so_shik | Twenty-Second Spool of Thread-[Voice]

It's a gift. Or a skill. Or a skilled gift. I'm not sure what.

[But, hey. Another subject dear to her heart!] How is the fall line coming? I am in the market for a new jacket.

Just call it part of the Buffy-package.

It's almost done really. I've got a few denim and leather jackets lined up for finishing, along with some sweaters and a blazer that I might just keep for myself. But that's just in the way of jackets.

Anyone call dibs on a leather jacket, yet?

Not yet, everything's still up for grabs.

Good--'cause my last one sorta got a little battle-worn. Blame the big bad head honcho.

That's actually what reminded me that I needed to finish soon. I figured a lot of people, even if they didn't get hurt, their clothes got wrecked.

Shiki Misaki, PhD in fashionable therapy.

I do what I can. Just a leather jacket reserved for Buffy Summers, or do you want to take a look at what I've got when you're more healed up?

Could I ever say no to an offer like that? Nope, I don't think so. I'd love to have a peek once McCoy gives me the green-light.

Sounds perfect. I should have everything done by next week at the latest and then I'll just wait until you're cleared for moving.

Awesome. I've been thinking about some new dress-to-impress pieces. Y'know--something eye-catching. [After all, she now has a specific pair of eyes to try and catch.]

You mean like flirty-eye-catching or "I'm definitely the best thing out there"-eye-catching? [If Shiki finds out, she'll be all over that]

Well, considering the casual vibe I'm getting right now? Flirty might be my best bet.

Hmm...I think I can totally help you out on one condition.

Dare I even ask, Shiki?

It's nothing big, I just want to know who he is.

He might be a certain spaceman with a weird taste in sparkly, discotastic uniforms. But I am so totally prepared to look past that at the major hottie underneath.

...I've never been more proud of you than I have at this moment. Seriously? I knew you were considering it but you're really going for it now?

I just chopped the wings off the intruder's General, and this is what gets your pride? Skiki, darling, you have weird priorities. But I like them.

[A tight pause, and then:] Sorta like maybe-kinda-already went for it. I think. It's all very...confusing.

Well that much sh-...wait the General?

...all right, I need details. Like, right now because you totally just lost me.

[With a cheeky tone:] Well, we were eating pancakes and a moment happened and we'd sorta talked about because we were pulling this prank on his friend about us being 'together' and then we just sorta...kept on--Oh, wait, you mean you need details on the General, huh?

[Clearly she knew this, but the moment begged to be played with.]

Screw the General, he's already dead. More details about you and Kirk, I mean it.

Well, for one thing? He didn't get all weirded about how I did kill the General. Or any of the other uberBuffy stuff. So there are some major points in the pro column. But it's been...odd? I mean, I've never done the friends-turned-more thing. There's a weird threshold thing going on.

Been there, done that...but at least he's not weirded about Buffy-isms. Then again, I think that's just because he's a spaceman.

Definite spacemanness going on, right there. Which is wildly attractive in its own way.

[A deep breath and a sigh.] But I haven't talked to Angel about it all, yet. I mean a big part of me is screaming that I shouldn't have to. I mean, it's not like we've been anything close to together for years. But...I don't know.

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