Title: Together (1/4)
Author: Bert
Disclaimer: BtVS characters are owned by Joss Whedon, The WB and Mutant Enemy, no copyright infringement is intended, blah blah de-blah
Summary: Pointless
Buffy restless patrolled the graveyard, so far this evening she had found no sign of any vampires, not even the remains of their activities. Sure that they had finally worked out her patrol route she decided to change it and head for the park.
Nearing the exit she noticed a figure pacing restlessly under the street lamp, creeping forward she remained in the shadows hoping that it was a demon that she could dispatch. She frowned disappointed when she realised that it was only Xander. She was about to greet him and walk towards him when what he was saying reached her ears.
Xander paced across the pavement working out what he was going to say to Buffy when he saw her, he had been psyching himself up for the last couple of days and tonight he finally gathered up the courage to make his feelings known to her.
"I love you" he said suddenly before shaking his head and turning around, "dammit that won't work" Xander grumbled to himself before trying again, "Buffy, you mean everything to me and I.." he stopped himself and shook his head in disgust, "too cheesy" he told himself. Suddenly looking up into the night he tried again, "Buffy, will you go out with me?" he asked seriously trying out the words.
'He loves me?" Buffy told herself surprised at the apparent depth of his feelings towards her. 'He loves me' her thoughts couldn't quite get away from those three little words, she tried to think of life without him and couldn't. 'Maybe I love him' she told herself. "Well there's only one way to find out" she said softly and stepped out of the shadows.
"Hey Xander," Buffy said walking forward into view.
Xander whirled around at hearing her voice, "Buffy" he exclaimed, "You're early"
"Early?"
"Ah, I mean I never thought to find you so fast" he stammered quickly trying to cover his mistake.
Buffy looked straight at him, "and you were looking for me because?" she asked trying to keep a straight face when his face paled at her question.
"I just wanted to say…"
"Nice weather we've been having recently, don't you think?" Buffy interrupted him and she wandered around peering into the shadows looking for any lurking demons.
"Er, yeah very nice" he replied confused at the question, "listen, I have to tell you that.." he tried to say it out loud again.
"How's the job going?" she asked not really paying attention to what he was saying.
"Fine" it came out a little harsher than he expected, "Sorry" he smiled weakly, "the jobs great, I just got promoted"
"Really" Buffy tried to sound interested, "so that makes you a what exactly?"
Xander grinned, "one up from the bottom which means I no longer have to mop the floors. Give it maybe six, seven years and I might actually rate a name tag." He paused and collected his thoughts again, taking a deep breath he told himself that it was now or never, "about tonight, I came looking for you because I…"
"It's a bit dead around here don't you think?" she asked talking over him again, "I mean there's nothing about, no vampires, demons or anything." She saw his downcast expression and quickly apologised, she had teased him enough, "sorry, you were trying to say something?" she asked smiling sweetly up at him.
Xander looked down at his feet, "Never mind" he said dejectedly, "you would have just laughed at me anyway" he muttered kicking away some loose gravel.
"Oh" Buffy sounded disappointed and started to walk away, "I thought you were going to ask me out, if you had I would have said yes and right now we would be making out", she sighed heavily, "but since you won't I guess I'll be going"
"What?" Xander looked up at her in astonishment, "you mean it?" he asked not really believing what she had just said. Never in his wildest dreams did he think that she would actually say yes, well not immediately anyway.
"Mean what?"
"What you just said?"
"What?"
Xander stopped himself from growling in frustration, "that you'll go out with me" he supplied the answer and waited for her response.
Buffy grinned and jumped into his arms, "I thought you would never ask" she looked deep into his eyes before smiling and planting small kisses across his face.
He couldn't believe that this was actually happening and gently tried to disengage himself, "this is a joke isn't it? Or maybe you're under a spell, yeah that must be it" he said sadly knowing that he could never be this lucky.
Buffy held onto him tighter, "Xander" she said softly, "you talk too much. Now shut up and kiss me"
After a moment Buffy pulled away, "you hear that?" she asked cocking her head to one side and listening carefully trying to locate the sound that had disturbed her concentration.
"Hear what?" he asked moving closer to recapture her mouth, he stopped when the sound reached his ears, it sounded like a faint far off scream. "What is it?" he asked listening carefully, "is that a scream?" he asked trying to determine the sound.
Buffy frowned, "yeah, I think so" she looked around, "we'd better find out who it is" she said trying to track from which direction it was coming from.
"I don't think that's necessary" he said nervously, "I think it's getting closer." The scream sounded clearer, "yep, it's definitely coming this way" he stepped to Buffy's side and pulled out a stake.
Buffy kept quiet and narrowed her eyes as she looked into the distance, something dark was approaching from the park, her eyes widened as it neared and became more distinguishable.
