ABC's of Christmas, Slayer Style
4. D is for "Deck the halls"
"Deck the halls with boughs of holly! Fa la la la la, la la la la! Tis the season to be jolly! Fa la la la la, la la la la!"
Buffy grimaced as the sound of Andrew's nasal singing voice assaulted her ears yet again; the kid just didn't seem to be aware of the sad fact that he not only couldn't carry a tune, but also was singing one of the most annoying Christmas songs ever invented. Despite the fact that it was in fact a Christmas gathering they were at- or rather, a 'holiday' gathering, as the Jewish Willow had insisted- there was such a thing as too much gladness and cheer. Especially when it came to Andrew and his singing.
Apparently he only knew the first two lines of the song, for when everyone tried their hardest to ignore him, he started over.
"Deck the halls with boughs of-"
"I'm gonna deck YOUR halls if you don't shut up," Kennedy threatened, the first, as usual, to snap. As Andrew halted in his singing, looking at her worriedly, Willow gave her a reproving look.
"Baby…be nice…"
"Like that's gonna work, Red," Faith smirked. "That's like telling me to be unsexy. Or Andrew to be cool. Or Dawn to be unbratty. Or B to be-"
"Do you really want to finish that sentence, FAITHY?" Buffy asked with great emphasis, arching an eyebrow. Faith, of course, just grinned.
Drifting over to where Xander and Dawn sat, perhaps thinking them better protection than the girls across the room, Andrew started to sing again deliberately.
"I'mmmm dreaming of a whiiiiiite Christmas…"
"Bet that's not the only thing you're dreaming of…and bet I know why it's so white," Kennedy muttered, and Faith guffawed, eyes shining in appreciation.
"NICE one!"
As the bantering continued, it all seemed so familiar to Buffy, so comforting in a way. Strange as they were, this was her family, and this all seemed so normal and ordinary…so utterly, entirely enjoyable, in the course of a life that carried so few such moments.
Author note: Know that one was short and lame. Couldn't think of anything else to start with D. Next few will be longer/funnier, promise.