Another S7 Challenge

by Scott

[reviews]

Yet ANOTHER spin on Buffy being kicked out of her house.

Buffy is severely injured, to the point of being in a coma, as a direct result of being removed from the house (the first evil sends ubervamps/bringers to attack her, this does not take place near the house though, and the others do not know, save for Willow who senses something's wrong).

As Buffy clings to life, Willow, racked by guilt, finds her unconcious and beaten form and, instead of taking her back to the house (because Will isn't sure they'd help Buffy at that point ANYWAYS), holes up in an abandoned house, managing to procure some first aid equipment from the local hospital.

She cares for Buffy, slowly realizing just how deep her feelings run.

Meanwhile the others, without Buffy' decisive leadership, are beginning to fracture at the seams. The potentials do not listen to Faith, instead opting to follow Kennedy, who gets a lot of them killed in the process when they search for Willow.

Giles, realizing their grave mistake, manages to rally the remaining potentials and sets out to find Willow and hopefully Buffy.

Must Have:

-An appearance by "First Evil" Tara
-Buffy eventually recovering
-Willow admitting her feelings to Buffy
-Buffy hugging Willow
-A garden gnome
-The last scene of the fic must contain the Now Leaving Sunnydale sign
-Willow crying
- A decently happy ending

Optional:
-Spike singing
-Kennedy accidentally staking Xander
-A phone call
-Mr. Gordo
-Comfort Food
-A cryptic message
-A prophecy
-A lot of money
-A puppy
-Dawn/Kennedy
-Quentin Travers (yes, I know he's dead)
-A vampire baby
-Dark Willow
-Vampire Willow
-Vampire Giles (or Ripper)
-Vampire Buffy