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(and/or UPN), Mutant Enemy, Kuzui, Sandollar and Joss Whedon. The
others are original characters created by myself.
Flu2
by Scott R. Barnett
That morning three girls were standing around in the kitchen talking.
"We have to go in there and talk to her." said Dawn.
"I agree. I can't stand to see her moping around here any longer." said Willow.
Tara nodded her head in agreement.
The three girls walked into the living room and sat down. Willow and Tara grabbed the couch across from where Buffy was sitting, while Dawn sat down next to her sister.
"What's up guys?" asked Buffy.
"We want to know when you're going to ask him?" asked Willow.
"What are you talking about?" asked Buffy.
"Xander. When are you going to ask him to take you out? We're tired of seeing you moping around." replied Willow.
"I am not moping." said Buffy, defensively.
"Yes you are. You have been for the last two weeks. Ever since he took care of us when we all had the flu. It's obvious to a blind man that you finally realized that you're in love with him. What are you going to do about it?" said Dawn.
"He's one of my best friends. I can't date him." argued Buffy.
"Yes you can. He's been in love with you since our sophomore year of high school." said Willow.
"Yeah. Besides, we want to see him around here more. We miss having him here." said Dawn.
Willow and Tara nodded their heads to this.
"You guys think we could work?" asked Buffy, starting to bend.
"Definitely. You two were made for each other. Just look at how often he's helped you out in the past. He's always around helping you out. Whether it is patrolling, or just normal stuff. Hell, he even comes over and mows the lawn for you." said Tara.
"Heck, if I wasn't gay I'd jump at the chance of getting together with him." said Willow.
"You sure?" asked Buffy.
"Yes, we're sure. Just tell him how you feel and see what happens." said Dawn.
"Alright. I'll do it. You're right, I am in love with him. I think I have been for a while, but with Angel, and then Riley around, I never saw it for what it was." said Buffy.
The three girls smiled at this. They were happy that Buffy had finally realized what the three of them already knew.
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That afternoon Willow and Tara took Dawn to see a movie. Or that is what they told Buffy they were doing. She couldn't go as she had a paper to do for school. In actuality they were going over to Xander's apartment.
When they got there they knocked on the door. They knew that he would be home as it was a Saturday and he did not have to work today.
The door opened up to reveal Xander dressed in an old T-shirt and jeans.
"Hello ladies, what can I do for you?" asked Xander
"We need to talk." said Willow.
"Ok, come on in." said Xander.
They walked in and sat down in the living room area. The three girls sat down on the couch across from Xander.
"What's up?" asked Xander.
"We want to know when you're going to ask her?" said Tara.
"Huh?" replied Xander.
"Buffy. We want to know when you're going to ask her out." said Dawn.
"I can't do that. She's one of my best friends. Besides, she's not interested in me like that." said Xander, somewhat dejectedly.
"That's not true. She's been moping around the house for the last two weeks, ever since you took care of us when we all had the flu. We think she finally realized that she does have feelings for you." said Willow.
"Are you sure? I've been down this road before, and I don't think I could take the rejection again. I've loved her since our sophomore year of high school and its not gone away." said Xander.
"We're sure. We're positive that she'll say yes if you ask her out." said Tara.
"Besides, we're tired of you moping around here at your apartment. We want to see more of you regularly at our house. You know that we love you Xander, just like you love us. We're not going to set you up for a fall. Buffy's perfect for you, and you're perfect for her." said Willow.
Xander just sat there for a few minutes thinking over what the three girls had said. He had loved all three of them for so long like sisters. He knew they wouldn't hurt him if they could help it.
"All right. I'll do it. Why don't we go to the Bronze tonight and I'll ask her then." said Xander.
"Good. Come over for dinner and then we'll go to the Bronze afterwards." offered Willow.
"Ok." said Xander.
They sat there and talked for a little while longer. He gave each of them a kiss on the cheek when they left. They all smiled at him.
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That night Xander arrived at the Summers household at six o'clock. He had changed into a nice shirt and slacks. He was also wearing a sports coat. He rang the doorbell and waited to be let in. He heard someone yell that it was unlocked.
He walked in and stopped in shock. All four girls were standing there wearing the proverbial little black dress. He was floored by this. They all looked stunning.
"Uh. Wow! You all look great!" said Xander.
The four of them smiled at him and led him back out the door. Willow explained that they had decided to go out for dinner. Xander held the front passenger door open for Buffy and then opened the back doors for the other girls. Tara quickly told Xander, after Buffy had gotten in, that they had talked Buffy into dressing up for this. He thanked her for that.
