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Chapter 1
Title: Love at Second Sight
Author: TammyDevil666
Summary: Dawn finds Spike in the cemetery and something is wrong with him. She decides he needs help and brings him to Buffy.
Rating: PG-13
Feedback: Any comments would be appreciated.
Author's Note: I decided to try and post something else in here after I have made some changes with my writing. I really hope it's better now. Anyway, things are a little different. Buffy never died and she's a bit nicer than usual. There has also been no sexual relationship between them yet.
Disclaimer: None of the characters belong to me.
Chapter 1
Dawn was walking home from her friend’s house. She took a short cut through the cemetery and knew that Buffy would yell at her for that later, but she was already late enough as it is. She was humming to herself, when she heard a loud growl and knew that it had to be a demon. She tried not to be afraid as she ran to where the sound was. What she saw was a huge, green demon standing over someone that was lying on the ground. Dawn hoped the demon wouldn’t notice her and moved closer to get a better look at the person that seemed to be unconscious. It was then that she recognized him. She would know that bleached head anywhere. The demon finally sensed her and moved his yellow eyes on her. Dawn was frozen in fear, until the demon then turned and ran in the other direction. She sighed in relief and ran over to Spike’s side. She kneeled down next to him and tried to shake him awake.
“Spike, come on. You have to get up. You’re not gonna let some demon beat you. You’re stronger than that,” she said and continued to shake him. He finally moved and let out a groan. Dawn was relieved again as Spike’s eyes opened to stare right at her. He then sat up with a start and moved away from her. Dawn didn’t understand what was wrong and why he looked confused.
He glanced around at his surroundings for a few seconds and then rested his eyes back on her.
“Spike, are you okay?” she asked in a shaky voice.
Spike raised his eyebrows at her question. “Who’s Spike?”
Dawn raised her eyebrows this time, but he wasn’t finished with his questions.
“Who are you?”
Dawn figured he hit his head or something. “You don’t know who you are? You don’t even know who I am?” she wondered with the confusion evident in her voice.
“No, should I?”
Dawn ran her fingers through her hair and then thought of something else. “Do you know who Buffy is?”
Spike looked like he was thinking it over and then shook his head again. “No, is that actually a person’s name?” he sounded amused.
Dawn grew even more worried. It had to be serious if Spike didn’t even know who her sister was. “Okay, I think that demon seriously messed with your head or something. We need to get out of here,” she explained and then stood up. She grabbed his hand and pulled him up also. She let him go once they were standing.
“Demon? Are you sure I’m the one with the messed up head?” he asked her.
Dawn rolled her eyes. “Trust me, something isn’t right. You can’t just forget everything in one day. Your name is, Spike. I’m Dawn and we’re friends. You’re kinda like a big brother to me.”
Spike took in what she said. “Is that why I feel protective of you and worry that you’re out this late?”
Dawn smiled at him. “Yeah, that would be why.”
“So, how old are you?” he wondered as they started to walk out of the cemetery.
“I’m fifteen; I can handle being out this late. My sister on the other hand is gonna kill me, so we really have to go. She could probably help you.” Dawn explained and grabbed his hand again and led him toward her house.
“There are two of you? Should I be worried?” he replied.
Dawn had to laugh at that. “I think you’ll be fine. I’m positive you’ll like Buffy.”
Spike nodded and again wondered who would name their child Buffy. He couldn’t really argue about that. His name wasn’t so great either.
* * * * *
Dawn walked through the front door to see that the lights were still on, which meant that Buffy was up. She pulled Spike into the kitchen and stopped when she noticed that Buffy was in there, drinking a cup of hot chocolate. She was already in her pajamas and she didn’t look happy.
“I hope you realize what time it is,” she said.
Dawn sighed and pulled Spike further into the kitchen. He seemed really shy all of a sudden. She realized why that was when she caught the way he was looking at her sister.
Buffy got up and rinsed her cup out in the sink. She then turned back to them and frowned at the expression Spike was giving her. “Why are you looking at me like that? I was just about to go to bed; of course I would look like crap. You don’t have to stare.”
Spike still couldn’t take his eyes off of Buffy. “Beautiful,” he whispered and both girls raised their eyebrows at him. He then noticed the looks and shook his head to clear his thoughts. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to stare,” he said and tried to look away. He found it hard to take his eyes off of the vision in front of him.
Buffy was confused and looked at both of them. “Okay, what’s with him?” she asked her sister.
Dawn took a deep breath. “It’s a long story.”
“I lost my memory.” Spike stated and they both looked at him.
“Apparently not that long.” Dawn said.
Buffy was even more confused now. “You lost your memory? How did that happen?”
Spike shrugged and Dawn decided to speak for him. “I found him unconscious in the cemetery. There was this big guy over him and I guess he must have hit his head pretty hard.”
Buffy took in what Dawn said and knew there had to be more to it than that. “Well, I’m sure it’s only temporary. You could stay here until it passes. Why don’t you wait for me upstairs?” she said.
Spike nodded and walked away.
Buffy waited until he was far enough away to speak to Dawn. “What really happened?”
“He was attacked by a demon. I didn’t see much, just this really creepy demon over his body. I figured I shouldn’t say that in front of Spike. I wouldn’t wanna freak him out. He doesn’t know about demons. It probably won’t be easy telling him that he technically is one.”
Buffy sighed and rubbed her eyes. “That won’t be a fun conversation. He has to know the truth though. There’s no telling how long this would last. We need to find out more about that demon.” she explained.
Dawn nodded in agreement. “So, lots of researching tomorrow?”
Buffy nodded also. “Yeah, lots of fun.” she stated sarcastically and looked at her younger sister and saw the worried expression on her face. Buffy ran her fingers through Dawn’s hair like she always used to do whenever the younger girl was upset. “He’ll be okay, Dawny. We’ll figure this out. Right now, you need to get to bed. We’ll talk more tomorrow.”
Dawn nodded again and knew that she would probably get a lecture tomorrow about coming home late. She then turned and went upstairs.
Buffy waited a few minutes and then went upstairs also. She found Spike about to go into the restroom and suddenly panicked. She grabbed his arm to pull him away. “You don’t wanna go in there. It’s not working right now. If you flush the toilet, there’s no telling what could happen. It won’t be pretty.” Buffy thought of the quickest thing she could. She didn’t think Spike was ready to see that he didn’t have a reflection.
Spike only smiled at the gorgeous blonde. “I just wanted to see if I have a bump on my head from when I fell.”
Buffy nodded and pulled him into her room and closed the door. “I can check that for you,” she said and then pulled him down on her bed. She sat down next to him and ran her fingers through his hair.
Spike closed his eyes at the feel of her touching him.
Buffy shook her head and pulled her hands away. “Nope, looks good to me. That hard head of yours doesn’t bruise easily,” she told him with a smile and he returned it. She was incredibly beautiful when she smiled. Buffy got lost in his eyes for a moment and then stood up quickly. “Okay, sleeping arrangements. I guess you could stay in here. I’ll sleep in my mom’s room.”
Spike didn’t feel right about taking her room. “Where is your mother?” he asked her.
Buffy felt tears in her eyes, but she quickly shook them away. “She’s not around anymore.”
Spike felt bad for asking. “I’m sorry,” he whispered.
She gave him a small smile. “It’s not your fault. You should probably get some sleep. I’ll tell you more about your life tomorrow,” she explained and knew that she would have to tell him everything, but that could wait.
Spike nodded and watched as she fixed up the bed for him. She seemed nervous and he didn’t understand why.
“There, hope it’s good enough for you.” she told him when she finished.
He gave her another smile. “It’s perfect, thank you.”
Buffy nodded and wasn’t really used to him being so polite, but she liked it. She then thought of something else that she forgot to do. She grabbed a blanket out of the closet and placed it over the window to keep the sun out in the morning. She turned back to Spike to catch him staring at her, with a puzzled expression on his face. She gave him a smile. “You hate the sun.”
He raised his eyebrows at her.
“I mean, you’re not much of a morning person. You get all grouchy when the sun wakes you up in the morning, so I figured I would make it better for you,” she explained and hoped that he believed her.
“Thanks for that,” he replied.
Buffy sighed in relief. She then caught the look on his face before he turned away from her. “It’s scary, isn’t it?” she asked abruptly.
Spike looked back at her, not sure what she was talking about.
“Suddenly waking up one day and not knowing who you are, or who anyone around you is? It must be scary.”
“Yeah, I just wish I could remember.”
Buffy nodded again and took his hand in hers. She gave it a squeeze to comfort him. “Everything’s going to be okay. All you have to do is trust me,” she told him.
Spike smiled at her. “I trust you.”
Buffy graced him with one more smile of her own. She then left the room and closed the door behind her. Buffy would have a lot to explain later. She just hoped it would go well.
Author: TammyDevil666
Summary: Dawn finds Spike in the cemetery and something is wrong with him. She decides he needs help and brings him to Buffy.
Rating: PG-13
Feedback: Any comments would be appreciated.
Author's Note: I decided to try and post something else in here after I have made some changes with my writing. I really hope it's better now. Anyway, things are a little different. Buffy never died and she's a bit nicer than usual. There has also been no sexual relationship between them yet.
Disclaimer: None of the characters belong to me.
Chapter 1
Dawn was walking home from her friend’s house. She took a short cut through the cemetery and knew that Buffy would yell at her for that later, but she was already late enough as it is. She was humming to herself, when she heard a loud growl and knew that it had to be a demon. She tried not to be afraid as she ran to where the sound was. What she saw was a huge, green demon standing over someone that was lying on the ground. Dawn hoped the demon wouldn’t notice her and moved closer to get a better look at the person that seemed to be unconscious. It was then that she recognized him. She would know that bleached head anywhere. The demon finally sensed her and moved his yellow eyes on her. Dawn was frozen in fear, until the demon then turned and ran in the other direction. She sighed in relief and ran over to Spike’s side. She kneeled down next to him and tried to shake him awake.
“Spike, come on. You have to get up. You’re not gonna let some demon beat you. You’re stronger than that,” she said and continued to shake him. He finally moved and let out a groan. Dawn was relieved again as Spike’s eyes opened to stare right at her. He then sat up with a start and moved away from her. Dawn didn’t understand what was wrong and why he looked confused.
He glanced around at his surroundings for a few seconds and then rested his eyes back on her.
“Spike, are you okay?” she asked in a shaky voice.
Spike raised his eyebrows at her question. “Who’s Spike?”
Dawn raised her eyebrows this time, but he wasn’t finished with his questions.
“Who are you?”
Dawn figured he hit his head or something. “You don’t know who you are? You don’t even know who I am?” she wondered with the confusion evident in her voice.
“No, should I?”
Dawn ran her fingers through her hair and then thought of something else. “Do you know who Buffy is?”
Spike looked like he was thinking it over and then shook his head again. “No, is that actually a person’s name?” he sounded amused.
Dawn grew even more worried. It had to be serious if Spike didn’t even know who her sister was. “Okay, I think that demon seriously messed with your head or something. We need to get out of here,” she explained and then stood up. She grabbed his hand and pulled him up also. She let him go once they were standing.
“Demon? Are you sure I’m the one with the messed up head?” he asked her.
Dawn rolled her eyes. “Trust me, something isn’t right. You can’t just forget everything in one day. Your name is, Spike. I’m Dawn and we’re friends. You’re kinda like a big brother to me.”
Spike took in what she said. “Is that why I feel protective of you and worry that you’re out this late?”
Dawn smiled at him. “Yeah, that would be why.”
“So, how old are you?” he wondered as they started to walk out of the cemetery.
“I’m fifteen; I can handle being out this late. My sister on the other hand is gonna kill me, so we really have to go. She could probably help you.” Dawn explained and grabbed his hand again and led him toward her house.
“There are two of you? Should I be worried?” he replied.
