Rent: Sunnydale Style

[Cherry Avenger]

I know I should be updating my other fic, It's My Life, but I got inspired to do this.



Rent: Sunnydale Style

By Cherry Avenger

Rated R for the usual stuff

Disclaimers - Rent belongs to Jonathon Larson, Buffy the Vampire Slayer belongs to Joss Whedon. I'm just borrowing and meshing it all together. There is no money changing hands. I'm a poor college student.

INTRO



Faith

We begin on Christmas Eve with me, Faith, and my roommate, Tara. We live in one of the few lofts on the corner of Main Street and 2nd Street, above what was once a Magick shop. Shelves of old magick books line our walls. Tara pours over them 24/7. We keep a space cleared in the corner so I can train. We are part of a small group that is all that stands between the World and Oblivion. Outside every known and unknown form of evil walks, crawls, and slithers the streets of Sunnydale. Don't sweat it, folks. It's all 5 by 5.



[Faith turns to begin beating on a punching bag. An old card table is nearby. Set on top are a small bubbling cauldron, various ingrediants, and a spell. Tara studies the book intently.]



Faith

December 24th, 9 pm

Pacific Standard Time

From here on in

No more Watcher

See if anything good comes of it

Instead of the old shit

There goes Tara

Trying another spell

She hasn't practiced in a year



[Tara looks up from the book, pours an ingrediant, and mutters an incantation, without success]



Tara

This won't work



Faith

So we see

She's just coming back

From black magick withdrawal



Tara

Are you talking to me?



Faith

Not at all

Are you ready? Keep your focus steady.

Tell us all what you're doing Tara



Tara

I just need the p-perfect spell...



Faith

The phone rings



Tara

Saved!



Faith

We screen

Check out the answering machine



[Both girls stop to listen]



Tara and Faith's outgoing message

Speak!...(Beeeeep)



Giles

Well that was a very loud beep

I don't think this blasted thing is working

Faith, Tara, are you there?

Are you screening your calls? It's Giles.

Just wanted to call and say hello

And you all will be missed tomorrow

Wesley and Fred are here. Send their best

Just hoping you all are well

Just be careful

When you patrol

Oh and Faith

We're sorry to hear that Anya left you

I say C'est la vie

So she really isn't a lesbian

There are other fishes in the sea

Less vengeful ones, from Giles



[Faith turns back to Tara as she tries another unsuccessful incantation]



Faith

Show the folks at home what you're doing Tara



Tara

I'm trying to f-find the spell...



Faith

The phone rings.



Tara

Yesss!



Faith

We screen



Tara and Faith's outgoing message

Speak!...(Beeeeep)



Buffy

Chestnuts roasting...



Faith and Tara

Buffy!



Buffy

I'm downstairs



[The brunette grabs the receiver]



Faith

Hey!



Buffy

Tara picked up the phone??



Faith

No, its me, B.



Buffy

Throw down the key



Faith

A wild night is now pre-ordained



[Buffy catches the key easily. She turns so can say goodbye and hang up the payphone, but she spots 10 vampires advancing on her.]



Buffy

I may be detained



Faith

Huh, B?

[The phone rings again]

What did you mean, detained?



Spike

'ello, Pets



Tara

Spike!



Faith

Shit!



Spike

Slayer, I'm on my way



Faith and Tara

Great!

[turn to look at each other]

Fuck!



Spike

I need the rent



Faith

What rent?



Spike

This past year's which I let slide



Faith

Let slide? You said we were 'golden'



Tara

When you bought the building



Faith

When you got that chip in your head



Tara

Remember...Faith didn't stake you



Spike

How could I forget?

In front of Buffy and Anya

How's the drama queen?



Faith

[reluctantly]

She's performing tonight



Spike

I heard

Still her little bodyguard?



Faith

A couple weeks ago I got bumped



Spike

You still dating her?



Faith

Last month I got dumped



Tara

She's in love



Spike

She got a new girl?



Faith

Well...no



Spike

What's her name?



Faith and Tara

Xander



Spike

Harris!? Bloody hell

I need the money. Otherwise, I evict you.

Be there in a few



Faith

This blows

TBC Let me know if I should even bother to continue

[Tiggrscorpio]

I absolutely adore Rent. I saw the original cast three times when I lived in NYC. Your adaptation to fit the Scooby gang is great. I loved Giles' phone message. I definitely think you should continue.

[Aine]

rent and buffy? what more can a girl ask for? wonderful, can't wait to see how this goes.



stacey

[Tempest Duer]

Oh dear... this is looking to be almost as crazy as the "Sound of Music" a la Buffy. Or maybe more so, I'm not sure yet. But it'll definitely be several laughs.

Willow: Hey Buff. One more thing. Buffy: Yeah? Willow: I’m gay. Buffy: Okay, Will. Xander owes me ten bucks.

~Remember to Breathe by Yellow Crayon

[WiccansIllusion]

Frighteningly enough that works really well, keep it up

..this song is my anthem and it makes up my ideals and who I am... cause we pay for the stupid things we've done..if we ever use common sense it comes pretty cheap...Tegan and Sarah

[Cherry Avenger]

Disclaimers same as first post. Enjoy

Rent



Faith

How can you deal with real life

When life is getting more

Like fiction each day

Headlines...Apocalyptic signs

Blow my mind

And now this deadline

"Eviction or pay"

Rent



Tara

How can I find the spell

When everything goes wrong

Though my magick was once right and rare

Now I've been soured

Where can I find the power

I once had to ignite the air



Faith

We're tired and beaten



Tara

Some life we've chosen



Faith and Tara

How we gonna pay

How we gonna pay

How we gonna pay

Last year's rent



Faith

I should just stake him



Tara

How can I find a cure

When nothing seems to work

And Its feels like I'm stuck behind a closed door



Faith

How can we save people

When we can't save ourselves



Faith and Tara

We're all going to hell



Faith

We dust a few vampires



Tara

With Magick



Faith

And stakes



Faith and Tara

That ain't gonna pay

How we gonna pay

We'll never be able to pay

Last year's rent



[Inside the Bronze, Xander has been setting up for Anya's show. He is on the phone with her now]



Xander

Don't screen, Anya

It's me...Xander

Your wonderful boyfriend

Hey hey hey! Did you eat?

