Crossover Bandom RPS Recs

(These recs come directly from the fic rec community I run with storydivagirl called Polyfannish Rec Whores)

* I consider a crossover to be, in most cases, a story where two characters from two different bands getting together or interacting in someway is the PRIMARY storyline.  So for example, a Pete/Patrick (FOB) story with Mikey (MCR)/Ryan (P!atD) in the background would not qualify, but a Mikey/Ryan story with Pete/Patrick in the background would.  This includes alternate reality settings where the band members never formed their respective bands or formed bands with different people in a different configuration (ie - A story about Jon, Gabe, Patrick and Bob in a fictional band together, featuring Jon/Bob would still be a crossover).  An exception to this is a story that is, for example, Brendon/Spencer (P!atD) and Gerard/Frank (MCR), and both relationships are given the same amount of attention by the author.

Bandom Crossover RPS

*new* The Risen by adellyna--Frank/Gerard, Jon/Spencer, Tom Conrad/The Butcher, various others--This is a horror story, there are zombies. Not funny, silly, crack!fic zombies, but, like, 28 Days Later zombies. Some background characters (that are also beloved members of bandom) die. That said, this is a great story with some awesome character moments. Brendon, in particular, makes me cry, and I love the relationship between Pete and Patrick. I don't care what the author says, they are in love forever, and that's that. NC-17

Frank drops the entire pan of custard onto the floor and slips in it, falling down hard on his ass. He feels the impact all the way through his spine, snapping his jaw shut and forcing the air out of his lungs. “Shit,” he croaks. “Holy shit.”

*new* Cold as Ice Cream by redsambuca--Patrick/Frank--It's a real world AU where Patrick works at an ice cream parlor. It has more of the angry, temperamental Patrick we've heard about in interviews, and I like that. Patrick is not the happiest employee ever. Brendon once again steals my heart as the guy who forces his way into Patrick's good graces. NC-17

He's drizzling chocolate sauce over the top of a double banana split when the bell on the door jingles. Again. It's been unusually busy, so far, and it's only just past noon. The lunch hour rush should be starting any minute. Patrick will never cease to be amazed by just how many businessmen feel a burning need for daily lunchtime ice cream.

*new* This Is A Love Song In My Own Way by theswearingkind--Pete/Patrick, Ryan/Brendon--I'm pretty sure that a mob story was inevitable, since Panic's from Vegas. Still, this is not what you're expecting. Brendon kidnaps Pete as a gift to his mafia kingpin boyfriend. Also, the first time that Pete meets Patrick is so adorable that I almost died. PG-13

But by second sight, yeah, it’s love. Or maybe it’s first listen, or whatever. The point is that this kid is singing along with the track playing over the store’s stereo system—“Through Being Cool,” by Saves the Day—and Pete is in shock and Pete is in love and Pete is suddenly, stupidly angry, because it’s kind of infuriating that Pete has lived twenty-one years in the world and he is only getting to hear this now.

*new* A Grand Total by Never--Frank/Gerard, Brendon/Ryan, Patrick/Pete. High class hooker AU. Split up into several small parts, which I'm not usually fond, but I like this little universe enough to let it slide this time. NC-17

Zack was not a pimp. Yes, he happened to run a service that featured several young, attractive men who could be purchased for a short while, if the price was right, but he was not a pimp. He would never even consider raising a hand to any of his boys, and he would protect any of them with his life, if it came down to it.

*new* Customer Service and Caveat Emptor by rain_dances--Spencer/Pete--It's an AU where Spencer works at JC Penney and Pete is his friendly stalker. In the sequel, Spencer and Pete finally go on a date. Seriously, it's darling. There needs to be more Spencer/Pete in the world. PG-13

Sure enough, 15 minutes later, during which time Spencer talked to Ryan on the phone and filled him in on the latest Pete incidents – Ryan is completely fascinated by the whole thing, he thinks Pete is “totally hot,” (Spencer may or may not have called him one time when Pete was there, and Ryan may or may not have run all the way over to the store in order to finally catch a glimpse of Pete) – Spencer goes back out onto the floor, and finds Pete lying on one of the display beds, currently featuring the Enchanted Toile pattern.

