If Destiny Wills (6/?)

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Title: If Destiny Wills (6/?)
Author: Alex P.
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Archive: Whatever or whoever Just tell me
 Summary: Sequel to A Higher Power
Spoilers: Starts where Next Illogical Step leaves off. Still in college
Still near future.
Disclaimer: The characters of Buffy Willow Giles and any others from
BTVS are the property of Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy etc. No
infringement of any kind intended.
Notes: The cost of a girl's night out.
   <>thoughts<>
   *****flashbacks****
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Title: If Destiny Wills (6/?)
Author: Alex P.
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      Giles was already deep into his research of the Book
of Souls, still trying to find some kind of clue that might help him to
come up with a translation for those elusive sections that as yet had
defied his attempts at translating their mysteries into something he or
Willow could understand.
      A smile cross his face when he thought of the young
highly talented witch.
              <>At least Willow was able to
break the symbol codes.<> he admonished himself <>That's a hell of a lot
more than you could old boy. If it wasn't for her you'd still be
wallowing around in some dusty library lost.<>

            Giles felt this way every time he
thought about the petite red head and her incredible talents both in
research and in the mystic arts.

              <>Pretty soon neither of them
will need you at all.<> Giles speculated <>Then what will you do with
yourself. Really Rupert, you are such an idiot at times. Neither of them
will ever let you leave so what the hell are you worried about.<>

              His thoughts were interrupted
when he heard his two wayward charges calling his name.

              "Hey Giles where are you?"
Buffy called out as both girls collapsed onto his couch "Come on out
here we gotta talk."

            "What is it Buffy?" he asked
entering the room from his study, he looked at the two obviously
exhausted girls "Good lord you two loo positively awful. Was last
night's patrol that bad?"

        "Gee thanks, I hope your better at talkin' to
mom than you are to us." Buffy scolded him "You never tell a woman she
looks awful, even if she does."

            "Ah..yes..well..ah Sorry about
that." Giles stammered more than a little embarrassed at his tactless
remark and the mention of Joyce Summers,even by her daughter "I suppose
I could have said it better, but that still doesn't answer my question.
Was last night's patrol that bad?"

              "That's just the point Giles."
Willow spoke out before Buffy could start to babble again. "We haven't
had any significant contact since we were ambushed last week and well
Giles quite frankly the pressure is starting to get to both of us."

                  For the first
Giles took a really close look at both girls, both of them were looking
pale and drawn and Buffy was beginning to develop dark circles under her
eyes. He also noticed that both girls were getting a little jittery.

          "Come on Giles, we're not askin' for that
much." Buffy said putting on her best little girl pouty face (she knew
he could never say no to that face.) "All we want is one night off
before the wedding and that's only two days away."

            "Just one night to go out and act
like two normal people in love." Willow added "All we want is a date,
you know, dinner, maybe a movie, maybe a little dancing. A little quiet
time to spend with my bestest girl."

                "Yeah, pleeeeese?" they
said in unison putting their heads together making even the normally
reserved Englishman chuckle at their antics.

          Giles removed his glasses and rubbed the
bridge of his nose. He knew he had lost already and so did the girls, he
was just stalling long enough to salvage some small shred of his dignity
before he surrendered. Finally he replaced his glasses and let out a
deep sigh of resignation.

        "All right ladies, I suppose you have more than
earned some time to yourselves." Giles said officially surrendering "If
you promise to spend the remainder of the day resting than I see no
reason you can not have a girls night out so to speak."

              "We promise." Buffy sad
putting her hand over her heart.

                "Swear it, honest."
Willow joined in.

              The girls jumped and hugged
the stoic Englishman, who sputtered and cleared his throat, blushing
bright red embarrassed by their open display of affection.
              Both girls left soon after the
hugs chatting endlessly about their plans for their night out. Giles
smiled slightly pleased with himself feeling he'd made the right
decision. He heard the door slam shut and returned to his research.
          Buffy and Willow were making the best of
their night off. Deciding to go casual Buffy wore a silk blouse tucked
into her best designer jeans and a pair of heels to, as she put it,
class the outfit up a little, Willow wore black pants with a matching
vest with an emerald green cotton shirt and a pair of comfortable flats.
              Their first destination was
their favorite restaurant for a leisurely candle light dinner.
>From there they went to see a movie that Willow had wanted to
see, but they spent so much time kissing and groping each other in the
dark theater that they missed most of the movie so Buffy promised to
rent it when it came out on video.
They left the movie and walked the streets of downtown
Sunnydale hand in hand enjoying the night air and the pleasant company.

