Rake The Moon

7/13/04 02:27 am
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just a middle piece here, moving on to the horizon.
*puts little story on the street with matches in hand* Go, make mummy proud!




The next few days were painful ones for Bruce. Lex didn’t seem to remember anything about that night and Bruce wasn’t sure how to bring it up to him.

He was only sure of this: he wanted to be Lex’s friend; he wanted to be more than Lex’s friend. He wanted Lex not to *ever* go out with those other guys again… ok, so that wasn’t a problem really, they were all pretty much terrified to get anywhere near Lex. Which, in retrospect might have been overkill and when Lex realized what he’d done, he was going to be furious. He’d just have to distract him. And make him realize that being with Bruce was a very *good* thing.

Bruce swung his legs over the edge of his bed and tapped his foot against the floor as he thought. He should talk to him tonight. No, Lex sucked at talking; he should just *show* him what he meant. Bruce was absolutely sure that that was the right thing to do. *Right then, tonight, I’ll show him what he means to me, and later when he knows he loves me, I’ll fix that thing with his dad, so he’ll never have to worry about him again.

Suddenly there door slammed open and Lex was standing in front of him, nostrils flared and his teeth bared in a snarl. Bruce took moment to remember with a twinge of regret the quiet mouse like boy he’d first roomed with who had mysteriously been replaced with this young man who was more confident and actually gaining some popularity. Bruce had to admit he was a bit jealous of Lex’s growing ability to fit in. He wondered briefly if he could get Lex to teach him the trick, when Lex’s considerable wrath broke like a thunderstorm on him.

“What the *fuck* is wrong with you? Why! I-I can’t get—what did you do? I know you did something!”

Lex was vibrating he was so angry. His cheeks were red and his eyes snapped with fury and Bruce leaned back a bit away from the force of Lex’s rage, the first tickling of fear he’d felt since his parents died running up his spine. Until the moment Lex skewered him with his gray icy eyes there was nothing in his life *to* fear since the worst thing that could happen, did happen, except— right now. This was bad. This was so very bad.

Lex was yelling at him now. “ What kind of sick fuck makes it so I have no one to turn to and calls it helping? Why don’t you chain me up in the room here? Explain what the fuck was in your mind when you warned every single fucking person off me! You think that’s what-- Caring? It’s called stalking!”


Bruce wasn’t hearing a thing. His mind was stuck in a frantic loop,
lovemelovemelovemeloveme

He felt the kid’s rage like a living force in the room with them. He desperately tried to diffuse the situation, make Lex come back to him.
“Lex, you’re-you’re out of control—"

Lex reared back, his gasp of outrage echoed in the room. He swung so fast and so hard, Bruce was taken completely by surprise.

CRACK

His head rocked back and he snapped his eyes shut; his body frozen in place. No. There was no way that Lex just hit him. Lex couldn’t do that to him.

“Oh, shit! Shit! Bruce…” Lex stared horrified at the huge red patch on Bruce’s cheek, the little ribbon of blood that laced his lip and dropped to his knees in front of him.

“Oh, Bruce I’m so sorry, so sorry! You said that and for a minute, it was my Dad, I just got so angry… ” He sounded close to tears and Bruce looked at him and suddenly knew exactly what to say, I love you Lex, I’ll protect you, you’ll never have to worry about a thing again. I’m going to save you, I promise When he opened his mouth, all that came out was “ Why do you need them?”

Lex sighed and leaned his forehead on Bruce’s knees.

“You wouldn’t understand, Bruce. you don’t need things like I do. You don’t need people or approval. You just—you just …are,” he said with the ghost of a chuckle. Bruce reached his hand out and pulled it over Lex’s scalp without actually touching him. Lex pulled back with a shaky sigh and missed the movement as Bruce snatched his hand back.

“Bruce, What you did sucked. But, I kind of understand, I’m even kind of flattered that you care so much. Ah, we’re leaving tomorrow anyway…promise me next year, no creepy stalker stuff. You’re killing what social life I was starting to have, ok?” He managed a full laugh and stood.

Bruce looked up at him and said, “Lex. I love you.”

Lex stared at him, expressionless for a moment, then smiled. “ Bruce, you are the best. My best friend. I love you too; without you, I wouldn’t have made it through this year. I want to be your roommate next year too, ok?”

Bruce nodded his head, and silently put out his hand for Lex to shake, which he did, clasping it in both of his.

“Really, Bruce, you’re a little wacky, but the best friend I’ve ever had.” He looked down and freed his hands “ Even if these are going to be my only dates for a while.” he said ruefully. Looking back up, he caught an expression on Bruce’s face he took for horror, and apologized.

