In Rome 7: Falling In Rome

["ebailey140" <ebailey140@xxxxxxx>]

Title:  Falling In Rome
Writer:  E
Email:  ebailey140@xxxxxxx
Disclaimer:  Not owned by me, poor soul that I am.  These nice folks 
are owned by Mutant Enemy and Fox.  
Rating:  PG-13
Spoilers:  Everything BtVS and Angel through Shells.
Summary:  Continuing the In Rome series (Which I didn't realize was 
going to be a eries when I started it), Buffy and Willow have 
finally admitted their true feelings for each other (which everyone 
around them knew about) at Buffy's and Dawn's home in Rome.  Giles, 
Xander, and Buffy's old girlfriend, fellow Slayer Faith, arrived 
with news about Dawn.  She's the magical love child of Buffy and 
Willow...  and Faith.  Well, THAT complicates things, especially 
considering Faith had, um, other plans for Dawn.  Now, Buffy's ever 
growing family and her friends must plan their future.  The next few 
days of it, at least.  At least they've made it through the really 
complicated parts, with no more shocking surprises to turn their 
lives upside down.  Right?.

Here we go...


Willow:  So...

Faith:  So...

Willow:  You're staying, right?

Faith:  Like the song says...  Wild horses, and all that. 

Willow:  Good.  Glad to hear it.  (lots of mutual tension)

Faith:  Look, Red...  I know you're nervous about me...

Willow:  You promise not to murder people, and I'll promise not to 
turn black haired and veiny and try to destroy the world.  Deal?

Faith:  Deal.  

Willow:  Wow...  You, me, and Buffy.  We have a daughter.

Faith:  That I was planning on dating before I found out she was my 
kid.

Willow:  Yeah.  We've just knocked her dating prospects down by two.

Faith:  So, now I'm gonna be the overprotective mother, and anyone 
who tries anything with her is gonna get their ass kicked.

Willow:  That's the spirit.  

Faith:  God...  Now, I'm gonna have to worry every time she goes 
out.  What is she meets someone like...

Willow:  You?

Faith:  Yeah.

Willow:  We'll just intimidate them into behaving.  Between her 
three mothers, I'd say we can work up enough intimidation to scare 
any Hellgod or demon who's intentions towards Dawn are 
dishonorable.  She IS sort of seeing someone...

Faith:  What?  Who?

Willow:  I don't know.  It's kind of a long distance relationship.

Faith:  Someone she's never met?  It could be anyone...  Or 
anything...

Willow:  No, no...  I made sure it wasn't someone she met on the 
net.  Bad experiences with those kinds of relationships...  This is 
someone she met in California.  They hit it off, and they've been 
keeping in touch ever since.

Faith:  Well, as long as they're in Cali...  Nothing I have to worry 
about...


Outside...

Giles:  So, Willow and Faith have both decided to stay?

Buffy:  (happy)  Yep!  Willow's already built a shrine in our 
bedroom.

Xander:  Doesn't waste any time.  Nice to get the old gang back 
together, even if it's just for a little while.

Buffy:  Why does it have to be a little while?  Why don't you guys 
move to Rome?

Giles:  You four COULD move to England, you know.  It'll be a lot 
easier to keep you out of trouble... (laughs)

Buffy:  I don't get in trouble.

Xander:  Then explain how you have a magical love child.  With two 
women, yet.  (smiles, then turns melencholy)  Too bad we all didn't 
make it.

Buffy:  Yeah...  Anya, Jenny...  and Cordelia.

Xander:  You heard.

Buffy:  Yeah, that Angel DID call me about.

Xander:  They'd had the funeral by the time I heard, and got back.  
Man...  We had some great times...  I never thought...

Buffy:  I know...

Xander:  You're still wearing the ring she gave you.

Buffy:  For my birthday...  Yeah...  Never even got to say goodbye.

Giles:  Yes...  You still can.  She'll hear you.

Buffy:  (tearing)  Thanks...


Inside...

Dawn:  (on phone)  Spring break?...  Well, maybe you could come 
HERE...  Hey, I'm a busy girl....  And, besides, I've BEEN to 
Southern California, I grew UP there, and you've never been to 
Italy...  You can?!!...  Don't tease me like that...  You WILL?!!!  
Yeah, yeah, you make the arrangements on your end, and I'll make 'em 
on mine!  Wait'll you meet my family!  You'll LOVE 'em!  Yeah, talk 
to you later...  (hangs up)  How am I going to explain my family?!!


Buffy enters her bedroom, and slowly walks to Willow's shrine.  The 
tears come, as she looks at the ring Cordy gave her.  

Buffy:  (quietly)  I miss you.  Goodbye.

She puts the ring on the shrine.  After a while, she leaves the 
room, sadly.

A light illuminates the ring, which begins to vibrate.  The room is 
then engulfed in light.  A portal opens above the shrine...

CRASH!!!

A dark haired, beautiful, naked woman falls through the portal, onto 
the shrine, then to the floor.  Ouch.  She's shaking, and breathing 
ragged.  She looks up at her surroundings...

Cordy:  Now, what?
 



Willow: "It's a good fight, Buffy, and I want in."
Buffy:  "I kinda love you."
                     'Choices'

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