AN/ I know I said Friday, but why not today?
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After commanding his higher officers not to disturb him, unless Emperor calls, Vader began meditating in his meditation/medic pod. Only there could he remove his mask and helmet. So when he sensed another presence he became furious.
Snapping his eyes open.
Seeing that it was Buffy (who had a clear view of his face) made his temper raise a few notches.
Muttering a curse in Hutesse he then bit out in Basic "Get out, before I throw you out."
He turned around to put his mask and helmet back on. Turning back, he saw that Buffy had moved closer. Lashing out in anger, Vader used the Force to throw her against the wall.
Fortunately (or in Vader's case unfortunately) what would knock normal human unconscious didn't even faze Buffy; it just made her cross. Only her quick thinking had protected the present for being squashed.
When Buffy hit the wall, she didn't lose a beat. Using Slayer speed she was right beside Vader. Before he could say "Sith" she tackled him to the ground, pinning him down before he could say "I'll give you a cookie."
"I came to your Bat cave to give you this." With that she grabbed the brightly colored box and dropped it on Vader's lap.
"Here's your present, you jerk! And now if your surly-ness will excuse me I have to go prepare for that opera thingy and a ball." With that she gracefully stood and left a gob-smacked Vader sitting on the floor with her gift on his lap.
Just before she exited the room, she whirled around. "And don't bother picking me up tonight, after all you have to maintain that entire grumpy and obnoxious look. Hate to spoil that for you." With that she marched out.
Buffy was hurrying through the corridors to her room, fuming. OK she did enter without being invited but that was no reason for being thrown about. Not to mention if she wasn't the Slayer, she probably would have been out cold. And when she did wake up, she would have been all black and blue.
Stopping a trooper, she asked where Tam was. Upon hearing that he was in his rooms, she thanked the solder and went to see him.
Knocking on his door, she entered when asked.
"Hi Tam."
"Buffy! I haven't expected you for a while yet."
"Yeah well, so ..." Buffy trailed off. She was not really sure what to say, but she just decided to just say it.
"Willyougototheoperaandaballwithme?" She blurted out quickly.
"Will I what?" Tam asked, not understanding half what she said.
***
Vader was still sitting shell socked on the floor holding his present and staring at the door. Then, ever so slowly, he unwrapped the box. Carefully, like he would handle something that will explode in his face, he lifted a lid and stared.
On the navy blue cushion lay a baby mucki. A small black furred animal opened its big, round violet eyes and blinked owlishly at him. Then yawning and stretching, it crawled its way up Vader's arm and curling on his shoulder, and pressed its head in to Vader's neck. And started to purr.
Vader still in sort of a daze noticed that there is small data pad in the box. Slowly picking it, he flipped the switch and started to read.
Hi Vader!
First I have to thank you for sponsoring my shopping trip. And no I haven't maxed out your credit card. (Do you know what credit card is?). So to say thank you properly I bought you a gift. First I thought I'd get you a new cape (not in black, but either red, dark green or blue) but since you get annoyed at me when I DARE to comment on your black on black wardrobe (what is like that anyway, cuz all black tends to be kind of depressing. Anyway back to the topic, I decided to get you a pet-that extremely cute fur ball is a species that is called mucki (personally I think that it look like cross between a small kitty and a mink).
Like you see its fur is black (you favorite color) and with it being the cutest thing I hope you like it.
Buffy
P.S. Don't forget to name it. Oh and it's a boy mucki!
While Vader read Buffy's instructions on how to take care of the little mucki, said critter got bored. To get Vader's attention it began to rub its small head against Vader's helmet. Vader absently started to pet it, while he finished with the letter.
Then sensing someone approaching his quarters, he quickly plucked little mucki from his shoulder, summoning the box to him and put struggling pet back in.
He quickly put the box under his resting place in meditation chamber.
"Sorry little one, this is the best sleeping spot I can give you right now. But you'll be warm here."
Hurriedly, he exited the port which closed behind him, right when the doors swished open to admit a young commander.
"Lord Vader, we have come out of hyper space and are approaching the planet. Shuttle's Tydirium' is ready to depart, sir."
***
Buffy was getting cross again.
How did that happen, let see.
Seamstress brings back a beautiful ruby red gown neatly slashed with silver. When Buffy put it on she couldn't resist twirling around the room. The dress was so pretty. She looked like a fairy princess from some fairy tale.
But every fairy tale has to come to an end. And Buffy's did with the arrival of the hairdresser. That was when Buffy started to get crossed. He made her hair look like a tower! Who in their right mind would want to wear their hair styled like a tower? At the same time, wearing a beautiful gown that would even make Cordy drool.
Cordy would have laughed at her hair, though. She would have laughed too, if it wasn't hers!
After much arguing about hairstyles, with the hairdresser from hell, Buffy blew a fuse and threw the hairdresser out of her room.
Then Buffy rid her self of that big hair monstrosity, deciding to go for a more natural look, and just let her hair fall lose.