Love Birds.

(Fan fic for my friend Mik. Pairing is Mshenko. Falconer AU.)

"Sauberen käfig! Sauberen käfig!"

Kaidan sighed, rubbing his eyes for the millionth time as he heard his falcon screeching from the other room, incessantly. "I don't know what your saying, Mel!" Kaidan stated once again, hearing the bird respond, "Fütter mich! Sauberen käfig!"

Kaidan took up a job as a falconer, 'it'll be fun, birds are so intelligent' Kaidan laughed at this, he got stuck with a falcon that can speak but only in another language. Kaidan skimmed through the Yellow page book, hoping to come across anything that will help.

His finger stopped when he saw one that said, "Falconer 101, Lessons and Training for Beginner Falconers." Kaidan felt a wave of relief seeing this and went ahead and wrote down the information.

Taking the bracer from the hanger on the wall, Kaidan carefully opened the birdcage to allow his falcon Melinda to pitch on his arm. Luckily the place was only a few blocks down, a good way to get some excersize.

"Wohin gehen wir?"

Kaidan felt the onlooking watches of people passing by seeing the bird speak to her master, many of them utterly impressed asking more about Melinda. By the time Kaidan made it to the falconer center, he felt his insides scream as he saw the doors were locked.

"We're closed for the eve-"

Kaidan saw a man approach the doors, a bracer on his arm but no bird. Kaidan was more interested in the man he was talking to, how could a man this handsome possibly take up a job being a falconer.

"Ah, okay. I'll come back an-"

"No, no, its okay. Let me get the door for you."

Kaidan watched as the buzz cut haired man went and opened the door, letting in the two visitors. The two men stared at each other, only for a moment until Melinda broke the silence, "Ein Trainer?" The man gasped in surprise, "Wow, she's really intelligent! Yes I am, name's John Shepard." Shepard offered his hand which Kaidan gladly took and replied, "I'm Kaidan Alenko, and this is Melinda. She ca- wait you know what she said?"

"I learned to speak German from one of my old coworkers. You having some trouble with Melinda?" Kaidan was surprised, and worried. A man who is handsome and intelligent is always a threat. "Yeah, she always has an attitude and at times doesn't listen to me.. Maybe because she only understands German?" John thought to himself for a second before raising his arm, the falcon suddenly perching on the trainer's bracer.

Kaidan felt sort of left out as John and Melinda conversed in German. "You... Keep her in a cage?" John asked, almost stunned. "I thought birds were supposed to be in cages." Kaidan let out a sigh, "Hey, its okay. This happens sometimes with falconers. You don't keep a falcon in a cage, they need to be perched when theyre not on the bracer." Kaidan heard this and seeing how it made since.

"Unfortunately, she does only understand German."

Kaidan groaned, nodding. He had a feeling that's the case. "If you-uh.. If you want, I could... Teach you?" John said. Kaidan looked at him, was the man blushing? "That would be a huge help, how much?" John smiled, which made Kaidan's heart jump. "No, no. I'll do it free. When are you available?"

Two weeks went by, John came to Kaidan's house every afternoon for German lessons. Also, as an excuse to see the raven haired man. Lately, the two have been dropping hints. Such as the accidental brush of hands, the compliments, everything. Shepard decided to officially take the chance of asking the man out. He brought with him a two pound bag of bird seed for Mel. And a bouquet of flowers for Kaidan. Walking to his door, he looked at his watch and saw he was right on time.

Ringing the doorbell, be smiled hearing the routine "He's here!" from Melinda, amongst other things. The door opened to the sight of Kaidan soaking wet in a towel. "Ah, I'm sorry! Ijust got home and oh come in!" John took a moment to realize he was talking to him, as for he was sstaring at the man's almost nude body.

"I'll be just a sec. Sorry."

"Don't be, its no-uh trouble."

Sitting on the couch, Melinda was perched on her stand and immediately spotted the bag of feed as John reached up to tenderly stroke the falcon's head. Kaidan came back in wearing a pair of sweatpants and a tee-shirt. John couldn't help but admire the man's fit and slender body.

"I-i uh brought some feed, I thought-uh.. Here." John handed the sack to the other man, "Wow, thanks John. I was actually running low. You're a real lifesaver.. Oh, you uh have a date after this." Kaidan asked seeing the flowers, his heart dropping slightly at the idea of someone else already seeing him. "Actually, I was kind of hoping so."

"Hoping so?" Kaidan asked, then saw as John handed the flowers to him, "Yeah. You uh, will you go out with me sometime?" Kaidan was flabbergasted, as he saw the roses. "I uh.. Like you, Kaidan. And was wondering-" John was cut off as Kaidan took the roses and brought in John into a kiss. "Is that a yes?" John asked, when the kiss broke off. "Yeah, I've been racking my brain thinking of a way to ask you actually." John smiled and kissed the other man again, this time more passionate and heated.

There was no lesson, but let's just say Melinda learned something very entertaining that evening.

Yuel Tide Spectre.

(Fan fiction for my friend Mik, Pairing is Mshenko, featuring Mik's OC Shepard, Liam.)


It was Christmas Eve at the Shepard-Alenko household. Normally Kaidan would have expected a nice and quiet evening, but Liam insisted in throwing a party. And so, the large household was filled with familiar faces of friends and former colleagues.

Kaidan hummed along with the smooth 80's Christmas carol that was being played as he poured himself another round of eggnog. Stopping midway of bringing it to his mouth, the idea of either Liam or Jack, or both, spiking the drink was very possible, and decided to hold off on it to be safe.

'Speaking of which, where is he?' Kaidan thought to himself, but didn't have to look far as he suddenly heard the giggling screams of a child and a man's playful roar. He smiled warmly seeing their son Carver being chased by a playful, if not tipsy, Liam.

The nine year old boy went on giggling, driven by the overdosing effects of candy and cookies.

When the party had died down and everyone had left, except for Grunt who was too shitfaced to leave their shower, Kaidan closed the door to his son's room after tucking him in. "That kid might as well be the-"

Kaidan suddenly stopped when he heard music had been playing again, he rolled his eyes as he headed downstairs to turn it off. When he made it downstairs the music suddenly stopped, and something grabbed the biotic by the waist making him yelp.

Seeing the hands around his waist were Liams, he chuckled. "Still drunk? I had a feeling you spiked the nog." Kaidan felt himself being pulled towards the couch by his husband, who was too busy with taking off his husbands hideous Christmas sweater his mother had made for him.

"Kaidan... Come here and sit on Santy Claus' lap. Need to know if you've been a nice or naughty boy this year.." Liam said, drunkenly. Kaidan held back from laughing, even hammered the first spectre was still a classic charmer. 'Carver IS in bed, and Grunt... Well, Grunt is out..."

Kaidan seductively began peeling off his clothes, practically hearing Shepard mentally giggle like an excited child. He soon saw that the man was already nude, and Kaidan smiled making his way into Liam's lap.

Liam put on a Santa hat, "Have you been naughty or nice this year?" He asked, and his reply  was Kaidan giving him a heated and passionate kiss on the lips. 'Yeah, he's been good alright..' Shepard thought but suddenly felt the man stroke his cock and got up to service it, 'I take it back. Hes been very good.' Shepard moaned as Kaidan sucked him, but was soon stopped knowing his about to cum. "Time for my present?" Kaidan asked as he teased his husband grinding against him.

"OOOH YEAH!" Liam brought in Kaidan for another kiss as he felt Kaidan begin to ride him. 'VERY VERY GOOD' Liam thpught. Kaidan moaned out the other man's name as hr shot his load heavily on Liam's body, who thrust faster into Kaidan and climaxed into him. The two gasped heavily, breathing hard. Kaidan felt Shepard lay on top of him, smiling.

"Merry Christmas, Kaidan."

"Meet Christmas, Liam." Kaidan answered back, giving a kiss on the mans nose.

Loved Me Back To Life.

(Fanfiction for Mik, pairing is Mshenko. Based of of the song Loved Me Back To Life.)

Kaidan had faith.

He wasn't  a religious man, but he had faith. He looked down at the legend of a man in the hospital bed, every inch of his body wrapped in bandage tape and covered in Medi-gel. Underneath the skin, every nerve and tissue was on the road to recovery.

Its been three months since the entire galaxy had been saved once again by Commander Shepard. And, hopefully for the last time. Kaidan knew, regardless of what the reports said, that his lover was alive. Even after he had placed John's name on the monument on the Normandy, he still believed.

Only minutes after that, a message came through the overhead speakers. A message that made the major truly break into tears. Tears of joy.

Commander Shepard has been found. And he was alive.

He didn't look it, however. Kaidan charged godspeed to the medic team in charge of his transport to the Huerta Solvus Hospital, and the sight of the man he ever loved mortified him. The man barely had any skin on his body, and what was there was charred an ugly black. A huge gash was replaced to where his left eye was. His right arm wasn't there.

But Kaidan had faith.

He prayed to a God he never believed in, hoping he would be answered. Three months, the biotic never left Shepard's side. Through the operations, the transplants, everything. He was there.

Kaidan jumped slightly as he felt John's fingers fold into his. "J-John?"

"Ghmm."

"John.. Can you hear me, babe? God, please say something....."

Kaidan got just that.

"Ow."

Kaidan blinked, before he, for the first time in three months, broke into laughter.

