☯ fifth watch; audio

[likevegeta]

[Forward dated to 1AM. Someone just got back from, well, deadness.] Did I... Okay, um, let's not do that again. Ever. That really - [ A sneeze! ]

Okay, cold.

... Can someone come get me? It's cold and I can't feel my toes and there are creepy noises everywhere.

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[slaying]

[This is a heartbroken silence. But...ah, she hears Giles. Hears the offer.]

Giles will get you home. [Very subdued.]

[likevegeta]

Buffy! [ He just sounds... kind of relieved. He thought you'd be mad about the whole, well, trying to kill you and feed on people thing.

... Actually, he's not sure if you still are or not.]

[slaying]

Are the creepy noises weird creepy noises or actually something creepyish creepy noises?

[Small talk. She is bad at it.]

[likevegeta]

Something creepyish creepy! ... if I didn't know better I'd think it was a Bug Demon, but it's too cold for bugs so it can't be -- [ wait wait wait. ] Unless - unless Luceti has some that are okay with the cold.

[slaying]

It's...probably really not a bug demon, Andrew. You're--you're fine.

[likevegeta]

Good. 'cause those remind me of Eight Legged Freaks, and I know it was supposed to be funny but giant spiders are just creepy and I don't want to see one in person.

[slaying]

Yeah, that wouldn't be my first pick for a date activity either.

[So many more meaningful things she wants to say but can't figure out how.]

[likevegeta]

Yeah.

[.. and he's going to blurt.] Are you mad at me? 'c-cause if you are I totally understand.

[slaying]

Mad? At you? Andrew, God...of course I'm not.

[...] Are you mad at me?

[likevegeta]

Okay... good. [ And so much relief. Insecure? Maybe a bit. ]

No... Um, I mean, I'm not happy you, um, st- did that. But that's your job and... I was gonna go hurt people.

[slaying]

I'm not happy I did it either. Just so you know.

[likevegeta]

Yeah...

[Shift shift. If he were from a little earlier he might be complaining more, but.] You did the right thing... not having a soul felt all weird. [Thoughtfully.] Kind of like, um, a bongo? Except evil.

[slaying]

If I'd been me, you know? Properly and not-nearly-seventeen me. It would have been different.

[likevegeta]

Yeah.

[Squirming.] Will you come see me when I'm home?

[slaying]

Of course. Just...gimme a shout once Giles has you settled in.

[likevegeta]

Okay.

[ ... and sometime later, after socks and hot cocoa have happened.]

Hey, um, I'm home.