Xander Harris

Relief wasn't what the loss of magic had brought for Brian. It was resigned disappointment in his case, as he could no longer conjure up top-shelf liquor and real cigarettes any time the mood struck, even if he'd felt a little ridiculous waving a wand around. It had been worth it, while it lasted.

But now that was over, the island was back to what passed for normal, and Brian was once again bored. He wandered into the rec room, pausing as he saw first a not half-bad ass, then as the guy straightened from his shot, a boyishly cute face. He had that same kind of adorableness as Mikey, in a way. Brian smirked as the day started looking up, striding smoothly across the room to where the cues were and selecting one.

"Mind if I join you?" he purred, turning to face the other with a rather suggestive smile, his hand curled lightly around the pool cue, gliding slowly down the length of the smooth wood.

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Xander was pouting slightly as he'd missed the easy shot. He was going to need /alot/ of practicing, even if his idea was right. He considered the table again until he heard the voice behind him and he turned.

And blinked. Then he shook his head. He was just seeing things, this guy was so not...stroking?...the cue and purring, right? Yeah it was just the island getting to him. Not that he was going to let it. Uh huh, no water bound sexuality spell was going to get Xander Harris.

So he brightened up and gave the other a friendly smile. "Hey, sure, more the merrier and all though I warn you, I'm not that good. I was practicing really, trying out a theory to counter another theory. But then I don't think I'm going to get very good so it kinda of a mote point anyway." Then he stuck out his hand, "I'm Xander."

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Brian barely managed not to chuckle as he stepped forward and shook Xander's hand. "Brian Kinney," he replied smoothly, giving him a none-too-subtle once-over. He moved his attention to the felt table, looking over the colored balls. "Mind starting over so we can play a real game?"

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It wouldn't have matter if he had, Xander was used to it. The chuckle not the once over. The once over sent a small shutter down Xander's spine oddly reminding him of facing off against Angelus, who had wanted to eat him.

But the guy seemed friendly enough so Xander just shrugged it off. "Uh yeah sure, just give me a sec." He leaned his cue against the wall so he could walk around the table and gather up the balls. Once he had them in place, he lifted the triangle and offered the shot to Brian. "Be my guest."

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Brian walked to the other end of the table, ever so lightly brushing his arm against Xander's as he passed. He scooped up the cue ball and lined up his shot, sinking the three ball with the break. "Guess you're stripes."

He managed to sink the two and the six before just missing the shot on the seven. "Damn. You're up." He stepped back, leaning against the cue and appraising his competition. "...I can give you some pointers on your form," he added with a smirk.

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Xander watched impressed. The guy really was good and he had to stop himself from asking if he used geometry or not. Joe had laughed at him so maybe it was just a Willow and Oz thing.

Xander had already lined up to try for the 15 in the corner when Brian offered him tips. He stood up and gave him a hopeful grin. "Really? That would definatly be of the good, if you don't mind. I'm really good at this game."

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Oh, this was going to be too fucking easy. He leaned the pool cue against the wall and circled around the table, stepping right up behind Xander. "Okay. Grip it with this hand--here," he murmured, pressing his body gently against Xander's back as he guided his hands into place. "And now line up your shot, keeping the grip loose," he advised, grinning widely.

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Xander was concentrating on what the other said and trying to follow the instructions, so that he didn't even notice they were touching. Once he figured out what Brian was trying to tell him, Xander shot the cue and hit the 15 into the pocket. He grinned brightly. "Hey! It worked!"

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"Yeah it did," Brian drawled, not moving back even an inch. "Try for the eleven now," he suggested, wanting a little harder shot. "I'll show you how to sink it." God, this was almost too easy. Fun as hell, though.

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Xander nodded before leaning over the table. The eleven was closer so he had to back up...except Brian was still standing right there. "Uh, kinda gotta move to get to it..." He looked over his shoulder to give Brian a grin. "If you don't mind and all."

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Brian waited a beat and then took a step back, still grinning. "Better?" He waited until Xander was in place, leaning over the table to line up the shot, and then he moved into place behind him again, basically draping his body over Xander's, hands sliding down his arms to cover Xander's hands. "Aim to the left of center to give the cue ball some spin," he suggested quietly, not moving except to adjust Xander's aim ever so slightly.

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Xander blinked at the soft tone and turned his head to look at Brian's whose head was about even with his due to the man being draped over his back. Then he blinked and figured he was just imaging things, so turned his attention back to the ball. Doing exactly as Brian said, He hit the ball and it rolled into the pocket taking the 13 with it. Xander beamed as he stood up, pumping his fist in the air. "Hey! Look at that! I've sunk more balls in turn then I usually do in a game! Thanks Brian!"

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"Uh huh," Brian replied, somewhat amused that the other had no idea what was about to happen. He drew closer and purred, "Congratulations." And then his arms were slipping around Xander's waist, pinning him against the pool table as he kissed him, hard and hungry.

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Xander had smiled until the man had purred again, but then, he didn't have much time to recover and react beyond widening his eyes before Brian's mouth was covering his. His hands made it to Brian's shoulders before he went into shook, just standing there as he processed that some GUY was KISSING him!

