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Jensen/Cougar
Jensen's sick and tired of being the 'pussy'.
Part One


Jensen is the most dangerous man Cougar has ever met.

Physically, he’s strong as an ox. Mentally, he’s leaps and fucking bounds ahead of the rest of them. He’s, well, beautiful, for lack of a better term, and if he asked, Cougar would follow him over a cliff in a heartbeat.

And he has absolutely zero clue.

Jensen is well aware of his merits, and has to be, given he falls back on them three, four, five times a week.

He’s their techie, and the way he sees it, he has a very specific purpose in the group that begins and ends with his ability to open and close a laptop.

It’s fucking ridiculous.

And frustrating. Really goddamn frustrating.




The rest of them, they all have a book on Crazy Things Jensen Does (and Lives Through). They have bets on his next insanely brilliant misadventure, and watch with silent awe as he bounces like silly putty from one crazy fucking situation to the next.

They made a silent pact that they’d keep it to themselves. Fuck knows the kid doesn’t need any encouragement.

Only maybe that’s where they’ve gone wrong.




Fresh out of the shower, and Jensen’s looking at Cougar like he expects to be scolded.

He might be, later. That’s Clay’s shtick, not his. Cougar’s not mad that Jensen just beat a man bloody with his fists.

He’s not surprised, or worried, or freaked out.

He’s turned on.

So what if he has weird kinks?

Jensen’s solid and strong and seriously fucking brilliant. When he can’t fight his way out of something, he thinks his way out instead.

And Cougar’s the only man in the world who gets to bend him over and make him beg.

How in the hell is that NOT a motherfucking turn on?




In ‘Crazy Things Jensen Does (and Lives Through)’, Cougar has his own personal favorites.

Some are funny, and some are unbelievable, and some are straight out of a James Bond movie.

The classic though, the all time greatest moment of pure motherfucking win has to be Mexico, 2003.

Cougar wakes up flat on his back, hands tied behind him – fucking rookie move – and the unforgiving sun beating down on his face.

When he rolls over, he sees Jensen, bleeding at the hairline and bound the same way.

Before Cougar even has the time to get pissed, footsteps make the earth pound under his head.

Two of them, one beside Cougar, the other crouching over Jensen.

Cougar gets overprotective at times. Doesn't mean he thinks Jensen is any less capable than the next government trained assassin. He just can’t help it. One too many times watching someone he cares about through the sight of a gun, often too far away to help. It fucks you up.

And Jensen, well, he attracts trouble like flies to fucking honey.

The guy over Jensen leans in even closer. He puts his fingers on Jensen’s cheek – dirty and oily and soon to be cut short at the knuckles – and then down. He grins up at his friend, “Eh, bonito niño!”

He looks back down at Jensen…and Jensen…

Fuck, Jensen doesn’t even open his eyes before headbutting him.

It’s fucking beautiful.

Of course, Jensen justifies it as a spastic twitch, and then provides the science to support the idea of an uncontrollable flailing of limbs following a head injury.

Cougar doesn’t fucking care. It’s a crowning moment of glory.




And it’s also why he’s real careful when he needs to wake Jensen up for anything.

Cougar likes his nose.




“Come here.”

There’s every chance Jensen will ignore the command. Cougar knows as much, and it makes every single time Jensen obeys that much sweeter.

Still, Jensen crosses his arms over his chest – completely unaware of the visual they provide Cougar with – and pouts like a kid denied his candy.

“You’re angry with us.” Cougar would say ‘me’, but the problem is bigger than that.

Jensen goes for innocence. He’d manage it, if Cougar doesn't know him so well.

“Nah man, just beat. Literally.” His smile is self depreciating and empty.

He looks tired, but too bad.

“You’re lying. You know how I feel about that.”

Jensen adopts a look that says ‘as if I give a fuck’. It’s a lie again, and a blatant cry for Cougar to reel him in.

He pulls Jensen to the bed, hands on the knot of the towel, and watches as a bead of water traces a line down Jensen’s abs.

Cougar knows guys who would give their left nut for abs like Jensen’s.

They’re bruised, but then they usually are. Jensen’s always bruised, either from people trying to break him, or his own clumsiness.

And sometimes they are from Cougar.

Cougar likes those ones the best.




Jensen might not have been a bouncing bundle of enthusiasm, but he’s a guy, and he has a pulse, and most of all, Cougar can play him like a fucking virtuoso.

So when he’s pushed back onto the bed, he’s half hard.

When Cougar’s got his wrists tied to the headboard, he’s all the way there.




Another stand out moment of Jensen’s is Roque.

It’s a well-known but poorly circulated secret that Jensen and Roque tried to kill each other the one time.

Total communication mishap – won’t ever happen again – but the result is the two beating the shit out of each other until Clay steps in to save the day. And their asses.

