Fool for Love:
Waiting for Tomorrow (CH7)
By obi's girl
Buffy paced about the Magic Shop, trying to figure out how to lightly tell her sister the world might end again, and oh yeah, that she might have to die again. Christian nodded to her as Tera and Dawn entered the shop. Buffy frowned, reciting in her head what she was going to say.
"What's going on?" Dawn asked, glancing around at the gang, all of whom were preoccupied with occult stuff.
"Dawny, I, uh - why don't we go outside and talk? Let's take a walk." Buffy mused but Dawn didn't budge, crossing her arms at her.
She shrugged, "Here's fine. What's going on?"
Buffy broke down, forgetting everything she was going to say. "Dawny, remember, the gate Glory tried to open to get back to her own dimension?"
"Yeah, what about it?"
The Slayer glanced at Giles and Willow before she continued, facing Dawn. "We might have to face it again...and, we're trying to figure out how to work this without having to ---."
Dawn nodded, knowing her last words, "Without having to sacrifice someone, like you?"
Buffy nodded no, stepping closer and placing her hands on Dawn's shoulders. "That isn't going to happen again; I promise you."
She shrugged, walking away from Buffy. Tears stung Dawn's eyes as she remembered what happened that night she almost died at Glory's hands. She was about to kill herself but Buffy stopped her and died for her. "Does anybody know what we are living for?" she cried.
"Whatever happens, we leave it all to chance..." Buffy smiled hopefully, "Dawny, I'm sorry."
The littlest Summers turned back to her, glancing at Christian. They had become close but with time, what would happen? Another heartache, another failed romance. Buffy knew that, but what about tomorrow? "Outside the dawn is breaking. On and on - Does anybody know what we are living for?" she cried.
"...Cause we're living in a Hell-ish world [Emphasis on Hell] And I am a Slayer Gurl. Oh, you know that we are living in a Hell-ish world and I am a Slayer Gurl." Buffy sang, "I follow the night; can't stand the light. When will we begin to live again?"
Dawn gazed back at her sister and sighed, "One day we'll fly away, leave all this to yesterday."
"If I should die this very moment..." Buffy mused, a cold-blank expression on her face. "I wouldn't fear.
For I have never known completeness - Like being here.... One more lonely night. Just one more lonely night for living in this world." She sighed, looking back at Dawn, "We will survive; you won't lose me again - I promise."
"Death is your Gift."
Giles walked over, showing Willow his calculations. The Wicca looked them over and nodded okay, glancing at Buffy. "Buffy, it's time. If we're to stop this, it has to be now." Giles stated, gesturing to Xander and Anya to help Willow with some weapons.
"If I should die this very moment..." Buffy mused, "When it feels like the world is on your shoulders and all of the madness has got you goin crazy..." she started, starting for the door. "It's time to get outside; step out into the street. Where all of the action is right there, just move your feet, well.."
Dawn frowned, wishing things would rewind themselves. Things used to be easier, but now, life just seemed harder and harder. "I know a place where we can dance the whole night away and it's called The Hellmouth! Just come with me and we can shake your blues right away. You'll be doin fine once the music starts...Oh!"
**
"La de da; La de da de da da da; Well you can bump and grind if it's good for your mind. Well you can twist and shout - Let it all hang out. But you won't fool the Children of the Night. No you won't fool the Children of the Night. No, no!" they sang, heading towards the construction site.
**
"Feel the beat of the rhythm of the night; dance until the morning light; forget about the worries on your mind. We can leave them all behind - Feel the beat of the rhythm of the night.. oohh the rhythm of the night.. Forget about the worries on your mind; we can leave them all behind." Dawn sang, her voice shaking a bit.
**
"Look out on the street now; the party's just beginning. The music's playing; a celebration's starting!" Anya cried, swinging an ax in her hand prepared for the worst.
"Under the street lights the scene is being set; A night for one last chance. A night you won't forget, so..." Giles mused. "Come join the fun. This ain't no time to be staying at home. Sunny D's has got it going on...oh!"
**
Dawn stood up, walking to the front door, pushing it open. Push away all your worries, tonight is the night. "Tonight is going to be a like you've never known; We're gonna have fun the whole night long... oh!"
**
Xander laughed, taking up the chorus, "I drive a Rolls Royce 'cause it's good for my voice!" Anya looked at him strangely and he shrugged, continuing his part. "But you won't fool the Children of the Night. No you won't fool the Children of the Night. No, no!"
