Renovatio by MaybeAmanda and Lisby (PG)

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Fandom: THE X FILES
Pairing: Mulder/Scully
Author on LJ:
Author Website: Things That Never Were
Why this must be read:

This fic is a departure from most post-The Truth offerings in that it does not feature our heroes on the run or fighting for their lives against the invading hordes. ("Well what fun is that?" I hear you ask. Take heart, brave reader!) Instead, we are once more blessed with Profiler!Mulder who's working for Violent Crimes, and an at-home-with-offspring Scully. It's sort of a casefile, even though our agents are a whole country apart. I'm a huge fan of the epistolary narrative when it's done well, and this is. Mulder and Scully do their thing in text and it's almost as good as if they were doing it in person. (Get your minds out of the gutters, this is PG.) So come with me to pretend that there's no upcoming alien invasion and Mulder and Scully still work for the FBI.

Doggett got it wrong when he concluded that I saw myself as a victim. My real problem is that I see myself as a savior, a fixer -- someone who can make right or bring closure to every terrible thing. I'm only a victim of my own attempts to make everything all right.

For my Mom. Yes, of course. I want to fix it for Mom. Same old song and dance.

Sorry. I didn't mean to start up again. Therapy drags up some dangerous shit, even when one has been avoiding one's appointments.

I love you, Scully.

M.

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To: f.mulder@fbi.gov
From: dks@hotmail.com

Subject: Dear Poopiehead


This is exactly the kind of talk that gets me worried. Not the you-and-fixing-things-for-your-mother part. I'm glad the therapy is helping you see the connections between it all. (Not that you didn't already know, Mr. ABD in Psychology.)

I was going to ask you why we never have these conversations when we're in the same room, but we both know the answer, I guess, so let's skip ahead.

Read Renovatio.