Chapter 7: A Wedding Notice.
Xander stood in the kitchen making coffee waiting for his friends to wake up. A small mistake in the magic spell cast by Methos had caused the Scoobies to pass out and block out the memories of Xander explaining his Immortality to them. The spell that caused them to pass out was the spell because preventing them from finding him until Lynda let it slip in her Watcher's diaries. So after canceling the spell Methos helped Xander and Faith put the Scoobies into the guest rooms waiting for them to wake up so he can explain what happened to them. Faith comes up behind him wrapping her arms around him hugging him close. "Hey baby how are you after that little magic mistake last night?"
"I'm ok Faith just worried about how the Scoobs are gonna take are news."
"I'm sure that everything will work out fine Xan they love you maybe not like I do but I'm sure that they will be very pleased."
Lynda came in quietly she was nervous about what she had to tell her charge. "Faith Xander I need to talk to you". She said nervously
"What's up Lynda?" asked her slayer.
"The council has ordered us to go to Sunnydale for good it needs to be protected by both slayers."
Xander just smiled "No worries Lynda going to Sunnydale was the plan for a while I have a house and business front set up and ready for us in Sunnydale.
Faith turned to him in shock "You knew about this?"
"No sweetie I didn't know but Sunnydale was my home and one day I would like to go back there I have houses and the like set up all over the place just incase. Plus I figured it be a nice place for our Honeymoon. "
Faith was in awe of the man she agreed to marry not only was he ready to move cross-country to be with her he had a house and everything set up just for them. She smiled had hugged her man as close as she could.
Unfortunately their moment was killed by the ear splitting cry of one Buffy Summers waking up in a new place.
Xander and his bride to be rushed out of the kitchen heading towards Buffy's room to cut her off before she did something stupid.
They entered the room to find Buffy on the bed with stake in hand trying to wake up Dawn who was fighting to keep Buffy away.
Xander smirked as he pulled Faith close. "Watch this". He whispered.
Xander let out with a wolf whistle and a shout of "Kick her ass Dawn Patrol."
The Summers girls froze as they heard Xander's voice they turned to find him leaning against the door frame and in his arms a dark haired girl who was sexy as hell. Dawn was in awe that there stood the man she intended to marry holding another woman in his arms.
"Your right baby they are a riot." Faith giggled at the sisters.
If looks could kill Faith would be toast. Dawn was glaring at the woman who had her man and she was pissed.
"Welcome to Bean Town Buff" was all Xander got out before he had Buffy wrapped around him trying to squeeze the life out of him. "Xander your all right" Buffy choked out as tears fell she had missed her Xander shaped friend.
Dawn was right behind her in hugging Xander but he broke the hug before she could plant the lip lock she had intended on his lips she instead only got a quick peck on his cheek. Her attempt to mark her territory in front of Faith had failed.
"Girls this is Faith she is the next slayer. So why don't we go eat some breakfast and wait for the others to wake up and I'll give you the full skinning on what has been happening with me." As he finished talking he heard a loud groan next door. "That will be Willow "with that Xander and Faith walked next door and opened it up to find Willow and Kendra on a set of bunk beds and Cordy on a cot next to it. Xander smiled at his friends knowing they had no idea what awaited them this morning. First Cordy thought Xander. He walked over to her cot and wagged his eye brows at Faith and the Summers girls who joined Faith at the door. Xander pulled out his wallet and pulled out a wad of 100s that he had and spread it out and did a quick fanning motion over Cordy who bolted up right and said "1400 Dollars all in hundreds" she turned to find Xander smiling at her with the cash in hand and the girls at the door snickering at the sight of a flustered Queen C. "Hiya Cordy." Grinned Xander. Xander then walked over to the bunk bed where Willow and Kendra slept he then knelt down to Kendra who was on the bottom bunk he pinched her nose shut and in half a second she was sitting up and wrapped herself around Xander as that was his trademark wake up call with her. After helping Kendra out of bed Xander turned his attention to his oldest and dearest friend. Xander gave her a wet wily. Willow jumped up "Xander I hate it when you do that! Xander?" she turned to see her Xander smiling at her and all the girl Scoobies and a Dark haired girl standing at the door giggling. "Hey Wills how you been?" smirked Xander as he hopped back. Willow never replied she just tackled him at fast as she could holding him as close as she could as if she feared that if she let go she would wake up an that this was all a dream. Once she was sure he was really there she let him go. Oz Angel Joyce and Giles all came in and were glad to see the lost Scooby. "Guys and Girls why don't we head down to the kitchen and Faith and I will explain everything." Xander said as he led the assembled Scoobies to breakfast.