"Oh, feel the rhythm of the night." Christian mused, staring up at the skeleton, and the small strip of energy, slowly growing each minute. "If I should die this very moment...I wouldn't fear for I have never known completeness - Like being here." He glanced at Buffy and smiled, "Wrapped in the warmth of you, loving every breath of you. Why live life from dream to dream and dread the day when dreaming ends?"
"Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place; suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace; Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste... no mountain too high. No river too wide, sing out this song and I'll be there by your side. Storm clouds may gather and stars may collide..." Buffy started, nodding to Willow. She nodded, suddenly realizing how pointless everything was. How many times had she been down this road? How many times had her heart been broken and the world ending before it even started? There's nothing you can do that can't be done. She turned back to all them and sighed,
"Goodbye, no use leading with our chins. This is where our story ends. Never lovers, ever friends. Goodbye, let our hearts call it a day. But before you walk away I sincerely want to say..."
"I wish you bluebirds in the spring to give your heart a song to sing and then a kiss but more than this I wish you love..." a voice sang. Buffy glanced at Christian and smiled thankfully. He smiled back, carefully walking towards her, snapping his fingers. "Never knew I could feel like this. Like I've never seen the sky before. Want to vanish inside your kiss. Everyday I'm loving you more and more."
She smiled back, blocking out the vanishing world around her, focused on the moment - here and now, with him. "Listen to my heart. Can you hear it sing? Come back to me and forget everything."
"Seasons may change winter to spring." Buffy was about to say something but the ripple grew bigger, sending shock waves throughout the area. She glanced at Willow; the Wicca hurriedly flipped through the book, searching for the spell to bind the place. She gazed back at him, "I will you until the end of the world. Come What May." Buffy leaned foreword and kissed his cheek before racing up the structure.
"Does anybody know what we are living for? Outside the dawn is breaking. Inside my heart is breaking. On and on." Christian sang, wandering about the grounds. "Come What May; Come What May - I will love until my dying day...Come back to me and forget everything."
**
"My heart telling me to give you everything." Buffy mused, stopping a moment as the ripples grew bigger and bigger by the minute. "I will love you until my dying day. Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place; suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace; suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste..."
**
Christian huffed, staring up at the sky, pin pointing where Buffy was on the skeleton. She stopped climbing, clinging to a beam - hopeful her song could save the world. "Whatever happens, we leave it all to chance. Another heartache, another failed romance. On and on. Does anybody know what we are living for?"
**
"You knew all along it would hurt me so. Oh baby (oh baby), don't leave me this way. Oh baby (oh baby), don't leave me this way. `Cause I will always love you."
**
Buffy stood up, looking up at the horizon. Red, orange and yellow - just like before, only this time she would go home at the end of the day and be with him forever. She had been given another chance, not only at life but love as well. Love had always been crazy for her. First with Angel, Riley, Death and now him, except he was different from the rest. He would never leave her behind or hurt her...and there was nothing abnormal about him. And Dawn, she needed her; her friends needed her. She always helped others first before taking care of herself, taking the risks but not anymore.
"I know what I'm living for in this world. Clinging to a past that never was, but focus on the future." Buffy waved her hand to Willow; the Wicca smiled all right as she found the spell. She grabbed Tera's hand, focusing all their energy towards the Gate.
"Chamma chamma he chamma chamma. Chamma chamma, baajare meri bendariya. Re chamma chamma, baajere meri bendariya. Tere paas aawoun teri. Saanson mein samavoun raja. Chamma chamma he chamma chamma. Chamma chamma baajere teri bendariya. Chamma chamma baajere teri bendariya. Tere paas aawoun teri, saansons mein samavoun raja. Tere paas aawoun teri, saanson mein samavoun." They cited, purple mists flowing around them. "Goddess, we ask your spirit. Free us from this evil; let the world end no more."
Christian smiled as he saw Buffy rush back down towards the ground. As another jolt shook the skeleton she faltered a bit but maintained her balance. She huffed, grabbing hold of a pole, sliding down. "I was made for loving you baby. You were made for loving me...and I can't get enough of you baby. Can you get enough of me?"
Buffy froze, glancing again at the sky. The portal was closing, but at a slow rate. She smiled, swinging over a railing, running down the stairs. "No more lonely nights. No more wishing for tomorrow." She paused, sucking in her gut, "I can't explain the feeling's plain to me. Now, can't you see?"
She laughed, realizing a silent secret. "Oh, I know what it is. I love you; I love you. I love you!" The Slayer looked again at the sky as the portal closed completely. The sun rose; the world wasn't at an end - everything was going to be okay. "Oh, how wonderful life is now you're in the way." She mused.
