Disclaimer: These guys still aren't mine.

Author's note: sound check

Insomniacs Anonymous
by Casix Thistlebane
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*Tap, tappitytappitytappitytappity.... tap. Tap.
Tap*

"Mmmmmpht."

"It's just me Buffy, go back to bed."

"Wxptttlsprtttttttx."

*Tap, tappitytappitytappity--*

"Mmphw?"

"Yeah Buff?"

"Wha mmr nu bffim?"

"Just talking online with some friends."

"Mfffy?"

"I didn't catch that last one."

"Mmmph. Why?"

"Why not?"

"It's 5:00 in the morning, that's why."

"Is it? Wow! Sorry, I'll try and keep it down."

"Mmpht."

*....*

*.....*

*...Tap. Tappitytappitytappitytappity
taptaptaptaptapTAP!*

"Mphxtttlw!"

"Sorry."

"Willow, this is the third night this week!"

"I don't mean to...."

"Maybe you should see a doctor about it."

"It's okay, Buffy. I've been doing this since I was
thirteen. I'm used spending my nights online. And it
does help for those all night emergencies...."

"Will, you've got to sleep some time."

"And I do! It's just sometimes I get excited about
something, or worked up, and I can't sleep is all."

"Okay, but I'VE got to sleep sometime!"

"Right. Sorry. I'll be quieter."

"Mmmmpht."

*.....*

*Tap..... tap.... tap... tap tap... tap tap tap....
tappitytappitytappitytappity tap tap tap!*

"MPHHHTTTTTTPTTTTBL!"

*Whizzz, thunk*

"What the... NyQuil? Buffy, I don't need."

"Mppppt."

"Geez."

*....*

*....*

*tap--*

*Whack! Crash snap sizzle sizzle.... pop whirr ding.*

"My monitor!"

"Whack! Sizzle...*

"Alright, alright, I'm going to bed!"

"Mmmpht."

"Just let me read a couple--"

*Whack! Pop, sizzle....*

"Night Buffy,"

"Mmm."

*Snore....*

*Whack!*

The End

Casix, who's really glad right now that her roommate
doesn't get back till february....


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Casix Thistlebane
Exhalted Archivist of all things Ficapaloozian
http://www.angelfire.com/yt/ficapalooza/

"There are no happy endings, because nothing ever ends."
--Schmendrick the Magician