Prompt 23 Haunted Fic: Can We ... Can You ...

[ubiquirk.livejournal.com]

Title: Can We ... Can You ...
Author: ubiquirk
Rating: G
Word Count: 2x100
Prompt: 23 Haunted
Character: Willow

“Can we just skip it?”

I wake muddle headed with her voice echoing in my mind and her name on my lips. “Ta–” I stop myself in time.

Just as I stop myself from reaching for the shape I see resting beside me on its pillow, from tangling my fingers in the too-dark hair.

I stare at the ceiling for hours, watching the occasional play of lights chase each other from side to side as cars go by on this mostly deserted side road.

The room feels stiflingly hot, the night strangely silent for a bustling city like Rio.

~~~

My eyes don’t shut again until I feel the shifting of the bed beside me, and then it’s only to feign sleep.

There’s an early meeting with a local ‘friendly’ demon we’ve been paying for information. There won’t be time to touch me, to expect me to respond.

Upon the click of the bathroom door closing, I roll over onto my side, clutching pillow to chest, and allow my eyes to fall naturally closed.

The hissing of the shower fades as my consciousness merges with dreamscape.

She’s before me again, my golden goddess.

“Can you just be kissing me now?”





AN: First and last lines taken from “Entropy,” written by Drew Z. Greenberg.

Set after "Chosen."  I wrote this in May because I was worried that Joss would completely canon-shaft the idea that Willow isn't happy with Kennedy in the comics.

Comments

[lauratd.livejournal.com]

Very well written. I like that you didn't bash Kennedy in the story, just explored what Willow might be feeling.

[ubiquirk.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm really glad you like it - it was my first ever attempt at the 100-word drabble form. I'm glad that Willow's discontent works without it being Kennedy bashing!

[rayruz.livejournal.com]

*gush* T-T Poor Willow...

[ubiquirk.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Yes, poor her. I really can't see her being happy for long with Kennedy (which is actually kind of poor Kennedy too).

[rayruz.livejournal.com]

Yeah but Kennedy, she'll find someone else I know that. She's younger too, hasn't found her true love yet..

[ubiquirk.livejournal.com]

Good point. Although it would make a really poignant story to have Willow be her true love while she's not Willow's. Kennedy could be written really sympathetically so that you feel for her (even though most fans don't like her).

[rayruz.livejournal.com]

I actually don't hate her... kinda like her in T.C.

[ubiquirk.livejournal.com]

I don't personally like Kennedy, but I don't hate her. I just see her as wrong for Willow, and I love Willow.

[rayruz.livejournal.com]

I think the flaw with Kennedy as a character is we really don't see her much beyond "Willow's rebound" and we see a little bit of how she's a kickass slayer.

[ubiquirk.livejournal.com]

I think you're exactly right.

[rayruz.livejournal.com]

Hmn... check around I have a story somewhere called "A Short Vacation on the other Side" I think you'd like it.

[ubiquirk.livejournal.com]

Will do - thanks for the lead!

[rayruz.livejournal.com]

There's a link in my links list to all my writings.

[ubiquirk.livejournal.com]

Great! I made a fic journal, but now I have to keep it up to date (along with all the archives I use).

[rayruz.livejournal.com]

I'm always debating how to keep mine organized. By characters? chronologically? I dunno! T-T

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

This is a really lovely set of drabbles.


Gabrielle

[ubiquirk.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It's great to hear that you like them!

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Very nicely done!

I really don't see Willow ever being happy with Kennedy; she's just not her type. Tara and Oz were both gentle, caring, compassionate souls--Kennedy is...not.

[ubiquirk.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm so glad you liked it and Willow's longing for Tara! I agree that Kennedy just seems ... wrong for Willow.

[imbaskinrobbins.livejournal.com]

Beautiful and exceptionally well-done. You don't see many Buffy fics written in the first person.

[ubiquirk.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm really glad you enjoyed it! I love first person POV (I've even done a 40K and a 20K fic in it, but in a different fandom), but you're right - it's less done in Buffy. Hmm - now I'm wondering why.

[xlivvielockex.livejournal.com]

Wonderful job with this. I love how you picked to write it in the first person. I think it fits the overall feel and flow of the story very nicely.

[ubiquirk.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm really glad you like the drabbles and the use of first person! I love it for certain things too.

[divadea.livejournal.com]

I love this. So poignant and sweet.

[ubiquirk.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It's great to hear that you like it!

[boy-named-susie.livejournal.com]

Great use of first person POV.

[ubiquirk.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It's great to hear the POV worked for you!

[wereleopard58.livejournal.com]

Beautiful

[ubiquirk.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!