Christian bolted for the stairs, running as fast as he could towards Buffy. Oh, to hold her in his arms again and feel her sweet kiss. He had searched all his life for someone as remarkable as her; someone who would sacrifice her own life for others. People told him he was silly and no such person ever existed but she did. Oh yes, how wonderful life was now Buffy was in his world. "I can't survive without your sweet love. Oh baby, don't leave me this way."
Buffy smiled back, looking to the sky. "No nothing would keep us together."
He smirked, walking slowly towards her. He never would have thought to find anyone like her. He didn't even care she was the Slayer; she was just a gurl lost in the world. "We could steal time..."
"Just for one day. We can be heroes forever and ever. We can be heroes forever and ever. We can be heroes..." they sang. Christian stroked her cheek lovingly, "Just because I, and I will always love you..."
"I will always love." She whispered, glancing down. Giles, Willow, Tera, Xander and Anya were still there. Willow was in tears, hugging Tera as Anya cried emphatically on Xander's arms. Buffy laughed, "Loving you."
Christian smiled back, brushing his face with hers. "How wonderful life is now..."
"You're in the world." They finished, as Christian pulled her into a deepening kiss. "...Until the end of the world (just not tonight)." She joked. "And there's no mountain too high; no river too wide. No river too wide, sing out this song and I'll be there by your side. Storm clouds may gather and stars may collide. But I love you until the end of time...Oh Come What May, Come What May."
Buffy sat down on the stairs, wind blowing her blonde hair - a sweet smile on her face. "Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place. Seasons may change winter to spring but I love you till the end of time. Oh Come What May, Come What May, Come What May - I will love you until my dying day."
"These feelings I can't fight!" he sang, caught up in the moment, "I, I will be king and you, you're gonna be my queen. Yeah but nothing, is gonna drive us away." He paused, a dashing smile on his face. "And you can tell everybody that this is your song. It maybe quite simple but now that it's done. Hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind, That I put down in words...How wonderful life is, now you're in the world..."
They stared back at each for the longest time until Buffy looked to the horizon, another saved day. How many times had she saved the world and received no reward in return? Except tonight, er, today. "Seasons may change, winter to spring but I love you till the end of time. Come What May, Come What May - I will love you until my dying day."
TBC
Waiting for Tomorrow (CH7)
By obi's girl
Buffy paced about the Magic Shop, trying to figure out how to lightly tell her sister the world might end again, and oh yeah, that she might have to die again. Christian nodded to her as Tera and Dawn entered the shop. Buffy frowned, reciting in her head what she was going to say.
"What's going on?" Dawn asked, glancing around at the gang, all of whom were preoccupied with occult stuff.
"Dawny, I, uh - why don't we go outside and talk? Let's take a walk." Buffy mused but Dawn didn't budge, crossing her arms at her.
She shrugged, "Here's fine. What's going on?"
Buffy broke down, forgetting everything she was going to say. "Dawny, remember, the gate Glory tried to open to get back to her own dimension?"
"Yeah, what about it?"
The Slayer glanced at Giles and Willow before she continued, facing Dawn. "We might have to face it again...and, we're trying to figure out how to work this without having to ---."
Dawn nodded, knowing her last words, "Without having to sacrifice someone, like you?"
Buffy nodded no, stepping closer and placing her hands on Dawn's shoulders. "That isn't going to happen again; I promise you."
She shrugged, walking away from Buffy. Tears stung Dawn's eyes as she remembered what happened that night she almost died at Glory's hands. She was about to kill herself but Buffy stopped her and died for her. "Does anybody know what we are living for?" she cried.
"Whatever happens, we leave it all to chance..." Buffy smiled hopefully, "Dawny, I'm sorry."
The littlest Summers turned back to her, glancing at Christian. They had become close but with time, what would happen? Another heartache, another failed romance. Buffy knew that, but what about tomorrow? "Outside the dawn is breaking. On and on - Does anybody know what we are living for?" she cried.
"...Cause we're living in a Hell-ish world [Emphasis on Hell] And I am a Slayer Gurl. Oh, you know that we are living in a Hell-ish world and I am a Slayer Gurl." Buffy sang, "I follow the night; can't stand the light. When will we begin to live again?"
Dawn gazed back at her sister and sighed, "One day we'll fly away, leave all this to yesterday."
"If I should die this very moment..." Buffy mused, a cold-blank expression on her face. "I wouldn't fear.
For I have never known completeness - Like being here.... One more lonely night. Just one more lonely night for living in this world." She sighed, looking back at Dawn, "We will survive; you won't lose me again - I promise."
