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Enemy/Mine (Spike/Xander)

Title:  Enemy/Mine

Author:  baudown

Pairing:  Spike/Xander

Disclaimer:  Love but don’t own or profit from them

Written for:  open_on_sunday

Prompt:  Enemy

Word Count:  100

Note:  A passing familiarity with the movie Enemy Mine would be helpful: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089092/plotsummary






"Not bad," Spike says as the credits roll.  "Bit surprised that it's your cuppa tea."

"Um, hello?  Aliens?  Action?  Lou Gossett, Jr.?"

"Love story, innit."

Xander's indignant.  "The hell it is!"

"Pair of poofters."

"Enemies," Xander enunciates stubbornly, "who become friends.  Enemy Mine."

"Enemy Mine," Spike replies, shifting emphasis.  "Classic, really.  Sniping and arguing, 'cause they can't face their feelings.  It's called subtext, lackbrain."

There's a pause.  Spike looks startled, then vaguely appalled.  Xander feels suddenly queasy.

"No, you're right," Spike allows, a hurried concession, his gaze focused on the TV.    "Subtext," he mutters, sounding defensive.  "Subtext's a funny thing."





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[identity profile] sparrow2000.livejournal.com 2012-12-15 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh my, I can feel the discomfort from here. Very funny *g*

[identity profile] dimestorefind.livejournal.com 2012-12-16 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Hahahaha! "The hell it is!"/"Pair of poofters." The voices, the attitude: perfect, awesome. Now I have to go watch the film.

[identity profile] dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com 2012-12-16 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha! Go on guys, talk about the subtext more! I love it. ;-)

[identity profile] dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com 2012-12-16 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, and excellent movie to chose. I love that one! ;-)
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[personal profile] littleotter73 2012-12-19 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, very well done! I really enjoyed this and can see that scene in my head.

[identity profile] red-satin-doll.livejournal.com 2013-01-18 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
I don't ship S/X but I LOVE suggestion and subtext in fics and the voices are just spot-on here. And I love metafic especially when it's funny.

"It's called subtext, lackbrain."

My favorite line here. And it reminds me of how it felt like pretty much every movie in the '80's, or at least the action movies, were dripping with m/m "subtext".

[identity profile] comlodge.livejournal.com 2013-01-26 07:52 am (UTC)(link)
That so could have come out of a script. Excellent.
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