'Shhhhhh…', S/X for slashthedrabble #67 'Secrets'

[darkhavens]

Author: darkhavens
Title: Shhhhhh…
Pairing: Spike/Xander
Fandom: Buffy
Rating: PG for minimal violence
Words: 300
Feedback/Concrit: darkhavens @ slashverse.com
Disclaimer: Not mine, never will be. No harm, no foul, no money made.


Shhhhhh…

Xander has a secret and it's been eating him alive and he doesn't have a clue if he should tell, or who, or what to say.

It keeps him up at night reading news reports and listening for that throwaway line on the TV or the radio. He wants to know if barbecue forks have gotten just that little bit more lethal in the last few weeks.

They haven't.

It's confusing, and he finds himself second-, third-, eleventh-guessing the conclusion that he knows must be right, and he has the bruises - and the broken bones - to prove it.

Three weeks ago, while out fighting demons of the oozy kind, Spike had body-checked him to the ground and thereby saved his life, briefly stunning Xander into speechlessness.

Before Xander had a chance to get his voice back and his brain in gear, Spike had stomped the demons into grey-green gunk and wiped the remnants off on Buffy's favourite denim jacket. There'd been screaming.

Xander had quietly picked himself up, avoided the worst of the goo and shuffled over to watch for signs that Spike had any clue about what he'd done. He had to, right?

Instead, his saviour had run through his usual routine of threats of gory death and glorious technicolour vivisection, before sauntering off towards the nearest bar for '-a real drink, not that American piss that passes for beer.'

Xander had limped home, clutching ribs he knew were cracked, mentally reviewing his stock of bandages and tape. He'd carefully not acknowledged the pale smudge of shadow that followed him all the way back to his cosy basement. One epiphany a night was his limit.

Xander's secret goes like this: Spike broke his ribs and saved his life and followed him home, and now Xander wants to keep him.

Comments

[geyer-fb.livejournal.com]

Lovely story. Interesting implications to the lack of increased fatalities by barbecue fork. I'm looking forward to the next epiphany.

[fanbot.livejournal.com]

Hee! Sweet!

[strickens-girl.livejournal.com]

OOooooOOOO. Very interesting. Kinda creepy with stalkery Spike. *purrs* Me like. *g*

[outsideth3box.livejournal.com]

"Xander's secret goes like this: Spike broke his ribs and saved his life and followed him home, and now Xander wants to keep him."


Me go awwwwwwwwww!

[authoressnebula.livejournal.com]

Is it sad that I think stalker!Spike is too cute for words? ^_^ Cute drabble sweetie!

~Nebula

[http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/]

So they are both keeping secrets! Wonder how that will pan out, sounds interesting

[sablerose2.livejournal.com]

I say let Xander keep him :o)!!! Thank you

[noneeca.livejournal.com]

you know, our fandom is, i think, the only one in which stalking is considered just another sign of being in love.

and i agree with Xan. if Spike were following me home? damn straight i'd keep him!

[lit-gal.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, now THAT'S out Xander in denial. So, is this part of the baby!vamp!Xander series?

[tabaqui]

*la la la*
Just as good the second time around!
*bounce*

Of course, i want *more*.
More!

[ladycat777.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwwwwwww. This is lovely. Also, there needs to be more, yes.

[batmanvinnie.livejournal.com]

Wow, crazy. I like the style in which you carefully work in the two epiphanies, that Spike cares, and that he is chipless. Once again, superb work.

[sp23.livejournal.com]

Spike had stomped the demons into grey-green gunk and wiped the remnants off on Buffy's favourite denim jacket.

I worship that line. :)

This was sooo good. And I, too, wonder if Spike realizes what he's done - hurting Xander without pain o' chip. The stalkery thing shows Spike very much knows that he protected Xander.

You are writing more in this 'verse, right?

[werewindle.livejournal.com]

Keep him! Keep him! ^__^
Great ficlet, I hope there is more.

[carnadosa.livejournal.com]

Xander's secret goes like this: Spike broke his ribs and saved his life and followed him home, and now Xander wants to keep him.

Awww...that's such the perfect line. Can I keep it?

: )

[literati.livejournal.com]

awww! so cute!

[gnome781.livejournal.com]

Ohhh I love it! Xander should definitely keep Spike! But ouch, I hope he can do it without further injury!

[stretfordditto.livejournal.com]

That was so good. I'm all for him keeping him. :p

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

Oh, oh, loved that! Do more!! MORE!!! ~wails~

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Xander's secret goes like this: Spike broke his ribs and saved his life and followed him home, and now Xander wants to keep him.

Of course!! LOL!! I think I'd feel the same - tho he wouldn't have to break my ribs to get MY attention...

Wonderful honey!!

[inkingwords.livejournal.com]

Spike broke his ribs and saved his life and followed him home, and now Xander wants to keep him.

I'm adoring that line!! Loved this!!

[drusillas-rain.livejournal.com]

oh, so lovely

[cala-jane.livejournal.com]

best "he followed me home, can I keep him?" EVER

[electricalgwen.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. Brilliant. ADORE the last line. I had to read it a few times before I worked out the whole chipless thing. Fantastic. Succinct. Great Xander POV.

[kitty-poker1.livejournal.com]

How adorable is that? Perfect last line. I once kept a dog who followed me home and that worked out very well. He was faithful and loyal and loved me to bits. More would be wonderful. *puppy dog eyes?*

Lovely stuff, as always!