Buffy and Kennedy

"Season 8"

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Chapter 8: Missing

Slayer Central

Kennedy had arrived at Slayer Central about an hour ago with Cordelia. Cordelia was taken upstairs to her room because she suffered the worse of the beatings. Kennedy was just downstairs getting bandaged up; she got off easy compared to Cordelia.

As Kennedy looked around the room she saw worried faces looking her way. She didn't know who to tell them that they were, or are, up against something extremely evil, and they have a personal vendetta with Buffy. Speaking off Buffy she was nowhere to be found. When they arrived back at the house they expected to see her there ready to scold them for being out by themselves…but she wasn't there.

Kennedy asked around to see if she called but there was no luck, no had heard from Buffy them or since. Anya places a bandage on Kennedy's forehead and looked at the girl with sympathy. "Don't worry Kennedy…Buffy will come back," Anya said trying to be comforting.

Kennedy just smiles a soft small smile. She knew she shouldn't be worried about Buffy when she has everyone else to be worried about. She is the only one here with Slayer authority…everyone else are Slayers in training even though the have the power.

Why does this always have to happen to me? I lost Willow but I move on, it wasn't the end of the world. I got together with Buffy, and at first it was a little strange but we got over it. I can't think of anyone else I would ever want to be with. I never rally felt that way with Willow because I always knew deep down that she never truly loved me, that she would always have Tara in her heart. Yeah it hurt me when she dumped me but it wasn't the end, I knew I would find someone that was better for me…and I did…in Buffy. If I lose Buffy I don't know what I will do…she is everything to me. And yes I know how cliché that sounds.

When Anya tried to apply another bandage Kennedy got up. "That's enough," she said and then walked away. Everyone knew where she was going they didn't bother asking. She was going to their room…to think about things. Kennedy walked along the hallway thinking to herself.

What happened to her? I thought I was hot on her trail and then her trail disappeared completely. Why would she do that? Did she not want to be found? No…there is no way she would want to run from the life she has now. I mean she had people that love her, and that want her in their lives. She has people that demand on her to be there when they need her…she wouldn't leave all this behind…she wouldn't leave me, not when what we have is so new.

Kennedy opened the door to the bedroom that her and Buffy shared, she still had her room too but she spent most of her time her. She walked across the room and sat on the bed. As she looked around the room Kennedy remember everything, their first kiss, the night the spelt together for the first time, all their little fight, and everything else that was special to her about their relationship.

Every memory we have together seems to take place in this very room. Is that bad? Does she not want people to know that we're together? No, why am I thinking like this? Everyone at Slayer Central knows that we're together…so whom else would she need to tell. I mean everyone I ever see her talking to lives in this place.

Kennedy was snapped from her thoughts by a light tapping noise on the door. "Go way," she said as she looked at the floor and let a single tear slip from her eyes as the final thought came into her mind…what if Buffy was dead?

The person that was tapping ignored her and came into the room after all. And when she saw who it was she wasn't surprised. Dawn walked across the room and sat on the bed next to Kennedy. Dawn could really annoy people sometimes, okay most of the time but she really knew when to not say anything. They both just sat there, in the room, in the dark thinking about a little blonde that they both know.

Kennedy turned to face her. "Why are you here?" she asked. "I mean don't you have something better to do?" she asked.

"What than sit her with the person that my sister is head over heels for…no way." Dawn said with a smile.

"Head over heels?" Kennedy questioned.

"Oh yeah although she has never confirmed it but I know by the way she looks at you." Dawn paused. "The only other person I ever saw her look at like that was Angel…and for some reason sometimes Faith, but I doubt anything ever went on there." Dawn clarified.

"I a weird way that made complete sense so…thanks," Kennedy said. "You think she ran?" Kennedy asked as she started to play with her finger. "Away from me and everything she had here…I remembering Willow telling me how she ran away once before." Kennedy said.

"That was under way different circumstances," Dawn said. "And no I don't think she ran…not when she has you here waiting for her when she comes home," Dawn stated. Dawn paused as she thought about what to say next. "She will come back, the reason she ran last time isn't here," she said and then stood up. "You know…I think she just might be in love with you, but who am I to judge?" Dawn stated at she walked out of the bedroom leaving Kennedy alone in the room.

She might love me…huh…well I think I might just love her too. Kennedy thought as she lay back on the bed and slowly drifted off to sleep thinking about the blonde slayer.

Somewhere outside of town

Buffy was sitting on a chair alone in a room with no windows. Well I have to say; this is a new low for Glory. Buffy said to herself as she looked around the building she in to see if she knew where she was…which she didn't. This is just great.

Buffy heard someone approaching and she thought she could understand what they where saying but when she saw who it was all her thoughts vanished. Her before her was someone that she didn't expect to see, someone that she thought was lost to her forever.

"Oh my God," Buffy said as the person began to untie her. "Riley? W-what are you doing here?" she asked him as she waited for the rest to the commandos to come out of hiding…she knew they were there she could hear the breathing.

He looked at her with serious eyes. "Buffy there is something that I need to tell you, something I should have told you last time I visited." He said as he looked around with said eyes no really wanting to tell her this.

"What is it?" she asked. "Oh and by the way you can tell them to come out of hiding because I know they're there," she said and he looked at her with questioning eyes. "Gotta love slayer hearing," she said as if it explained everything.

With a nod of his head people came out of everywhere. "Geez…did you bring the whole army?' she asked sarcastically.

"Buffy there is something that I think you should seriously know," he said.

"What is it?" she asked getting serious now.

