CH 24: Koenma from Yu Yu Hakusho
Life-Like
Sometimes he really hated the principal. Other times, he outright loathed the little troll.
"Excuse me sir, I'm looking for a specific costume."
Wincing he handed over the sheet with his character to the shop owner. He flinched again at the man's raised eyebrow.
"Assigned characters. Very much not my choice."
"Ah, sorry then. I'll give you a nice discount for being brave enough to go through with it anyway."
At least that was one bonus.
"Hi Mrs. S."
"Xander, you look nice."
She knew it was slightly desperate, but she hoped it helped ease the discomfort he was certainly feeling. Mrs. Summers had almost marched up to the school and ripped that principal a new one herself over what he'd been doing to the teens. The only thing holding her back was her lawyer.
Xander was rather adorable though in that old plaid shirt, cowboy boots and jeans plus that cowboy hat the the fake stitches at his elbows and knees.
"Thanks for trying Mrs. S."
She slipped him a Twinkie while they waited for the girls to come down.
Willow was crying into Giles' shoulder while Buffy ranted and planned a certain troll's death. They'd kept a few things from their possessions, talents or knowhow or, in Buffy's case, the ability to wear killer high heels comfortably from having to dress as Barbie.
But Xander….
Three sets of eyes locked on to the small form occupying Giles' desk.
A bright Hawaiian shirt, faded cargo pants and a little packet with a golden cake on the wrapper.
Puppy-brown eyes stared at nothing, that little half-smile on his face that he always used to comfort the girls.
Xander Harris was trapped as a lifeless toy and the Scoobies promised revenge.