Chapter 9: Whispers in the dark



Buffy was in fighting stance waiting for the demon to make the first move. When the demon just stood there laughing, Buffy decided to go on the offensive and launched herself at the demon, which she soon found out was a bad move as the demon caught her and picked her up as he tossed her on the ground next to Xander, who was just starting to get to his feet.

The demon laughed as he saw Xander stand, "You think you can hurt me boy. I have killed thousands of people over thousands of realities. You are not worth the effort, but you..." he said looking at Buffy who was now getting to her feet, "I love killing slayers."

"Xander get out of here." Buffy said.

"No!" Xander said still focused on the demon as well.

Buffy turned to Xander "Go! find Giles."

As Buffy and Xander were arguing the demon charged Buffy and knocked her down on her back, knocking the breath out of her as he stood over her. Xander charged the demon knocking them both to the ground. The demon was the first to get up as he picked Xander up off the ground and threw him against a nearby tree.

Buffy seeing the demon throw Xander, got up and threw a variety of punches and kicks at the demon that knocked him down. Buffy picked up the stake Xander dropped and raised it above her head ready to strike the eye on his forehead.

"Buffy no!"

Buffy looked up to see Giles, Willow and Oz getting out of Oz's van. When Buffy looked up the demon knocked her off of him and took off into the night.

Giles running up to Buffy "Buffy are you alr....(he was cut off by Buffy) "Giles what the hell is your problem!"

"Buffy that demon might be your only way back to your reality." Giles replied.

"Oh." she said calming down, then looked back at Giles "Thank you...Xander!" she screamed remembering Xander was unconsious. She quickly ran to his side with the others.

"Lets get him back to the library." Giles said as Oz helped carry Xander to his van.

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Xander is walking down the halls of Sunnydale High {Whats going on? A minute ago I was fighting the demon and now I'm at school.} he thought to himself as he walked down the halls. As he walked he could hear whispers. He stopped walking as he came in front of the library doors. Opening the doors he found Giles, Willow and Oz around the table talking to each other.

Xander walking up to them "Giles what's happening? I was with Buffy on patrol and these vampires and the demon attacked us...(he stopped seeing that Giles wasn't paying attention to him) "Giles! Giles!" he yelled at Giles who was talking to Willow and Oz, but he couldn't make out what they were saying because they were whispering.

Turning his attention to Willow "Willow! Willow! Oz!" he practically screamed as he looked at Oz. Oz looked up and for a minute Xander thought Oz was looking at him until he saw Oz looking past him at the clock on the wall.

"Why doesn't anyone every listen to me?" Xander said out loud.

"I listen." a voice said from behind him, to which Xander nearly jumped out of his skin. When he turned around he saw Buffy standing in front of the library doors.

"Xander come here." she said in a soft whisper.

Xander came towards Buffy "Buffy are you alright the dem...(he was cut off by Buffy) "Xander I love you." she said whispering again.

"I-I love you too." he said walking up to her confused.

"Be with me." she said.

Xander now just inches away from her "Be with you?" he asked with confusion, but also with hope.

"Close your eyes." she whispered to him.

Xander was wigged, but he did what she said.

With his eyes closed Xander said "Buffy what's go...(But he was cut off by a strong smell.)

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Xander heard someone calling his name. As he opened his eyes he saw Buffy, Willow, Oz and Giles hovered over him. Willow was holding smelling salts to his nose.

"Wh-whats going on? Wh-where am I?" Xander said as Willow removed the smelling salts from the front of his nose. Xander tried to raise up only to have a shot of pain shoot through his head.

"Don't get up, you have a concussion." Giles said with a hand on Xander's shoulder and then continued when Xander did what he said, "Xander do you remember anything?" Giles said with the others by his side waiting for an answer.

"Only getting flung around like I was a ball." Xander said, seeming to be his old self again...except for the gash on his head.

"You shouldn't have came after me." Buffy said a little more harsh than she intended.

Despite the pain coursing through his head Xander answered "I wouldn't have had to if you would've waited for me in the library!"

Before Buffy could respond Giles put his hand up in front of Buffy and Xander "Everyone is okay, so there's no need to blame each other...(he looked at Buffy and Xander and when they both finally nodded in agreement he continued) "Besides I think we have enough to worry about."

"Giles what do we do about the demon?" Willow asked.

"Well, for now I think you all should go home and get some rest. We'll meet back here and discuss it in the morning." he said.

"But what about Xander?" Willow asked.

Giles looked at Xander "I think it would be best if you stay here for the night..I'll stay with you of course."

"Me too." Buffy said and then continued when she saw everybody looking at her "I-I mean since I'm staying at Xander's house. I don't think his parents would like walking in to his room to find me
sleeping in his bed." she said turning a little red.

"I don't think they'll m-m-me and Oz will be leaving now." Willow said after seeing Giles glare at her.

"Your suppose to stop me from doing that." Willow said turning to leave while looking at Oz as they walked out of the library.

Xander looked at Buffy after Willow and Oz left, "Buffy my parents were leaving when I got home from school. They said they were going to one of my mother's friends house for a week, so you can go on to my house tonight." he said handing her his keys.

Buffy was about to protest when Giles inturrepted her "Yes, Buffy you need your rest. You can meet us back here in the morning."

Buffy didn't feel like arguing "Ok, see you in the morning." she said with a wave as she turned to leave.

"Buffy." Xander said.

Buffy turned around "Behave yourself in my room." Xander said smiling.

Buffy rolled her eyes and left smiling, leaving Giles and Xander alone.

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When Buffy got to Xander's house she was beat, after she took a shower she went in Xander's room. She went to his nightstand to look for a clean shirt she could wear for the night. Opening it, she saw a small box at the back of the drawer. Curious, she picked it up and was surprised to see her name on it. It wasn't wrapped so she opened it and saw a heartshaped locket. Opening the locket she saw two pictures in it, one of her and the other of Xander. After staring at the
locket for a few minutes she put it back in the box and put the box back inside his nightstand. Then she climbed into Xander's bed and just stared at the ceiling for what seemed like hours until she finally fell asleep.
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