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AN: Sorry it took so long to update. I was focusing on "Stupid Like That". Oh, and trying not to fail geometry.
POV: Buffy's point of view.
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Chapter Three: A Demon And A Gig
I don't know how I got myself into this.
I'm standing in a half completed demon bar complete with the demon host getting ready to audition for said demon's opening night. I told Giles and Willow I'd check it out and they decided to really keep me to that promise.
Oz hasn't been that pushy. He's been really great about all this. Sure, he's not one to really show his emotions but he really understands why I'm so weirded out by all this.
The owner, a green-faced demon, looks to me like his a little tired of Giles' endless ramblings on about me.
"That's great. Really it is," I heard Green-Face say. "But I'd rather like to talk to Miss Amazing myself. Have a scotch at the bar."
Huh, guess I was right.
"Ah," the demon said, practically dancing over to me. "Aren't you the little beauty?"
Oh no, please don't make me blush. Then I'll start stammering and lose my nerve. That's the last thing I need right now. NO, nerves, come back, I need you.
"I-uh, I mean," I stammer. Thanks a lot nerves. "Thanks. I'm Buffy."
"So I've heard," he said, gesturing towards Giles.
"Yeah, sorry 'bout that," I laughed. "He's a little excited about my whole singing thing now."
"But you're not," he said. It wasn't a question. It was a statement. It was weird.
"I guess you've done this sort of thing before," I stated. "That is, I mean, seeing people that have no clue what they're doing here."
"Kinda my job, sweetie," he said. "Oh, sweet cakes, where are my manners? My name's Lorne."
"Oh," I sigh. "I was about to ask you what your name was."
"Well," Lorne said. "If you don't mind, would you like to sing now?"
I stare at him, suddenly frozen to the spot.
"Sweetie," Lorne said, realizing my frozenness. "I keep hearing how wonderful you are, so naturally, as an artist myself, I'm curious. Don't worry, there's no possible way you could be worse than some of the people I've heard sing in the years this bar has been around. Like there's this one vampire, he can't sing to save is life!"
I suddenly start to laugh. The vision of a vampire singing is a little funny. Then, I get the vision of a certain vampire singing. Now, who could that be? Angel. Ok, that's a funny picture.
"Well, with that in mind," I say, still laughing. "Why not?"
"Good," Lorne said while wearing a big smile. "Let's see what you got."
So, I grab my new guitar - a present from Giles - and take the stage.
And began the song I picked last night.
So I'm a little left of center I'm a little out of tune Some say I'm paranormal So I just bend their spoon Who wants to be ordinary In a crazy, mixed-up world? I don't care what they're sayin' As long as I'm your girl
Hey, you are on my side And they, they just roll their eyes
You get me When nobody understands You come and take the chance, baby You get me You look inside my wild mind Never knowing what you'll find Still you want me all the time Yeah, you do Yeah, you get me
So what if I see the sunshine In the pouring rain Some people think I'm crazy But you say it's okay You've seen my secret garden Where all my flowers grow In my imagination Anything goes
I, I am all you want They, they just read me wrong
You get me When nobody understands You come and hold my hand, baby You get me You look inside my wild mind Never knowing what you'll find Still you want me all the time Yeah, you do 'Cause, you get me
Hey, you are on my side They, they just roll their eyes Yeah, yeah, yeah
'Cause you get me When nobody understands You come and take the chance, baby You get me When none of the pieces fit You make sense of it You get me You look inside my wild mind Never knowing what you'll find Still I want you all the time Yeah, I do 'Cause, you get me
I finish the last chord and look up towards Lorne.
And he's wearing the biggest smile I have EVER seen in the world spread across his face. And considering I've seen some pretty big ones, that's saying something.
"Oh," Lorne exclaims. "Oh, for the love of grace, do sing again! That was amazing! Such vocal talent, such tone, such feeling I've never heard before! And what a story it unfolds! So much love, heartbreak, angst, joy, life! You are everything he said you were!"
"Who said I was what?" I asked, totally lost.
"And my goodness, you're a sensation!" Lorne continued. "I could almost taste your feelings. Such a bittersweet taste it would have been too!"
I'm staring to get really embarrassed. Lorne obviously loved it. I mean, he's dancing for joy and excitement all over the place. I can't help but smile though. I just wish he'd answer my question.
"Oh, darling," Lorne laughed. "Would you please play at my opening night? I will get on my hands and knees and bring you anything you wanted if you would! Oh, darling, dear, please won't you!"
"I- uh" I start, but get cut off as the ecstatic demon fell down to his knees and put his hand in a praying position. He really meant he would beg me. "Oh, ok, get up. I'll play for you! Please, just get up!"
