TITLE: This Could Happen 4\4
AUTHOR: Rick
E-MAIL: rsieber20012002@yahoo.com
DISCLAIMER: All the Buffy characters belong to Josh Whedon and others.
SUMMARY: The title...B\X of course.
*** WARNING!!! SPOILER FOR THIS SEASON, FOLLOWS TIMELINE OF SHOW!!!!
A\N This is for my friend, Heather. I like her stuff better than mine...and I did write her a poem...lol
A\N It is getting very hard to follow the universe of the show and still write a good story. I will skip the brutality of two episodes ago and the B\S lead in of last week
A FEW WEEKS LATER
As Willow comes down from upstairs Dawn greets her.
"Are they coming?"
"I don't think so."
"Which is it this time, is he yelling at her or vice versa?"
"I think it's still him."
"She thinks just because she decides to change he's suppose to lay down and worship her. Not my Xander, he'll make her grovel for at least another month!"
"Dawn, that's not nice you know?"
"Come on, Willow, tell the truth. Last week when Xander called her a spoiled brat when she tried to do her "alone against the world routine again, you thought it was neat too."
"Yes but he can go too far, you know."
"She's still in charge. He loves her and she knows it. I've never seen Buffy happier. And for the first time the whole household thinks we have a chance against the first. The rest is just unresolved sexual tension."
Willow looks at the teenager. "Buffy's right, you need to go to the convent." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Upstairs Xander is in Buffy's bedroom relaxing in a chair while the Slayer wears the rug out pacing.
"Xander, you're out of line. Now that you know I lov...care about you, you milk it for everything you can get."
"Look, Buffy, I'm getting tired of saying this. This doesn't have a damned thing to do with ,me being jealous. Maybe I am okay but, your position with Spike stinks. You actually took Spike's side against Principal Wood. Spike brutally murdered his mother Buffy, she was you, a slayer."
"I just told him to cool his personal vendetta until we dealt with the first."
"Buffy, the human being who was Spike died a long time ago. He was murdered and changed by another of your ex's, remember? That is a tragedy, Buffy, and if he had lived during this time maybe we could have saved his life."
Buffy has been listening to Xander but she still fights certain things he says. But Xander continues.
"Buffy, he was changed and then he went on a killing rampage. He jumped Willow and I and hurt me."
Xander says the next part very slowly as if he thinks Buffy hasn't really dealt with this fact yet.
"He... killed... a... Slayer, hell he might have even killed two. Does that mean we condemn him to hell forever. No, not if he has changed and has a soul. But you don't stick him on the front lines. Buffy, come to your senses. You understand now that there are people around you who have your back and who know what you do and do not need."
"Giles agreed he should die, even. He's not jealous of Spike."
"You want to kill Spike, don't you?"
Xander has lost his patience for now. He gets up to leave.
"What's the matter, Xander, am I hitting too close to home?"
"You know part of me is getting tired of this shit with you. What the hell happened to you, Buffy?"
"You're suppose to know me so damned well, you figure it out!"
Xander sighs but doesn't leave. Buffy walked to the window. He walks to her.
"Buffy, I'm sorry I said that the way I did. Honey, I'm not saying to kill Spike and I'm not even saying that Principal Wood should do it either. I've talked to him. We agreed that he could be useful, Giles does too. I'm just telling you not to allow him to take your back. There's too much shit around him. He might be good but we don't know."
"I know, Xander."
"Okay, Buffy, you're the Slayer and a damned good one. You're instincts are honed to a fine edge. So let's allow him to help us. Just do not let him be the one covering your back."
He really has Buffy's attention again. He's doing his mature thing again. She will never tell him about the butterflies every time he does that.
"Buffy, my specialty is knowing you, and knowing who you should not be trusting. Spike has helped us. He also helped Dawn but even she knows not to trust him. We can't afford to have him with an identity crisis while he's got direct access to you."
Buffy cannot say too much. She just thinks it over as Xander continues to speak. He has shown her repeatedly in the last two weeks that he is right on the money with his analysis , especially when it concerns her life directly.
He finishes the thought. "He's strong and he does love you. We can use him but not in a position where they can use him to get to you."
"The First could use anyone of us, Xander."
"Buffy, I wasn't going to tell you this, ever, but before Giles accepted me as a helper for you he had a long talk with me. Part of it was that I had to be willing to die before I would let the forces of this place to use me against you. I agreed to that then and I still do."
This is another shocker for Buffy. She never thought about it before but hearing this gives her a huge idea of how serious Xander is in her commitment to her. It is amazing.
"Xander, I...I don't know what to say."
"Buffy, you don't have to say anything. This is just the way it is. It is real serious and always has been serious but, we can face it...without getting all dark and pushing your friends away. Just listen to us sometimes. Nobody who is really on your team has much ego involved here, Buffy. We know who the main player is and we know how to keep you alive. And you know how to save us and the rest of the world in the process."
Buffy sighs. This man before her is amazing, special, a White Knight for her life.
She can't help it. She gets very close to him.
"Xander?"
"Yes Buffy."
She playfully runs her fingers across his stomach, it visibly tickles him.