Don't change the subject, Anya

But hun, you haven't eaten all day

You won't throw up

You won't throw up

There might be one slight delay...

Spike didn't show up exactly

Just one of his thugs

You're not calling Faith!



[In an alley near the old magick shop, we see Buffy fighting for her life. She looks pretty beat up]



Buffy

How do you stay on your feet

When on every street

It's trick or treat

And tonight's it's treat

[kicks a vampire off of her. Vampires circle as she is backed up against a wall]

Welcome back to town

I wanna lie down

And Uh-oh

[The vamps began beating her]

I feel sick



[In the loft]



Faith

Where is B?



[In the alley]



Buffy

Gettin' dizzy



Faith and Tara

How we gonna pay

We just can't pay

No way we'll pay

Last year's rent



[Inside an old warehouse, Spike is pacing, not really paying attention to anything around him, while Drusilla is on the bed crying with a broken doll]



Spike

Dru, baby, why so sad?

I don't believe those 2 after everything I've done

Ever since you came back, they want me dust

If only Buffy would've loved me

I'll get them all in the long run



Faith

Magick ignites the night with passionate fire



Spike

Forces are gathering



Xander

Anya, I'm just a normal guy



Buffy

Ugh Ouch



Tara

Your narration crackles and pops with incendiary wit



Spike

My forces are gathering



Buffy

Ouch Can't think

oomf I need a drink



Xander

Could never be more than a normal guy



[A dark figure snatches the vampires off Buffy and starts to kick their asses. Elsewhere Spike leaves his crypt and walks toward the center of town]



Spike

Can't wait



Faith

Watch as we burn the past to the ground



Xander

Hello?



Faith and Tara

And feel the heat of the future's glow



Xander

Anya?



[The phone rings in the loft again]



Faith

Hello? Anya?

Spike is gonna stop your show?

Welcome to the club.

Okay, alright, I'll go



Faith, Buffy, and Xander

How do you leave the past behind

When it keeps finding ways to get to your heart

It reaches down deep and tears you inside out

'Til you're torn apart

Rent



Tara and Spike

How can you connect in an age

Where strangers, landlords, lovers

Your own blood cells betray



Everyone

What binds the fabric together

When the raging, shifting winds of change

Keep ripping away



Spike

Draw a line in the sand

And then make a stand



Tara

No more time to spar



Faith

Ready when you are



Everyone

When they act tough

You call their bluff



Faith and Tara

We're not gonna pay

We're not gonna pay



Everyone

We're not gonna pay

Last year's rent

This year's rent

Next year's rent

Rent Rent Rent Rent

We're not not gonna pay rent



Faith and Tara

'Cause everything is Rent





You Okay Honey?



A Homeless Man

Christmas bells are ringing

Christmas bells are ringing

Christmas bells are ringing

[The man walks past an alley. He pretends not to see a tall broad-shouldered man standing over a blonde woman and walks quickly away.]

Somewhere else!

Not here



Angel

You okay, honey?



[Slowly helps her stand]



Buffy

I'm afraid so



[Angel checks for bite marks]



Angel

They get any...



Buffy

No

They didn't get...

But they ruined my coat

[She notes the spotless intact arm of her coat]

Hey they missed my sleeve.

[smiles at her savior]

Thanks



Angel

Hell, it's Christmas Eve

I'm Angel



Buffy

Angel? Oh yeah

An angel of the first degree

Friends call me Buffy...Buffy Summers

Nice tree



Angel

Let's go get you fixed up

I'll change, there's a "Let's Get Along" meeting at 9:30

This vampire's body provides a comfortable home

For a wonderful human soul



Buffy

I'm a Slayer



Angel

Well, don't slay me

We'll get you a coat

Have a bite

[hesitates, then chuckles as Buffy giggles]

Make a night...I'm flush



Buffy

[stammers]

My friends are waiting...



Angel

You're cute when you blush

The more the merry - ho ho ho

And I will not take no

TBC



next part our two gals meet



I'm a feedback whore. Reply, and you will get whatever you want

Edited by: Cherry Avenger at: 3/10/04 7:16 pm

[Tempest Duer]

Funny! I like. I like a lot.



Feedback whore.

Willow: Hey Buff. One more thing. Buffy: Yeah? Willow: I’m gay. Buffy: Okay, Will. Xander owes me ten bucks.

~Remember to Breathe by Yellow Crayon

[Cherry Avenger]

Tiggrscorpio - I only saw it once when it came to my hometown. I fell in love with it. It is one of the best things i have ever seen performed



Aine - I hope not to disappoint you. Rent and Buffy....best of both worlds



WiccansIllusion - I'm glad it looks working out well for other people. I thought i might be a little crazy with my idea, but it would not leave me alone



Tempest Duer - There's a buffy Sound of music? You'll have to give me the link. I hope to have everyone laughing and eventually crying (Those of you who have seen Rent know what's coming) Glad you like it.



"Feed me MORE" says the Feedback whore





Disclaimer the same as in the first post

One Song Glory



[Back in the loft. Faith slides her jacket on. She takes a long look at Tara. Tara has grabbed another book and started her efforts anew]



Faith

Don't suppose you wanna see Anya's show at the Bronze tonight?

Or at least come to dinner?



Tara

I don't have enough time



Faith

Okay.

Lock the door behind me.

[Faith waves and leaves. Tara rifles through the book. In a voiceover Faith continues]

FYI on Tara

Her dad said she's part demon, or will be

Her old girlfriend, April,

Left a note, "You're evil"

And got out of Dodge



[Tara slams the book shut and throws it away from herself. She shakes from frustration. Her hands wring through her hair as she goes to gaze out the window. She fights the tears threatening to fall.]



