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Lonely in my Heart
Part 7
1
*A crummy hotel in Sunnydale*
Xander was never one to be embarrassed and now was no different leaning against the doorframe he looks with a slight smile toward Willow and Tara. While they, on the other hand, were very embarrassed. They look toward the floor and try not to stare at him or even slightly look at him. Xander smiles wider as he sees the two girls blush. After last night, Xander did expect them to find him he just didn't expect it this soon. He was expecting time to dress at least. Here they are and they hadn't said a word to him yet.
"So." Xander asks. "Will ... Tara, still going strong?"
That broke the camel's back they both fly through the door and hugging him tightly He can hardly understand a word at all from the two witches as he can feel tears and a couple of sobs from them. He pats them on the back gently.
"Not that I'm opposed to a threesome but I really must change."
That brought them back as they both slap him on the chest. Willow's face is red with sobs as she continues to cry, he brings her to him and whispers soothing words to still his best friend.
"It's okay Will. Look, I'll get dressed and then I'll come with you to see the gang and maybe I can explain things. Okay?"
She nods her head. He releases her and Tara then gives Tara's hand a slight squeeze and smiles in her direction, he walks back into his bathroom taking his clothes with him.
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* Willow POV*
Willow didn't know what to make of it, he was back. Finally, after so many years of hoping, of crying, of looking at a picture of him from their younger days, and wishing he was here to talk to and then Boom! He just appears right in front of them. She just couldn't believe it, it was like a happiness overload in her brain and a wide smile was on her face as she waited for him to return from the bathroom. Looking at Tara, she sees a similar smile on her girlfriend's face. The redhead witch gives her hand a gentle squeeze and leans over to give the blonde witch a kiss on the cheek.
How many years had passed? She couldn't count too many maybe. She had needed him for so long, everyone had. There was like a void in the Scooby Gang that no one could fill but him. Everyone felt it, Giles, Anya, Dawn, and most of all Buffy. Willow didn't know why but she missed him more than anyone it took ages to get her back to "normal," although she never truly returned. Now maybe there was a chance for normality. Maybe Xander can finally let her know how much he loves her, how much Willow knew that he loved her.
The door opens.
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* Tara POV*
Tara was very happy, almost as happy as Willow. In the short time she had known Xander before he left. She knew him to be a true friend, a wonderful person that she could talk to for hours, and that she had considered a very good friend to her. When he left she was upset but helped the others deal. She dealt in her own way, casting spells, unknown to Willow, to find him but they always came back negative. That puzzled Tara, the spells were supposed to be the most powerful location spells. Sometimes so powerful she had even put herself in danger, yet they never turned up anything, that is why Tara thought he was dead long before the others and truly mourned for him before them.
When they finally gave up the ghost and actually accepted that he was dead. Tara was there to help them all in some way, almost like she was filling in for Xander's part in the group, the heart.
But here he is, in this crummy motel, changing in the bathroom and yet her spells wouldn't work. She had to wonder what he had been doing all these years and for whom he had been doing it but that could wait, she was just happy right now. She feels Willow squeeze her hand and she turns and smiles at her as Willow kisses her gently on the cheek.
The knob of the door turns and it opens.
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* In the bathroom*
He was normally calm even when faced with 10 to 1 odds against the things that go bump in the night. He had been calm, he even joked, but now he was nearly shaking like a leaf. They were here, his Willow and Tara, the friends that he had missed so much. He couldn't help the smile on his face and held back a tear that threatened to fall. He pulls on his Levi 501's and then slips his bright yellow skull printed black T-shirt on over his head.
They were here, his friends. He would meet them all again, seeing Buffy the night before was daunting. He had had a dream of her, a nice dream. It was a memory from days long passed, a fantastic memory that he could live other and other again.
They would watch stupid films on Fox. They made jokes and he made her laugh. She giggles and he smiles as she did. It just made him so happy to see the darkness that was her life slip away for a while, to disappear and there was only him, her, and the laughter.
