Title: Iron Fisted 2/13
Author: Mike McD
Rating: R (for some naughty language)
Summary: The follow on from 'Silver Tongued'.
Distribution: Anywhere, just let me know.
Disclaimer: I do not own Buffy the Vampire Slayer nor do I own any other characters. This is a work of fiction written for fun and enjoyment.
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The stead beep of the monitor and the rise and fall of Xander's chest provided a small measure of reassurance to Willow. Ever since they had immersed themselves in Buffy's world, Willow and Xander had been hurt a number of times. They accepted that as the price paid in fighting the good fight.
But this time it was different.
Her anger at Buffy was overwhelmed by her concern for the unconscious Xander. She took his hand in hers, hers dwarfed by his.
She really, really wished he would wake up soon.
"Hey Xander." She spoke to him in a quiet, subdued manner. "Big night, wasn't it?"
"I... I always wanted you to be my first. And you were. Well, kinda, sort of. My first, that is." She babbled a little. "Always dreamed that you'd be my first. Never dreamed that Cordelia would be my second and Buffy my third." Pausing, she could almost see in her mind Xander giving her a sceptical look.
"OK, OK, so maybe there's been one or two dreams like that and that information does not leave this room, you hear me mister?" She waggled her finger at Xander, Boss Willow face on. Boss Willow gave way to Defensive Willow.
"Besides, I'm not the only one in this room who's had that sort of dream."
Sighing, she stared down at Xander's hand in her own.
"I might've had the odd dream of something like this happening, doesn't mean that's how I actually wanted it to happen. And I know you well enough to realise this wasn't how you wanted it to happen either.
"But it happened. It happened and everything's changed and we need to talk about it. And to do that I need you with me, awake and talking and listening. I need you.
"Who else is gonna watch a Charlie Brown Christmas with me and do the Snoopy Dance? Who else am I gonna help get through math class, or hang with every day and dream of every night? Who else..."
Willow choked on her emotions and a tear rolled down her cheek.
"I love you."
Xander's face twitched and his hand moved in hers. Willow's eyes widened in hope.
"W... Willow?" Xander croaked.
"Xander?" Willow replied, scarcely believing it. Xander smiled at her weakly and reached up, wiping away the tear.
"Hey... Don't cry." He reassured Willow who was flooded with relief and happiness.
"How's he going?" Giles asked from the doorway. Willow looked back and saw Giles and Cordelia standing at the door. There was no mistaking Willow's happiness.
"He's awake Giles! He's awake!" Giles smiled in relief at the redhead's news.
"I'll go get a doctor." Cordelia announced. Pausing before leaving to get the doctor, Cordelia watched Willow and Xander. She was disturbed at feeling jealousy.
She was even more disturbed of the fact she wasn't sure which one of them she was jealous of.
Author: Mike McD
Rating: R (for some naughty language)
Summary: The follow on from 'Silver Tongued'.
Distribution: Anywhere, just let me know.
Disclaimer: I do not own Buffy the Vampire Slayer nor do I own any other characters. This is a work of fiction written for fun and enjoyment.
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The stead beep of the monitor and the rise and fall of Xander's chest provided a small measure of reassurance to Willow. Ever since they had immersed themselves in Buffy's world, Willow and Xander had been hurt a number of times. They accepted that as the price paid in fighting the good fight.
But this time it was different.
Her anger at Buffy was overwhelmed by her concern for the unconscious Xander. She took his hand in hers, hers dwarfed by his.
She really, really wished he would wake up soon.
"Hey Xander." She spoke to him in a quiet, subdued manner. "Big night, wasn't it?"
"I... I always wanted you to be my first. And you were. Well, kinda, sort of. My first, that is." She babbled a little. "Always dreamed that you'd be my first. Never dreamed that Cordelia would be my second and Buffy my third." Pausing, she could almost see in her mind Xander giving her a sceptical look.
"OK, OK, so maybe there's been one or two dreams like that and that information does not leave this room, you hear me mister?" She waggled her finger at Xander, Boss Willow face on. Boss Willow gave way to Defensive Willow.
"Besides, I'm not the only one in this room who's had that sort of dream."
Sighing, she stared down at Xander's hand in her own.
"I might've had the odd dream of something like this happening, doesn't mean that's how I actually wanted it to happen. And I know you well enough to realise this wasn't how you wanted it to happen either.
"But it happened. It happened and everything's changed and we need to talk about it. And to do that I need you with me, awake and talking and listening. I need you.
"Who else is gonna watch a Charlie Brown Christmas with me and do the Snoopy Dance? Who else am I gonna help get through math class, or hang with every day and dream of every night? Who else..."
Willow choked on her emotions and a tear rolled down her cheek.
"I love you."
Xander's face twitched and his hand moved in hers. Willow's eyes widened in hope.
"W... Willow?" Xander croaked.
"Xander?" Willow replied, scarcely believing it. Xander smiled at her weakly and reached up, wiping away the tear.
"Hey... Don't cry." He reassured Willow who was flooded with relief and happiness.
"How's he going?" Giles asked from the doorway. Willow looked back and saw Giles and Cordelia standing at the door. There was no mistaking Willow's happiness.
"He's awake Giles! He's awake!" Giles smiled in relief at the redhead's news.
"I'll go get a doctor." Cordelia announced. Pausing before leaving to get the doctor, Cordelia watched Willow and Xander. She was disturbed at feeling jealousy.
She was even more disturbed of the fact she wasn't sure which one of them she was jealous of.