Disclaimer: Oh, check out one of the other chapters if you want one, I'm sick of writing it out.
Authors note: Ok, here I go again with a long A.N. ~ I'm glad Tara sounds like a five year old, I wanted her to, so I succeeded, yay! ~ NO, this is NOT going to be Willow/Tara, there are no real shippers in this, at least not unless I continue this thing 'til they're like 15. And even then, well, I'm a Willow/ Kennedy fan, and since she isn't in this fic Willow/Oz would come in second. But like I said, no shippers when they're little, that would just be kinda wrong. ~ Why didn't Xander and Oz get evaluation inspection thingies? Xander hasn't been around that long yet, so isn't due and Oz is constantly being checked up on cos of his werewolf side so doesn't need one (yes... I planned that all along... really I did... Of course I didn't just make that up, would I do a thing like that? ~looks innocent~ )
And (added about 3 weeks after above notes) Sorry about how long I took to finish this chapter. Got a lot of things due, and tests, at the moment.
Anyway, now for a chapter, which hopefully will meet everyone's approval for little kiddiness.
CHAPTER 19 Wes sighed in frustration. Where had those children gone now? Couldn't they stay in one place for at least a few moments? He was never going to catch them all at this rate.
Giles had been called away, and had left at once, meaning that Wesley was in charge of the children. And he really wished that was not the case.
That gang of little hooligans were running around Traverston yelling at the top of their voices. He was starting to think that letting them have sweets had not been such a good idea.
But they never went mad like this when Giles was here. In fact they had never done this before at all. Generally sugar didn't affect them in this way. He was starting to think that they were perhaps doing it on purpose. But they wouldn't do that, would they?
He sighed again. He had been chasing the children around for almost an hour, all to no avail. The little demons obviously didn't want to be caught. They kept evading him. Sometimes he really wished they weren't so good at hiding.
Buffy giggled at the disgruntled look on Wes' face. He looked so funny. Like Giles used to, before he had got used to their games.
She and the others hadn't had much of their style of fun for a while. Giles had developed a strong instinct for knowing when they were planning something. And had become skilled at figuring out just what that plan entailed. So he had kept finding them out before they could get into any mischief. Life had really become a little boring.
But now Giles had been called away to something to do with the Watchers council. Buffy wasn't sure what it was exactly, but she did know that they were going to make the most of his absence. That meant as much fun as they wanted. And making Wes chase them around Traverston classified as fun.
Angel shook his head in amusement. He had been watching the children's antics from the shadows. They were certainly leading the poor Watcher on a good chase.
He knew he really should help the man. It was plenty dark enough for him to leave his current position. But he couldn't make himself spoil the children's fun. They had all been worked harder than normal recently, due to the 6 monthly evaluations. The work had dampened their spirits a little, and they had been more serious than usual, acting older than their age. It was good for them to have a little fun.
Faith giggled. This was fun. They hadn't done this in a long time. Giles was too good at chase. Playing it with him didn't work very often any more. But it sure worked on Wes. He was even worse than Giles had been when she'd first come here. He'd beat Giles' slowest time already, and the game didn't seem anywhere near finished to her.
She caught sight of Wes again and dashed away. None of her friends were with Wes yet, so she wasn't getting anywhere near him. No way was she going to be the first one caught.
Faith wondered where the others were. They had scattered when Wes had come too close to catching them.
She shrugged. It would be more fun on her own. Plus their game would last longer the more they were spread out.
She ran again, this time into the shadows of a nearby building. And crashed straight into a tall and fairly solid object that let out an "oomph" when she hit it.
Angel smiled down at the small Potential who had just collided with him. "Hi Faith" he said.
Faith stared up in surprise. What was Angel doing here? Was he going to tell on her to Wes?
Oz crouched behind a bush, watching his red- headed friend. Wesley was right behind her, If she didn't hide soon she was going to get caught.
He made up his mind. He wasn't going to let Willow be caught. Even if it meant he had to sacrifice himself.
He leaped up and let out a war cry, causing Wes to spin around in surprise, and giving Willow time to hide herself again.
Wes glared over at the little werewolf. "Daniel Osbourne, come out of there and stop this nonsense" he called, heading over that way himself.
Oz stuck his tongue out at Wes. OK, maybe he wasn't going to sacrifice himself. "I'm Oz, not Daniel" he shouted, before darting away into the undergrowth.
Wesley frowned. He was definitely getting tired of this now. He didn't know how Giles managed this bunch.
"Children, come out please, enough is enough" he called, wincing at how pathetic that sounded. He had no illusions about the children's response to that.
He got exactly the response he had expected. None at all.
Kendra laughed at Wesley's statement. The Watcher surely did not expect her and her friends to stop their fun just 'cause he wanted them to. She was enjoying this chase. They had not played like this for at least a few months.
She wondered how Xander was doing. He had not played chase with them before. She didn't know if he was any good. But he must be, or surely he would have been caught by now.
She ducked out of sight as a scowling Wesley turned around, obviously trying to sight them.
"Don't tell" Faith pleaded, looking up at Angel with her best puppy- dog eyes.
He grinned at her. "Don't worry Faith. I'm not going to spoil your fun" he reassured her.
"Now's probably a good time to run" he pointed out. "Wes is facing the other direction."
Faith grinned her thanks at him and took his advice, slinking away and out of sight.
Xander felt a hand clap down on his shoulder. He turned around in surprise. Wesley was over the other side of the clearing. He could see him. So who was behind him?
"Game's over" Giles said. "Go and get the others"
Authors note: This isn't where I was planned to finish, but I wanted to get this posted tonight, so I had to stop. Anyway, please review, and I hope I'll be able to get the next chapter up sooner than this one.
