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Date Posted: 19:48:43 07/15/02 Mon
Author: UHC
Subject: Something for different tastes (fanfic) of the crossover variety

I'm in no way abandoning the other fanfic. But I just felt this would also be beneficial to some of you.

Once again I"m posting BX fic. I still haven't had any suggestions for fic that isn't BX.

Once again this is one of my favorite fics of all time. But this is very long. but it runs like a TV show, with different episodes.
That will make sense later.


Thank you to Joanne. you are a wonderful writer. Actually wonderful doesn't begin to describe you. :)



TITLE: (Pilot Episode) (1/4)
SERIES: The New Adventures of Buffy and Xander
AUTHOR: Joanne W
EMAIL: britgirl_99@yahoo.com
SUMMARY: It's the new adventures of Buffy and
Xander!!!
RATING: PG14
DISCLAIMER: Um… none of these characters are mine
(damn shame really - if they were you'd definitely see
a lot more of Xander in leather) - everyone/thing
belongs to their respective TV show creators/producers
etc.
SPOILERS: If you're up-to-date you'll be fine. Mild
for seasons 1,2,3,4 but fairly big for season 5 of
BtVS.
ARCHIVE: Oh, go on. I'll let you have it.
AUTHORS NOTES:
1. Set after 'Crush' but before 'IWMTLY'.
2. Having decided that the Key didn't match any of
her outfits, Glory went back to her own dimension and
became editor of her own fashion magazine.
3. British spelling. *_*'s indicate word emphasis
and //_//'s indicate direct character thoughts.

FEEDBACK: You'd better… or I'll set Ann Robinson on
ya!

====================

"Xander?"

"Yeah?"

Buffy turned to look at him as they walked back
together from a late patrol "Do you ever think about
giving it up?"

"Giving what up?"

"The whole fighting evil thing"

"Everytime I get my ass whooped by something with
fangs or horns or both… and sometimes slime"

Buffy suppressed a smile "So… often then?"

"Funny" Xander turned to look at her "What's up Buff?
You usually save the 'What am I doing with my life?'
speech for the weekends"

"It's not one of those" Buffy stopped walking and
Xander stopped too "It's more… OK, actually it is one
of those" she sighed "I'm seriously considering making
a run for it and living in a hut on a beach somewhere"
Buffy tucked her stake inside her jacket and began to
walk again "Preferably with cocktails and studly
cabana boys nearby"

"Buffy you say that everytime… although the cabana
boys are new" Xander walked alongside her "What's got
you going this time?"

"It's just… it's just I overheard Anya say something…
about you two"

"Did it involve a certain part of my anatomy that she
likes a lot?"

"God no" Buffy cleared her throat "Um… she said she'd
been thinking about… getting out of Sunnydale. Maybe
settle down… somewhere that’s… else. With you"

"Oh"

"That's all you're gonna say?" Buffy gave him a look
of surprise.

"Well, I kinda already knew about it"

"Oh"

"Yeah. An' sorta threw me with that one too" Xander
told her "She brought it up the other day. I
surprised myself a whole lot by not running about the
place like a headless chicken at the very thought of
that much commitment"

"You mean… you'd really think about it?" There was a
little surprise in Buffy's voice.

Xander shrugged "Maybe" he admitted, "It's a lot to
think about though"

"But you'd go? If Anya really wanted you to?"

Xander hesitated "I think I would. I mean not right
now, but… maybe… sometime" he smiled a little "I love
her"

Buffy stared at him "Woah"

"I know" Xander kept smiling "I'm all grown up"

"I have to tell you… it's very scary"

"This coming from the girl who decapitated two big ol'
nasty demons earlier this evening"

"That was work" Buffy protested, with a small smile
"This is like… real life stuff"

"I know. Who thought I'd actually have one…a life
that is… that didn't revolve around Slaying, huh?"

Buffy's expression saddened a little "Yeah"

Xander stopped "Oh… Buffy, I didn't mean that you-"

Buffy cut him off with a wave of her hand "Xander,
it's OK. Really" she looped her arm through his and
started them both off walking again "I get that I'm
the Chosen one. That I'm not supposed to have a
normal life or-or a sister that’s actually human or a
mother who hasn't just had brain surgery. Or get to
have a boyfriend"

"Still no word huh?"

Buffy shook her head "It's hard to know whether I
should be worried or not, y'know?" she said "Like
whether he just *can't* 'cos they won't let him or he
*can't* 'cos he's been eaten by some big jungle demon"

"I guess it is tough… the not knowing"

"I'll cope" Buffy said tiredly "It's what I do" Buffy
leaned against Xander slightly as they walked "I just
wish that sometimes all I had to worry about was if my
roots were showing"

Xander studied the top of her head "They're not"

"*Hey*!" Buffy looked up at him "You're supposed to
say 'My God. You mean that's *not* your natural
colour?'"

"Buffy, I've seen you buying the stuff at the store.
It's not like people don't *know*"

"Yeah… well… you need a hair cut" Buffy retorted
lamely.

Xander just smirked and then started laughing and
Buffy found herself unable to stop from joining in.

"Come on" she said, trying to compose herself "Let me
get you back safe and sound. Don't want to deprive
Anya of her stud muffin"

"I'll have you know it's *love* muffin"

Buffy smirked "Ooh that's even better"

Xander grinned "Who am I to stand in the way of public
opinion?"

Buffy grinned back and the banter between them
continued until they began to near Anya's apartment.

"Buff? What is it?" Xander asked when Buffy began to
slow down. Xander cast a quick look around but he
couldn't see anything.

Buffy stopped and let got of his arm "I don't know"
she looked around and frowned slightly "Probably just
my Slayer senses working overtime" Buffy turned back
to Xander and shrugged.

Just as the couple faced each other their breath
caught in their throats as each one saw the other
suddenly engulfed in a brilliant white light
highlighted by spidery blue lines.

Then it all went black.

For a second.

Then they were facing each other again.

"That was new" Buffy managed when her breath caught up
with her.

"Nyuh huh" Xander agreed. He immediately checked
himself over and Buffy did the same. Both found
nothing missing or out of place. Sighs of relief were
about to be sighed when they noticed their
surroundings.

"What the…" was said in unison.

It was no longer night.

They were no longer a block from Anya's apartment.

In fact it was bright and sunny and hot.

And they were standing across the road from the fully
intact and still standing building of Sunnydale High
School.

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[> *ahem* Um, sweet board daddy, that's not exactly true... -- Glory, 19:55:11 07/15/02 Mon [1]

You have too had suggestions for fic that isn't BX. I told you I wanted some Spike/Xander buddy fic—you're just blocking that out of your memory because you don't like the idea. *pouts*

Anyway, I'm all for variety, so I'm looking forward to reading this new fic as well as finishing "Bonded." Harley Quinn might have a review for it, too.


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[> Oooo! I like it! -- Harley Quinn, 17:55:08 07/17/02 Wed [1]

I love, love, love the dialogue! can't wait to see where you're taking this!


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