An Adopted Brother and A Former Lover
Prologue
Summary; Brian gets a job in New York and leaves. Michael and Justin are left behind. When Justin gets bashed at Prom Brian returns, but things aren't the same as when he left.
This fic doesn't exactly follow the timeline of the show. Brian and Justin have know each other for the same amount of time as from Season 1 Episode 1 to Episode 21 in the show. In this fic Brian left Pittsburgh 5 months before Justin's Prom.
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Brian left. He packed his shit and skipped off to New York. The asshole. Everyone knew he that wanted to get out of Pittsburgh and dreamed of going to New York, but no one ever expected it to happen. Until he was offered a job at a top advertising agency in Manhattan, Kennedy & Collins. He hadn't hesitated. He sent them his résumé and flew out for an interview. Then he waited. While he waited he put the loft on the market. Then, sure enough, the call came. Congratulations Mr Kinney, you've got the job.
So that's what happened. That's how Michael and Justin came to be sat in Liberty Diner, across from each other in the gangs favourite booth, with forlorn faces and sad eyes. They both had the same thought replaying in their minds, He left me behind. Which was true for both of them. They sighed.
"Who died?" Deb says, looking at the distraught faces of her son and Sunshine. Neither answer her. She sits down. "This is about Brian, isn't it." The two men sigh again. "You two have got to get on with your lives, he certainly has. And he's been gone a week. You need to go out and grab a little life. Not to mention a little ass." Her statement causing them to chuckle. Satisfied that she had pulled them half way out of the asses she got up at the sound of the chef hitting the bell.
Justin and Michael look up, both feeling slightly less depressed.
"Ma's right." Mikey sighs in defeat. He knows that is attitude at the moment isn't healthy for him or his relationship with David. He also knows that it isn't good for Justin either. He may have been jealous of the kid's sort-of-but-not-a-relationship with Brian, but he'd grown to like him.
"Yeah. I just can't believe he's gone. Last night I walked all the way to the loft and didn't remember he wasn't there until I got to the elevator." Justin says, slightly embarrassed. Mikey nods understandingly. He had done that twice, not that he'd ever admit it.
Michael knew that when Brian left he took a part of himself and Justin with him. Mikey glances at the blonde. "Hey, Justin. How about we go to Babylon tonight, with Ted and Emmett. Maybe it will take our mind off him."
Justin's head snaps up and stares at Mikey a little taken back. The blonde did like Michael, but thought that the older male couldn't stand him. A dazzling smile spread across his face. Maybe this would be a chance for him and Michael to become friends. "Absolutely! I've missed dancing. How about we meet outside at 11pm?"
Michael smiled back. "You got it!" Justin leapt out of the booth, yelling a quick 'See ya Deb' before he was out of the door. Michael chuckled. He's actually looking forward to tonight, maybe spending more time with Justin, and getting to know the kid. Perhaps this could be the start of a good friendship.
Michael smiles again before pulling out his cell phone to call Ted and Emmett.
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That night the four friends drank, danced and laughed. Michael and Justin spent the majority of the night together. Telling stories about Brian, about themselves and about their lives. By the time they were all packed into Ted's car on the way home Michael and Justin felt like they had know each other for years.
On that night a bond between the two men had begun to form.
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