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Frank/Gerard
*new*
An Emergency of the Heart
by bexless--Gerard/Frank--It's an AU written for the Princess Challenge. Um,
Gerard is Cinderella, which is so hilarious and awesome and I can't really
explain it. He has mice and birds that do his bidding (and kind of freaking him
out a little bit). PG-13
Gerard yanks on a pair of boxers – he must have been wasted to fall asleep
without clothes on – and pushes open the door to his room. He narrowly avoids
stepping on the three mice that scuttle into the kitchen with him. “Watch it,
guys. One of these days, I swear to God.”
*new*
Hell Yeah I'm
the Motherfucking Princess by impertinence--Gerard/Frank--Ridiculous AU
wherein Gerard is a princess and Frank is the rogue who steals his heart. Also,
Mikey is a wise dragon. Seriously. There's also a sequel involving dragon!Mikey
finding love with princess Pete. PG-13.
Frank caught his breath when he saw Gerard; Mikey beamed, as well as dragons
could. "You're back!" he said, and Gerard knew he meant more than just Gerard's
general presence.
*new*
Wake Up and
Notice cimorene--Gerard/Frank--Everyone but Frankie turns into a girl, and
it makes Frank realize some things. Also, hee! Mikey and Alicia are the unsung
heroes of this fic. NC-17
His piercing shout was evidently enough to wake Frank, because thirty seconds
later he stumbled into the kitchen half-asleep and walked right into the edge of
the refrigerator, going, "Gerard? What the fuck?" And it turned out he was the
only one without tits.
*new*
Eighteen
Forever (Sun Poisoned) by opensound--Gerard/Frank--High school AU where
Frank is Mikey's friend, but he and Gerard are the ones that really hit it off.
hard R
In response, Gerard nearly fell down laughing. He gasped through his
laughter, "Let me get this straight - oh, god - you're fine with me making out
with your friend, you're fine with that, your male friend. But not with him
being a freshman - god, Mikey!"
*new*
Sixteen Tons (How
Frank Made it Happen) by bexless--Frank/Gerard--This is a Working Girl
AU that is just awesome. Frank is an intern that has turned 30 and decides to do
something drastic in order to get ahead at his company. Pete Wentz is pretty
amazing in this. Gabe Saporta, Matt Pelissier and Bert McCracken? Not so much.
Also features Brendon/Ryan and past Gerard/Bert McCracken. NC-17
And that’s what this is really about, you know? Frank thought that when he
got a job working for an actual, bonafide record label, a major, even, that he’d
be on his way, able to make a difference, get some of the local bands heard in
the way he wishes he’d been heard, back when he still played, back when he still
had the dream.
*new*
The Way It Works
by anew-leaf--Gerard/Frank--Gerard has sworn off sex with guys after his
drunken, drugged out Warped Tour days. Frank decides that Gerard is stupid.
Adult.
He started to protest, but Frank was suddenly crowding into his space and
clapping a hand over his mouth. “No, it is. Did you ever think maybe the problem
was dating drunk assholes and not, you know, guys in general?”
*new*
Watercooler Romance
by virtuousvices--The adorable office AU where Gerard is an office drone whose
life gets turned upside down Frank's arrival. And yeah, you've probably already
read it, but I'm reccing it anyway. R
Gerard stood up and held out his hand. "Gerard. I do copy editing and
layout." New Guy had a nice, firm handshake. He looked Gerard in the eye as he
said, "Frank, I'm working with the marketing team." Gerard melted just a bit,
smiled, and turned back to his work as Carl and Frank left his cube.
*new*
A Necessary
Requirement. by bexless--Frank/Gerard--Frank is the only member of the band
NOT to see Gerard's penis, and he is not a happy camper. R
Frank took advantage of Gerard’s distraction to try and pry his waistband
away from his body. He looked down, but all he could see were his own fingers
jammed underneath Gerard’s belt.
