Re: 'Changing The Future' (6/?) - G - Buffy/Willow

["chxenocide <chxenocide@xxxxxxxxxxx>" <chxenocide@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Loving the story so far. I really have to wonder though how Xander 
is going to take all of this, as well as who got taken in Willow's 
place?

More please,
Xenocide

--- In buffywantswillow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Louise ." 
<iwantyourblood@h...> wrote:
> Title: Changing the Future (6/?)
> Author: Louise
> Email: iwantyourblood@h...
> Website: http://iwantyourblood.tripod.com/underyourspell
> Rating: G
> Disclaimer: I do not own Buffy, Willow, or any other characters 
from BtVS.
> Feedback: All please.
> Distribution: Wherever, just ask first.
> Summary: Willow is sent back in time to change events to save Buffy 
from 
> devastation.
> Notes: Reply to a challenge set by Xenocide.
> 
> ^^^^
> 
> After the band's first set, we move to the back of the club and sit 
side by 
> side on a sofa. I smile and ask her if she wants another soda.
> 
> "A world of yes," She groans, "and a foot rub."
> 
> I laugh, "isn't it too early in our relationship for that kind of 
intimacy?" 
> I joke, getting up. She grins and I turn and walk over to the bar. 
I lean on 
> the cool wood and wait.
> 
> I am pleased with how things are going with Buffy. I am so thankful 
that I 
> have the chance to change things, to change them for the better. I 
cringe 
> when I remember her fragile body shaking in my arms and her tear-
streaked 
> face. I'd give anything to keep that from coming to be.
> 
> I order two Pepsi's and return to where Buffy is waiting for me. I 
> deliberately sit closer to her than before and hand her the cup, 
she smiles 
> in appreciation.
> 
> "Buffy," I start, turning to face her and placing my drink on the 
little 
> table in front of us, "There's something I need to tell you, but I 
don't 
> know quite how."
> 
> She looks questioningly at me, but nods for me to go on.
> 
> I take a deep breath, "This might sound stupid and it might freak 
you out, 
> but it's been on my mind for y - " I pause, "The whole day. Buffy, 
what I'm 
> trying to say is, I, I have feelings for you." I notice my heart 
thundering 
> in my chest. I look at her and try to judge what her response will 
be, but 
> her face is unreadable as it sinks in.
> 
> "Willow. Wow. That's, um, that's new," She stutters, her eyebrows 
now raised 
> in surprise. I don't reply, so she carries on, "I would never have 
guessed, 
> I mean, wow."
> 
> I smile weakly and look down at my hands, anything to escape this 
uneasiness 
> I have just created. Who would have guessed that so few words could 
change 
> the course of two people's lives? I wonder what exactly she is 
thinking and 
> I wonder what is to come next.
> 
> I feel her hand on mine and I bring my eyes back up to meet 
hers, "I'm 
> sorry," I say, not knowing what else to say.
> 
> But she shakes her head, "Don't be. I'm glad you told me."
> 
> I calm slightly, but my heart is still racing, "So, um, you wanna 
dance?"
> 
> ^^^^
> 
> Smiling, I run up to Buffy's side, "Hey."
> 
> She looks at me and grins, "Hey," I hope that after what I told her 
last 
> night she will still want to talk to me. "I had fun last night." 
She says 
> and I let out the breath I had been holding.
> 
> "Me too," I tell her. We enter the school building and head for 
first class, 
> which we have together, "You still want help with study?" I change 
the 
> subject.
> 
> She pulls a face, "I guess. But couldn't we study at The Bronze?" 
She asks, 
> putting us back on subject.
> 
> "No! If we're going to do it, then we're going to do it properly." 
I say 
> with an edge of authority in my voice, making her smile again, "I'm 
free 
> tonight."
> 
> "No Bronze?" She pouts and I can't help but smile at how cute she 
is right 
> now.
> 
> Walking through the door into the classroom, I take a seat next to 
Buffy and 
> find myself wishing that the day would be over quickly.
> 
> ^^^^
> 
> To Be Continued...
> 
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