Xander stopped himself from fleeing from the apparition, unsure as to what kind of demon they faced he tried to take in as much of the detail that he could for future reference. Whatever it was, it was large, dark and horrible, that was all his mind would let him register for the moment.
"Look" he gasped grabbing Buffy's arm and pointing at the source of the sound, trapped in what appeared to be the creatures feet or hands lay a human male.
They instinctively ducked as they passed overhead, the poor chap hanging in its grasp screaming in agony as its claws dug into his flesh. "What the hell was that?" asked Xander as it flew by.
"I don't know" Buffy said giving chase, "but we've got to help him". She ran off after them with Xander barely a step behind.
The long grass rustled as Buffy walked out of it and onto the road, "Any sign?" asked Buffy looking back into the clearing.
The bushes to one side rustled as Xander stepped out of them, "Nothing, face it we lost them" he said.
"I know" Buffy said sadly, "I just don't like letting them get away"
Xander grinned and wrapped an arm around her, "don't worry, we'll tell Giles all about and he'll tell us what it was. Then we find it and kill it."
Buffy smiled at his eagerness and leant into him as they walked, "walk me home?" she asked hopefully.
His heart felt like it would burst from his chest, "ok" he said meekly as they leisurely strolled back towards the college rooms. They walked in silence, just enjoying each other's company until they finally reached her room.
"Well, this is it" he said standing before the door, "your room"
Buffy looked up at him before turning back to her door, "Yeah, my room", she said softly. "My room," she repeated, "you maybe want to you know come in or something?" she asked hurriedly.
Xander kissed her quickly on the cheek, "not on the first date" he grinned.
"Oh"
They stood there uncomfortably when Xander yawned, "Well, goodnight Buff" he said.
"Night" she opened her door and slipped inside. Switching on the room light Buffy looked around her tidy room, even thought it looked the same as always there was something didn't seem right. Something was missing she told herself, quickly glancing around her gaze fell onto her bed, her empty bed.
Xander sighed, "goodnight my love" he whispered at the door to her room, he smiled happily, never did he think that he would actually get to say those words. Who knows, maybe tomorrow he might actually say them to her face.
He turned away to leave when he heard her door open, "Hey Xander" Buffy softly called peering around her door.
"Yeah?" he asked walking closer to see what was wrong.
"Come here" she smiled and motioned him over. Glancing up and down the corridor to make sure no one was about Buffy shot out a hand and grabbed a hold of his shirt. Grinning she yanked him into her room before he could protest and closed the door behind them.
Author: Bert
Disclaimer: BtVS characters are owned by Joss Whedon, The WB and Mutant Enemy, no copyright infringement is intended, blah blah de-blah
Summary: Pointless
Buffy restless patrolled the graveyard, so far this evening she had found no sign of any vampires, not even the remains of their activities. Sure that they had finally worked out her patrol route she decided to change it and head for the park.
Nearing the exit she noticed a figure pacing restlessly under the street lamp, creeping forward she remained in the shadows hoping that it was a demon that she could dispatch. She frowned disappointed when she realised that it was only Xander. She was about to greet him and walk towards him when what he was saying reached her ears.
Xander paced across the pavement working out what he was going to say to Buffy when he saw her, he had been psyching himself up for the last couple of days and tonight he finally gathered up the courage to make his feelings known to her.
"I love you" he said suddenly before shaking his head and turning around, "dammit that won't work" Xander grumbled to himself before trying again, "Buffy, you mean everything to me and I.." he stopped himself and shook his head in disgust, "too cheesy" he told himself. Suddenly looking up into the night he tried again, "Buffy, will you go out with me?" he asked seriously trying out the words.
'He loves me?" Buffy told herself surprised at the apparent depth of his feelings towards her. 'He loves me' her thoughts couldn't quite get away from those three little words, she tried to think of life without him and couldn't. 'Maybe I love him' she told herself. "Well there's only one way to find out" she said softly and stepped out of the shadows.
"Hey Xander," Buffy said walking forward into view.
Xander whirled around at hearing her voice, "Buffy" he exclaimed, "You're early"
"Early?"
"Ah, I mean I never thought to find you so fast" he stammered quickly trying to cover his mistake.
Buffy looked straight at him, "and you were looking for me because?" she asked trying to keep a straight face when his face paled at her question.
"I just wanted to say…"
"Nice weather we've been having recently, don't you think?" Buffy interrupted him and she wandered around peering into the shadows looking for any lurking demons.
"Er, yeah very nice" he replied confused at the question, "listen, I have to tell you that.." he tried to say it out loud again.
"How's the job going?" she asked not really paying attention to what he was saying.
"Fine" it came out a little harsher than he expected, "Sorry" he smiled weakly, "the jobs great, I just got promoted"
"Really" Buffy tried to sound interested, "so that makes you a what exactly?"