And that right then is the moment Jensen reaches the top of Cougar’s list of people he admires and respects.

Seeing Roque literally rip a guy in half is scary impressive.

Seeing Jensen beat Roque half to death with an Encyclopaedia Britannica is just plain awesome.




“You know why I like you like this?” Cougar asks. He’s not in a rush, and uses his fingers to trace patterns on Jensen’s damp skin.

“You’re a dirty man?” Jensen snarks off.

Cougar ignores him, even though he is right.

“I like having you at my mercy.” Not normally something Cougar would admit to. “All that strength, all those brains of yours. And you’re helpless for me now, nene.”

“Am not.” All of Jensen’s smarts desert him when he’s turned on, and he resorts to pouting to get his own way.

It doesn’t work.

“You are. And even if you could get free, you wouldn’t.” With enough time and inclination, Jensen could slip the knots. They were all trained to. Sometimes that is more useful than others. “Would you?”

It looks like it costs Jensen everything to say “No.”

“You want to be here.”

“Yes.”

“You want me to take control. Tell you what to do. Fuck you.”

Jensen closes his eyes and looks resigned.

“Yes.”

And Cougar can’t drag it out any longer. “Then tell me why I wouldn’t respect you for that?”

His eyes open in surprise.

This close, and they are as blue as the sky.

“Hmm?” Cougar asks.

And Jensen finally gets it. Maybe.




You don’t get more badass than Jensen after Afghanistan. Anyone who can keep Clay from going apeshit, and Pooch from going AWOL, and Cougar and Roque from tearing the rest of the world apart deserves major badass merits.

Only by then Jensen stops caring.

And that’s when Cougar remembers just how dangerous he has always know Jensen can be

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Date: 2010-08-23 09:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tolerik.livejournal.com
Yep, you're still awesome ;)

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Date: 2010-08-23 09:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] katrinbisiani.livejournal.com
Oh fuck.

That was great, which is kind of par of the course for your fics, but that was even better than what you usually turn out (except maybe the Belonging series but the Belonging series is like getting knifed in the stomach and being glad when the knife is turned for maximum damage and pain, hoping for painkillers to come soon).

I love how they all know he's badass but just decided to not tell him.

And Jensen list of badass moments is great, especially because we get to know why Cougar see them as such.

I kinda hoped this one would be in Cougar pov and I have no words to tell you how happy I am it actually is.

I love how Coug takes his time before letting Jensen knows he respects him for how he is and for what he gives him.

Oh and the ending?

This?

You don’t get more badass than Jensen after Afghanistan. Anyone who can keep Clay from going apeshit, and Pooch from going AWOL, and Cougar and Roque from tearing the rest of the world apart deserves major badass merits.

Only by then Jensen stops caring.

And that’s when Cougar remembers just how
dangerous he has always know Jensen can be.

That is gut-twisting and SO good at the same time.

*goes to hunt down ice-cream and back to work on the new Cool Crew Material chapter*

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Date: 2010-08-23 10:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kaitlia777.livejournal.com
Seeing Jensen beat Roque half to death with an Encyclopaedia Britannica is just plain awesome.

This is perhaps the most wonderful thing ever! I love my Britannica's and they could totally be used to do some damage.

As always, your fics are awesome and inspire me to work hard on my own! (Doing a Losers/Glee x-over for the mini big bang!)

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Date: 2010-08-23 10:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] symbioticdeath.livejournal.com
I do forget he's a very capable boy. I also loved how you showed that Cougar did respect him and knows Jensen very well. And favorite line:

"Seeing Jensen beat Roque half to death with an Encyclopaedia Britannica is just plain awesome."

It makes me curious as to what the incident was. This story is just wonderful.

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Date: 2010-08-23 10:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sivanshemesh.livejournal.com
Love it.

Great ending, and love the part when Cougar tied him to bed, and want to be the one who control Jensen. Well-done!

Thank you for writing it.

Keep writing.

*Hugs & Kisses*

Have a great day/night and keep smiling,

Sivan Shemesh

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Date: 2010-08-23 10:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rin2x.livejournal.com
Awesome! Love that Cougar does respect him, as does the rest of the team. And, wow, they even have a book of crazy things he's done. Now that's respect! :D

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Date: 2010-08-24 12:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] killedmedead.livejournal.com
*happy sigh*

*in fangirl heaven*

This is just plain awesome~!

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Date: 2010-08-24 11:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] maratonista.livejournal.com
Thank you!

I adore your icon! Oh boys!

