Buffy and Cordeila
"Season 5"
A/N: I hope you like it. If you like this story you might like the Dark Angel one that i am going to post by the end of the week, it has an odd pairing too. Anyway sorry it is taking me so long...been busy with school and stuff. I hope i can get back onto updateing every week. Again i hope you like it.
Chapter 9: Listening to fear
Sunnydale hospital
Buffy woke up around one this morning and she decided to go to the hospital and visit her mom. Her first task of the day was untangling herself from Cordeila. When she successfully did that she quietly got out of bed and got ready to go.
She made it to the hospital around one thirty. And when she walked in the room the first words out of her mother's mouth where not "good morning" or "hello honey" it was "what are you doing up so late."
Buffy had no idea why she was up so late but she was so she decided to come see her sick mother. She left Cordeila a note so she wouldn't worry. Cuz Cordeila worries about everything, which was the biggest thing Buffy, noticed when they started going out.
Cordeila was always worrying about where Buffy was, if she was okay, and so on. It is one of the things that Buffy's loves the most. Because with Riley and Angel they always knew she could take care of herself so they didn't worry as much. They worried but not as often as Cordeila does. It makes Buffy feel loved.
Buffy was sitting in a chair by the bed as she watched her mother sleep. She had drifted off to sleep about a five minutes after Buffy arrived. And Buffy thanked God for that because she need some time to think. Think about her and Cordeila's relationship, about Faith, and about the new evil in her life…who seemed damn near impossible to kill.
Cordeila, what can you really say about her that hasn't already been said. I mean everyone knows she's hot, but I am sure they don't think she is hot in the same ways I do. Most people say hotness is measure by looks, but not me. Now doesn't get me wrong she is hot in the looks department but there are other things that maker her hotter. For instance, her romantic ways, I know I was shocked when I found out how romantic she really was. When she was going out with Xander I always thought she was selfish, but with me she always wants to make me happy before herself, and she is always doing things for me.
Faith, my sister slayer that went evil and killed people. Tried to kill me and the people I love, whats not to like? Do you want me to make a list cuz I will. Faith closed herself off from me when I wanted to help her after she killed Finch. On the other hand I can't put all the blame on her because I was there to and I am after all the one that threw him up against the dumpster. She was simply doing what she supposed to do, kill what she thought was a blood sucking fined. Giles and everyone, including me, put all the blame on her, and none of it on me. I think that is what drove her to the mayor in the first place, he was someone that didn't think of her as a clod blooded killer.
At least she will be able to help he fight my new evil…I hope. I mean this chick was strong, she threw me around like a rag doll and I barley laid a finger on her. It was almost like she knew what I was going to do before I did…you know that pisses me off. Another thing that got on my nerves is that I don't think she even cared who she was fighting. Come on I am Buffy…the vampire slayer. She should have shown so respect…right? I can't wait till…the next time I see her though…I am going to have to show her what a real slayer is like.
Buffy was so lost in thought that she didn't even notice the door open and Cordeila walk in. Cordeila didn't go over and sit next to Buffy instead she just stood there in a pair of sweatpants and a hoody. She looked like crap but she didn't care because she didn't have anyone she needed to impress. Buffy loved her no matter what she looked like.
Cordeila walked over and sat in a seat that was on the opposite side of Buffy's mother's bed as Buffy was. Cordeila couldn't help but notice that Buffy was in deep thought and that she looked so cute. Because everytime she would think of something confusing, Cordeila guessed, her eyebrows would scrunch together.
I love this girl. Cordeila thought as she continued to watch Buffy. There is no one like her in the world, and I would want it any other way. Cordeila just sat there and watched not wanted to disturb Joyce or Buffy because they both could use a break.
Cemetery
They where supposed to be patrolling with Riley but he never showed up. So Giles, Xander and Willow decided to go at it alone. They would have asked Faith but they didn't. Mostly because the still don't trust her and because they don't know where she is.
They where doing fine on their own too. That is if you considering using three people to kill one vamp fine, then there where terrific, that is until a whole group attacked them. It was three against three and for a human with just plan old human strength, it wasn't very good odds.
