Title: Happy Anniversary

Author: TigerLily

E-mail: gorillamix@aol.com

Rating: PG

Disclaimer: Joss owns all blah…blah…blah…

Summary: Response to a challenge. The Scooby Gang celebrates their anniversary.

Archive: Willow’s Lil Secret, Bite Me…Please

Author’s note: Giles never left town and so therefore kept his apartment.

Feedback: Yes please!

Challenge Criteria:

The Scooby-Doo theme song

A roll of toilet paper

Mushrooms

The phrase "pie rocks"

A photograph of Freddie Prinze Jr.

Rocky Mountain Oysters

The novel "The World According to Garp"

Any character yodeling

The phrase "Don’t call me Shirley"

Calvin and Hobbes

Naked Twister

"Scooby Dooby Doo, where are you? We got some work to do now" Sung Willow under her breath as she wrestled the grocery bag through Giles’ front door.

"Um…hello?" called a tentative voice "A little help please?"

"Giles?" answered Willow, concerned. "Where are you?"

"Willow? Is that you? I, uh…I’m in the bathroom."

The redhead went to the closed bathroom door, "Giles? Are you ok?"

"I…I’m fine Willow," he replied, but she could hear the embarrassment in his voice. "I’ve run out of toilet paper."

Willow burst out laughing at the Watcher’s plight.

"Willow…Please" Giles said, becoming irritated "The paper. There are spare rolls in the linen cupboard."

"Coming right up" She grabbed a roll and looked at the closed door. "Giles, I’m coming in." she warned.

"All right" he replied.

Willow opened the bathroom door and was treated to a sight she had never wanted to see. Giles was seated on the porcelain throne, a copy of "The Essential Calvin and Hobbes" spread across his lap.

"Thank you Willow" the red faced man said, accepting the roll of tissue from her.

"You’re welcome; I’ll just let you uh…finish up." She backed out of the room and closed the door behind her.

Still giggling to herself, Willow grabbed the grocery bag off the desk and lugged it into the kitchen. Unpacking it she looked at her ingredients. Chicken breasts, seasoned bread crumbs, black-forest ham slices, and Swiss cheese. She also had asparagus spears, and a loaf of fresh French bread, all the ingredients for a lovely meal.

The Scoobies were gathering tonight to celebrate their anniversary. It was six years ago that Buffy had come to Sunnydale and changed all of their lives. Willow reflected back on the last years and became lost in the memories.

"Willow?"

"Eeep!" squeaked Willow, jumping "you startled me."

"Sorry" replied Giles. "Can I give you a hand with dinner?"

"Sure," she said handing him a hammer-like implement "You can flatten the chicken breasts."

Giles started pounding the chicken and Willow began cleaning the asparagus when the front door burst open. Xander and Anya entered, bickering.

"I don’t know why we had to go clear across town just for a pie" Anya groused. "The grocery store had perfectly good desserts."

"An, hon, how many times do I have to explain it to you? Sue’s pie rocks, she has the best bakery in town and for such a special occasion I wanted to get the best."

"You gotta admit Anya, when it comes to baked goods Xander knows his stuff" interjected Willow from the kitchen.

"Fine, you win" sniped Anya and plopped down onto the couch.

Xander shook his head at the blonde ex-demon and took the pie into the kitchen.

"What kind did you get?" asked Willow

"Dutch apple"

"Mmmm, my favorite"

"I know"

"She’s not just upset about the pie is she?" observed Giles

"Nope, she’s mad because I beat her at naked Twister this afternoon"

"Okay, that falls under the category of too much information" said Willow taking the pie from the tall brunette and handing him a stack of plates in return. "Go set the table would you?"

"Sure" replied Xander, walking out of the kitchen. "Anya, will you help me with the table?"

"I’m reading" she said sulkily, showing him a tattered copy of "The World According to Garp" by John Irving.

"Wow, Giles, pop culture novel, I’m stunned" said Xander.

"Shut up Xander" answered Giles good naturedly, rolling the ham and cheese and chicken into a compact package.

Just then, Buffy slammed open the front door, followed by a smirking Spike and a giggling Dawn.

"Leave me alone you neutered creep" the Slayer snarled.

"What’s got her all wound up?" asked Xander.

Dawn burst from a giggle to a full guffaw. "While we were at the grocery store buying pop, we stopped in the deli." Her laughing got the best of her and Spike picked up the rest of the story.

"They were giving out free samples of Rocky Mountain Oysters and the nibblet and I talked the slayer into trying one."

"It was disgusting" spat Buffy

"I don’t get it," said Xander "what’s a Rocky Mountain Oyster?"

"Deep fried bull testicles" answered Spike exploding into paroxysms of laughter.

"It’s not funny" whined Buffy.

"Yes it really is" snorted Dawn.

"Shut up" said Buffy plunking down on the sofa next to Anya.

"Dawnie, will you help me with the salad please?" asked Willow trying to change the subject.

"Okay" answered the girl

Willow handed Dawn a knife and a cutting board and set her to work slicing mushrooms.

She then took the now breaded chicken bundles and began sautéing them in olive oil. "Dinner will be ready in about 20 minutes. What shall we do until then?"

Xander got a sly look on his face "How about naked Twister?"

The End