*new* Better off as by airgiodslv--William/Jon--William tries to keep the Panic! freak show from stealing Jon away. PG-13

“You have to seduce someone. Someone male. Someone straight,” Ryan decides, and Brendon looks enthused enough about the idea that William concedes. It can’t be all that difficult, it’s not like he’s never done it before. However.

*new* Mind Over Matter by stepps--Ray/Spencer--Ray is tricked by mistaken identity into liking Spencer (ie - he totally mistakes Spencer for a girl). PG

Apparently the discovery that Smith was not in fact a girl hadn’t changed the fact that Ray was really fucking attracted to the kid, in a “throw him over a table and make him sweaty” kind of way.

*new* Unsuspecting Strangers by airgiodslv--Spencer/Gabe--Hmm, it seems that Spencer Smith is my Panic! member of choice to slash with anyone (much like Patrick and Bob). I love the way that teenage Spencer totally turns the tables on cocky Gabe. PG-13

He makes his move – his real move – on a Sunday night, when nearly everyone is drinking and Ross is safely out of the way with Walker, keeping an eye on Urie. It’s all studied nonchalance, casual body language and an arm thrown around Spencer’s shoulders, a light but fraught-with-meaning, “’Sup, Smith?”

*new* Clear Conscience by strangecobwebs--Jon/Spencer + Bob--Jon is a little confused about the whole sex-with-Spencer thing, since, you know, Spencer is dating Bob. Phone sex yay! NC-17

Spencer cuts him off without hearing the threat. "I'm sitting on Jon Walker's lap. And," Spencer reaches down with his other hand and rubs over his and then Jon's erections. Jon gasps. "Yeah, hear that? We were making out, until Jon had an attack of conscience and was all worried about you." Spencer almost sounds like he's accusing Bob.

*new* Chicago Ink by Gale--Brendon/Patrick--Patrick decides to get a tattoo. Apparently the FOB members have a battle plan set up for just this situation. They deploy Brendon Urie, who knows from silly tattoos. I don't know. It's hilarious and ridiculous and just the kind of thing I like to think Pete Wentz capable of. PG-13

The first surprise of the day is: there is, apparently, a Patrick Stump Tattoo Selection Committee. Patrick isn't really surprised by this, though the membership cards are...dedicated. As is the loyalty oath.

*new* hopelessly hopeful and hopeless enough by 1001cranes--Pete/Gerard, Bob/Spencer, Brendon/Ryan/Patrick--An AU where everyone works at a kids' television show and everyone is very, very gay. Starts out with a lot of exposition, but muddle through it, because the relationships are good and the second part is adorable. no rating.

Gerard has a degree in art therapy, so while his main job is to help Pete come up with concepts to discuss on the show – in other words, to keep Pete from getting too crazy – he also comes up with all the set and puppet designs himself. The most interesting things about Shut Up and Play! are the lack of bright, eye-bleaching colors and the fact that no one on the show talks like kids are idiots.

*new* hurricane sensation by Charli J--Gabe/various--The one where Gabe has sex with everyone (without any actual sex shown, sigh) and maybe feels a little bad about it. In other news, Travis is awesome. PG-13

It was liquor-tangy and awkwardly angled. Frank ducked backed and mentioned, "My girlfriend, you know. She's okay with this," which was good even though, honestly, Gabe had kind of forgotten about her for a second there. Whoops.

*new* Accidental by impertinence--Pete/Gerard--Pete and Gerard accidentally get married, and then stay holed up in Pete's house to avoid the media frenzy. Pete accidentally gets married a lot in fic, I've noticed. Not that I'm complaining. More just, stating a fact. R

Pete remembered Mikey telling him one, tone exasperated, “You can never tell when he's serious, except you can, because he's always serious. He's just also always ridiculous.” He'd never really understood what Mikey meant until now.

