Pebbles

by Sunnepho

A series of vignettes and ficlets. Various pairings and gen, majority of which are X and A. Details included before each fic. Just for fun. 'Cause, you know, who reads them? ... Strange, it's turned into something with a plot.

23. Birth

23. Birth
28 May 2006
X/G – fluff fluffy fluff-fluff

"What? Do you think I'm going to sell this information to Salmoneus or something?"

"No, Gabrielle. I don't."

"Then why won't you tell me?"

"It's just…" Xena gestured vaguely. "Something I don't find important."

"But you know mine."

"I know."

Gabrielle's mouth dropped open. Pigheaded. Utterly pigheaded! "Xena! Why won't you tell me when your birthday is?"

"It's not—"

"Of course it's important! It's the day you became you!"

Her arm was waving around wildly as she spoke, and Xena caught her staff before it made contact.

A light laugh in her voice, Xena pulled Gabrielle close and said, "Then my birthday is the day I met you."