FIC: Wild one 7/?

["jend1205" <jend2002@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey I wanted to thank everyone for all the great feedback this story 
has gotten. I know that it is kind of dark but I am glad everyone is 
liking it. Jen

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 Xander wait up", Buffy yelled and ran to catch up with 
him, "Where ya headed".
"I don't know I was going to try and find Willow but I wouldn't even 
know where to begin, so I thought I would just wonder around".
"Well why don't we wonder to my house. Mom told me this morning to 
bring you to dinner, I think she is cooking chicken."
"How could I pass up on that? We can work on that math assignment 
too". Buffy groaned, "I so hate math". Xander laughed at the blonde.
"You should do that more often, you know", Buffy told him.
"Do what, laugh", Xander said and seeing Buffy nod continued, " I 
haven't had a lot to laugh about lately, that is till you got here." 
"So do you have a girlfriend", Buffy asked him.
"Me no, the girls don't usually fall for the geeks. All I have is a 
secret crush".
"Details man, details. You can't mention secret and not expect me to 
bug you. I am very nosey person, so out with it. Does she go to 
school here? What`s she like? Do I know her?", Buffy was jumping up 
and down.
"Ok, ok, calm down, I'll tell you but you can't say anything, 
promise? Cordy".
"Really", Buffy said stunned, she was not expecting that one, "Well 
have you asked her out?"
"Are you nuts, I could never do that. She thinks I am a big loser".
"No I think she cares for you more then you think. I have an idea, 
you help me with school and I will help you win over Cordy."
"I think it is a lost cause but lets go. I hear some dead chicken 
calling my name."
"Eww".


Buffy and Xander walked into the kitchen of the Summers home. 
Joyce was sitting at the counter peeling potatoes, "Hi Buffy, Xander, 
I'm glad she could talk you into coming over."
"Oh yeah, she had to twist my arm really hard", Xander told her, "Is 
there anything I can do to help".
"Nope I have it all under control but thanks anyway".
"Come on Xan, maybe if we get this homework out of the way, we can 
convince her to rent some movies", Buffy said.
"Buffy, it's a Friday night, do you really want to hang out with the 
geek".
"Not just the geek but my mom too, so I won't win the Miss popular 
award." Joyce looked at the two teens standing in her kitchen, "Well 
only if I get to pick out the movie".
"Oh lord what have I got myself into", Buffy muttered and grabbed 
Xander arm, "We are in so much trouble."


Buffy came out of the kitchen carrying a bowl of popcorn just as 
her mom came in with the video.
"God it is pouring out there", Joyce told them.
Buffy grabbed the video and laughed, "Beaches, oh how depressing."
"Oh cool a tearjerker, I for one have not seen it but I heard it was 
really good", Xander said. Buffy sighed knowing she was outnumbered 
and put the movie in. While they waited for the previews to end, 
Buffy and her mom talked about their day and teased each other about 
the movie. Xander sat quietly and watched the playful banter in awe, 
wishing that he could have that kind of family. The movie started and 
everyone sat and watched. Buffy started to cry toward the end, soon 
followed by Xander. As the credits began to roll Buffy turned toward 
her mom, "God I hate that movie. It makes me cry no matter how many 
times I see it."
"Aww, Buff I won't tell anyone you cried like a baby at a movie", 
Xander teased.
"Me, you were crying too", Buffy said laughing and jumped on him 
tickling him until he was laughing too. The doorbell rang. "I'll get 
it", Buffy said. She threw open the door to find Willow leaning 
against the doorframe.
"Hey Buffy is Xander here", Willow asked. Buffy looked at her, Willow 
was holding her side and had a big gash above her eye. Her lip was 
split and a nasty bruise on her cheek.
"Willow", Buffy said trying to help her in the door. Xander came up 
and grabbed the other side to help support her, "Will, did he do 
this"?
"Mom can you grab the first aid kit", Buffy asked her mom. Willow 
looked at her best friend and nodded her head at his question. Joyce 
came back with the kit and started toward the red head. She lifted 
her hand to stroke Willow hair to comfort her. Willow jumped and 
coward in the corner, shielding her face.
Xander walked over to his best friend and pulled her hands from her 
face and looked into her green eyes, "It's ok Will, she's not going 
to hurt you. Not all of them are like ours, she is cool." Buffy and 
Joyce stood quietly and watched the two friends.
"Xander, I just wanted to tell you that I am going away for a few 
days. I need to get out of here for awhile", Willow whispered.
"But Will we have that thing tomorrow", Xander told her.
"You don't need me for that. You and him can handle it. Xander, I 
can't stay here."
Xander grabbed Willow wrist, as she was getting ready to walk out the 
door.
"Xander please let me go", Willow said.
"No, you can't keep doing this", Xander said.
"XANDER, stop you're hurting me". Xander winced and let her go, tears 
rolling down his face. Willow walked out the door into the rain.
"Willow", Xander yelled and chased her to the front yard. "I'm sorry 
I didn't mean to hurt you. I would never hurt you. Will, you can't 
keep running away from this. You could have killed yourself today and 
damnit I can't do this alone. Look at them that's how it's supposed 
to be", Xander said pointing to the porch where Joyce had her arm 
around Buffy, "She sees that her daughter is watching two people that 
she cares about lives fall apart and is supporting her. I want that. 
I deserve that. We deserve that." Willow fell to her knees and began 
to cry. 
"I found a way to make them believe me and I talked to Jenny today. 
She is going to let me stay with her. I am going to tell my parents 
this weekend and I `m moving out. Come with me, please", Xander 
dropped down in front of her and looked at her, "He's going to kill 
you".
Willow touched his face, wiping away the tears, "I love you Xander 
Harris. You do what you need to do, I will always be here for you, I 
promise."
"Don't promise something that you can't do. Because if they don't 
kill you, then the drugs and alcohol will."
"I have to go. I will see you in a few days", Willow told him.
"Willow if you go, don`t come back".
"You don't mean that".
"Yes I do, I love you but I will not watch you destroy your life 
anymore. You need help and until you get it I don't want to see you 
anymore." Willow stroked his cheek, "My sweet, loving Xander, 
goodbye, I love you. Good luck, I hope things work out the way you 
want them too." "I hope you get that", Willow pointed to the pair on 
the porch. Willow got up and walked to the porch, "Buffy take care of 
him. He needs you" and walked off in the rain. Buffy went to Xander 
who was still sitting in the rain, "She'll be back".
"Buffy I meant what I said. I have enabled her for to long, she has 
to do this herself. I have to take care of me for awhile."
"Come on, we need to get you out of the rain", Buffy pulled him up. 
Joyce put her arm around the young man and led him into the house.