Is There Anything MuchMusic Can't Do?: Is There Anything MuchMusic Can't Do?
by Jessi
These characters are the brain-childs of and belong to The Devil-er Joss Whedon, the WB network, Mutant Enemy productions and some other guys in some way warmer state.
MuchonDemand belongs to MuchMusic Inc. It's a show. Rick "The Temp", Bill Wylitchka, Sook-Yin Lee and Rachel Perry are real people, therefore I don't own them. I just wanted to make fun of Rick, so I put him in a diaper. . . He-he. He deserves it for saying Korn would rule over the BsB! HA!
The videos and songs don't belong to me. They're property of Ms. Spears, Aerosmith and Monica. I'm just saying that I'd don't own those either.
It's Valentine's Day. Buffy's house is lightly decorated with red. Willow and Cordelia are over, cheering Buffy up after what had happened with her and Angel.
Willow: Geez Buffy. You're taking it really hard.
Cordelia: Yeah. Why not do what Xander did last year? Get Amy to cast a love spell! Of course, that could cause the who male population of Sunnydale to go after you. . . Can you imagine Giles walking in with only his tweed jacket on?
Cordelia shudders at the image as Buffy just looks idely at the Simpsons' Valentine's special on the TV, remembering what had transpired the night before. . .
* * *
Angel was busily hurrying back and forth in the apartment when Buffy had gone over.
"What's wrong? Someone has the Valentine's Day blues?" She quipped. Angel just ignored her as he got several shirts from the closet. "What's wrong. Angel, what's going on?"
"Nothing. " He muttered, stuffing the shirts into a large duffel bag.
"What are you doing?" She noticed the bag full of clothes on the bed and looked back at him. Angel just pushed his way past her and to the fridge. "Angel, why are you ignoring me?"
"I have to go. "
"Go? Go where?"
"Away. For a while. Tomorrow. "
"Again? Why? First on my birthday. . . now on Valentine's Day! What is wrong???"
Angel paused shortly and looked to her, walking up. "What happened at Christmas, it got me thinking. I couldn't help myself. I really wanted-"
"We've talked about this! Why are you bringing it up again? We promised not to bring it up again!"
"I just started thinking again. I need to go and think. " There was a silence as Buffy started getting angry.
"You've been thinking for the past three weeks. If all you want to do is stay away from me, fine. Stay away from me for the rest of your life. " She glared at him through tears and stormed out, slamming the door loudly. Angel choaked back tears and started loading the blood packs he'd brought out into the bag, but turned from it and threw the packs away, sending them flying all over the apartment. He sat down onto the bed and tried to sleep, but she kept invading his thoughts.
* * *
Buffy turns away from the screen to hear Willow talking again.
Willow: -and Angel said he'd be leaving again. Oh, I'm sorry Buffy. I didn't mean to talk about it again.
Buffy: It's okay Will. I wasn't even listening, anyway.
Willow: So where did Xander and Oz go?
Cordelia: I don't know. Something about cheering someone up while we were here.
Cordelia continues to flick the channels through all the love specials and old romance movies to a channel she's never seen before.
Cordelia: What the heck?
The screen is split. On one side, the MTV logo is frozen, on the other side, the MuchMusic logo is also frozen. Then a voice-over comes on.
Announcer(Voice-over): Stay tuned for a special presentation.
The girls exchange glances as the screen turns black, and another announcer fills the speakers.
Announcer 2: This is a MuchMusic special Valentine's presentation.
* * *
Angel's apartment is once again dark. Empty blood bags lay everywhere, as do several broken bottles. If Angel were human, he'd either be dead from alcohol consumption or he'd have the world record for world's worst hang-over. There is a sharp knock at the door, inturupting his brooding.
Angel: What the hell do you want?
The knocking continues.
On the other side of the door, two young men are waiting impatiently for the vampire to open the door.
Boy 1: Dead-boy! Open up!
Boy 2: Xander, if you keep calling him that, he's not going to let us in.
Xander: Sure he will, Oz. You don't know Dead-boy. Hey, he's let me in before!