Xander grinned, "one up from the bottom which means I no longer have to mop the floors. Give it maybe six, seven years and I might actually rate a name tag." He paused and collected his thoughts again, taking a deep breath he told himself that it was now or never, "about tonight, I came looking for you because I…"
"It's a bit dead around here don't you think?" she asked talking over him again, "I mean there's nothing about, no vampires, demons or anything." She saw his downcast expression and quickly apologised, she had teased him enough, "sorry, you were trying to say something?" she asked smiling sweetly up at him.
Xander looked down at his feet, "Never mind" he said dejectedly, "you would have just laughed at me anyway" he muttered kicking away some loose gravel.
"Oh" Buffy sounded disappointed and started to walk away, "I thought you were going to ask me out, if you had I would have said yes and right now we would be making out", she sighed heavily, "but since you won't I guess I'll be going"
"What?" Xander looked up at her in astonishment, "you mean it?" he asked not really believing what she had just said. Never in his wildest dreams did he think that she would actually say yes, well not immediately anyway.
"Mean what?"
"What you just said?"
"What?"
Xander stopped himself from growling in frustration, "that you'll go out with me" he supplied the answer and waited for her response.
Buffy grinned and jumped into his arms, "I thought you would never ask" she looked deep into his eyes before smiling and planting small kisses across his face.
He couldn't believe that this was actually happening and gently tried to disengage himself, "this is a joke isn't it? Or maybe you're under a spell, yeah that must be it" he said sadly knowing that he could never be this lucky.
Buffy held onto him tighter, "Xander" she said softly, "you talk too much. Now shut up and kiss me"
After a moment Buffy pulled away, "you hear that?" she asked cocking her head to one side and listening carefully trying to locate the sound that had disturbed her concentration.
"Hear what?" he asked moving closer to recapture her mouth, he stopped when the sound reached his ears, it sounded like a faint far off scream. "What is it?" he asked listening carefully, "is that a scream?" he asked trying to determine the sound.
Buffy frowned, "yeah, I think so" she looked around, "we'd better find out who it is" she said trying to track from which direction it was coming from.
"I don't think that's necessary" he said nervously, "I think it's getting closer." The scream sounded clearer, "yep, it's definitely coming this way" he stepped to Buffy's side and pulled out a stake.
Buffy kept quiet and narrowed her eyes as she looked into the distance, something dark was approaching from the park, her eyes widened as it neared and became more distinguishable.
Xander stopped himself from fleeing from the apparition, unsure as to what kind of demon they faced he tried to take in as much of the detail that he could for future reference. Whatever it was, it was large, dark and horrible, that was all his mind would let him register for the moment.
"Look" he gasped grabbing Buffy's arm and pointing at the source of the sound, trapped in what appeared to be the creatures feet or hands lay a human male.
They instinctively ducked as they passed overhead, the poor chap hanging in its grasp screaming in agony as its claws dug into his flesh. "What the hell was that?" asked Xander as it flew by.
"I don't know" Buffy said giving chase, "but we've got to help him". She ran off after them with Xander barely a step behind.
The long grass rustled as Buffy walked out of it and onto the road, "Any sign?" asked Buffy looking back into the clearing.
The bushes to one side rustled as Xander stepped out of them, "Nothing, face it we lost them" he said.
"I know" Buffy said sadly, "I just don't like letting them get away"
Xander grinned and wrapped an arm around her, "don't worry, we'll tell Giles all about and he'll tell us what it was. Then we find it and kill it."
Buffy smiled at his eagerness and leant into him as they walked, "walk me home?" she asked hopefully.
His heart felt like it would burst from his chest, "ok" he said meekly as they leisurely strolled back towards the college rooms. They walked in silence, just enjoying each other's company until they finally reached her room.
"Well, this is it" he said standing before the door, "your room"
Buffy looked up at him before turning back to her door, "Yeah, my room", she said softly. "My room," she repeated, "you maybe want to you know come in or something?" she asked hurriedly.
Xander kissed her quickly on the cheek, "not on the first date" he grinned.
"Oh"
They stood there uncomfortably when Xander yawned, "Well, goodnight Buff" he said.
"Night" she opened her door and slipped inside. Switching on the room light Buffy looked around her tidy room, even thought it looked the same as always there was something didn't seem right. Something was missing she told herself, quickly glancing around her gaze fell onto her bed, her empty bed.
Xander sighed, "goodnight my love" he whispered at the door to her room, he smiled happily, never did he think that he would actually get to say those words. Who knows, maybe tomorrow he might actually say them to her face.
He turned away to leave when he heard her door open, "Hey Xander" Buffy softly called peering around her door.
"Yeah?" he asked walking closer to see what was wrong.
"Come here" she smiled and motioned him over. Glancing up and down the corridor to make sure no one was about Buffy shot out a hand and grabbed a hold of his shirt. Grinning she yanked him into her room before he could protest and closed the door behind them.
