Part 2…Key Gal's Farwell
Dawn managed to make herself stop crying long enough to begin her eulogy to Xander.
"Xander," Dawn said with tears beginning to form again. "He was one of the best friends I had. He didn't treat me like other people. When most people sheltered me, avoided things and treated me like a kid…he treated me like a real person. He was the most amazing person I've met. He's brave, caring, and has the biggest heart in the world."
Dawn looked down and formed a small smile.
"I remember when I first met Xander," Dawn continued. "It was also when I started my little crush on him."
*Flashback*
Buffy's house…
"Buffy," Joyce said. "Can you make Dawn some breakfast while I get ready for work."
Buffy looked up from her cereal.
"But mom," Buffy whined. "Xander and Willow are gonna be here any minute. We'll be late for school…go ahead and get ready. Take your time even."
Joyce rolled her eyes.
"So you made new friends I see…tell me more about this Xander."
"He's just a guy."
"Yeah," Joyce said wanting more.
"No, not that kind of guy. We're friends. That's all."
Joyce smiled and made her way upstairs as Dawn came into the kitchen.
"I want pancakes," Dawn said.
"Sorry. Not enough time," Buffy said as she handed her sister a bowl of Lucky Charms.
"Mom would make me pancakes."
"I'm not mom," Buffy said as a knock came from the back door.
Buffy saw Willow outside huffing for air. She opened the door and Willow ran in and sat at the table out of breath.
"Willow what's wrong," Buffy asked.
"Raced…Xander…here," Willow said out of breath. "Water?"
"Where is he," Buffy asked.
"Behind me somewhere."
"Willow, this is my sister Dawn. Dawn this is my new friend Willow," Buffy said as she handed Willow a glass of water.
"Hi Dawn," Willow said cheerfully.
"Hi," Dawn replied.
Just then they heard a thud outside. Buffy opened the door to reveal Xander face down, panting heavily. Willow joined Buffy's side and giggled.
"So, the Running Man decides to join us," Buffy said.
"She…cheated…don't know how…but she cheated," Xander said as they helped him into the kitchen.
Dawn's mouth dropped at the cutie before her. Buffy handed Xander a glass of water and he drinks it all down.
"Rematch after school," Xander said still out of breath.
"I'll even spot you 10 yards," Willow said.
Xander turned to Buffy who was stifling a giggle.
"New shoes haven't broken them in yet," Xander said making an excuse.
"Anything you say Xand," Buffy replied.
Xander turned towards Dawn.
"Hi there. I'm Xander. You must be the infamous Dawn."
Dawn just smiled and a little milk trailed down her mouth. Buffy and Willow noticed Dawn noticing Xander, thinking it was cute. Xander grabbed a napkin and sat in the chair next to her.
"Here you got a little milk on your chin," Xander said while wiping her chin clean. "There all better."
Dawn smiled.
"Thank you," Dawn said dreamily.
"So we going to school or staying here, because I really wouldn't mind staying here," Xander said looking towards Buffy.
"Soon as mom gets down here to keep an eye on the brat we can go," Buffy replied.
"I'm not a brat," Dawn whined. "MOM!!"
Joyce came downstairs and saw all the people in the kitchen.
"Breakfast party," Joyce asked Buffy.
"No…these are my friends. Willow and Xander."
"I'm not Willow…that would be the red head," Xander joked. "I'm the cute one."
Joyce giggles and shakes Xander's hand.
"Nice to meet you. You kids better hurry before you're late for school," Joyce said.
"Later mom," Buffy said as she grabbed her books and headed out the door with her friends.
"They seemed nice…especially Xander," Dawn said.
"They sure were," Joyce replied. "Come on Dawnie, hurry up and finish that."
"Yes ma'am."
*End Flashback*
"I knew he had a crush on Buffy," Dawn continued. "I could always tell by the way he acted around her. He always acted jealous around Angel, and any other guy she dated. He even asked for my help to ask her out one time."
