Chapter Two
Notes:
There may be a few references to things that came after 'Anne' in the show.
Wok with me here. There are a lot more things that happened after
'Becoming.'
Dawn is not in this fic.
Night after Chapter One
Buffy, and the 'Chosen' got their drums, guitar, and selves ready for their first public performance. Buffy and Faith were oddly not afraid of going on stage. It was Lily and Gunn that were freaking out. Connor and Lizzie were trying to settle them down, but they weren't having any luck. Fred came over and said, "Use the technique everyone else says they use: Just picture everyone in their underwear."
It didn't help. Lily and Gunn just got a little pale at the thought. There were probably at least a few demons in the audience. Clem promised them he wouldn't miss their first play. And of course, as their manager, Lorne would be there.
Lorne heard what she said and made his presence known. "Uhm, sweet pea. I don't think that is gonna work." He almost laughed at the thought. But Fred didn't seem to get it, and just shrugged.
Buffy decided to step in. "I just close my eyes for most of the time, and pretend it's one of the practice rounds."
Faith agreed and finished her big-sister slayer's response. "Yeah. And if it still doesn't work, then I save up any freak-some stuff for patrol." Buffy nodded and they all went back to preparing themselves.
When they saw Lorne go up on stage, they got their stuff together and followed him. Gunn and Buffy went first, since they had the instruments. Strings played, and the two slayers of 'Chosen' started to sway and dance in the same spots as Buffy started to sing. Faith soon joined in. By the time they were both singing, Gunn and Lily were no longer frightened of the performance. They were joined in, the music they were making swaying them, urging them to keep playing. ''It's been two weeks
Three days long
I'm all alone since you've been gone
I can't keep myself from asking why
Just wanna see my reflection
In your eyes Just know that I'm with you
And what you feel
I feel it too I'm feeling lately
I'm going crazy
Wondering how I'll go on without you
I keep on trying
Slowly dying
Thinking about how I need you here with me I wear your shirt
The scent of you
Reminds of the night that we became two
There's nothing else
That feels the same
Everyday there's sun, it feels just like rain Just know that I'm with you
And what you feel
I feel it too I'm feeling lately
I'm going crazy
Wondering how I'll go on without you
I keep on trying
Slowly dying
Thinking about how I need you here with me If you think it's easy for me
Well, you're wrong
Sometimes I'm weak and baby you know
I'm not that strong You're in New York
And I'm in L.A.
There's so much to tell you
Words I need to say
But your phone keeps ringing I'm feeling lately
I'm going crazy
Wondering how I'll go on without you
I keep on trying
Slowly dying
Thinking about how I need you here with me I'm feeling lately
I'm going crazy
Wondering how I'll go on without you How will I go on without you? It's been two weeks
Three days long
I'm all alone since you've been gone"
When they finished their first song, they were all smiling a little bit, and the club was shouting at them to play more. They did what they were told for once, and started their next song. Buffy started tuning her guitar for this first. After Gunn played his second hit, the sister-slayers sang to the crowd.
"Tell me just what you want me to be
One kiss and boom you're the only one for me
So please tell me why don't you come around no more
Cause right now I'm crying outside the door of your candy store [Chorus:]
It just takes a little bit of this
A little bit of that
It started with a kiss
Now we're up to bat
A little bit of laughs
A little bit of pain
I'm telling you, my babe
It's all in the game of love This, whatever you make it to be
Sunshine set on this cold lonely sea
So please baby try and use me for what I'm good for
It ain't sayin' goodbye that's knocking down the door of your candy store [Chorus]
It's all in this game of love
You roll me
Control me
Console me
Please hold me
You guide me
Divide me
Into what... [Guitar solo]
Make me feel good, yeah So please tell me why don't you come around no more"
The crowd was definitely please with them. They played a few more strings at the end before going into another number. After another five songs, they decided it was time to go. The club would close in a bit, and they wanted to collect their bit of money. They were all happy at their performance. And they had made a decent bit of cash.
Gunn cleared his drums off of the stage as the official band took their place. They weren't bad. But the band didn't get near as much attention. Lorne joined them and they all (except for the twins and Fred) each had a drink. Buffy made sure that all of them knew not to give her more then one drink at a place. She had told them all about her time when she went to a college party, and the first drink she had was drugged. Her and one of her friends (Cordy) woke up chained to a wall with a giant snake demon. Gunn felt like he would piss himself laughing about the time she had a drink, and went all cave-Buffy. She replied that he better shut up before she hit him over the head with a club, she was trying to repress. That shut him up quickly. But he still got a good laugh every once in a while when she wasn't around.
Fred didn't like the taste of alcohol much, and there was no way any of them would let the kids get near the adult beverage. They wouldn't let the younger members of their family get drunk. And besides that, Buffy would have their hides. They all knew she had a temper when the few things she treasured were messed with.
Later that night:
When Buffy and Faith arrived back at the hotel, after a small patrol, only one vamp; they got there and reminisced about their time in Quartoth and other dimensions. They never really thought of it as home, but it was where they were for a long time. They couldn't help but get a little nostalgic about it.
