Kidnapper.
Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer…The gang finds out that now there are two slayers in Sunnydale and two watchers. Buffy gets two big surprises on her birthday. This is the continuation of my own six season of Buffy. Ally, Alive, Blue Boy, Behind Close Shadows and Love You Not.
It's an ordinary day in Sunnydale, as ordinary as can be and the Scooby gang gathers around at their head quarters, the magic shop, to talk about the newly found dilemma. Everyone is quiet at first, until Buffy breaks the silence.
"I think we need to talk about this," says Buffy.
"Yes, Buffy," says Giles as he takes off his glasses and cleans them. "It's a situation that needs to be treated." Buffy looks at Giles.
"Giles, it's not like it's something new. There have been two Slayers and two watchers before."
"Let's just hope that Casandra doesn't follow in any of their footsteps."
"I've know Casandra well," says Donald, the new watcher and Casandra's father. "She'll make a fine Slayer."
"The rules are simple, Casandra," says Buffy putting her hand over her shoulder. "All you have to do is try and not get killed."
"Thanks for the tip," says Casandra. "I'll keep that in mind."
"Why don't we start on your exercises?" says Giles. "Buffy, show her to the gym."
"Gym's back here," says Buffy leading Casandra over to the back of the magic shop.
"Private yet strange in a magic shop," says Xander as he follows the two Slayers into the gym. "This right here is the…what is it, ten?" Xander looks at Buffy as she walks behind the punching bag. "Eleven…I lost count."
"It's twelve," replies Buffy. "And that's only in one year." Buffy starts to punch the bag, when suddenly she gets a little dizzy and faints.
"Buffy?" says Xander as he goes to her side. "Are you okay?"
"I'll get the guys," says Casandra as she heads out of the gym to get Giles and Donald. She tells them what happened and Giles rushes into the gym. He sees Xander at Buffy's side. Giles and Xander help her up and seat her down on a chair.
"You guys, I'm fine," says Buffy. "I just got a little dizzy is all."
"There has to be a reason," says Giles with a concerned tone.
"Cause I've been working too hard. I need a break!" Buffy pushes aside both Xander and Giles and heads out of the gym. Buffy steps out into the streets and somehow she seems to be hiding something. She feels different and she has been feeling like this for a while.
Buffy walks aimlessly around and enters a supermarket. She goes down some aisles and is looking for something she wouldn't usually buy. She buys three other stuff and pays for them. When she grabs her bag and goes, the cashier looks at her and then turns as Buffy walks out the door heading for home.
As Buffy gets to her house, she quickly runs upstairs and locks herself in the bathroom. Buffy walks over to the sink and looks at herself in the mirror. She looks a little pale and she touches her face. Buffy then gets on her knees and dumps the stuff she bought on the floor. The stuff is a pack of bubble gum, a low fat chocolate bar, a bottle of water, and a pregnancy test. She picks up the pregnancy test and starts to open it.
Downstairs, Ann opens the door for Xander, Willow, and Tara. Xander explained to them what had happened at the magic shop earlier with Buffy.
"She was moody," says Xander. "And she pushed me hard, too."
"Ah, poor Xander," says Willow patting him on the shoulder.
"She wasn't herself, that's for sure."
"We'll go see what's up." Willow and Tara head upstairs. The two head to Buffy's room. As they pass the bathroom, Tara notices that the bathroom light is on. They then see Dawn heading downstairs. The two approach the bathroom. They hear a cry come from the bathroom and they knock softly. No one answers.
"Buffy, are you in there?" asks Willow. Willow opens the door and enters the room. She finds Buffy curled up on the floor crying and she is clutching something she can't identify in her hand. Willow rushes over to her side and asks what's wrong. Buffy begins to clear her tears and brushes her hair away from her face.
All of a sudden, Buffy hugs Willow really tight. Willow is confused, but hugs her back. When Willow pulls away from the hug, she looks at Buffy, who still has tears in her eyes and raises her eyebrow.
"Willow, I'm pregnant," Buffy says still crying and rejoicing at the same time.
"You're pregnant?" says Willow shocked at the news she has just received.
"That's wonderful news," says Tara sitting down next to Willow. "Right?" Buffy nods her and Willow smiles at Tara.
"Who's the father?"
"I know you're going to find this a little strange, but I finally get the normal life I've been waiting for with him. You're going to hate me for not telling you sooner, but you can't kill me now because I'm pregnant."
"Buffy, just tell me."
"It's…"
Meanwhile downstairs, Xander is pacing back and forth, wondering what is taking the girls so long with Buffy. Dawn comes downstairs and says hi. She then heads into the kitchen and when she comes back with a popsicle in her mouth, she goes up to Xander.
"Xander, I know," says Dawn sucking on the popsicle.
"Know what, Dawn?" asks Xander unsure what she meant.
"You and Buffy."
"Oh." Xander scratches his head. "You see, we…"
"It's okay. I'm cool with it. I always thought you were good for her. I always thought you would have been good for me, but never mind about me. I mean, you know her more than anybody. It makes sense that you two belong together."
"I'm glad you feel that way, Dawn. Not the part that you wanted me, but the part with you being okay with me and Buffy."
"So, we're good? Although I'm kind of glad. Try to keep her, so she won't steal any of the other good guys." Xander laughs at her comment and assures her that he will keep Buffy at his side. "So, her birthday is coming up. What ya getting her?"
"I've already got her a present. It's a big surprise."
"Good, hope it's not another switchblade." Dawn walks off into the living room.
"Xander, get up here," calls Tara from the stairs. Xander quickly runs up the stairs and follows her over to the bathroom, where Willow and Buffy are. When Buffy sees him, she goes up to him and kisses him on the lips. He is surprised that she is doing this in front of Willow and Tara, but he goes with it. Then she hugs him. Xander becomes confused by all of this.
"Congratulations, Xander," says Willow with a big smile as she hugs him, too.
"Huh?" says Xander.
"You're going to be a dad," says Buffy. Xander looks at Buffy completely surprised at her words and how she said them. Buffy hugs him again.
"That's…that's incredible," Xander finally says. "That's…I'm speechless." Xander touches Buffy's belly.
"Xander, it takes time," says Willow. Xander smiles at his best friend.
"This is…Wow!
"Do you need air?" asks Buffy.
"No, I'm good." He grabs Buffy's hands. "You girls take it all calmly, but us guys we…"
"Freak," says Tara.
"Yeah," replies Xander.
"Do you want this?" asks Buffy in a serious tone.
"Of course I do, Buffy," replies Xander as he looks deep into her green eyes. "It's what I've dreamed of. Being with you and having a family with you."
"Was I in your dream, Xander?" asks Willow.
"Yeah, Will." He smiles at her.
"I never imagined this," says Buffy. "I feel kind of bad about it."
"Don't," says Xander.
"I only dreamt about you once and it was an evil plot to kill me, but you saved me in the end."
"I couldn't let you die you know, again." Buffy smiles.
"Buffy?" says Willow. "Sorry to interrupt the moment, but how are you going to tell your dad?" Buffy's eyes widen.
"How are you going to tell Giles?" asks Tara.