Author's Notes...
I am getting some confused reviews over this so I'll tell you this way. Slayers age slower then others the stronger they get. Do to the portal hopping, Buffy's group she is with right now has been like stumped in their ages, so they're all still pretty young looking to what they might look other wise. They all look as if they've aged about two years. It tells you how old the twins are, so when they are 11, Buffy is about 28. Faith is also about 28. Gunn is about 30, while Fred is about 27. Lily is about 27 also. Lorne is about 24, but his type of demons age slower the older they get, so he will live to be pretty old. Which also makes all of them look about 20-ish...
Liz is short for Elizabeth. I might call her Beth at times too.
For some reason, it has come to my attention that I have put down that Buffy's daughter is Dawn instead of Elizabeth or something. It is a typo that I sometimes do (not on purpose) when I am thinking about parts of this, and am not totally concentrated on what I am writing. I don't think it happens to often, but it does happen.
Note: This chapter is mostly an introduction to the new house.
You can do the math to go over that.
Chapter Four 7 ½ months after Buffy's birthday –earth time- Moon Town
Buffy and the gang were 'creating' house today. The sun was bright, they made sure to not sign up for any gigs for the week, and they had money. Buffy still couldn't give up the idea of a shopping spree. She was the only one who really ever had one. She had gaped at the girls when she learned that.
They left their things at the hotel though. They would have to get everything ready before they moved in. The fumes alone would burn their noses.
It was a secret to all but Buffy and Faith. They had designed it with a specialist, and paid a bit extra for them to finish very early. They had plenty of money from the homeless shelter left. Plus, they had collected thousands of artifacts, and had stored them in a magical safe, which they all knew how to open. So, if they for some reason ran out of money, they would just sell some of the harmless pieces. And this house took little more then two months to build, so it was expensive. But they weren't freaking out.
The house had 12 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, a large kitchen, 3 living rooms, an attic, a basement, 6 closets that weren't in the bedrooms, and four more rooms that could be used as anything. They were going to change them to a storage room, a training room, and a practice room, and where the instruments would be left, and a Laundromat.
They put the stuff they did remember to bring down and took a look at the house. It was awesome.
The rooms were specially picked, and set up in a certain way. Buffy was totally happy to finally be able to spoil her children. They were in awe with just looking at the front of the house. They had never seen a home- structure this large.
The house wasn't painted on the outside, but it was set up and everything. There was room for garden, and a large driveway was being paved. There was a window in every room, more then that in most.
The basement was next to the Laundromat, going down. But it was strictly for weapons.
And did I mention that the house was three stories? On the bottom floor, was the kitchen, 2 living spaces, 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and the training room, and the Laundromat.
The first bedroom was Buffy's and it had a private bathroom. The second bedroom was Faith's, and she had her own bathroom as well.
The two living rooms were opposite each other, with the main staircase dividing them.
Ahead of the stairs, was a wall, making room for the kitchen. It has room for one of the very large refrigerators, an oven with a stove, a garbage disposal, and another appliance. It had two sinks in it, and many counters, with a large opened all-around table in the left-middle of the room. The room was decorated in black/grey and silver. It lead to the backyard, and the Laundromat. The training room was next to it. The laundry room led to the backyard as well.
In the backyard, was a pool, but it wasn't filled yet. There was a grassy area, where Buffy hoped to add a punching bag for when it was nice outside. And there was even a plaque where a hot tub was being put in.
If you follow the uncarpeted stairs up to the second level, there are 8 bedrooms, and 4 bathrooms. They are all split between 2 of the bedrooms. There are 2 closets on this level, that don't belong in bedrooms.
The staircase to the third level is right next to the other.
When you go up, you will see every other room. There is a living room, but it is a bit smaller then the other 2. There are 2 bedrooms, but they are guest rooms. They share a bathroom, and the other bathroom is on the side where the living room is. Next to that is the music room. The attic and the storage room are opposite them. There are 2 closets on the third level as well.
Out of the whole house, only the kitchen, the bathrooms, and the closets have been fully put together. The rest was up to them. But they get to choose their own designs, and colors and stuff.
