Nick.

"For a while," Nick managed to squeak out.  Brian busted up laughing.  His
laughing made Nick want to laugh too.  After a while Kevin looked at them
and shook his head.  "He started it," Nick giggled pointing at Brian.

"Hey!" Brian replied with mock hurt.  "I'll get you for that!"  And with
that said, started the first of many tickle wars.  Of course Nick was at
the receiving end of it.  By the end of it Nick was flushed and laughing so
hard until he had tears running down his face.

"Come on!" he gasped out.  "Stop!"

"Say, Brian Littrel is the greatest and best looking guy in the world!"
Brian demanded as he continued to tickle him.

"Uh uh no way!" Nick wheezed out trying to get away.

"Oh no you don't!" Brian laughed as he continue to tickle him.  "Say it
first!"

"Ok ok," Nick gasped out.  "Brain Littrel is the greatest and best looking
guy in the world!"  Brian stopped tickling him and sat back looking very
pleased with himself.  Nick grabbed a pillow and whapped Brian up side the
head with it.

"OH that is it little man," Brian laughed.  "You have really had it now."
Nick giggled loudly and ran and hid behind Kevin.  "He is not going to
protect you Nick!"  Kevin just looked at his cousin and frowned.  "Umm
maybe he is," Brian stammered as he gave up chasing him.  "Ok little dude
you may have won the first one but the next one is mine."

"Yippee!" exclaimed Nick as he did his happy dance again.

"Man you are one weird little dude!" Brian said shaking his head laughing.
"I'm going to lay down for a couple of hours.  What are you going to do?"

"I don't know," Nick replied.

"You should get some rest Nick," Kevin said.  "You have a big night ahead
of you.  You are going to be up past your bedtime as it is.  Remember we
have that party to go to with the record execs."

"Ohh man do I have too?" whined Nick only proving just how tired he was by
breaking into a huge yawn.

"Yes I think you do," chuckled Kevin.

"Come on Nick," Brian said wrapping his arm around Nick and pulling him to
that back of the bus.  "Um where do I sleep?" he asked Nick.

"Umm I'm sleeping on the top bunk, I like being on top. You can sleep on
the top bunk across from me that way we can talk at night," Nick suggested.

"Cool," Brian said as he stripped off his shirt and shorts.  He was wearing
only a white wife beater and a pair of boxers.  Nick very quickly turned
away and took off his shirt and climbed up into the bunk and pulled the
curtain shut and than took off his pants and sat up and folded them and put
them at the end of his bunk.

"PSSST!" hissed Brian.  Nick slid the curtain aside and looked over at
Brian.  "What was that all about?"  Nick blushed and looked down.  "You shy
or something?"

"I'm not used to getting undressed in front of people," Nick mumbled.

"Hey Dude," Brian giggled.  "We are going to be together for like forever.
So you had better get used to getting dressed and undressed infront of us."

"Including Kevin?" Nick gulped out.  He could barely control himself when
Kevin was fully clothed.  He didn't know what was going to happen when
Kevin started to take off his clothes infront of him.  And he sure didn't
want to find out.

"Yes silly," laughed Brian.  "I'm gonna go to sleep."  With that the
curtain slid shut.  Nick plopped down in the bunk and thought about what
Brian said.

TBC

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