Childish Things (aka Angel Kids) - ANGEL S2/Buffy S5. GEN. Action-Adventure. PG-13. Set post ‘Disharmony’ AtS S2/’Intervention’ BtVS S5. Kidfic. When Angel’s associates at Angel Investigations are turned into children, he seeks the help of the Sunnydale crowd in finding a cure. Characters: Angel, Wesley, Cordelia, Gunn, Lorne (cameo). Giles, Buffy, Willow, Xander, Dawn, Tara, Anya. WARNING: SOME SCENES UNSUITABLE FOR DIABETICS. STATUS: COMPLETE (596KB, 81,630 words)
Part One,
Part Two,
Part Three,
Part Four,
Part Five,
Part Six,
Part Seven,
Part Eight,
Part Nine,
Part Ten,
Part Eleven,
Part Twelve,
Part Thirteen,
Part Fourteen,
Part Fifteen,
Part Sixteen,
Part Seventeen,
Part Eighteen (final part) Title: Childish Things (aka Angel Kids)
Author: ELG
Fandom: Buffy & Angel fandom
Category: Gen hurt-comfort Buffy/Angel x-over kidfic.
Rating: 15
WARNINGS: Violence, bad language, slashy references, gratuitous Wesley-whumping, the inevitable concussion for Giles, and small children wearing Winnie the Pooh pyjamas. SOME SCENES NOT SUITABLE FOR DIABETICS.
Spoilers: Everything up to Belonging on Angel and Intervention on Buffy.
Season: S2 of Angel and S5 of Buffy.
Summary: Angel Investigations is sent a mysterious pendant and amulet, which turns Angel’s associates into children. Now responsible for an eight year-old Wesley, six year-old Cordelia, and four year-old Gunn, Angel seeks the assistance of Buffy, Giles, and the Scoobies in Sunnydale.
Characters: Angel, Wesley, Cordelia, Gunn, Lorne (cameo); Buffy, Giles, Willow, Xander, Dawn, Tara, Anya. Assorted Bad Guys, both human and vampire.
Canon Ship: Buffy/Angel, Willow/Tara, Xander/Anya; references to Buffy/Riley and past Xander/Cordelia & Cordelia/Wesley.
Only Slightly Less Canonical UST: Angel/Wesley, Gunn/Wesley.
Totally Non-Canonical UST But I Would Have Liked To See It: Gunn/Buffy.
NOTES: This fic came about because of the shot of Gunn in the S2 credits where he does that little nose rubbing thing that is so totally adorable it made me think that J. August Richards must have been the cutest four year old to ever walk the earth. It’s set where it is because, although I think Fred would make an edible five year-old, due to the Darla arc fallout this story has to take place not very long after Epiphany on AtS, and definitely before Tough Love on BtVS so that Tara and Willow can buy shoes. That’s also why there is no Riley - even though I really like Riley - as he had inconveniently left the show before the point at which this fic takes place. There is no Spike in this fic because there was nothing for him to do, so imagine that he was happy playing kitten poker during this period and trying out a chintz makeover for his crypt.
DISCLAIMER: Buffy the Vampire Slayer and ANGEL and their characters are the property of Joss Whedon (Mutant Enemy), David Greenwalt (LazyDave), Fox, UPN and the WB networks. No copyright infringement is intended. This story is for entertainment purposes only and no money exchanged hands. The original characters, situations, and story are the property of the author.