Dawn, Will, and Buffy had a great time at the park that afternoon. They
played on the swings, teeter-totter, merry-go-round, and everything else in
the park. After a while the sun began to dip in the sky and Buffy knew it
was time to get home.
They all piled in the car and headed towards Revello Drive. Once home, Buffy made diner for the three of them. The night progressed rather normally for the trio and soon they all headed to bed.
****
The next morning Buffy woke early and realized that it was her last day with Will. That that night the spell to reverse the slime's effects would be performed. She got up, headed downstairs and made some breakfast for herself, Will, and Dawn. Soon Buffy heard the sounds of two pairs of feet on the stairs, and then heading towards the kitchen.
"Good morning, guys. We have to get over to the Magic Box pretty soon, so eat up and then we can go."
"Yea, sure mornin' Buff," Dawn said with a yawn.
Buffy chuckled silently at her sister and went over to the sink, preparing to do the dishes. After everyone was finished with their breakfast they headed back out to the car and Buffy drove to the Magic Box.
Once inside the Buffy sat Will down at the research table with some paper and crayons and turned to Anya. "Has Giles left yet?"
"Yes, he called me in early too. I am expecting extra pay for this."
"Ok, that's nice, Anya. Do you know when he'll be back?"
"Oh, he said he would be back around 2 o'clock. And that he wanted Willow and Tara to meet him here at 4. I already told them, of course. But I suppose it's alright for you to know that as well."
"Yea, well is there anything I can help with? We were just gonna hang around for awhile anyway."
"Hmm.yes, you can go down to the basement and use your Slayer strength to bring me the new inventory. They're in the boxes that still have tape on them."
"Ok, how many boxes are there?"
"Only five or six, shouldn't take you long."
Buffy groaned good-naturedly and set about her task. It only took her twenty minutes or so to bring all of the boxes, which turned out to be more like eight or nine rather than Anya's five or six.
"So where do you want all this stuff?"
"Start unpacking the larger boxes. Those are some fertility statues. You can place them at the corners of the shelves."
Buffy once again went back to work, all the while keeping an eye on Will and Dawn. Will was coloring furiously, concentrating on his project with his little tongue peeking out the corner of his lips. Dawn seemed to be reading a school book.
She finished the statues, and some she really didn't want to know about. Then went back to the rest of the boxes. They were filled with what looked like knickknacks to her, but she was sure had some kind of nasty magickal connotation. "Where do you want the rest of the stuff, Anya?"
"What? Oh, you can just leave those in the boxes, I have to catalogue them before I can do anything else."
It was nearing on 1:30 pm and Buffy was feeling restless. "Anyone hungry? I can make a lunch run."
Dawn and Will both perked up at the mention of food and Buffy decided to make it an outing. She knew she only had a few more hours with Will and she wanted to make them last. She also felt guilty because she was just the teeniest bit excited about having Spike back.
"Ok, lets go to the DoubleMeat. Anya, want anything?"
"No, that's alright, I have a sandwich here. But thank you for asking."
"Ok, let's go guys, you can decide what you want in the car."
The three of them headed back out to the car. And Buffy drove over to the DoubleMeat. They went inside and stared at the menu. The line moved eventually and it was their turn to order. They all sat down in a booth once their order was ready, and dug into their food.
Once finished, Buffy tossed the garbage into the trash and they headed back to the Magic Box. Buffy knew that when they got there, Giles would be back and she wasn't sure if she was ready to face what that meant yet.
They headed back into the shop and Buffy immediately locked onto Giles. He was over at the counter arguing with Anya about something. "So, Giles, did you get the stuff?"
"Oh, hello Buffy. Yes I did manage to acquire the necessary ingredients. I will be meeting Willow and Tara later on to discuss the specifics, but it seems like we can most definitely do the spell tonight."
"Great. That's great. Where are you meeting Willow and Tara?"
"Here, but do you think it would be better if we did it at your house?"
"That's what I was thinking. Then we could just do the spell after you guys are done talking."
"Yes, that's a good idea Buffy. We shall all be at you house in an hour. Is that alright with you?"
"Yup, sounds good. I guess I'll just take Will and Dawn home now."
"Alright, Buffy. I shall see you later then."
"Yup, bye Giles."