I was walking dead, stuck inside my head
I couldn't get out, turn the lights down
The voices inside were so loud
Need a jump-start, catatonia
I couldn't feel, I wish that I could disappear
The voices inside were so real

But you stood by my side
Night after night, night after night

You loved me back to life, life
From the coma, the wait is over
You loved me back to life, life
From the coma, we're lovers again tonight

You woke me up one touch, and I felt alive
You loved me back to life, back to life
Thought I died, the voices inside were so quiet

But you stood by my side
Night after night, night after night

You loved me back to life, life
From the coma, the wait is over
You loved me back to life, life
From the coma, we're lovers again tonight

Strong hand, thick skin and an open heart
You saw through the pain, saw through the mask
You never gave up on me

You loved me back to life, life
From the coma, the wait is over
You loved me back to life, life
From the coma, we're lovers again tonight

Lyrics from Celine Dion's, "Loved Me Back To Life."

Hero.

(Fanfic for my friend Mik. Pairing is Young! Mshenko.)

John smiled as he walked home from school, looking forward to a very exciting weekend. Kaidan's parents had a business meeting all the way out on Virmire, which would leave the Alenko household under the biotic's care. For two weeks. Alone with Shepard and his boyfriend.

The two have been datng for almost seven months, call it love at first sight. The buzz cut teen still remembers that day vividly. During P.E. he saw Kaidan for the first time in sweat shorts and a tee, John had the hardest time not admiring the Canadian's ass. In the locker room, the boy apparently had forgotten to bring a spare shirt with him and John gave him his with the most charming smile he could make.

The two had a biology assignment together, and Shepard may have slipped when he accidentally said that the other boy was beautiful. It was a few seconds of silence after the words were said. John was afraid the boy would either get up and walk away and never speak to him again, or just laugh it off and pretend it never happened.

He didn't quite expect a third option to be taken.

"Nowhere near as you are." The raven haired teen said. Then, history was made. They kissed. John initiated the kiss. Kaidan was nervous but instantly gave into it.

John was so far gone in reminiscing about the two's first kiss, he had no idea that he had a group of boys follow him. It was only when John looked up, he was brought back to reality as a baseball bat swung against the boy's head, knocking him down. "What the FUCK!!?" The group of five teens just bawled in laughter, as another swing was delivered to his shoulder, John gave a painful scream. He noticed that his attackers were those from his school, the same ones who had been practically tormenting him and Kaidan since they came out together. It seemed the group were the only ones who saw their relationship as anything but acceptable.

"Hit that faggot again, dude!" One of them said, practically cheering. Which he did aiming right for Shepard's stomach. John tried getting up on his knees as he coughed up blood with a most horrid sound. "FUCK!" John yelled being kicked back on to the ground, a blow from the bat delivered straight to the head.

The mob screeched in laughter watching as the bloodied and crippled John began to lose consciousness. His final moments conscious were ones of screaming, but not his. Two of the boys had been hit by a biotic grenade, sending them soaring screaming. Shepard saw the biotic was burning blue from head to toe as he charged towards the remaining three boys.

"JOHN!! DONT CLOSE YOUR EYES!!" Kaidan cried, bringing John into his arms sobbing as he opened his omni tool, calling 911. Shepard woke up suddenly to the surroundings of a hospital room. He looked at himself, he was really fucked up. He couldn't help but overhear voices outside the door.

"Four broken ribs, a broken shoulder, a broken collarbone, and he has major swelling on the left side of his head."

"Sons of bitches, I'll have them locked up for this!"

"Will he be okay?"

"Yes, he will. But he will need to stay here for a few weeks at most, in order to make a full recovery. If any of you want to se-"

"Yes!! Please!"

"Go on in dear, your father and I will be here."

John heard the sound of the door open and close, Kaidan made his way around the large curtain and saw his boyfriend, bandaged and all, looking at him smiling a sad smile. "John! Oh, god!" Kaidan immediately hurried to John, bring him in his arms with a reply of "owowowow"

Kaidan suddenly stopped, remembering the other boy's condition. "Shit! I'm sorry!" Kaidan softly took Shepards hands as he began sobbing. "No no no, come here babe. Come here." John winced in slight pain as he wrapped his arms around Kaidan, tenderly kissing him. "I'm sorry!! I-I should've ran faster!!" Kaidan cried into John chest, who only rocked him back and forth shushing him.

"Kaidan. I'd take a beating any day, as long as its not you."

"Don't. Say that! Don't say that!" John smiled laying his head on top of the biotic's. Kaidan stayed every night and day in that room, by his boyfriends side. Shepard couldn't be more proud of his hero of a boyfriend.

Alliance High: Part Five.

Osir was surprised at the number of people were in the pool yard. Even more so when he met them all. There was Grunt's older brothers Wrex and Wreav, Wrex's girlfriend Eve. Jack was there, he was glad that he was able to let her know that he wasn't bothered with what happened at Apollos. She was there with her girlfriend, Miranda. There was Jacob and his girlfriend Brynn, Kolyat, Kasumi and her boyfriend Keiji. Of course, Rev was there with Kaidan. There was Joker with EDI, who he hoped would be alright with being at a pool being a synthetic and all.

Yet, while they were all out having fun eating and enjoying his pool, Osir was still inside. "Osir? You okay, buddy?" Rev called knocking on the bathroom door. "I uh um y-yeah. Maybe. No. Too many people." He was starting to sound like Mr. Solus. "Well, they're all our friends and you already met them. Come on, besides you have that big lug of a boyfriend there on the barbeque pit." Osir was silent in the bathroom before he finally opened the door, a towel around his waist. "Yeah. Yeah okay lets do this."

"Who wants a hot dog?" James called out, seeing Jack already there with a plate ready. "Yeah, no surprise." Jack eyed him, "Put the damn wiener on my plate, before I rip yours off." Knowing that she probably would, he did as she asked and tended to the burgers.

"Who-Who...Who...wow." The tongs fell from his hand as soon as he saw his boyfriend. He had no idea he had a body like THAT, slim with a six pack. Jacob tapped his shoulder, "Yo, Vega. Need some help or you just gonna let them burn?" James hearing this suddenly realized he was letting the meat burn and picked up the tongs and wiped them down. Passing them to Jacob, he went off to see Osir. Osir saw James and thought he would faint from blood loss. This giant Greek god in a pair of blue speedos. While he was in a simple pair of black swimming trunks. "What?" Osir asked laughing giving James a kiss. "You. Look. Fucking. Hot." James said slowly. "Well, you're not one to talk, Adonis." James smirked flexing, hearing someone telling them to get a room.

"We will later, how does that sound?" James asked. "Sounds dandy, now make me a burger." Osir answered giving James' round ass a slap.

Alliance High: Part Four.

Osir slowly woke to the feeling of pumped arms around his waist seeing James holding him. As much as he wanted to let the man sleep in, he could fight the temptation of kissing him. A kiss on the lips, slow and soft, turned heated as he woke up. Thank god today was Saturday. Before they went any further, Osir stopped him. "What? What is it?" James asked confused. "What does this make us?" James was still confused. "I think its pretty clear what this makes us. But... mmman do I got to do it the formal way?" James sighed looking at Osir. "Osir Shepard, will you... Be my boyfriend?" James felt and sounded stupid, one night of making out and he wanted to be in a relationship. He stopped worrying when he heard him say, "Yes. Yes I will! Are you kidding me?" James suddenly pounced on Osir kissing him over his neck.

Then Osir's phone rang, which made both men groan in disappointment. Seeing the black device on the stand, he quickly answered it before seeing who it was. "Hello?" He asked, James curling his arms around Osir. "Hey its Rev, you make it home okay last night?' He forgot to let Rev know he got home, "YYes, I did. I'm still at ho Oooome." There was a silence on the other end before Rev asked his cousin, "James there?" Oh he could just see the brunette's smirk. "Wwwhy why wou-would youuu ask that?" James made it over uncomfortable talking on the phone with him sucking and licking his neck. "Caan I ca-call you back?" Osir asked, feeling his neck being bitten gently. "Yeah, why don't you do that?" He hung up on Rev who was laughing.

"So much for the subtle approach." James commented, chuckling. "Well, they were going to find out anyway. I just hope the rest of the school..." Osir suddenly stopped, he didn't even think about what the school body would think of their relationship. "Relax. This community is actually LGBT friendly. A lot of students at school are gay. Hell, even a couple of people in my football team have a boyfriend." Osir was surprised, but relieved at the same time. "What do you want to do today?" Osir asked, looking up at James. Thinking about it for a minute, he had an idea. "Why not.... A.... Pool party?"

The idea was a good one. Why not? After all, it would be a good chance to get to know everybody better."Yeah." James was surprised, "Yeah?" He asked, "Yeah." Osir repeated. "I call Rev, I think he knows what to do with parties and all." James hopped up, "I'll go run and get some food. Won't take long." Osir reached for his wallet, but was stopped when James put his hand over it. "Nuh-uh. My idea I'm paying." Osir's red eyes rolled with a "Fine."

Alliance High: Part Three.

James took a moment of silence to look at the inside of the house. It was... Nice? It wasn't anything he would expect a penthouse to look like. There was a couch, a couple chairs with a plasma screen TV on the wall. He noticed the floor was tiled, warm. That's all there was in the living room. No fancy speaker systems, no display cases. Simple. The kitchen, bathrooms, and bedrooms were the same. Then there was the pool in the back. Oh man, the pool. James stood in front of one of the massive windows overlooking the pool. It was amazing.

"Soda?" Osir asked coming up to him, a coke in each hand. "Sure, thanks." The tattooed teen gladly took one of the cans and opened it, enjoying the view. "This place is huge. I mean fucking HUGE. But uh, kind of..."

"Empty? Simple? Yeah, I know. This used to be my grandparents' house." Osir said, James taking another sip of his drink. "Was your mom wealthy? Sorry." James realized he asked a question that lowered his chances of winning him over. But Osir just smiled, "Its okay. My grandparents were. The were descendants of a long line of established and successful people. They wanted it to keep going and had planned for an arranges marriage, but."