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Date: 2010-08-25 10:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] killedmedead.livejournal.com
thank you~ :)

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Date: 2010-08-24 01:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anomi-lala.livejournal.com
soo great. it just works, like it always does. it's really insightful, and I read it twice before commenting (: thumbs up, as always! <3

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Date: 2010-08-24 11:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] maratonista.livejournal.com
Thank you so much! I am so glad that you enjoyed it, and that it works for you :)

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Date: 2010-08-24 02:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kudousoba.livejournal.com
God, I love the way you depict Jensen. I love Jensen getting beat up and torn down, shoot, cut, bruised. The only thing I love reading more than Jensen getting hurt, is Jensen making a comeback like the bad-ass he is! You are my personal hero.

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Date: 2010-08-24 11:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] maratonista.livejournal.com
I like me some silly putty Jensen. Boy just bounces back in perfect shape. I think that is why I enjoy torturing him so much! You can't help but root for the guy who is always kicked down, but just keeps on coming.

Thank you very much for reading!

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Date: 2010-08-24 03:22 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] marvinetta.livejournal.com
And Jensen finally gets it. Maybe.

I should just make an icon that says "I LOVE YOU AND EVERYTHING YOU WRITE, MARATONISTA". It would save me time.

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Date: 2010-08-24 06:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] katrinbisiani.livejournal.com
Image (http://s195.photobucket.com/albums/z13/KatrinBisiani/?action=view&current=Maratonistafan.jpg)

Now we both have one ;)

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Date: 2010-08-24 07:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] katrinbisiani.livejournal.com
I'm going to use it from the next maratonista fic on and you should do the same ;) (just credit me for making it)

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Date: 2010-08-24 11:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] maratonista.livejournal.com
I have no words to say just how wonderful you are ♥

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Date: 2010-08-24 11:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] maratonista.livejournal.com
You have no idea how amazing it is to know you are enjoying this! Thank you!

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Date: 2010-08-24 03:39 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emocezi.livejournal.com
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

AKJGBLAJKGBLKAJDEGN!!!

AKDEJFGNAKEJGNLAEGJNSJKEGNLKSJGNLKSJDEN!!!!!

AKJEGNLAKJEGNLAJENGLAENGKJLSNEGKLJNASLIEJNGLKJERN!!!!!!!!

THAT WAS EVEN BETTER THEN THE FIRST PART. I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW YOU MANAGED TO MAKE IT BETTER!!! BUT THEN YOU DID, AND IT'S SO FUCKING AWESOME!!!! OMG ILU...ILU SO FUCKING MUCH.

;____; < ----- tears of love.

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Date: 2010-08-24 11:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] maratonista.livejournal.com
The caps! I guess you know you've done your job right when the caps get broken out!

Thank you so much! Man, your enthusiasm is just so inspiring! Thank you!

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Date: 2010-08-24 06:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alocine-89.livejournal.com
wow...you...you're like a fic writing jedi

*bows down*

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Date: 2010-08-24 11:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] maratonista.livejournal.com
Gosh, a jedi?! Wow! I am honored, thank you!

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Date: 2010-08-24 06:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] damion_starr.livejournal.com
So awesomely amazing. Especially the epic!fight where Jensen beat the crap outta Roque with an encyclopedia brittanica. Awesome. ^^

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Date: 2010-08-24 11:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] maratonista.livejournal.com
Thank you so much!

Yep, that's Jensen. He's nothing if not initiative!

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Date: 2010-08-24 12:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] otherpervert.livejournal.com
You... that was... wow. Beautiful and awesome and completely satisfying.

And on a more lolz note, this cracked me up: Seeing Jensen beat Roque half to death with an Encyclopaedia Britannica is just plain awesome.

Because Jensen? Jensen is that kind of win.


Much freaking love.

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Date: 2010-08-24 11:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] maratonista.livejournal.com
Thank you so much!

I do love the idea of Jensen being a very... creative fighter. Killing someone with a knife has been done a thousand times.

Killing someone with a dictionary, now that's a new one!

I think the team also have a book of creative kills. They seem like the kind of guys who would try one up one another in the crazy stakes! :D

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Date: 2010-08-25 10:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] otherpervert.livejournal.com
OMG! Yes!! And someone needs to write that! Or we need to start a round robin or something. Like the Zombie Kill of the Week from Zombieland. Just... all the weird, bizarre and awesomesauce ways that the Losers have fragged people. Seriously.

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Date: 2010-08-24 10:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] creedcascade.livejournal.com
I like to think that Jensen is the most dangerous man on the team for a variety of reasons. Well done!

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Date: 2010-08-24 11:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] maratonista.livejournal.com
Jensen is dangerous because he is so unpredictable. I love that about him!

Thank you for reading :)

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Date: 2010-08-29 10:47 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] eclecticlioness.livejournal.com
I really do truly adore this story. I think of everything I've read in this fandom your Jensen is my favorite. Seriously, nearly beating Roque to death with an encyclopedia? Fan-freaking-tastic!