Xanthe

Title: Sexy…
Author: Xanthe
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Gibbs/DiNozzo
Genre: Slash
Rating: PG-13
Keywords: Romance
Wordcount: 2,127
Status: Complete
Posted: 30th October, 2011
Disclaimer: These characters belong to DPB, CBS, Paramount, et al. No copyright infringement is intended.
Spoilers: Restless
Thank yous: Tobluespirit_starandtaylorgibbsfor beta and to Nikita, Hilde and Sue for audiencing.
Author’s Notes: This story is fordinky_di_1who made the winning icon in the Gibbs category. This icon was also voted best overall in the iContest, and I can see why. The idea is simple, the execution flawless and the use of that particular picture sublime. I’m glad I didn’t try and write this story too soon – it needed to wait until after Restless aired.

Summary: Tony’s known Gibbs a very long time – but not as long as Gibbs has known him.

( Sexy... )

Title: Stubble
Author: Xanthe
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Gibbs/DiNozzo
Genre: Slash
Rating: PG-13
Keywords: Angst, romance
Wordcount: 1,291
Status: Complete
Posted: 28th October, 2011
Disclaimer: These characters belong to DPB, CBS, Paramount, et al. No copyright infringement is intended.
Thank yous: Tobluespirit_starandtaylorgibbsfor beta and to Nikita, Hilde and Sue for audiencing.
Author’s Notes: This story is forwintermute_ljwho made the winning icon in the Tony category. When I looked at it the things I thought of were a) stubble and b) prison. I have no idea why! But I decided to just go with it.

Summary: His clothes feel strange against his skin after three years wearing prison overalls, but the sky is blue and the sun is shining – it’s a good day to start a new life.

( Stubble )

Title: Hot
Author: Xanthe
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Gibbs/DiNozzo
Genre: Slash
Rating: PG-13
Keywords: Mild kink, humour
Wordcount: 328
Status: Complete
Posted: 28th October, 2011
Disclaimer: These characters belong to DPB, CBS, Paramount, et al. No copyright infringement is intended.
Thank yous: Tobluespirit_starandtaylorgibbsfor beta and to Nikita, Hilde and Sue for audiencing.
Author’s Notes: This story is fortheeverdreamwho made the winning icon in the Gibbs/Tony romance category. When I looked at this icon, the two things that struck me were a) why is Tony wearing that big sweater and b) what sneaky, secret thing are Gibbs and Tony smiling about? So I wrote this to explain the two!

Summary: “Tony, the sun is shining, the sky is blue, and it’s 80 degrees out here! Why on earth are you wearing that giant sweater?”

( Hot )

Title: Two Wolves
Author: Xanthe
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Gibbs/DiNozzo
Rating: NC-17
Keywords: Angst, romance, major hurt/comfort, drama, action, first time, massive Tony-whump and massive Gibbs-whump!
Warnings: Violence, rape/dubcon
Wordcount: 147,000
Status: Complete
Posting: As it is so long, I will post this story in six chapters, starting on Monday June 6th and finishing on Saturday June 11th
Disclaimer: These characters belong to DPB, CBS, Paramount, et al. No copyright infringement is intended
Spelling: I use UK spelling in all my stories
Spoilers: Nothing very specific but general knowledge of the show up to the end of Season 8

Thank yous: To my trusty audiencers: taylorgibbs, Sue and nikitariddick, who kept me going during the writing process. I think I’d have given up at a very early stage if you hadn’t been so encouraging ☺.
To bluespirit_star for the beautiful title graphic.
To my fantastic betas: taylorgibbs and to annieb1955 for the great medical beta.
They all did a wonderful job. This is a very long story, and I appreciate them giving up their time to help me with it. Any mistakes are all mine.
Special thanks to taylorgibbs and Sue for handholding and support. You have been my rocks! Thank you so much ☺.

