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* * = thoughts; and _ _ = emphasis
Little Earthquakes
by Evil Willow
Part One - Candy Bars, Anyone?
Wednesday afternoon
Buffy walked into the house after school, holding a large box filled with candy bars. "Stupid fundraiser," she muttered, walking in and depositing the box on the kitchen counter.
"Fundraiser for the school band," Buffy said with a sigh. At Joyce's confused look she added, "Snyder, okay?"
"Oh," Joyce nodded, satisfied with that explanation. "So what are you going to do with them?"
"I was really hoping you'd buy them," Buffy said, her eyes pleading.
"Buffy, I'm trying to diet," Joyce replied with a frown.
"Try one?" Buffy said. "Five bucks, come on, mom. It's the school spirit thing and all that."
It was Joyce's turn to sigh. She nodded, and reached for a bar. "Not bad," she commented. "You had any?"
"I tried one, though, they're pretty good," Buffy said. "But I'd rather sell than buy."
"How many are in there?" Joyce asked.
"Forty," Buffy replied. At Joyce's look, she said, "What? Again, it was NOT my idea. Please help me out here. You KNOW I don't have time to fundraise. My priority is demon killing, remember?"
"Don't remind me," Joyce muttered. "Oh, okay," she sighed in resignation at Buffy's pathetic look. "I'll buy...twenty," Joyce said.
"Thanks mom!" Buffy exclaimed, and hugged her. She took the rest of the candy bars, and said, "Listen, I gotta go. Meeting Xan. I'm gonna try to get Giles to buy the rest of these things."
"Mr. Giles eats candy?" Joyce asked in surprise.
"No, but I can usually get him to agree to most anything," Buffy grinned and headed out the door.
4 pm
Xander's House
"Hey Mary," Buffy greeted Xander's mom when he opened the door.
"Xander's downstairs," Mary said with a smile.
"Thanks!" Buffy ran downstairs, after hearing Xander call up to enter. "Hey," she greeted Xander with a smile, then stopped dead in her tracks. Xander was sitting on his bed, surrounded by SAT prep books. "You're studying????" she looked at him in shock. "I thought we agreed not to over-study. We're meeting Willow and Oz in an hour to study, so that should be enough," she added, hands on her hips.
"You're cute when you're irritated," Xander chuckled, and walked over to her, kissing her lightly. Her eyes remained narrowed, and he said, "Hey, truce. This is not 'Xander studying.' This is 'Xander making his parents think he's studying, when in reality he's waiting for his...'"
Buffy snorted with laughter. "Girlfriend," she supplied with a grin. "Come on, Xan you can say it, "giiirlfrieeend," she teased, punching him in the ribs lightly.
"Sorry," Xander shrugged, "It's just that it still hits me sometimes, you know? That's what you are. That's what we are. And I get all 'wow.'"
Buffy smiled, "And that is just _too_ adorable," she said, before pulling him to her in a kiss. "So now that we have that established, for the ... hundredth time, on to more important matters. Such as, did you get your parents to buy any chocolate?"
"Mom bought ten bars," Xander replied. "I was hoping to hit up Giles next."
"Not likely, I'm going to ask," Buffy said.
Xander went to sit on his bed, and Buffy sat next to him. Xander asked, "And that means what exactly?"
"I'm his Slayer, he has a responsibility to me," Buffy shrugged. "Oh, don't pout," she rolled her eyes at his expression. "I mean it!" she yelled, as he showed no signs of letting up. She grinned then, "I'll wipe that pout off your face, Xander Harris," before tackling him and kissing him.
TBC
Well? Fluffy enough so far? ;-) Enjoy it while it lasts. *insert evil laugh here*