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Date Posted: 20:02:26 01/08/02 Tue
Author: UnHoly Church
Author Host/IP: frcy-01-011.dialup.iowatelecom.net / 66.43.222.203
Subject: My First Fic 1 and 2 of 3

Title: What’s Wrong
Author: Unholy Church
Summary: Something bad happens to Buffy. Xander goes to find out.
Disclaimer: Yada yada. Don’t own them.
Author’s note: This is my 1st fic. I’m really tired of fics based in the 6th season. Spike can go to hell. So I’m doing some time traveling. Based in Season 4. This is a different Parker scenario. There’s a little mixing with the timeline here Riley is involved earlier this time.
This is actually not a fic. It all happened but the names are different to protect the innocent. Xander plays me.


He stepped into the room and was nearly knocked back out by the rumble of metal blaring though the speakers. It was a party but not a dance party just some friends sitting around drinking themselves into obliviousness. Several people were seated on the couches in the corner trying to hear each other over the music. Two guys and a girl were trying there hand at “Drinking Jenga” on the coffee table. None of them seemed to notice the dark haired newcomer. He turns the corner to the kitchen and sees a familiar face.


“Xander you made it!” Willow runs up wrapping her arms around him. “I’m glad you came.”

Xander steps back trying to maintain his balance. He sniffs the air. “Wills you’ve been drinking.”

“Yes I have, anj shyou should be too.”

“Hey” Oz nods from where he’s sitting. “Want a beer?”

“Yeah I’ll take one.”

Oz reaches into the fridge and pulls a cold brew out and hands it to Xander. “Ooh Natty Light, spared no expense huh Oz.” Opening his beer and sucking the foam off the rim.

Oz just shrugs “Hey its beer.”

“How was work?” Willow asked after emptying her own beer.

“Pft… Boring as usual. I hate working on Friday nights.” He sips his beer and looks around the room. “I like the new place Oz. Its got a roof and all 4 walls.”

“Yeah it was a steal. Buy 3 get the fourth free. I can afford it with the roommates and all.”

“So where’s the Buffster tonight? Hangin with that TA guy?

“No she said something about going to another party. Some new guy invited her to. Don’t know his name.” Willow responded, “She left pretty early this evening. But she said she was gonna to stop by.”

“I thought this Riley guy was her new thing?”

“I don’t know. She said something about him being Mr. Dullsville. No sense of humor. They weren’t serious just went out twice.”

“Oh, whatever.”

The conversation drifted into uninteresting small talk about one of Willows new professors. The party was pretty much a bust. Most people were approaching their goal of induced unconsciousness.

Xander had been there for about 15 minutes when she finally arrived. The door flew open and Buffy stumbled into the room. Xander and Oz both caught a shoulder before she took a header into the oven.

“Buffy are you alright.” Willow asked with a worry spread across her face. She rarely saw Buffy like this.

Buffy looked up with a silly grin, her eyes completely glazed. “Wilsow hellos. Yeah I’m just Perchy. How’s about you?” She didn’t seem to notice that she wasn’t standing but still being supported by 2 pairs of strong hands. Then she looked up to Xander and giggled. “Why are yoush standing crooked Shander? Your gonna fall down like that.”

Xander could help but chuckle. “Buffy found the beer too. Didn’t she?”

Buffy got an even more distant look in her eyes. “Beeeeeer. Beers good, vodka’s better.” She giggled again. “Xander your holding me. Why are you holding me?” Then she kind of realized what was happening. She pushed herself up and after some uncertain wobbling she managed to stand on her own. But she couldn’t seem to stop giggling.

“So how was the party?” Willow still looked a little worried.

“The party?… Oh the the party yeah. The party was fun. Lots of people and drinks and other stuff.” Buffy weaved back and Xander reached out his hand to steady her. She looked back and saw his hand. She stopped giggling and her face when to confused then to angry. She reached up and swatted his hand way. “Don’t touch me.” She shouted

Willow and Oz stepped back with identical shocked looks.

“What Buffy? Whats the matter?” Xander looked into her eyes. She glared right back at him. Then her face changed again and she started giggling uncontrollably. Xander was more confused than ever.

All of a sudden her giggles turned to sobs. Her hands went to her face and her knees buckled. Xander managed to catch her as she went down but he just lowered her slowly. The three friends all shared a worried look. This wasn’t just a very drunk Buffy. Something was very wrong. Kneeling down, Xander took her hand and tried to get her attention. But her eyes were closed and she was shaking her head and sobbing.
She kept mumbling, “I didn’t know.” “He was so nice.”

“Lets get her into the bedroom.” Oz spoke with his usual calm voice.

