crack_van | Cycles by prufrock's love (R)

Hey guys, I'm

50thousandtearz and I'll be driving The X-Files van this month. Got into the fandom about a year and a half ago, and I'm devastated that I missed out on all the fun while it was airing. I'm a hardcore MSR shipper, and I'll try to toss in some Doggett/Reyes and gen, but there will definitely be no slash this month, sorry.

Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: Mulder/Scully
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: Increasing Workplace Productivity
Why this must be read: I highly recommend anything by prufrock's love, but especially this one (one of my favorite fanfics ever.) The story is comprised of several pieces that each take a day out of a few consecutive months and document Mulder and Scully's slowly growing relationship. I love the gradualness of this story, the small steps they take together, the abruptly tender moments and the humorous jibes. It also does a nice job attempting to clarify Mulder's past romantic entanglements.

"Why I like Dana Scully, by Fox Mulder."  It sounds like I'm
giving a report in front if the class.  

"I like Dana Scully because she argues with me.  Because she
keeps me guessing and she makes me work at life.  Because
Dana Scully's damn rigidness complements my impulsiveness
and we blend together into a perfect team.  Because she relies
on my strengths and compensates for my weaknesses in a way
that can only be described as visceral.  Because I've spent
almost every day with her for years and every day I discover
something new in Dana Scully.  Because I've never gotten
tired of talking with her or of fighting the good fight with her. 
I like Dana Scully because she is a good person.  She's kind
and giving and honest without being weak.  She defends me
even when she knows I'm wrong.  She can read a map, make a
campfire, fix plumbing, put in sutures, and color coordinate - all
of which are useful abilities to have around.  

To summarize, I like Dana Scully because she is a good
person, because she has many skills that I lack, and because
she treats me very well.  That is why I like Dana Scully."

I wait for Scully's reaction, which comes in the form of a soft
laugh.  I knew she was expecting eloquence.  Sorry, partner - I
do eloquence better when you're unconscious or there's high
drama.  
       
"That's it?"

"Yep, Scully, that's it.  You asked why I liked you and I
answered."  I settle down for the night, even though I know
this conversation is far from over.

"Boy, you really know how to woo a girl, Mulder."  

"Is the stoic, scientific, Agent Scully suggesting she'd like a
little romance?"  I can feel myself losing mattress space and
blanket privileges.

"I spend all day working up to asking you that question and
you come up with a fifth-grade essay on the merits of Dana
Scully?  Where did all that you're my touchstone, one-in-five-
billion, you make me a whole person crap go?"

"Then you should have asked me why I love you."  

I have rendered Scully speechless.  I am so proud of myself.

"And you're getting your period - I only have so many good
lines and I'm saving them to use in another three-to-four
days."

You know, she's right.  I just can't quit when I'm ahead.

Cycles

Cycles by prufrock's love (R)

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