You're Not Alone, My Friend

Blog dedicated to the two gayest mutants who are never alone, and all the wonderful fanfiction about them.

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Title: Peanut Butter and Honey (The Fairytale Remix)

Author: pocky_slash

Words: 981

Rating: E

Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/824816

Summary: Once upon a time there was a Princess named Anya who lived in a house with her Daddy and her wicked stepmother Charles. She had a best friend named Leroy, and one day he was lost. [Description stolen from author because it's just so adorable and perfect.]

Opinion: Very brief- more of a drabble really- but absolutely positively precious. Domestic!Cherik is just too much, especially with parent!Cherik thrown in.

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Title: A Matter of Convenience

Author: dedkake, luna2k

Words: 18753

Rating: M

Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/656793

Summary: Despite its meager earnings and lousy neighborhood, Erik runs the family convenience store, ever since his parents were killed by the mutant street gang known as the Hellfire Club. Charles is just a local college student struggling to get by, wandering into Erik's store once a week to buy some ramen. But then Charles starts to catch Erik's attention.

Opinion: Very sweet, though not without its dark sides. Takes place in a mutant/telepath-phobic universe. Charles is very adorable and lovable, and Erik the grouch who falls completely under his spell (as per usual). Plus, added family woes and a slow-building relationship. Je l'aime beaucoup!

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Title: But I Would Walk Five Hundred Miles, And I Would Walk Five Hundred More

Author: luninosity

Words: 107929

Rating: M with a capital MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY (violence and sex)

Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/850935/chapters/1626800

Summary: Erik is an up-and-coming young sculptor, with a little something to prove, especially to the so-called "artist" (and his former "mentor") Sebastian Shaw. Charles is the heir with a heart of gold, who moonlights helping Emma Frost run her high-end escort business (and occasionally hires said escorts himself). When Erik needs some arm candy to his latest exhibition, Charles convinces Emma to let him go in place of one of her escorts- and that's the start of a relationship that will, for better or worse, change them both.

Opinion: Um, whoa. First of all, warnings: I'm sure a lot of you have read this and we all know luninosity is a FANTASTIC writer, but there's some kinda hardcore stuff in here. Intense sex, semi-light BDSM, past abuse/sexual abuse, violence, rape, and angst. Lots and lots of angst. Angst galore, for both Charles and Erik (though especially Charles). That being said, though, it's a fantabulous story, of course very well-written, and it will make you want to cry in some parts. Also, SPOILER ALERT: happy ending, for those of you who get worried (like I did, when this story was still unfinished and I was panicked that there wouldn't be a happily ever after!) Also, props for the awesome song choice in the title.

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Title: The Line in the Sand

Author: ikeracity

Words: 8848

Rating: E

Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/373874

Summary: The CIA agents on the base are nothing but bullies, and they take advantage of the children's position. Charles is very patient with them- too patient for Erik's liking. But then the agents' cross Charles' line, and Erik finds himself more than a little interested to see the results when Charles is angry.

Opinion: This, like all of ikeracity's stuff, was very well-written, I'll give it that much. I enjoyed the story, Erik's narration, and I liked seeing a darker side of Charles, but at the same time I sort of felt like he was OOC. It worked in this case, but it didn't feel completely like the Charles of the movie. That being said, still very interesting, especially the climatic show of power by Charles.

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Title: Accidentally Welcome to the Rest of Your Lives

Author: kianspo

Words: 2484

Rating: M

Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/432738

Summary: Erik hates Xavier. They have nothing in common, they fight about everything, and despite the size of their college he sees Xavier's all-too-pretty face regularly. But somehow, despite that hate, Erik finds himself fucking Xavier in the back room at some party. And then it happens again. And again. And again.

Opinion: Short, but feels a lot longer than it is- the author manages to convey time in little pieces. I really enjoyed the growth of their relationship. I liked that we never really knew what Charles was thinking, either, we just knew what Erik knows, which isn't always a lot but is enough. Very well done.

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Title: Words and Pictures

Author: pocky_slash

Words: 5771

Rating: E

Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/604164

Summary: When Lorna's powers manifest at four, Erik's terrified of what this means for his daughter. Fortunately, his coworker, Moira, has a simple solution: the Mystique books, a series of children's books geared towards mutants. And not only are they great for Lorna, but the author's not half bad to look at, either.

Opinion: Lots of parental fluffiness. 

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(sticking a xmas fic in when i should be moving on to valentine's. jesus christ. do i ever fail at things halfway?)

Title: No Man's Land

Author: ikeracity

Words: 3741

Rating: E

Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/624002

Summary: It's Christmas Eve, 1914, and Charles has been in the trenches for four months. Needless to say, he isn't expecting a very nice holiday. But then there's some singing, and suddenly Charles is spending his whole day with a very lovely (German) soldier named Erik.

Opinion: This fic is for Christmas, but whatever, because its heartbreak is relevant every day of the year. Seriously, this may not explicitly count as slash, but it breaks my heart 100%, because no matter what war they're on opposite sides of, Charles and Erik are always connecting. Beautifully written. Especially powerful because the German and British actually did lay down their arms for Christmas in WWI.

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Title: Chicken or Fish

Author: listerinezero

Words: 3961

Rating: M

Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/444352

Note: Second part in the Chef Erik series

Summary: Ever since their staff found out that Charles and Erik are married, it's been a nightmare around the kitchen. And now that Charles has talked Erik into catering for this disaster of a wedding, it probably couldn't get any worse. Especially when there's no cake. (Inspired by a true story, if you can believe it).