Tara

One spell

Glory

One chance

Before I'm gone

Glory

One spell to save my soul

Find the spell

My last chance

Glory

For a lost Wiccan

Who wasted her life away

One spell

Used to have the world at my feet

Glory

In the eyes of a young girl

A young girl

Find it

Glory

Beyond my power

One spell

Before the sun sets

Glory

Another empty life

Time flies

Time dies

[She starts to wander around the loft. Her hand trailing over the few possessions she and Faith own]

Glory

One blaze of glory

One blaze of glory

Glory

A spell

Glory

In white magick that rings true

Truth like a blazing fire

An eternal flame

[Hesitantly chooses another book from the large collection. Sits at the table with it.]

Find

One spell

A spell born from Love

Glory

From the soul of a young girl

This young girl

Find

The one spell

Before the demon takes hold

Glory

Like a sunset

One spell

To redeem this empty life

Times flies

And then, no need to endure anymore

Times dies

[Startles at the knock on the door. Thinks it's Faith]

The door





Light My Candle



Tara

What'd you forget?



[In the doorway stands a red haired girl. She smiles and holds out a candle]



Willow

Got a light?



Tara

I know you

You're...

You're shivering



Willow

It's nothing

They turned off my heat

and I'm just a little weak on my feet

Would you light my candle?

[steps inside the loft]

What are you staring at?



[Tara snaps out of her reverie. She shuts the door and goes to find some matches. Willow follows her.]



Tara

Nothing

[she lights the wick and notices how close they are standing]

Your hair in the moonlight

You look familiar

[Willow stumbles a little and Tara reaches out to help her]

Can you make it?



Willow

[smiles]

Just haven't eaten much today

At least the room stopped spinning

Anyway...

[Finds Tara staring again]

What?



Tara

Nothing

[Tara pulls away]

Your smile reminded me of...



Willow

[Steps closer]

I always remind people of...

Who is she?



Tara

She's gone. Her name was April



[Tara turns away. She goes to stand by her table flipping through the pages of a book]



Willow

[Blows out the flame]

It's out again

Sorry about your friend

[Slides up behind Tara]

Would you light my candle?



[Tara turns to find Willow practically on top of her. She lights another match]



Tara

W-w-well...



Willow

Yeah.

Ow



Tara

Oh, the w-wax

It's...



Willow

Dripping

I like it between my...



[Tara pulls away and runs to open the door]



Tara

Fingers

I f-figured

Oh, well

Goodnight

[Willow exits, and Tara leans against the shut door. A knock startles her again. She opens to find Willow again]

It blew out again?



[Willow rushes past, setting the candle on the table, and starts searching around the loft]



Willow

No

I think I dropped my crystal



[Tara watches her as she checks around]



Tara

I know I've seen you out and about

When I used to go out

Your candle's out

[nods in that direction]



Willow

It's killin'...

I had it when I walked in the door

It was pure...

Is it on the floor?



[Tara can't help the naughty thoughts as Willow drops to her hands and knees to search under the old ratty couch]



Tara

[distractedly]

The floor?



[Willow turns to see Tara olgling her]



Willow

They say I have the best ass below 14th street

Is it true?

[stands back up]



Tara

Huh?

What?



Willow

You're staring again



[Tara starts to back up as Willow looks like she is about to pounce as she stalks forward]



Tara

O-oh no

I mean you d-do

Have a nice....

I mean you look f-f-familiar



Willow

Like your ex-girlfriend



Tara

Only when you smile

But I'm sure I've seen you somewhere else...



Willow

Do you go to the Cat Scratch club

That's where I work

I dance

[Willow brushes up against Tara and then turns away]

Help me look



Tara

Yes!

They used to tie up



Willow

[with a dangerous look in her eye]

It's a living



Tara

I didn't recognize you w-without the h-h-handcuffs



Willow

[still searching]

We could light the candle

Oh, won't you light the candle



Tara

Why don't you forget that stuff?

You look like you're sixteen



Willow

I'm nineteen

But I'm old for my age

I'm just born to be bad



Tara

[walks towards the girl]

I once was born to be bad

I used to shiver like that



Willow

I have no heat

I told you



Tara

I used to sweat



Willow

I got a cold



Tara

Right

I used to be like you



Willow

But now and then I like to...



Tara

Uh-huh



Willow

Feel good



[Tara spots the crystal near the small 'Charlie Brown Christmas tree' in the corner of the loft. She goes to pick it up]



Tara

Here it...

Um...

[changes her mind and kicks it farther behind the tree]



Willow

[Turns]

What's that?



[Tara picks up a small piece of trash left by Faith and holds it up]



Tara

Candy bar wrapper



Willow

We could light the candle.

What'd you do with my candle?



[They both try to light the candle again, but a mysterious breeze blow it out again]



Tara

That was my last match



Willow

Our eye'll adjust.

Thank the Goddess for the moon



Tara

[playfully]

Maybe it's not the moon at all

I hear Wes Craven's shooting a movie down the street



Willow

[reaches to hold Tara's hands]

Bah humbug

Bah humbug



Tara

Cold hands



Willow

Yours, too

[holds them up for her to study]

Long fingers

Like my mother

[Switches topics]

You wanna dance?



Tara

W-w-with y-you



Willow

No silly

With my mother



Tara

I'm Tara



Willow

They call me

They call me Willow

That's all for today, folks. I expect a lot of feedback before I post again with next part. If there isn't any, I'll think you don't want anymore.

[Cherry Avenger]

no one has posted.... I had the next part ready and everything... No one likes my story I guess i should just delete the file.



Maybe if people stop me in time

[blue and green wings]

please keep going. its a real good take on btvs and rent!



~ei-chan~

Edited by: blue and green wings at: 3/11/04 3:22 pm

[daydreamer]

Pls. continue the updates. Rent is one of my favorite musicals. I like what you're doing. I'm mostly a lurker, hence the lack of feedback. But I do read your fic. So, please don't stop. Back to lurking for me, I guess.

[Aine]

hey i just read ur update...wonderful...i cna't wait to see what you do with some of the songs coming up later...r u doing the enitre musical? both acts, or just ther first one...well it doesnt matter, just cureious...wonderful fic...can't wait to read more



stacey

[Cherry Avenger]

Disclaimers same as in first post



For blue and green wings, Daydreamer and Aine, this part is dedicated to you.