*new*
Happy Fucking
New Year by cimorene--Frank/Gerard--New Year's fic! It's coming up on that
time of year again, folks! PG
He looks down dully over the balcony to the swarming room and sees that it's
almost midnight. At least he'll get some fucking champagne, he figures, and he
takes advantage of the people turning around to look at the tv as the countdown
starts to edge his way down the stairs, closer to the sources of champagne.
*new*
Anti-Sex by
cimorene--Frank/Gerard--Frank has a sex dream about Mikey that really freaks him
out, because Mikey isn't the Way he wants to get with. NC-17
"Was it a nightmare?" said Mikey, sounding interested. "I've never had a sex
nightmare. Gerard has them all the time, though."
*new*
Maybe Pete Was Onto
Something by Impertinence--Frank/Gerard--Gerard talks to the hamster that,
sadly, he never got around to buying in real life. OMG, fix-it fic! :) adult
"I mean," Gerard says, and looks over at the hamster, instead of the ceiling,
"he's smart and funny and fucking intense and I want to bite him all over. God,
I'm a creep."
*new*
Knocking
Around the Prickly Pear by stele3--Frank/Gerard--Frank and Gerard have sex
while Frank is stone drunk, and then there is angst and boys being OMG so
stupid, and UST and longing and it's pretty awesome. Also, the hamster story
above was inspired by a line Gerard says about wishing he had bought the hamster
he wanted. As an aside, I met stele3 last month at Wincon, and she is intense
about that hamster cage. There was definitely some
writing-on-our-necks-ala-Gerard happening, and she definitely had someone write
"omg hamster cage!" or something to that effect on hers. Awesome. :) NC-17
He hadn't meant to sleep with Frank. That hadn't been in his head when he and
the others had sat beside Frank while he pounded back shots, or when they had
finally taken the shotglass away and he'd volunteered to take Frank back to the
hotel, or even when Frank had leaned his cheek against Gerard's shoulder in the
elevator, breathing the hot smell of alcohol against his shirt. Despite his own
useless fantasies and selfish hopes, sleeping with Frank hadn't been anywhere in
Gerard's mind, right then.
*new*
Mysterious Ways by
sori1773--Frank/Gerard--Frank comes up with a "clever" "game" involving shots of
Red Bull and getting Gerard to spill all his darkest secrets. It's very sweetly
Frank. NC-17
"Fuck, fine. I have things that I want to ask you and I'm cleverly disguising
my questions under the guise of a drinking game. So, seriously, shut the hell
up, pick up your glass and fucking drink already. I'm about to get you smashed
on caffeine."
*new*
It’s
the Great Pumpkin, Gerard Way! by shoemaster--Frank/Gerard pre-slash--Um,
it's a Great Pumpkin AU? And it's adorable? And I can definitely see Gerard
waiting around every year for the Great Pumpkin to show up.
At midnight a small, shadowy figure approaches him and pulls his blanket up
to his chin before pressing a gentle kiss to his cheek and whispering, “See you
next year.”
*new*
the last gentleman in new
jersey by etben--girl!Frank/Gerard--An AU where Frankie is the plucky female
lead singer of Pencey Prep and Gerard is the lucky bastard who catches her
fancy. Also, Mikeyway is hilarious. I was slightly put off by her being in high
school while Gerard is out of college, but that's ok (and the actual age
difference, so I don't know what's wrong with me. It's not like it bothers me in
Fall Out Boy fic). R
"Thanks," she says, "It's nice to meet someone with some fucking manners for
a change, you know?" The last half of the sentence is louder, practically a
shout, and clearly directed at the guys behind her. Gerard winces, and she
notices, rolls her eyes.
*new*
Grimm by
Gale--Frank/Gerard--Fairy tales and black dildos. Two things that I, personally,
always associate with one another.
Once upon a time, there was a handsome prince who liked to travel across the
land with his knights, saving lives. He met a beautiful girl and offered her his
hand in marriage; then, a while later, changed his mind. That happens sometimes,
especially in these modern fairy tales.
chromatography and spectrometry by stereomer--College AU where Frank and Gerard are Chemistry lab partners. R "Hey," he greets. "I'm Gerard." He points to a weighing boat on the table; Frank notices that his finger is smudged grey with pencil matter. "I already got our unknown and the sodium bicarb." He smiles, as if he knows that Frank's the lab-hating type, and the sight is very easy on the eyes and Christ, Frank likes this guy already.
