Summary:Just a fun short story, I might add more to it someday, but it can stand like it is, too. The guys decide to take some time off and go skiing. A normal thing right? Sure, if this was anyone but the Backstreet Boys we're talkin' about. Normal doesn't apply to them. Rating: G Genre: Humor Status: Complete, for now.

“Snow Day”

“Hey, c’mon Kev,” pleaded Nick, “This’ll be fun!”

“I don’t know, Nick,” replied Kevin, “We have a lot of work to do for the tour.”

Nick rolled his eyes, “Kev, I think we’ve got it covered. We need the break. Let’s ask the others, if they agree can we go?”

Kevin bit his lip, leaning his head back and sighing, “Okay, if the others agree, then we’ll do it. Satisfied?”

Nick jumped up in victory, “Yeah!” Then he ran out of the room to go tell the others.

Kevin slowly got up from the couch and followed. He liked Nick’s idea, he really did. But he wasn’t sure if they should do it with the tour coming up. Aw, to hell with it! We ought to go have some fun!

Kevin entered the room in the middle of Nick explaining to the others.

“-it’ll be fun, don’t ya think? We’ve never went skiing before and we should get some time off to have a little fun. So what do you guys think?”

Brian’s eyes were bright in excitement, “I’ll do it! We’d have a blast!”

AJ and Howie were grinning from ear to ear, “I’m for it!” yelled AJ and Howie simultaneously. They stopped and looked at each other, smiled and then shrugged.

Kevin shook his head, “Well, I guess its settled then. We’re going skiing.” He paused, “Have any of you ever been skiing before?”

They all froze, “Uh, I haven’t. You?” said AJ, glancing at Howie, he shook his head. AJ turned to Brian and Nick, nope, they haven’t either. “There’s a first time for everything, huh, Kev?”

“Yeah, since I haven’t either. This should be interesting.”

%%%~The guys hopped a flight to Colorado and are now at the ski resort. Each of them are decked out in their flamboyant winter clothes and are awkwardly holding their ski gear.~%%%

“Okay,” said Kevin, “We’re here, now what?”

“Let’s go skiing!” yelled Nick, running to the ski lift. He nearly ended up flat on his butt when he was suddenly stopped by a yank on his arm.

“Hold on, fly boy,” said Kevin sternly, “You’ll kill yourself if you go up there. We’re going on the bunny hill, we’re just beginners, remember?”

Nick screwed his face up, “The bunny hill?”

“Yep, now lets go.”

“Hey, Nick, watch this!” yelled Brian, already on the top of the small hill. He awkwardly stands, locked in his ski’s. He attempts to go downhill, but still remains where he is.

“Yo, Frick! Watch what?”

“I can’t move!” Brian returned, beginning to get frustrated. He moves his feet back and forth, all this results in is the skis sliding back and forth on the snow. He sighs.

“Hey, B-rok! Need some help?” asked a cocky voice. Before Brian could respond or turn around, he suddenly found himself flying down the hill, fast.

“AHHHH!” he screams, eyes shut tight and his arms wind milling as he flew down the hill out of control. He risks a look and opens one eye. Both snap open, “AJ! I’ll kill you for this!”

Brian then slams face first into the equipment building with a resounding THUD. He fell back onto the snow with a groan.

“Brian! You okay?” asks Kevin, quickly reaching his cousin’s side.

Brian just rubs his sore nose, “Where’s AJ, I’m gonna kill ‘im!”

Laughing reaches his ears, he turns uphill and sees AJ, Howie, and Nick doubled over in giggles. His eyes narrow, Yeah, laugh it up, AJ. I get you back, just you wait.

Kevin couldn’t stop the laugh that escaped him, “C’mon, Brian. Lets try that again, shall we? You might wanna use these this time around.” Kevin hands Brian his ski poles.

Brian just glared at him.

%%%~After a while of practicing on the bunny hill, the guys decide (a decision coerced by Nick’s constant pestering of Kevin) to try the more advanced hill and they line up to get on the ski lift.~%%%

Nick impatiently waits beside Brian, “This is takin’ long enough.”

Brian just grinned, “Relax, Frack. Its comin’.”

Nick and Brian’s turn finally came and Nick quickly scrambled on the lift, followed by Brian. They make their way up with the others on the lift behind them. Finally, they reach the top and Nick eagerly scrambles off the lift, a little too fast.

“Hey!” Yells Nick, his winter coat had caught on the lift and was dragging him away. He tried to tear himself loose, to no avail and just ended up snapping his skis off in the struggle, “Brian! Help me out here, will ya!” he yelled, exasperated, slumping as he hung from the lift with a pout on his face.

Brian was laughing so hard he almost didn’t hear Nick’s cry, “Yeah,” Brian laughed, “I’m comin’ Nick!”

Brian managed to ‘ski’ over to Nick before the lift left the hill again, he reached out and grabbed Nick’s legs. Nick stayed caught though, now dragging Brian along on his skis, “Brian! Is that the best you can do?!”

Brian glared up at Nick, slipping and sliding on his skis, “I don’t exactly have much friction here, ya know! What else am I supposed to do?!”

“I don’t know!”

