Written by: Lady Hinoto Feedback to: LMFuluvaka@aol.com PART 1A - IN THE RABBIT HOLE *Ouch *... That was the first thought that drifted to Kevin's mind as he slowly woke up. Or the more appropriate term would be regained consciousness! Granted not the most original thought... but the most appropriate considering the massive migraine he had. One of those deep searing head aches that just pounded into the head in sync with your heartbeat. Kevin's eyes fluttered and opened part way before slowly blinking a few times getting steadily fully open; the blurriness began to clear as well. Okay... time for thought two. It suddenly registered to Kevin that... *Was he outside? What the hell *!? Kevin blinked a few times his mind still sluggish from whatever had happened and he was still distracted somewhat by the massive headache hitting his poor abused brain. It registered to the oldest Backstreet Boy ( Though seemingly not *quite * as much as it probably should have. ) that he was outside. Pretty freaking obvious since he was staring up at a blue sky with whispy clouds blotted on it. He could see it through the tree branches. Third thought! It occurred to Kevin that he was lying on the ground. Quite obviously under a tree. Blinking then wincing Kevin lifted his arms and groaned holding the sides of his head as he move to roll onto his side, even that bit of movement making his head shriek in protest. God... what the hell hit me? He thought wincing again trying to sit up as he rubbed his head. Even though he sat up it hurt his head even more. He rubbed the back of his head and looked at his hand just to make sure he wasn't bleeding because of all the pain. No blood... but he could feel one hell of a goose egg! Whatever happened left a bump the size of Hawaii. Speaking of which... Kevin paused and slowly looked around as it reoccurred to him what his location was. Outside...very *very * outside! Looked like he was out in some kind of country. But when he looked off to his left he saw a forest about a half a mile down. Kevin furrowed his eyebrows as he glanced around uneasily. The ground wasn't grass or dirt or even a combination of the two but flowers. Flowers as far as the eye could see... purple ones blue ones white ones pink red yellow orange. All... flowers. It looked like the ground was made out of it. The beautiful budding planets even went into the forest and the only thing that interrupted the blanket of them was the dirt road. Kevin's eyes fell onto it and he stared for a moment. He was sitting right off the side of it under the tree. *Where am I *!? Kevin thought in disbelief as he looked around again. It would have been a very beautiful place to be... if he could for the life of him remember just how he got there. Didn't look like there was a city anywhere either, lest not in any direction Kevin could see. All he saw was flowers. ( And the forest off to the left of course! ) Now. the logical course of action should one be in this position would probably be panic and fright. But surprisingly that wasn't what Kevin felt... he was confused and puzzled. Still rubbing his head Kevin thought hard for a moment trying to remember and think of how he got into this situation. Had he walked here? No... wait, that wasn't it. That couldn't be it! At least, he didn't remember it that way. The last thing he remembered. Kevin had to really focus because his head ach was damn distracting. The concert! Yeah! That was it! The concert! He remembered that he had been getting ready for a concert... it was almost call time and he had ran to his dressing room to get... What had he wanted to get? Kevin couldn't remember, what he did remember was that he had to get whatever it had been and had reached his dressing room and had started forward to look for it then... Well, nothing. He drew a blank after that. Damn! Kevin felt even more lost as to how he could have possibly gotten here. Wherever here was. He had been in a city for the concert! He had to be pretty far away from it! Oops... and it was day to. Kevin suddenly remembered that it had been an evening concert to. It was crystal clear daytime now! Opening his mouth to speak out loud to vocalize his confusion Kevin inadvertently moved, his hand that he had placed on the ground while his other rubbed his head slid through the flowers and bumped into something. Instinctively jerking his hand back Kevin quickly looked down at what he had hit and blinked surprised at what he saw. A suitcase! Neatly placed among the flowers the colorful planets had been bended to allow the object to sit nestled on it laying flat. Kevin recognized it as his suitcase. What also caught his attention was what was on it. A round silver tray... placed on it was a single glass of water and set onto a neatly cut piece of lace material was two white pills. A card to was there, folded and set up nicely. Raising his eyebrows Kevin reached over and picked the card up and looked at the writing on it. [Take The Pills. ^_^ ] Oh yeah... that was gonna happen! Kevin gave the card a beedyeyed look as he squinted at it. There was even a little happy face on it as if that would somehow comfort him! Kevin gave the card a