Summary: While investigating the disappearance of a Marine, Gibbs is abducted, sold, and forced to fight in a brutal tournament where the price of winning is almost as high as the cost of losing, and death waits constantly in the wings. After five months of hitting brick walls, Tony finally hatches a desperate plan to rescue Gibbs, only to find him a very changed man. In order to escape, Tony has to remind Gibbs who he is and awaken a sleeping wolf inside him. But, haunted by his ordeal and the acts he’s been forced to commit, can there ever really be a way back for Gibbs?

Author's Note: This is really a giant hurt/comfort epic! However, I should stress it does not feature partner betrayal - it's more about how Tony and Gibbs bond as a result of a horrific situation going on around them. It is dark in places, but I do love a happy ending, and I think the payoffs make it worthwhile :-).

This story was inspired by this NSFW picture from meret which I received on the same day that my neighbour’s son knocked on the door to warn me to keep my cats in as a local dogfight was looking for bait – an idea that horrified me. The two sort of morphed into this story – which then took on a life of its own. While researching this story, I also found this site (definitely NSFW!). Who knew?

It’s been thirteen years since I wrote Subterfuge in The X Files fandom. That had a very similar premise to this story, but Two Wolves is a very different kind of story and goes into much darker territory. However, there is one scene in this story that is a deliberate homage to Subterfuge ☺. Star Trek: TOS, Being Human, Torchwood, Birds of Prey and many other shows, including NCIS have dealt with a similar central premise in their own way, but this is obviously my particular dark take on it.

( Two Wolves - 1/19 )

Title: Two Wolves
Author: Xanthe
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Gibbs/DiNozzo
Rating: NC-17
Keywords: Angst, romance, major hurt/comfort, drama, action, first time, massive Tony-whump and massive Gibbs-whump!
Warnings: Violence, rape/dubcon
Wordcount: 147,000
Status: Complete
Spoilers: Nothing very specific but general knowledge of the show up to the end of Season 8
Posting: As it is so long, I will post this story in six chapters, starting on Monday June 6th and finishing on Saturday June 11th
Disclaimer: These characters belong to DPB, CBS, Paramount, et al. No copyright infringement is intended
Spelling: I use UK spelling in all my stories

Thank yous: To my trusty audiencers: taylorgibbs , Sue and nikitariddick , who kept me going during the writing process. I think I’d have given up at a very early stage if you hadn’t been so encouraging ☺.
To bluespirit_star for the beautiful title graphic.
To my fantastic betas: taylorgibbs and to annieb1955 for the great medical beta.
They all did a wonderful job. This is a very long story, and I appreciate them giving up their time to help me with it. Any mistakes are all mine.
Special thanks to taylorgibbs and Sue for handholding and support. You have been my rocks! Thank you so much ☺.

Summary: While investigating the disappearance of a Marine, Gibbs is abducted, sold, and forced to fight in a brutal tournament where the price of winning is almost as high as the cost of losing, and death waits constantly in the wings. After five months of hitting brick walls, Tony finally hatches a desperate plan to rescue Gibbs, only to find him a very changed man. In order to escape, Tony has to remind Gibbs who he is and awaken a sleeping wolf inside him. But, haunted by his ordeal and the acts he’s been forced to commit, can there ever really be a way back for Gibbs?

Author's Note: This story is now complete! The final four chapters are posted below. Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who has left me such amazing feedback throughout this story posting - you've been brilliant!

Title: Two Wolves
Author: Xanthe
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Gibbs/DiNozzo
Rating: NC-17
Keywords: Angst, romance, major hurt/comfort, drama, action, first time, massive Tony-whump and massive Gibbs-whump!
Warnings: Violence, rape/dubcon
Wordcount: 147,000
Status: Complete
Spoilers: Nothing very specific but general knowledge of the show up to the end of Season 8
Posting: As it is so long, I will post this story in six chapters, starting on Monday June 6th and finishing on Saturday June 11th

Summary: While investigating the disappearance of a Marine, Gibbs is abducted, sold, and forced to fight in a brutal tournament where the price of winning is almost as high as the cost of losing, and death waits constantly in the wings. After five months of hitting brick walls, Tony finally hatches a desperate plan to rescue Gibbs, only to find him a very changed man. In order to escape, Tony has to remind Gibbs who he is and awaken a sleeping wolf inside him. But, haunted by his ordeal and the acts he’s been forced to commit, can there ever really be a way back for Gibbs?