Dawn had to laugh at that. “I think you’ll be fine. I’m positive you’ll like Buffy.”
Spike nodded and again wondered who would name their child Buffy. He couldn’t really argue about that. His name wasn’t so great either.
* * * * *
Dawn walked through the front door to see that the lights were still on, which meant that Buffy was up. She pulled Spike into the kitchen and stopped when she noticed that Buffy was in there, drinking a cup of hot chocolate. She was already in her pajamas and she didn’t look happy.
“I hope you realize what time it is,” she said.
Dawn sighed and pulled Spike further into the kitchen. He seemed really shy all of a sudden. She realized why that was when she caught the way he was looking at her sister.
Buffy got up and rinsed her cup out in the sink. She then turned back to them and frowned at the expression Spike was giving her. “Why are you looking at me like that? I was just about to go to bed; of course I would look like crap. You don’t have to stare.”
Spike still couldn’t take his eyes off of Buffy. “Beautiful,” he whispered and both girls raised their eyebrows at him. He then noticed the looks and shook his head to clear his thoughts. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to stare,” he said and tried to look away. He found it hard to take his eyes off of the vision in front of him.
Buffy was confused and looked at both of them. “Okay, what’s with him?” she asked her sister.
Dawn took a deep breath. “It’s a long story.”
“I lost my memory.” Spike stated and they both looked at him.
“Apparently not that long.” Dawn said.
Buffy was even more confused now. “You lost your memory? How did that happen?”
Spike shrugged and Dawn decided to speak for him. “I found him unconscious in the cemetery. There was this big guy over him and I guess he must have hit his head pretty hard.”
Buffy took in what Dawn said and knew there had to be more to it than that. “Well, I’m sure it’s only temporary. You could stay here until it passes. Why don’t you wait for me upstairs?” she said.
Spike nodded and walked away.
Buffy waited until he was far enough away to speak to Dawn. “What really happened?”
“He was attacked by a demon. I didn’t see much, just this really creepy demon over his body. I figured I shouldn’t say that in front of Spike. I wouldn’t wanna freak him out. He doesn’t know about demons. It probably won’t be easy telling him that he technically is one.”
Buffy sighed and rubbed her eyes. “That won’t be a fun conversation. He has to know the truth though. There’s no telling how long this would last. We need to find out more about that demon.” she explained.
Dawn nodded in agreement. “So, lots of researching tomorrow?”
Buffy nodded also. “Yeah, lots of fun.” she stated sarcastically and looked at her younger sister and saw the worried expression on her face. Buffy ran her fingers through Dawn’s hair like she always used to do whenever the younger girl was upset. “He’ll be okay, Dawny. We’ll figure this out. Right now, you need to get to bed. We’ll talk more tomorrow.”
Dawn nodded again and knew that she would probably get a lecture tomorrow about coming home late. She then turned and went upstairs.
Buffy waited a few minutes and then went upstairs also. She found Spike about to go into the restroom and suddenly panicked. She grabbed his arm to pull him away. “You don’t wanna go in there. It’s not working right now. If you flush the toilet, there’s no telling what could happen. It won’t be pretty.” Buffy thought of the quickest thing she could. She didn’t think Spike was ready to see that he didn’t have a reflection.
Spike only smiled at the gorgeous blonde. “I just wanted to see if I have a bump on my head from when I fell.”
Buffy nodded and pulled him into her room and closed the door. “I can check that for you,” she said and then pulled him down on her bed. She sat down next to him and ran her fingers through his hair.
Spike closed his eyes at the feel of her touching him.
Buffy shook her head and pulled her hands away. “Nope, looks good to me. That hard head of yours doesn’t bruise easily,” she told him with a smile and he returned it. She was incredibly beautiful when she smiled. Buffy got lost in his eyes for a moment and then stood up quickly. “Okay, sleeping arrangements. I guess you could stay in here. I’ll sleep in my mom’s room.”
Spike didn’t feel right about taking her room. “Where is your mother?” he asked her.
Buffy felt tears in her eyes, but she quickly shook them away. “She’s not around anymore.”
Spike felt bad for asking. “I’m sorry,” he whispered.
She gave him a small smile. “It’s not your fault. You should probably get some sleep. I’ll tell you more about your life tomorrow,” she explained and knew that she would have to tell him everything, but that could wait.
Spike nodded and watched as she fixed up the bed for him. She seemed nervous and he didn’t understand why.
“There, hope it’s good enough for you.” she told him when she finished.
He gave her another smile. “It’s perfect, thank you.”
Buffy nodded and wasn’t really used to him being so polite, but she liked it. She then thought of something else that she forgot to do. She grabbed a blanket out of the closet and placed it over the window to keep the sun out in the morning. She turned back to Spike to catch him staring at her, with a puzzled expression on his face. She gave him a smile. “You hate the sun.”
He raised his eyebrows at her.
“I mean, you’re not much of a morning person. You get all grouchy when the sun wakes you up in the morning, so I figured I would make it better for you,” she explained and hoped that he believed her.
“Thanks for that,” he replied.
Buffy sighed in relief. She then caught the look on his face before he turned away from her. “It’s scary, isn’t it?” she asked abruptly.
Spike looked back at her, not sure what she was talking about.
“Suddenly waking up one day and not knowing who you are, or who anyone around you is? It must be scary.”
“Yeah, I just wish I could remember.”
Buffy nodded again and took his hand in hers. She gave it a squeeze to comfort him. “Everything’s going to be okay. All you have to do is trust me,” she told him.
Spike smiled at her. “I trust you.”
Buffy graced him with one more smile of her own. She then left the room and closed the door behind her. Buffy would have a lot to explain later. She just hoped it would go well.
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Buffy was in the kitchen making breakfast the next morning. Spike walked in and rubbed the sleep from his eyes. Buffy gave him a smile.
“Morning, you sleep well?” she asked him.
He nodded and sat down at the counter. “Yeah, I still feel guilty about taking your bed.”
Buffy waved her hand in the air. “Don’t worry about it. It’s better than you sleeping on the couch,” she explained and put some eggs and bacon on a plate. She placed the plate in front of him. She figured she would have to get him some blood, but that could wait until after she explained to him about being a vampire.
He smiled at her and was about to take a bite out of the eggs, when Dawn came into the kitchen and stopped him.
“You don’t wanna eat that, trust me. Buffy isn’t the best cook in the world.”
Buffy glared at her sister. “I happen to be getting better,” she said and grabbed the fork with the little bit of egg on it. She placed it in Dawn’s mouth.
Dawn was surprised and then started to chew the egg. “Okay, this isn’t bad.”
Buffy nodded and had a pleased look on her face now.
Spike smiled at the two girls. “You can have it,” he said to Dawn. “I’m oddly not that hungry.”
Buffy and Dawn both exchanged looks and Spike wondered about that, but he didn’t say anything. They then heard a car horn coming from outside.
Buffy looked at Dawn. “Xander’s here to take you to school.”
Dawn nodded and gave her sister a kiss on the cheek. “I’ll see you later.” She then gave Spike a hug and ran out of the house.
They both just sat there in silence after she was gone, until Spike spoke up.
“So, is Xander your boyfriend?” he wondered.
Buffy laughed a little at his question. “No, he’s just a good friend.”
Spike felt relieved by that. “Do you have a boyfriend?”
Buffy shook her head. “Not right now. I’ve just been focusing on other things and taking care of Dawn. I can never find time to have a boyfriend. Besides, he would probably just end up leaving town anyway.”
Spike didn’t know what she was talking about, but figured it was a sensitive subject for her.
Buffy then grew serious as she looked at him. “We need to talk. There’s a lot you need to know.”
Spike nodded and waited for what she had to say.
* * * * *
He never would have expected any of that. They were sitting in silence after Buffy’s explanation. The silence was soon becoming too much for her.
“Spike, say something.”
He looked up at her. “I’m...I’m not even human?”
Buffy could see the hurt and confusion on his face. “No, but sometimes you seem like you are. You eat normal food and everything. I’m sorry; I just thought that you should know the truth.”
He nodded and tried to understand everything that she said. “I’m glad you told me. I just don’t understand any of it. I tried to kill you. How can you even be nice to me?” Spike felt tears in his eyes and tried not to show them to her.
She moved closer to him and took his hand in hers. “That was a long time ago. We tried to kill each other, but things are different now. You’ve tried so hard to be a better person, Spike.”
He took in what she was saying and something still didn’t seem right to him. “Why?”
Buffy didn’t know what he meant and he decided to clarify for her.
“Why would I try to be a better person? I don’t know anything about vampires, but I’m pretty sure that they’re monsters. What makes me so different?”
Buffy took a deep breath before she answered him. “You changed because of me. You developed feelings for me and wanted to be a better person because of that. You’ve been helping me ever since,” she explained to him.
“So, I changed for a good reason then. I can tell you’re something special, Buffy. I know that even without all of my memories. I’m really glad we’re on the same side.”
Buffy smiled at him and gave his hand a squeeze. “Yeah, so am I. I like having you around, Spike. Even if I don’t seem like it all the time. I know I can be a total bitch sometimes, but it doesn’t mean I don’t want you here.”
Spike was shocked by what she said. “I could never picture you as a bitch.”
Buffy laughed at that and shook her head. “Oh, sweetie. You have much to learn. Come on, I think it’s about time you saw what vampires can do,” she said and pulled him up and into the basement for some sparring.
“How come you don’t go to school? Well, college anyway. I figured you would be out of high school.” Spike said suddenly when they got down there.
“I dropped out after my mom died. I had to take care of Dawn. There was also this God that was after her and I had to make that my main priority. I’m hoping to go back soon,” she told him.
“Why would a God be after Dawn?” Spike was curious to learn more and Buffy left a lot of things out.
She took a deep breath. “It’s a long story. Let’s just say that she wanted to use Dawn to open a portal that would bring hell upon earth. Not something I wanted to happen.”
Spike was surprised again. “How did you deal with that?” he wondered.
“It was one hell of a battle,” she claimed and then grew serious as she continued. “I may have stopped Glory, but I wasn’t the one that saved the world. You were,” she finished and moved closer to him. “You got to Dawn in time and you stopped that crazy, demon guy from bleeding her. You saved all of us. I just wish you could remember how grateful I was. That’s when everything changed for me. I decided to let you into my world completely. You officially became one of us,” she told him with a smile.
He smiled back at her. They stared at each other for a few seconds.
Buffy then backed away when it became too intense. “All right, enough with the mushy stuff. Let’s get down to business. Vampires are strong, almost as strong as a Slayer. I want you to show me what you’ve got. Don’t hold anything back, I can take it.”
Spike nodded and got into a fighting stance. The best he could anyway. He really hoped he knew what he was doing.
Buffy was in the kitchen making breakfast the next morning. Spike walked in and rubbed the sleep from his eyes. Buffy gave him a smile.
“Morning, you sleep well?” she asked him.
He nodded and sat down at the counter. “Yeah, I still feel guilty about taking your bed.”
Buffy waved her hand in the air. “Don’t worry about it. It’s better than you sleeping on the couch,” she explained and put some eggs and bacon on a plate. She placed the plate in front of him. She figured she would have to get him some blood, but that could wait until after she explained to him about being a vampire.
He smiled at her and was about to take a bite out of the eggs, when Dawn came into the kitchen and stopped him.
“You don’t wanna eat that, trust me. Buffy isn’t the best cook in the world.”
Buffy glared at her sister. “I happen to be getting better,” she said and grabbed the fork with the little bit of egg on it. She placed it in Dawn’s mouth.
Dawn was surprised and then started to chew the egg. “Okay, this isn’t bad.”
Buffy nodded and had a pleased look on her face now.
Spike smiled at the two girls. “You can have it,” he said to Dawn. “I’m oddly not that hungry.”
Buffy and Dawn both exchanged looks and Spike wondered about that, but he didn’t say anything. They then heard a car horn coming from outside.
