TITLE: It Could Happen This Way 4\?
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 4\?
Xander does something he hasn't done since he thought Buffy was gone forever; he cries. What he just saw threatened every thing he thought was good in his life. Buffy Anne Summers is Xander's life. She is not only the Slayer. She is also the reason he gets up in the morning. He knew this was true when he went with Cordelia and he still knows it is true now that he is with Anya. There is just no other way to say it. In this world of ghouls and monsters she is the constant, the good, the exception to the harsh realities of their world. She is worthy of his faith. He never understood his love for her. Only that is goes deeper than anything he has ever or could ever feel. She has it all, beauty, commitment, innocence. Never has he met such a creature, a divine being on loan from the Gods. He would give his all for her, do anything for her, follow her into hell if needed.
But, not now, not after what he just saw. This was serious business they deal with day in and day out. What she is doing is almost inexcusable. Not again, not another bloodsucker for a lover. Been there, done that, with their lame excuses why they are no longer monsters. He is not going to try to sort out all his feelings for her and jeopardize every other relationship while she sleeps with every cold-blooded freak who wants a turn. There was a limit!
They had other problems too. Willow was messing with way too much magic and Dawn was showing signs of experimenting with some nasty teen-age crimes. He is not going to abandon the Scoobies but he is going to set some rules. He finds Tara who seems the only other one with her head still in the big picture.
"Tara, this is out of hand. You know about Willow and I'm sure you also know Buffy is playing out some kind of dangerous dark game with Spike. Our whole group is falling apart. The first dammed major daemon we run into will tear us apart."
"I.I agree Xander."
"I think for right now, Tara, it has to be you and I to try to keep things together."
"Xander.I really don't have the temperament to be confronting Buffy and especially Willow."
"I do, Tara, Buffy has always had a problem with her vision sometimes. She gets all goofy."
This is really the first time Tara and Xander have had a heart to heart conversation together. There is a warm feeling between them.
"How are we going to do this, Xander?"
"I'll ask Anya to help too. What we really need to do is confront Buffy and Willow and show them what they're doing is splitting up the group."
"Do you think Spike can be part of the group, Xander?"
"Tara, I think if Spike had his chip removed he would still love Buffy but he would feast on the rest of us. I'm tired of this kind of thing with her, Tara. I have given her everything I have ten times over. She knows what is right and what is wrong. These trips into the dark side are getting old!"
"Wow, Xander, you've thought about this a lot. Could I.could I ask you a question?"
Xander nods. "Do you still love Buffy, Xander? Willow told me you would never stop loving her."
Xander closes his eyes before sighing. "Tara, right now I just want to make sure we can still protect everybody in this town. I'm afraid the whole thing is going to come apart in Buffy's life. If she were ever responsible for something really evil taking over because she was having an identity crisis she would never forgive herself. It would crush her."
"Xander.you.you are everything Willow ever said you were and more. I'll help do whatever I can do."
They exchange a very warm hug
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 4\?
Xander does something he hasn't done since he thought Buffy was gone forever; he cries. What he just saw threatened every thing he thought was good in his life. Buffy Anne Summers is Xander's life. She is not only the Slayer. She is also the reason he gets up in the morning. He knew this was true when he went with Cordelia and he still knows it is true now that he is with Anya. There is just no other way to say it. In this world of ghouls and monsters she is the constant, the good, the exception to the harsh realities of their world. She is worthy of his faith. He never understood his love for her. Only that is goes deeper than anything he has ever or could ever feel. She has it all, beauty, commitment, innocence. Never has he met such a creature, a divine being on loan from the Gods. He would give his all for her, do anything for her, follow her into hell if needed.
But, not now, not after what he just saw. This was serious business they deal with day in and day out. What she is doing is almost inexcusable. Not again, not another bloodsucker for a lover. Been there, done that, with their lame excuses why they are no longer monsters. He is not going to try to sort out all his feelings for her and jeopardize every other relationship while she sleeps with every cold-blooded freak who wants a turn. There was a limit!
They had other problems too. Willow was messing with way too much magic and Dawn was showing signs of experimenting with some nasty teen-age crimes. He is not going to abandon the Scoobies but he is going to set some rules. He finds Tara who seems the only other one with her head still in the big picture.
"Tara, this is out of hand. You know about Willow and I'm sure you also know Buffy is playing out some kind of dangerous dark game with Spike. Our whole group is falling apart. The first dammed major daemon we run into will tear us apart."
"I.I agree Xander."
"I think for right now, Tara, it has to be you and I to try to keep things together."
"Xander.I really don't have the temperament to be confronting Buffy and especially Willow."
"I do, Tara, Buffy has always had a problem with her vision sometimes. She gets all goofy."
This is really the first time Tara and Xander have had a heart to heart conversation together. There is a warm feeling between them.
"How are we going to do this, Xander?"
"I'll ask Anya to help too. What we really need to do is confront Buffy and Willow and show them what they're doing is splitting up the group."
"Do you think Spike can be part of the group, Xander?"
"Tara, I think if Spike had his chip removed he would still love Buffy but he would feast on the rest of us. I'm tired of this kind of thing with her, Tara. I have given her everything I have ten times over. She knows what is right and what is wrong. These trips into the dark side are getting old!"
"Wow, Xander, you've thought about this a lot. Could I.could I ask you a question?"
Xander nods. "Do you still love Buffy, Xander? Willow told me you would never stop loving her."
Xander closes his eyes before sighing. "Tara, right now I just want to make sure we can still protect everybody in this town. I'm afraid the whole thing is going to come apart in Buffy's life. If she were ever responsible for something really evil taking over because she was having an identity crisis she would never forgive herself. It would crush her."
"Xander.you.you are everything Willow ever said you were and more. I'll help do whatever I can do."
They exchange a very warm hug
