Disclaimer: See Chapter One!
Chapter Two. The Scooby Gang's New Home
The Scooby Gang arrived at Tokyo, Japan where they would get their new vehicle that was waiting for them courtesy of their friend/Faith's long distance boyfriend Robin Wood. It took the gang a couple of trips to get them to their two story house which was located just a mere mile into the woods. While the van was not in the taste that Giles approved, the location where the house was seemed to be where the watcher did approve.
The Scoobies walked around the living room slowly in amazement upon walking inside their new home.
"Isn't this amazing?" Willow asked in amazement.
"Yes it is amazing, indeed." Giles answered, "When Robin and I looked at this house, we assigned everyone to their rooms. So there is less hassle in choosing rooms."
Everyone else groaned in response.
"As long as I don't have to share my room with monkey boy," Xander stated as he made a gesture to Andrew, "over there, I'll be okay."
Andrew looked over at Xander, insulted at the remark.
"Xander, you're not going to share your room with Andrew." Giles replied.
"Good."
"Andrew's room will be in the basement with Vi and Chao-Anh."
"What?!" Andrew and Vi exclaimed at the same time. Chao-Anh raised her eyebrow in response.
"I'll be the only guy in my room!" Andrew whined.
"I'm not sharing my room with the Inspector Gadget fanboy!" Vi retorted.
Immediately after, the slayer and the former watcher share a wary glance.
"Andrew, Vi, that's enough." Giles replied to them both, "The rooms are already settled. Everyone, come along."
The group walked over to the kitchen where the doorway to the basement was located. Giles opened the door to this basement.
"Chao-Anh, Vi and Andrew, this will be your room."
Vi, Chao-Anh and Andrew headed downstairs to their new room as Vi and Andrew have an argument that was apparently amusing the Chinese slayer, who was watching intently.
"Two slayers and a former watcher sharing the room." Faith quipped, "It is going to sound like a sitcom."
"Everyone else has a room upstairs." Giles told the others before they proceeded to head up the stairs and to the upstairs room. Giles led the others to the second door on the right and opens the door. Everyone peered in nosily.
"This is your room, Dawn."
Without thinking or speaking, Dawn walked into her new room. Then, Giles turned and walked away with the others in tow as Dawn took a seat on her new bed. Back in the hall, Giles led the others another two doors down and opened the door.
"Faith, this is your room as of right now."
"Thanks, G man." Faith replied as she strolled into her new room. Giles began to walk away as everyone took a quick peek into Faith's room. Buffy saw that Giles was walking away and hurried to catch up.
Buffy, Willow, and Xander followed Giles to the first door to the left. Giles opened the door there.
"This is your room, Xander."
Xander entered his new room, wowing at it, amazed. Again, Buffy and Willow both strained to take a quick look inside. Then moments later, Giles and the girls go to their rooms. Two doors from Xander's room, Giles opens the door.
"And this is your room, Willow."
"Thanks, Giles." Willow replied before going to her room, amazed. Buffy and Giles looked at each other as they stopped outside another room.
"Let me guess." Buffy said before knocking on the closed door once, "My room?"
Giles nodded. Buffy looked past him to the last door on the hall.
"Your room."
"We'll be next door to each other in case we want to tell each other something before we decide to tell the others."
"Okay. That's logical enough. I was thinking, after we're settled in, we should have a meeting." Buffy suggested, "You know, to announce who our leaders will be. You know like leader, second in command, and third in command."
"I don't know about second or third in command," Giles replied, "but I am pretty sure that they'll choose you as the leader."
"Really?"
"I can't see why not. You led us in that last battle at Sunnydale, and your leadership is excellent."
"Well, we gotta get that taken care of soon."
Giles nodded.
Everyone settled into their new rooms and after about an hour, the Scooby Gang were all gathered into the living room. Willow, Xander, Dawn, Faith, Vi, Giles, Chao-Anh and Andrew were all staring at Buffy, all either impatient or expectant, waiting for her to say something.
"I know we just got here, but we need to gather our leaders. We need someone who'll lead us through what ever's gonna come our way. We're on a Hell mouth. I don't think it's going to be quiet anytime soon. Any nominees?" Buffy spoke up.
Andrew raised his hand high, almost proudly. Everyone saw him but simply ignored him.
"You led us in the Final Battle at Sunnydale, Buffy." Willow finally spoke up, "We'd be crazy not to pick you again."
"Who else is gonna lead us to the win here?" Xander asked.
Chao-Anh nods in agreement.
"Yeah, I'll say." Vi quipped.
"I pretty much agree." Dawn smiled.
"Hey! What about me?!" Andrew tried getting the others' attention, "I could do it! I could be the leader!"
Everyone ignored him again.
"This wasn't necessary, B." Faith spoke up, "It's unanimous. You're the leader."
Andrew huffed angrily but said nothing.
"Okay. Second in command." Buffy spoke, "We need someone to take the lead if I get killed. Any nominees?"
"I nominate Faith." Vi spoke up.
"I second it. So, who wants Faith to be second in command?" Dawn added.
Everyone except Andrew raised their hands.
"All opposed? Speak now or forever hold your peace." Xander asked.
Andrew raised his hand.
"Andrew?" Buffy glanced at the former watcher.
"I nominate myself." Andrew told the slayer.
"Well majority rules." Xander replied, "Faith is second in command. Tough luck Andrew."
Faith walked over to stood next to Buffy.
"Let me guess, now we need a third in command?" Faith asked Buffy.
"Giles." Buffy spoke of her nominee.
Giles smiled in response.
"Giles." Willow raised her hand.
"By gum, Giles!" Xander exclaimed.
"Everyone voting for Giles to be third in command?" Buffy asked.
Once again, everyone except for Andrew raised their hands.
"You're not going to be a leader," Vi glanced at Andrew in annoyance, "so you might as well give up."
Andrew sulked, and crossed his arms.
"Giles, you are officially third in command. Step up." Buffy announced.
Giles stood up and walked to stand by Buffy's other side.
"Now on to other business." Buffy stated, "You all know we're on a Hell mouth. There will be some form of evil coming soon and we need to be prepared. If you see anything at all out of the ordinary and think it might be some new evil, then tell us. We don't want another Sunnydale."
Everyone nodded, understanding and thinking. Everyone seemed a little pained, especially Willow.
"It's getting late." Giles said as he was looking at his watch.
"Okay." Buffy stated, "We got our major deals in, so this meeting is now closed."