*new* Mistaken for Strangers by Marianna--Ryan/Joe--For some reason the author doesn't like putting the pairings in the headings for her stories, so I feel kind of weird giving it away, or whatever. But it's Ryan and Joe, a high school AU where Ryan has a gigantic crush on Joe and it's adorable. hard R

"Hey man," he responds, gesturing for Ryan to sit in the space next to him on the wrought-iron bench. Ryan might hyperventilate if he does that, so he doesn't move, staring at the patterns his sneakers are making in the dirt. "Can I help you with something?"

*new* Ten White Hours in Brooklyn (White Hot, That is) by warmingweather--Gabe/Vicky-T--This isn't a crossover, but I am not going to make a separate post for my one Cobra fic, so...In this one, Gabe is meeting Vicky-T about joining Cobra, and they get snowed into her apartment. NC-17

Vicky's bedroom is tiny, too, and she flicks on her red Bic to light a bunch of little candles on her dresser. "So, like, I'm pretty sure your bed was made for me," Gabe says as soon as he can see it, and Vicky laughs. Her bed is the smallest fucking twin he has ever seen. The lower half of his body is not going to fit into it.

*new* crazy in love or crazy fool? by savvygambols--Mikey/Pete--Mikey is sick and sad and feeling unloved, and that's something that maybe Pete knows a thing or two about. no rating

New Jersey winters blow as a general rule and he's cold, he's lonely, he's hungry, and no one, not even his band, not even his mother, can be bothered to check up on him. Even though he might be dying from . . . whatever, a runny nose or something.

*new* [Mansoup: A True Story (Sort of, Kind of, Maybe)] by mazily--Patrick/Brendon (background Pete/Ryan)--It's pretty much exactly what it sounds like. They're all in the hot tub, in 2005. R

He scoots across the hot tub, trying to get away from Pete and Ryan and somehow managing to bang his knee against Patrick's in the process. "Ouch?" Patrick says, half-question, half-exclamation, and Brendon shrugs.

*new* the first rule of broom-wielding by skoosiepants--Pete/Patrick, Spencer/Brendon, Ryan/Jon, Joe/Bob, Gerard/Frank--It's an apartment complex AU. I really, really want to live there, but I'm afraid I'd end up like Joe, breaking my garbage disposal and then calling in maintenance worker Bob to fix it. PG-13

“I think Ryan’s dead,” Brendon said, nodding solemnly. “I’m waiting for Frank to stop by, because I don’t want to be the one who finds his body.”

*new* Something Like a Mystery by untappedbeauty--Patrick/Gerard--Patrick thinks that Gerard's a little weird. Don't we all? NC-17

And that's a weird compliment, but Patrick says, "Thanks," anyway, ducking his head before he realizes that hey, that's a lot like what some girls do when you compliment them, and what he and Gerard are doing is a lot like flirting.

*new* excerpts from Patrick Stump: The Owner's Manual by lordessrenegade--Patrick/Frank--Everything you wanted to know about having a relationship with Patrick Stump. NC-17

24) Pete is part of the package. If you are not willing to deal with Pete, you do not get to have sex with Patrick.

*new* Gerard Way Would Totally Save Your Life, Too, If You Weren't Such An Asshat by shanalle--Patrick/Gerard--College AU where Gerard is a militant activist on campus and Patrick is his beleaguered freshman roommate, just trying to get by. PG-13

Gerard is sitting at his desk, where he's got a stack of papers in front of him. He's scribbling furiously, ignoring Patrick completely. Just above Gerard's head, directly in Patrick's line of vision from his bed, is a poster. It reads, 'A COMPASSIONATE LIFE IS THE ONLY LIFE WORTH LIVING.' There're some baby chickens in a cage and…horrible things are happening in this poster. Really horrible things, to baby chickens. This poster is horrifying. And gross. And really, really upsetting.

*new* Intoxicated Circulation by Zee--Gabe/various--It's Patrick's party, and Gabe will make out with who he wants to.

