Final Wish -- by Serpentine Malfoy
Email: serpentine_malfoy@yahoo.com
Rating: R
Description: Willow must make a difficult choice.
Timeline: Season 4 | Willow/Spike | AU
Disclaimer: I do not own or claim to own Buffy the Vampire Slayer or any of its characters. I am doing this for my own enjoyment, I am making no profit.


Part One

Willow stared sightlessly at the phone. After a minute it made that annoying off the hook noise. She put in the cradle and stood. She grabbed her pink sweater and walked out of her dorm room. Willow walked to the park and sat on one of the many benches. She silently watched some kids playing on the swing set she and Xander played on as children. ~ That seems like so long ago. ~ As the last rays of sunlight filtered through the trees, the children went home for dinner. Leaving Willow alone with her thoughts.

~ This isn't happening! ~ Willow dropped her head in her hands. Tears streamed down her cheeks. Her tiny frame shaking with the force of her sobs.

"Hello, pet." Spike said as he walked towards the redheaded figure. He did not hear her almost silent sobs, until he was directly in front of her. Looking around for the source of her trouble. Willow didn't even raise her head.

"Pet, what is the problem? Did someone attack you?" He once more took a pensive look around. Sitting down next to her, Spike placed his cool hand on hers. She slowly removed her hands from her face. Spike kept her warm hand in his as he watched her stare sightlessly over the darkened park. "Luv, are you going to tell me what's up?" He lightly rubbed his thumb over the back of her hand.

She turned her tear stained face to him. She tried to pull her hand from his, but he wouldn't let her. She sighed heavily. "Spike, please go." She quietly said. Turning once more from him.

Spike looked at her with an eyebrow arched. "Pet, I'm not leaving you here in the dark, in Sunnydale no less."

"Why? I'm not your friend, why not leave me to my own choices?" Willow stared intensely into his blue eyes. Spike actually broke the look first.

"Pet, I have nothing against you, bloody hell I kinda like ya, now if you were the slayer I would leave you here to be eaten in a heartbeat!" Willow tried not to smile.

"You don't have a heartbeat!" Spike smirked.

"True, anyway, what is the problem?"

"I ... don't' want to die!" Her tears streamed relentlessly. Spike surprised by her outburst let her take her hand away. She put her head in her hands once more.

"Pet... I couldn't hurt you if I tried!" Spike couldn't figure out why she was afraid for her life.

With a mournful laugh Willow looked up at him, "I'm not afraid of you. I am dying. I found out today. I only have a month maybe two." She stared into his icy eyes. She couldn't define what she saw pass through them. If she had not known better she would have thought it was pain. Spike took her hands in his and smiled one of his most dazzling smiles. She warily looked at him. "Come, Pet. I know exactly what to do!" With that he swept her to her feet and hurriedly led her out of the park.

End Part One