ff:shadowwalker

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Title: Shadowwalker
Chapter Seven: Waking up in Blue Jeans
Rating: R now, later? 
Disclaimer: Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy own it all 
Summary: Buffy died but it's not the end. 
Thanks: Cheryl Hill and Sammy my Koala
Note: Spoilers for Gift. 
Spoiler Notes: I couldn't deal with Buffy being dead. And this idea was
bouncing in my head for a while. Hope it's not too disjointed. 


Waking up in Blue Jeans

Buffy could feel the sun rising. She had been able to tell when it was
rising even when she was alive. Now the sun screamed through her fragile
soul. Weaving a song so powerful her body responded. No matter how sound
asleep she was, no matter how deep in the dreamworld her soul had journeyed;
her body heard the song of the sunrise. 

"Damn it" Buffy said in a completely angry tone as she hurriedly tried to
unbutton her blue jeans. "It was bad enough when I was alive, but no, now
the sunrise does this to me, ok so it's better than getting really turned on
by killing vampires but it just really pisses me off." Buffy said in her mad
as hell tone, looking up at the ceiling to the Powers That Be, before
returning back to unbuttoning her 501's. 

She fumbled with the buttons, getting her jeans open then she pushed her
hand inside her pants. She still couldn't control her muscles nearly as well
as she wanted too. Simple tasks like dressing or undressing were still hard
for her. 

"And why the hell did I have to sleep in my jeans?" She said in a huffy tone
as her fingers finally reached her clit. 

"Much better." She said as she began to work her fingers over the tender
tissue. It only took a few minutes and she felt her body release in orgasm. 

"Oh yes, much better." Buffy announced to the room. 

"Personally I have Cornelia take care of that for me but your way is
interesting." Nada said sitting up at the end of the bed. "I really like the
whole yelling at the ceiling part." 

"You slept here last night?" Buffy asked but the answer was obvious. Nada
was wrapped in her blanket on her bed mat on the floor where she normally
slept when she wasn't staying with Cordelia. 

"You were asleep when I got home so I just went to bed." Nada replied from
the floor. She smiled as her eyes looked at Buffy's hand still inside her
pants. Buffy quickly pulled her hand free and turned bright red. 

"I didn't think you were here. Did you and Cordy have a fight? And stop
looking at me that way." Buffy said wanting to crawl under a rock.

"Masturbation is normal and healthy. Don't sweat it. To be honest it's a
good sign you're healing." Nada said standing up and starting to put her bed
materials away. Since Buffy still used her wheelchair it was important to
keep everything off the floor and out of the way. 

"Although you are the first person I have met turned on by sunrise." Nada
added with an evil grin. 

"Well your demon half is showing. You're really enjoying my embarrassment
way too much." Buffy said as she tried to button her jeans back up. It was
painfully slow but she knew she had to do it herself. 

Nada finished putting up her bedding and then began looking through their
shared clothes in the dresser. "Want a new pair of jeans left out for later?
I am going to wear a clean pair today so that leaves us a little short on
pants, well jeans." She said pulling the last two pair of pants out of the
drawer. 

"So which pair do you want?" Nada asked holding out the two pairs for Buffy
to pick from.

"Since you have been dating Cordy, you really have gotten clothes conscious,
you know that right? I just wanted you to really know that." Buffy said
laughing as she picked the older pair with the knees worn out. 

"Well she is your friend I don't think I need to explain it to you." Nada
said smiling as she moved back over to find a shirt to wear. 

"So did you two have a fight, you never said?" Buffy asked as she pulled her
wheelchair over and began the process of getting into it.

"No, just more weird stuff happened with her friends. Angel hates me." Nada
said as she picked through her shirts. Cordelia had informed her that she
hated her tee shirt collection so Nada was trying to find a non-tee shirt
that would please Cordelia. 

"Mr. Broody. How can you tell?" Buffy asked as she pulled herself into the
chair with great effort. 

"Trust me, all her friends hate me. I thought Gunn might be cool with us,
but he is getting weirder and weirder. And last night was the worst." Nada
explained as she pulled on a shirt and turned to check it in the mirror. 

"How, what happened?

"They took us to this demon place, it's a neutral zone where demons and
humans mix peacefully. It's a Karaoke bar and it has this demon guy, Lorne,
that can read you when you sing and tell you stuff. Actually I liked Lorne.
Cordy likes him too, she said he was a good friend and she doesn't say that
about many people. Anyway, we sang on stage and then they got even freakier,
if possible. And Cordy would not stop talking about this pair of blue shoes,
which means she was lying about something and didn't want me to know. Anyway
I took her home and told her when she wanted to talk to me, well you get the
idea." Nada said taking off the shirt and looking for another one to wear. 

