Title: To Be With You
Author: Mita or Mita427, whatever you please.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters except maybe a couple that I made up. [And since this is a WIP, I'm not exactly sure when the fictional characters will come in.] I am not a genius and I do not have mass amounts of money that I have made from my smartness, so that basically means all Buffy/Angel characters belong to him, you know the drill. The plot and storyline aren't mine either, that is derived from the Hindi movie, Devdas. [The new one with Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwariya Rai, and Madhuri Dixit, if you were wondering.]
Summary: Based on the Hindi movie Devdas. Buffy and William finally meet after years of separation. With a life-altering decision coming their way, will their love shine or shatter?
Rating: It's a Hindi movie, what do you expect? Oh, maybe a few swears sprinkled about. 0:)
Distribution: Want, take, have, just make sure you give me credit and let me know!
Prologue
"Willy! Willy!" The little girl screamed as she called out to her friend. Held back by the strong arms of her mother, she struggled to get loose and run towards the car, but she was hopeless. Tears streamed down her face as she shouted over and over. She knew he could hear her, she knew it. He was staring back at her, knowing this was the last time he'd get to see her. His father's arms held tight around his shoulders as the limousine revved up and started on its way. He watched on as the girl wriggled and twisted and bashed in attempt to free herself from the bonds. He blond hair which was in neat ponytails not minutes ago, were now in two heaps of bare bundles, knotted and forgotten. The dress that she wore ever so often, tattered and faded, was now ripped and covered in dirt in her futile attempt to reach him.
He touched the cold glass of the window with his tiny fingers and tried to touch her once more, but the mere movement wasn't close enough. He gazed through the window as unshed tears threatened to surface. He was leaving to do what all generations in his family did when they turned the tender age of eight. He was leaving to be what his forefathers were; be as great as they were remembered for. To study, to learn, to be great is the reason for his friend's distress. Against his will he was being pushed into a new world without her.
His destination: London, England. All the farther away, no distance could separate them. For they were meant for each other, they were meant to be together. They didn't know it, but they were two in a billion. From the petty fights to the loving support, nothing mattered to them except the bond that they shared. Their love would never grow cold or old. Their love would shine through the darkest days and cover as a blanket on cold nights.
As he snapped back to reality, he glanced back at her to soak in every detail of her face and to capture every essence. The tears finally fell as it hit him that he was going forever. The arms around him tightened as he cried silently and then tore his eyes away.
"Willy! Willy!" The cries finally died down as the car drove out of sight. The girl ceased her thrashing and lay sobbing in her mother's embrace. A hiccup with each breath taken, time together vanished with each breath lost. Her mother patted her head soothingly to calm her aching daughter as she laid her down to rest on this day she will never forget.
10 Years Later
The match flickered as the wind blew a soft breeze her way. She shielded the match with her delicate hand as she lit the candle. The flame lit the wick and the candlelight danced with the soft blow of the wind. Ten years, two months, and twenty days. For ten years, two months, and twenty days she lit a candle each night to feel the presence of him. She watched the candle as it mingled with the night air as she did with her Willy long ago.
She grew older, she grew beautiful, she grew smarter, but her love for him never lessened. She knew she'd see him once again. Whether it may be tomorrow or when she grew old and weary. She would see him once again and hold him close. She would never make that mistake again, she'd never let him go.
The candlelight illuminated her face as she looked into it. Her evergreen eyes shone with a twinkle that only an angel could possess. Her tan skin glowed so vibrant. Her golden locks perfectly situated about her face for that final touch.
She picked up her candle and placed it next to her bed. She sat down to admire its beauty before being pulled out of her oblivion.
"Buffy! Buffy!" Her mother shouted.
"In here" She responded as she strode over to her door.
"There's a letter for you," Her mother told her, which was all she needed to know.
Buffy cautiously took the letter from her mother's hands before she opened the envelope and began reading the curvy, elegant handwriting. Her heart skipped a beat and with every missing beat, it quickened its pace. With every word she read a bud of hope in her heart began to bloom into a flower. She finished reading the letter and sat down uneasily into her chair. She hugged the piece of paper close to her heart as she could and smiled like she never had before.
"Well, what does it say?" Her mother eagerly asked.
She took one last moment to bask in her moment of bliss and looked at her mother in a way that her mother had never seen.
"He's coming home," Was her simple response that changed her life forever.
A/N: Anyone who has ever read my fics before knows that I'm a plugger! I forgot to put the plug when I first posted this, but it's here now. So, go on, shoo! And Review!