Fic: Unconventional Wisdom
Unconventional Wisdom
By: M14Mouse
Summary: Madison doesn’t understand how they can be together. Sadly, she knows that it isn’t going to last.
Pairing: Xander/Chip/Vida and post Nick/Madison
Disclaimer: Don’t own them.
12_fics theme: 9. wisdom, wise
Madison watched as her sister’s hand slipped into Chip’s hand. Her other hand was placed on Xander’s leg. She sighed softly as she went back to work. She didn’t understand it. She knew her sister had the ability to get into the oddest relationships but this one top them all.
She was dating both Chip and Xander. Xander and Chip are dating her. They are dating each other. They didn’t have a problem with it. She couldn’t understand how they could be together but it has changed them. V changed the most. Sure, her sis was still short tempered and stubborn. Vida was the jealous type. She didn’t share well with others. Yet, she seemed to laugh a little louder around them.
She smiled a little more. She didn’t snap at everyone who invaded into her personal space. Well…most of the time, she didn’t. She seemed to relax a little more. She seemed to so happy.
“Why is it so hard to believe, sis?” Vida said.
“Because…it is…it’s…” She said.
“It’s unmoral? Unconventional? Unlikely? Hell, sis…spit it out.”
“I was going to say unnerving and unlikely. It just…you don’t share well, V.”
Vida sighed.
“I know…but with them…I don’t need to share. I mean, they’re my boys. I am not going to share them with ANYONE. Chip keeps Xander from bugging me in the morning. I’m not a morning person. I mean…I like doing it and all.”
“SIS…too much information!”
“You asked, Maddie.”
“I didn’t ask that!”
Vida laughed.
“Look, I know you are worried about me everything. You shouldn’t. I’m a big girl.”
“And if it doesn’t work out?”
Vida paused for a second.
“Then it doesn’t work out.”
She knew her sister better than that. She knew her sister was in deep.
It still didn’t make sense to her at all.
And Xander….well…she could understand Xander. He likes get laid way too much. Even then, it doesn’t explain everything. Xander dated a different girl or guy almost every week. But they have been together for almost two years at least that what her sister said. He seemed to be the same old Xander to her. He flirted, plays videogames with Chip, found ways to drive V nuts, and sat in his chair while everyone else is working.
There are moments when no one is looking and he is surrounded by Chip and Vida, he looked content. Something she rarely saw on Xander’s face. She remembered hearing a conversation between Chip and Xander. It made her wondered if she was wrong about this whole thing.
“Are you making it tonight?”
Chip laughed.
“Pleaseeeeee..”
“You want peach cobbler that much, Xan?”
“You make the best food.”
She heard some noises that almost caused her to blush.
“Xander! Not in here!”
“V wants blueberry pie. So two have to decide.”
“Blueberry pie…You’re going to make my stomach start groaning.”
“You always hungry.”
“HA! Look who is talking.”
“Well, I’m the cook. So, I have the right to be hungry.”
That is when she peeked inside. She saw Xander and Chip standing close. Xander’s head was pressed Chip’s head. Her stomach dropped when she saw their faces. They were so happy.
“So…can you please make both?”
A smile appeared on Chip’s face.
“You just want to eat both of them.”
“Damn straight.”
Chip just laughed.
She sighed as she tried to shake her head of all of these thoughts. Suddenly, she felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned around to see Chip standing there with a cup.
“Here…I thought you might need this.”
She frowned as she took the cup. She opened the lid and smelled the aroma of hot chocolate.
“But nothing is bothering me, Chip.”
He gave her this look. It almost the same look that Daggeron gave when he knew something was wrong.
“Come on, Maddie. Let’s go for a walk.”
She sighed as she got up from her chair and followed Chip out of the door. They started walking toward the park.
“Something has been bothering you. V and me have been noticing,” Chip said.
She paused for a moment and glanced over at him. That look again. Daggeron has really rubbed off on Chip.
“I…I’m just out of sorts.”
“It’s Nick, isn’t it?”
She stopped in her tracks and stared at the ground.
“When I look at you three, I see something that me and Nick could have. The only thing I get is loneliness. It’s just isn’t fair. You guys are so happy and I….”
She sobbed. God, she was so weak. She didn’t want to cry in front of any of them. She barely talked about Nick since he left. She swore to herself that she wasn’t going to cry over him. But here she was…crying. She felt a pair of arms wrapped around her. She burdened her face into his chest.
“Shhh…”
His voice sounded so gentle. It made her cry even more.
“You aren’t alone, Maddie. You have us.”
“But it isn’t the same.”
“I know…but one day, you will found someone.”
She hiccupped as she looked up at him.
“I…just…”
“Do you want Xander and V to set you up? I’m sure they know some interesting people.”
“NO!”
He laughed.
“Maddie…there is someone out there for you. Who knows? Maybe, it will be right in front of you or maybe not. But you will find them. No doubt about it.” He said with a smile.
She couldn’t help but smile back.
“You’re a great friend, Chip. Vee and Xander are lucky to have you.”
He just smiled for second then the smile faded into a frown.
“Chip?”
“Is calls for more than hot chocolate. This calls for ice cream!”
Chip grabbed her hand and pulled her toward the ice cream booth. She laughed as she felt herself being pulled along.
In the back of her mind, they shouldn’t make it. There are a lot of things working against them. Another part of her is cheering for them all of the way.
