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Author: darkhavens
Title: An Alphabet of Feelings, pt1: A-F
Fandom: Pairing: Buffy: Spike/Xander
Rating: R for language
Words: 600
Concrit: Please. If you spot a typo, please feel free to tell me in comments.
Disclaimer: Not mine, never will be. No harm, no foul, no money made.
Warnings/Squicks: Vamped!Xander
Summary: The first six of a set of twenty six 'mood drabbles', in alphabetical order.
Notes: Written for [livejournal.com profile] fall_for_sx. Six down, twenty to go!



A is for Agitated

"C'mon, Spike! It's almost dawn already!"

Xander claws ineffectually at the bone-deep itch that stretches from shoulder to ankle, the length of his left side. He knows the buildings opposite will protect them for at least another half an hour, but it's driving him crazy and even vampire strength won't let him get a good hard scratch going on, not without shredding the sleeve of his favourite jacket. And maybe his flesh.

"Spiiike!"

Brakes squeal. Bundles of over-inked paper thud on the pavement. Spike dives out and snatches up a new TV Guide.

"Stop your whining. We can go now."



B is for Breathless

She watches from a darkened doorway, serendipitously downwind. She doesn't really understand what she is witness to.

Two men, one dark and broad, one pale and lean, stand in moonlight, silver slivers turning line and plane and form into marble art.

Their kiss goes on forever. Mouths joined as one, no space to pass a breath of air between them.

On and on and on. Ravenous. Romantic. Ridiculously hot.

She inches closer, drawn by the power, the passion, the perfection of what she sees. She's envious of the languor and the lust. The love.

Then the wind changes.

She's lunch.



C is for Calm

Spike cannot find the words to adequately describe how he feels when that little red witch tries to stitch his Xander's soul back on.

He's accustomed to a flood of rage when someone tries to hurt what's his; he's used to hungering for revenge, for gratification of the violent persuasion. Blood has curdled in his veins beneath the wash of fear that what is his will soon be gone, beyond his protection.

He's not used to this.

This is pure ice and clear-headed thinking. This is a plan that won't fall beneath the wheels of his impatience.

This is calm.



D is for Drunk

"But… You were completely hammered when you kidnapped Willow to do that love spell on Dru. I know I had a concussion but you were the one slurring your words and getting all wet and weepy."

Spike keeps loading crates of hijacked alcohol into the trunk of the Desoto, one ear tuned to the road and the sound of rapidly approaching sirens.

"I'd been pouring industrial strength rotgut down my neck since Brazil, you daft git, of course I was drunk! Had no blood in my alcohol stream, did I? But, you want to get drunk, I'll get you drunk."



E is for Enamored

Spike didn't realise the size of the problem until Xander came home with a jacket like the Captain's, yards of fake gold braid carefully stitched to the red fabric - a gift for him.

Enough was enough.

"I didn't mind when you started watching the show. I didn't mind buying you the boxsets and watching them with you every week for three months. I didn't even mind too much about the stupid little action figures you've got tucked under the bed where you think I won't find them, but I am not dressing up as Captain John Hart while we fuck!"



F is for Fascinated

Spike never tires of watching Xander stalk his prey.

On city streets he's pretty rent boy, affable student or stumbling drunk. In smaller towns he's clueless tourist, earnest salesman or smoky-eyed drifter. On the long, deserted highways that stretch between the two, he's the one they all stop for - floppy-haired and big-grinned, as harmless as a puppy and twice as cute. Even in the parks - Yellowstone, Yosemite, Acadia and all the rest - he fits right in, all fluid limbs and flaring nostrils, wild hair and wilder eyes; a predator on the prowl.

Spike never tires of watching. How could he?


Pt2: G-O



on 2008-10-10 03:57 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] literati.livejournal.com
So much love for them all, but Breathless is AWESOME!

LOL @ Captain John Hart. Oh, Xander. You kinky thing. :D

on 2008-10-14 12:04 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com
Thank you, baybee! I loved the idea of someone (not me, of course) being so enthralled by the pretty picture they make together that they end up as... lunch! *g*

on 2008-10-10 03:57 am (UTC)
tabaqui: (s&xlettersbykatekat1010)
Posted by [personal profile] tabaqui
Oh, baby.
That's what i needed, exactly that.
*adores*

Especially B, C, and E. And F, oh yes.
:)

on 2008-10-14 12:05 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com
I'm falling for baby!vamp!Xander all over again, methinks. *has glee*

Thankee!

on 2008-10-10 04:14 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] outsideth3box.livejournal.com
Ooooh calm Spike is skeery!

I need to know what Spike did about the Willow situation. *bats eyes*

{Captain Jack Jackets FTW!}

on 2008-10-14 12:07 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com
Actually, in the baby!vamp!Xander 'verse, Dru was the one who took care of the Willow situation. (I was rereading as I tag-checked all my posts. *g*)

Spike refuses to be usurped in his boy's affections by a time-travelling look-alike! :P

*smooch*

on 2008-10-10 04:45 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] windandsummer.livejournal.com
I really like these, some cute and funny some simply dead hot. Of course my fav is E is for Enamored, cuz Xander so would.~Bee

on 2008-10-14 12:08 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com
Thank you!

Xander loves his Sire, but Captain John is so pretty... ;)

on 2008-10-10 08:14 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] mysticsoblivion.livejournal.com
Yummy! Mys is thinking she may just have to permanently add you to her "vamp!Xander Mys'll read" list, lol. C was beautiful, so raw. *purrs* But damn E, *rofl* too beautiful, so perfect hahahahaha!!!!

on 2008-10-14 12:11 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com
Oh, I love writing vamp!Xander, and he has a whole tag to himself. I(See this post's tag.) He's spoiled rotten by his sire, and gloriously vicious.

