Authors Notes: Thanks for the feedback!! Keep it up!! Well, poor Xander :)
Choices, those damn choices :)
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Cordelia smiled and Faith frowned worriedly as they saw the results of the brunette's wicked plan rising in his pants. Faith could see by her opponent's triumphant look, it was not her that was having success. #Damn, C, never knew you had in you! You play it better than I thought . . . #
Both Angel as Oz frowned and looked at each other in understanding as they both wondered about the increased sense of pheromones in the air. It was a particular female's sexual essence which they figured couldn't come from Buffy or Willow. Intrigued who the hunter could be, the beasts in them forced them to scan the group members.
"So, that's your plan?" Buffy asked, getting no reply.
"Xander, hello, Xander, this is Houston . . . Are you still there??" Buffy asked worriedly as she wove her hand in front of his blank face until she saw it change . . .
Oz and Angel quickly found her prey in Xander . . .
Xander couldn't stand this pleasant interrogation anymore as he suddenly stood up and walked over to Cordelia, who's smile brightened as she saw a huge grin on his face. He bent down, place his hands on her thighs and pushed her legs apart and settled himself between them. He flashed a hungry smile as he brought his head under her skirt. They both ignored the stunned looks as Cordelia groaned mildly . . .
. . . "Xander? . . . Xander?" Buffy asked worried, getting no response. "Xander!!" she suddenly yelled standing in front of him, facing him. Xander's mouth was open, drooling, as he made some sensuous movements with his tongue, which luckily nobody really payed attention to.
"What!?" Xander asked as he snapped abruptly out of his daydream. He blinked a couple of times, wondering where he was. Then his eyes widened in surprise and mortification, as he looked into Buffy's worried eyes.
"That's your plan?" Buffy asked Xander again when she noticed that he was back to the world of the living.
"Huh?" He shook his head and realized he was dreaming until he saw the smirk on Cordelia's face behind Buffy's head.
. . . Angel and Oz followed the trail of Xander's and recognized the sexually aroused animal in full attack. Unconsciously their trail continued to Faith, who frowned at her opponent and Xander as Cordelia played with her prey. Angel and Oz had a short eyecontact, confirming each other the tension in the air. #Don't worry, Faith . . . Xander is more than a beast . . . Over to plan B,# the uncertain dark Slayer convinced herself.
"Xander? Snap out of whatever it is?" Buffy insisted.
Xander shook his head again and looked around, dazed and confused . . .
He saw Oz making a short wiping move with his hand over his face, which Xander instinctively copied, removing a little drool. He watched his hand and reality finally reached his brains. He gulped and looked at her, tensed, embarrassed, and continued, "Uhm . . . yes, I, uh, it . . . it's actually Faith's and . . . and my plan. You, uh, like it?" he stuttered while his eyes unconsciously trailed back to Cordelia.
Faith interrupted, immediately. "It was your idea, X. Not mine!"
Buffy looked at both. "Well, I don't know. Seems very risky to me, it's like your . . ."
Cordelia interrupted Buffy. "It's excellent!" she shouted, excited, but forced as her eyes showed some uncertainty.
Faith chuckled when the rest blinked at Cordelia's unusual outburst. #Nice try, C, but no chance in the slightest. You're now on my territory . . .# Faith thought with a renewed confidence.
The former cheerleader looked at them and her eyes widened. "Hey, I *can* like a plan!"
"Short skirts apparently too," Buffy replied, casually and Willow nodded at that with large eyes . . . growing now she also noticed the content of her blouse.
"I always wear short skirts."
Buffy rolled her eyes. "Sorry, my mistake. Extremely sh . . ."
"And my tastes can change, you know," Cordelia quickly shot back,
"Like, say, being a *slut*?" Faith asked calmly.
"Hear who said it. Ever looked into a mirror?" Cordy snapped.
"Don't have to, I *know* that I am hot," Faith replied with a smirk.
Cordelia flashed a furious look at Faith, but Giles interrupted quickly, "Please, Cordelia, can this bickering stop? We have problems at hand, which need our full attention."
"You are right, Giles. We can act like adults, can't we, C?" Faith asked gently.
Cordelia watched her, stunned, and then to Giles approving face and shook her head in disbelief.
#Horny and defending females are even more easy to handle than men . . .# Faith smirked inwardly, her face very serious.
Oz and Angel looked at each other for a short moment, more relieved now the tension had been tempered, at least temporary.
Giles continued, "It's a very decent plan, Buffy. Yes, there are some risky points, but I'm sure that it will work," he said and looked at Wesley who nodded.
Buffy took the word again. "Uh, I don't want to be a pain in the ass, Xan. But is this the best we have got? Because I think that any other plan is better then this one . . ."
"We can drown him in Starbucks' coffee," Oz interrupted.
"My point exactly, see even Oz can come up with a better plan," Buffy replied making her movement with a illusionary water canon again.