I can't help but laugh as he bounded up from the floor and hugged me. He really is a fun guy to be around. His attitude is contagious.
"Oh," Lorne cried. "The Powers That Be are forever blessed for giving me this wonderful angel!"
"One condition though," I say, when what he said registered on me. "Don't ever mention the Powers That Be. I'm not a big fan of them."
"No," Lorne said thoughtfully. "You wouldn't be, would you?"
I want to ask him what he meant, but then he started talking again.
"Do you have a band?" he asked. "Because as amazing as that was with just you, and I mean, it was AMAZING, it would be just so much more amazing with a bass line and a drum line. Maybe even a little electric guitar! Oh, doll, you're going to rock this place to the ground! Just, I hope not literally. New bar and everything!"
"Do you ever stop talking?" I laugh, kidding with him.
"You sound just like him!" Lorne exclaimed. "I'm the Host, have you met me? I never shut up. I told him that once. Oh doll, this is gonna be a HECK of an opening night!"
"Who is this 'him' you keep talking about?" I asked.
Lorne opened his mouth to say something but his cell phone rang.
"Hello?" He answered. "Oh, lamb chop, I was going to call you. I've got a delightful morsel here that you might want to meet. She's just a doll - No, she's not in trouble, believe me, she could take care of herself if she was - Oh! Oh really. Ok, I'm on my way - Where is it again? - Topanga, gotcha!"
With that he clicked his cell phone shut and turned to me. "Sweet cakes, I gotta run. Business in my other department. Be here three weeks from today at 4 and we'll set you all up for the big night. I'll see you then, doll face!"
I stared after him as he jogged out of his bar. I was starting to get the impression that there was WAY more to the music-loving demon than meets the eye.
I walk out of the bar and nearly run into Giles and Willow as they run up to me. Apparently, Lorne had told them to wait outside. I told them I got the gig. They were so excited, maybe more than me.
But, then, I had other things on my mind. Like where did Lorne run off? And who was he talking to on the phone? And who was the 'him' Lorne kept referring to like I should know who 'him' was?
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Read and Review The song in this chapter is "You Get Me" by Michelle Branch.
Spoilers: Anything and everything is fair game.
POST "CHOSEN" FIC
Feedback: Anything rolling inside your head, tell me about it.
Distribution: ASK FIRST!
Songs: All songs used throughout this fanfic belong to Michelle Branch.
AN: Sorry it took so long to update. I was focusing on "Stupid Like That". Oh, and trying not to fail geometry.
POV: Buffy's point of view.
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Chapter Three: A Demon And A Gig
I don't know how I got myself into this.
I'm standing in a half completed demon bar complete with the demon host getting ready to audition for said demon's opening night. I told Giles and Willow I'd check it out and they decided to really keep me to that promise.
Oz hasn't been that pushy. He's been really great about all this. Sure, he's not one to really show his emotions but he really understands why I'm so weirded out by all this.
The owner, a green-faced demon, looks to me like his a little tired of Giles' endless ramblings on about me.
"That's great. Really it is," I heard Green-Face say. "But I'd rather like to talk to Miss Amazing myself. Have a scotch at the bar."
Huh, guess I was right.
"Ah," the demon said, practically dancing over to me. "Aren't you the little beauty?"
Oh no, please don't make me blush. Then I'll start stammering and lose my nerve. That's the last thing I need right now. NO, nerves, come back, I need you.
"I-uh, I mean," I stammer. Thanks a lot nerves. "Thanks. I'm Buffy."
"So I've heard," he said, gesturing towards Giles.
"Yeah, sorry 'bout that," I laughed. "He's a little excited about my whole singing thing now."
"But you're not," he said. It wasn't a question. It was a statement. It was weird.
"I guess you've done this sort of thing before," I stated. "That is, I mean, seeing people that have no clue what they're doing here."
"Kinda my job, sweetie," he said. "Oh, sweet cakes, where are my manners? My name's Lorne."
"Oh," I sigh. "I was about to ask you what your name was."
"Well," Lorne said. "If you don't mind, would you like to sing now?"
I stare at him, suddenly frozen to the spot.
"Sweetie," Lorne said, realizing my frozenness. "I keep hearing how wonderful you are, so naturally, as an artist myself, I'm curious. Don't worry, there's no possible way you could be worse than some of the people I've heard sing in the years this bar has been around. Like there's this one vampire, he can't sing to save is life!"
I suddenly start to laugh. The vision of a vampire singing is a little funny. Then, I get the vision of a certain vampire singing. Now, who could that be? Angel. Ok, that's a funny picture.
