Prompt 51 Zodiac Sign - Year of the Rabbit by grenouille nue

[grenouillenue.livejournal.com]

Title: Year of the rabbit
Fandom:Buffy the Vampire slayer
Prompt: 51 Your Zodiac Sign
Warnings: mention of slash 
Rating: G
Summary:Set 7 years post chosen a discussion with Anya about Rabbits
AN: This is unbetaed and I wrote it in 30 minutes because the plot bunny jumped me also pretend Anya didn't die in Chosen

 AN this has been fixed and it now meets the length requirement

2011

 

“It says here that we’re in the year of the rabbit. “ Xander said folding the newspaper on the table. The clock shows that it’s nearing 2:00am.

“Rabbits? You mean there will be a lot of rabbits around this year? Xander what are you saying I don’t want the bunnies around.” Anya squealed bringing her feet up to rest on the chair to protect her toes from the bunnies. This action was even more comedic than usual due to her swollen stomach.

“Relax Anya it’s the Chinese zodiac. It just means that people born this year are supposed to be quiet, reserved, retrospective, thoughtful and lucky. They’re also a romance sign but I’m not sure that I see that as a selling point for our daughter. It says here they’re supposed to have long lives too. So I would be happy having her born under the sign of the Rabbit.”

“You mean that the bunnies will live forever? And this baby is being born in a hospital.” Anya said not grasping the concept.

 “Of course she’ll be born in a hospital. What I mean is…”

“I don’t like this year I don’t want the bunnies around forever.” Anya interrupted still not grasping the concept of the zodiac.

“I know that but think if that’s true then our child will live a long life and what more could we want for her.”

“No, no, no, no, NO I don’t want our daughter born this year. She will have nothing to do with bunnies. It’s not happening she can stay inside until next January.”

“Anya it doesn’t work that way.”

“It’s my body it’ll do what I say.” With this she ended the argument. They then proceeded to get ready for bed. Xander brushed his teeth and changed where Anya took all of 45 minutes to brush her hair and teeth, wash her face and first apply a moisture and a firming lotion to her baby bump to prevent stretch marks. Xander was half asleep before Anya came out of the bathroom. She stared off into space for five minutes before turning to Xander and asking him if there really were more bunnies this year than the last year.”

“An just come to bed. I’ll protect you from the bunnies”

“Fine” she said lying down beside Xander and going to sleep.

In a dark corner of the room two eyes shine and it comes into focus showing the fluffy white bunny with sharp pointy teeth.

 

Xander woke up in a cold sweat and looked over at the familiar shape next to him.

“Xan what’s wrong?”

“Nothing just a bad dream go back to sleep.”

“The bunnies again?” The figure asked laughingly.

“Yea and it’s your fault.” Xander insisted

“My fault, how?”

“You’re the one who pointed out what year it was and stuck the idea of An and the rabbits in my head.”

“Awww poor baby,” The other figure answered with a smirk.

“Oh be quiet and go back to sleep.”

“Sweet dreams. Love you Xander.”

“Night love you too Spike.”

Comments

[lit-gal.livejournal.com]

I adore the twist at the end... that's great. This does need to be 500 words to count toward a run, though. Maybe you could add some setting details to flesh it out some.

length

[grenouillenue.livejournal.com]

yea the polot bunny attacked before i found the rules button I'm gonna go back and see what I can add

[thismaz.livejournal.com]

*laughing* I loved Anya declaring that the baby could just stay there until January, to avoid the year of the rabbit. I could so see her doing that.
And the twist at the end was fun.