Roles Reversed
by Bwriter
Part nine
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Part nine - Phase one
The next week passed in a blur. Willow still hadn't been allowed to read the book and her date with death was getting closer, plus she hadn't seen Buffy at all.
The gang just figured that the whole 'death hanging over her head thing' was making Willow grouchy but the truth was she couldn't get her mind off of Buffy.
All week long she had played out scenarios in her head of the two of them together. Dru had kept her Vampire side out of their relationship as much as possible but according to Buffy it would be fully apart of theirs. The thought excited Willow more than she liked.
She was brought out of her thoughts by Xander suggesting a night out at the Bronze.
Bronzing meant Buffy.
"That's a great idea Xand. We haven't had a break all week." The rest of the gang were too pleased to see Willow looking happier to question why.
Buffy nearly choked on her beer when she saw the Slayer walk in. That girl oozed power tonight and Buffy wasn't the only one to notice.
She never took her eyes off Willow as she made her way to a table and then onto the dance floor.
The beer bottle smashed in Buffy's hand when she saw a guy come up behind her and place his arms around her waist.
Just as she was standing to go over there and kill him, the Slayer firmly removed him from her body and moved away.
Buffy sat back down, pleased.
She stood straight backup when it was a girl this time who invaded the Slayer's personal space. Willow wasn't moving away this time. Instead she was dancing closer to her, much to the Scoobies shock and Buffy's anger.
Buffy stalked over to their table.
"Who the fuck is that?"
The gang jumped. They never knew she was there 'til she spoke.
Xander took the opportunity to needle Buffy.
"I don't know but it looks like Will knows her, or is planning on getting to know her. She's free and single now, it's about time she moved on to the living."
Buffy shot him a glare but didn't comment, the Slayer didn't belong to her. Yet. Instead she stalked away, not knowing that Willow had seen and heard the entire exchange and was also glaring at Xander.
"Tony I'm going out."
His reply wasn't heard as Buffy left the building and headed to the house to feed.
Willow didn't follow Buffy. She had wanted to but as she was heading in her direction she spotted two Vamps walking with a human girl towards a rundown house.
She followed, slipping a stake from her coat as she did.
Deciding not to go in as she didn't know how many were inside, she scaled the drain pipe at the side of the house before hoping onto a ledge that over looked one of the bedrooms.
A glimpse of blonde hair caught her attention and she watched open mouthed as Buffy walked up to the girl on the bed before sinking her fangs into her neck.
She watched the girls face contort with pleasure and her back arch so that more of her body was in contact with Buffy's.
Willow gripped the drain so hard the metal bent. Jealously was surging through her as she watched Buffy with another girl.
Not waiting to see how far Buffy would go she jumped the fifteen feet to the ground and stalked to the front of the house before kicking in the door.
She was rushed straight off by six Vamps that never stood a chance against her in the mood she was in.
Willow ran up the stairs and followed the moans of pleasure to Buffy.
Kicking open that door she watched as Buffy removed her fangs, giving the broken skin a bath with her tongue to close the wounds.
The girl on her bed was still coming down off her high but noticed the new girl.
"Hey do you mind? We're kinda busy here."
Willow never moved. She simply watched Buffy stand up before turning to the girl on the bed.
"Get out."
Something in Willow's eyes must have given her away because the girl fled leaving just Buffy and Willow in the room.
Buffy watched the Slayer as she licked her lips, removing all traces of blood.
"What are you doing here? I thought you'd be too busy 'dancing' with your new friend to leave the Bronze just yet." She was jealous and couldn't hide it in her voice.
"I knew you did this but I never really thought about it before."
Buffy hadn't been expecting that. Switching back to normal her eyes showed her confusion.
Willow suddenly deflated like all the wind had been taken from her. It was better she saw this. She knew now that she could never become involved with Buffy and share her like this. That act was too sensual and intimate for her to share.
She never knew she had spoken out loud until Buffy was right in front of her.
"I could stop. If you could take me as me then I could stop. Hell I could bag it if it was what you wanted."
Buffy would give this up if it meant she could have Willow. She would go through some hellish withdraws with not getting to bite but it would be worth it.
Willow's eyes opened wide. Could she do it? Could she open her heart to yet another Vampire.
Too late she realised that she already had.
Taking Buffy's hand she led them out of the house and back to the Bronze. Neither spoke.
Willow wanted to do this right. If they were going to date then first things first.
Buffy frowned before being pulled behind Willow over to the group that still sat at the table with their drinks. Only Faith was now with them.
They all looked up when they saw Willow coming over, then they all wore confused faces as they took in the joined hands.
Willow sat down and pulled Buffy into the seat beside her. Nobody spoke. Everyone was staring and it was pissing both Buffy and Willow off. Just as Cordy opened her mouth to speak Tony came over.
"Boss you okay?"
Buffy turned her attention to him, pretending not to notice the others staring.
"I'm good but bring me a beer would you?"
Buffy turned back to the Slayer a question in her eyes.
"Beer."
Buffy turned back to Tony and sent him off with the order.
"Beer? Will you don't drink anymore remember?"
Willow blushed at the reminder of the frat party she ad attended with Cordy a year ago.
"I won't let anything happen to her."
Xander turned to Buffy.
"I'm sorry but forgive me for not being overly relived by that."
"Xander. Enough." It was said in such a strong voice that everyone turned to look at Tara, who held his gaze.
"Lets dance."
"But our drinks..." Willow never finished because Buffy had her up on the dance floor already.
Buffy pulled the Slayer close and relaxed when she felt Willow's arms around her waist.
Moving her mouth to Willow's ear Buffy spoke.
"You do remember my warning last night don't you?"
Willow shivered, but not in fear.
"That still stands. You agreed to it. Your mine now."
