TITLE: Christmas Cheer
AUTHOR: Ben is Glory
RATING: PG
DISCLAIMER: All Joss. I just play xD
SETTING: Christmas during S6
DEDICATION: For Ann, since she's away and Tis The Season was co-written by us last year. I wub you, Ann! I misssss you!
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Here's my holiday story! I can't believe it took me all day to finally write this down. Blah. Anyways, it's un-betad, so if there are any mistakes, that's probably why. ::sigh:: Oh well, enjoy! Happy commercialized holiday!
FEEDBACK: Right this second! ;p
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"Buffy… it's hideous."
"No, it's not, Dawn."
"Yes, yes it is. Look at it!"
"Stop being such a brat, and put it on!"
"No." Dawn stomped her foot for emphasis. "I will not. I refuse."
"If you don't put it on," the older sister threatened, "I will tell Spike you have a crush on him."
"Gross, Buffy. Plus, that was like, a year ago."
"I don't care," she shot back, giving Dawn her best impression of Willow's resolve face.
"Fine. If you tell Spike I had a crush on him, I'll tell him that you have a crush on him," the brunette countered.
"That's not nice, Dawnie." The younger girl just smirked. "Mom would want you to wear it."
Dawn sighed, and her eyes shifted to the picture of her mother on Buffy's nightstand. "Okay, all right. I'll wear this disgusting thing that somehow passes for clothing. But," she added, "just for Mom."
"Good," Buffy chirped as she grinned. "Now go downstairs and wait for me so we can do this."
***
A week later, Buffy held up a Christmas card. "What do you think, Will?"
Willow took the card from her best friend and studied it carefully. A smile spread across her face.
On the front of the card was a picture of two girls, a blonde and a brunette. Both were wearing matching holiday sweaters and standing in front of a sparkling tree, smiling and hugging each other. A portrait could be spotted in the background; a mother looked on to her two daughters with pride. The bottom of the card read: HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE SUMMERS FAMILY!