Daydreamer - sorry to pull you out of lurkerdom, I wont whine so much about replies (doesn't mean I'll stop entirely though ) knowing I have lurkers out who do read my stuff



Aine - I'm taking on the whole musical, if i can. I have been having difficulty with a couple of songs but others are flowing very easily for me. Here's hoping you all like what i come out with.

Today for You



[Xander's answering machine, Beeep]



Mr. Harris

Well, Xander, we're off

I tried you at the constuction site

And they said you're stage managing or something



Mrs. Harris

Remind him that not just low income people need new houses

We need one, too



Mr. Harris

Your mother is going to a fruitty-tooty spa

We'll be at your Uncle Harry's for New Year's

Unless your mother goes

Then I'm going to Joey's Pub



Mrs. Harris

The trial



Mr. Harris

Oh yeah

Slacker

My arraignment begins on the 10th

We'll need you to ditch Anya by the 6th



Mrs. Harris

Harold



Mr. Harris

You hear that?

I have to listen to that

for the next 3 weeks



Mrs. Harris

I want a divorce



Mr. Harris

[to his wife]

For Christ's sake, Kitty

The lawyer said being married would look better

[back to the machine]

Have a Merry frickin' Chr...



[Inside the loft, Tara is day dreaming while lying down on the couch. Faith has returned from her mini patrol. She was going through a series of stretches when Buffy bursts through the door with presents]



Faith and Buffy

[passing from one to another]

Mochas

Marlboro

A new throwing ax

A new pair of leather pants will feel so good



Buffy

and a crossbow



Faith

[To Tara]

Look

It's Santa Claus



Buffy

[sees Tara's inattention]

Hold your applause



[Tara sits up abruptly. She seems surprised to see Buffy]



Tara

Oh, hi



Buffy

'Oh, hi' after seven months



[Tara gets up and gives her a hug]



Tara

Sorry



Buffy

This girl needs to party



Faith, Tara, and Buffy

Oh holy night



Tara

[nods at all the gifts]

You strike gold on the road?



Buffy

Nothing compares

To good ol' Sunnydale

Though if I live to retire

There is one in particular city

[to Tara]

Still haven't left the house?



Tara

I was waiting for you

Don't you know?



Buffy

Well, tonight' the night

Come to Bronze for Anya's show



Tara

No go



Buffy

Ladies, our benefactor on this Christmas Eve

Whose charity is only matched by good looks, I believe

The newest member of our little elite guard

Angel Dumott Schunard



[In the doorway Angel strikes a pose. He is dressed in a woman's Santa's little helper outfit. The skirt rides very high on the thigh. Fishnet stockings covers all the exposed flesh of his legs. A wig of long wavy brown hair flows over him]



Angel

Today for you

Tomorrow for me

Today for you

Tomorrow for me



Buffy

And you should see her fight



[Angel struts into the loft. He tosses a wad of bills to Faith]



Faith

You earned this on the street?



Angel

It was my lucky day today on Avenue A

When a vampire I once knew walked my way

She begged "Angel, be a dear, It hasn't been quiet in a year

I need you to make her damn little doll disappear

This little Miss Edith just never shuts up

I need you to get that doll, if you can

Trash it, break it, just steal it

I'm certain you can find a way"

Today for you

Tomorrow for me

Today for you

Tomorrow for me

We agreed on a fee

A thousand dollars guaranteed

Tax free

And a bonus if i let her live

Now who could foretell that it would go so well

But sure as I have a soul that doll if now in dolly hell

After I got ahold of Miss Edith in her little dress

On the rooftop of that old warehouse

Like Thelma and Louise did when they got the blues

Swan dove onto the pavement

[shurgs and smiles mischeviously]

Should feel bad that it's Dru's

Today for you

Tomorrow for me

Today for you

Tomorrow for me

Then back on 2nd street, I find my sweet

Vamps making her moan and groan on the cold concrete

I took her home for some mercurochrome

and I dress her wounds and got her back on her feet

Sing it

Today for you

Tomorrow for me

Today for you

Tomorrow for me

Today for you

Tomorrow for me

Today for you

Tomorrow for me





You'll See



[Everyone leaves the loft and walks out onto the street. Spike slithers out from the shadows. A extremely tall and musclely guy walks by the group and accidently bumps into Spike.]





Spike

Hey you Poof.

Yeah, you, watch it

[pushes the guy down and stands over him. Spike grips his head, but shakes off the pain by vamping out. He makes a sudden move like he is going to attack the guy who scrambles up and runs away]

That's right.

Big Bad's still got it



Faith

That attitude is what's gonna get you staked

You know that, right?

[aside]

Info on Spike, aka William the Bloody

Lost Big Bad status

When the Initiative put a chip in head

Likes to think he has some power

Since he owns a couple of buildings



Spike

Don't worry, Slayers

Would'nt, couldn't, have a nip

Bloody soldiers



Tara

Why can't we just stake him?

Why put with annoy boy?

I coud try the sunshine spell



Spike

Don't get your knickers in a twist

My building, I do as I please



Buffy

Happy Birthday, Jesus



Spike

Give me money



Faith

Be glad we don't stake you



Tara

We're broke



Faith

And you broke your word

Little turd



Spike

There might be one way to compromise



Tara

I knew it!



Spike

When Anya was a demon, we dated

Now she's human and a bloody artist

She makes a bigger fool of me than Cecily

You'll see girls

You'll see girls

You help me with this and I'll help you out

I've give you this building and on paper guarantee

That you'll be free of me

If you do me this small favor



Faith

[incredulous]

What?



Spike

Just convince Anya to cancel her show



Faith

I like her show

Why would we stop it?



Spike

People would be a lot better off

If that show doesn't happen

What do you think?



Tara

Y-you trying to th-threaten us

Not a g-good idea when there are 4 of us



Spike

[Backing up]

You want the building fair and square?

You need me to do it

Can't have a pile of dust sign it over

Think it over before you try to slay me

You'll see girls

You'll see girls

[spins and runs away. To himself]

You'll see the beauty of my plan

That lets me live and gets you killed

Without even a headache

They'll never know what hit'em

Just lie low and wait

and you'll have it made

You'll see

Or you'll die



[Everyone kinda stares after Spike]



Angel

He needs a stake in the heart



Tara

Leave him in the sun



Faith

Beheading



Buffy

Which reminds me

We got this group thing in a while

Anyone can come along



Angel

"Let's Get Along" a safe haven for everyone and thing

You don't have to stay too long



Faith

First I've got a show to save



Angel

Tara?