"Well, with that in mind," I say, still laughing. "Why not?"
"Good," Lorne said while wearing a big smile. "Let's see what you got."
So, I grab my new guitar - a present from Giles - and take the stage.
And began the song I picked last night.
So I'm a little left of center I'm a little out of tune Some say I'm paranormal So I just bend their spoon Who wants to be ordinary In a crazy, mixed-up world? I don't care what they're sayin' As long as I'm your girl
Hey, you are on my side And they, they just roll their eyes
You get me When nobody understands You come and take the chance, baby You get me You look inside my wild mind Never knowing what you'll find Still you want me all the time Yeah, you do Yeah, you get me
So what if I see the sunshine In the pouring rain Some people think I'm crazy But you say it's okay You've seen my secret garden Where all my flowers grow In my imagination Anything goes
I, I am all you want They, they just read me wrong
You get me When nobody understands You come and hold my hand, baby You get me You look inside my wild mind Never knowing what you'll find Still you want me all the time Yeah, you do 'Cause, you get me
Hey, you are on my side They, they just roll their eyes Yeah, yeah, yeah
'Cause you get me When nobody understands You come and take the chance, baby You get me When none of the pieces fit You make sense of it You get me You look inside my wild mind Never knowing what you'll find Still I want you all the time Yeah, I do 'Cause, you get me
I finish the last chord and look up towards Lorne.
And he's wearing the biggest smile I have EVER seen in the world spread across his face. And considering I've seen some pretty big ones, that's saying something.
"Oh," Lorne exclaims. "Oh, for the love of grace, do sing again! That was amazing! Such vocal talent, such tone, such feeling I've never heard before! And what a story it unfolds! So much love, heartbreak, angst, joy, life! You are everything he said you were!"
"Who said I was what?" I asked, totally lost.
"And my goodness, you're a sensation!" Lorne continued. "I could almost taste your feelings. Such a bittersweet taste it would have been too!"
I'm staring to get really embarrassed. Lorne obviously loved it. I mean, he's dancing for joy and excitement all over the place. I can't help but smile though. I just wish he'd answer my question.
"Oh, darling," Lorne laughed. "Would you please play at my opening night? I will get on my hands and knees and bring you anything you wanted if you would! Oh, darling, dear, please won't you!"
"I- uh" I start, but get cut off as the ecstatic demon fell down to his knees and put his hand in a praying position. He really meant he would beg me. "Oh, ok, get up. I'll play for you! Please, just get up!"
I can't help but laugh as he bounded up from the floor and hugged me. He really is a fun guy to be around. His attitude is contagious.
"Oh," Lorne cried. "The Powers That Be are forever blessed for giving me this wonderful angel!"
"One condition though," I say, when what he said registered on me. "Don't ever mention the Powers That Be. I'm not a big fan of them."
"No," Lorne said thoughtfully. "You wouldn't be, would you?"
I want to ask him what he meant, but then he started talking again.
"Do you have a band?" he asked. "Because as amazing as that was with just you, and I mean, it was AMAZING, it would be just so much more amazing with a bass line and a drum line. Maybe even a little electric guitar! Oh, doll, you're going to rock this place to the ground! Just, I hope not literally. New bar and everything!"
"Do you ever stop talking?" I laugh, kidding with him.
"You sound just like him!" Lorne exclaimed. "I'm the Host, have you met me? I never shut up. I told him that once. Oh doll, this is gonna be a HECK of an opening night!"
"Who is this 'him' you keep talking about?" I asked.
Lorne opened his mouth to say something but his cell phone rang.
"Hello?" He answered. "Oh, lamb chop, I was going to call you. I've got a delightful morsel here that you might want to meet. She's just a doll - No, she's not in trouble, believe me, she could take care of herself if she was - Oh! Oh really. Ok, I'm on my way - Where is it again? - Topanga, gotcha!"
With that he clicked his cell phone shut and turned to me. "Sweet cakes, I gotta run. Business in my other department. Be here three weeks from today at 4 and we'll set you all up for the big night. I'll see you then, doll face!"
I stared after him as he jogged out of his bar. I was starting to get the impression that there was WAY more to the music-loving demon than meets the eye.
I walk out of the bar and nearly run into Giles and Willow as they run up to me. Apparently, Lorne had told them to wait outside. I told them I got the gig. They were so excited, maybe more than me.
But, then, I had other things on my mind. Like where did Lorne run off? And who was he talking to on the phone? And who was the 'him' Lorne kept referring to like I should know who 'him' was?
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Read and Review The song in this chapter is "You Get Me" by Michelle Branch.