“But that’s me, y’know, king of TMI! Now get out for a while, so I can pack, and not think of kicking your ass!” He smacked Bruce lightly on the shoulder and shoved him toward the door. Bruce hung back a little, and asked Lex with all seriousness if he would be able to call him during the break.
“Of course! I’ll be over wanting to kill you by then!” Lex grinned at him.
******
TBC

It's coming, a lttle slow, but it's on it way. It's just fighting with Spike and John Constantine right now....

Memory problems

7/13/04 06:49 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] justabi.livejournal.com
So I looked at this and went, didn't she post this already? I swear to god I already read this...

Re: Memory problems

7/13/04 06:55 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] roxymissrose.livejournal.com
hokey smokes! Let me check!Or, didn't I send it to you?

Re: Memory problems

7/13/04 06:59 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] justabi.livejournal.com
You did. I am merely pointing out that my mind is turning to mush.

Re: Memory problems

7/13/04 07:02 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] roxymissrose.livejournal.com
*snicker* an mine as well! Time to turn in...

Re: Memory problems

7/13/04 07:03 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] justabi.livejournal.com
Sweet dreams.

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7/13/04 07:24 am (UTC)
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Posted by [personal profile] tabaqui
Ha!
I love the inner dialouge that is NOTHING like what comes out of his mouth - very cool.
And poor Lex...
Oh Bruce, just jump up and kiss him!!!
Heee.
You're so cool - makin' me care about bois i hardly know!
*smooch*

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7/13/04 12:56 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] roxymissrose.livejournal.com
Awww! You always make me feel better than I am! *Schmooch back!*

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7/13/04 04:35 pm (UTC)
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Posted by [personal profile] tabaqui
Bah!
None of that, now.
:)

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7/13/04 12:28 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] draa-velven.livejournal.com
love it, love it, love it...

I've gone nuts and started to save all Brex stories I can find (doesn't even matter if they're good or not) to my computer so I can read them again if I want to. So far I've found:
1999 by Kel
Excelsior series by Lexalot
Find me by jenn
Flirting with the Enemy by DebC
Gambit by Hope
Girl by Basingstoke
Homework by Roxy
Lost in Dark Passages by DebC
Roughing It by DebC
Untitled Lex/Bruce smut by DebC
Waiting by Erika
And of course Rake the Moon

Do you know any more true Brex stories(except for False Dawn)?

There are some Brex stories that suddenly turns into a Clex storie in the middle of everything (if not in the middle of the fic, then in the middle of the series) and it's often so that Lex leaves Bruce for Clark and blah blah. I'm not so found of that kind of stories (even if they're good otherwise) 'cause when I feel for Brex i don't want any Clex (of course I could always not finish reading the story and then continue when I feel for Clex). One thing that would be interesting though, would be if it starts the same way as it always does. Clark realizes that he loves Lex, but instead of Lex realizes that he loves Clark too and leave Bruce, Lex tells Clark that he loves Bruce and stays with him. Clark is going to be sad but it would be interesting...

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7/13/04 12:54 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] roxymissrose.livejournal.com
Wow. You've named every one I have.I don't know if you've googled Bruce Wayne slash, or Batman slash, but that might give you something...Hmmm, could that really be all there is? Doesn't seem likely, hunh?

And not to don my pimp-me-own-stuff hat(and cane, always need a cane), but you only mentioned one of my stories and there's more(unless you just didn't like them)

Burning Air
The key to Control
Whispers
plus the stories under the memories section I guess you read!

your idea interests me...

I had to repost this, because I messed up,sorry! ;0)

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7/13/04 03:02 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] draa-velven.livejournal.com
No, it doesn't seem very likely. I think I will search some more later.

Oh, sorry, I kinda forgot them. I've already put them in another folder and I forgot to look in that one when I started to save everything and now when I sort everything. I've saved 300 stories so far and not particulary many of them are pure Brex (just those we've already mentioned). I have over 200 Clex that I have to sort now (delete the bad, save the good and why didn't I think of this earlier? I guess it's because I'm a little bit more picky now...) and there is 80 unread stories (interesting here's some Draco slash) that I saved for later because they sounded interesting, and I think I've proved by now that I'm saving a little bit more than I'm reading, damn me! hm... and why am I doing this? Because I may want to read one of my favorites a dark night in November (or something). I hardly think all those can be your favorites can they? No, and that's why I'm sorting them, at least the Clex. All the others (like the Brex) are so few so I'm saving all. and eh, I've think I've gotten off track here, sorry ...

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11/10/12 11:35 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] confuzed.livejournal.com
Friends are on the way to get me, but they are 45 mins away...So whilst I wait...Reading on! I feel bad for Bruce right now :(

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11/11/12 12:56 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] roxymissrose.livejournal.com
Right? He's just a poor boy in love....