Title: Awaken the Inu
Author: DhampyrX2
Genre: Crossover
Rating: PG-13
Timeframe: prologues are btw seasons 3 and 4. The rest starts season seven.
Disclaimer: I don't own these characters. Poverty is my constant friend. Please don't sue. I make no money from this.
Note: Evil plot bunnies have invaded my brain again, and the demons of writer's block are spreading. Instead of Starting with a Buffy or Star Wars sequel, or adding to 'The One Who Sees", I feel compelled to work on this. Sorry. Blame the bunnies. Anya's right, they're EVIL. I also changed this from a season five idea, to a season seven idea. Just because I hate Caleb, and want Xander to have a bigger role in the proceedings.
Summary: Xander's father is not who he thought. His real father has decided to inform him of his heritage, leaving Xander with some tough choices.
*****
Buffy stared at the changes in Xander blankly, trying to convince herself that he was here, and that this was, in fact, him. "Xander?", she asked, still confused, as she stepped toward him.
Angel just tried to blend into the background as Buff stepped forward. Whatever was going on, he knew two things, Xander had changes alot in a short time, and Xander and he had never got along. Angel was also a study of demonic history, which explained Angelus' knowledge of Acathla. The names Sesshomaru and Tetsusaiga were well known in demonic circles the world over. Angel wanted no part of upsetting anyone with ties to Sesshomaru if he could help it.
Xander looked curiously into her face as he asked, "Yeah, Buff?"
"How the, white hair...dog ears...yellow eye, wha?", she babbled as she got within arms reach of his, studying his new features.
Xander grinned his trademark open grin, the best kind of identification he had as he replied, "Wow, that was almost three or four sentences without actually finishing one. You trying to become the next Oz of something? Or are you imitating classic Deadboy? Cause I got to say, that was more bad grammar the cryptic."
This snapped Buffy a bit out of her stupor, as she found an emotion to ride back to sanity. Unfortunately, it was anger. "Xander what the HELL is going on, here? I'm come here to get info, Caleb starts handing me my butt, then you and Angel show up out of nowhere! And that's ignoring the fact that you hate Angel, you're supposed to be far away with Dawn safe from all this, and you sure weren't some white haired, ears on the top of his head, needs to trim his fingernails guy the other day!" Xander shrugged, but was cut off from replying immediately when Buffy said, "And if you give me that joke about Dawn forgetting her lipstick again I swear I'll hit you."
Xander smiled nervously, holding his hands up in surrender as he replied, "Calm down, Buff. Bottom line, I don't know where Angel came from, I just smelled his hair gel from the shadows, I don't really know how anyone could miss it. As for the rest...well we needed some extra power, so I tapped a source I had in reserve. So now, no more Zeppo, hello power Xander. Dawn's helping Giles, Wood, and a couple of friends I brought back with me outfit everyone with some new weapons. I...we...it was too important to stay away from. Dawn would have nailed my with her stun gun if I even tried, and you know it. It was or choice each, individually. We made it."
"Okaaayyyy. That explains a little, and raises alot more questions. Like you calling yourself a handjob, or talking about some weird guy being your father, or your new super sword that shouldn't fin in its sheath, but does.", she said with a pout, crossing her arms to show she demanded an explanation.
"Hanyou." Xander and Angel replied together, making Buffy swivel back and forth to try to see them both at once. The eyes of the two males met, before Xander nodded to Angel to continue. "He's called a hanyou. It means he's half demon. And if Lord Sesshomaru is really his father, he's an amazingly powerful hanyou at that." the vampire said, walking tentatively toward them, his hands in the pockets of his trenchcoat.
"He is, and I am." Xander confirmed, his voice sounding like he didn't are much about that fact either way.
Buffy's voice sounded just half an octave short of whining as he said, "But you're Mr. Joe normal. You always have been. Since when are you a demon...And /when/ did you get your eye back?"
Xander shrugged as he replied, "I was born a half demon. I didn't know until after high school, though. My powers were sealed for a witness protection program type of thing. Willow and Dawnie can fill you in on the full details. Or Jaken, if you want the long long version. My pop's people restored my eye while I was waking up from getting unsealed." Xander said in reply.
"How'd you get the Tetsusaiga? I though it belonged to the hanyou Inuyasha?", Angel asked.