The door opens, revealing an awfully tired and drunk looking Angel.
Angel: What do you two want?!
Xander: We heard about the break-up and came to cheer you up!
Angel just looks to Oz disbelievingly.
Xander: Okay, Cordy and Will made us come over while they had a girl's Valentine's in with Buff. Did that sound right?
Oz: You should see her man. She's not been herself lately. It may have only been a day ago, but she's been crying all day.
Xander: Yeah, you really know how to be dumb. Saying you need to go when you're barely even mobile. . .
Angel shuts the door in their face and locks the door. Or is it unlock?
Oz: Anyway, if you don't want us, we'll go.
The door reopens and Angel stands to the side, half dressed, and invites them in.
Xander: See? I told you he'd let us in!
Xander and Oz walk into the dark apartment, lugging a bag filled with junk food and sit on the couch. Angel closes the door, gets the alcohol bottles off the armchair and sits down. There's an akward silence between the three before Xander grabs the solemly used remote from under assorted newspapers and books on the table in front and turns on the dusty TV. The boy continues to flip through the channels and stops on MTV.
Oz: Xander, I think the last thing Angel needs to see are videos of happy couples.
Xander: You didn't read TV Guide this week, did you Oz? It's the "Depressingly Single Videos Weekend"!
Oz: Oh. Okay.
The MTV logo flickers onto the screen, and below it says: Stay Tuned For A Special Presentaion
The screen flickers yet again, and now the strangely unfamiliar logo of MuchMusic appears.
Announcer 2: This a MuchMusic special Valentine's presentation.
The picture on the screen switched to a man shoving a piece of paper into a glass bottle and flinging it into the lake in front of him. Suddenly, a police officer comes up beside him and starts tugging him away.
Announcer 3: There are smarter ways to get what you want, when you want it.
Police Officer: Come on! Stop dwadling! I want to get back to my doughnuts!
The MuchonDemand logo flashes on the screen, but over the "Much" part swings a sign "Love" and little hearts fly over the logo. The picture disappears to reveal the Much Environment, covered in little puffs of cotton and paper hearts. The camera zooms in on a hot tube by a large window where there are four people gathered: Two guys in diapers and two ladies in pink bathing suits covered by a pink silk dress. Rick, Bill, Sook-yin and Rachel.
Rick: Hello, I am Rick "The Temp" AKA Cupid, and welcome to MuchonDemand, the show where you can call in and songs you want on this St. Valentines Day. I guess we can call this "LoveonDemand", huh?
Bill: Yep. I am Bill Wylitchka, AKA Eros. Call in and request a video for that someone special in your life.
Sook: I am Sook-yin Lee, AKA Venus and we have a jam-packed *two hours* full of yourrequests! Tons of e-mails and faxes.
Rachel: That is right. Hello, I'm Rachel AKA Aphrodite and we're going to flash ya the numbers right now.
The hosts disappear and the number screen comes over.
Rachel(Over-voice): The number to call in is 1-800-265-MUCH
* * *
Willow: Buffy! Maybe you should call in and ask.
Buffy: Will, I won't be able to get in! 1-It's long distance.
Cordelia: It's a 1-800 number.
Buffy: Okay. 2-Angel doesn't watch TV.
* * *
Back at the apartment, Angel is eyeing his telephone ponderingly as a few comercials for assorted CDs flicker on the TV.
* * *
Buffy: 3-Who knows how many people are trying to get in!
The girls sit there, watching the TV as LoD recieves it's first caller.
Rick: Okay, we have a caller. From. . . Buffalo New York! Hello?
The caller requests his video for his girlfriend and it plays.
Cordelia: See? Someone from New York got in! Where is this from, anyway?
The video ends and Sook is holding up a fax request.
Sook: Okay, we have a request for "All I Have To Give" by the Backstreet Boys from Leigh here in Toronto and she want's to dedicate it to Alex.
Cordelia: That's answered. Come on! Just try!
Buffy stares at them for a while and her hands start slowly for the cordless. Willow and Cordy smile at each other and look back to the TV as the Backstreet Boys continue singing their proclaimation of what they have to give.
