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 so not quite Romeo and Juliet because no one died and hello been, there done, that. Romeo and Juliet totally had it easy. Not that that's the point here...

John Pyro, I'm deeply in the throes of apology at the moment. Not that the kissing was---good. I mean it was...nice and the--[her voice pitches up a good deal on the next words]really nice. [A very long, dramatic, PTB please kill me now sigh. She's pinching the bridge of her nose and it comes through in her tone] And now I'm going to stop with the speaking.

Except...Aya...I'm sorry but if you marry my sister before she turns 25 I'll beat you. It's not a you thing. It's an age thing.

Dawn...you're grounded until you're 24. [Not that she thinks that will really work.]

Comments

[onceaweiss.livejournal.com]

It was more that...punishing her for something she had no control over is rather harsh. I'm sorry if I'm over-stepping my boundaries by saying that.

[designedtoparty]

Well, hey. There's no point hiding.

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[bloodcakedarmor.livejournal.com]

This place seems to like putting the people in it in mortifying situations.

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[the-dawnster.livejournal.com]

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.

[whattingawhat.livejournal.com]

Somehow I'm thinking you couldn't, even if you wanted to.

[whattingawhat.livejournal.com]

I'm not punishing her.

It's precautionary. Weren't you ever grounded before you did something so you don't do it? [And yes that totally makes sense to Buffy]

It's not like I can make it stick anyway. Not unless I want to be Mean Sister and I'd prefer not.

[onceaweiss.livejournal.com]

Actually no. I was never grounded.

[That is literally phrased to mean exactly what it sounds like, Buffy. He was never grounded as a kid.]

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[whattingawhat.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've noticed that. I'm protesting. Not that it'll do me much good but still.

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[whattingawhat.livejournal.com]

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.

[whattingawhat.livejournal.com]

[She will jump right past the logistics of that to...] Then you don't understand. It's a thing that happens. I was grounded to my room for a month at least once and I couldn't even tell my mom the truth about why I broke curfew.

[onceaweiss.livejournal.com]

You're not being logical about this. Plus you do know why it happened. I have a little sister, Buffy. She's my world, the reason for why I am who I am today. I know what it's like to want to do everything in your power to make sure nothing happens in the future.

[whattingawhat.livejournal.com]

I don't have to be logical about Dawn. Ever.

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[onceaweiss.livejournal.com]

Several years ago, I was the same way about my sister. Because of it I did many things I now regret. Things that I did for my sister that she would never want. I became I different person and I let my emotions rule me.

I know you don't want to listen to any of it but I only ask that you at least let this go. Or that you put it on me. Grounding her before she can do something will make matters worse and I don't want anything to get between you and your sister. Your bond is too precious.

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[whattingawhat.livejournal.com]

It's not that I don't want to listen.

I'm not going to actually ground her. It's more a dramatic statement to let her know how strongly I feel about this whole marrying young thing. Or the whole taking things too fast thing. She knows how much I love her. She doesn't always like it but she knows.

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[onceaweiss.livejournal.com]

No. She always likes how much you love her. And I admire it as well.

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[whattingawhat.livejournal.com]

It's just the way things are. She's part of me. I couldn't change it if I wanted to.

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[onceaweiss.livejournal.com]

I know what that's like.

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[whattingawhat.livejournal.com]

So you don't talk to your sisters anymore? Back home I mean. Not here. Clearly.

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[onceaweiss.livejournal.com]

When I was twenty-three I hadn't talked to her in five years. Though only three of those years counted for anything. Then I called her where she worked. We talked for a little while but then I haven't talked to her since then.

I haven't seen her since I was twenty so I haven't seen her since she woke up. I do it because she is happier without me around. The one who took on her name and killed in that name. [There is so much regret and sorrow in his tone...]

[designedtoparty]

Hey, if I wanted to hide it I wouldn't be upfront about it. It's really not that difficult.

[ VOICE ]

[pyromatique.livejournal.com]

If that was a curse, I guess I was lucky.

Also, I'm not fucking harassing Curly. Just so you know.

[ Awkward. Moment is awkward. ]

Re: [ VOICE ] I apologize in advance for the ramble

[whattingawhat.livejournal.com]

That was a curse. Welcome to the City.

[Hear that deep breath? For future reference, assuming you still speak to her after this, that is the only warning sign you will ever get that she is about to launch into an epic ramble] Oh good because liking the gold bikini and liking Tweedle Moe [It's possible she's mixing up the stooges and Alice in Wonderland--there are resemblances!] in tights are very colliding---concluding---crashing likes of things to like. Not that you couldn't--if tights on punks is your idea of--I'm open minded. Brain falling out of my head open minded so that's totally fine if you like that sort of thing. Personally, I'm not a tights girl or...usually...gold bikinis but--and not that my opinion is-of either. I just...

wait...

did you...lucky?

Right. [Grinning, blushing. Oh look she knows how to imitate a sixteen year old girl.] Good curse. Relatively speaking. I mean not that there's...relative. My shoe collection for a hole to crawl into or even a way to shut up and rewind that ramble.

[Did you put in an order for more awkward because...sort of getting it.]

[ VOICE ] *LOVES*

[pyromatique.livejournal.com]

[ He lets out a bit of a snort. He's really not laughing at her. It's just that the rambling thing she's doing is all kinds of cute. And Pyro doesn't do cute. Except he spent a whole day thinking she's in love with this girl and that feeling doesn't just go away. He's not in love with her right now, but there's something there. It's confusing. Stupid fucking City. ]

It was yeah, a good curse. I mean... I had a good time. [ Clears his throat. Oh, boy. ]

It's a little weird, huh?

Re: [ VOICE ] Oh good. That makes things more fun.

[whattingawhat.livejournal.com]

[They don't go away. Not exactly which would be the cause for the rambling. Honestly. She can talk to guys. Okay well most of the time she can talk to guys when there's not a--it's all very pointy and having and in the end...agreeing with him.]

Well some people would think that it was normal with the me fighting monsters and you taking me for hot dogs on the beach later. Other people that are probably not you because even if you can set people's faces on fire--and I have to say eww because the smell but handy for bonfires and hot dog roasting and smores. We should have had smores.

[Pause, pause let her brain catch up with her mouth]

You were talking about the curse right. Not the date. Not that it would have been a date if we weren't cursed. I mean I like hot dogs and California girl here so the beach is always a hit parade with me and dating is...usually complicated which this is so bill fitting here. [You can *hear* the face palm]

A little weird. Yeah.

[ VIDEO ] *is EASY* /IZ ALSO EVIL BUT SHH

[pyromatique.livejournal.com]

[ Switches to video, and he's not just sitting there by the lake, shirtless, post a swim. ] You okay?