Opinion: Once again, laugh out loud funny and so completely and totally Erik-and-Charles. Not to mention lovely Emma's component to the story. I also found the fact that this was based off of true events completely ridiculous, but still awesome. Lots of fun.

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Title: Oysters and Champagne

Author: listerinezero

Words: 3110

Rating: M

Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/338193

Note: First in the Chef Erik series

Summary: Erik is the incredibly temperamental chef and owner of an exclusive four-star restaurant. Charles is his head waiter, and apparently the only person who can talk back to Erik without getting fired. On Valentine's Day, Erik and Charles' usual disagreement turns into an all-out war.

Opinion: Pretty hilarious, and believable. It's way too easy to see Erik as a Chef Ramsay-type who's obsessed with his "art" and firing people left and right. A little bit of a twist ending, I guess, although not really. First in a two-part series.

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(starting us off with a depressing one, lol. sorry)

Title: This Is the First Day of My Life

Author: waketosleep

Words: 4163

Rating: E

Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/227219

Summary: Life has become very confusing for Charles. Every five minutes, he suddenly can't remember anything. He is, as they say, unstuck in time. But life continues nonetheless.

Opinion: Um... well, first of all, there's not a lot of Cherik in this one. But it's really the implications that got me. There's a sort of melancholy about this one, but it's also kind of peaceful. I was a little bit confused about the limitations of Charles' condition sometimes, but I think that was the point. Very lovely.

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I. am. so. sorry.

I want to start this off with a major apology, because I completely abandoned this blog for over a month, and I also happened to gain a lot of followers in that time. Not to mention all the lovely followers from before.

So. Yes. I'm terribly sorry, and I feel terrible because I've always tried very hard to keep up with this blog, and suddenly I just sort of forgot about it. I hope you guys understand that I didn't just leave, I had a good reason, even if you don't want to hear it. 

Anyway, the good news is that now I'm back! It'll still be a little slow over the next few weeks, especially because I honestly haven't even been keeping track of the fandom over the past couple months. Hopefully soon, though, I'll be able to get back into the groove of things. And can finally dedicate some time to Cherik!

(For anyone who cares: it's not really that interesting, but the reason I was gone for so long was, yes, you guessed it, school. I had a really major (and difficult) project due recently, which sucks in of itself, but then one of the people in my group totally flaked and we were left scrambling. Plus the holidays were kind of hectic, and... yeah. Excuses, excuses, I know. Again, I'm very sorry, and hopefully in the future it won't happen again.)

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(dug this one out of the archive because i started watching the west wing again... holla, anyone?)

Title: Word Forward

Author: afrocurl

Words: 23740

Rating: M

Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/655022?view_adult=true

Summary: Erik has spent most of his life advocating for mutants' rights, and he'll be damned if he just sits by while a bigoted idiot like William Stryker takes the Oval Office. If that means campaigning for the presidency himself, so be it. After all, he's got Emma Frost and her brilliant political allies on his side. But then Emma introduces Erik to a complication: one adorable New York Times reporter, Charles Xavier.

Opinion: This fic was a pretty epic political thriller (I'm using thriller loosely here, because I was hanging onto the edge of my seat, but mostly just because I wanted to find out what happens, not because there's any assassins or action or anything). It's not necessary to know anything about the West Wing before reading this, but if you do, you might enjoy the little tidbits in it. Overall, really well-written, spot-on politics, and just Erik being awesome.

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Title: Unsuitable Men and other Cosmic Hazards

Author: Tawabids

Words: 3320

Rating: E

Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/523991

Summary: The Doctor's never liked Erik much, but as much as it pains him, he's willing to make concessions for his son. And Charles likes Erik quite a lot. Crossover with Doctor Who (Ten and Eleven).

Opinion: Personally I enjoyed this one a lot, but if you don't like/watch Doctor Who, you might find it a little bit hard to follow. Also, it's told from the Doctor's POV. But still, tons of fun and hilarious and dad!Doctor to kid!Charles is positively adorable.

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Title: Holiday

Author: pocky_slash

Words: 5052

Rating: E

Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/1062490

Summary: Erik and Charles love each other, but they're too different to be together; they've known this for thirteen years. Yet for some reason, Erik keeps finding himself drawn to Charles around this time of year, and he's not completely sure why. Charles is, though.

Opinion: Super sweet and melancholy and perfect. Very touching (and, in my opinion, sort of accurate) a depiction of what Charles and Erik's relationship would be like in the years after the beach divorce. Also, really gets to the heart of both Thanksgiving and Hanukkah.

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Title: Giving Thanks

Author: zimothy (orphan_account)

Words: 1069

Rating: E

Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/282643

Summary: Erik's never been wild about Thanksgiving, but Charles adores it. Then Charles adopts five teenagers and moves them all to a giant manor, and Thanksgiving becomes even more of a production. But Erik does have things to be thankful for.

Opinion: Mostly just fluff about their first Thanksgiving as a family, but really sweet. Charles is just adorable and Erik fools no one with his "grumpiness" (also, I adore the Iron Giant! If you haven't seen it, you definitely should. It's a classic.)

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Title: Pleased to Meet You, Take My Hand

Author: luninosity

Words: 3369

Rating: E

Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/537841

Summary: Sean suggests that they celebrate Thanksgiving. Neither Charles nor Erik is exceptionally wild about that idea, but they do find they have more than a bit to be thankful for this year.

Opinion: Actually gets to the heart of Thanksgiving! Very sweet mansion fluff. A little bit angsty, I guess, but not like a whole lot. Mostly just the children being dorks and Erik being lovable.

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(warning: incoming extremely belated thanksgiving cherik! so sorry for being awol, but we all had stupid family commitments, right?)