Fan Fic - Expensive at Half the Price

[WillowPowered]

Title: Expensive at Half the Price.

Author: Jill (A.K.A. – WillowPowered).

Email Address: willow_powered@yahoo.com.au

Distribution: If by some miracle you want to pass this on please ask me before doing so. Just drop me an email at the above addy.

Rating: I have given this an R rating even though this first section is pretty tame. The rating is based on the fact that there is probably going to be some violence later on and some Willow and Tara goodness (coughcoughsexcoughcough).

Disclaimer: Willow, Tara and any other characters that appear in Buffy the Vampire Slayer are the property of Mr Joss and Mutant Enemy etc. etc. etc. No breach of copyright is intended by me, I am just a fan expressing my ummm fan-ness.

Feedback: Are you kidding, bring it on whether it’s good or bad. If bad please try and be constructive though, don’t just put it sucks ;-)

Comments: This starts during Season 6, a few weeks after Willow has hurt Dawn in the car accident while driving under the influence!!

Note: I don’t really have any set plot for this yet. I’m kinda just going to see what pops out of my head and hope it all comes together and makes sense. Hope you enjoy.



Characters thought are in italics.



~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~



Willow is in the kitchen fixing herself some lunch.



Today is a good day. Even though Dawn hasn’t said more than two words to me since the accident and Buffy isn’t much better, today is a good day. No uncontrollable shaking and hey look at me I am actually downstairs in the kitchen making food. The mere fact that the idea of eating something doesn’t make me want to puke makes this a super duper good day.



She is pulled from her thoughts by Buffy, who has been standing in the doorway watching her friend for the last five minutes “hey Will, good to see you up.”



Willow jumps at the sudden noise and turns to face Buffy, “hey yourself, thought I was home alone.” The two friends look at each other for a few minutes lost in their own thoughts.



Finally Buffy breaks the silence “Will . .” ok Summers time for some tough love “. . you’ve been doing really well the last few days. You know we’ve talked about this before I want you to move out. Now would be a good time I think as you are much stronger.” Well that sounded a bit harsher than I planned but nothing I can do about it now.



Willow’s expression is unreadable while she digests this. Well so much for my good day, but hey can’t blame her. I wouldn’t want to be around some psycho magic addict either, especially one that tries to kill my sister.



Turning away from Buffy and back to her lunch Willow picks up her plate and heads towards her room. As she walks passed Buffy she answers in a small voice “sure Buffy, I’ll be out by Monday.”



Buffy brushes away silent tears as she watches Willow head up the stairs. God damn it. I’ll go after her and tell her not to go. No, no I can’t do that, no matter how much I love her I can’t have her here anymore. I can’t let her hurt Dawn again. If Buffy was completely honest with her self she would also have added that she couldn’t bare to watch her friend in so much pain.



With a sign Buffy grabs her coat and heads out the door. She has a Scooby meeting to get to at the magic box.



* * * *



After hearing the front door close, Willow barely touches her food a faint stain in the carpet holding a sudden fascination for her. Way to go Rosenberg it’s official everyone hates you. They can’t even bare to look at you let alone be anywhere near you.



Glancing around the room a faint smile briefly appears on her lips as she remembers all the good things in her life. Correction all the good things that were in your life before you went and ruined everything. You chased Tara off, the only person you ever truly loved. Not to mention all your friends who look at you like you have two heads.



Making a decision Willow pushes herself up off the bed and heads towards the bathroom. No time like the present, might as well get it over with while no ones here. It’s not like anyone is going to miss you anyway.



* * * *



This is the end of the first bit, might not be able to get the next section posted for a couple of days but will see how I go.

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Willow - Say, you all didn't happen to do a bunch of drugs did ya?

Willow - I'm a blood sucking fiend, look at my outfit . . . .

[Grimlock72]

errrm.... that ended kinda creepy cliffhanger-like... hopefully thats just me panicking. Still, "no one is going to miss me" does not sounds healthy or good.



The way you tell the story is different from what I'm used to. I don't know exactly how to describe it, like actions are described by a 3rd person but in current time. Did that make sense ?