Buffy looked at Dawn. “Xander’s here to take you to school.”
Dawn nodded and gave her sister a kiss on the cheek. “I’ll see you later.” She then gave Spike a hug and ran out of the house.
They both just sat there in silence after she was gone, until Spike spoke up.
“So, is Xander your boyfriend?” he wondered.
Buffy laughed a little at his question. “No, he’s just a good friend.”
Spike felt relieved by that. “Do you have a boyfriend?”
Buffy shook her head. “Not right now. I’ve just been focusing on other things and taking care of Dawn. I can never find time to have a boyfriend. Besides, he would probably just end up leaving town anyway.”
Spike didn’t know what she was talking about, but figured it was a sensitive subject for her.
Buffy then grew serious as she looked at him. “We need to talk. There’s a lot you need to know.”
Spike nodded and waited for what she had to say.
* * * * *
He never would have expected any of that. They were sitting in silence after Buffy’s explanation. The silence was soon becoming too much for her.
“Spike, say something.”
He looked up at her. “I’m...I’m not even human?”
Buffy could see the hurt and confusion on his face. “No, but sometimes you seem like you are. You eat normal food and everything. I’m sorry; I just thought that you should know the truth.”
He nodded and tried to understand everything that she said. “I’m glad you told me. I just don’t understand any of it. I tried to kill you. How can you even be nice to me?” Spike felt tears in his eyes and tried not to show them to her.
She moved closer to him and took his hand in hers. “That was a long time ago. We tried to kill each other, but things are different now. You’ve tried so hard to be a better person, Spike.”
He took in what she was saying and something still didn’t seem right to him. “Why?”
Buffy didn’t know what he meant and he decided to clarify for her.
“Why would I try to be a better person? I don’t know anything about vampires, but I’m pretty sure that they’re monsters. What makes me so different?”
Buffy took a deep breath before she answered him. “You changed because of me. You developed feelings for me and wanted to be a better person because of that. You’ve been helping me ever since,” she explained to him.
“So, I changed for a good reason then. I can tell you’re something special, Buffy. I know that even without all of my memories. I’m really glad we’re on the same side.”
Buffy smiled at him and gave his hand a squeeze. “Yeah, so am I. I like having you around, Spike. Even if I don’t seem like it all the time. I know I can be a total bitch sometimes, but it doesn’t mean I don’t want you here.”
Spike was shocked by what she said. “I could never picture you as a bitch.”
Buffy laughed at that and shook her head. “Oh, sweetie. You have much to learn. Come on, I think it’s about time you saw what vampires can do,” she said and pulled him up and into the basement for some sparring.
“How come you don’t go to school? Well, college anyway. I figured you would be out of high school.” Spike said suddenly when they got down there.
“I dropped out after my mom died. I had to take care of Dawn. There was also this God that was after her and I had to make that my main priority. I’m hoping to go back soon,” she told him.
“Why would a God be after Dawn?” Spike was curious to learn more and Buffy left a lot of things out.
She took a deep breath. “It’s a long story. Let’s just say that she wanted to use Dawn to open a portal that would bring hell upon earth. Not something I wanted to happen.”
Spike was surprised again. “How did you deal with that?” he wondered.
“It was one hell of a battle,” she claimed and then grew serious as she continued. “I may have stopped Glory, but I wasn’t the one that saved the world. You were,” she finished and moved closer to him. “You got to Dawn in time and you stopped that crazy, demon guy from bleeding her. You saved all of us. I just wish you could remember how grateful I was. That’s when everything changed for me. I decided to let you into my world completely. You officially became one of us,” she told him with a smile.
He smiled back at her. They stared at each other for a few seconds.
Buffy then backed away when it became too intense. “All right, enough with the mushy stuff. Let’s get down to business. Vampires are strong, almost as strong as a Slayer. I want you to show me what you’ve got. Don’t hold anything back, I can take it.”
Spike nodded and got into a fighting stance. The best he could anyway. He really hoped he knew what he was doing.
Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Buffy crashed into the wall and Spike had an apologetic look on his face.
“Sorry, did I hurt you?” he asked and helped her up.
“Nothing I can’t handle,” she said and rubbed her back. “That was good. I did tell you not to hold back.”
He gave her a smile and she then wondered about something.
“Wait, your chip didn’t work. I can’t believe I forgot about that. Did you feel any pain when you hit me?”
Spike shook his head. “No, was I supposed to?”
Buffy nodded. “You’re supposed to feel pain whenever you hurt someone. We talked about this.”
Spike nodded as well when he realized what she was referring to. “Right, the chip the government shoved in my brain. I guess it stopped working.”
Buffy ran her fingers through her hair. “Okay, this is fine. It’s not a problem. That demon must have done something to it when he sucked the memories out of your head,” she explained.
Spike gave her a nervous look. “Does this mean you won’t trust me now?”
Buffy could see the fear on his face and wanted to make him feel better. “Of course not. The chip isn’t what made me trust you, Spike. I know you won’t hurt anyone,” she told him.
He gave her another smile.
“I think that’s enough training for right now. You wanna go patrolling with me tonight? I may need your help to find the demon.”
Spike nodded again. “I would like that. I just wish I could remember more about the demon. I might be able to help you better if I could.”
Buffy placed her hand on his arm. “It’ll be fine, I’m sure something will come back to you. I just want to help get your memories back. I actually miss my cocky Spike. Not that you’re my Spike or anything, but you get it.”
Spike felt flattered by that. “I wouldn’t mind being called yours. I have a feeling I belong to you anyway.”
Buffy blushed a little at his comment. “We should probably head back upstairs now,” she said.
Spike agreed and followed her out of the basement.
* * * * *
Buffy was sitting in her mother’s room and thinking about things, when there was a knock on the door.
“Come in,” she answered.
Spike opened the door and walked into the room. He looked a little uncomfortable and she gave him a smile.
“You can come in further.”
He smiled at her also and walked over to the bed. “I just wanted to apologize. I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable back there. I guess I have a habit of saying what I feel,” he explained to her.
Buffy patted the spot next to her on the bed. “Sit down, Spike. We need to talk.”
Spike nodded and sat down next to her.
“You didn’t make me uncomfortable. You’re allowed to express what you feel. I’m the one that usually has a hard time with it.” She took a deep breath before she spoke again. “Before you lost your memory, I was actually planning on telling you that I have feelings for you. I don’t think it’s love yet, but I know it could be. I just figured that since you lost your memory, it wouldn’t be a good idea to tell you that. I figured that you might not love me anymore since you don’t even know me, but it’s obvious that you still do. So, I thought it couldn’t hurt to tell you.” Buffy looked up at him when she finished and was surprised by the look she saw on his face.
He moved closer and pressed his lips to hers in a soft kiss.
She hesitated a little before she started to kiss him back.
Spike brought his hand up to caress her cheek and continued the kiss. He pulled away after a few more seconds and rested his head against hers. “I love you. I knew that the first time I saw you. Well, I guess it was the second time,” he said with a smile.
Buffy smiled back at him. “For once, I really don’t mind hearing that. It’s kinda nice actually,” she replied.
Spike kissed her again.
* * * * *
Buffy and Spike walked downstairs together and found Dawn in the kitchen.
She looked up at them and noticed that they were holding hands. She then had a huge smile on her face. “Are you guys together now?” she asked them.
“Yeah, we decided to give it a try.” Buffy told her.
Dawn squealed and hugged her sister and then Spike. “This is so cool! I always knew you guys should get together. I can’t believe it took amnesia for you to see that.”
Spike smiled at the excited girl. “You know how stubborn your sister can be, nibblet.”
They were both shocked by Spike’s use of Dawn’s nickname, including Spike.
“You remember that?” Buffy asked him.
Spike turned his gaze on her. “I don’t know. It just came to me.”
Buffy had a smile on her face now. “This is good, maybe your memories will just keep coming back on their own.”
Dawn nodded and then smiled again when she saw how close her sister was to Spike. “I’m so happy for you guys. Spike would be a lot better for you than Angel,” she said and knew she probably shouldn’t have brought up Buffy’s ex in front of Spike.
“Who’s Angel?” he wondered.
“He’s no one.” Buffy stated as she gave Dawn a look.
Dawn only shrugged and went upstairs. It wasn’t like he remembered him anyway.
Buffy shook her head when her sister was gone and turned back to Spike. “So, do you remember anything else?”
Spike thought about it and then grabbed her hand. “I know that your favorite fragrance is vanilla.”
“You can smell vanilla on me.”
Spike shrugged. “Well, it’s something anyway.”
Buffy kissed him on the lips. She pulled away after a little while. “Let’s go to my room and see if you remember anything else.”
Spike nodded and let Buffy pull him up the stairs and into her room. He had a feeling they were just going to talk because it was too soon for anything else, but he still felt like a nervous schoolboy. Spike realized that he really liked that feeling.
Buffy crashed into the wall and Spike had an apologetic look on his face.
“Sorry, did I hurt you?” he asked and helped her up.
“Nothing I can’t handle,” she said and rubbed her back. “That was good. I did tell you not to hold back.”
He gave her a smile and she then wondered about something.
“Wait, your chip didn’t work. I can’t believe I forgot about that. Did you feel any pain when you hit me?”
Spike shook his head. “No, was I supposed to?”
Buffy nodded. “You’re supposed to feel pain whenever you hurt someone. We talked about this.”
Spike nodded as well when he realized what she was referring to. “Right, the chip the government shoved in my brain. I guess it stopped working.”
Buffy ran her fingers through her hair. “Okay, this is fine. It’s not a problem. That demon must have done something to it when he sucked the memories out of your head,” she explained.
Spike gave her a nervous look. “Does this mean you won’t trust me now?”
Buffy could see the fear on his face and wanted to make him feel better. “Of course not. The chip isn’t what made me trust you, Spike. I know you won’t hurt anyone,” she told him.
He gave her another smile.
“I think that’s enough training for right now. You wanna go patrolling with me tonight? I may need your help to find the demon.”
Spike nodded again. “I would like that. I just wish I could remember more about the demon. I might be able to help you better if I could.”
Buffy placed her hand on his arm. “It’ll be fine, I’m sure something will come back to you. I just want to help get your memories back. I actually miss my cocky Spike. Not that you’re my Spike or anything, but you get it.”
Spike felt flattered by that. “I wouldn’t mind being called yours. I have a feeling I belong to you anyway.”
Buffy blushed a little at his comment. “We should probably head back upstairs now,” she said.
Spike agreed and followed her out of the basement.
* * * * *
Buffy was sitting in her mother’s room and thinking about things, when there was a knock on the door.
“Come in,” she answered.
Spike opened the door and walked into the room. He looked a little uncomfortable and she gave him a smile.
“You can come in further.”
He smiled at her also and walked over to the bed. “I just wanted to apologize. I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable back there. I guess I have a habit of saying what I feel,” he explained to her.
Buffy patted the spot next to her on the bed. “Sit down, Spike. We need to talk.”
Spike nodded and sat down next to her.
“You didn’t make me uncomfortable. You’re allowed to express what you feel. I’m the one that usually has a hard time with it.” She took a deep breath before she spoke again. “Before you lost your memory, I was actually planning on telling you that I have feelings for you. I don’t think it’s love yet, but I know it could be. I just figured that since you lost your memory, it wouldn’t be a good idea to tell you that. I figured that you might not love me anymore since you don’t even know me, but it’s obvious that you still do. So, I thought it couldn’t hurt to tell you.” Buffy looked up at him when she finished and was surprised by the look she saw on his face.
He moved closer and pressed his lips to hers in a soft kiss.
She hesitated a little before she started to kiss him back.
Spike brought his hand up to caress her cheek and continued the kiss. He pulled away after a few more seconds and rested his head against hers. “I love you. I knew that the first time I saw you. Well, I guess it was the second time,” he said with a smile.
