FANtasy [because I can]
warning this story is hardcore c.o.s. [still suitable for sean fans of all ages]

Sean walked into Nicky's dressing room, Nicky was applying eyeshadow ready to go on tv. Sean watched him as he tried to get it perfect. "Rhian has that colour" said Sean "but she said it's too tacky for her". "Thanks a lot" said Nicky adding "that's the look I'm going for, actually".

Sean looked at his watch. "I won't be long" said Nicky. Sean went and stood in the doorway. A fan was coming down the corridor. She noticed him. "SEAN!" she shrieked. He looked at her, but didn't say anything.

"I'm ready now" said Nicky. "Not now" warned Sean, but Nicky came to the door. "NICKY!" she shrieked even louder. Nicky looked down at her. Sean looked down the corridor ignoring her totally. And he wouldn't move. The fan talked to Nicky as if Sean wasn't there. Nicky finally got rid of them.

Sean was annoyed. "You encourage them" he said. "And you don't?" replied Nicky. Sean was confused. "I never spoke to her". Nicky shook his head. "I'm not talking about my fans" he said. "You know what I mean". Sean didn't.

Passing a mirror, Sean stopped to straighten his beret. Nicky's face was a picture. Sean noticed. "Stop it!" he said, walking off ahead while Nicky checked his eyeshadow.

Sean sat at his drums. He was sure someone called his name. He looked up for a second, they weren't on the front row, that was all Nicky fans. Nicky had picked on him again. He was nervous enough as it is. Nicky walked onstage, past the drums, and Sean watched as he picked up his bass. Nicky turned round and smiled at him. Nicky was acting strange today.

After one take, Nicky talked to fans, and Sean stayed behind the drums, not looking at anyone. He heard someone call his name again. He ignored them, but they did it again. Nicky went up to them. "Alright?" he said. She was too scared to speak. "Did you come far?" She looked up at Nicky and stared at him. "Go over, he won't mind". Why doesn't she speak, thought Nicky. Nicky's fans called him back. "Go on! Go and say hello".

She went on the stage, stood infront of the drums and looked at Sean. "Nicky said to come over" she said. "I didn't want to". Sean didn't look at her but played with his drumstick. "It's ok". Infact, he felt like running off right now. Nicky came over. "Doesn't he look lovely in his beret? What do you think?" She nodded. "It's nice". Sean was embarrassed.

"I found it in my attic" said Nicky. "I have all our old clothes". Nicky expected her to ask about old outfits of *his*, instead she turned and fixed him with an intense stare. "Malcolm X T shirt?" Nicky was taken aback. "What about the Marilyn one?" Sean thought it was funny. "Have you got any of his frilly shirts?" Sean was trying not to laugh. "Sega top?" "Maybe you should ask Sean" he said, going away. "He gave me a box of stuff" explained Sean. "I only wore the beret".

"Do you still have the other stuff?" He nodded.

"Please get in position, we're doing another take" She went back into the crowd.

Afterwards, waiting to do the next song, Nicky went back to talk to his fans. Sean looked in the crowd for her. She waved. He did something he never did, he went over to the audience. All eyes were on him. He went up to her. Everyone stopped talking and looked at him. "Follow me" he said and walked off. She did, her expression as shocked as everyone else's.

He went into the dressing room. "This is the box Nicky gave me. Have a look, I have to go back on stage".

Nicky wanted to know what he was doing. When Sean returned, he went up to him. "Where is she?" "None of your business" retorted Sean. "Sean, don't be so obnoxious!" replied Nicky, horrified. "What's got into you lately?"

She carefully took clothes out of the box. All sean's old tops were in there. She could hardly breathe. She held up each one and put them over the back of the chair. In the bottom of the box was Sean's russian hat. She suddenly had an idea...

They started playing the next song. She hurried back to the stage, wearing Sean's SEGA top and russian hat. No-one noticed her, they were all too busy watching Nicky jump up and down. She felt quite dizzy. He didn't notice her either, he was lost in the song. She made her way to the front of the crowd, and did something she never did, pushed through the fans and stood at the front. The song finished and he looked up and stared at her. Nicky stared too, so did everyone.

[she's not really doing this - is she?]

She got onstage, turned and looked at everyone, she didn't know if their expression was jealousy or hatred. She bore an uncanny resemblance to him in those clothes. James said something into the mic and she went up to the drums. She knew they had one more song to play. "What do you want us to play?" James asked the crowd. People started shouting out songs, mostly from the holy bible.

Suddenly Sean spoke to her. "What do you want me to play? Anything you want" She didn't have to think for long. "Anything I want? Motorcycle".

James and Nicky decided what they were going to play and came over to tell Sean. Nicky started to speak "we're gonna do..." but Sean just looked at him nonchalantly and started the intro to motorcycle, hitting his sticks together. James turned round in surprise.

She went and stood behind the speaker and watched him play. Every now and again he looked over at her. It was like he was playing just for her.

And Nicky had learned his lesson and knew never to tease Sean again. Sean really enjoyed getting his own back...