Patrick's mouth is warm, his tongue is wet and he tastes like girly liquor. He's really enthusiastic about the kissing, which Gabe appreciates, because kissing someone who seems like they're bored by it is never any fun. In the background he hears Pete make a sound that could be laughter and could be something a lot more inappropriate, and when Patrick breaks off the kiss to lean away and smack Pete upside the head, Gabe's guess leans more towards something more inappropriate.

*new* Five Trophy Boys (And One Real One) by inkjunket--Pete/Panic!, Pete/Patrick--That Pete really gets around. adult

When he got around to Spencer, Spencer just grinned back at him with this fucking ecstatic grin like Pete had no idea Spencer's face could make – he thought it was mainly locked in that teeny bitchy pout that he did so often. Then Pete pulled him in one-armed and kissed his cheek, and Spencer pulled back, and something shifted in his face, and Pete suddenly felt like a little bitty bunny rabbit hit with the full glare of this wolfish grin from Spencer, whose eyes were half-lidded, and whose cock was half-hard when he moved just a bit and pressed it against Pete's thigh.

*new* the kids are all fucked up by clumsygyrl and *new* See You Shiver With Antici…pation by shanalle--Patrick/Frank/Bob--Chicago Scene AU where a teenage Patrick and Frank seduce Bob, and yeah, it's pretty fucking hot. NC-17

There was this kid. Bob had no idea what to make of him. He wasn’t the usual scene kid (no eyeliner or skull in sight). Bob tried not to pay too much attention to him. He had a job to do and frankly he couldn’t be distracted by some scrawny kid with too high socks and too long shorts.

*new* Token Female Series by joker-and-thief--It's a series of unrelated AUs in which the author turns each Panic! boy into a girl. I'm still waiting for the Brendon story. My favorite so far is Spencer-the-girl and her relationship with Bob Bryar. Read them all though. They're fun. The girl!Ryan story is Ryan/Spencer and the girl!Jon story is Jon/Spencer (Spencer sees a lot of action in these stories, which, in retrospect, might be why I like them so much.) NC-17.

Jon Walker, for the most part, is an enigma. She's the kind of girl who's friends with everyone, bass-player cred ensuring she's 'cool' enough to be part of the in-crowd, easy-going attitude letting all the high-school cattiness pass her by.

*new* You Can Stand Under My Umbrella by impertinence--Pete/Mikey--I told you in my recent MCR update that Hell Yeah I'm a Motherfucking Princess had a sequel about dragon!Mikey finding love with Princess Pete, and here it is. Personally, I think this story is the strongest of the two, because I grew very fond of dragon!Mikey. Look out for the third in the series in my next P!atD update. Also includes Patrick/Vicky-T. Adult

"The pleasure's all mine," Mikey said, sounding bemused. It – he – had a pleasant voice, Pete thought as he fought to get back on his horse. Surprisingly pleasant, for a dragon. "I'm Mikey. I guess – I'm sort of a prince, I suppose."

*new* Social Activism by airgiodslv--Gerard/Spencer--Gerard tries to prove a point. PG-13

He’s blinking in apprehension as Gerard drags him into the loose ring of spectators, especially when he glimpses the raised-eyebrow look on Patrick’s face. “Um,” Spencer says nervously, catching Ryan’s eye on the edge of the ring and sending him a pleading look for rescue.

*new* Anywhere You Let It Go by skoosiepants--Pete/Patrick, Spencer/Brendon--Some time in the not-so-distant future, Patrick has a baby and a divorce, and Spencer and Brendon break up. And that's just the beginning of the tale. I liked Pete's jealousy and possessiveness of Patrick here.

But anyway, the day Charles Peter – because Pete was still his best friend, no matter how much of an asshole he was being – Stump came into the world, Pete showed up at the hospital with a big stuffed Hemmy and pressed his face into Patrick’s neck and left his skin a little damp with tears.

