Series: 31 Nights of Frights
Title: Dig the Costume
Author:
Jmaria
Rating: FR-15
Disclaimer: Joss owns Dawn, NBC owns
Claire
Summary: Halloween traditions meet Fic-for-all
pairings.
Pairing: Dawn Summers / Claire Bennet (Heroes)
Words:
205
Spoilers: For all the aired episodes of Heros
31 Nights of Frights
Dig the Costume
Dawn spotted the blond right away and had a very eerie flashback to her days (or made-up days) in L.A. The girl reminded her of Buffy, especially the bloodied and dirty cheerleading outfit. She looked nervous and secretive, which probably meant that she'd seen something she shouldn't have seen. Dawn excused herself from the group she was with and made her way over to the blonde.
"I like your costume," Dawn said, giving her the buddy
smile.
"What?"
"The whole zombie-cheerleader look seems to be making a comeback this year."
"Oh, shit," the girl looked down nervously at her uniform.
"Was it bad to guess your costume?"
"Costume?"
"At this oh-so-very festive costume party," Dawn nodded down to her own go-go dancer costume.
"Costume party, right."
"You're not a student here, are you, honey?" Dawn went immediately into watcher mode.
"No - I'm a high school student. I don't know where here is."
"Okay, well, I'm Dawn Summers. Why don't you come with me and we'll figure out how to get you home."
"No! I - I can't go home," Fear and panic flashed across her face. "I just can't."
"Okay, I won't make you do anything you want, - what's your name, honey?"
"Claire."