FIC:Wild one 4/?

["jend1205" <jend2002@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well I had planned on getting this up last night but then my sister 
and my best friend came over. Well that turned into a girls night and 
lets just the hungover Jen is going to go find her bed and die now.


Author: Jen D
Disclaimer: I don't own just like it.
Rating: G-R and all points between mostly language and violence
Pairing: Willow/ Buffy
Spoilers: I guess all of the shows this is A/U but some of it might 
come up.
Summery: A/U A different first season, different Willow.
Author notes: I am still working on Learning to live. Let me know if 
you think.




"Hey Xan, ready to get going", Buffy asked as she walked up.
"I still can't believe that you are just going to bring someone home 
without asking". Buffy could almost see the fear in his eyes, "Hey 
not all parents are like yours and Willow's. My mom will love you. I 
promise." Buffy and Xander talked about school and Sunnydale as they 
made their way to Buffy's house. Just before they entered her house 
Xander stopped her on the front porch, "Buffy just promise me one 
thing, don't go out alone after dark. Strange things happen in this 
town. I'll tell you about it sometime but until then just promise".
"Um, ok, I don't understand", Buffy told him but she thought she knew 
what he was talking about but she let it drop until he was ready to 
tell her. Buffy opened the door and watched as Xander hesitate, "Come 
on it's ok. MOM, I HOME".
"Oh hey Buffy I'm in the kitchen". Buffy led Xander into the kitchen 
to meet her mom.
Buffy walked over and gave her mom a hug, "Xander I would like you to 
meet my mom. Mom this is Xander uh..
"Harris, it's a pleasure to meet you ma'am." Joyce Summers was 
impressed with the young man standing in front of her, `Maybe this 
move was a good thing.'
"Xander's going to help me get caught up in school."
"Well then it is a pleasure to meet you". 
"I told him he could stay for dinner", Buffy informed her mom.
"No that's ok, Buffy. I wouldn't want to put your mom to any trouble".
"Xander honey, if you can get my daughter to actually study I will 
fix you dinner for the rest of your life". Buffy saw him relax and 
smile, "Xander why don't we go to the dining room and study there". 
Buffy pointed him in the right direction and then turned to her 
mom, "Thanks".
"What for, honey".
"Being you", Buffy said and hugged her mom. Buffy walked out of the 
room, leaving her mom with a very puzzled look.


Buffy and Xander studied until her mom started to bring food to the 
table. They sat ate while they talked about themselves. Joyce 
couldn't but notice how uncomfortable the young man got whenever she 
would ask him about his family.
"Mrs. Summers, this is some of the best cooking I have ever had. Mom 
doesn't cook very often".
"Well you are welcome anytime. Buffy never tells me how good my 
cooking is."
"Oh whatever", Buffy laughed.
"Xander maybe you ought to call you parents and tell them where you 
are", Joyce asked him. 
"Naw they won't worry trust me. They probably aren't home anyway. I'm 
sure they are just at the?" Xander had to stop because he had almost 
been ready to tell then that they were at the bar getting drunk, "no 
they won't worry". Joyce stood up and started to pick up the dishes.
"No please let me get those for you, Mrs. Summers", Xander said and 
jumped up to take the dishes from her, "You cooked the least Buffy 
and I can do is clean up".
"I am liking this boy more and more", Joyce said as Buffy started to 
clean up. 

Buffy and Xander loaded the last of the dishes into the dishwasher. 
Buffy noticed the far off look in his eyes, "What's wrong"?
"Oh, I was just thinking about how nice this night has been. You are 
very lucky to have someone who cares like your mom".
"I think I see that now, so I guess I should thank you for that. So 
is there any place to hang out in this town"?
"Actually I was getting ready to head to the Bronze. It is a little 
club, mostly just high school kids and few from the college but I 
just wanted to see if I could find Willow there. I need to make sure 
she is alright. Would you like to go with"?
"Sure just let me tell mom and we're out of here".


Buffy and Xander walked into the club, she was impressed that a 
small town like Sunnydale would have a place like this. They found a 
table away from the crowd and Xander went to go get some drinks. When 
returned he sat down and scanned the crowd. 
"Do you see her", she asked him know who he had been looking for 
Willow.
"No, Mike the bartender said she was in here earlier but I don't see 
her". Buffy saw Cordy approach and smiled at her. 
"Hey Xan, Buffy, how's it going", Cordy asked.
"Have you seen Willow"?
"Yeah I saw her in the bathroom a little bit ago. Xander you really 
need to get her some help. She looked really strung out again", Cordy 
told him.
"I know but she won't let me. Her parents are going to be leaving in 
a few days again and it will get better. What was she doing in 
there?" Cordy looked at Buffy not sure what she ought to say. She 
didn't want to say too much in front of the blonde. Cordy had known 
Willow and Xander since elementary school, even though she didn't 
hand out with them anymore and she liked to tease the, she cared 
about them. Xander could see the brunette hesitate, "It's ok. She 
kind of knows some of it."
"Xander, she was really drunk when she came in. I think she had 
probably been drinking most of the day. I took her in there to try 
and sober her up."
"Thanks Cordy I think I will go check on her", Xander said and left.
"It's sad really. Neither of them deserve the things that have 
happened", Cordy told Buffy.
"I thought you guys didn't like each other, from the way you talked 
this morning."
"I don't like what she has become, Buffy, not who she is. Has Xander 
told you the story", seeing shake her head she continued, "Willow was 
always a smart kid, did well in school until her mom got married when 
Willow was 7. After that things went down hill, her mom drank a lot 
and started taking things out on Willow. Willow told me once that she 
never knew who her real father was; she said that her mom had gotten 
pregnant in her last year of college. I think her mom always resented 
Willow. Anyway her mom's drinking really picked up after she married 
that asshole. Willow never has actually said so but I think he does 
things to her and I don't mean hitting her." Buffy tried to take 
everything that Cordy was saying, "You mean he is sexually abusing 
her"?
"I don't know for sure but I think so". 
Buffy buried her hands in her face and let the tears quietly fall. 
Xander came back having to half carry his best friend, "Uh hey Buffy 
I really hate to run out on you but I need to get Willow home. Cordy 
could you make sure she gets home ok for me."
"Sure just take care of her, ok", Cordy told him. Buffy heart dropped 
at see the shape that the red head was in. She looked like she had 
been crying. "God why doesn't someone help her", Buffy whispered. 
"Because he doesn't care about us", Xander muttered and carried 
Willow out. Cordy took Buffy hand seeing the tears, "He'll take care 
of her, he always does." Cordy lead Buffy out of the club and 
dropped her off at her house.