Chapter 11
"What the hell do you mean, Willow?" Buffy raged. "I didn't sleep with him. We never even kissed. What the hell gave you that idea?"
"You were both on the bed with his lips at your neck. What was I supposed to think? My brain says two things when I see that: make out or vampire. It looked like you were enjoying it so I crossed vampire out."
Willow paused and Buffy was about to go on when she noticed the amount of hurt in the green eyes. "You don't look that happy with me anymore. Am I boring?"
Buffy's heart broke. "Will you're a witch that fights vampires; you could never be boring."
"Then what about that guy you were with?" Willow challenged.
Buffy sighed in exasperation. "There was nothing between us!" she yelled, taking a tight, but not too tight, hold on Willows upper arms. "You and me Will that's something hi and me nothing ok"
The last bit was punctuated with two identical cracks and Buffy's eyes widened as she watched Willows eyes roll in pain before the other girl went limp. "Will?" Buffy asked fearfully. "Willow!"
Buffy picked her girlfriend up and using her slayer speed ran to the nearest hospital. The doctors took Willow in for an x-ray while Buffy waited in the waiting room. Pacing anxiously, Buffy nearly jumped out of her skin when she heard her name. Rushing over, she asked, "Is she going to be ok?"
The doctor nodded. "It looked to be a minor crack in her bones that should heal itself within a few days' time."
Buffy sagged in relief that she hadn't caused any lasting damage. When Willow came out, she smiled and awkwardly hugged Buffy. Buffy didn't dare hug her back as they walked out of the hospital. While walking back to the dorm, Buffy didn't touch Willow at all.
"Buffy?" the blonde turned to her in concern. "Did I do something wrong? You wont touch me."
Buffy sighed. "Will, I think we should break up."
"What?"
"I can't have that happening again, Willow. I can't hurt you. Please don't make this hard."
"But Buffy-."
"No Will, I will not hurt you again. I can't do it. Just… just leave, ok."
Buffy quickly strode away, leaving Willow standing in front of her dorm room feeling lost.
"I cannot believe I just did that!" Buffy had reached her own room and was now breaking everything in sight. "I just basically lost my best friend and for what? So I wouldn't hurt her? That's bullshit. Summers, you are bullshit. How could you be so stupid? Now she probably hates me! I'm such an idiot." Buffy sighed and sat down on her bed. After a moment, she realized there was something wet on her cheeks. She moved to wipe it away and realized they were tears; she was crying. Buffy laid down and opted to get some sleep.
"I can't believe she did that to me!" Willow huffed, sitting on her bed. "I mean I know I'm breakable, but so is Xander and she still touches him. Giles is more breakable than I am, but she still touches him. Hell, that guy that was kissing her is probably breakable, but she'll probably still touch him. Why am I any different? I know I'm a witch, but there are tons of demons and nasties out there that can break. I'm no different than them except I help break them. Maybe she just doesn't want to hurt my feelings and is using this as an excuse to break up. I can handle that, but still, I'm not that breakable!"
"Maybe she just needed some space." a small voice said.
"Yeah, maybe she just needed space. I can give her that. I had better get some sleep."
Willow went to the bathroom to take a quick shower before putting on some pajamas and climbing into bed. "Buffy just needs space and time. I can give her that. She'll be just fine." With that thought, Willow drifted to sleep.