"And yet you are dressing as if you expect to see her today!" Buffy
observed. Nada only went anal retentive about her clothes when Cordelia was
coming over. 

"Stupid huh. It wasn't her really; it's just her friends. I mean Cordelia
knows all my friends and my family." Nada said then paused taking a look at
herself in the mirror as she looked for a shirt for Cordelia. 
"I am an idiot. I should just put my indigo girls tee shirt on and really
piss her off." Nada said flopping down on Buffy's bed. 

"Well if you keep sleeping here, I might have to fall in love with you."
Buffy said smiling at the girl.

"Only because the sun rises every day and makes you horny." Nada said
slapping Buffy's leg. 

"I'll buy you a vibrator." Nada said smiling as Buffy blushed again. 

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Willow and Tara were curled nicely together in their motel room. It had been
a long night of talking and crying. They had learned a little more about
their shared dream but it still didn't seem to help them. 

As Willow rolled closer to Tara in her sleep the motel room door was busted
open and uniformed men came pouring into the room. Willow woke up to the
angry face of Hank Summer lifting her out of bed and shaking her violently. 

Willow found herself pinned against the wall by the bed as Hank Summers
shouted, "Stupid Dyke what have you done to my daughter. You perverted
people, she is not even 15 yet." 

"Dad they didn't do anything to me." Dawn said sitting up quietly. 

"Summers, the lesbians are sleeping in one bed, your daughter is in the
other." Lilah said putting her arm on Hank Summers and trying to get him to
release the choke hold on the witch. She knew exactly what the witches were
capable of doing. 

Hank's hand was wrapped around Willow's throat. Willow's eyes were already
turning black as her instinct for self-preservation kicked in. Hank suddenly
jerked his hand away screaming as he felt it burn. Seconds after he stepped
back the pain was gone. As Hank cradled his arm, Tara moved to Willows side.
Dawn too was out of bed and beside Willow crying and holding on to the
witch.


"Stupid dykes can't have your own children so you steal other peoples. Turn
them into hell bound witches. You killed my oldest daughter I am not letting
you kill my baby." Hank screamed moving toward the women again only to hit a
force field.

"Dad Buffy was a slayer, they saved her. Willow was Buffy's best friend and
if you ever bothered to check on us you would know that." Dawn screamed back
at her father.

"I think we should all calm down." Lilah said and gave the uniformed men a
signal to wait outside. She was there to see the key went home with Hank
Summers. The witches were too dangerous to try and take on at present. They
were also to close to the Shadowwalker, and since the Shadowwalker was still
a big question mark, it did not pay to take that risk yet. Better to leave
the witches alone. 

"They kidnapped my daughter." Hank screamed

"Dawn did they kidnap you or did you go with Ms. Rosenberg and Ms. McClay on
your own?" Lilah asked quietly.

"I went on my own. They are friends. Yeah, I ran away and Will and Tara let
me sleep here last night. Just look at my father and you can figure out why
I ran away." Dawn said crossing her arm and glaring at her father. It was a
pose she saw Buffy take whenever she was pissed. 

"I am sure Ms. McClay and Ms. Rosenberg planned on calling you this morning
and reporting Dawn's whereabouts. Isn't that right Ms. Rosenberg?" Lilah
said looking at the still black eyes of Willow. 

"Lilah whose side are you on!" Hank screamed.

"As long as the girl is returned Hank it doesn't matter. Hank, look at her
eyes. They are both witches, powerful witches. The office would prefer to
keep them where they are now, on the factory floor. So just get your
daughter and let it go." Lilah said staring Hank down. 

"Fine, Dawn you are coming home now!" Hank said walking over to the desk and
picking up her book bag. 

"I should go, but thanks, I'll find a way to get in touch." Dawn said
hugging both women tightly then she waited for Willow to lower the shield.
Tara touched Willows arm and knotted her head letting Willow know that she
needed to just let Dawn leave for now. Willow lowered the invisible shield
and Dawn picked up her things and went over to her father. She then followed
him out the door.

"You were lucky this time ladies. Kidnapping is a serious offence. Next
time, well lets just say I'll see you in court." Lilah said taking a card
out of her pocket and putting it on the desk. She closed the door as she
exited. 

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When Buffy rolled out of the bathroom she found Cordelia sitting on Nada's
lap in a very passionate kiss.

"Well I would say hello Cordy but it's hard to talk when your tongue isn't
in your own body." Buffy said with a laugh.

"You're just jealous." Cordelia replied then kissed Nada a second time. 

"Maybe, ...you're here really early?" Buffy asked smiling at the two women. 

"Well I missed waking up next to her. Besides, Cindy and I were going
shopping. Actually I think we were going to drag this cripple girl along
with us." Cordy answered then kissed Nada again letting her tongue dance in
the half demons mouth. 

