Title: When the Amazon has burned down.
Author:IsabellaSmith1974
Rating: T for now but may increase.
Disclaimer: I own none of the Buffyverse characters. I am just borrowing them
Spoilers: All 7 Seasons
Feedback: It would be great. Good or Bad. I don't mind.
Summary: At the end of 7x13 The Killer Inside Me, Kennedy and Willow head back to the house. What if Willow felt that she needed to be somewhere else.
Willow had expected the following things to happen: she would walk to the stairs; Buffy would appear suddenly and be like 'Where do you think you are going?' then Willow would be caught and have to explain everything. Instead, a big towel attacked Willow.
Buffy was holding the towel thankfully. (On the Hellmouth, a lone towel attacking you is very possible) Despite the fact that she was in no real danger Willow still yelped at the sudden contact as living on the Hellmouth taught her to scream first ask questions later.
"Sorry. Guess I should have warned you before I pounced" Buffy said realising that she had just scared her best friend. "I saw it raining outside and knew you would come back soaked. Well if you came back at all."
"Fine, fine, fine. Have a go at me. It wouldn't make a difference anyway. I mean I am exhausted, wet, tired and my side is all stiff and sore. You snide comments cannot make me feel any worse." Willow hissed. She looked at Buffy and discovered that the Blonde appeared hurt.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you I'm just... wet. Very wet. Being wet does not make me a ball of sunshine." Willow explained. Her facial expressions saddened when she remembered her 'ball of sunshine' spell she did with Tara.
"S'okay. Why don't you go upstairs and have a hot shower before all the potentials arrive and I'll bring up a drink and some food. I bet you haven't eaten since last night." Buffy said. Glad that her friend is back safe.
"Yeah, your right. Where is Kennedy? Didn't she explain what happened?" Willow asked. She didn't want to see Kennedy just wanted to know where she is so she can avoid her.
"She's in your room. Asleep probably. And yeah she did explain. A couple of times. I really wasn't with it. You can stay in Dawn's room for now." Buffy answered. She knew that Willow would want to rest without the potential.
"Thanks." Willow kicked off her shoes and hugged the towel tightly around her. She then headed up the stairs. She could already hear the warm shower calling to her. To heal all her aches and pains.
Buffy watched her best friend of the last seven years drag herself up the stairs. All she could think about was 'How did we end up here'. Buffy still remembers when her biggest problem was an old vampire with fruit punch mouth and if Angel liked her. Buffy smiled when she remembered how Willow was an adorable nerd with a giant crush on Xander when they first met. Now she is a heartbroken lesbian witch who almost ended the world. 'Talk about a busy seven years',Buffy thought to herself.
Buffy then headed towards the kitchen to find some food that hasn't been eaten yet and to make a cup of tea. Meanwhile, Willow had just reached the bathroom.
Willow locked the door behind her and dropped the towel. She walked over to the mirror and looked at herself. Her hair clung to her face and so did her clothes. Heavy bags hung from under her eyes and her cheeks were rosy from the cold. Altogether, she looked awful. It was somewhat ironic as she felt like that as well.
One by one, Willow removed a piece of clothing until she was staring at her naked body. She took a deep sigh and headed towards the shower. She slowly eased her legs over the bath side, as they were still sore. She placed one hand on the cold tile to keep her balance and then turned on the shower.
Placing both hands on the wall she relaxed and let the water wash over her. The water was cold at first but her body was too numb to do anything about it so Willow just waited until the water finally warmed up.
Although she only had enough strength to keep herself from falling over, she still managed to cry. Hushed tears fell from her cheeks, burning her eyes once again. Crying seemed to have become Willow's new hobby in the last day.
When the water started to get cold again, Willow turned off the shower and got out of the bathtub. Getting out of the bath seemed to be a lot easier as getting in as the shower loosened up her muscles. Willow grabbed a towel from the pile on the side and started to dry herself off. It wasn't until the quiet knock on the door did she realise she had no pyjamas.
"Hey Willow. I heard you come in and I thought you might like something to wear." Kennedy's voice travelled though the door. Willow wrapped her towel tightly around her body and opened the door.
"Don't worry I'm going to give you space, I just thought you might want these." Kennedy passed a Willow clean tank top and some shorts. She then turned and left in the direction of their shared room.
Willow stared blankly down the hallway that Kennedy had just departed. She didn't know how to respond to what just happened. Willow had only seen Kennedy confident and sometimes bitchy but right then Kennedy was actually being considerate.
Still holding her new clothes and towel, Willow headed back into the bathroom to finish drying off and to get change. Her muscles still ached but Willow managed to get change with quite an ease. She put her soaked clothes in the hamper then left the bathroom.
Walking down the hallway, Willow stopped outside Buffy's room. It was originally Joyce's bedroom then when she and Buffy died, Willow and Tara moved in. The room where Tara spent her last few hours before a stray bullet killed her.
Realising that she had been staring at the door for over a minute, Willow walked into Dawn's room and sat down on her bed. The Potential's stuff covered the room so much that you could barely recognize the carpet. The door opened and Buffy walked in with tray. Willow could identify a sandwich and a cup of tea. Buffy placed the tray on the bedside cabinet.
"There you go. Waitress Anne to the rescue." Buffy said. She then suddenly grimaced at her realisation. The last time she had said that she went to Hell. "Okay maybe not."
"Um, Buffy. What are you talking about?" Willow asked. Not sure what Buffy was going on about and wondering why she used her middle name.
"Never mind, you get some rest now and if you need anything just shout. I'll try to keep the others quiet when they get back but there is no guarantee." Buffy said. Knowing now was not a good time to go down memory lane.
"Thanks Buffs" Willow said as Buffy headed out of the door. She wasn't up for eating so she drank some of the tea while it was still warm. She then laid down on the bed and went into a deep slumber.