TIES THAT BIND: Chapter Five
by Discord Marie
TIES THAT BIND

Uhg! Alright I’m almost finished rewriting my story. If I don’t explode from being sleep deprived that’ll be a miracle.

Just in case: I’ve rewritten the whole book so it won’t make sense if you don’t go and reread the damned thing. Plus it is better in my lowly opinion.

Disclaimer: my evil blonde clone stole it (j/k)

----- Chapter Five -----

Logan paced about outside on the porch, occasionally he would stop long enough to have a swig of whiskey, but he mainly chewed on his unlit cigar. Buffy was recovering upstairs in her bed under Jean’s strict care and supervision. Willow was resting on the couch. Logan had tried to pry more information for the girl but he found that she would not budge on the information giving.

Ororo lightly tapped Logan on the shoulder; he turned suddenly with his fist-raised ready to disembowel any unwelcome guests. Ororo didn’t flinch knowing he would not lay a harmful finger upon her. She reached out and grabbed the cigar and the whiskey, and then she walked inside. Logan followed her into the kitchen where she disposed of the retrieved items. Then she offered Logan some herbal tea instead. He shot her a glowering look, but took the proffered item.

“Jean told me about Buffy, what she didn’t tell me was how. She said she didn’t know how or what. So I figured maybe Mr. Night Creature himself would know.” Ororo was straightforward.

“Only the redhead on the couch knows and it’s nearly impossible to get her to say anything to me. Right now she’s sleeping on the couch while Buffy gets bed rest.” Logan replied sipping his tea.

Scott walked into the kitchen just then and he looked paler than normal. Ororo poured more tea and Logan just sat there. Scott sat down and asked about his injured cousin and Logan gave him the same story. Now it seemed all they could do was wait for Willow or Buffy to wake up before they could get any answers to their questions.

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It was noon before Buffy woke up. She felt sore and achy, but her stomach required fuel. She sat up and it was then she noticed all the bandages. She began to remove them pleased to see that she was mostly healed. She thanked ‘the powers that be’ for super slayer healing as she got out of bed.

She saw Jean asleep in a chair by the bed so she quietly left the room not wanting to wake her. As Buffy wandered into the kitchen three very surprised faces greeted her. Looking at them she made a witty remark about being all better. Ororo again offered to pour more tea, while Logan and Scott sat together in utter and complete shock.
Buffy had doubled as a lion’s scratching post last night and now she was drinking herbal tea… There was something wrong with the situation, but Buffy like her redheaded friend dodged all questions by creating vague answers.

“So you don’t remember anything about last night at all? You don’t remember who attacked you or what they attacked you with? Were you on some kind of drugs? ‘Cause it seems neither you nor your friend can remember the attack.” Scott said in frustration.

“I’m sorry, but it was traumatizing. I’m not able to talk about it anymore.” Buffy said heading out to the living room to check on Willow.

“That’s bullshit and you know it! Now why wont you tell us what happened.” Logan demanded grabbing Buffy by the arm and shaking her.

Without thinking Buffy shoved Logan away and into a wall. Stunned at the action he looked down to find his hand was soaked with blood. Logan looked up and instantly regretted his brash actions as he saw that he had unintentionally reopened a wound in Buffy’s arm, he quickly tried to cover the gash in Buffy’s arm. She just stood there.

It was like everything was happening in slow motion. Amidst it all was Buffy, who was finally fed up with the interrogation, she pushed passed every one and then ran and locked herself in her bathroom.

Knock, knock, knock

“Go away!” Buffy shouted

“Buffy, its Willow and Anya’s with me.” Willow replied

Slowly Buffy unlocked the door and opened it. Seeing it was only Anya and Willow, she allowed them into the Bathroom then quickly shut it. Logan walked to the bathroom door waiting to apologize, but before he knocked he heard Buffy crying and decided to join the others downstairs.


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