Author : Doppelganglands'

Disclaimer : the amazing world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer belongs to Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy.

Spoilers : Season 6 and Season 7

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Summary : Xander saved the day by telling Dark Witch Willow he loved her, but what if something came from that love...

Destiny's 'Child'

The body of the Gnarl demon fell to the floor of his cave, a motionless corpse. Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, looked at the demon she had slain and then in turn looked at her thumbs, complete with leftover brains. As she had forced her thumbs through his eye sockets and into his skull, crushing it in their wake. The demon was now dead.

"Urrgh." Willow Rosenberg groaned. Buffy looked at her best friend, her as well on the floor in pain. Gnarl had been feeding on the skin from her stomach, she was lying there bleeding to death. Their other friend Xander Harris, was there holding Willow's hand after she had reversed the accidental spell that had got her in the situation. Willow, unable to see her friends and Buffy and Xander unable to see her. Now knowing her friends would risk their lives for her, she felt no reason to hide.

"Oh my God, Will!" Buffy ran to her best friends side.

"Buffy." Willow winced with tears in her eyes.

"Come on. Let's get you up." Xander said, him too, clearly upset. With him on one side, Buffy on the other, supported Willow up and helped her to the exit of the lair.

"Your lucky we got here in time...and you no, Anya helped." Buffy said with a shrug.

"That's what I dooo." Anya replied quite happy with herself.

"Thank God we saved you Will. It was totally wiggy, we've already seen two skinned bodies." Buffy sighed.

"Well that's something I know about." Willow tried to joke.

"Yeah." Xander chuckled.

"Besides, it wasn't after me." Willow said quite anxious.

"Well, who was it after then?" Buffy smiled.

Willow looked at Xander from the corner of her eye and mumbled. "My baby."