TITLE: Lost Boys
AUTHOR: Jennifer
CO-AUTHOR: Amanda
Beta: Tani –Thanks so much!
RATING: PG13.
SPOILER WARNING: I got the idea from Season 2. This is KINDA
Alternate universe? Is that the right term for it? Fairly new at this, anyway,
this is my idea of what MIGHT happen if Buffy and Spike found a child in need
of help.
DISCLAIMER: As much as I hate to admit it, lol, I do not own Buffy and
Spike. This is just for fun based on the show. Please don't sue me.
Thanks? Jordy however is my character, and he will be in most of my fics.
Thanks to Amanda for the title, and also for the Spike quotes in this.
She
helped me write this. :)
Buffy and Spike were walking together out on patrol. It was quiet, especially since they haven't said anything to each other for the past ten minutes. Buffy kept glancing at Spike and he would nod as if to tell her he was all right. Spike was hurt the other night during patrol; a demon had kidnapped him and tortured him some. But Buffy knew he would be all right, Spike unfortunately was used to torture, but she hated when he never shared his pain with her.
Buffy glanced over at him, "Spike, if you want to talk." she started to say.
"I'm fine," Spike said. "Just a little sore luv, but I'm fine," he smiled at her.
She smiled back and continued walking. As they neared a dark alley, she glanced at him again at the image she saw. There, standing in the corner were four teens. They looked about 12 to 16 years old. One of them, had blue hair, and was wearing a trench coat, similar to Spike's; these kids were pacing back and forth as if that's what they thought vampires did as they waited for a kill.
Buffy looked at Spike, this was not unusual. Kids pretending to be vamps. She'd seen it before. She smiled at Spike, "You want to have some fun with them?" she asked.
Spike grinned, "Why not luv?"
Buffy nodded at him. He changed his face quickly and ran over to the boys. Three out of the four boys left. The boy with the blue hair and trench coat stayed, and attacked Spike. Spike started to fight with him, "So, you want to be a vamp do you?" he asked. "I could accommodate to that." He said.
Buffy smiled at his playfulness. The boy looked unafraid as he held out a stake, "You think I don't know vamps really exist?" he asked. Buffy noticed he looked ready to cry.
"Where were you when I needed you?" the boy snapped at Spike.
"What are you talking about?" Spike asked.
"You're a vampire," the boy said, "Kill me!" with that, he threw down the stake and lunged at Spike. Spike grabbed the boy's throat.
"You heard me, I said kill me!" the boy said. Spike started to squeeze his neck but then stopped.
"I can't," Spike said and let the boy go. Buffy noticed the boy had tears in his eyes.
"Why not?" he snapped, "You've killed before!"
"I don't, not anymore," Buffy could tell Spike was shocked that someone had actually asked to be killed.
Buffy decided it was time to intervene, "You really want to live like this?"she asked. "Not being able to go out in the sun, having to feed off of blood? Spike does it, he doesn't have a choice, how could you want that?"
"What do you know?" the kid snapped. The kid backed towards the wall, "What do you know about my life? Why do you care? Nobody else does," he whispered.
"Kill me!" he snapped at Spike.
"Sorry kid, I can't." Spike said. "Look, bad things happen!" He tried to seem intimidating as he moved close to him response. "Just because you can't stop it doesn't mean you're at fault for it happening. Sometimes no one is at fault. You want to blame someone because it's easier but there is NO ONE!"
The kid glanced at Spike, "What do you know about it?" he snapped.
"It's not as though three people who you knew just up and left you! I have no one and I'm not going with some stranger! Just leave me alone," he said and finally started sobbing.
"The Hell I don't. This is going to hurt me more than it's going to hurt you but it's worth it!" Spike smacked him hard and then stumbled back with a cry of pain as he grabbed his forehead. He composed himself.
"Don't EVER assume to know the things I've been through. You're talking to a vampire! I've lived far longer than you and have experienced more than you know!"
"Spike stop it!" Buffy pulled Spike away from the boy. She knew he was trying to help, but this was a bit much. "Stop it Spike, this boy is really hurting!"
"And so am I," Spike muttered slowly backing off. Buffy turned at him shocked, but didn't say anything.
Buffy stepped up to the kid and put an arm around him. "I said go away!" the kid shouted.
"I can't do that," Buffy whispered. "You know I can't. If I go away now, I know you'll kill yourself."
"What do you care? Why do you care? None of them did," the boy wiped his eyes. "They'd just assume send me to a foster home and then never hear from me again." He sniffled. "Nobody cared about me anyway. It's my fault they're dead!"
"You're an idiot." Spike said. "Only a moron would take the easy way out and blame himself for something he couldn't possibly have had control over! Are you that stupid? Do you really think things are so simple? You'd kill yourself because you convinced yourself of something you KNOW can't be true. Stop blaming yourself and try living. Do you honestly think anyone who could have loved you would want you to do any of this? You're a damn fool if you do."
The kid was on the verge of crying. "I can't go back to the cops, I won't live in some foster home."
Spike threw up his hands in disgust. Buffy sighed, "Okay, you can come home with us, Spike will look after you."
"What?" Spike stared at Buffy, "Have you gone mad?"
Buffy pulled Spike aside, "Well I can't take him home," she said. "The cops are looking for him, it'll be less obvious if he stays in you're crypt for a while."
"Bloody hell," Spike muttered, "Fine, but you owe me, Slayer."
Buffy smiled, "I'll make it up to you," she whispered.
Spike sighed. How was it he was the one who always got to play sitter?