The next thing Xander knew he was being thrown into a crypt while Willow was on the ground fighting a vamp and Giles was also fighting back a vamp. Xander figured he was going to have to take care of this on himself.
The vampire was closing in on Willow's neck when it felt a sharp pain in it's chest. It looked down and saw that Willow had somehow gotten the stake in-between them. Willow got up and brushed the dust off herself before she went to help Giles with his vamp.
Giles was doing a pretty good job staying alive, or at least he thought. The vampire kicked the cross out of Giles hand, which left him without any weapon but a stake. He went to stake the vamp but it moved out of the way and had Giles from behind ready to sink his teeth into Giles' neck. Giles closed his eyes as he waited for his death, but it never came. When Giles turned around after he felt the vampire turn to dust he saw a smiling Willow standing there with stake in hand.
Her victory was cut short by the sound of Xander screaming for help. They ran over to him and Giles got the vampire off him and Willow staked it from behind. Giles helped Xander to his feet as they walked out of the cemetery.
"That was fun, how about we never do it again?" Xander said as he was helped out of the cemetery.
"I second that…I just wish I knew where Riley was." Willow said. "It was not very nice to leave us hanging like that." She pouted.
"Yes, yes, we sure could have used his skills tonight," Giles said as they stopped walking.
"What! I took care of those vamps myself." Willow said happily. "We had no need for solider boy…I just wished he would have called to tell us he couldn't make it." She paused. "I wonder where he is."
"I on one hand don't care because I hurt too much," Xander said. "A secondly I bet he is off with Buffy somewhere…happy visuals," Xander said with a smile. Which received a smack in the head by both Willow and Giles. "What?" he asked as they continued to walk. "I was just saying."
"Riley is not off with Buffy somewhere because Buffy is at the hospital with Cordeila." Giles explained.
"At the hospital?" Xander asked. "It's one in the morning…only use morons would be up this late instead of with our respective partners…if you know what I mean." Xander said with a wink.
"I do and please don't ever say something like that again," Giles said as he took off his Giles and whipped them, which made Xander fall to the ground. "Sorry," he said as he picked him back up and they continued walking in silence.
Summers house
Riley was sitting on Dawn's bed as she was taking a shower. As he sat there he silently prayed that Buffy didn't decided to pay her sister a visit tonight. Not that they where going to do anything, but because he didn't want Buffy to find out like that. Not that she needed to find out anything.
The next thing he knew Dawn walked out of the bathroom in a tank top and a pair of seat pants. She came over and sat down on the bed next to him.
"You know you can leave now…I am home all nice a safe," Dawn said as she looked at her feet. "I know you want to be somewhere else and that kiss was just to make me feel better." Dawn finished.
"It wasn't to make you feel better…I did it because I wanted to." Riley said as he grabbed her chin so she was looking at him. "God Dawn, I don't want you to feel that I am doing this just because I pity you…because that isn't turn. I am doing all this," Riley said as he leaned into give her a kiss. "Because I want to," he said when he pulled away.
"But what about Buffy?" Dawn asked wondering why he had a sudden change of heart.
"I found someone better," he said with a smile as he kissed her again. He took her in his arms and they lay back on the bed together, he just held her as she slept. He couldn't help but wonder why he never saw her before.
Sunnydale Hospital
Willow decided to go visit Joyce and Buffy in the hospital after she got her five hours of sleep. Sometimes she didn't know how Buffy could go slaying every night, stay out till really late, and still wake up and face the day.
When she got there is was just Buffy and Joyce, Cordeila had went home to change. Willow walked in with a bag full of goodies for the Summers women. Which got her to thinking, where is Dawn?
"Hey Will," Buffy greeted when she saw her best friend walk through the door. "Bring presents?" Buffy asked with a smile.
"Of course," Willow said as she out down the bag she carried in. She looked around and noticed that Dawn wasn't there. "Where's Dawnie?" Willow asked with a confused look.
