Ch.18
Kennedy waited, holding her breath. Willow just stared at her, eyes wide. "Wow, okay., well. Silence. Okay then. I guess I know what that means, but ya know what? I won't except it. I'll live in denial, but I won't except that you don't love me enough to even answer me." Kennedy stood up and walked towards the door, but stopped, a tear rolling down her cheek. She reached the door and stepped out, in shock. She closed the door and leaned against the wall. She slid to the floor and sat unmoving. Tears slid down her face. She couldn't believe it. She loved Willow so much it hurt when she wasn't near her. She loved her more then life. She could look into those emerald eyes, and everything else would leave her. There'd be no day, no night, no good or evil. There'd be no earth and no stars, no moon or sky. There'd be no monsters or slayers, there'd just be them, and their love. She couldn't see anything but her. She couldn't think of anything but her. She couldn't live without her.
Suddenly the door opened, and Kennedy jumped up, not wanting to hear Willow's 'explanation'. She stopped, though, when she saw Willow. She was smiling. Kennedy frowned, but Willow said, "Well when ya storm out I never get to talk to ya. I thought you'd learned not to do that. You miss important stuff. Like me I love you, and I can't live without you, and that I'd love to marry you, and that you're wonderful, and-" Kennedy cut her off, stated and asking. "You said yes?" Willow confirmed, "Well, you would have known that earlier, but ya left to quick." Kennedy wasn't listening anymore. She grinned and grabbed Willow, kissing her hard. They parted and Kennedy yelled, "Yes! She said yes!" She picked up a very surprised Willow and went into their room, closing and locking the door behind them, intent on showing Willow just how much she loved her.
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The next morning, Willow was woke up when Kennedy jumped on top of her, saying, "Willow! Wake up, baby!" Kennedy leaned in and nibbled on her girls ear, and Willow's hand went to Kennedy's head. "Kennnnn" she whined, "It's too early!" Kennedy sat up, "But it's Christmas. Nothing's too early on Christmas." Willow smiled, eyes still closed, and rolled over, "Sorry. I'm Jewish, so I don't have to wake up early even though it is Christmas." Kennedy frowned and said, "I know you're Jewish. Huh. Well, I guess you're right. So I suppose that means you don't want presents, right?" Willow sat up quickly, "Hey, whoa, just cause I don't have to celebrate Christmas doesn't mean I don't get presents, right?" Kennedy grinned, "Well, that depends…What'd ya get me?" Willow crossed her arms and put on 'resolve face', "Not telling."
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It was nearly six when Kennedy finally got her to the door. "Kennedy, wait." Willow said. Kennedy sighed, "Willooooooowww! I'm dying here!" Willow smiled and said, "Just a sec. Don't… say anything. About, well, the engagement, okay? Just, not yet. I need to tell Xander first, and I don't think today'll be good for him. Ya know, 'causa Anya?" Kennedy smiled. Willow was always thinking of everyone but herself, "Yeah, I get it. Besides, secrets are sexy." Kennedy's eyebrows raised and her smile took on a hint of mischief. Willow laughed and asked, "What about the ring? I mean, it's pretty big. And noticeable." Kennedy said, "No one will notice, cause I'll sit on your hand." Willow laughed and responded, "I think I'll manage, honey." Kennedy nodded, serious, then looked excited, "Can we go, then?" Willow nodded at her girlfriends childlike behavior.
Kennedy grabbed her girlfriends hand and dragged her down the hall to the stairs. There, Xander joined Kennedy in pulling the still half-asleep Willow down towards the lounge. They got there and saw Giles sitting there, drinking something. "Probably tea." Xander muttered. Giles looked up and smiled, knowing what was coming.
Next to run in and slam in to Willow, Xander and Kennedy were Dawn and Andrew. Even Buffy couldn't stop herself from running like a child to get to her presents. Faith was two steps behind her. Andrew, who, though still annoying, had become a part of them, looked around, "Aren't we missing someone?" Faith added, "Robin." Suddenly, the ex-principle was standing next to her, "Nope, I'm here."
Everyone looked around, then there was a sudden frenzy as tags and wrapping paper flew everywhere. Giles sat still, afraid that if he moved he'd get trampled. He watched the younger people reverting to child-like behavior. Robin sat in a chair near Giles, saying, "I feel like I'm back in the high school." He paused before adding, "No, that's an understatement. Giles smiled, looking to Buffy, who he'd one time trained, and who still hadn't fully forgiven him. She'd relaxed a lot now that she didn't have the weight of the world on her shoulders, but there was still tension between them.
Suddenly a present was set in his lap, and he looked up to see Willow. She smiled and shrugged, "It's got you're name on it."
After another minuet, everyone was settled, each content that they were close enough to the tree, and more importantly the boxes beneath. Buffy looked around at her friends and laughed, "We look like little kids." Everyone laughed, seeing that she was right. Xander said, "Well, Buff, it's the first Christmas in a long time that you don't have to worry about the rest of the world, so I say I'd rather look like a kid then be worried." Buffy thought for a moment, scrunching her face up. "Yeah, Xander, you're right. Plus, ya know, the presents might be a factor." Xander added, "Definitely that too." There was a sudden knock at the door and Willow got up to answer it. She walked down the hall and opened the door. "Can I help you?" she asked the girl, who was her height and blonde, probably her age, too. "Yes, does Kennedy Lanson live here?" Willow frowned, "Yes." The girl paused, then asked, "Is she here now?" Willow answered, shaking herself out of her thoughts, "Oh, um, yes. Just a moment." Willow knew she should have invited the girl in, but it was still dark and she could've been a vamp. Willow went to get Kennedy and brought her back to the door. Kennedy walked with her hand in Willow's , "Who would come here?" she wondered aloud. When she saw who it was she stopped short. She stood a mere two feet from the door. Not enough space between her and the girl as she would have hoped. "Alexa." she said curtly. "Hey Kenn." Willow looked confused. Kennedy seemed angry that this girl was here. They stood in silence a moment before Kennedy said, "What do you want, Alex?" Kennedy's voice betrayed anger. Alexa laughed and said to Willow, "She never was good with introductions. I'm Alexa. Kennedy's fiancée.
