Chapter 1
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the BTVS characters, (wish I did!) that privilege belongs to Joss and ME.
Willow sat there staring blankly at the computer screen, her eyes willing her mind to work, but to no avail. She faked a yawn and stood up, stretching. " I think I'm gonna pack it in guys" she said to the petite blond girl and the brown haired boy sitting across the room.
"What? Willow is tired?" asked the boy in a mocking tone " don't you love us anymore, Will?" he asked grinning at her.
"shut up Xander" the blonde said swatting him playfully with a grin.
Willow forced a smile at her friends, " Buffy, Xander, I should go. I'm.. I'm just a little tired" she finished lamely.
They nodded and she grabbed her bag and walked out of the room, the concerned eyes of her friends following her out.
Willow walked slowly down the quiet streets, occasionally she would kick a stone, or pull a leaf of a tree. On the outside, Willow was a happy, beautiful, funny girl, who was very smart and loved her life. But she wasn't and she didn't. Everything was so messed up for her. Sure she had friends and people who cared about her and she was smart, but she had to wonder if there was something more. Her life was far from easy. She was a geek, had no fashion sense, which she was constantly reminded of by the girl friend of the only man she had ever loved, who was totally oblivious of the fact, and happened to be one of her best friends. She had moved on though, knowing that she could never have him, well, at least she had tried to move on, but every now and then she would catch herself watching Xander, she would come out of a daydream only to realize that she had been thinking about him, again. No, life was far from easy for her, with her other best friend Buffy, being the chosen one. Everyday was another monster and another chance to get hurt or even killed. She helped Buffy in the only way she knew how, always willing to research the latest featured creature, but the worry that came with it, the pain when someone got hurt, the fear every time there was a face off. Sometimes she wondered if it was worth it.
Buffy watched Willow leave the room, she glanced over at Xander
" I'm worried about her" she said " she's not been herself lately, I miss my happy quirpy Will."
Xander nodded " I know" he said " there is definitely something going on here.. Want me to talk to her?" he continued, thinking about the girl he had known and loved since he was in preschool, she was his best friend in the whole world and it upset him to see her like that.
Buffy shook her head " let me. I can try. and y'know reach her on a whole.. X chromosome sorta level.. It could be girl stuff" Buffy's mouth curled into a frown, thinking about it, Willow was usually such a happy girl, and she was her best friend. " I'll try and talk to her tomorrow" she said to Xander " I'll call you.".
Xander watched her leave hoping Buffy was right, and it was just some girl thing.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the BTVS characters, (wish I did!) that privilege belongs to Joss and ME.
Willow sat there staring blankly at the computer screen, her eyes willing her mind to work, but to no avail. She faked a yawn and stood up, stretching. " I think I'm gonna pack it in guys" she said to the petite blond girl and the brown haired boy sitting across the room.
"What? Willow is tired?" asked the boy in a mocking tone " don't you love us anymore, Will?" he asked grinning at her.
"shut up Xander" the blonde said swatting him playfully with a grin.
Willow forced a smile at her friends, " Buffy, Xander, I should go. I'm.. I'm just a little tired" she finished lamely.
They nodded and she grabbed her bag and walked out of the room, the concerned eyes of her friends following her out.
Willow walked slowly down the quiet streets, occasionally she would kick a stone, or pull a leaf of a tree. On the outside, Willow was a happy, beautiful, funny girl, who was very smart and loved her life. But she wasn't and she didn't. Everything was so messed up for her. Sure she had friends and people who cared about her and she was smart, but she had to wonder if there was something more. Her life was far from easy. She was a geek, had no fashion sense, which she was constantly reminded of by the girl friend of the only man she had ever loved, who was totally oblivious of the fact, and happened to be one of her best friends. She had moved on though, knowing that she could never have him, well, at least she had tried to move on, but every now and then she would catch herself watching Xander, she would come out of a daydream only to realize that she had been thinking about him, again. No, life was far from easy for her, with her other best friend Buffy, being the chosen one. Everyday was another monster and another chance to get hurt or even killed. She helped Buffy in the only way she knew how, always willing to research the latest featured creature, but the worry that came with it, the pain when someone got hurt, the fear every time there was a face off. Sometimes she wondered if it was worth it.
Buffy watched Willow leave the room, she glanced over at Xander
" I'm worried about her" she said " she's not been herself lately, I miss my happy quirpy Will."
Xander nodded " I know" he said " there is definitely something going on here.. Want me to talk to her?" he continued, thinking about the girl he had known and loved since he was in preschool, she was his best friend in the whole world and it upset him to see her like that.
Buffy shook her head " let me. I can try. and y'know reach her on a whole.. X chromosome sorta level.. It could be girl stuff" Buffy's mouth curled into a frown, thinking about it, Willow was usually such a happy girl, and she was her best friend. " I'll try and talk to her tomorrow" she said to Xander " I'll call you.".
Xander watched her leave hoping Buffy was right, and it was just some girl thing.