Once the gang was seated at the table and had started to eat Xander stood up and started to explain things "Well gang it's time for me to explain why I'm here and why I left Sunnydale. But before I do I think I should introduce someone as you may have guessed this is Faith then Vampire Slayer. But she is also Faith the future Mrs. Xander Harris." You could hear a flea fart in the room it became so quiet. "Now before anyone says anything you have to understand why I left Sunnydale to understand why Faith and I decided to get married. You see I am part of a race of human beings that is for all intends and purposes Immortal as is Faith. You see we are unique as far as Immortals go too." "God lord" shouted Giles being the first one to recover his wits after the bomb shell his son had laid on them. "What do you mean unique Xan?" asked Joyce. "Well Mom I was born with only half a soul. That is why the Hyena and Solider boy took me over soon easy. Because they weren't fighting a whole soul. The other half of my soul was born here in Boston in my lovely wife to be." The girls were stunned each of them had hopes that when they found Xander they would be able to be with him. Because Xander has a way about him that no matter how hard you try or how long it takes you can't help falling in love with him. Cordeila Chase was a prime example of this she was Queen C the bitch queen of Sunnydale and she had willing given up all her friends and station is life because she wanted to be with him. He showed her that life isn't all about money. Buffy sat and listened to her oldest friend tell everyone not only is he Immortal but he was getting married to her sister slayer she had to fight back the tears forming in her eyes. This is wrong she thought he should be marrying me. She froze as that thought crossed her mind then it hit her like a freight train she was in love with her Xander shaped friend and now it was too late.
Angel was feeling so happy he was afraid that he was going to lose his soul because Xander was no longer and issue between him and Buffy. Angel stood up and walked over and extended his hand to Xander. "Listen Xander I know we never really saw eye to eye on much but I just wanted to say congratulations And see as how you and I are gonna be around for a long time to come perhaps we can try to become friends?" Xander smiled at Angel's question. "Ok Angel we can try but only under two conditions."
"What's that Xander?" "You are the only Vampire to come to the bachelor party. And two no matter what you always help me look after the Scoobies and their families." Angel laughed. "Done and done". Faith turned to her Xander with a smirk on her face. "Who said you could have a bachelor party?"
Xander felt inside her mind and sent all the feeling of love he had for her and she just went teary eyed as she looked at him reveling in the feeling of being loved something she had never known before Xander entered her life. "Ok you can have one baby." Xander smiles "Don't worry baby nothings gonna happen and there will be no stripper. Besides who needs an exotic dancer when I have the sexiest woman ever created waiting for me." Faith blushed at the comment.
But across the table the girls Scoobies and Dawn were fuming as each felt that it should be them that Xander was talking about like that. Dawn got up and walked out of the room she was crying as she went back to the room in which she woke up. Buffy and Willow went after her.
"It's not fair he was supposed to wait for me" she cried into the pillow as she banged her fists against the bed. "Dawn sweetie?" Willow asked as she walked into the room. "Dawn we've sorry your upset set but it just wasn't meant to be." Whisper Buffy as she pulled her little sister into a hug. "It's not fair he was supposed to waited till I grew up then we could be together forever." Dawn cried into her sister's shoulder. "Dawn honey I know how easy it is to fall in love with Xander I think every girl at that table in one way or another is in love with Xander but sweetie none of use can be with him like Faith can you heard what he said Faith is quite literally the other half of his soul." Willow tried to convince herself as well as Dawn as she spoke about her best friend and his fiancée. "How do we know that he really loves him for all we know she is some witch who has him under a spell or that he is possessed by something? He had been away from us for 2 months who knows what has happened since he left us." Willow and Buffy froze Dawn had a point what had happened to Xander in the two months since they had last seen him. Xander walked in to the room. "Girls" he said softly letting them know he was there. "I understand your thinking like that. But let me explain to you what happened to me that made me Immortal. Come on we will go back to the others so I don't have to tell this story twice. The four walked back to the kitchen and rejoined the Scoobies. Xander took his place next to Faith and continued his story. "The night I saved Kendra I was heading home when I heard something going on down and alley up ahead as I ran to the alley I was stabbed thru the gut by a sword. Right before everything went dark I saw a man cut the head off of the man who stabbed me." The Scoobies were shocked at the fact their Xander was hurt that badly and they never knew. "I woke up in a Hotel room and Adam my teacher told me about Immortals and what I'd need to know to survive. He told me he'd teach me but I'd have to come here to train so I told him once Angelus was dealt with I would leave so he could train me and 2 days later you know what happened . So when we got her he began training me in martial arts and mental training as well as sword training. The Training brought Solider Boy and the Hyena Back in to my mind ask well and I merged them in to my mind giving me the Boosts and skills need to hunt on my own here. About a month after I got here I was out on patrol when I saw a group of four Vampires about to chow down on a couple of girls I went in and took care of them. Then I sensed someone behind me it was Faith and her Watcher Lynda. Lynda started to introduce her self when I felt a pull to the woman in the darkness it was the pull of the other half of my soul Faith and I just ran to each other and we kissed. When we kissed a Quickening over took us and we each received copies of the others powers and memories and it forged a mental link between us. So we are joined now in mind body and soul. There is nothing I don't know about Faith and there is nothing Faith doesn't know about me." Giles looked like he was gonna pass out "So this means you a male version of the slayer doesn't it Xander?" "Yes it does Giles so you have 2 Hyena enhanced special forces trained slayers sitting in front of you."
