and the spaz of the night ...

[superhero_grrl]

So the bronze, with the Succubus getting taken away by students. Students at UC Sunnydale. As much as I wanted to just choke it all up to the Anya filter, I had to believe her it's not like she gave me any reason not to. My guess was the killing possible sexual parteners was a big reason for Anya to help out

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[witch_amy]

I picked up a paper after Tucker dropped me off at my dorm. Ok, so Parker was dead. Like, really dead. And Jezebel had done it, hadn’t she? I mean, that was the only explanation, right? That’s why the last surge we got from her had been so weird. But if that was the case, why hadn’t we felt the same thing when she offed the owner of the Magic Box? That little bit still didn’t quite make sense to me.

Either way, I guess it didn’t really matter now, since the whole thing had been taken care of by Wolfram and Hart. And speaking of them, I hadn’t had a chance to tell Tucker yet, but I was looking over the papers Lilah had given us, and I don’t know if things were just worded funny or what, but it looked like there was only one internship. Which meant they only wanted one of us. Which meant…we would be competing. And that really didn’t sit well with me. I really hoped they weren’t trying to pit us against each other. Even though that seemed like it. But why would they do that? We had conjured Jezebel together. Tucker and I were obviously stronger together and of more use to them that way than we would be apart. I was definitely going to have to talk to Lilah about this to clear things up. Certainly it wasn’t like I thought it was. I mean, it couldn’t be, right?

And Tucker had been a bit weird the night before after we met with Lilah. I still couldn’t quite put my finger on it. He acted like he didn’t really want to talk about anything or even really think about it too much. Granted, I was feeling more than a little out of sorts due to the whole bond breaking thing. It was like a bit of something that had become a part of me so quickly was just suddenly ripped away. And he was the only other one who knew what it felt like, so he was probably out of sorts too. Maybe that was why. So I couldn’t really blame him, but at the same time it had unnerved me a bit. We had ended up spending the night just being with each other, which was really nice. After the whole Jezebel thing, I guess we were both kind of sexed out.

Still mulling over the ridiculously complicated events of the last few days, I keyed into my room, finding not only Willow but Buffy as well. Lovely. Just…lovely. Not that I had anything against Buffy, really. But Willow knows at least part of what went on with me, Tucker and Jezebel, and I just knew there was no way Willow would keep something like that from her. Sitting down my purse and the paper, I did my best to smile and look like nothing was going on, moving to gather my bathroom stuff. A shower and change was defiantly in order for me. “Hey, you guys. What’s up?”

[superhero_grrl]

“Hey, you guys. What’s up?”

I gave Amy a smile, she seemd ... well nervous. I wondered what that was about. It could be anything knowing Amy, not that I did, which sucked because we had that whole bonding over her mother being a pyscho thing back in high school.

"Nothing really, Just visiting and getting the scoop, as I have to live my entire life vicariously."

Gee, be a killjoy will ya Buffy?

[witch_amy]

The concept of Buffy having to ‘live vicariously’ through others was more than a surprise to me. It had always seemed like Buffy was the one with everything together, the girl with all the answers, no matter what happened in the ridiculousness that was masquerading as the town of Sunnydale. Maybe she was talking relationship wise, though? I couldn’t really recall Buffy ever having that many boyfriends or anything. Not that I was part of her close group, so like I would have known in the first place. And after all, now Willow did have Oz, and I had Tucker- and yeah, I should probably do my best to keep the conversation as far away from him as possible. I’m sure he’s on Buffy’s ‘list’ or whatever.

“Vicariously?” I said with a slight smile and laugh, which faded a bit as I realized how badly my reaction could be taken. “Sorry, I just figured you were kind of always up to your neck in stuff with all the crap that happens around here.” I shrugged slightly, setting my shower basket and perching myself on the edge of my bed. “But yeah, I guess there are other things to do than anything having to do with the spooky or supernatural.” I paused, quickly throwing a grin in Willow’s direction. “Even for us weirdo witches, right?” Now that I thought about it, none of us had really had the ‘normal’ teenage experience, I guess. It would really surprise me if anyone who grew up in Sunnydale had. And I’d think it would be almost impossible for anyone who knew some of the things that went on here.

“And is there scoop? Or am I being kind of oblivious as usual?” I looked at both of them, suddenly realizing how I had kind of just inserted myself into someone else’s conversation and how well- rude that really was. “Oh! I’m sorry. I’m being interrupting roommate here.” I stood again, moving to finish gathering my stuff. “You guys just talk and…ignore me.”

[_wishingwillow_]

"Hey Will. So how's life?"

Is it sad how happy it made me just to hear Buffy say my name? Is this the part where I hug her? Is this where I tell her how much I miss her?

I hoped that it would be but instead I launched into talking about something else. Why did I do that?

"It has been crazy. I made this sort of, almost maybe, friend in a girl named Fred. Only something isn't right with her now, so I made a Scooby project of it," I broke of because that didn't make sense. "Or rather 'Scooby-like' because up until now I have been working the research girl role solo."

