Title: Thoughts
Summary: What was going through Buffy's head when Spike was singing to her in OMWF?
Spoilers: Once More, With Feeling
Pairing: Who do you think? B/S!
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: You know the deal. Even though I wish I owned Spike, I own nothing. All belongs to Joss. I just play.
Author's Note: Okay, here's the deal. This is a little ficlet to show Buffy's confusion about Spike in OMWF. So if her thoughts are a bit wacky, that's the point!! The song is in bold. All actions are in (parentheses). All Buffy's thoughts are shown between asterisks ** and in italics. Sorry if it's confusing. I couldn't think of any other way to do it. Actually, it's too late and I'm too tired to think. So there. LOL I do hope you enjoy anyway.
Spike's crypt. Buffy enters. Spike emerges from his underground lair.
SPIKE: The sun sets and she appears. (climbs
up the rest of the way) Come to serenade me?
BUFFY: So you know what's going on.
**Because I have no freakin' clue**
SPIKE: Well, I've seen some damn funny things in the last two days. A
600 pound Chirago demon making like Yuma Sumac, that
one will stay with you. I remain immune, happy to say. (holds
up a bottle of whiskey) Drink?
BUFFY: A world of no. **I can't be
held responsible for what happens under the influence! ** (sits) So any idea what's causing this?
SPIKE: (looking disappointed) Oh. So that's all. You've just come to
pump me for information.
BUFFY: What else would I wanna pump you
for? **I
can think of a few things…I really just thought that, didn't I? Play it off! ** (cringing) I really just said that, didn't I?
SPIKE: Yeah, well ... don't wanna bore you
with the small talk.
Spike walks to the door, opens it and turns toward Buffy.
SPIKE: Don't know a thing.
BUFFY: (frowning) What's up? You're all bad
moody.
SPIKE: Nothing. Glad you could stop by.
He makes a gesture toward the door. Buffy stays seated, looks at him. **What is his problem??**
SPIKE: (defensive) It's nothing.
BUFFY: What?
SPIKE:
I died
So many years ago.
(Spike looks surprised to hear himself singing. Buffy
rolls her eyes) **Haha. Immune my ass. At least I get to see him make a fool of
himself. **
But you can make
me feel
Like it isn't so (shakes his head, closes the door)
And why you come to be with me
I think I finally know
Mmm, mmm. **That
sounded so sexy…Wait! What am I
thinking? **
You're scared.
Ashamed of what you feel
(Buffy not looking at him) **Not feeling
anything. Not one thing. Nope, not convincing myself
at all. **
And you can't tell
the ones you love
You know they couldn't deal
(Now she looks at him, frowning) **Why
is he always right? **
Whisper in a dead
man's ear,
It doesn't make it real. (points to his head)
Buffy looks at him, and then looks away. **I don't want to hear anymore! ** Spike rolls his eyes in annoyance.
SPIKE:
That's great.
But I don't wanna play. (walks over to a coffin)
'Cause being with you touches me **I wish I could touch you…okay there is definitely something wrong with
the way my mind is working tonight! **
More than I can say.
But since I'm only dead to you (jumps up to sit on the
coffin) **But only you understand me, help me feel anything at all!**
I'm saying stay
away (lies down, crosses arms over his chest)
And let me rest in peace. **Oh,
that just oozes 'take me now'.
AHH!! Bad Buffy! Stop!
That's it! No more romance novels
for you! **
Spike jumps up and continues singing.
SPIKE:
Let me rest in peace
Let me get some sleep
(grabs whiskey bottle and throws it against the wall. Buffy jumps up) **Ooookay getting a little scary now.**
Let me take my
love and bury it
In a hole six foot deep
I can lay my body down (advancing on Buffy) **Please
stop.**
But I can't find
my sweet release
(turns away from her with an angry gesture)
So let me rest in
peace!
Buffy looks annoyed, turns toward the door. **Time to get out of here. I can't take any more of this. ** Spike intercepts her.
SPIKE:
You know
You've got a willing slave (goes
to his knees and leers at her) **Why does
he have to look at me like that? **
And you just love
to play the thought
That you might misbehave. (Buffy
rolls her eyes) **Misbehave? Hello! You're neutered, Mr. Chips! **
But till you do
I'm telling you, (stands up)
Stop visiting my grave
(angrily)
And let me rest in peace.
Spike yanks the door open again.
Cut to the graveyard. A group of men carry a coffin along. A few dozen yards away we see Spike and Buffy walking along side-by-side.
SPIKE:
I know I should go **Then go! **
But I follow you like a man possessed
There's a traitor here beneath my breast
(exchanges a look with Buffy) **It would
make my life so much easier. **
And it hurts me more
than you've ever guessed (looking at Buffy)
If my heart could
beat, it would break my chest **And then you sound so sincere, that I want you to stay. Why do you do that to me? **
But I can see
you're unimpressed
(angrily) So leave me be.
Spike jumps up onto the coffin being carried by the men.
SPIKE:
And let me rest in
peace
Let me get some sleep
The pall-bearers tip the coffin and Spike tumbles off the end of it, bounces to his feet and shifts into game face. **Okay this can't be good. **
SPIKE:
Let me take my love
and bury it
In a hole six foot deep
He rampages through the mourners, tossing their folding-chairs aside. The people scatter. **What the hell is going on? **
SPIKE:
I can lay my body down
But I can't find my sweet release...
He grabs the priest, stares at him. **Why is he doing this? He knows he can't hurt humans! ** Buffy comes up behind Spike, grabs him, and turns him around.
Spike and Buffy tumble backward into the open grave. Spike lands on his back with Buffy on top of him. He's back in human face.
SPIKE:
Let me rest in peace.
Why won't you
Let me rest in peace?
They still lie in the grave with Buffy on top. She stares at Spike for a moment. **Just do it Buffy. Get it over with. Stop playing these dumb games in your head. Just do it. Who cares what everyone else thinks. It's your life right? Do it. He's not evil anymore, right? JUST KISS HIM ALREADY!!! Shit. ** She gets off him, leaps out of the grave, and runs off. Spike pokes his head up out of the grave to watch her go.
SPIKE: So ... you're not staying then?
~fin~
