The lights had gone out on the stage. Millions of screams could be heard from the now dark audience as the Backstreet Boys made their way from the stage. One by one they ran past security to get to their dressing room.

“I’m so ready for bed,” Brian exclaimed collapsing on a nearby couch

“I hear ya bro! Man… what I wouldn’t do for a cheeseburger,” AJ stated

“What won’t you do for cheeseburger?” Nick laughed

“Shut up! I’ve got to keep my girlish figure”

Nick shook his head, “The day you have a girlish figure is the day I date Leonardo DiCaprio”

“Ewe” Howie chimed

Just then Kevin walked into the room. Tossing his ear set on the table he grabbed a bottle of water and began to chug it down.

“That was mine!” Nick whined

“Shouldn’t have left it,” Kevin said flopping down beside his cousin, “Are we ready to head back to the hotels yet?”

“Yes!” everyone exclaimed in union

“Can we stop at a diner on the way? AJ asked

“Why?”

“Well I’m pretty sure room service is closed and I know I can’t be the only one hunger”

Nick’s stomach growled, “Ditto on the hungry part”

“You’re always hungry,” AJ stated

“Well I am a growing boy after all”

“I say we go to Ihop,” Howie suggested

“Ihop? Is that even opened 24 hours?” Kevin questioned

“Not sure”

“Um… Long John Silvers,” Nick said

“Fuck Long John, Mickey D’s!”

“Whatever Bone, some good o’le KFC for me,” Brian said

“You and the chicken!” AJ said, “Must be a southern thing.”
”Hey!” Kevin extended his arm and smacked AJ, “Watch it!”

“Guys maybe we could-” Howie was cut off by the sound of lights flickering

“Looks like someone didn’t pay their electric bill,” Nick said flatly

“Shut up Nick!”

Before anyone could say anything else the lights went out as the ground beneath them began to shake.

“Earthquake!” Brian shouted through the dark

The sound of breaking glass and fallen objects could be heard as the boys found themselves on the floor. Nick started to panic and wrapped his arms around himself hyperventilating as the room continued to shake. AJ grabbed onto what he thought what the edge of couch but quickly found himself on top of someone.

“I don’t want to die!” Nick chanted

Suddenly the room stopped shaking and slowly the lights came on. Nick was the first one to stand up, a look of horror crossing his face.

“How’d you get here?” Nick questioned looking at the girls sprawled out on the floor

A loud groan could be heard, “Oh god is it over? Tell me is it over?” Brian questioned as he tried to focus on the figure in front of him, “Who are you?”

Nick narrowed his eyes, “What am I? I’m Nick Carter! Who the hell are you?” he asked crossing his arms

“Are we dead?” AJ questioned

“Can you please get off of me!” Howie cried from underneath him

“Hey D, check it out! We are dead! We died and gone to heaven and 2 fine blonde angels have met us at the pearly gates”

AJ made his way off of Howie as he stood up to eye the pair of arguing females. Smiling to himself he decided to approach them.

“Hello beautifuls!” he exclaimed

The tall blonde looked turned her head, “Excuse me?” she snapped

“Feisty! I like them rough,” AJ flirted

“Oh god fuck a donkey! I’m not a damn girl!”

AJ pulled down his sunglasses, “You aren’t?”

“No dickhead I’m a boy!”

“Whoa!” AJ yelled, but then quickly smiled, “You’re pretty hot for a Tranny”

Nick groaned, “For the love god! I’m Nick you asshole”

AJ’s face paled, “You’ve got to be kidding”

“Afraid not, have you had a look in the mirror today?”

AJ eyed his cautiously as he looked down to examine his own body. Pulling the neck of his shirt out he starred down to find a pair of breast. He quickly let go and began to feel himself up.

“They seem real,” he said

“Stop fondling yourself,” Brian said

“Rok?”

“Yeah Boner it’s me”

“Oh my god! We are dead!”