"I don't know she hasn't been her all day." Buffy said as she looked at the bag. "Do I get my presents now?" she asked with a pout.
Willow could help but wonder if the pout was a slayer thing or a Summers thing. "Okay I guess." Willow said and Buffy smiled. "First you Ms. Summers," Willow said as she gave Buffy an evil grin. "I got you this beer hat, with two little cup holders on the side. So you don't have to worry about getting up to get something you can just put the straw in your mouth." Willow said as she handed the hat to Joyce.
"Thank you Willow," Joyce said.
"My turn!" Buffy said.
"Okay," Willow said as she reached into the bag. "Here," she said as she gave Buffy a history textbook.
"I don't like the Jewish Santa," Buffy pouted.
Willow couldn't help the smile that came to her face. "All the assignments are done…all you have to do is write your name on top," Willow said. Remembering the last time she did something like that. Buffy had the flu and she had been in the hospital so Willow did all her homework and all Buffy did was sign her name. It was a perfect system.
"You know I am rethinking the Jewish Santa statement." Buffy said as she smiled. "Thanks Will," Buffy finished.
Meanwhile in the hallway Cordeila was walking toward Joyce's room when she saw Tara sitting in one of the chairs. She walked over to where she was sitting and sat down next to her. "Whats up Tara?" Cordeila asked after Tara didn't say hi or anything. Tara remained silent as Cordeila waited for her reply. "Tara is something wrong?" Cordeila asked. I am not liking this caring feeling…it's weird. Cordeila thought.
Tara looked over at her. "I don't know…I juts have this really bad feeling that something bad is going to happen." Tara said as she looked toward Joyce's room. "And it is going to affect us all." She finished.
Cordeila just sat there and stared at her. Okay dramatic much? What was that all about? Cordeila asked herself. Just then Willow came walking out of the room and over to where they where sitting. "Hey Cordy," she said in a cheery voice. Willow never in her life thought she would ever be happy to see Cordeila but since she made Buffy happy she guessed she could deal with her. But the moment she made Buffy cry…Willow couldn't even think about what she would do to the brunette. "Buffy is waiting for you," Willow said.
"Okay thanks," Cordeila said as she made her way into the hospital room…Joyce's room. When she saw Buffy sitting there with a history book she smiled. "Hey baby. I see Willow sends her love." She finished.
"Yeah…"
"All the assignments done again?" Cordeila asked already knowing the answer.
"Yup," Buffy said with a smile. Just as she was about to say something else Dawn walked trough the door. "Her Dawnie…sorry I couldn't make it over last night. I-I was a little distracted." Buffy said looking over at Cordeila who just smiled and sat down in a chair.
"It's okay…Riley stayed with me," Dawn finished hopping she wasn't blushing.
"Okay cool," Buffy said as she walked over to Cordeila. "How about we get out of the hospital while Dawn and Mom spend some quality time together?" Buffy asked as she wrapped her arms around Cordeila's waist.
"Sounds like a plan," Cordeila said as she leaned in to give Buffy a kiss.
But they never got that kiss because a mental patient came walking through the door. He walked right up to Dawn and pointed at her. "You don't belong here…your not real." He said as his family came in to take him out. As they dragged him away he kept screaming, "You don't belong!"
"Who are you?" Joyce said from behind them as she looked at Dawn. "I don't know you."
"Come on mom I have only been gone one night," Dawn said as she walked closer to her mother.
"Get away from me!" Joyce yelled.
"Mom?" Buffy asked as she gripped Cordeila's hand tighter not liking this situation.
Joyce put her hand on her head. "I'm sorry," she said. "I don't know what came over me." Joyce said. "Come here baby," she said to Dawn. And Dawn walked over as Buffy and Cordeila slowly walked out of the room.
"Okay that was way weird," Cordeila said. And Buffy just nodded as they made there way out of the hospital. What is wrong with everyone today? First Tara and now Joyce…it is almost like everyone is going crazy. Cordeila thought as she wrapped her arms around Buffy's shoulder as they walked.