Buffy smiled back at him. “For once, I really don’t mind hearing that. It’s kinda nice actually,” she replied.
Spike kissed her again.
* * * * *
Buffy and Spike walked downstairs together and found Dawn in the kitchen.
She looked up at them and noticed that they were holding hands. She then had a huge smile on her face. “Are you guys together now?” she asked them.
“Yeah, we decided to give it a try.” Buffy told her.
Dawn squealed and hugged her sister and then Spike. “This is so cool! I always knew you guys should get together. I can’t believe it took amnesia for you to see that.”
Spike smiled at the excited girl. “You know how stubborn your sister can be, nibblet.”
They were both shocked by Spike’s use of Dawn’s nickname, including Spike.
“You remember that?” Buffy asked him.
Spike turned his gaze on her. “I don’t know. It just came to me.”
Buffy had a smile on her face now. “This is good, maybe your memories will just keep coming back on their own.”
Dawn nodded and then smiled again when she saw how close her sister was to Spike. “I’m so happy for you guys. Spike would be a lot better for you than Angel,” she said and knew she probably shouldn’t have brought up Buffy’s ex in front of Spike.
“Who’s Angel?” he wondered.
“He’s no one.” Buffy stated as she gave Dawn a look.
Dawn only shrugged and went upstairs. It wasn’t like he remembered him anyway.
Buffy shook her head when her sister was gone and turned back to Spike. “So, do you remember anything else?”
Spike thought about it and then grabbed her hand. “I know that your favorite fragrance is vanilla.”
“You can smell vanilla on me.”
Spike shrugged. “Well, it’s something anyway.”
Buffy kissed him on the lips. She pulled away after a little while. “Let’s go to my room and see if you remember anything else.”
Spike nodded and let Buffy pull him up the stairs and into her room. He had a feeling they were just going to talk because it was too soon for anything else, but he still felt like a nervous schoolboy. Spike realized that he really liked that feeling.
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
“We were engaged?” Spike asked and held the skull ring that Buffy gave to him.
“It was a spell gone awry basically. I just never gave you the ring back. It’s a crappy ring, but I realized that I couldn’t part with it. You never asked for it back anyway,” she explained.
Spike put the ring down and looked at her. “I should have given you a nicer one than that.”
Buffy smiled at him. “It was kinda sudden. You never would have proposed to me if it wasn’t for that spell.”
Spike nodded and took a deep breath. “I wish I could remember it.”
Buffy shook her head and sat down on her bed. “It’s not something you would want to remember. You were pretty repulsed with it at the time.”
Spike was surprised and sat down next to her. “Why would being engaged to you repulse me?” he asked in confusion.
Buffy thought of what to tell him. “You pretty much hated me then.”
Spike took her hand in his. “I don’t think I ever did. I can’t imagine ever feeling anything but love for you. I’ll continue to think that, even when I get my memories back.”
Buffy smiled at him. “I know you will,” she said and then gave him a kiss.
* * * * *
Buffy and Spike walked downstairs later that night to see that Xander and Willow were in the kitchen. Tara was away visiting her family and Anya was busy at the magic shop. Giles was in England, they were expecting him back soon.
Buffy gave both of her friends a smile. “Hey, guys. Is everything okay?” she asked them.
Willow nodded to assure her that everything was fine. “Yeah, we just felt like stopping by. We were hoping for a movie night, it’s been a while since we’ve done that.”
Buffy smiled again. “That sounds like a good idea.” She then looked at Spike and pulled him over to them. “Spike, these are my friends, Willow and Xander.”
He only nodded and seemed to be shy in front of them, which was a weird thing for Spike.
Xander walked closer to him. “So, he really doesn’t remember anything?” he asked.
Buffy shook her head. “No, he’s still pretty much drawing a blank.”
Xander grinned at that. “That’s a shame. I guess now would be a good time to bring up that fifty bucks you owe me.”
Spike raised his eyebrows and reached into his pocket to see if he had any money.
Buffy stopped him. “You don’t owe him anything, Spike,” she said and glared at Xander.
Willow smacked Xander on the head and pulled him into the living room.
“What? I was only kidding,” he claimed.
Buffy rolled her eyes and turned back to Spike once they were gone. “It’s no secret that you and Xander don’t really get along that well,” she explained.
“Why?” he wondered.
Buffy shrugged. “It’s the whole vampire thing. Xander’s friend was killed by a vampire years ago and it’s still hard for him. He may be a little better towards you since you saved the world and all, but I don’t think you’ll ever really be friends. He also used to have a crush on me and can be kinda overprotective. It was a mess with Angel.” Buffy then regretted the fact that Angel was brought up again.
“Was he a vampire, too?”
Buffy figured there was no use denying the truth. “Yeah, we dated for a few years and then he decided to leave town. He wanted me to have a normal life. He didn’t realize that I would never have that.”
Spike took in what she was saying. “Did I know him?”
Buffy nodded. “You guys don’t really get along either and we’ll just leave it at that. Angel’s in the past and I would like to worry about you right now. I have to find that demon.”
Spike shook his head. “I don’t want you to get hurt because of me.”
Buffy smiled and grasped his hand in hers. “I can handle myself, Spike. It comes with the whole Slayer package. I wouldn’t want anything to happen to you.”
Spike was touched at the concern she had for him.
“I think I can find him with the description Dawn gave me,” she told him.
Spike gave her hand a tight squeeze. “I’ll be going with you. It might be good to see you in action. Might bring back some memories.”
She nodded. “We’ll worry about that later. Right now, I wanna spend some time with my friends. Come on, we’re watching movies,” she said and pulled Spike into the living room to join Willow and Xander.
* * * * *
“Come on, Xander. My whole life is filled with bloodshed. I would like to watch something nicer for a change.” Buffy stated after they spent a few minutes arguing about what movie to see.
“I’m with Buffy.” Willow responded.
Buffy gave her a grateful smile.
Xander rolled his eyes. “I refuse to let you guys talk me into watching a chick flick. Come on, man. Back me up in this,” he said to Spike.
“I’ll watch whatever Buffy wants.”
Buffy smiled at him now.
Xander rolled his eyes again. “Can you say whipped?”
Buffy smacked Xander on the arm.
He just ignored her. “Come on, you guys. Blade is a very educational film,” he explained to them.
The girls rolled their eyes this time.
“Something without vampires, please. We would prefer to see, The Notebook.” Buffy spoke up.
Willow nodded in agreement.
“That is a major chick flick. So I hear.” Xander replied.
Spike smiled at the group. He decided to stay out of the conversation, but it was nice to get to know Buffy’s friends.
Dawn came downstairs after witnessing most of their arguments and couldn’t take it anymore. She went to grab a DVD from the collection and clapped her hands to get everyone’s attention.
They all stopped to look at her.
“You guys are pathetic. And you think I’m the kid,” she said and held up the DVD that was in her hand. “Why don’t you watch, The Princess Bride? There’s something for everyone in that movie.”
Buffy and Xander looked at each other and then nodded.
“Fine, I’ll settle for that,” he said.
Buffy smiled. “Thanks, Dawn. You wanna watch with us?”
Dawn shook her head. “As much as I would love to, I have homework to do. I just wouldn’t have been able to get a lot done with all the screaming,” she replied and put the DVD in for them. “Enjoy your snuggle fest,” she said with a wink and then went back upstairs.
Willow and Xander were sitting on the couch when the movie started.
Buffy and Spike were sitting together on the floor.
She rested her head on his shoulder.
Spike smiled and put his arm around her.
They all fell asleep a few minutes into the movie.
“We were engaged?” Spike asked and held the skull ring that Buffy gave to him.
“It was a spell gone awry basically. I just never gave you the ring back. It’s a crappy ring, but I realized that I couldn’t part with it. You never asked for it back anyway,” she explained.
Spike put the ring down and looked at her. “I should have given you a nicer one than that.”
Buffy smiled at him. “It was kinda sudden. You never would have proposed to me if it wasn’t for that spell.”
Spike nodded and took a deep breath. “I wish I could remember it.”
Buffy shook her head and sat down on her bed. “It’s not something you would want to remember. You were pretty repulsed with it at the time.”
Spike was surprised and sat down next to her. “Why would being engaged to you repulse me?” he asked in confusion.
Buffy thought of what to tell him. “You pretty much hated me then.”
Spike took her hand in his. “I don’t think I ever did. I can’t imagine ever feeling anything but love for you. I’ll continue to think that, even when I get my memories back.”
Buffy smiled at him. “I know you will,” she said and then gave him a kiss.
* * * * *
Buffy and Spike walked downstairs later that night to see that Xander and Willow were in the kitchen. Tara was away visiting her family and Anya was busy at the magic shop. Giles was in England, they were expecting him back soon.
Buffy gave both of her friends a smile. “Hey, guys. Is everything okay?” she asked them.
Willow nodded to assure her that everything was fine. “Yeah, we just felt like stopping by. We were hoping for a movie night, it’s been a while since we’ve done that.”
Buffy smiled again. “That sounds like a good idea.” She then looked at Spike and pulled him over to them. “Spike, these are my friends, Willow and Xander.”
He only nodded and seemed to be shy in front of them, which was a weird thing for Spike.
Xander walked closer to him. “So, he really doesn’t remember anything?” he asked.
Buffy shook her head. “No, he’s still pretty much drawing a blank.”
Xander grinned at that. “That’s a shame. I guess now would be a good time to bring up that fifty bucks you owe me.”
Spike raised his eyebrows and reached into his pocket to see if he had any money.
Buffy stopped him. “You don’t owe him anything, Spike,” she said and glared at Xander.
Willow smacked Xander on the head and pulled him into the living room.
“What? I was only kidding,” he claimed.
Buffy rolled her eyes and turned back to Spike once they were gone. “It’s no secret that you and Xander don’t really get along that well,” she explained.
“Why?” he wondered.
Buffy shrugged. “It’s the whole vampire thing. Xander’s friend was killed by a vampire years ago and it’s still hard for him. He may be a little better towards you since you saved the world and all, but I don’t think you’ll ever really be friends. He also used to have a crush on me and can be kinda overprotective. It was a mess with Angel.” Buffy then regretted the fact that Angel was brought up again.
“Was he a vampire, too?”
Buffy figured there was no use denying the truth. “Yeah, we dated for a few years and then he decided to leave town. He wanted me to have a normal life. He didn’t realize that I would never have that.”
Spike took in what she was saying. “Did I know him?”
Buffy nodded. “You guys don’t really get along either and we’ll just leave it at that. Angel’s in the past and I would like to worry about you right now. I have to find that demon.”
Spike shook his head. “I don’t want you to get hurt because of me.”
Buffy smiled and grasped his hand in hers. “I can handle myself, Spike. It comes with the whole Slayer package. I wouldn’t want anything to happen to you.”
Spike was touched at the concern she had for him.
“I think I can find him with the description Dawn gave me,” she told him.
Spike gave her hand a tight squeeze. “I’ll be going with you. It might be good to see you in action. Might bring back some memories.”
She nodded. “We’ll worry about that later. Right now, I wanna spend some time with my friends. Come on, we’re watching movies,” she said and pulled Spike into the living room to join Willow and Xander.
* * * * *
“Come on, Xander. My whole life is filled with bloodshed. I would like to watch something nicer for a change.” Buffy stated after they spent a few minutes arguing about what movie to see.
“I’m with Buffy.” Willow responded.
Buffy gave her a grateful smile.
Xander rolled his eyes. “I refuse to let you guys talk me into watching a chick flick. Come on, man. Back me up in this,” he said to Spike.
“I’ll watch whatever Buffy wants.”
Buffy smiled at him now.
Xander rolled his eyes again. “Can you say whipped?”
Buffy smacked Xander on the arm.
