Ficlet: Carpe Diem (1/1, PG) B/W

Greetings all. The idea for this ficlet came the other day, somewhat inspired for the desire for old school fic upon the closing of Slayer/Hacker. I was going to write it last night, but obviously was in no condition to when I got home.

Title: Carpe Diem (1/1)
Author: Electronis
Email: nittanywarrior@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Feedback: but of course
Rating: PG
Pairing: B/W
Spoilers: up to Buffy 213 – Surprise
Disclaimer: Everything belongs to people who are not me
Archive: My site http://www.electroniszappa.com, and the Wiffy Dreamverse if they want it. Anyone else, just let me know where it's going
Summary: A different take on a scene from the episode “Surprise” from Willow’s POV
Notes: Used the Buffyverse Dialogue Database (http://vrya.net/bdb/index.php) for lines from the show.
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‘I love you.’ Three simple words that are easy enough to say, so, why haven’t I? Because she’d freak, that’s why. I mean, right now, we’re talking about her relationship with Angel. She loves him, you’d have to be blind not to see it. If I were to tell her that I wanted to be with her, she’d freak out, and not want anything to do with me. Well, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but things would be awkward between us.

“But, to not act on want? What if I never feel this way again?“

“Carpe diem. You told me that once.” And I wish I could.

“Fish of the day?” How can you not love her?

“Not carp. Carpe. It means seize the day.”

“Right. I, I think we're going to. Seize it. Once you get to a certain point, then seizing is sort of inevitable.”

“Wow” I don’t stand a chance, and I never have.

“Yeah.”

“Wow”

“Hey, speaking of 'wow' potential, there's Oz over there. What are we thinking, any sparkage?” Hunh? Oh, that guy I met at career day.

“He's nice. Hey, I like his hands.” Focus on small things, try and direct the conversation away from me

“Hmm. A fixation on insignificant details is a definite crush sign.” Or not

“Oh, I don't know, though. I mean, he is a senior.”

“You think he's too old cause he's a senior? Please. My boyfriend had a bicentennial.”

“That's true. Uh, I guess, I just.” love you.

”You can't spend the rest of your life waiting for Xander to wake up and smell the hottie. Make a move. Do the talking thing.” Did she just call me a hottie?

“You think I’m a hottie?”

“What?” Is she blushing? “Ok, yeah, yeah I did. I’ve told you that before Willow. I love you, you know that.” Yeah, but not in the way I want you to love me. “Please don’t freak out on me, let’s just forget I said that. I love Angel, you, like Oz’s hands, we can move on, keep it between us, nobody needs to know” Here goes nothing.

“Buffy, what, what if I don’t want to keep things between us? What if I love you too?” Her eyes got wide. She’s smirking.

“I was wondering when you were going to take my advice.”
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Well you are who you are
And that’s all right with me
But I am who I am
And That’s all I can be.

Rough & Ready
Trace Adkins
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Y ddraig goch ddry cychwyn
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I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person
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Electronis Zappa
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