"Death is your Gift."
Giles walked over, showing Willow his calculations. The Wicca looked them over and nodded okay, glancing at Buffy. "Buffy, it's time. If we're to stop this, it has to be now." Giles stated, gesturing to Xander and Anya to help Willow with some weapons.
"If I should die this very moment..." Buffy mused, "When it feels like the world is on your shoulders and all of the madness has got you goin crazy..." she started, starting for the door. "It's time to get outside; step out into the street. Where all of the action is right there, just move your feet, well.."
Dawn frowned, wishing things would rewind themselves. Things used to be easier, but now, life just seemed harder and harder. "I know a place where we can dance the whole night away and it's called The Hellmouth! Just come with me and we can shake your blues right away. You'll be doin fine once the music starts...Oh!"
**
"La de da; La de da de da da da; Well you can bump and grind if it's good for your mind. Well you can twist and shout - Let it all hang out. But you won't fool the Children of the Night. No you won't fool the Children of the Night. No, no!" they sang, heading towards the construction site.
**
"Feel the beat of the rhythm of the night; dance until the morning light; forget about the worries on your mind. We can leave them all behind - Feel the beat of the rhythm of the night.. oohh the rhythm of the night.. Forget about the worries on your mind; we can leave them all behind." Dawn sang, her voice shaking a bit.
**
"Look out on the street now; the party's just beginning. The music's playing; a celebration's starting!" Anya cried, swinging an ax in her hand prepared for the worst.
"Under the street lights the scene is being set; A night for one last chance. A night you won't forget, so..." Giles mused. "Come join the fun. This ain't no time to be staying at home. Sunny D's has got it going on...oh!"
**
Dawn stood up, walking to the front door, pushing it open. Push away all your worries, tonight is the night. "Tonight is going to be a like you've never known; We're gonna have fun the whole night long... oh!"
**
Xander laughed, taking up the chorus, "I drive a Rolls Royce 'cause it's good for my voice!" Anya looked at him strangely and he shrugged, continuing his part. "But you won't fool the Children of the Night. No you won't fool the Children of the Night. No, no!"
"Oh, feel the rhythm of the night." Christian mused, staring up at the skeleton, and the small strip of energy, slowly growing each minute. "If I should die this very moment...I wouldn't fear for I have never known completeness - Like being here." He glanced at Buffy and smiled, "Wrapped in the warmth of you, loving every breath of you. Why live life from dream to dream and dread the day when dreaming ends?"
"Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place; suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace; Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste... no mountain too high. No river too wide, sing out this song and I'll be there by your side. Storm clouds may gather and stars may collide..." Buffy started, nodding to Willow. She nodded, suddenly realizing how pointless everything was. How many times had she been down this road? How many times had her heart been broken and the world ending before it even started? There's nothing you can do that can't be done. She turned back to all them and sighed,
"Goodbye, no use leading with our chins. This is where our story ends. Never lovers, ever friends. Goodbye, let our hearts call it a day. But before you walk away I sincerely want to say..."
"I wish you bluebirds in the spring to give your heart a song to sing and then a kiss but more than this I wish you love..." a voice sang. Buffy glanced at Christian and smiled thankfully. He smiled back, carefully walking towards her, snapping his fingers. "Never knew I could feel like this. Like I've never seen the sky before. Want to vanish inside your kiss. Everyday I'm loving you more and more."
She smiled back, blocking out the vanishing world around her, focused on the moment - here and now, with him. "Listen to my heart. Can you hear it sing? Come back to me and forget everything."
"Seasons may change winter to spring." Buffy was about to say something but the ripple grew bigger, sending shock waves throughout the area. She glanced at Willow; the Wicca hurriedly flipped through the book, searching for the spell to bind the place. She gazed back at him, "I will you until the end of the world. Come What May." Buffy leaned foreword and kissed his cheek before racing up the structure.
"Does anybody know what we are living for? Outside the dawn is breaking. Inside my heart is breaking. On and on." Christian sang, wandering about the grounds. "Come What May; Come What May - I will love until my dying day...Come back to me and forget everything."
**
"My heart telling me to give you everything." Buffy mused, stopping a moment as the ripples grew bigger and bigger by the minute. "I will love you until my dying day. Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place; suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace; suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste..."
**
Christian huffed, staring up at the sky, pin pointing where Buffy was on the skeleton. She stopped climbing, clinging to a beam - hopeful her song could save the world. "Whatever happens, we leave it all to chance. Another heartache, another failed romance. On and on. Does anybody know what we are living for?"