Buffy listens intently to the phone as it continues to ring, and a lady picks up. Buffy gaspsloudly, deverting the other's attention.
Buffy: I got in!!!
Cordela/Willow: Yes!
Buffy listens and gives all her information, but when asked what video she'd like, she studders.
Buffy:Uh. . . Uh-Hold on. Guys! What do I say???
Willow looks to Cordelia, whose racking her brain.
Cordelia: I know! I know! Baby One More Time from Britney Spears! You want him back, right? There you go!
Buffy turns back to the phone and the impatient operator.
Buffy: Can I have Baby One More Time by Britney Spears please? On air. Thanks!
She sets down the phone momentarily and jumps up.
Buffy: Yes! I got in!!!
The three rejoice widely as the show comes back on.
Bill: Okay, and lets reopen the phone lines and all the way from California! Hello?
The girls' party continues through the line.
* * *
Back at Angel's apartment, Oz, Xander and Angel are listening to the whoops of joy.
Angel: What's going on?
Xander: Is that Willow?
Rick: Hello? Buffy?
The guys exchange looks as the cheering stops and a throat clears embarrassingly.
Buffy: Oh, sorry! I'm a little excited, this being my first time actually getting on TV!
Rick: Everyone gets a little excited, huh?
Buffy: Uh, yeah. Um, can I request a video?
Bill: Yep, which one do you want?
Buffy: Can I get "Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears and get it to go out to my. . . ex Angel. I'm. . . really sorry and I miss you a lot. Please don't leave me.
Rachel: Okay. Going out to Angel, from Buffy is "Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears.
* * *
Xander: Dead-Boy you lucky Son of a-
Angel just stares at the video as Britney's shoes and pencil boredly tap against her desk and the bell rings.
Oh baby baby, how was I supposed to know
That somethin wasn't right here
Oh baby baby, I shouldn't have let you go
And now you're out of sight yeah
Show me how you want it to be
Tell me babe cuz I need to know now what we've got
My loneliness is killin me (and I)
I must confess I still believe (still believe)
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign, hit me baby one more time
Oh baby baby, the reason I breathe is you
Boy you've got me blinded
Oh pretty baby, there's nothin that I wouldn't do
That's not the way I planned it
Show me how you want it to be
Tell me baby cuz I need to know now what we've got
My loneliness is killin me (and I) I must confess I still believe (still believe)
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign, hit me baby one more time
Oh baby baby, how was I supposed to know
Oh pretty baby, I shouldn't have let you go
I must confess that my loneliness
Is killin me now
Don't you know I still believe
That you will be here
And give me a sign, hit me baby one more time
My loneliness is killin me (and I)
I must confess I still believe (still believe)
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign, hit me baby-
I must confess that my loneliness
Is killin me now
Don't you know I still believe
That you will be here
And give me a sign, hit me baby one more time
The apartment is silent as the guys stare straight forward in shock.
Xander: Can't you just see Buffy in that uniform?. . .
Oz and Angel look at him. Xander stutters heavily.
Xander: Did I say B-Buffy? I m-meant C-Cordy!
Oz: Wow. That was. . . kinda cool. That just goes to show how much she loves you.
Angel: Yeah. What's that number?
Xander: 1-800-265-M-U-C-H. You don't think you can get in, do you? I don't think they let you reply.
Angel: I'll use initials. Voices don't sound the same over recordings anyway, right?
Xander: Yeah, but how-
Angel starts speaking into the phone, using his first initial and Buffy's.
Angel: Yeah, hi. I'm wanting this to be a surprise for my girlfriend, so can I use our initials? Thanks. Um. . . can I see. . .
He thinks over the variaty of music videos and picks one randomly.
Angel: I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing by Aerosmith? Yeah, to. . . B from her boyfriend. She should know she is, and who I am. Okay.
Oz: I think he got in.
Xander: Why couldn't he get, like, Jewel or something?. . .
Angel: Because I don't like any of Jewel's videos.
Xander: You watch MTV?
The Environment reappears after a commercial and Rick introduces the next batch of videos.