"She didn't?" Osir nodded having more of his drink. "She fell in love with a bartender, from Terra Nova I think, Mom never liked the life of champagne wishes and caviar dreams. So imagine her parents faces when they got the news." James mouth made an 'oh' and hissed, "They must have been downright pissed." Osir shrugged, "Grandpa was, but Grandma said she should be with whoever made her happy. When they died, they left this house for her in their will. And then when she died, well... She did the same for me."

"What about your dad?" James asked, curious. "I don't know, he walked out on my mother about a month before I was born. She never told me about him, and I never really asked." An award silence followed, the two just stood there looking out until Osir spoke up. "Mom loved to swim. She said it made her feel like the world's troubles just washed off her body whenever she went swimming. You want to see her?" The question confused James. See her? "Oh, sure."

The two went upstairs into a grand bedroom, apparently Osir's. There was a photo on his bedstand and picked it up to show him. "Wow. She's really gorgeous." The woman in the photo had long curly black hair and red ruby eyes. Soft lips and a face only an angel could wear. She had tribal looking tattoos downs her left arm. "What was her name?" James asked seeing Osir smile, "Alicia." He answered. James took a moment to look at the photo one more time before handing it back to the raven haired teen. "Now I know where you get your good looks from."

"With all this flirting, surely you have a girlfriend?" Osir finally asked, getting it off of his chest. "No, I don't, and I don't plan on ever having one." James said, reassuringly. "There was this guy back at my old school... He would throw a couple lines at me, telling me how good looking I am or I'm cute when he sees me. I thought maybe he wanted to have something with me. So one day I went up to him and asked."

"What happened?" James' expression softened. He sat down on the bed with Osir. "I went up to him and asked him, he turned around with who was apparently his girlfriend and said "Hey baby, this is that faggot I told you about." Everyone bawled laughing." James saw the boy clench his fists. "I didn't know that. But, I wouldn't do that. Ever. I like you." James' mouth quickly shut when the words slipped out. Osir looked at him, eyes wide. "What?" James had no idea what to say, so he didn't think before he acted. He grabbed the other teen's waist and pulled him into a kiss. Osir thought he was going to melt as he encouraged the kiss.

Tonight was a good night.

Alliance High: Part Two.

Students gathered their belongings as the last bell of the day rang. Stepping out of his last period of the day, Osir saw Rev and Kaidan walk up to him. "So, what did you think?" Rev asked. "Mr. Solus, was quite the..... Uh.... Character." In all honesty, the salarian's speech patterns were so odd and he went by so fast he was fortunate he was able to get all of his notes down. "When does the man find the time to breathe?" Osir asked, the three laughing. "Oh, hey. Osir, we're going to meet up with the others at Apollo's. You coming?" Kaidan asked, the resturaunt was known for having the world's greatest burgers. "Yeah, you bet. When are we going to head over?" Kaidan looked down at his watch, reading 4:05. "James is gonna pick us up." The brunette could have sworn he saw the faintest of the color pink on Osir's face.

A black truck pulled up into the parking lot of the school with the horn blowing a couple times, Rev muttering "showoff." The passenger door opened, with the driver hollering "New guy gets shotgun!" Osir raised an eyebrow getting in, "I have a name you know." James chuckled and nodded seeing the other two boys climb into the back. "Only because he wants you there." Kaidan stated, being shushed by his boyfriend. "So, the others already there?" Rev asked, pulling out his iPhone. "Yep, already there." The muscular one answered.

Pulling up to the small blue joint, the Apollo's sign standing high, James parked into his usual spot and hopped out. Osir saw Grunt, the only one of the three he met today. "You're late, fuckface!" James rolled his eyes, flipping off the girl. She has tattoos, way WAY more than James. "Ahh, you must be Shep's cousin? Osir, right?" She asked, getting up from the booth. "Nice to meet you, uh.."

"Jack." The bald headed girl said, "Call her anything else and she'll gut you like a fish." The turian behind her said, in a humorous yet mocking manner, "I'm Garrus Vakarian, nice to meet you Osir." Garrus said, shaking hands with Osir. "I'll order. I already know what you guys want, what do you want me to get for you Osir?" James said, pulling out his wallet.

"Oh, no I'll pay!" Osir offered, but James already had out the money with a look saying 'I got this' Osir gave in. "Number 3.. And a coke." James nodded and gave a wink before heading up to the counter. "Looks like muscles' already making moves on you." Jack said. Was he? Osir never really was any good with picking up signals. "So, what do you think of the dump we call Vancouver?" She asked. Osir shrugged, "I have no problem with it." He saw James come back to the table with a tray with their orders, hands reaching for their orders but stopped when James yelled over them, "Hey Hey Hey! Let Osir get his." Which he did, losing no time drinking his soda.

They weren't kidding when they said that they had the world's best burgers. It definitely hit the spot. "You have someone to pick you up? I'll drop you off." James asked. "Oh, thanks. That be great. Nah, I live alone." Jack's last fry fell out of her mouth, "Shit! Lucky!" There was an uneasy silence following that, "I'm gonna take you up on that offer." Osir said, getting up to empty his tray. "Sweet! I mean, no prob." Following suit, the remaining three just sat at the table. The boys glaring at Jack. "Smooth, real fucking smooth." Kaidan said.
"What? What's your damage?" Jack asked. After hearing what happened from Rev, a string of curses fell from her mouth.

The drive home was quiet, peaceful even. James worried if what Jack said bothered the other teen. "Hey. Sorry about Jack. She doesn't know when to shut the fuck up sometimes." Osir smiled, "Nah, I'm not bothered by it. I'm was just ready to head home." James looked at the place where Osir directed him to. Looking in disbelief. "Whoa Woah!!" James said, getting out. Osir lives in a fucking penthouse? "Want to come in?" Osir invited, opening the door. Smiling, James accepted this offer without a second thought.

Alliance High: Part One.

(High School AU fan fiction for starfleetspectre. Pairings are Mshenko and Mshega. With her OC Shepard, Rev and my OC Shepard Osir.)

Osir stepped off the bus and immediately heard someone ask, "Osir!? Is that you, man!?" The raven haired teen smiled as he saw his brunette cousin, Rev. "Revamp! Its good to see you again!" Osir said, bringing him in for a hug. "Its just Rev. Anyway, what do you think of the place?" Osir smiled, the school was nice. A lot nicer than his last school that's for sure. The two boys made their way into the hallways catching up. "How are you holding up?" Rev asked.

"I'm fine. I know she's in a better place now." He answered with a short smile. Alicia, Osir's mother, died two months ago from a drive by shooting. He and his mother were very close, especially since there was no father at home. The two decided not to touch the subject again. "So, what do you make of Vancouver? Not exactly like Brooklyn, huh?" Osir laughed, not anything like New York but it was nice.

Making their way to the cafeteria, they approached a table where only two people were at. One of them looked up, "Hey Rev." The black haired boy said giving the brunette a kiss. He saw Osir and a smile came across his face, "You must be Osir. I'm Kaidan, its nice to finally meet you." Kaidan said. "Hey, same here." Osir returned the favor. The other occupant at the table, a krogan, was busy devouring the last of the chips in the bag and throwing it into the trash can. "This is Grunt." Rev said, motioning to the said krogan who stood up and walked up to Osir. He stood over him, growling almost, and looking into his red eyes.

Osir stared right back into his, not blinking. "Your cousin's creepy, Rev." Grunt said, backing up making them laugh. "Hey, sorry! Football ran on late for morning practice." A voice said coming up behind them. Turning around, a large muscled student with tattoos fist bumped Rev, and looked to his black haired relative. "Oh, you're Osir, right? Loco's told us a lot about you. I'm James, James Vega." James greeted, extending a strong arm out to the red eyed teen who gladly took it. "Nice to meet you too."

"So, who do you have first period?" Rev asked, pointing to the schedule sheet in Osir's hands. Looking at the list, he read out loud, "Ms. T'soni. History 2." James smiled, "Same here, I'll show you the way." The larger teen said, who looked at Osir nodding. 'Dios mio, he's cute. I hope he doesn't have a girlfriend.' The quarterback and wrestling captain thought to himself. "Let me know how it goes!" Rev called out as the two boys left. "I will!" Osir called back.

"So, where did you move from?" James asked as they made their way to the room. "New York." James' eyes widened, "I grew up there. Which part?" He asked, surprised. "Brooklyn, Bed Stuy." James was again surprised, "How did we miss each other, I'm from there too." They continued to talk as they sat next to each other in class. Osir listened as James told him how he moved here with his uncle when his father died from lung cancer.

The sound of the school bell rang throughout the campus, hallways emptied and doors closed shut. Walking in was an asari, apparently the teacher. "We have a new student who starts school here today. Everyone give a warm welcome for Osir Shepard." The instructor announced and immediately the eyes of his fellow classmates were on him. "Uh, hi." Was all Osir could manage to say as he pulled out his notebook and textbook from his backpack. This was going to be a long day.

Taking The Varren For A Stroll.

(Fan fiction for starfleetspectre. Pairing is Mshenko.)

Shepard poured himself a fresh cup of coffee, the aromas of freshly brewed coffee filling his nostrils. Savoring each sip as it woke him up. Definitely, way better than the shit they called coffee back on the Normandy.

He suddenly heard Kaidan call for him from the hallway. Making his way there he saw his biotic boyfriend and pet varren at the front door. "Hmmm?" The man asked, taking another sip of his coffee. Seeing Kaidan holding Shocktop's leash, he immediately groaned.

"Your turn." The major said plainly, handing John the leash. He looked at the varren, her eyes wide and her tail happily wagging. "Fine. Okay." Shepard sighed as he finished his coffee, putting on Shock's leash. "Be back in a while." The buzz cut man said to his smiling lover, giving him a kiss before heading out.