They got together after looking at the house, and chose rooms. Buffy and Faith had dibs on the master bedrooms on the first level. The kids surprisingly took the rooms on the top. Gunn and Lorne picked rooms far apart, while Lily and Fred separated between them. But since it was nothing new that Lily was going out with Gunn, they chose to share a room. Fred picked one near Lorne, so she wouldn't be all alone. Lily and Gunn of course, shared a bathroom, while Fred and Lorne had their own.
A bit after that, they all came down to the kitchen. They got some paper, and wrote down lists of things to buy.
Buffy and Faith chose to go grocery shopping. They got the first list. There was a lot on it. Buffy told them that the fridge was already on its way. It was black and silver to match the kitchen.
Lorne was chosen to go to the appliance store, and get a washer, drier, television, dish washer, and a few more things of that nature.
Lily and Fred were going to go get mattresses. They were told to get 7 waterbeds, and 5 mattresses. And the mattresses had to be very soft and fluffy. Liam and Lizzie had to stay there with Gunn, so he can sign things. And they start unloading their magical cases, to store away for later.
Buffy and Faith:
When they got to the grocery store, things were slow. Buffy looked at Faith. "Well, I guess we'll make up for the missing customers." Faith snickered.
They might have spent eleven years in different dimension, including Quartoth, but they never lost their taste for humor, or good jokes. Buffy went straight for the freezer section first. She got seven gallons of chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-fudge-mint- ice-cream. Faith rolled her eyes, and went for the milk. She got 3 gallons. They got 6 good cereals, and 2 nutritious ones. A few loaves of bread were put in, and enough meat and cheese for sandwiches later. Buffy made sure to get lots of candy and chocolate. Faith got snack foods like chips and crackers. Buffy went to get frozen dinners and stuff, while her sister-in-arms went and got the fruits and veggies. They got a lot of things. They had a big family after all. They went down the 'other' aisle, and got the other dishes and plates and things that aren't foods.
It took them two hours to get everything the thought they needed, but they got a lot. It came out to $369.83. It was a lot of money, but it barely put a dent in their bank accounts. They went outside, and packed the things into their rented van.
Faith made sure to beat Buffy to the driver's side. She was never a good driver. 'She drives like the beast she is.' The younger slayer thought.
Lorne looked at the store. It wasn't bad. It was a bit big for an appliance store, but it was probably the only one in town.
He went to get the clothes washer and drier first. It took him an hour to make up his mind.
It didn't take him long to get the other things though. He liked the things that popped out, so he got silver things mostly for the kitchen. He got an almost white for the clothes room.
He also got a big screen television for the front room, and a medium sized one for the top living room. The kids would probably spend most of their time up there. He also ordered some other music stuff. He was probably going a bit overboard with the music 'career' but he got it as a precaution, in case they actually started to do anything big. Plus, he could upsize Caritas if he found that they weren't being used.
He also got a radio and a couple of CD players for the place. He stopped by the music store to get those. He got a few other CDs as well.
When he went back to the TV store to sign some of the orders, he decided to get a small black TV for the kitchen. He got one that plays DVDs as well as VHSs. He was pleased with himself.
In all, it took him almost three hours to get everything signed and ready to be delivered, before he went on home. "Home. I like the sound of that." He said as he skipped to his small rented car, and hummed a tune to one of the 'Chosen' songs.
It didn't take long for Fred and Lily to get the beddings once they tested them. They knew each other personally, and were able to pick who would want what.
The twins would both want something to bounce on.
Lily and Gunn would want something that wouldn't wave if one of them moved. Fred wanted something she could sink into; so would Lorne.
Buffy and Faith would both want one that was definitely fun, but if they had to move super fast, they could go quickly without making a sound. It took them about an hour to piece everything together.
They were home by the time the fridge got there.
By the time everyone had gotten back, it was almost 10:00am, and the fridge had been put into place.
They had set everything on the counter, and loaded the ice cream and cold products in. The twins' mouths nearly watered after their first taste of Buffy's ice cream. Buffy moaned when she realized that she would have to get even more then this when they went. And when everyone heard her explanation, they sighed and moaned as well.
After everyone got something to eat, they decided to go pick out wall things and bed boards. Lorne agreed, saying that the things weren't going to be here until about 5:00pm, which was good.
Home Depot-like place
They were all looking at colors. No one wanted to do their walls with wallpaper; they wanted to be able to decorate their own room with their own paint colors and ideas.