UC Sunnydale (night)
Willow and Tara where lying on the roof of the UC Sunnydale campus building looking at the stars above. It was just the two of them…and that is the way they liked it. They hadn't really spent time alone all day and last night and into early morning Willow was patrolling with Xander and Giles. So they each decided that they would spend the night together.
Tara was showing Willow all the different star combinations and what there names where. Also she was telling her how they got their names. Sure she was starching the truth, but only to make it sound romantic.
The next thing both one of them knew there was a shooting star going across the sky and Willow turned to look at Tara. "Make a wish," she whispered.
"Made," Tara whispered right back. And then she leaned in and gave Willow a kiss. "Mmmm, I missed that." She said.
"Me too," Willow said. Just as she was about to get another wonderful kiss the shooting star they just saw was coming closer and closer. Not to them But to the other houses. "What the?" Willow asked as she stood up to watch the thing.
When they reached the edge of the building they saw that they shooting thing was headed straight for the woods. "Come on we should call Riley and everyone." Tara said as she headed back inside.
Willow looked out over the woods for a little longer before she followed Tara inside.
Meanwhile…in the woods
The shooting star…comet thing shoot into the ground. It went about fifty yards before it actually came to a stop. It was a hollow rock so when it hit the ground it split open and out came crawling a half worm half demon.
One of the mental patients from the hospital was wondering the woods when the creature escaped and of course he didn't know about it. He was jus walking along humming a song that he really didn't know the words too. He looked around as if he was lost…which he was. Just as he was about to turn and go back the way he came something jumped on his back.
He tried to get it off but it was latched on there. He turned and turned hoping that he could fling it off…no such luck. The next thing he knew he was on his back looking face to face with something he had never seen before. He was screaming until the demon thing spit something into his mouth and shut him up instantly. The next thing he knew he could move or breath and soon he was breathing no more.
The creature got up off the old mental man and head toward town where he could hopefully find what he came for.
Sunnydale General
Buffy and her mom where in her room while Dawn sat out in the hallway. Joyce was trying to get a hold of the doctor as Buffy began to clean up her things…she wanted to go home. There was no need for her to be here anymore.
As Buffy packed her things she thought about Cordeila. She said she was going to go find Faith…no one has seen her in a while. They spend a lot of time together. Am I jealous? Should I be jealous? I mean Faith is a very attractive woman…okay I have been around my mother to much. Since when do I use the word attractive? Anyway back on track Buffy. Should I see Faith as a treat to mine and Cordeila's relationship? I always thought she went both ways…
Buffy thoughts where cut short by her mother shouting. "I can't get this thing to work dammit!"
"Mom…mom I am sure the doctor is on his way her right now," Buffy said taking the control from her mother and setting it on the bed next to her.
"Oh sorry," Joyce said as she looked at her daughter.
The doctor came walking through the door and he was met by two pairs of eyes. "Yes?" he asked wondering what they wanted. "How are you feeling Joyce?" he asked.
"I good…I want to go home." Joyce said kind of hurriedly.
Buffy smiled because at that moment Buffy that her mom just sounded like Anya. "I don't know…"
"Come on," Joyce whined like a little kid.
"She has me, my sister, and my friends who practically live at my house to take care of her." Buffy said. "She would be under twenty-four hour surveillance," Buffy said wondering if she sounded too undercover cop. Well in High School my career application did say I was going to be a police officer. Buffy thought.
"I don't know," he said again.
"Come on…you give me the pills she needs to take and I can make sure she takes them," Buffy said.
"Okay I guess…will you follow me please." The doctor said as he walked out the door.
"I'll be right back mom," Buffy said as she walked out the door. She walked right past her sister who was asleep on one of the chairs. As she walked down the hallway though she didn't see the creature walking on the ceiling. If mom does need to be on twenty four hour surveillance then that means that me and Cordeila are going to have to move back into my house. I don't think she is going to be too happy about that. Buffy thought as she listened to the doctor tell her what she had to do.
The woods
Willow and Tara had called Riley, Xander and Giles to come looking in the woods with them. But of course Xander hand to bring along Anya too, so it got kinda annoying, They decided it would be safer in a large group so they stayed together.
