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 parent?s 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 
basically 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  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.   
Thanks to Edi for the beta     Chapter 5: Coming Out      Xander was 
still crying when Buffy and the others knocked on the door. Spike let them 
in, grimacing when he saw the despair in Buffy's eyes. It was obvious 
she had been crying. Spike was beginning to wonder what it was that 
Buffy and Xander had done to deserve to be cast adrift in love. They were 
both strong and brave. They fought and they bled for those around them 
and the side of the light. Yet neither of them had found a love or even 
had a date that didn't somehow come back to hurt them in some way.    
Buffy walked to Xander and put a hand on his hair. When he looked up at 
her she could see the tears sliding down his face. For a moment they 
only looked at one another, then Buffy pulled him into her arms and they 
wept together.    The confrontation at the Bronze had been brutal and 
painful. Everyone had tried to keep calm inside, but the minute they 
left the sanctuary of the building, both sides began to demand 
explanations. In the end, no answers had been given by either side. Instead Buffy 
and the others had left, distraught and confused. Buffy's only thought 
was to get to Xander.    "Xander, what is going on between you and 
Riley's friend?" she asked gently. Xander sighed and shifted her so that 
she was sitting sideways on his lap. He wanted to be able to see 
everyone?s reactions when he told them what happened between himself and 
Graham.    "I met him while I was in Oxnard. He saw me dancing one night." 
Buffy frowned.    "I thought you said Oxnard didn't have dance clubs," 
Willow said confused.    Xander blushed and looked away, he was unsure 
how his friends would take this. Oz knew, of course, and he had more than 
likely told Wes. The two kept no secrets from one another. "I lied to 
you about my job and about how far I got."    "What do you mean?" Buffy 
asked.    "I never made it to Vegas. I never made it past Oxnard. The 
first night I was in town my car was taken out by a demon. Then I was 
hurt, so I had to spend all the money I had on me for repairs to the car 
and to me. I needed a job to be able to get home. So I went to the club 
Luca, the mechanic, told me about. It was run by his sister. It was a 
strip club. She trained me to dance and I spent my summer there, 
dancing."    There was silence for several minutes before Oz spoke up. "He was 
beautiful. We nearly got gang banged the night we danced together." 
Sounds of shock and humor filled the room.    Dru giggled. "Pretty 
pictures play in my mind. Thank you," she said with a coy smile at Oz, who 
winked in response and blew her a kiss.    Buffy and Willow were wide 
eyed, and both girls blushed at the images Oz's words brought to mind. "Oh 
my," Tara gasped, then blushed when everyone looked at her.    Laughter 
started slowly, then gradually built until tears were forgotten. At 
least momentarily. "I know there's more to the story luv, spill," Spike 
ordered gently.    Xander smiled sadly. "The last night I was working at 
the club, Graham came in with some of his friends. They watched me 
perform my public dance, then Graham bought a private one. Any other night 
I wouldn't have been dancing privately, but I lost a hand of poker and 
a private dance was the stakes. Anyway, I was dancing for him and 
something just clicked. The way it did the first time we met and the night 
Angel came back. He asked me to spend the night with him and I did."    
\\flashback//     Xander took a deep breath and left the sanctuary of 
the dressing room. He was nervous and excited at the same time. His skin 
felt on fire from where Graham had touched him. Valicity had given him 
a kiss on the cheek and told him she would see him in the morning. He 
had blushed and told her afternoon. Her eyes had widened and a knowing 
smile crossed her face as she watched him walk out the door.    When he 
saw Graham waiting out front for him, his heart began to race again and 
his body tightened. Not just with want, but with hope. Xander was 
confused as to why his heart and soul told him this man was his future, but 
he was willing to listen, even if he only had one night.    Graham 
shifted from foot to foot and smiled, he was as nervous as Xander. His 
friends had been shocked and amused when he told them about his meeting 
with the dancer. They had told him to have fun, before going back to the 
hotel to sleep. Graham was unsure what the night would hold, but he knew 
there would be no sleeping.    Nervously they turned as one and began 
to walk to the hotel. Xander was now able to afford a nicer place and 
used his new wealth to his advantage. The room was large and the bed was 
a king. Thinking about his bed and what could happen in it caused 
Xander to tremble slightly.    \\End flashback//     "We spent the night 
together and it was the most incredible night of my life. I have thought 
about him every night since. I know it?s stupid, but I fell in love with 
him that night. Now..." he couldn't finish.    No one said anything for 
a long time, each caught up in their own thoughts. Finally Xander spoke 
again. "I want to believe that Dru and Spike will be safe here, but I 
can't. I think we're going to put my Plan B into action." The others 
looked at him for a long moment, then nodded.    "Tara, Wes and I will 
begin the warding spells. Wes, why don't you call Giles, we're going to 
need him here to help with some of the spells," Willow said as she stood 
and began to gather the spell ingredients that they had already placed 
in the apartment for just such an occasion.    tbc