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Here are more Drabbles I've written for "Open on Sunday".
For details on the "how" "what" and "why" check the previous Drabbles. Enjoy ;o)
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5th round: Sacrifice
Two babies this time.
1. Buffy, S3, during "Anne" (lyrics are from "No Secrets")
Close you eyes, go to sleep Little angel of mine When you wake I'll be there Little angel of mine.
That song. First she didn't realize the lyrics, but in seconds it all came crushing down on her. Another day she wouldn't make it through without running to the restroom, another day she would cry herself to sleep, haunted by him in her dreams. His eyes, so confused, widening in shock as he felt the sword. She didn't only sacrifice him that night but their love, her safe haven, her heart.
I will watch over you Little angel of mine.
2. Cordelia *gasp*, S3, after "Lover's Walk
The physical wounds didn't hurt. Not much anyway, thanks to the pain killers. What kind of pain killers were they, if they didn't kill the actual pain?
Seeing him kiss Willow...
Of all people he had kissed Willow, the one girl she knew she couldn't compete with, the one girl who always had and would always own a place in his heart. Willow Rosenberg, school nerd, geekiest of the geeks. He said he was sorry. God, had he any idea what she sacrificed for him? Her popularity, the Cordettes, her guaranteed prom-queen crown. All for him.
"Damn you, Xander Harris..."
6th round: Changes
Five drabbles. I certainly had fun there *g*
1. Buffy remembers being called
When I became the Slayer...I guess to say that my world changed then would be an understatement. Duh much? The Chosen One, destiny, fighting against evil...compared to that the challenges of going to Hermery High were nothing. Suddenly I had not only a purpose in life but so much more to deal with. Clothes bloody or torn, Mom worrying, Dad looking at me with so much disappointment, them fighting. Merrick was constantly bugging me, telling me I needed to train harder, get better. Goodbye social-life. Goodbye beauty-sleep. Thank god for coffee and make-up. Bruises to cover, fears to hide...
2. Buffy, S2, during "Innocence
They tell me he's evil. I know he is. They didn't hear the things he said to me. They say he lost his soul. How is that even possible?
I look at him and I see the same person that makes my knees wobbly. And now I'm supposed to hate him? I just told him that I love him! We...we made love. And now he's changed. I'm the one who did it, apparently. I changed him. Made him evil. They say I have to kill him, god I can't even think about him without starting to cry.
Still love him.
3. Tara, S5, post "Family"
We're family. It was Buffy who said that. And she was right. These people, they're more than just friends, they're my family now. Suddenly, my life has changed yet again. I'm not evil. I never was. I've been afraid of this day for so long and now it's the best day of my life. A family, people who accept me. Willow, who loves me. I have a whole new life ahead of me, I life I never thought I would have. I'm not going to be locked away by people who hate and fear me. I'm going to be happy.
4. Angel, post NFA
Change always had many names and faces. Like dying and rising from the own grave. Like being cursed with a soul by gypsies. Or like going to Sunnydale to help her. Falling in love so hard it almost crushed me. Losing my soul again only to hurt her and everyone else in my life. Like spending decades in hell and coming back. Leaving her to go to LA. Doing good there. Becoming human for a day. Having a son. Or like leading an evil empire. Losing everyone. And maybe even now, if she answers the door on this sunny morning.
5. Puppet!Angel, during "Smile Time"
I still feel strange. Four fingers instead of five. A nose that comes off. Insides made of polyester. Even my brain feels plushy. This can't be good.
Maybe it's good that I still don't have a reflection. A cursed, two feet tall vampire puppet. And I thought my life couldn't get any worse. I know they're laughing at me. Maybe I deserve it. On the other hand, if Spike were a puppet...
I just hope it doesn't last. I can't hide forever. Good thing I don't need to eat or have other human needs. Apparently puppets are everything but anatomically correct.
7th round: re-write (any moment from the Jossverse)
Again, five drabbles.
1. BtVS, S6, Spike, the end of "Grave"
I'll be back.
Oh, how he would be back.
