Those Were the Best Days of Their Lives
by Shannon
Part 2
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Author: Shannon
Rating: G - PG. I'm not going anywhere perverted with little kids!!
Disclaimer: Joss is a lucky, lucky man.
Summary: AU Buffy & Co. They're in 1st grade. I'm gonna make with the couples, but the couples *I* want. Buffy/Willow, Xander/Anya, Tara/Spike, Giles/Joyce.
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"Now, can anyone spell the word, 'house'?" Willow's hand shot up, and Mr. Giles rubbed his temples. She had answered every single one of his spelling questions, and he was hoping for someone else to answer. He spotted Buffy with the side of her head on the table, and smiled to himself. "Buffy." Her head shot up off the table, and she blinked a few times. "Yes?" Mr. Giles suppressed a grin. "Spell 'house', please." Buffy gulped. She wasn't very good with all this school stuff. "Umm... H-O... W..." She looked at Mr. Giles for approval,but his face was blank. Willow turned around in her seated and decided to help her out. "U-S-E," she tried to mime to her. Buffy tried again. "Okay, H-O...U-S..." She scrunched her face up trying to see what Willow was saying. "...E?" Mr. Giles rolled his eyes. It wasn't exactly what he had in mind. "Very good, Buffy. Perhaps next time, Willow will face the front?" Willow realised she was gazing at Buffy's face, and turned around in her seat, blushing as red as her hair.
Just then, the final bell rang, and all 6 children squealed. Buffy dropped her head back down onto the table. She couldn't believe how much school made her sleepy! She felt a tap on her shoulder, and turned around, expecting to find William. She was surprised when it was actually the pretty girl with long red hair! Willow waved to her awkwardly, and shifted from foot to foot. Buffy stood up quickly. "Thanks for helping me out there. I'm not too good with school stuff." She looked at her shoes, embarrassed. "Well, if you wanna come to my house one day I can... y'know, help you out with some stuff. My mommy says I'm really smart. Oh! I don't mean it like that, I just meant that if you wanted I could help you!" Buffy giggled. She talked lots. Willow looked down sheepishly. "Mommy also says I babble." Buffy smiled at her. "It's okay... I think it's cute." Willow blushed and looked at her feet again. When she looked up, Buffy was still looking at her.
"Buffy!" Buffy shook her head and wondered why she was staring at Willow when she her her mom call her. "Willow, I gotta go. I'll see you tomorrow okay? I'd love to come over sometime." Buffy smiled at her new friend, then remembered her mother. "Dawnie! Did you bring Dawnie, mom?" Joyce laughed. It was just like Buffy to want to see her sister more than her mother. Buffy turned around and saw Dawn in her mothers arms. She ran over to her mom and took Dawn over to William and Mr. Giles. "Hey William! This is my sister." she said proudly. William looked over at her and Buffy saw his eyes get bigger. "Wow," he said, "Can I hold her?" Buffy looked at her mom, who had followed her over, and she nodded. "Okay, but be very, very careful." Buffy handed her sister over to the little boy, and Dawn immediately started trying to grab the drawstring on his jacket. Buffy giggled. "I think she wants to play." Dawn smiled up at the person whose arms she was in. Buffy grinned broadly. "She likes you." Buffy looked up at her mother to see if she was getting ready to go, but she was talking about boring stuff with her teacher.
She and William started walking away with Dawn to go play with some toys. They sat down near some blocks, and William passed Dawn back to Buffy. "Here, Buffy. She's getting a little bit heavy." Buffy smiled, and took her sister. She tried to cradle her in her arms, but Dawn was kicking, and obviously didn't want to be held. Buffy decided to lie her on her back on the ground, like her mom always did. She gave Dawn a large-sized block and she happily started sucking on it. When Buffy was content that it wouldn't fit inside her mouth, she turned to William. "William... can I ask ya something?" William nodded uncertainly. "Okay, sure..." Buffy eyed him. "Do you promise to tell the truth? Absoluf- Absolun- Really?" She struggled over the big words, and settled on a smaller one. William nodded. "Only if I can ask you one after." Buffy nodded. "Okay. Do you like Tara?" William's cheeks got red again, but he answered. A promise was a promise. "Yes." Buffy eyes widened. "Really?" She'd never known a boy who liked another girl. William grinned. No matter how funny it made him feel, it was good to tell someone. "Now I get to ask you a question."
Dawn suddenly became very interesting to her older sister. Dawn had long since discarded the block, and had become fascinated with her toes, the nails of which Buffy had painted purple the night before. Buffy sighed. Her sister wasn't being very helpful. "Okay." William looked over at their parents to make sure they weren't going to hear anything. It wasn't likely, they'd both sat down. "Do you like Willow?" Buffy began to fidget. "Sure. She's super nice. She's going to help me with my schoolwork." Buffy smiled brightly, and William shook his head. "I mean, do you like her like I like Tara?" Buffy shrugged. "I don't know. Did you ever do a play in kindergarten?" William nodded. "Well, you know how your tummy got all tingly just before it started? That what my tummy does when I see her." William was listening intently. "Wow..." he murmured. Buffy was staring off into space, when she heard her name being called.
"Buffy? Buffy Anne Summers, don't you ignore me!" Buffy snapped her head back at the sound of her full name, and cringed at her mom's tone. She put on her best puppy dog face and looked at her mother. "Sorry, Mommy. I didn't mean to." She looked up at her mom with wide, innocent eyes, and Joyce's face softened. "Honey, pick Dawnie up. We're going home now." Buffy looked at William, then turned back to her mom. "Aw, okay." She picked her sister up, and walked towards her mother. "Bye, William. See you tomorrow. Bye Mr. Giles." William stood up and walked over to his father. "Bye, Buff." Mr. Giles shook Joyce's hand. "It was lovely to meet you, Mrs. Summers." Joyce returned the handshake warmly. "Please, call me Joyce." Mr. Giles smiled. "Only if you'll call me Rupert." Buffy and William exchanged a look. Their parents were begin super-weird. "Mom?" Buffy had finally gotten Dawn to calm down, and was waiting expectantly. "Oh, yes. Come on, Buffy. Goodbye Mr-- Rupert." Rupert smiled. "Have a nice night, Joyce. Goodbye, Buffy. I shall see you tomorrow." Buffy was already out the door, baby-talking to her sister.