"Thanks!" Oz said, mockingly while the rest frowned again, except for Faith who grinned widely.
Giles shook also his head, very worried now, questioning his Slayer's mental condition.
"There is one minor point to that plan, Oz . . . the smell . . . it will kill us all," Buffy said, smiling.
The group was more relieved when they realized it was a joke, except for Giles who took it serious.
Buffy looked at Xander. "It's a great plan, Xan. Just wanting to hear an alternative. It's like you, it has guts. Can you get the necessary stuff?"
Faith smiled as Xander blinked for the umpteenth compliment this afternoon.
"Uh, uhm, thanks Buf. Uh, yes, that's still a point that needs some thinking," Xander answered, proud, but also nervous by the unusual amount of support given to him.
She looked at Angel, and then to Xander again. "I want you two, Angel and Xander, to work together on the military details of the plan. You gonna be the key to this, Xan. Can you two work together?"
Angel nodded hesitating and looked grim.
Xander nervous look turned serious and proud took over in an instant as he nodded his head, smelling his chance. "But *I* am the Key-guy here . . ."
He looked at Buffy and she nodded firmly, "*You* are the Captain, Xan. We will *all* follow your orders," she said, making him glow with pride.
"You will listen to me!" Xander commanded to Angel.
Angel saw Buffy's bright face and groaned as he put his own in his hands. #Running off to LA leaving me high and dry, huh?# Buffy thought.
"I want you to report to me as soon as this meeting is over, is that clear?" Xander demanded.
Angel groaned harder.
Giles pressed at his classes about to speak up to this bickering, but kept silent when he saw Faith's face darken.
Angel took his head out of his hands and watched the others. All the girls and Oz gave Xander an approving grin, with Cordelia's the widest. Even Giles supported him fully. Xander noticed it as well and a confident grin appeared showing that he was in his element, fully. The pussy cat had been changed into the lion, the King of animals. The leader of the pack! Angel looked defeated as he brought his face in his hands, again.
"Did *I* make myself clear?" Xander asked again.
Angel simply nodded.
"Good!"
Cordelia saw Xander nodding in understanding to Faith when he saw from the proud and victorious smile on the dark Slayer that *she* was responsible for this. Cordelia bowed her head in defeat as she realized what Faith had done: instead of insulting him like she always did, Faith made him into the confident and proud leader of the Scoobies.
Buffy turned to Faith. "Then we will discuss the rest, Faith." The dark Slayer nodded and grinned widely as she looked at the desperate face of Cordelia . . .
*****
Cordelia smiled and Faith frowned worriedly as they saw the results of the brunette's wicked plan rising in his pants. Faith could see by her opponent's triumphant look, it was not her that was having success. #Damn, C, never knew you had in you! You play it better than I thought . . . #
Both Angel as Oz frowned and looked at each other in understanding as they both wondered about the increased sense of pheromones in the air. It was a particular female's sexual essence which they figured couldn't come from Buffy or Willow. Intrigued who the hunter could be, the beasts in them forced them to scan the group members.
"So, that's your plan?" Buffy asked, getting no reply.
"Xander, hello, Xander, this is Houston . . . Are you still there??" Buffy asked worriedly as she wove her hand in front of his blank face until she saw it change . . .
Oz and Angel quickly found her prey in Xander . . .
Xander couldn't stand this pleasant interrogation anymore as he suddenly stood up and walked over to Cordelia, who's smile brightened as she saw a huge grin on his face. He bent down, place his hands on her thighs and pushed her legs apart and settled himself between them. He flashed a hungry smile as he brought his head under her skirt. They both ignored the stunned looks as Cordelia groaned mildly . . .
. . . "Xander? . . . Xander?" Buffy asked worried, getting no response. "Xander!!" she suddenly yelled standing in front of him, facing him. Xander's mouth was open, drooling, as he made some sensuous movements with his tongue, which luckily nobody really payed attention to.
"What!?" Xander asked as he snapped abruptly out of his daydream. He blinked a couple of times, wondering where he was. Then his eyes widened in surprise and mortification, as he looked into Buffy's worried eyes.
"That's your plan?" Buffy asked Xander again when she noticed that he was back to the world of the living.
"Huh?" He shook his head and realized he was dreaming until he saw the smirk on Cordelia's face behind Buffy's head.
. . . Angel and Oz followed the trail of Xander's and recognized the sexually aroused animal in full attack. Unconsciously their trail continued to Faith, who frowned at her opponent and Xander as Cordelia played with her prey. Angel and Oz had a short eyecontact, confirming each other the tension in the air. #Don't worry, Faith . . . Xander is more than a beast . . . Over to plan B,# the uncertain dark Slayer convinced herself.
"Xander? Snap out of whatever it is?" Buffy insisted.
Xander shook his head again and looked around, dazed and confused . . .