He just ignored her. “Come on, you guys. Blade is a very educational film,” he explained to them.
The girls rolled their eyes this time.
“Something without vampires, please. We would prefer to see, The Notebook.” Buffy spoke up.
Willow nodded in agreement.
“That is a major chick flick. So I hear.” Xander replied.
Spike smiled at the group. He decided to stay out of the conversation, but it was nice to get to know Buffy’s friends.
Dawn came downstairs after witnessing most of their arguments and couldn’t take it anymore. She went to grab a DVD from the collection and clapped her hands to get everyone’s attention.
They all stopped to look at her.
“You guys are pathetic. And you think I’m the kid,” she said and held up the DVD that was in her hand. “Why don’t you watch, The Princess Bride? There’s something for everyone in that movie.”
Buffy and Xander looked at each other and then nodded.
“Fine, I’ll settle for that,” he said.
Buffy smiled. “Thanks, Dawn. You wanna watch with us?”
Dawn shook her head. “As much as I would love to, I have homework to do. I just wouldn’t have been able to get a lot done with all the screaming,” she replied and put the DVD in for them. “Enjoy your snuggle fest,” she said with a wink and then went back upstairs.
Willow and Xander were sitting on the couch when the movie started.
Buffy and Spike were sitting together on the floor.
She rested her head on his shoulder.
Spike smiled and put his arm around her.
They all fell asleep a few minutes into the movie.
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Buffy and Spike were out patrolling again a few nights later, with still no luck of finding the demon.
“This night is dead. More dead than usual. There’s no sign of the demon, or any demon for that matter. What, did they all just decide to take a vacation or something? Shouldn’t I have gotten the memo?”
Spike smiled at her rambling.
She turned to look at him. “What? Is my misery amusing to you?”
Spike laughed and shook his head. “No, you’re just cute.”
Buffy smiled this time. “Good answer,” she replied and they continued their patrol.
* * * * *
“This is pointless. There’s nothing out here tonight.” Buffy said after they patrolled for a few more hours. She leaned against a mausoleum and rubbed her eyes.
Spike went to her side and decided to rub her shoulders.
Buffy moaned and closed her eyes. “Yeah, keep doing that.”
Spike smiled and continued to give her a massage. “You’re really tense,” he told her.
She nodded as her eyes remained closed. “Tell me something I don’t know,” she said and moved away from the mausoleum.
Spike stopped rubbing her shoulders to wrap his arms around her waist.
She leaned into him and let out a sigh. “This feels good.”
Spike held her tighter. “What feels good?” he wondered.
Buffy then opened her eyes to look at him. “Being with you feels good.”
Spike kissed her neck.
Buffy turned in his arms to plant a kiss on his lips. She was about to pull away, but Spike held her closer and kissed her more passionately.
He slipped his tongue into her mouth and she reciprocated. He then pulled away to let her breathe and rested his head against hers.
“If I wasn’t so stubborn, I would have done this years ago,” she whispered to him.
Spike graced her with a soft smile and tucked a lock of hair behind her ear.
She looked into his eyes and couldn’t take it anymore. “Screw this, nothing’s happening tonight,” she stated and then grabbed his hand and pulled him away from the mausoleum. “We’re going home. I’m seriously going to lose it if I have to stay out here one more second.”
Spike said nothing and just let her lead him out of the cemetery.
* * * * *
Buffy suddenly wished she would have kept her mouth shut when a demon came out of nowhere and knocked her to the ground. The demon then turned to Spike.
He managed to get a few hits in, until he was also knocked to the ground.
Buffy looked at Spike and then the demon. “I think we found our guy,” she said and recognized the demon from the little description that Dawn gave her. She got up and started to throw punches and kicks at the demon.
Spike got up after her and just watched as Buffy pummeled the demon. Something about the way she fought was definitely familiar to him. She looked amazing when she was fighting. Spike stood in awe as he watched her and figured that she didn’t need any help. That was until the demon grabbed her by the neck and picked her up. Spike then snuck up behind the demon and kicked him as hard as he could. The demon growled and dropped Buffy and then turned his attention on Spike. He looked into the demon’s glowing eyes and a memory suddenly came to him.
Flashback
Spike was drinking at Willy’s and minding his own business, when he felt a familiar presence sit down next to him. A presence that he hasn’t felt in a long time. He rolled his eyes at the brunette that decided to grace him with her company.
“What are you doing here, Kali? I figured you would be off wreaking havoc in Prague or somewhere else just as boring,” he said and took another drink of his bourbon.
“I decided to pay the Hellmouth a visit. See what’s so special about this place. I heard that you were here, thought I would see if the rumors were true,” she explained.
Spike looked at her. “What rumors would that be, love?”
“I heard about what happened with you and Drusilla. That you actually work with the Slayer now. I have to say, William. I never would have seen that coming.”
Spike rolled his eyes again and finished his drink. “Life’s full of surprises. Dru is history, pet. It’s best if you leave town, too. You wouldn’t want to cross paths with the Slayer.”
Kali laughed at that. “What’s the Slayer gonna do to me? I’m not a demon.”
Spike couldn’t believe how dense she was. “No, but you’re not exactly human either,” he replied and then stood up. He walked out of the bar, without even giving her another glance.
Kali followed after him. She grabbed his arm when they got outside and pushed him against a wall.
“What are you doing?” he asked her. Spike was nowhere near drunk enough to deal with her crap.
She moved closer to him. “I’m giving you what you want. Come on, Spike. We had some great times in the past. Now that Drusilla’s out of the way, we can have some real fun.”
Spike shook his head and pushed her away from him. “That’s never going to happen. That was a long time ago, Kali. I’m not exactly the same vampire I was.”
Kali moved away and glared at him. She saw something in his eyes that she couldn’t quite believe. “You’re in love with the Slayer? Is that it?”
Spike moved closer to her this time. “Even if I wasn’t, I would never touch you. You don’t really do anything for me.”
Kali laughed and crossed her arms over her chest. “And the Slayer does? She’s just a child that kills your kind. You’re a disgrace to the demon world.”
Spike rolled his eyes for the millionth time it seemed. “I’ve heard it all before. You can feel free to leave now,” he said and walked away from her again.
Kali grew angry. She raised her hand and blasted him with her power.
Spike crashed into the wall and fell to the ground. He was stunned as he looked at her. “What the bloody hell did you do to me?” he said and realized that he couldn’t move.
She kneeled down beside him. “No one rejects me, Spike. I always get what I want. I’ve always wanted you, even after all these years,” she told him in a seductive voice and ran her fingers down his chest.
He could do nothing to stop her.
“I will have you, but it looks like a certain Slayer is in my way now. No problem, I’ll just have to get rid of her.”
Spike tried to lunge at her, but it was no use. “You won’t be touching her,” he spat instead.
Kali only gave him a twisted grin. “We’ll see about that. I think I have a better idea though. Soon, you won’t even know that she ever existed,” she stated and then touched his head.
Spike couldn’t do anything except stare into her eyes that were starting to glow. He saw a bright light and then, everything went black.
End Flashback
Spike was knocked to the ground by the demon, who was about to attack him.
Buffy then jumped the demon from behind. She grabbed his head and twisted, with all of her strength. She felt his neck crack as he fell to the ground. Buffy sighed in relief and then helped Spike up. She saw the confused expression on his face and wondered what put it there. “You okay?” she asked him in concern.
He gazed at her like he was seeing her for the first time. He only nodded.
Buffy looked back at the demon to make sure he was really dead. She assumed he was when he didn’t move and she looked back at Spike. “Well, I killed him. Did you get your memories back?”
Spike shook his head, still not sure what to say.
Buffy had a frown on her face. “How is that possible? I figured that killing the demon would have done it. What else is there?”
Spike finally spoke. “It wasn’t the demon. He didn’t make me forget,” he said in a soft voice.
“Then what did?” she wondered.
Spike grabbed her hand and gave it a comforting squeeze. “We have to talk. I think I remember what happened.”
Buffy raised her eyebrows and waited for his explanation.
Buffy and Spike were out patrolling again a few nights later, with still no luck of finding the demon.
“This night is dead. More dead than usual. There’s no sign of the demon, or any demon for that matter. What, did they all just decide to take a vacation or something? Shouldn’t I have gotten the memo?”
Spike smiled at her rambling.
She turned to look at him. “What? Is my misery amusing to you?”
Spike laughed and shook his head. “No, you’re just cute.”
Buffy smiled this time. “Good answer,” she replied and they continued their patrol.
* * * * *
“This is pointless. There’s nothing out here tonight.” Buffy said after they patrolled for a few more hours. She leaned against a mausoleum and rubbed her eyes.
Spike went to her side and decided to rub her shoulders.
Buffy moaned and closed her eyes. “Yeah, keep doing that.”
Spike smiled and continued to give her a massage. “You’re really tense,” he told her.
She nodded as her eyes remained closed. “Tell me something I don’t know,” she said and moved away from the mausoleum.
Spike stopped rubbing her shoulders to wrap his arms around her waist.
She leaned into him and let out a sigh. “This feels good.”
Spike held her tighter. “What feels good?” he wondered.
Buffy then opened her eyes to look at him. “Being with you feels good.”
Spike kissed her neck.
Buffy turned in his arms to plant a kiss on his lips. She was about to pull away, but Spike held her closer and kissed her more passionately.
He slipped his tongue into her mouth and she reciprocated. He then pulled away to let her breathe and rested his head against hers.
“If I wasn’t so stubborn, I would have done this years ago,” she whispered to him.
Spike graced her with a soft smile and tucked a lock of hair behind her ear.
She looked into his eyes and couldn’t take it anymore. “Screw this, nothing’s happening tonight,” she stated and then grabbed his hand and pulled him away from the mausoleum. “We’re going home. I’m seriously going to lose it if I have to stay out here one more second.”
Spike said nothing and just let her lead him out of the cemetery.
* * * * *
Buffy suddenly wished she would have kept her mouth shut when a demon came out of nowhere and knocked her to the ground. The demon then turned to Spike.
He managed to get a few hits in, until he was also knocked to the ground.
Buffy looked at Spike and then the demon. “I think we found our guy,” she said and recognized the demon from the little description that Dawn gave her. She got up and started to throw punches and kicks at the demon.
Spike got up after her and just watched as Buffy pummeled the demon. Something about the way she fought was definitely familiar to him. She looked amazing when she was fighting. Spike stood in awe as he watched her and figured that she didn’t need any help. That was until the demon grabbed her by the neck and picked her up. Spike then snuck up behind the demon and kicked him as hard as he could. The demon growled and dropped Buffy and then turned his attention on Spike. He looked into the demon’s glowing eyes and a memory suddenly came to him.
Flashback
Spike was drinking at Willy’s and minding his own business, when he felt a familiar presence sit down next to him. A presence that he hasn’t felt in a long time. He rolled his eyes at the brunette that decided to grace him with her company.
“What are you doing here, Kali? I figured you would be off wreaking havoc in Prague or somewhere else just as boring,” he said and took another drink of his bourbon.
“I decided to pay the Hellmouth a visit. See what’s so special about this place. I heard that you were here, thought I would see if the rumors were true,” she explained.
Spike looked at her. “What rumors would that be, love?”
“I heard about what happened with you and Drusilla. That you actually work with the Slayer now. I have to say, William. I never would have seen that coming.”
Spike rolled his eyes again and finished his drink. “Life’s full of surprises. Dru is history, pet. It’s best if you leave town, too. You wouldn’t want to cross paths with the Slayer.”
Kali laughed at that. “What’s the Slayer gonna do to me? I’m not a demon.”
Spike couldn’t believe how dense she was. “No, but you’re not exactly human either,” he replied and then stood up. He walked out of the bar, without even giving her another glance.
Kali followed after him. She grabbed his arm when they got outside and pushed him against a wall.