Thanks!

on 2008-10-10 08:56 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] takhen.livejournal.com
Great concept. Very enjoyable looking forward to the next part.

on 2008-10-14 12:11 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com
Thank you! :D

on 2008-10-10 01:14 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] sparrow2000.livejournal.com
What a lovely way to start Friday morning! I've missed my baby vamp Xan.

on 2008-10-14 12:12 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com
Thank you!

I've missed him too. I hope he's back to stay for a while, I miss writing him.

on 2008-10-10 01:26 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] mulder200.livejournal.com
LOL at Captain John Hart. That's my favorite one. Well, that and calm.

on 2008-10-14 12:12 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com
Thank you!

Xander is still a fanboy, even with fangs. *g*

on 2008-10-10 01:51 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] jasonsnene.livejournal.com
Those are awesome! I particualarly liked C and F.

on 2008-10-14 12:13 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com
Thank you! :D

I know I could watch Xander on the prowl and never get tired of it. *g*

on 2008-10-10 01:59 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] devo79.livejournal.com
I like the way this is going and I love how you've used the drabble form.

Now give me more!

Please?

on 2008-10-14 12:14 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com
Thank you!

If you can't wait for more of this particular version of baby!vamp!Xander, then check out the other posts under this tag. There are over 100 of them. ;)

on 2008-10-10 02:01 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] missus-grace.livejournal.com
These are great. But will you be telling us what sort of revenge he got on Willow in later installments? Enquiring minds want to know!

on 2008-10-14 12:15 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com
Willow came to a very sticky end, but I think Spike might have had some fun with her first. I shall have to see if any other 'feelings' inspire me to get descriptive. *g*

Thanks!

on 2008-10-10 03:11 pm (UTC)
ext_6732: (Silver Spander by literati)
Posted by [identity profile] kitty-poker1.livejournal.com
I am not dressing up as Captain John Hart while we fuck!

LMAO! All brilliant, hon. I might prefer Calm, but it's by a fingernail.

*smooch*

on 2008-10-14 12:16 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com
Thank you! *smooch*

You Xander's just a big ol' fanboy at heart, and Captain John was so very pretty! *g*

on 2008-10-10 06:23 pm (UTC)
spikedluv: (btvs: spander - lust by jameschick)
Posted by [personal profile] spikedluv
Those are fabulous! I enjoyed them all, but especially Xander wanting Spike to dress like Captain John Hart and waiting til nearly dawn for the TVGuide, lol! *g*

on 2008-10-14 12:17 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com
Thank you!

They're both mad as hatters and unrepentant fanboys. How could we not love them to pieces? *g*

on 2008-10-10 07:17 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] startiller.livejournal.com
Lol Xander's a nerdy vamp ROFL

on 2008-10-14 12:18 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com
Yes! He so is. But then Spike will risk flaming out just to get hold of the latest TV Guide, so really, they're made for each other. *g*

Thanks!

on 2008-10-14 12:18 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com
Thanks! :D

on 2008-10-11 01:46 am (UTC)
ext_74119: (Spander Precious (saifai))
Posted by [identity profile] saifai.livejournal.com
Awwwww.... *gloms*

These are great! I miss these two. They're always so adorable. I think the last one has got to be my favorite. It's a nice one to sum it all up. It's just classic. I can see Xander doing each of those, and getting away with it. I agree with Spike, you'd never get tired of watching that.

Also? Best line ever: "Had no blood in my alcohol stream, did I?"

on 2008-10-14 12:19 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com
Xander is a really geeky chameleon, yis he is. *g*

Also? Best line ever

Hee! Thank you! I can hear him saying, it so clearly. *g*

on 2008-10-11 03:34 am (UTC)
ext_30023: (Default)
Posted by [identity profile] laazikaat.livejournal.com
Love these! Captain John Hart! *snerk*

on 2008-10-14 12:20 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com
Faboys, eh? *g*

Thanks!

on 2008-10-11 09:05 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] thismaz.livejournal.com
I can't decide which of these I love the most. I love them all.
I loved how Spike's addiction to TV felt just right, how the two of them together could hypnotise a stranger, how when faced with something really important, Spike became calm, how Spike will indulge Xander, but only so far, and how being a vampire suits Xander so very well. I love vampire Xander, but I love him with Spike the most.
Thank you.

on 2008-10-14 12:21 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com
Thank you!

I love putting these two together with no impediments to their continuing adventures. No souls, no spells, no consciences, just good old, amoral fun. And so much love. :D

on 2008-10-11 12:06 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] txrabbit.livejournal.com
Hee! Captain John Hart.

These were all lovely. I particularly liked the imagery in F. *smootch*

on 2008-10-14 12:22 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com
Thank you, darlin'!

I could watch Xander do that all night and never get bored. (Bitten, maybe, but never bored. *g*)

on 2008-10-13 01:34 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] mez-l.livejournal.com
Awesome! Love them :)

Thank-you!

on 2008-10-14 12:22 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com
Thank you! :D

on 2008-10-14 10:58 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] vinniebatman.livejournal.com
Evil and yet still so wonderfully sweet and Spandery.

Loved these.

~Alice~

on 2008-10-19 03:08 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com
Thank you!

I love letting them be evil. They make gore seem romantic. *g*

on 2008-10-15 04:23 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] brunettepet.livejournal.com
These were great. You described bone deep fury beautifully in "Calm." I liked the description of the many faces of Vamp!Xander in "Fascinated," too.

on 2008-10-19 03:09 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] darkhavens.livejournal.com
Thank you!

I love playing with the many faces of Xander. He;s a vampire chameleon, that boy! *g*

on 2008-11-17 10:01 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_beetle_/
C is for calm? My favorite.

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