            "I wish we could be like this
forever." Willow said with a wistful sigh.

          "Yeah" Buffy agreed "no vamps no demons,
no Slayer, no destiny, just you and me together. Yeah I'd really like
that.

            Willow let go of Buffy's hand and
slipped her arm around the blonde girl's waist and lay her head on the
Slayer's shoulder.

        "This is nice." Willow whispered happily

        "Uh huh." Buffy answered kissing her lover's
head.

        "Do we have to go home yet?" Willow inquired "I
really don't want tonight to end yet."

            "Me either" Buffy said stopping "but
where should we go?:

        "Some place fun." Willow said stepping back and
seeing the mischievous smile on her lovers beautiful lips.

                "Some place with decent
music." Buffy said to give her little witch another hint as to what she
had in mind. "Where we can dance."

              "Some where some of our
friends might be." Willow laughed her eyes lighting up at the prospect
of returning to their old haunt.

              "The Bronze!" They both said
at the same time.

                Buffy took Willow's hand
and began pulling her anxiously toward their destination. They were both
eager to see their favorite old hang out, neither one of them had been
there since they'd become a couple in fact this would be the first
they'd been anywhere that they had hung out at before.

              "Hurry up pokey." Buffy called
out playfully as she tugged at Willow's sleeve.

      Willow laughed and allowed her soulmate to drag her
through the streets of Sunnydale until they came to the old warehouse
that had been converted into the most popular dance club in the area. As
they approached they could feel the vibrations of the heavy bass
emanating from the club.

                  "Come on Buffy
slow down please."Willow pleaded breathlessly "Let me catch my breath.
What's the big hurry?"

                Buffy stopped and pulled
the red head to her, pressing her body tightly against her lovers, Buffy
gazed longingly into the dark green eyes of her universe.

                  "I can't wait to
get you on that dance floor." Buffy growled and ground her pelvis into
Willow's "Those kids haven't seen hot till I get you out there."

          Willow looked into Buffy's heavy lidded
lust filled eyes and gulped, her heart was pounding hard against her
chest.

          "We could go home now." Willow whispered
huskily.

            "Oh no you don't." Buffy stated
firmly "Dance first, home later."

              She turned and pulled Willow
to the front door of the Bronze. The door man recognised them and let
them in immediately.
            As they entered the crowded club,
Buffy surveyed the room, and spotted Xander sitting with Cordilia
holding hands across a table and gazing into each others eyes. With
Willow in tow Buffy pushed her way through the crowd to their friend's
table.

              "Hey guys!" Buffy yelled to be
heard above the music and smiling when the couple jumped in surprise
"What cha doin?"

          She had on her innocent 'who me' face as
they sat down at the couples table. When the waitress arrived Buffy and
Willow ordered cokes then Buffy grabbed Willow's hand.

            "Lets dance babe." Buffy shouted and
pulled Willow onto the dance floor.

                  She pulled her red
haired lover close, the two girls looked into each other's eyes and
began moving to the heavy throbbing beat of the music it was as if
everyone else ceased to exist and the stars and planets revolved around
only them.
The lovers only stopped dancing long enough to get a drink of
their sodas then got right back on the dance floor. Willow
hadn't danced this much in her entire life nor had she ever wanted to
until there was Buffy.
Finally after a particularly long slow dance the two lovers
came out of their trance enough to notice they were the center of
attention, even the employees were watching them. It was then they
realized how heavy and rapid their breathing had become, they made their
way back to the table where Xander was starring at them slack jawed and
Cordilia suggested they 'get a room'.

    "Lets go home." Willow whispered huskily into Buffy's ear
the bit it lightly to get her point across.

        Buffy nodded, the girls finished off their
drinks, said their good byes, and headed for the nearest exit.
Laughing and enjoying the cool night air after the steamy stuffy
atmosphere of the club they held hands and headed out in the direction
of their home.
Neither of the carefree and happy girls noticed the figure that
disengaged itself from the shadows and stealthily followed them into the
night.
            The route home took them by a poorly
lit heavily wooded park that adjoined the oldest of the town's many
cemeteries.
As they past the park, both girls stopped dead in their tracks
when they both heard two distinct terrified screams. They turned and
looked at each other their disappointment showing clearly in their eyes.