I'm still wondering where the title is going to fit in I'm all for Willow moving out of the Summer's house actually, might be better for her. All those memories around can't be helpfull. I'd like Willow to lead her own life a bit more, preferably with Tara of course



Grimmy

"You hurt Tara," Willow said too calmly. "The last one who tried that was a god. I made her regret it." -- Unexpected Consequences by Lisa of Nine

[TareBearRS]

Ok major cliffhanger here.



Hope that you will update soon and let us off the hook here.

Worrying is bad ya know lol.



Nice fic, it's always nice to be able to understand more of whats going on inside their heads than the stuff you see on tv. So i like you take on this.



R.

[snuggle79]

Great start and .. big cliffhanger. I was first like "oh no, how could she say that?" when Buffy asked Willow to move out, but when i think about it, it doesn't sound that bad at all.

Maybe it would really be a help for her.

I'm liking this so far and i can't wait for more!

snuggle79

__________________

"I got so lost"

"I found you, i will always find you"

[Taras Shadow]

Hey WillowPowered Loving this...



I cannot wait until you update! Yay! I have to agree that there was a bit of a cliffhanger, but all is forgiven!!

I wonder what Willow's going to do...



Can't wait for more more more more... yah, you get the point !



~Holly~



Show me where to touch youTara-It Ain't Fickle

[CaptMurdock]

Frankly, Scarlet I'm surprised Buffy didn't ask Willow to move out at the end of "Tabula Rasa," let alone "Wrecked." Erasing my memory and thereby nearly getting me and my sister killed would not be endearing.



Definitely want to see where you go with this.

_________________



"Honey, in case you didn't hear me the first six thousand times: no more teleportation spells."

[willntlover]

I like it



I can't wait to see where you go with the different effects this will cause with the cannon.



I always wondered why Buffy never threw Willow out of the house. Of course season1-3 Buffy would have been there step by step with Willow so I guess I don't really haev to wonder why



But I think it's cool! And I'll so be looking for the next part.



-Will

"Hear that baby? You're my always."



"well, you know, when you play a lesbian witch you've gotta get killed in this fun kind of exciting way, so the heart was the way to go..."



"we have the most amazing fans though they LOVE us."

[deixs]

What a cliffhanger!!!

Great start!!!

Where is Willow going to? I hope not Rack!!!!

Buffy asking Willow to leave was a good idea for the safety of Dawn but she could have said that nicer! Bad Buffy



Stef

[pikescoob]

That cliffhanger has me thinking 'oh crap' cuz it doesn't sound good at all. I agree that Buffy could've asked a lot nicer for Willow to move out. Good start can't wait to see more.



--Michelle

[Tulipp]

Oh, I like post-breakup get-back-together stories, although that last line is a bit scary. But it's an intriguing start, especially with Willow looking at the stain in the carpet at the end...that was an interesting inclusion. I hate to see Buffy acting so cold, though; that's something I always have a hard time seeing, although I'm getting used to it.



Using the present tense as you do is also an intriguing choice; not many people choose to go that route, and I'm always interested when people do it. Look forward to reading more.

"And I'm eating this banana. Lunchtime be damned!" -- Willow in "Doppelgangland

[MissQuirky]

Ok ya definitely have me interested!! The lil cliffhanger needs to be un-cliffed, so will there be more soon??



~Ashley~

Willow: We can come by between classes. Usually I use that time to copy over my class notes with a system of different colored pens. But it's been pointed out to me that that's, you know... insane.

Tara: I said quirky.

[unionjill30]

Good start. I can't wait to see where you end up going with this. Scary cliffhanger though.



Sarah

You can stomp my ass into obvlivion, but that doesn't mean I'll put up with your shit. ~Kris Roe (The Ataris - You Need A Hug)

There are a million fine looking women in the world, but not all of them bring you lasagna to work. Most of them just cheat on you.

[eccentrictulip]

ooooohhh....very good start, and very good (and very scary) cliffhanger.....i can't wait to see where you take this. i hope there's an update soon....poor willow!!!!

*please use both hands....*

[WillowPowered]

First of all thank you to everyone for reading, especially to those that have left some feedback - it is very much appreciated.



I won't answer you all personally because knowing my luck I will accidently leave someone out and I don't want to offend anyone by not mentioning you.



