Title: X-ceeding X-pectations

Author: Sheryl

Email: [email protected]

Rating: PG-13

Category: Crossover

Disclaimer: The Young American characters belong to Columbia-TriStar. The X-Files characters belong to Fox. No copyright infringement is intended and no money is being made from the use of these characters.

Summary: A (tongue-in-cheek :) Young Americans/X-Files crossover.

Spoilers: For Young Americans, through Will Bella Scout Her Mom? As for the X-Files, the case Mulder refers to is from the first season episode called "Genderbender." It helps if you've seen it but I hope I've described what happened well enough so that's not necessary. Other than that episode, there are no X-Files spoilers.

"Mulder, just where are we going, and why?" an exasperated Dana Scully asked her partner. He'd called her at the crack of dawn telling her to fly to Boston, where he was waiting with a rental car.

"Well, Scully, there's been a report of someone who appears to be able to change his or her gender in the town of New Rawley, specifically at a boarding school for children of some of the richest, most influential people in the country," Mulder answered, as he turned the car onto the two lane road that would take them to the town.

Scully raised her eyebrows. "And just where did you see this report?"

"On the Internet, of course."

"Of course." Scully glanced out the window. "Mulder, do you believe everything you read on the Internet?"

"Let's just say I have an open mind. Remember those sex-changing aliens whose victims died while having sex with them?"

Scully remembered all too well; she'd nearly been a victim herself. The aliens were able to change their apparent sex at will and, through their overpowering pheromones, lure humans to have sex with them without the victim's conscious consent. Unfortunately, those powerful pheromones also kill the victim.

"It was right here in Massachusetts that we found them," Mulder continued, "and they just disappeared without a trace. I've been keeping a lookout for their reappearance and I have a feeling this may be it."

"But Mulder, if they did choose to reappear, why would they come back so close to where we found them the first time? And why would they choose an elite boarding school?"

"Teenagers are among the most oversexed of the human species. Plenty of game, shall we say, and no annoying parents to get in the way."

"Have there been any reports of deaths?"

"No, not that I know of."

"Mulder..." Scully started, obviously skeptical.

"Look, Scully, maybe the aliens have learned how to get the rush without killing their victims. I just think we may really be on to something here."

Scully just sighed.

"Here we are," Mulder said as he pulled into a parking space near a Friendly's restaurant. "I think we should interview some of the locals to see if they've noticed anything unusual. And, I could use a cup of coffee."

Mulder and Scully entered the nearly empty restaurant and took two seats at the counter, where two young men were working. The shorter one nodded towards Mulder. "Lunch or dessert?" he asked.

"We'd just like some coffee," said Mulder.

The young man grabbed a couple of cups and set them in front of the duo.

"Regular or decaf?"

"Regular."

As their coffee was poured, Mulder and Scully pulled out their badges. "I'm Agent Mulder and this is Agent Scully. We're with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Mind if we ask you a few questions?"

The young man who was serving them glanced at his co-worker. "Uh, no, I guess not."

"Are you familiar with Rawley Academy?"

"Well, yes, we go there." He regarded them for a moment before sticking out his hand. "Scout Calhoun," he said, by way of introduction. Mulder accepted his outstretched hand.

The co-worker extended his hand as well. "And I'm Will Krudski."

"Nice to meet you gentlemen." Mulder regarded Will. "Have we met? Because you look awfully familiar..."

Will just shrugged.

"Anyway, as unusual as this sounds, we've had a possible sighting of a person who may be able to change his or her gender. Have you seen anything, or possibly heard any rumors?"

Scout and Will exchanged uncomfortable glances. "What...where was this sighting?" asked Scout.

"At Rawley Academy. Do you have any information on this?"

"Noooo. I don't know anything. You, Will?"

"Nope. First I've heard of it."

"Well, if you hear anything, give us a call." Mulder handed Scout his card.

"Sure thing," said Scout, smiling uncertainly.

Mulder and Scully finished their coffees and left. Back inside the car, Mulder said, "Those guys in there were hiding something; I'm sure of it. And the tall one? I know I know him from somewhere."

"Well, they did look uncomfortable."

"So there could be something here after all, eh, Scully?"

"Perhaps. But it may not be what we're looking for."

After checking in at a small, dingy motel at the edge of town, Mulder and Scully arrived at Rawley Academy. They found their way to the Dean's office, where they had an appointment to speak with the Dean, a man named Fleming. He seemed quite eager to help, but said he hadn't heard any rumors or sensed anything unusual going on. He even called in one of the teachers, a guy named Finn, who apparently taught English. He said he hadn't heard or seen anything either, then left to teach a class. As the rest of them were leaving the office, the Dean's eyes wandered to some students walking in the hallway.

"I'm afraid I wasn't much help," he said quickly, "but perhaps you should ask a member of the student body. Hamilton?" he called to a young man.

"Yes?"

"Son, these are agents from the FBI. They have some questions--maybe you could help them out. Agents Mulder and Scully, this is my son Hamilton, and his friend Jake Pratt." The Dean turned to Mulder and Scully. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some other business to attend to. Let me know if I can be of any more service. Please, why don't you use my office?" He ushered all four of them into the room and walked out, closing the door behind him.

"So, boys. We've had a sighting of someone who can change his or her gender. Do you know anything about this?"

The boys glanced nervously at each other.

"You two look a little scared. Is there something you want to share with us?" Scully asked gently.

"We don't know anything," said the Dean's son, a strikingly handsome young man with gorgeous blue eyes.

"Yeah," said his friend, a rather slight boy dressed in many layers despite the heat.

"Now, if you'll excuse us, we've got class," said Hamilton abruptly, and they both left the room.

"Huh." Scully sounded a little surprised.

"Yeah, there's definitely something going on here."

