Summary: Song fic to Savage Garden's "Break Me, Shake Me." Mulder's POV.

Disclaimer: C.C., FOX and 1013 Productions own the X-Files. The song "Break Me, Shake Me" belongs to Savage Garden. No infringement is intended, only homage.

Rating: PG-13

AN: Krycek's POV is in the companion fic "Break Me." Once you read the lyrics you'll see that this song is *perfect* for Mulder and Krycek. Seriously, it's like Savage Garden is singing their story. The complete lyrics are at the end of the fic.

Asterisks (*) are song lyrics.

*I never thought I'd change my opinion again

*But you moved me in a way that I've never known

I can't explain my feelings for you. I never could. I know how I should feel and how I want to feel, but my actual feelings are not that clear. As my partner, I resented you. As a rogue agent, I despised you. As my mortal enemy, I hated you. But everything is different now. Nothing is as simple as it used to be. So, now what?

*So you're the kind that deals with the games in the mind.

*Well you confuse me in a way that I've never known.

You've hurt me. You've lied to me. You've manipulated me. You've helped me. I never know what to expect from you, though you always know what to expect from me. You've kept me guessing for years. I don't understand you. Are you an 'ends justify the means' revolutionary or an opportunistic survivor or a cold blooded murderer or perhaps all three.

*You just keep me contemplating, that your soul is slowly fading.*

Every time we meet, you seem like less than you were before. We're playing the same game, though I think that you've lost more rounds than me. I don't fight you anymore, it's pointless. You've never hit me back. I wanted you to hit me back. I wanted you to be as angry as I was, to hate me as much as I hated you- but you never did. It this what you planned all along?

Congratulations. You shook me.

Break Me Shake Me, by Savage Garden.

I never thought I'd change my opinion again
But you moved me in a way that I've never known
You moved me in a way that I've never known

But straight away you just moved into position again
You abused me in a way that I've never known
You abused me in a way that I've never known

So break me shake me hate me take me over
When the madness stops then you will be alone
Just break me shake me hate me take me over
When the madness stops then you will be alone

So you're the kind that deals with the games in the mind
Well you confuse me in a way that I've never known
You confuse me in a way that I've never known

So break me shake me hate me take me over
When the madness stops then you will be alone
Just break me shake me hate me take me over
When the madness stops then you will be alone

She says, "I can help you, but what do you say?"
But it's not free baby, you'll have to pay
You just keep me contemplating, that your soul is slowly fading

God don't you know that I live with a ton of regret?
'Cause I move you in a way that you've never known
But then I accused you in a way that you've never known
But you hurt me in a way that I've never known...

Break me shake me hate me take me over
When the madness stops then you will be alone
Just break me shake me hate me take me over
When the madness stops then you will be alone

Listen, baby
You'll be, you'll be alone

Break me shake me hate me take me make me
Fake me break me shake me hate me take me
Break me