Mercutio's Pop Collaborations
These are pieces I wrote with other people, frequently in IRC and AIM. I separated them out to try to make my stories page a little more manageable. They feature the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC. As with the mprovs, I'm forgoing much of my usual warnings with these and only marking explicit-ish sex; assume the presence of profanity and we'll both be happy. Several categories are listed below. Each story is only in one category; the category for each story was chosen by whim.
AUs and Crack
- As Old As You Feel.
Suddenly become elderly. Lance and Joey. Lance and Joey are as old as they feel.
- Better To Marry Than Burn.
Falsely married to a hooker. Chris/Lance. Wherein Lance ponders the question: is it better to marry than burn?
- Bundling.
Band member switch. Chris and Nick. ADULT. Baby, it's cold outside. Chris and Nick sleep together through the loneliness and cold of Europe.
- Chip Skylark Is Dreamy.
Suddenly become young. Lance and Chris. Lance can have everything he wants. Except the world.
- Cold Comfort.
Lost and alone in a snowstorm. Chris and Justin. Accidents happen.
- Coming Out Of The Dark.
Vampire. Joey and Lance. Lance has already come out. Now he's gotta come out of the dark.
- Cyclone.
Telepathy. Chris and Lance. ADULT. Lance can read minds and being around Chris is like being caught up in a cyclone.
- Diplomatic Relations.
Sex slave. Chris/Justin. ADULT. A diplomat finds that the most difficult negotations are the ones between family.
- Get Where You Are.
Alternate lives. Justin and Lance. ADULT. Lance wants to get to where Justin is.
- Hear No Evil.
Temporary deafness. Chris and Lance. Lance can’t hear, but he can still listen to his instincts.
- Juvenile Delinquency.
Alternate lives. Lance and JC. High school. Juvenile delinquency. Who have you set on fire today?
- Mindreader.
Telepathy. Joey and Chris. Joey can read Chris' mind. Chris can't.
- Not Guilty.
Murderer. Lance and Joey. Not guilty... by reason of celebrity?
- Phoenix.
Sex slave/kidnapping. Justin and Chris. ADULT. A trial by fire points out the danger of celebrity, and how a traumatic event changes everyone around it.
- Playing With The Past.
Alternate lives (imaginary). Lance and Chris. Playing with the past is a healthy way for a man to deal with stress.
- Purple People Eater.
Mind altering illness. Justin and Joey. ADULT. Joey catches a virus.
- Rule Number One.
Stranded on a desert island / wish fulfillment. Chris/Lance. ADULT. If wishes were horses, then Chris would want a pony.
- Servant.
Sex slave. Lance and Joey. ADULT. Lance sells himself into servitude for an education and a job.
- Sharper Than A Serpent's Tooth.
Harry Potter. Justin and Nick. ...is an ungrateful child. Harry Potter-verse.
- Silver Lining.
Housebreaking / falsely married. Lance and JC. JC's got a lot of gray sky behind him. The aftermath of someone breaking into his house.
- Soul Broker.
Deals with the devil. Chris and JC. Chris is contemplating selling his soul. So who does he think of first?
- The Blind Still See.
Temporary blindness. Lance/Chris. Lance's temporary blindness allows him to see new things.
- The Gift.
Sex slave. Lance and Chris. ADULT. An unusual gift arrives at the court of the emperor.
- The Number of the Beast.
Armageddon. Chris and Lance. It's the end of the world as we know it...
- The Rose Prince.
Fairy tale. Chris/Lance. Never the rose without the thorn.
- The Shaman.
Native American. Chris and Justin. The tribe needs a new shaman.
- The Three Lances.
Doubles. JC and Lance. ADULT. Everyone starts seeing triple when Lance gets upset.
- The Whole Truth.
Inability to lie. JC and Justin. ADULT. JC is forced to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
- Thursday's Child.
Prostitution / alternative lives. Lance and Chris. ADULT. How much further does Chris have to go?
- To Tell The Truth.
Inability to lie. Lance and Chris. Chris has to tell the truth, but he's not letting that slow him down any.
- Up On The Rooftop.
Santa Claus. Lance/Nick. Santa has an extra-special present for Nick this year.
- View Through The Bathroom Door.
Alternate lives (world hopping). Chris and Lance. The bathroom door is a door to a different world.
Challenges
Hurt/Comfort
- Allergic Reaction.
Joey and Lance. Joey's reaction to Lance can't be medicated.
- Begin Again.
AJ and Lance. Sobriety isn't the only thing AJ wants to begin again.
- Cold Cream.
Justin and Joey. You can't wipe every mark away.
