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xie_xie_xie (xie_xie_xie) wrote in qaf_challenges,
@ 2009-01-10 11:58:00

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small things made large, small things phase 1

Small things made large: 20-23

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Authors: Please do not identify yourself nor reply to comments on your own drabbles.

20. by

zaipixie

Here's the thing.

People always get the wrong impression how it was between us that time when he came back.

Yes. He was the one that asked for a second chance. That's true.

But what only he and I will ever know is how from that moment on, he called all the shots.

Feeling his lips again ... if it had been left up to me I would have hurt both of us, and trashed the office in my need to just get closer. I couldn't think beyond...
Eyes.

Lips.

Skin.

Hair.

...
...

Justin.

That's what people don't see.

21. by LJ's lastglances

This is a moment to live in, to forget any past or future they had or might have had together. This is the time to lay himself bare, to grow and reach and strive for what he wants. They embrace, kiss, and fumble. They part and it seems to be the end. Brian sleeps, smokes, works. He tries to imagine a time before Justin when he might have been happy, when he might have been who he was meant to be. But such only bring him more sadness. "It's only time," he said. He meant to say, "It's only everything."

22. by LJ's dean1955

Never Drink and Shop

“Wha?”

“Justin, HOW…..MUCH…..CHAMPAGNE…..DID…..YOU…..AND…..DAPHNE…..DRINK?

“Why (burp) are you (burp) yelling…..hey, we just passed MickeyD’s. I want some fries (burp). Pleeeeeze?”

“I should just sue that damn airline. Sending you two First Class to New York to go shopping was a big ass mistake.”

“Hee, you said ass…hey, there is Burg (burp) King. I want a big ASS whopper.”

“We are not stopping for any damn fries or fucking whoppers. We are going home and going to bed.”

“Oh goody! Wait, I want to show you (burp) my new clothes”

“I am sure your Old Navy and Gap purchases can wait until the morning.”

“How about the thongs and leather pants?

“Ok, maybe just one happy meal.”

“Yeaaaaaaah! (burp)”

23. by

zaipixie

His Own Brand of Broken

Despite what people thought, Brian knew just how screwed up he was. He also knew the reason for it. The years guarding his heart and soul in the Kinney household had erected seemingly solid walls to hide behind. But the hair line cracks needed constant seeing to.

His pain management was easy to recognize, and he kept it no secret. Sex. Lots of it. Drugs. Equal amount.

Most people didn't even bother to name it as the pathetic band-aid it was.

But the things he did to keep things as firmly together as he was, was something he did alone.

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	notreallyme10 2009-01-10 04:39 pm UTC (link)
	20. So sweet and so painful. 21. Beautiful. The last line really drew me in: "It's only time," he said. He meant to say, "It's only everything." 22. A good drunk fic always makes me smile :) 23. But the things he did to keep things as firmly together as he was, was something he did alone. What!? Very ominous... (Reply to this) (Thread)

	20 and 23 zaipixie 2009-03-12 05:31 am UTC (link)
	Thank you! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	jule1122 2009-01-10 05:34 pm UTC (link)
	20. I love how this is about that one scene yet so much more 21. I really like this line He tries to imagine a time before Justin when he might have been happy, when he might have been who he was meant to be 22. Drunk Justin and Daphne is suck a classic and such fun. 23. The darkness in this is very interesting (Reply to this) (Thread)

	20 and 23 zaipixie 2009-03-12 05:32 am UTC (link)
	Thank you! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	pendulumchanges 2009-01-10 06:08 pm UTC (link)
	20. Can't wait to read about all those things people don't get see :) Lovely drabble. 22. LOL Very fun drabble! So many possibilities for more stories... Daphne and Justin on the flight, Daphne and Justin in NY, Brian and Justin with the new leather pants... (Reply to this) (Thread)