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After dinner, which was at a nice Italian restaurant, they drove to the Bronze. When they got there they parked the car and walked into the club.
As they were walking in, their little group got a lot of attention. Part of it was because Willow and Tara were walking in, in front of them, arm in arm. As for Xander, well he had Buffy on one arm and Dawn on the other. The girls had arranged this, he just went along with it.
When they got to an open table the next surprise happened. Dawn, Tara and Willow all gave him a kiss on the cheek. Buffy, once again, kissed him quickly on the lips. They then all sat down. Buffy was blushing furiously, and wouldn't look his way for a few minutes.
They ordered some drinks when the waitress came by and then sat there and talked for awhile. About twenty minutes into the time they were there the band started playing.
Xander looked a little nervous, but with reassuring smiles from Tara, Willow and Dawn, while Buffy was not looking, he got up and asked Buffy to dance with him. She looked a little nervous as well, but she shyly told him yes. He held out his hand and she got off the chair and took it. He led her onto the dance floor and they started dancing.
After a couple of fast songs the band switched to a slow one. Xander looked down at Buffy to see if she wanted to stay out there. She smiled at him kind of shyly and moved into his arms for the slow song. Reassured by this move, Xander put his arms around her and led her through the dance. They continued dancing for about half an hour, including to several slow songs.
The whole time they were dancing Xander couldn't take his eyes off of her. She was so beautiful and he couldn't believe that she was here dancing with him after all this time. They just stared into each other's eyes while they danced. Xander saw in her eyes what he had always hoped to see. Love. And it was directed at him. He hoped that he was expressing that with his eyes as well.
During the last slow song he saw her close her eyes while she was looking up at him and smiling. He had been smiling down at her. He lowered his head and, placing his lips to hers, he kissed her softly. They kissed like that for a moment before Buffy deepened it. Xander followed her move. He would not force her though. He had already made the decision that he would only go as far as she was willing to go. He would let her take the lead in this and show him how far she wanted to go.
When the song ended they broke apart and walked back to the table. They saw that Willow, Tara and Dawn were all out on the dance floor. They sat down at the empty table and just held hands and smiled at each other for a little while.
"Buffy."
"Xander."
They smiled at each other when they realized that they had started talking at the same time. Xander indicated that Buffy should go first.
"Xander, I want to let you know that this isn't just a thank you for taking care of us. It's more than that. That is, if it is what you want as well. I love you Xander. I think that I have for a while, but I just couldn't see it for what it was before now. I just realized it today when I was talking this morning with Willow, Tara and Dawn. I'd like to see you as more than just a best friend."
Xander just looked at her for a moment. He then smiled at her.
"I love you too Buffy. I have for a long time now. I never stopped loving you. I've wanted this for so long, but I thought that you would never see me as more than just a friend. I want to see where this new relationship will go, if you're willing. I have to thank you for finally giving me a chance."
"I think you always had a chance Xander. I was just too blind to see it before."
After this they kissed again. Then they sat there holding hands and smiling at each other. A little bit latter they went back out onto the dance floor and danced for a while longer.
When they made it back to the table this time the three girls were back. In fact they were smiling at the fact that Buffy and Xander were holding hands on the way back. The two of them blushed a little at this and the three girls giggled at them.
"Buffy, I think we were set up, by the way." said Xander.
"Why do you say that?" asked Buffy.
"You said that you were talking to these three this morning when you realized your feeling for me? Well, they came over this afternoon to talk to me about you." said Xander.
"Oh." said Buffy.
"Tattletale." said Dawn, and stuck her tongue out at Xander.
Everyone laughed at this. Buffy and Xander didn't mind if their friends had set them up. They were both happy with the results. It just showed that their friends just had better smarts then they did.
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After that night, Xander and Buffy started dating regularly. They tried to take it slow. They wanted to make sure that what they were feeling for each other was indeed love. They were sure of it after just a couple of weeks of dating.
Dawn, Willow and Tara were extremely happy with the results of their plan. Xander and Buffy seemed to be very much in love and this made them very happy. In fact, three months after they started dating, Xander proposed to Buffy. She said yes. Everyone was very happy for them. They even called Giles in England to give him the great news. He was very happy and told them that he was glad that they had finally gotten together.
Shortly after this Xander moved out of his apartment and into their house with Buffy. This seemed right to everyone. It seemed to them that their family was now complete.
