Chapter 5 Give me This Dance. Will Buffy drown? Will they dance?
Xander takes off his shoes and jacket and jumps into the water. He begins to swim really fast and starts to search for Buffy.
"Buffy!" calls Xander.
Riley and Tara come down to the beach. Riley helps Tara onto the sand. She almost falls with her high heels. Riley looks around and sees Buffy's clothes in the sand.
"Buffy, Buffy!" Riley calls out to his little sister as he runs over to the shore.
"Xander." Tara looks toward the water and sees Xander swimming. She takes off her shoes and runs to the shore with Riley. Tara grabs Xander's coat and meets Xander on the shore. Xander carries Buffy out of the water. Tara quickly wraps her in Xander's coat.
"What the hell happen?" Riley faces Xander. Xander puts Buffy down on the sand.
"She wanted to go for a swim."
"And you let her!"
"I didn't have choice." Xander tries to feel for a pulse but doesn't feel one. "She's not breathing."
"What!"
Xander positions Buffy's head and starts CPR.
"Come on Buffy." Xander continues breathing into Buffy's lungs. In less than two seconds Buffy begins to spit water out of her mouth and starts to breathe heavily.
"Buffy." Riley looks at her with a worry expression. Buffy gives him an innocent look. Then Riley hugs her tight. Xander and Tara both look at each other.
The next day Buffy wakes up in her room with barley any memory of the night before. Riley enters her room and opens the curtains letting the sunshine in. Buffy covers her face with her hands and grabs the covers.
"Buffy! Get up."
"Riley close the curtains."
"Buffy!" Riley pulls the cover from her. Buffy gives him an angry look. "Take this."
"What is it?"
"It will make you feel better." She takes the cup and takes a sip.
"Ah gross."
"Drink it all."
"No!"
"Buffy do you have any idea what you did last night?" Buffy put an innocent face. "You went skinny dipping in the beach. Now I don't think our parents would like to know about this."
"Riley you're not going to tell them are you?"
"Tell what?" ask their mother entering the room. The two look at their mom.
"Mom. What are you doing here?" ask Buffy.
"Are you two hiding anything?"
"No!" Buffy and Riley both say.
"We're just having a sister brother bonding," says Buffy smiling and pulling Riley closer to her. Riley smiles too. Their mother looks at them then her husband comes by the door.
"Is there a family reunion that I didn't know about?" ask Giles as he puts his arm around Joyce's shoulder.
"It looks like our children have something they don't want to share," says Joyce looking at Giles.
"Mom we're fine," says Buffy. "Now if you guys don't mind I'd like to change."
"Where are you going?" ask Giles.
"Out for a run with me," says Riley. Buffy looks at Riley.
"Alright," says Joyce turning around. Giles follows her out.
"Close the door," says Buffy holding her stomach with one hand and her other on her mouth. Riley closes the door and locks it then looks at Buffy strangely. Then Buffy runs into her bathroom to throw up.
"While you're in there why don't you take a shower," says Riley walking over to the bathroom door. "A cold one." He closes the door.
A half and hour later Xander and Tara knock at the back porch of Buffy's room. Riley is sitting on Buffy's bed waiting for Buffy to finish showering. Riley sees Xander and Tara and opens the door.
"Hey, so how is she?" says Xander.
"She hasn't thrown up in the last half-hour," says Riley.
"That's a good thing," says Tara looking at Xander.
Buffy comes out the bathroom in a floral dress. She sees Xander and she lowers her head.
"How are you feeling?" ask Xander. Buffy raises her head.
"I'm okay," replies Buffy in a meek voice.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes." Xander looks at Riley.
The four got into Xander's car and drove to the resort where they have the dance audition. Everyone else is there and Cordelia gives them all their outfits.
"Cordelia," calls Angel as he walks over to her.
"Hi Angel," says Cordelia.
"How are you?"
"Fine. And you?"
"Oh, still single." Cordelia smiles and heads off to the other dancers who are already dress.
The stage is set and in the auditorium and a row of people sat in front to watch the show. Cordelia sits down near by the people and she winks at Angel.
The curtains open to reveal Spike and Faith who start a little salsa. The music fades and in enters two other dancers while Spike and Faith still stay in the back.
The costumes are beautiful full of life and color. The girl's dresses swirl around but it's the dancing that left a permanent impression on the people. It is exquisite and unique. The routine showcases three major dances all very different but very alike in some form. The last dance is for Buffy and Xander. They did everything perfect.
When the dance is complete they all came out a bowed. The panel of people clap for them and Angel stands up.
Xander jumps off the stage and as he helps Buffy off the stage Angel approaches them.
"Hey, Xander," says Angel patting Xander's shoulder. "You did a good job. Who's this beautiful lady you've got here?" Buffy blushes.
"Angel this is Buffy," says Xander. "Buffy Angel."
"Hi, nice to meet you," says Buffy with a smile as she extends her hand to him. Angel takes it and kisses it. Buffy makes a face but it isn't a blush. She takes back her hand and she looks at Xander with a sad face. Xander becomes confuse by this.
"You were incredible," says Angel still looking at Buffy. She bows her head and puts her hand over her mouth. Buffy tries to turn but she isn't able to leave because all the other dancers decide to go pass them. Angel looks at Buffy then at Xander.
"Are you okay?" ask Angel. Buffy puts her other hand on her stomach. She looks at Angel and nods her head no.
"Buffy no," says Xander understanding what is wrong with her. Buffy could not hold it in any longer. She releases her it. Her hand comes out off from her mouth and she starts to throw up on Angel's shoes. Xander puts his hand over his eyes.
From the a few feet away Tara and Riley see the whole thing.
"I cannot believe she did that," says Tara. She puts her hand over face and nods her head.
"Yeah," says Riley looking away. "Did I mention she was adopted." Tara smiles and laughs at him.
"That's really not nice to say about your sister," says Tara. "Blood related or not."
"I really like this," says Riley. "Me you talking."
"It's a very healthy exercise," says Tara. She then grabs his hand and they walk out of the audition area together.
Meanwhile Xander is waiting with Buffy in the girl's bathroom. Buffy keeps yakking away and Xander is there for her.
"I'm never drinking beer again," says Buffy before she throw up some more.
"Can I have that in writing," says Xander holding her so that she wouldn't fall into the toilet bowl. Buffy looks at Xander and gives him a half smile. He helps her out of the toilet and over to the sinks. She washes her mouth and face.
"I'm really sorry," says Buffy.
"It's alright," says Xander. "Seeing you throw up on Angel's shoes was so funny. I hadn't laughed that much in a long time. Come on. Let's take you home."
Xander helps Buffy out of the resort and into his car. He drives slowly so the bumps on the road would not stir her stomach. They arrive at Buffy's and Xander pulls the sliding door to her room open. She begins to feel weak because she has nothing in her body and Buffy faints into his arms. He immediately picks her up and he lays her gently on her bed covering her up. Xander sighs looking at Buffy.
"What am I going to do with you?" he asks himself. He touches her forehead and kisses it.
"Thank you," Buffy mumbles as she falls asleep.