REPOST FIC: The Longest Night Part 3/4

[jeepy91@xxxxxxx]

Here's Part 3, it's a little longer so I sent it by itself

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“Anya?�  Ok, this is way too weird, Anya as one ofmy guides is pretty much downright disturbing. It’s not that I don’t like her, although I’d never admit it to anyone.  But the only thing I can imagine her guiding me through is a sex ed class.  But then again, this isn’t really Anya, is it?

 “Nope, you’re right, I only wear the face of your friend.  You must be Buffy,� The spirit looked at me with a small grin plastered across her face.  Either these guide thingies could read minds or I had started talking out loud to myself.  “It’s the first one if you must know.  But not all of us are telepathic, only the cool ones, like me!� Ok, well this,  whoever shewas, she didn’t just look like Anya, she was even starting to sound like the ex demon. She must have heard my thoughts because she rolled hereyes at me in a exasperated _expression_.  “Well I don’t know about that, because I don’t know your friend.  But I have been told that I can be rather blunt on occasion.  So fair warning for you I guess.  So come on blondie, are you ready or what?�

“Ready? Ready for what?  Where are we going this time?�  I don’t  know if I was subconsciously trying to stall my way out of it.  Maybe if I kept her talking until it was time for her to leave I could get out of it altogether.  Because for some strange reason I know that I’ll be shown images of Willow.  Thecertainty of that was overwhelming and for some reason it scared me.  I was starting to understand why I had been shown the scene of Willow and I from that Christmas 4 years ago.  Not just the exchange of gifts we made, but what happened after that.  The kiss under the mistletoe thatI initiated.  Seeing my younger self kiss Willow had brought back allthe emotions for my best friend that I had learned to lock away and hide.  Over the years it had gotten easier and easier to hide the jealousy Ifelt whenever I saw her with Oz and then later with Tara.  I guess practice does make perfect.

“Well I guess you’ll just have to wait and see.  Besides, time has stopped for us right now, it won’t begin again until we start the second part of your journey,�  The spirit idlyflicked at her fingernails as I gaped at her in shock.  I knew that she could see into my mind, she had already confirmed it.  But to know that she heard all of my internal ramblings about Willow was unsettling to say the least.

“What?�  She cast me a dubious _expression_.  Icould see she was getting more than a little irritated with me.

“You think that your friend Willow would be among the images that you will be shown.  I just meant that you’ll never know unless we get going.�  She offered me her hand and I hesitantly took it. “Remember, everything you are being shown tonight is for a reason.�

“To lead me to my destiny?�  I was curious. Ford had basically said as much, but this spirit seemed a bit more open than the previous one.

“You already know part of your destiny Buffy.  You’re the Slayer, and as the Slayer you know what that destiny is, I don’t think I need to spell that part out for you do I?  This journey isn’t about the Slayer though, it’s about you.  The path you are being led down tonight is to show you what Buffy the person, not the vampire slayer, is destined for.� I was a bit confused but Ithink I understand the basics of what she was saying.  I had to admit, the idea that I could be destined for more than just killing demons was something I had hoped for, but I never thought it really possible.

“So you’re saying that there’s more to me than just being the Slayer?�  I was too afraid to even hope.

“Yes Buffy, much more, but you’ll never get to see whatI mean if we don’t get our butts in gear!�  I felt her tugging me towards  the kitchen, the protest forming on my lips as she moved us swiftly towards the back door.  As soon as I was out the back door I knew I would encounter the first vision.  The spirit, apparently not one to disappoint, smirked at me when I suddenly realized we werestanding in Xander’s apartment.  I looked around until I saw Xander sitting in his recliner, gazing at the beautiful Christmas tree in the corner.  Anya sat on his lap, snuggled down into him. Seeing them all curled up like that made me realize just how perfect they looked together.  You could feel the love they had for each other radiating off themin warm waves.  I glanced to the spirit guide and then back to the content couple, my eyes landing on Anya first.  It was definitely a weird experience seeing two of them at the same tim
e.  I shrugged that thought off though as I focused on Anya, who seemed to be fidgeting around in Xander’s lap, almost like she was trying to find a way to tell him something.  My eyes drifted down when I saw her absently rubbing her stomach. It hit me like a ton of bricks dropped off a ten story building.

“Oh my god, Anya’s pregnant!?�  The spiritsmiled gently over at me before confirming it.

“Yes she is, about 8 weeks along I believe.�

“Wow, Xander’s going to be a father!�  I stood there awed by how much we had all really grown up.  But then I realized that Anya hadn’t told him yet, that’s what she was trying to do now.

“Yes, watch Buffy.�  I cast my eyes away from the spirit guide and back to my friends.  Anya was still fidgeting in Xander’s lap, apparently still at a loss for words as to how to tell him.

“Ahn, if you insist on doing that shimmying thing you better have something naughty in mind.� Same old Xander, always thinking about sex.

“Xander, I’m pregnant.�  I almost laughed out loud.  I should have known Anya would just blurt it out like that,she never was one for subtlety.

“Wh………..What?!â€?  Poor Xand