Tara

I'm not much company you'll find



Faith

Behave!



Angel

She'll catch up later

Just has other things on her mind

You'll see girls



[Tara starts walking back to the building entrance]



Faith and Buffy

We'll see girls



Tara

Let it be girls



Angel

I like girls



Buffy

Girls like me?



Everyone

We'll see

TBC

[Cherry Avenger]

Tango Maureen



[Xander is standing near the entrance of the Bronze. He is watching for any suspicious activity. He tries to be big and imposing by puffing out his chest and crossing his arms like a bouncer. He does not see Faith walking up.]



Xander

[turns and lets out a little girl scream]

Faith?



Faith

Hey



Xander

I told her not to call you



Faith

You know Anya

I could patrol since I'm here



Xander

I hired security



Faith

Great!

[turns to leave]

Nice to see ya



Xander

Wait!

They're an hour late

[Faith nods and heads out to patrol the surrounding area. Xander follows along]

There won't be a delay?

Because Anya...



Faith

Take a chill pill, Stud

It'll all be 5 by 5



Xander

How was you day?



Faith

Anything but this



Xander

No small talk?



Faith

It's weird



Xander

[Shrugs]

Very weird



Faith

Fuckin' weird



Xander

I'm so mad

That I don't know what to do

Fighting with microphones

[Looking around as they pass the train yards]

Freezing down to my bones

And to top it all off

I'm with you



Faith

Feel like going insane?

Got a fire in your brain?

And you're thinking of drinking gasoline?



Xander

As a matter of fact...



Faith

Xan-man, I know this act

It's called the "Tango Anya"

The Tango Anya

It's a dark, dizzy merry-go-round

As she keeps you dangling



Xander

You're wrong



Faith

Your heart she is mangling



Xander

It's different with me



Faith

And you toss and you turn

'Cause her cold eyes can burn

Yet you yearn and you churn and rebound



Xander

I think I know what you mean



Faith and Xander

The Tango Anya



[They have mad a half circle around the area and turn back towards the Bronze]



Faith

Has she ever pouted her lips

And called you 'Pookie'?



Xander

Never



Faith

Have you ever doubted a kiss or two?



Xander

This is spooky

Did you swoon when she walked through the door?



Faith

Every time

[stops suddenly as they need the train yards again and tenses for a fight]

We're not alone



[Xander notices that she has stopped but doesn't hear her warning]



Xander

Did she moon over other boys...?



[He stops as he sees 5 vampires advancing on them]



Faith

More than moon...



Xander

I'm getting nauseous

[The vamps attack. Faith of course kicks ass since she is the slayer. Xander is at least surviving Faith has dusted 1 already and is fighting the other 3, while he keeps his vamp at bay]

This is hard to do on gravel



Faith

You should try it in heels



Xander

She cheated



Faith

[knocks one vamp on his back and stakes him]

She cheated



Xander

Anya cheated



Faith

Fuckin' cheated



Xander

I'm defeated

I should give up right now



Faith

Gotta look at the bright side

With all of your might...



Xander

I'd fall for her still anyhow



Faith and Xander

When you're dancing her dance

You don't stand a chance

Her grip of romance

Make you fall



Faith

[sees an opening and stakes another vamp. still has one more]

So you think, 'might as well'



Xander

[trips over one of the rails]

'Dance a tango to hell'



Faith and Xander

[as they grapple with their vamps]

'At least I'll have tangoed at all'

The Tango Anya

Gotta dance 'til your diva is through

You pretend to believe her

'Cause in the end

You can't leave her

But the end it will come

Still you have to play dumb

'Til you're glum and you bum

And turn blue



[Faith dusts her last vamp and takes a moment to breathe and watch Xander roll around with his vamp]



Faith

Why do we love when she's mean?



Xander

[despite the chokehold the vamp has on him]

And she can be so obscene



Faith

[quirks an eyebrow at him]

I liked that



[Xander gets really mad and punches the vamp off him and takes a sec to rub his tender throat]



Xander

[possessively]

My Anya



Faith

[walks over to the vamp who is starting to stand and stakes him]

Dusted



Xander

[allows her to help him to his feet]

Thanks



Faith

You know...

I feel great now!



[They begin to walk towards the Bronze again]



Xander

I feel lousy



Faith and Xander

The Tango Anya!





Life Support



[Buffy and Angel sit amongst humans and demons in an old auditorium. Even a couple of vampires are there. Buffy is a bit on the defensive, but Angel calms her by holding her hand]



Polgara Demon

Steve



Vampire

Gordon



Human

Aly



Her Friend

Amber



Leilach Demon

Raskdnfrndi'dkjdbnrschmir



Angel

Hi, I'm Angel



Buffy

Buffy Summers



Leader

[british accent]

I'm Tony

Let's begin



Everyone

There's only us

There's only this



[Without meanign to, Faith makes a lot of racket as she bursts through the double doors]



Faith

Sorry

Excuse me

oops



Tony

And you are?



Faith

Oh...

I'm not...

I'm just here to...

I don't want...

I'm here with...

Um, Faith

Faith

I'm Faith

[takes in the variety of lifeforms]

Wow, quite an operation



Tony

Sit down, Faith

We'll continue the affirmation



Everyone

Forget regret or life is yours to miss



Gordon

[stands]

Excuse me, Tony

I'm having a problem with this

This credo

I've got a damn chip

I miss human blood, okay?



Tony

Alright

But Gorgon...

How do you feel today?



Gordon

What do you mean?



Tony

How do you feel today?



Gordon

Okay



Tony

Is that all?



Gordon

Best I've felt all year



Tony

Then why choose fear?



Gordon

I ive in Sunnydale

Fear's my life

Look

I find some of what you teach suspect

Because I'm used to relying on instinct

But I try to open up to what I don't know



[We see the auditorium and the loft where Tara is gazing out the window again]



Gordon and Tara

Because reason says I should just die

No more demon



Everyone (including Tara)

No other road

No other way

No day but today

TBC

[blue and green wings]

every update makes me want more!