	20. zaipixie 2009-03-12 05:32 am UTC (link)
	Thank you! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	secretsolitaire 2009-01-10 07:25 pm UTC (link)
	#20: I love this one. #21: sniffles #22: LOL. #23: Oh, Brian. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	20 and 23 zaipixie 2009-03-12 05:33 am UTC (link)
	Thank you! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	noteverything 2009-01-10 08:03 pm UTC (link)
	20. Interesting...I'm not quite sure how Brian feels. 21. I always like a good Brian angst story. 22. snort 23. Yikes. That's sort of scary. I love this line: Most people didn't even bother to name it as the pathetic band-aid it was. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	20 and 23 zaipixie 2009-03-12 05:35 am UTC (link)
	20 - Hm. Maybe you should watch the scene with me? We should ~~ogle~~ look at it from a scientific point of view. Like ten or twenty times? With ice cream. nods You game? 23 - Thank you! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	20. - 23. fansee 2009-01-10 08:28 pm UTC (link)
	20. What people don't see...yeah. Great prompt. 21. "It's only everything." Hmmm. Care to expand on that? Somebody? 22. Oh, Gawd. Drunken Justin. giggles Bring on the thong! 23. "His Own Brand of Broken." The title alone is a dirge. FanSee (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: 20. - 23. zaipixie 2009-03-12 05:37 am UTC (link)
	20 - Thank you! 23 - I've had that title on my computer for a very long time, wanting to do something with it. So this seemed like a good time. Thank you! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: 20. - 23. fansee 2009-03-12 07:05 am UTC (link)
	Hope you liked what I did with "His Own Brand of Broken." FanSee (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: 20. - 23. zaipixie 2009-03-13 12:53 am UTC (link)
	I really REALLY did!! And I commented too. ;) ♥ (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: 20. - 23. fansee 2009-03-13 08:51 am UTC (link)
	does happy dance (Reply to this) (Parent)

	rosy5000 2009-01-10 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	20. I love anything that lets us into Brian's thoughts. :) 21. Awww. Brian. :( 22. giggles Even drunk Justin knows how to get what he wants from Brian. hehe 23. Just screams pain and angst. :( (Reply to this) (Thread)

	20 and 23 zaipixie 2009-03-12 05:37 am UTC (link)
	Thank you! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	fun_demented 2009-01-10 09:14 pm UTC (link)
	20. I really like this, because I can believe that Brian thinks that no one else sees this...but most, at least, suspect...This is lovely. And a prompt I would LOVE to see picked up. 21. Beautiful and sad. 22. LOL! This is great! 23. But the hair line cracks needed constant seeing to. Excellent prose! This drabble is truly clever, and rich with possibilities. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	20 and 23 zaipixie 2009-03-12 05:38 am UTC (link)
	Thank you!! You are SO kind to me! ♥ (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: 20 and 23 fun_demented 2009-03-12 09:38 am UTC (link)
	You wrote some of my very favorite prompts! ♥ (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: 20 and 23 zaipixie 2009-03-13 04:09 pm UTC (link)
	YOU'RE MAKING ME BLUSH!!! (Reply to this) (Parent)

burntpyre
2009-01-10 09:31 pm UTC (link)

#20 I have to say I disagree because I loved that 308 make up scene because it truly showed (for me) that Brian's 'it's only fucking' mantra was totally bullshit in Justin's case (not that we didn't know that before but you know). Because otherwise they would be fucking like mad. Instead Brian took it slow and gentle, teasing and happy in full consciousness, showing me that there's so much love and even romance(!) between them. But I know that's not the point of your drabble, and I do like your point.

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zaipixie
2009-03-12 05:41 am UTC (link)

Funny how we can watch the same scene and take different things out of it! ;)

It's not that I don't disagree with you, because what I see is him being totally different with Justin than with any other trick. He never felt such urgency or need to stay in close physical contact with any other than Justin. Justin is so much more than that! ;)

Next time you watch it - check out how he has trouble letting Justin out of breathing distance and how Justin is the one controlling the moment.

