35th Slay [voice]

[whattingawhat]

[Apologies don't come easy to Buffy. She's entirely too bossy for that so when she finally speaks, her words are a little hesitant and flipped around to divert this whole apology thing]So...the whole humiliation thing...thanks so much City. Because pulling a Xena warrior princess thing isn't enough I also have to do the Romeo and Juliet thing. Okay

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[ voice ]

[the_dawnster]

[Have an irate Dawn, finally blurting out what she wanted to blurt out a couple of days ago but stopped herself.]

You're not mom!

[Yeah, she's a little pissed still, and kind of embarrassed and sad that she was/isn't married to Aya. She really was happy.]

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[whattingawhat]

No but the next best thing and you know she'd say the same thing.

[Buffy doesn't blame her for the anger or the words or even the sadness. She gets it but that doesn't change her position on things]

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[the_dawnster]

I'm not twelve, Buffy. And if you're gonna pull the mom would say or do this card then how about this one? She's not really my mom, now is she? Quit hanging her memory over my head since in my head it's just make-believe anyway. You can have your opinion but don't try to be all justify-girl cause of mom.

[And then quieter...]

Besides, it's all moot anyways cause none of it was real.

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[whattingawhat]

[There's a long bout of silence.]

So by your definition, I'm not your sister? [Her tone is cold and closed up and really angry]

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[the_dawnster]

No, that's your spiel remember? You're the one who says that to me. And that's so not the point of what I was saying and you know it. It's about you bringing up what mom would want anytime you disapprove of something and the fact that I'm not a child anymore.

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[whattingawhat]

That was so pre-tower and you know it.

No, it's about trying to do what Mom would want me to do and you're eighteen! No you're not a child anymore but you're not an adult either.

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[the_dawnster]

And I've been without adult supervision for a long time and you know it. I've even had sex!

... [Insert pause, and then:] That's right, I said it. I've had sex. I run one of the biggest company's in town and sometimes I wish you'd give me sister you and not mom you. Sister you is a lot more fun and less of a debby downer... also sister you has better fashion sense... just saying...

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[whattingawhat]

Yes because having sex makes you all kinds of grown up.

Well guess what, you don't always get to choose which me you get and there is nothing wrong with my fashion sense. Gladiator outfit aside and it's not like I wear that all the time. You even steal out of my fashion senseless closet...hey! is that my pencil skirt?

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[the_dawnster]

Why do you keep missing the main point of what I'm saying?

...maybe. It... got mixed up in the laundry plus it looks better on me.

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[whattingawhat]

I'm not the point missing person here. I get it. You're grown up. I'm telling you that you are still my little sister.

[A gasp and shocked face] It so does not look better on you.

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[the_dawnster]

Then quit treating me like a daughter!

And... yes it does. My legs are longer. Good for skirts. They're skirt legs.

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[whattingawhat]

Since Mom's gone that's sort of my job.

No. It doesn't. I'm hip-less and that's better in a pencil skirt.

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[the_dawnster]

I am not your job, I am your sister! God, what does it take to get that through that Slayer head of yours?

[It's Dawn's turn to gasp dramatically.] And you did not just say I have a big butt. Take that back, Buffy. I so do not have a big butt.

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[whattingawhat]

Being a big sister comes with a job. Mainly protecting you.

I didn't say you had a big butt. I said you were hippy and my pencil skirt looks better on someone who isn't hippy.

[ voice ]

[the_dawnster]

Whatever. I'm still the President.

And you keep telling yourself that. Meanwhile, I'll listen to Aya tell me I look cute.

Re: [ voice ]

[whattingawhat]

Hey! [Okay ouch that kind of stung mostly because of the boyfriendlessness.] Fine.

Keep the skirt.