funny look and then glanced at the two pills. What was this? As if the situation wasn't bizarre enough but this was just plain weird. The original ( And quite logical ) deduction that Kevin might have come up with was amnesia of some kinda and had wandered out here but that was discounted since someone had left him this nifty little note! It hadn't been him since the handwriting wasn't his. Kevin set the card back down and gingerly picked up the two pills and rolled them in his hand and looked at them closely. Ordinary white pills... no letters or anything on them. Did the person who left the note and these seriously think that he would actually take them!? He had no way of knowing what they were! "Yeah, screw that." Kevin growled and chucked the pills, carelessly tossing the to the side immediately disregarding them. No way would he take unmarked pills... god knew what kinda of drug they were. The two pills landed somewhere in the flowers and frankly Kevin didn't really care where as he frowned looking around. This didn't look at all familure. None of the scenery and there were no real landmarks. Kevin looked back at the suite case and stared at it for a moment. Defiantly his. Shifting and groaning as he rolled onto his knees Kevin reached out and carefully lifted the tray so the glass wouldn't slide and none of the water would spill. He set it onto the flowered ground and put his attention back on the case. Fumbling with the latches for a moment the lid to the case popped open and Kevin lifted it looking inside at the neatly folded cloths and toiletries. His toothbrush and razor was even there... along with a book. Making a weird face, Kevin lifted a shoe out that had been neatly place inside. He looked inside seeing something and saw a roll of socks stuff into them. "What the hell is this!?" He asked out load outraged at this entire freaky situation. He didn't pack like this... sure he was organized but everything was carefully arranged to fit in a lot of things. It was *to * neatly arranged for him to have done it. Dropping the shoe back onto the cloths with out bothering to put it back in its original place Kevin looked over his shoulder uneasily and then back down before frowning and shutting the case rather forcefully. Despite the displacement of the shoe it did close because Kevin forced it down so fast. It clicked shut and Kevin put his hands on it so he could push himself into a standing position. It took about a minute to do so since Kevin got dizzy half way up and fell to his knees again. But after taking a few deep breaths and forcing himself up, his shoes sliding and crushing some flowers which he didn't notice magically popped back up unharmed. Leaning against the tree for support for the moment Kevin rubbed his eyes with a defeated and wary sigh as he tried to get his mind to remember... well, *anything * really. Looking out through his fingers Kevin looked around squinting from the offending sun. There was only a gentle breeze, which made the flowers wave slightly all around making the colors sway around in a shimmering affect. Very pretty... also very much a place Kevin didn't want to be. If he knew the circumstances surrounding why he was here maybe he would change his opinion but since he couldn't remember that didn't matter at this point. Closing his eyes Kevin groaned at his situation, since his hand was covering his face he didn't see someone off in the distance on the path coming towards his current location. What the hell was going on!? Kevin suddenly started as something occurred to him. Cell phone! His cell phone! Thank god for technology! If he wasn't to far out maybe he could call someone! Kevin pulled his hand away and furiously started patting down his coat and pockets with growing annoyed desperation. "Come on! Come on!" He growled furious shoving his hands into all the pockets. "Please!" He cried with the growing sense of horror he might not have it. "Come on! Give it to me just this once and I swear to god I won't rag on Nick all the time for carrying his around all the time! *Please *!" Parentally God wasn't feeling too generous this time seeing as which after two minutes of frantic and futile searching he didn't find it. "*Son of a bitch *!" Kevin roared out pissed that naturally in the time he needed the freaking thing he didn't have it. Course knowing the way his luck was going he would find it and the goddamn battery would be dead! Whirling around and almost falling over by the suddenness and dizziness it caused Kevin kicked the tree and swore again at the pain that raced through his foot. Great... his head was killing him he had no idea where he was and now his foot was broken! Just. *Freaking *. Peachy! Grabbing his head and squeezing his eyes shut Kevin gritted his teeth in annoyance fear and panic. "Shit!" He hissed not noticing that the someone that had been in the distance was now closer running down the path waving two things wildly in the air. "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate!" Kevin's eyes snapped open and he straightened up turning when he heard someone finally. Turning around confused and finally facing the dirt path he saw a person