Connections
By Kalystia
Disclaimer: I don't own any of it. There might be an original character in a later chapter, but as of right now, I don't own anything.
Author's Notes: Please continue to review! It defiantly helps me write faster! Sorry this part wasn't up sooner, I was away from internet for a few weeks. Hope everyone likes this part! If you want to email me directly its kalystia1983@yahoo.com Also, if anyone would like to beta this let me know! This copy is unbeta'd so be kind.
********************************************************** At the same time as Part II:
"Ok thanks Aunt Kim. I'll be careful, I promise. Bye." Xander hangs up the phone after having a long conversation with his Aunt. Someone he hadn't spoken to in years because she and his father did not get along, but Xander has been trying everything for the last hour to get any information about his mother. He has gone through all the family names in his wallet- sized telephone book, which his mom always made him carry around when he was younger in case something happened and they need to contact family.
Xander runs a hand through his hair, wondering how he never put any of these clues together. Now that he thinks back on it, he should have realized his mother knew something about Sunnydale's nightlife.
He leans back on his bed and for what seems like the millionth time in the past hour, he wishes he had said something to his mother about what went on in Sunnydale. He had thought about it many times after Graduation, after they didn't need to live in Sunnydale anymore, nothing was really holding them there. His father could have gotten a job somewhere. Then his mother would have come clean with them before and they would have been able to figure this out calmly. Well, as calmly as they did things back then.
Xander mentally shakes himself. He knows that doing that is a bad idea. He learned long ago not to play "what if" with himself. It hurts too much. What is done is done and he can't change it now and he has to live with it. This means he needs to figure out what is going on with him. What he is, or could be. He reminds himself that they don't have any solid proof that he is anything other then a perfectly normal human being. Only the guess of a man who was ingrained in the Watcher's Council. He could have been like Travers or Wesley when he first got to Sunnydale. But then again, he hid that Jessica was still alive and had a child, so Xander thinks that he is probably more like Giles.
If they can't find the Watcher, Bartlett, then Xander can only hope that they find his mother's Watcher's diary. Xander knows that he is what he is and can't change that, though he does admit it would be nice to know what he is, but he would love to know what his mother was. Before everything. Before moving to Sunnydale and drinking herself into oblivion, before dealing with his father. Xander can only hope that he will like the person that she was.
He turns back to the phone book and looks through it again, not seeing anyone else he could call for information. He folds it back together and goes to put it back in his wallet. He has trouble doing so, and pulls out some business cards and papers. He goes to look through them, figuring it would give himself something brainless to do for a few moments, to forget for a few moments.
As he starts going through the cards he comes across a folded up piece of paper he always remembers having. Written across it in his mothers handwriting is "Keep with emergency numbers, call if something happens to me or dad." His mother had given that to him when he started carrying a wallet around all the time when he was 13. He doesn't ever recall opening it up, he just always remembers moving it from wallet to wallet, as even after he graduated high school, his mother used to ask if he had the piece of paper. Xander remember always just carrying it to please her in case she looked into his wallet. She would always call him a good boy, and give him a hug when she found it there.
As the memories subside, Xander continues to look at the paper. He almost can figure out what it is before opening it. As he looks at what is written there, he sees the name James Bartlett, and an address for South Africa. There is a phone number too, but Xander is unsure if he should call him. There are some things you just don't want to find out about over the phone, and this might not be a current number. He doesn't want to get his hopes up until he has talked to Giles and knows for sure what is going on.
His mother sure believed her old Watcher. She made sure that he would be able to call him and find out about what he is. To make sure he wouldn't get into any trouble if this is serious.
Xander thinks about his situation again. Well now, he knows what the First saw in him, why the First had Caleb target him. And maybe he would have a reason for being a demon magnet. Maybe he did really attract them or something, and it wasn't just his dumb luck that he ended up dating or trying to date a ton of them.
He looks over at the clock to see how long he has been sitting there, and realizes that they have a meeting at council headquarters today. He doesn't want it to look like something is wrong, he doesn't want to worry the girls at all, they have been through enough recently, and therefore, he has to go to the meeting.
He's glad that the new council is in walking distance from the hotel they are staying in. He allows himself not to think for a few moments as he walks over, promising him he won't dwell on this until he finds out what Giles now knows.
A block away from the new council his phone rings. "Hello?"