*new* Our Comedies Are Not To Be Laughed At by adellyna and maleyka--Art school AU that's fun and engaging. Lots of pairings here. Bob/Spencer, Frank/Gerard, Pete/Mikey, Pete/Patrick, Greta/Jon, William/Travis, Ryan/Keltie, Jon/Tomrad (if you squint) PG-13

Spencer rolls his eyes. He and Ryan are best friends too, and somehow they manage to work together just fine. He mutters something - significantly louder than Mikey had - about drama queens and writes a starred note on his project sheet: Buy lots of Advil.

*new* As close as it gets to home by airgiodslv--Brendon/Ryan, Jon/Spencer, Frank/Gerard--Telepath police consultant AU (yes, really), and it's awesome. The way that the relationships grow are complicated and realistic, as well as romantic. I loved this one. It's primarily about the Panic! boys, but a large chunk of the story is also dedicated to Frank/Gerard, so I consider it a crossover. NC-17

The elevator hits the ground floor and Spencer gets a flash, like lightning illuminating the dark, and he pulls back so fast it almost burns, reeling his mind back in and away from the building and slamming up every shield he has.

*new* In Such Great Places by savvygambols--Patrick/Brendon--Patrick gets the Brendon-experience for the first time. Engaging. I like exasperated, vaguely uncomfortable Patrick. PG-13

He sits up and pokes Patrick in the stomach. “Patrick!” he says, voice arching in all volumes from sleep, each syllable accompanied with a jab. “I know the difference between lust and soul!”

*new* Hopeless by Eleanor Lavish--Patrick/Bob--Warped Tour '05 era. Bob and Patrick are adorable and stupid, and Bob is a closet romantic. Misunderstandings ensue. Good thing Frank and Pete are there to make things right. NC-17

“Open the motherfucking door, Bryar,” Pete yells through the double glazed panes of glass on the bus. Bob stuffs his head under a pillow, but he can still hear it. That kid has some serious pipes. “If you don’t open the door right now, I will spray paint some seriously offensive shit on this bus, dude!”

*new* Want, Need, Have by Arsenic--Gerard/Pete--This pairing doesn't really work for me, but I like Gerard here. How he's so fucked up, and how he uses Pete in the beginning and then spends the rest of the story trying to redeem himself. Also features past Gerard/Frank and Frank/Mikey. NC-17

Pete unveils that part of himself, too. He is surprisingly gentle in his actions, shockingly careful given everything between the two of them. It is not what Gerard wants to see. But then, Pete is pretty smart. Maybe he knows that.

I've got rhythm by Gale--Spencer/Patrick--Spencer has a crush on Patrick. Though to be fair, who doesn't? He isn't so hot that people would wonder what Spencer was doing with *him*, but he isn't unhot, either; he looks like a normal guy, if maybe a normal guy with great hands and the kind of face and skin that make strangers stare. It isn't anything quantifiable, but whatever It is, Patrick has it. In spades.

Tabs & Pickups by violentfires--Spencer/Patrick--Patrick teaches Spencer to play a song on the guitar. Spencer can't easily recall ever feeling so awkward and uncoordinated. He shakes his wrist out again, lifting his chin up to smile at Patrick apologetically.

 The Best (Un)Laid Plans, or The Pete Wentz System of Seduction by marigolde--Patrick/Gerard, Pete/various--Pete decides that Patrick needs to get laid and sets about making Patrick's life hell. They'd been not-living together for a month and three doormats when Pete started dropping not subtle hints that Patrick needed to get laid. "Patrick," he said, sprawled out on the floor and playing Mario Kart, "you need to get laid."

the first leg by ninjajab--Patrick/Brendon--Brendon's pretty much obsessed with Patrick in this fic. I love how Patrick is the experienced one, and Brendon's like a kid in a candy shop. 18 (? There is a number system now? These ratings confuse me.) Patrick is awesome in a way that Brendon has never really come into contact with before. He knows shitloads about music - like totally random, useless bits of information that Brendon is pretty sure his own brain just does not have the room to store away. He has nearly perfect recall of all the good quotes from all the terrible/glorious ‘80’s films (that’s what Patrick calls them, “films, not movies. Cinematic excellence.”) that Brendon used to sneak over to Grady Biendell’s house to watch his sophomore year of high school.