Willow and Tara where walking next to each other, Xander and Anya and then Riley and Giles. Riley really wished Dawn was around so he could take her but she wasn't and now he felt like the odd man out. Because everyone was coupled up…that is besides him and Giles.
As the where walking along the pathway they saw the comet burning from a few feet away. They all walked up to it to examine it.
"It's hollow," Giles observed.
"Thank you captain obvious," Anya said from behind Xander, and Xander turned around to glare at her. "What? They pulled us out of bed to look at a rock…" Anya said.
"No one said you had to come," Willow said from where she stood next to Tara. "You could have stayed home in bed," Willow finished. Anya just turned away and Willow went back to the comet. "Do we think something was inside?" she asked.
"I am not sure," Giles said as she squinted to get a better look.
"Maybe we should look around…in groups of course," Riley said as they backed away form the comet.
"That's a good idea," Xander said. "And do I get to go with you," Xander asked with a scared voice and everyone looked at him. "What? We do live on a Hellmouth." He explained.
"Okay," Riley said as he rolled his eyes. "Willow and Tara go that way. Anya and Xander go back that way. Giles you and me will go this way." Riley said as he pointed in different direction. They all went there separate ways. Riley and Giles where walking along when Riley caught smell of something. "What is that?" he asked covering his mouth.
"I don't know," Giles said as he too covered his mouth. They continued to walk until Giles tripped over something. He shinned the light over to the place where he tripped and he saw a dead body.
"Hey guys over here!" Riley yelled to get everyone's attention. Xander, Anya, Willow and Tara all came over and saw Riley helping Giles up off the ground. And then they all saw they dead body on the ground. Riley looked around at his feet and found a stick.
"What are you going to do with that…poke him to see if he's alive?" Xander asked, and then he looked at everyone. "I am going to pretend I didn't asked that." He said.
"It looks like there is something in his throat…I am going to see what it is." Riley explained.
"And solider boy comes through," Anya said as she clapped her hands. "Nice."
Riley rolled his eyes and then he took his hand and opened the guy's mouth. He stuck the stick inside and felt something squashy. He swirled the stick around until he was confident that he got it all on there. Then he pulled the stick out and as soon as it was out he dropped it and put his hand over his nose.
"What is that smell?" Tara asked.
"Ammonia," Giles simply as if it explained everything. "I think I may need to research this." He said. "Maybe we should head back." He suggested.
"I am for that idea," Anya and Willow said as the raised their hands. "Please."
"Okay you guys go and I am going to stay here and continue to investigate," Riley said as he stood up at full height. They all looked at him not sure if they should leave or not. "I am a trained soldier guys…I think I can take care of myself," he said. The nodded and walked away from Riley. As soon as Riley thought they were out of hearing range he got his cell phone out and hit speed dial three. "Hello this is Riley Finn, I need to speak to Agent Graham." He said into the phone.
Sunnydale General…mental ward
"This can't be…y-you're not supposed to be here," One of the patients said. "You don't belong here." He said again.
"Yes I do…now it is time for your pills," The nurse said. She gave the last patients his pills and then she exited the room after she turned out the lights.
The mental patient started to move around in his bed. "You're not supposed to be here!" he yelled as the demon thing came out from under his bed. "It is not time for you yet." He said as he slowly lost the ability to breath.
Summers house
They arrived at the Summers house about an hour after they left the hospital. The only reason it took so long was because Buffy had to drive and she didn't want to give her mother a heart attack. With anyone else in the car they would have been home in at the most three minutes. What I know I can't drive.
Buffy led her mom in the house as Dawn went in to turn off the lights, Joyce said they where too bright. Therefore they had no lights for the time being. Buffy was about to ask her mother if she wanted to go to sleep when she heard something up stairs. No knowing of anyone that was supposed to be here Buffy looked at her sister how nodded and went upstairs.
Buffy made her way cautiously up the stairs. She stopped at the top to see where the noise was coming from…it was coming from her mom's room. She turned and walked down the hall that led to that particular room.
