Love and everything that goes with it
by Bwriter
Part ten
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Part ten - incase anyone was wondering, I changed the name of Willow's dad. I'm basing him on a friends dad, who is usually a very nice guy until the matter of sexual orientation is brought up - bwriter
Willow closed the front door behind Buffy and led her into the living room.
They each sat down on the couch and waited for Willow's father to start talking.
Iris looked from his daughter to the Vampire sitting beside her, to his Wife.
"Dear, would you mind making some coffee?"
Once she was gone, he turned his attentions to the two sitting opposite him.
"This ends tonight."
Buffy shook her head at him and looked at Willow, glad to see that she was also shaking her head no.
"How can you possibly expect this to work? Taking out the same sex factor, she's a demon who, if I understand correctly, is immortal. You Willow, are not."
Buffy closed her eyes.
/we could fix that/
Buffy looked up to see Willow's head lowered and turned her attention to the man sitting across from her, hating him for voicing one of her own concerns.
"Immortality means nothing, not anymore. With the world we live in, either one of us could die tonight, tomorrow or the next day. Even if we both manage to survive what's coming, there will always be something just around the corner. We can't predict the future."
Buffy paused and lifted Willow's hand, placing a small kiss on her palm.
"I love your daughter very much. Nothing you say or do will stop that. I'll be by her side until the end. Or until she decides she doesn't want me anymore."
Willow turned big eyes on Buffy, wondering if she heard her right.
Buffy smiled slightly at her. Not exactly the way she wanted Willow to find out that she was in love with her but too late now.
"You may love her, but why would she possibly love you? You're a demon. Evil. Your beneath her."
Buffy's eyes closed and she took a deep breath, something which amused Willow considering she didn't need the oxygen.
Willow's small smile fell when Buffy's hands dropped her own and she realised that she hadn't said anything that would confirm or deny what her father had just said.
Before she had a chance to say anything, Buffy stood up and walked to the window, staring out into the dark.
"Your right. I am a demon. I am beneath her. But I still won't give her up without a fight."
/Used to be so simple. Vampire. Human. Vampire kills human, when did things get so complicated?/
'when we fell in love'
Buffy's demon was quiet at that.
Willow stood up and walked to stand at Buffy's back. Placing a hand on her should, she let it travel the length of Buffy's arm until she grasped her hand and turned her around to face her.
She could see the pain that Buffy tried to hide in her eyes and offered her a smile.
"Dad, you were wrong on all counts. Buffy is more than just a demon, she's a warrior. If anything, I'm beneath her."
Buffy tried to cut her off by opening her mouth to deny that but Willow continued.
"And the most important thing you got wrong?"
Willow looked her father square in the eyes before turning to Buffy again.
"I'm in love with her. Woman, Demon, the whole lot. I know what she's done in the past, but its just that. The past."
Buffy, forgetting where they were, pulled Willow in for a kiss, for once not holding back. Her hands tangled in Willow's hair as she pulled her closer.
Tracing Willow's lips with her tongue, Buffy for once never asked permission and thrust it in, tangling it with Willow's.
A loud cough broke through Buffy's haze, but she still didn't remove her mouth from Willow's.
Suddenly Willow was gone and Buffy's eyes snapped open to see Iris holding Willow tightly by the arm. She also saw a grimace of pain shot across Willow's face at the rough treatment.
Not even thinking, Buffy Vamped out and started towards them, growling her displeasure.
Iris paled and walked backwards, dragging Willow with him.
"Dad let go. Please."
Willow's plea only made Buffy growl louder.
"Dad now, let go."
Iris looked at his daughter like she was crazy.
"You expect me to let you go when this monsphmmm-"
He was cut of by Buffy's hand wrapped around his throat.
Willow finally broke free and grabbed Buffy's other hand.
"Baby?"
Buffy was too busy snarling at Iris to hear Willow.
"Baby?" A tug on the arm followed and Buffy finally turned golden eyes to Willow.
"Baby, let him go."
Buffy shook her head and turned her attention back to the human she had by the throat.
/just a little more pressure/
"Buffy! Baby for me, let him go."
Slowly sanity crept its way back into Buffy's mind and she loosened her hold before releasing Iris completely, watching as he slumped to the floor gasping for breath.
Buffy pulled Willow to her and, still in Vamp face, pulled her in for a kiss.
Willow froze for a second and Buffy felt it but she just pressed harder against her lips, purring when Willow kissed her back with the same level of passion as usual.
Taking Buffy's hand, Willow led her to the front door when her fathers voice stopped her.
"Willow, I forbid you to do this. If you leave now, don't come back. Not with that thing."
Willow paused in the door, not knowing what to do.
Buffy, who had managed to slip out of game face during their kiss, sent a growl Iris' way before turning to her girlfriend.
"Do you want to stay?"
Willow smiled at Buffy's attempt at trying to hide her anger at Iris' ultimatum.