"When we first started going out I really didn't know what to expect so I did implant the bugs," he said.

"What Bugs?" she asked.

"And the only reason I know they are there is because my partners would talk to me about things that I only told you." He said. "Things about Giles, Xander and everyone." He explained.

"Wait step back…what bugs?" she asked again.

"Your phone and everything is bugged…and I know what your thinking. That is was in the old house, and the old house isn't there anymore. But there are bugs in your new house too," he clarified. "We followed you and waited until the coast was clear before we came in after you," he said.

"You followed me?" she asked almost not wanting to believe what she was hearing.

"It was for your own good," he tried to explain. "Now I think we should get you out of her before they come back," he said as he went to untie her. As he was untying her she said nothing and that scared him because Buffy Summers was never silent. "Buffy I know what you must be thinking, he said.

"You have no idea what I'm thinking," she said as she got up after he untied her. "You invaded my house and my privacy," she said. "You know what is going on in my life but I have no idea what's happening in yours…that is so unfair," she said angrily. "What do you know about me now? I am I different than what you remember?" she asked. "Did you guys get what you needed out of me…I bet you all sit around a laugh at all the stupid things that happen in my life," she said.

"Buffy…" he started to say.

"No! You invaded my privacy by doing that…I haven't heard from you in over a year and you come a do that." She paused. "I just want to know one thing…why?" she asked. "And for your sake you better not lie to me." She said.

"It was so I could keep a tab on you…they knew I still, and probably always will have feeling for you. And instead of making me worry all the time with whether or not you were okay they just bugged your house." He said. "I swear to you Buffy know one listens to anything going in your house but me," he said.

Buffy looked everywhere except at him and when she finally did look at him she didn't know what to say. "Let's just leave," she said not saying anything about the new information.

They walked out of the abandoned building and she hopped into his car and together they drove to the Slayer Central building. Buffy sat in the passenger seat of Riley's Jeep and for some strange reason she wasn't that mad that he had tabs on her. She was angrier that he didn't have the respect for her to tell her that he was watching over her. It was like what happened with Angel a year or two after they broke up. He came back to Sunnydale and was watching over her. Basically it was the fact that he could see her but she couldn't see him.

Buffy took a sideways look over at Riley and she couldn't help all the old feelings that came rushing back, and to top it all off she knew that she shouldn't be think those thoughts…not with Kennedy waiting for her at home. But he knew that didn't? If he was in fact keeping tabs on her than he had to know that she was now with someone else…but did he care? If she stopped his right now and told him that she still had feelings for him would care that she was with someone else. But isn't he married? Buffy took a look at his ring finger and there was no longer a ring on his finger and for some reason that made her happy inside.

"Riley?" Buffy said breaking the silence. "How's Sam?" she asked.

He looked at her quickly out of the corner of his eye and then turned his attention back to the road. "Um…Sam died about a year ago," he said but before Buffy could say anything he continued. "We were going out on a mission, we heard that there was a huge; and when I say huge I mean huge, nest of vampires. Well Sam and me took the mission but she never made it back…it was suicide in there…no one would have been able to take them all…not even you," he said.

"How did you get out?" she asked.

"I ran as fast as u could, we did it during the say so luckily I didn't have to run that far," he said. "That's why I took this job, I knew you were going to need help so I gathered a team." He said.

"Thanks Riley but this is more than just vampires," Buffy said. "I am going to need more than just you guys," she finished. "It's right here on the left," she said point to the long driveway that led all the way back to slayer central.

Riley took the left and drove up the driveway and when he saw the building his eyes widened. "Wow…where did you guys get the money?" he asked.

"The council," she stated. "This is the American version of the council…since the England one blew up," she said. "Come on, I'll introduce you to every one," she said as she got out of the car and walked toward the house.

Buffy opened the door to the place that she now called home, and when she walked inside everyone stopped what he or she was doing. "Hey everyone," she said suddenly feeling kind of nervous. "This is Riley. Riley this is everyone." She said and then she once again turned to the group. "Where is she?" she asked.

"In your bedroom," one answered. "She hasn't come out since you went missing."

"How long was I gone?" Buffy asked.

"A couple days," another one answered.

"Oh…get Riley caught up on the situation while I got and show her I'm back," Buffy said as she started to go up the stairs.

Buffy turned down the hallway that led to her room and she saw a smile stream of light coming from underneath her door which told her that Kennedy must still be in there. She stood outside her door just listening to the breathing of Kennedy. Why did I ever think about leaving this girl? Buffy asked herself as she started to turn the knob. As she entered the room Kennedy didn't move, she must think I am someone else coming to tell her that everything will be okay and that I will be home soon. Buffy walked over to the bed and sat on her side.

"Go away, I just want to mellow in self pity for awhile," Kennedy said.

Buffy smiled, "Does that mean we can't have any fun?" she asked. She saw Kennedy's body stiffen and then she watched as Kennedy rolled over and looked at her. "Miss me?" Buffy asked and before she knew it Kennedy was wrapped around her neck.

"God Buffy," Kennedy said into her shoulder. Than she pulled away while she out her hands on either side of Buffy's face. "I missed you," she said right before she brought their lips together. When she pulled away she slapped Buffy on the shoulder. "Don't ever get kidnapped again," she said.

"I promise," Buffy said as she pressed her lips to Kennedy's once again. Buffy slowly pushed Kennedy back on the bed and all thought about Riley and the army guys left her mind as she concentrated on her girlfriend.

AN: Sorry for the late update but i have been really busy with school and stuff, i hope to update more often.