Faith chose a deep red, and Buffy chose a division of pinks, reds, purples, and blues. The twins went with red, purple, and blue. Lorne took orange and green. Lily and Gunn took a deep shade of purple, and a few lighter shades. Fred took lighter colors like pink and baby blue.
When they went through the different colors for their own rooms, they chose colors for the other rooms. The living rooms were going to be blues and reds. They chose neutral blues for the stairs, and the bathrooms were eventually made to fit the occupants, in blues, reds, purples, and greens.
They went for carpet next. They each chose a dark shade like the paint. But they chose colors and styles that would be able to blend in with their walls. Lorne chose a rave color of green and orange almost swirled together. It looked pretty cool. Lorne's room was already looking kinda retro, but Lorne likes anything that gives him a uniqueness, that Pylea didn't have. He also had a voice that was nice, although he admitted that it wasn't near as nice as Buffy's, but when you're from Pylea, and you have any voice that can make a baby fall asleep... consider it a gift.
They picked up the tile for the bathrooms next, which everyone decided to combine with carpet. They each decided to go for a certain color in the bathroom, and they chose their own choices, and then variety for the ones that would be used less.
They didn't have to get fans or air conditioners; there was one in every room; except for bathrooms and closets. They were regular, but they could be spray-painted or replaced. No one bothered much with them though. It wouldn't make much difference.
They went around, and together, finally decided to make the outside of the house a mix between blue and black. It was almost a gunmetal color, but they could spray paint any outlines silver blue. That would make it look cool.
Together, they all picked colors and textured for the house. It took them a couple of hours of arguing and agreeing to finish finding all the colors and paint they wanted to use, but they got it done before they decided it was time for dinner.
They went back to the hotel after dropping the paint off at the house. They all gathered at a nice restaurant with some clean clothes on, and ate some money away. They filled themselves up with food, and talked about their time away from their own dimensions, laughing and smiling away their good times in the bad.
Everyone went to bed okay in their own rooms, with Buffy checking in on Connor and Beth after Faith went to sleep. She said good night to the guys, Fred and Lily the same way every night. She finally went to bed after mailing some more stuff to Giles and emailing them once more...
I am getting some confused reviews over this so I'll tell you this way. Slayers age slower then others the stronger they get. Do to the portal hopping, Buffy's group she is with right now has been like stumped in their ages, so they're all still pretty young looking to what they might look other wise. They all look as if they've aged about two years. It tells you how old the twins are, so when they are 11, Buffy is about 28. Faith is also about 28. Gunn is about 30, while Fred is about 27. Lily is about 27 also. Lorne is about 24, but his type of demons age slower the older they get, so he will live to be pretty old. Which also makes all of them look about 20-ish...
Liz is short for Elizabeth. I might call her Beth at times too.
For some reason, it has come to my attention that I have put down that Buffy's daughter is Dawn instead of Elizabeth or something. It is a typo that I sometimes do (not on purpose) when I am thinking about parts of this, and am not totally concentrated on what I am writing. I don't think it happens to often, but it does happen.
Note: This chapter is mostly an introduction to the new house.
You can do the math to go over that.
Chapter Four 7 ½ months after Buffy's birthday –earth time- Moon Town
Buffy and the gang were 'creating' house today. The sun was bright, they made sure to not sign up for any gigs for the week, and they had money. Buffy still couldn't give up the idea of a shopping spree. She was the only one who really ever had one. She had gaped at the girls when she learned that.
They left their things at the hotel though. They would have to get everything ready before they moved in. The fumes alone would burn their noses.
It was a secret to all but Buffy and Faith. They had designed it with a specialist, and paid a bit extra for them to finish very early. They had plenty of money from the homeless shelter left. Plus, they had collected thousands of artifacts, and had stored them in a magical safe, which they all knew how to open. So, if they for some reason ran out of money, they would just sell some of the harmless pieces. And this house took little more then two months to build, so it was expensive. But they weren't freaking out.
The house had 12 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, a large kitchen, 3 living rooms, an attic, a basement, 6 closets that weren't in the bedrooms, and four more rooms that could be used as anything. They were going to change them to a storage room, a training room, and a practice room, and where the instruments would be left, and a Laundromat.
They put the stuff they did remember to bring down and took a look at the house. It was awesome.