Half an hour later, the kids returned from their patrol. Ten minutes after that, the other four got to their rooms. Faith and Buffy decided to call it a night. Faith got some small silk P.J.s on and Buffy put old clothes of Angel's that still smelt a lot like him and Mr. Gordo was still at her side through thick and thin.
"Night B." Faith said, as she curled up into bed.
Buffy walked the few doors over to the room the kids were in. They were in bed already. She could see that Liz was awake, and faking. But Connor was out cold. She bent over his head first and kissed him good night. "Night Conner." She went over to her daughter, and said, "I know you're awake." Lizzie opened her eyes and looked at her mom pouting. Buffy shot a look at her. "Don't even look at me like that. Get some rest." She smiled and laughed a little at Liz's stare. She bent over and kissed her daughter's head.
"Night Mommy." Lizzie said. Buffy smiled. After all this time, she still couldn't get over the feeling to be called 'Mom' or 'Mommy' or something.
"Night baby girl." She replied as she opened the door, and then closed it behind her. She walked over to the three rooms next to theirs. She knocked a couple of times before opening the doors. She gave a quick nod before saying "Night Guys. Me and Faith are hittin' the sac." They each gave her a small smile at that and said goodbye for the night. She closed the door to the girls' room, then Lorne's, and then Gunn's. She walked back to her own room.
When she got back, Faith was still asleep. She pulled out her new laptop and hooked it up to an internet connection across from the beds. She turned the sound off and found the scoobies' internet addresses. She mulled over writing them, and after an hour's debate, decided to email Giles.
To: WatcherManG From: ChosenOneB Message:
Hey Giles. Did you get the ancient pottery? It took me a while to sort some of that out. I'll send you some more later. I got a couple of crabby scrolls to. To bad I can only read a few of them. Ah well. You'll probably get the others gone over by now.
Sorry it took me so long to write. I was kinda... busy otherwise. How's the gang? Cordy still bugging over hair products and 'Sheva'? What was Xander's latest nonsense? How many computer sites has Willow hacked through lately? Oz still cool and mellow? What about you- How many nameless, ancient texts have you gone through?
I'm safe enough now Giles. You can quit looking. I'll try to keep in touch more. And before you start thinkin it, you didn't fail me, I would have failed without you. And before THEY start saying wrong questions, I am not ignoring my duties. I have an apocalypse math, so I know there isn't any thing end-of-the-world thins happening around SunnyHell lately.
I am doing better then I was Giles, and you guys were meant not to find me. I wasn't exactly aware of what I was doing all the time anyway- don't ask, I doubt you wanna know. And no, I was perfectly safe, physically then anyway.
B P.S. If you guys insist on going out on patrol, just be sure not to get yourselves killed... or seriously hurt....
Night after Chapter One
Buffy, and the 'Chosen' got their drums, guitar, and selves ready for their first public performance. Buffy and Faith were oddly not afraid of going on stage. It was Lily and Gunn that were freaking out. Connor and Lizzie were trying to settle them down, but they weren't having any luck. Fred came over and said, "Use the technique everyone else says they use: Just picture everyone in their underwear."
It didn't help. Lily and Gunn just got a little pale at the thought. There were probably at least a few demons in the audience. Clem promised them he wouldn't miss their first play. And of course, as their manager, Lorne would be there.
Lorne heard what she said and made his presence known. "Uhm, sweet pea. I don't think that is gonna work." He almost laughed at the thought. But Fred didn't seem to get it, and just shrugged.
Buffy decided to step in. "I just close my eyes for most of the time, and pretend it's one of the practice rounds."
Faith agreed and finished her big-sister slayer's response. "Yeah. And if it still doesn't work, then I save up any freak-some stuff for patrol." Buffy nodded and they all went back to preparing themselves.
When they saw Lorne go up on stage, they got their stuff together and followed him. Gunn and Buffy went first, since they had the instruments. Strings played, and the two slayers of 'Chosen' started to sway and dance in the same spots as Buffy started to sing. Faith soon joined in. By the time they were both singing, Gunn and Lily were no longer frightened of the performance. They were joined in, the music they were making swaying them, urging them to keep playing. ''It's been two weeks
Three days long
I'm all alone since you've been gone
I can't keep myself from asking why
Just wanna see my reflection
In your eyes Just know that I'm with you
And what you feel
I feel it too I'm feeling lately
I'm going crazy
Wondering how I'll go on without you
I keep on trying
Slowly dying
Thinking about how I need you here with me I wear your shirt
The scent of you
Reminds of the night that we became two
There's nothing else
That feels the same
Everyday there's sun, it feels just like rain Just know that I'm with you
And what you feel
I feel it too I'm feeling lately
I'm going crazy
Wondering how I'll go on without you
I keep on trying
Slowly dying
Thinking about how I need you here with me If you think it's easy for me
Well, you're wrong
Sometimes I'm weak and baby you know
I'm not that strong You're in New York
And I'm in L.A.
