"I'm sorry the food is not gourmet." Luka said as Buffy wrinkled her nose at the
cafeteria offerings.
"It's okay, I work fast food. I'm used to eating odd stuff." Buffy said, trying
to find a salad that wasn't too wilted.
"So, you are from California?" Luka asked, his eyes lighting up as they began to
set up for breakfast.
"Sunnydale." Buffy confirmed and then glanced up at Luka. "I take it you're not
originally from Chicago."
"What makes you say that?" Luka said feigning innocence.
"Gee, I don't know." Buffy said with a laugh.
Luka filled a plate with scrambled eggs and replied, "Croatia."
"Uh, wasn't there like, a war there?" Buffy asked looking skeptically at the
tall doctor.
"Yes." Luka said a little testily. She was confirming what he had thought;
Americans were ignorant on world affairs.
"Whoa, that must have been all kinds of bad." Buffy said sympathetically and
tried to find a bagel that wasn't as hard as a hockey puck.
"Yes." Luka replied softly.
"I'm sorry." She said turning to the sad Croatian.
Luka shrugged. "It was many years ago."
"But not many enough?" Buffy suggested, placing a hand on Luka's back.
*********
"They MUST die!" The cloaked figure screamed in frustration. "Why won't my
curses work?"
"It's the Wicca." Brown demon said hesitantly and ducked.
"Well, go to the damn hospital and FIND the Wicca!" The figure shouted.
"How do we know the Wicca's at the hospital?" The other demon asked
uncertainly.
"Because you MORON, the Wicca's protecting the hospital. Now go!" She screamed
and kicked him in the rear.
"Oww. okay, County General, here we come." The demon muttered, rubbing his sore
behind.
*******
"Excuse me, ma'am." Susan said flagging Anya down in the hallway.
"Oh, you're the doctor from earlier." Anya said taking in Susan's appearance.
"How's Xander?"
"A concussion, I'm afraid." Susan gestured to the door behind her, "He's right
through there if you want to see him."
"Oh, okay." Anya said and paused a second. "Why does your hair look like that?"
"Excuse me?" Susan asked taken aback.
"Does your meager salary not afford you the opportunity to visit a decent
hairdresser?" Anya asked.
"Gee, and I was wondering why he left you at the altar." Susan muttered walking
off down the hall.
"You seem like you've been scorned!" Anya called after her, hopefully.
"I'll show her scorned." Susan growled.
*******
"Sometimes, you just have to let them lead their own lives." Giles finished up,
leaning back against the booth.
"But you're back?" Elizabeth asked, slightly confused.
"Well, when I found out about Tara, how could I NOT have come back?" Giles
replied, thinking of what else drew him back to Sunnydale.
"That must be terrible." Elizabeth agreed. "So what brings you to Chicago?"
"Oh, um." Giles stammered then quickly added, "Visiting a friend."
Elizabeth seemed to accept that as she watched Giles frantically grab his glass
of water.
******
"It's just. I didn't expect her to go." Willow sobbed into Kerry's shoulder.
"Shh, honey, it's okay." Kerry said, patting the back of the younger redhead.
"I did some bad things when I found out, VERY bad things." Willow murmured.
"We're all entitled to make mistakes." Kerry said soothingly.
"Not like mine." Willow sighed.
"It can't be that bad." Kerry reasoned.
"Trust me, it is." Willow said softly.
******
"Hey, are you still working?" Spike asked looking up at Carter as he stood to
put his cigarette out.
"No, off. Why?" Carter asked turning to Spike.
"Figured you might know of a good place where we could get a little drink and
forget those bitches." Spike said with a grin as he checked the skyline. As
long as they left soon, he'd be okay.
"Well, I really don't drink." Carter began hesitantly.
"Don't be a bloody poofter." Spike replied, standing. "One little drink ain't
goin' hurt you."
Carter thought briefly, it wasn't like he really had any guy friends to hang out
with. A drink, well, that couldn't hurt as long as he didn't drunk.
"Yeah, okay." Carter replied. "There's a place around the corner, a short walk
from here."
"Lead the way." Spike grinned.
******
"TAPE!" Dawn shrieked finding cases of bandage tape. "I could play mummy!"
She started tossing rolls into her backpack.
"Grrr. arrgh!" Dawn growled and then burst into giggles.
******
Dave spotted a hot blonde and grinned. Well, when you fall off the horse.
"Hey, there." He said coming up behind her.
Anya turned around and found herself face to face with Dave. "Oh, hi, are you a
doctor here?"
"Not anymore." Dave grumbled.
"Oh, it must be financially devastating to be unemployed." Anya said
sympathetically.
"Well." Dave began.
"I usually reserve my powers for scorned women, but you appear to have
well-defined muscles, not to mention an impressive penis." Anya said glancing at
the bulge in Dave's pants.
Dave was flabbergasted.
"Would you like vengeance?" Anya asked, placing a hand on Dave's shoulder.
"Is that a code word?" Dave asked hopefully, growing harder by the moment.
********
"What are we supposed to do?" The brown demon mumbled to his partner as the two
snuck into the back door of County.
"I don't know, but the Master is displeased." The partner muttered back. "We
must find the Wicca."
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