“What are you doing?” he asked her. Spike was nowhere near drunk enough to deal with her crap.
She moved closer to him. “I’m giving you what you want. Come on, Spike. We had some great times in the past. Now that Drusilla’s out of the way, we can have some real fun.”
Spike shook his head and pushed her away from him. “That’s never going to happen. That was a long time ago, Kali. I’m not exactly the same vampire I was.”
Kali moved away and glared at him. She saw something in his eyes that she couldn’t quite believe. “You’re in love with the Slayer? Is that it?”
Spike moved closer to her this time. “Even if I wasn’t, I would never touch you. You don’t really do anything for me.”
Kali laughed and crossed her arms over her chest. “And the Slayer does? She’s just a child that kills your kind. You’re a disgrace to the demon world.”
Spike rolled his eyes for the millionth time it seemed. “I’ve heard it all before. You can feel free to leave now,” he said and walked away from her again.
Kali grew angry. She raised her hand and blasted him with her power.
Spike crashed into the wall and fell to the ground. He was stunned as he looked at her. “What the bloody hell did you do to me?” he said and realized that he couldn’t move.
She kneeled down beside him. “No one rejects me, Spike. I always get what I want. I’ve always wanted you, even after all these years,” she told him in a seductive voice and ran her fingers down his chest.
He could do nothing to stop her.
“I will have you, but it looks like a certain Slayer is in my way now. No problem, I’ll just have to get rid of her.”
Spike tried to lunge at her, but it was no use. “You won’t be touching her,” he spat instead.
Kali only gave him a twisted grin. “We’ll see about that. I think I have a better idea though. Soon, you won’t even know that she ever existed,” she stated and then touched his head.
Spike couldn’t do anything except stare into her eyes that were starting to glow. He saw a bright light and then, everything went black.
End Flashback
Spike was knocked to the ground by the demon, who was about to attack him.
Buffy then jumped the demon from behind. She grabbed his head and twisted, with all of her strength. She felt his neck crack as he fell to the ground. Buffy sighed in relief and then helped Spike up. She saw the confused expression on his face and wondered what put it there. “You okay?” she asked him in concern.
He gazed at her like he was seeing her for the first time. He only nodded.
Buffy looked back at the demon to make sure he was really dead. She assumed he was when he didn’t move and she looked back at Spike. “Well, I killed him. Did you get your memories back?”
Spike shook his head, still not sure what to say.
Buffy had a frown on her face. “How is that possible? I figured that killing the demon would have done it. What else is there?”
Spike finally spoke. “It wasn’t the demon. He didn’t make me forget,” he said in a soft voice.
“Then what did?” she wondered.
Spike grabbed her hand and gave it a comforting squeeze. “We have to talk. I think I remember what happened.”
Buffy raised her eyebrows and waited for his explanation.
Chapter 6
Chapter 6
“Her name is, Kali. She’s a powerful witch that I was involved with a long time ago. Drusilla and I were both involved with her actually.” Spike explained after they both got back to the house.
Buffy held her hand in the air. “Okay, I get it. I don’t need to know the details. So, you suddenly remember her?”
Spike nodded. “It’s like everything from my past came back to me. I can remember all the horrible things that I did, all the lives I took. I remember Darla and Angelus. What I still can’t seem to remember is everything that happened with you. It’s like my life when I came to Sunnydale is still a blank. She doesn’t want me to remember it,” he said and looked at Buffy. “She wanted me to forget you. I don’t think she meant to take all of my memories away though.”
Buffy still couldn’t understand it. “Why would she want to erase me from your memory?”
Spike took a deep breath before he spoke again. “Kali has this obsession with me. She always tried to get me alone in the past, but I was too devoted to Drusilla at the time. I would never do anything with her unless Dru was there. I don’t think she liked to share me. It looks like that obsession never went away. She thinks you’re in the way now, Buffy. I know Kali. She won’t stop until she gets what she wants. I couldn’t bear the thought of her doing anything to you.”
Buffy grasped his hand in hers. “I’ll be okay, Spike. I can take care of her if she decides to come after me.”
Spike shook his head. “This is my fault. I should be the one to deal with her. I don’t want you anywhere near her.” Spike noticed that Buffy was about to say something else and pressed his finger to her lips. “She’s my problem, Buffy. I need you to stay out of it.” He removed his finger after a few seconds.
Buffy let out a sigh and decided to give in. “Fine, but I don’t like it,” she told him with a pout.
Spike smiled and kissed her on the lips. “That’s my girl.”
* * * * *
Spike woke up in the middle of the night and looked to find Buffy still asleep next to him. He smiled and kissed her on the forehead, being careful not to wake her. He got up slowly and put his clothes on. He moved to the door and took one more look at her. He then left the room and headed out of the house. He had a witch to find.
* * * * *
Buffy opened her eyes when she knew Spike was gone. She quickly left her bed and got dressed. She could take a guess at where he was going. She may have agreed to stay out of it, but she was the Slayer. She couldn’t let Spike handle it by himself. They were in this together. She went to Dawn’s room first to see that she was sound asleep. She smiled and figured that her sister would be okay by herself for a little while. She then ran downstairs and grabbed her jacket as she walked out of the house.
* * * * *
Spike looked everywhere for Kali. He wasn’t sure where she would be staying, but he decided to look around the Bronze and anywhere else where she might be. He was searching outside Willy’s where he remembered first seeing her, but she was nowhere to be found. He was about to give up, when he heard the familiar voice behind him.
“Looking for me, gorgeous.”
Spike turned at Kali’s voice to find her standing there in a tight, leather outfit. He couldn’t deny that she was very attractive, but she was nothing compared to Buffy. Spike took a breath and hoped he knew what he was doing. He then put a smirk on his face and walked over to her. “I was hoping I would find you here. We never did finish our conversation,” he told her.
“No, I don’t suppose we did. I was about to have some fun and you just ran off. I missed you, William. Where have you been hiding since our little chat?” she said and ran her hands down his arms.
“I’ve been around.”
Kali then had a grimace on her face. “With the Slayer?”
Spike tried to look confused. “Who’s the Slayer? I didn’t think there was one around here,” he said and hoped she bought it.
She gave him a smile. “So, I guess my little spell worked. You really don’t know who she is?”
Spike shrugged. “No, should I?”
Kali moved closer and touched his cheek. “She’s no one important. We’re together now and that’s all that matters.” Kali whispered and kissed him on the lips, with all the passion that she felt for him.
Spike kissed her back for a few seconds and then pulled away. He was trying not to cringe. “Why don’t we finish this somewhere else?” he asked.
She looked into his eyes and then stepped away from him.
He wondered what caused the change in her expression, but he didn’t have to wonder for long.
“Did you think I wouldn’t figure it out? I can sense her all over you.”
Spike should have known she would see through that. “I can’t get anything by you, love. You made me forget everything, but I would never forget about her. I would never want you, Kali. You never meant anything to me. I guess you did that spell for nothing.”
Kali’s eyes started to glow again and she suddenly felt another presence close by. She smiled when she realized who it was. She raised her hand and shot a fireball toward the trashcans in the alley.
Buffy came out from hiding when they caught on fire and noticed that she had flames on her jacket also. She took it off and threw it on the ground and stepped on it. She then looked up at them. “Guess you caught me,” she said and didn’t look all that surprised. “I never liked that jacket anyway.”
Kali wasn’t amused.
Spike was worried for Buffy. He should have known that she wouldn’t stay away.
“You shouldn’t be here, Slayer. You’ve already taken everything from me.” Kali claimed in a harsh tone.
Buffy rolled her eyes. “God, do you have to be so dramatic? He doesn’t want you, deal with it.”
Kali became even angrier. She wouldn’t let this little girl get in her way. She would get rid of her once and for all. She then raised her hand again and a dagger appeared this time.
Buffy realized that she couldn’t move and she looked to see that Spike was struggling to move also. Her eyes grew big at what was about to happen.
Kali raised the dagger and without any hesitation, threw it toward Buffy. She could do nothing as the dagger impaled itself into her abdomen.
Buffy yelled and looked down at the blade that was now sticking out of her stomach. She had tears in her eyes from the pain and looked back up at the smile on Kali’s face. She then fell to the ground.
“Her name is, Kali. She’s a powerful witch that I was involved with a long time ago. Drusilla and I were both involved with her actually.” Spike explained after they both got back to the house.
Buffy held her hand in the air. “Okay, I get it. I don’t need to know the details. So, you suddenly remember her?”
Spike nodded. “It’s like everything from my past came back to me. I can remember all the horrible things that I did, all the lives I took. I remember Darla and Angelus. What I still can’t seem to remember is everything that happened with you. It’s like my life when I came to Sunnydale is still a blank. She doesn’t want me to remember it,” he said and looked at Buffy. “She wanted me to forget you. I don’t think she meant to take all of my memories away though.”
Buffy still couldn’t understand it. “Why would she want to erase me from your memory?”
Spike took a deep breath before he spoke again. “Kali has this obsession with me. She always tried to get me alone in the past, but I was too devoted to Drusilla at the time. I would never do anything with her unless Dru was there. I don’t think she liked to share me. It looks like that obsession never went away. She thinks you’re in the way now, Buffy. I know Kali. She won’t stop until she gets what she wants. I couldn’t bear the thought of her doing anything to you.”
Buffy grasped his hand in hers. “I’ll be okay, Spike. I can take care of her if she decides to come after me.”
Spike shook his head. “This is my fault. I should be the one to deal with her. I don’t want you anywhere near her.” Spike noticed that Buffy was about to say something else and pressed his finger to her lips. “She’s my problem, Buffy. I need you to stay out of it.” He removed his finger after a few seconds.
Buffy let out a sigh and decided to give in. “Fine, but I don’t like it,” she told him with a pout.
Spike smiled and kissed her on the lips. “That’s my girl.”
* * * * *
Spike woke up in the middle of the night and looked to find Buffy still asleep next to him. He smiled and kissed her on the forehead, being careful not to wake her. He got up slowly and put his clothes on. He moved to the door and took one more look at her. He then left the room and headed out of the house. He had a witch to find.
* * * * *
Buffy opened her eyes when she knew Spike was gone. She quickly left her bed and got dressed. She could take a guess at where he was going. She may have agreed to stay out of it, but she was the Slayer. She couldn’t let Spike handle it by himself. They were in this together. She went to Dawn’s room first to see that she was sound asleep. She smiled and figured that her sister would be okay by herself for a little while. She then ran downstairs and grabbed her jacket as she walked out of the house.
* * * * *
Spike looked everywhere for Kali. He wasn’t sure where she would be staying, but he decided to look around the Bronze and anywhere else where she might be. He was searching outside Willy’s where he remembered first seeing her, but she was nowhere to be found. He was about to give up, when he heard the familiar voice behind him.
“Looking for me, gorgeous.”
Spike turned at Kali’s voice to find her standing there in a tight, leather outfit. He couldn’t deny that she was very attractive, but she was nothing compared to Buffy. Spike took a breath and hoped he knew what he was doing. He then put a smirk on his face and walked over to her. “I was hoping I would find you here. We never did finish our conversation,” he told her.
“No, I don’t suppose we did. I was about to have some fun and you just ran off. I missed you, William. Where have you been hiding since our little chat?” she said and ran her hands down his arms.
“I’ve been around.”
Kali then had a grimace on her face. “With the Slayer?”
Spike tried to look confused. “Who’s the Slayer? I didn’t think there was one around here,” he said and hoped she bought it.
She gave him a smile. “So, I guess my little spell worked. You really don’t know who she is?”
Spike shrugged. “No, should I?”
Kali moved closer and touched his cheek. “She’s no one important. We’re together now and that’s all that matters.” Kali whispered and kissed him on the lips, with all the passion that she felt for him.
Spike kissed her back for a few seconds and then pulled away. He was trying not to cringe. “Why don’t we finish this somewhere else?” he asked.
