Title: 'See you later?' 1/1
Rating: PG 13 I think,, but let me know if you
disagree
Disclaimer: All characters used belong to Joss Whedon,
Mutant Enemy, Fox etc. Please don't sue - I have no money!
Spoilers: None really, it's set in the future.
Feedback: Yes Please! But please be gentle, because
this is only my second fic ever. E-mail is:
alle_reel@yahoo.co.uk
Summary: Set in the future, probably a few years down
the line. Buffy's dying,, and this is her final
moments with Riley. There's a little bit with Willow
and Riley first though. Buffy does die at the end
though, (not because I don't like her - she's actually
one of my favourite characters - I just had this story
idea, and it wouldn't have worked as well, I don't
think, if she survived at the end), so some people may
not want to read. You have been warned!
Authors note: Sorry, if the medical things aren't
right, but my knowledge of all things hospital comes
down to ER, and the odd episode of Casualty (British
ER).
Authors note 3: I was watching ER last night (it was
the ep were Carol left) and the idea for this just
came to me. I wasn't actually planning on writing it
for a few days, what with real life and stuff, but I
ended up not being able to sleep, because I needed to
get the idea out. Therefore, this is probably not very
good, because I was writing this when I was very
tired. Why am I making excuses? This probably isn't
very good, because I wrote it!
Here goes. Enjoy!
*****
"Willow! Am I too late? She's still..." Riley tried to
complete his sentence, but he couldn't bring himself
to say it, just in case.
Willow nodded, tears starting to stream down her face,
for what seemed like the millionth time in the past
hour. "She's still with us. But, um, you might want to
get in to see her soon." Willow's bottom lip started
to tremble, as she thought about what she was going to
have to say to Riley next. "You might want to say
goodbye, you know, just in case. The Doctors sat that
there's nothing else they can do for her. They've done
everything they can already, Riley, If anything
happens now, they...they can try, but basically, the
chances aren't that good. They said to think about
taking out a DNR. You know what one of those is?"
Willow quietly said, her vision blurring through the
tears.
"Yeah, they told me about that before. It means if she
starts to...go, they'll make her as comfortable as
they can, but they won't do anything, right?" Riley
asked, wanting to be proven wrong so much, but knowing
he wouldn't be.
Willow slowly moved her head up and down, as Riley
pulled her into a hug. "You want to do it Riley?"
Willow asked, apprehensively. She felt Riley nod.
"Yeah. Ever since they said Buffy had this, she's been
through nothing but pain. If she can go quietly, no
pain.... then, that's what she'd want, and she always
knew best. But, I gotta do it now. I have to sign this
thing before I see her. Once I look at her hair, and
her eyes, theres no way I'm gonna be able to let my
baby go without a fight. But I know it's time. I have
to let go. She's been through enough, and I love her
to much to see her like this."
*****
As Riley stepped into the room, he saw a number of
machines surrounding the bed, monitoring his wife. She
looked so perfect. She was pale, and had lost a lot of
weight in the past few months, and her limp gold hair
fell in sections around her head, on the crisp white
pillow. She looked ill, but Riley could see past all
that, to see his beautiful wife lying there.
He sat in the chair next to the bed, and took Buffy's
tiny hand into both of his. Slowly, he opened his
mouth as if to speak, but no sound came out, instead
rivers of tears silently meandered down his cheeks.
After a few moments, he opened his mouth to speak
again.
"Buffy, I want you to know that I love you so, so
much, and you must never forget that, okay? People are
saying that I should say goodbye to you, but I'm not
going to do that. I can't. We are a part of each other
now, and there will always be a part of you with me,"
Riley whispered.
Slowly, Buffy opened her eyes. "Riley?" Her voice was
so quiet that she practically mouthed the word.
"Buffy, don't speak, not if you don't want..." He was
stopped when he noticed that she was trying to make a
'shhh' noise, telling him to be quiet.
"Riley, I love you," she whispered. He nodded,
mouthing 'I love you, too' back, unable to speak.
Buffy opened her mouth again "See you later?" She
looked directly into Riley's eyes, as he nodded.
Riley watched his wife close her eyes, and he gently
laid his head next to hers on the pillow. He listened
for a few moments, as her breathing gradually slowed,
before stopping, as machines all around started
beeping. But Riley just lay there, next to his wife.
'She wasn't going to hurt anymore,' he had to keep
telling himself.