They Be More Like Guidelines by maroonraven--Gerard gets a little overwhelmed on stage, and tries to figure out how to deal with it. PG-13 Gerard takes a long drag of his cigarette before rushing out an explanation about “orchestral color” he’d stolen from a book and hopes Ray will buy it. Ray nods slowly. His face is neutral, but his fingers are betraying him as they slowly strum out minor chords. Before Ray can even ask if it’s his playing, Gerard cuts him off, bright green eyes seeking out his as Gerard quickly reassures him that he is the best and that no one they got could possibly rival him. Hell, Ray will probably end up writing all his parts, anyways.
Zen and the Art of Kissing by Eleanor Lavish--Gerard can't really handle being teased, and after those now infamous show, pictures from which can be helpfully found in the header of the story, the other guys are ruthless with him and Frank. The first few times, its just on the fridge, a magnet proclaiming, "Virginia is for Lovers!" holding it in place above the drawing by a four year old fan named Melanie. A little more to the left, Gee, this one said. The last had just said TOO MUCH! with a bright red arrow to his tongue. Gerard took it down each time, crumpling the paper and tossing it in the trash. "You too?" he heard the fourth time he removed it. Frank was standing behind him, shaking his head.
Sparkle Motion by bexless--
A Capella by coffeewordangel--(with a side order of Ray, yes, please.) Frank is jealous of the time that Gerard and Ray spend together. NC-17 He tried not to be jealous, really he did. Tried not to notice how Gerard always took the melody and Ray always took the harmony and how fucking amazing they sounded together, like they were meant for that all along.
hope you survive the experience: Frankie by Gale--X-Men AU! With all the bandom boys as students at Xavier's school. There are other parts to this, focusing on other people, but I like this one the best. The point is, he's here now. The Cajun guy with the red eyes had found him living in a bus station in Queens, and promised him a hot meal if he came and listened to some old guy speak. Frankie'd said yes, thinking it wouldn't be any different than all the church outreach programs the do-gooders tried to foist on street kids every once in a while.
Drunk Off Night Skies by marigolde--AU where Gerard meets Frank while drunk and high at a party. Somehow, for some reason, Frank wants to see him again. Lucky Gerard. R Gerard wakes up on the floor of someone’s house. It’s half a mile or so from home, so he walks it, squinting into the sun. When he rounds the corner to his house he sees Mikey sitting on the stoop, smoking a cigarette and giving him an appraising look. “You’d better take a shower before mom gets home,” Mikey says, wrinkling his nose.
Progressive Diminishment and the Art of Living (or, how Gerard Way got his groove back) by coffeewordangel--AU where Gerard is living a boring, dead end existence until goes into a parallel reality (just...stay with me) where he still has a boring job, but he also has FRANK. R So Gerard follows his routine with as much zeal as an automaton, avoiding contact with the outside world as much as possible; his only human contact being breakfast with his brother Mikey every Sunday morning at ten am. He is not happy but he’s not unhappy either and he figures that’s about all anyone can hope for in life.
Unequivocal by stereomer--A long fic that seemed to fly by for me. It charts Frank and his introduction to Gerard and Mikey all the way through to the present day. NC-17 “Wait, wait, here.” Frank hurriedly sticks his cigarette between his lips to free up a hand and takes out the box of Reds from his pocket. “At least have a cigarette.” Because Frank offers lots of things when he's drunk - which is potentially a very dangerous habit to have - and he also feels bad really fucking easily or for no reason at all. He rattles the box until Gerard gingerly reaches in and plucks one out.
High School Wet Dream by bloodylily02--Also includes Mikey/Pete. A high school epic in 38 parts. Gerard and Mikey start a new school when Gerard is a senior and Mikey a sophomore. I wish that Ray was in this, but Gerard and Frank being adorably daffy about each other still made me happy. PG-13 Gerard was about to start his senior year in a new high school, with a whole bunch of new assholes to deal with and his sophomore brother as his only companion. In a year he’d be gone.
