Only Human 8/?
I OWN NOTHING!!
Xander stood in a dark alley and surveyed his surroundings. A small smile reached his lips and his eyes seemed to glisten with unshed tears.
"I still miss you." Xander whispered to the darkness. He closes his eyes as the memories of the night he met her flash through his mind.
FLASHBACK.
The scream pierced the night like a a knife through flesh. It seemed to echo for miles as Xander ran toward its starting point. He didn't know what to expect and at the moment he didn't care. He turned into the alley in a skid and stood in shock as what he saw. A young woman a little older than himself was fighting two vampires. She wasn't winning. But she wasn't losing just yet either. Xander shook off his shock and pulled a stake from his jacket. he quickly threw it through the air dusting one of the vamps and getting the other ones attention.
"Things are ugly huh?" He asked the girl who was leaning against the alley wall. She nodded with wide eyes making Xander's smile widen. He wouldn't think till later that it was his first REAL smile in months.
"You killed Tommy." The remaining vamp growled out as he stood still as a statue in front of Xander.
"Who? Oh. You mean Dusty. Um. Sorry?" Xander asked with a smile on his face and his eyebrows raised. The vamp growled and charged Xander quickly only to get a stake in the heart for his troubles. Xander walked toward the girl as the monster burst into dust behind him. The smile was wiped off his face and a concerned look came over his face.
"Are you okay?" Xander asked her as he stood in front of the shocked young woman. The girl nodded for a second before she blinked and seemed to notice Xander.
"What were those things? And who are you?" Xander couldn't help but smile. The girl wasn't hysteric. That has to mean something.
"Come on. I'll walk you home. And TRY to answer your questions." Xander imphasised the word try and listened intently to the girls questions answer what he could. Finally the two of them stood infront of a two story house a few blocks from the Rosenberg house.
"My turn to ask a question?" Xander asked as the girl turned to walk into her house. She turned back with a smile and nodded.
"Whats your name?" The girl's smile widened as she stepped toward him and kissed him on the cheek.
"Celeste. Night' Xander." Xander nodded and waved as Celeste walked into her house shutting the door behind her. Xander chuckled and turned to walk home. He touched his cheek lightly and took one last look back as he began walking down the street. Things had began to look up.
END FLASHBACK.
Xander looked around the alley once more with a slightly sad smile on his face. Finally he stuffed his hands into his pockets adn walked out of the alley into the street and toward the Bronze. Maybe things would get better.... Maybe.
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Buffy watched as Willow and Jesse talked about stuff. Mostly about nothing. Just smiling and laughing and being friends. Buffy missed that.
"So Buffinator. I saw you checkin out the Xand-Man earlier..." Buffy's eyes flew open and she looked at Jesse with a deer in the headlights look. Jesse's mouth opened and he started laughing.
"I was right? Damn I'm good!" Jesse and Willow were both smiling at the redfaced Buffy who was fidgeting slightly in her seat.
"Hey guys." Xander Harris said as he seemingly appeared from nowhere and took a seat beside the still crimson Buffy.
"Sup?" Willow shrugged but Jesse smiled.
"Buffy's got the hots for you bro." Xander rolled his eyes at Jesse.
"Sure she does. Trying to trick me with that. AGAIN." Xander asked with an amused tone. He didn't notice the deathglare Buffy was sending Jesse. He also didn't know the thoughts in Buffy's head. Most involving using her slayer strength to kill Jesse in a VERY painful way. Jesse just smiled and shook his head.
"Whatever bro." Jesses said as he chuckled.
"Oh yeah. Oz needs you to play with the band tomorrow night." Willow said and took a drink of her coke. Xander nodded to himself unconsieusly scooting closer to Buffy.
"I guess I should find him. You going to come watch?" Xander asked the group who all agreed with slight nods. Xander turned and looked at Buffy with a half smile.
"Your talkative tonight. Whats up Buff?" Buffy smiled at the young man before answering.
"Nothin. I need to get home soon though." Xander nodded smiling.
"Come on. I'll walk you. Its not safe to walk the streets at night." Willow and Jesse only nodded thinking of all there missing classmates. Buffy was about to say no but smiled and nodded.
"Okay. Ready?" Xander chuckled and stood up pulling Buffy with him.
"Sure. Later guys." Buffy exchanged goodbyes with Willow and Jesse and the two teens walked out of the Bronze.
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The brunette stepped out of her car and walked quickly toward her front door. The darkness frightened the young woman. She didn't know why. Didn't care why. She just wanted to be inside. Safe and happy with a cup of hot chocolate and a book. But she wasn't going to make it. She didn't even get her key in the lock before she was grabbed around the throat. A loud 'snap' echoed through the night. Then. It was silent.
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Thats it for chapter 8. Why did I bring in Celeste you ask? You figure it out. I'll tell you in a couple chapters. Later and don't forget to review.
