Title: A Stroll Down Bourbon St.
Author: Jen Imparato Archive: Yes to ATP, anyone else, email me. Pairing: Brian/Michael, Featuring: Lestat, Louis, Armand Rating: R, language Status: New Email address: vampirejen@comcast.net Disclaimers: Characters are the property of Showtime and CowLip productions. Spoilers: None Notes: This is a Vampire Chronicles/QAF Crossover. If you've ever seen or read Interview With The Vampire, this will all make sense. The first part is all QAF, the following parts include the vampires.
"Mikey, calm down. It's not like I'll be gone forever. Just a couple weeks, maybe months." Brian said, trying to calm his best friend.
"You took an indefinite leave of absence from your job. That's not a 'little vacation'. I know why you're doing this, but you don't have to." Michael said
"It's just a vacation, Mikey. Don't read more into it. I will be back. I won't leave you forever, I promise," Brian reassured with a smile.
"You better not" Michael said, somewhat uncertain.
Brian left Michael's comic book store to continue his round of goodbyes. He figured Mikey should be first because he would be the hardest. *Doesn't he realize how much I care for him? How could he think I'd leave him behind forever?* Brian thought as he walked to do the Diner.
When he got there, Deb greeted him with a smile. She had been nicer to him since the break up. She knew it was inevitable, and that it was hard on both of them, but she'd really hoped that it wouldn't completely break Brain.
"Hey Deb, just stopping by to tell you that I'm going away for a while. Don't know where, don't know how long, but I will be back." Brain said, scanning the room for Ted and Emmett, who were nowhere to be found.
"Jesus Christ, you don't let anyone ask a question before you answer it, do you?" Debbie asked, smiling.
"Nope, it's easier that way. And quicker." Brain answered with his trademark sly grin.
"Well, be careful. Have you talked to Michael?" she asked.
"Yes I have, and he's fine. I've covered everything; this is my last stop before hitting the highway." Brian said, jingling his keys in Deb's direction.
"Everything? Haven't you forgotten someone?" she asked, glancing in the direction of a blonde busboy pretending to be busy clearing off a table in the far corner.
"Deb, I don't want to make it harder for him. Or for me." He replied, looking down.
"Do friends leave without saying goodbye? Brian, you both deserve at least that much." Debbie said, trying not to sound pushy.
Brian hated it when anyone, especially Debbie, had a point. So, he put on his best smile and headed toward the back table.
"Justin, can I talk to you for a minute?" Brian asked quietly
Justin looked up from his cleaning. "Sure, but a minute is all I have."
"Well, it won't take that long. I'm going on a trip. I'm leaving right after I leave here, and I don't know when I'll be back, so I'm just stopping by to say goodbye" Brian said quickly.
"Oh. Well, have a good time and be careful. See you when you get back." Justin answered quietly, trying not to sound effected by the news.
Brian notes the expression on Justin's face and adds, "I'm not going for the reasons you think. I just need to get away from the Pitts."
"Ok, I believe you." Justin answers and heads back to the kitchen.
Brian walks toward the door and is stopped by Debbie, who shoves a bag against his chest and says "You're taking this and you're not going to argue with me".
Brian smiles and takes the bag, gives her a peck on the cheek and heads out the door.
***
Once in the jeep, Brian looks in the bag that Debbie handed him. A turkey sandwich and a few lemon bars, his usual lunch plus some extra snacks.
As he's driving along, Michael's words pop into his head "I know why you're doing this". Brian shakes his head and says aloud, "Do you really, Mikey? Do you really know why I feel like I have to take a trip? I guess you always hoped I'd love you, but did you ever imagine that I really do?"
Rather than talk to himself, about a subject he'd been talking to himself about a lot lately, Brian opted to turn up the radio and enjoy his road trip.
To Be Continued..
Author: Jen Imparato Archive: Yes to ATP, anyone else, email me. Pairing: Brian/Michael, Featuring: Lestat, Louis, Armand Rating: R, language Status: New Email address: vampirejen@comcast.net Disclaimers: Characters are the property of Showtime and CowLip productions. Spoilers: None Notes: This is a Vampire Chronicles/QAF Crossover. If you've ever seen or read Interview With The Vampire, this will all make sense. The first part is all QAF, the following parts include the vampires.
"Mikey, calm down. It's not like I'll be gone forever. Just a couple weeks, maybe months." Brian said, trying to calm his best friend.
"You took an indefinite leave of absence from your job. That's not a 'little vacation'. I know why you're doing this, but you don't have to." Michael said
"It's just a vacation, Mikey. Don't read more into it. I will be back. I won't leave you forever, I promise," Brian reassured with a smile.
"You better not" Michael said, somewhat uncertain.
Brian left Michael's comic book store to continue his round of goodbyes. He figured Mikey should be first because he would be the hardest. *Doesn't he realize how much I care for him? How could he think I'd leave him behind forever?* Brian thought as he walked to do the Diner.
When he got there, Deb greeted him with a smile. She had been nicer to him since the break up. She knew it was inevitable, and that it was hard on both of them, but she'd really hoped that it wouldn't completely break Brain.
"Hey Deb, just stopping by to tell you that I'm going away for a while. Don't know where, don't know how long, but I will be back." Brain said, scanning the room for Ted and Emmett, who were nowhere to be found.
"Jesus Christ, you don't let anyone ask a question before you answer it, do you?" Debbie asked, smiling.
"Nope, it's easier that way. And quicker." Brain answered with his trademark sly grin.
"Well, be careful. Have you talked to Michael?" she asked.
"Yes I have, and he's fine. I've covered everything; this is my last stop before hitting the highway." Brian said, jingling his keys in Deb's direction.
"Everything? Haven't you forgotten someone?" she asked, glancing in the direction of a blonde busboy pretending to be busy clearing off a table in the far corner.
"Deb, I don't want to make it harder for him. Or for me." He replied, looking down.
"Do friends leave without saying goodbye? Brian, you both deserve at least that much." Debbie said, trying not to sound pushy.
Brian hated it when anyone, especially Debbie, had a point. So, he put on his best smile and headed toward the back table.
"Justin, can I talk to you for a minute?" Brian asked quietly
Justin looked up from his cleaning. "Sure, but a minute is all I have."
"Well, it won't take that long. I'm going on a trip. I'm leaving right after I leave here, and I don't know when I'll be back, so I'm just stopping by to say goodbye" Brian said quickly.
"Oh. Well, have a good time and be careful. See you when you get back." Justin answered quietly, trying not to sound effected by the news.
Brian notes the expression on Justin's face and adds, "I'm not going for the reasons you think. I just need to get away from the Pitts."
"Ok, I believe you." Justin answers and heads back to the kitchen.
Brian walks toward the door and is stopped by Debbie, who shoves a bag against his chest and says "You're taking this and you're not going to argue with me".
Brian smiles and takes the bag, gives her a peck on the cheek and heads out the door.
***
Once in the jeep, Brian looks in the bag that Debbie handed him. A turkey sandwich and a few lemon bars, his usual lunch plus some extra snacks.
As he's driving along, Michael's words pop into his head "I know why you're doing this". Brian shakes his head and says aloud, "Do you really, Mikey? Do you really know why I feel like I have to take a trip? I guess you always hoped I'd love you, but did you ever imagine that I really do?"
Rather than talk to himself, about a subject he'd been talking to himself about a lot lately, Brian opted to turn up the radio and enjoy his road trip.
To Be Continued..