Author: M. Jade
Title: An Unexpected Beginning
Summary: Willow and Giles must face the consequences when a truth spell goes awry
Rating: PG-13
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Spoilers: Up to "Who Are You"
Disclaimers: Nope, not mine, never was. Joss and Sarah own all, baby
Distribution: My site, Strange Brew, Jen can have it, any others need only to ask so I can visit
Notes: Part One, the actual launch, of the "Unexpected" series
More Notes: The song in Part Six is Sarah McLachlan's "Sweet Surrender"


--From the diary of Willow Rosenberg, dated 01 March 2000

Dear Diary,

I really didn't mean to do it, I swear! I only wanted Riley to tell the truth about his 'thing' with Faith, and now everything is shot to hell. Giles is way beyond pissed with me and Xander won't return my calls. My dorm room has never seemed so cold. How could one little truth spell have hurt anyone? Of course, leave it to me, Miss Magical Misfire 2000, to screw up even that simple of a spell. Now everyone is upset and my own magical incompetence is to blame. The only one who seems to still like me is Amy, and she's a rat! Okay, so maybe I should start back at the beginning before this gets all confusing. Just over a week ago, Faith woke up from her coma and switched bodies with Buffy. During that time, Faith managed to talk Riley into having sex with her, Riley believing that she was Buffy. You should have seen Buffy when she found out. It was almost like reliving Angel's departure all over again, only without the "I can't breathe" reference. She looked so hurt and betrayed; I had to do something. I honestly didn't believe that Riley had any idea that it wasn't Buffy, so I decided to do something to prove it. I thought that putting Riley under a truth spell would prove to Buffy for once and for that Riley wasn't the complete ass she thought he was, so they could make up and everything, but boy was I wrong.

Note to self, just because you think you know how to pronounce verbs in Latin doesn't necessarily mean that you do. I say one word wrong, and kablooey! Now everything has gone all Liar, Liar and we have to tell the truth for one day. We found out the hard way after a Scooby meeting earlier today. Who knew that Anya hated Xader's goofy shirts? And I swear I never thought I'd ever hear Riley say the word 'babe', much less dare to direct it towards Buffy. It's now hour ten of our ordeal and all my friends refuse to talk to me, even my own roommate, who's avoiding me as much as possible. I'm thinking about calling the gang over to Giles' and forcing them to make up and see that this isn't all bad. I only hope that Giles will be willing to do it. (Another note to self, it's very easy to get your roommate's opinion on your wardrobe this way, even if it could be considered a slightly brutal was to get it.) I've had enough of this being mad at each other garbage. I know I messed up, but please! It's not like anyone is in serious danger, well unless Buffy accidentally gives away her secret identity or one of us does it for her, or we blow some other big secret. Rats. This whole anti-guilt trip really sucks. We'll have to stick with each other for tonight. Okay, so I'll admit that the truth isn't all it's cracked up to be. I'm sorry, all right? Now I just have to con my friends into talking to me and convincing them that it's going to be okay. Boy, it's going to be a long night.

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