"So, we meet at last, Mr. Drippy." I heard Buffy say.
"Oh, you found it?" I questioned from the other side of the basement.
"Yeah, it's over here." Walking to her, I saw the leaking pipe.
"Is it the coupling or will we need the putty?" I asked while raising the container.
"Coupling." She said while putting the wrench to the pipe.
"Want me to call a plumber?" Dawn asked while sitting on the top of the basement stairs.
"No." Buffy began to tighten the coupling.
"You sure?"
"Yes."
"Got the number."
"Dawn, we're on it, okay?" Buffy looked back at her sister. "Ah." She smiled as the drip stopped. Not but a second later, Dawn was screaming as the pipes groaned and water was bursting from all the pipes in the basement except for the one Buffy had just tightened. "There. All better." Buffy sighed.
"Yeah....we're gonna need a lot of pipe putty and duct tape." I popped off as water hit my shoes.
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"Man, how much water can they fit in one set of pipes?" Dawn asked while looking down the basement stairs.
"If I understand right, the entire city water supply." Tara said as she came in through the back door. Willow was pouring herself cereal while Buffy was watching water pour from the kitchen sink.
"It's like little clown cars in the circus." Willow added, and I was stuffing my face with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
"Told you we should have called the plumber." Dawn popped off.
"You were right. The plumber will make everything good." There was a quiet pause.
"Dawnie, you're not eating breakfast." Tara stated.
"Dawn, breakfast is the most important meal of the day." Buffy and I said at the same time.
"It's unbelievably important." Buffy added. "You should eat breakfast at least three times a day." Willow got up and turned off the water.
"You didn't, you know, form a psychic link when Aud, uh, healed you, did you?"
"No." Buffy and I talked at the same time again.
"We just think alike at times."
"Pops said we were like 'bloody twins' once." I bit into my sandwich.
"I'll, um, grab something before school." Dawn nodded.
"And a big Sunnydale round of applause for Tito the Amazing, plumber extraordinaire." Xander said while coming out of the basement with the plumber.
"How's everything looking down there?" Tara asked.
"Like we should start gathering up two of every animal." Xander put his hands on his hips.
"Basically, your pipes are shot. I mean, the whole system's gonna have to be replaced." The plumber said, and Willow went over to look at the yellow paper in his hands. "What you need's a full copper re-pipe job."
"Full copper re-pipe? That sounds potentially pricey."
"Well, if you have any questions, our number's on the invoice." The plumber left, and Dawn looked over at the paper Willow was holding. The witch's face said it all.
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