Hey all. I'm new to the list and this is my first try at either Highlander or Buffy fanfics (I mostly write Slayers fanfics but I'm ploting out a major crossover) And thought I would give it a shot. Anyway tell me if I should continue with this or just blow it up with that C-4 over there *point to large pile of C-4 in corner*.
Title- Red Willow's (1/?)
Author- Danyella Skyler Silverfire
Email- bountyhunter_danyella@yahoo.com
Disclaimer- I don't own them. Wish I did but I don't so please don't sue me.
Rating- PG-13 I guess (Language)
Category- Crossover w/ Highlander
Distribution- Ask and you shall receive.
Pairings- Xander/Anya, Buffy/Reily, Willow/Methos mentioned
Summary- Willow and Xander have some deadly secrets that their keeping from everyone.
Dedication- To anyone who even bothers to read what I write.
Feedback- Please. I love feedback good or bad. It helps me come up with more ideas for stories.
Chapter One
Willow's Secret
Willow closed the cover of the tome she was reading and began to quickly and silently gather up her stuff putting it into her bag as she prepared to leave. "I got to get going guys. I'll see you tomorrow."
"Where you going Wills?" Buffy asked from where she sat on Giles couch reading another book researching a new prophecy that had Giles in a flurry.
"I have to go. I have a meeting I need to get to and I don't want to be late." Willow answered softly as she put on her ankle length trench coat before heading to the door.
"All right Wills. Tell me how your 'meeting' went tomorrow at lunch okay?" Buffy asked before turning back to her book.
"Willow why don't you wait and let Spike take you? He'll be back soon and it _is_ late." Giles said from where he sat reading a book trying to find _any_ information on the prophecy.
"I'll be fine Giles, but thanks for worrying. 'Night everyone." With a final wave Willow shut the door behind her and headed off into the night.
"Well since Wills decided to bail me and Anya will go too. It _is_ kinda late and we need to get some sleep for a fresh start tomorrow." Xander left the apartment dragging Anya behind him after saying goodbye to everyone so that she wouldn't put in any of her off color comments.
After five minutes of silence Buffy suddenly closed her book and slammed it onto the coffee table with a loud thump before glared at Giles as he jumped at the sudden sound. "Something's going on." Buffy stated in an irritated voice.
"W-what do you mean Buffy?" Giles asked startled by her sudden outburst.
"Something's going on with Willow and Xander. I have a feeling that Anya's in on it to."
"They seem fine to me." Giles said with a slightly worried frown.
"Giles their hardly around anymore; and when they are they leave as soon as possible. They're keeping something from us and I don't like it." Buffy said irritated at being kept out of the loop in her friend's lives.
"M-maybe they're trying to rebuild their friendship? It _has_ been rather strained for the last year or so." The ex-Watcher said trying to calm his Slayer down.
"I know Giles and I respect that, it's just that I'm lucky if I see Willow for more than five minutes in week unless we have something to research. I only see Xander when we are researching something and that's never for very long. I'm afraid I'm losing my friends Giles."
"I'm sure it's nothing to worry about. They are probably just working really hard on rebuilding their friendship. I'm sure that soon things will be back to normal."
"I'm sure you're right Giles. I just worried though. They've been so distant lately." Buffy said before sighing and picking up her book again.
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"They're getting suspicious." Xander said from where he leaned one hip against a headstone.
"I know they are Xander but we have to keep this a secret for as long as possible. I told you that they shouldn't know for as long as possible. It's too dangerous if they know." Willow said as she sat on top of the headstone across from him and Anya.
"I know it's just hard. I mean finding out that you're going to outlive all you're friends is kind hard."
Xander said with a sad frown.
"I know, but it does make you value you're friends more." Willow said with a sad look in her eyes.
Xander smiled weakly before draping his arm around Anya's shoulders. "So why are we here again?" He asked as he tried to get Willow out of her funk.
"Because an old friend of mine is going to meet us, and this is holy ground so we don't have to worry about ambush from Others." Willow said with amusement tingeing her voice again as she remembered her old friend.
"So this friend just and old friend or and _old friend_." Xander asked with a mischievous grin on his face.
"The oldest. He was my teacher." Willow said.
"So you have sex with him?" Anya asked bluntly.
Willow chuckled softly before answering, "That you don't need to know Anya, but maybe someday I'll tell you."
Anya pouted before laughing slightly, "I like you much better when you're not pretending to be the shy wallflower. It doesn't suit you to act like that."
"I know Anya. But then you have seen me both as what I was and what I am. Not many can say that." Willow said with amusement in her voice before adding, "Besides if I started acting like the _real_ me Buffy and the others would think I was possessed or something."
"Hey I can tell you right now that being possessed is not as much fun as it sounds." Xander said frowning slightly at the memories.
Willow and Xander suddenly drew their swords and looked around cautiously as they felt the familiar buzz that signaled when another of their kind was nearby.
"Nice to see you're still cautious Red. I wouldn't want to see you lose that lovely head of you're because you became to lazy." A tall dark haired man said as he stepped out of the shadows and approached them.
Willow smiled widely as she put away her sword before hugging him tightly. "It's good to see you again Methos. It's been years."
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End Chapter One