Room 406, evening

[izzyalienqueen]

A week that had included library duty, a night out at Caritas, movies with a friend, exams, and plotting a rescue mission meant that Isabel was pretty damn tired when she went to bed on Friday night. Unfortunately the conversation with Rikku brought memories and Isabel didn't actually get into a deep sleep until some time just before dawn. She slept till noon when the sound of yelling and chaos in the hallways woke her.

A quick look out her door found Isabel shutting it quickly. Beyond grateful to whatever quirk of Fandom left her still eighteen, she decided an afternoon with a good book was much better then weetiny chaos.

After a quiet afternoon, Isabel finally got out her camera and opened her door.

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[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

She peered at the phone and laughed. "Oh that's perfect. He's lucky he didn't trip over that lip it's sticking out so far."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"I know!" Anders said between snickers. "Isn't it great? He was mad because he was trying to help me make cupcakes and kept making a mess, so I told him to leave the ingredients to me."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, I can see that," she nodded. "He'd want to take charge."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders snorted affectionately. "That's my boyfriend for you."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Oh? You've gone officially to titles?" Isabel grinned. "Good for you!"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders grinned a little more broadly. "He started it, yeah. Even if he does threaten to kick my ass if I say it in public."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

She rolled her eyes. "That doesn't surprise me in the least. He's way too macho."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, but I kind of love that about him," Anders admitted, blushing slightly.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Awww," Isabel said, grinning at the blush. "Should I break out the chocolate now?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"No brownies," Anders said automatically.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

She handed over the bag with her stash of Dove pieces. "No, you're safe. Because I love you dearly, but I will never share brownies with you ever again. I'm not ready for our kid to turn up."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"What's left of my sanity thanks you," Anders told her, digging a piece of chocolate out of the bag for himself. "Love you too, big sis."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, that's way too Jerry Springer for me," Isabel laughed. "Although explaining the family tree of your brood with Phoebe and Bel might actually be the thing that finally shocks him."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"That would almost be worth it," Anders mused, grinning. "I should really go try and find them now, though. 'cause a really curious four-year-old and a demon who isn't much older are trouble waiting to happen."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Probably a good idea," she agreed. "Maybe you can feed them something other then sugar for dinner?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Hopefully I can get them to eat it," Anders said dubiously. "I'm really afraid Phoebe's going to do the teary lip-quivery thing on me again and I'll crumble."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Anders," Isabel sighed. "She's four. You have to be strong. I know you can do it."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"But have you seen that face?" Anders flailed. "It's like impossible to resist!"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

And suddenly there was puppy face, complete with quivering lip, looking at Anders. "I'm a master of that face."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Auuuuuuugh!" Anders wailed. "Not fair!"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Laughing she patted him on the back. "You can be strong. You're tough. Take charge."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Right." Anders stuck his tongue out at her, grinning. "This is me taking charge. And going to find the tiny boyfriend and girlfriend. If you see them, tell 'em I'm looking for 'em?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I will," Isabel promised. "Good Luck!"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Thanks," Anders said with a wry smile, and relinquished the bag of chocolates before he set off again.