Willow's Rescue
by willow
Chapter 5
[reviews]
Chapter 5...
***************************************************************************
Willow awoke to an unusual feeling. She felt warm, safe and loved.
She opened her eyes to find herself still protectively wrapped up in the slayers arms. Buffy was staring out the window opposite the bed, as she had done all night. She was thinking. Why hadn't Willow told her? Why did she accept this abuse from Kennedy? How could Kennedy hurt such a beautiful woman? These three questions resounded over and over in her head. When she felt Willow stir, she looked down to find the brunette awake, drowzy, but awake. She smiled at her, softly, "Hey,"
Willow smiled back, a weak but genuine smile, "Hey,"
"Did you sleep OK?"
Willow paused and thought, then replied, "Yeah... better than I have done for the past three years."
Buffy looked at her with sad eyes and the witch looked down to avert her gaze, suddenly realising she was still naked from last night.
"Ummm, Buffy?"
"Yeah, Wills?" The slayer asked, concern in her voice.
"Could you, uh.. hand me those PJ's?" Willow asked pointing to a pair on the floor whilst blushing furiously.
Buffy smiled at her friends embarrassment and got up to pick up the pyjamas from the floor.
She handed them to a still blushing Willow, "Here ya go,"
"Thanks,"
Willow turned around to put her top on, as she did, she revealed the marks Kennedy had left on her back, those were some of the worst. Tears that seemed to appear from nowhere ran down Buffy's cheek. Willow turned back and her brow knotted out of confusion and concern, "Are you OK?"
"Yeah, I, I..." Buffy broke down in sobs as she took Willow into her arms once more. "God, Willow, I'm so sorry, I should've seen it, I, I should have stopped her."
"Buffy, it's not your fault," Willow barely whispered, on the verge of tears herself.
Buffy pulled herself together, and pulled out of the embrace to look at Willow's face. She ran a gentle hand down her cheek, "We need to get you checked out at the hospital, Will."
Willow pulled back a little, "I don't... hospitals are... all eeee... and with the needles... and... germs..."
Buffy smiled a little and took Willow's boney little hands in her own, "C'mon, I'll be right there with you, I promise."
Willow sighed quietly, then nodded her agreement.
Buffy ran a hand through Willow's soft hair, and said, "I'll take you in a few minutes, there's something I've gotta take care of first," and kissed her head lightly, before leaving for the basement.
***************************************************************************
Faith guarded Kennedy all night. It took all of her strength not to beat the girl to death.
She heard Buffy making her way down the basement steps. When she came into view she noticed Buffy was carrying the leather belt. She put it on the side Faith was leaning on then slowly walked over to Kennedy and unchained her.
"Well it's about ti-" Kennedy was cut off by Buffy's fist to her face.
She was sent flying back a few feet, then immediately went into a fighting stance to fight back. This didn't phase Buffy, she walked quickly towards the girl and sent several punches her way, then sent her to the floor with a round house kick. Kennedy lay down curled up and helpless. Buffy kicked her in the stomach until she threw up last night's lunch. She then picked her up by her shirt and threw her into the nearest wall. When the abuser fell to the floor, Buffy knelt down and grabbed the hair on the back of her head and forced her to look up at her.
"Why did you do it, Kennedy?" The slayer sent her across the room and into another wall, "Did it make you feel big?" *SMACK* "Did it make you feel powerful?" *SMACK* "Did you like being in control?" *SMACK*
Buffy cornored her, "Faith. Belt."
Faith brought the belt over and smirked at Kennedy, "Finally, someone's getting what they deserve."
Buffy wasted no time on any sarcastic comments, she just smacked the girl with the belt, once on her arms, three times on her stomach and one last hard one across her face. She smiled at the sight of the beaten slayer.
"It's almost a shame that slayer healing's going to heal these up in a couple of hours, but then again, we don't want the police to see you all beaten up when they come for you, do we? They might get the wrong idea."
With that said, Buffy went back up the steps and back to Willow. Faith stayed to guard Kennedy... and maybe do a little beating up of her own.
***************************************************************************
Reviews? sure! why not?!