Xander wrapped his arms around her and lifter her back to her feet. She didn’t resist. She hugged herself tight and leaned into Xander’s chest as he guided her through the hallway to Oz’s room. Willow and Oz followed close behind. Willows eyes were wide but she didn’t say anything. Oz put his hand on her shoulder. He was going to say it was going to be alright but he didn’t know.

Setting her down on the bed, Xander and Willow each set down on ether side of her. Her arms were still wrapped around herself and she was shivering. “So c-cold.”

Xander reached back and pulled a blanket around her, when he noticed a tear running down her face. He moved his and to her face to wipe it away, when she leaned back and bit out. “Don’t….. Please!”

His hand dropped, and he looked at her hurt and confused. She looked up into his eyes again. Then a realization crossed her expression. She squeezed her eyes shut and leaned her head onto his shoulder. “I’m sorry” She whispered.

“Buffy whats going on.” Xander pressed the issue. “Should we call Giles? Do you need to go to the hospital?”

“No…Sleep…Need Sleep.” She yawned and nuzzled his shoulder.

“Lets lay her down.” Willow motioned to the bed.

Xander nodded then looked up to Oz. “Is this okay with you?”

“Yeah, whatever she needs.”

Xander maneuvered her while Willow lifted the blankets.

“Her shoes.” Willow motioned with her head.

“Oh. Yeah just a sec.” Xander reached down to untie her boots, when Buffy became away again.

“No. Leave me alone.” She began kicking her feet and refused to let Xander get anywhere near her legs.”

Xander stood up and backed away. Willow set down next the prone Buffy and ran her hand though Buffy’s hair until she was calmed down again. Xander lifted the blankets up over her and tucked them around her. He then stepped back towards Oz.

“What do you think?”

“Don’t know. I’ve seen lots of drunks before, never seen them act quite like that.” Oz stated never looking away from Willow and Buffy. “You think we should call Giles?”

“I was thinking more like the hospital. She could be in some kind of danger.”

Willow heard them and came to them as Buffy seemed to have fallen asleep. “If you do she won’t be happy about it. If you take her to the hospital she’ll freak and if you call Giles, well it’ll be your funeral.”

“I know she won’t like it Wills but if she’s in danger….”

“I’m not going to the hospital!” Buffy shouted sitting up throwing the covers off the bed. “Its too damn hot for covers!” She started to get out of bed. “Lets go party guys. Come on. Fun. You remember it right.”

She started to rise and Xander rushed back to her side. “Why don’t you just stay her for now Buffy.”

She grinned at him and walked her fingers up his arm seductively. “Only if you stay here with me, Xand”

Xander turned red slightly then grabbed her hand gently. “Buffy. I’ll stay here with you but you need to tell me what happened tonight.”

Buffy turned her head away from him. “You wouldn’t understa….. Cold. Need a my blankets.” She began shivering again.

Xander bent down and pulled them up for her. She took them and lay back down, turning to the wall. “Leave me alone.”

“Alright Buffy I’ll be out in the kitchen. Willow will stay here.” He looked up to the redhead and she nodded back to him.

He rose and headed for the door.

“Xan! Don’t go. He turned and looked at her. She was still facing the wall. “Please stay.”

“Are you sure?”

“Uhuh.”

Xander shrugged to Willow and Oz and walked back to the bed. He sat down and heard Buffy start to cry again. He laid his hand on her back. And her sobs lightened. “Xander Don’t go. Don’t go.” After a few minutes she appeared to be back asleep again.

Oz stepped towards the door. “I’m gonna go see if I can’t clear out some of the party.” He whispered.

As he turned and opened the door, drunken yelling could be heard from the other room. “Buffy! Buffy are you here?”

Oz stepped out and put his finger to his lips. “Shhhh. She’s in here.”

He opened to door and Riley stepped in and took one look at Buffy, and he started to laugh. “Guess she had a little too much tonight. Well she’s not gonna be anymore fun tonight.” And with that he turned and walked back out of the room.

Xander’s face burned with rage. He stood up and grabbed the nearest thing available which happened to be Oz’s Guitar. He raised it like a club and stepped towards the door.

Oz stepped in front of him and Willow grabbed his arm. “Don’t do it Xander that’s not gonna help.”

“Oh it will help alright cause I’ll feel a hell of a lot better.”

“No Xander. Stay here with Buffy. I’ll go talk to him.” Willow left the room.

Oz carefully pried his guitar from Xanders grasp and lovingly set it back in its cradle.

Xander sat back next to the Bed his head resting against Buffy’s shoulder. “Sorry about the guitar Oz. I wasn’t thinking.”