She looked into his eyes and then stepped away from him.
He wondered what caused the change in her expression, but he didn’t have to wonder for long.
“Did you think I wouldn’t figure it out? I can sense her all over you.”
Spike should have known she would see through that. “I can’t get anything by you, love. You made me forget everything, but I would never forget about her. I would never want you, Kali. You never meant anything to me. I guess you did that spell for nothing.”
Kali’s eyes started to glow again and she suddenly felt another presence close by. She smiled when she realized who it was. She raised her hand and shot a fireball toward the trashcans in the alley.
Buffy came out from hiding when they caught on fire and noticed that she had flames on her jacket also. She took it off and threw it on the ground and stepped on it. She then looked up at them. “Guess you caught me,” she said and didn’t look all that surprised. “I never liked that jacket anyway.”
Kali wasn’t amused.
Spike was worried for Buffy. He should have known that she wouldn’t stay away.
“You shouldn’t be here, Slayer. You’ve already taken everything from me.” Kali claimed in a harsh tone.
Buffy rolled her eyes. “God, do you have to be so dramatic? He doesn’t want you, deal with it.”
Kali became even angrier. She wouldn’t let this little girl get in her way. She would get rid of her once and for all. She then raised her hand again and a dagger appeared this time.
Buffy realized that she couldn’t move and she looked to see that Spike was struggling to move also. Her eyes grew big at what was about to happen.
Kali raised the dagger and without any hesitation, threw it toward Buffy. She could do nothing as the dagger impaled itself into her abdomen.
Buffy yelled and looked down at the blade that was now sticking out of her stomach. She had tears in her eyes from the pain and looked back up at the smile on Kali’s face. She then fell to the ground.
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
“No!” Spike yelled and ran to Buffy’s side, finally being able to move. She was still conscious when he pulled the dagger out of her stomach. He then ripped his shirt to place on her wound to try and stop the blood. He began to panic when he felt that her pulse was getting weak. Spike turned back to Kali, with pure hatred in his eyes. He got up and moved over to her. He grabbed her neck and pulled her over to Buffy’s body. He then let her go and moved back to Buffy’s side. “Heal her,” he told her in a callous voice. “I know you can do it.”
Kali started to feel guilty when she saw the look on Spike’s face. It was a feeling she wasn’t used to. She gazed into his eyes and saw how much he really loved the Slayer. Not even making him forget about her could have changed that. Kali now knew that he would never be hers. She shook her head and looked away from him. “I can’t,” she said.
Spike wouldn’t accept her answer. “You’ve done it before. I swear to you, Kali. If she dies, I will kill you.”
Kali took a deep breath. “I haven’t healed in over fifty years. I don’t even know if I can anymore,” she tried to explain.
Spike looked at Buffy to notice that her eyes were starting to close. He couldn’t lose her. That just wasn’t an option. He turned teary eyes back on Kali. “You have to try. I can’t live without her,” he whispered and didn’t even care that he was being weak in front of the witch. Nothing mattered without Buffy.
Kali took another breath and looked at the Slayer. She then held her hands over the girl’s wound and closed her eyes. A white light came out of her hands and formed around Buffy.
Spike noticed the wound start to close.
Kali opened her eyes. She was surprised that she actually did it and removed her hands.
Buffy opened her eyes to look at them. She sat up with a start and looked at Kali, with a confused expression on her face and then turned to Spike. “What happened?” she wondered.
Spike smiled and enveloped Buffy in a hug. He placed kisses all over her face. “God, Buffy. I was so afraid that I was going to lose you,” he said into her neck.
Buffy rubbed his back and held him tighter. She then remembered what happened and looked at Kali. “You tried to kill me.”
Spike pulled out of the hug to look at Kali also.
She only stood up and moved away from them. “I’ll just go.”
Spike stopped her before she could leave. “I think you forgot about something.”
Kali nodded and walked back over to Spike. She touched his head and closed her eyes again.
Spike was once again surrounded by a bright light. He felt a little dizzy when Kali pulled away, but he remembered everything. He remembered seeing Buffy dancing in the Bronze the night they met. He remembered terrorizing her on Parent Teacher Night. He remembered falling in love with her. He remembered the fight with Glory and how he saved the world. He then glared at Kali. “I don’t want to see you here again,” he told her.
She nodded and then vanished before his eyes.
Spike sighed in relief and turned back to Buffy, who was just standing up. He went to help her. “Are you all right, love?” he asked with concern in his voice.
She nodded and gave him a small smile. “Yeah, do you remember now?”
Spike returned her smile and tucked a lock of hair behind her ear. “I remember everything. She won’t be bothering us anymore. Come on, pet. Let’s get you home,” he said and helped her walk out of the alley and back to the Summers house.
* * * * *
Buffy checked on Dawn to see that she was still asleep. She then headed back to her room, where she found Spike laying on her bed. She smiled and lay down next to him, resting her head on his chest.
Spike wrapped his arms around her and held her tighter as he ran his fingers through her hair. “You had me bloody terrified tonight, Buffy. You shouldn’t have followed me,” he said to break the silence.
Buffy looked up at him. “You should have known that I wouldn’t stay away. I couldn’t let you go alone. Did you have to kiss her though?” she said with a pout.
Spike placed a kiss on her cheek. “Sorry about that, love. I didn’t enjoy it.”
Buffy knew he was telling the truth and laid her head back on his chest. They were both quiet after that, until Buffy spoke again a few minutes later. “I love you,” she whispered and started to feel herself doze off.
Spike smiled and looked at his angel, who was now sleeping peacefully next to him. “I love you, too,” he replied and kissed the top of her head. He then joined her in slumber.
* * * * *
Buffy woke up alone the next morning and headed downstairs. She saw that Spike was in the kitchen with Dawn and they were both making breakfast. She smiled at the display.
Spike noticed her there and gave her a smile also.
Dawn looked at her sister. “Spike told me what happened last night. Isn’t it great that he has his memory back now?”
Buffy nodded and wondered about what Spike told her.
Spike noticed the look on her face and decided to explain. “I told her that we found the demon last night and that you killed him, which of course brought my memories back. She was bloody amazing, too,” he said the last part to Dawn.
Buffy was relieved that Spike left out the part about her getting stabbed. She figured that Dawn didn’t need to know about that.
Xander and Willow then walked in the back door, without bothering to knock.
Buffy figured it was time to start locking that door. You could never be too careful in Sunnydale.
“Hey, guys. We heard from Giles. He should be back in a few days.” Willow told them.
Buffy smiled at that. She missed having Giles around. He was traveling a lot more these days and she didn’t get to see him as much.
Xander looked at Spike and raised his eyebrows when he saw the vampire cooking.
Buffy noticed the look. “Spike remembers everything now.”
Xander looked a little disappointed, but he didn’t say anything about it.
Willow smiled again and looked at Spike. “It’s good to have you back with us.”
Spike smiled at her. He always did have a soft spot for the red head. “Glad to be back,” he replied and they were all quiet after that.
Xander clapped his hands suddenly. “Okay, who’s up for another movie night?”
The girls groaned.
Buffy was the one that decided to give in. “Fine, but we’ll let Spike choose this time,” she said and gave her boyfriend a smile.
He smiled back at her.
Xander sighed and figured he was in for another chick flick since Spike would never side with him.
Spike pretended to think it over and then looked at Xander. “I think I’m in the mood for an action movie.”
Xander smiled this time.
The girls groaned again.
Xander then patted Spike on the back. “That’s my man,” he said and noticed the strange looks he was getting. He cleared his throat. “I just mean it’s great to have you back to your old self.”
Spike rolled his eyes.
Buffy shook her head and figured that she could handle watching an action movie this time, but that didn’t mean she had to like it. She realized that she didn’t care and just looked at her vampire. It was really great to have him back.
“No!” Spike yelled and ran to Buffy’s side, finally being able to move. She was still conscious when he pulled the dagger out of her stomach. He then ripped his shirt to place on her wound to try and stop the blood. He began to panic when he felt that her pulse was getting weak. Spike turned back to Kali, with pure hatred in his eyes. He got up and moved over to her. He grabbed her neck and pulled her over to Buffy’s body. He then let her go and moved back to Buffy’s side. “Heal her,” he told her in a callous voice. “I know you can do it.”
Kali started to feel guilty when she saw the look on Spike’s face. It was a feeling she wasn’t used to. She gazed into his eyes and saw how much he really loved the Slayer. Not even making him forget about her could have changed that. Kali now knew that he would never be hers. She shook her head and looked away from him. “I can’t,” she said.
Spike wouldn’t accept her answer. “You’ve done it before. I swear to you, Kali. If she dies, I will kill you.”
Kali took a deep breath. “I haven’t healed in over fifty years. I don’t even know if I can anymore,” she tried to explain.
Spike looked at Buffy to notice that her eyes were starting to close. He couldn’t lose her. That just wasn’t an option. He turned teary eyes back on Kali. “You have to try. I can’t live without her,” he whispered and didn’t even care that he was being weak in front of the witch. Nothing mattered without Buffy.
Kali took another breath and looked at the Slayer. She then held her hands over the girl’s wound and closed her eyes. A white light came out of her hands and formed around Buffy.
Spike noticed the wound start to close.
Kali opened her eyes. She was surprised that she actually did it and removed her hands.
Buffy opened her eyes to look at them. She sat up with a start and looked at Kali, with a confused expression on her face and then turned to Spike. “What happened?” she wondered.
Spike smiled and enveloped Buffy in a hug. He placed kisses all over her face. “God, Buffy. I was so afraid that I was going to lose you,” he said into her neck.
Buffy rubbed his back and held him tighter. She then remembered what happened and looked at Kali. “You tried to kill me.”
Spike pulled out of the hug to look at Kali also.
She only stood up and moved away from them. “I’ll just go.”
Spike stopped her before she could leave. “I think you forgot about something.”
Kali nodded and walked back over to Spike. She touched his head and closed her eyes again.
Spike was once again surrounded by a bright light. He felt a little dizzy when Kali pulled away, but he remembered everything. He remembered seeing Buffy dancing in the Bronze the night they met. He remembered terrorizing her on Parent Teacher Night. He remembered falling in love with her. He remembered the fight with Glory and how he saved the world. He then glared at Kali. “I don’t want to see you here again,” he told her.
She nodded and then vanished before his eyes.
Spike sighed in relief and turned back to Buffy, who was just standing up. He went to help her. “Are you all right, love?” he asked with concern in his voice.
She nodded and gave him a small smile. “Yeah, do you remember now?”
Spike returned her smile and tucked a lock of hair behind her ear. “I remember everything. She won’t be bothering us anymore. Come on, pet. Let’s get you home,” he said and helped her walk out of the alley and back to the Summers house.
* * * * *
Buffy checked on Dawn to see that she was still asleep. She then headed back to her room, where she found Spike laying on her bed. She smiled and lay down next to him, resting her head on his chest.
Spike wrapped his arms around her and held her tighter as he ran his fingers through her hair. “You had me bloody terrified tonight, Buffy. You shouldn’t have followed me,” he said to break the silence.
Buffy looked up at him. “You should have known that I wouldn’t stay away. I couldn’t let you go alone. Did you have to kiss her though?” she said with a pout.
Spike placed a kiss on her cheek. “Sorry about that, love. I didn’t enjoy it.”
Buffy knew he was telling the truth and laid her head back on his chest. They were both quiet after that, until Buffy spoke again a few minutes later. “I love you,” she whispered and started to feel herself doze off.
Spike smiled and looked at his angel, who was now sleeping peacefully next to him. “I love you, too,” he replied and kissed the top of her head. He then joined her in slumber.
* * * * *
Buffy woke up alone the next morning and headed downstairs. She saw that Spike was in the kitchen with Dawn and they were both making breakfast. She smiled at the display.