"Ok, but until then, why don't you let me sit on the couch and you too go
make my bed." Buffy said wheeling toward the couple.

"Make your bed?" Cordelia asked a little confused.

Suddenly it came to Nada what Buffy was talking about and she said, "Make
your bed, great idea, and you are just going to watch TV. I love making your
bed." Nada babbled dragging Cordelia behind her. 

After a few minutes when the lovers were out of the room Buffy turned her
head to look at Madelyn. 

"Interesting way of getting out of cleaning up after yourself." Madelyn said
sitting down next to Buffy on the couch. 

"Hey what they do with the dirty sheet is none of my business. As long as I
get clean sheets I am happy." Buffy said flipping the remote control.

"Sexual release is good for humans. Even some demons. But some how I think
you already have experienced that today." Madelyn replied pleased when Buffy
blushed.

"Do you spy on me all the time?" Buffy said going back to flipping the
channels.

"I see it in your aura. Normally Buffy I keep such knowledge to myself but
now, with you and I can not afford to keep it private. Buffy if you are
waking up sexually then you are getting more control of your body. For a
slayer, sexual power and drive is a side effect of being a slayer. It works
with your adrenaline glands. Your body is still wired like a slayer but you
are no longer a slayer. Your body will use sexual magic differently. You
will need to study how sexual magic is used to understand how your new body
uses this power."

"So basically I will get horny every sunrise, is what you are saying?" Buffy
said tossing up her hands in the air.

"It's not so bad, it could be worse." Madelyn replied patting Buffy's arm.

Just then the thin walls of the house echoed with the sounds of Cordelia
Chase grunting loudly in sexual bliss.

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The door to their motel room was being pounded like crazy. After being
broken in on once this morning the two witches were being extremely careful.
Standing on either side of the door, Willow screamed, "I have a
transportation spell and I know how to use it, now who the hell is it?" 

"Willow it's me." The very British voice of Rupert Giles answered. 

"How do we know it's you?" Willow replied still not willing to trust anyone.


"Transportation spells give you nose bleeds and head aches." He screamed
back through the door. Tara carefully opened it.

Rupert Giles smiled at the girls and entered their room. "What were you
thinking taking Dawn like that?" He asked.

"Why aren't you in England?" Willow answered shutting the door behind him. 

"Look I will tell you all about it. But right now you must pack up and get
out of this room. The law firm Buffy's father works for... well lets just
say you're still in danger. So get your things and I will take you someplace
safer." Giles said waving his arms for them to hurry. 

"Oh and Willow may I have the keys to my car back." He added.

"Well that is definitely Giles." Tara replied as she hurriedly gathered
their things. 


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They had hurriedly left the motel room. Packed up in Giles car with Giles
driving them toward West Hollywood. 

"So are you going to tell us what the hell is going on?" Willow asked
crossing her arms in the back sit. 

"It's rather a long story." Giles replied as he changed lanes.

"We're listening." Tara said patiently.

"Two years after Buffy moved to Sunnydale her father began working for a new
law firm; Wolfram and Hart. This firm is really a front, It seemed to be run
by demons. To be honest the counsel knows next to nothing about the company.
Five of our people started working for them and all five were quietly killed
in accidents. At first we thought they just hired Hank Summer because he was
the slayer's father and they wanted to keep him close. Something to hold
over the slayer if push came to shove."

"Wolfram and Hart have some honest lawyers in there firm as cover. They also
do a small amount of charity work as well. Again cover, for what ever they
are really doing. We just assumed Mr. Summers fell in that category. It
seems the counsel was wrong. About a year before Buffy died Hank Summers was
moved into research in development under, now what was her name Lilah
something. It wasn't an accident Buffy could never reach her father the
last year of her life. Wolfram and Hart were waiting for Buffy to died."
Rupert Giles said bitterly. It was clear he hated these people.

"Waiting for Buffy to die?" Tara whispered.

"They wanted to control the key." Giles stated. "Dawn belongs to Hank. The
girl is still in great danger. If the firm things she is truly threatened
then they will hid her away. Your stupid attempt to see her my now cause
this." Giles said bitterly. 

"How long have you been watching Dawn?" Willow suddenly asked, "You never
went back to England did you?"

"No but I had to make all of you believe that I did. I am taking you back to
Angels. I want you to stay there for a few days. I need to figure out a
second move." Giles said deep in thought.

"Giles say the word and we are all there. Xander and Anya too. You have to
know that by now." Willow said putting her hand on the man she thought of as
a father figure.

"It may come down to that. For now I still don't know what they are
planning. And I really don't know how deep Hank Summers envelopment has
gone."

"Being a jerk isn't the same thing as being in league with the devil." Tara
said carefully. 

"That is the real problem. Yes." Giles confirmed. 









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