Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot. Everything else belongs to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy and the WB. The song used is "Words Needed" by Scripture.
Finished: April 15, 2001
~~ Where Are You? ~~
I open my eyes and look around. I'm in the Bronze and I know it's a dream because last thing I remember is crying on my bed. I'm sitting at a table and there's a large crowd on the dance floor, bouncing around like fish out of water. Then I see him enter the room. He spots me right away as if he knew where I'd be. Making his way toward my table he smiles and holds out his hand. I accept it and he pulls me out to the dance floor. The obnoxious noise that some call 'music' ends and is replaced by a slow song.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I can hear you; can't you hear me?
I can feel you; can you feel me?
You're a shadow that I can't see
But you're nowhere near me
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
He holds me close and we slowly dance together, our movements mirroring each other's. Resting my head against his chest I hear his heartbeat pounding lightly. His hands glide softly over my bare arms, warming them under his slight touch.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Where are you? Where are you?
Where have you been all my life?
Show me, please show me
How to speak your language
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"I'm scared," I whisper. "I don't know if--"
"Shh," he interrupts me. "Don't worry. It's only a mask. Just cut the string."
"I don't understand," I say.
"You will," he replies, wrapping his strong arms around me. Our eyes meet and he leans down to kiss me.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
'Cause I just need the right words
To get to your heart
'Cause I just need the right words
To get to your heart
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The crowd disappears as his lips brush mine and the music fades. Suddenly I'm alone and blackness surrounds me. I call his name only to hear my voice echo it back to me. I can feel him near but when I reach out to touch him, the coldness numbs my arms. I wrap them around myself and begin walking through the darkness. His presence surrounds me but I cannot find him.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Can you see me? Can you see me?
I am right here, right beside you
Can't you see? Can't you see?
I've been trying to reach
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I stumble around for a few minutes and the silence surrounding me is deafening. I can't even hear my footsteps on the hard floor beneath my feet. Tears stream down my face as my cries become more desperate.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Where are you? Where are you?
Where have you been all my life?
Show me, please show me
How to pronounce your name
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I can hear him calling my name now and I walk toward his voice. The lights suddenly return and we're back in each other's arms in the Bronze, dancing like we were never apart.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
'Cause I just need the right words
To get to your heart
'Cause I just need the right words
To get to your heart
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
He steps away from me. "I have to go now," he says. "So do you."
"Please, don't leave," I plead.
"Just cut the string." he repeats.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Where are you? Where are you?
Where have you been all my life?
I just need the right words
To get to your heart
'Cause I just need the right words
To get to your heart
'Cause I just need the right words
To get to your heart
'Cause I just need the right words
To get to your heart
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
He kisses me once more before walking away. I try to go after him but I can't move, so I call after him, begging him to come back. I try to move my arms and feet but they won't move an inch. I hear a name calling me and it brings me out of my sleep. Giles is above me holding my arms still. "Buffy, wake up. It's okay," he says. When he sees me calm down he explains why he's holding me down. "You were screaming. And kicking and hitting. I had to restrain you so you wouldn't hurt yourself...or me."
My face is damp with tears and Giles lets go of my aching limbs to sit down beside me. I sit up and stare at the clock. It reads 6:30. "I have to go see Angel," I say.
Giles nods and stands up. "I'll be downstairs." he says.
After he leaves my room, I change quickly and try to make my eyes look less red from crying. After a few minutes of makeup and hair touch-ups, I head downstairs.
I can tell that Mom and Dawn have been crying, but probably less than I have. I put on my 'Brave Buffy' face and say goodbye. *Just cut the string.* his voice repeats in my mind. The string to what?
Finished: April 15, 2001
~~ Where Are You? ~~
I open my eyes and look around. I'm in the Bronze and I know it's a dream because last thing I remember is crying on my bed. I'm sitting at a table and there's a large crowd on the dance floor, bouncing around like fish out of water. Then I see him enter the room. He spots me right away as if he knew where I'd be. Making his way toward my table he smiles and holds out his hand. I accept it and he pulls me out to the dance floor. The obnoxious noise that some call 'music' ends and is replaced by a slow song.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I can hear you; can't you hear me?
I can feel you; can you feel me?
You're a shadow that I can't see
But you're nowhere near me
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
He holds me close and we slowly dance together, our movements mirroring each other's. Resting my head against his chest I hear his heartbeat pounding lightly. His hands glide softly over my bare arms, warming them under his slight touch.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Where are you? Where are you?
Where have you been all my life?
Show me, please show me
How to speak your language
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"I'm scared," I whisper. "I don't know if--"
"Shh," he interrupts me. "Don't worry. It's only a mask. Just cut the string."
"I don't understand," I say.
"You will," he replies, wrapping his strong arms around me. Our eyes meet and he leans down to kiss me.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
'Cause I just need the right words
To get to your heart
'Cause I just need the right words
To get to your heart
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The crowd disappears as his lips brush mine and the music fades. Suddenly I'm alone and blackness surrounds me. I call his name only to hear my voice echo it back to me. I can feel him near but when I reach out to touch him, the coldness numbs my arms. I wrap them around myself and begin walking through the darkness. His presence surrounds me but I cannot find him.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Can you see me? Can you see me?
I am right here, right beside you
Can't you see? Can't you see?
I've been trying to reach
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I stumble around for a few minutes and the silence surrounding me is deafening. I can't even hear my footsteps on the hard floor beneath my feet. Tears stream down my face as my cries become more desperate.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Where are you? Where are you?
Where have you been all my life?
Show me, please show me
How to pronounce your name
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I can hear him calling my name now and I walk toward his voice. The lights suddenly return and we're back in each other's arms in the Bronze, dancing like we were never apart.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
'Cause I just need the right words
To get to your heart
'Cause I just need the right words
To get to your heart
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
He steps away from me. "I have to go now," he says. "So do you."
"Please, don't leave," I plead.
"Just cut the string." he repeats.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Where are you? Where are you?
Where have you been all my life?
I just need the right words
To get to your heart
'Cause I just need the right words
To get to your heart
'Cause I just need the right words
To get to your heart
'Cause I just need the right words
To get to your heart
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
He kisses me once more before walking away. I try to go after him but I can't move, so I call after him, begging him to come back. I try to move my arms and feet but they won't move an inch. I hear a name calling me and it brings me out of my sleep. Giles is above me holding my arms still. "Buffy, wake up. It's okay," he says. When he sees me calm down he explains why he's holding me down. "You were screaming. And kicking and hitting. I had to restrain you so you wouldn't hurt yourself...or me."
My face is damp with tears and Giles lets go of my aching limbs to sit down beside me. I sit up and stare at the clock. It reads 6:30. "I have to go see Angel," I say.
Giles nods and stands up. "I'll be downstairs." he says.
After he leaves my room, I change quickly and try to make my eyes look less red from crying. After a few minutes of makeup and hair touch-ups, I head downstairs.
I can tell that Mom and Dawn have been crying, but probably less than I have. I put on my 'Brave Buffy' face and say goodbye. *Just cut the string.* his voice repeats in my mind. The string to what?
