Title: An Auction
Author: Nicki C.
Email: Nimacu@yahoo.com
Disclaimer: "It's all been done before"- Barenaked Ladies. I don't own Buffy, Joss Does
I don't own Inuyasha, and I can't pronounce the name of the person who does.
Summary: Dawn Sets the Scoobies up in a Bachelor/Bachelorette Auction to impress her new boyfriends Family. Someone buys them for something more important than a date
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Brutal2003-I know they are kind of rare. Does that make me a freak or an endangered species?
"You can't buy us" Buffy couldn't believe the nerve of the Woman, or girl she couldn't decide how old the Asian female was
"I just did" The woman spoke with a slight accent
"We're not mercenaries" Buffy told the girl, not altogether unkindly
"You are now" She spoke firmly, giving the impression that her mind was set.
Willow put her hand on Buffy's shoulder, something about this girl spoke to her, and she wanted Buffy to giver her a chance "Buffy she has a point, we are supposed to spend a day with the person who bought us, why don't we just hear her out?"
"Fine, Whatever. But first lets cut to the chase. Does this involve any prophecies?" Buffy didn't want to dance around the issues. If they didn't have to help her, maybe one of the other Slayers would be good enough.
"No" Kagome answered
"Well then why do you need us?" Xander chose this moment to speak
"Because you're the best, and I'm at the end of my rope. You're my last resort. Don't get the idea that I go around purchasing people all the time."
There were silence among the group for a few seconds before Willow took the girl's hand reassuringly and spoke "Just give us a few minutes to talk about this, then we'll let you know what we decide. OK?" Without waiting for an answer Willow grabbed Buffy and Xander and dragged them to the other side of the room.
"Well what do you guys think?" Willow asked the other two
Buffy was the first to answer her "I don't know, she obviously needs help but…" Buffy was going to continue before Xander interrupted.
"It's been along time since The First, it'd be kind of nice to be out there fighting against a big bad again"
Willow started nodding her head and spoke "I agree, it doesn't feel right just staying here living a normal life. Maybe our lives aren't supposed to be normal" Buffy stared at her best friends; a slow smile forming on her face. Finally she spoke "So what I'm getting is that we should go with this girl and help her just 'cause you two are jonesing for an apocalypse" Willow and Xander looked sheepishly at each other before they both shook their heads yes.
"Fine, whatever. We'll do it. I was looking for something to do on Tuesday night anyway. Why not avert an apocalypse?"
The three walked back over to the girl. "We're in" Buffy spoke on behalf of the other two.
Kagome audibly sighed in relief, she wasn't sure how easy it was going to be and considering how hard things had always been in the past she was glad that it had gone rather smoothly so to speak.
"I'm so glad, our flight for Japan leaves in two hours"
"Japan?" Willow managed the word while her mouth made movements that were decidedly fish like.
"Two hours" Buffy had a face that said "I knew there had to be a catch"
"Sounds like fun" Xander sounded excited and looked more like a pirate than he'd ever had since he'd started wearing the eye patch.
The four stared at each other, that seemed like all the discussion any of them wanted to have. Kagome made a motion with her hand to have them follow her, knowing that if she said anything else they might revolt and leave. She led them downstairs and out to her rental car.
"Do you guys need to do anything before we leave?" Kagome cautiously asked the Americans
Willow answered her "Yeah, we need to call Dawnie and Giles. Let them know where we're going and what we're doing"
"We need to pack" Buffy was almost talking to herself as she was lost deep in thought about the approaching mission; which while still shrouded in mystery was appealing to her more and more.
"Don't worry about packing anything more than a backpacks worth of clothes, you can't take your weapons on an airplane and I've got everything else you'll need at my home"
With that said, Kagome took direction from Xander to get to their apartment and before too much time had passed they found themselves settling into the Economy class of the Jet that would take them to the other side of the world.