__Are We There Yet?__
By Gibberish



It was decided by majority vote, that Buffy and Giles would be the ones to deal with the real estate agent. The pair took Xander along to make certain that the house was structurally sound.

After the official tour, the three of them went off on their own. They went into the kitchen so that Xander could check the plumbing. Buffy was looking around the room oddly. "So, why is this place still on the market after three years? And why isn't there a vampires nest already here?" She suddenly spun around. There stood the shimmering form of a man.

"That would be because of me." He said. "Tyrus McQueen at your service. It's an honor to make the acquaintance of the Slayer." Xander stared at him open mouthed.

Giles looked at him closely. "Why are you still here?" He asked.

"This is my home." Tyrus stated. "I am protecting it."

"How do you know who I am?" Buffy asked.

"You are well known in this realm." Tyrus told her.

"Why?" Buffy asked next.

"Why?" Tyrus echoed. "You have been here, but mainly because you save souls."

"I'm not the only Slayer anymore." Buffy told him.

"There may be other Slayers, but as long as you are still here, you will always be *the* Slayer." Tyrus stated. "You and your friends may live here, if you wish."

Buffy stared at him a moment. "Thank you." She said uncertainly.

"As long as you don't mind a friendly apparition." Tyrus added.

"Beats an unfriendly one." Buffy commented. "No sneaking into bedrooms or bathrooms."

"Absolutely not." Tyrus assured her.

Buffy looked at Giles. "Well, what do you think?"

"Oh man, Cordelia with think she started a trend." Xander complained.

"A ghost?" Robin asked. "You've got to be kidding."

"He was very nice." Buffy assured him. "He built the house."

"There was plenty of room." Xander stated. "Three wings, four rooms in each wing. Each bedroom has it's own bathroom. We figured to turn one wing into a dorm." His eyes flitted over Robin and Faith, then Willow and Kennedy. "One wing for couples, Andrew and unexpected guests."

"And the last wing?" Kennedy asked curiously.

"Giles gets the master bedroom." Buffy answered. "Dawn, Xander and I will take the other rooms."

" Sounds like you've got it all figured out." Faith commented.

"No one has to stay." Buffy said quietly.

"So, what do we call this place?" Kennedy asked.

"Home." Dawn stated quietly.
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