The 12th Holder- A Whole New Triangle
When we last left our Scoobies, Rupert was re-united with his long lost love Juliet, who also was Buffy's 12th Holder. The Magic Box was restored to its former glory, and nobody has destroyed anything (relationships, dignity, buildings, etc.) . Yet..
Sunlight shown through the windows or the guest bedroom of Buffy's house. Since Tara had died, Willow had moved on the couch in the living room. Meanwhile, Juliet and Giles were occupying it. And so they were in bed together.naked. She lay on her stomach, on top of him. And while she lay there, Rupert traced the scars on Juliet's back. They seemed to be numerous, and severe, but not hurting her in anyway. His worn fingers raced along the lines, traveling down the small of her back, moving back up towards her shoulders. "Now, why haven't you fixed the scars? Most women your age try to get rid of those." "I find it to be a conversation piece. My former lovers enjoyed them." "You haven't had that many lovers since the fire." "Tragically, no. I've had one and he never saw the scars. But let us forget him, shall we? I am grateful to be back in your arms." "I'm grateful to have someone in my arms." "We Brits just don't have any luck here in America, now do we?" "I'm afraid we don't." Taking a hand to lift her chin, he stared at her violet eyes. Juliet certainly was an odd sort, but an exotic one at that. Their eyes locked and her hand lifted to be placed on his cheek. "Morning!" Dawn chirped and barged into the room. Juliet and Giles broke their gaze and whipped their heads towards her. "Oops.I thought you'd both be out of bed.and dressed," the teenager blushed. Flashing an embarrassed smile, she slammed the door behind her. "Come on," Juliet waved, sitting up and exposing more of her bare body, "Let's at least get dressed."
"I don't like her. She's creepy. Are you sure you can trust her?" "Jesus Xander, she's a Holder. They're there to be trusted." Buffy, Xander, Willow, and Dawn sat at the bar in the kitchen, eating their breakfasts. "I'll bet she has the decency not to go out wearing jammies," Willow smiled. He looked down at his flannel, powder blue pajamas, "Well, I like them. Just not her." "Oh, call her Juliet." Dawn shrugged, "Why not? She seems nice to me. And she makes Giles happy." "Yes, but she kissed him. That's it." "Oh that's not all," said Dawn as she chuckled, "I walked in on them and they were.you know." "They were having sex? In this house? Old people sex?" Buffy, Willow, and Xander cringed. "Yes, we've been having old people sex," Giles sighed as he came downstairs. "Well, I'm glad you're happy even though that Juliet chick only likes you for your body." "Xander, I had no idea you noticed that. Who liked my body was never an issue before." "Giles, come on. A mysterious woman comes to town and she's been here, what, a day, and you've already had sex with her. What's so special about her?" "She's a Holder" "She's a talented witch." "She's drop dead gorgeous." "She helped us out." Xander suddenly found himself on one side of the bar, with Giles, Buffy, Dawn, and Willow on the other side. They glared at him, and an overwhelming feeling of defeat came over him. "I'll be nice then. Don't worry."
Taking a deep breath, he knocked on the door of the house. He had waiting for this moment for so long, but dreaded it for even longer. "Who is it?" Xander asked and yanked open the door. "Hello there, is Buffy home?" "Spike, you know she's patrolling." "So she's nowhere around?" "No. She's not. Is that all?" As he expected Spike to answer, his fangs appeared and the vampire lunged. "Shit!" A light flickered on from the stairs, "William. I see you've come to pay us a visit." Spike stopped and looked up, "Jules, seducing people over half you age again. I thought therapy cured that." "And I thought Drusilla was still here, but I see you couldn't protect her forever." Xander's eyes were wide as Spike dove towards Juliet. The vampire's fangs grazed her neck, leaving a small line of blood. She pushed him back and he was slammed against the door. Touching the wound and looking at the blood on her fingers, she passed out. Leaping towards the stairwell, Xander caught her and carried her to the kitchen. When he laid her on the table, her eyes flickered open. "I'm so sorry. The slight of blood makes me a bit queasy." "At least I know a weakness. Do you need anything?" "Any towels around? Or Band-Aids?" He reached across to a counter and grabbed paper towels, "This good?" "It'll work. So," she sighed, taking a few sheets, "Wondering how I know everybody?" "Actually, no. I was wondering why you help everybody. I was almost dog chow for Spike, Giles could barely lift a finger, and Buffy needed someone to help her slay in Los Angeles. But you helped us all. Why?" "Does it bother you?"
"Yes it does. What's next? Showing Willow how not to abuse her powers? Teaching Dawn math? Reforming Spike? I think you want something from us." Juliet sat up, "I am only here to see Rupert and Buffy. And I never wanted anything from them." "Then go home.wherever you call home." "If it is what you wish, then off I go." She hopped off the table, straightened her gown, and started to walk away. Without a pause, Xander grabbed Juliet's arm and pulled her back towards him. They stood face to face for a second before he ferociously kissed her. She didn't try to pull away, but she didn't react, much to Xander's chagrin. But, when they pulled apart, he sighed, "I think we have a whole new triangle here."
