[fic] 5 lost drabbles | +1

[krickets]

I claimed five, FIVE!, prompts in the lightning round at the lostquee drabble challenge tonight and I wrote all five, FIVE!, of them in an hour. Woo hoo!



accidental truths, pg13
lost, sun/jack, 111
comma, here

"Was it all just revenge?"

Jack stands in the doorway and Sun at the counter, her back to him.

Sun looks up, doesn't turn around. She remembers giving him her forgiveness, taking him to bed. She remembers his hands along her sides, down her back, the feel of his muscles beneath her palms. She remembers telling him she loved him, bringing him home, sharing her secrets, and coaxing him to leave his life behind, to join her.

All of that was supposed to be a lie.

And it was. For a while. And then she fell in love.

(Not a part of her plan.)

"Yes," she tells him.

(It's too late.)

- fin




liquid courage, r
lost, claire/sawyer/jack, 129
pint, here

Sawyer can't remember the last time he pressed a bottle against his lips, felt the hard alcohol sting on the way down. He tries but all his memories are jumbled, can't figure what happened when or where or with whom.

He watches Claire take a drink, kiss Jack's lips, pass the bottle to him. It's all slow motion, her hair falling into her face, her tongue pressing against Jack's, her hand dipping below his belt.

The bottle feels heavy and wet in Sawyer's hand.

Claire laughs. "Go on," she tells him, throaty and with the weight of not meaning what she says. "Take a drink."

"I think I might," Sawyer says, grabs the back of her neck, tastes the liquor on her lips, her tongue. "I think I might."

-fin




my blue memories, r
lost, alex/richard, 100
rushing, here

The sound of water takes her back, a mountain stream, ocean meeting sand, a hard rain. Alex tells Richard she wants to live in Utah or Kansas or someplace where it the sky is always blue and free of clouds, someplace landlocked.

"It won't make the memories go away," he tells her, puts a steadying hand on the small of her back.

"I know," she tells him.

--

Later, in his bed, Alex cries his name, watches Richard come apart beneath her.

"Utah," she tells him, breathless against his chest.

"I'll take you," he promises, and she knows he will.

-fin




snow angels, pg13
lost, jack/claire, 145
twin, here

Nights are cold, the wind whipping against the house, a low, chilling, whistle.

She'll never get used to it. Jack insists, says he can't stand the heat, says he'll stoke the fire before bed.

She sneaks into his bedroom anyway, slips under the covers.

"Claire," he protests, grouchy when he's half asleep, when his sister tangles her legs over his, presses her icy feet against the backs of his warm calves.

"I'm cold," she tells him.

She brushes a hand over his face and his lids open slightly, sleepy smile upon his lips, eyes soft and tired. It startles her how similar they are in the tiny cracks and crevices that make up a person. She traces the outline of his features, kisses his lips, settles further down into the warm blankets with him.

"Every night," he groans, pulls her closer.

"Every night," she echoes.

-fin




i am selfish (i am blind), pg13
lost, jin/michael, 108
one shot from my jin/michael beneath the blue 'verse
brush, here


With Sun here, things are different.

Michael hadn't realized, but they had given up.

No, that's not true. They only hoped for something different: a good day, a decent catch, a cool breeze. These were the things they hoped for.

Now?

Now, they hope for a way home. And Michael doesn't share his cynicism. He sees the love on both their faces, Jin rapt with the thought of a daughter. Michael can't bring himself to destroy that dream.

When Jin brushes against him between their huts one night, Michael catches his arm, kisses him earnestly, quiet.

Jin kisses him back, hands searching.

This is what Michael hopes for.

-fin



+ 1
written earlier this week


threshold, pg
lost, alex/richard, 100
integer, here

"You're going to be different," Richard tells her. "After. Nothing will be the same."

Alex looks at him and he's sure she doesn't understand. There's something about her that remains untouched, uncompromised -- despite all that she's seen. It's a defiant innocence that is so ingrained in her that she can't quite fathom ever being any different.

