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slashthedrabble challenge #48 - Comfort
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darkhavensAuthor: darkhavens
Title: Family Ties
Pairing: Spike/Xander of Buffy
Rating: Adult for violence
Disclaimer: Not mine, never will be. No harm, no foul, no money made.
Notes: The continuing past and present adventures of baby!vamp!Xander.
Newborn
The first few days were incredibly intense - Spike's new childe kept seeking reassurance. He'd fret and whine and claw until Sire's blood was offered, and then he'd nurse the tiny wound for hours, drawing comfort far more than he was ever drawing blood.
The enforced close quarters served a useful purpose for them both - introducing each to new experience. Spike was needed, loved above all others without question, and Xander was accepted, cared for, treasured only for himself.
They lay enrapt, entwined, entirely focussed on their new existence, two so close they almost moved and thought and loved as one.
Teething Troubles
"Dammit, Spike, I'm never going to get the hang of this. Does it really matter so much that I learn to feed all nice and neat? It's so much more fun when they struggle and tear their throats out on my fangs. You know I love to watch them writhe and beg while they bleed out."
Xander took one look at his Sire's expression and his shoulders slumped. Once again, Spike bit back the urge to offer comfort, words of reassurance lying heavy on his tongue. Xander had to learn control. He couldn't always rely on the blindness of strangers.
Baby Brother
Spike had Xander carry Connor, naked and unconscious, while he wrangled an over-emotional, tearful, thwarted Dru.
"He's Daddy's growly puppy but he wouldn't come home. He tried to make me think he was a dragon-killer. Family's important, Spike, and ours had a hole, a hole that Daddy said he couldn't see. I tried to help!"
Spike slipped into habits he'd perfected in a century of caring for his sweet but crazy Sire. He petted her and soothed with careful words and whispered promises, anything to get her sitting quietly in the car.
"Let's go tell Angelus you found his pup."
NEXT
Title: Family Ties
Pairing: Spike/Xander of Buffy
Rating: Adult for violence
Disclaimer: Not mine, never will be. No harm, no foul, no money made.
Notes: The continuing past and present adventures of baby!vamp!Xander.
Newborn
The first few days were incredibly intense - Spike's new childe kept seeking reassurance. He'd fret and whine and claw until Sire's blood was offered, and then he'd nurse the tiny wound for hours, drawing comfort far more than he was ever drawing blood.
The enforced close quarters served a useful purpose for them both - introducing each to new experience. Spike was needed, loved above all others without question, and Xander was accepted, cared for, treasured only for himself.
They lay enrapt, entwined, entirely focussed on their new existence, two so close they almost moved and thought and loved as one.
Teething Troubles
"Dammit, Spike, I'm never going to get the hang of this. Does it really matter so much that I learn to feed all nice and neat? It's so much more fun when they struggle and tear their throats out on my fangs. You know I love to watch them writhe and beg while they bleed out."
Xander took one look at his Sire's expression and his shoulders slumped. Once again, Spike bit back the urge to offer comfort, words of reassurance lying heavy on his tongue. Xander had to learn control. He couldn't always rely on the blindness of strangers.
Baby Brother
Spike had Xander carry Connor, naked and unconscious, while he wrangled an over-emotional, tearful, thwarted Dru.
"He's Daddy's growly puppy but he wouldn't come home. He tried to make me think he was a dragon-killer. Family's important, Spike, and ours had a hole, a hole that Daddy said he couldn't see. I tried to help!"
Spike slipped into habits he'd perfected in a century of caring for his sweet but crazy Sire. He petted her and soothed with careful words and whispered promises, anything to get her sitting quietly in the car.
"Let's go tell Angelus you found his pup."
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on 2005-10-22 10:01 pm (UTC)LOVED the second one! 'the blindness of strangers'. *heeheehee* *imagines Xander as Blanche DuBois*
The first one... so sweet and soft. Lovely. Truly lovely. *nods*
And Gods, I adore Dru! Connor always annoyed me, but... I kinda like him here. You know... unconscious and not speaking. LOL
Lovely trio! Thanks for writing them!
~Tis
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on 2005-11-03 07:41 pm (UTC)I still have no idea what
I'mthey're going to do with Connor nowI'vethey've got him. :Dno subject
on 2005-10-22 10:24 pm (UTC)Yes!
Connor!
*bounce*
Moooooore!
*ahem*
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on 2005-11-03 07:41 pm (UTC)Thanks!
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on 2005-10-22 10:33 pm (UTC)Okay that? Is terrible, missy. I hope that you are appropriately ashamed;-D
I love these drabbles so very much. It takes so much control to convey as much of a story as you do in so few words.
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on 2005-11-03 07:42 pm (UTC)Thanks! :D
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on 2005-10-22 10:54 pm (UTC)i adored the first one, so sweet
n the second, where he had to bite back words of comfort, *sighs*
n i'm not terribley sure i wana know what they are doing with connor lol but im sure it'll be interesting!
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on 2005-11-03 07:45 pm (UTC)To be honest, I have no idea what's going to happen to Connor either. It's more fun that way. *g*
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on 2005-10-22 11:45 pm (UTC)*hugs*
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on 2005-11-03 08:03 pm (UTC)Dru was just trying to make her Daddy happy. She doesn't understand why Spike let his Kitten have the growly puppy. *g*
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on 2005-10-23 03:14 am (UTC)Loved the patience that Spike shows Xander when teaching him control and care with feeding... even sweeter!!
AND GAH!! ALways love Dru when she's so crazy. Not a connor fan..so I kinda hope she gets bored with the brat and eats him... NUMMY!!
Thanks for sharing!
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on 2005-11-03 08:09 pm (UTC)LOL! Well, that's kinda why Spike and Xander flew to the rescue. They knew Angelus would be mighty pissed if Dru broke his baby boy. *g*
Thanks!
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on 2005-10-23 08:34 am (UTC)The first one is so adorable!!!
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on 2005-11-03 08:13 pm (UTC)That first one is my vision of how Spike and Xander would react to their new situation. It's probably not 'normal' but then neither are they. ;)
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on 2005-11-03 08:17 pm (UTC)I couldn't resist. Hee! Thanks. :D
And yes, Connor. *wicked chuckle*
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on 2005-10-23 04:19 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2005-11-03 08:18 pm (UTC)Yes, Spike needs to be needed, and Xander needs someone to love him that much. They're a perfect match. :D
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on 2005-10-23 04:40 pm (UTC)'specially the first one. I do love my comfort.
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on 2005-10-24 08:49 am (UTC)i adored the second one
you always makes my skin crawl in the best ways possible
and I can't wait 2 see what Daddy's gonna do to punish Dru, (I get the suspicion that the nights are counted for Miss Edith and the rest of her followinglong when Aus is on the war path)
great job
*huggs*
//Lyddie
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on 2005-11-03 08:20 pm (UTC)I'm not sure Angelus would dare destroy Miss Edith, but the others in her collection might be fair game. He certainly wont be well pleased!
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on 2005-11-03 08:21 pm (UTC)Thanks!
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on 2005-10-27 12:24 am (UTC)*sniff* I heart your evil vampires. I'm so happy they have each other.
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on 2005-11-03 08:22 pm (UTC)