As she walked closer she could start to hear voices. And she thought the sounded familiar. As she got to the door she put her hand on the knob to turn it but was stopped by a voice. "Don't even think about it B…this is a surprise. Now just bring Joyce on up." The person said.
"Faith?" Buffy asked confused.
"That's right," another voice said.
"Cordeila?" Buffy asked again confused.
"Yeah now just bring your mom up so she can get her surprise. There is always enough time fro a welcome home party." Faith said through the door.
Buffy turned on her heal and back down to her sister and mother. When Dawn looked at her she mouthed 'Faith and Cordeila' and Dawn just nodded. "Come on mom, lets get you to bed," Buffy said as she took her mother's arm and walked her upstairs to her bedroom. When they where outside the door Buffy took a deep breath and opened it.
When she was inside she saw a sign that read 'Welcome home Joyce' on it. There where balloons all over the floor. There where candles set in various places. And the best part of all was that Cordeila and Faith came walking out of the bathroom holding a cake that read 'It's good to have you back Ms. S', that made Buffy smile because she knew that Faith had come up with that one.
Cordeila walked over and gave Buffy and kiss and then she turned to Joyce. "It's good to have you back home." She said as she laced Buffy's hand with hers.
"It's good to be back," Joyce said as she walked over and sat on her bed. "Now are we going to get this party started or what?" she asked. Buffy and Dawn smiled as they closed the bedroom door and the party began. It was heavy partying but it was a depressed party either. It was just the kind of party they all needed.
The woods
Riley waited in the clearing as Graham helicopter came in for the landing. He had called him because a while ago Graham told him to call him if anything out the normal happened. At first Riley laughed because Sunnydale was on a Hellmouth. Never in a million years did he think he would ever have to make this call again.
"Where is the body?" Graham asked when he saw Riley. Riley showed him and together they investigated, but they came up with nothing. Riley decided to call it a night and he headed back to the Summers house, which he know called home…not really but he spent most of his time there anyway.
Summers house
When they got Joyce settled in bed Dawn went to her room, Faith went to her room which just happened to be the basement. She said she didn't care it gave her the space that she needed. Buffy and Cordeila went to there room.
When Buffy was dressed in her pj's, which consisted of a tank top and shorts, she went over and turned on her television before going over to her bed where Cordeila was waiting. When she saw Cordeila roll her eyes she couldn't help but smile. "What?"
"Buffy we need to get a TV that actually has color," Cordeila said as Buffy straddled her hips.
"Or really," Buffy said as she leaned down and kissed her.
"Really," Cordeila said as she wrapped her arms around Buffy's neck.
"Okay then," Buffy said as she hopped off Cordeila and walked toward the hallway.
"Where are you going!" Cordeila asked.
"To get us a new TV," Buffy said matter of factly. Before either one of them could say anything Buffy heard something down stairs. "Did you hear that?" she asked Cordeila who shuck her head no. "I heard something I will be back in a sec…don't move." Buffy said before she walked out of the room and went downstairs. Buffy walked down the stairs with cautions. When she was at the bottom she heard something behind her and when she turned around she saw Cordeila standing there with a baseball bat. "I thought I said to stay put."
"You didn't use those exact words," Cordeila joked.
Buffy just rolled her eyes and continued into the hallway. She saw that the kitchen light was on and they headed that way. What a time for demon or something to hit my house. Here I am in a tank top and short shorts and my girlfriend is in short shorts and a football jersey. Where did she get the football jersey? Buffy thought as the walked toward the kitchen.
When they turned into the kitchen they saw Joyce standing with the refrigerator door open. "Mom…what are you doing?" Buffy asked as she watched Cordeila put the baseball bat behind her back so Joyce didn't see it. "You're supposed to be in bed."