When we last left our Scoobies, Rupert was re-united with his long lost love Juliet, who also was Buffy's 12th Holder. The Magic Box was restored to its former glory, and nobody has destroyed anything (relationships, dignity, buildings, etc.) . Yet..
Sunlight shown through the windows or the guest bedroom of Buffy's house. Since Tara had died, Willow had moved on the couch in the living room. Meanwhile, Juliet and Giles were occupying it. And so they were in bed together.naked. She lay on her stomach, on top of him. And while she lay there, Rupert traced the scars on Juliet's back. They seemed to be numerous, and severe, but not hurting her in anyway. His worn fingers raced along the lines, traveling down the small of her back, moving back up towards her shoulders. "Now, why haven't you fixed the scars? Most women your age try to get rid of those." "I find it to be a conversation piece. My former lovers enjoyed them." "You haven't had that many lovers since the fire." "Tragically, no. I've had one and he never saw the scars. But let us forget him, shall we? I am grateful to be back in your arms." "I'm grateful to have someone in my arms." "We Brits just don't have any luck here in America, now do we?" "I'm afraid we don't." Taking a hand to lift her chin, he stared at her violet eyes. Juliet certainly was an odd sort, but an exotic one at that. Their eyes locked and her hand lifted to be placed on his cheek. "Morning!" Dawn chirped and barged into the room. Juliet and Giles broke their gaze and whipped their heads towards her. "Oops.I thought you'd both be out of bed.and dressed," the teenager blushed. Flashing an embarrassed smile, she slammed the door behind her. "Come on," Juliet waved, sitting up and exposing more of her bare body, "Let's at least get dressed."
"I don't like her. She's creepy. Are you sure you can trust her?" "Jesus Xander, she's a Holder. They're there to be trusted." Buffy, Xander, Willow, and Dawn sat at the bar in the kitchen, eating their breakfasts. "I'll bet she has the decency not to go out wearing jammies," Willow smiled. He looked down at his flannel, powder blue pajamas, "Well, I like them. Just not her." "Oh, call her Juliet." Dawn shrugged, "Why not? She seems nice to me. And she makes Giles happy." "Yes, but she kissed him. That's it." "Oh that's not all," said Dawn as she chuckled, "I walked in on them and they were.you know." "They were having sex? In this house? Old people sex?" Buffy, Willow, and Xander cringed. "Yes, we've been having old people sex," Giles sighed as he came downstairs. "Well, I'm glad you're happy even though that Juliet chick only likes you for your body." "Xander, I had no idea you noticed that. Who liked my body was never an issue before." "Giles, come on. A mysterious woman comes to town and she's been here, what, a day, and you've already had sex with her. What's so special about her?" "She's a Holder" "She's a talented witch." "She's drop dead gorgeous." "She helped us out." Xander suddenly found himself on one side of the bar, with Giles, Buffy, Dawn, and Willow on the other side. They glared at him, and an overwhelming feeling of defeat came over him. "I'll be nice then. Don't worry."
Taking a deep breath, he knocked on the door of the house. He had waiting for this moment for so long, but dreaded it for even longer. "Who is it?" Xander asked and yanked open the door. "Hello there, is Buffy home?" "Spike, you know she's patrolling." "So she's nowhere around?" "No. She's not. Is that all?" As he expected Spike to answer, his fangs appeared and the vampire lunged. "Shit!" A light flickered on from the stairs, "William. I see you've come to pay us a visit." Spike stopped and looked up, "Jules, seducing people over half you age again. I thought therapy cured that." "And I thought Drusilla was still here, but I see you couldn't protect her forever." Xander's eyes were wide as Spike dove towards Juliet. The vampire's fangs grazed her neck, leaving a small line of blood. She pushed him back and he was slammed against the door. Touching the wound and looking at the blood on her fingers, she passed out. Leaping towards the stairwell, Xander caught her and carried her to the kitchen. When he laid her on the table, her eyes flickered open. "I'm so sorry. The slight of blood makes me a bit queasy." "At least I know a weakness. Do you need anything?" "Any towels around? Or Band-Aids?" He reached across to a counter and grabbed paper towels, "This good?" "It'll work. So," she sighed, taking a few sheets, "Wondering how I know everybody?" "Actually, no. I was wondering why you help everybody. I was almost dog chow for Spike, Giles could barely lift a finger, and Buffy needed someone to help her slay in Los Angeles. But you helped us all. Why?" "Does it bother you?"
"Yes it does. What's next? Showing Willow how not to abuse her powers? Teaching Dawn math? Reforming Spike? I think you want something from us." Juliet sat up, "I am only here to see Rupert and Buffy. And I never wanted anything from them." "Then go home.wherever you call home." "If it is what you wish, then off I go." She hopped off the table, straightened her gown, and started to walk away. Without a pause, Xander grabbed Juliet's arm and pulled her back towards him. They stood face to face for a second before he ferociously kissed her. She didn't try to pull away, but she didn't react, much to Xander's chagrin. But, when they pulled apart, he sighed, "I think we have a whole new triangle here."