***
Sorry it was so short. I have to get this finished by Monday morning, because I am using it for a piece in my portfolio for an English class, which happens to be due Monday at noon.
They all piled in the car and headed towards Revello Drive. Once home, Buffy made diner for the three of them. The night progressed rather normally for the trio and soon they all headed to bed.
****
The next morning Buffy woke early and realized that it was her last day with Will. That that night the spell to reverse the slime's effects would be performed. She got up, headed downstairs and made some breakfast for herself, Will, and Dawn. Soon Buffy heard the sounds of two pairs of feet on the stairs, and then heading towards the kitchen.
"Good morning, guys. We have to get over to the Magic Box pretty soon, so eat up and then we can go."
"Yea, sure mornin' Buff," Dawn said with a yawn.
Buffy chuckled silently at her sister and went over to the sink, preparing to do the dishes. After everyone was finished with their breakfast they headed back out to the car and Buffy drove to the Magic Box.
Once inside the Buffy sat Will down at the research table with some paper and crayons and turned to Anya. "Has Giles left yet?"
"Yes, he called me in early too. I am expecting extra pay for this."
"Ok, that's nice, Anya. Do you know when he'll be back?"
"Oh, he said he would be back around 2 o'clock. And that he wanted Willow and Tara to meet him here at 4. I already told them, of course. But I suppose it's alright for you to know that as well."
"Yea, well is there anything I can help with? We were just gonna hang around for awhile anyway."
"Hmm.yes, you can go down to the basement and use your Slayer strength to bring me the new inventory. They're in the boxes that still have tape on them."
"Ok, how many boxes are there?"
"Only five or six, shouldn't take you long."
Buffy groaned good-naturedly and set about her task. It only took her twenty minutes or so to bring all of the boxes, which turned out to be more like eight or nine rather than Anya's five or six.
"So where do you want all this stuff?"
"Start unpacking the larger boxes. Those are some fertility statues. You can place them at the corners of the shelves."
Buffy once again went back to work, all the while keeping an eye on Will and Dawn. Will was coloring furiously, concentrating on his project with his little tongue peeking out the corner of his lips. Dawn seemed to be reading a school book.
She finished the statues, and some she really didn't want to know about. Then went back to the rest of the boxes. They were filled with what looked like knickknacks to her, but she was sure had some kind of nasty magickal connotation. "Where do you want the rest of the stuff, Anya?"
"What? Oh, you can just leave those in the boxes, I have to catalogue them before I can do anything else."
It was nearing on 1:30 pm and Buffy was feeling restless. "Anyone hungry? I can make a lunch run."
Dawn and Will both perked up at the mention of food and Buffy decided to make it an outing. She knew she only had a few more hours with Will and she wanted to make them last. She also felt guilty because she was just the teeniest bit excited about having Spike back.
"Ok, lets go to the DoubleMeat. Anya, want anything?"
"No, that's alright, I have a sandwich here. But thank you for asking."
"Ok, let's go guys, you can decide what you want in the car."
The three of them headed back out to the car. And Buffy drove over to the DoubleMeat. They went inside and stared at the menu. The line moved eventually and it was their turn to order. They all sat down in a booth once their order was ready, and dug into their food.
Once finished, Buffy tossed the garbage into the trash and they headed back to the Magic Box. Buffy knew that when they got there, Giles would be back and she wasn't sure if she was ready to face what that meant yet.
They headed back into the shop and Buffy immediately locked onto Giles. He was over at the counter arguing with Anya about something. "So, Giles, did you get the stuff?"
"Oh, hello Buffy. Yes I did manage to acquire the necessary ingredients. I will be meeting Willow and Tara later on to discuss the specifics, but it seems like we can most definitely do the spell tonight."
"Great. That's great. Where are you meeting Willow and Tara?"
"Here, but do you think it would be better if we did it at your house?"
"That's what I was thinking. Then we could just do the spell after you guys are done talking."
"Yes, that's a good idea Buffy. We shall all be at you house in an hour. Is that alright with you?"
"Yup, sounds good. I guess I'll just take Will and Dawn home now."
"Alright, Buffy. I shall see you later then."
"Yup, bye Giles."
***
Sorry it was so short. I have to get this finished by Monday morning, because I am using it for a piece in my portfolio for an English class, which happens to be due Monday at noon.