Nick turned his head to look where they were going and saw that the ground fell away in a steep hill ahead, “Brian!”

Brian looked and his eyes widened, “Aw, hell!”

Brian tried tugging on Nick’s legs, still Nick stayed caught and Brian felt the ground suddenly lower. Soon, Nick and Brian hung in mid-air. A tearing sound reached their ears. Their eyes met, the same thought on both of their minds. Then there was a loud rip and Nick and Brian fell to the fluffy snow below.

“AHHH!” They yelled, then hit the soft, cold snow, disappearing into the deepness of it with a Whoosh.

Suddenly, a bright blue cap popped up from the white snow, shaking the access snow off, “Ugh! Nick, you here?”

A pile of snow flew up, a green jacket appearing as the snow flew off the flailing body. Nick shook his head, the snow flying off his short, blond locks, “Yeah, I’m here. Whew! That was fun, huh?”

Brian’s rosy face looked at Nick in shock, “You’ve got to be kidding!”

“No way!” proclaimed Nick smiling, his white teeth made even brighter by his red lips and cheeks, “That was awesome!”

Brian sighed, his breath causing a cloud of white before him. He couldn’t help but smile. He managed to stand and reached a hand out to Nick, who grasped it with a mischievous smile.

“Ni-!”

Brian suddenly found himself face down in the white snow. He pushed himself up and shook his head, hearing Nick laughing beside him. “Oh, you are SO going to regret that!”

Nick abruptly fell silent as snow pelted him in his already numb face, he sat and blinked. Snow fell from his lashes as he stared at Brian’s smirking face, “Okay, this means war!”

Nick and Brian then began the snowball fight of the century.

%%%~Meanwhile, on top of the hill with AJ, Kevin, and Howie...~%%%

“Where did Nick and Bri’ go?” asked Howie, checking his skis.

AJ shrugged, “Beats me.”

Kevin pulled his gloves on more secure and adjusted his yellow tinted, wrap-around sunglasses. He glanced nervously down the hill, “You guys sure we should be doin’ this?”

“Hell yeah!” exclaimed AJ, “Lets do it!”

AJ stepped into his skis and bent over, snapping them in place, he then straightened quickly. He threw his equilibrium off in doing so and saw Kevin and Howie begin to move away. “Hey, where’re you guys goin’?”

They turned to face him, Howie’s eyes widened, “We’re not goin’ anywhere, AJ! You are!”

Confused, AJ looked down and saw the ground moving. He was sliding backwards! “Hey!” he yelled, his arms waving, “Guys! A little help?!”

Kevin and Howie reached for him, but their skis prevented them from moving quick enough. AJ slid away and down the wrong side of the hill, backwards.

“AHHH!” screamed AJ, twisting his head around to look where he was going. His skis then hit something in the snow, causing him to somersault head over heels several times before coming to a non-too-graceful halt.

AJ burst up from the snow, much like Nick earlier, and shook himself. “Brrrr!” he shook out, snow falling from his spiked hair and down his neck.

Then AJ heard a whooshing sound and looked up to see Kevin and Howie skiing toward him... a little too fast in his opinion. “Hey, you guys wanna slow down a little?!” he called up to them. They didn’t slow down, they came right at AJ.

“AHHH!” AJ threw his arms over his face, bracing himself. Kevin put his skis at a slant and slid to a halt before AJ, spraying him with a wave of snow. Howie wasn’t so graceful, he attempted the same as Kevin. He did come to a stop, just too quickly, he ended up flat on his face in the white snow. He pushed himself up and shook, trying to rid himself of the cold snow plastered to his face.

AJ sat frozen, caked with snow. He slowly brought his arms down, glaring at Kevin above him. “You did that on purpose!”

Kevin just smiled. He then reached a hand out to AJ, “C’mon, find yer skis and lets go find Nick and Brian. Somehow, I don’t why, but I don’t think we’re ready for the advanced course.”

AJ grumbled, but took the offered hand. He thought about pulling Kev into the snow, but thought better of it. He valued his life. Howie stood beside them, brushing snow off his navy snow suit.

Kevin, Howie, and AJ, with skis in hand, trudged back up the hill.

%%%~Back with Nick and Brian...~%%%

Nick dodged the incoming snowball, diving to the ground behind a snow bank. He quickly formed his own snowball, taking cautious glances in all directions. Finishing, he retreats from his cover to throw the ball of snow, getting pelted in the face for his trouble. He did have the satisfaction of hearing a muffled oath following the sound of contact. Gotcha!

Brian wiped the clinging snow from the side of his head, “Hey, Frack! I’ve got an idea! Interested?!”

Nick considered, not knowing if Brian was pulling some kind of trick. “What do ya have in mind?!”

Brian smiled, “I was thinkin’ of gettin’ AJ back for that stunt he pulled on the bunny hill!”

Nick’s eyes brightened, “Sure! I’m game!” Nick yelled, stepping from his cover.

Wham!

Nick slowly wiped the snow from his face, looking from it to the grinning Brian.

“Sorry! Couldn’t resist!”

Nick just sighed, “Yeah, sure... What’s your plan?”

“Okay, this is what I have in mind. I’ll...”