I hadn't actually realised that I was writing in a real time kinda way, it just kind of came out that way!! I will try to keep going in the same style so as not to confuse anyone.



Also sorry for the cliff hanger but I wasn't happy with the next part so I rewrote most of it - speaking of which, I am just finishing it up now so hopefully I will have it posted in a few.



Jill

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Willow - Say, you all didn't happen to do a bunch of drugs did ya?

Willow - I'm a blood sucking fiend, look at my outfit . . . .

[WillowPowered]

Thanks for being patient, enjoy.



Title: Expensive at Half the Price - Part 2

Author: Jill (A.K.A. – WillowPowered).

Email Address: willow_powered@yahoo.com.au

Distribution: If by some miracle you want to pass this on please ask me before doing so. Just drop me an email at the above addy.

Rating: I have given this an R rating even though this first section is pretty tame. The rating is based on the fact that there is probably going to be some violence later on and some Willow and Tara goodness (coughcoughsexcoughcough).

Disclaimer: Willow, Tara and any other characters that appear in Buffy the Vampire Slayer are the property of Mr Joss and Mutant Enemy etc. etc. etc. No breach of copyright is intended by me, I am just a fan expressing my ummm fan-ness.

Feedback: Are you kidding, bring it on whether it’s good or bad. If bad please try and be constructive though, don’t just put it sucks ;-)

Comments: This starts during Season 6, a few weeks after Willow has hurt Dawn in the car accident while driving under the influence!!

Note: I don’t really have any set plot for this yet. I’m kinda just going to see what pops out of my head and hope it all comes together and makes sense. Hope you enjoy.



Characters thoughts are in Italics.



~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~



As Buffy opens the door to the Magic Box the oppressive mood of the place hits her. Anya, Xander, Dawn and Tara are sitting around the table in silence, each looking like she felt. They all look up as they hear the door, the disappointment that she is alone showing on all their faces. Yeah I know I wish she was with me too.



Ever since the accident everyone has been mulling around as though there had been a death in the family, which in fact there nearly had been. Anya and Xander had been shocked at what Willow had done, not to mention angry. The thought of what has become of his friend makes Xander want to scream with rage.



Dawn had been hurt not just physically but also emotionally. She could not believe that someone she thought of as a sister could hurt her. She has hardly talked to Willow since that night, not because she hates her but because she just can’t understand and doesn’t know how to express it in words.



Buffy had completely freaked out when she saw Dawn in pain because of what Willow had done. This is mixed with an almost all consuming guilt. How could Willow have gotten in such a bad way right under her own nose? Had she really been so caught up in her own problems to even notice her friend was in trouble?



And Tara. Well after Buffy had told her what had happened she had barely been able to resist the temptation to rush to Willow and hold her. Tara was furious with Willow but at the same time knowing that Willow was hurting was killing her inside.



Since the accident Tara has only seen Willow once. She had gone to the Summers house telling herself that she was checking on Dawn. While there she had seen Willow, although Willow had not seen her. The red head had been curled up in bed shaking uncontrollably with perspiration soaking both her clothes and the bedclothes. It had broken Tara’s heart to see her love that way and no matter how much she wants to, she just can’t bring herself to visit again.



Buffy joins them at the table, sitting down next to Dawn who asks the questions they all wanted to know the answers to, “did you see Willow? How is she?”



Gee, ask me the easy questions why don’t you, like what time is it? Guilt once again feeling like a heavy weight on her heart Buffy smiles weakly at her friends. “She seemed ok, she was making herself some lunch as I was leaving.”



Xander smiles, “see there you go, Willow eating. Next thing you know she will be right back to normal. Well you know, as normal as she can get. .” well hey while my mouth is open might as well stick the other foot in ”. . I mean as normal as a magic addicted witch can be. Um I’m going to be shutting up right about now. Anya honey, help me out here.”



All eyes are on him for a moment before they all look away, lost in their own thoughts.



After several minutes everyone’s attention is again brought to Buffy. Ok might as well get this over with, no time like the present. “I talked to Will for a little bit before I came, she is going to move out of the house. She will be gone by Monday.”