"I was hungry…I am aloud to get something when I'm hungry." Joyce said as she closed the fridge and looked at her daughter. "Why are you still up young lady?" Joyce asked. Cordeila couldn't help the smile that came to her face. "And what do you think you are wearing…what are you…some kind of slut?" Joyce asked with a bitter tone. The smiled faded from Cordeila's mouth. "And who is this!" She yelled. A tear fell from Buffy eye as Cordeila grabbed her hand for reassurance. Joyce blinked a couple of times and then she looked at Buffy and Cordeila. "Hello girls…how did I get down here?" she asked. "Buffy why are you crying?"
Buffy looked at her mom in disbelief. She didn't understand how she could remember a single thing that she just said to her. But before Buffy could say anything the basement door swung open and out came Faith wearing a white tank top with pink shorts. This Cordeila couldn't stop the laugh that came from her mouth. Faith looked at herself and then at the rest of them. "I heard yelling," she said as she turned to go back downstairs and before she went all the way down she looked at Cordeila and Buffy, "Not a word to anyone about what I wear to bed." And then she was back in the basement.
"Buffy I think I am going to go back to bed?" Joyce said when Buffy turned to look at her.
"Good idea," Buffy said. "I think we are going to go back to bed too." Buffy said as she looked at Cordeila.
All three of them headed back upstairs. This time Buffy and Cordeila actually went to bed…no playing around. Cordeila held Buffy as she cried.
Sunnydale Public Library
They had went to the public library to research since Giles didn't carry books on comets and things. Xander was reading a book call "Meteors and You" mostly he was just ready it for fun because he honestly didn't think they where going to find anything.
Willow and Tara where looking on the computer as Anya and Giles where looking in some other books. Anya look really bored and Giles doesn't know what to do with himself. The books don't mention any kind of demon…basically he is lost.
"Anyone find anything?" Tara asked as she looked at everyone.
"Nothing…a big fat zero in the finding thing category." Anya said as she made zeros with her hands.
She has been spending way to much time with Xander. Willow thought as she looked at Anya's actions. "I think I found something," Willow said. Everyone got up and walked over to her. "The most recent meteoric anomaly was the Tunguska blast in Russia in 1917." Willow read of the computer.
"With demony insides?" Xander asked.
"How far back do they go?" Giles asked ignoring Xander's question.
"Pretty far. Back to the Queller impact in the twelfth century." Willow read on.
"Okay the what?" Tara asked stopping Willow.
"Queller. I-I don't know why they call it that; it didn't hit a place called Queller or anything. It landed just outside of Reykjavik in Iceland." Willow said as she looked at her girlfriend.
"Wait, I just saw...Queller." Starts to flips through some pages. "Quell ... here, here!" he says when he finds the page he was looking for. "Primitive people used to believe that the moon was a cause of insanity. Sometimes they would pray to the moon to send a special meteor to fix the problem the moon had caused. These meteors were expected to quell the madmen." Xander slammed the book when he finished. "Ha I point for the Xandman and Will and the rest have plain old zero." Xander said with a goofy grin.
"Wait…madman?" Anya asked as she looked at everyone else.
"The man in the woods," Tara finished.
Willow got up from the table and went over to the pay phone. She put in her money and dials Riley's phone number. "Hello, Riley?" Willow asked when someone picked up.
"Yeah," he said on the other end.
"We found the perp," Willow said. She proceeded to tell him about the demon and its history. "Oh and Riley."
"Yeah," Riley asked.
"I saw Joyce earlier today and well…she wasn't acting like herself if you know what I mean." Willow said.
"It's okay Willow I am on my way to there house now," he said. They said there good-byes. And Riley looked up and saw that he was right in front of the Summers house. But instead of going in he decided that he should go check out the mental ward at the hospital and see if anything was up or not.
Summers House
Buffy woke up at ten and she found that Cordeila was wrapped protectively around her…but she was out like a rock, nothing would have woken her. Buffy laughed silently as she climbed out of bed. She put on a shirt and headed downstairs.
When she got downstairs she walked into the kitchen. When she saw the dishes she thought she might as well do them…she couldn't sleep anyway. As she was washing the dishes she could hear her mother upstairs.
"You know today was a very complicated day for me. I had a tennis game and then I had to go shopping. Then I went to the beach with my boyfriend." She said talking to her ceiling.