“Would you stop with all the we’re dead business? It’s really annoying,” Howie said making his way over to them

“Oh shit not you too D!”

Howie arched an eyebrow, “Not me D what?”

“You’re a chick too!”

“I am?” he asked examining his own body, “Well I’ll be damned I am a girl… What minute? I’M A GIRL!!!!!” he screamed

“Didn’t I just-” AJ was quickly cut off

“Oh my god I’m a flipping woman! Please tell me this is a horrible prank Nick pulled”

Nick scoffed, “Would I pull this shit on myself?”

Howie took a step back, “No! Not you too!” he began to pace around the room, “Has everyone gone mad? Is the world upside down? It’s the end of the world!”

“Well hell has now officially froze over,” Nick mumbled

Nick flopped down on the couch only feel it move underneath him. Panicking he quickly jumped up and turned around. There Kevin lied face down in the cushion groaning,

“Why do I feel like I’m suffering from a hangover,” he groaned as he lifted his head, “Nick?”

“Kevin… oh my god you’re-” Nick stuttered before AJ cut him off

“Your eyebrows are still whack!”

Kevin shot him a glare, “They’re my naturals!” he stated sitting up, “Wait, why are there girls in the dressing room? I thought AJ stopped with the random girl’s thing”

“We’re not whores!” Brian cried, “It’s me Brian! Your first cousin!”

Kevin chuckled, “Good one little lady. You fans are getting more realistic everyday”

“We’re not girls! We’re the Backstreet Boys”

“And I’m Justin Timberlake-”

“No you’re just some girl with whacked out eyebrows,” AJ said

“I told you they’re naturals!” Kevin stated, “I think you ladies better leave. Aren’t your parents worried about you?”

Kevin got up from the couch passing the group of females in front of him. As he passed them buy he caught of glimpse of himself in what was left of the shattered mirrored. Walking backwards he starred long and hard before shrieking at his appearance.

“What is god’s name!” he exclaimed

“And cue the freaking out part 2,” Nick said

Kevin snapped his head around, “Who did this?” he questioned glaring at everyone in the room

“Nick did it!” AJ cried

“Why does everyone keep thinking I did this!”

“Fix this!” Kevin snapped grabbing Nick by his shirt, “Or so help me I will kill you and bury you in an unmarked grave,” he threatened

Nick swallowed hard, “Kev I didn’t do this!”

“Lighten up cous, I don’t think this is even on Nick’s level of prank capability,” Brian said

“Well if Nick didn’t do it, then who did?”

Kevin paced around the room now that all of them had stopped panicking. The rest of the boys… er… girls sat impatiently on the couch.

“What are we going to do?” Brian asked

“We can’t possibly stay like this. I mean come on I look like my freaking sister!” Nick cried

“You always looked like your sister,” AJ snickered

Nick shot him a glare, “He can stay a woman but I don’t!”

“The hell I do!”

“Time out!” Kevin shouted

Everyone went silent as Kevin stopped pacing.

“First we need to find a way out of here and get back to our hotels”

“How? All of our identity is listed as ourselves,” Howie said

“It is?” Kevin questioned pulling out his wallet, “Hmm… well we could still use our credit cards. I mean Kristin’s… oh shit Kris! God damnit!” he cursed

“Oh my I totally forgot about Leigh,” Brian whimpered

“Thank god for being single,” Nick mumbled

“Shut up!” Brian and Kevin yelled

“Wait a minute!” AJ said standing up, “Couldn’t we just call them with some bogus story. I mean we still sound like ourselves. They’ll never notice”

Brian shot up and wrapped his arms around him, “Oh I think I love you!” he said planting a kiss on him.

AJ freaked and pushed Brian away, “Don’t get carried away Rok, I may look like one of natures irresistible women but I still a sexy man on the inside”

“Yeah right,” Nick scoffed

“You’re just jealous cause you’re a fatty,” AJ taunted

Nick pouted, “I am not fat! Just big boned… more cushion for the pushing”

“That is just… ewe” Howie exclaimed

Just then the door burst open as their security guard was starring at them. Eyeing all the girls in the room he smiled seductively.

