TITLE: It Could Happen This Way 2\?
AUTHOR: Rick
E-MAIL: amulet@my-dejanews.com
DISCLAIMER: The Buffy Characters belong to Joss Whedon and others.
SUMMARY: Some moments between Xander and Buffy.
SPOILERS: This story contains some things, which have happened this season so there are some spoilers in it.
IT COULD HAPPEN THIS WAY 2\?
A couple of days after the incidence with Xander in the Cemetery Buffy was still feeling down. She spent most of her time alone now. Except when he visited. Spike, the neutered Vamp always showed up when she felt the worst. He always listened to her without judging her. She had no idea how she felt about him but at least he shared her misery. Toward the end of patrol sees saw him standing before her in all his darkness.
"Hi Spike."
"Good evening slayer."
"Looking for a midnight snack?"
"Looking for you actually."
"Well, excuse me if I'm not flattered."
Spike stares at her before answering. "Another bad day I see?"
"Are there any other kind?"
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Xander ran through the trees of the cemetery. He just missed that damn vamp again. For three nights now he has felt the presence of something evil watching him as he fought the new vampires. But every time he tried to follow the scent he lost it. His senses have been heightened by years of hunting the night creatures so he knew he wasn't just being paranoid. Somebody or something was watching him fight then leaving before it could be detected. But Xander was sure he at least had the right direction. He kept up his pursuit.
In the mean time Buffy has allowed Spike to get very close to her. She knew the vampire loved her and at times it did bring her comfort. The blonde vamp used every chance he could to break down her defenses.
"Buffy, I told you. Hang out with me for awhile and I'll set you free."
The slayer doesn't answer. Spike reaches his hand to her face. She doesn't protest.
Xander walks down a deserted street still in pursuit of that vamp or whatever it was watching him. He comes upon two people up ahead. He immediately recognizes one as Buffy. It is not till he gets close to them that he recognizes the other. And he clearly sees the both of them in a rather affectionate position. It clearly shocks him.
"Buffy?"
The slayer opens her eyes and shakes herself out of the moment.
"Ah.Xander, hi."
"Buffy.what the hell are you doing?"
Spike answers for her. "None of your bloody business, bloke."
Buffy tries to go to Xander but he holds his hands in front of him as if trying to stop her from approaching him.
"No, Buffy, forget it. I see what you're doing. Just.just forget it."
Xander backs away from them. Buffy tries to explain.
"Xander, I was just.Spike was."
"Save it, Slayer, its your life."
He goes to walk away but Buffy follows him.
"Xander, please, let me explain. I'm just.I'm lost, Xander."
"Join the crowd, Buff, do you think the rest of us know what's going on?"
Buffy tries one more appeal as Xander hurries from the scene.
"Xander, please don't go."
Xander wants to run away so bad. He once caught Buffy with Angel. Now, it's Spike. But he cannot turn her down. He knows she hasn't been feeling very good since she's come back.
He stops, closing his eyes as Buffy approaches him.
"Please, Xander."
He looks at her. "Please what, Buffy? Are you and Spike."
Buffy interrupts him. "Spike and I are nothing, Xander. I don't know if we're even friends. He's just."
"He's just what, Buffy?"
"He's just there. He doesn't judge me. He just listens."
Xander can't hide it. He is very upset, maybe even more than he has a right to be.
"So, for this you'll do what with him? A little roll in the hay, a little walk on the wild side?"
"Is that what you think, Xander?"
Xander warms up. He grabs Buffy's hand gently. "Buffy, I don't know what to think. I'm not trying to live your life for you."
Buffy looks deep into Xander's eyes. She sees concern and sadness and.love.
"Xander can I walk you home?"
"Sure, Buff."
"Let me just tell Spike."
Buffy returns to Spike. She tells him she is going with Xander.
"You're going with him.over me?"
"He's my friend Spike, he's just trying to look out for me."
"Oh sure, that's all it is, huh?"
"I'll see you later, Spike."
Buffy joins Xander. They walk in silence for a few blocks. Xander feels he should apologize to her.
"Buffy, I'm sorry I sort of freaked out back there. It's just."
The Slayer grabs Xander's hand. "It's okay, Xander, I understand."
"You do?"
"Yes, Xander, I know you worry about me."
After a few more silent minutes. "Buffy, can you tell me about it? Something really has you down, something major."
Something occurs to Buffy. "Xander, you really do know me don't you?"
"This isn't a tough one, Buff. Something has you way off your game. It's almost like you didn't want to come back?"
Buffy stops. She closes her eyes but she can't stop the tears from falling. Xander leads her over to a park bench. He lets her cry in his arms again. This is becoming almost routine now. He takes her chin lovingly in his hand.
"Buffy.wherever you were. You didn't want to come back, did you?"
When Buffy looks into Xander's eyes she knows she can only tell him the truth.
"No.I can't help it, Xander."
"And now, in addition to not being wherever you were, you feel guilty and irresponsible for not wanting to be back, don't you?"
"Yes." She really buries herself into Xander's chest, sobbing like a baby.
"Okay, honey, I understand. Just get it all out."
"Xander.it was.so good.so peaceful."
Xander begins to cry himself. This woman before him has been his life for the past five years. He can't stand the fact that she is this sad. He would do anything to make it better for her. For now he just gently strokes her forehead as she sobs into his chest. He will allow her to stay there for as long as she needs it.