Buffy turned the radio on so she couldn't hear her mother talking to herself.
Meanwhile back upstairs. "No one told me that you where going to be here. You are not supposed to be here…not yet." Joyce looks into the eyes of the Queller demon. "I am not ready for you. Why are you looking at me…don't look at me I don't like it!" The demon screams and spits something onto Joyce's face.
After hearing the scream Dawn runs into her mother's bedroom. When she sees the demon she screams too. This time it weaks Cordeila up and she comes running. When she sees the demon she grabs a weapon and weaks it. Her and Dawn successfully get it out the door and into the hallway. Daw runs over to the over door and she and Cordeila scream "BUFFY, FAITH!" At the same time.
Upon hearing the scram Buffy drops the dish she was washing and runs toward the stairs. As she is running up the stairs she hears the basement door open and close. Once she hits the top of the stairs though she is knocked backwards by something jumping on her. She hits Faith and together they all fall down the stairs. Buffy and Faith are up just in time to see the demon scamper off.
"Damn B…what the hell was that?" Faith asked.
"That's a good question…where is Giles when you need him." Buffy mumbled but she knew Faith could hear.
"What do you say we kill the damn thing?" Faith asked.
"I am liking the way you think." Buffy said as she and Faith walked toward the kitchen.
The walked into the kitchen and Buffy grabbed a knife. Then Buffy walked back down the hallway and Faith walked into the living room. The next thing Buffy knew she was on her back fighting off some half worm half demon thing. "Faith!" she yelled when she realized she lost the knife. The demon was pulled off Buffy but when she looked at the person that did it she didn't see Faith. "Spike?"
"Hey pet," Spike said when she snapped the neck of the demon and it feel to the floor.
"Spike?" Faith said when she rounded the corner. "What are you doing here?" she asked.
"I came to a realization," he said as he walked closer to Faith. Buffy smiled and walked upstairs.
She walked over to her mother's bedroom and opened the door to find Cordeila, Dawn, and her mom and huddled together on the bed. Buffy could help the smile that came to her face. Cordeila got up and pointed at her. "Don't start." She said as she took Buffy's hand and they walked back to there room. "Good night all," Cordeila yelled as they walked away.
"That was interesting," Joyce said as Dawn got off her bed. "See you tomorrow honey," she said.
"Night mom," Dawn said as she walked into her room. When she closed the door behind her and she looked over at her bed she saw Riley sitting on it. "Riley? What are you doing here?" She asked.
"I wanted to see what it would be like to climb through your bedroom window," he said as Dawn walked over to him and kissed him. They lay together again that night and Dawn was thinking that she could seriously get used to this…but good things never last.
Meanwhile in the basement Faith and Spike where sitting on her bed. "So what great realization did you come to?" Faith asked. She turned to look at Spike when she didn't answer and all she got was his lips on hers.
Sunnydale General
Buffy decided it would be best if they took her mother back to the hospital for a follow up and sure enough the doctor had to go into her brain again to see if they could get the rest of the tumor.
"She isn't mine is she," Joyce asked Buffy out of the blue.
"Huh?" Buffy asked confused.
"Dawn…she isn't mine is she?" Joyce asked again. Buffy just looked away. "But all the memories…there fake?" she asked and Buffy nodded. "I don't want her to know." Joyce said.
"Gotcha," Buffy said.
Cordeila walked in and saw a crying daughter in crying mother's arms. "Are you crazy again? She asked.
"No…I am perfectly normal," Joyce said as she looked at Buffy and smiled.
"Come on Buff, the doctors are ready for her now." Cordeila said as she took Buffy's hand and together they walked out of the room. When Buffy walked into the waiting room she saw many of her friends. Anya, Xander, Giles, Willow, Tara, Dawn, Riley, even Spike and Faith. They all showed up to show there support and Buffy couldn't fell anymore special. Cordeila walked past Dawn and Buffy took Dawn into a hug as they turned and watched their mother being wheeled away
A/N: I hope you like it! R&R.