This is followed by a stunned silence as four pairs of eyes are locked on the slayer. Well that went down well.



Tara is the first to speak “ddid she say were she is going to go.” God please let her find a good place to go. Some place close so we, no so I can be near her.



“No, no she didn’t, the conversation kinda took a nose dive right after that.” Good one Buffy, you kick your best friend out of your house and you don’t even think about where she is going to go. And who is going to look after her.



Sounding more confident than she is feeling Dawn thinks aloud “she will be ok. She will go to her parents place to stay.”



For the first time Anya speaks, her tone rather indignant, “don’t be stupid she won’t go to her parents. They don’t get alone at all, especially after the whole I’m gay now admission. She would rather go and live on the streets or in a dumpster someplace than ask them for help.”



Not for the first time today the room falls into silence.



* * * *



Willow is standing in the middle of her bedroom surveying the mess that she has made. Clothes and other belongings are scattered over the bed and floor. Two boxes, a suitcase and a backpack are located near the bedroom door.



The suitcase is already closed, full to breaking point with clothes and shoes. Her backpack is also closed. It contains all her personal papers, some books and her trusty laptop. She is now in the process of packing the boxes with the rest of the belongings that she has decided to take with her.



At first she found it hard to decide what to take. Either sentiment or her over logical brain talking her into taking everything that she saw or picked up. She soon realised that this was going to cause problems as her plan was to pack quickly and be gone before anyone got home.



In the end she settled on what she would take, abandoning what was left for anyone who wanted it. They will probably just throw it all out anyway, won’t want any Willow reminders hanging around. In her mind Willow knows she is being harsh on her friends but she found that if she thought that way it lessoned the all-consuming pain of leaving her friends and Tara.



Once she had made up her mind a little over two hours ago she had felt free, but then the realisation of what she was doing sunk in and it took all of her strength to carry out her plan.



Willow Rosenberg wasn’t just moving out of the house she felt more at home in than any other place, she was leaving the town she had called home all her life and her family. Come on Will, don’t get cold feet and change your mind now. They will all be better off without you. If you’re far away from them there is no way that you can hurt them again, they will be safe.



Besides, you can’t back out now, you have already arranged for a cab. After looking at her watch Willow hurriedly throws the last of her belongings into the boxes and seals them up. Get a move on Will the cab will be here in twenty minutes.



Having finished packing and moving the boxes, suitcase and backpack to the front porch there is five minutes left before the cab is due to arrive.



As a final goodbye she had hastily written a farewell note to Buffy, Dawn, Xander and Anya. For Tara she had written a separate note, as what she wanted to say was far more personal than she was willing to share with the rest of her friends. Willow put the two letters on the coffee table in the living room as she figured that was the most likely place that they would see them.



Now there was only one thing left to do. Willow moved to the phone, picked up the receiver and dialled the number before she could change her mind. The phone seemed to ring forever before it was finally answered. Although she felt nervous Willow couldn’t help but smile as she heard the distinctive voice on the other end of the line, “hey Giles, it’s Willow”.



* * * *

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Willow - Say, you all didn't happen to do a bunch of drugs did ya?

Willow - I'm a blood sucking fiend, look at my outfit . . . .

[deixs]

So, Willow is going to England tp spend time With Giles. Very interesting..

I wonder what she wrote for tara.



Stef

[Grimlock72]

Hmm... don't know if am happy Willow is appearantly moving to England to stay with Giles. On one side he does know whats going on a probably can refer her to people that can help her. On the other side; Giles is still very much connected to Sunnydale/Scoobies.



At least it's far away from Rack and Amy though, that has to be a Good Thing(tm). I like Willow taking back control over her own life, before it comes crashing down. I feel sorry for Tara, seeing Willow all shakey and such and not really knowing what to do . Hope she doesn't blame herself too much, she's way to good at that.



Much as I like to hate/bash Buffy I can't really blame her for wanting Willow to move out. She doesn't know what exactly is wrong with Willow nor what could happen, she has to protect her (generated) sister. Anya was her typical thoughtfull self when naming places where Willow would sleep . Besides I'm wondering how the gang will do without Willow.