"Can we stop the serious stuff for now?"
"Buffy, do you understand?"
"Yes Xander I understand. I get it, you know me and you know what keeps me strong...most of the time."
"Most of the time?"
Buffy starts playing with his stomach again. "Well, right now you're sort of neglecting the obvious."
"Buffy, I don't want to keep going over this time after time."
"Why, I thought you liked spending time with me?"
Xander thinks about this for a minute. "You're not just saying things so I'll...just so we can spend time together...you wouldn't."
Buffy goes into pouting mode.
"You brat!"
Xander tries to push her away half heartedly but Buffy won't let go. Finally she pushes him onto the bed.
"You know Xander, I know lots about you too and I'm prepared to use it all to get you off your high horse.'
She starts to get him unmercifully, tickling any part of him she can reach. He is obviously enjoying it. He finally gets away from her and it is his turn. They romp all over the room. Finally they stop for air. Xander has Buffy's arms pinned on either side of her. He looks deeply into her eyes.
"Xander, these past few weeks. I've...it's like the whole weight of the world is getting lighter. You...I can't even explain to you what you are doing for me. Xander, I can't help it, I love you, I'm in love with you. I know I let you and the other's down so much. And I know I broke your heart in the process.'
She wells up as she continues. "Xander do you see...I mean can you see the Buffy Summers you met and...loved? Do you see her anywhere anymore?"
"Buffy, truthfully...I didn't know when to tell you this but...I see her now every time I look at you,"
Buffy's tears flow freely but this time for joy. Xander starts by kissing her chin lightly moving his way up to her lips. Buffy shudders slightly under him. He deepens the kiss freeing her wrists so she can fully embrace him. It is very passionate. Xander breaks for a moment.
"Buffy, I love you more now then I ever did. It didn't take long once you got to be your real self. It scares me."
"Xander, I will never leave you, not physically and not any other way either. What you see now is me forever. I'm back and I'm staying back."
She decides to lighten the mood after another heavy kiss.
"So, if my test is finally over do you think I can stop imagining what you look like nude and find out oh guru of mine?"
"Well I think that can be arranged. I sort of been having similar thoughts about your anatomy."
"Ooh, big words, I like it when you talk big to me."
Willow and Dawn are sitting on the steps wondering if they're ever going to see Buffy and Xander again. Dawn complains.
"Okay, let's see, first they were yelling at each other, they were wrestling all around the room. And now they are stone quiet. So either they killed each other or..."
Willow stops there. "We won't go there Dawn. You and I will go eat lunch and we won't even worry about what big sister and her...her..."
"Stud is doing, I think it's rather clear!"
"You know I phoned that convent." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*** WARNING!!! SPOILER FOR THIS SEASON, FOLLOWS TIMELINE OF SHOW!!!!
A\N This is for my friend, Heather. I like her stuff better than mine...and I did write her a poem...lol
A\N It is getting very hard to follow the universe of the show and still write a good story. I will skip the brutality of two episodes ago and the B\S lead in of last week
A FEW WEEKS LATER
As Willow comes down from upstairs Dawn greets her.
"Are they coming?"
"I don't think so."
"Which is it this time, is he yelling at her or vice versa?"
"I think it's still him."
"She thinks just because she decides to change he's suppose to lay down and worship her. Not my Xander, he'll make her grovel for at least another month!"
"Dawn, that's not nice you know?"
"Come on, Willow, tell the truth. Last week when Xander called her a spoiled brat when she tried to do her "alone against the world routine again, you thought it was neat too."
"Yes but he can go too far, you know."
"She's still in charge. He loves her and she knows it. I've never seen Buffy happier. And for the first time the whole household thinks we have a chance against the first. The rest is just unresolved sexual tension."
Willow looks at the teenager. "Buffy's right, you need to go to the convent." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Upstairs Xander is in Buffy's bedroom relaxing in a chair while the Slayer wears the rug out pacing.
"Xander, you're out of line. Now that you know I lov...care about you, you milk it for everything you can get."
"Look, Buffy, I'm getting tired of saying this. This doesn't have a damned thing to do with ,me being jealous. Maybe I am okay but, your position with Spike stinks. You actually took Spike's side against Principal Wood. Spike brutally murdered his mother Buffy, she was you, a slayer."
"I just told him to cool his personal vendetta until we dealt with the first."
"Buffy, the human being who was Spike died a long time ago. He was murdered and changed by another of your ex's, remember? That is a tragedy, Buffy, and if he had lived during this time maybe we could have saved his life."
Buffy has been listening to Xander but she still fights certain things he says. But Xander continues.
"Buffy, he was changed and then he went on a killing rampage. He jumped Willow and I and hurt me."
Xander says the next part very slowly as if he thinks Buffy hasn't really dealt with this fact yet.
"He... killed... a... Slayer, hell he might have even killed two. Does that mean we condemn him to hell forever. No, not if he has changed and has a soul. But you don't stick him on the front lines. Buffy, come to your senses. You understand now that there are people around you who have your back and who know what you do and do not need."
