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Title: Home 76/100 TtH Prompt: #57 Star Summary: Buffy and Vala in the backyard. Home Buffy didn’t bother with turning on any lights as she entered the dimly lit kitchen. She easily filled the teapot and pulled her favorite mug out of the cabinet. As she waited for the water to boil, she looked out the window into the dark backyard. She was surprised to see Vala bundled up in one of the lawn chairs. Her friend was just sitting there, gazing calmly up at the night sky. The whistling pot pulled her from the window and back to her tea. Once her mug was nearly brimming with the hot drink, she looked back to see Vala still sitting there. Buffy wrestled with herself. On one hand, she respected Vala’s need for privacy, but she also didn’t want to leave her suffering needlessly. Knowing she could always leave if Vala wished it, she pulled on her coat and walked outside with her tea. “Awfully cold for stargazing,” she said dryly. “Just trying to see if I could figure out which one was mine,” Vala replied softly. “Do you miss it?” Buffy asked, sitting in one of the other chairs. “Miss what?” Vala asked, pulling her eyes away from the star filled sky to look at her. “Home.” “Yes and no.” Vala’s eyes grew distant as she thought back. “I miss how simple things were. How unrushed. We were innocent.” Her big, bright smile appeared as she pulled herself back to the present. “But that hasn’t been home in a long time. I have a new one.” Buffy grinned back. “You do.” After a moment, she asked, “So, did you find it?” “Find what?” “The star that was your old home.” Vala laughed. “That’s not what I was looking for. A village leader on some little backwater planet had named a star after me. I was just trying to find it.” For some reason, Buffy wasn’t surprised in the least. She just smiled and left Vala to her searching. Previous Chapter Buffygate Menu Next Chapter |