Must have taken some courage for Willow to call Giles for help, they didn't exactly part as friends now did they. Seems a bit odd she would call him only 20 minutes before she goes to the airport though, what if he said no ? (granted it's not likely but still...)



And I still don't get what the title refers too, grrrrr



Grimmy

"You hurt Tara," Willow said too calmly. "The last one who tried that was a god. I made her regret it." -- Unexpected Consequences by Lisa of Nine

[snuggle79]

hmm...i guess Willow wants Giles to help her with the magic stuff. I'm curious to see all the reactions on that from her friends and especially from Tara.

great update!

snuggle79

__________________

"I got so lost"

"I found you, i will always find you"

[SilverWingedNemesis]

I really hope you update and keep up with this fic!! I can't wait to read more!!



Thanks,



~NICKOLE~

[Taras Shadow]

Ooh Suspense...I love it!

I hope there's an update sooooooon!

Keep it up, you're doing great!



~Holly~



Show me where to touch youTara-It Ain't Fickle

[WillowPowered]

Again, thanks for the feedback everyone.



I am working on the next part now but I may not be able to post it for a day or so (just goes to show what happens when I get distracted reading all the other great fics on here!!!!).



Oh and Grimlock the title may have a deep and meaningful link to the story, but then again it may not. I had grand plans when I started this but I have already changed my mind on the plot so in the end it could just end up being some vague title that doesn't mean squat lol!!



Thank you all for reading and giving me confidence to keep writing.



Jill

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Willow - Say, you all didn't happen to do a bunch of drugs did ya?

Willow - I'm a blood sucking fiend, look at my outfit . . . .

[frau rosenclay]

I love this story. I am anxious to see where you will go from here, it is very heavy, emotionaly, and I guess i love that sort of thing.



It is an interesting point to start a story, when conflict is present, interest is generated. I am wondering if Willow will be going all the way to England, or getting her own apartment in SD, or both? Time will tell I guess. Thank you. I love to read a good, interesting, heartfelt story. -frau.

[SilverWingedNemesis]

Can't wait to get another update!! Hopefully soon?

I love your writing. I hope you keep up this fic and hopefully more!! Thanks again for this!!



~NICKOLE~

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"All fear is the fear of loss. And only through that fear, can we truly love"

[pikescoob]

*phew* so glad Willow isn't doing what I thought. I think it'd do her some good to stay with Giles a bit, let things cool off and learn to control her magic. I'm interested to see how the gang will react to her leaving. Can't wait for more



--Michelle

[funkyasian]

oooh...that was a pretty good beginning...please...update soon??!!



steph

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul. ~ Oscar Wilde

[WillowPowered]

Again thanks to everyone for the feedback, it is interesting to get your opinions on what I have written and theories on what you think is going to happen.



My apologies for taking so long to post this next part, hope it is worth the wait.



Title: Expensive at Half the Price – Part 3.

Author: Jill (A.K.A. – WillowPowered).

Email Address: willow_powered@yahoo.com.au

Distribution: If by some miracle you want to pass this on please ask me before doing so. Just drop me an email at the above addy.

Rating: I have given this an R rating even though this section is pretty tame. The rating is based on the fact that there is probably going to be some violence later on and some Willow and Tara goodness (coughcoughsexcoughcough).

Disclaimer: Willow, Tara and any other characters that appear in Buffy the Vampire Slayer are the property of Mr Joss and Mutant Enemy etc. etc. etc. No breach of copyright is intended by me, I am just a fan expressing my ummm fan-ness.

Feedback: Are you kidding, bring it on whether it’s good or bad. If bad please try and be constructive though, don’t just put it sucks ;-)

Comments: This starts during Season 6, a few weeks after Willow has hurt Dawn in the car accident while driving under the influence!!

Note: I don’t really have any set plot for this yet. I’m kinda just going to see what pops out of my head and hope it all comes together and makes sense. Hope you enjoy.



Character thoughts are in Italics



~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~



Giles is cleaning his glasses for the fourth time in fifteen minutes, staring at the telephone. The weight of the conversation he has just had with Willow making him feel uncomfortable, like when you eat far too much at a Christmas luncheon.



