this is the correlation of salvation and love

[justsookie]

While Sookie wasn't precisely the sort who believed that perfect attendance was necessary in order to do well in school, careful coaching from gran had taught her to respect those who took the time out of their day to impart their knowledge, especially when teachers seemed to get a lot less of a dollar value for the amount of effort that they put in. Combined with the fact that her teacher was one Buffy Summers, and Sookie had managed to make every effort to attend the biweekly martial arts courses, scheduling her shifts at the Winchester around them, always begging off a day early if she was somehow ill. But that week, she had missed the Wednesday lesson. No prior notice. No rushed explanation on the day after, no knocking on Buffy's door, none of that.

Because, quite simply, she'd forgotten. Spitting out pseudo-curses, Sookie quickly rustled through the clothes box, finding a pale yellow and pink striped jumpsuit, relatively innocuous until she realized the 'KISS ME' splayed over her behind in white block letters. Groaning, Sookie rushed off to the classroom regardless, tying her hair up in a high ponytail as she went, scampering up flights of stairs and hoping that she was early enough to catch Buffy before all the other students filed in. Once she arrived at the door, however, she wondered how exactly she was going to explain.

My boyfriend and I were unexpectedly busy?

Getting ass takes precedence over kicking ass?

Mitchell and I were having dance lessons?

Slapping both of her cheeks, Sookie decided just to wing it, pushing through the door and predictably finding Buffy there, laying out the materials that they would be working with that day. "Hey," Sookie greeted, expression slightly hesitant. "Need a hand?"

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It must state somewhere in the Watcher's Handbook that preparation is key. Both Merrick and Giles made it a point to stress it — always be prepared, Buffy, never be caught off guard (The difference being that Giles eventually realized the futility of his efforts, while Merrick never had the chance.) It isn't that she prefers to be unprepared, but a life of looking over her shoulder has never appealed to Buffy, and she would almost prefer surprise to that perpetual state of paranoia. Still, just because it's almost impossible to always be prepared and lead a normal life doesn't mean that's the end. In her experience, quick thinking and a little creativity go a long way in the face of sudden danger, which brings her to today's lesson.

Spread out across the class space are household objects of varying shapes and sizes, from coat hanger to broomstick to plastic fork. Every one of these objects can become a weapon if needed, which is what she intends to teach her class today. Maybe it's a bit unorthodox, but that's always been Buffy's slayer motto, and it's worked well for her so far. She's testing the swing velocity of a hardcover book when Sookie first speaks, and what should be a small, barely noticeable jump sends the volume hurling across the room. With a startled laugh, Buffy turns toward the door, mouth still agape (albeit with more amusement than embarrassment). "It looks like I might," she admits, waving hello. "What's up? Didn't anyone tell you that showing up early to class is a social faux pas? Not that I'm complaining, but I happen to be a huge supporter of sleeping in as long as possible."