- Falling.
Chris and Joey. Chris fall up, go boom.
- Gay On His Ass.
Joey and Lance. Lance doesn't believe that Joey wants to get gay on his ass.
- Going to Canada.
Justin and Chris. Chris doesn't want to go to Canada.
- Hold Fast.
Joey/Lance and Chris. Joey and Lance want to hold fast to the things that matter.
- Kiss And Make Better.
Lance and Joey. ADULT. Joey kisses it and makes it all better.
- More Than Chicken Soup.
Joey and Lance. Lance loves Joey more than chicken noodle soup.
- Rejected.
Chris and Joey. ADULT. Breaking up is hard to do.
- Sleeping Together.
Justin and JC. JC and Justin sleep together.
- Soulmate.
Justin and JC. JC wants a soulmate.
- Stupid About Relationships.
Justin and Lance. A breakup convinces Lance that he's stupid about relationships.
- The Worst Timing Ever.
Justin/Joey. Justin hurt his foot; Joey comforts him.
- What Joey Loves.
Lance and Joey. Joey loves NSYNC, but he loves something else more.
- You Know Now.
Lance and Joey. It's always been there, but Lance knows now.
Kinks
- Blue Moon Fever.
BDSM. Lance and Chris. ADULT. Chris is straight. But every once in a blue moon, he needs something different.
- Fairest Of Them All.
Cross-dressing. Lance and Chris. ADULT. Lance finds out that he likes being the fairest of them all.
- Friendly Persuasion.
BDSM. Lance and JC. ADULT. A debt is paid.
- Good Boy.
BDSM. Lance and Chris. ADULT. Chris wants to be a good boy.
- Ice, Ice, Baby.
Ice. Lance and Chris. ADULT. Chris has a kink for Lance. And ice.
- Kidnapped.
BDSM / Kidnapping / Coercion / Public sex. JC and Lance. ADULT. Lance has a fantasy about being kidnapped.
- Ladies First.
Cross-dressing. Chris and Joey. ADULT. Chris is tired of always putting himself last. He has a novel solution.
- Leather.
Fetish (leather). Chris and Justin. ADULT. Justin has a thing for Chris in leather.
- Tickle.
BDSM / tickling. Lance and Chris. ADULT. Chris likes to have fun. Lance finds he likes how Chris has fun.
Porn
- Bitch.
JC and Chris. ADULT. Chris is fairly sure that JC's actually male.
- Excedrin.
Justin and Chris. ADULT. Chris applies his own headache cure.
- Good Sport.
Justin and Lance. ADULT. Lance is usually a good sport. But not this time.
- Got Dick?
Justin and Lance. ADULT. Justin isn't allowed to have dick, but he wants it anyway.
- Hot.
Lance and Justin. Lance and Justin are really hot.
- Hot Blondes and Hard Liquor.
Lance and Joey. ADULT. Joey indulges a weakness for both and ends up in an unexpected situation.
- I Got You, Babe.
Joey/Lance. ADULT. Lance is meant to be with JC. Really.
- Love You Like Music.
JC/Justin/Nick. ADULT. JC loves Justin like music.
- Make Love.
Lance and JC. ADULT. JC doesn't want to have sex with Lance.
- Morning Wood.
Joey and Chris. ADULT. Early in the morning, guys' thoughts turn to sex.
- Present In My Pants.
Justin and Joey. Justin notices that Joey's always packing when Lance is around.
- Rash Action.
Chris and Justin. ADULT. Justin's rash; Chris takes action.
- The Golden Snitch.
Chris and JC. ADULT. Something gold catches Chris's eye.
- The Politics Of Dancing.
Justin and Joey. Justin dances because he likes it; Joey likes Justin dancing.
- Wait And See.
Joey and JC. ADULT. Not all results are instantaneous.
- Waking Up JC.
JC and Lance. ADULT. There are reasons why it's so hard to wake up JC.
Pure Unadulterated Schmoop
Series and Sequels
- Cages
- Cages.
Chris/Lance/JC. ADULT. Chris wants one, but it's Lance who's stuck in one.
- Caged.
Chris/JC/Lance. ADULT. Lance struggles against the cage of his own nature.
- Calling All You Angels, by Kate and Mercutio.
Chris/Joey, JC/m, Chris/Joey/Lance. ADULT. Lance tries to commit suicide, which turns out to be a wake-up call for the group.
- The Pretender series, by Kate.
Lance wants to die.
- Iris, by Mercutio.
Lance is dying, but it's not the end.
- Community Service
- Community Service.