Spike noticed her there and gave her a smile also.
Dawn looked at her sister. “Spike told me what happened last night. Isn’t it great that he has his memory back now?”
Buffy nodded and wondered about what Spike told her.
Spike noticed the look on her face and decided to explain. “I told her that we found the demon last night and that you killed him, which of course brought my memories back. She was bloody amazing, too,” he said the last part to Dawn.
Buffy was relieved that Spike left out the part about her getting stabbed. She figured that Dawn didn’t need to know about that.
Xander and Willow then walked in the back door, without bothering to knock.
Buffy figured it was time to start locking that door. You could never be too careful in Sunnydale.
“Hey, guys. We heard from Giles. He should be back in a few days.” Willow told them.
Buffy smiled at that. She missed having Giles around. He was traveling a lot more these days and she didn’t get to see him as much.
Xander looked at Spike and raised his eyebrows when he saw the vampire cooking.
Buffy noticed the look. “Spike remembers everything now.”
Xander looked a little disappointed, but he didn’t say anything about it.
Willow smiled again and looked at Spike. “It’s good to have you back with us.”
Spike smiled at her. He always did have a soft spot for the red head. “Glad to be back,” he replied and they were all quiet after that.
Xander clapped his hands suddenly. “Okay, who’s up for another movie night?”
The girls groaned.
Buffy was the one that decided to give in. “Fine, but we’ll let Spike choose this time,” she said and gave her boyfriend a smile.
He smiled back at her.
Xander sighed and figured he was in for another chick flick since Spike would never side with him.
Spike pretended to think it over and then looked at Xander. “I think I’m in the mood for an action movie.”
Xander smiled this time.
The girls groaned again.
Xander then patted Spike on the back. “That’s my man,” he said and noticed the strange looks he was getting. He cleared his throat. “I just mean it’s great to have you back to your old self.”
Spike rolled his eyes.
Buffy shook her head and figured that she could handle watching an action movie this time, but that didn’t mean she had to like it. She realized that she didn’t care and just looked at her vampire. It was really great to have him back.
Chapter 8
Chapter 8
“Spike, don’t you think we should be patrolling right now?” Buffy said and tried to focus.
Spike continued to trail kisses down her neck. They were in the cemetery and got a little distracted. Spike looked at her. “I like my way of patrolling better,” he said and went back to kissing her neck.
Buffy moaned and decided to be the strong one. She pulled away from him.
Spike gave her a pout at the loss of contact.
“That won’t work on me, mister. I didn’t patrol last night because we were busy doing...other stuff. I’m going to do my job tonight,” she said with her resolve face.
Spike sighed. “You really know how to spoil a bloke’s fun.”
Buffy smiled and pressed a quick kiss to his lips. “I’ll make it up to you later.”
Spike had a smile on his face now. “I’m gonna hold you to that,” he replied
Buffy nodded and they got back to patrolling.
Spike didn’t even know why they bothered that night anyway. There seemed to be no demon’s around.
* * * * *
It wouldn’t be the first time Spike was wrong as he dodged the demon’s fist.
Buffy kicked the demon and he growled and turned on her. She grabbed her stake and plunged it into his eye. She knew it wouldn’t do much damage, but it would at least hurt like hell.
The demon yelled this time and pulled the stake out of his eye and threw it on the ground.
Buffy couldn’t get to it, when the demon’s fist then knocked her to the ground also.
Spike came up behind the demon and punched him in the head.
The demon then grabbed Spike and lifted him off of the ground.
Spike tried to get himself loose, but the demon just threw him into a nearby tombstone and caused him to hit his head.
Buffy got up at that moment and attacked the demon. She grabbed for the stake and when the demon was distracted, she plunged it into his heart. The demon screamed and Buffy watched as he fell to the ground and then dissolved into green slime. She cringed at the sight. “Well, that was disgusting,” she said to herself and then went over to where Spike was still laying on the ground. She helped him up.
Spike rubbed his head.
“You okay?” she asked.
Spike looked at her with raised eyebrows. “Who are you?” he wondered.
Buffy’s eyes grew big and she groaned. “No, this can’t be happening to me again,” she said and then noticed the smile on Spike’s face. “Oh, you are so dead.”
His smile grew even bigger. “Well, you’re right about that,” he stated with a smirk.
“You’re going to be even deader.”
Spike held his hands in the air. “I was only kidding, Slayer. Just remember how much you love me.”
Buffy glared at him. “Yeah, let me show you how much.”
Spike didn’t like the look she was giving him. He then started to run in the other direction and she chased after him.
“You’re not getting away from me that easily!” she yelled and picked up speed and then tackled him to the ground. She sat on top of him and pinned his arms above his head.
He gave her a smirk. “Is this supposed to be my punishment?”
Buffy then attacked his lips in a passionate kiss. She heard him moan and that was when she decided to pull away.
He frowned up at her.
“See you at home,” she replied and got off of him. She took off running toward her house.
Spike growled as he got up and went after her. “You’re going to get it now, Slayer!” he yelled and followed Buffy to her house. He chased her inside and then up the stairs.
Their laughter could be heard by the other occupants in the house.
Dawn rolled her eyes and looked at Willow. “Can I stay with you tonight? I have a feeling they’re gonna be loud.”
Willow nodded and assured her that it would be okay. They heard a crash come from upstairs.
“Okay, now is good.” Willow said.
Dawn agreed and grabbed her bag that she already had packed. She then walked out of the house with Willow.
* * * * *
Buffy and Spike were both breathing heavily, even though he didn’t really need to. They were laying together on the floor, with a blanket over them.
“We missed the bed,” she panted.
Spike looked at the bed and then at the mess they made in the room. “Lucky for the bed,” he replied and placed a kiss on her sweaty forehead. “We can move up there if you want.”
Buffy thought about it. “That’s the plan. As soon as my legs start working,” she said with a smile.
Spike smiled in return. “You were amazing,” he told her suddenly serious.
She gazed into his eyes. “You got the job done yourself.”
He smiled again and gave her a quick kiss on the lips.
She then rested her head on his chest. “Right now, I just wanna sleep. I don’t even care if I do it on the floor.”
Spike ran his fingers through her hair. “I love you,” he whispered with so much emotion in his voice.
Buffy looked up at him again. “I love you, too.”
He had an even bigger smile on his face now. “I don’t think I’ll ever get used to that.”
Buffy traced her fingers over his chest. “I’ll keep saying it until you do.”
Spike kissed her again and they both tried to make themselves more comfortable.
“Just promise me one thing.” Buffy spoke up suddenly.
Spike nodded and waited for whatever she had to say.
“Just promise that no matter what happens, you won’t leave me.”
Spike looked at her, clearly not expecting that. “I promise I’ll never leave you. You’re stuck with me,” he told her with a smile.
She sighed in relief and rested her head back on his chest. “I could live with that,” she whispered and soon fell asleep.
Spike watched her for a while longer. He then closed his eyes and let sleep claim him also, with thoughts of his beautiful Slayer in his head.
The End
“Spike, don’t you think we should be patrolling right now?” Buffy said and tried to focus.
Spike continued to trail kisses down her neck. They were in the cemetery and got a little distracted. Spike looked at her. “I like my way of patrolling better,” he said and went back to kissing her neck.
Buffy moaned and decided to be the strong one. She pulled away from him.
Spike gave her a pout at the loss of contact.
“That won’t work on me, mister. I didn’t patrol last night because we were busy doing...other stuff. I’m going to do my job tonight,” she said with her resolve face.
Spike sighed. “You really know how to spoil a bloke’s fun.”
Buffy smiled and pressed a quick kiss to his lips. “I’ll make it up to you later.”
Spike had a smile on his face now. “I’m gonna hold you to that,” he replied
Buffy nodded and they got back to patrolling.
Spike didn’t even know why they bothered that night anyway. There seemed to be no demon’s around.
* * * * *
It wouldn’t be the first time Spike was wrong as he dodged the demon’s fist.
Buffy kicked the demon and he growled and turned on her. She grabbed her stake and plunged it into his eye. She knew it wouldn’t do much damage, but it would at least hurt like hell.
The demon yelled this time and pulled the stake out of his eye and threw it on the ground.
Buffy couldn’t get to it, when the demon’s fist then knocked her to the ground also.
Spike came up behind the demon and punched him in the head.
The demon then grabbed Spike and lifted him off of the ground.
Spike tried to get himself loose, but the demon just threw him into a nearby tombstone and caused him to hit his head.
Buffy got up at that moment and attacked the demon. She grabbed for the stake and when the demon was distracted, she plunged it into his heart. The demon screamed and Buffy watched as he fell to the ground and then dissolved into green slime. She cringed at the sight. “Well, that was disgusting,” she said to herself and then went over to where Spike was still laying on the ground. She helped him up.
Spike rubbed his head.
“You okay?” she asked.
Spike looked at her with raised eyebrows. “Who are you?” he wondered.
Buffy’s eyes grew big and she groaned. “No, this can’t be happening to me again,” she said and then noticed the smile on Spike’s face. “Oh, you are so dead.”
His smile grew even bigger. “Well, you’re right about that,” he stated with a smirk.
“You’re going to be even deader.”
Spike held his hands in the air. “I was only kidding, Slayer. Just remember how much you love me.”
Buffy glared at him. “Yeah, let me show you how much.”
Spike didn’t like the look she was giving him. He then started to run in the other direction and she chased after him.
“You’re not getting away from me that easily!” she yelled and picked up speed and then tackled him to the ground. She sat on top of him and pinned his arms above his head.
He gave her a smirk. “Is this supposed to be my punishment?”
Buffy then attacked his lips in a passionate kiss. She heard him moan and that was when she decided to pull away.
He frowned up at her.
“See you at home,” she replied and got off of him. She took off running toward her house.
Spike growled as he got up and went after her. “You’re going to get it now, Slayer!” he yelled and followed Buffy to her house. He chased her inside and then up the stairs.
Their laughter could be heard by the other occupants in the house.
Dawn rolled her eyes and looked at Willow. “Can I stay with you tonight? I have a feeling they’re gonna be loud.”
Willow nodded and assured her that it would be okay. They heard a crash come from upstairs.
“Okay, now is good.” Willow said.
Dawn agreed and grabbed her bag that she already had packed. She then walked out of the house with Willow.
* * * * *
Buffy and Spike were both breathing heavily, even though he didn’t really need to. They were laying together on the floor, with a blanket over them.
“We missed the bed,” she panted.
Spike looked at the bed and then at the mess they made in the room. “Lucky for the bed,” he replied and placed a kiss on her sweaty forehead. “We can move up there if you want.”
Buffy thought about it. “That’s the plan. As soon as my legs start working,” she said with a smile.
Spike smiled in return. “You were amazing,” he told her suddenly serious.
She gazed into his eyes. “You got the job done yourself.”
He smiled again and gave her a quick kiss on the lips.
She then rested her head on his chest. “Right now, I just wanna sleep. I don’t even care if I do it on the floor.”
Spike ran his fingers through her hair. “I love you,” he whispered with so much emotion in his voice.
Buffy looked up at him again. “I love you, too.”
He had an even bigger smile on his face now. “I don’t think I’ll ever get used to that.”
Buffy traced her fingers over his chest. “I’ll keep saying it until you do.”
Spike kissed her again and they both tried to make themselves more comfortable.
“Just promise me one thing.” Buffy spoke up suddenly.
Spike nodded and waited for whatever she had to say.
“Just promise that no matter what happens, you won’t leave me.”
Spike looked at her, clearly not expecting that. “I promise I’ll never leave you. You’re stuck with me,” he told her with a smile.
She sighed in relief and rested her head back on his chest. “I could live with that,” she whispered and soon fell asleep.
Spike watched her for a while longer. He then closed his eyes and let sleep claim him also, with thoughts of his beautiful Slayer in his head.
The End
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