Chapter 8
Buffy found William sitting on the steps outside. He looked up at her and was concerned at the look on her face. She gave him a small smile as she sat down next to him. "Is everything alright?" He asked and she took a deep breath before she spoke.
"Xander told me the truth about you. That you're from the past." William nodded in understanding.
"I had a feeling he would. I wanted to tell you, but I wasn't sure how." Buffy nodded also and looked at him with tears in her eyes.
"You have to go back. Xander asked a friend of ours to help and if anyone can find a way to send you back it's her." William shook his head.
"I don't want to go back, not anymore. I want to stay here with you." He said as he grabbed her hand and tears were falling down her face now.
"You can't stay here just for me, William. You have responsibilities like you told me. You have to be there for your mother. Trust me when I tell you that you'll want to savor every moment you have with her. You never know when she won't be there anymore. I know about you being a King. You can't give that up." William knew that what she said was right, but he didn't think he would be able to let her go. He then thought of something.
"You can come with me. We can marry and you can be my Queen and rule with me. I can't love any of those other women, Buffy. They don't compare to you." Buffy gave his hand a squeeze.
"You know I can't go with you. I don't belong there, William. I'm still in high school and I have plans to go to college. I would never be able to rule with you. That kind of life just isn't me. I know you can find happiness. You deserve it. I know you'll find someone to love that will be there with you through everything." William looked at her with tears of his own in his eyes.
"I love you." He told her and she hugged him to her as he cried.
"I love you, too. That will never change." She kissed the top of his head as he continued to cry softly against her chest. Buffy looked up when she noticed that they weren't alone. She saw Willow and Tara standing there. Willow gave Buffy a smile, but inside her heart was breaking for her.
"Hey, is this a bad time?" She asked and Buffy shook her head.
"No, did you find anything?" Willow nodded.
"Yeah, we found a way." Buffy nodded also as more tears fell down her cheeks. She hugged William closer to her.
"We'll find each other again, my love. No matter what happens." She whispered in his ear as she continued to hold him, afraid to let go.