"No. If your looking for me I'll be at Faith's." With that Willow pulled Buffy out of the house leaving her father fuming and her mother, who had just walked in, staring at him in shook and horror.
Buffy kept throwing glances at Willow as they walked and despite the situation, a small smile graced her features.
She detected the change in Willow's breathing soon after they had left the house. Her breaths were coming slower than usual.
"Will? You okay? I mean besides the obvious?"
Willow shook her head no and before Buffy knew what was happening she had her arms full of Willow. Not that she minded.
"I can't believe he did that." The words, spoken so softly, made Buffy angrier.
"Asshole."
Willow let out a snort before pulling back and wiping her eyes.
"Sorry."
Buffy gave her a funny look before reaching up to wipe away the still falling tears.
"You have nothing to be sorry for. He is in the wrong here, not you."
Buffy leaned in and placed small kiss on her lips before pulling back.
"Where to?"
Willow shrugged her shoulders.
"I need to ask Faith if I can crash at her place, but after that, I don't want to be around a large crowd."
Buffy wrapped her arm around Willow and led her in the direction of the school and to the Slayer.
The scene they walked into, wasn't one that Buffy expected. Neither did she expect the person that was now only yards in front of her.
Growling, she pulled Willow behind her and turned golden eyes to her Sire.
"What the fuck is he doing here?"
/asshole. Never liked him/
'another thing we agree on, I'm getting worried'
Angel sighed, knowing that Buffy wasn't going to like this one bit.
"Seems he's here to help." There was sarcasm in Angel's voice and everybody in the room heard it.
"Hey now! That anyway to talk to family, 'specially family that's here to help. Bloody ingrates."
"Spike, could you not antagonise her more than you already do?" Angel was getting a headache, he could not survive spending more time than was needed in Spike's company.
Willow raised her hand and rested it on Buffy's back before speaking to Faith.
The rest of the gang took in the fact that Buffy was still growling low at Spike.
"Faith, what's going on?"
Faith sighed and sat down on the closest chair.
"Seems Blondie here was sent to help. Lou informed us just before she left and he appeared, that in order to secure his help, Dru has been taken. He helps out here, he gets her back. He walks away and she gets dusted."
Buffy stopped growling. Spike was looking anywhere but at her. If Dru was in danger, Buffy knew that Spike wouldn't mess them about. Still, she really didn't like him.
Then a thought hit her. Turning to Willow and losing the demon face she spoke loud enough for everyone to hear.
"You've met him before?"
At once everyone got quiet. Even Spike.
Willow meekly nodded her head but offered no more on the matter.
Buffy turned to her Sire.
"Angel?"
Angel looked at Willow before meeting Buffy's eyes again.
"Seems that if anyone is going to tell you, it should be her. Well Willow or Xander."
Buffy knew Willow wasn't talking and turned her gaze on Xander, who was only to happy to tell.
"He's tried to kill us a bunch of times. Plus he kidnapped me and Willow and locked us in a basement." Xander stopped there, finally seeing the glares that everyone but Buffy were throwing him.
Buffy looked at her Sire before turning to Spike.
"I don't care about you or about Dru. I even think that your not giving a hundred and ten per cent and I kill you. Slowly."
Ignoring him she turned to Willow, running her tongue along her teeth to make sure she wasn't in game face.
"This is just too much. First the apocalypse gets accelerated, then my parents take an interest in my like and now we have to deal with Spike." Willow was close to her wits end.
Buffy pulled her in for a hug and led her over to the table to sit down.
"Parents?" Xander walked closer to his friend, taking the long way in order to bypass Spike.
Willow dropped her head to the table and threw her hands up in the air. Buffy ran her fingers through it and lowered her head to speak into Willow's ear, trying to ignore the shiver she felt from Willow.
"Do you want me to tell them?"
Willow nodded her head but kept it where it was.
Buffy sat up straighter and looked at Faith.
"Can Will stay with you for a while?"
Faith never asked why, feeling that Buffy was about to say, but nodded her head yes.
"Seems that someone contacted Willow's parents and told them of her new romantic involvement."
Xander slumped down in his chair and placed a comforting hand on Willow's shoulder.
"I take it they freaked?"
Buffy nodded at him and turned back to the group.
"Things were said and tempers were raised."
Buffy stopped once again. They didn't need to know the ins and outs of what happened unless Willow told them.
"So Willow's a-"
Spike never got to finish his sentence. Angel pounced and punched him on the nose before Buffy did worse. Stepping back, a smile graced his features.
"Childe. Sit down and be quiet." The look Spike gave him was murderous but yet he had no choice other than to comply.
Buffy was on her feet and pulling Willow up with her.
"Unless there was anymore surprises, we are going to go."
Just as they were about to leave Faith called them back and handed Willow her front door key.
Willow smiled her thanks and then they were gone, leaving Angel and Spike glaring at each other.
"You can't keep this up."
Angel smirked at Spike, and he was reminded of the not so nice side of his Sire.
"We'll see."