[Tempest Duer]

No day but today... awesome, hon.



Here's the Sound of Music one... pub106.ezboard.com/fthekittenthewitchesandthebadwardrobe36671frm4.showMessage?topicID=1254.topic

Willow: Hey Buff. One more thing. Buffy: Yeah? Willow: I’m gay. Buffy: Okay, Will. Xander owes me ten bucks.

~Remember to Breathe by Yellow Crayon

[Cherry Avenger]

Blue and Tempest, this is for you darlings. And Tempest, i lmao at the sound of music buffy. Thanks for the link



disclaimers same as in first post

Out Tonight



[the apartment across Faith and Tara's. It has a fire escape that lets out into an ally. Willow is sitting with her legs dangling. She has a small tendril of fire in her hand. She is winding and swirling and making it form shapes for her own amusement.]



Willow

What's the time?

[looks at the position of the night sky]

Well, it's gotta be close to midnight

My body's talking to me

It says "Danger's coming"

It says "I should stop this crime

Wanna be the good side of the fight

Wanna put on a tight skirt

And flirt with Tara"

I've had a knack for magicks

Black magick was easy once I learned the game

[snuffs the fire in her hand and grabs the rail to pull herself up]

Get up

Life's too quick

I know a few good tricks

Where this chick'll dance in the flames

We don't need any money

Rack always gets me before them

You can get in too

If you get in with me

[starts going through her closet. She bypass an old assortment of frilly tops and long simple skirts, and goes for the tight tops and short skirts]

Let's go out tonight

I have to go out tonight

[pulls out a blue vinyl skirt and black halter top]

You wanna play?

Let's run away

We won't be back before it's Christmas day

[leans down to ruffle the fur of an old cat]

Take me out tonight

Meow!

[She changes into the clothes behind a changing screen]

When I get a wink from the doorman

[Peeks her head out from behind the screen]

Do you know how lucky you'll be?

[walks out of the bedroom into the bathroom]

That you're online with the mega-witch of Main Street

[Dances against the counter as she checks her make up and hair]

Let's go out tonight

I want to go out tonight

You wanna prowl?

Be my night owl?

Well take my hand

We're gonna howl

Out tonight

[go back towards the open window and leans out of it]

In the evening

I've got to roam

Can't sleep in the city of good and evil

Feels too damn much like home

When the Jewish babies cry

[heads out of the apartment and knocks on Tara's. Dances against the door waiting for her]

So let's find a bar

So dark we forget who we are

And all the scars

From the nevers and maybes die

Let's go out tonight

Need to go out tonight

[Tara opens the door wide eyed at the girl's appearance. Willow walks in and runs a finger along her chin]

You're sweet

Wanna hit the street?

Wanna wail at the moon like a cat in heat?

Just take me out tonight

[places her hand on Tara's cheek]

Please take me

Out tonight

[leans in close, lips so close to each other]

Don't forsake me

Out tonight

[Wraps her body around the blonde's]

I'll let you make me

Out tonight

Tonight

Tonight

Tonight



Another Day



[Tara pulls out of the girl's arms and slightly pushes Willow away]



Tara

Who do you think you are?

Barging in on me and my magick charms

[grabs Willow by the arm and jerks towards the door]

Little girl

Hey

The door is that way

You better go, you know

It's just safer that way

Take your spells

Take your candle

[Covers her ears, then runs her hands through her hair. She walks further into the loft away from Willow]

Your sweet whisper

I just can't handle

[grabs the framing around the window as she stares out it]

Well take your hair in the moonlight

Your green eyes

Goodbye, good night

[turns to Willow stopping her exit]

I should tell you

I should tell you

I should tell you

I shoul...No!

Another time

Another place

Our temperature would climb

There'd be a long embrace

We'd do another dance

It'd be another play

Looking for romance?

[looks away, her hair shielding her from the Willow's gaze]

Come back another day

Another day



Willow

[Gazing at Tara in the moonlight]

The heart may freeze

Or it can burn

The pain will ease

If we can learn

[slowly starts moving toward Tara]

There is no future

There is no past

We live this moment as our last

[places her hand on the blonde's shoulder]

There's only us

There's only this

[Turns her around]

Forget regrets

Or life is yours to miss

[pushes her hair behind her ears and lifts her chin]

No other road

No other way

No day but today



[Tara pulls away again and leaves Willow at the window. The redhead leans against the wall looking out at the streets of Sunnydale. Tara fiddles angrily with her magickal implements]



Tara

Excuse me if I'm offtrack

But if you're so wise

Then tell me

Why use black magick?

Take your tricks

Take your fancy prayer

And don't forget

Get the moonlight out of your hair

Long ago

You might've lit up my heart

But the fire's dead

Ain't never gonna start

Another time

Another place

Our words would only rhyme

We'd be apart of the stars

It'd be another song

We'd sing another way

You wanna prove me wrong?

Come back another day

Another day



Willow

There's only yes

Only tonight

We must let go

To know what's right

No other course

No other way

No day but today



[When one goes to look at the other, the other girl has already turned away. They keep missing each other, thinking the other keeps their back to them]

Willow (plus chorus)        Tara

I can't control                        Control your temper

My destiny                        She doesn't see

I trust my soul                        I think you are my soul

My only goal is just                Just let me be

to be                                Who do you think you are?

There's only now

Threre's only here

Give into love                        Barging in on me and my

Or live in fear                        magick charms

No other path                        Little girl, hey

No other way                        The door is that way

No day but today                It's just safer this way

No day but today                Take your spells, take your candle

No day but today                Take your green eyes, your pretty smile

                                Your silhouette

No day but today                Another time, another place

                                Another rhyme, a warm embrace

No day but today                Another dance, another way

No day but today                Another chance, another day

[Willow takes one last look at Tara's back. Then turns and exits from the loft. Tara turns and watches her retreating form]

TBC



I hope it is not confusing at the end of what is sung when and by whom. This thing would not let me fix it no matter what i did

[Aine]

wow...so many updates, i haven't been online in a coujple of days, i apologize...i have to say well done so far. i am extremely pleased as to what's going on. i think that you have the characters matched up perfectly. tho i did have to laugh at angel in the santa claus suit....lol, well i can't wait to read more...



stacey

[Tempest Duer]

I LOVE "Another Day!" This is wonderful! And it's for me, all me! And Blue, but it's for me! I'm happy. I need to rent RENT (no pun intended... or is it?) again.

