Title Series: A Hairy Situation
Rating: PG-13
Chapter: Four
Author: White Werewolf
Category: Buffy/Xander
Spoilers/Timeframe: Season 6. Before Xander's failed marriage, and Spuffy is happening. Willow and Tara are separated due to Willow's magic use. And Dawn almost got killed because of Willow's problem.
Summery: While on a camping trip, Xander starts to go through some changes. And, it's for the better.
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I found myself in my tent, and needed to go to the bathroom. So, I pulled myself out of the sleeping bag, put on my shoes, and left for the outhouse.
Looking up into the night sky, I could see the numerous stars, planets, and solar systems that formed the universe. It was dark, but lucky for me the full moon provided the light that I needed.
All of a sudden, I heard a snap. I spun around, and looked at the source. I didn't see anything, so, I shrugged my shoulders, and headed for the outhouse. Then I heard the noise again.
At that moment, I felt a little scared, but I put on my brave face, and went into the outhouse. I did my business, and left.
I was on my way back to the tent, when I heard a voice.
"Xander?"
The tone of the voice terrified me. But, with my brave face still on. I asked, "Who's there?"
No answer.
I shook my head, thinking it was nothing.
Then I heard the voice again.
"It's time to face your destiny."
My brave face shattered into a million pieces. Actually, if it did shatter, then there would be pieces of my eyes, nose, and mouth scattering the ground, and I wouldn't have a head. I was rather attached to my head. I mean, come on, I had it since birth.
Fear entered my body, and took over. I gulped, and asked, "Buffy, Willow? Are you there?"
No answer still.
" Ha ha, very funny. No really, this isn't funny."
But then I saw it. I saw a pair of yellow eyes. It looked like in those cartoons where it's pitch black, and all that you see are the whites of the eyes. Except it wasn't white, but yellow.
Then I heard a howl, and the eyes started to come closer and closer. I had to get help.
I ran to the girls' tent, and opened the flap.
Nobody was inside.
I had to get out of here. So, I headed for the car, but that's when I felt it. Someone, or something took a bite out of my arm. Then the voice said, "It is time, Xander."
Lightning flashed, then there was more howling.
This time the eyes were right in front of me. I was so scared, that I couldn't move.
Lightning flashed, then I saw the face. It was Buffy. She said, "Your destiny is here, Xander."
Then I felt myself changing. I don't know what I was turning into, but I knew I was evolving.
Lighting flashed again, and instead of seeing Buffy, I saw the face of my attacker. I was terrified, but I put together my brave face on.
"Xander, Xander."
That voice was different. It wasn't the scary voice that I heard before. This time, it was soft and elegant.
My body began to shiver. Then I heard the voice again.
"Xander."
That's when it happened.
I awoke in cold sweat. I shook my head, and I saw Buffy again. She asked, "You okay, Xand?"
I nodded.
"You were having a nightmare."
That was a nightmare? It felt so real. I looked at my arm, nope. There were no teeth marks. I breathed in relief, "I'm okay, Buff. A little shaken, but I'll survive."
Buff was standing at the front flap of the tent. She knelt down, and asked, "Can I come in?"
"Sure."
She sat down in front of me, Indian style. Buffy looked into my eyes. "Want to talk about it?"
I shook my head. I wasn't sure what I was dreaming about. All I could remember was seeing those two yellow eyes. They were now burned into my memory. "It's nothing, Buff. Forget about it."
My friend nodded, and said slowly, "Consider it done."
I smiled, and asked changing topics, "How'd it go?"
Buffy showed a confused look, "How what go?"
"Your conversation with Willow," I answered.
She replied, "It went alright. She didn't take it as well as you, but she did just fine."
"Good. Ready to go fishing?"
Turing around, she poked her hand, and arm out of the flap. She then brought a fishing rod into the tent, "What does this tell you?"
"It tells me nothing. It can't talk. At least, I don't think so. I don't speak fishing rod," I said with a grin.
She slapped me in the back, "You're insane."
"At least I know I am. What are you?"
Buffy replied, "I'm a resurrected person who doesn't feel anything."
"What does this tell you?" Then I sat up and took her hand in mine. "How does this feel?"
"I feel like I'm being held."
"Good. How 'bout now?" I tickled her hand.
She laughed.
"I think you feel fine," and it was my goal.
We looked into each other's eyes. Brown eyes met hazel.
