Why Now?: Why Now?
by Saitaina
Not mine...all Joss's. (sept the story =)



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Why Now?

Buffy sniffled, staring at the casket as they lowered it into the ground. “I’m sorry.” She whispered and tossed a white and yellow rose on the smooth, wooden surface.

Willow stood next to her and tossed in a handful of dirt. “Ashes to Ashes.” She muttered and turned away. Oz wrapped his arms around her and held her as she cried.

Xander sighed.

Later that night, they were back in the graveyard, staring at the grave. Willow passed Buffy a thermos of coffee. “So…we wait?”

Buffy nodded sipping the coffee. “We wait.”

Oz strummed his guitar.

A short time later the dirt of the grave started shifting as a hand reached through it. Buffy jumped up, stake ready.

Another hand followed the first and gripped the side of the grave. The hands stained and soon a hunched back pushed out of the grave. Followed by a head. Giles blinked and looked at them. He shook dirt off of him. “Buffy….”

Buffy sighed and looked at him. “I’m sorry Giles.”

He nodded and closed his eyes. Buffy lunged forward and staked him, crying all the while. He screamed and dusted. Buffy landed hard on the ground and sighed.

Willow and Oz stood. “Guess we should clean him up…”

Xander held up a small vacuum. “Dust Buster?”

Buffy, Willow, and Oz gave him a look. “Xander!” They said in union.”


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