Thank you!

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	happier_bunny 2009-01-10 10:00 pm UTC (link)
	20. YES! 21. Brian can be such a woobie. 22. shopping in NY for Justin and not Brian? Wonder where this will lead. 23. until he came along. I needed a break from the foreboding. ;) (Reply to this) (Thread)

	20 and 23 zaipixie 2009-03-12 05:42 am UTC (link)
	20. :D 23. Sorry for the angst, Bunny-girl! Thank you! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	passing_through 2009-01-10 10:30 pm UTC (link)
	20. Oh Brian. You are so in love please see icon 21. Gorgeous and heart wrenching. 22. LOL! Drunk Justin is cute. 23. pets Brian (Reply to this) (Thread)

	20 and 23 zaipixie 2009-03-12 05:45 am UTC (link)
	Oh T!!! FINALLY, I'm able to answer this comment!! When I read it I squeeked like the silly woman I am, because you picked the ONE icon that was the basis for that drabble! When I made it it was the contents of that drabble that I wanted to convey. And it was so funny to see that you totally had nailed it!! THANK YOU!!!! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	starinthesky 2009-01-11 12:02 am UTC (link)
	20. Oh, this is just lovely. 21. Sad but beautiful. 22. lol @ drunk Justin. 23. Oh Brian. This is so beautifully melancholic. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	20 and 23 zaipixie 2009-03-12 05:45 am UTC (link)
	Thank you! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	qafcracked 2009-01-11 02:15 am UTC (link)
	20. OOOOO. I really like this one. 21. He meant to say, "It's only everything." What a powerful line. 22. LOL, happy meal 23. This is a great line: But the hair line cracks needed constant seeing to. The thing he does alone? Hmmmmmm. Possibilities. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	20 and 23 zaipixie 2009-03-12 05:46 am UTC (link)
	Thank you!! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	outlander 2009-01-11 03:39 pm UTC (link)
	20. Someone really does need to show us. 21. He tries to imagine a time before Justin when he might have been happy...this is a GREAT line. 22. Drunk Daphne and Justin have gotta make you smile! 23. Dark and Sad and Beautiful. hugs Brian (Reply to this) (Thread)

	20 and 23 zaipixie 2009-03-12 05:47 am UTC (link)
	Thank you!! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	testdog65 2009-02-21 12:57 pm UTC (link)
	20. Brian's need and vulnerability are palpable here. 21. So much conveyed in so few words. Love the turn of phrase at the end. 22. LOL I never thought I'd see thongs and happy meals mentioned in the same drabble! :D 23. But the hair line cracks needed constant seeing to. So very sad. I want someone to write this all better. ~Ellen (Reply to this) (Thread)

	20 and 23 zaipixie 2009-03-12 05:47 am UTC (link)
	Thank you, Ellen! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	ex_4cupcakes771 2009-03-07 08:00 am UTC (link)
	20. Oh man...Very nice. I love reading about Brian's POV on their getting back together. 21. I love the introspective quality of this one. 22. Drunk!Justin and Happy Meals. SO FUNNY! 23. Oh so painful. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	20 and 23 zaipixie 2009-03-12 05:48 am UTC (link)
	Thank you! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	ahaw9913 2009-03-08 06:57 am UTC (link)
	20.Brian THINKS we didn't see this! This looks awesome!!! Yay, 308!! Love getting inside Brian's head about how he feels about this new strong Justin! 21.Oh, so angsty! 22.Drunk!Justin + thong = Brian is so fucked! 23.That just breaks my heart a little! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	20 and 23 zaipixie 2009-03-12 05:48 am UTC (link)
	Thank you!! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	bellaaurora 2009-03-23 03:21 am UTC (link)
	20. Soooo sweet! 21. Awww, I loved it. 22. Cracked me up. 23. So sad. :( (Reply to this)