Bob/Frank
*new*
Pause Between
by Charli J--Frank/Bob--Sex behind the drum kit. I don't think there's anything
else to say. NC-17
Well, that and Frank Iero has been a ridiculous little shit dedicated to
testing Bob's resolve since they day he met him.
*new*
Starring You Instead Of Me
by Zee--Bob and Pete switch bodies, and wow. Can you think of a bandom person
you'd LEAST like running around in your skin? (Aside from Saporta, that is.)
NC-17
"What," Pete manages to squeak out, and it's *not his voice* and this is just
too fucking bizarre. It's a dream, right? He should--he should go back to sleep,
or something. Right.
*new*
so it goes like this
by scribblesinsand--Bob/Frank--First of all, I have to tell you that in the last
two months I have experienced a Bob Bryar renaissance (much like Danny's New
York renaissance in Sports Night). I love this dude with my whole heart, and
it's pretty much become my goal in life to read Bob in as many different
combinations of pairings as I can. Mmm...Bob. This story is a bit of a modern
fairy tale, with the twist being that the two guys in involved are, well,
guys, thereby causing no end of complications and confusion. NC-17
That's where all good stories start, right? If his life was a romantic comedy
-- no one actually says anything like that, but Bob has this sinking feeling --
this whole thing would have had the perfect beginning.
*new*
Who Needs
Destiny When You've Got Frank Iero? by Impertinence--Bob/Frank--Frank
decides that he's going to marry Bob. Oh, if only we all had that luxury. (And
by "we all" I'm referring, of course, to me.) PG-13
“No, really,” Frank said, waving Gerard's latte around, spilling a bit on the
ground. “I'm going to marry Bob. It'll be epic and shit.”
*new*
The one where Bob is
not a masochist, not even a little. by dysintegration--Bob & Frank--The
story of how Bob got his lip ring. Of course Frank was involved. PG-13
"C'mon!" He leans in, drags a thumb across Bob's bottom lip. "I think you'd
look hot. And you're a rock star now, right? You need some metal if you're gonna
be on stage. It's a rule."
*new*
The Difference
Between Lemonade and Metaphors by secrethappiness and algernon_mouse--Bob/Frank--Frank
is being unusually crytic, and Bob just wants to know where he stands. Oh, poor,
sweet Bob. (and poor, hilarious Matt Cortez). R/NC-17
At night Frank crawls into the bunk with him and Bob finds himself staring
down at the ‘e’s etched under Frank's knuckles. His fingers look long and pale
against the dark navy fabric of Bob’s t-shirt. Eventually Bob stops trying to
figure out why he keeps waking up with Frank’s fingers looped into the waistband
of his jogging pants and his breath pooling against the thin skin of Bob’s
throat.
*new*
Just Like My Favorite
Scenes by sori1773--Frank/Bob--Oh, Bob Bryar, you can seduce me ANY TIME YOU
WANT. (Seriously. Any. Time. Like...now? Does now work for you?) Frank is
confused to be the one on the receiving end of the inappropriate touching for
once. R
And, seriously, Frank had nothing, no idea at all, because, yeah, this was so
obviously a joke, Bob was not that good of an actor, and Frank was like
absolutely sure the weepy look was from suppressed laughter, but still; that was
just wrong because everyone knew that Frank was pretty much programmed to
respond to an even slightly upset looking Bob.
Please try not to die in a fire by dysintegration--Comes close to hitting my cheating squick, but doesn't. (In my world, My Chem fanfic, especially, only works if Jamia and Alicia just don't exist. Because they are awesome, and cheating is BAD, my friends). Frank decides, after Bob's near-miss of the Famous Last Words vid shoot, that he has to look after him. PG-13 "I'm serious. Apparently it is —" Ray takes a deep breath, as if what he's about to say is either very long or patently ridiculous, and Bob immediately knows this is Frank's fault. "Apparently it is a danger to your well-being for you to be on the top bunk. So we need to switch."