“Seems like the boys already left. Sorry ladies but we’re shutting down the arena,” Mark said

Howie thought for a moment as he approached the muscular man slowly. Running his fingers up against his arms he smiled sweetly.

“Say Mister, do you think you could possibly give us a ride back to our hotel?”

“For such a lovely lady like you I don’t think that’ll be a problem,” he said looking forward. “Be ready in 10 minutes,” with that he closed the door.

“Yes!” Howie shrieked, “Score one for me!”

Howie turned around to see his band mates gawking at him. Laughing it off he walked back over to the couch.

“That was amazing!” Nick said

Howie blew on his knuckles and pretended to shine them on his shirt, “I know, I know. What can I say I’m the shit”

“How’d you know he’d fall for that?”

“Cause Mark is a horny fuck and I’ll seen fans do it all the time!”

“Man I gotta try that!”

“This conversation is so disturbing,” Kevin said running his fingers through his shoulder length black hair, “I mean we’re still guys on the inside right?”

“But for how long?” Brian asked

“Do you think this is permanent?” Nick questioned

“I don’t know, if we can’t change back soon we can kiss the Backstreet Boys goodbye”

“Or we can start over and become a girl group?”

“And what call us the Backstreet Girls? That’s some fan fiction cliché!” AJ exclaimed

“Fan fiction?” Brian questioned

AJ’s face turned read, “Well you… when you get bored at night…” he stuttered, “It’s not what you think! I’ve just read a story or two”

“Uh huh… there is no way we are naming ourselves the Backstreet Girls”

“What about the Sass Squad?”

“The what? Shut up AJ you already lost credibility when you told us you read our own fan fiction,” Nick injected

“Fellas can we please stop with all the fighting!”

“Time to go!” Mark said sticking his head in the doorway

The boys gathered up their bags as they followed him out of the room.

“Don’t be scarred of the fans. Once they know you’re not the boys they’ll disappear,” Mark told

Nervously they all stepped outside of the back door as they exited the building. The same screams they heard from the stage was now coming from the crowd in front of them.

“It’s the… wait is that Nick’s sister?” a fan cried

Nick groaned but waved and smiled in response.

“Oh my god Leslie Carter! We love you and your brother!” another shrieked

“Those must be her friends; I want to be her friend”

“Leslie can we get a picture?”

Pausing in his tracks Nick thought for a moment and approached the crowd. Smiling sweetly next to the crowd of girls he let them photograph him.

“Ni… I mean Leslie! Come on,” Kevin called

“Sorry girls I gotta go!” Nick said leaving the disappointed crowd

He quickly jumped into the van as it took off down the road.

“That wasn’t so bad,” Nick exclaimed

“Told you, you look like your sister,” AJ teased

“Shut up! At least I can use that as a liable excuse now”

“So what are you going to do, pose as your sister?” Brian asked

“Nah, she would freak out. I’ll have to think of something-”

“So how did you ladies enjoy the show?” Mark asked

“Oh it was lovely! I just love those Backstreet Boys,” AJ said

“Yeah they are some talented guys,” Howie stated

“The one with the tattoos is fine as hell,” AJ added receiving glares, “What?”

“So uh… you girls have fun with the guys tonight?”

Brian looked around nervously, “Uh huh”

“Want to have a little more fun?”

“Uh can’t… I’m a virgin!” Brian blurted out

“Nice, very nice… Listen I’ll take you back to the guys hotel rooms. What do you say?”

Their eyes lit up, “Really? That would be totally cool!” Nick chimed

“Well in order to get up there you have to do me a favor and I’ll tell you which rooms they’re in”

“Uh…”

Just then the van came to a halt in hotel parking lot. Unbuckling his seatbelt he turned around to face the group. Brian nervously scooted closer to Kevin as Nick pretended to stare out the window.