""Uncle Inuyasha used a magical wish thingy to be human with his wife in this time. Unfortunately, that not only meant the Tetsusaiga was useless for him, but a minion of the First covered its bases and hired a sniper to put a bullet in the back of his skull. He's been gone since I was a baby. That's what ultimately made Dad hide me on the Hellmouth with the Harris'", Xander responded.
"And now that that's out of the way, why are you here Deadboy? Because if it really is a forehead reduction, I figure LA would have better plastic surgeons." Xander added a beat later.
*****
"...and that's the whole story, Anya." Dawn finished. Luckily for the former Key, the former vengeance demon had been at Xander's apartment to sulk about him not being in town on Buffy's orders. It was a good thing Dawn decided to visit the apartment to make a pit stop.
Anya was there originally because she had wanted some end of days make up sex with the carpenter, and decided to pout over the lack of opportunity where they had had the most orgasms together. Now, she had a different take on things.
"You mean that filthy alter leaving...male was a...a /hanyou/ all this time and never told me? How dare he? Did he think I was some sort of plaything for his amusement? 'Oh look, I have a former demon who's been made into a lowly human to have orgasms with while I kill time, then activate my powers whenever I feel like it'.", she mocked, clearly fuming.
"Anya, it's not like that! He had reasons to stay human once he knew, and you were at the top of the list!" Dawn cried, trying to calm the woman down.
Anya narrowed her eyes dangerously at the former Key and lowered her voice as she ground out, "Then why didn't he invite his real father to our supposed wedding? He /knew/ his family then, right? You tell that, that.../mutt/ that he can go die for all I care. I'm leaving this accursed town for good, and I'll have the good sense to never return."
Dawn stood there shocked at Anya's declaration, as the irate former demon brushed past her, out into the hall, and on her way out of Sunnydale. Her eyes met the eyes of Giles, Wood, and Jaken, none of whom Anya acknowledged as she strode out of the hall, never to be seen by the Scoobies again.
"I think she took it well.", Dawn said, wincing at the sound of screeching tires Anya's car made as she pulled out.
*****
Xander held up his hand, as if doing his Colombo impression, as Angel finished his explanation of what went on in LA recently, and where he had got the amulet he brought. "Ok, Angel. That's real nice. Let me just ask you a couple of things. Are you using alcohol based gel, and are you aware that it goes on your head, and you're not supposed to drink it?"
"What are you talking about Xander?", Buffy asked, confused at his reaction.
"We've been getting led around by the nose here Buffy. the Firsts tactics here are /nothing/ like they are on any other front. We keep getting these /wonderful/ breaks to keep us in the game at just the right moment, that don't really come from anything the group did. I don't buy it.", he explained, as both former love birds stared intently at the hanyou, wanting him to continue. "OK, first we have the scythe, which Caleb basically digs out for us, and hands to you. Granted, from what you said, it seems all made for you to use and stuff. So what does my preacher do? He taunts you with it 'till you find it. But if all that's true, and the FE, who is older than /time itself/ knows that, then why let him dig it up? Why risk giving us any potential help. Now, we have this talisman. It came from the law firm that's been trying to kill or corrupt Deadboy for four years, as part of a thank you, and just happens to need someone that as far as they know, only /he/ fits the bill for. I smell a rat. It's too convenient, and too complicated at the same time." Xander explained in calm tones.
"What if its legit?", Buffy countered, her voice a little desperate.
"Buff, we're talking the fate of the planet here. I don't want to pin our last hopes on what ifs." Xander he replied evenly.
The Slayer nodded in agreement to that, which made Xander smile. She was actually listening to him. It felt like old times for a second. Speaking of which..."Look, just to be sure we should bring this up to Giles, and Willow, and the others. I don't want to risk it on ether of us alone, OK? And now...you two have something face. so I'm guessing you want welcome back smoochies or something. So, this hanyou will just exit, stage stairs out of the crypt and meet you back at the house. Oh, and when you get there, if you see an incredible hot woman with red eyes and a japanese fan, or a little two foot toad man in a bathrobe with a staff that has two human faces on it, they're with me.", he said, heading out toward the stairs. He paused there for a moment to look at Buffy and ask, "We good, Buff?"
"For now. But I still want some full explanations. With pictures, and graphs.", she replied.
"How about we settle for good words and donuts and cookies?", Xander countered.
"Sounds workable. See you at home Xand.", Buffy called out.
"Later you two.", he answered, making his exit.
*****
END CHAPTER 10