Kevin and Lance. Lance runs into Kevin as Kevin is doing some charity work. It's the antidote he needs for a bad break-up.
- Class Action.
Nick/Lance. Lance is with Nick now and on tour with Aaron, but there's still a problem with Joey.
- Inverted
- Inversion.
Lance and Justin. Lance's world is suddenly turned upside down.
- Inverted.
Lance and Justin. Lance has to live in his alternate's life. And try to meet an alternate Justin.
- Marked Men
- Marked Men.
JC and Lance. ADULT. Once you find your soulmate, the journey's over. Right?
- And The Peasants Rejoiced.
Lance/JC. Lance and JC come home and, you guessed it, the peasants rejoice.
- Naptime.
Lance/JC. ADULT. Our heroes discover hammocks, nap and get to know each other better.
- Cross-Cultural.
JC and Lance. JC and Lance exchange some viewpoints.
- Spring House Cleaning.
Lance and JC. ADULT. Lance and JC finish cleaning house.
- Modern Day Bedtime Stories
- Neutered
- Neutered.
Joey and Chris. There's more than one way to be separated from love.
- Separation Anxiety.
Chris and Joey. ADULT. Joey and Chris discuss the downfalls of society and the betterment of living.
- Punch
- Punch.
JC/Lance. Lance gets in the way of JC's fist.
- Bruise.
Lance and JC. There are lasting results to JC punching Lance.
- Shiny and New
- Shiny and New.
Justin and Joey. Justin's worn out, but Joey thinks he's still shiny and new.
- Promise of a New Day.
Joey and Justin. Joey's showing Justin how to make everything new again.
- A New Hope.
Justin and Joey. Joey gives Justin new hope.
- New Beginnings.
Joey and Justin. ADULT. The end of one way of life and the beginning of another.
- The Art Of
- The Duke and the Duchess
- The Harmony And The Melody
- Overture.
Chris. Chris has to make his way in the world.
- A Secret Chord.
In a place where music is magic, Chris needs a fifth to make his group whole.
- Music Theory.
The chord goes to classes.
- Interval.
A measure of difference between two notes.
- Concord.
ADULT. con·cord- b : a simultaneous occurrence of two or more musical tones that produces an impression of agreeableness or resolution on a listener
Trickyfish
- Anger Management.
Chris and Lance. Chris teaches Lance how to manage his anger.
- Baby, I'm Lonely.
Chris and Lance. Chris and Lance have broken up, but Chris doesn't want to be.
- Breeder Phobia.
Lance and Chris. ADULT. Chris has a fear of breeders.
- Chris's Teensy Tiny Ass And The Cock Of Doom.
Chris/Lance. ADULT. Lance has a big cock. Chris has a teensy tiny ass. However will it fit?
- Consent.
Chris/Lance. ADULT. Chris reins Lance in when Lance ventures out into the Big Gay World by himself, but will Lance's mom consent to the arrangement?
- Fair Game.
Chris and Lance. ADULT. Lance wants to know if he's fair game yet.
- Five Years.
Chris and Lance. ADULT. Chris and Lance are on the five year plan.
- Following The Yellow Brick Road.
Lance and Chris. Lance may be in the hospital, but they're all still following the yellow brick road.
- Forlorn.
Chris/Lance. Lance is forlorn. Chris helps. Forlorn, adj: sad and lonely because of isolation or desertion.
- For Real.
Lance/Chris. This thing with Lance. It's for real.
- Future Planning.
Chris and Lance. ADULT. What do you want to be when you grow up?
- Good Enough.
Lance and Chris. Chris wants Lance to know that he is.
- Happy Birthday, Baby.
Chris and Lance. Chris knows what he wants for his birthday -- Lance.
- Home Sweet Home.
Chris and Lance. Chris is sad, but Lance shows him the way home.
- Inconceivable.
Chris and Lance. Who'd believe Chris wants to be taken care of? Lance would.
- Just Sleep.
Lance and Chris. Chris just needs to sleep. So does Lance.
- Just Words.
Chris and Lance. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
- Keeper.
Lance and Chris. Chris needs one.
- Kirkpatrick Kiosk.
Chris and Lance. The Kirkpatrick Kiosk is open for business.
- Love You Til Tomorrow.
Chris and Lance. Lance is injured; Chris makes amends.
- Not Sick.
Chris and Lance. Chris thinks he's not sick. Lance manages to convince him otherwise.
- November 6.
Chris/Lance. The day after Justin's big day.
- Only The Lonely.
Chris and Lance. ADULT. There's some things only the lonely can understand.
- People Who Need People.
Chris and Lance. Lance leaves and realizes he wants to go back again.