When she died it was like, "What's the point?" The darkness had finally won, finally killed her and most of him along with it. It left him nearly empty the only thing keeping him going was his refusal to totally give up. He needed to find something in his life that could keep him going and he did. It lead him back here, ten years later to his friends, to the woman he truly loved.
Xander had no idea what he was going to do or what to say to them all. He just needed them right now after so many years he just needed to hold each and every one of his friends, except Spike.
He turns the knob of the door and steps into the room. The door is still slightly ajar and Willow and Tara are both standing there holding hands as a breeze blows in through the open door.
"I guess I'm ready."
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* Magic Box*
Buffy was nervous. They had scanned each and every shitty motel in the bad part of the city that Faith refers to as crap central and found nothing as had all the other groups. Amy and Spike tried hard to work together but still came up with nothing and are now arguing about something as they sit across from each other at the table. Giles and Anya had returned not long ago and are now talking about business. The only ones yet to return are Willow and Tara. Buffy's eyes remained fixed on the door as she heard Faith and Dawn talking.
"I tell you, he had a bigger thing than Jason Patrick"
"No way! Keanu Reeves has a way bigger thing than Jason"
Their argument instantly breaks her away from the door and she looks at Faith accusingly.
"Are you saying dirty things to my baby sister again Faith?"
They just smile at her as she finally gets it. They were annoying her to get her attention anywhere but the door. Dawn walks over and stands beside her as she watches the door and squeezes her hand.
"Don't worry sis. Willow and Tara will find him."
As those words are uttered the door opens with a tinkling of a bell. Willow enters, Tara is slightly behind her and they both have big grins on there faces. A figure stands behind them, he steps forward and smiles brightly.
"Hey Gang."
Faith's sudden words summed up what everyone was thinking. "Oh, my Fucking GOD! I just thought Buffy was losing it."
Disclaimer: I own nada.
Beta-reader: Reed.. Cheers bud
Lonely in my Heart
Part 7
1
*A crummy hotel in Sunnydale*
Xander was never one to be embarrassed and now was no different leaning against the doorframe he looks with a slight smile toward Willow and Tara. While they, on the other hand, were very embarrassed. They look toward the floor and try not to stare at him or even slightly look at him. Xander smiles wider as he sees the two girls blush. After last night, Xander did expect them to find him he just didn't expect it this soon. He was expecting time to dress at least. Here they are and they hadn't said a word to him yet.
"So." Xander asks. "Will ... Tara, still going strong?"
That broke the camel's back they both fly through the door and hugging him tightly He can hardly understand a word at all from the two witches as he can feel tears and a couple of sobs from them. He pats them on the back gently.
"Not that I'm opposed to a threesome but I really must change."
That brought them back as they both slap him on the chest. Willow's face is red with sobs as she continues to cry, he brings her to him and whispers soothing words to still his best friend.
"It's okay Will. Look, I'll get dressed and then I'll come with you to see the gang and maybe I can explain things. Okay?"
She nods her head. He releases her and Tara then gives Tara's hand a slight squeeze and smiles in her direction, he walks back into his bathroom taking his clothes with him.
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* Willow POV*
Willow didn't know what to make of it, he was back. Finally, after so many years of hoping, of crying, of looking at a picture of him from their younger days, and wishing he was here to talk to and then Boom! He just appears right in front of them. She just couldn't believe it, it was like a happiness overload in her brain and a wide smile was on her face as she waited for him to return from the bathroom. Looking at Tara, she sees a similar smile on her girlfriend's face. The redhead witch gives her hand a gentle squeeze and leans over to give the blonde witch a kiss on the cheek.