                  "No rest for the
Chosen One, I guess." Buffy said sadly and shrugged

                  "Or for her
faithful soulmate." Willow added trying to lighten the mood then putting
on her resolve face she said "I'M ready when you are."

              "Couldn't do it without you."
Buffy said caressing her friends cheek, only to be interrupted by
another scream.

              "Lets go." Buffy turned and
kicked a slat out of a near by park bench and picked up the make shift
stake, then took off running across the park toward the screams.

        The battle wore on and Buffy was nearing the
limit of her reserves, she could feel herself slowing down, she stumbled
slightly and found herself being slowly being beaten back by the
seemingly endless onslaught of vampires.
          Just when Buff was beginning to fear that
she and Willow would dead very soon, she knew none of the vamps had the
guts to turn the Slayer or her witch lover.
Suddenly Buffy felt strength flowing back into her
energizing her body renewing her will to fight.
                She looked back over her
shoulder and Willow gave her a weak smile.
Buffy knew Willow was using their spiritual bond to give a
portion of her energy to the Slayer.
Buffy stepped up her attack knowing that Willow had drained
most of her reserves to support her and it wouldn't be long before
Willow would be unable to function at any but the most basic levels.
          Finally only four vampires remained and
the Eastern horizon was beginning to lighten with the promise of the
coming dawn.
Buffy's heart was pounding like a jackhammer, and her breath
was coming in ragged gasps.
She knew her clothes were ruined from the blood sweat and
tears, she had several deep cuts that were still bleeding freely.
She fell back a step hoping to lure one of her opponents out,
Buffy caught a movement out of the corner of her eye, spinning
to face it she saw Willow collapse to the ground.

                    "WILLS!"
Buffy cried out fearing the worst, she took up a stance over her mate
determined to defend her love to the death if necessary.

          Seeing one of their opponents go down and
the other fall back to a defensive position the vampires took the
opportunity to attack.
                  Countess Hela, who
had followed The Slayer and the little witch-kit from the Bronze, had
been staying hidden in the shadows observing the ambush.
It was against everything she believed in to allow one of
Kresis' minions to defeat the slayer. She struck out from the shelter of
her hiding place.
                Buffy was surprised to
see a bolt of reddish yellow energy flash across the area and engulf two
of the remaining vampires reducing the almost instantly to two piles of
smoking ash.
The last two seeing their comrades destroyed, turned and ran
off into the shadows.
                      Not
seeing any other threat Buffy knelt down and pulled Willow's limp body
into her arms.

                    "Wills baby
talk to me." Buffy said quietly panic and concern making her voice
quiver "Come on sweetheart I can feel your heart beating I know you're
in there, please Wills don't leave me like this, I need you. Wills
please speak to me I love you Wills."

                    Buffy was
crying in fear that somehow her lover had been injured.

                    "I love you
too." Willow whispered weakly "I'm okay honey don't cry, I just need to
shut down for a while and recharge right now so I can't move on my own
right now so I guess I stay here and you get to watch, aren't you the
lucky one."

                "No probs Wills, I am
the lucky one I have you." Buffy said softly, caressing the red head's
cheek "Better yet why don't I carry you home?"

                    She looked
down for an answer but found that Willow was already unconscious, she
smiled down at her lover her heart aching with the love she had for this
petite little shy red head that had become the very core of her being.

                  "You rest
sweetheart." Buffy whispered lovingly "I'll get you home safe if not
sound."

          Seeing that Buffy had everything taken
care of Countess Hela slipped out of her hiding place unseen and headed
for her temporary home humming a happy demented little tune. Her
carefully laid plans were progressing nicely.
            She'd very nearly had the Slayer
last night but the little witch-kit had interfered, but it wouldn't be
long now, with Willow draining her powers to the point of collapse she
wouldn't be able to interfere next time.
            On her way home in the newly risen
sunlight carrying her beloved in her arms, Buffy decided it was time to
get Giles involved in whatever was going on, with him on the case, their
enemy, whatever or whoever was after them he'd know how to stop them.
Somebody had to.
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End part (7/?)
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TBC :-)