Shock Top trotted down the sidewalk, the two at a steady pace. It was a peaceful day, the sun was out in a cloudless sky. However, John stopped when he saw Shock Top frozen in her tracks and staring widely at a stray cat in their path. Immediately, Shepard knew where this would lead. "Shock, be cool gi- Shock Top-" the varren suddenly ran after the cat with a spectre on the other end of the leash, yelling "SHOCK TOP!!!" for four blocks down.

An hour later, they returned home. Kaidan saw Shock Top walk in happily without a care. As to a dirt covered John Shepard, muttering and cursing under his breath as he undid the pet's leash.

(Illustration by starfleetspectre.)

Alien Babies 101.

(Fanfiction for starfleetspectre. Pairing is Mshenko with her OC Shepard, Rev.)

The commander stood there, expressionless, as he held the squirming giggling baby krogan in his hands. Rev wasn't exactly a "baby person." He had no problem with defeating geth primes, managed to destroy a collector base and even save the galaxy from extinction. So, the favors in fighting on the battlefield were always in Shepard's hands. Good thing a baby wasn't.

"Rev, the poor kid's going to lose his first pair of lungs before even knowing. Put out the cigarette." Kaidan said, but had already snatched the cancer stick from the man's lips before he could object. Eve watched Rev hold her child, as if he had never seen a baby before in his life, an alien one no less.

"Shepard, he's not a weapon. He won't shoot you."

"At least not yet, perhaps. He IS Wrex's child after all." Eve said chuckling under her breath. Hard to believe that this was their twelfth child. "I imagine when you two have a child one day, he will probably do the same thing with it." Wrex added.

Suddenly, the infant was still in the man's arms as they both looked towards the spectators. "Wait, Kaidan what's she talking about?" Rev asked, confused and worried. They make do with having a pet varren, NO way was the first human spectre ready to be a father anytime soon.

(Illustration by starfleetspectre.)

The Magic Of Alcohol.

(fanfiction for starfleetspectre. Pairing is of human wrex and human grunt.)

Wrex slowly woke from his sleep, with it the feeling of a tsunami hangover. 'Shepard throws one hell of a party.' the red tipped man thought, rubbing his eyes. He felt a heavy weight lay on top of him, that weight was none other than Grunt.

Wrex suddenly remembered the man pouring the clan leader shots, a mischievous grin the entire time. "Don't you have anything better to do? Not that I mind the drinks." Wrex said after putting the shot glass down and burping. "Go let one of those screamin' girls in. Get laid." Grunt wore a suspicious grin, "That's what I'm goin for with you."

Grunt took his turn of a shot, slamming it done. "Ya ain't half bad good looking yourself, kiddo." Wrex said, smirking.

Everything else afterwards was lost to him, "Well I'll be goddamned." The red tipped man muttered with a smile, running a hand through Grunt's brown hair.

Artpop Challenge: Gypsy.

Rev couldn't sleep after their recent mission. He watched Kaidan, who was sound asleep. He's been thinking. Is what they have just something to comfort each other, tell them they are there for them at the end of the day. Shepard brushed a hand on the biotic's cheek, the man had soft skin despite all of the war going on.

Kaidan's eyes slowly opened "Mmmm?" He yawned. "Hey, sorry I didn't mean to wake you up." Rev said with a smile. Kaidan smiled saying, "You don't have it in you to wake me before missions though." Kaidan chuckled a little and saw that look of worry in the other man's eyes. "What's up?" Rev took a moment to ask, "What'll happen to us after this?"

Kaidan was a little taken back. He loved the man, but didn't really have the time to sit down and discuss their plans for the future together. "Well.." Kaidan began pulling in the brown haired man to him. "I have some property back home. Great natural feel, view of the river. Though, I imagine that will need some improvement when this is all over." Rev smiled hearing the man.

"We'll most likely get a dog, and have a huge kitchen with bacon, and steak... Every room will be huge, actually. We'll need ground rules for when Grunt or Wrex comes to visit. Which I imagine will be many. And we're going to live the fuck happily ever after. I don't plan on doing otherwise." Kaidan finished with a full smile.

Shepard liked this plan.

Sometimes a story has no end
Sometimes I think we can just be friends
"Cause I'm a wandering man" he said to me
And what about our future plans?
Does this thing we have even make sense?
When I got the whole world in front of me

Lyrics from Gypsy by Lady Gaga.

Artpop Challenge: Dope.

"Loco?"

James wandered through the dark room of the commander's cabin, the only sources of light were the phantom blue of the fish tank and the blinking colors of the monitors. It had been three hours since they had left Thessia, or what was left of it. The whole crew had taken it hard, but nothing compared to Liara.

James didn't hear any response but found the commander on the floor beside the bed, a data pad in his hand. "What the hell was I thinking saying all of that?" Osir said. James kneeled down slowly and then sat down next to him. "I practically said that once I got the artifact that the reapers would be gone." James pulled the black haired man to him, "Its fuckin' Cerberus fault. The pendejo Kai Leng. You did everything you could've."

Shepard sighed leaning his head against the man's chest. "It doesn't matter now, in the asari's eyes, I'm just someone who gave them something false to have faith in. What do I do then when it fails? I haul ass."

James heard of how Liara had went on a rampage, venting her anger on Javik. "Just give em' time, babe." James said folding his arms around Osir's waist. They stayed like that for hours, in the dark.

Cork's off, it's on
The party's just begun
I promise this drink is my last one
I know I fucked up again
Cause I lost my only friend
God forgive my sins

Lyrics from Dope by Lady Gaga.

Artpop Challenge: Do What U Want.

Osir tackled James onto the mattress, kissing him as his hands caressed the muscles that blanketed the other man's body. He heard the mohawked man moan when his hands slid under his shirt and rubbed his large pecs. Meanwhile James was undoing the belt buckle and pants off of Osir before his shirt was taken off.

Both men soon were fully nude and kissing passionately with Osir on top of the lieutenant, both men's hands reaching the other's bodies. Osir was flopped over on his back now as James took his time, circling his tounge around the commander's nipples as a hand rubbed the abs. The panting slowly grew heavier when the tattooed man brought his mouth towards Shepard's erection, leaving his fingers in the spectre's mouth.

"Happy to see me down here?" James asked playfully, licking the tip of Osir's penis. "Very happy.." Osir answered as he moaned feeling James slowly suck him, while looking into the eyes of the man he was servicing. Moaning while sucking his fingers, James took the man's length deeper. Osir's moaning increased when his length was entirely swallowed, seeing the mariner's head bobbing up and down.

James slid his fingers from Shepard's mouth and brought it to his ass. Slowly massaging and circling it, continuing to suck his boyfriend. Osir held back from jolting when a finger slowly began to enter and exit him. Bringing their lips together again, James used a second finger, scissoring him slowly before adding a third. James knew he was ready when Osir moaned his name through their kiss and slowly mounted the man on top of him.

Taking a deep breath and closing his eyes, he slowly descended onto James' erection feeling it enter him with each of the ten inches. All the way in, the two men felt the electricity of ecstacy course throughout their bodies. James brought their faces in closer together and began to thrust at a steady pace. James felt Osir's warm breath on his face and looking into his red eyes. James loved that color of red. Like magma filled rubies. Increasing speed, Osir became vocal as he wrapped his legs and arms around him while the thrusting accelerated to faster speeds. With one last kiss, Osir got off and knew James was now about to climax. Kissing him and rubbing his chest, James came immensely calling his lover's name while he did the same thing.

Osir collapsed on top of James whose arms snaked around his waist. "Round six in fifteen?" James asked kissing Osir's forehead who just laughed, thinking he was only joking. He wasn't.

You can't have my heart 
And you wont use my mind
But do what you want 
Do what you want with my body
You can't stop my voice 
Cause you don't own my life but
Do what you want with my body
Do what you want with my body

Lyrics to Do What U Want by Lady Gaga ft. R. Kelly.

Artpop Challenge: Venus.

Shepard walked through the VIP entry to Purgatory, the sound of blaring music only clarifying as he arrived into the core of the area. With the council being picky in helping the alliance, Osir needed a drink. He remembered Vega's suggestion from back on the Embassies, meeting him for a drink. He received glances from people that said 'oh god its really him!' that prove that people forget so easily that he's still human.

"Hey, Commander!" A voice called out. Osir turned around to see James at the bar, beer in hand. He nodded to the man seeing him, "James, how's the eye doing?" He asked the larger man. Their 'dance' left Vega with a nasty black eye, so no more shuttle collisions for him. "Doing good. Saw the interview with Kalisah." Shepard rolled his eyes as he was handed a beer from the bartender, "She needs to learn to grow the fuck up." He stated taking some of his drink.

James nodded. For a while, it was awkward silence until the muscled man finally said, "Wanna dance? For real this time?" Osir groaned, "I can't dance." James refrained from laughing his ass off. The man can save the galaxy but can't dance? "Well, I do. And I need me a partner." Shepard heard this and looked around the room, "There are plenty of lovely ladies in here." Shepard answered finishing his beer. James just answered with, "Don't want em."

"Come on, I'll teach you. You're only what, 41?" Osir punched him in the arm playfully, "29, way off." James chuckled replying, "Just a few years off." The two finally made it to the dance floor, following to a new song. "You're....not uh.... That bad....." James was at a loss for words seeing the other man trying to rhythmically entertain himself. "Yeah, in fact I'm worse." James thought to himself for a minute then stated, "You just need some passion, Loco!" The black haired man was surprised to hear those words come out of that mouth. "Passion?" He asked, seeing the man draw him in.

"Yeah.. Passion, like this." Slowly James and Osir's faces came together with a kiss, which quickly became deepened as Osir's hips rocked to the beat emitting to the bass. "I see. Passion, I can work with this." Osir said between kisses, chuckling.

