Title: Crazy in Love

Rating: M

Author: Ellixer

Pairing: X/G

Disclaimer: Characters and show are owned by Universal and others. The story is mine. I make nothing.

Note: Events after the series finale.

Crazy in Love

'Xena, you know people think I'm crazy.'

'So?'

'So how come you can touch me? I could be crazy, I mean it's quite possible.'

'For my sacrifices, they granted me one request.' She pauses. 'I could leave if…..'

'I'd rather stay crazy.' I'm going home and despite having died, Xena has yet to leave my side. I can see her, feel her, hear her; but I am the only one. People just see this little blonde talking to herself and hugging air. I should probably try not to do that in public.

'Are you sure?' She asks softly, her hand caressing my face. My eyes close a moment.

'If feeling you and kissing you means I'm crazy, then I want to be as crazy as possible.'

'But maybe you could move on.' I can't help it, I begin to cry.

'I don't want to move on.' My head drops as I try to fight the surge of emotions. 'Besides you promised.' I regain my composure, giving her a small smile. She's shaking her head, tears forming in her eyes. 'If it were you, wouldn't you want this?'

'Anything to see you.' I lean into her hand as it cups my cheek.

'Then I want you with me forever.' She shakes her head as tears spill over. I reach up and try to wipe them away. I don't understand it; I feel everything as if she was really here, her tears are wet, her kisses soft. 'Will you stay with me even when I'm old and wrinkly?' I laugh a little.

'I'll love you even more.'

'You shouldn't lie Xena.' I grin at her. Weirder things have happened, so why not believe this? I still feel lost though. 'What should I do now?'

'Do what makes you happy.'

'You make me happy.' She sighs, and I have a feeling she is regretting the request she made, whatever that entailed.

'I can't tell you what to do.'

'That's not helpful.'

'I'm so sorry baby.' Xena only calls me baby or sweetheart when she is really upset, so I know now is one of those times. She pulls me into a hug, she actually feels warm against me. I breathe her smell in; it hasn't changed. I can't decide if this is heaven or a form of torture.

'What do I tell Eve?' She pulls away again.

'The truth.' I'm not sure how to tell someone that their mother is dead, but that she still travels with me. Oh and I'm the only one that can see her.

'I think that's more complicated than you think.'

'Eve will understand.' She takes my hands in hers, giving them a light squeeze.

'I'll send for her, have her meet us in Amphipolis.' Us? No more like me, I, no plural here.

'Why Amphipolis?' Her eyebrow cocks up.

'Because that's where I'm going.' There are questions waiting to be asked, but she doesn't push. I know she'll ask me later. 'Can we just lie down?' She nods at me, pulling me close as we lay back against the furs. I think every morning I will wake up praying that it's not a dream that she really is with me; even if not in human form.