running towards him and instantly perked up. "Hey!" He cried his face breaking into an elated grin. YES! HUMAN CONTACT! Stepping forward eagerly keeping his eyes on the person Kevin was relieved. The person could tell him where he was and where a phone was or something! Stepping onto the path and shaking his foot to relieve it of a few flower petals Kevin stood in the middle of it waiting for the person off in the distance to come to him. The person ran towards Kevin wildly... even from the distance Kevin could tell he was yelling something cause he could faintly hear him. "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate!" The person came closer... Closer... Closer... Closer... Clo... Oh. My. GOD! Kevin's jaw almost hit the ground when he recognized he person running towards him shrieking. "LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATE!" "BRIAN!?" Kevin shouted completely horrified and in disbelief. Brian Littrell... his cousin was running towards him screaming wildly. Not of fear ( Not exactly. ) but out of urgency. The fact that his cousin was coming towards screaming wasn't what got his attention... despite the fact that Kevin had been dumped out in the middle of nowhere and now Brian was coming towards him wasn't strange enough. The fact that Brian had bunny ears coming from the top of his head was what grabbed his attention. And what he was wearing. Wearing a red suite with the coat that had tails on it and white gloves, Brian was also wearing a rather large clock around his neck... it was pocket watch fashion but would have covered a good portion of his chest had it not been bobbing around due to his running. Bunny ears though... came from the top of his head. It had to be a headband of some kinda but it was just so weird! One does not expecting ones cousin to come barreling down a dirt road in his situation wearing... whatever he was wearing. Kevin stood there frozen with his jaw hanging open and Brian came running closer, he was so shocked he was unable to move. "B-B-B-B-B-BRIAN!?" Was all that he could say. "LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATE! LATE LATE LATE LATE LATELATELATELATELATELATELATELATELATELATELATELATELATELATELATELATELATELATELATE LATELATELATELATE!!!!" Brian continued to scream as he charged like a bull towards his shocked into immobility older cousin. He was carrying another clock in his hands. those ones that ha bells on the top and it was about the size of a small T.V., in his other he carried a fan. Kevin still couldn't get out of his shocked stupor even when Brian came running up to him. He was standing in the middle of the road so if Brian had continued charging towards him he would have collide with Kevin... but Bunny Brian didn't crash into him, but instead once he reached Kevin suddenly skidded into a spin and began running around him like a bumble bee shrieking making Kevin gasp and cover his ears as the noise assaulted his head. "LAAAAAAATE! LATE LATE LATE LATE LATE LATE! I'M LATE! I'M VERY VERY LATE! I'M LATE LATE LATE LATE!" He chanted as he continued to run around Kevin like a five year old. Kevin tried to keep up with his cousin's movements but with his headache and Brian's flitty movements it was to hard. Luckily ( Or rather unluckily ) Brian suddenly skidded to a stop in front of Kevin bouncing up and down took the deepest breath he could and began to scream into his face. "LaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAA- " Brian's voice raised on certain points and lowered... raised and lowered... raised and lowered... One continuous note... same continuous pitch despite the fact it wavered... One. Continuous. SOUND. "AaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaa aaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaa-" "ALRIGHT! I GET THE POINT!" Kevin suddenly screamed back at Brian making him blink shocked and bounce back and abruptly cut off his late screaming. Kevin glared at Brian and his anger immediately began to fade away as he took in his cousin's bizarre appearance. His eyes fell to the rabbit ears on Brian's head and stared. He... didn't look like he was wearing a headband. Then again his hair probably was covering it. Kevin slowly gave Brian the once over and still couldn't get his mind to wrap around this. "What the hell are you wearing!?" He blurted out in disbelief. Brian blinked at him and tilted his head before looking down at himself. "What's wrong with it?" He asked confused and worried looking back at Kevin. Kevin's jaw couldn't stop from hanging open as he stared at Brian. "*What's wrong with it *!?" He repeated not believing Brian had even *asked * that. "What is going on!? Where are we!? Why are you dressed like that!? Is this some kind of weird joke?" Cause if it was Kevin at this point probably wouldn't be mad... he was starting to wonder just what the punch line was supposed to be. Brian blinked. "Joke? This is no joke! I'm late!" He cried dismayed and pointed to the clock hanging from his neck furiously. "Seeeeee? Late! Late late late late late late late LATE LATE LATE LATE LATE!" Brian chanted frantically getting worked up again. "Late for what!?" Kevin asked confused having no idea