He had listened while Willow had talked, allowing her to say what she needed. At first Giles thought that Willow had called him because she was having some sort of panic attack. Since giving up magic Willow had often suffered from panic attacks and on a few occasions she had called him in the middle of the night. Giles soon realised that this was not one of those times. While there was a slight edge to her voice Willow sounded more like Willow than she had in a long time.



When Willow had said that she was leaving Sunnydale Giles had assumed she was calling to ask if she could come to England, come to him for help. He had in fact asked her if she wanted and stay with him, assuring her that she could stay as long as needed. When Willow had gently rejected his offer Giles had been surprised. If she isn’t going to come here, where and to whom is she going to go? This thought had resulted in his glasses being cleaned for the second time.



Willow had explained her reasons for leaving and while Giles wasn’t overly happy with the decision he couldn’t fault her reasoning. It was obviously a choice she had thought long and hard about and in a way Giles respected her for it.



Giles was determined to help any way he could. The best he could come up with at a pinch was to give Willow a contact that he knew. If anyone could help they could and now that the phone conversation was over Giles hoped that Willow would go to his friends.



Before she had said goodbye and hung up the phone Willow had made Giles promise not to contact the rest of the Scoobys for at least a day. She had said that it was to make sure that they didn’t find out and stop her from leaving before she had a chance to get out of town. Typical Willow, thinking of everything.



With that thought Giles removed his glasses and cleaned them for the fifth time.



* * * *



Willow arrived at the bus station undecided as to where she was going to go. Her only criteria for her destination being distance. It has to be far enough away so that she won’t be tempted to return and also far enough away so that her friends won’t be able to find her.



After considering all of her options Willow opens her backpack and removes a small piece of paper with a name, address and telephone number written on it. After much badgering from Giles during their brief telephone conversation she had finally agreed to write the details down. Now she was glad that she had because it gave her a starting point for her journey.



Ok so San Francisco isn’t so bad. I mean hey they are all up to speed on the whole gay love thing. This made her think of Tara, which only made her feel even more miserable. And just because I go there doesn’t mean I have to contact this person.



Finally having made up her mind she heads to the ticket booth.



* * * *



Dawn walks into the kitchen where Buffy is busy making breakfast. She looks at all the food on the counter. Gee we must be feeding a small African nation this morning “hey Buffy.”



Buffy answers without turning away from the stove where the last of the pancakes are nearly ready. “Good morning, I hope you are ready for some yummy breakfasty type goodness.” God I think I have had way too much coffee for this hour of the morning.



“Buffy how long have you been up for? There is enough food here to feed my entire school.”



“Yeah I know I got a little carried away. But I wanted everything to be perfect this morning.” It’s not every day you have all your friends over for breakfast to mark the occasion of you throwing your best friend out onto the streets. “And besides it’s not that early, the guys will be here any minute.”



“Well it’s just you know, given everyone’s mood last night I don’t think anyone is going to be overly hungry. Well everyone except Xander cause you know he is always hungry.”



The sisters share a giggle at the thought of Xander and his bottomless stomach. “On second thoughts Buffy, with Xander coming maybe you better get move food ready. I’m going to go have a shower, do you want me to wake Will up?”



“Nah, let her sleep a little longer, we’ll wake her when everyone gets here.”



* * * *

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Willow - Say, you all didn't happen to do a bunch of drugs did ya?

Willow - I'm a blood sucking fiend, look at my outfit . . . .

[SilverWingedNemesis]

MORE MORE MORE!! *GIGGLES* Sorry. I will try to be patient..but I can NOT make any promises!!! LOL



I really like this fic so far! I am really anxious to see where you go with it and what will happen!! Please keep up the great work and update soon!!



Thanks!



~NICKOLE~

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I said 'quirky'."

[Grimlock72]

there....subject fixed



Aaaaanyway, suprising Willow is going to San Francisco.. don't the Charmed witches live there ? Anywhere is better then in Sunnydale for sure, esp. for Willow .



Wonder how the other scoobs will react when they find Willow's letter.



Grimmy

"You hurt Tara," Willow said too calmly. "The last one who tried that was a god. I made her regret it." -- Unexpected Consequences by Lisa of Nine

[Taras Shadow]

Hey!



Love this...can't wait for more.