Danger, Will Robinson. Danger. Oh wait, I mean Danger, Xander Harris. Danger. I said to myself. Laughing nervously, "How about that fishing? You ready?"
She stared at me for a second, and said, "I'm ready. Let's go."
I nodded, and turned around. Grabbed my fishing rod, and said, "Good idea."
With that said, the two of us left the tent, to find Willow reading a book.
"What did I tell you about reading Dr. Sues?"
She looked at me, "You said never read it unless you're here."
I nodded, "Right. And why is that?"
My redheaded friend said, "You never gave me a reason."
I smiled, "Exactly. I never could think of one." And that was true. "What are you reading?"
Willow shrugged, "Some romance novel." Then she saw the two fishing rods, "were are you two off to?"
"Xander and I are going fishing," Buffy said.
"Want to come?"
She shook her head, "Nah. You two have fun."
"We will." My blond friend told her.
Then we went over to the docking area, rented a boat, and oared to the center of the lake. I sat on the north end of the boat, while Buffy sat on the south. We both placed bait on the hooks, and threw the lines into the water. Buffy and I sat back to back.
"Xander?"
I replied, "Yeah?"
"I want to thank you," she said, "and that I'm impressed. Anya's a lucky woman to have you."
"Thanks, Buff," I said with a smile.
"You've really matured since our sophomore year. And I'm glad that you're my friend. I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have you in my life."
Buffy can be real sincere when she wants to be, and this proved it, "Let's not find out, huh?"
My best friend nodded, "Right."
Then my rod began to shake, "I caught something."
"Well, don't be a goof. Reel it in."
And I did, I reeled it in with all my strength. Then a tire came from out of the water, "I got it," I said with a chuckle. However, the boat tipped from the added weight, and I fell in.
While in the water, Buffy's hand shot down, and grabbed my arm. She pulled me out, and saw a tire wrapped around my waist.
She giggled, and said, "I think you caught the mysterious Lochness Goodyear."
While treading water, I yelled, "Don't laugh. Help me up."
Buffy began to pull me up, when I got an idea. With an evil grin, I said, "Come on in. The water's great." Then I pulled Buffy into the water.
My friend swam back to the surface and glared at me. I'll never forget those eyes. I could tell that I was totally screwed.
TBC
Rating: PG-13
Chapter: Four
Author: White Werewolf
Category: Buffy/Xander
Spoilers/Timeframe: Season 6. Before Xander's failed marriage, and Spuffy is happening. Willow and Tara are separated due to Willow's magic use. And Dawn almost got killed because of Willow's problem.
Summery: While on a camping trip, Xander starts to go through some changes. And, it's for the better.
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I found myself in my tent, and needed to go to the bathroom. So, I pulled myself out of the sleeping bag, put on my shoes, and left for the outhouse.
Looking up into the night sky, I could see the numerous stars, planets, and solar systems that formed the universe. It was dark, but lucky for me the full moon provided the light that I needed.
All of a sudden, I heard a snap. I spun around, and looked at the source. I didn't see anything, so, I shrugged my shoulders, and headed for the outhouse. Then I heard the noise again.
At that moment, I felt a little scared, but I put on my brave face, and went into the outhouse. I did my business, and left.
I was on my way back to the tent, when I heard a voice.
"Xander?"
The tone of the voice terrified me. But, with my brave face still on. I asked, "Who's there?"
No answer.
I shook my head, thinking it was nothing.
Then I heard the voice again.
"It's time to face your destiny."
My brave face shattered into a million pieces. Actually, if it did shatter, then there would be pieces of my eyes, nose, and mouth scattering the ground, and I wouldn't have a head. I was rather attached to my head. I mean, come on, I had it since birth.
Fear entered my body, and took over. I gulped, and asked, "Buffy, Willow? Are you there?"
No answer still.
" Ha ha, very funny. No really, this isn't funny."
But then I saw it. I saw a pair of yellow eyes. It looked like in those cartoons where it's pitch black, and all that you see are the whites of the eyes. Except it wasn't white, but yellow.
Then I heard a howl, and the eyes started to come closer and closer. I had to get help.
I ran to the girls' tent, and opened the flap.
Nobody was inside.
I had to get out of here. So, I headed for the car, but that's when I felt it. Someone, or something took a bite out of my arm. Then the voice said, "It is time, Xander."
Lightning flashed, then there was more howling.
This time the eyes were right in front of me. I was so scared, that I couldn't move.