When you touch me I die
Just a little inside
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love
Because you're out of this world
Galaxy, space and time
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love

Lyrics to Venus by Lady Gaga.

Artpop Challenge: MANiCURE.

"Imma dance."

Kaidan and Joker went pale as they heard these words come from the commander's mouth. Rev may have had way too much alcohol in him to think he can dance. "Ann' your common' with me." Rev slurred taking Kaidan's arm. "Bust a move out there! I'll just be sitting here with my beer! Watching!" Joker said watching one drunk commander and one drunk major leave to the dancefloor.

The two soon found themselves in an ocean of packed dancing bodies. "Oh yeah, you're definitely drunk." Kaidan declared to the smirking drunk Shepard. "Mmmmmm you smell good, new cologne?" The brown haired man asked. Then, Rev began grinding up against the biotic, erotic and making them moan.

"Rev, n-not here." Kaidan whispered. "No one's gonna look, and no one's gonna care." Shepard replied as he bucked his hips against Kaidan, their hard erections throbbing. "Rev...I-If you keep doing that.." Kaidan moaned with the other man, kissing sloppily but heatedly. "Ah!" Kaidan shot in his jeans after a last grinding from Shepard, who also came in his pants. "You happy now?" Kaidan asked, the man's arm thrown around his shoulders. No response came as the commander was out cold. "Well, we're going to have a talk about this in the morning." Kaidan said to the unconscious man as he helped him out of the club, leaving Joker.

Touch me in the dark
Put your hands all over my body parts
Throw me on the bed
Squeeze, tease, and please me that's what I said
I'm the chick who's 
Been coming around to lovin you
You're the medicine, I need to heal
The way, the way you make me feel

Lyrics from MANiCURE by Lady Gaga.

Artpop Challenge: Aura.

James Vega could very well tell about his relationship with the commander. He knows things, parts and sides of Osir that most don't. He remembers his uncle once telling him about how everyone has a different aura, an energy about them. Well, even though the lieutenant wasn't exactly seeing the idea, he did know that the raven haired man would have one hell of an aura.

He does know that Osir can beat his high score on the Citadel and be a gentleman about it. He definitely can not dance or sing, but can can really hold his booze. He grew up in the projects in Houston. James knows he reads novels that others can barely understand the concept of. He learns to hold back from laughing every time the spectre tells of his childhood nightmare of the peacock. Or anything peacock related.

What James knows is that Osir is a man he would gladly pummel shuttles into to prove himself to him, and get beat up if he ever did so again in his life. Vega knows that for the past two months they've been dating, even with this war going on, he still has the thought of marriage in mind. If James had had to choose an aura, it would probably be platinum. The one color that never loses it's streak or shine.

Except when the commander is attempting to cook something.

Do you wanna see me naked, lover?
Do you wanna peek underneath the covers?
Do you wanna see the girl who lives behind the aura?
Do you wanna touch me, cosmic lover?
Do you wanna peak underneath the covers?
Do you wanna see the girl who lives behind the aura?

Artpop Challenge: Artpop.

It was a slow Saturday. For some reason Saturdays are always so slow now. Osir was reading the page where he left off on his novel, scrolling down the data pad and James was on a pad of his own. He would occasionally stop whatever he was doing to glance at him, then get back to his task. Osir looked at him, eyebrow raised. "James, what are you doing?" James was silent but glanced at him again.

James saw his boyfriend begin to get up from the couch and immediately stopped him, "Whoa whoa, don't move yet. I'm almost done." And continuing back to work, Osir sighed in confusion and did as the man asked. Sure enough a few minutes later, he heard the tattooed man say "'Kay. Done."

Getting up and walking over, he saw what James was working on. A sketch of him, and a REALLY good one too. "Babe, you never told me you could draw." Osir said taking the data pad, admiring the talent of the artpeice.

"My Abuela taught art classes and said I should take to another outlet." James explained seeing Osir smile at the picture drawn of him. "Definitely better than the peacock themes that people are now flocking to, so to speak-" the datapad was quickly taken and before the black haired man could respond it was handed back to him.

"Hah!" He laughed, seeing James had drawn a caption with a peacock drawn with an x through it. "Your grandmother would be so proud." Osir said kissing the lieutenant. "I'm thinking of getting this materialized and scanned into a frame." James wide eyed and said, "Nah that was just for fun. Wanna try modeling for something more--private?" Osir smiled widely and followed the man upstairs.

(Illustration by starfleetspectre.)

Brushes with darkness won't help you create your destiny or self
But ARTPOP could mean anything, anything
I try to sell myself but I am really laughing
Because I love the music, not the bling 
Not the bling
Lyrics from "Artpop" by Lady Gaga.

Artpop Challenge: G.U.Y.

"So, Kaidan. How is everything between you and Shepard?" Garrus asked, leaning back in his chair. "Same as always, Garrus. How's the relationship between you and your hand?" Kaidan countered, inappropriately. Garrus laughed, "Youre learning some bad habits. But I suppose its a price to pay if you're dating the commander. How do you humans do it anyway?"

Kaidan's expression was confused when hearing this question. "Do what?" Kaidan asked the turian, who answered "Maintain.... Order in the bedroom. With two men, no less." Paid an raised an eyebrow. "I was told that laying in missionary every time can cause an increase in scoliosis. Then again, you do switch don't you?" Kaidan was surprised being asked this by, of all people, Garrus.

"What a-are you going on about?" Kaidan asked. "When a male turian is, what do humans call it, bottoming, they show that the other turian who is male is the alpha of the bedroom. Of the relationship. Is that how it works with you?" Garrus asked and the biotic grew red to the ears, "So does he not only command the Normandy but command you as well?" The alien asked with a smirk.

Later on, Rev was reviewing the report to send to Hackett, then he heard the doors to the commander's cabin slide open and entering Kaidan. "Hey, just reviewing the report from ou-" Rev was silenced with a kiss, which instantly became deeper. Breaking off the kiss, Shepard was stopped from speaking when the other man lifted him onto the bed, and immediately pounced on him.

"Kaidan! Hold up!" Rev said, but the man was already stripping off their clothes. "You think you command our relationship?" Kaidan asked standing above him naked, blue with active biotic energy. "No. I don't." Rev answered, genuily scared and confused. "You....don't?" The black haired man asked as the color of blue faded away. "No. You have a better hold of our relationship. What's up with you?" Shepard asked.

Hours later, the doors to the med bay opened and walking in was a very badly bruised Garrus, limping to one of the beds. The lesson being that humans shouldn't take advice from a turian on turian sex for a relationship.

I'm going to wear the tie, want the power to leave you 
I'm aiming for full control of this love
Touch me, touch me, don't be sweet
Love me, love me, please retweet 
Let me the girl under you that makes you cry
I want to be that guy

Lyrics from G.U.Y. by Lady Gaga.

Artpop Challenge: Donatella

It started as an innocent introduction between a mother and the mother's boyfriend. And by innocent, I mean no smoking, no swearing, no weapons, no armor, no vulgarity, just being a polite and decent Rev Shepard. The next thing he knew he was at the central plaza shopping with Mrs. Alenko, minus one Kaidan.

"Have you ever heard of a woman named Marilyn Monroe, Rev?" She asked walking beside him. People would gather in groups as to seeing the galaxy's savior in broad daylight. "No ma'am." He replied. The lady laughed, "Im not kicking the bucket anytime soon. Please, Lily sounds better." The mother insisted. "As for Marylin, she was a diva of many hats. She once said, 'Give a girl the right pair of shoes, and she'll conquer the world."

Rev chuckled a little as he heard the bravado in the smaller woman's voice, trying to be the diva. "I may not be anywhere close to achieving what you have done, dear. But you've really helped Kaidan. Also, you may not have found those heels, you've conquered far more than anyone in history has." Rev sighed, "Yeah, I can't do so hot in heels." Lily burst laughing, imagining Kaidan tricking the man into wearing high heels.

"I bet you wear only a few pairs of change clothes, don't you?" Lily asked. He did, on that note. But he made sure he washed them when he could. "Yeah.. I don't really like fancy clothing. I never, I mean NEVER have worn the ceremonial alliance suit. Okay maybe just once. It feels like its suffocating me and it itches." Rev explained and saw the woman taking in the information. "Well, dear. The thing is this: the important thing to your wardrobe is not just having stylish or elegance, but to be comfortable. Kaidan told me you've no taste in the world fashion." Rev was defeated in this area. He had no style or grace. It wasn't his strong suit.

"That's why I've made a list." Lily stated holding the data pad. "What is the list off?" He asked confused as he was handed the pad. "Of the stores we're going that I've tailored for you." Hearing this and looking at the list, Rev's eyes nearly bulged out of his head:

Places:

Dolce Vita
Gucci
Christian Dior
Channel
Prada
Louis Vuitton
Fendi
Ferragamo
Ralph Lauren
Gavinci
Vierra Wang
Chloe
Balenciaga
Donatella

Rev knew that this was going to be a real test of patience and endurance. Nine hours later, the Alenko household was flooded with designer shopping bags and constant arrangements of clothes. When he finally got to the bedroom where he and Kaidan were sleeping, Shepard dived head first into the comforter, moaning.

"Yeah, mom likes you." Kaidan stated and Rev laughed muffled in the pillows.

Donatella
I'm smokin' em on full tank of gas
Mi Mi Bella
I'm a rich bitch, I'm the upper class
All of the day
I'm the pearl to your oyster, I'm a babe
I'm gonna smoke Marlboro lights and drink champagne
I smoke Marlboro reds and drink champagne

Lyrics to Donatella by Lady Gaga.

Songfic Challenge: Artpop.