*Flashback*
Xander paced back and forth in the living room.
"I just don't know what to tell her Dawn Patrol…I get around her and my mind goes blank," Xander said.
"Xander, sit down. You're making me nervous…and are we playing LIFE or what?"
Xander sits down and takes his turn.
"You should just tell her what's in your heart Xander," Dawn said. "If she's smart…she'll say yes, and go with you to the Spring Fling."
"And if she says no I have that new Patsy Cline Greatest Hits CD."
Dawn gave Xander a questioning look.
"Country Music…the music of pain," he explained.
"I wouldn't say no," Dawn said.
Xander grinned.
"If only you were my age," Xander said.
"When's Buffy getting home," Dawn asked.
"Soon. She just had…uh…an errand to run…for school. Giles can be aggravating at times."
Dawn rolls he piece into the final spot.
"I win."
"Cheater."
"You're just upset because I won again."
"Yeah…what's your point."
Dawn giggled along with Xander.
Later that night…
Buffy quietly opens the front door and goes into the living room. She sees Dawn asleep on the couch and Xander fast asleep in on the opposite end of the couch.
"Xander," Buffy said as shook him.
"Mmm…Buffy."
"Xander," Buffy said louder.
"That's the spot," Xander mumbled.
"What?"
Xander's eyes opened. He looked around and saw Buffy in front of him.
"Uh…I didn't say anything weird did I?"
"No…you should get home it's late."
"How'd the slaying go?"
"Good…stopped a few vamps."
"That's our slayer."
"See you tomorrow at school?"
"If I manage to wake up yeah."
"Bye."
"Night Buff."
* End Flashback *
"When I found out what happened when Xander asked her out I was upset she didn't realize what a great guy she had in front of her. Xander was my best friend. He always looked out for me…We are all going to miss him. No one in the world could take his place in our hearts."
Dawn walked slowly down the stairs to her spot next to Buffy and broke down crying.
End Part 2
Dawn managed to make herself stop crying long enough to begin her eulogy to Xander.
"Xander," Dawn said with tears beginning to form again. "He was one of the best friends I had. He didn't treat me like other people. When most people sheltered me, avoided things and treated me like a kid…he treated me like a real person. He was the most amazing person I've met. He's brave, caring, and has the biggest heart in the world."
Dawn looked down and formed a small smile.
"I remember when I first met Xander," Dawn continued. "It was also when I started my little crush on him."
*Flashback*
Buffy's house…
"Buffy," Joyce said. "Can you make Dawn some breakfast while I get ready for work."
Buffy looked up from her cereal.
"But mom," Buffy whined. "Xander and Willow are gonna be here any minute. We'll be late for school…go ahead and get ready. Take your time even."
Joyce rolled her eyes.
"So you made new friends I see…tell me more about this Xander."
"He's just a guy."
"Yeah," Joyce said wanting more.
"No, not that kind of guy. We're friends. That's all."
Joyce smiled and made her way upstairs as Dawn came into the kitchen.
"I want pancakes," Dawn said.
"Sorry. Not enough time," Buffy said as she handed her sister a bowl of Lucky Charms.
"Mom would make me pancakes."
"I'm not mom," Buffy said as a knock came from the back door.
Buffy saw Willow outside huffing for air. She opened the door and Willow ran in and sat at the table out of breath.
"Willow what's wrong," Buffy asked.
"Raced…Xander…here," Willow said out of breath. "Water?"
"Where is he," Buffy asked.
"Behind me somewhere."
"Willow, this is my sister Dawn. Dawn this is my new friend Willow," Buffy said as she handed Willow a glass of water.
"Hi Dawn," Willow said cheerfully.
"Hi," Dawn replied.
Just then they heard a thud outside. Buffy opened the door to reveal Xander face down, panting heavily. Willow joined Buffy's side and giggled.
"So, the Running Man decides to join us," Buffy said.
