Buffy: The Vampire Slayer
Be careful what you wish for
by
Peter Aaron Parent
Disclaimer:
This is a work of fanfiction. I do not own the rights to Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Angel or anything Joss Wheadon has created, so don't sue me. This is just my way of having fun with the universe, and doing a what if scenario for a favorite episode of mine.
Historical note:
The events in this story occur during the season two episode Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered but with a better twist than when it ended in the "real" buffy-verse in my opinion. Enjoy.
1.
"An it harm none,do what ye will."-WiccanRede
"Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it."-Anon.
It's official, my life sucks. Xander thinks as he stalks through the halls of Sunnydale High, still stinging from Cordelia's rejection after all the work he went to getting that necklace he spent a month's worth of allowance for to give her on Valentine's day only to have her break up with him back for that spell. That spell was supposed to make herfalldesperately in love with me only for me to make her crash and burn like she did to me.
Last night's events poured into his mind again, sitting in the lab with Amy, casting that dumb love-spell over a make-shift cauldron, holding that piece of garbage heart necklace that he put his hard earned money and heart for.
"Diana ,goddess of love and the hunt.
I pray to thee. Let my cries bind the
heart of Xander's beloved. May she
neither rest nor sleep…until she submits to his will only.
Diana! Bring about this love and
bless it!"
Some spell...didn't even work, but it was odd though, when the spell was working, I wasn't thinking of Cordy, I was thinking of Buffy. Xander muses as he enters the library after hearing muffled voices describing some of Angelus' more "romantic" moments during this time of year. Still fuming as he walks to the center of the room where one of his best friends and sadly someone he loves, Buffy is sitting. "I've got an idea... let's use me as bait." he spouts sarcastically. The blonde haired girl looks at him in horror, "You mean make Angel come after you?" Xander smiles humorlessly, "No, I mean cut me up into little pieces to put on hooks for fish to nibble at because that would be more fun than my life." he hangs his head defeatedly. Buffy stands up, saying something about how it was Cordy's loss she broke up with him. Xander barely listens, "Yeah, really not the popular theory." To his surprise,Buffy asks him home and wanting to comfort him.
What the hell? Have I fallen into the Twilight Zone? Xander thinks as he tries to make a joke to break the sexual tension. "Um, would lap dancing enter into that at all, because I find that very comforting." "Play your cards right..." Buffy replies. What the...OK, where's Rod Serling? Xander thinks in shock. "You do know I'm Xander right?" Buffy goes into a speech about how glad she was that Cordy and him broke up and seeing Xander in a whole new light. I really have fallen into the Twilight Zone. "Buffy..." Buffy silences Xander with her finger and leans in for a kiss which connects. A sound like a rushing wind flows through the town as something changes.
Amy is standing outside the library as she shakes her head, Why was I coming here? Guess it isn't important. Amy walks away in confusion as school continues normally.
As Xander basks in the kiss, Buffy deepens the kiss as she wraps her arms around him. He pulls back gasping for air. "I love you Xander. You are definitely coming home with me tonight." Xander is too shocked to refuse.