Title: Cock Fight

Subtitle: War of Words and Will

Author: felonius_monk

Timeline: Season 3, Eps. 6 & 7—during Ben’s steroid use. Reference to S2, Ep. 9, when Michael pursues Ben and wins him back.

Characters: Michael and Ben

Disclaimer: Russell T. Davies, Showtime, and CowLip own everything. I’m just playing with my QAF USA action figures.

Summary: In a match of heritage and wits and wills and words and personality and heart and physical and mental strength and diversified references to pull from between Michael and Ben—who will prevail?

 

A/N: I LOVE MICHAEL. PERIOD. His storyline during QAF is as fascinating to me as You Know Who.

 

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MICHAEL’S POV

 

After Ben and I got back together, I wanted to know more about his Jewish heritage. I’m Italian and heritage is everything! I’m Italian first and gay second. Ben tossed off Yiddish words now and then and I’d ask him what they meant and he’d tell me. The few fleeting references to his family were....well, they kinda reminded me of Brian.....so, I never pushed it.

 

I turned to Linds. Linds taught me about having a Jewish partner—history, traditions, words, holidays, food, and a lot more. We privately laughed our asses off at ourselves: the spectacle of a blonde WASP woman and a dark Italian guy having expressions like mazel tov and kena hora and (my favorite) mishpocheh pop out of our mouths with ease as if it was our birthright. Hey, it happens when you’re a goy with a Jewish partner!

 

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