Somebody to Love.

Willow sat in the cemetery watching Buffy fight three vamps with Riley at her side. Willow sighed. Would there never be anyone to fight the dangers of her life with her? Soon the vamps were dust and Riley and Buffy were staring at each other. They moved slowly together and Willow knew what was coming. She got up in despair, and started walking in the opposite direction of her two friends.

In her despair Willow started to sing:

Can anybody find me somebody to love?

The music started and again willow sighed thinking about her life since Oz left and she was all alone. She was unaware of the figure watching her in the shadows.

Each morning I get up I die a little

Can barely stand on my feet
Take a look in the mirror and cry
Lord what you're doing to me

Spike watched in the shadow as the little witch started to sing. He'd been watching her for a long time now and she'd had to have been having an awfully hard time to be singing this particular tune.

I have spent all my years in believing you
But I just can't get no relief, Lord!
Somebody, somebody
Can anybody find me somebody to love?

Willow started to sway every now and then to the music bellowing around her. It was strange how this seemed to happen. This was one of her favorite songs and sadly it now applied to her. She thought about the words as they came out of her mouth each one making more and more sense to her.

I work hard (she works hard) every day of my life
I work till I ache my bones
At the end of the day,
I take home my hard earned pay all on my own -

Spike was surprised at hearing the music start. He looked past the red head and saw the slayer and soldier boy in a lip lock that made him want to wretch. It was obvious that they were both oblivious to the band playing and the chorus playing behind Willow.

I get down on my knees
And I start to pray
Till the tears run down from my eyes
Lord - somebody - somebody
Can anybody find me - somebody to love?

Willow fell to her knees and looked up to the sky as she sang this part. She put so much into it yet she wondered why she bothered. It made her feel better yes but no one could hear. Nobody really cared about what she felt at the moment.

(She works hard)

Spike was surprised at the emotion he could hear in Willow's voice. He knew a lot of it was true. She worked so hard to get the grades she got and who did she have to show for it? If only she would let him, he'd be the one she could love.

Everyday - I try and I try and I try -
But everybody wants to put me down
They say I'm goin' crazy
They say I got a lot of water in my brain
Got no common sense
I got nobody left to believe
Yeah - yeah yeah yeah

Spike watched all the moves she made. He was mesmerized by her. She was stunning for awhile all that was heard was the music. He knew that all her friends told her to get over it. They would walk all over her and unintentionally hurt her. He really didn't understand why they did it.

Oh Lord
Somebody - somebody
Can anybody find me somebody to love?

Willow thought about it all as she danced to the music. She looked around the cemetery as she spun being cautious of vampires. She was still very much unaware of the bleached blonde watching her.

Got no feel, I got no rhythm
I just keep losing my beat
I'm ok, I'm alright
Ain't gonna face no defeat
I just gotta get out of this prison cell
Someday I'm gonna be free, Lord!

Willow thought about all of the things she had faced through her time with Buffy. She felt trapped. She thought she'd be stuck as the mousy little girl only good for research and nothing else. It annoyed her to no end. When would it be her turn. When would someone look at her and want to be with just her?

Find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love

The music slowed and Spike could tell she was running low on breath. It all meant so much to her. It all resembled her. He knew how it felt to be in her shoes. To be second to someone else, only needed for a little bit of time, never the first choice.

Can anybody find me,

Willow took a deep breath as the music slowed for the last line. She turned to go back to Buffy and Riley looking back in Spike's direction not sure exactly why, not aware that something was there.

Somebody to love?

Spike's unneeded breathe caught in his throat as she looked in his direction. He wondered if she saw him or if she just needed somewhere to look… Dramatic effect. Whatever it was he saw the longing in her eyes. He knew it wasn't for him, it was for what she had sung about.

"Well, pet. Wish hard enough you may get it." He whispered as he turned and headed for his crypt. He had a lot to do. He wanted to be the answer… To be the one she was looking for and he thought he knew how to do that.