RICK
AUTHOR: Rick
E-MAIL: amulet@my-dejanews.com
DISCLAIMER: The Buffy Characters belong to Joss Whedon and others.
SUMMARY: Some moments between Xander and Buffy.
SPOILERS: This story contains some things, which have happened this season so there are some spoilers in it.
IT COULD HAPPEN THIS WAY 2\?
A couple of days after the incidence with Xander in the Cemetery Buffy was still feeling down. She spent most of her time alone now. Except when he visited. Spike, the neutered Vamp always showed up when she felt the worst. He always listened to her without judging her. She had no idea how she felt about him but at least he shared her misery. Toward the end of patrol sees saw him standing before her in all his darkness.
"Hi Spike."
"Good evening slayer."
"Looking for a midnight snack?"
"Looking for you actually."
"Well, excuse me if I'm not flattered."
Spike stares at her before answering. "Another bad day I see?"
"Are there any other kind?"
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Xander ran through the trees of the cemetery. He just missed that damn vamp again. For three nights now he has felt the presence of something evil watching him as he fought the new vampires. But every time he tried to follow the scent he lost it. His senses have been heightened by years of hunting the night creatures so he knew he wasn't just being paranoid. Somebody or something was watching him fight then leaving before it could be detected. But Xander was sure he at least had the right direction. He kept up his pursuit.
In the mean time Buffy has allowed Spike to get very close to her. She knew the vampire loved her and at times it did bring her comfort. The blonde vamp used every chance he could to break down her defenses.
"Buffy, I told you. Hang out with me for awhile and I'll set you free."
The slayer doesn't answer. Spike reaches his hand to her face. She doesn't protest.
Xander walks down a deserted street still in pursuit of that vamp or whatever it was watching him. He comes upon two people up ahead. He immediately recognizes one as Buffy. It is not till he gets close to them that he recognizes the other. And he clearly sees the both of them in a rather affectionate position. It clearly shocks him.
"Buffy?"
The slayer opens her eyes and shakes herself out of the moment.
"Ah.Xander, hi."
"Buffy.what the hell are you doing?"
Spike answers for her. "None of your bloody business, bloke."
Buffy tries to go to Xander but he holds his hands in front of him as if trying to stop her from approaching him.
"No, Buffy, forget it. I see what you're doing. Just.just forget it."
Xander backs away from them. Buffy tries to explain.
"Xander, I was just.Spike was."
"Save it, Slayer, its your life."
He goes to walk away but Buffy follows him.
"Xander, please, let me explain. I'm just.I'm lost, Xander."
"Join the crowd, Buff, do you think the rest of us know what's going on?"
Buffy tries one more appeal as Xander hurries from the scene.
"Xander, please don't go."
Xander wants to run away so bad. He once caught Buffy with Angel. Now, it's Spike. But he cannot turn her down. He knows she hasn't been feeling very good since she's come back.
He stops, closing his eyes as Buffy approaches him.
"Please, Xander."
He looks at her. "Please what, Buffy? Are you and Spike."
Buffy interrupts him. "Spike and I are nothing, Xander. I don't know if we're even friends. He's just."
"He's just what, Buffy?"
"He's just there. He doesn't judge me. He just listens."
Xander can't hide it. He is very upset, maybe even more than he has a right to be.
"So, for this you'll do what with him? A little roll in the hay, a little walk on the wild side?"
"Is that what you think, Xander?"
Xander warms up. He grabs Buffy's hand gently. "Buffy, I don't know what to think. I'm not trying to live your life for you."
Buffy looks deep into Xander's eyes. She sees concern and sadness and.love.
"Xander can I walk you home?"
"Sure, Buff."
"Let me just tell Spike."
Buffy returns to Spike. She tells him she is going with Xander.
"You're going with him.over me?"
"He's my friend Spike, he's just trying to look out for me."
"Oh sure, that's all it is, huh?"
"I'll see you later, Spike."
Buffy joins Xander. They walk in silence for a few blocks. Xander feels he should apologize to her.
"Buffy, I'm sorry I sort of freaked out back there. It's just."
The Slayer grabs Xander's hand. "It's okay, Xander, I understand."
"You do?"
"Yes, Xander, I know you worry about me."
After a few more silent minutes. "Buffy, can you tell me about it? Something really has you down, something major."
Something occurs to Buffy. "Xander, you really do know me don't you?"
"This isn't a tough one, Buff. Something has you way off your game. It's almost like you didn't want to come back?"
Buffy stops. She closes her eyes but she can't stop the tears from falling. Xander leads her over to a park bench. He lets her cry in his arms again. This is becoming almost routine now. He takes her chin lovingly in his hand.
"Buffy.wherever you were. You didn't want to come back, did you?"
When Buffy looks into Xander's eyes she knows she can only tell him the truth.
"No.I can't help it, Xander."
"And now, in addition to not being wherever you were, you feel guilty and irresponsible for not wanting to be back, don't you?"
"Yes." She really buries herself into Xander's chest, sobbing like a baby.
"Okay, honey, I understand. Just get it all out."
"Xander.it was.so good.so peaceful."
Xander begins to cry himself. This woman before him has been his life for the past five years. He can't stand the fact that she is this sad. He would do anything to make it better for her. For now he just gently strokes her forehead as she sobs into his chest. He will allow her to stay there for as long as she needs it.
RICK