Willow pulled back so they were eye to eye.
"That works both ways."
Buffy smiled before pulling the Slayer in for a kiss, staking her claim in front of everyone.
Back at the table, Xander spluttered but Cordy whacked him upside the head and told him to grow up. He left the club fuming.
Neither Buffy or Willow noticed, they hadn't come up for air yet.
Buffy's hands were now resting on Willow's ass, they were breast to breast and hip to hip. Their bodies were straining to get closer but the clothes prevented it. Buffy moved a hand and let it travel from Willow's hip up to her breast, giving it a gentle squeeze through the material of her shirt.
As she smelt the Slayer's arousal go up another notch Buffy pulled back.
"We should stop." She didn't want to though, she wanted to take Willow there on the floor. She could almost feel the wetness she was sure she would find if she reached inside Willow's leather pants.
Willow moaned at the loss of the kiss before opening her eyes to see Buffy's flashing between gold and hazel as she tried to control herself.
Realising that they were in a crowded club and not alone, Willow agree and they headed back to the table.
No one commented on the kiss, the groping or Xander's absence.
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Giles watched his Slayer train and thought that she looked happier than he had seen her in a long time. Too long.
"Is there a reason for your new attitude?"
Willow paused in her high kick before lowering her leg and facing Giles.
"Remember that conversation we had a while ago about Buffy?"
A light dawned in Giles eyes and he took off his glasses before cleaning them.
"Ah."
"Good 'ah' or bad 'ah'?"
He answered truthfully.
"I'm not entirely sure at this point."
Willow nodded her head, expecting nothing.
"I just want you to know that I'm not rushing into anything here. I thought long and hard about what this means."
Giles gave her a small sad smile before going back to the text in his hands.
They were disturbed by loud voices from the hall. The doors opened to reveal the gang minus Oz and Faith.
"Hey guys."
"Hey Will. G-man."
"Xander I have asked you before not to call me that."
Xander shrugged before sitting down and picking up a book.
"So what evil are we researching tonight?"
Giles took the book off him and handed him one that was actually written in English, for all the good it would do.
"These are council books concerning tests they give their Slayer's. I've been reading up on what we can expect."
Willow piped up from her conversation with Tara about Oz's band playing a gig in L.A this weekend at this.
"So what have you learned because I'm really not looking forward to my birthday this year. The last few haven't went so well."
Giles face showed his confusion before it cleared.
"Yes, from fifteen on its not been that much fun for you has it?"
Cordy spoke then.
"What happened on fifteen and sixteen 'cause all I know about is the terror that was seventeen."
Willow turned to look at the door. The others followed her gaze wondering what she was looking at when Buffy walked in.
Willow watched Buffy as she took in each of the gang before walking over and giving her a kiss.
"Hey."
Willow smiled before leaning in for another kiss, ignoring Xander's exaggerated throat clearing.
"Well, the test-" Giles was interrupted by Buffy's loud growl.
They watched as the Vampire turned to face the door, the Slayer turning along with her.
Nobody expected Vampires to storm the school but there were fifty of them at least who walked through the door in the next seconds.
Buffy stepped forward, game face to the fore. she tried to keep her body between the Slayer and the Vampires as she finished what Giles was about to say.
"The test has already started. This is phase one."
Willow moved from behind Buffy, a stake appearing in one hand and a knife in the other.
"You good?"
Buffy knew exactly what she was referring to. Flashing her a toothy smile she showed she had all the weapons she needed.
The others had now joined them, apart from Tara who was chanting away under her breath. Giles had a sword, Xander a crossbow and Cordy a gun, which granted wouldn't kill a Vampire but it would do enough damage to keep her and Tara safe.
Buffy looked at each Vampire. She knew some of them, and they weren't that formable in a fight. She didn't know how they had got there so fast, she hadn't even sensed them lurking around when she had arrived, unless it was magic.
Pulling the Slayer to her she planted a quick, possessive kiss on her lips before launching herself into the horde of Vampires.
That was the starting signal it seemed.
Buffy, focused fully on the fight around her, caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of her eye. Turning she saw a Vamp about to make a snack of the Watcher.
"Xander. Vamp two o'clock."
He turned and fired not even hesitating. The Vampire met a dusty end leaving Giles free to fight on.
Willow knew they were losing. There were too many Vampire to deal with. If only...
As soon as the thought formed she saw her. Faith had entered the fight.
Buffy saw her too and for once was happy to see the other Slayer.
Willow heard Tara's shout for everyone to get down before a flash filled the room. When she stood back up every Vampire apart from Buffy was gone.
They stood around the mess that was the Library. They turned as one to look at Tara who shrugged.
"I tapped into the magic I could feel coming off them and redirected it back to its owner."
They got off lightly, Xander had a broken arm, Giles had a cut on his head that would need stitches, Cordy and Tara were fine apart from being tired in Tara's case but it was Buffy Willow was worried about.
She had seen her take a pretty strong hit on the head that had been meant for her.
Just as she was about to move Buffy so she could have a look at the cut, the Vampire reached up and wrapped a hand in her hair before yanking her down forcefully into a heated kiss. Not that the Slayer minded of course.
When Willow came up for air, she jumped into action. Faith who had gotten off lightly with just a bloody nose would be driving Giles and Xander to the hospital while Buffy and Willow made sure the girls got home safe and then Willow was going to patch up Buffy. She herself wasn't bleeding, just bruised.
She was just glad she had survived the first part of the test. Now if only she could make it through the rest of it unharmed then everything would be fine.
Buffy could feel the anxiety coming off the Slayer and wrapped her up in a hug.
"I won't let anything hurt you. Not if I can stop it."
Willow didn't voice her fear that the test Traver's had planned was something that Buffy couldn't stop.
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