"She…cheated…don't know how…but she cheated," Xander said as they helped him into the kitchen.
Dawn's mouth dropped at the cutie before her. Buffy handed Xander a glass of water and he drinks it all down.
"Rematch after school," Xander said still out of breath.
"I'll even spot you 10 yards," Willow said.
Xander turned to Buffy who was stifling a giggle.
"New shoes haven't broken them in yet," Xander said making an excuse.
"Anything you say Xand," Buffy replied.
Xander turned towards Dawn.
"Hi there. I'm Xander. You must be the infamous Dawn."
Dawn just smiled and a little milk trailed down her mouth. Buffy and Willow noticed Dawn noticing Xander, thinking it was cute. Xander grabbed a napkin and sat in the chair next to her.
"Here you got a little milk on your chin," Xander said while wiping her chin clean. "There all better."
Dawn smiled.
"Thank you," Dawn said dreamily.
"So we going to school or staying here, because I really wouldn't mind staying here," Xander said looking towards Buffy.
"Soon as mom gets down here to keep an eye on the brat we can go," Buffy replied.
"I'm not a brat," Dawn whined. "MOM!!"
Joyce came downstairs and saw all the people in the kitchen.
"Breakfast party," Joyce asked Buffy.
"No…these are my friends. Willow and Xander."
"I'm not Willow…that would be the red head," Xander joked. "I'm the cute one."
Joyce giggles and shakes Xander's hand.
"Nice to meet you. You kids better hurry before you're late for school," Joyce said.
"Later mom," Buffy said as she grabbed her books and headed out the door with her friends.
"They seemed nice…especially Xander," Dawn said.
"They sure were," Joyce replied. "Come on Dawnie, hurry up and finish that."
"Yes ma'am."
*End Flashback*
"I knew he had a crush on Buffy," Dawn continued. "I could always tell by the way he acted around her. He always acted jealous around Angel, and any other guy she dated. He even asked for my help to ask her out one time."
*Flashback*
Xander paced back and forth in the living room.
"I just don't know what to tell her Dawn Patrol…I get around her and my mind goes blank," Xander said.
"Xander, sit down. You're making me nervous…and are we playing LIFE or what?"
Xander sits down and takes his turn.
"You should just tell her what's in your heart Xander," Dawn said. "If she's smart…she'll say yes, and go with you to the Spring Fling."
"And if she says no I have that new Patsy Cline Greatest Hits CD."
Dawn gave Xander a questioning look.
"Country Music…the music of pain," he explained.
"I wouldn't say no," Dawn said.
Xander grinned.
"If only you were my age," Xander said.
"When's Buffy getting home," Dawn asked.
"Soon. She just had…uh…an errand to run…for school. Giles can be aggravating at times."
Dawn rolls he piece into the final spot.
"I win."
"Cheater."
"You're just upset because I won again."
"Yeah…what's your point."
Dawn giggled along with Xander.
Later that night…
Buffy quietly opens the front door and goes into the living room. She sees Dawn asleep on the couch and Xander fast asleep in on the opposite end of the couch.
"Xander," Buffy said as shook him.
"Mmm…Buffy."
"Xander," Buffy said louder.
"That's the spot," Xander mumbled.
"What?"
Xander's eyes opened. He looked around and saw Buffy in front of him.
"Uh…I didn't say anything weird did I?"
"No…you should get home it's late."
"How'd the slaying go?"
"Good…stopped a few vamps."
"That's our slayer."
"See you tomorrow at school?"
"If I manage to wake up yeah."
"Bye."
"Night Buff."
* End Flashback *
"When I found out what happened when Xander asked her out I was upset she didn't realize what a great guy she had in front of her. Xander was my best friend. He always looked out for me…We are all going to miss him. No one in the world could take his place in our hearts."
Dawn walked slowly down the stairs to her spot next to Buffy and broke down crying.
End Part 2