Fic: Different Needs

[lusciousxander.livejournal.com]

Title: Different Needs

Characters: Xander, Giles

Rating: For all ages

Setting: Season Three of BtVS

Summary: Xander is fed up from being the Zeppo, can Giles help him become a-somebody? Will Giles ever see him as more than just an aggravating little boy?

Notes: This idea is from Murasaki (thanks hon!) But the ending is from a dream I had last year about Xander and Giles.

Disclaimer: They belong to Joss and co.

Distribution: Want it? Yay! Just let me know first.

Great thanks to lusciousspike and llywela13 for the great beta.



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Different Needs


Part One:



Enough! No more!

His interaction with Cordelia this morning had finally pushed him to find a solution to his suffering. He couldn't take it anymore. He couldn't be the 'useless' member in this team. Yesterday was bad enough with Buffy trying to find the nicest way to send him home without hurting his precious feelings. But having Cordelia confront him about his worthlessness in front of his friends was just too much for him to handle, especially with his friends trying to tell him otherwise without denying Cordelia's accusations.

Okay, he was done with this. This time he had to take this issue more seriously. It wasn't like Cordelia was wrong. He knew he was the least useful member in the group. Everyone had a specialty of their own. Buffy was the slayer, Giles was the one with the source of knowledge, Angel was the muscles, and Willow was the hacker and the wanna-be-witch. Oz, even though he matched his normalness when he wasn't a werewolf, was much smarter and a better fighter than him.

He had to do something about this.

Now.

To the rest of the story...

Comments

[scarlettlily.livejournal.com]

I just read the whole story and it was great but oh the ending was so sad. I wanted it to be romantic but alas I understand.

[hesadevil.livejournal.com]

I haven't had time to finish reading this (I've read Parts 1 and 2) but think the idea of Xander seeking training from Giles an excellent one. His fighting skills (along with other character's acquisition of welding, mining, languages etc)certainly went from nil to more-than-adequate with no explanation from ME. Your Giles voice is spot on, as is Xander's examination of the inadequacies he finds in himself and his family relationships.