Part II: If I've Been Dreaming My Life
Willow had done her best to avoid her friends that day in school but Oz had sneaked up on her without giving her time to duck out of the way. Asking questions how she was and any news on Xander and she'd been sure that she give herself away. He was so kind and Willow had felt small pangs of guilt about what she was about to do but remembering Xander's kisses and the fact he'd said he loved her. Willow had just shaken her head and told him there was no news yet.
That night she'd waited for Xander but he hadn't come by the time Buffy had called and told her she needed to meet them at the library and with a heavy heart she'd made her way to there; the meeting place of the Scooby gang and had been shocked to find Buffy, Giles, Oz and Cordellia all waiting for her.
"What's this? Why are you all staring at me?"
Giles had coughed slightly as he always does before one of his big speeches but Buffy had butted in; "Xander's a vampire. I had a run in with Angel he took great pleasure in telling me all about it. We think you're in danger Will."
Before she could stop herself she'd blurted, "no it's okay, I'm not in any danger."
Giles' eyes had narrowed, "how do you know that, how long have you known about Xander? What have you been keeping from us?"
The accusing eyes had been too much for Willow to bare and she'd broken down in tears. She'd told them that Xander had come to her last night. "But he's still Xander, he won't hurt me."
With that she'd run out of the library, out the school and into the night. She'd heard Buffy shouting at her back, "Willow where you going? It's not safe alone." Willow didn't care all she had thought about while running home was Xander and how he wasn't here.
There she was sitting on her bed, torn in two between her friends and Xander. The blinking lights on the answer phone were not a comfort. She knew the contents of the messages she didn't need to listen to them. She knew they would be full of lies about Xander how he could no longer be trusted and she wasn't safe with him but she knew different he was hers. The morning came and no news from Xander, her heart ached for him. She was glad it was Saturday and she could avoid school and the judgement of her friends. She knew she'd hurt them but she couldn't think about Buffy and the others. Buffy was the slayer and Willow never wanted Buffy and Xander to meet again.
Willow stayed in her room all day ignoring the world. Buffy and Oz had come to the door but she'd told her mother that she didn't want to speak to anyone and her mother had sent them away.
That night Willow snuck out in search of Xander. Outside the Bronze she found him as if it was any normal night and he was waiting for her.
"Willow" he caught sight of her. "I'm so sorry, Angel should never had told Buffy. He couldn't wait to gloat though; self-control is not is strong suit. I'm sorry you had to go through that alone I watched everything. I felt you needed more time to process everything. I ached when I saw you crying you looked so sad. It took everything I had from not coming in and taking you away with me."
Willow fought against the tears saying "I wish you had it's so horrible without you and no one understands they think you're going to hurt me."
"God Will no. Don't worry about Buffy she won't ever part us again."
Xander turned suddenly and Willow peered round to see Giles standing there aiming a cross bow right at Xander. Willow protectively moved in between Giles and Xander.
"Willow step away" Giles' voice was hard more like the Ripper of old rather than the father figure she knew and loved.
"G-man don't worry I'm not going to hurt her, not unless she wants me to." Xander stood out in front of Willow his arm pushing her back and grinning at Giles.
Giles didn't flinch but raised the crossbow to aim at Xander's heart.
Xander faced Giles staring right back at the man; "put the cross bow down Rupert someone might get hurt. Just let her go of her own free will I can take her decision why can't you?"
Xander spoke with an edge, his voice losing it's well used wit and flippant nature. "You're afraid she'll choose to come with me and you'll have lost your little protégé is that it? Losing Jenny has made you bitter and you don't want anyone else to be happy. What have you got against Willow's little walk on the wild side? You were quite happy letting Buffy bump noses with the undead and you haven't exactly led the life of the virtuous. Just take your finger off the trigger Rupert no one is getting dusted today."
Willow could tell that Giles wanted to press the trigger; Xander's words had cut deeply into him. She begged him "please don't do this Giles, just let us go."
Giles looked at her in horror. "You can't want this Willow, I know it's confusing but you need to come with me."
"I can't" she said taking a step closer to Xander but at the moment Buffy and Oz came out from the dark and grabbing her arms and dragged her away. Screaming now for Xander she could see Giles had blocked his path. Vamped out now at the sight of the crucifix shoved in his face. Willow screamed and struggled against them but it was no use. "I'm sorry Will" was the last thing she heard before the world went dark.
