Title: Reunited
Author: Caliadragon
Fandom:Buffy
Pairing: Graham/Xander
Rating: NC 17
Series/Sequel: No clue
Disclaimer: I own nothing herein. Sunnydale and its citizens belong to Joss
and Mutant Enemy. Anyone and any monster not known are my creation and belong
to me. Though if you like them ask me and they can go play in your world.
AN: This is completely AU and based on the challenge made by CJ on Lawrence's
new plot bunny site. Anya and Xander were never involved. She never came back
after graduation. Oz and Wes never left town and are in a relationship. Wes
cast a spell that helped Oz control the wolf. Willow and Oz were a friendly
break up, both realized they were in love with other people. Riley and Buffy
are just beginning to date when she finds out about his part in chipping Spike
and Dru. Spike and Dru live with Xander in his new apartment. He moved out of
his parents house after he returned from Oxnard and got the job at the
construction company. Spike and Dru returned to Sunnydale to claim Xander.
AN2: The challenge was basicly that while dancing at Oxnard Xander meets a
college student named Graham and they get together. Later long after Xander
returns to Sunnydale they are reunited as enemies.
Dedication: To CJ who came up with this wonderful challenge and got me addicted
to Graham and Xander. Also to Amy for all the help with the archive and
putting up with my sporadic input.
Spoilers: Shades of each season up to 4, from there AU.
Warnings: Slash, Angst, Violence, Language, Unbeta'd
Summary: Xander and Graham meet one fateful summer, but can they overcome the
problems of their reunion?
Thanks to everyone for the feedback. You guys are the best.
Chapter 4: Meeting the Family

Riley shifted nervously. He was unsure about what was goin to happen tonight.
He, Graham and Forrest had been invited by Buffy to come over to the Broze and
meet her friends. If her friends didn't approve he had a feeling their
relationship wouldn't go very far. Willow liked him, but he had yet to meet
the other men in her life. The one he was mainly worried about was her friend
Xander. Riley still couldn't get over the feeling that he should know that
name, but with every thing going on in his life right know he was to distracted
to remember.

All of the men were worried and beginning to question their objectives in the
Initiative. Professor Walsh had told them that all demons were evil, but so
far she hadn't been able to prove it. Sure they had come upon some really
savage creatures, but they had been forced under her orders to take a small
childlike demon hostage a couple of weeks earlier. It grated on them to do so,
because the creature actually saved Graham's life when he was attacked from
behind by a pissed off and hungry vamp.

Riley shrugged off the thought and taking a deep breath opened the door to the
club. Graham shared a grin with Forrest over Riley's nerves. All he had been
able to think about the last few weeks was Buffy. They couldn't wait to meet
her friends and see if they accepted Riley.
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Spike was very close to laughing as he watched Buffy bounce in her chair.
Xander was shaking his head in fond exasperation. Dru giggled. "Buffy's got
springs in her bum." They all looked at Dru, before Buffy blushed and they all
laughed. It had been surprisingly easy to intergrate the two vampires into the
Scoobie gang. Wes had even preformed a spell that broke though the demenisa
that plauged Dru's mind. Making her more like the woman she was before Angelus
turned her. She was very playfull and very Willowish even.

Spike couldn't wait to see Xander in action with the new guy sniffing around
Buffy. It had been hilarious watching Xander tear that poncy Parker apart
verbally. It turned out to be a good thing, because later they heard about his
reputation for using girls and tossing them aside. The last thing Buffy needed
was to deal with some womanizer.

"Oh here they come." Buffy said happily. The happiness melted away when Dru
suddenly whimpered in fear.

Spike growled and barely resisted te urge to shift into game face. "Bloody
hell Slayer your dating the commandos!" Spike hissed at her.

Before Buffy could respond or the two vampires could flee the small group had
reached them. The three soldiers were stunned to see the two vampires sitting
with Buffy.

However it was Graham and Xander that froze them to the spot. Xander had
surged to his feet ready to protect his friends when he saw who one of the men
were. "Your one of them aren't you?" Xander asked in a pained voice.

Graham didn't try to pretend that he didn't know what Xander was talking about.
"Yes."

Xander swayed and tears filled his eyes. "Oh God." Xander turned to walk
away.

Graham quickly reached out and stopped him, turning the distraught boy around
to face him. "Xander please, don't leave. I've thought about you every day
since that night. I never wanted things to end up this way. Please baby,
don't turn your back on me?"

"I can't do this right now. You chipped them." Xander said his voice tight
with pain and anger.

"Their vampires, they kill people." Graham said, trying to convience them both
that he was right to work with the Initative.

"Fine you kill them, but you don't torture them. You don't make them helpless.
Look at them, they had to rely on their worst enemies! Now their apart of my
family. If anyone tries to take them they'll have to go through me. You
included." Xander told him his voice hard with pain and rage.

He gently pulled the shivering Dru to her feet and led both vampires out of the
club. In their wake they left a group of confussed and angry people.

Spike didn't try to talk to his boy on the way back to the apartment. he was
to upset about what he had learned to say any thing and Dru was still
distraught. Spike knew she would remain so until they were saftly inside the
apartment.

Finally they made it home. Both vampires watched as Xander sank into a chair
and began to cry. Xander couldn't believe that his one fantasy of love, turned
ito a total nightmare.

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