Richard knows that Jacob means to change that, and though he knows it's necessary, he still hesitates when she holds out her hand.

"I'm ready," she tells him, unafraid.

Richard closes his eyes, takes a breath, and leads her through the temple gates.

-fin

Comments

[gigglemonster.livejournal.com]

EPIC! You rule
<3

[crickets.livejournal.com]

I think my being able to do this was simply the universe's valentine's day gift to ME.

[kmousie.livejournal.com]

I forgot how much I liked Sun. That first one is incredible. ♥

[crickets.livejournal.com]

Thank you, hon! (And for the beta advice, lol)

[kmousie.livejournal.com]

Always. (On both counts!) ♥

[crickets.livejournal.com]

lol I like your icon!

[kmousie.livejournal.com]

Me too. :-D After that scene, I thought "someone has to make icons!"

[workswithwords.livejournal.com]

These are all so great, but the Jack/Claire one with them in bed, that's definitely my favorite. There's something familiar between them, something comforting despite the fact that they're siblings. Great work! As always!

[pumahmistress.livejournal.com]

claire/sawyer/jack FTW♥

[crickets.livejournal.com]

Aw well thanks, Jen. I was thinking of playing with that one a little more, maybe writing a longer fic with that "universe"

Thank you!

[crickets.livejournal.com]

Haha, thanks!

[workswithwords.livejournal.com]

I hope you do!! Also, I made that pasta carbonara today, it is SO GOOD!

[crickets.livejournal.com]

OMG YAY! I want it so bad. Hahaha. I will have to pick up the stuff I need this week to make it.

[ozmissage.livejournal.com]

Oh, man what a beautiful, sad followup to your Jin/Micheal piece. Guh. You're making me miss Micheal again. I need to go break out my season one dvds.

(Also I can't remember if I commented on your Jack/Claire fic during the ficbattle, but that was so unbelievably adorable. I love how you write those two.)

[crickets.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I really enjoyed writing Jin and Michael. I'm glad you enjoyed reading it!

And the Jack/Claire, thank you! I'm not sure where that came from but it's definitely a strong image I had to get out. Something sweet instead of dark for a change. Thank you!

[slybrunette.livejournal.com]

This is the awesome post of epic-dom.

I've read the A/R, integer one before, but I read it again anyways for consistency sake, and because I loved it the first time. So aside from that, tackling the next five in order:

1 - I love how this appears to be the vengeful, nasty side of Sun, at least initially, and then even that takes a backseat. She's an interesting character, especially paired with Jack, and sometimes I forget that. Plus I love that we have only limited knowledge of what the hell is occuring -- at least I do.

2 - This is just hot. I'm superficial.

3 - I've always been in love with the idea of Richard taking Alex from the island. It just works so well for me, probably because she doesn't know what's out there. There's so much potential. And this hit the spot with that.

4 - I also love winter in fics. It's a wonderful excuse to get people into bed. And the last two lines made me giggle. The title, btw, kind of makes me love this one the most. I don't know why, it just evokes images and maybe emotions. There is something so wonderfully innocent about it.

5 - I love that you did a continuation and I love how totally IC it is for Michael. I really do love his character so much.

These are great hun; I'm sorry I took just short of forever to read them.

[crickets.livejournal.com]

1. I have loved Jack/Sun since forever -- I kind of wish I could finish my multi-chapter epic, except for the fact that I have lost my outline and can't remember the specifics of what some of the chapters were supposed to be. Of course, since it was so long ago, that was a very different sun and jack that I was writing. Anyway, thank you!

2. Hahaha, this came out way hotter than I'd intended when I started but now it kind of makes me want to write JCS smut all day every day. (Even though I know I'm not that capable of it.)

4. I really want to use this little drabble/ficlet to write a longer fic based in this 'world' -- I will let you know if that happens, lol. I'm so glad you liked this. I wanted to write something for them that was sweet instead of dark. Mission accomplished.

5. I miss Michael. Sigh. I'm really glad I finally wrote them. I still have ideas for continuing this 'verse so keep your eye out.