"Good Lord"
"Be afraid be very afraid" smirked Faith as she and Xander burst out laughing This was quickly joined by Kendra Oz Angel and Joyce.
Xander got serious look on his face. "Ok guys now for the big one. As Faith has been order by the council to move to the Hellmouth I'll be coming home at the end of the summer." This news caused the Scoobies great happiness. "And after I come Home Faith and I are gonna have are wedding." Xander got up and walked over to his Willow and knelt in front of her. "Willow you are my best friend in the whole world and you have been with me since before I can remember. Now that Faith knows me as well as you do we think it only fitting to ask you to stand up with us at our wedding as my best friend and best man?" Willow was crying "Of course Xan I'd be honored too." Faith then turned to Buffy "Buffy I know you don't know me that well yet but I know you as well as Xander does and I want you to be my maid of honor." "What Faith why me?"
"Because Buffy you are my sister slayer and you are one of Xan's best friends.
I don't have any friends so I want you to be my Maid of Honor. It would mean so much to us if you would say yes. Plus we'd like Giles to give me away seeing he is the closest thing to a father either of us has ever had." Giles sat back with a smile that had not been seen since his Ripper days. "It would be and honor and a privilege to give you away Faith." The pride in his voice was evident to all. Xander got up from next to Willow and walked over to Dawn. He sat down next to her and took her hand. "I know how you feel about me Dawn and I am flattered as hell but I'm sorry I just don't feel the same way about you. And as much as it hurts to hear me say that I hope you'll understand and maybe agree to be our flower girl?"
Xander stood in the kitchen making coffee waiting for his friends to wake up. A small mistake in the magic spell cast by Methos had caused the Scoobies to pass out and block out the memories of Xander explaining his Immortality to them. The spell that caused them to pass out was the spell because preventing them from finding him until Lynda let it slip in her Watcher's diaries. So after canceling the spell Methos helped Xander and Faith put the Scoobies into the guest rooms waiting for them to wake up so he can explain what happened to them. Faith comes up behind him wrapping her arms around him hugging him close. "Hey baby how are you after that little magic mistake last night?"
"I'm ok Faith just worried about how the Scoobs are gonna take are news."
"I'm sure that everything will work out fine Xan they love you maybe not like I do but I'm sure that they will be very pleased."
Lynda came in quietly she was nervous about what she had to tell her charge. "Faith Xander I need to talk to you". She said nervously
"What's up Lynda?" asked her slayer.
"The council has ordered us to go to Sunnydale for good it needs to be protected by both slayers."
Xander just smiled "No worries Lynda going to Sunnydale was the plan for a while I have a house and business front set up and ready for us in Sunnydale.
Faith turned to him in shock "You knew about this?"
"No sweetie I didn't know but Sunnydale was my home and one day I would like to go back there I have houses and the like set up all over the place just incase. Plus I figured it be a nice place for our Honeymoon. "
Faith was in awe of the man she agreed to marry not only was he ready to move cross-country to be with her he had a house and everything set up just for them. She smiled had hugged her man as close as she could.
Unfortunately their moment was killed by the ear splitting cry of one Buffy Summers waking up in a new place.
Xander and his bride to be rushed out of the kitchen heading towards Buffy's room to cut her off before she did something stupid.
They entered the room to find Buffy on the bed with stake in hand trying to wake up Dawn who was fighting to keep Buffy away.
Xander smirked as he pulled Faith close. "Watch this". He whispered.
Xander let out with a wolf whistle and a shout of "Kick her ass Dawn Patrol."
The Summers girls froze as they heard Xander's voice they turned to find him leaning against the door frame and in his arms a dark haired girl who was sexy as hell. Dawn was in awe that there stood the man she intended to marry holding another woman in his arms.
"Your right baby they are a riot." Faith giggled at the sisters.
