X-Men First Class fic: The Holiday Lights Battle (Charles/Erik, Emma/Shaw, 3,300 words)

[so_shhy]

This is emphatically not what I should have been writing. Blame this genius cracky prompt over at xmen_firstkink. I lifted the title from the prompt and... well, it does what it says on the tin.

Happy holidays!

ETA: Written for cracktastic and awesome prompter tokki_chan <3

Title: The Holiday Lights Battle
Fandom: X-Men First Class
Pairing: Charles/Erik, Emma/Shaw
Rating: PG-13

Comments

[lexjamandme]

Oh my, this was fabulous. How it all began because Erik saw it as a way to show Charles his love. *coos and coos and coos*
I love love love the snowman cookies in disguise.

[so_shhy]

:D Thanks! I always seem to write them *sickeningly* in love, even in my attempts at angst.

TBH now I think about it most snowman cookie cutters look more like budding fungal cells... but, you know, ew :P

[alaceron]

THIS.

I enjoyed all of it SUPREMELY.

But a special mention for Erik's "You did this!", at which point I was so overcome I had to go lie down and recover.

Oh my gosh XDDD

[so_shhy]

*grin* Thank you! I'm glad you liked melodramatic!Erik (isn't he always?)

[zombieboyband]

THIS WAS AMAZING. And I usually avoid holiday (other than Halloween) fic! But: perfect. Oh, Emma. Oh, Charles.

MUNCHING ON MITOSIS.

Oh, Charles. Charles.

[so_shhy]

Thanks! I'm amazed you gave it a shot, it's so shamelessly Christmasy and ridiculous, but VERY GLAD YOU DID and that you enjoyed it.

Yes. He walks around in bunny slippers and bakes cookies and somehow this is semi-acceptable characterisation. *loves this fandom so damn much*

[clocks]

This has immediately jumped up into my Top 10 XFMC fics, ever. It's hilarious, sweet, clever and IT MADE ME LIKE SHAW AND EMMA. I would seriously pay money to watch this if it got made into a movie. (*inserts 'Shut up and take my money!' gif*)

I don't understand how this doesn't have dozens of comments. One of the best, most enjoyable fics ever! I would like to quote some of the lines I found hilarious, but there were so many that I kept cracking up over! I'd just end up quoting it all back at you.

Thank you again for writing this and sharing this brilliant fill with us! It really does feel like Christmas came early.

[so_shhy]

*briefly speechless*

There is no way to respond to this comment except with excessive bouncing and squeeing. I am trying to maintain some dignity and decorum, but IT IS HARD.

Thank you very much. You are lovely. I am so glad you liked it.

I will now run away and bounce.

[grey_damaskena]

oh gods thank you I really needed that laugh. I mean, all of those laughs. oh goodness.

And absolutely the problem with an incredible light display is you don't get to enjoy it for yourself! Perfect solution indeed.

[so_shhy]

:D you're so welcome! Thanks for reading and laughing.

Yes, it's better to see it yourself... especially if the whole point is to watch Charles cry about it.