Rick: Okay, we've got several requests. . . 'Much can you please play. . . Chocolate Salty Balls by Chef and send it out to my girlfriend Chrysta from Josh in Edmonton'. . . 'Much and Bill: I love you both but I love my hubby even more! Can you send out My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion to Jeff from me, Melissa, thanks. ' Okay, Melissa and Josh, we can do that, but first let's go back to the phone lines and back to California-
Sook: Wow! I didn't know that we broadcasted out there!
Rick: Neither did I! Oh well, hello?
* * *
Buffy listens in, trying to remember where she'd heard the caller's voice before, if ever.
Caller: Yeah, hi. Can I get a video to go out to my girlfriend?
Bill: Sure, that's what we're here for. Which one?
Caller: I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing by Aerosmith, to my girlfriend. . . B. Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere.
Buffy's eyebrow creases, but relaxes when she figures out who was getting that video.
Buffy: He does watch TV.
Cordelia: Who?
Buffy smiles to herself and replies
Buffy: No one.
I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure
Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
Lying close to you feeling your heart beating
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
Wondering if it's me you're seeing
Then I kiss your eyes
And thank God we're together
I just want to stay with you in this moment forever
Forever and ever
Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
I don't want to miss one smile
I don't want to miss one kiss
I just want to be with you
Right here with you, just like this
I just want to hold you close
Feel your heart so close to mine
And just stay here in this moment
For all the rest of time
Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
Cause I'd miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't want to miss a thing
Don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
I don't want to miss a thing
Buffy's smile had grown steadily through the video, thinking how much of Angel was behind that song.
Buffy: Guys, I just remembered. . . mom wants me to go pick us up a bag of milk. Okay?
Willow: But. . . the store's closed.
Buffy: Not the one I go to. . .
She walks to the door, gets her coat and leaves. Suddenly, Cordelia clues in to what she meant.
Cordelia: Oh! *That* store!
There's a gentle tap at Angel's door. The vampire gets up and walks to it.
Angel: Who could be there?
He opens the door and reveals a short blonde with a broad, bashful smile on her face.
Girl: Hey.
Angel: Buffy. What are you doing here?
Buffy: I just. . . wanted to say. . . I'm sorry for last night. I don't want you to stay out of my life, or be away from me.
Angel: Don't worry about it. I've been thinking, and I don't think I'll be leaving soon.
Buffy: What made you change your mind?
Angel: Let's just say I got a little drunk.
Xander: A little? You'd be puking like hell if you were human!
Oz: Xander, I think Buffy and Angel may want to be alone. Lets go see what the girls are up to.
Xander: Why? I want to see the rest of the videos!
Angel: Xander, go.
Xander is silent, then he nods.
Xander: Yes sir.
He and Oz walk out, leaving their snacks behind and Buffy walks in. Angel closes the door and they look at each other, another video airing.
Buffy: I see you've been watching.
Angel: Yeah. Since they came over. Did you get my message?
Buffy looks confused, then smiles again and kisses him gently.
Buffy: Yep.
They smile at each other and sit down on the couch, looking at the TV.
Rachel: I am holding the last request of the night and it says: 'Dear Much. Hi, my names Laurin and I want to send a video out to this guy I really like, his name's Angel. Can I hear Angel of Mine by Monica, dedicated to him. See ya on Monday, Ang!' So going out to Angel from Laurin in. . . Montreal, this is Angel of Mine. Have a great Valentine's everyone!
Angel: Can I have this dance?
Buffy looks at him and nods.
Buffy: Dancing to a TV. . . sure.
They get up and begin slowly dancing around, trying to avoid the bottles on the carpet.
When I first saw you I already knew
There was something inside of you
Something I thought that I would never find
Angel of Mine
I looked at you looking at me
Now I know why they say the best things are free
I'm gonna love you boy you are so fine
Angel of mine
How you changed my world you'll never know
I'm different now you helped me grow
You came into my life, sent from above
When I lost my hope you showed me love
I'm checkin' for you boy you're right on time
Angel of Mine
The End
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