**
"You knew all along it would hurt me so. Oh baby (oh baby), don't leave me this way. Oh baby (oh baby), don't leave me this way. `Cause I will always love you."
**
Buffy stood up, looking up at the horizon. Red, orange and yellow - just like before, only this time she would go home at the end of the day and be with him forever. She had been given another chance, not only at life but love as well. Love had always been crazy for her. First with Angel, Riley, Death and now him, except he was different from the rest. He would never leave her behind or hurt her...and there was nothing abnormal about him. And Dawn, she needed her; her friends needed her. She always helped others first before taking care of herself, taking the risks but not anymore.
"I know what I'm living for in this world. Clinging to a past that never was, but focus on the future." Buffy waved her hand to Willow; the Wicca smiled all right as she found the spell. She grabbed Tera's hand, focusing all their energy towards the Gate.
"Chamma chamma he chamma chamma. Chamma chamma, baajare meri bendariya. Re chamma chamma, baajere meri bendariya. Tere paas aawoun teri. Saanson mein samavoun raja. Chamma chamma he chamma chamma. Chamma chamma baajere teri bendariya. Chamma chamma baajere teri bendariya. Tere paas aawoun teri, saansons mein samavoun raja. Tere paas aawoun teri, saanson mein samavoun." They cited, purple mists flowing around them. "Goddess, we ask your spirit. Free us from this evil; let the world end no more."
Christian smiled as he saw Buffy rush back down towards the ground. As another jolt shook the skeleton she faltered a bit but maintained her balance. She huffed, grabbing hold of a pole, sliding down. "I was made for loving you baby. You were made for loving me...and I can't get enough of you baby. Can you get enough of me?"
Buffy froze, glancing again at the sky. The portal was closing, but at a slow rate. She smiled, swinging over a railing, running down the stairs. "No more lonely nights. No more wishing for tomorrow." She paused, sucking in her gut, "I can't explain the feeling's plain to me. Now, can't you see?"
She laughed, realizing a silent secret. "Oh, I know what it is. I love you; I love you. I love you!" The Slayer looked again at the sky as the portal closed completely. The sun rose; the world wasn't at an end - everything was going to be okay. "Oh, how wonderful life is now you're in the way." She mused.
Christian bolted for the stairs, running as fast as he could towards Buffy. Oh, to hold her in his arms again and feel her sweet kiss. He had searched all his life for someone as remarkable as her; someone who would sacrifice her own life for others. People told him he was silly and no such person ever existed but she did. Oh yes, how wonderful life was now Buffy was in his world. "I can't survive without your sweet love. Oh baby, don't leave me this way."
Buffy smiled back, looking to the sky. "No nothing would keep us together."
He smirked, walking slowly towards her. He never would have thought to find anyone like her. He didn't even care she was the Slayer; she was just a gurl lost in the world. "We could steal time..."
"Just for one day. We can be heroes forever and ever. We can be heroes forever and ever. We can be heroes..." they sang. Christian stroked her cheek lovingly, "Just because I, and I will always love you..."
"I will always love." She whispered, glancing down. Giles, Willow, Tera, Xander and Anya were still there. Willow was in tears, hugging Tera as Anya cried emphatically on Xander's arms. Buffy laughed, "Loving you."
Christian smiled back, brushing his face with hers. "How wonderful life is now..."
"You're in the world." They finished, as Christian pulled her into a deepening kiss. "...Until the end of the world (just not tonight)." She joked. "And there's no mountain too high; no river too wide. No river too wide, sing out this song and I'll be there by your side. Storm clouds may gather and stars may collide. But I love you until the end of time...Oh Come What May, Come What May."
Buffy sat down on the stairs, wind blowing her blonde hair - a sweet smile on her face. "Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place. Seasons may change winter to spring but I love you till the end of time. Oh Come What May, Come What May, Come What May - I will love you until my dying day."
"These feelings I can't fight!" he sang, caught up in the moment, "I, I will be king and you, you're gonna be my queen. Yeah but nothing, is gonna drive us away." He paused, a dashing smile on his face. "And you can tell everybody that this is your song. It maybe quite simple but now that it's done. Hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind, That I put down in words...How wonderful life is, now you're in the world..."
They stared back at each for the longest time until Buffy looked to the horizon, another saved day. How many times had she saved the world and received no reward in return? Except tonight, er, today. "Seasons may change, winter to spring but I love you till the end of time. Come What May, Come What May - I will love you until my dying day."
TBC
