X-Men: Wayward by Adrienne and trismegistus

Wayward (Bobby-John | PG13 | 3,806 words) is Bobby and John e-mailing each other after X2. It's neat because things don't always work out happily ever after, and there are times when Bobby and John skirt around the issues and times when they blow them open.

Excerpt:
From: freezerburn@hotmail.com
Date: Sunday, May 12, 12:19 PM
To: hot.head@brotherhood.org
Sub: Okay, now you're pissing me off...

I'm going to be very clear about this. I'm running the letter through Microsoft Word and grammar-checking to make sure I don't make any mistakes, because I don't want to be unclear here.

You are NOT a freedom fighter.


You're not even a terrorist. Terrorists are fanatics who believe in their cause, who think that it's right and good and true. You joined up with Mag-fucking-neto (shut the hell up, Microsoft grammar check, I know what I'm doing here) because you were upset that...well, fuck, Johnny-boy, I don't know. Maybe you wanted to hurt Marie, maybe you wanted to hurt me, maybe this is you being a dip-shit as usual. Hell, maybe you wanted to try and bone Mystique.

The point is you don't know what the fuck you're doing, and that scares me.

--Bobby

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From: freezerburn@hotmail.com
Date: Sunday, May 12, 12:21 PM
To: hot.head@brotherhood.org
Sub: p.s. the empire strikes back

marie's been spending an awful lot of time with peter lately. think i have anything to worry about?

--bobby fett

Marvel Universe: Throw My Head Away by Alestar

Throw My Head Away (Bobby/Hank | PG | 3,904 words) has Bobby thinking about changing his codename. Bobby talking with each of his teammates is cute, and of course all this talk is actually a cover for something else entirely. Much cuteness.

Excerpt:
Warren laughs. Then he says, "So, why are you here, again?"

"I dunno, man. I've never changed my name before. I feel like there's supposed to be a process to it, or something."

Warren makes a face like a muted cringe. He shrugs. "well, my name was changed by a brainwashing megalomaniac, so I don't really have any experience there, either."

"But you were calling yourself Angel before you hooked up with the Professor."

"Yeah, but. I was sixteen. And I had wings. It's not like I needed a thesaurus."

X-Men Evolution: The Fishbowl Too? by newredshoes

The Fishbowl Too? (Lance-Mystique | G | 100 words) is Lance and his uniform. It's funny because, yes, that uniform was pretty bad.

Excerpt:
Lance could only stare. There was nothing else you could do in the face of such a situation.

X-Men Evolution: Sleight of Hand by newredshoes

Sleight of Hand (Lance/Kitty | G | 100 words) is a bit of Lance and Kitty interacting. It's very nifty, especially for such a short piece, so why not?

Excerpt:
The trinket moves in and out of his fingers, skipping through space like she'd seen Nightcrawler do.

X-Men: Inverse by Kuria Dalmatia

Inverse (Bobby-John | R | 1,134 words) is Bobby and John meeting for the first time. It's all dialogue, and they're both such boys that it's a lot of fun.

Excerpt:
"And he was the first guy who ever laughed at you?"

"About my powers.... yeah."

"So you showed off."

"Yeah? So did he. I'm not the one who made the flaming chicken or whatever it was."

"Bobby...."

"Look, man. No one calls your power lame, Scott. No one."

"That's not the point."

"Yes, it is. He called my power lame."

Marvel Universe: You Did WHAT In A Cave? by Poi Lass

You Did WHAT In A Cave? (Remy/Rogue, ensemble | PG13 | 747 words) has Remy and Rogue trying to have sex in a cave. It is about the most unromantic setting ever. Very funny, and I adore Remy's insistence that it's a "love grotto."

Excerpt:
"One more t'ing chere. Wit' your powers negated, it means dis may be our night. Our first. Our last."

The two star crossed lovers held each other tenderly for long, precious moments, just savouring the chance to be close to each other. A brief interlude of peace and love, during their terrifying ordeal and cruel captivity. And then -

"Remy - are you saying you wanna have sex in a cave?"

"Non!"

"Oh good. Cos for a moment there I -"

Don't t'ink of it as a cave, chere... T'ink of it as a - Love Grotto."

DC Universe: Visit by Jamjar

Visit (Tim-Cassie-Kon | G | 1,484 words) has Tim inviting Cassie and Kon over during his retirement. Tim's very calculating without being cold, which is great. And Cassie's and Kon's reactions to Tim's father ring very true.

Excerpt:
She's still got one of his arms, in a way that reminds him of how she used to walk with Cissie or Anita, linking arms and heads close. Kon has his arm on his shoulder, his hand resting against Tim's neck. It's a mixture of comforting and disconcerting. The part of him that reacts to being on edge is telling him that he needs more space to move, that Kon should be in the front and to the side to provide a shield without impeding movement, that Cassie should be at least 5 metres away so she can make better use of her lasso. And then there's the part of him that is just *trusting* in the contact. Tangible and tactile proof of their affection.

His father is covering his reaction pretty well, but he can still see the shock that Tim is letting the contact go on like this. Even as a child, even when he was *actually* a child, before Bruce, before Robin, before the trip to the circus, Tim was never exactly touchy feelie.

It's important that he sees this and be reassured by it.