Willow looked stunned, then glanced at Kennedy. Kennedy shook her head, "Willow, no…" Willow's eyes became watery when Kennedy offered no further explanation. She turned to Alexa, "Nice to meet you." She turned and faced Kennedy. When she put her hand out, Kennedy smiled. 'Willow knows that it's not what it looks like. That's my girl.' Kennedy thought, but when she put her hand out, Willow discreetly dropped something in it and quickly walked away, heading into the garage. Kennedy looked at her hand and the Willow's engagement ring there. She looked at Alexa with hate, who just grinned. "Honey, I'm home." Alexa said.
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A.N.- I know oz, wasen't there, there was a reason for that. reveiw if you want more!
Ch.19
Buffy sat on a couch with Dawn at her side and said, "Oh! Yeah! Wait, you didn't steal this one, right?" Dawn frowned, "No. I worked forever getting the money for it, though. Do you know that leather is from a cow? Cows are everywhere! Why is it so expensive?" Before Buffy could answer, she heard a door slam and looked around. No one else seemed to have heard it. 'Probably just Willow and Kennedy.' she thought. When the two girls didn't return, she left to go find out why.
"You can not keep doing this, Alex. You don't know how bad you're messing things up for yourself. I swear, I could kill you for this. You were supposed to stay in New York. You had everything there. I gave you anything you could want." This is the conversation Buffy heard as she neared the corner. She paused before turning into the main hallway, listening. It was Kennedy, but she didn't hear Willow. Who was Alex, and what had she done? Buffy continued to evesdrop and heard a woman resond, "C'mon, baby. You leave me in New York and don't even come to visit and you expect me to just stay? I didn't even know where you were, let alone if you were alive. Was I supposed to just forget about you? Or us?" Buffy was shocked. Kennedy was involved with someone besides Willow? 'But she loves...that whore!' Buffy thought. Kennedy flung back quietly but angrily, "Us! There is no us? A long time ago, there might have been, but you...no. You know what? I'm engaged, alright? You can't use our past to fuck up my future, got it?" The woman said quietly, "How easily you fling around that word. Engaged. We were, too, once. Does your new girl know that? Was she nieve enough to think that you didn't have a past? God, I've waited a long time for this. I've waited a long time to pay you back for screwing with my heart. Well guess what? It ain't over yet."
Buffy turned around the corner and called "Kennedy!" The younger slayer and the girl with her both turned to look at Buffy, who walked towards them and demanded, "Either you tell me what's going on or I'll make sure you don't have a heart for her to screw with. You know I can." Kennedy looked at the women fleetingly for a moment and looked back to the blonde slayer. "You want to know what's going on? Nothing. Not that involves you. Sorry Buffy, but now's not really a good time for a history lesson. I've got to find Willow. She's out there alone and see that snow? It's going to get worse. Not a good thing." Buffy looked out the window and watched the snow fall lightly. She knew Kennedy was right. "Find her. I swear Kennedy, if something happens to her..." Kennedy stoped her, "Buffy. I know. I need her, too." Kennedy ran out the door and Buffy looked to the girl, "And you are?" Alexa smiled sweetly, "I'm Alexa." Buffy frowned, "And you and Kennedy... used to date." Alexa smiled again, slightly sad, "Used to? We were engaged. She left me a little over a year and a half ago to go on a trip. She never came back." Buffy's eyes widened, then narrowed. Was this girl lying, or did Willow's girlfriend really lead a double life?
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Willow could barely see through the snow, which wasn't falling hard when she left. She was also blinded by her constant stream of tears. She headed for the city. "I can't do this I can't do this I can't do this." She said over and over. "She's supposed to be the one that … and she can't…. Kennedy…" Willow knew that she was probably miss interpreting it. She heard her phone ring and answered it. It was Xander. "Willow? Where are you? We're real worried here Will." That made Willow feel horrible. She was making other people worry when she was probably overreacting. "Sorry, Xand, but…" Willow broke down in tears. "Will? Willow what is it? Are you okay?" Willow choked out, "Kennedy. She… she's engaged to…" Xander thought she knew what Willow was saying, "Alexa, I know, but I know Kennedy'll explain. She loves you. "Xander, no. I … I meant she's engaged…u… us… we are… she can't do this to me."
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Xander was still registering what Willow'd said when he heard the squeal of tires and the crunch of metal. "Will? Willow! Willow!" He called to her, knowing what had happened but not believing it. The only answer was the soft flutter of breath of a person near the end.
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A.N.- short? Yes. But I had to leave you in suspense. Yes, she did get into a car crash. No, it definetly wasn't pretty. Review to see what happens, and remember, it's my story, for all you know I could make her die! (but that doesn't mean I surely will!)