“S’okay. No harm no foul.” Oz looked down at Buffy. “What we going to do with her.”

“If its alright I’ll stay here with her and check her periodically. Do you got a place to sleep, I guess I didn’t think about that.”

“Yeah its okay I can crash on the couch or something.”

“Thanks, tell Will I’ll stay here.”

“You got it.” Oz left and closed the door. Xander shut the overhead light off and turned on the bedside lamp. Then he settled back down next to the bed.

Buffy stirred in her sleep and then mumbled something that sounded like. “Go away… go get Xander.” Then she was silent.


tbc




K anyone confused at whats going on. So was I at this point.










Title: What’s Wrong
Author: Unholy Church
Summary: Something bad happens to Buffy. Xander goes to find out.
Disclaimer: Yada yada. Don’t own them.
Author’s note: This is my 1st fic. I’m really tired of fics based in the 6th season. Spike can go to hell. So I’m doing some time traveling. Based in Season 4. This is a different Parker scenario. Theres a little mixing with the timeline here Riley is involved earlier this time. I gave Xander his apartment just because I wanted to.

This is actually not a fic. It all happened but the names are different to protect the innocent. Xander plays me.



Xanders head fell off his hand for the tenth time in the last hour. It was 7 in the morning and he hadn’t gone to sleep yet. At least not for more then a couple minutes at a time. He got up again and checked Buffy. Everything seemed fine. So he sat back down and tried to count the holes in his eyelids again.

The next thing he knew he felt something brush his shoulder. He looked up to see Buffy standing next to him. She looked down at him and then around the room. Xander stood and waited.

“What… where am I?” She asked without looking Xander in the face. Then a pain seemed to come over her. And before Xander could say anything she rushed out of the room and into the bathroom that was luckily across the hall. She didn’t shut the door so Xander leaned in to check on her. Then he heard her heave and realized that the porcelain god needed its worship.

He stepped in behind her and pulled her hair back. She didn’t really acknowledge his presence but she didn’t pull away from him either. He waited for her to finish, rubbing her back when she began to dry heave. Then helping her up he poured a glass of water from the sink. She took it and mouthed a barely audible “Thank You.” She drank it down and he stepped out in the hallway. She shut the door and did what else she needed to.

While she was in there he stepped out to the living room. Both Willow and Oz were wrapped in each other on one couch. A couple people Xander didn’t recognize were strewn out among the empty beer cans and scattered Jenga pieces on the floor. Xander looked around near the front door for his shoes. Putting them on, her heard the bathroom door open and close. And then he saw Buffy standing in the hallway doorway. Looking down at Oz and Willow and the rest of the sleeping bodies. Then she looked up at Xander, but when their eyes met she quickly looked away.

“Do you need a ride?”

“Ya I have to get home. Mom and I are supposed to go shopping today.”

She walked past him towards the door He leaned over to pick up something from the floor. “Purse?” He asked handing it to her. She must have dropped it the night before when she fell down.

“Thanks.” She said quietly still not looking at him.

They walked to the car he let her in and she sat looking out the window until he pulled into her driveway.

She started to get out when he reached out and caught her arm. “Buffy…What happ..”

“Not now Xander. Just…..not now.

He just let her go and watched her shut the door and walk to the front porch. Just before she pushed her key in the lock she looked back to him still sitting in the drive. Even from that distance he could see the tear running down her cheek.

He drove away really confused. He had to go to work soon so he went home and showered, then drove to work. At work he couldn’t concentrate on any of the things he was supposed to be working on so he mostly just sat and thought. Since he’d gone most of the night without sleep he was having hard to time keeping his eyes open. He was just about a sleep when like a thunder crash his phone rang and caused him to jump nearly off his seat. In doing so he spilled the bottle of Dew he had been drinking. All over the forms he had been filling out. Swearing he reached over and took the phone.

“Black Tech labs. This is Xander. How can I help you?”

“Xan, its Willow. What happened?” Her voice was really shaky.

“What are you talking about Will?” He began to worry something new was happening.

“Buffy. You. You were gone when I woke up what happened?”

“Nothing happened Will. Buffy woke up. I took her home. I went to work. I didn’t wake you up cause nothing was happening. What was the deal after you left the room? With Riley?”

“Nothing really. He said he hadn’t seen her all night. Said he talked to her in the afternoon and she said she might stop by Oz’s sometime. So he came, saw what she was like and decided he wasn’t gonna have any fun with her and went home.”

“Fucking bastard! Well at least he didn’t have anything to do with whatever happened to her. Or did he? You don’t think he was lying do you?”