what he was babbling about. "Late! Late for a very important date! The Queen will be very angry! I'm late late late!" Brian said distressed. "HUH!?" *Queen *!? What queen!? "Are you feeling o-" Kevin didn't get a chance to even finish as Brian started chanting again and fumbled with the other clock he was carrying manually. "LATE LATE LATE LATE LATE! I'M SO VERY VERY LATE! LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATE!" Kevin only realized to late what Brian was doing as he fumbled wildly with the clock. Still chanting he turned a small key on the top of it. "LATE LATE LATE LATE LATE!" BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII NNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG! Kevin recoiled in utter horror as Brian set off the damn alarm on the clock and started waving it in front of Kevin's face as it shrieked twice as loud as Brian had... he was obviously trying to reiterate his point as if Kevin hadn't fully gotten it before. Yelping Kevin covered his ears yelling as the noise started to jack hammer into his head ach adding to it. "Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhh!" Kevin yelled out at Brian's stupid act as he continued to wave the clock around. He couldn't take it anymore... it was one thing to be screaming at him it was entirely another to set off a damn alarm. Unable to stand it because his head was on the verge of splitting down the middle like a road in an earthquake. Kevin lashed out and slammed his hands in a downward motion hitting his target. The clock was ripped out of Brian's hands and he yelped in surprise. The offensive bell fell to the ground and once it hit it thankfully gave a strangled ring before falling silent. Both stared down at it for a few moments before Brian looked up fuming. "Well that was just mean!" Brian whined dismayed. "WELL THEN YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE WAVED IT IN MY FACE!" Kevin snarled making Brian lean back. He couldn't help it... his head was killing him. Brian pouted for another moment and Kevin's anger was instantly forgotten when he saw something. Brian's ears twitched. The rabbit ears on his head twitched and fell slightly down before perking back up. Kevin stared his eyes growing wide... oblivious to the other man's shock Brian bent down and picked up the clock and dusted it off and looked at its front. He suddenly gasped making Kevin stop. He had been reaching out to touch the rabbit ears but Brian's distress made him halt that action. "Oh my! It's so late! I've stopped to long! I'm late! I can't afford anymore delays! I'm so very very late!" Fired up again Brian looked at Kevin for only a second to utter another "I'm late! I'm late late late late late late!" before he bolted. Kevin didn't have time to react before Brian suddenly darted to the side and shot forward again leaving him there. By the time Kevin was able to react and whirl around Brian was already a good distance away and gaining even more, his mouth opened and closed a few times before he acted. "BRIAN! WAIT! WHERE ARE YOU GOING!? WHERE ARE WE!? YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME HERE! WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!?" Kevin tore after Brian despite the pain the shouting and running caused his head. "Laaaaaaaaaaaate! Late late late late late! LaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAaaaaaaate!" Brian sang out still running and ignoring Kevin. "Shit! Shit shit shit! GET BACK HERE BRIAN!" Kevin swore violently, his boots stomping on the ground furiously as he charged after his annoying bunnified cousin. He'd still yet to have a clue what that was about. Panting and gasping Kevin ran after Brian who was still a great distance ahead chanting as he ran towards the forest. Goddamn it! When the hell did he get so fast!? Why isn't he slowing down!? Kevin raged internally, his chest was burning with each heaved intake of air and his legs and arms were starting to feel heavy and hurt. Brian dashed down the path towards the forest, Kevin slowed little by little gasping as he entered the forest... by that time his cousin had disappeared into the forest and his rambling "I'm lates" had faded as well. "Shit!" Kevin groaned slowly to a stop and hunching over slightly resting his hands on his knees and he panted furiously. What was Brian doing!? Kevin had reached the conclusion that this was just some weird idea of a joke or his cousin had gone insane. Either way he was still going to kill him once he caught him. Mentally disabled or not! Panting Kevin slowly straightened up his throat still hurting and his body now tired from the two hundred yard dash he had had to do. "Damn it!" He groaned rubbing his head as he took a moment to look around. It was darker in the forests... strange. Despite the fact that it was daylight none of it seemed to come in here but... it was lit. Kevin could see everything clearly. Confused Kevin glanced around uneasily... the flowers weren't moving anymore due to know wind but they still littered the ground all over like grass would have. "My! Aren't you a long way from home!" BACK NEXT |
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