Life And Death After Highschool: As Ineffective as Worrying
by Buffy Anne Harris
In the apartment of Rupert Giles, Willow and Oz sat on the couch they were enthralled in their research. After seeing what they had at the hospital they knew these vamps meant business. Suddenly the sound of a book slamming and a chair moved. Willow looked up to see Mrs. Summers leave the room headed for the kitchen. She was followed by Giles, "god this must be so rough on her." Willow commented as she slowly shut the book.

Oz looked up and at Willow. He could tell it was taking its toll on Willow too and not just Joyce. He reached over and took her hand. He looked at her with sympathetic eyes and said, "We'll figure it out." He assured her with a smile. Even though he was worried too.

Willow looked at Oz, then glanced at his hand. She looked back up at him, "What if we don't? What if we're already too late? What if Faith is.." she trailed off. Granted Willow wasn't exactly on the Faith bandwagon ever but still she didn't want to see anyone killed. Especially when they didn't have a chance to fight back. She looked down and away from Oz.

Oz lifted his hand and touched her chin turning her face to him and he kissed her forehead gently. As he pulled away he offered assurance to her. "We'll figure this out. It's ok Will." He hated seeing her so worried and afraid. And he always felt like there was nothing he could do. But for Willow just having him there to hold her hand helped to ease the fear and worry. It helped to see things she never had before.


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