Author's notes: This is a giant hurt/comfort, action/thriller/suspense epic. Despite the warnings, it's not really a rape or rape recovery fic as such, and I should stress it does not feature partner betrayal - it isn't about Tony or Gibbs hurting each other, it's more about how they bond as a result of a horrific situation going on around them. It is very dark in places, but I do love a happy ending, and I think the payoffs make it worthwhile :-).

This story was inspired by this NSFW picture from meret which I received on the same day that my neighbour’s son knocked on the door to warn me to keep my cats in as a local dogfight was looking for bait – an idea that horrified me. The two sort of morphed into this story – which then took on a life of its own. While researching this story, I also found this site (definitely NSFW!). Who knew?

It’s been thirteen years since I wrote Subterfuge in The X Files fandom. That had a very similar premise to this story, but Two Wolves is a very different kind of story and goes into much darker territory. However, there is one scene in this story that is a deliberate homage to Subterfuge☺. Star Trek: TOS, Being Human, Torchwood, Birds of Prey and many other shows, including NCIS have dealt with a similar central premise in their own way, but this is obviously my particular dark take on it.

Chapter One: Lone Wolf
Part One
Part Two
Part Three

Chapter Two: Thrown to the Wolves
Part Four
Part Five
Part Six

Chapter Three: Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Part Seven
Part Eight
Part Nine

Chapter Four: Cry, Wolf
Part Ten
Part Eleven
Part Twelve

Chapter Five: Big, Bad Wolf
Part Thirteen
Part Fourteen
Part Fifteen

Chapter Six: The Strength of the Wolf...
Part Sixteen
Part Seventeen
Part Eighteen
Part Nineteen

Two Wolves Artwork

Title: My Big, Fat, Slashy Story of Gibbs and Tony
Author: Xanthe
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Gibbs/DiNozzo
Rating: R
Genre: Slash
Category: Romance, humour, mild kink, post-ep for Baltimore
Wordcount: 3320
Status: Complete
Spoilers: Baltimore
Posted: 5th May, 2011
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: These characters belong to DPB, CBS, Paramount, et al. No copyright infringement is intended.
Summary: Tony and Gibbs look back over the past ten years and make a decision that’s been a long time coming.
Author’s Notes: tejas  dared me to write a story with this title, so I did *g*. My aim was to come up with a story that made sense of their massive 10 year canon in a slashy way, covering the highs and lows over the years and making sense of those pesky canon love interests along the way! I'm actually 120,000 words into a great big Gibbs/Tony epic, so this is just a little post-ep for the fun of it while I'm finishing off the other story! Thank you to a friend for providing the inspirational graphic :-)
Dedication: This one is for everyone who has shared my squee about Baltimore in my LJ and in live chat. And also for taylorgibbs  – Happy Birthday, my dear!

“Remember the first time?” Tony glances sideways at him. “You invited me over soon after I started at FLETC. We flirted, and then you made love to me in the kitchen.”

“You invited yourself over and wouldn’t stop talking. I threw you over the kitchen table and fucked you just to shut you up, “ Gibbs corrects him.

( My Big, Fat, Slashy Story of Gibbs and Tony )

Coming Soon!

Two Wolves
By Xanthe




To love a person is to learn the song
That is in their heart,
And to sing it to them
When they have forgotten.
~ By Anonymous ~

Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Gibbs/DiNozzo
Rating: NC17
Keywords: Angst, romance, hurt/comfort, drama.
Warnings: Rape, dubcon, violence, whipping


Summary: After asking the right questions in the wrong places, Gibbs finds himself living in a nightmarish world he never imagined existed and fighting for his own survival. After five long months he also finds himself fighting another battle - the one raging within.
Can Tony get to him and pull him out of his own living hell, or is it too late?