“So ladies…” Mark said seductively, “How about a kiss?” he asked puckering his lips

The guys took turns starring at each other.

“You do it!” Nick whispered

“Me?” AJ mumbled, “Make D do it, he already got him horny earlier”

“Hell no! I am not kissing no guy!” Howie cried

“If someone doesn’t do something…” Kevin threatened

Whimpering AJ shifted around in his seat as he leaned over towards Mark. Mark cracked an eye open slowly.

“Awe the hot chick”

AJ smirked to himself as he leaned in to give him a kiss. Just then the van door flew open as the remaining boys ran out. AJ slapped Mark across the face and dashed out of the vehicle.

“Fuck you loser!” AJ shouted as he ran for the door

Kevin swiped his card through the door as they hurried inside. Once on the other side of the door they all high-fived each other.

“Best plan I ever came up with,” Kevin stated

“Plan? What plan?” AJ asked

“We needed someone to distract him as we ran out”

“And I was the one that had to kiss him?” AJ whined

“But you didn’t”

“But I almost did”

“But you didn’t”

“But I-” Howie cut them off

“Enough! Can we please get upstairs and go to bed?”

“Yeah I’m really tired” Nick added

“Come on lets go”

The girls quickly made their way upstairs as to not be seen by hotel security. The each quickly said good night to each other before heading to bed. They had a long day ahead of them and the last thing they needed was to wake up not looking refreshed.

*The Next Day*

            The sun gently set on Howie’s face as he lay there sleeping so peacefully; unaware of the commotion going on in his room. Suddenly he was awakened by a wet substance touching his face.

“That better not be piss,” he groaned

“Nah it’s just my spit,” Nick cackled

            Howie shot up out of bed wiping his face as quickly as he could. He snapped his head in Nick’s direction giving the eye to the mischievous blonde. Nick stood their in his oversized jersey that showed off his long lean legs. Feeling uneasy with the way Howie was looking at him he wrapped his arms around himself.

“The outside might be a chic but on the inside I still have a dick. Stop looking,” he snapped.

Howie blushed, “Sorry… you’re not my type anyways!”

            Just then his hotel door burst open. They both jumped in response as the remaining members piled into the room. AJ had seemed to embrace his new form by cutting one of his shirts into a mid drift top. Brian looked somewhat like a tomboy, his backwards cap keeping his curly hair from his face. Kevin on the other hand was dressed up looking like he was ready for work.

“So… everyone is still the same huh?” Nick said aloud.

AJ pushed his sunglasses on top of his head, “Dude, I am loving this!” he sung, “My body is hot as shit! I’m not balding…” he trailed off.

Kevin rolled his eyes, “Ok, so it’s the next day and we’re still women. Now there are some top priority things we need to discuss. First off-“

“Where can I get some better clothes?” Nick whined.

“For real,” Brian said.

“Clothes are important but not as important as my list! Firstly we need to figure out how the hell this happened. Then we need to figure out how we are supposed to get out of this hotel, onto the bus and to our homes.” Kevin announced.

“But how are the three of us suppose to explain to our wives that we have to share the same hair care products?” Howie asked.

            Silence filled the room as they looked from one another. AJ shrugged as sniffles could be heard in the room. They looked around for the source only to see Brian covering his face to hide his tears.

“Leighanne’s going to kill me! We are going to get a divorce!” he sobbed.

Kevin placed a reassuring hand on his cousin’s shoulder, “There, there cous… somehow and someway we are going to get through this.”

“I’d hate to be married now,” AJ cracked.

*Nick’s P.O.V*

            I can’t believe this is happening to us. But then again I look hot as hell… but I also look like my sister. Who I don’t think is hot! But she’s pretty… but she’s my…sister… Ugh my stomach is killing me. All this crying and planning is making me feel bloated. Out of comfort I decided to wrap my arms around my tiny waist.

“You ok Nick?” Howie asked calmly.

