Comfort
by Red
chapter 5
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Comfort
chapter 5
Red
Joss' folk.
W/C, T/G...and more...and yes kids, BUFFY IS ON HER WAY!!!!!
Summary: Things get interesting...don't wanna give it away!
NOTE: Heaven scenes are in italics.
Anya walked slowly to her car. She had dropped Dawn off at Janice's then stopped at the
store. She needed fruit punch. Two bags carrying two gallon jugs in her hand, she made her way back to the parking lot. The sun had set and it was dark, but the ex demon didn't care. If some creature of evil decided she was their dinner, so be it. It just didn't matter anymore.
"Your Xander's girlfriend, right?"
The voice startled her and she turned to find an attractive brunette standing behind her, in dirty jeans and a grey shirt.
"Yes, I am...who are you?"
The woman moved closer and Anya noticed her eyes...big and brown and puffy. She had obviously been crying.
"Look, I need to know something...Buffy...is she alright?"
Anya flinched at the question, her eyes close to tears of her own.
"Who are you? A vampire? Fine, come on, kill me, drink and feed and get it over with...we all have to die sometime." She set her bags down and offered her neck. "Come on!"
The woman furrowed a brow.
"Not a vamp...I just need to know, is Buffy alright?"
They had decided to not tell anyone of the slayer's death...not Buffy and Dawn's father even...Dawn wanted to stay in Sunnydale and they wanted her to stay. And it wasn't like the man cared...never calling, not even when Joyce had died.
"Who are you? Why are you asking me this?"
"I had this feeling...inside...that something had happened to her...I need to know, so please, just tell me so I can get the hell outta this place."
Anya studied the woman closely...there was something about her...something, familiar.
"Oh my god...you're her...the other slayer, you're Faith!"
"I don't want any trouble, I swear...I just have to know if B is ok...then I'm outta Sunnyd for good, I swear."
"You are supposed to be in-"
"I broke out...I got this bad feeling and I busted out, came here...and I'm leaving, just as soon as i know that she's ok."
"She's fine...but you won't be if she sees you, so you best leave, now."
Anya picked her bags up and started for her car.
"You're lying." Faith followed her. "You're lying, she isn't alright...the feeling, it wasn't wrong."
Anya unlocked the trunk and set her bags in, ignoring the slayer. She then opened her car door and started to get in. Faith grabbed her arm.
"Let go of me! I know what you are! Evil slayer...tried to kill Xander...Willow, everyone..."
"I did, but I'm different now, I swear...I just wanna know what happened...please, please tell me...tell me what happened."
Anya couldn't hold back the tears any longer and quickly wiped them away. Faith swallowed hard, releasing her hold on the girl, her own eyes filling with tears.
"No...no, please no....."
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Buffy smiled as her mother sat down beside her.
"This is so beautiful...heaven has a beach, how cool is this?!"
Joyce returned the smile. "It's so good to see you happy, sweetie...but you know, you have to go back."
"Um, no...new slayer will be called, all will be well...you can't get burned up here, can you? I mean, heaven...perfect tan, no burn, right?"
"Buffy, it wasn't your time...you still have things to do...she needs you."
"Mom, Dawn will be fine...Giles, Will, Xander, they will all take care of her. You know that." She looked out as a seagull landed on the water. "Way better than I did."
"You took wonderful care of your sister, Buffy...but she isn't who I'm talking about...and if you look deep inside your heart, you know who I am talking about."
The slayer cocked a brow. "Mom, in heaven here...pretty sure mind games, not allowed."
"Buffy Anne Summers, you look and listen to me." Buffy turned to her mother. "You lived the past 5 years, denying yourself the most important thing in life."
"Chanel pumps?"
"Love...real, true, forever and after that, love."
"Mom, vampire, super soldier, remember them? Buffy is not love compatiable...and she doesn't have to worry about it anymore...I don't think dating is big up here, which is fine by me."
She closed her eyes and basked in the warm sun.
"Do you want to know why those relationships didn't work?"
"Vampire, super soldier...self explanitory there, mom. Plus, hello, me."
"They didn't work, because neither of them were who your heart truly loved. That is why they didn't work."
Buffy sighed. "I'm guessing now, you're gonna tell me that my real true love is down there waiting and that's why I have to go back, to find them and get married and blah blah happily ever after. I'm happy, perfectly happy and way of the content, right where I am, thank you."
It was Joyce's turn to sigh and after she did, she pulled a remote control from her pocket and hit the red button. A small screen appeared and she tapped her daughter on the shoulder. Buffy opened her eyes and smiled.
"They have flat screen...duh, it IS heaven. What's the movie?"
Joyce merely smiled and hit the red button again. Buffy's eyes widened as she saw the image of her friend and watcher appear onscreen.
"The Giles movie? Giles did a movie?"
"Just watch."
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Giles poured the water into the cup and stirred.
'Giles made a movie about making tea?'
'Buffy.'
'I'll be quiet.'
"There you are."
Tara came into the kitchen and wrapped her arms around the watcher.
'Tara is hugging Giles...why is Tara hugging Giles...LIKE THAT?'
'Buffy!'
Buffy pouted and turned her eyes back to the screen.
"I didn't want to wake you, luv."
He turned and wrapped his arms around her, kissing her softly.
'Lips...Tara lips on Giles lips...ewwww...Tara AND Giles?'
'I will turn it off.'
'But what about Will?'
'Watch.'
"Rest well, luv?"
She smiled. "Always do when I'm here." Her smile faded. "I need to call Willow...I think, maybe, I should go to L.A....I have to tell her, about us..."
'THEY ARE AN US?'
'BUFFY!'
'Watching quietly.'
"I will come with you...I don't want you to do this alone."
He brushed her hair out of her eyes and kissed her forehead.
"You...you don't have to."
"Tara, I love you...and I love Willow...and I want to make this as easy as possible, on both of you...I am going with you."
'Ok, sorry, gotta say something here...Tara is breaking up with Will for Giles? Ok, did someone pass out crazy pills at my funeral? She can't do that to my Willow! It'll kill her!'
Joyce smiled and hit the button.
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Cordelia sang as she carried the tray of food up to the room.
'Someone's gettin' some'
'Buffy, please, do you have to be so crude?'
'Sorry...but look at her...all smiles and song...I know a gettin' some Cordelia when I see one.'
Joyce smirked and watched her daughter watch the screen.
'Guess my death didn't really upset her too much.'
The slayer pouted. Joyce said nothing, just continued to watch...and smirk.
"Wakey wakey, baby...it's time for brunch...fresh fruit and crossiants...and juice. Yummy for your little tummy."
'Oh please, just pull the covers back, I so gotta know who's hiding in Queen C's bed.'
"Come on, baby, don't make me get my paddle...I don't think your ass can take anymore at the moment."
'Paddle?...*laughs*...Oh my gosh, she SPANKS him?...*laughs harder* Please, tell me it's Wes...' She looked to her mother. 'It's Wes, isn't it? I can so see her spanking Wes.'
Cordelia pulled the covers back and all of heaven heard the scream.
'WILLOW...NAKED WILLOW IN CORDELIA'S BED?????