[X-men] Reason to Believe by handyhunter (PG)
Fandom: X-Men (Utopia and Astonishing)
Characters: Hisako Ichiki, Agent Abigail Brand
Rating: PG
Length: One Shot
Warnings: None
Spoilers: Spoilers for Whedon's run on Astonishing; spoilers for the Utopia Crossover
Author: handyhunter
Why this must be read: I have to be fair and admit that this was written for me in a ficathon. I hope that doesn't dissuade anyone from reading, because it's really and truly fantastic. It takes characters that have to make the hard decisions every day and explores why they do it. It looks at a girl as she grows to become a woman and realizes that her dreams may have been shinier than reality, but the end result is still worth fighting for.
And it has Agent Brand in it. Enough said, really.
Author's Summary: Hisako and Brand have a conversation. Set after the X-Men move to San Francisco. Spoilers for Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men as well.
As if writing about her conjured her up, Agent Brand walked into the kitchen and nodded at Hisako. "Hello, Hisako."
". . .Agent Brand! Hi! I didn't see you. Or know you were here." Hisako was fairly certain Brand couldn't see through a computer, but to be on the safe side, she switched tabs on the browser to her Twitter page. No new tweets in the past ten minutes.
"I'm not here officially," said Brand, as she opened a cupboard and peered inside. "I'm just here to see Hank."
Upon closer examination, Hisako concluded that Agent Brand was not wearing her usual green-and-black costume, but something far more relaxed. "Oh," she said. And then tried very hard not to think about her teachers and their extracurricular activities. "May I ask you a question?"
Reason to Believe
Characters: Hisako Ichiki, Agent Abigail Brand
Rating: PG
Length: One Shot
Warnings: None
Spoilers: Spoilers for Whedon's run on Astonishing; spoilers for the Utopia Crossover
Author: handyhunter
Why this must be read: I have to be fair and admit that this was written for me in a ficathon. I hope that doesn't dissuade anyone from reading, because it's really and truly fantastic. It takes characters that have to make the hard decisions every day and explores why they do it. It looks at a girl as she grows to become a woman and realizes that her dreams may have been shinier than reality, but the end result is still worth fighting for.
And it has Agent Brand in it. Enough said, really.
Author's Summary: Hisako and Brand have a conversation. Set after the X-Men move to San Francisco. Spoilers for Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men as well.
As if writing about her conjured her up, Agent Brand walked into the kitchen and nodded at Hisako. "Hello, Hisako."
". . .Agent Brand! Hi! I didn't see you. Or know you were here." Hisako was fairly certain Brand couldn't see through a computer, but to be on the safe side, she switched tabs on the browser to her Twitter page. No new tweets in the past ten minutes.
"I'm not here officially," said Brand, as she opened a cupboard and peered inside. "I'm just here to see Hank."
Upon closer examination, Hisako concluded that Agent Brand was not wearing her usual green-and-black costume, but something far more relaxed. "Oh," she said. And then tried very hard not to think about her teachers and their extracurricular activities. "May I ask you a question?"
Reason to Believe