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Birthdays and Truths Part 4
Author: Melinda aka Panda Mel
Disclaimers: Buffy and Co. are owned by Joss
Whedon. Everybody Needs Somebody By Jewel off CD This
Way
Spoilers: general sixth season
Rating: R For Sexuality
Archives: Take Want Have
"No, Cordy. But I'll call if he shows up. Ok. Bye." Buffy looks over at the
topic of her ended-conversation, to see him placing a cool cloth on Willow's
forehead. She had come around shortly after Buffy had opened the door for Angel,
first making sure he wasn't evil. "You want to explain to me why I just lied to
your seer?" a blonde eyebrow rises over her eye, in a questioning manner, her
voice somewhat tight, a sense of jealousy running over her at seeing Angel
carefully place the wet cloth on her best friend's forehead. The tone didn't get
by Angel. He looks up from Willow, to respond to his ex-lover. She doesn't sound
to happy with him and was it his imagination or was Buffy really put-off athis
close proximity with Willow. Willow, who was awake, immediately picks up onthe
blonde's mood. Apparently even her ex's near me makes her jealous,
Willow proudly thinks. Then, getting in a sitting position, looks over at
Buffy.
"Why don't I make some tea."
"No. You just fainted. You're resting that's that. You.." pointing a finger
at the vampire, "..aren't getting anything to drink, eat..till you tell me what
the Hell is going on." The Slayer was in charge now. And no one would arguewith
her.
"From the top? Well let's see...back before you died; Darla, after getting
turned by Drucilla, and I had sex. I had an epiphany. And then she got pregnant.
In order for the baby to live she killed herself. Allowing the baby, my son, to
be born-human. An enemy from my past time as Angelus was brought forthby
some demon through time travel/time warp, to try and kill me. He took my son,
Conner, through some time hole and is now dead." Buffy's thoughts whips though
her head, Darla?! Human?! Turned?! Vampire?! Back?! Baby?!.
"You didn't lose your soul with Darla?" Willow asks. Unsure she wantsto
hear the response.
"I guess having sex can cause an epiphany, too. Not just trying to kill
your friends." Buffy mutters.
"What?!" Willow questions, looking concerned again.
Angel, meanwhile, had over heard what Buffy had said due to his
vampire hearing. He slowly smiles, softly. "Yeah. Aren't
epiphany's great."
"So. You had a son. And he's gone?" Buffy inquires, not sure where shefits
in all of this. "And good point Willow. You didn't lose your soul?"
"Yeah. Buffy. I guess your the only.." Angel shakes his head, "..Conner.
was-IS amazing!.." The vampire now has gotten up from the couch, walking toward
Buffy. " He was human. Living. Breathing. I never thought... I.. He had ten
toes and ten fingers..I could.." Suddenly Angel drops to his knees in frontof
Buffy, taking her into his arms, mimicking the hold he had on her shortly after
rescuing her from the Jeckell and Hyde boy who almost killed her. Buffy
sighs, Can this get anymore complicated? At this action Willow
straightens herself, looking about ready to bolt form her place on the couch.
Will I'll be doomed to watch these two forever? Willow thinks
dejectedly, suddenly remembering, the entire night's conversation between her
and Buffy, He Better Get His Hands Off My Slayer!
"Angel. I'm sorry. Really. But. I'm not sure what I can do to help." Buffy
kneels down to look the vampire in his soulful brown eyes, "I mean, I think
Cordy & Wes would have a better idea...or empathy than me."
Angel sighs. "Wes was the one that gave Conner to that bastard. I don't
know.."
"Angel. Wait. Wes? I...What the Hell? And I thought having sex with Spike
was confusing!" The words left her mouth before her brain registered them. And
quickly , Angel's face turned from confusion to shock. Willow's face immediately
turns shocked, Well at least I didn't get bowled over with it like that!
Angel pulls back from Buffy, falling on his butt in the process.
"Wha..What!? Spike?! My Childe?!"
"OK! Wait! Sorry this is not about that. This is about you and your child
that you managed to conceive as a vampire with another vampire, who was-last I
checked-in the staked column!" Buffy finishes, not really ready to deal with
another emotional ordeal. Willow and herself was having a wonderful time and now
this? What was it anyway? Was March the month all her ex's were going to
show up? Who next? Pike from LA? Buffy shivers at that thought, quickly
casting a glance at Willow. Who for the most part looked..Oh shit! She was
mad. Damn she's hot when she looks like that!
"Will.."
"Look. Angel, here why don't you sit down over on the couch" Away from
Buffy, she thinks. "And we can discuss how WE can help, if WE can." Willow
stands, taking Angel by the arm, practically dragging him by the arm, not really
given the fallen vampire a time to get up. Buffy carefully looks over Willow, If
she wasn't mistaken, Willow was jealous. But...she never said...she never
got the chance either.. Buffy frowns, making sure Angel gets on the
couch.
"I just need some space, time." Angel's head is hung low not able to look
at Buffy. He wouldn't argue with her about Spike right now, cause there was
something more going on then just that.
"Ok. Well you can stay here if you want. Everyone does." Buffy says trying
to be a good ex-girlfriend as well as a good friend.
"He can?!" Willow blurts out, which immediately causes her to blush. Buffy
raises an eyebrow at the red head.
"Yes. In the basement. All the rooms are kind of..non-dust proof."
"oh." Willow says, seeming disappointed and let down. Angel. Of course,
always has to be Angel. Humph! Her thoughts causing Willow to fume. "I'm
going to bed." Willow says shakily. She no longer wants to be in the same room
as the blonde and the vampire. What had turned originally into a night of
complete surprise--Buffy in love with her, quickly turns into one of utter
disappointment, cause no matter what. Angel would always be first love and
always come first. Before Buffy can respond, the red head is up the stairs.
Buffy sighs. This is going to be a long night.
'Cause everybody needs someone sometime
Everybody needs someone can't you see
Everybody needs someone sometime
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