He saw Oz making a short wiping move with his hand over his face, which Xander instinctively copied, removing a little drool. He watched his hand and reality finally reached his brains. He gulped and looked at her, tensed, embarrassed, and continued, "Uhm . . . yes, I, uh, it . . . it's actually Faith's and . . . and my plan. You, uh, like it?" he stuttered while his eyes unconsciously trailed back to Cordelia.
Faith interrupted, immediately. "It was your idea, X. Not mine!"
Buffy looked at both. "Well, I don't know. Seems very risky to me, it's like your . . ."
Cordelia interrupted Buffy. "It's excellent!" she shouted, excited, but forced as her eyes showed some uncertainty.
Faith chuckled when the rest blinked at Cordelia's unusual outburst. #Nice try, C, but no chance in the slightest. You're now on my territory . . .# Faith thought with a renewed confidence.
The former cheerleader looked at them and her eyes widened. "Hey, I *can* like a plan!"
"Short skirts apparently too," Buffy replied, casually and Willow nodded at that with large eyes . . . growing now she also noticed the content of her blouse.
"I always wear short skirts."
Buffy rolled her eyes. "Sorry, my mistake. Extremely sh . . ."
"And my tastes can change, you know," Cordelia quickly shot back,
"Like, say, being a *slut*?" Faith asked calmly.
"Hear who said it. Ever looked into a mirror?" Cordy snapped.
"Don't have to, I *know* that I am hot," Faith replied with a smirk.
Cordelia flashed a furious look at Faith, but Giles interrupted quickly, "Please, Cordelia, can this bickering stop? We have problems at hand, which need our full attention."
"You are right, Giles. We can act like adults, can't we, C?" Faith asked gently.
Cordelia watched her, stunned, and then to Giles approving face and shook her head in disbelief.
#Horny and defending females are even more easy to handle than men . . .# Faith smirked inwardly, her face very serious.
Oz and Angel looked at each other for a short moment, more relieved now the tension had been tempered, at least temporary.
Giles continued, "It's a very decent plan, Buffy. Yes, there are some risky points, but I'm sure that it will work," he said and looked at Wesley who nodded.
Buffy took the word again. "Uh, I don't want to be a pain in the ass, Xan. But is this the best we have got? Because I think that any other plan is better then this one . . ."
"We can drown him in Starbucks' coffee," Oz interrupted.
"My point exactly, see even Oz can come up with a better plan," Buffy replied making her movement with a illusionary water canon again.
"Thanks!" Oz said, mockingly while the rest frowned again, except for Faith who grinned widely.
Giles shook also his head, very worried now, questioning his Slayer's mental condition.
"There is one minor point to that plan, Oz . . . the smell . . . it will kill us all," Buffy said, smiling.
The group was more relieved when they realized it was a joke, except for Giles who took it serious.
Buffy looked at Xander. "It's a great plan, Xan. Just wanting to hear an alternative. It's like you, it has guts. Can you get the necessary stuff?"
Faith smiled as Xander blinked for the umpteenth compliment this afternoon.
"Uh, uhm, thanks Buf. Uh, yes, that's still a point that needs some thinking," Xander answered, proud, but also nervous by the unusual amount of support given to him.
She looked at Angel, and then to Xander again. "I want you two, Angel and Xander, to work together on the military details of the plan. You gonna be the key to this, Xan. Can you two work together?"
Angel nodded hesitating and looked grim.
Xander nervous look turned serious and proud took over in an instant as he nodded his head, smelling his chance. "But *I* am the Key-guy here . . ."
He looked at Buffy and she nodded firmly, "*You* are the Captain, Xan. We will *all* follow your orders," she said, making him glow with pride.
"You will listen to me!" Xander commanded to Angel.
Angel saw Buffy's bright face and groaned as he put his own in his hands. #Running off to LA leaving me high and dry, huh?# Buffy thought.
"I want you to report to me as soon as this meeting is over, is that clear?" Xander demanded.
Angel groaned harder.
Giles pressed at his classes about to speak up to this bickering, but kept silent when he saw Faith's face darken.
Angel took his head out of his hands and watched the others. All the girls and Oz gave Xander an approving grin, with Cordelia's the widest. Even Giles supported him fully. Xander noticed it as well and a confident grin appeared showing that he was in his element, fully. The pussy cat had been changed into the lion, the King of animals. The leader of the pack! Angel looked defeated as he brought his face in his hands, again.
"Did *I* make myself clear?" Xander asked again.
Angel simply nodded.
"Good!"
Cordelia saw Xander nodding in understanding to Faith when he saw from the proud and victorious smile on the dark Slayer that *she* was responsible for this. Cordelia bowed her head in defeat as she realized what Faith had done: instead of insulting him like she always did, Faith made him into the confident and proud leader of the Scoobies.
Buffy turned to Faith. "Then we will discuss the rest, Faith." The dark Slayer nodded and grinned widely as she looked at the desperate face of Cordelia . . .