Little Earthquakes: Part 1/58 - Candy Bars, Anyone?
Sequel to Moving On
Author: Evil Willow
Feedback: It keeps me writing!
Rating: PG-13
Distribution: Will be at: The Vamps N Slayers Archive:
http://www.crosswinds.net/~evilwillow/index.html Those of you who
have my other fics, feel free to take this one too, no need to ask.
Those of you who do not have my other fics, please ask and give me
the URL to your site. The answer's always yes. ;-)
Disclaimer: They're not mine, I'm just borrowing them for a while.
Joss and the other stupids can have the characters back soon, even
though they won't do the right thing with them. Tori Amos wrote/sings
the song, "Little Earthquakes", from which the title of the fic is
borrowed. I also think the song fits the fic. Read the lyrics and
you'll see.
Category: Story/Romance/Angst
Couples: Buffy/Xander Yes, you read that right. Also Buffy/Angel,
Joyce/Giles and Willow/Oz
Spoilers: This is a sequel to my B/X Fic Moving On, which was an
alternate take on the events after Becoming II, and the summer
following. This fic will be set in an alternate
season 3, then. Minor spoilers here and there. I'll warn you. As of
now: spoilers for the episode Band Candy, but I've modified it
somewhat to fit my style.
Summary: Xander and Buffy's lives get more complicated. They attempt
to figure out how to keep these obstacles from pulling them apart.
Author's Notes: I'm continuing my B/X phase, at the request of
several who enjoyed Moving On. I hope you enjoy it.
Words enclosed in * * = thoughts; and in _ _ = emphasis
**************
Part One - Candy Bars, Anyone?
Wednesday afternoon
Buffy walked into the house after school, holding a large box filled
with candy bars. "Stupid fundraiser," she muttered, walking in and
depositing the box on the kitchen counter.
"Fundraiser for the school band," Buffy said with a sigh. At Joyce's
confused look she added, "Snyder, okay?"
"Oh," Joyce nodded, satisfied with that explanation. "So what are you
going to do with them?"
"I was really hoping you'd buy them," Buffy said, her eyes pleading.
"Buffy, I'm trying to diet," Joyce replied with a frown.
"Try one?" Buffy said. "Five bucks, come on, Mom. It's the school
spirit thing and all that."
It was Joyce's turn to sigh. She nodded, and reached for a bar. "Not
bad," she commented. "You had any?"
"I tried one, they're pretty good," Buffy said. "But I'd
rather sell than buy."
"How many are in there?" Joyce asked.
"Forty," Buffy replied. At Joyce's look, she said, "What? Again, it
was NOT my idea. Please help me out here. You KNOW I don't have time
to fundraise. My priority is demon killing, remember?"
"Don't remind me," Joyce muttered. "Oh, okay," she sighed in
resignation at Buffy's pathetic look. "I'll buy...twenty," Joyce
said.
"Thanks mom!" Buffy exclaimed, and hugged her. She took the rest of
the candy bars, and said, "Listen, I gotta go. Meeting Xan. I'm gonna
try to get Giles to buy the rest of these things."
"Mr. Giles eats candy?" Joyce asked in surprise.
"No, but I can usually get him to agree to most anything," Buffy
grinned and headed out the door.
*******
4 pm
Xander's House
"Hey Mary," Buffy greeted Xander's mom when he opened the door.
"Xander's downstairs," Mary said with a smile.
"Thanks!" Buffy ran downstairs, after hearing Xander call up to
enter. "Hey," she greeted Xander with a smile, then stopped dead in
her tracks. Xander was sitting on his bed, surrounded by SAT prep books.
"You're studying????" she looked at him in shock. "I thought we agreed
not to over-study. We're meeting Willow and Oz in an hour to study,
so that should be enough," she added, hands on her hips.
"You're cute when you're irritated," Xander chuckled, and walked over
to her, kissing her lightly. Her eyes remained narrowed, and he
said, "Hey, truce. This is not 'Xander studying.' This is
'Xander making his parents think he's studying, when in reality
he's waiting for his...'"
Buffy snorted with laughter. "Girlfriend," she supplied with a
grin. "Come on, Xan, you can say it, "giiirlfrieeend," she teased,
punching him in the ribs lightly.
"Sorry," Xander shrugged, "It's just that it still hits me sometimes,
you know? That's what you are. That's what we are. And I get
all 'Wow.'"
Buffy smiled, "And that is just _too_ adorable," she said, before
pulling him to her for a kiss. "So now that we have that established,
for the ... hundredth time, on to more important matters. Such as,
did you get your parents to buy any chocolate?"
"Mom bought ten bars," Xander replied. "I was hoping to hit up Giles
next."
"Not likely, *I'm* going to ask," Buffy said.
Xander went to sit on his bed, and Buffy sat next to him. Xander
asked, "And that means what, exactly?"
"I'm his Slayer, he has a responsibility to me," Buffy shrugged. "Oh,
don't pout," she rolled her eyes at his expression. "I mean it!" she
yelled, as he showed no signs of letting up. She grinned then, "I'll
wipe that pout off your face, Xander Harris," before tackling him and
kissing him.
