Banter at the End of the World

[madimpossibledreamer]

Main Points:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Iron Man Crossover (Self-Made Hero)
Summary: Xander gets back after sending his employees off, and Buffy has (mostly) gotten over his missing eye.
Word Count: 110
Rating: Gen

         “You wanna explain where you were?”
         “Moving day.”  It sounds offhanded but the touch of strain does not go unheard.  “Mind explaining the bad guys parking on the front lawn?”  He’s staring at the bodies of a couple demons just strewn about.  Secrets aren’t a thing anymore, at the end of the world.
         “We had a party without you.”
         “See, this is why I should never go anywhere.  You always plan your siestas for when I’m gone.”
         Buffy raises an eyebrow.  “You ever think there’s a connection?” she teases.
         “Buffster, light of Sunnydale, you wound me.”  He mimes grasping at his heart, which sends her into a fit of giggles.