[Makebelieve] Ficlet: Suicide Is Candy (XF) Krycek/Skinner, eventually PG -- preslash

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Suicide is Candy
by PEJA

Fandom: XFiles
Characters Alex Krycek/Walter Skinner
Portrayed by Nick Lea/Mitch Pileggi
Rating: PG
Summary: Alex is tired of it all
Warning: Angst, AU, preslash, its up to you guys if this story continues to
the slash
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and answering simple challenges posted to me by the readers. If you have
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Walter Skinner dashed down the steps of the Federal building, heading for
the coffee shop down the street. Checking his watch he opted to take the
short cut across the park.

Halfway across, he came to a stunned stop. Not believing what he saw, he
blinked, gaping, slack-jawed, at the man sitting on the bench aimlessly
tossing crumbs to the birds. His gun appeared in his hands as if by magic
and he fell into a regulation stance.

"Krycek, don't move."

Alex Krycek tilted his head, squinting against the sun. "Oh, hey, hi,
Skinner." he said without any apparent concern that there was a gun aimed
directly at his heart.

The gun in Skinner's hand dipped. "Oh, hey, hi?"

Krycek shrugged. "You gonna shoot me again?" He dipped into the bag in his
lap and tossed out more crumbs, smiling as the birds skittered over the
grass the claim their bounty.

Feeling as if he'd stepped into the twilight zone, Walter slid his gun back
into the side holster and sat down on the bench next to the man who was his
enemy. "You're supposed to be dead."

Krycek offered Skinner a handful of crumbs. Skinner shook his head and
Krycek shrugged, tossing out another palmful. "Got better."

"Got better?" Skinner scowled, feeling a bit like a record caught in a
scratch. "People don't just get better from being dead, Krycek."

"Do if their not dead." Kyrcek explained, his voice monotone and lifeless.

"You trying to say that bullet between your eyes wasn't enough to end your
miserable life."

"Sorry," he sighed heavily. "Ever hear about people living after having rods
rammed through their heads?"

"You're the real Krycek?"

He turned, poking at an angry looking scar. "The original."

Walter took a moment to absorb the impossible truth, cataloging the dull
green of his eyes, the dark exhausted shadows and hollows of his face.  "So
what are you doing here?"

"Retired."

"You...retired?" Skinner's eyes widened in disbelief. "Spender know about
that?"

His movements slow and heavy, Krycek dug into his hip pocket and tossed his
cell in Skinner's direction. "Ask him yourself."

Astounded, Skinner shook his head. "So I ask you again, what are you doing
here?"

"Ah, here and now, you mean."  He tossed out another handful of crumbs,
chuckling with heavy sadness as a pair of birds fought over a large hunk of
bread. "Waiting."

"What are you waiting for, Krycek?" Skinner asked, almost afraid to hear the
answer.

Kyrcek up-ended the bag, scattering the last of the crumbs and rose stiffly.


"What are you waiting for, Krycek?" Skinner repeated, more urgently.

"Someone to come shoot me in the head." he tossed over his shoulder.

Skinner stared after the slow moving man, too stunned to do anything more.

The end

Next up, Kate R [MakeBelieve_YG], who has requested a "21 Jumpstreet" Doug
Penhall/Dennis Booker fic


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