This is a fic I've read years ago, and I can't find it anymore, so I hope you guys can help me!
It's Xander-centric and branches of with the idea that Xander had been cursed by the anointed one during the kidnapping of Giles and Willow in season 2. He has very vivid nightmares in the beginning. I remember a scene where Willow wakes him from one at her house. These nightmares become more pronounced and Xander starts seeing them during the day, which causes him to be eventually taken from his home by paramedics. When Willow, Buffy and Giles get to the hospital, Xander has slipped into a coma. Willow stays by his side and falls asleep next to him and, due to their connection, wakes up in his dream. Xander, in his nightmare, has trouble figuring out what's real or not, but is still able to talk to Willow. When Willow wakes up, Xander does too, but only temporarily. when he opens his eyes and sees Buffy, Willow and Giles, he sees monsters and because of that, retreats into his own nightmares. Angel makes an appearance then, and tells Buffy, Willow and Giles about the curse and how the only way to save Xander is to get through to him. As the gang listens to Angel, Xander dreams that he is blinded, and while panicked and lashing out at monsters, kills a dream version of Willow, and shuts down. Back in the real world, Willow decides to fall asleep again next to Xander, in the hope to talk to him again. She does wake up in his dream again, but even in his dream he is not responding anymore. When Willow does manage to get his atention, dream Willow arrives, looking fragile and hurt.Now Xander has to choose between fake Willow, or the real one.
The fic was unfinished and writer left it there and the title was something like 'Pleasant dreams' or 'Sweet dreams'
Does this ring any bells? Does anyone know this fic? I hope you can help...
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