I claim nothing, the show and the characters of course belong to Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy.
When all is said and done,
will I know where i'm from?
Remembering, where I will be.
- Trapt "When All Is Said And Done."
She's always been on time, on time to these meetings. Her and Giles would always be here when the rest of the Scoobies would walk in the door. Xander and I would usually be the last ones.
And yet here she is walking in 10 minutes late, cutting Giles from his ranting about that powerful demon nest we've been trying to get rid of for the past week.
Her hair tousled, a large gash going from one ear to the starting of her lips. Dirt coating her new leather jacket that Dawn helped me pay for. Both of the knees on her jeans ripped open, showing bloody skids.
Everyone in the room was staring at her as she limped her way towards the seat next to me, the seat she always sits in. I looked at Giles again as he took of his glasses and cleaned them, rather shakily. I looked at Dawn and her head was tilted to one side, mouth agape. I looked back at her ready to ask what the hell happened, she linked her hands together and rested them on the table.
"B-" is all I got out before she cut in.
"Ask me that question and I'll stab you again." I would've laughed, but there was not a trace of humor in her voice. She looked tired, worn and angry. I looked at Giles again who put his glasses back on. "Please continue Giles." She said with her teeth locked together.
"Dear God Buffy!" He slammed his fist on the table. "You can't just walk in here like you weren't just attacked."
"I just did." She stood up. "And I'll do it again but this time walking out." And she did, she walked out.
"What the Hell?" Thank you Kennedy, my thought exactly. Dawn was still frozen in that same pose, except this time her mouth was open wider. My feet fell to the ground with a clunk, where just a second ago they were crossed on the table. I found a way to shake the shock. I stood up, closely followed by Dawn and Xander.
"Um." Willow attempted something, but instead she just decided to stand up too, followed by Kennedy.
"Did anyone notice she was still bleeding? Aren't, like, slayer cuts supposed to stop bleeding almost immediately?" Xander asked and I didn't notice that until now.
"Yes." Giles answered and I shook my head in agreement as Xander looked at me.
"That, for some reason, did not seem like my sister." I shook my head in agreement, yet again. Dawn was walking towards the door, I followed her, but no sooner did she get out the door, did I hear her shriek. I ran out, shock hitting me full force again. Use the force, master. Did you ever notice, that in some of the worst times of your life, you have some of the weirdest thoughts of your life?
Like when Buffy stabbed me, you did it, B, you killed me, came from my drying lips. I let her stab me though, in the middle of the fighting, everything I did hit me with a pulse pounding and ground shattering force. So I let her stab me. A thought even more weird followed, something about quitting life so God isn't firing me. I didn't let her use me for the antidote. I didn't realize back then, but I knew something was different with her. Something I now realize is a powerful infatuation. I wouldn't call it love, because I don't think you can truly love someone until you get to know every inch of their soul, but I'm getting there with B, I'm getting there.
I shook my head and tackled B full force. Use the force, master.