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Rating:  PG, Mulder-angst, hints of MSR
Spoilers:  "One Breath"
Summary:  Mulder's feeling better.  The world had better watch out.


Conversations Between Old Friends:  "One Breath" II
by Christina Shuy
cshuy@netcom.com

     "Jensen."

     "Victoria!  She's awake!!!!!!!!!  I just got the call."

     "I saw that, Mulder.  I see you're doing better as well.  Especially
after that confrontation.  Perhaps even in spite of it." 

     "Better than better.  He wasn't worth killing anyway."

     "That's putting it mildly.  She heard you, you know."

     "What?  When?"

     "You have always had the strength of your beliefs.  And I think...
that you believe you are not ready to go yet.  Did I get your plea to her
right?" 

     "That's about it."

     "So what are you doing sitting here talking to me?  Aren't you going
to visit her?" 

     "Visiting hours aren't for another hour.  I have plenty of time."

     "And you're bringing gifts?  Mulder, don't you remember: Beware of
partners bearing gifts." 

     "Very funny, VC.  I have a very good gift to give her!"

     "Oh, please don't tell me you're going to give her that video you
have in mind." 

     "Why not?"

     "Mulder... Superstars of the Super Bowls?"

     "Unless you'd rather I give her one of my *other* videos?"

     "I don't think so, Mulder."

     "Me either."

     "Besides, you never listen to me anyway."

     "Hey!  I listen!"

     "Right... then proceed to disregard my advice entirely.  And, anyway,
even if you did give her one of those videos, who is to say she wouldn't
get a few good ideas?" 

     "....."

     "Mulder, be careful.  You blush any more, I'll get a sunburn."

     "Very funny, VC." 

     "I thought so, Fox."

     "....."

     "Mulder, remember what I told you.  If you weren't going to use that
tongue, put it back in your mouth." 

     "Victoria... how do you know what I am doing?"

     "Mulder, you know as well as I do that you shouldn't ask me that sort
of question." 

     "Right... and what are you doing calling me on my celphone anyway?"

     "Mulder, that would be the only way I know I can get in touch with
you." 

     "Do you know how expensive this thing is?"

     "Yes, and I also know that you don't pay for your celphone.  The
Bureau does." 

     "Oh... Right."

     "Mulder, how the bloody hell did you graduate from Oxford?"

     "I studied?"

     "I'm sure you did."

     "I did!"

     "Right.  Unlike how Phoebe did it."

     "Can we not talk about her right now?"

     "If you wish."

     "I do wish, thank you."

     "You're welcome."

     "Look, Victoria, I think I'm going to get ready to go visit Scully. 
Though I'm not sure she'd be that happy to see me." 

     "I think she's going to be very happy to see you, Mulder."

     "Even after what I've done?"

     "Mulder, you haven't done anything.  Besides, I think you may be
surprised as to how happy she will be to see you." 

     "Whatever you say.  I won't argue with you."

     "Good boy."

     "VC..."

     "Oh, Fox, don't forget to give her back her necklace."

     "Wouldn't dream of it."

     "Good to hear."

     "Talk to you later, Victoria?"

     "Sure, Mulder.  Take care."

     *click*

-the end-

Additional Notes:
A few of the phrases in the story were not mine originally.  They belong to 
my best friend. *grin* (who knows damned well who he is.)  


"The Truth is Out There.  Trust No One."- from "The X-Files"
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