slayersidekick | 1 Wicca spell [Action/Accidental Voice]

[It's early morning when Willow finally wakes up, blinking the sleep from her eyes. It takes her a few minutes to realize she's not in bed at Buffy's house, like she was last night when she fell asleep. Had she actually fallen asleep or had she dozed off for a little? The pile of clothes next to her says she merely dozed off before bed, but she can't imagine why she'd be wearing such a... weird hospital-type gown if she'd merely "dozed off." Then again, she has no idea why she wouldn't be in bed, either.

She sits up and looks around. The fountain is at her back - and it's a pretty one, too - but she's more than certain she's never seen it before in her life. What on earth is going on around here?

Something flips nervously in her stomach. Did someone use magic and transport her inter-dimensionally somehow? Or did she do it? Fantastic. Maybe it's just a dream. She's hoping so about now.

Sighing, she sits there for a few minutes to gather her thoughts before getting up to look around for a place to get changed. This gown is doing nothing at all for her. It's about then that she notices the open journal by her feet. She picks it up and looks at it, not noticing - yet - that it's on and recording.]

Hello? What is this thing...?

Current Mood: confused

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From:

slayersidekick

Kitchen. Right, kitcheny and food-like. [ She doesn't entirely believe that smile, but she'd hope Buffy would tell her if it was something really bad. ]

From:

herotypical

Look, Will--[She turns towards a specific house, now. Pausing on the porch.] It's pretty obvious I've got a few years on you, time-wise. Don't ask me how I know...it just happens, sometimes. If I ever even try to tell you about future things? Shoot me down. Slap me or mojo my lips shut or whatever. Just...make sure I don't.

From:

slayersidekick

[ And now Willow pauses, too, frowning worriedly. ]

Is it really that bad in the future?

[ Another pause... ]

I-if it's that important to you... I-i'll just remind you of this. What you just said.

From:

herotypical

It's not all bad. Just...mostly.

From:

slayersidekick

[ She really wants to know, now, but... she takes a step towards the door instead. ]

Then, I guess we should, uh, go inside before the people inside start thinking we're crazy people hanging out on their porch.

From:

herotypical

Believe me, in this house? Porch hanging in the least of all of our worries.

[But she holds the door open for Willow with a slight smile.]

From:

slayersidekick

[ That gets an interested look as Willow takes her first steps inside her new house. ]

Do I have to wait til the end of the tour to see my new room or is that the first or second stop?

From:

herotypical

We can totally fast-track the bedroom tour to above the kitchen tour, if you'd like.

From:

slayersidekick

I'd just... like to know where I'm staying. And possibly plan the next slumber party.

[ Totally teasing. ]

But that can come before or after the food-storage department. Which is closer?

From:

herotypical

The kitchen is totally on the way.

[Buffy kicks off her shoes and invites Willow to do the same.]

From:

slayersidekick

[ Shoes are totally kicked off with a smile as she follows the leader. ]

Kinda feels like it did when Tara and I moved into your place only not because I already knew my way around. Maybe it's like the old dorm halls. You never really knew what would be around the corner.

From:

herotypical

[And this is the house.]

It's kind of a short tour, I guess. Kitchen's right this way. And--yeah, once? I turned the corner here and found Bones' girlfriend tearing apart the microwave.

From:

slayersidekick

[ That gets an incredulous snort. ]

Tearing apart the microwave- [ Hold on, she briefly talked to someone under that guise recently. ]

Wait, McCoy's girlfriend? That's Emony, alien-girl, right?

From:

herotypical

Yep. Don't worry about the whole alien bit. She's...she's good folk. I trust her.

From:

slayersidekick

She didn't sound too crazy. Our conversation was brief, but she made the 'not crazy' list. Can't wait to actually, uh... meet everyone.

From:

herotypical

We'll get you settled and then you can play the introduction game. But--ah, I guess I can't actually go much longer without dishing on these deets. Will? You were here once before so, if they kinda act like they know you? It's because they did. Briefly.

From:

slayersidekick

[ Willow frowns just enough as she digests that detail. ]

...Guess that explains why everyone seems to know I'm friends with you. [ Unless, y'know, Buffy's talked about her a lot. ]

Then it won't be as much introduction as reintroduction and a reminder. Shake that old memory.

Edited Date: 2010-08-31 12:38 pm (UTC)

From:

herotypical

Well, there is the talking thing, too. I think I've told Bones pretty much about everyone, from home. But you were here for a few months. Lived here, too. But--ah--then, we didn't really have a spare room. So you crashed in mine. But that's not a problem, now.

From:

slayersidekick

Did other people leave after I did? Is it possible to drag people out with you? [ There's a lot about this place she still has to learn. ]

From:

herotypical

They left around the same time. Sometimes...people leave all in bunches. I'm not sure how, or why. But I don't think it was a dragging thing.

From:

slayersidekick

Oh, good, 'cause I'm not sure if I should be really happy or upset about it if it was. Being home is good, but dragging people away from their friends isn't really something I do.

From:

herotypical

Bones is still a little sore about them leaving--even though, oh...they're home, now. We're supposed to be happy when people go home.

From:

slayersidekick

Yeah, but... that doesn't make it hurt any less. [ She knows how this losing people thing goes. It's really difficult to deal with at home, let alone in a place like this, where you know they're alive, but you still don't know if you'll ever see them again. ]

Maybe they'll all come back, good as new.

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herotypical

Y-yeah. Maybe. It...could be nice, if they did. But then they might not even remember us and...[Buffy frowns.] See, there was a guy.

[After a quick jaunt around the open plan kitchen, Buffy heads down one of the hallways.]

From:

slayersidekick

A guy for Mc- [ Wait... ] Oh... oh A guy.

[ Willow makes notes of where things are in the kitchen before following Buffy down a hallway. ]

You're afraid he won't remember what happened between you.