I OWN NOTHING!!
Xander stood in a dark alley and surveyed his surroundings. A small smile reached his lips and his eyes seemed to glisten with unshed tears.
"I still miss you." Xander whispered to the darkness. He closes his eyes as the memories of the night he met her flash through his mind.
FLASHBACK.
The scream pierced the night like a a knife through flesh. It seemed to echo for miles as Xander ran toward its starting point. He didn't know what to expect and at the moment he didn't care. He turned into the alley in a skid and stood in shock as what he saw. A young woman a little older than himself was fighting two vampires. She wasn't winning. But she wasn't losing just yet either. Xander shook off his shock and pulled a stake from his jacket. he quickly threw it through the air dusting one of the vamps and getting the other ones attention.
"Things are ugly huh?" He asked the girl who was leaning against the alley wall. She nodded with wide eyes making Xander's smile widen. He wouldn't think till later that it was his first REAL smile in months.
"You killed Tommy." The remaining vamp growled out as he stood still as a statue in front of Xander.
"Who? Oh. You mean Dusty. Um. Sorry?" Xander asked with a smile on his face and his eyebrows raised. The vamp growled and charged Xander quickly only to get a stake in the heart for his troubles. Xander walked toward the girl as the monster burst into dust behind him. The smile was wiped off his face and a concerned look came over his face.
"Are you okay?" Xander asked her as he stood in front of the shocked young woman. The girl nodded for a second before she blinked and seemed to notice Xander.
"What were those things? And who are you?" Xander couldn't help but smile. The girl wasn't hysteric. That has to mean something.
"Come on. I'll walk you home. And TRY to answer your questions." Xander imphasised the word try and listened intently to the girls questions answer what he could. Finally the two of them stood infront of a two story house a few blocks from the Rosenberg house.
"My turn to ask a question?" Xander asked as the girl turned to walk into her house. She turned back with a smile and nodded.
"Whats your name?" The girl's smile widened as she stepped toward him and kissed him on the cheek.
"Celeste. Night' Xander." Xander nodded and waved as Celeste walked into her house shutting the door behind her. Xander chuckled and turned to walk home. He touched his cheek lightly and took one last look back as he began walking down the street. Things had began to look up.
END FLASHBACK.
Xander looked around the alley once more with a slightly sad smile on his face. Finally he stuffed his hands into his pockets adn walked out of the alley into the street and toward the Bronze. Maybe things would get better.... Maybe.
~~~~~~~~~~~
Buffy watched as Willow and Jesse talked about stuff. Mostly about nothing. Just smiling and laughing and being friends. Buffy missed that.
"So Buffinator. I saw you checkin out the Xand-Man earlier..." Buffy's eyes flew open and she looked at Jesse with a deer in the headlights look. Jesse's mouth opened and he started laughing.
"I was right? Damn I'm good!" Jesse and Willow were both smiling at the redfaced Buffy who was fidgeting slightly in her seat.
"Hey guys." Xander Harris said as he seemingly appeared from nowhere and took a seat beside the still crimson Buffy.
"Sup?" Willow shrugged but Jesse smiled.
"Buffy's got the hots for you bro." Xander rolled his eyes at Jesse.
"Sure she does. Trying to trick me with that. AGAIN." Xander asked with an amused tone. He didn't notice the deathglare Buffy was sending Jesse. He also didn't know the thoughts in Buffy's head. Most involving using her slayer strength to kill Jesse in a VERY painful way. Jesse just smiled and shook his head.
"Whatever bro." Jesses said as he chuckled.
"Oh yeah. Oz needs you to play with the band tomorrow night." Willow said and took a drink of her coke. Xander nodded to himself unconsieusly scooting closer to Buffy.
"I guess I should find him. You going to come watch?" Xander asked the group who all agreed with slight nods. Xander turned and looked at Buffy with a half smile.
"Your talkative tonight. Whats up Buff?" Buffy smiled at the young man before answering.
"Nothin. I need to get home soon though." Xander nodded smiling.
"Come on. I'll walk you. Its not safe to walk the streets at night." Willow and Jesse only nodded thinking of all there missing classmates. Buffy was about to say no but smiled and nodded.
"Okay. Ready?" Xander chuckled and stood up pulling Buffy with him.
"Sure. Later guys." Buffy exchanged goodbyes with Willow and Jesse and the two teens walked out of the Bronze.
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The brunette stepped out of her car and walked quickly toward her front door. The darkness frightened the young woman. She didn't know why. Didn't care why. She just wanted to be inside. Safe and happy with a cup of hot chocolate and a book. But she wasn't going to make it. She didn't even get her key in the lock before she was grabbed around the throat. A loud 'snap' echoed through the night. Then. It was silent.
~~~~~~~~~
Thats it for chapter 8. Why did I bring in Celeste you ask? You figure it out. I'll tell you in a couple chapters. Later and don't forget to review.