The rooms were specially picked, and set up in a certain way. Buffy was totally happy to finally be able to spoil her children. They were in awe with just looking at the front of the house. They had never seen a home- structure this large.
The house wasn't painted on the outside, but it was set up and everything. There was room for garden, and a large driveway was being paved. There was a window in every room, more then that in most.
The basement was next to the Laundromat, going down. But it was strictly for weapons.
And did I mention that the house was three stories? On the bottom floor, was the kitchen, 2 living spaces, 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and the training room, and the Laundromat.
The first bedroom was Buffy's and it had a private bathroom. The second bedroom was Faith's, and she had her own bathroom as well.
The two living rooms were opposite each other, with the main staircase dividing them.
Ahead of the stairs, was a wall, making room for the kitchen. It has room for one of the very large refrigerators, an oven with a stove, a garbage disposal, and another appliance. It had two sinks in it, and many counters, with a large opened all-around table in the left-middle of the room. The room was decorated in black/grey and silver. It lead to the backyard, and the Laundromat. The training room was next to it. The laundry room led to the backyard as well.
In the backyard, was a pool, but it wasn't filled yet. There was a grassy area, where Buffy hoped to add a punching bag for when it was nice outside. And there was even a plaque where a hot tub was being put in.
If you follow the uncarpeted stairs up to the second level, there are 8 bedrooms, and 4 bathrooms. They are all split between 2 of the bedrooms. There are 2 closets on this level, that don't belong in bedrooms.
The staircase to the third level is right next to the other.
When you go up, you will see every other room. There is a living room, but it is a bit smaller then the other 2. There are 2 bedrooms, but they are guest rooms. They share a bathroom, and the other bathroom is on the side where the living room is. Next to that is the music room. The attic and the storage room are opposite them. There are 2 closets on the third level as well.
Out of the whole house, only the kitchen, the bathrooms, and the closets have been fully put together. The rest was up to them. But they get to choose their own designs, and colors and stuff.
They got together after looking at the house, and chose rooms. Buffy and Faith had dibs on the master bedrooms on the first level. The kids surprisingly took the rooms on the top. Gunn and Lorne picked rooms far apart, while Lily and Fred separated between them. But since it was nothing new that Lily was going out with Gunn, they chose to share a room. Fred picked one near Lorne, so she wouldn't be all alone. Lily and Gunn of course, shared a bathroom, while Fred and Lorne had their own.
A bit after that, they all came down to the kitchen. They got some paper, and wrote down lists of things to buy.
Buffy and Faith chose to go grocery shopping. They got the first list. There was a lot on it. Buffy told them that the fridge was already on its way. It was black and silver to match the kitchen.
Lorne was chosen to go to the appliance store, and get a washer, drier, television, dish washer, and a few more things of that nature.
Lily and Fred were going to go get mattresses. They were told to get 7 waterbeds, and 5 mattresses. And the mattresses had to be very soft and fluffy. Liam and Lizzie had to stay there with Gunn, so he can sign things. And they start unloading their magical cases, to store away for later.
Buffy and Faith:
When they got to the grocery store, things were slow. Buffy looked at Faith. "Well, I guess we'll make up for the missing customers." Faith snickered.
They might have spent eleven years in different dimension, including Quartoth, but they never lost their taste for humor, or good jokes. Buffy went straight for the freezer section first. She got seven gallons of chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-fudge-mint- ice-cream. Faith rolled her eyes, and went for the milk. She got 3 gallons. They got 6 good cereals, and 2 nutritious ones. A few loaves of bread were put in, and enough meat and cheese for sandwiches later. Buffy made sure to get lots of candy and chocolate. Faith got snack foods like chips and crackers. Buffy went to get frozen dinners and stuff, while her sister-in-arms went and got the fruits and veggies. They got a lot of things. They had a big family after all. They went down the 'other' aisle, and got the other dishes and plates and things that aren't foods.
It took them two hours to get everything the thought they needed, but they got a lot. It came out to $369.83. It was a lot of money, but it barely put a dent in their bank accounts. They went outside, and packed the things into their rented van.
Faith made sure to beat Buffy to the driver's side. She was never a good driver. 'She drives like the beast she is.' The younger slayer thought.
Lorne looked at the store. It wasn't bad. It was a bit big for an appliance store, but it was probably the only one in town.