END
Flu2
by Scott R. Barnett
That morning three girls were standing around in the kitchen talking.
"We have to go in there and talk to her." said Dawn.
"I agree. I can't stand to see her moping around here any longer." said Willow.
Tara nodded her head in agreement.
The three girls walked into the living room and sat down. Willow and Tara grabbed the couch across from where Buffy was sitting, while Dawn sat down next to her sister.
"What's up guys?" asked Buffy.
"We want to know when you're going to ask him?" asked Willow.
"What are you talking about?" asked Buffy.
"Xander. When are you going to ask him to take you out? We're tired of seeing you moping around." replied Willow.
"I am not moping." said Buffy, defensively.
"Yes you are. You have been for the last two weeks. Ever since he took care of us when we all had the flu. It's obvious to a blind man that you finally realized that you're in love with him. What are you going to do about it?" said Dawn.
"He's one of my best friends. I can't date him." argued Buffy.
"Yes you can. He's been in love with you since our sophomore year of high school." said Willow.
"Yeah. Besides, we want to see him around here more. We miss having him here." said Dawn.
Willow and Tara nodded their heads to this.
"You guys think we could work?" asked Buffy, starting to bend.
"Definitely. You two were made for each other. Just look at how often he's helped you out in the past. He's always around helping you out. Whether it is patrolling, or just normal stuff. Hell, he even comes over and mows the lawn for you." said Tara.
"Heck, if I wasn't gay I'd jump at the chance of getting together with him." said Willow.
"You sure?" asked Buffy.
"Yes, we're sure. Just tell him how you feel and see what happens." said Dawn.
"Alright. I'll do it. You're right, I am in love with him. I think I have been for a while, but with Angel, and then Riley around, I never saw it for what it was." said Buffy.
The three girls smiled at this. They were happy that Buffy had finally realized what the three of them already knew.
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That afternoon Willow and Tara took Dawn to see a movie. Or that is what they told Buffy they were doing. She couldn't go as she had a paper to do for school. In actuality they were going over to Xander's apartment.
When they got there they knocked on the door. They knew that he would be home as it was a Saturday and he did not have to work today.
The door opened up to reveal Xander dressed in an old T-shirt and jeans.
"Hello ladies, what can I do for you?" asked Xander
"We need to talk." said Willow.
"Ok, come on in." said Xander.
They walked in and sat down in the living room area. The three girls sat down on the couch across from Xander.
"What's up?" asked Xander.
"We want to know when you're going to ask her?" said Tara.
"Huh?" replied Xander.
"Buffy. We want to know when you're going to ask her out." said Dawn.
"I can't do that. She's one of my best friends. Besides, she's not interested in me like that." said Xander, somewhat dejectedly.
"That's not true. She's been moping around the house for the last two weeks, ever since you took care of us when we all had the flu. We think she finally realized that she does have feelings for you." said Willow.
"Are you sure? I've been down this road before, and I don't think I could take the rejection again. I've loved her since our sophomore year of high school and its not gone away." said Xander.
"We're sure. We're positive that she'll say yes if you ask her out." said Tara.
"Besides, we're tired of you moping around here at your apartment. We want to see more of you regularly at our house. You know that we love you Xander, just like you love us. We're not going to set you up for a fall. Buffy's perfect for you, and you're perfect for her." said Willow.
Xander just sat there for a few minutes thinking over what the three girls had said. He had loved all three of them for so long like sisters. He knew they wouldn't hurt him if they could help it.
"All right. I'll do it. Why don't we go to the Bronze tonight and I'll ask her then." said Xander.
"Good. Come over for dinner and then we'll go to the Bronze afterwards." offered Willow.
"Ok." said Xander.
They sat there and talked for a little while longer. He gave each of them a kiss on the cheek when they left. They all smiled at him.
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That night Xander arrived at the Summers household at six o'clock. He had changed into a nice shirt and slacks. He was also wearing a sports coat. He rang the doorbell and waited to be let in. He heard someone yell that it was unlocked.
He walked in and stopped in shock. All four girls were standing there wearing the proverbial little black dress. He was floored by this. They all looked stunning.
"Uh. Wow! You all look great!" said Xander.
The four of them smiled at him and led him back out the door. Willow explained that they had decided to go out for dinner. Xander held the front passenger door open for Buffy and then opened the back doors for the other girls. Tara quickly told Xander, after Buffy had gotten in, that they had talked Buffy into dressing up for this. He thanked her for that.
