Family Ties
We're in Kelly's world so lets list what you need to know…
I haven't really had the chance to see too much of the show due to powers beyond my control. Any mistakes can be written off as this is an AU so I can toss the entire script out the window(
I know a lot of authors that have Xander's parents abusive. They aren't they are world travelers that entrusted their son to Xander's Aunt and Uncle. His parents knew they were going to be gone along time so they made his Aunt and Uncle guardians.
Disclaimer-I am the Goddess of the Universe I own everything in it…Wait a minute what do you mean I've been dethroned…I don't even own them anymore…Mutant Enemy owns them? Darn it.
Rating-R
Spoilers-not really Oz and Spike are around but that's about it no shows mentioned yet.
Another research party. Hooray, hooray. You can't tell how thrilled I am about it. Xander considered as he ordered the traditional pizza. This time the bad guy was purple had horns on all parts of his body and had extremely sharp teeth that squirted out acid. Thankfully Buffy's reflexes were fast enough that she ducked before whateveritis could hit her. One day his mother and father were going to come home and wonder why he always was going to study parties yet never actually raised his grades. That would be messy. His aunt and uncle would not like the questions they would raise. Or the fact that he was paying rent in his own house.
Finally after an eternity the pizza is finished and Xander walked out of the pizza parlor. In a matter of minutes Xander is back in the school heading for the library. The pizza place catered to the high school crowd with low prices and convenient placement only a little down the road from the school. Giles won't have it any other way. It was too dangerous at night to go very far alone especially with your hands full. Usually Oz or Cordelia joined him but Oz was wolfing out and Cordy was stuck in the stacks. Walking into the library, "Never fear pizza boy is here!"
"Pizza break!" Buffy shouted dropping her book and sprinting over to relieve Xander of the pies.
"Very well. Hand me a slice if you will. We are getting nowhere in researching anyway." Giles hit the send button to the watcher's council for information on the demon. It should come back by the time the break was over.
Xander grabbed two pieces of pizza put them on one of the plates and moved to a quiet table to eat. He could feel one of his headaches coming on. Willow…sweet perfect Willow…immediately saw it coming and tossed him a bottle of aspirin. They never got rid of the headache only kept it at bay.
Across town at the Harris household…
"Xander…we're home!" A gentle female voice rang out.
"Oh shit, they're home!" Marvin exclaimed in shock. The entire house was a wreck. His wife was drunk on the couch…where was Xander? Where did the little shit say he was going? "Wake the fuck up Janice! My brother and his wife are home!" Janice slowly woke up from her alcohol-induced nap.
Andrew was not happy about the state of the house. There was beer bottles and trash everywhere. On the door to the basement was an extremely threatening letter to his son warning that the rent was due and it better be paid or there would be hell to pay. The note was in his brother's hand. All he could smell was old stale beer. Leann was just about as happy as he was. Frantic activity was coming from the living room.
The living room was the worst room in the house. Marvin and Janice were rapidly trying to clean the place up. Janice was obviously drunk and Marvin was not too far behind her. They both opened their mouths to try to come up with an excuse.
"NOT A WORD! Where is Xander?" Andrew's voice dripped with menace and anger. If this was what the norm for the house was then their poor son had been living in squalor.
Marvin flinched. His half brother was really pissed. "I don't know. He told me but I kind of forgot." Kind of nothing he'd already been toasted when the kid called and left the message on the answering machine. "Try the answering machine. It might still be there."
Leann walked to the kitchen and hit the button on the machine. Her son's clear voice rang out, "I'm at the library again in a study party. I have the rent I'll give it to you when I get home." It was 11:00pm what kind of study party went on until that late especially in Sunnydale. She walked back into the living room. "Which library was he talking about?" Now her voice was dripping with menace.
"In the high school." Janice said from the couch her voice slurring. "He always studies in the high school and then escorts Willow home. Then he comes home usually around 1." Janice had paid more attention to Xander than her husband did. Mostly to keep the two of them apart at all costs.
"Leann get these two out of our house. I never want to see them again. I'm going to pick up Xander." Andrew stalked out of the house and the rental car didn't make a sound as it sped off the street.
"You might as well know now rather than later. Marvin has been stealing the checks you sent to Xander for his allowance." Janice admitted still not moving from the couch.
"You fucking little liar…I did no such thing…SHE was the one who took them." Marvin vehemently denied but it was written all over his face that he was guilty. He never could lie well Leann thought.
"That will be dealt with later. Be assured of it no doubt through a third party. Start packing you're time here is up." Leann watched like a hawk as they pack up their stuff and left. She made a few calls once they left. One to their lawyer, another to a cleaning crew, and the last to a hotel. They might like to live in squalor but she would not. Nor would her husband and child. Once done she waited near the door. They would leave the moment Xander came home.
Back at the Party…
The door banged open with a pop. Buffy was up in a flash her hand poised on her stake. Everyone started to reach for weapons of various kinds but Xander. He was in shock. In absolute joy he ran up, "DAD!" A quick look to Buffy had everyone hiding their weapons. Giles ran into his office and put the shutters down and closed the door. Oz finally having some control over himself would be as quiet as he could be.
"Sorry to interrupt your research party but Xander needs to come home now." Andrew had lots of questions for his son and needed to get him somewhere safe to check to see if he truly was okay.
"Not at all. We will see you tomorrow then Xander. Good night." Giles was shocked to finally see Xander's father in person. He'd have a few questions for Xander when he came to school tomorrow.
Xander was simply happy to see his father nothing else really mattered.
