The characters in this story are not mine. They belong to Joss Whendon and Mutant Enemy. But I wish they were mine. Especially Spike. But they aren't so please don't sue me.
A Reason To Live
By Venus Pink
Again. Again it had happened. Once again Xander Harris had been had been hurt by the man who had given him life. It was amazing how even now the man still had the power to crush Xanders spirit. So much so that Xander had not come out of his room for three days. And the topping on the cake was that none of his so-called friends had come to see if he was okay. But this would be the last time that bastard or anyone else would break his heart.
Xander tightened his grip on the object in his right hand and thought about how it would all be over soon. No more worries. No more stress. And no more Xander for people to kick around. Just as he was about to fulfill his task, someone suddenly opened the basement door and he heard a familiar voice call out to him.
"Hey Pet, Red was worried about you and wanted me to check to see if you were okay. Said you hadn't been around for 'couple days......."
Spike stopped in mid sentence when he saw Xander sitting on his bed, a knife resting on his left wrist about to cut through his arm. Spike was down the stares and standing be Xanders bed before the teen knew what was going on. The blond vampire grabbed the knife away from the young man and through it across the room.
"What the hell do you think you are bloody doin Harris?!?!?!?" Spike roared.
"I am putting myself and everyone else out of my misery." Xander stood up and yelled back.
"The 'ell you talkin 'bout Whelp?"
"I am talking about taking an eternal nap. Sleeping forever. I AM GOING TO KILL MYSELF!!!" Xander screamed.
"Why the hell would you want to do that?"
"Cause I have no purpose. No one cares if I am gone and I am a nuisance when I am around."
"You can't do this."
"Give me one good reason why not."
"Cause I love you Pet."
Xander was startled. He had no idea Spike felt that way about him.
"Spike I.....I had no idea."
Spike took Xanders hands into his own.
"Xander, you mean everything to me. Losing you would be like spending eternity in the sun. I would rather have the slayer steak me through the heart then to lose you."
"Spike....I..." Spike embraced Xander
"You don't have to return my feelings. Just promise that you won't do this Pet."
It was at this point that Xander broke down. He cried tears that had been held back and hidden behind a wall of jokes for years. Spike ran his hand over Xanders back soothingly. They stayed that way for what seemed like forever but not long enough at the same time. Xander picked his head up and looked at the master vampire.
"I love you too Spike." Xander said and kissed him.
After the kiss ended Spike looked at Xander and placed his hand on the brunet's cheek.
"Thank you Spike. Thank you for giving me a reason to live." Spike smiled and kissed Xander again.
When Spike pulled away he picked Xander up and carried him over to the bed. He laid him down and then laid down next to him. Xander placed his head on Spikes un-beating heart and sighed contently.
"Go to sleep Pet." Spike said and wrapped a protective arm around his Pet.
Xander nodded and soon drifted to sleep and Spike soon followed him into dream land.
A Reason To Live
By Venus Pink
Again. Again it had happened. Once again Xander Harris had been had been hurt by the man who had given him life. It was amazing how even now the man still had the power to crush Xanders spirit. So much so that Xander had not come out of his room for three days. And the topping on the cake was that none of his so-called friends had come to see if he was okay. But this would be the last time that bastard or anyone else would break his heart.
Xander tightened his grip on the object in his right hand and thought about how it would all be over soon. No more worries. No more stress. And no more Xander for people to kick around. Just as he was about to fulfill his task, someone suddenly opened the basement door and he heard a familiar voice call out to him.
"Hey Pet, Red was worried about you and wanted me to check to see if you were okay. Said you hadn't been around for 'couple days......."
Spike stopped in mid sentence when he saw Xander sitting on his bed, a knife resting on his left wrist about to cut through his arm. Spike was down the stares and standing be Xanders bed before the teen knew what was going on. The blond vampire grabbed the knife away from the young man and through it across the room.
"What the hell do you think you are bloody doin Harris?!?!?!?" Spike roared.
"I am putting myself and everyone else out of my misery." Xander stood up and yelled back.
"The 'ell you talkin 'bout Whelp?"
"I am talking about taking an eternal nap. Sleeping forever. I AM GOING TO KILL MYSELF!!!" Xander screamed.
"Why the hell would you want to do that?"
"Cause I have no purpose. No one cares if I am gone and I am a nuisance when I am around."
"You can't do this."
"Give me one good reason why not."
"Cause I love you Pet."
Xander was startled. He had no idea Spike felt that way about him.
"Spike I.....I had no idea."
Spike took Xanders hands into his own.
"Xander, you mean everything to me. Losing you would be like spending eternity in the sun. I would rather have the slayer steak me through the heart then to lose you."
"Spike....I..." Spike embraced Xander
"You don't have to return my feelings. Just promise that you won't do this Pet."
It was at this point that Xander broke down. He cried tears that had been held back and hidden behind a wall of jokes for years. Spike ran his hand over Xanders back soothingly. They stayed that way for what seemed like forever but not long enough at the same time. Xander picked his head up and looked at the master vampire.
"I love you too Spike." Xander said and kissed him.
After the kiss ended Spike looked at Xander and placed his hand on the brunet's cheek.
"Thank you Spike. Thank you for giving me a reason to live." Spike smiled and kissed Xander again.
When Spike pulled away he picked Xander up and carried him over to the bed. He laid him down and then laid down next to him. Xander placed his head on Spikes un-beating heart and sighed contently.
"Go to sleep Pet." Spike said and wrapped a protective arm around his Pet.
Xander nodded and soon drifted to sleep and Spike soon followed him into dream land.