That night, they staked out the boys' dormitory.

Scully sipped her coffee in the darkness. "Mulder, I have a feeling this is going to be a long night."

"And I have a feeling we're going to see something soon, Scully...and...I'm right!" Mulder said, observing a boy sneaking out of the dorms through his binoculars. "C'mon."

They both got out of the car and silently followed the boy. He made his way to a pier on the lake with a singular determination. When he got there, another boy was already there. They embraced and started kissing.

"Oh, look at that, Scully."

Scully grabbed the binoculars. "Great, we're seeing two kids making out. I can't believe I'm missing 'ER' for this."

"But look, Scully. It's the Dean's son, Hamilton? And his friend, Jake."

"So what, there are gay people everywhere, Mulder," Scully said, scornfully.

"Maybe that's what those two were afraid of us finding out. He *is* the Dean's son."

"Huh, it's funny. I was sure the two at the restaurant were the gay ones."

"Well, shall we go, Mulder?"

"No, I want to see what happens."

"Fine," Scully said, bored.

After about a half an hour of whispering and necking the two boys parted and went home. Scully and Mulder returned to the motel.

"See you bright and early, Scully," Mulder said, unlocking the door to his room. "I want to follow the Dean's son and his friend, see if anything else is suspicious about them."

"You're not serious, Mulder. They're just kids. I mean, perhaps they are having an illicit love affair, but they're still just kids."

"There's more to them than meets the eye. And there's got to be something going on at that school. For one thing, all the 'teenagers' look like they're in their twenties. I don't know many buff 16-year-old boys who have to shave every day. All except for that Pratt kid, which makes me even more suspicious of him."

The next morning, the agents were at Rawley Academy by 7 a.m. They watched Hamilton and Jake go to crew practice, then attend a class taught by Finn. After lunch, the boys disappeared into the dorm. After a couple of hours, they came out and retrieved a motorcycle from behind some bushes. Then they drove off.

"I think this might be it, Scully," said Mulder as he pulled the car onto the road to follow the couple.

They followed the couple to a rest stop several miles away from the school. There were plenty of other people milling about, so they didn't have to worry about being conspicuous as they watched the boys. They observed the smaller boy walking into the ladies' room.

"Now that's interesting," said Mulder.

A few minutes later, what appeared to be a young woman in a very short, tight dress came out of the restroom. She looked a lot like the Pratt boy.

"Scully, I think we just found our gender-bender."

"Mulder, perhaps the boy is a cross-dresser. Just because someone is in woman's clothing does not make him female. Maybe these two enjoy kinky sex games."

"Ooooh," Mulder smirked, raising his eyebrows at Scully. Sobering, he continued, "But look at her! That's a woman, I tell you."

"Okay, so maybe *she* likes to wear men's clothing."

"Right," Mulder said incredulously. "Why would anyone do that?"

"These two look like they're really in love. Maybe she wants to be close to him by going to the school with him. It *is* an all-boys school."

They watched as the kids climbed onto the motorcycle again. "They're taking off."

They continued to follow the couple until they arrived at a chic restaurant. As the pair walked towards the door, holding hands and laughing, Scully and Mulder caught up with them.

"Excuse me," called Mulder. The couple turned around to face the agents. "It's Hamilton and Jake, right?"

Hamilton put a protective arm around 'Jake.' "Please, please, please, don't tell our parents," he pleaded.

"Tell your parents what?" probed Scully.

"Don't tell my parents Jake's really a girl," replied Hamilton.

"And don't tell my mom I'm pretending to be a boy and attending a school for boys," said Jake.

Scully turned to Mulder. "So, Mulder, have we seen enough?" she asked, with a triumphant smile.

"So, when I asked about a person who can change his sex, you two thought I was talking about-" Mulder looked at Jake.

They both nodded.

"And Misters Krudski and Calhoun..."

"They know too."

"C'mon, Mulder, let's go. Don't worry, kids, your secret is safe with us."

"Thanks," they said, their relief obvious on their faces.

Mulder and Scully headed back to the motel. Unfortunately, the next available flight back to Washington wasn't till the next day so they opted to spend another night. Scully was about to get ready for bed when there was a knock at her door. She opened it to find Mulder standing there.

"Scully, this day has been a total waste. Care to help me try to salvage it by going to the local watering hole with me?"

Scully yawned. "Not really, Mulder."

"Okay. Goodnight, Scully."

Mulder walked to the little shack with the glowing beer sign in the window. As he opened the door, the acrid smell of cigarette smoke assaulted his nose, though there were only a few patrons there. He heard the cracking of pool balls in the back as he slid onto a bar stool and ordered a beer. It wasn't long before a rather plain-looking woman sat down next to him. He tried to politely ignore her as she attempted small talk with him, but without warning, she touched his hand, and suddenly Mulder's conscious mind shut down and his body was on fire with desire.

Scully sighed and turned off the TV. There wasn't anything on worth watching--maybe she would join Mulder after all. Grabbing her jacket, she left the room and walked across the street towards the bar. As she approached the parking lot, Scully saw a dazed-looking Mulder being led from the bar by a brunette. His eyes were glassy, like he was drugged, and the woman was leading him by the arm to a cheap imported car. Scully drew her gun. "Hold it right there!" she yelled.

The woman turned to look at her, and suddenly, she was...a man. Not just any man, but Finn, the English teacher! Finn sprinted into the darkness. Scully shouted a warning but he was gone.

She ran to Mulder, who was rubbing his temple. "Mulder, are you all right?"

"Uh, yeah. What happened?"

Dana Scully sighed, cringing at the thought of trying to explain to Dean Fleming that one of his teachers had actually been a sex-changing alien.

"Come on, I'll explain on the way to Rawley Academy," she said, leading Mulder to their car in the motel parking lot.

The End