Amy appeared just then, but before I could get my roomateness on and ask her where she had been Buffy just sort of deflated in front of me.

"Nothing really, Just visiting and getting the scoop, as I have to live my entire life vicariously."

I hugged Buffy then and there before pulling away to stand right next to her. "Nothing vicarious about that was there?"

“But yeah, I guess there are other things to do than anything having to do with the spooky or supernatural. Even for us weirdo witches, right? And is there scoop? Or am I being kind of oblivious as usual?...Oh! I’m sorry. I’m being interrupting roommate here. You guys just talk and…ignore me.”

Actually, not that Amy had brought it up again. It meaning her and again with the talking. I looked over to study my roomate closely.

"Now that you mention it," I met Amy's gaze over her shower caddy. "Are you ok? I feel like we haven't seem each other in forever."

As in helping a Tucker to his room time ago.

[superhero_grrl]

"It has been crazy. I made this sort of, almost maybe, friend in a girl named Fred. Only something isn't right with her now, so I made a Scooby project of it, Or rather 'Scooby-like' because up until now I have been working the research girl role solo."

I smiled, of course we'd make it a scooby project of it if we could. Amy came in before I could assure Willow of this little fact.

Willow hugged me. "Nothing vicarious about that was there?"

I grinned and listen to Amy's mini-bable. Was it just me or was she nervous around me? Not that I was going to go into the lack of things in my life besides the slaying. I mean I had the cheerleading thing, but even that wasn't as fufilling as I'd imagined it would be.

And then Willow looked at Amy, really looked.

"Now that you mention it, Are you ok? I feel like we haven't seem each other in forever."

I just kind of sat back and let the exchange go on. I mean I wasn't into getting between roomates who could stand each other. Better than Kathy and me. God, I just could barely stand to be in the room anymore.

[witch_amy]

I smiled at both Willow and Buffy, really hoping Willow wasn’t about to take the conversation there. Because if we got into anything about Tucker, we would get into the succubus, which meant we would get into the events of the past few days, and the magic box, and Wolfram and Hart, and-

“Yeah, I’m good. And I know, it probably seems like I haven’t even been here, right?” Sitting down, I give her a slightly apologetic look. “Sorry about that. Things have just been…kind of hectic.” I did want to apologize to Willow, perhaps without having to dance around the subject, later. But right now, a new topic was definitely in order.

“Sounds like you’ve been hectic too. With the ‘scooby’ stuff and all.” I grinned, using the term lightly. It was kind of weird that, knowing about some of the things Buffy and the others did, without actually being a part of it. But then, she wasn’t a part of the ‘scoobies’. Something that had bothered her a bit at times in the past, but right now, not so much. Maybe it was the fact that she knew she had Tucker now…

[_wishingwillow_]

Buffy smiled at me post hug, and that was all that needed to be said about that. Without a word too -- best friends really are the best things.

“Yeah, I’m good. And I know, it probably seems like I haven’t even been here, right? Sorry about that. Things have just been…kind of hectic.”

Amy sat down on her bed, implying that wherever and whoever she had been with the past few days, she had at least settled back down into our room for the time being. It was the only reason I was willing not to keep pushing with all the questions.

"It's all right," I finally half agreed, still not really sure how I felt about it. Buffy and I shared a quick glance. "We just get to do that catch up thing then right? Fall asleep talking across our pillows, after we've turned the lights out tonight. That is how the roomate thing works, isn't it?"

“Sounds like you’ve been hectic too. With the ‘scooby’ stuff and all.”

"Well, this is Sunnydale," I stated the obvious. "We didn't do 'away' away to school after all. But speaking of hectic, I really should be going to check on Fred."

I looked to both Buffy and Amy, making sure that was ok.

[witch_amy]

"It's all right," I finally half agreed, still not really sure how I felt about it. Buffy and I shared a quick glance. "We just get to do that catch up thing then right? Fall asleep talking across our pillows, after we've turned the lights out tonight. That is how the roomate thing works, isn't it?"

I grinned at that. Willow did always seem to kind of have a way of just generally looking on the bright side of things. I guess if I was going to be on a friends/roomie basis with one of the ‘scoobies’, I’d much rather it be her than anyone else. “As far as I know, it is. And I think there may be snacks and gossip involved in that as well,” I said, giving my head a firm nod.

"Well, this is Sunnydale," I stated the obvious. "We didn't do 'away' away to school after all. But speaking of hectic, I really should be going to check on Fred."

“Good point. It’s not like the random weirdness that is Sunnydale is scheduled to stop any time soon, right?” My shoulders moved in a small shrug. “Unless we missed a memo or something, of course.”

A slightly confused look crossed my face at the name. “Fred? Do I know him?”

[superhero_grrl]

"If that whole rommie chat thing works maybe you could teach it to Kathy, she's a total nightmare."

I gave them a smile. So living with Willow hadn't worked out and maybe she was still hurt about it, but Amy was really nice and it was good to not always be around the same people all the time right?

"We didn't do 'away' away to school after all. But speaking of hectic, I really should be going to check on Fred."