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"Oh my god!" Anya dropped the books she was holding as she walked into the rec room. "Oh my GOD!"

She took a step forward, her head cocked as she looked at just what was happening there. "Xander?" Her voice cracked, "You're... A MAN?"

"Oh my God." She was having a hard time getting past that point, but she managed it, trying to push out of her mind the time they had, well, against the pool table in the Bronze. "YOU'RE GAY?"

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Brian pulled back at the woman's voice, not dropping his arms from around Xander's waist as he arched an eyebrow at the intruder. "Do you mind?" he barked at the woman, not really caring who she was or what claim she might have on Xander. Christ. Women.

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Xander's brain hadn't even registered that they weren't alone when Brian pulled away, heck it still hadn't even finished processing the fact that he was being kissed by a guy. If it had, there would have been much more with the protesting. He hated that his brain was slow at times like these, probably why he was such a good demon magnet. Of course, it probably was made slower by the fact that guy was a good kisser and...oh so not going there.

But seeing Anya's shocked look and hearing her loud question kick started his brain back into action. He shook his head furiously as his hands went to Brian's chest in an attempt to push him off. "Anya! No! This...NO I'm not gay! This isn't what it looks like! We...he....Really, not gay here!" God he just wanted a hole to hide in.

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"Yes, I do," She said to the first man as she stormed over to the pool table. "Xander. You are kissing this man. Or were. And now, Oh God, you're caressing his chest. Caressing the chests of men after kissing them leads to sex. It always did with you. You are both men. If you want sex with him, you are gay."

This was not happening.

"Were you always gay?? Is that why you stood me up at the altar?" Oh god, a reason, maybe, finally.

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"He kisses like a gay man," Brian informed her 'helpfully'. "I'll have to get back to you later on any further observations, though." He turned his gaze back to Xander, smirking suggestively. Oh, he had no illusions about whether he was actually going to be having any 'further observations' to make, but hey, why not have a little fun with the heteros, if he wasn't going to get a fuck out of it?

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Xander gapped like a beached fish at both of them and oh, he was suddenly really not liking Brian all that much, though he couldn't help but blush at the thought of naughty touching. Joe had been right, that's all people thought about here!

"I do not! I kiss like a perfectly normal straight guy! And you kissed me, I did nothing but stand here and be in total shock because hello, straight! Not with the kissing of guys! Now get away, Mr McGrabby!" And now he pushed Brian away with some force, the smirk making something inside feel either sick...or something he really didn't want to think about. "See Anya? Pushing! None of this is leading to sex, none of it! I don't even want sex! I just wanted a game of pool but my teacher here got a little frisky and no not always been gay, not gay at all!" God did she have to make him feel even more like shit by bringing up the wedding thing again?

Xander moved out from the two of them but since Anya was still in the doorway, he was kinda trapped so he moved into some open space and hugged his arms around him. He'd just wanted a game of pool, not question his sexuality.

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"Oh please," Anya said derisively, not moving away from the door. "I know what you kiss like. THAT was a kiss you wanted. Don't try and lie to me."

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Brian didn't look too bothered by the shove, and he all but ignored the fight he'd sparked between the two. He walked over to the wall and picked up his pool cue, calmly lining up a shot. He had a feeling Xander wouldn't want to play any more, after this.

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Xander blinked at her in shock. "Excuse me? Can you please not get all with the defensive because that is SO not how I kiss! I was just standing there in utter shock! I'd like to think in the really weird future that you come from that I actually still participate in my kissage!" Okay so he had participated a little, but hello! Shock!

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"Mmmhmm," She looked at him disbelievingly, turning her attention to Brian. Xander was apparently in denial. That was fine, he could be in denial all he wanted, Anya knew what she had seen. Besides, she'd always had her suspicions. "Excuse me? Did that seem like the kiss of someone who didn't want to be kissed?"

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"No," Brian was able to say with complete honesty. It had seemed like the kiss of someone who had no idea what had just happened to them, but he didn't offer any further explanation, didn't even look up from the pool table as he smoothly sunk a ball and started lining up another shot.

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Xander sputtered and did his best imitation of a fish again as he stared daggers into the guy's ass, since that was really of him he could see at the moment due to him being bent over the pool table to take a shot. "I...He...I....Oh come on Anya! This is crazy! Believe me when I say I so not with the gay here!" He had an almost pleading look in his eyes now as he looked back at her, wishing for her to either believe him or move a foot to the right so he could escape this horribly embarrassing nightmare.

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"Xander! You're staring at his ass!" That solved it for Anya and she sighed. "Oh Xander, there's nothing wrong with being gay. Willow was gay, and we still accepted her."

But right now? Right now she really couldn't deal with Xander kissing and groping and staring at some guy's ass. Maybe later, but now... "I have to go." Anya bolted. If she'd still been able to teleport she would have that, definitely.

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Brian smirked and sank the fifteen, unable to resist directing the smirk at Xander for a moment or two before walking around the table to pick his next shot. "Nice meeting you!" he called after the fleeing girl. chuckling under his breath.

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