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Chapter 2: Young Love


***Well, I was only gonna post one chapter this week, but this one wrote itself and demanded to be released. Hope you like. Please review.***



Buffy found Dawn trying to convince William to watch Care Bears on the television while William was playing a mean game of keep away with the remote.

“William?” The boy stopped suddenly as he heard his name. Dawn took the advantage and snatched the remote from his hands and joyfully switching the channel. Williams face lit up with a shy smile as he slipped from the couch and followed after Buffy as he headed up the stairs. Dawn realized she was being left behind and jumped from the couch, running after the pair.

“What’s ya doin’?” Dawn asked curiously.

“We’re going to another dimension.” Her sister replied as she opened her bed room door and gestured for William to enter.

“Can I come?” Dawn asked.

“I’ve told you already. The demons who guard the entrance eat little girls who try to enter.” Buffy replied, trying to close the door.

“But I’m not a little girl.” Dawn pouted. “I’m eight years old.”

“You have to be nine to be allowed in.” Buffy said in a superior voice, a smug smile on her lips. “It’s the rules.”

“But I’ll be nine in two weeks.” Dawn whined, trying her puppy dogs eyes on her sister to no avail.

“So in two weeks you can come in with us.”

“But William will be gone by then.”

“Sorry,” Buffy replied insincerely. “I didn’t make the rules.”

“Yes you did.” Dawn screeched as the door was shut firmly in her face. Buffy smiles and turned back to William.

“Did you get it?” William asked. Buffy smiled and pulled a large piece of cheese from her pocket.

“Come on.” She said as she moved to her closet. The doors were pulled open with a flourish and the boxes in the corner were shifted out to sit in the middle of the room. With a grin, Buffy knelt on the floor of the closet, her fingers pushing into a small whole by the bottom and pulling a large section of the wall away. William took the wood from her hands and watched as she wiggled into the opening, her hand popping back out to grab a flashlight from beside the hole. William waited a moment before following her, sliding the wooden panel back into place behind him. As the panel fit into place, the small hole in the wall fell into darkness.

It was dark. All encompassing, surrounding, clasping, smothering. The silence was deafening as the walls began to close around his body. Just when he was about to call out, the place was filled with light and a voice called out to him from above.

“You coming, supper’ll be done soon so we havta hurry.” William looked up to see Buffy staring down at him, flashlight pointing at him. With a shake of his head, William stood up and started to climb the ladder that was attached to one wall, quickly making his way to the top. He climbed over the edge and faced Buffy. A grin crossed her lips as she flicked off the flashlight and hit a switch. The attic was lit with a rosy glow. William looked into the room and smiled.

Two bean bag chairs with about twenty pillows were sitting against one wall, a small table in front of them. A large plastic cage sat on the table and he could see a small furry critter running her heart out on wheel that was attached to the cage.

“How’s she doing?” William asked as the pair made their way over to the sitting area of their secret fort.

“Better now that you’re here to clean her cage.” Buffy grinned and handed over half of the stolen cheese. She watched as William opened the cage and pulled out the fuzzy hamster, holding the cheese up to for her to nibble.

“I’m gonna miss her.” William said softly, petting the animal in his hand before replacing her in the cage and handing her the cheese. The crazy pet grabbed the cheese and started dragging it into her little house. Buffy giggled and put in her half, watching the hamster run back and forth, trying to carry both pieces at once.

“When you leaving?” Buffy asked as she closed the cage securely and moved over to slump into the big red bean bag chair.

“’Bout a week.” William replied, sinking down beside her.

“Who’s gonna help me take care of Darla?” Buffy asked, sliding closer to William to lay her head on his shoulder. William gave a little start before wrapping his arm around her and letting the blonde snuggle close.

“Suppose you could always get Willow or Cordelia to help.” William offered, his heart breaking at the thought of someone else being up here with her. “Or Xander.”

“No!” Buffy exclaimed. “This is our spot. No one is allowed up here but us!” William smiled at her words and remembered all the time that they had spent in this little haven studying, playing with their pet, or just snuggling on the chairs and talking. William couldn’t remember when Buffy had wormed her way into his heart and now he had to leave her. Tears came unbidden to his eyes.

“I’m gonna miss you, Buffy.” William whispered.

“I’m gonna miss you too.” Buffy replied. “You’re my best friend.” Buffy sat up and pulled William into a fierce hug. William felt his heart grow as the first girl he ever loved acknowledged him as her friend. Buffy pulled back and stared into William’s tear filled eyes, tears flowing over her cheeks. William brought his hand up and brushed away her tears. He paused for a long moment, just staring into her eyes before a look of determination crossed his features and he brushed his lips softly over hers in a short chaste kiss.

“Kids. Dinner.” Joyce called out, breaking the two teens apart.

“Coming.” Buffy yelled, pulling out of William’s arms and standing, wiping furiously at her tear streaked face.

“Come on.” Buffy said, reaching out a hand to pull William to his feet. William’s face was red with embarrassment and Buffy smiled at her best friend before kissing him lightly and turning to hurry towards the ladder. Buffy waited at the ladder for William to go first, as they always did, to open the panel at the bottom. He swung his leg over the hole in the ground. He got himself situated on the ladder and tilted his head up to look into Buffy’s eyes.

“I love you Buffy.” William said, his voice deep, a preview of the man he was to become, before he disappeared down the ladder.

Buffy stared after him in shock, knowing instinctively that those words would haunt her for the rest of her life.





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