There's so much to tell you
Words I need to say
But your phone keeps ringing I'm feeling lately
I'm going crazy
Wondering how I'll go on without you
I keep on trying
Slowly dying
Thinking about how I need you here with me I'm feeling lately
I'm going crazy
Wondering how I'll go on without you How will I go on without you? It's been two weeks
Three days long
I'm all alone since you've been gone"
When they finished their first song, they were all smiling a little bit, and the club was shouting at them to play more. They did what they were told for once, and started their next song. Buffy started tuning her guitar for this first. After Gunn played his second hit, the sister-slayers sang to the crowd.
"Tell me just what you want me to be
One kiss and boom you're the only one for me
So please tell me why don't you come around no more
Cause right now I'm crying outside the door of your candy store [Chorus:]
It just takes a little bit of this
A little bit of that
It started with a kiss
Now we're up to bat
A little bit of laughs
A little bit of pain
I'm telling you, my babe
It's all in the game of love This, whatever you make it to be
Sunshine set on this cold lonely sea
So please baby try and use me for what I'm good for
It ain't sayin' goodbye that's knocking down the door of your candy store [Chorus]
It's all in this game of love
You roll me
Control me
Console me
Please hold me
You guide me
Divide me
Into what... [Guitar solo]
Make me feel good, yeah So please tell me why don't you come around no more"
The crowd was definitely please with them. They played a few more strings at the end before going into another number. After another five songs, they decided it was time to go. The club would close in a bit, and they wanted to collect their bit of money. They were all happy at their performance. And they had made a decent bit of cash.
Gunn cleared his drums off of the stage as the official band took their place. They weren't bad. But the band didn't get near as much attention. Lorne joined them and they all (except for the twins and Fred) each had a drink. Buffy made sure that all of them knew not to give her more then one drink at a place. She had told them all about her time when she went to a college party, and the first drink she had was drugged. Her and one of her friends (Cordy) woke up chained to a wall with a giant snake demon. Gunn felt like he would piss himself laughing about the time she had a drink, and went all cave-Buffy. She replied that he better shut up before she hit him over the head with a club, she was trying to repress. That shut him up quickly. But he still got a good laugh every once in a while when she wasn't around.
Fred didn't like the taste of alcohol much, and there was no way any of them would let the kids get near the adult beverage. They wouldn't let the younger members of their family get drunk. And besides that, Buffy would have their hides. They all knew she had a temper when the few things she treasured were messed with.
Later that night:
When Buffy and Faith arrived back at the hotel, after a small patrol, only one vamp; they got there and reminisced about their time in Quartoth and other dimensions. They never really thought of it as home, but it was where they were for a long time. They couldn't help but get a little nostalgic about it.
Half an hour later, the kids returned from their patrol. Ten minutes after that, the other four got to their rooms. Faith and Buffy decided to call it a night. Faith got some small silk P.J.s on and Buffy put old clothes of Angel's that still smelt a lot like him and Mr. Gordo was still at her side through thick and thin.
"Night B." Faith said, as she curled up into bed.
Buffy walked the few doors over to the room the kids were in. They were in bed already. She could see that Liz was awake, and faking. But Connor was out cold. She bent over his head first and kissed him good night. "Night Conner." She went over to her daughter, and said, "I know you're awake." Lizzie opened her eyes and looked at her mom pouting. Buffy shot a look at her. "Don't even look at me like that. Get some rest." She smiled and laughed a little at Liz's stare. She bent over and kissed her daughter's head.
"Night Mommy." Lizzie said. Buffy smiled. After all this time, she still couldn't get over the feeling to be called 'Mom' or 'Mommy' or something.
"Night baby girl." She replied as she opened the door, and then closed it behind her. She walked over to the three rooms next to theirs. She knocked a couple of times before opening the doors. She gave a quick nod before saying "Night Guys. Me and Faith are hittin' the sac." They each gave her a small smile at that and said goodbye for the night. She closed the door to the girls' room, then Lorne's, and then Gunn's. She walked back to her own room.
When she got back, Faith was still asleep. She pulled out her new laptop and hooked it up to an internet connection across from the beds. She turned the sound off and found the scoobies' internet addresses. She mulled over writing them, and after an hour's debate, decided to email Giles.
To: WatcherManG From: ChosenOneB Message:
Hey Giles. Did you get the ancient pottery? It took me a while to sort some of that out. I'll send you some more later. I got a couple of crabby scrolls to. To bad I can only read a few of them. Ah well. You'll probably get the others gone over by now.
Sorry it took me so long to write. I was kinda... busy otherwise. How's the gang? Cordy still bugging over hair products and 'Sheva'? What was Xander's latest nonsense? How many computer sites has Willow hacked through lately? Oz still cool and mellow? What about you- How many nameless, ancient texts have you gone through?
I'm safe enough now Giles. You can quit looking. I'll try to keep in touch more. And before you start thinkin it, you didn't fail me, I would have failed without you. And before THEY start saying wrong questions, I am not ignoring my duties. I have an apocalypse math, so I know there isn't any thing end-of-the-world thins happening around SunnyHell lately.
I am doing better then I was Giles, and you guys were meant not to find me. I wasn't exactly aware of what I was doing all the time anyway- don't ask, I doubt you wanna know. And no, I was perfectly safe, physically then anyway.
B P.S. If you guys insist on going out on patrol, just be sure not to get yourselves killed... or seriously hurt....