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The first day I was with the band, I saw the rising tension mounting. Every little thing said or did began to grate on each other's nerves. Usually it was Nick and Kevin first. Nick huffing under his breath at every little gesture the older man made. Then that built to Brian and AJ having little petty disagreements over everything from who's socks are those to I was sitting there first. Ending with Howie getting mad at everyone for acting so childish that he would storm out of the room and "quit" the band...

Robin looked up from the first paragraph of the article he was about to write and couldn't help but smile. He looked from page to page of his notes getting more and more excited. He figured he would start it with what happened the first day he was there with them. Howie quitting, then once that sucked the readers in he would hit them with all the rest. Probably the most stunning admission was Brian telling him about Howie's sexual preference. That would make even Barbara Walters jealous.

The fact that all these skeletons were coming out of the closet while He was there, was a blessing in disguise. He quickly moved his notes off of his desk as Kevin came in.

"Hi Kevin."

"Hey Robin, have you seen the guys?"

"No, the last time I saw anyone it was Nick looking for calamine lotion."

"Yeah I know. Poor kid," Robin smiled, if only Kevin knew how Nick got poison ivy, he wouldn't be saying poor kid.

"So, Kevin, you got a minute to talk?"

"Yeah, I guess so. I plan on getting the guys together for a group meeting. You know things usually aren't as bad as they have been the last few days."

"I'm sure they aren't."

"No"

"So tell me, Kevin do you feel an added responsibility to these guys? You know since you are the oldest?"

"I kind of.." Kevin was interrupted by Brian and AJ storming into the room.

"He is going to be soo mad!" Brian said, his hands all green.

"Forget about him, what about Nick?"

"Oh AJ, he won't even notice."

"How can he not notice that his mouse who once was gray, is now green?"

"It's Nick we are talking about" Brian assured AJ. J nodded in return.

"Uh, excuse me, did you notice that I am trying to be interviewed here?"

"Oh sorry Kevin did we interrupt you?" AJ said sticking his tongue out at his bandmate.

"NO. THAT IS OKAY AJ." Kevin replied then bent down to whisper to Robin, he sometimes has a hard time understanding so you have to speak loudly. Robin nodded.

"What are you guys whispering about?" Brian asked.

"IT IS NOTHING." Robin yelled facing AJ. Kevin couldn't help but smile.

"Why are you yelling Kevin?"

"It's not important Brian, but be back in this room in about an hour. I think we need to have a band meeting and clear the air."

Howie walked in with a huge scowl on his face. He walked by everyone practically ignoring them and purposely pushed Brian as he went to sit down. "Hey watch it D!"

"Oh I'm sorry I didn't see you standing there," He said and then plopped down on the chair. Robin caught himself looking back at his notes where he had written that Howie was considered the peace maker of the group. During these last three days he has been everything but that.

"Howie can I take a moment of your time?"

"Sure"

"Tell me about your personal life." At the mention of Howie's personal life Brian promptly decided to exit the room laughing.

"There's not much to tell. I was seeing somebody and we broke up. It's all Brian's fault."

"And why is that?"

"Because he never told me that Ronnie called."

"Oh is that your boy..I mean significant other."

"Yes, Ronnie is my significant other, we met at a bar called the Ram Rod. Ronnie was a bartender."

"Oh..I see. It was a bar?"

"It is an exclusive bar. Only celebs can get in there, JC from N'sync was trying to hit on Ronnie the same time I was."

"Really?"

"Yeah, but obviously, I won."

"Do you see JC there often?"

"Oh yeah I do, as a matter of fact most of them go together."

"Really? To the Ramrod?"

"Yeah they go together."

"Oh..Interesting thanks."

"Yeah, Elton John was there for some reason. Lance and Justin were talking to him."

"Oh"

"Anyway, Brian forgot to tell me Ronnie called so, we broke it off!"

"I'm sorry to hear that."

"I'm very single now."

"I will make sure to mention that in my article."

"Yes, tell them I'm ready and willing so bring it on." Then he winked.

AJ came back in and sat next to Howie, "Hey man how are you doing?" Robin got up and continued his conversation with Kevin.