************
End pt. 1
Sequel to Moving On
Author: Evil Willow
Feedback: It keeps me writing!
Rating: PG-13
Distribution: Will be at: The Vamps N Slayers Archive:
http://www.crosswinds.net/~evilwillow/index.html Those of you who
have my other fics, feel free to take this one too, no need to ask.
Those of you who do not have my other fics, please ask and give me
the URL to your site. The answer's always yes. ;-)
Disclaimer: They're not mine, I'm just borrowing them for a while.
Joss and the other stupids can have the characters back soon, even
though they won't do the right thing with them. Tori Amos wrote/sings
the song, "Little Earthquakes", from which the title of the fic is
borrowed. I also think the song fits the fic. Read the lyrics and
you'll see.
Category: Story/Romance/Angst
Couples: Buffy/Xander Yes, you read that right. Also Buffy/Angel,
Joyce/Giles and Willow/Oz
Spoilers: This is a sequel to my B/X Fic Moving On, which was an
alternate take on the events after Becoming II, and the summer
following. This fic will be set in an alternate
season 3, then. Minor spoilers here and there. I'll warn you. As of
now: spoilers for the episode Band Candy, but I've modified it
somewhat to fit my style.
Summary: Xander and Buffy's lives get more complicated. They attempt
to figure out how to keep these obstacles from pulling them apart.
Author's Notes: I'm continuing my B/X phase, at the request of
several who enjoyed Moving On. I hope you enjoy it.
Words enclosed in * * = thoughts; and in _ _ = emphasis
**************
Part One - Candy Bars, Anyone?
Wednesday afternoon
Buffy walked into the house after school, holding a large box filled
with candy bars. "Stupid fundraiser," she muttered, walking in and
depositing the box on the kitchen counter.
"Fundraiser for the school band," Buffy said with a sigh. At Joyce's
confused look she added, "Snyder, okay?"
"Oh," Joyce nodded, satisfied with that explanation. "So what are you
going to do with them?"
"I was really hoping you'd buy them," Buffy said, her eyes pleading.
"Buffy, I'm trying to diet," Joyce replied with a frown.
"Try one?" Buffy said. "Five bucks, come on, Mom. It's the school
spirit thing and all that."
It was Joyce's turn to sigh. She nodded, and reached for a bar. "Not
bad," she commented. "You had any?"
"I tried one, they're pretty good," Buffy said. "But I'd
rather sell than buy."
"How many are in there?" Joyce asked.
"Forty," Buffy replied. At Joyce's look, she said, "What? Again, it
was NOT my idea. Please help me out here. You KNOW I don't have time
to fundraise. My priority is demon killing, remember?"
"Don't remind me," Joyce muttered. "Oh, okay," she sighed in
resignation at Buffy's pathetic look. "I'll buy...twenty," Joyce
said.
"Thanks mom!" Buffy exclaimed, and hugged her. She took the rest of
the candy bars, and said, "Listen, I gotta go. Meeting Xan. I'm gonna
try to get Giles to buy the rest of these things."
"Mr. Giles eats candy?" Joyce asked in surprise.
"No, but I can usually get him to agree to most anything," Buffy
grinned and headed out the door.
*******
4 pm
Xander's House
"Hey Mary," Buffy greeted Xander's mom when he opened the door.
"Xander's downstairs," Mary said with a smile.
"Thanks!" Buffy ran downstairs, after hearing Xander call up to
enter. "Hey," she greeted Xander with a smile, then stopped dead in
her tracks. Xander was sitting on his bed, surrounded by SAT prep books.
"You're studying????" she looked at him in shock. "I thought we agreed
not to over-study. We're meeting Willow and Oz in an hour to study,
so that should be enough," she added, hands on her hips.
"You're cute when you're irritated," Xander chuckled, and walked over
to her, kissing her lightly. Her eyes remained narrowed, and he
said, "Hey, truce. This is not 'Xander studying.' This is
'Xander making his parents think he's studying, when in reality
he's waiting for his...'"
Buffy snorted with laughter. "Girlfriend," she supplied with a
grin. "Come on, Xan, you can say it, "giiirlfrieeend," she teased,
punching him in the ribs lightly.
"Sorry," Xander shrugged, "It's just that it still hits me sometimes,
you know? That's what you are. That's what we are. And I get
all 'Wow.'"
Buffy smiled, "And that is just _too_ adorable," she said, before
pulling him to her for a kiss. "So now that we have that established,
for the ... hundredth time, on to more important matters. Such as,
did you get your parents to buy any chocolate?"
"Mom bought ten bars," Xander replied. "I was hoping to hit up Giles
next."
"Not likely, *I'm* going to ask," Buffy said.
Xander went to sit on his bed, and Buffy sat next to him. Xander
asked, "And that means what, exactly?"
"I'm his Slayer, he has a responsibility to me," Buffy shrugged. "Oh,
don't pout," she rolled her eyes at his expression. "I mean it!" she
yelled, as he showed no signs of letting up. She grinned then, "I'll
wipe that pout off your face, Xander Harris," before tackling him and
kissing him.
************
End pt. 1