Re: fic: Keeping Her Word B/R B/W PG13 (yes, you read it right)

[Jennifer DuBoe <jend1205@xxxxxxxxx>]

Whoo hoo she kicked his ass or his head rather. On some man same thing. Jen
TheBear <thebear@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Ok, my muse is being lazy. She claim?s her arm is tired. I think she?s just shirking, but she keeps muttering about ?sadist?s elbow? and ?worker?s comp.? 

We?re still plugging ahead on pt. 13 of Triune, but the going is slow. In an effort to get me to quit yelling at her, she gave me this little snippet. I can?t claim that the concept is original, but I have to say that I?ve never seen it done before. If anyone wants to correct me on that, I?d love to see some other examples.

Anyway, here it is, lemme know what?cha think!



Title: Keeping Her Word

Author: The Bear!

Spoilers: season 5, episode 10: Into the Woods 

Pairing: Buffy/Riley Buffy/Willow Friendship and hints of more

Summary: A promise must be kept. (just read it, it?s really short!) ((Oh, and it contains a little Riley Bashing.))

Warnings: Ok, so this is probably a first for me- it?s PG-13, Yep, not one little bit of sex or bondage to be found, not even a reference to. I?ll make an appointment with the psychiatrist tomorrow.

Disclaimer: You can tell I don?t own them cause they have occasional opportunities at happiness in my fics.

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Willow walked into the training room in the back of the magic box to see her best friend Buffy seriously hammering the crap out of the punching bag. As Buffy turned with a spinning kick, Willow thought she saw the beginnings of tears in the Slayer?s eyes. 

Somehow she just knew that something terrible had happened, and that Buffy needed her best friend to make it all better.

?Buffy?? she asked softly, walking toward the Slayer, but staying out of range of her vicious kicks and punches as she tore into the bag. ?Buffy, look at me.?

Buffy didn?t want to stop hitting, because she knew she?d start crying if she did. ?Not now, Will. I?ve got to keep training.?

?Buffy, that?s not training,? Willow said. ?Come on, Buffy, this is Willow you?re talking to. Something?s obviously wrong! Tell me??

If she?d been demanding, Buffy could have resisted. It was the ?I?m your best friend, please let me help you? tone in her voice that did Buffy in. She stopped. She stood there facing the bag, her eyes on the floor, her hands in fists at her sides, trying not to burst into tears.

Willow slowly approached the shaking blond and ducked her head to meet the Slayer?s eyes. What she saw there was pain and anger and sorrow all balled up into one tangled emotional mess. She felt a little teary herself and said, ?Aw, Buffy. Come ?ere,? as she wrapped her arms around her friend in a loving hug.

The hug was too much and Buffy broke down, giving in to the sobs that she?d been trying to drive away by pounding the bag to death. 

Willow tightened her arms around the weeping girl, holding her tight when her knees threatened to buckle. She gently lowered them both to the mat, marveling at how light and tiny Buffy seemed, given how strong and powerful she was. Willow ignored her own tears and let Buffy cry for as long as she needed to. She was herself torn with sorrow at the thought of her friend hurting so much. ?Buffy saves the whole world on a routine basis, but no-one knows or cares that she feels and hurts just like the rest of us,? Willow thought sadly. ?Well, I care!?

Willow leaned away from Buffy enough so she could look into her red-rimmed eyes and brought up one hand to wipe away her tears. ?I love you, Buffy. I always will, no matter what.?

Buffy took solace in her friend?s words; took comfort in her touch. She knew the redhead spoke the truth; she could feel the genuine affection and empathy radiating out from the girl. She sniffled back another sob and said, ?Thanks Will! I love you too? so much I can?t begin to describe it!?

Willow smiled; she was amazed sometimes that she got to be the one to comfort this astounding, extraordinary girl. ?Tell me,? she ordered gently. ?Tell me what?s wrong.?

Buffy dropped her eyes and began the sordid story. She told Willow how Spike had come to her, told her he had something to show her. She actually managed a weak chuckle at Willow?s ?eww!? comment, remembering how that had been her first thought as well.