I lowered my head shaking it, “I think I have an upset stomach.”

“Did you eat something weird?”

“No, I don’t think so. I feel bloated as all hell…”

“Wait you feel bloated?”

“Whose bloated?” Kevin asked.

I removed one of my hands from my side and raised it, “I think I’m dying…”

“Question!” AJ asked suddenly.

“What?” Kevin asked narrowing his eyes at him.

“If we’re women now do we do things?” he asked curiously peering close to Kevin.

Kevin pushed him back, “What do you mean things?”

“Like you know things women can do that we can’t do? Getting knocked up and such or-”

“Nick I think you’re on your period!” Howie shouted pointing at my pants.

            If this couldn’t get anymore embarrassing I don’t know what. I felt tears welling up because everyone was now focused on me. I looked down and sure enough there was blood. What the hell! Oh god, I’m going to bleed to death.

“Well that answers my question,” AJ said receiving a smack from Kevin.

“Don’t sit on anything Frack you’ll like bleed on things,” Brian said with a hint of nervousness in his voice.

“Dude it’s not like he’s the Black Knight.”

Brian chuckled, “What are you going to do, bleed on me?” he recited trying not to laugh.

“Guys! This is serious! I’m in plain, you’s are laughing at me and I’m bleeding! Call 911 or something! What kind of friends are you?”

“Calm down, this has happened to Kris many of times. We need to get you pads and some pain medication.” Kevin placed a hand on his hip and the other under his chin, “Ok… so do we get them? I suppose one of us could sneak downstairs to the gift shop and buy some?”

“I’m not buying it!” AJ announced.

“What if we give Nick a bunch of tissues?” Brian asked.

“That’s not going to help. He needs something to absorb the moisture.”

AJ giggled, “Moisture…”

“Which one of us MATURE ones will go downstairs and buy it?”

“Can someone get me something! These are my favorite pairs of shorts!” Nick cried

“I’ll go…” Howie said quietly.

“Yes! Thank you Howard! You are my true best friend!” Nick said trying to embrace Howie.

Howie crawled away from him on the bed, “That’s ok, I don’t want what you have.”

“It’s not contagious D,” Kevin said.

“To the bat cave! I mean the store!” Brian shouted.

*Howie’s P.O.V*

            As soon as I stepped out of the hotel room I immediately started to question why in the world did I volunteer myself. I hope I don’t look suspicious enough that someone would recognize me… Oh wait, I don’t look like me anymore. I finally had made it to the elevator. As soon as the doors opened a bunch of teenage looking girls had been crammed in it. I sucked in my breath and stepped on the elevator. Maybe if I avoid eye contact they won’t talk to me.

“I’m so excited! I heard that Nick is single now so maybe if we find his room I can totally seduce him,” one girl squeaked.

I couldn’t help but roll my eyes, “I hope we find their floor!” another shouted in excitement.

“We have to look for floors that are surrounded with bodyguards.

‘This is isn’t the Millennium era…’ I thought to myself.

“I heard they were leaving today,” I said barely above a whisper.

A snort could be heard from behind me, “Oh really? Well goes to show you aren’t a true fan. Just because tour buses leave doesn’t mean private cars don’t take them to their next location. I am a Backstreetologist so I know how these things work,” a chubby but rude girl said.

“What is a Backstreetologist?” I asked and was afraid to find out.

“I know everything and anything there is to know about the boys. I am almost personally close with them. I go to all their shows and fan events. I’ve met each of them like ten times in one year. I even gave them birthday presents. It takes a lot of hard work a dedication to study and fully understand them,” She said proudly.

“You’re such a liar,” one of them said.

“Am not! You’re just jealous because you didn’t pass the online courses to be a certified Backstreetologist.”

“You actually paid money?” I asked.

“Only a small fee, but it is a small fee in order to be closer to my boys.”