And when I do ... things are gonna change.
Oh, there would be changes. He would be back a new man. After all the pain he had been trough, after every bone in his dead body felt broken...now was the moment of truth. Would his wish be granted?
" You have endured the required trials."
Oh thank god. The bitch would get what she deserved. And he would be the one giving it to her. Good and proper, classic old-style torture.
"We will remove your chip."
That's right. He was back.
AN: The next two belong together.
2. AtS, "Spin the bottle", the scene in the garden, Angel's POV
"Were we in love?"
He sighed, listening to her bickering about how he should remember such a thing. Told her that he wasn't sure. He listened to himself trying to explain. God, she had amnesia, she shouldn't be asking these questions. She probably wouldn't take the truth that well either. That he indeed had been in love. So deep that not even hell or death could change it. Or years apart. That he was still trying to get through a day without thinking about her. That sometimes it took all his strength to keep from running back to her. Home.
3. AtS, "Spin the bottle", end of episode, Cordelia's POV
"Were we in love?"
She hesitated for a second. So many thoughts were running through her head right now. Old ones, new ones. Laughter and pain filled her, memories of friends and lovers. Yes, she loved him. Probably more than anyone else in this world. He was her friend, her companion through the years, her big brother watching over her. But he wasn't and would never be her lover.
With a sigh she turned around and looked him in the eyes.
"We both know the truth, don't you think?"
His smile met hers and she moved in for a hug.
4. BtVS, S7, Willow, during "The killer in me"
"Well, this is my stop."
Thank god she was home in her room, able to lock the door, leave the world outside. Kennedy was alright. Good to see that she could be somewhat nice for an evening. But all these questions...Willow had never really felt especially gay or something. She loved Tara. Plain and simple. No need to make her into a role-model.
She knew that Kennedy was hitting on her, she made that perfectly clear. Maybe, some day she would be ready for that kind of relationship again. But not now. Not when Tara still didn't feel truly gone.
5. BtVS, S5, during "Forever"
"Does forever work for you?"
The question he had feared the most. And then she kissed him. God, how he missed this.
Right in the middle of grief they found an all too short moment of hope. Both panting and trembling, they pulled apart. And right then, in this very second he made a decision he should have made years ago.
"Actually, forever works just fine for me.", he whispered, trying to read the expression in her eyes.
"Really?" She still refused to believe him. He...
"Really really.", he pulled her closer. "I told you, I'm not getting any older."
8th round: Guilty Pleasures
Two babies.
1. Buffy, S2, post "Innocence"
She once told herself she wouldn't let it happen. She wouldn't let him touch her. That was before she realized how much he still looked like him. Before she realized how strongly her traitorous body still reacted to his. Every word, every gesture pulled her closer to his darkness. His cold fingers dancing across her hot skin, creating an exquisite mixture of pleasure and pain. She knew she was getting weaker. Last night she had barely been able to stop him, or was it herself? "Soon", he told her. She knew it was true. They both couldn't wait any longer.
2. Angelus, S2, around "Passions"
He tried to tell himself that he only wanted to torment her. Torture her endlessly, make her miserable, turn her life into a living hell. Weaken her until she would give up, stumble and fall. Sometimes he really did believe that. But after a night like this, spent at her bedside, watching, sketching, touching her, it was hard to pretend. The way she reacted to him, even in her sleep, felt too real, too good. Too dangerously close to feelings he once swore he'd never have. There'd been a time where he could have stopped. Now…it was long past that.
9th round: Enemies
Just one :o)
B/A, S3-ish
Every time they kiss, it's the same. Light meets darkness. Day meets night. Woman meets man. Slayer meets vampire. It's an explosion, fire melting the ice, threatening to burn them alive. So little and yet so much. The meeting of soulmates. A kiss can be soothing, teasing. Most of their kisses turn passionate, even desperate. It's all they have - for now and the pleasure never manages to chase away all the pain. The pain remains. Every time they kiss, it's a reminder of the love they have. And just a little bit it's the thrill of mortal enemies dangerously close.