If looks could kill Faith would be toast. Dawn was glaring at the woman who had her man and she was pissed.
"Welcome to Bean Town Buff" was all Xander got out before he had Buffy wrapped around him trying to squeeze the life out of him. "Xander your all right" Buffy choked out as tears fell she had missed her Xander shaped friend.
Dawn was right behind her in hugging Xander but he broke the hug before she could plant the lip lock she had intended on his lips she instead only got a quick peck on his cheek. Her attempt to mark her territory in front of Faith had failed.
"Girls this is Faith she is the next slayer. So why don't we go eat some breakfast and wait for the others to wake up and I'll give you the full skinning on what has been happening with me." As he finished talking he heard a loud groan next door. "That will be Willow "with that Xander and Faith walked next door and opened it up to find Willow and Kendra on a set of bunk beds and Cordy on a cot next to it. Xander smiled at his friends knowing they had no idea what awaited them this morning. First Cordy thought Xander. He walked over to her cot and wagged his eye brows at Faith and the Summers girls who joined Faith at the door. Xander pulled out his wallet and pulled out a wad of 100s that he had and spread it out and did a quick fanning motion over Cordy who bolted up right and said "1400 Dollars all in hundreds" she turned to find Xander smiling at her with the cash in hand and the girls at the door snickering at the sight of a flustered Queen C. "Hiya Cordy." Grinned Xander. Xander then walked over to the bunk bed where Willow and Kendra slept he then knelt down to Kendra who was on the bottom bunk he pinched her nose shut and in half a second she was sitting up and wrapped herself around Xander as that was his trademark wake up call with her. After helping Kendra out of bed Xander turned his attention to his oldest and dearest friend. Xander gave her a wet wily. Willow jumped up "Xander I hate it when you do that! Xander?" she turned to see her Xander smiling at her and all the girl Scoobies and a Dark haired girl standing at the door giggling. "Hey Wills how you been?" smirked Xander as he hopped back. Willow never replied she just tackled him at fast as she could holding him as close as she could as if she feared that if she let go she would wake up an that this was all a dream. Once she was sure he was really there she let him go. Oz Angel Joyce and Giles all came in and were glad to see the lost Scooby. "Guys and Girls why don't we head down to the kitchen and Faith and I will explain everything." Xander said as he led the assembled Scoobies to breakfast.
Once the gang was seated at the table and had started to eat Xander stood up and started to explain things "Well gang it's time for me to explain why I'm here and why I left Sunnydale. But before I do I think I should introduce someone as you may have guessed this is Faith then Vampire Slayer. But she is also Faith the future Mrs. Xander Harris." You could hear a flea fart in the room it became so quiet. "Now before anyone says anything you have to understand why I left Sunnydale to understand why Faith and I decided to get married. You see I am part of a race of human beings that is for all intends and purposes Immortal as is Faith. You see we are unique as far as Immortals go too." "God lord" shouted Giles being the first one to recover his wits after the bomb shell his son had laid on them. "What do you mean unique Xan?" asked Joyce. "Well Mom I was born with only half a soul. That is why the Hyena and Solider boy took me over soon easy. Because they weren't fighting a whole soul. The other half of my soul was born here in Boston in my lovely wife to be." The girls were stunned each of them had hopes that when they found Xander they would be able to be with him. Because Xander has a way about him that no matter how hard you try or how long it takes you can't help falling in love with him. Cordeila Chase was a prime example of this she was Queen C the bitch queen of Sunnydale and she had willing given up all her friends and station is life because she wanted to be with him. He showed her that life isn't all about money. Buffy sat and listened to her oldest friend tell everyone not only is he Immortal but he was getting married to her sister slayer she had to fight back the tears forming in her eyes. This is wrong she thought he should be marrying me. She froze as that thought crossed her mind then it hit her like a freight train she was in love with her Xander shaped friend and now it was too late.
Angel was feeling so happy he was afraid that he was going to lose his soul because Xander was no longer and issue between him and Buffy. Angel stood up and walked over and extended his hand to Xander. "Listen Xander I know we never really saw eye to eye on much but I just wanted to say congratulations And see as how you and I are gonna be around for a long time to come perhaps we can try to become friends?" Xander smiled at Angel's question. "Ok Angel we can try but only under two conditions."
"What's that Xander?" "You are the only Vampire to come to the bachelor party. And two no matter what you always help me look after the Scoobies and their families." Angel laughed. "Done and done". Faith turned to her Xander with a smirk on her face. "Who said you could have a bachelor party?"
