Fic: Skinning a Cat 1/?

[dragonyphoenix]

Title: Skinning a Cat
Fandom: BtVS
Characters/Pairing: Spike/Xander
Rating: PG-13
Concrit: Please, in comments
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, not yet, but the will be once I've taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha.
Warnings/Squicks: Turning of a major character
Summary: Even chipped, Spike can figure a way to get what he wants.

Master Index

Spike pointed toward the grave. “A Fledge has just risen.” Making a show of scanning the cemetery and sniffing the air as if he were trying to find the vamp, he added, “but I’m not sure where.”

“How do we find it?” Xander asked.

Spike shoved him. As Xander stumbled against a tombstone Spike called out, “We use bait.” By the time Xander had turned around, Spike had vanished.

The Fledge was on Xander almost immediately; hunger had made it stupid. As Xander flailed his arms ineffectively, hitting the Fledge but doing no damage, screaming for help as he tried to free himsel, Spike shifted into position, biding his time until the moment was right. As the heartbeat slowed, Spike shoved a stake into the Fledge.

Tearing open his wrist, Spike knelt into the settling dust, hovering over Xander before lifting him into one arm, smiling as Xander latched on and started to feed. “I may be chipped, but I’m not stupid. There’s more than one way to skin a cat.”

Comments

[forsaken2003.livejournal.com]

=O Please tell me there will be more!

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I honestly don't have any more planned.

[forsaken2003.livejournal.com]

Oh, well I still really liked it =D

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

As I posted below, AFTER responding to you, I might see what I can come up with, but don't hold your breath. I mainly wrote this one because I had some down time at work, but I might have more soon - meaning I have to be there twiddling my thumbs even if I have nothing to do - which would give me time to think through where this story might go.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

I want to thank everyone who suggested more. I'm working on the third chapter, and it's such fun! I have a vague idea of where it'll end up and I know what the next couple of chapter's will be, but other than that I'm making it up as I go, but the story is getting written. So thanks for suggesting I continue it because, while I had no plans to, it's turing out to be a blast!

[shighola.livejournal.com]

I concur, this needs a lot more :)

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

I have nothing more planned, but it does look like I'm headed for a big bored-to-tears stretch at work so maybe I'll have a chance to give it some thought.

Love your icon! I just found this one recently, possibly through you?, and am still thrilled each time I use it. Took me a long while to find the Spander icon I just had to have!

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

I want to thank everyone who suggested more. I'm working on the third chapter, and it's such fun! I have a vague idea of where it'll end up and I know what the next couple of chapter's will be, but other than that I'm making it up as I go, but the story is getting written. So thanks for suggesting I continue it because, while I had no plans to, it's turing out to be a blast!

[dianificus.livejournal.com]

That was an original and twisted way to skin that cat. Thanks!

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[devo79.livejournal.com]

Smart vampire ;)

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Oh noes, I didn't make Spike smarter than he is, did I? *grins*

[devo79.livejournal.com]

Spike is a pretty smart vampire. Personally I always thought that he was smarter than Angel. Better educated as well.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, I've never actually thought about how smart Spike is, especially compared to Angel whom I think is mostly just annoying.

[tabaqui]

Whooooooot!
Exactly. He'd find a way. :)

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

*laughs* He certainly would.

[chaoskir.livejournal.com]

Oh evil Spike! I like it!

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

evil!Spike is always cool.

[whichclothes.livejournal.com]

I liked this! Very clever of Spike!

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'm not sure how I managed to come up with such a clever idea, but I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[consumedly.livejournal.com]

oh my God!! I love it!! What a.. well, it's not a surprise it's yours... This time I can't tell you what worked for me because... duh ;-D to quote the show I liked it all!!

RYL

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Aww, thanks. *blushes*

Nice icon.

[disco-floozy.livejournal.com]

Ooooh what a clever boy our Spike is! Very nice!

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[thedabara-cds.livejournal.com]

Nice story, enjoyed the premise a lot!

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I love your icon. It reminds me of one velvetwhip has - Spike with his hands out saying "Seriously, I'm this big."

[etaureau.livejournal.com]

Spike's brilliant and You're brilliant! I love it!

I am definitely on the list for reading more of this!

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Well, I've been leaning away from evil!Spike/vamp!Xander, but so many people seem to want it. I'm sure to have some time tomorrow so I'll see if I can come up with something.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

I want to thank everyone who suggested more. I'm working on the third chapter, and it's such fun! I have a vague idea of where it'll end up and I know what the next couple of chapter's will be, but other than that I'm making it up as I go, but the story is getting written. So thanks for suggesting I continue it because, while I had no plans to, it's turing out to be a blast!

[laazikaat.livejournal.com]

Hope you have some serious bored time at work, I could read a lot more of this. Have to love evol!Spike

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Thanks, but it's looking less good. I've got another series going, and I've been thinking of some prequels for it so it's more likely I'll be working on those.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

I want to thank everyone who suggested more. I'm working on the third chapter, and it's such fun! I have a vague idea of where it'll end up and I know what the next couple of chapter's will be, but other than that I'm making it up as I go, but the story is getting written. So thanks for suggesting I continue it because, while I had no plans to, it's turing out to be a blast!

[laazikaat.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad to hear that! Thanks for letting us know. :)

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'm excited about it! The next bit, which is short but not as short as this!, should be up in a couple of days.