I was going to mention the succubus thing, I mean I didn't have to hide slaying from Amy, she was one of the first people besides Xand and Will to find out about it when I moved here anyway.

“Good point. It’s not like the random weirdness that is Sunnydale is scheduled to stop any time soon, right? Unless we missed a memo or something, of course.”

"If the hellmouth closes and I don't get a memo I'll be pretty mad; I could retire, live normally you know the american dream."

I turned to Willow, "You never told me what was up with Fred, who I'd like to meet, do you want some help?"

I looked at Amy, god that was way rude wasn't it, "That totally sounded bad, I just meant I wouldn't like take over your room since you're going to shower and everything."

God, I was so not good at this.

"Just ignore me."

[witch_amy]

“No, it’s ok,” I said, smiling as I finished packing my shower caddy and grabbing a change of clothes. “Just gimmie about 15 minutes and I’ll be good.” And I also figured that would let them talk about whatever it was they had been discussing before I came in and all. After getting an affirmative nod from both of them I headed out into the hall, making a stop at one of the phones before I headed to the bathroom. I really hoped Tucker would be in his room, but since the voicemail picked up, that would be a negative.

“Hey Tucker, it’s Amy. Look, Buffy was in the room with Willow when I got back, and I think Willow’s wanting us to all bond and stuff, so I’m gonna have to try and field things on this end. Hopefully I’ll be able to make it to dinner still, but I don’t know. If not, gimmie a call later. Or I’ll give you a call.” I paused, biting my lip slightly as I decided what to say next. “I really want to talk to you. I mean, we haven’t really talked about what happened and- I just hope you’re ok, Tucker. I’m a bit worried. I’ll see you pretty soon. Bye.”

I hung up the phone and stood there for a second, my thoughts back on the events of the past few days. It was a lot to consider, to put things very mildly. And then there was still the concern of those contracts… I was definitely going to have to get in touch with Lilah as well.

I quickly made my way towards the showers and got myself together quick enough, making it back to the room all showered and changed withing the aforementioned fifteen minutes.

Smiling at the two in the room, I noticed Willow looked about ready to head out. “So I guess it’s recon time on this Fred, huh?” She nodded and gave one those Willowesque smiles.

Grabbing my towel, I tried to do a fairly quick job of toweling off my hair as I looked at both of them. “And yeah, I think if anything ‘normal’ actually ever happened in Sunnydale, this place just might spontaneously combust.”

[superhero_grrl]

Willow and I talked about random things, strangely never going over to the world of succubus talk while Amy was gone.

“And yeah, I think if anything ‘normal’ actually ever happened in Sunnydale, this place just might spontaneously combust.”

I laughed.

"Yeah well that could be a good thing, the hellmouth imploding or something. As long as we were all out of it of course."

[witch_amy]

"True," I said, shrugging a bit. But show's to say it wouldn't just spontaneously reconstruct itself or something? It is a hellmouth, after all. And didn't you guys say this wasn't the only one, either?"

Sighing, I realized what a depressing downward slide I had probably put the conversation on by bringig up the whole hellmouth issue in the first place, and decided to change the subject. I threw an amused look in Buffy'd direction.

"So, are you like me, and still not sure what possessed you to sign up for cheerleading as your P.E. requirement?" We had both seen each other in class, and seemingly acknowledged the ridiculous amount of irony about the whole thing, but hadn't really mentioned it otherwise. And considering both of our histories with cheerleading- yeah, it could be considered more than a little amusing, I'm sure.

[superhero_grrl]

"So, are you like me, and still not sure what possessed you to sign up for cheerleading as your P.E. requirement?"

I laughed, "Yes, I have no idea why. I mean I do. I was a cheerleader before all the slaying stuff happened but you'd think after well you know I'd be less than interested."

I shrugged wondering why she'd done it.

"But, I don't know, it's kind of a bit of normalcy or something, plus it's not bad to accompany my training and stuff, I just have to watch my strength with the other girls."

[witch_amy]

Amy smirked at that. “Good point. Remind me to never let you toss me.” She paused, tilting her head a bit. “But to always let you spot me. I don’t know…” Giving a slight sigh, she sat back down on her bed. “I guess I’m blaming mine on a short bout of temporary insanity or something. I mean, mom was the big cheerleader, not me. And we all know how that turned out…”

“Who knows? I might be doing it just to prove that I don’t suck at it quite as much as she thought I did.”

[superhero_grrl]

I smiled at her.

"Check, never do stunts with Amy, but always spot for her. Got it."

She talked about her mom, I felt bad. I wondered if she ever missed her mom. I mean the woman was a total pyscho, but still her mom.

"From what I've seen you've been doing pretty well. You can totally think - hey mom look at me, you suck. And not be wrong."

I always wondered what demension she went to, Amy's mom I mean, maybe it was bad luck thinking about it. I half expected her mom to come out of the wood work and smite us all.

"But if anyone asks just say it's a good work out, better than like, I don't know whatever everyone else is taking."

[_wishingwillow_]

((gonna thread hop us gals to save Fred. Hope that is ok!))