Extract: “So, a Cherokee elder was teaching his grandchildren about life,” Hurrell begins. “He said to them, ‘A fight is going on inside me… and it’s a terrible fight between two wolves. One wolf is dark, and it represents fear, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, hatefulness, lies – and anger.'” Hurrell glances at Gibbs who gives him a stony look in return.

“'The other wolf is full of light, and it stands for joy, peace, truth, hope, humbleness, kindness, friendship, generosity, faith – and love.'”

Gibbs leans his head back on the bars of the pen. He knows this story. His father told it to him once, many years ago, after he got into a fight at school.

“'This same fight is going on inside of you, and inside every other person, too'," Hurrell continues. "'Those same two wolves are fighting inside each of us, all the time.’ The children thought about it for a little while. Then one child asked his grandfather, ‘Which wolf will win?’ And the Cherokee elder replied…”

“The one you feed,” Gibbs finishes for him with a growl.

~*~

I've written 65,000 words of this story so far, and I estimate I'm about three quarters of the way through. I have no estimated posting date yet though - sorry!

I'll post another teaser when I'm a bit further along...together with a very special picture and icon by kathana_grey *g*.

Title: Frozen
Author: Xanthe
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Gibbs/DiNozzo
Rating: R
Genre: Slash
Category: Angst, romance, hurt/comfort, Christmas, holiday schmoop (it's that time of year so I went for it! LOL!)
Wordcount: 26,000
Status: Complete
Posted: 23rd December, 2010
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: These characters belong to DPB, CBS, Paramount, et al. No copyright infringement is intended.
Thank you: To bluespirit_star  for beta and the beautiful graphic. To nikitariddick for US beta and encouragement. To my "Norseman" hildejohanne for snow beta, help and advice. To silvertales for picking up those final few typos and errors, and to dinkydi for audiencing and providing the inspiration for a very important guest character ;-)
Author’s Notes: Here is this year’s Xanthe Christmas fic offering. It’s long, snowy, angsty and schmoopy, and it is my Christmas present to all you kind people who have left me so much lovely feedback to my stories during the year. Thank you so much!

Summary: Gibbs has left NCIS and is living in a remote cabin on a snowy mountainside. But what secret is he hiding in his isolated hideaway?

Extract: He places a finger against Tony’s neck and feels a faint, erratic pulse. Then he hears a rattling sound and watches as Tony struggles to take a breath; his lungs must be giving up. His chest falls, and there's a long pause – too long – before it rises again.

A rasping sound fills the air as Tony tries to take another breath…and fails. His chest stays still. Unmoving.

"Tony?" Gibbs searches for a pulse again but finds none. "Tony!"

( Frozen - 1/3 )

Title: Ghosts
Author: Xanthe
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Gibbs/DiNozzo
Rating: R
Keywords: Angst, romance, hurt/comfort
Wordcount: Around 13,000
Status: Complete
Posted: 6th November 2010
Disclaimer: These characters belong to DPB, CBS, Paramount, et al. No copyright infringement is intended.
Thank you: To bluespirit_star for beta and the beautiful graphic. To tejas for US beta, audiencing and advice. To nikitariddick for help, suggestions and support. And to dinkydi for audiencing.

Author’s Notes: Author’s Notes: This story is a sequel to “Andy” and it won't make much sense if you haven't read that one. Ghosts was written for generale_kenobi, hildejohanne, taylorgibbs, murgy31, and thaigirl123 in aid of the help_haiti campaign. Thank you so much for your kind generosity.

The original prompt read: “a story, from Tony's POV, featuring his job interview at NCIS, when “Andy” sees Jethro for the first time in 10 years, with musings and memories about their time together and Tony looking for Gibbs…"

On a side note, there's a line in here which someone sent me via email feedback to "Andy" ages ago. I can't credit them because my last PC ate the fb when it died, but I always remembered the line!

Summary: Tony and Gibbs begin their new life together – but can they escape the ghosts of the past?

Extract: Gibbs wasn't his to love. He never had been. He belonged to that red haired lady and that pretty little girl, long dead though they were. He walked every day with ghosts, and the past still cast its long, dark shadows over him.

( Ghosts - 1/2 )