Xander felt inside her mind and sent all the feeling of love he had for her and she just went teary eyed as she looked at him reveling in the feeling of being loved something she had never known before Xander entered her life. "Ok you can have one baby." Xander smiles "Don't worry baby nothings gonna happen and there will be no stripper. Besides who needs an exotic dancer when I have the sexiest woman ever created waiting for me." Faith blushed at the comment.
But across the table the girls Scoobies and Dawn were fuming as each felt that it should be them that Xander was talking about like that. Dawn got up and walked out of the room she was crying as she went back to the room in which she woke up. Buffy and Willow went after her.
"It's not fair he was supposed to wait for me" she cried into the pillow as she banged her fists against the bed. "Dawn sweetie?" Willow asked as she walked into the room. "Dawn we've sorry your upset set but it just wasn't meant to be." Whisper Buffy as she pulled her little sister into a hug. "It's not fair he was supposed to waited till I grew up then we could be together forever." Dawn cried into her sister's shoulder. "Dawn honey I know how easy it is to fall in love with Xander I think every girl at that table in one way or another is in love with Xander but sweetie none of use can be with him like Faith can you heard what he said Faith is quite literally the other half of his soul." Willow tried to convince herself as well as Dawn as she spoke about her best friend and his fiancée. "How do we know that he really loves him for all we know she is some witch who has him under a spell or that he is possessed by something? He had been away from us for 2 months who knows what has happened since he left us." Willow and Buffy froze Dawn had a point what had happened to Xander in the two months since they had last seen him. Xander walked in to the room. "Girls" he said softly letting them know he was there. "I understand your thinking like that. But let me explain to you what happened to me that made me Immortal. Come on we will go back to the others so I don't have to tell this story twice. The four walked back to the kitchen and rejoined the Scoobies. Xander took his place next to Faith and continued his story. "The night I saved Kendra I was heading home when I heard something going on down and alley up ahead as I ran to the alley I was stabbed thru the gut by a sword. Right before everything went dark I saw a man cut the head off of the man who stabbed me." The Scoobies were shocked at the fact their Xander was hurt that badly and they never knew. "I woke up in a Hotel room and Adam my teacher told me about Immortals and what I'd need to know to survive. He told me he'd teach me but I'd have to come here to train so I told him once Angelus was dealt with I would leave so he could train me and 2 days later you know what happened . So when we got her he began training me in martial arts and mental training as well as sword training. The Training brought Solider Boy and the Hyena Back in to my mind ask well and I merged them in to my mind giving me the Boosts and skills need to hunt on my own here. About a month after I got here I was out on patrol when I saw a group of four Vampires about to chow down on a couple of girls I went in and took care of them. Then I sensed someone behind me it was Faith and her Watcher Lynda. Lynda started to introduce her self when I felt a pull to the woman in the darkness it was the pull of the other half of my soul Faith and I just ran to each other and we kissed. When we kissed a Quickening over took us and we each received copies of the others powers and memories and it forged a mental link between us. So we are joined now in mind body and soul. There is nothing I don't know about Faith and there is nothing Faith doesn't know about me." Giles looked like he was gonna pass out "So this means you a male version of the slayer doesn't it Xander?" "Yes it does Giles so you have 2 Hyena enhanced special forces trained slayers sitting in front of you."
"Good Lord"
"Be afraid be very afraid" smirked Faith as she and Xander burst out laughing This was quickly joined by Kendra Oz Angel and Joyce.
Xander got serious look on his face. "Ok guys now for the big one. As Faith has been order by the council to move to the Hellmouth I'll be coming home at the end of the summer." This news caused the Scoobies great happiness. "And after I come Home Faith and I are gonna have are wedding." Xander got up and walked over to his Willow and knelt in front of her. "Willow you are my best friend in the whole world and you have been with me since before I can remember. Now that Faith knows me as well as you do we think it only fitting to ask you to stand up with us at our wedding as my best friend and best man?" Willow was crying "Of course Xan I'd be honored too." Faith then turned to Buffy "Buffy I know you don't know me that well yet but I know you as well as Xander does and I want you to be my maid of honor." "What Faith why me?"
"Because Buffy you are my sister slayer and you are one of Xan's best friends.
I don't have any friends so I want you to be my Maid of Honor. It would mean so much to us if you would say yes. Plus we'd like Giles to give me away seeing he is the closest thing to a father either of us has ever had." Giles sat back with a smile that had not been seen since his Ripper days. "It would be and honor and a privilege to give you away Faith." The pride in his voice was evident to all. Xander got up from next to Willow and walked over to Dawn. He sat down next to her and took her hand. "I know how you feel about me Dawn and I am flattered as hell but I'm sorry I just don't feel the same way about you. And as much as it hurts to hear me say that I hope you'll understand and maybe agree to be our flower girl?"