"She dumped me J. I mean I thought she was the one" AJ pat his back. "I know man that really sucks."

"Yeah over not getting a stupid phone call. How could Brian do that to me?" AJ bit his bottom lip. He was the one that forgot to tell him about the call. He should just admit to it right now, but then again, he also saw what Howie did to Brian. "Yeah he is a total jerk! Well, I gotta go and relax. You know meditate before the press conference."

"Oh you mean go have a smoke?"

"Yes, exactly." He'll tell Howie when he is in better spirits. As he got up to leave he tripped over his feet and landed on Robin. "Sorry"

"AW, IT IS OKAY AJ!" AJ looked at the man and smiled. He wasn't sure why Robin always screamed when he talked to him. Maybe the poor guy was hard of hearing.

"Well I am going to meditate."

"OH ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A CABBAGE?"

"What?" Now AJ was totally confused. Robin reached over and pat his head, "NEVER MIND BYE BYE!"

AJ gave Howie a weird look and Howie returned the look with a shrug. Kevin held his hand to his mouth to try to hide the fact that he was laughing. Robin then turned his attention back to Kevin, "So Kevin answer my question from earlier, you know about feeling any added responsibility for being the oldest in the group?"

Kevin sat looking a little reflective. Like he was trying to organize his thought in his head. "Right, like I was saying I kind of..."

Nick barged into the room wearing very short and tight black pants. They looked to be at least two sizes to small for him. He arms were all pink from the lotion he put on them. He wasn't watching where he was going and tripped over a chair, knocking it over and falling on top of it. Both robin and Kevin just stared at him as he stood up and dusted his pants.

"What the holy hell are you wearing?" Kevin asked looking the boy up and down.

"I don't know. I lost my pants."

"What do you mean you lost your pants? How does somebody just lose their pants?"

"I don't know where they went" Kevin looked over at Robin who was busy writing something down.

"You can't really wear that for the press conference Nick. You do know that right?"

"No, why not?"

"Because you look like the incredible growing man."

"Oh" He then looked at his reflection in the mirror and started to crack up. He fell to the floor in a belly laugh, "I look like Eddie Munster!"

"Yeah you do, so go change Eddie." He finally made his way up off of the floor, and waved to both men in the room, once again not looking where he was going he walked into a wall.

"You okay?" Robin asked looking very amused at this point.

"I'm fine it happens all the time." Then he left.

"Okay I'm sorry. As I was saying.." Kevin tried once again, as Brian ran into the room, "Geez, does anybody ever just walk into a room anymore?"

"Haha very funny Kevin. Hey did you happen to see Nick's mouse?"

"No, why do you ask?"

"I was playing with him and he got out."

"How could that possibly happen?"

"I don't know, I was preoccupied doing something in Howie's room and lost him."

"You had the mouse in Howie's room?"

"Yes"

"I thought you guys were fight...oh no what did you do?" Brian looked over at Robin and smiled, "I'll tell you later."

"NO! Tell me know cause we are having this band meeting and I want to be prepared."

"Fine!" Brian said and then cupped his hands over one of Kevin's ears and whispered what he had just done. Kevin's eyes grew big as he listened to his cousin run through in detail what he had done to Howie's robe.

"Brian! What if it doesn't come out?"

"That's what I am HOPING will happen."

"No, I mean the mouse Brian. The mouse" Brian seemed to think about it for a minute, "Aw, it's no big deal."

"No big deal?"

"Yeah Nick will never notice it, I'll just tell him his eyes are playing tricks on him."

"Brian cuz, you are one sick man!"

"Well, at least I didn't kill a lizard!"

"How many times do I have to tell you people, I didn't kill any lizards!"

"Well whatever, if you see Cecile, give me a holler okay?"

"Sure. I'm sure he will stick out like a sore thumb now!" With a wave Brian exited the room once again leaving Kevin and Robin alone. Kevin turned back towards the reporter and took a seat.

"Okay I apologize for all the interruptions, anyway, I think..."

"That's okay Kevin, I believe I just got my answer." Kevin thought about it then nodded.

"Well, better get ready for this meeting. It should be a fun one." Then Kevin exited, leaving Robin in the room to look over his notes from the last three days...