fh_trips | Spring Break Trip 3/8

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spring break 2006: london

Spring Break Trip 3/8 - Bus Trip Home

Pack up your bags, get everything in order and climb aboard the big purple bus back to Fandom.

The bus leaves London at 4pm GMT and will arrive at Fandom at 6pm EST.

Visit London and sightsee
Visit the hotel and shopping
Or choose your own adventure!

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He opened his eyes and looked down at his fingernails.

"Well, at least it's not pink."

"Mm. Would you like a mirror?" Rory offered helpfully, holding out a compact.

"What, and ruin the surprise?" But he took the mirror anyway, and flipped it open.

After studying himself carefully with no visible outward reaction, he closed the compact, and reached for his laptop case.

"Dear Willow: women are mean and evil," he said out loud, then sighed, and hit the delete key. "Can't; I'm not speaking to her. For like at least 24 hours. Give or take. Because she's mean and evil."

"I think that the glitter really highlights your resemblance to Viggo Mortensen. Although maybe eye shadow would help." Parker peered over his shoulder. "And why is *she* mean and evil? Would I approve?"

"It's Girly Day," Rory explained.

"She's mean and evil because she lacks a Y chromosome," Xander said, staring sadly at the unaddressed e-mail screen. "Like every other one of my friends that I would possibly need to send an e-mail to because they won't see the evidence in person the second I step off the bus. Except Oz, and as Best Friend I'm contractually bound to be not talking to Willow's ex, even if I'm mad at her. Why, may I ask, is it Girly Day? Was Mean And Evil Day too long to fit on the Hallmark cards?"

"It's International Women's Day," Rory elaborated.

"And to celebrate that, we made you and Honorary Woman. Not because you have a manly, strapping Y chromosome, but because you are cool enough to have two X chromosomes," Parker said sweetly. "You've been inducted!"

"I'm honored. Nobody noticed that Mean And Evil Day says it more compactly?" Xander scrolled idly through the names in Willow's Sunnydale contacts list. "Jonathon, once went out with Cordelia so already knows, Percy, no, he was a jerk to Willow, Scott, no, he was a jerk to Buffy, Larry... not gonna be dating any so he doesn't need the warning. Although hmm. That won't protect him from falling asleep on the bus near 'em."

"Tell him I said hi."

"I still think it's a good look for you," Rory said sweetly.

"Subject: Friendly Warning. Dear Larry: Women are mean and evil. I used to think that at least they were cute, but even that's rapidly wearing thin. Parker says hi. Xander."

He hovered his finger over the enter button, then snickered and hit it for emphasis. It wasn't like they were actually in wireless range of-- he glanced out the window at the strange shapes and colors outside -- anything.

Which is why he was totally imagining the little spinning pizza wheel of death, and the 'operation completed' popup.

"Hey, I'm not mean or evil, and I'm still cute!" Rory said defensively. "Did it actually send?"

"No," Xander said, decisively. "To all of the above."

On the screen, the "You Have New Mail" message appeared.

"Oooo. Coincidence? Or commentary? Only your computer knows for sure." Parker looked highly entertained. And yes, evil.

"Viagra spam," Xander replied, despite the clearly visible subject line.

"I am too cute," Rory pouted, peering over Xander's shoulder. "And that is sooo not Viagra spam. It did too go through!"

"Xaaaaander. Aren't you going to open it? Don't you want to be validated by your co-Y-chromosome friends?" Parker said, poking him in the arm with one long fingernail.

"Only if we define friend as 'person who no longer beats me up due to an ongoing misunderstanding that is surely comic for someone, somewhere," Xander answered. Oh, what the hell. He already knew what it was going to say; he wasn't stupid, believe it or not. Except for most days.

He had pink hair and a maple leaf on his forehead; in contrast,

Parker

was... facepalmy, but survivable.

Rory read the email. "See? He knows it's Girly Day."

Parker leaned against Xander, and grinned. "Yup. Girly Day." She grinned and patted him on the shoulder. "C'mon, we're home. Let's go."

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