"Giles agreed he should die, even. He's not jealous of Spike."
"You want to kill Spike, don't you?"
Xander has lost his patience for now. He gets up to leave.
"What's the matter, Xander, am I hitting too close to home?"
"You know part of me is getting tired of this shit with you. What the hell happened to you, Buffy?"
"You're suppose to know me so damned well, you figure it out!"
Xander sighs but doesn't leave. Buffy walked to the window. He walks to her.
"Buffy, I'm sorry I said that the way I did. Honey, I'm not saying to kill Spike and I'm not even saying that Principal Wood should do it either. I've talked to him. We agreed that he could be useful, Giles does too. I'm just telling you not to allow him to take your back. There's too much shit around him. He might be good but we don't know."
"I know, Xander."
"Okay, Buffy, you're the Slayer and a damned good one. You're instincts are honed to a fine edge. So let's allow him to help us. Just do not let him be the one covering your back."
He really has Buffy's attention again. He's doing his mature thing again. She will never tell him about the butterflies every time he does that.
"Buffy, my specialty is knowing you, and knowing who you should not be trusting. Spike has helped us. He also helped Dawn but even she knows not to trust him. We can't afford to have him with an identity crisis while he's got direct access to you."
Buffy cannot say too much. She just thinks it over as Xander continues to speak. He has shown her repeatedly in the last two weeks that he is right on the money with his analysis , especially when it concerns her life directly.
He finishes the thought. "He's strong and he does love you. We can use him but not in a position where they can use him to get to you."
"The First could use anyone of us, Xander."
"Buffy, I wasn't going to tell you this, ever, but before Giles accepted me as a helper for you he had a long talk with me. Part of it was that I had to be willing to die before I would let the forces of this place to use me against you. I agreed to that then and I still do."
This is another shocker for Buffy. She never thought about it before but hearing this gives her a huge idea of how serious Xander is in her commitment to her. It is amazing.
"Xander, I...I don't know what to say."
"Buffy, you don't have to say anything. This is just the way it is. It is real serious and always has been serious but, we can face it...without getting all dark and pushing your friends away. Just listen to us sometimes. Nobody who is really on your team has much ego involved here, Buffy. We know who the main player is and we know how to keep you alive. And you know how to save us and the rest of the world in the process."
Buffy sighs. This man before her is amazing, special, a White Knight for her life.
She can't help it. She gets very close to him.
"Xander?"
"Yes Buffy."
She playfully runs her fingers across his stomach, it visibly tickles him.
"Can we stop the serious stuff for now?"
"Buffy, do you understand?"
"Yes Xander I understand. I get it, you know me and you know what keeps me strong...most of the time."
"Most of the time?"
Buffy starts playing with his stomach again. "Well, right now you're sort of neglecting the obvious."
"Buffy, I don't want to keep going over this time after time."
"Why, I thought you liked spending time with me?"
Xander thinks about this for a minute. "You're not just saying things so I'll...just so we can spend time together...you wouldn't."
Buffy goes into pouting mode.
"You brat!"
Xander tries to push her away half heartedly but Buffy won't let go. Finally she pushes him onto the bed.
"You know Xander, I know lots about you too and I'm prepared to use it all to get you off your high horse.'
She starts to get him unmercifully, tickling any part of him she can reach. He is obviously enjoying it. He finally gets away from her and it is his turn. They romp all over the room. Finally they stop for air. Xander has Buffy's arms pinned on either side of her. He looks deeply into her eyes.
"Xander, these past few weeks. I've...it's like the whole weight of the world is getting lighter. You...I can't even explain to you what you are doing for me. Xander, I can't help it, I love you, I'm in love with you. I know I let you and the other's down so much. And I know I broke your heart in the process.'
She wells up as she continues. "Xander do you see...I mean can you see the Buffy Summers you met and...loved? Do you see her anywhere anymore?"
"Buffy, truthfully...I didn't know when to tell you this but...I see her now every time I look at you,"
Buffy's tears flow freely but this time for joy. Xander starts by kissing her chin lightly moving his way up to her lips. Buffy shudders slightly under him. He deepens the kiss freeing her wrists so she can fully embrace him. It is very passionate. Xander breaks for a moment.
"Buffy, I love you more now then I ever did. It didn't take long once you got to be your real self. It scares me."
"Xander, I will never leave you, not physically and not any other way either. What you see now is me forever. I'm back and I'm staying back."
She decides to lighten the mood after another heavy kiss.
"So, if my test is finally over do you think I can stop imagining what you look like nude and find out oh guru of mine?"
"Well I think that can be arranged. I sort of been having similar thoughts about your anatomy."
"Ooh, big words, I like it when you talk big to me."
Willow and Dawn are sitting on the steps wondering if they're ever going to see Buffy and Xander again. Dawn complains.
"Okay, let's see, first they were yelling at each other, they were wrestling all around the room. And now they are stone quiet. So either they killed each other or..."
Willow stops there. "We won't go there Dawn. You and I will go eat lunch and we won't even worry about what big sister and her...her..."
"Stud is doing, I think it's rather clear!"
"You know I phoned that convent." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~