Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Characters don't belong to me. They belong to Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy. No copyright infringement intended.
Distibution: Willow_Graham list archive; Angel of Mine.
Author's Note: Silly fic.
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Willow sat in her dorm room. How was she supposed to make a decision like this? It was too hard. Willow was so lost in thought that Buffy's voice made her jump. She hadn't heard her friend come back.
"What are you thinking about so seriously?" Buffy asked.
"My love life....or lack thereof." Willow said.
Buffy plopped down on her bed and looked at her friend. "Anything I can do to help?"
"I don't know. I have to decide between them and I don't know how to choose."
"Okay, so let's do this....let's look at each guy, then list their pros and cons." Buffy said.
"Alright. Well, I guess I should start with Oz. He's so sweet, and gentle, and caring, and he loves me."
"Yeah, he's all those things, but he has his bad points. For starters, he's a werewolf, then there's the whole cheating on you with Veruca. Then there's the walking away from you."
Willow nodded her head sadly. "There's Xander. He's been my best friend since we were children, and he's always been protective of me. He's kind, and he has a great sense of humor."
"But you've already given it a try, remember how that turned out. Besides, Xander isn't exactly the settling down type. And Anya's in the picture now." Buffy pointed out.
"There is that. Well, there's Giles. He's loyal, very protective and caring. He's definately a one woman man." Willow said.
"True, but he's also quite a bit older. I love him dearly, but he's not exactly the most exciting man in the world."
"Spike? He's actually nice to have around now." Willow asked.
"He's a timebomb waiting to explode. The only thing stopping him from being his old nasty self is that implant. You'd always have to worry about what would happen if the implant failed."
"Riley is sweet and very gentlemanly."
Buffy's eyes widened at his name. "Yes, but he's also *my* boyfriend, thank you very much. Next."
"What about Graham? He's very nice and charming."
"But he's also part of the Initiative. We don't know very much about him yet. He could be a jerk."
Willow didn't think so, but she went on. "Well, then, what about Forrest? He has a great sense of humor and knows how to have fun."
"Same thing with Graham.....we know next to nothing about him." Buffy replied.
"There's Percy. He can be very charming when he wants to be."
"And he's also a player, different girl everytime I see him. You can't take someone like him seriously."
Willow had also noticed that, but there was still something about him. "Doyle's a great guy. Protective and charming, but with a playful side."
"Then you got the whole demon thing going. Plus he lives in L.A. and Cordelia's hanging around him quite a bit lately."
Willow knew there was only one other left, but she didn't know if she wanted to mention him. "What about Angel?"
Buffy shrugged her shoulders at that one. "Angel's great, but he is a vampire. Then there's the whole brooding part of his personality. And whether we like it or not, there's always a possibility Angelus could return."
Willow flopped back on her bed. Buffy had managed to find something wrong with everyone of the guys. Her head was hurting from thinking about this so much.
"Willow, all I'm doing is pointing out that all those guys have their good points, but they also have their bad. You have to be able to accept both. You need to think less with your brain and more with your heart. Which one of them has your heart? Which one would you want to spend your life with?"
Willow knew Buffy was right. She drifted off to sleep, her mind conjuring up images of what her life would be like with each of them. Life with Oz would be sweet; with Xander it would be unpredictable; with Giles it would be organized; with Spike it would be adventureous; with Riley it would be secretive; with Graham it would be contented; with Forrest it would be humorous; with Percy it would one big party; with Doyle it would be exciting; and with Angel it would be challenging. There was something about each of them that she could love, but as she saw the images, she knew there was only one she already loved.
Buffy woke up to find Willow already dressed. "Where are you going so early?"
"I need to go talk to someone."
"This early?" The smile on Willow's face told Buffy what she needed to know. "You've decided, haven't you?"
"Yep, I know who I want. No doubts."
Buffy jumped out of bed. "So, who is it? Come on, tell me!"
Willow smiled and headed to the door. She opened it, then turned back to Buffy. "I chose.........."
The End
Author's Note:
Yes, I know I left it wide open. But I did that so that the reader
could decide for themselves who she chooses. For me, it would be either
Angel or Graham. :-)