Salmonella by Arsenic--Frank helps Bob through the days when he and Ray, among others, got Salmonella poisoning from a restaurant. Frank curled himself around Bob's back, trying to calm the chilled shudders that had begun. He said, "You know, if you'd just give up chicken, we wouldn't have this problem."
Bob/Gerard
*new*
When The
Sun Came Up by Dira Sudis--Bob has a nightmare. I really like Bob here, but
that I don't really like him normally, but, yeah. Especially here. Non-explicit.
Gerard circled carefully, but Bob kept still, staring down at his slippered
feet propped on the bench. Gerard moved slowly to sit on the bench by Bob's
feet, resting his elbow beside Bob's thigh--not quite touching--and Bob didn't
move away from him. That was a start.
*new*
follow the dots
by ofkitchensinks--girl!Frankie/girl!Bob--A
"Come inside," Ray replies, not bothering to hide her smile. Bob wishes she
was simple like that, but then again, Frankie doesn't crowd in Ray's space like
she does with Bob. It doesn't mean anything when Ray reacts other than maybe
Frankie gets under her skin like she's supposed to.
Seventeen Days Time by dsudis--This is a gen fic, but it's a great look at the friendship between Bob and Gerard, back when Gerard was trying to get clean and Bob had just joined the band. PG "You acted like a guy ten days into kicking three addictions at once, and then you fell asleep for an entire day."
Bob/Ray
*new*
Composition
by coffeewordangel--Bob/Ray--Super, super adorable college AU. Ray and Bob are
roommates that hardly ever see each (though that doesn't stop Ray from having a
huge crush on Bob. Can you blame him?) hard R
Great, Bob thinks he’s some nerdy loser who does nothing but study. Although,
that’s not exactly far from the truth. Ray’s uncomfortable with people he
doesn’t know all that well and he’s never been one for clubs or bars. It’s not
that he never goes out, but given a choice he’d rather just stay in. It’s
easier.
Various & Sundry
*new*
Exponential by Miss
Pamela--gen--Gerard finally moves out of his parents' house.
Just as he was about to make the final call to the movers, the doorbell rang.
Gerard opened the door, blinking in the bright sunshine, to find his entire band
assembled on his front steps. "Uh, what--" he got out.
*new*
Frank Iero: The Tiniest
Fanboy by lovelypoet--gen--Frank turns into a four year old and becomes a
tiny little Panic! fan. Adorable. G.
"BRENDON!" He tosses the controller back at Spencer and leaps off the couch,
pounding across the room and flinging himself at Brendon. With his arms latched
around Brendon's leg he looks up and suddenly goes shy with an awed whisper of,
"Hi, Brendon."
*new*
Yeah, About
That (or, The One About The Mouth Hugs) by poultryofperil--Bob/Frank/Gerard--Frank
and Gerard gang up on Bob. I don't think Bob minds much. NC-17
“Fuck, fuck, fuck,” said Bob, hands clenching in the denim of Frank’s pants.
Frank grinned into his neck, plastering himself against Bob’s back, legs sliding
around and over Bob’s, keeping them open, held down. He had his arms wrapped
around Bob’s chest, over his arms, keeping them mostly pinned to his sides, so
all Bob could move was his head and his hips. Which wasn’t so bad in the long
run, considering Gerard was grinning up at him from his lap, mouth wrapped
around his cock, and--
*new*
Absence Sort of Does
Make the Heart by cimorene--Bob/Ray--So that's the actual title of the
story, but this fic and the sequel recced below could also be titled "My Sunday"
because I literally spent the whole day reading all 85,000 words of this
universe. AU where they're just regular guys living in Jersey. Bob's a sound
tech and Ray's a studio musician. They're ridiculously in love with each other,
but they're both too scared to say anything. Ray, especially, is one blind
bastard, but Bob holds him own in that department too. NC-17
When Bob turns his head Ray's face is tilted up towards him, his hair making
a jagged russet-brown halo, his mouth wide and wet, his eyes glazed and
unfocused but definitely looking at Bob.