"Xander?"
"Andrew."
"Um, are you coming to the meeting you're late. If you don't come I can take notes for you and let you know what happened."
"No Andrew I'll be there in a few minutes."
"Oh, Ok. Well, bye then."
Xander chuckles as he realizes that Andrew sounded disappointed that Xander was coming, he sounded like he wanted to take notes for him. Xander shakes his head and walks into the Council building.
He sees Giles walking through the Lobby as well, and moves to walk and talk with him. He knows that they are not able to talk freely because elements of the old council are still around and waiting to reassert themselves.
"How'd it go?"
"Not as well as I had hoped, only old information," Giles says to him.
Xander pauses and thinks for a moment, "Hmmm." He then takes the paper that is still in his hand, "I have this, forgot to mention it before." He hands to paper to Giles and waits for him to open it. He knows there needs to be an explanation with it so he adds, "Mom used to make me keep it with me, saying if something ever happened to them to call that person. I forgot about it till now."
"This is more helpful then what I have found. I'll inform you of everything else after the meeting."
Xander nods as they continue to walk towards the meeting, it sounds as if Giles has had a few hours like he has. They walk into the meeting and Xander takes his seat at the table.
He half listens to everything that is going on during the meeting. A lot of it is things that he and Giles have talked about before, when Giles was convincing him that becoming a Watcher was the right thing to do now.
Xander looks at the paper in his hands again. So now, he just had to figure out how to get to South Africa without everyone wondering why. Xander sits up a bit straighter as he hears one of Giles's assistances calling for volunteers. They need volunteers in South Africa, or in Africa as a whole. Well that's one way of getting there without real suspicion. The girls won't like it, but he figures he can say that since he never really did the road trip after senior year, he'll do it now that they left Sunnydale.
The second the Watcher calls for South Africa or Africa Xander says, "I'll do it, either one sign me up."
He grins widely, knowing that he has a plan. And for the first time in a long time feels like he is in charge of his own life, that he will be able to do this on his own.
And then as the chaos erupts in the room, he sees Giles lean back to let him deal with the girls. And Xander wonders, even though he has a plan, if it might have been easier not to tell Buffy and Willow.
By Kalystia
Disclaimer: I don't own any of it. There might be an original character in a later chapter, but as of right now, I don't own anything.
Author's Notes: Please continue to review! It defiantly helps me write faster! Sorry this part wasn't up sooner, I was away from internet for a few weeks. Hope everyone likes this part! If you want to email me directly its kalystia1983@yahoo.com Also, if anyone would like to beta this let me know! This copy is unbeta'd so be kind.
********************************************************** At the same time as Part II:
"Ok thanks Aunt Kim. I'll be careful, I promise. Bye." Xander hangs up the phone after having a long conversation with his Aunt. Someone he hadn't spoken to in years because she and his father did not get along, but Xander has been trying everything for the last hour to get any information about his mother. He has gone through all the family names in his wallet- sized telephone book, which his mom always made him carry around when he was younger in case something happened and they need to contact family.
Xander runs a hand through his hair, wondering how he never put any of these clues together. Now that he thinks back on it, he should have realized his mother knew something about Sunnydale's nightlife.
He leans back on his bed and for what seems like the millionth time in the past hour, he wishes he had said something to his mother about what went on in Sunnydale. He had thought about it many times after Graduation, after they didn't need to live in Sunnydale anymore, nothing was really holding them there. His father could have gotten a job somewhere. Then his mother would have come clean with them before and they would have been able to figure this out calmly. Well, as calmly as they did things back then.
Xander mentally shakes himself. He knows that doing that is a bad idea. He learned long ago not to play "what if" with himself. It hurts too much. What is done is done and he can't change it now and he has to live with it. This means he needs to figure out what is going on with him. What he is, or could be. He reminds himself that they don't have any solid proof that he is anything other then a perfectly normal human being. Only the guess of a man who was ingrained in the Watcher's Council. He could have been like Travers or Wesley when he first got to Sunnydale. But then again, he hid that Jessica was still alive and had a child, so Xander thinks that he is probably more like Giles.
If they can't find the Watcher, Bartlett, then Xander can only hope that they find his mother's Watcher's diary. Xander knows that he is what he is and can't change that, though he does admit it would be nice to know what he is, but he would love to know what his mother was. Before everything. Before moving to Sunnydale and drinking herself into oblivion, before dealing with his father. Xander can only hope that he will like the person that she was.