She told Willow how Spike had taken her to that house of horrors, where people paid vampires to bite them, paid to have their blood sucked. She told her how it made her nauseous to be in such a place, how it made her feel dirty, almost violated- here was a place full of people paying vampires to make them into victims? people were paying monsters to feed on them! It made her wonder why she bothered risking her life to fight these creatures when these were the people she was fighting for!

Willow reminded her that most people weren?t like that; that she was fighting for the innocents out there.

?I swear, Willow. Sometimes I think it isn?t worth it,? Buffy said. ?All the crap I go through, all the beatings I take? If it wasn?t for you? for all the Scoobies, I mean,? Buffy quickly corrected herself, hoping Willow hadn?t caught that slip. ?Anyway??

Willow?s breath quickened when she heard Buffy quickly explain herself. She wouldn?t have paid attention; just thinking that Buffy meant the whole gang, except? ?Why did she add that??

Willow filed the slip for later examination, returning her attention to Buffy?s tale.

Buffy was relieved when Willow didn?t say anything. She went on to tell her friend how she felt when Spike led her through that horror only to show her that her supposed boyfriend was one of the people paying for that service. She?d nearly thrown-up on the floor- only her refusal to look weak in front of Spike kept her from losing her last meal.

Buffy started crying again and Willow just silently held her, rocking her gently; telling her without words that she was loved and cared for.

When Riley walked in a few minutes later and cleared his throat, Willow felt Buffy stiffen. When he asked to speak to Buffy alone, Willow looked into her eyes, silently letting her know that she didn?t have to do this, that Willow would shield her.

Buffy acknowledged the redhead?s fierce protectiveness with a wan smile, then whispered so softly that only Willow watching her lips move was able to get the message, ?It?s ok, Will.?

Willow raised a brow as if to ask, ?are you sure??

Buffy nodded and the two got up. Willow didn?t even bother to look at Finn as she headed back to the front of the shop.

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Willow walked out of the training room, but paused to listen to the conversation between her best friend and Riley. She knew she shouldn?t be eavesdropping, but she had made a pledge, and she needed to know if now was the time to keep it.

It wasn?t long into the conversation before Willow realized that now was indeed the time, and she would have to fulfill her promise. It wasn?t something she wanted to do, but she?d vowed to do this, and Willow Rosenberg was a woman of her word.

?Now, where does he keep them?? she muttered as she went into the store room looking for the necessary item. ?I know he?s got a couple around here somewhere?

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Riley walked out into the alley behind the magic box lost in thought. He was pissed off that Buffy couldn?t understand his pain; that she couldn?t understand that he had needs? needs that she wasn?t meeting. Those vampires he was seeing weren?t about sex, or love? they made him feel needed and special in a way that Buffy never did.

It wasn?t that he wanted to go back to the military, he really didn?t. But, he couldn?t stay in Sunnydale any more if Buffy wasn?t going to let him be the man in the relationship, if she wasn?t going to give herself to him the way he needed her to.

?I get the whole ?chosen one? thing, really! But, come on, she?s the woman, I?m the man. She?s got to let me take care of her once in a while?? he muttered as he turned to walk down the alley. He was startled by a voice behind him.

?Riley Finn.?

He spun around, surprised to see Willow Rosenberg standing there, hands behind her back, looking slightly uneasy.

?Willow. What do you want?? he asked. ?Buffy couldn?t come out herself??

Willow frowned, ?You should have been on your knees, Riley, begging her to forgive you!?

Riley shook his head, not understanding where all this was coming from. ?First of all, Willow,? he began, preparing to put this little dyke in her place, ?Buffy and I are none of your business.?

?You hurt her!? Willow interjected.

Riley ignored her and continued speaking, ?Second, Buffy is the one who isn?t putting enough into this relationship, not me.?

Willow?s eyes almost bugged out at that statement. ?I can?t believe you?? she started to say.

Riley dismissed the little redhead out of hand. What the hell did she know about men anyway? ?Stay out of this Willow. It?s none of your business,? he said as he turned to walk away.

?I warned you what would happen?? He heard Willow say in an almost sad, resigned voice. Annoyed, he turned around to give her another piece of his mind.

He was just in time to see the shovel as it struck the side of his head.

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The end.

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