            This was going to be one hell of an elevator ride. Between the one girl and her creepy rambling verses the others and their dirty thoughts I felt like I was riding in the Sears tower. An elevator ride shouldn’t be this long! When I finally heard the heavenly ding that would release me from my fandom hell I bolted out as soon as the doors opened. Stopping in my tracks in the lobby I looked around until I spotted the gift shop, ‘Success!’ I thought. Once I had made my way in I was greeted by an elderly lady. I smiled at her and scanned the isle for my target item. Finally I made it to the health care section and boy I was in for a surprise. It was like a mini pharmacy in here! There were all sorts of creams for rashes and itchy body parts. Things called douches… what kind of woman uses all this stuff? After having a mild panic attack at the stores inventory I found what I was looking for, ‘But which kind should I buy?’ I asked myself. In one hand I had heavy flow all night kind and then in the other I had regular long length. Then again Nick is pretty tall so maybe the long length? But he’s also not a light weight either so I maybe heavy flow? I probably should have asked him his measurements and weight before I left.

“Do you need any help?” the elderly woman’s voice asked behind me.

I jumped in surprise, “Why hello there! Yes I do need some help.”

“What can I assist you with?”

“I need to buy pads for my friend.”

“Ok, what type of flow is she having?”

I looked at her puzzled, “Flow? Nicky’s a bit rhythm less sometimes…”

“Not that kind of flow. Like how heavy is her period?”

“Well he’s like six two and weighs close to two hundred pounds. So I had figured the heavy ones but like I said he’s TALL so maybe the long lengths?”

The lady starred at me, “This is for a man?” she questioned.

Suddenly I thought about what I had just said, “Oh no! Forgive me! I am so frazzled at the moment. I just woke up and all. I’ve never brought pads for someone other than myself so I’m clueless because she just sent me down here with little information. She just started bleeding and freaked out on me,” I lied.

“The poor dear, in that case you may want to get a combination pack. If you ladies are staying for awhile it’ll be on the safe side to have different ones when her flow starts to change.

‘It changes?!’

            I thanked the elderly woman as she rung up my purchases and handed me my bag. Quest now completed, the next is getting back upstairs! For some reason the way my regular are made were not fitting around my hips to nicely. I had extra padding in the back that filled up as much space as it could in these pants. As I stood at the elevator shifting from foot to foot a man stood long side me. I could feel his eyes on me. The elevator rung as the doors opened and we both got inside. The creeper seemed to move closer to me starring forward to look at me in the reflection of the doors. I averted my eyes from the doors and looked up at the ceiling.

“So what floor are you on?” he asked nonchalantly.

“Excuse me?” I asked.

“I’m on a business trip for a few days. I own my own company and could use a little myself.”

“Sorry I’m married…”

“That’s ok, what your husband doesn’t know won’t hurt him.”

“Yeah but he’ll more than likely hurt you.”

            Thankfully the conversation ended their. I held the bag to my chest as the elevator landed on my floor. I stepped off only to feel my arm in his hand, “Hey I mean it. I’m staying in room 710. The names Charles if you’re interested,” he said. I turned my nose up and snatched my arm away. Panicking I dashed down the hall towards my door. Fumbling around in my pocket I finally found the key card. I swiped it and slammed the door behind me once I had stepped inside. Everyone was looking at me as I was panting against the door.

“Jeez D, did you go run a marathon?” AJ asked looking me over.

“Creeper… huge creeper… tried to pick me…” I said in between breaths.

“You got hit on?” he asked before laughing, “That’s HILAROUS!”

Brian looked puzzled, “What kind of man was it?” he asked.

I looked at AJ shoving my bag into his arms, “Some business creep. Apparently I must look cheap to him for him to try and pick me up.”

            I flopped down on the bed burying my face in my pillow. I felt someone sink in the bed, it was AJ. He started to push my hair up and away from my face. “Could be worse ya know,” he said. I thought about it for a second and silently agreed with him. Suddenly I heard a deep sigh.

“I’m still bleeding guys!” Nick cried.