Authors note: Ok, here I go again with a long A.N. ~ I'm glad Tara sounds like a five year old, I wanted her to, so I succeeded, yay! ~ NO, this is NOT going to be Willow/Tara, there are no real shippers in this, at least not unless I continue this thing 'til they're like 15. And even then, well, I'm a Willow/ Kennedy fan, and since she isn't in this fic Willow/Oz would come in second. But like I said, no shippers when they're little, that would just be kinda wrong. ~ Why didn't Xander and Oz get evaluation inspection thingies? Xander hasn't been around that long yet, so isn't due and Oz is constantly being checked up on cos of his werewolf side so doesn't need one (yes... I planned that all along... really I did... Of course I didn't just make that up, would I do a thing like that? ~looks innocent~ )
And (added about 3 weeks after above notes) Sorry about how long I took to finish this chapter. Got a lot of things due, and tests, at the moment.
Anyway, now for a chapter, which hopefully will meet everyone's approval for little kiddiness.
CHAPTER 19 Wes sighed in frustration. Where had those children gone now? Couldn't they stay in one place for at least a few moments? He was never going to catch them all at this rate.
Giles had been called away, and had left at once, meaning that Wesley was in charge of the children. And he really wished that was not the case.
That gang of little hooligans were running around Traverston yelling at the top of their voices. He was starting to think that letting them have sweets had not been such a good idea.
But they never went mad like this when Giles was here. In fact they had never done this before at all. Generally sugar didn't affect them in this way. He was starting to think that they were perhaps doing it on purpose. But they wouldn't do that, would they?
He sighed again. He had been chasing the children around for almost an hour, all to no avail. The little demons obviously didn't want to be caught. They kept evading him. Sometimes he really wished they weren't so good at hiding.
Buffy giggled at the disgruntled look on Wes' face. He looked so funny. Like Giles used to, before he had got used to their games.
She and the others hadn't had much of their style of fun for a while. Giles had developed a strong instinct for knowing when they were planning something. And had become skilled at figuring out just what that plan entailed. So he had kept finding them out before they could get into any mischief. Life had really become a little boring.
But now Giles had been called away to something to do with the Watchers council. Buffy wasn't sure what it was exactly, but she did know that they were going to make the most of his absence. That meant as much fun as they wanted. And making Wes chase them around Traverston classified as fun.
Angel shook his head in amusement. He had been watching the children's antics from the shadows. They were certainly leading the poor Watcher on a good chase.
He knew he really should help the man. It was plenty dark enough for him to leave his current position. But he couldn't make himself spoil the children's fun. They had all been worked harder than normal recently, due to the 6 monthly evaluations. The work had dampened their spirits a little, and they had been more serious than usual, acting older than their age. It was good for them to have a little fun.
Faith giggled. This was fun. They hadn't done this in a long time. Giles was too good at chase. Playing it with him didn't work very often any more. But it sure worked on Wes. He was even worse than Giles had been when she'd first come here. He'd beat Giles' slowest time already, and the game didn't seem anywhere near finished to her.
She caught sight of Wes again and dashed away. None of her friends were with Wes yet, so she wasn't getting anywhere near him. No way was she going to be the first one caught.
Faith wondered where the others were. They had scattered when Wes had come too close to catching them.
She shrugged. It would be more fun on her own. Plus their game would last longer the more they were spread out.
She ran again, this time into the shadows of a nearby building. And crashed straight into a tall and fairly solid object that let out an "oomph" when she hit it.
Angel smiled down at the small Potential who had just collided with him. "Hi Faith" he said.
Faith stared up in surprise. What was Angel doing here? Was he going to tell on her to Wes?
Oz crouched behind a bush, watching his red- headed friend. Wesley was right behind her, If she didn't hide soon she was going to get caught.
He made up his mind. He wasn't going to let Willow be caught. Even if it meant he had to sacrifice himself.
He leaped up and let out a war cry, causing Wes to spin around in surprise, and giving Willow time to hide herself again.
Wes glared over at the little werewolf. "Daniel Osbourne, come out of there and stop this nonsense" he called, heading over that way himself.
Oz stuck his tongue out at Wes. OK, maybe he wasn't going to sacrifice himself. "I'm Oz, not Daniel" he shouted, before darting away into the undergrowth.
Wesley frowned. He was definitely getting tired of this now. He didn't know how Giles managed this bunch.
"Children, come out please, enough is enough" he called, wincing at how pathetic that sounded. He had no illusions about the children's response to that.
He got exactly the response he had expected. None at all.
Kendra laughed at Wesley's statement. The Watcher surely did not expect her and her friends to stop their fun just 'cause he wanted them to. She was enjoying this chase. They had not played like this for at least a few months.
She wondered how Xander was doing. He had not played chase with them before. She didn't know if he was any good. But he must be, or surely he would have been caught by now.
She ducked out of sight as a scowling Wesley turned around, obviously trying to sight them.
"Don't tell" Faith pleaded, looking up at Angel with her best puppy- dog eyes.
He grinned at her. "Don't worry Faith. I'm not going to spoil your fun" he reassured her.
"Now's probably a good time to run" he pointed out. "Wes is facing the other direction."
Faith grinned her thanks at him and took his advice, slinking away and out of sight.
Xander felt a hand clap down on his shoulder. He turned around in surprise. Wesley was over the other side of the clearing. He could see him. So who was behind him?
"Game's over" Giles said. "Go and get the others"
Authors note: This isn't where I was planned to finish, but I wanted to get this posted tonight, so I had to stop. Anyway, please review, and I hope I'll be able to get the next chapter up sooner than this one.