Willow had done her best to avoid her friends that day in school but Oz had sneaked up on her without giving her time to duck out of the way. Asking questions how she was and any news on Xander and she'd been sure that she give herself away. He was so kind and Willow had felt small pangs of guilt about what she was about to do but remembering Xander's kisses and the fact he'd said he loved her. Willow had just shaken her head and told him there was no news yet.
That night she'd waited for Xander but he hadn't come by the time Buffy had called and told her she needed to meet them at the library and with a heavy heart she'd made her way to there; the meeting place of the Scooby gang and had been shocked to find Buffy, Giles, Oz and Cordellia all waiting for her.
"What's this? Why are you all staring at me?"
Giles had coughed slightly as he always does before one of his big speeches but Buffy had butted in; "Xander's a vampire. I had a run in with Angel he took great pleasure in telling me all about it. We think you're in danger Will."
Before she could stop herself she'd blurted, "no it's okay, I'm not in any danger."
Giles' eyes had narrowed, "how do you know that, how long have you known about Xander? What have you been keeping from us?"
The accusing eyes had been too much for Willow to bare and she'd broken down in tears. She'd told them that Xander had come to her last night. "But he's still Xander, he won't hurt me."
With that she'd run out of the library, out the school and into the night. She'd heard Buffy shouting at her back, "Willow where you going? It's not safe alone." Willow didn't care all she had thought about while running home was Xander and how he wasn't here.
There she was sitting on her bed, torn in two between her friends and Xander. The blinking lights on the answer phone were not a comfort. She knew the contents of the messages she didn't need to listen to them. She knew they would be full of lies about Xander how he could no longer be trusted and she wasn't safe with him but she knew different he was hers. The morning came and no news from Xander, her heart ached for him. She was glad it was Saturday and she could avoid school and the judgement of her friends. She knew she'd hurt them but she couldn't think about Buffy and the others. Buffy was the slayer and Willow never wanted Buffy and Xander to meet again.
Willow stayed in her room all day ignoring the world. Buffy and Oz had come to the door but she'd told her mother that she didn't want to speak to anyone and her mother had sent them away.
That night Willow snuck out in search of Xander. Outside the Bronze she found him as if it was any normal night and he was waiting for her.
"Willow" he caught sight of her. "I'm so sorry, Angel should never had told Buffy. He couldn't wait to gloat though; self-control is not is strong suit. I'm sorry you had to go through that alone I watched everything. I felt you needed more time to process everything. I ached when I saw you crying you looked so sad. It took everything I had from not coming in and taking you away with me."
Willow fought against the tears saying "I wish you had it's so horrible without you and no one understands they think you're going to hurt me."
"God Will no. Don't worry about Buffy she won't ever part us again."
Xander turned suddenly and Willow peered round to see Giles standing there aiming a cross bow right at Xander. Willow protectively moved in between Giles and Xander.
"Willow step away" Giles' voice was hard more like the Ripper of old rather than the father figure she knew and loved.
"G-man don't worry I'm not going to hurt her, not unless she wants me to." Xander stood out in front of Willow his arm pushing her back and grinning at Giles.
Giles didn't flinch but raised the crossbow to aim at Xander's heart.
Xander faced Giles staring right back at the man; "put the cross bow down Rupert someone might get hurt. Just let her go of her own free will I can take her decision why can't you?"
Xander spoke with an edge, his voice losing it's well used wit and flippant nature. "You're afraid she'll choose to come with me and you'll have lost your little protégé is that it? Losing Jenny has made you bitter and you don't want anyone else to be happy. What have you got against Willow's little walk on the wild side? You were quite happy letting Buffy bump noses with the undead and you haven't exactly led the life of the virtuous. Just take your finger off the trigger Rupert no one is getting dusted today."
Willow could tell that Giles wanted to press the trigger; Xander's words had cut deeply into him. She begged him "please don't do this Giles, just let us go."
Giles looked at her in horror. "You can't want this Willow, I know it's confusing but you need to come with me."
"I can't" she said taking a step closer to Xander but at the moment Buffy and Oz came out from the dark and grabbing her arms and dragged her away. Screaming now for Xander she could see Giles had blocked his path. Vamped out now at the sight of the crucifix shoved in his face. Willow screamed and struggled against them but it was no use. "I'm sorry Will" was the last thing she heard before the world went dark.