Nick and Brian walked into the snow laden trees as Brian formed his revenge.

%%%~Kevin, AJ, and Howie have split up in search for Nick and Brian. AJ ventures into the trees and stumbles into Brian...~%%%

“Hey, Bri’!” he yelled, “We’ve been lookin’ for ya! Where’s Nick?”

Brian just shrugged and then chucked a snowball at AJ. It hit AJ right between the eyes.

“Brian! What the hell did ya do that for?!” he cried, wiping his face.

Brian shrugged again, throwing another snowball, “Brian! God-damnit! Will ya cut it out?!”

AJ was answered by another ball of snow. “Okay! That’s it!”

AJ burst into a run after Brian, who made a bee-line into the trees. AJ broke into a clearing, seeing no sign of Brian. All he saw was a very poor looking snowman. Stepping out a little further, AJ scanned for Brian. Suddenly, he was hit repeatedly by a barrage of snowballs. He dodged behind the snowman, seeking it for cover. So intent on keeping an eye on Brian, AJ didn’t notice when the snowman moved, its arms slowly coming down on his unsuspecting form.

AJ felt the being of snow grab him, the snow falling all around him. He screamed. “AHHH! What the hell?! Get it off! Get it OFF!”

AJ was panicking, the ‘snowman’ wouldn’t let him go. He twisted back and forth, desperate for escape, “Brian! Help me! Its got me!”

Then a familiar voice whispered in AJ’s ear, “What’s the matter, ‘J? Afraid of little, old Frosty the Snowman?”

AJ froze, stunned. Brian was laughing hysterically, clutching his stomach. AJ’s shock soon turned into indignation, he pushed out of the ‘snowman’s’ arms.

He raised an eyebrow, “Nick?”

The ‘snowman’ shook, its arms beating the snow off. Soon, Nick’s grinning face emerged from the white powder. “Yep!”

AJ’s eyes narrowed, and he stepped threateningly toward Nick, “Why I oughta...”

Nick eyes widened, “Hey! It was Brian’s idea!”

AJ’s glare switched to the suddenly silent Brian, who yelled, “Well, thanks a lot, Nick!”

Nick shrugged.

AJ smiled evilly, “Oh, it’s ON now.”

AJ began to create a small arsenal of snowballs. Nick and Brian looked at each other, then broke into a run.

AJ stood with an armful of snowballs, “You can run, but you can’t hide!”

AJ then pursued his unwilling targets.

%%%~Back with Kevin and Howie...~%%%

Kevin met up with Howie, “Any luck?”

Howie shook his head, “Nope.”

Just then, the sound of shouting and laughing came from the trees beyond. Kevin looked at Howie, “I’ll give you three guesses.”

Howie smiled, “Nick, AJ, and Brian.”

Kevin nodded, “Yep, come on. Lets go get ‘em.”

Kevin and Howie quickly entered the trees, coming upon a most interesting scene. Nick held a helpless Brian as AJ chucked snowballs at him, who ocassionally missed and hit Nick.

Howie ran up to them, “What do you think yer doin’?!” He yelled, releasing Brian from Nick’s hold and then getting smacked in the head by AJ’s snowball.

AJ didn’t seem to notice Howie’s peeved expression as his eyes followed Brian’s retreating form. He made another snowball and prepared to fire.

Kevin was watching in a state of shock, then snapped out of it. “AJ McLean, Nick Carter, and Brian Litrell! Stop this at once!”

Nick froze, as did Brian, only a few feet away from his cousin. AJ didn’t seem to hear Kevin, and let his snowball fly at Brian. Brian’s eyes widened and he dropped to the ground, the snowball flying over his head and slamming into the trunk of the tree Kevin stood under. They heard a loud roar and AJ looked up, Oh, shit!

An avalanche of snow fell from the tree branches and covered Kevin’s frozen form from sight in a mass of white.

AJ’s eyes were wide. “Damn,” he strained out, his voice shaking in laughter as he tried to keep a straight face at the scene before him.

Kevin stood in the same position as before, only covered head to toe in snow. AJ swore he saw the snow practically melt off of Kevin’s red face.

Kevin tried to stay calm, “A. J.” Kevin ground out between clenched teeth.

AJ tried to appease the angry Kevin, “Hey, Kev man. I’m sorry. Really, I am... Its just that Bri’... then Nick... and I... ...Sorry?”

Kevin simply put his hand up and then wagged his finger for AJ to come closer. AJ began to slowly walk towards the angry Kevin, then his senses kicked in.

“Like hell,” he muttered, then spun around and ran away.

“AJ!” Yelled Kevin, bursting after him and leaving a cloud of white behind him.

Nick and Brian looked at each other and then shrugged. They smiled as they looked at Howie. Howie glanced nervously from one to the other. He didn’t like what he saw in their eyes. “Guys?”

Nick grinned at Brian, “Lets get ‘im.”

Brian nodded and they quickly made their round weapons and then closed in on the helpless Howie. “Guys, you don’t wanna do this,” he said, hands out and backing up, “C’mon, its me, ‘D. Remember? I’m a good guy.”

Nick and Brian just laughed and opened fire.

The End?