Hello Ladies, Gentlemen and Others! Welcome to my series (hopefully) of one-shots. I will also be posting this on AO3 so if you'd prefer to read it there, fine by me. Anyway, I am quite bad when it comes to updating so I'm sorry if it's inconsistent or takes a while. On with the Story!
Google was the best thing in the world when you're an alien on Earth trying to fit in, at least for Charlie that is. Tanya though, wanted to educate him on more of the nerd/geek culture of the world, as some of the things online aren't that accurate. More specifically when it comes to Anime.
This is how he finds himself in Tanya's room when her Mum is luckily away for the weekend. Apparently it's what they call a sleepover, where one or more people stay the night (or more) at someone's house.
They're sitting in front of the tv with many DVD's. He reads the titles. Trigun, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Justice League and Star Wars. "Now I'll just play a few episodes of each, you can choose your favourite to watch first but we'll get through them all." Tanya explained to him. "Uhh, so which one is Anime?" He asked slowly, trying to make sure he got the term correct.
"Trigun and Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood are anime. Justice League is a cartoon and Star Wars is a live-action movie." Charlie nodded at the explanation, he thinks he understands.
Tanya picks up the one labeled Trigun and puts in the dvd player, "now this one is from 1998 which means the animation looks a bit out-dated, but it's still good." She passed the popcorn over to Charlie, they were going to be here for a while.
"The big guy actually thinks that the one in the grey coat is Vash? Isn't it obvious that the spiky haired one is him?" Charlie asked midway through the first episode. "It's 'cause they didn't expect Vash to act like that." Tanya answered.
"The insurance people still haven't worked it out yet?" Charlie sighed to himself.
"Yes! They finally realise! At least the short one did, the tall one always knew I think." He seemed to be enjoying himself, Tanya laughed slightly at his reactions. "Five episodes down, do you want to watch the next one?"
She took the silence as a yes and put Justice League in. The night continued mostly like that. Charlie making comments as they went through the episodes, he seemed to be getting way to into them, but then everyone did.
Tanya checked the time, it was 1am. They had watched the first five episodes of all four shows. And the first movie of the Star Wars series. "Do I have to pick a favourite?" Charlie asked. "You don't have too, just which one do you want to watch in full first?" "Trigun then."
Charlie was surprisingly happy, something not seen often. But then how can you not love at least something about the 4 shows/movies. "Well we have the entire weekend…?" Tanya's voice raised at the end. Charlie just smiled.
There we go! Quite short but I felt it would be tedious just having him comment on small things, I am open to requests of any kind!
Aleosia