I agree with Grimmy...don't The Charmed Ones live there?



Please update soon, I'll be waiting patiently! *sighs*



~Holly~



Show me where to touch youTara-It Ain't Fickle

[WillowPowered]

Thanks everyone once again for reading, and the much appreciated feedback (am very glad and very very relieved you like it).



Here is the next bit. Please be patient as it may be a little while before I get the next part ready to post, but I promise I'm working on it.



Title: Expensive at Half the Price - Part 4.

Author: Jill (A.K.A. – WillowPowered).

Email Address: willow_powered@yahoo.com.au

Distribution: If by some miracle you want to pass this on please ask me before doing so. Just drop me an email at the above addy.

Rating: I have given this an R rating even though this first section is pretty tame. The rating is based on the fact that there is probably going to be some violence later on and some Willow and Tara goodness (coughcoughsexcoughcough).

Disclaimer: Willow, Tara and any other characters that appear in Buffy the Vampire Slayer are the property of Mr Joss and Mutant Enemy etc. etc. etc. No breach of copyright is intended by me, I am just a fan expressing my ummm fan-ness.

Feedback: Are you kidding, bring it on whether it’s good or bad. If bad please try and be constructive though, don’t just put it sucks ;-)

Comments: This starts during Season 6, a few weeks after Willow has hurt Dawn in the car accident while driving under the influence!!

Note: I don’t really have any set plot for this yet. I’m kinda just going to see what pops out of my head and hope it all comes together and makes sense. Hope you enjoy.



Characters thoughts are in Italics.



~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~



Freshly showered and doing up the last of the buttons on her shirt Dawn is making her way down the stairs when there is a knock at the door. “I got it.”



Dawn opens the door to reveal Xander, Anya and Tara. Standing aside to let them in they all exchange greetings before they make their way to the kitchen to see what Buffy is up to.



When they see the amount of food that Buffy has prepared they all look at the slayer stunned. A smile slowly spreads across Xanders face “gee Buff thanks for making me breakfast, what is everyone else having?”



At this the girls break into a fit of giggles, which helps to lighten the mood. “Well you know I hate for you to go hungry Xander. Ok since we are all here I think I will go wake Will up, why don’t you all make yourself comfy and I’ll bring her down.”



They all leave the kitchen, Buffy heading for the stairs and the rest making their way to the living room.



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Dawn makes herself comfy in a chair, Xander sits on the floor while Anya and Tara claim the couch.



As they are all glancing around the room trying to think of things to say Xander notices two envelops sitting on the coffee table. “Hey Dawn looks like you got some mail.” As he picks the envelopes up he recognises the handwriting and sees that the top one is addressed to himself, Buffy, Dawn and Anya. “Hey that’s Wills handwriting.” His confused tone gains the attention of the three girls who are now glancing between the letters in his hand and his face as if to understand what he is saying.



Looking closer Xander sees that the other envelope is addressed to Tara. What the hell would Will be doing writing us letters. As his thought process kicks into high gear fear and panic appear on his face. Oh my god no. Getting to his feet the look on his face and his actions have a chain reaction affect on the three women who also stand.



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Buffy starts humming as she climbs the stairs. Ok now, just suck it up and get those butterflies out of your stomach. This is Will we are dealing with here, not some evil vampire or demony thing. Reaching the door to Willows bedroom she pauses briefly before knocking. “Rise and shine sleepy head, time for some breakfasty type goodness.”



Getting no reply she knocks again only this time much louder. This time Buffy doesn’t bother waiting for a reply, instead she turns the door handle and pushes the door all the way open. “Come on Will don’t be shy.”



The first thing Buffy notices are clothes scattered on the bed. Hey her bed is made already. Glancing around the room she then sees more clothes and other belongings on the floor. Her closet is empty. “Hey Will, you doing a spot of spring cleaning or what?” Her bed is made and her closet is empty.



Walking around the bed towards the bathroom Buffy doesn’t even realise she is holding her breath. The panic obvious in her tone, her voice comes out in a whisper as she enters the empty bathroom “Will you in here?” Her bed is made, her closet is empty and she isn’t here damn it. Fighting back tears she turns and sprints for the stairs.



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