soldtoarmenians

Not that Xander really needed another shower just to make sure all the slime was out of his hair? But... it was better than spending all day worrying about whether all the slime was out of his hair. Which come to think of it might have distracted him from worrying about other things all day, but it was too late now; you can't unshower.

You can send a text message while you wait for your hair to dry, though. And then an e-mail while you wait for your brain to return from whatever dimension it's currently taking a vacation in.

And then you can do other things besides sitting in front of your laptop waiting for a reply. Like...um. Play Tetris.

And not be at all vaguely disappointed when the New Mail popup turns out to be from Willow:

willow.rosenberg@
hogwarts.ac.uk

To: xander.harris@fandomhigh.net
From: willow.rosenberg@hogwarts.ac.uk
Subject: *POKE*

Is there something you maybe want to, I don't know, TALK TO ME ABOUT?

love,
Willow

To which you can reply with wide eyes, wet hair, and disappointment completely replaced by spazz-hands, if you're Xander:

xander.harris@
fandomhigh.net

To: willow.rosenberg@hogwarts.ac.uk
From: xander.harris@fandomhigh.net
Subject: re: *POKE*

WTF??? No, seriously, does *everybody* know? Does the pirate beam my social life into SPACE now? Is there a cross-dimensional RSS feed for the Shipping News? Keerist on a Krispy Kreme! Look, can we just... talk about this later, please? Like... ~~never~~ *much* later? Or at least not *today*, because I can only freak out over one thing at a time, and my schedule's already full for the evening, BFF o' mine.

love,
Xander

willow.rosenberg@
hogwarts.ac.uk

To: xander.harris@fandomhigh.net
From: willow.rosenberg@hogwarts.ac.uk
Subject: re: *POKE*

...Okay, the frog joke is getting old now, but, um? Pirate, social life, shipping...the ~~hell~~ heck?

*I* was poking you about the SATs. What did *you* think you were being poked about, hmmmmmm? *Social* life? Would this be in any way related to someone's previously-mentioned and then repeatedly and badly dodged 'Going to hell' issues?

love,
BFF o' yours who *will* make you talk. I have ways. Besides, spaz-boy, having indicated that there *is* something you're not telling me, you are *so* completely busted.

*headdesk* - *headdesk* - *headdesk*

xander.harris@
fandomhigh.net

To: willow.rosenberg@hogwarts.ac.uk
From: xander.harris@fandomhigh.net
Subject: re: *POKE*

It...might....have something to do with someone's going to hell issues. But could we *please* talk about it ~~never~~ later? At least after I'm done worrying about whether it involves somebody's 'cutting my heart out with a dull spoon' issues? I suck at multi-tasking today, for real.

love,
Xander

willow.rosenberg@
hogwarts.ac.uk

To: xander.harris@fandomhigh.net
From: willow.rosenberg@hogwarts.ac.uk
Subject: re: *POKE*

>> it involves somebody's 'cutting my heart out with a dull spoon' issues

OH MY GOD YOU HAVE A DATE!!!!

*headdesk* - *headdesk* - *headdesk* - *headdesk* - *headdesk* - *headdesk* - *don't reply* - *headdesk*

*peek cautiously at inbox when this arrives moments later*

willow.rosenberg@
hogwarts.ac.uk

To: xander.harris@fandomhigh.net
From: willow.rosenberg@hogwarts.ac.uk
Subject: re: *POKE*

Do not forget to take mace. And pepper spray. And stakes. And silver bullets. And holy water. And an axe. And a copy of the exorcism ritual. And your laptop so you can take notes, because you're off the hook for now, but if there is not a detailed description in my inbox by Saturday I AM COMING OVER THERE TO SHAKE ONE OUT OF YOU.

You know I will. And if *you* won't talk, there's always the frog. Spell exists, threat not idle.

love,
Willow

*sigh* *facedesk*

*head off to Creature Languages*