Will now be doing a doing a songfic challenge based on songs from Lady Gaga's album, Art pop. Pairing is Mshenko, with starfleetspectre's OC Shepard, Rev. Also with my OC Shepard, Osir and James Vega.

(This time I mean it folks.)

Scars And Tattoos.

(Fan fiction for starfleetspectre. Pairing is young Zaeed Massani and Young Steve Hackett)

"This one is from a fire fight, nasty bunch of fucking vorcha. They had flamethrowers on em'. Burned through our goddamn barriers! Well, through Vidor's that is." Zaeed explained showing the scar on his shoulder underneath. "You went again didnt you?" Hackett asked after the bartender slided him his drink. "The bounty was 70k, goddamn right I went back and killed the bastards."

"Got another scar, recent too." The merc said, almost braggingly. Lifting his shirt and slightly lowering his pants, was a scar. "What? You didn't tip the Asari?" Steven said jokingly, taking a drink of his whiskey. Zaeed couldn't help but laugh at the crude joke the other man made. "Another story. Besides the lapdance was bought for me. One of those bloody vorcha survived, aparantly on a secondary blood pack HQ. Came unarmed he did, but the son of a bitch and those claws got me."

"Massani, you getting sloppy?" The marine asked smirking. "No, I wasn't wearing my goddamn armor at Purgatory. He got one in the eye and in the head though." Zaeed explained and smiled slyly saying "wanna touch?" Hackett's hold on his drink was iron but his eyes widened seeing the scar's location. "Not here. Too many eyes." Steve answered but suddenly his arm was grabbed and his hand was on the scar. "Fuck whoever's watching." The raven haired man said bringing the hand in circles. The sensation of touch was felt by both men, arousing them. "Well you must have a scar fetish." Massani said smirking. "But looks like we got tents that need some handling." The brown haired main rolled his eyes grabbing the man's arm as they headed out of the club.

(Illustration by starfleetspectre.)

The Happiest Ending.

(Fan fiction for starfleetspectre. Pairing is Mshenko. With her OC Shepard, Rev.)

Kaidan sat in the hospital lobby with a now cold cup off coffee in his hands. He hadn't even had a drop of it. He's been sitting there for two days straight, not budging an inch now matter how hard anyone tried. All he could think of was the image of Rev crawling out from the underneath the rubble. To think, that he and the rest of the normandy crew had held a ceremony for a man who thought to have died with his name on the memorial along with Anderson's. But afterwards, a part of him just couldn't accept it. Soon they received word that Rev was alive.

"Major Alenko?" A voice asked, capturing his attention. She was one of the nurses who was involved in Shepard's recovery. She looked tired, just as he was. But she was smiling. "He's alive." The nurse said plainly. "Let me see him! Can I see him!?" Kaidan asked, his spirits only rising higher as the nurse nodded and led him to the room where Rev was occupied.

"How..bad was it? His condition?" The biotic asked, worried. The nurse explained calmly. "Eighty percent of his body suffered second degree burns. He had four broken ribs and left leg. He lost a heavy amount of blood. I'm telling you, after how many times the commander has been saved from death, I'm starting to believe in god." The two laughed and she left for the man to visit his lover.

He saw Rev wearing one of those awful looking hospital gowns. Part of his face was bandaged and he was wearing a cast. Slowly the hero tried to sit up and Kaidan quickly helped him, only to be embraced by two firm arms. "You kept your promise.... I swore to keep mine." The brown haired man said. Kaidan began to shake and suddenly tears started falling. If he lost the man he loved a second time, it would literally break his heart. Thankfully, that won't happen.

(Illustration by starfleetspectre.)

Quarrels.

(Fan fiction for starfleetspectre. Pairing is mshenko with her OC Shepard, Rev.)

It was childish. Stupid, really. In the long run, what they were arguing about was forgotten. Gone with the wind. They say you shouldn't go to bed angry. So much for that. The two men laid opposite ways that night. There was no cuddling, no embracing. No physical contact. Shepard wasn't able to get a wink of sleep, as for Kaidan he could hear the man's soft snoring.

"I need a smoke" Rev muttered to himself getting out of the bed and into the kitchen. Rev has a aggressive nature, as do all things. But he doesn't enjoy fighting with his boyfriend. Especially after the reoccurring nightmares that still haunt him. He's woken up screaming and Kaidan is always there to bring him back to solid ground. Holding him and shushing him softly. He barely got any sleep the night before, which only made it worse.

After taking another puff, Rev heard footsteps come up from behind him. He knew it was too early to be awake. "Hey." Kaidan said softly, putting his arms around the commander's waist. "Rev. I'm sorry." Kaidan said then continued, "You barely got any sleep the night before and then I make a huge fuss at you for not wanting to do anything. I was being an idiot." Rev felt Kaidan rest his head against his shoulder and killed the cigarette and threw it in the bin.

"I'm sorry too. I'm just really tired.." Shepard said rubbing his eyes. taking his hand, Kaidan led his boyfriend back to the bed. This time returning to their usual embracing slumber. "Tomorrow, I'll get out and do something productive." Rev said yawning. "I don't mind sleeping in. Whatever you want. I love you." Kaidan responded with a kiss hearing the other man say the same back to him.

(Illustration by starfleetspectre.)

Stupid Merc.

(Fanfiction for starfleetspectre. Pairing is Zaeed Massani and Steven Hackett )

Steven took the time to admire the beauty of the Citadel, this being his first time. Always being stationed within the Terminus System's human colonies and Alliance areas, that was what he was used to. The Presidium was where he spent most of his time on shore leave. Also Purgatory for the occasional stiff drink. He sat in peace just watching the pieces of clouds through the arms of the Citadel. The masterpiece left behind by the Protheans amazed him. He was lost in his own world that he didn't notice someone sitting next to himon the bench.

"Well, what do ya know? Steve trying to hold a conversation with clouds?"

Steve knew that voice all too well. "You don't even need to be shooting something for you to ruin a peaceful moment, Massani." The brown haired major commented, rolling his eyes. Zaeed smirked as he reached in his pocket to pull out a cigarette. "This is no smoking. Of course, not that I'd expect you to read it, much less be able to." The black haired man brought it to his lips and breathed it in his face, smirking.

"Stupid merc scum." Steven mumbled getting up to walk away. "C'mon 'Major' don't he such a pussy." Zaeed retorted. Steven scoffed walking away grumbling under his breath. The two men used to be friends, good friends at that. Then Zaeed suddenly decided to leave Earth and god knows why. The next time he would hear about him would be in a dossier stating the man co-founding the notorious mercenary organization, Blue Suns.

Hours after their encounter on the Presidium, the Alliance officer had managed to enjoy a relaxing time between himself and a good drink. He didn't care much for the music booming through the club, then again he only came here for the booze.

Suddenly, an arm slumped over his neck. Steven noticed the tattoos on the arm and groaned. "Massani, don't you have asses to kiss right now?" The man was spun around in his stool to look at the merc face to face. He was clearly drunk with a rather.. Alarming smile plastered on his face. "I'd rather be kissin' yours, Major." Zaeed reeked of Ryncol and looped his fingers around Hackett's dog tags. No one paid the two men mind, Purgatory was a hotspot for hot mess situations.

"Uh, what?" Steven asked confused. Somehow, the tattooed man had managed to snake an arm around the major's waist and pulled him away from the bar, and out of the club. "Massani, piss off! You're drunk you idiot!" Zaeed didn't listen to Steven's remarks as he pulled him into a back alley of the commons. Unfortunately he wasn't going to be getting away easily, given how the merc has an iron grip. Pushed into a storage room the drunk man closed the door behind him and locking it.

Hackett had enough. "Massani, open the fucking door now. Or else." Steven threatened in a tone of pure determination. "Or else what? I wanna know?" Zaeed slurred and pushed the major on the ground. Suddenly Steven realized where this was going. Zaeed pinned him to the ground grinning as he came in for a kiss. 'Stupid..Merc.' The brown haired man thought, giving into the kiss.

Hackett felt the kiss stop and an unusual silence fall into the room with the merc's head on Steven's chest. "I'm....sorry." Hackett wasn't sure where this was now going. "I...goddammit....I'm sorry for what I did. Not tellin' you about up and leaving to form the Suns.." Hackett was sure that this was a drunk Zaeed talking. But that didn't mean he wasn't going to shut him up. At least not now. "Why did you?" Steven asked, calmly this time. "Because I enlisted...for the marines when you did and didn't make it in.. Said I had 'rebellious habits' or whatever bullshit. I thought you'd laugh and agree... I didn't want that so..." Zaeed stopped to take a deep breath with Steve rubbing his back.

"Zaeed... I wouldn't have laughed at you.. Yes you do have a rebellious nature. You're an asshole... But you were still my best friend. That wouldn't have changed how I felt about you-" the major suddenly stopped from talking, Zaeed looked at him differently now. Not with the usual cocky, macho eyes but...actually softer and..loving?

"I guess I fucked that up then." The black haired man said sadly and was about to get up, but was stopped and bunkered down. "Who says?" Steven asked. Zaeed's mouth suddenly went dry at the thought of still having a chance. They're lips crashed and bit by bit their clothes peeled off of their bodies. The two naked men were lost in a craze of lust with the merc slowly starting giving head. Steven moaned feeling Zaeed stroke him in a steady motion while sucking on the head on his length, and gradually sucking the entire size. "Zaeed...!" Hackett's head arched back as he felt the other man's tounge lap his cock while deepthroating the major. He was close and Zaeed felt the pulsing in the other man's cock. Stopping he salivated two fingers and slowly began to loosen him, kissing the man again. Three fingers readily prepared him, "Just do it!" Hackett whispered loudly. Zaeed grinned and pulled out a condom from his jeans pocket. He was equipped. "You bastard.." Steven muttered with a sexy smile as the tattooed merc chucked and tore open the wrapper and put it on. Zaeed had practice being a top while on Omega, but he knew that Steven may not have gotten any up to now. "First time always hurts, right?" Zaeed slowly crouched down and set the man's legs on his shoulders. "I'll go as easy as I can. But ya got to relax or it will fucking hurt way worse." He said, slowly prepping his cock to the hole. Steve took a moment to think and nodded, relaxing as much as he could as Zaeed very slowly entered him. With each length brought excrutiating pain, given the man had nine inches on him it hurt like a bitch. All the way inside, Zaeed let out a shaky breath while the other man grit his teeth.