He turns back to the phone book and looks through it again, not seeing anyone else he could call for information. He folds it back together and goes to put it back in his wallet. He has trouble doing so, and pulls out some business cards and papers. He goes to look through them, figuring it would give himself something brainless to do for a few moments, to forget for a few moments.
As he starts going through the cards he comes across a folded up piece of paper he always remembers having. Written across it in his mothers handwriting is "Keep with emergency numbers, call if something happens to me or dad." His mother had given that to him when he started carrying a wallet around all the time when he was 13. He doesn't ever recall opening it up, he just always remembers moving it from wallet to wallet, as even after he graduated high school, his mother used to ask if he had the piece of paper. Xander remember always just carrying it to please her in case she looked into his wallet. She would always call him a good boy, and give him a hug when she found it there.
As the memories subside, Xander continues to look at the paper. He almost can figure out what it is before opening it. As he looks at what is written there, he sees the name James Bartlett, and an address for South Africa. There is a phone number too, but Xander is unsure if he should call him. There are some things you just don't want to find out about over the phone, and this might not be a current number. He doesn't want to get his hopes up until he has talked to Giles and knows for sure what is going on.
His mother sure believed her old Watcher. She made sure that he would be able to call him and find out about what he is. To make sure he wouldn't get into any trouble if this is serious.
Xander thinks about his situation again. Well now, he knows what the First saw in him, why the First had Caleb target him. And maybe he would have a reason for being a demon magnet. Maybe he did really attract them or something, and it wasn't just his dumb luck that he ended up dating or trying to date a ton of them.
He looks over at the clock to see how long he has been sitting there, and realizes that they have a meeting at council headquarters today. He doesn't want it to look like something is wrong, he doesn't want to worry the girls at all, they have been through enough recently, and therefore, he has to go to the meeting.
He's glad that the new council is in walking distance from the hotel they are staying in. He allows himself not to think for a few moments as he walks over, promising him he won't dwell on this until he finds out what Giles now knows.
A block away from the new council his phone rings. "Hello?"
"Xander?"
"Andrew."
"Um, are you coming to the meeting you're late. If you don't come I can take notes for you and let you know what happened."
"No Andrew I'll be there in a few minutes."
"Oh, Ok. Well, bye then."
Xander chuckles as he realizes that Andrew sounded disappointed that Xander was coming, he sounded like he wanted to take notes for him. Xander shakes his head and walks into the Council building.
He sees Giles walking through the Lobby as well, and moves to walk and talk with him. He knows that they are not able to talk freely because elements of the old council are still around and waiting to reassert themselves.
"How'd it go?"
"Not as well as I had hoped, only old information," Giles says to him.
Xander pauses and thinks for a moment, "Hmmm." He then takes the paper that is still in his hand, "I have this, forgot to mention it before." He hands to paper to Giles and waits for him to open it. He knows there needs to be an explanation with it so he adds, "Mom used to make me keep it with me, saying if something ever happened to them to call that person. I forgot about it till now."
"This is more helpful then what I have found. I'll inform you of everything else after the meeting."
Xander nods as they continue to walk towards the meeting, it sounds as if Giles has had a few hours like he has. They walk into the meeting and Xander takes his seat at the table.
He half listens to everything that is going on during the meeting. A lot of it is things that he and Giles have talked about before, when Giles was convincing him that becoming a Watcher was the right thing to do now.
Xander looks at the paper in his hands again. So now, he just had to figure out how to get to South Africa without everyone wondering why. Xander sits up a bit straighter as he hears one of Giles's assistances calling for volunteers. They need volunteers in South Africa, or in Africa as a whole. Well that's one way of getting there without real suspicion. The girls won't like it, but he figures he can say that since he never really did the road trip after senior year, he'll do it now that they left Sunnydale.
The second the Watcher calls for South Africa or Africa Xander says, "I'll do it, either one sign me up."
He grins widely, knowing that he has a plan. And for the first time in a long time feels like he is in charge of his own life, that he will be able to do this on his own.
And then as the chaos erupts in the room, he sees Giles lean back to let him deal with the girls. And Xander wonders, even though he has a plan, if it might have been easier not to tell Buffy and Willow.