home sweet alien home

[slayers_desire]

April had insisted for Rain and her to stay on the beach until the sunrise, she wanted to watch it with him. It had been so long since she enjoyed the sun, she just wanted to feel the warmth of the sun on her skin.

After wards, she changed (and insisted Rain did too), before using her PINpoint to open a portal to where they would find her mother. The strange thing was, she didn't give Rain a PINpoint to use himself. And that it seemed, the code she used was protected by a password.

Seconds later, when they appeared on a sidewalk heading up to a home, located near a beach itself. Rain would note, just by the surroundings, that this was definitely did not look like his home dimension and thus was not April's home dimension either. In fact, it was almost a... fifties type of neighborhood.

"This is it..." April breathed. Taking his hand.

Comments

Okay, only one for now. *SPANK*

[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

"I've never met Buffy but I've dreamed about her and from what I've been able to figure out between dreams and how people in the Nexus have interpreted them, yes.. I'm an awakened potential."

only one? pout.

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"Ah. April's father helped slightly with fighting the One Evil, so Buffy and the others could awaken the potentials."

"I did not know that, mother." April sets down her cup, interested.

Well, since you pouted. *SPANK SPANK SPANK SPANK SPANK SPANK*

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"So I guess I partially have him to thank for the slayer gig huh?" he grinned. It wasn't really something he was thankful for but it is what it is and he's accepted it.

ohhhh you know how to make me quiver

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"But I am guessing you are not here to talk Slayer related stuff." Harley assumes. Setting down her cup.

April fidgets slightly. "No... we haven't." She doesn't know how best to start explaining what happened.

It's a gift. lol

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Rain shakes his head. "Not completely, but I'm glad we came. It's an honor to meet you." He supposes some of this has to do with slayer related stuff as April is going to be his watcher but he really has NO business saying why April is here. He reaches over and pats April on the back reassuringly.

And why I love you

[slayers-desire.livejournal.com]

The pat on her back is reassuring. "Well, I guess the best place to start is... that I have decided to help Rain, by offering to be his Watcher."

"Aren't you a little too young for that?" Harley asked.

"Actually... I am older now. A lot older. I took the opportunity of some training from Vampire Masters at my school. And... well I was gone in their dimension for 800 years."

Awwwww *blush*

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Rain really has NO idea what to add to that, if anything. He's more waiting for Harley's reaction. Will it be calm? Or will shit hit the fan? All he can add is.. "Your daughter is incredibly bright and was very mature even before she did this. She's been a blessing, really."

you are one of my favourites

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"And you know how uncomfortable it was for me... being so emotional and intelligently mature... and being stuck in a child's body."

Harley set down her cup. "It is not like I can change something that has already happened. Now is it?"

"I know you were uncomfortable. But I just wish you... you had not passed by childhood so quickly. I feel like I have missed so much of you growing up, April."

You ARE my favourite.

[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

Rain looks uncomfortable, but he's here for April. What can he possibly say? It's not his place. He takes April's hand and gives it a squeeze, then he tugs it gently and stands up, pulling her to lean over the table a bit. He reaches for Harley's hand too, taking it without asking and touches the two together. "At least you didn't miss all that's left to come. Not everyone can say that."

Maybe if he can make Harley realize that there are many memories yet to be made, it won't bother her so.

awww. just wait. Rain soon will be very happy

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Harley glances up at Rain when he moves her hand to April's. Then she looks at April as if adding something together. "So... you felt you needed your boyfriend here with you to tell me this?"

"Hes not really my boyfriend." April is flustered. Because there is no denying her attraction to Rain.

Rain is already happy. :)

[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

Rain blushes, getting a little flustered too and sitting back down and clearing his throat, and then there's the looking at his shoes and the wall and.. anywhere but April's mom.

but just waiting. training area will make him delirious

[slayers-desire.livejournal.com]

"But there is an attraction between the both of you." Harley is quite comfortable stating the obvious. "I do hope you did not age yourself just to be with a guy."

"No... I..." April flustered. "I wanted to be the person who I was meant to be. And I have learned so much. And yes... I like Rain. Very much. But I want to help him become the person he was meant to be."

Oooh.

[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

Rain looks up. He hopes that's not the reason she aged herself too. Then he gives April an inquisitive look. Person he was meant to be? Did she know something he didn't? Had they discussed this? Maybe she wasn't allowed to tell him certain things. He just sat and listened to the two until there was something he felt the need to interject about.

one hint: guitar that is a weapon

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April is unable to explain more about what she means, even to her mother if Harley asked.

For a moment, there was just quiet. Then Harley asked, "Are you happy, April?"

"Yes. Mother." April takes Rain's hand. "And I have a wonderful opportunity to be a Watcher and change the world that my father and Uncle Angel both were trying to save."

HAH! Nice!

[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

Rain smiles when she takes his hand. "I'm sure she'll teach me well Ms. Quinn. You should be very proud of her."

[slayers-desire.livejournal.com]

"I have always been proud of my daughter." Harley notes. She reflects on the decision for a minute, then softly states. "I do not think you can continue to live here, April. The citizens of the City were hesitant enough to accept you before."

"I know Mother. I was planning to set up my own place." April neglects to mention it will be the same place she is arranging for Rain to stay.

[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

Rain nods. "I can see why you would be." He replies to Harley. He's a bit worried that this news that April has brought her has cast him in a bad light. So much for first impressions.

[slayers-desire.livejournal.com]

"If it would help you both, you may take your father's library." Harley replied softly. Guess that first impression was not as bad as Rain was thinking.

"That would be a great addition to the training area I was hoping to create." April smiled.

[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

"Thank you Ms. Quinn. That's very kind of you." Rain says gratefully. He was glad to see April smiling.

[slayers-desire.livejournal.com]

"Call me Harley. Please. Quinn is not really my last name." Harley stated simply.

"Hence why I don't really have a last name either. Mother never went by her maiden name. And father... well he hated his last name, and much preferred going by Spike."

That is most likely the first time April mentioned her father by name. Maybe Rain will connect it to his Buffy dreams.

[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

"Sure. I'm sorry, manners and all." he shrugged helplessly but smiled.

Rain DID connect it to his Buffy dreams. He had dreamed of a lot of interesting interactions between the two, and some...disturbing.

"I know the name, don't know much about him outside my dreams though."

[slayers-desire.livejournal.com]

"What would you like to know?" Harley was curious. So was April.

[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

What was he gonna ask? Was his dream true? Did he rape the slayer? He sure as hell wasn't gonna ask that.

"Well most of what I'd want to know is probably in some book somewhere. I guess I could ask how he helped with the whole unlocking the potentials fiasco."

[slayers-desire.livejournal.com]

"Well, Angel had given Buffy an amulet that would channel pure sunlight into the First Evil's lair, killing all the vampires. Buffy gave it to Spike... and Spike used the amulet to kill the vampires and ensure Buffy got out free." Harley replied.

[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

"Wow.. pretty selfless. Waitasec... he's a vampire. How'd he survive the sunlight himself? I mean obviously he did because here's his daughter."