"Fffffffuuuck.. Just, go slow." Zaeed nodded and slowly withdrew and entered again, painful hissing coming from the man underneath him. Moments later, the pain dissapeared and in it's place was pure ecstasy. "Fuck! There!" Zaeed knew that was his cue and thrusted faster and harder bringing their faces closer together. "Z-Zaeed..." Zaeed heard the man call him by his first name and brought their lips in together again as the came closer to their climax. Steve suddenly broke off and the merc knew he was about to blow. Stroking him while thrusting, Zaeed heard Steven moan at a louder octive. With another kiss, Steven came shooting his load on Zaeed's abs. The man hit his climax and shot it on the man's chest. Zaeed collapsed on top of Hackett, burying his face in his neck and kissing him.

A week later, Steven received a message at his terminal. Seeing the green light flash his opened the inbox to see a letter from his lover.

Taking shore leave from Omega and common' to Earth. Come get me at the station so the goddamn Alliance won't try anything. Unless you want to see your lover behind bars? I'll be incognito, but still.. And I..I love you.

Steven smiled brightly and shook his head while saying to himself, "Stupid merc."

(Ilustration by starfleetspectre.)

Bath Time.

(Fan fiction for starfleetspectre. Pairing is Mshenko with her OC Shepard, Rev.)

"Kaidan, wanna grab lunch?" Rev hollered as the door opened to his house. The biotic was enjoying Liara's latest novel when he heard his boyfriend's voice and the sound of their varren, Shock Top, trailing behind him. Smiling, he closed the data pad after marking the section he would later pick back up on.

Kaidan got up from the chair in the living room and at his feet was a dirtied varren who was playing at his feet. Kaidan smiled, petting her tenderly. Who would have thought? The housedog he would one day have would not be a labradore. Not a a German Shepard. Instead, a Krogan hound-alien. "Guess I shouldn't be surprised to see you all dirty, huh girl?' He asked, chuckling. 'Speaking of Shepards..' Kaidan thought to himself, suddenly seeing the brown haired man was standing next to him, and what Kaidan saw caught him off guard.

The man was completely, utterly dirty. It looked like layers upon layers of mud and dirt had just clung to Rev's body. No, Kaidan was beyond suprised, shell shocked was more like it. "Rev? What the HELL?" Kaidan asked, clearly appalled. "Shock and I were just getting in touch with our Tuchanka roots." Kaidan knew of the whole "Honorary Krogan" thing, but he could never have imagine the man being this....this filthy. Hell, his armor looked pristine compared to him. "I don't want to know, just-wait don't sit there!" Kaidan suddenly shouted seeing the other man about to sit down on the sofa. "Don't sit anywhere! Get clean first!" If there was anything Shepard knew from experience that it was in the best interest of both men to do as the biotic instructed.

Practically pushing the commander into the bathroom with Shock Top behind them, Kaidan quickly went to turning the bathtub water flows on. Removing the last piece of clothing on him, Shepard stepped into the vessel of soapy water. "You know, if you just wanted me naked, it takes only-" A grinning Rev's face was suddenly dunked into the cleaning water coming back up gasping. The varren made a sound which they could have sworn sounded like laughter. Looking at Shock Top, Kaidan said firmly, "Think it's funny, huh? Well you're next little lady."

Shock skimpered out of the room with a whine. "Don't you think you're over reacting? Maybe just a little?" Kaidan scoffed as he began to scrub off the next layer of dirt. The entire bathing session took over an hour and a half, at the end Kaidan showed Rev the amounts of filth that were washed from his body that remained after letting the water out. "There was more where that came from." Kaidan reminded. Shepard thought the sight looked like an elkor had taken vast amounts of laxatives and purged himself out all in one go.

"That's... That's fucking nasty." Shepard stated. "That's something coming from someone who has had rachni guts, reaper fluids, and what else is on the list." The residue was finally expelled after cycles of bleaching and washing. "Sorry." Kaidan heard the man apologize and couldn't help but smile a little. After a small kiss, Kaidan announced jokingly, "All right Shock, you're next."

What I Need Most.

(Fan fiction for starfleetspectre. Pairing is Teen mshenko.)

Kaidan woke to the sound of knocking on his door. "Kaidan, dear?" His mother called from the hall. Staring at the time he groaned seeing it was only nine thirty and on a weekend. "Seriously, mom?" There was a small silence before either of the two Alenkos spoke. "Its John, today's that day."

These words made the teen biotic bounce out of bed and get ready, muttering under his breath and cursing. His best friend and boyfriend, John Shepard spends the day on this very day at the town cemetery. When they were younger, there was a huge fire and...well, John was the only survivor. He lives with his uncle Anderson. Well, he's not his real uncle but they're close as family. Kaidan brushed out the door lost in his thoughts while walking to where the other boy was.

It was a ten minute walk and he slowly made his way to the Shepards. Kaidan's heart broke when he saw John on his knees sobbing. The VI's of Elizabeth and Lawrence Shepard only made it feel worse. They were loving parents who didn't deserve to go like that. Kaidan swiftly wrapped his arms around the other boys shoulders and rocked him back and forth. Just as he did for the last ten years.

Kaidan didn't know nor did he care how long he and John were like that. On this day, Kaidan is there to wipe away the tears of a revisited eight year old. Catching his breath John stood up smiling to the raven-haired teen. "Thanks, babe." Kaidan brought him into another hug with a kiss. "C'mon. Mom's making her lasagna and you're eating with me." John smirked at the other boy sarcastically sighing with "If I must." The two walked home laughing with kaidan's hand in John's.

(Illustration by starfleetspectre.)

How It's Done.

(Fanfiction for starfleetspectre. Pairing is Mshenko. Starfleets' OC Shepard, Rev.)

The music boomed through the speakers of the Purgatory club. The best place in the galaxy, much less Citadel, to let go of the discord of the war for at least a brief blessed time. Bodies dancing and the asaris gracefully performing on the poles. There were the occasional soldiers of each kind, if there was alcohol then there may be a god after all, maybe.

Shepard and Kaidan made their way in the VIP of the club, both wearing their favorite hoodies. Rev apparently must have rubbed off on kaidan with the hoodie thing, considering he wears one more often now than he used to.

Suddenly, Shepard's omni tool began to flash and saw Kaidan shrug, "Can't be helped I guess, hero." Rev smirked hearing the word as he brought up his omni tool, seeing a message being displayed.

Shepard,

Aria has business on Omega and she won't be back on the Citadel for a while. She says the couch is yours.

-Bray

Rolling his eyes Rev led his boyfriend to the club's luxurious red couch, seeing as it was empty by all means. "I'll get the drinks, you make yourself comfy." Shepard said to Kaidan who was already on the comfy couch. 'Wow no wonder she always sits here, it IS comfy." The major thought to himself.

Coming back with two glasses of vodka, he joined the other man and expressed his comfort while throwing an arm around Kaidan with a kiss, handing him a drink. "I hope she's gone for a while, this is a fucking great couch." Rev commented as he pulled out a cigarette and lit it. Kaidan has begun to grow accustomed to his boyfriend's smoking.

After letting out a puff, the sight of a krogan came to view. Given the krogan's red armor, he was a blood pack member. However, somehow he seemed familiar to Rev. Walking up to the two he said, "If it isn't COMMANDER Shepard." He exhaled another cloud of smoke, not replying to the krogan. "Who the hell is that?" A confused Kaidan asked. The krogan grinned, "We met back on Omega, when everyone was hunting Archangel. Ring any bells?" Kaidan remembered hearing Garrus talk about his time on Omega as Archangel and suddenly heard Rev speak up.

"Garm? I thought I killed you." How Garm, anyone on that note could survive the great commander Shepard was beyond Kaidan. "We Krogan don't die easily, lucky for you I'm not here to fight. Aria would have my balls if I did."

"Like you have any to begin with." Shepard responded, getting a rise out of the blood pack member. "You want to go human!?" Garm yelled. Growling, Rev got up and put out his cigarette. Before any words were said, Rev headbutted Garm and painfully by the looks of it. Remembering his orders, he grit his teeth and walked away swearing. "Headbutting a krogan? Wrex wasn't enough?" Rev smiled as he sat back down. "As the honorary krogan, I have to show them how it's done."

(Illustration by starfleetspectre.)

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(Fanfiction is Mshenko.)

Kaidan's eyes became the size of dinnerplates at what he saw in his hands. A data pad of Shepard's listed with hash tags on, of all things, Kaidan. The length was somewhere between impressive and just creepy. Considering how the Commander has so many options to do while Kaidan has his spectre work, he does this:

#KaidanAlenko:
#Favoriteltonthenormandy
#Favoritemjronthenormandy
#Favoritespectreinthegalaxy
#Howdoeshekeephishairlikethat
#Weneedmorerealitychecks
#Wereallyneedmorerealitychecks
#Amazingass
#Thatass
#Bioticbooty
#Bestheadachepainkillers
#Thatpuppydoglookhemakes
#Couldhetwerk
#Ibethecouldtwerk
#Iwanthimtotwerk
#Myfavoritebfonthecitadel
#Knowshissteak
#Canadianpride
#Nagnagnagnag (Kaidan doesn't approve of this one)
#Kaidanwithamoustache
#Kaidaninasuit
#Kaidanstudentlocation
#Kaidanhatesblastomarathon
#Kaidaninspeedopics (He and Shepard were going to have a talk)
#Kaidanbabypics (He and his mom were going to have a talk)
#Howtocookfood
#Howtonotburnfood (Kaidan holds back from laughing)
#Whydobioticseyesturnblue

Kaidan scanned on through the list, a different emotion by the minute.