Willow: Hey Buff. One more thing. Buffy: Yeah? Willow: I’m gay. Buffy: Okay, Will. Xander owes me ten bucks.

~Remember to Breathe by Yellow Crayon

[Cherry Avenger]

This is a small update. I was in Vegas all weekend, and i tried to work on this between winning and losing my money. (roulette is an evil and addictive game)

Will I? (Note: this is a song i totally recommend people download. It's awesome)



[Willow walks down a dark alley, lost in thought. Absentmindedly she is also sending her energy out to feel around for Rack's place]



Willow

Will I lose my dignity?

Will someone care?

Will I wake tomorrow

From this nightmare?



[Tara grabs her jacket and rushes out of the apartment for much needed air. She hopes to find solace in the presence of her friends.]



Tara

Will I lose my dignity?

Will someone care?

Will I wake tomorrow

From this nightmare?



[Xander is completeing the finishing touches for Anya's show. He is trying to keep his mind on the task at hand, though tears of frustration at Anya's antics are threatening to fall.]



Xander

Will I lose my dignity?

Will someone care?

Will I wake tomorrow

From this nightmare?



[Faith is off patrolling a different part of the cemetary while Buffy and Angel (yes, Angel is still in his santa skirt) are fighting some newly risen vamps near the entrance to one of the many Sunnydale cemeteries]



Buffy and Angel

Will I lose my dignity?

Will someone care?

Will I wake tomorrow

From this nightmare?



[Willow has reached Rack's secret hideout, but she stops from going in. She leans against the alley wall as tears start pouring. She slides down the wall curling into herself as she sobs]



Willow

Will I lose my dignity?



[Elsewhere Tara is nearing the cemetary, she is angrily wiping the tears streaking her face]



Tara

Will someone care?



[Angel is grappling with a vamp and is pinned against a wall of a mausoleum]



Angel

Will I wake tomorrow



[As the dust of the vamp clears, Angel gazes into the face of Buffy, who had just stake it]



Buffy

From this nightmare?



[Xander throws a wrench at one of the poster's of Anya around the club. Buffy and Angel embrace as Faith walks up to them. Tara looks up at the stars as she composes herself before seeing her friends. Willow's eyes flicker around as she realizes that she is alone in a dirty alley crying]



Everyone

Will I lose my dignity?

Will someone care?

Will I wake tomorrow

From this nightmare?





On the Street



[Faith and Buffy are worried about all the attacks this evening and fear something big is coming down, so they, Angel, and Tara walk into Willy's bar for some information]



3 Drunk Demons

Christmas bells are ringing

Christmas bells are ringing

Christmas bells are ringing

[They see the slayers entering and they skedaddle out of there]

Out of town

Santa Fe



Willy

[apprehensively]

Honest living, girls!

Feliz Navidad!?



Buffy

[leaning against the bar with a smirk]

Evening, Willy



Faith

[cracks her knuckles]

Have you been good for Santa, Willy-boy?



Angel

[with his own smirk]

And a Merry Christmas to you, too



Willy

Eep!



Buffy

What big evil is brewing now?

We can do this the easy way

[shares a look with Faith]

Or we could go for the fun way

Your choice and it's time to decide

Give us the info



[Buffy and Faith jump easily over the counter and surround Willy as he starts his denials of knowledge]



Angel

[playing the good cop to the slayers' bad cop, he says to Buffy]

Easy, Sugar, easy

He was just trying to...



Faith

[grabs Willy by the shirt]

Just trying to weasal out of trouble

Isn't that right? Eh? Willy, buddy

All of you are the same

Motherfucking snitches

Hey Willy

You got what we want

[lifts her fist to punch him, he starts spilling the name and addresses of every demon he has ever met, eventually leading into the info they want to know. As they all walk out, Faith is the last to leave]

I thought so

TBC

[Tibbs]

This is GREAT.



I love Rent. I've seen it here in NY 3 times so far and bought the soundtrack. Seeing a Buffy spin on it is just..so cool. When reading your story I actually played the songs as I was reading it and the way you wrote then to fit is just superb!



Can't wait for more.

Tibbs

[Cherry Avenger]

Santa Fe



[They are all slowly making their way to the Bronze. They all shake their heads at the absurd, but predictble, plan of Spike]



Angel

Sunnydale



Faith

Uh huh



Angel

Center of mystical convergence



Buffy

Sing it, girl



Angel

Times are shitty

But I'm pretty sure

They can't get worse



Faith

I hear you



Angel

It's a comfort to know

That when you're singing the hit the road blues

That anywhere you could possibly go

After the Hellmouth would be a pleasure cruise



Buffy

Now you're talking

I'm not sure how we would accomplish it

And I'm sick of patrolling daily

That I know

We're drowning in evil in dear Sunny-D

All this slaying pays no salary

So let's open a restaurant in Santa Fe

Sunny Santa Fe would be fab

Let's open a restaurant in Santa Fe

And leave this to the demons and vamps

Ohhhh, Ohhhh



Everyone

Ohhh



Angel

You cook?



Buffy

I cook

[shoots a glare at Faith and Tara's giggles]

Better than some people think

And I think other people would agree



Angel

America



Everyone

America



Buffy

[to Angel]

You've an acute sense of smell

Brush the sauce onto the meat

[to Tara]

You could make the menu sparkle with a rhyme

[to Faith]

You could be our bad bouncer

I could seat guests as they come

Chatting not about the latest murder

But wine

Let's open a restaurant in Santa Fe

Our labors would reap financial gain



Angel

Gains



Faith

Gains



Tara

Gains



Buffy

We'll open up a restaurant in Santa Fe

And save from devastation

Our lives



Guy and Girl

[being attacked by a vamp]

Save our lives!