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After dinner, which was at a nice Italian restaurant, they drove to the Bronze. When they got there they parked the car and walked into the club.
As they were walking in, their little group got a lot of attention. Part of it was because Willow and Tara were walking in, in front of them, arm in arm. As for Xander, well he had Buffy on one arm and Dawn on the other. The girls had arranged this, he just went along with it.
When they got to an open table the next surprise happened. Dawn, Tara and Willow all gave him a kiss on the cheek. Buffy, once again, kissed him quickly on the lips. They then all sat down. Buffy was blushing furiously, and wouldn't look his way for a few minutes.
They ordered some drinks when the waitress came by and then sat there and talked for awhile. About twenty minutes into the time they were there the band started playing.
Xander looked a little nervous, but with reassuring smiles from Tara, Willow and Dawn, while Buffy was not looking, he got up and asked Buffy to dance with him. She looked a little nervous as well, but she shyly told him yes. He held out his hand and she got off the chair and took it. He led her onto the dance floor and they started dancing.
After a couple of fast songs the band switched to a slow one. Xander looked down at Buffy to see if she wanted to stay out there. She smiled at him kind of shyly and moved into his arms for the slow song. Reassured by this move, Xander put his arms around her and led her through the dance. They continued dancing for about half an hour, including to several slow songs.
The whole time they were dancing Xander couldn't take his eyes off of her. She was so beautiful and he couldn't believe that she was here dancing with him after all this time. They just stared into each other's eyes while they danced. Xander saw in her eyes what he had always hoped to see. Love. And it was directed at him. He hoped that he was expressing that with his eyes as well.
During the last slow song he saw her close her eyes while she was looking up at him and smiling. He had been smiling down at her. He lowered his head and, placing his lips to hers, he kissed her softly. They kissed like that for a moment before Buffy deepened it. Xander followed her move. He would not force her though. He had already made the decision that he would only go as far as she was willing to go. He would let her take the lead in this and show him how far she wanted to go.
When the song ended they broke apart and walked back to the table. They saw that Willow, Tara and Dawn were all out on the dance floor. They sat down at the empty table and just held hands and smiled at each other for a little while.
"Buffy."
"Xander."
They smiled at each other when they realized that they had started talking at the same time. Xander indicated that Buffy should go first.
"Xander, I want to let you know that this isn't just a thank you for taking care of us. It's more than that. That is, if it is what you want as well. I love you Xander. I think that I have for a while, but I just couldn't see it for what it was before now. I just realized it today when I was talking this morning with Willow, Tara and Dawn. I'd like to see you as more than just a best friend."
Xander just looked at her for a moment. He then smiled at her.
"I love you too Buffy. I have for a long time now. I never stopped loving you. I've wanted this for so long, but I thought that you would never see me as more than just a friend. I want to see where this new relationship will go, if you're willing. I have to thank you for finally giving me a chance."
"I think you always had a chance Xander. I was just too blind to see it before."
After this they kissed again. Then they sat there holding hands and smiling at each other. A little bit latter they went back out onto the dance floor and danced for a while longer.
When they made it back to the table this time the three girls were back. In fact they were smiling at the fact that Buffy and Xander were holding hands on the way back. The two of them blushed a little at this and the three girls giggled at them.
"Buffy, I think we were set up, by the way." said Xander.
"Why do you say that?" asked Buffy.
"You said that you were talking to these three this morning when you realized your feeling for me? Well, they came over this afternoon to talk to me about you." said Xander.
"Oh." said Buffy.
"Tattletale." said Dawn, and stuck her tongue out at Xander.
Everyone laughed at this. Buffy and Xander didn't mind if their friends had set them up. They were both happy with the results. It just showed that their friends just had better smarts then they did.
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After that night, Xander and Buffy started dating regularly. They tried to take it slow. They wanted to make sure that what they were feeling for each other was indeed love. They were sure of it after just a couple of weeks of dating.
Dawn, Willow and Tara were extremely happy with the results of their plan. Xander and Buffy seemed to be very much in love and this made them very happy. In fact, three months after they started dating, Xander proposed to Buffy. She said yes. Everyone was very happy for them. They even called Giles in England to give him the great news. He was very happy and told them that he was glad that they had finally gotten together.
Shortly after this Xander moved out of his apartment and into their house with Buffy. This seemed right to everyone. It seemed to them that their family was now complete.
END