Author: Katie
Disclaimer: Not mine, never will be. These characters belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy et al.
Rating: 12 - British System.
Distribution: If you want it, just let me know.
Feedback: If you want me to continue, you'll have to let me know. Is anyone actually reading this?
Dedicated: To Nicole for posting the challenge. It just made me type!
Notes: Answer to Nicole's challenge on the WillowandPartner list.
Had to include Count Dracula, someone getting high, and five from
a list.
Not saying which five - it might give away the story, if there was
actually a plot!
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Five pairs of eyes focussed on Willow, and she felt herself begin to flush. Closing her eyes, she took a deep breath and steadied herself.
"Er, that is, I have a feeling."
"Oh, a feeling! Why didn't you say so earlier? That's just
what we need." Buffy's sarcasm was too much for Willow, after everything
else
this night had thrown at her. She felt the tears well in her
eyes, and blinked in a desperate attempt to stop them falling.
"Buffy, I think that's quite enough. I've already said that Willow
has certain powers." Giles turned to Willow and smiled kindly.
"What do you
need?"
"I'll write you a list. I don't know if this is going to work,
but..." Willow trailed off as she thought about their only alternative.
Staking Angelus,
and losing Angel. This time the tears really did begin to fall,
and she reached out blindly for some support. It came in the form
of Giles and
Xander, who each grasped her hands, bolstering her strength.
"Isn't this touching? Could we please concentrate?" Buffy flashed an annoyed glance at Willow.
"Buffy, if you can't be more helpful, why don't you go behead that Demon
if Riley has finished singing to it. We'll need to take it to the
crematorium afterwards." Giles turned his back on Buffy as she
marched off to find her mother and Riley. Willow took the pen and
paper
offered by Giles, and began to write. The necessary items just
seemed to spring into her mind at the right time.
"Here." Willow handed the list to Giles.
"Good. I should be able to manage this. It's a good job
I replaced the Orb of Thesulah last time." Giles jogged to the door
and out to his
car.
"You're not gonna try that spell again? Newsflash, Will - you almost died last time." Xander shook himself free from Anya.
"I have to, Xander. I can't lose Angel." Willow spoke quietly but firmly, and her resolve face convinced Xander to leave it alone.
"Good. I really don't want to find another job." Cordelia spoke up. "I mean, I don't want to lose Angel either." She clarified hastily.
"I can't lose him." Willow repeated. "Not before I tell
him I love him."