*new*
Conclusions by bexless--Frank/Gerard,
Bob/Ray--This is a sequel to the story mentioned above and takes place three
years later. Frank runs a small indie record label, and Mikey's his reliable
number two. When Frank needs a lodger, Mikey railroads him into letting Gerard
live with him, because even though Gerard is a successful painter, he hasn't
moved out of his parents' basement. The longing in this fic is fantastic.
And Frank is almost as oblivious as Ray. NC-17
Mikey digs a crumpled piece of paper out of his pocket. "It's number
fifteen." Frank stares. "You stole my list?" "Smokes," Mikey reads aloud. "Likes
dogs in case ever get one. Likes rock music. Likes loud rock music. Is
interesting. Does not hog bathroom." He looks at Frank over the top of his
glasses. "Dude, it's like you're meant to be."
*new*
Heavy Connection and
Along the Wire by
idyll--Bob/Ronon Dex--Yes, you read that right. It is a crossover with SGA.
Didn't I say I wanted to read Bob with everyone? Did you think I was joking?
These two stories are brilliant. I buy this weird pairing, and I want to read
more. PG-13
Bob meets Ronon in an emergency room in Colorado. That fact...yeah, says
something about the both of them when you consider that it was a tragic accident
involving a sander, some duct tape, and one of Gerard's shoes that landed Bob
there, while Ronon was hit by a fucking bus and is still conscious.
*new*
One Night at the
Paramour by audrarose--Mikey/Bob, Frank/Gerard--Mikey's afraid of ghosts,
and Frank and Gerard are trying to get laid. Bob to the rescue! PG-13
"I can't sleep in my room," Mikey says. He's pulled his flannel-clad knees up
to his chest and his eyes beneath his sleep-crazy hair look hunted. He's wearing
about twelve sweatshirts and a ragged quilt and if it weren't for the angles of
him he could be a pile of laundry. "Daisy Duke is haunting it."
*new*
Chicago by
algernon_mouse--Bob/Brian Schechter--Bob's done with random hook-ups. (For real,
call me.) Takes place right after Projekt Revolution. Rated L for Lies
Random hook ups are fine for filling in the gaps, sometimes. Mostly they're
only good for taking the edge off and even then Bob always wakes up feeling
hungry for something more. It's the main reason that he shies away from casual
hook ups with the merch girls. He'd rather lock himself in the back of the bus,
with Ray, hunched over their make-shift studio laying down new tracks. If that
says anything about him, it's probably depressing.
*new*
A Friday Night In D Major
by aphoristick--Gerard/Brian Schechter--It's a high school AU where Gerard's a
malcontent, and Brian's the school mascot who has a "thing" for him. Um, this
story could not possibly be more adorable. PG
Gerard really hated this shit. Really, there was no other way to put it. He
hated the stupid screaming kids, with their faces all painted. He hated the
parents in the stands, wearing their sons' jersey numbers, like it meant
something. He hated the cheerleaders and he hated pom-poms and also the stupid
color guard with their fucking flags. Flags, seriously.
The Watch by missmollyetc--Mikey/Frank, Ray/Gerard/Bob--My newest Favorite Thing Ever. Gerard is an ex-mobster who decides to change his ways and fights crime with him brother and a group of trusted friends. Pretty painful in places, especially for Frank and Mikey. If Frank's speech stammering speech at the end of part one doesn't break your heart then you are made of stone. Also awesome is Mrs. Way, particularly towards the end of the second part. Starts as a fic concept and shifts into a real fic a few paragraphs in. The gang makes great strides after some...unfortunate mistakes (apparently, some ice cream trucks in the neighborhood ACTUALLY JUST SERVE ICE CREAM.) And they gain enough success and influence that the crime syndicates start to get antsy, which is where Matt and Frank come into it.
Home Is A Name by Arsenic--Frank/Gerard, Mikey/Ray--When you're finished with Wednesday Night Boys (see: Panic! at the Disco recs), here's a prequel about the MCR guys who work at the free clinic. NC-17
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