San Francisco State University, Tuesday evening

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After making plans to visit his mother -- the Piper who actually gave birth to him, not the Piper he met at Fandom -- later in the week, Wyatt figured he'd better talk to Isabel and tell her about it. Because if he didn't, he'd be all angsty about turning evil and she'd kick his ass. That and he needed someone to talk to, someone who wasn't Chris.

[For the hot blonde alien chick.]

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Isabel had been going through the course catalog and debating summer plans when the phone rang.

"Hey you. What's up?"

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"I think I'm still getting syrup out of my hair," Wyatt said. The pancakes over the weekend had been a little messy, and his wee self had resisted Diane's attempts to get him to take a bath.

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"It's your own fault for claiming you were allergic to water," Isabel grinned. "You realize that picture of us is going up on the wall don't you?"

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"Just one?" Wyatt said. "I thought it was going to be a whole roomful with the number of pictures your mother was taking."

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"She did go a bit overboard didn't she?" she laughed, thinking back on the number of times she was almost blinded by camera flashed. "I'm just thankful that it was weetiny wackiness. I'm not sure how well she would have coped if we switched genders again."

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"Probably not as well," Wyatt said. "But you know if that happened I'd have to hit on Max and Michael just to see if I could make them flail."

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"Maybe Christian could do it? But not you." At least she didn't think so. "Besides, nothing could top the time Jack Harkness hit on Max during Parents Weekend. If Max could have oozed through the floor in a puddle of embarrassment he would have."

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Wyatt snickered. "I'm sorry I missed that," he said. "But, uh, speaking of families and mothers, I'm planning on seeing my mother this week. My real mother, I mean."

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"You are? That's good." At least Isabel thought it was. Having always lived with the fear of having to run in order to keep the people she loved safe, she felt always felt bad for Waytt's mother. "Isn't it?"

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"I had a really weird dream-thing the other day," Wyatt admitted. "And I wanted to talk to her about it. See if it was as real as I think it was."

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"Weird dream thing?" That didn't sound good. "What happened?"

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"I think being a kid again made me start to remember something," Wyatt said. "So I tried to meditate on it and remember what it was. But it didn't make any sense. I was a kid but Chris was an adult. And someone killed him."

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"You're right. That doesn't make sense," Isabel agreed. "Maybe it's just too much weirdness in too short of a time messing with your subconscious."

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"Maybe," Wyatt said. "But I figured it couldn't hurt to talk to my parents about it. It felt really real." He sighed. "Maybe it was just anxiety, though. There was an Elder chasing me around, trying to kill me because I was going to turn evil."

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"Kill a little kid? Because there was a chance you could turn evil?" Isabel was outraged on Wyatt's behalf. "That's stupid." And way too much like a fixed destiny for Isabel's taste. "Talk to your parents. I'm sure they'll have some answers for you."

"Do you want me to go with you?"

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"Sure," Wyatt said. He'd been trying to figure out how to ask her without sounding emotastic, because depending on how this conversation went, he just might be in sore need of Isabel-shaped snuggles afterward. "Are you free tomorrow night? I could come pick you up...."

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Isabel had gotten pretty good at picking of Wyatt nuance and she knew this was bothering him more then he was letting on. Even if she'd had plans, she'd cancel them. "I'll be waiting for you. I'd say with bells on but explaining that to your parents might be weird."

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"I'm a half-angel, half-witch with an alien girlfriend," Wyatt said. "I'm not sure it can get any weirder than that."

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"I can't believe you just said that." Was he looking to get the universe to mess with them?

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"Yeah, I suppose I was just asking to be turned into a wee furry animal again," Wyatt said.

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"Just be something cuddly. Not a porcupine or something like that, okay?" she teased. "Because even I have limits."

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"Something small enough to hide in your shirt," Wyatt added. No better place to hide, in his opinion.

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"I'm sensing an ulterior motive there." Isabel wasn't dumb.

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"Not at all," Wyatt grinned. "I mean, it's warm and safe and close to your heart, that's all."

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She had to smile. He had an answer for everything. "You're such a romantic."

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"You bring out the best in me," Wyatt said. He'd sweet-talked girls in the past, but he'd never meant it like he did now.

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"You do it yourself. I'm just the lucky one that gets to enjoy it," Isabel said softly.

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"I'm the lucky one that has you believing in him," Wyatt said.

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"I do believe in you." Sometimes it still surprised her how much and how deeply. "I told you, you're the best thing that ever happened to me."

Isabel shook her head, "And wow, I'm going to need insulin soon."

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"We could talk dirty to each other to counteract all the sweetness," Wyatt teased.

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"Oh."

That...wasn't such a bad idea.

"I'll start. What are you wearing?"

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"Nothing but a towel and a smile," Wyatt said. He'd gotten out of the shower before he called. "How about you?"

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"You're overdressed," Isabel told him.

"As for me, it's black and slinky." Actually it was a pair of flannel boxers and one of Wyatt's t-shirts that she'd acquired but where was the fun in telling him that?

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"Oooh, is it something new?" Wyatt said.

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It would be, once she hit the mall after class tomorrow. "Yup. It was going to be a surprise for the next time we got to spend the weekend together."

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"...we may not make it to my parents' place," Wyatt said, using his imagination about just how slinky was slinky.

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"We're going." Because it was important that Wyatt get the answers he needed. "But afterwards? That's another story."

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"Mmm, promise?" Wyatt said. Portals and being wee had definitely gotten in the way of quality Isabel time for the past couple weeks.

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"I promise," Isabel smiled. "So you should get to sleep soon. Since I don't think you're going to get much sleep tomorrow night."

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Wyatt chuckled. "I'll hold you to that," he said. "And I'll see you tomorrow. Love you."

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"Love you too. Sleep well. And dream of me." Which made Isabel wonder what would happen if she did wander into his dreams.

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"I will," Wyatt promised. "Night." And if she were to wander into his dreams, he'd give her a preview of what he'd like to do tomorrow night.