Geometry by ninjajab--Patrick/Keira Knightley--Yes, you read the pairing right. And if you're skipping over this fic because it's het or because it's half non-bandom, you are making a mistake. Keira has a massive crush on Patrick, and is a Fall Out Boy fangirl, and it's adorable! Slash is my drug of choice, but sometimes a good ol' boy-gets-girl (or, in this particular case, girl-chases-boy-until-boy-gets-his-head-out-of-his-ass) story hits the spot. 15-ish “Oh, hi!” she says, and when Patrick looks up, she’s looking right at him, smiling prettily. She sort of is disconcertingly beautiful. “Um,” he says. “You sang tonight! You were bloody brilliant!” Patrick feels his eyebrows shoot up.

Photo-Proofed Kisses by beingothrwrldly--Patrick/Brendon--Based off of, I think, my favorite Patrick quote. Brendon tries to make Valentine's Day fun for Patrick. Pete sighs, leaning back in his chair, his head falling back. Patrick watches his throat as Pete swallows hard, breathes deep. “Fuck Cupid, right? Fuck Cupid and his chocolates and fucking paper hearts, fuck ‘em all.”

I Wrote This Story About Jon Walker And Patrick Stump And All I Got Was This Stupid Title by calathea--Patrick/Jon--Takes place pre-fame, and when Jon is still with 5o4Plan. He has a big crush on Patrick. My kryptonite: stories where people appreciate how awesome Patrick is. PG "Hey," said Patrick, furious. "That's my shirt, you bastard." Everyone blinked in surprise. Jon the Starbucks barista, apparently also Jon of 5o4Plan, just grinned lazily. "Patrick Stump," he said, in laconic greeting.

Easy by Miss Pamela--Patrick/Gerard, Pete/Mikey--Takes place during Warped Tour '05, more commonly referred to by bandom as the Summer of Like. Patrick seeks refuge from Pete and Mikey's antics in the MCR bus. PG-13 If Patrick had to hear Mikey Way’s damned high-pitched sex giggle one more time, he was going to do something drastic.

Sing Ourselves To Sleep by Dira Sudis--Patrick/Gerard, Pete/Mikey--Another Summer of Like story. Gerard's feeling moody when he bumps into Patrick. They both feel like they've lost their best friend. Not explicit Gerard feels Patrick stiffen a little, and realizes a second late that Mikey's over at the Fall Out Boy bus with Pete. He leans his head against Patrick's, the side of Patrick's hat scratchy against his forehead. "Hiding from the Pete-and-Mikey machine?"

Irrational by schuyler--Frank/Brendon, Frank/Brendon/Jon--Frank hooks up with Brendon only to find out that he's already dating Jon. Wackiness and mild angst ensue. Good stuff. NC-17 Brendon called back in five minutes. “Hey, sorry. Talking to the boyfriend. What’s up?” Frank stopped and was silent for a minute, his hand stilling around his coffee cup. Boyfriend? “Um, I just wanted to see if you knew where G was. I think I’m supposed to get him at the airport today, but he never told me when.”

in between the rights and the wrongs by kissingchaos9--Patrick/Brendon--Patrick and Brendon bond over being the mouthpieces for someone else's words and start to bond. NC-17 Brendon speaks with his hands, gesturing between their chests and fingers flitting around his head like birds and Patrick is having a hard time following. "We're the megaphones for the beautiful boys, the filters through which they send all their secrets to the world. Doesn't that ever, like, worry you?"

falling up by stereomer--Patrick/Frank--Another Summer of Like story. Seriously, if you want to get into this fandom, you should be well-versed on this aspect of canon. Frank embarrasses himself in front of Patrick and then learns about Patrick's crush on him the previous year. The POV switches back and forth, which usually bothers me, but which I think works well here. PG-13 “Holy shit,” he gapes, still uselessly holding on to the almost empty drink. Meanwhile, Bob has fled. Frank makes a mental note to kill him later. “Patrick! Shit! I'm so sorry.” But then at the same time, he's trying not to laugh at the inane jokes that cross his mind - blue balls, ice prick, Smurf dick. Patrick is looking down in dismay. Frank realizes how valuable clean clothes are on the shitshow that is the Warped Tour, and now he really does feel bad.

