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[slaying]

[ buffy has been running on autopilot. smile at the right times, nod in the right moments. make the appropriately inappropriate remarks about over-sugared coffees and pop music at all the wrong times in just the right ways. it isn't hard to do once she sets her mind to it; after all, she had done it in sunnydale for seven years

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[sokkafangirl]

...I forgot that you were going to do that...

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[slaying]

...Is something wrong?

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[sokkafangirl]

Could you do me a favour? Lock what you wrote from a girl named Yue, if she can see it. I just don't-

[Augh, she should have done this earlier.]

...Maybe we should just cancel the party.

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[slaying]

...Yue?

[ a beat. ] Sure, anything Suki. I can -- wait, why would you want to cancel it?

[ and buffy works on that filter. ]

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[sokkafangirl]

Things are a little... awkward right now. I just don't think it's a good idea to celebrate while we're in this situation.

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[slaying]

[ a long long pause. she feels so embarrassed. has she somehow inadvertently hurt the girl? ]

Has there been another fight, Suki?

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[sokkafangirl]

No, no, it's... [Errrr. How to explain.] I wasn't... Sokka's first girlfriend. [Or first love, which is... much more painful to admit aloud.]

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[slaying]

[ a...ha.

well then: ] Right. I get it. Don't worry about it, Suki. Lots of people have exes. I have -- well, let's not put a number on it 'cause that might make me sound like a failure in the love department which might actually be true but it's still not the case.

[ deep breath. ] You two wanna be diplomatic about it, right? That's cool. But I don't think sucking the fun out of your engagement's the best way to do it.

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[sokkafangirl]

I don't know if I'd call it that. But things are hard enough at home right now, and... I don't want to hurt anyone just to celebrate. Sokka and I can be happy with each other without flaunting it in her face with a party.

[She did want to celebrate, but... they'd either throw the party and hurt Yue or not invite her and just leave her out of it. Either way it's cruel.]

Sokka... wants to protect her, so... I think protecting her from getting hurt like this is what he'd want, too.

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[slaying]

We can...we can roll the date back or -- I'm sorry, Suki.

[ she feels as though she may have been too heavy-handed. ]

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[sokkafangirl]

It's okay. It's not your fault or anything. I should have mentioned it to you sooner.

[She'll have to talk to Sokka. Again. Awkwardly.]

We'll let you know, okay?

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[slaying]

...Right, no problem. I'll hold off on any and all celebrations until given the go ahead.

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[sokkafangirl]

Thanks, Buffy. I really appreciate it.

[Much as she'd like to give the go-ahead... yeah.]

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[slaying]

Hey -- no problem. Any time. I got your guys' back.

[ a soft sigh: ] I'm sorry the two of you've been thrown a stumbling block.

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[sokkafangirl]

It's okay. [Sort of.] I mean, we've talked about it, and it's not like we're... breaking up or anything. We just have to keep quiet for a little while.

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[slaying]

[ a sympathetic hiss of breath through her teeth. 'keeping quiet' is exactly what's causing her ache right now. she wouldn't wish it on anyone. ]

Have you met her?