The Crane Wife: Chapter 4 of 8

[x_losfic]

Title: The Crane Wife
Chapter: Four : Eight
Author: x_los
Rating: R
Pairing: Five/Ainley!Master
Summary: In which the Doctor and the Master fence, argue about biocolonialism, and enjoy a completely ridiculous degree of UST.
Beta: aralias, my small chicken.
A/N: Remember that best_enemies Cliche Challenge forever ago? This was started under its auspices. Slave!fic cliche

Comments

[ushas42]

Oh, the tense, emotional fail those two have. Marvelous. Thank you for saving me from checking every three hours or so to see if this was up yet. This story's addictive.

[x_losfic]

The Doctor is a failtacular boyfriend. The Master is a failtacular Decent Person. When their powers combine, they form Captain Fail!

Aw, that is so incredibly sweet of you to say! V. flattered.

[shadias_hidncok]

Oh, my, word. 0: Love the seamless mix of crack and hotness!

[x_losfic]

Thanks! Glad you liked.

[bakaknight]

But I'm not sure if peanut butter is electrically conductive.

[x_los]

By the time Five's done it will be leading a whole electric orchestra.

[bakaknight]

Wow, he's that pissed off, huh? Poor chap.
Chin up. Even the ickiest of boys grow up and turn into good blokes. Or so my mother tells me. Repeatedly.

[x_losfic]

Your mom has such infinite faith. Sometimes they just grow up to be that creeper who works the night shift at the 24 hour grocery store and can't check you out without checking you out...

[order_of_chaos]

Oh, glorious! I spent most of this grinning so hard it hurt. And cackling about denial. And muttering things like "haven't you realised yet - resistance is futile," under my breath. And luxuriating in how desperately they both want each other.

And the Master! The idiot. Trying to order the Doctor into bed is exactly the sort of spectacularly bad idea I'd expect from him, under the circumstances - it was perfect. As was the Doctor's reaction - frosting over at the hint of coercion. Frustration. Concluding that the Master didn't like him, after all. Communication!fail all round.
And now there can be angst! It shall be awesome!

[x_losfic]

Excellent! Delighted to hear it, and I'm glad Five!want came across, as it was problematically lacking in earlier drafts.

The man who brought you 'oriental fat suit''s fail knows no lower bound! HEEDS no lower bound!! But I love that you dig the characterization choices! It's v. flattering to hear. :D

[aralias]

i much preferred the last dedication...

[x_losfic]

They can't all be drippy. Sometimes they're Musketeersy.Which is like drippy, but more French.