Polaris by Eleanor Lavish--Patrick/Frank--An awesome Chicago scene AU. Pete and Andy are in Arma Angelus, but Patrick's still best friends with him. Meanwhile, Patrick's in a band with William Beckett, Jon Walker, erm, two guys from All American Rejects, I think, and Frank Iero, their new recruit. Patrick's immediately smitten. R “Cool,” Patrick collected himself enough to count out the opening. Halfway through the song, Patrick was convinced that not only could Frank play well enough to do in a pinch, he was possibly one of the best players on the scene. He played through the song without a hitch until the last verse when he switched up two progressions and ended the song a third down from Nick, giving the song a startling, haunting final tone.

asskicking is just one of the services we offer by lordessrenegade--Patrick/Gerard, Joe--Joe plays protective older brother when he sees Gerard and Patrick together. Joe FTW! Joe was alone for a few minutes, but then the door opened again and he wasn't surprised to feel Gerard settle down onto the steps next to him. Joe offered him a light, and they smoked in silence. "Don't do anything stupid," Joe said eventually, tracing patterns in the dirt at their feet with his sneaker.

 get some twinkle for your eye by megyal--Patrick/Gerard, Patrick/Pete--Art School AU with Patrick and Gerard as roommates. PG-13 The other boy shot him an uncertain look and then gave a very small cool smile. He wrestled with the suitcase over to the other bed, the window between the two beds letting in sweet September sunshine. He knelt to open it on the floor, dragging out clothes to stuff into the drawers built underneath the bed, and the sunshine slid over the hair escaping from under the camoflage-print hat, burnishing the fine strands in copper. Gerard had sworn it had been a muddy-blond when he had been tottering about in the darkness of the doorway. He liked that shade. He was itching to find his chalk pastels and search for that exact colour.

Patrick Stump and a Semester Abroad by marigolde--Patrick/Gerard--Pretty much exactly what it says. Patrick meets Gerard in a bar in France, and suddenly his horrible time abroad doesn't seem so bad. “I could do that. Or I could tell you that there is a taxi stand exactly one block away. I suggest you take advantage of it, unless you usually look this miserable when you’re having an excellent time. I will point the girls you have valiantly escorted here in the same direction once we inelegantly kick them out.” Patrick started to protest and the bartender raised his hand to silence him. “I promise they won’t remember that you abandoned them come morning. They are about three shots beyond that. Go.”

As You Should Be by marigolde--Gerard/Patrick, Mikey/Pete--This story is interesting. In it, Mikey screws over Gerard in such a way that even by the end of the story when Gerard has managed to forgive him, I still hadn't. Yes, he had his reasons, and they were pretty good ones, but ouch. The relationship with Gerard and Patrick is lovely, though, as is Gerard and Mikey's slow reconciliation, even if I still kind of think Gerard should have let him suffer. I think this story has taught me that I really hold a grudge. R It doesn't matter in the end. Pete's father is transferred to Chicago and they will be gone in two weeks. Mikey spends a night sobbing in Gerard's arms and then vanishes for the remainder. Gerard sees him twice around town, glued to Pete's side. He only knows the other boy has left when Mikey finally returns home, walks up to his room, and locks the door.