[Faith goes forward to help, but Tara stops her and mutters a spell. The vamp's clothes catch on fire and he burns up]



Everyone

We'll pack up all our junk and fly so far away

Devote ourselves to projects that sell

We'll open up a restaurant in Santa Fe

Forget this damn cold earthly hell

Ohhh, Ohhh



[Buffy and Angel stand close to each other gazing into one another's eyes]



Buffy

Do you know the way to Santa Fe?

You know...

Tumbleweeds...

Prairie-dogs...

Yeah...





I'll Cover You



[Faith and Tara leave Buffy and Angel to their private by heading on to the Bronze.]



Angel

[grabs her hands and brings them to his lips]

Life is too short

Let's have no secrets

I just want to give you

One thousand kisses

Be my lover

I'll cover you



Buffy

Open your heart

I'll b you tenant

Don't got much baggage

To burden our love

But sweet kisses

I've got to spare

I'll be there

And I'll cover you



[Angel sweeps Buffy into his arms and starts to spin around with glee]



Buffy and Angel

I think they meant it

When they said 'you can't buy love'

Now I know you can rent it

New lease on a life, my love

[Angel sets Buffy back on her feet and embraces her tightly as they look deep into each other's eyes]

On life

Be my life

[grabs her hands and spins her so that he holds her from behind, his arms wrapped around hers. They sway together slowly]

Just slip me on

I'll be your blanket

Where ever

Whatever

I'll be your coat



Angel

[gets down on one knee]

You'll be my king

And I'll be your castle



Buffy

[kneels in front of him and gently cups his face]

No

You'll be my queen

And I'll be your moat



Buffy and Angel

[They both rise and start to dance (kinda like Xander and Anya did in OMWF) huge smiles on their faces]

I think they meant it

When they said 'you can't buy love'

Now I know you can rent it

New lease on a life, my love

On life

All my life

I've longed to discover

Something as true as this is

Buffy                                                Angel

So with a thousand sweet kisses                If you're cold

I'll cover you                                        And you're lonely

With a thousand sweet kisses                You've got one nickel only

I'll cover you

When you're worn out and tired                With a thousand sweet kisses

                                                I'll cover you

Even though your heart has expired        With a thousand sweet kisses

                                                I'll cover you

Buffy and Angel

[stop under a street lamp near the Bronze. Buffy places her arms around Angel's neck as his arms wrap around her.]

Oh lover

I'll cover you

Oh lover

I'll cover you

[They kiss]

Hope you all enjoyed. The next few songs are gonna be bit difficult to put the sunnydale touch on since they are complicated and involved. I'll do my best to go as quickly as possible



TBC

Edited by: Cherry Avenger at: 3/17/04 11:16 am

[thebardgirl]

Yo, dude! I haven't posted in so-long on this board, attempting to be a lurker once again, perhaps, but also, i'm starting to get lazy....anyhoo...but, i wanted to say, although i haven't had the pleasure to meet you as of yet, your fic/songs/lyrics/craziness has pulled me out of non-replydom...



I've never seen Rent. Nor really intend to, if it involves me moving from my chair as of now. I'm seriously just reading this crazy lyrics and half laughing my butt off, and half wondering, "...would she be angry if i stole some o' them for a guitar song?..." they're excellent...i must say....the story is quite swift...and clever from what i can pick up, although i must admit sometimes i get confused. but, dude! This rocks, literally...your brain is fantastic for figuring all this out. quite a smart one, you are.



-elizabeth

Last night in sweet slumber I dreamed I did see my own precious jewel sat smiling by me.

And when I awakened I found it not so; my eyes like some fountain with tears overflowed.

[Tempest Duer]

Whoa... awesome to the power of uber-awesomeness. This was just wow on so many levels... just wow.



It's kind of a shame that we won't wake up tomorrow. But if we did, then I wouldn't really have been reading this fic.

Willow: Hey Buff. One more thing. Buffy: Yeah? Willow: I’m gay. Buffy: Okay, Will. Xander owes me ten bucks.

~Remember to Breathe by Yellow Crayon

[Ephiny2002]

This freakin rocks the house down!!! More more more more!!!! Pretty please!!

[Aine]

spiffy, great job...i'm totally loving this fic! take your time on the next songs, i know u'll do great.





stacey

[Cherry Avenger]

Just letting you folks know I haven't forgotten about my other fics. For people who know Rent, you know how complicated the next few songs are, and I am trying my best to put the sunnydale spin on them.



Enjoy

We're Okay



[Xander is standing near the bar inside the Bronze. He is looking around as techies are finishing their set-up tasks. Other people are slowly starting to filter into the club.]



Xander

[on a cell phone]

Dave? Xander

The Thorne Building?

Ahead of schedule!

Good work, Foreman

We're okay

[the bartender nudges him on the shoulder and hands him a cordless phone.]

Honeybuns, wait

I'm on the other phone

Yes, I have the handcuffs

[talks back into the cell phone]

So tell them it's due

And no other tile will do

Autumn, sienna, and cherry red, too

Dave, you're great

[into the cordless]

No, you don't look fat, Anya

Did you cheat on Faith a lot

Would ya say?

We're okay

Honey, hold on

[into cell phone]

Dave, I need to...hold on

[presses call waiting on the cell phone]

Hello?

Dad, yes

I beeped you

Anya is coming to your hearing

[into the cordless]

Honeybuns, what?

The Mayor is a big snake

I'll tell them

[into cell]

You heard?

[into cordless]

They heard

We're okay

[into cell]

Whatever, Dad

[he presses call waiting again while talking into the cordless]

Yeah

Halfrek in town?

[into the cell]

Dave gotta...

[into codless]

Halfrek, with the veiny face?

Your old vengence partner?

[into the cell]

Dave gotta go

[into the cordless]

She wanted to eviscerate me?

Great

[hangs up with Anya]

We're okay

[being called over by a techie]

I'm on my way

TBC Feedback please?

[pipsberg]

I looooooove RENT! I just read this for the first time! Will there be more??

-pipsberg



"We live our lives, do whatever we do, and then we sleep - it's as simple and ordinary as that."

Michael Cunningham, The Hours