Lightning flashed, then I saw the face. It was Buffy. She said, "Your destiny is here, Xander."
Then I felt myself changing. I don't know what I was turning into, but I knew I was evolving.
Lighting flashed again, and instead of seeing Buffy, I saw the face of my attacker. I was terrified, but I put together my brave face on.
"Xander, Xander."
That voice was different. It wasn't the scary voice that I heard before. This time, it was soft and elegant.
My body began to shiver. Then I heard the voice again.
"Xander."
That's when it happened.
I awoke in cold sweat. I shook my head, and I saw Buffy again. She asked, "You okay, Xand?"
I nodded.
"You were having a nightmare."
That was a nightmare? It felt so real. I looked at my arm, nope. There were no teeth marks. I breathed in relief, "I'm okay, Buff. A little shaken, but I'll survive."
Buff was standing at the front flap of the tent. She knelt down, and asked, "Can I come in?"
"Sure."
She sat down in front of me, Indian style. Buffy looked into my eyes. "Want to talk about it?"
I shook my head. I wasn't sure what I was dreaming about. All I could remember was seeing those two yellow eyes. They were now burned into my memory. "It's nothing, Buff. Forget about it."
My friend nodded, and said slowly, "Consider it done."
I smiled, and asked changing topics, "How'd it go?"
Buffy showed a confused look, "How what go?"
"Your conversation with Willow," I answered.
She replied, "It went alright. She didn't take it as well as you, but she did just fine."
"Good. Ready to go fishing?"
Turing around, she poked her hand, and arm out of the flap. She then brought a fishing rod into the tent, "What does this tell you?"
"It tells me nothing. It can't talk. At least, I don't think so. I don't speak fishing rod," I said with a grin.
She slapped me in the back, "You're insane."
"At least I know I am. What are you?"
Buffy replied, "I'm a resurrected person who doesn't feel anything."
"What does this tell you?" Then I sat up and took her hand in mine. "How does this feel?"
"I feel like I'm being held."
"Good. How 'bout now?" I tickled her hand.
She laughed.
"I think you feel fine," and it was my goal.
We looked into each other's eyes. Brown eyes met hazel.
Danger, Will Robinson. Danger. Oh wait, I mean Danger, Xander Harris. Danger. I said to myself. Laughing nervously, "How about that fishing? You ready?"
She stared at me for a second, and said, "I'm ready. Let's go."
I nodded, and turned around. Grabbed my fishing rod, and said, "Good idea."
With that said, the two of us left the tent, to find Willow reading a book.
"What did I tell you about reading Dr. Sues?"
She looked at me, "You said never read it unless you're here."
I nodded, "Right. And why is that?"
My redheaded friend said, "You never gave me a reason."
I smiled, "Exactly. I never could think of one." And that was true. "What are you reading?"
Willow shrugged, "Some romance novel." Then she saw the two fishing rods, "were are you two off to?"
"Xander and I are going fishing," Buffy said.
"Want to come?"
She shook her head, "Nah. You two have fun."
"We will." My blond friend told her.
Then we went over to the docking area, rented a boat, and oared to the center of the lake. I sat on the north end of the boat, while Buffy sat on the south. We both placed bait on the hooks, and threw the lines into the water. Buffy and I sat back to back.
"Xander?"
I replied, "Yeah?"
"I want to thank you," she said, "and that I'm impressed. Anya's a lucky woman to have you."
"Thanks, Buff," I said with a smile.
"You've really matured since our sophomore year. And I'm glad that you're my friend. I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have you in my life."
Buffy can be real sincere when she wants to be, and this proved it, "Let's not find out, huh?"
My best friend nodded, "Right."
Then my rod began to shake, "I caught something."
"Well, don't be a goof. Reel it in."
And I did, I reeled it in with all my strength. Then a tire came from out of the water, "I got it," I said with a chuckle. However, the boat tipped from the added weight, and I fell in.
While in the water, Buffy's hand shot down, and grabbed my arm. She pulled me out, and saw a tire wrapped around my waist.
She giggled, and said, "I think you caught the mysterious Lochness Goodyear."
While treading water, I yelled, "Don't laugh. Help me up."
Buffy began to pull me up, when I got an idea. With an evil grin, I said, "Come on in. The water's great." Then I pulled Buffy into the water.
My friend swam back to the surface and glared at me. I'll never forget those eyes. I could tell that I was totally screwed.
TBC