How many years had passed? She couldn't count too many maybe. She had needed him for so long, everyone had. There was like a void in the Scooby Gang that no one could fill but him. Everyone felt it, Giles, Anya, Dawn, and most of all Buffy. Willow didn't know why but she missed him more than anyone it took ages to get her back to "normal," although she never truly returned. Now maybe there was a chance for normality. Maybe Xander can finally let her know how much he loves her, how much Willow knew that he loved her.
The door opens.
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* Tara POV*
Tara was very happy, almost as happy as Willow. In the short time she had known Xander before he left. She knew him to be a true friend, a wonderful person that she could talk to for hours, and that she had considered a very good friend to her. When he left she was upset but helped the others deal. She dealt in her own way, casting spells, unknown to Willow, to find him but they always came back negative. That puzzled Tara, the spells were supposed to be the most powerful location spells. Sometimes so powerful she had even put herself in danger, yet they never turned up anything, that is why Tara thought he was dead long before the others and truly mourned for him before them.
When they finally gave up the ghost and actually accepted that he was dead. Tara was there to help them all in some way, almost like she was filling in for Xander's part in the group, the heart.
But here he is, in this crummy motel, changing in the bathroom and yet her spells wouldn't work. She had to wonder what he had been doing all these years and for whom he had been doing it but that could wait, she was just happy right now. She feels Willow squeeze her hand and she turns and smiles at her as Willow kisses her gently on the cheek.
The knob of the door turns and it opens.
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* In the bathroom*
He was normally calm even when faced with 10 to 1 odds against the things that go bump in the night. He had been calm, he even joked, but now he was nearly shaking like a leaf. They were here, his Willow and Tara, the friends that he had missed so much. He couldn't help the smile on his face and held back a tear that threatened to fall. He pulls on his Levi 501's and then slips his bright yellow skull printed black T-shirt on over his head.
They were here, his friends. He would meet them all again, seeing Buffy the night before was daunting. He had had a dream of her, a nice dream. It was a memory from days long passed, a fantastic memory that he could live other and other again.
They would watch stupid films on Fox. They made jokes and he made her laugh. She giggles and he smiles as she did. It just made him so happy to see the darkness that was her life slip away for a while, to disappear and there was only him, her, and the laughter.
When she died it was like, "What's the point?" The darkness had finally won, finally killed her and most of him along with it. It left him nearly empty the only thing keeping him going was his refusal to totally give up. He needed to find something in his life that could keep him going and he did. It lead him back here, ten years later to his friends, to the woman he truly loved.
Xander had no idea what he was going to do or what to say to them all. He just needed them right now after so many years he just needed to hold each and every one of his friends, except Spike.
He turns the knob of the door and steps into the room. The door is still slightly ajar and Willow and Tara are both standing there holding hands as a breeze blows in through the open door.
"I guess I'm ready."
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* Magic Box*
Buffy was nervous. They had scanned each and every shitty motel in the bad part of the city that Faith refers to as crap central and found nothing as had all the other groups. Amy and Spike tried hard to work together but still came up with nothing and are now arguing about something as they sit across from each other at the table. Giles and Anya had returned not long ago and are now talking about business. The only ones yet to return are Willow and Tara. Buffy's eyes remained fixed on the door as she heard Faith and Dawn talking.
"I tell you, he had a bigger thing than Jason Patrick"
"No way! Keanu Reeves has a way bigger thing than Jason"
Their argument instantly breaks her away from the door and she looks at Faith accusingly.
"Are you saying dirty things to my baby sister again Faith?"
They just smile at her as she finally gets it. They were annoying her to get her attention anywhere but the door. Dawn walks over and stands beside her as she watches the door and squeezes her hand.
"Don't worry sis. Willow and Tara will find him."
As those words are uttered the door opens with a tinkling of a bell. Willow enters, Tara is slightly behind her and they both have big grins on there faces. A figure stands behind them, he steps forward and smiles brightly.
"Hey Gang."
Faith's sudden words summed up what everyone was thinking. "Oh, my Fucking GOD! I just thought Buffy was losing it."