"2004"

(or How To Electrify an Eternal Optimist)

Author: Tipper

Disclaimer: Don't own anything or anyone.

Note: A tiny sequel to "1918 (or How To Torture An Eternal Optimist)" (yup, that's a link to the older story)

AU: NYC AU (I gave them team allegiances in EA, and Buck is a Yankees fan)

Description: It's 11:58 p.m. on October 20, 2004…

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JD Dunne stared at the TV screen, his eyes wide and staring.

It couldn't be. It just couldn't be!

He looked around at his friends.

Chris was grinning, leaning back in his chair with his arms crossed over his chest, his Mets cap low on his head, hiding his eyes.

Buck had pulled off his Yankees cap and was leaning forward shaking his head in dismay, rubbing his hand through his hair in that way that showed it still hadn't sunk in.

Vin was laughing, slapping his knees, while next to him a sly looking Ezra pulled out a wad of cash—most of which he'd keep since they all thought the Yankees would win, except for JD of course and, apparently, the Southerner.

Josiah was watching the kid, grinning at the boy's still dumbfounded expression.

Nathan stood up, still watching the TV, his hands on his hips, just shaking his head in disbelief.

"Did that just seriously happen?" he asked, looking around. "Did the Sox just beat the Yankees? How is that possible?"

Buck finally looked up, eyeing JD with nothing less than full fledged annoyance.

And that's all it took, as the kid jumped about ten feet in the air and let out a cheer loud enough to fill the entire block.

"YEEEEEEEEHA! WE'RE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES! WE'RE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES! WWWAAAAHOOOOOOOOOO!"

And as the boy from Boston continued to bounce all over the room, a smirking Ezra leaned over to the still disgusted looking Buck:

"And that, my friend, is how you to torture a Yankees fan."

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GO RED SOX! ALCS 2004 CHAMPIONS!