Male Bonding...But Not in a Gay Way

This fic won a Silver Frog award for being nominated for Best Short Fic (1 part) in 1999.
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TITLE: Male Bonding...But Not in a Gay Way
AUTHOR: Rich
RATING: PG
DISTRIBUTION: My site. Otherwise Ask.
FEEDBACK: Will be rewarded with lots of sex.
SUMMARY: Xander waits while Oz contimplates.
DISCLAIMER: Joss
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"Male Bonding...But not in a Gay Way"

Xander put on his turn signal and turned onto Willow's street. He was glad to be "Car Guy" again. The last time he was behind the wheel was when Jack O'Toole wanted him for his little dead man's party. This time the plan was simpler. Movies. Simple as that. Just Xander, Willow and Oz tonight. Xander's job, as "Car Guy", was to pick up tickets. he thought to himself. Finally they had a Friday night where there were no vampires, monsters or mayors to fight. And even if a few did pop up, Xander had a beeper. The plan was to simply see a movie, "My Favorite Martian" to be exact. Xander had a thing for Christopher Lloyd. It came down to a choice between that and Oz's idea of renting "Casino". Xander's only response was "Ca-seen it already. Only the first time around it was called Goodfellas."

Xander parked the car and walked into the Rosenberg house. Willow and Oz were sitting in beanbag chairs playing "Mortal Kombat". Oz was getting a major butt whipping by his counterpart. The words "Finish Him" escaped the speakers and Oz's head was ripped from his torso.

"Willow, why aren't you ready yet?" asked Xander. Willow, just noticing Xander's entrance, started another game. "Just one more game. Oz doesn't think I can beat him ten times out of ten." Xander checked his watch. Within seconds the words "Finish Him" once again escaped the speakers. "I'm gonna go change," said the red head. Willow ran up the stairs with a rather smug hop. Oz sighed as he stared at the words "Game Over" on the screen.

Snapping out of his trance, Oz turned his gaze to Xander. "You want next game?" Xander was about to protest. "I could use a change from being beaten." "Sure. We got time."

"I call Johnny Cage!" screamed Xander. "No way. I've been Cage all day." Xander frowned. "But you just got beat ten times in a row with Cage." Now Oz was frowning. He hated logic. "Yeah but...well, he's just cool." Xander gave up and picked Scorpio.

"Oh come on, Oz. Don't be cheap." Oz shot Xander a confused look. "Cheap?" Xander's eyes never left the screen. "Yeah. Cheap. You used the same green uppercut thingie four times. When you use the same move over and over again to beat your opponent it's called being cheap." Oz smiled as he did the green uppercut thingie again. Xander growled.

"So what's with Cordelia and Wesley?" asked Oz. Scorpio gave Johnny Cage a boot to the head. "Oz," said Xander, "I have half a mind to go easy on you. I think you want to keep it that way." Cage gave Scorpio another green uppercut thingie. "How are things with you and Willow?"

"Going pretty good." Answered Oz, non-chelontly. "At the risk of hearing another 'That's none of your business Alexander Harris'…" Oz cut him off. "It isn't and a gentleman never tells." Scorpio threw a spear into the chest of Cage then delivered an uppercut.

"Oz?"

Another green uppercut thingie.

"What?"

Xander punched at the buttons on the controller.

"Do you love her?"

Scorpio threw Johnny Cage off the platform and he fell to his death.

Oz couldn't think of his answer. He never really thought about it before. In an instant he thought back to when he took a bullet for her. When he stared at her when he was on stage playing with the Dingoes. When he took her back after she kissed Xander. "Yeah. I do." Xander looked at Oz. It wasn't a "Sing it from the Mountains" look but it wasn't an "I'm in Hell" look either.

At the "Game Over" screen, Willow came down the stairs. Oz had seen her in that outfit hundreds of times. Purple sweater under the denim overalls. But as the smile crept onto his face, he realized how much he loved her in it. Then he noticed Willow was grinning ear to ear. thought

Willow leaned in and kissed her boyfriend. "Hey!" shouted Xander. "No public displays of affection!" Willow grimaced at the interruption. "Come on, Xander," said Willow in a mock begging tone. "Just this once? Please?" Xander sighed. "Well, if you insist." Xander leaned in to kiss Oz. Willow pushed him away, giggling and stole a quick smoochie from Oz. "Um, I'm ready now. If you boys are done playing your game, can we go to the movies?"

"Finally," breathed Xander. But no sooner did Xander reach for the doorknob, did Xander's beeper go off. His heart sank. Without looking, he knew who it was.

"Oz, in many ways, this could be considered cheap as well."

The End

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