Drunk In Love 2.0.

(Fan fiction for starfleetspectre. Pairing is Cortega.)

The celebration was...colossal.

Given the fact that Earth was now a home for all organic and synthetic species, at least until the Mass Relays were repaired to the point where space travel was shortened by the least bit.

Of course, it wouldn't have been possible from the beginning without Shepard. Who, last week was seen crawling with blood and broken bones from the hell that was. Safe to say, a certain major was sobbing and helping him to the shuttle to the nearest medic team.

Vega saw the browned haired man bandaged top to bottom getting plastered with Kaidan. Looking around, James saw just how incredible the sensation was aside from battle when every species comes together, even if it is just to celebrate. There was Garrus helping Tali with her "induction port" and a bottle of turian brandy. Grunt and Wrex were at it again, which since a.) We beat the reapers and b.) It's not in Shepard's apartment it really didn't fucking matter. James enjoyed just people watching with a beer in his hand.

"I think the most absent group of people here are the geth, and they can't even consume alcohol." James turned his head to see Steve standing next to him with a smile. Steve remarkably was able to come out of the war with only a temporary, yet nasty burn on his leg. There had to be a god if that was all he endured from being shot down from the harvester and his shuttle set ablaze. "Hoows the leg, stud?" James asked, clearly buzzed. Only a little in James' defense.

"Doing good, it should be healed by next week. Stud."

James knew the flight lieutenant had a thing for him. With a body like this, who wouldn't. But it was obvious Steve didn't see him only for the marine bodybuilder appearance, which to the other man was a first. Yes, when sober the bigger man would say that he has a soft spot for Steve. When drunk, however, he says he fucking loves him to death.

"Cuidado, Esteban. Estoy tratando de no arrancarte la ropa y te llevan aquí y ahora."

Steve's mind went blank. He knew enough Spanish to go by and hearing this from a rather drunk man whom he thinks about constantly would only lead either to a regretful one night stand or James committing in his bed. Neither were what he wanted. In his mind he immediately heard the translation, " Careful, Esteban. Im trying hard not to rip your clothes off and take you here and now."

Before he could open his mouth to speak, James lifted his shirt up and revealed his heavily sculpted eight pack. "C'mon Esteban.. Dont be shy." James said flirtingly, The shorter man rolled his eyes and smiled, "No more beer for you." A strong hand took Steve's and pulled up to his build, feeling the solid muscles on the lieutenant.

"Ni cerveza, sólo tu." (No beer, just you.) James whispered in his ear before snaking a large arm around his waist and carefully picking up Steve into his arms, who was laughing. "Let's go. Too crowded." Steve heard this and was assured that he was in for a one night stand unfavored by the other man when sober. Or at least he thought.

No one seemed to know where the two lieutenants were the next day. It took time before Glyph informed them that the two were "Coinciding in each other and sharing their passionate emotional status." Which was then suggested to be given privacy to the two new lovers.

(Illustration by starfleetspectre.)

TLC.

(Fanfic for starfleetspectre. Pairing is Mshenko. Her Shepard is Rev.)

Kaidan briskly stepped into the Med Bay, where he saw Shepard on one of those really uncomfortable looking stretchers. Dr. Chakawas scanned up and down Rev's body for what was probably the twelfth time now.

"How's he holding up, doc?" Kaidan asked. The silver haired woman was looking into her screen on the monitor, running through what looked like results from her scanning. "He's fine, actually. Very surprising, how he survived a physical blow from a Cerberus atlas, of all things. Admiral Hackett has issued him to take the time to recover. It was rather..."

"Yeah, I was there." Rev sat up slowly. "Rev, whoa." Kaidan managed to catch the commander from falling onto the med bay floor, Rev groaning painfully. It felt like that turian bomb was going off in his head. "Commander, Hackett has ordered you to take time to recover. I have a prescribed medication that will further-" Shepard began to shake his head while trying to voice his dissaproval. "Doctor's orders, Shepard." The major commented, getting a 'fine' from the other man.

It took them about twenty minutes to get to the elevator, then to the cabin. The bed came into full view when the doors opened. Carefully, the two men made it to what was actually a comfortable mattress. "I don't wanna." Kaidan couldn't help but smile hearing his commander complain like a four year old.

After taking his medication, Shepard found himself cradled by Kaidan. "What exactly...happened when the...Atlas.um..." Rev's speech was beginning to slur from the effects of the pills. "I blew it up of course. Then I took out the engineer inside it and used a shockwace on him, his head flying off into pieces. Then I saw you and immediately picked you up and yelled for Cortez to pick us up." Shepard vividly remembered Mars. That must have been the same feeling Kaidan was feeling. "Then I took the commander to the med bay and you know the rest."

"I like.. Happy endings.." Shepard muttered before falling asleep. Kaidan planted a kiss onto  Rev's forehead, knowing there was going to be a big happy ending to the end of the war. Soon his eyes began to grow heavy and nestled into Rev and fell asleep.

(Illustration by Starfleetspectre.)

Songfic Challenge: Haunted.

Kaidan shifted as his arm reached over instinctively to the other man. Feeling a gap where Rev sleeps, Kaidan slowly opened his eyes. "Sorry. I wake you up?" Rev was sitting at the edge of the bed, his head in his hands. 'He must have had that dream again.' Kaidan thought to himself.

Kaidan pulls back his commander to the pillows by one arm, whispering in his ear. Rev told Paid an about his dream. About the dark woods, the whispering shadows, and that boy from earth... That boy he couldn't save. He still remembers watching the shuttle being obliterated by the Reaper destroyer.

Kaidan doesn't stop, not for Shepard's sake nor his. "You weren't able to do anything" "You did the best you could" He's been told these same replies by a million people a million times over in many ways. Kaidan knows that. The least he can do is make sure Rev closes his eyes before his own do.

It's what you do, its what you see
I know if I'm haunting you
You must be haunting me
It's where we go
It's where we'll be
I know if I'm on to you, im on to you
On to you, you must be on to me.

Lyrics of "Haunted" by Beyonce.

Songic Challenge: Pretty Hurts.

Shepard jolted upright in his bed. His body running with cold sweat and his breath shaking.
He briskly made his way to the batbathroom, running a hand through his auburn hair. The pits of his stomach growled like a varren ready to fight in a varren match on Tuchanka. His knees weak, he bent over and vomitted into the toilet, his face twisting as he was left with the taste in his mouth.

He carefully got back up and reached for the sink, gripping the nozzles. Cold water splashed across his face as he tried to wash the residue off. Looking at his reflection almost made him want to puke again. His eyes were bloodshot and bags were developing under them. The faint scars from his facial construction were beginning to show again, for the third time now.

It was then that Kaidan walked in and with one look was appalled with what he saw. The commander practically looked like a reaper husk. The stress. "Fuck... Rev.." Kaidan said broken. How exactly hasn't he noticed Rev like this? I mean how?

"I'm fine.." Shepard stated, suddenly leaning over the toilet to throw up again. "EDI, can you give me his temperature!?" Kaidan called out to the ship's AI. "The commander is running a fever at exactly 102.3. It is accumulated due to insomnia, excessive-"

"I'm fine."

Kaidan began rubbing circles on the man's back as Rev finished. The two took a shower, well Kaidan made Rev take one with him. Cleaning him from head to toe. Finishing Shepard felt the cold sensation of an ice pack on his head. Kaidan crouched next to him saying reassuring words, ones that helped the commander more than he could explain.

Pretty hurts, we shoot the light on whatever's worst
Perfection is a disease of a nation
Pretty hurts, we shoot the light on whatever's worst
You're trying to fix something, but you can't fix what you can't see
Its the soul that needs surgery
Ain't got no doctor or pill to take the pain away
The pain's inside and nobody frees you from your body
Its the soul that needs surgery 
Plastic smiles and denial only take you so far
Then you break when the fake facade leaves you in the dark
You're left with shattered mirrors and the shards of a beautiful past

Songfic Challenge: XO.

Shepard sat relaxed on the bench in the Presidium, enjoying the atmosphere. Amazed how perfect the weather is all the time, until he felt someone walk up to him. "Lost in thought again?"

Kaidan sat down next to the commander with a kiss to the cheek and throwing an arm around his shoulder. "Just..have a lot on my mind." Kaidan nodded, of course Shepard had a lot in his mind. He was basically the one thing that people had their hopes on riding in this war.

"Sorry. Want to go do something?" Rev asked, seeing now that the other man was sitting next to him silently. "We don't have to. It's nice to see you think every now and then." Rev playfully punched Kaidan in the arm with a "hey!" And laughed.

"I have you to thank for anchoring me down in all this. Sanity checks and whatnot." Rev smiled and Kaidan ran a hand through Shepard's hair. "Comes with the job of loving you." Rev brought in the major for a kiss saying "I love you too."

Your love's as bright as ever, even in the shadows
Baby kiss me, before they turn the lights out
Your heart is glowing, and I'm crashing into you
Baby kiss me, before they turn the lights out
Before they turn the lights out
Baby love me lights out
In the darkest night hour
I search through the crowd
Your face is all that I see, give me everything
Baby love me lights out
Baby love me lights out
XO, you can turn my lights out

Lyrics of "XO" by Beyonce.