“No, he was too drunk to put together a story like that. And he was as surprised as anyone to see her in that condition. He just assumed she was drunk.”

“Will, I’m not liking that guy.”

“I know he’s just not what I first thought of him. Well I really don’t think he’s our main worry right now. What did Buffy say this morning?”

“Nothing. I tried to bring it up but she said she didn’t want to talk about it then. She had to go shopping with her mom. I was thinking of calling her tonight.”

“Okay I have to leave town till tomorrow night. Some family stuff. Unless you think I should stay.”

“No I think I can handle anything till tomorrow. I guess it depends on what happened. She really has me worried…… Oh, boss just walked in I have to go. I’ll talk to you tomorrow night.”

“Bye.”

Xander quickly slammed the phone down and tried to look like he was working on something. The boss walked in, nodded to him, picked something up off the table and walked back out. Leaving Xander alone with his thoughts.

Some how he managed to stay awake till 3:30. He signed his timecard and walked out. When he got home, there was a message on his machine from will that just gave him the number where she was staying and one with some light breathing and then the dial tone. Xander considered it for a minute. Then he walked to the kitchen to get a glass of water, and walked back to the phone, picked it up and dialed the familiar number.

“Hi Mrs. Summers. It’s Xander. Is Buffy there?”

“No she’s not. She left about two hours ago. She said she had to do some homework.”

“Okay thanks.”

“Xander….?”

“Yeah?”

“Is something wrong?”

“I don’t know Joyce. I need to talk to her.” He could tell she must have noticed something during the day.

“Alright, Bye.”

He put the phone down and stood there for a minute. Then he took a deep breath and picked up the phone again and dialed. It rang five times and then the answering machine picked up.

“This is Buffy and Willows Room. Leave a message.” Beeeeeeeeep

“Um hey Buffy…. Not sure where you are right now. Uh it’s Xander. If you’d like to talk. Give me a call. I’ll be here all night. Umm I guess I don’t have anything else. I hope your okay. Call me. Please.

He hung up the phone, feeling more deflated than before.

“Maybe she’s out patrolling.” He reached out to grab his jacket off the chair and started to walk to the door.

“Brinngggg”

He leapt back to the phone and put the receiver to his ear.

“Ya.”

“Xander.”

“Buffy.”

“So what’s up Xander?”

“What do you mean what’s up? Buffy what is going on?”

A long sigh. “I don’t……..Its just………If I tell you your gonna yell at me.”

“Buffy I’m gonna come over there. You can decide if you want to tell me? And I’m not going to yell at you or tell you what to do. I just want to know your alright. And I want you to know I’m there for you.”

“Ok.”

“I’ll be there in a few minutes.”

He put the phone down and grabbed his coat. Opening the door he was out to his car in no time flat. He barely slowed down for a stop sign on the way over to the campus. He was about to run up the stairs to her room when he saw her sitting on a bench in the hall. She looked so small and vulnerable. She was staring at her knees her head leaning to one side. He turned and walked towards her. When he was only a few feet away he stopped.

“Buffy?”

She looked up at him, sighed sadly and looked back away from him.

“Lets get this over with.”

“What? Get what over with? Buffy I’m not here to get on your case.”

“Then what do you want Xander?”

Xander was shocked by the ice in her voice.

“I want YOU to be ALRIGHT. I want to help you. But I don’t even know what’s wrong.” He knelt down in front of her and lifted her chin to look into her eyes. “Please… tell me.”

A tear was just starting to form. She reached up and wiped it away with the back of her hand. Looking away from him once again. She stood leaving him to fall awkwardly backwards at her abrupt move. He stood and she waited for him.

“Lets walk. I wanna get something to eat.”

“Kay.”

She walked purposefully through the door, leaving him to catch up. Which he did. As they walked he continued to glance over at her. If she noticed she made no show of it. She seemed determined to make him do all the talking.

“Where we going to eat?”

“Jimmy Johns.”

“K!”

They approached the storefront and she didn’t slow. She just kept walking. Xander looked back at the sign and then at her.

“Buffy…..?”

“Xander do you know what a football is?”

“A football?? Yeah… What?”

She took another deep breath, and looked down at the sidewalk.

“It’s a rufy. The football players give it to the girls to….” She was unable to finish.

Xander hadn’t quite caught on yet. They stood there in silence for minute. She finally glanced up and caught his look. The tear tracks were plain on her cheeks. Then just as the lights turned on in Xander’s brain, Buffy turned and fled. For a second Xander was too dumbstruck to move. Finally his legs and brain found the same wavelength and he took off after her.

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