We're in Kelly's world so lets list what you need to know…
I haven't really had the chance to see too much of the show due to powers beyond my control. Any mistakes can be written off as this is an AU so I can toss the entire script out the window(
I know a lot of authors that have Xander's parents abusive. They aren't they are world travelers that entrusted their son to Xander's Aunt and Uncle. His parents knew they were going to be gone along time so they made his Aunt and Uncle guardians.
Disclaimer-I am the Goddess of the Universe I own everything in it…Wait a minute what do you mean I've been dethroned…I don't even own them anymore…Mutant Enemy owns them? Darn it.
Rating-R
Spoilers-not really Oz and Spike are around but that's about it no shows mentioned yet.
Another research party. Hooray, hooray. You can't tell how thrilled I am about it. Xander considered as he ordered the traditional pizza. This time the bad guy was purple had horns on all parts of his body and had extremely sharp teeth that squirted out acid. Thankfully Buffy's reflexes were fast enough that she ducked before whateveritis could hit her. One day his mother and father were going to come home and wonder why he always was going to study parties yet never actually raised his grades. That would be messy. His aunt and uncle would not like the questions they would raise. Or the fact that he was paying rent in his own house.
Finally after an eternity the pizza is finished and Xander walked out of the pizza parlor. In a matter of minutes Xander is back in the school heading for the library. The pizza place catered to the high school crowd with low prices and convenient placement only a little down the road from the school. Giles won't have it any other way. It was too dangerous at night to go very far alone especially with your hands full. Usually Oz or Cordelia joined him but Oz was wolfing out and Cordy was stuck in the stacks. Walking into the library, "Never fear pizza boy is here!"
"Pizza break!" Buffy shouted dropping her book and sprinting over to relieve Xander of the pies.
"Very well. Hand me a slice if you will. We are getting nowhere in researching anyway." Giles hit the send button to the watcher's council for information on the demon. It should come back by the time the break was over.
Xander grabbed two pieces of pizza put them on one of the plates and moved to a quiet table to eat. He could feel one of his headaches coming on. Willow…sweet perfect Willow…immediately saw it coming and tossed him a bottle of aspirin. They never got rid of the headache only kept it at bay.
Across town at the Harris household…
"Xander…we're home!" A gentle female voice rang out.
"Oh shit, they're home!" Marvin exclaimed in shock. The entire house was a wreck. His wife was drunk on the couch…where was Xander? Where did the little shit say he was going? "Wake the fuck up Janice! My brother and his wife are home!" Janice slowly woke up from her alcohol-induced nap.
Andrew was not happy about the state of the house. There was beer bottles and trash everywhere. On the door to the basement was an extremely threatening letter to his son warning that the rent was due and it better be paid or there would be hell to pay. The note was in his brother's hand. All he could smell was old stale beer. Leann was just about as happy as he was. Frantic activity was coming from the living room.
The living room was the worst room in the house. Marvin and Janice were rapidly trying to clean the place up. Janice was obviously drunk and Marvin was not too far behind her. They both opened their mouths to try to come up with an excuse.
"NOT A WORD! Where is Xander?" Andrew's voice dripped with menace and anger. If this was what the norm for the house was then their poor son had been living in squalor.
Marvin flinched. His half brother was really pissed. "I don't know. He told me but I kind of forgot." Kind of nothing he'd already been toasted when the kid called and left the message on the answering machine. "Try the answering machine. It might still be there."
Leann walked to the kitchen and hit the button on the machine. Her son's clear voice rang out, "I'm at the library again in a study party. I have the rent I'll give it to you when I get home." It was 11:00pm what kind of study party went on until that late especially in Sunnydale. She walked back into the living room. "Which library was he talking about?" Now her voice was dripping with menace.
"In the high school." Janice said from the couch her voice slurring. "He always studies in the high school and then escorts Willow home. Then he comes home usually around 1." Janice had paid more attention to Xander than her husband did. Mostly to keep the two of them apart at all costs.
"Leann get these two out of our house. I never want to see them again. I'm going to pick up Xander." Andrew stalked out of the house and the rental car didn't make a sound as it sped off the street.
"You might as well know now rather than later. Marvin has been stealing the checks you sent to Xander for his allowance." Janice admitted still not moving from the couch.
"You fucking little liar…I did no such thing…SHE was the one who took them." Marvin vehemently denied but it was written all over his face that he was guilty. He never could lie well Leann thought.
"That will be dealt with later. Be assured of it no doubt through a third party. Start packing you're time here is up." Leann watched like a hawk as they pack up their stuff and left. She made a few calls once they left. One to their lawyer, another to a cleaning crew, and the last to a hotel. They might like to live in squalor but she would not. Nor would her husband and child. Once done she waited near the door. They would leave the moment Xander came home.
Back at the Party…
The door banged open with a pop. Buffy was up in a flash her hand poised on her stake. Everyone started to reach for weapons of various kinds but Xander. He was in shock. In absolute joy he ran up, "DAD!" A quick look to Buffy had everyone hiding their weapons. Giles ran into his office and put the shutters down and closed the door. Oz finally having some control over himself would be as quiet as he could be.
"Sorry to interrupt your research party but Xander needs to come home now." Andrew had lots of questions for his son and needed to get him somewhere safe to check to see if he truly was okay.
"Not at all. We will see you tomorrow then Xander. Good night." Giles was shocked to finally see Xander's father in person. He'd have a few questions for Xander when he came to school tomorrow.
Xander was simply happy to see his father nothing else really mattered.