- Pity Fuck.
Chris and Lance. ADULT. Chris doesn't want to be a pity fuck.
- Safe In The Arms Of Love.
Lance and Chris. ADULT. Things happen and the only place Lance feels safe is in Chris' arms.
- Southern Comfort.
Lance/Chris. Lance has a good idea what Chris is in need of.
- Sucker Bet.
Chris and Lance. ADULT. Sometimes the sucker bet is the one that wins.
- The Language of the Dick.
Chris and Lance. ADULT. Two heads are not always better than one.
- The Thing With The Thing.
Lance and Chris. Lance feels like a thing. Chris helps him feel otherwise.
- The Truth About Elves And Dwarves.
Lance and Chris. Chris thinks that dwarves and elves don't get along. Pity he only saw the movies and never read the books.
- This Means War.
Chris and Lance. ADULT. Lance wants Chris' attention.
- Transposition.
Chris and Lance. ADULT. Chris turns the spirit of his relationship with Lance from one key to another.
- Ulterior Motives.
Chris/Lance. ADULT. Everybody has them.
- Virgin Sacrifice.
Chris and Lance. Chris knows that volcanoes require virgin sacrifices.
- Virgin State Of Mind.
Chris and Lance. ADULT. Chris is hot. Lance is a virgin.
- Virtual/Reality.
Chris and Lance. Which is better: the fantasy or the reality?
- Whore.
Chris and Lance. ADULT. It's not rape if you don't say no.
Everything Else
- Admission of Attraction.
Chris/JC. Chris is trying to get Lance to admit that he's attractive, but Lance won't. JC obliges though.
- Beautiful Music.
Chris and JC. JC hears the music inside Chris clearer than Chris does.
- Chase Them Til They Catch You.
JC and Joey. Joey chases JC until JC catches him.
- Dancing With The Devil.
Wade/Lance. Have you ever danced naked with the devil in the pale moonlight?
- For Your Own Good.
Chris and Justin. ADULT. When Chris does stuff, it's for Justin's own good.
- Free Pass.
Justin and Chris. Justin is.
- Gay By Any Other Name.
Lance and Justin. Lance is gay. So is Eminem.
- Growing Wings.
JC and Chris. JC realizes he needs to grow wings. Fast.
- How To Be Gay.
Justin and JC. Justin needs help learning how to be gay.
- Irresistible.
Lance and Justin. Lance finds Justin irresistible.
- Large Closets.
JC and Joey. JC needs a large closet.
- Like A Real Man.
Chris and Justin. ADULT. Chris and Joey show Justin what it means to take it like a real man.
- Love Is Not A Game.
Lance and Justin. Justin teaches Lance how to woo his SIM.
- Nookie Nazi.
Chris and Joey. Joey wants Chris. Chris wants to be wooed.
- Not A Joke.
Chris and Justin. Everything's a joke with Chris.
- Not In My Living Room.
JC and Joey. JC believes that there are times and places for nudity and that his living room isn't one of them.
- Not Like Holding Hands.
Justin and Chris. How Chris loves Justin.
- Not Without My Knickers.
AJ and Joey. ADULT. AJ won't do it without his knickers.
- Pretty, Pretty Butterfly.
Justin and JC. JC is a pretty, pretty butterfly.
- Pot Belly.
Lance and JC. Lance has a phobia of fat.
- Race To Run.
Nick and Chris. ADULT. In every relationship, there's a course laid out and hurdles to jump. Just remember, the more you look back, the less your happily ever after is in sight.
- Red Letter.
Justin and Chris. Chris looks for a social conscience.
- Ritual.
Justin and Lance. ADULT. Justin tries to draw Lance closer through a ritual.
- Smart About Different Things.
Joey and JC. Joey and JC are both smart, but about different things.
- The Courtly Art Of Love.
JC and Lance. Chris practices the courtly art of love with mixed results.
- The Cult of Lance.
Joey and Lance. Joey starts a cult.
- The Day The Grape Juice Dyed.
Justin and Lance. There's trouble, but needs must when the devil drives.
- The Straight Guy's Guide to Blowjobs.
Justin and Joey. Justin needs romantic advice.
- Thinking Of You.
Chris and Justin. Try not to humiliate me too much when you turn me down, okay?
- Thirty Minutes In Heaven.
JC and Lance. ADULT. JC and Lance get locked in together.
- What A Guy Likes.
Lance and Joey. Joey goes to Lance to find out what a guy likes.
- What If.
Chris and Joey. A game for grownups.
- Working Out.
Justin and Chris. Justin discovers that Chris is working out.
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