Rating: PG 13 I think,, but let me know if you
disagree
Disclaimer: All characters used belong to Joss Whedon,
Mutant Enemy, Fox etc. Please don't sue - I have no money!
Spoilers: None really, it's set in the future.
Feedback: Yes Please! But please be gentle, because
this is only my second fic ever. E-mail is:
alle_reel@yahoo.co.uk
Summary: Set in the future, probably a few years down
the line. Buffy's dying,, and this is her final
moments with Riley. There's a little bit with Willow
and Riley first though. Buffy does die at the end
though, (not because I don't like her - she's actually
one of my favourite characters - I just had this story
idea, and it wouldn't have worked as well, I don't
think, if she survived at the end), so some people may
not want to read. You have been warned!
Authors note: Sorry, if the medical things aren't
right, but my knowledge of all things hospital comes
down to ER, and the odd episode of Casualty (British
ER).
Authors note 3: I was watching ER last night (it was
the ep were Carol left) and the idea for this just
came to me. I wasn't actually planning on writing it
for a few days, what with real life and stuff, but I
ended up not being able to sleep, because I needed to
get the idea out. Therefore, this is probably not very
good, because I was writing this when I was very
tired. Why am I making excuses? This probably isn't
very good, because I wrote it!
Here goes. Enjoy!
*****
"Willow! Am I too late? She's still..." Riley tried to
complete his sentence, but he couldn't bring himself
to say it, just in case.
Willow nodded, tears starting to stream down her face,
for what seemed like the millionth time in the past
hour. "She's still with us. But, um, you might want to
get in to see her soon." Willow's bottom lip started
to tremble, as she thought about what she was going to
have to say to Riley next. "You might want to say
goodbye, you know, just in case. The Doctors sat that
there's nothing else they can do for her. They've done
everything they can already, Riley, If anything
happens now, they...they can try, but basically, the
chances aren't that good. They said to think about
taking out a DNR. You know what one of those is?"
Willow quietly said, her vision blurring through the
tears.
"Yeah, they told me about that before. It means if she
starts to...go, they'll make her as comfortable as
they can, but they won't do anything, right?" Riley
asked, wanting to be proven wrong so much, but knowing
he wouldn't be.
Willow slowly moved her head up and down, as Riley
pulled her into a hug. "You want to do it Riley?"
Willow asked, apprehensively. She felt Riley nod.
"Yeah. Ever since they said Buffy had this, she's been
through nothing but pain. If she can go quietly, no
pain.... then, that's what she'd want, and she always
knew best. But, I gotta do it now. I have to sign this
thing before I see her. Once I look at her hair, and
her eyes, theres no way I'm gonna be able to let my
baby go without a fight. But I know it's time. I have
to let go. She's been through enough, and I love her
to much to see her like this."
*****
As Riley stepped into the room, he saw a number of
machines surrounding the bed, monitoring his wife. She
looked so perfect. She was pale, and had lost a lot of
weight in the past few months, and her limp gold hair
fell in sections around her head, on the crisp white
pillow. She looked ill, but Riley could see past all
that, to see his beautiful wife lying there.
He sat in the chair next to the bed, and took Buffy's
tiny hand into both of his. Slowly, he opened his
mouth as if to speak, but no sound came out, instead
rivers of tears silently meandered down his cheeks.
After a few moments, he opened his mouth to speak
again.
"Buffy, I want you to know that I love you so, so
much, and you must never forget that, okay? People are
saying that I should say goodbye to you, but I'm not
going to do that. I can't. We are a part of each other
now, and there will always be a part of you with me,"
Riley whispered.
Slowly, Buffy opened her eyes. "Riley?" Her voice was
so quiet that she practically mouthed the word.
"Buffy, don't speak, not if you don't want..." He was
stopped when he noticed that she was trying to make a
'shhh' noise, telling him to be quiet.
"Riley, I love you," she whispered. He nodded,
mouthing 'I love you, too' back, unable to speak.
Buffy opened her mouth again "See you later?" She
looked directly into Riley's eyes, as he nodded.
Riley watched his wife close her eyes, and he gently
laid his head next to hers on the pillow. He listened
for a few moments, as her breathing gradually slowed,
before stopping, as machines all around started
beeping. But Riley just lay there, next to his wife.
'She wasn't going to hurt anymore,' he had to keep
telling himself.