Black Coffee in Bed by marigolde--Patrick/Ryan--Pete's apartment in LA is a hotel for all of Pete's rockstar friends, and Patrick is annoyed. Also, Ryan is sneaky. Patrick started an informal list of grievances. Spencer stole his shoes. Brendon accidentally loaded Patrick's iPod with children's show theme songs. Jon Walker was cool as fuck, though often slightly bewildered. And then there was Ryan, who had come in two days after the rest of the band. Patrick knew this was the schedule, but he was still surprised when he opened his bedroom door to a gentle knock and found Ryan there.

This Love Is Not Obedient (it has its own agenda) by flash_indie--Patrick/Pete, Ryan/Brendon, one-sided Ryan/Patrick--This is a bit strange. It's an AU where Patrick is a bored, depressed car dealer (I think?) and Pete is a mechanic in the shop. There's a certain amount of melancholy that pervades this whole story and makes it kind of uncomfortable to read, but I liked it anyway. “Why’d you turn her down?” the Man-Formerly-Known-as-Shirtless-Oil-Man says, and takes what can only be referred to as an enormous bite from a rather tiny apple. “She’s hot. Not many women can work stilettos and tight office-pants like that. She has legs from here to Alaska.”

where the blame lies by clumsygyrl--Patrick/Brendon/Ryan--Patrick can't help staring at Ryan, and of course it's all Pete's fault. NC-17 “Ryan ‘I’m Pretty, Too Pretty’ Ross. I walked in on you two together in the back.” Pete said grinning maniacally as if he’d figured something out.

Batman AU by Eleanor Lavish and hetrez--Pete/Spencer, Joe/Ryan, Patrick/Jon, Brendon/Greta--It's - surprise, surprise - a fic (close to a fic treatment, but with enough dialogue and plot to make it an actual fic) wherein Pete and Spencer are both millionaires who fight crime and eventually decide to fight together. There's vignettes for each couple, and my favorite is definitely Joe and Ryan. Pete finally resorts to poking Spencer in the arm whenever they see each other. C'mon, man. C'mon, man. C'mon, man. Poke, poke, poke. After six months, Spencer's ready to kill Pete. He says, "Okay, all right, fine."

Everyday Mysteries In the Summertime by Wax Jism--Mikey/Pete--It's a high school AU where Gerard and Mikey work in their parents' gas station and Pete is one of the rich kids. I really like the relationship between Mikey and Gerard as well as the friendship between Gerard and Frank (whatever, they were totally in love, even if it's not addressed in the story, it's true in my MIND). Gerard kisses the top of his head and moves away quickly before Mikey can jab him in the side again. "I'll call the dude, okay?" He pitches his voice high and squeaks, "Don't melt, Mikey. Don't you melt!"

The Way Your Make-Up Stains My Pillowcase by valerie_z--gen mostly, with some background Mikey/Pete--Gerard just wants to relax in his single hotel room, but he gets an unexpected visit from Pete. He ate three slices of pizza while listening to a mix CD Ray made for him, then went into the bathroom, washed his face, and stared at himself in the mirror. He'd been wanting to do something different with his face for the stage show, but he hadn't had adequate time alone for experimenting. Tonight he would come up with something to make him look cool, or failing that, at least make him look kind of like a gay zombie.

Untitled by bexless--Patrick/Bob--Takes place during the time when Patrick and Bob were living together in LA. How much do I love the stuff that bandom writers get to work with? “I know what you mean, man.” Bob fishes around in the fridge for two beers. He opens both and hands one to Patrick. “I love Gerard to death, but like, I can only have so many conversations about the endless night sky. You know?”

You Lost Me At Hello by normalhumanbein--Patrick/Spencer, Pete/Ryan--It's an AU where Patrick composes scores for pornos and Spencer and Ryan are porn stars. Patrick and Spencer are the main pairing, and their story is good,but the real gem of this is Pete and Ryan together, trying to out-pretentious each other. Hilarious. PG-13 When they get to L.A., Patrick takes two jobs in shitty retail outlets and jams in a shitty band with three other guys from the second. Pete slobs around their shared apartment, eating dry cereal and claiming to be writing the great anti-American novel.

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