He went to get the clothes washer and drier first. It took him an hour to make up his mind.
It didn't take him long to get the other things though. He liked the things that popped out, so he got silver things mostly for the kitchen. He got an almost white for the clothes room.
He also got a big screen television for the front room, and a medium sized one for the top living room. The kids would probably spend most of their time up there. He also ordered some other music stuff. He was probably going a bit overboard with the music 'career' but he got it as a precaution, in case they actually started to do anything big. Plus, he could upsize Caritas if he found that they weren't being used.
He also got a radio and a couple of CD players for the place. He stopped by the music store to get those. He got a few other CDs as well.
When he went back to the TV store to sign some of the orders, he decided to get a small black TV for the kitchen. He got one that plays DVDs as well as VHSs. He was pleased with himself.
In all, it took him almost three hours to get everything signed and ready to be delivered, before he went on home. "Home. I like the sound of that." He said as he skipped to his small rented car, and hummed a tune to one of the 'Chosen' songs.
It didn't take long for Fred and Lily to get the beddings once they tested them. They knew each other personally, and were able to pick who would want what.
The twins would both want something to bounce on.
Lily and Gunn would want something that wouldn't wave if one of them moved. Fred wanted something she could sink into; so would Lorne.
Buffy and Faith would both want one that was definitely fun, but if they had to move super fast, they could go quickly without making a sound. It took them about an hour to piece everything together.
They were home by the time the fridge got there.
By the time everyone had gotten back, it was almost 10:00am, and the fridge had been put into place.
They had set everything on the counter, and loaded the ice cream and cold products in. The twins' mouths nearly watered after their first taste of Buffy's ice cream. Buffy moaned when she realized that she would have to get even more then this when they went. And when everyone heard her explanation, they sighed and moaned as well.
After everyone got something to eat, they decided to go pick out wall things and bed boards. Lorne agreed, saying that the things weren't going to be here until about 5:00pm, which was good.
Home Depot-like place
They were all looking at colors. No one wanted to do their walls with wallpaper; they wanted to be able to decorate their own room with their own paint colors and ideas.
Faith chose a deep red, and Buffy chose a division of pinks, reds, purples, and blues. The twins went with red, purple, and blue. Lorne took orange and green. Lily and Gunn took a deep shade of purple, and a few lighter shades. Fred took lighter colors like pink and baby blue.
When they went through the different colors for their own rooms, they chose colors for the other rooms. The living rooms were going to be blues and reds. They chose neutral blues for the stairs, and the bathrooms were eventually made to fit the occupants, in blues, reds, purples, and greens.
They went for carpet next. They each chose a dark shade like the paint. But they chose colors and styles that would be able to blend in with their walls. Lorne chose a rave color of green and orange almost swirled together. It looked pretty cool. Lorne's room was already looking kinda retro, but Lorne likes anything that gives him a uniqueness, that Pylea didn't have. He also had a voice that was nice, although he admitted that it wasn't near as nice as Buffy's, but when you're from Pylea, and you have any voice that can make a baby fall asleep... consider it a gift.
They picked up the tile for the bathrooms next, which everyone decided to combine with carpet. They each decided to go for a certain color in the bathroom, and they chose their own choices, and then variety for the ones that would be used less.
They didn't have to get fans or air conditioners; there was one in every room; except for bathrooms and closets. They were regular, but they could be spray-painted or replaced. No one bothered much with them though. It wouldn't make much difference.
They went around, and together, finally decided to make the outside of the house a mix between blue and black. It was almost a gunmetal color, but they could spray paint any outlines silver blue. That would make it look cool.
Together, they all picked colors and textured for the house. It took them a couple of hours of arguing and agreeing to finish finding all the colors and paint they wanted to use, but they got it done before they decided it was time for dinner.
They went back to the hotel after dropping the paint off at the house. They all gathered at a nice restaurant with some clean clothes on, and ate some money away. They filled themselves up with food, and talked about their time away from their own dimensions, laughing and smiling away their good times in the bad.
Everyone went to bed okay in their own rooms, with Buffy checking in on Connor and Beth after Faith went to sleep. She said good night to the guys, Fred and Lily the same way every night. She finally went to bed after mailing some more stuff to Giles and emailing them once more...