End of Unconventional Wisdom
By: M14Mouse
Summary: Madison doesn’t understand how they can be together. Sadly, she knows that it isn’t going to last.
Pairing: Xander/Chip/Vida and post Nick/Madison
Disclaimer: Don’t own them.
12_fics theme: 9. wisdom, wise
Madison watched as her sister’s hand slipped into Chip’s hand. Her other hand was placed on Xander’s leg. She sighed softly as she went back to work. She didn’t understand it. She knew her sister had the ability to get into the oddest relationships but this one top them all.
She was dating both Chip and Xander. Xander and Chip are dating her. They are dating each other. They didn’t have a problem with it. She couldn’t understand how they could be together but it has changed them. V changed the most. Sure, her sis was still short tempered and stubborn. Vida was the jealous type. She didn’t share well with others. Yet, she seemed to laugh a little louder around them.
She smiled a little more. She didn’t snap at everyone who invaded into her personal space. Well…most of the time, she didn’t. She seemed to relax a little more. She seemed to so happy.
“Why is it so hard to believe, sis?” Vida said.
“Because…it is…it’s…” She said.
“It’s unmoral? Unconventional? Unlikely? Hell, sis…spit it out.”
“I was going to say unnerving and unlikely. It just…you don’t share well, V.”
Vida sighed.
“I know…but with them…I don’t need to share. I mean, they’re my boys. I am not going to share them with ANYONE. Chip keeps Xander from bugging me in the morning. I’m not a morning person. I mean…I like doing it and all.”
“SIS…too much information!”
“You asked, Maddie.”
“I didn’t ask that!”
Vida laughed.
“Look, I know you are worried about me everything. You shouldn’t. I’m a big girl.”
“And if it doesn’t work out?”
Vida paused for a second.
“Then it doesn’t work out.”
She knew her sister better than that. She knew her sister was in deep.
It still didn’t make sense to her at all.
And Xander….well…she could understand Xander. He likes get laid way too much. Even then, it doesn’t explain everything. Xander dated a different girl or guy almost every week. But they have been together for almost two years at least that what her sister said. He seemed to be the same old Xander to her. He flirted, plays videogames with Chip, found ways to drive V nuts, and sat in his chair while everyone else is working.
There are moments when no one is looking and he is surrounded by Chip and Vida, he looked content. Something she rarely saw on Xander’s face. She remembered hearing a conversation between Chip and Xander. It made her wondered if she was wrong about this whole thing.
“Are you making it tonight?”
Chip laughed.
“Pleaseeeeee..”
“You want peach cobbler that much, Xan?”
“You make the best food.”
She heard some noises that almost caused her to blush.
“Xander! Not in here!”
“V wants blueberry pie. So two have to decide.”
“Blueberry pie…You’re going to make my stomach start groaning.”
“You always hungry.”
“HA! Look who is talking.”
“Well, I’m the cook. So, I have the right to be hungry.”
That is when she peeked inside. She saw Xander and Chip standing close. Xander’s head was pressed Chip’s head. Her stomach dropped when she saw their faces. They were so happy.
“So…can you please make both?”
A smile appeared on Chip’s face.
“You just want to eat both of them.”
“Damn straight.”
Chip just laughed.
She sighed as she tried to shake her head of all of these thoughts. Suddenly, she felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned around to see Chip standing there with a cup.
“Here…I thought you might need this.”
She frowned as she took the cup. She opened the lid and smelled the aroma of hot chocolate.
“But nothing is bothering me, Chip.”
He gave her this look. It almost the same look that Daggeron gave when he knew something was wrong.
“Come on, Maddie. Let’s go for a walk.”
She sighed as she got up from her chair and followed Chip out of the door. They started walking toward the park.
“Something has been bothering you. V and me have been noticing,” Chip said.
She paused for a moment and glanced over at him. That look again. Daggeron has really rubbed off on Chip.
“I…I’m just out of sorts.”
“It’s Nick, isn’t it?”
She stopped in her tracks and stared at the ground.
“When I look at you three, I see something that me and Nick could have. The only thing I get is loneliness. It’s just isn’t fair. You guys are so happy and I….”
She sobbed. God, she was so weak. She didn’t want to cry in front of any of them. She barely talked about Nick since he left. She swore to herself that she wasn’t going to cry over him. But here she was…crying. She felt a pair of arms wrapped around her. She burdened her face into his chest.
“Shhh…”
His voice sounded so gentle. It made her cry even more.
“You aren’t alone, Maddie. You have us.”
“But it isn’t the same.”
“I know…but one day, you will found someone.”
She hiccupped as she looked up at him.
“I…just…”
“Do you want Xander and V to set you up? I’m sure they know some interesting people.”
“NO!”
He laughed.
“Maddie…there is someone out there for you. Who knows? Maybe, it will be right in front of you or maybe not. But you will find them. No doubt about it.” He said with a smile.
She couldn’t help but smile back.
“You’re a great friend, Chip. Vee and Xander are lucky to have you.”
He just smiled for second then the smile faded into a frown.
“Chip?”
“Is calls for more than hot chocolate. This calls for ice cream!”
Chip grabbed her hand and pulled her toward the ice cream booth. She laughed as she felt herself being pulled along.
In the back of her mind, they shouldn’t make it. There are a lot of things working against them. Another part of her is cheering for them all of the way.
End of Unconventional Wisdom