NIGHT OF SURPRISES

CHAPTER 2

Setting- same as chapter one, in between season three and an AU-ish season 4.

Disclaimer- These characters are not mine, if they were you would have seen Xander's time as a stripper. They belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy and whoever else owns them.

Note- Originally Night of Surprises was only going to be a one chapter fic, but thanks the great reviews I got and my muse finally returning from her extended vacation I decided to turn it into a three part fic. So enjoy part 2.

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Willow and Buffy stood frozen in the crowd. Women scrambling to get closer to the stage jostled them from all sides.

Buffy's mouth opened and closed silently, and Willow's eyes bugged. They couldn't believe that that was their Xander up on that stage dancing in ways that… "Oh my!" Buffy blushed.

The crowd went wild and pressed closer to the stage, finally freeing the immobile Buffy and Willow.

As another item of clothing was thrown into the crowd a thought crossed Buffy's mind. She grabbed Willow's arm. "Oh god Will. What if he does the Full Monty?"

Willow's mouth dropped. She shook her head. "No, no he won't do that. He can't."

The door to the female restroom opened and a woman in her late 30's came running out. She stopped by Buffy and Willow. "I didn't miss it did I?"

Buffy shook her head, confused. "I don't think so… miss what?"

The woman smiled indulgently. "You'll see." She followed his movements with her head. She grinned wickedly. "Milk did his body good. I can't wait for the big finish. And believe me I mean BIG!" She laughed.

Willow blanched. "Oh no!"

The woman leant forward eagerly. "Oh, here it comes!"

Xander had stripped down to a pair of clingy boxers. The crowd began to chant. "Take them off. Take them off."

There was no way he was going to, no those boxers left nothing to the imagination anyway, there was no reason to…

"Oh My God!" Buffy gasped. She knew it was wrong. Xander was one of her best friends and yet where had he been hiding all that… No, no it was wrong to do this to Xander but still she couldn't look away.

Willow had covered her eyes with he fingers when the roar coming from the crowd of women had increased. She was now, however, peeking through the slits of her fingers and turning a combustible shade of red.

Buffy and Willow were still in a daze when a hand fell on both of their shoulders. They turned to find a very annoyed Giles and Joyce. Giles huffed. "Well really, you come in here to wash your hands and we find you ogling these… poor excuses of the male species."

The woman beside them laughed. "I would not call that last one a poor excuse. He is yummy, I could just eat him up for breakfast."

Willow and Buffy glared at her and she wisely backed off seeing the fire in their eyes.

Buffy gestured towards the stage. "Xander."

Joyce looked confused. "What about Xander?"

Willow eeped and reddened even further. "He was here."

Giles looked around. "I sincerely doubt that."

Buffy stamped her foot. "No we mean on stage. Xander stripped. He's a stripper."

Giles began to laugh. "Do you really expect me to believe that Xander has lowered himself to become a stripper?"

Buffy nodded. "Not only that but he's the most popular one here. And I can prove it." She turned and marched towards the doors that lead to the back stage area.

"Buffy." Giles shook his head and pushed his way through the crowd to reach her. Joyce grabbed Willow's arm and followed closely behind.

By the time Giles, Joyce and Willow reached Buffy she was already arguing with the guard.

"I'm sorry lady but I can't let you in here. It's employees and by invitation only."

Buffy waved his comment away. "We were invited. Xander Harris, we're his friends."

The guard snorted. "Nice try lady. Sorry, no go." The guard turned away from her to stare at the wall.

Buffy turned red, he was totally snobbing her. She checked carefully to make sure no one was watching then pulled back her fist and let it fly. Her fist connected with the side of the guards head and he slumped into his chair.

"Buffy!" Joyce scolded.

Buffy shrugged. "I had to Mom, he wasn't going to let us in."

She pushed the door open and led them into the backstage area. It was just a corridor with a few rooms connected, kitchen access and the access to the stage. Buffy made her way down the corridor reading the names on the doors. She reached the end of the corridor and turned to face the others.

Buffy pouted. "It was him, I know it was. I just can't find his dressing room."

Willow and Joyce had stopped in front of a door. Willow glanced at the name on it, fastened with sticky tape. She squealed. Grinning triumphantly Willow pointed the door out to the others. "This is it. It's Xander's room."

Giles took off his glasses and cleaned them. "Are you sure?"

Willow nodded vigorously. "Yep, see look it says Peter Parker."

Seeing the looks on the others faces she explained. "When we were kids we always used to play Spiderman. Xander always said that he always wanted to change his name to Peter Parker."

Giles rubbed a hand over his face and Joyce still remained confused.

Buffy grinned at her. "Good going Will."

They stared at the door. Joyce finally sighed and reached over Buffy and Willow to knock.

After a few seconds the door opened revealing a partially dressed, distracted Xander. Without looking up he continued to get dressed. "Hey Tom. That is definitely the last time I do that. No more for this Xan… er Peter, no sir. With tonight's pay I finally have enough to buy that used car and then I am out of here. Back to loving arms of my waiting friends. Gotta tell you I thought I saw them tonight. No way would they come to a place like this though. Willow would combust before she stepped foot through the door…"

He finally looked up. "Uh oh."