Dusters All Around:
Spike's birthday was coming soon, and all the Scoobies knew about it. All of them had different plans of how to celebrate the impending day. Xander was the first to suggest celebrating his birthday by killing him, but when met with nasty glares, he backed off.
Willow wanted to make a big magic-fest for him, including a charm that would allow him to walk around in sunlight for a day or two, but as nice as that sounded, they didn't want to make him feel TOO welcome.
Dawn wanted to give him something nice for his crypt, but off the odd looks, she quickly retracted the offer. This is where we join them.:
"Come on, guys! Please let me do something!? How about I say a toast, and we just slip him some Holy Water in a glass??" Xander said, a mean look in his eye. "For the last time, Xander, NO! He deserves something! After everything he's done." Willow began, but Xander just jerked his head towards Buffy, who had yet to talk. Willow started again, "Well, that part was bad, but hey! We all make mistakes! I have. but, he has a soul, and he needs to feel more welcome!"
Buffy was planning in her head. She knew all the ideas were good ones, even Xander's were well deserved. But, she knew she had to do something special. Then it hit her. "Guys, I think I know what to do," she said quietly.
Xander, Willow and Dawn turned and looked at Buffy whom they thought was just lost in space. "You do, huh? Well, you should know. What's your idea?" Xander said with a touch of spite in his voice.
Disregarding the mean remark, Buffy stated her idea, "I think we should do a sort of play. We each should pick a piece of Spike's history and act it out for him, like a tribute to him."
Xander made a "phht" noise, but Willow nodded her head. "Yeah! That'd be fun! What do you think Dawn?" she asked. Dawn grinned and said, "Sure! I would love to," "You are NOT going to do anything that he has done in his evil years! Nothing more than PG rated!" Buffy interrupted. Dawn rolled her eyes, "Yeah, fine. Guess that means I'm stuck with.hey, there's nothing I can do!"
Buffy hadn't shared the fact that Spike had been a poet, and figured now was the time to. "Well, there's one thing none of you guys know about him.But Xander, one mean remark and you'll face me, mmk?" she started. Xander nodded his head, he knew what it was like to face the Buffster. "Ok then, Dawn, you can be Spike before he was turned. William the Bloody. More along the lines of William the Bloody Awful Poet, but you can do that."
Dawn's face twisted in confusion. "Spike.was.a GEEK?? Oh my GOD! Oh.wow.yeah I know, I won't bring it up.I guess I'll do that one.might make him a bit more than ticked though." Xander couldn't hold it in any longer. "You mean.mister big bad was a poet? I mean.heehee.sorry, that wasn't exactly mean.it's just." Xander broke down laughing at that point, and excused himself from the room, his laughter trailing down the hall.
Willow smirked, but she said, "So, maybe he can be good after all, I mean, maybe big bad was just an air he put on to impress Dru, you know? Anyway, I think I'll be Spike when he came to Sunnydale the second time, but I'll need your help, Buff."
"Sure, Will, anyway, I know what I'll be. but it's a surprise. So, what do you need me for." Buffy said, but was interrupted by Xander, "Ok, I'm done laughing now.I think I know what I'll be," he said, grinning evilly, "But Buffy, I think I'll need some.uh, help."
Buffy glared at him, appalled, "Xander! NO! You can be pre-soul Spike, but I will not do it with you, especially in front of others!" realizing what she had just said, she turned to Dawn and blushed, "Hehe, just broke my own rule of age-appropriateness.anyway, so you want to be post-Harmony, pre- soul Spike? Ok, Dawn is pre-Spike, (Xander giggling in the background), Willow is post-Dru, pre-Harmony Spike, speaking of which, what did you need me for?"
Willow giggled and whispered in Buffy's ear. "Ohhh, ok! Well, now we just need supplies! Will, Xand, I'll meet you at the mall, ok?"
Spike's birthday was coming soon, and all the Scoobies knew about it. All of them had different plans of how to celebrate the impending day. Xander was the first to suggest celebrating his birthday by killing him, but when met with nasty glares, he backed off.
Willow wanted to make a big magic-fest for him, including a charm that would allow him to walk around in sunlight for a day or two, but as nice as that sounded, they didn't want to make him feel TOO welcome.
Dawn wanted to give him something nice for his crypt, but off the odd looks, she quickly retracted the offer. This is where we join them.:
"Come on, guys! Please let me do something!? How about I say a toast, and we just slip him some Holy Water in a glass??" Xander said, a mean look in his eye. "For the last time, Xander, NO! He deserves something! After everything he's done." Willow began, but Xander just jerked his head towards Buffy, who had yet to talk. Willow started again, "Well, that part was bad, but hey! We all make mistakes! I have. but, he has a soul, and he needs to feel more welcome!"
Buffy was planning in her head. She knew all the ideas were good ones, even Xander's were well deserved. But, she knew she had to do something special. Then it hit her. "Guys, I think I know what to do," she said quietly.
Xander, Willow and Dawn turned and looked at Buffy whom they thought was just lost in space. "You do, huh? Well, you should know. What's your idea?" Xander said with a touch of spite in his voice.
Disregarding the mean remark, Buffy stated her idea, "I think we should do a sort of play. We each should pick a piece of Spike's history and act it out for him, like a tribute to him."
Xander made a "phht" noise, but Willow nodded her head. "Yeah! That'd be fun! What do you think Dawn?" she asked. Dawn grinned and said, "Sure! I would love to," "You are NOT going to do anything that he has done in his evil years! Nothing more than PG rated!" Buffy interrupted. Dawn rolled her eyes, "Yeah, fine. Guess that means I'm stuck with.hey, there's nothing I can do!"
Buffy hadn't shared the fact that Spike had been a poet, and figured now was the time to. "Well, there's one thing none of you guys know about him.But Xander, one mean remark and you'll face me, mmk?" she started. Xander nodded his head, he knew what it was like to face the Buffster. "Ok then, Dawn, you can be Spike before he was turned. William the Bloody. More along the lines of William the Bloody Awful Poet, but you can do that."
Dawn's face twisted in confusion. "Spike.was.a GEEK?? Oh my GOD! Oh.wow.yeah I know, I won't bring it up.I guess I'll do that one.might make him a bit more than ticked though." Xander couldn't hold it in any longer. "You mean.mister big bad was a poet? I mean.heehee.sorry, that wasn't exactly mean.it's just." Xander broke down laughing at that point, and excused himself from the room, his laughter trailing down the hall.
Willow smirked, but she said, "So, maybe he can be good after all, I mean, maybe big bad was just an air he put on to impress Dru, you know? Anyway, I think I'll be Spike when he came to Sunnydale the second time, but I'll need your help, Buff."
"Sure, Will, anyway, I know what I'll be. but it's a surprise. So, what do you need me for." Buffy said, but was interrupted by Xander, "Ok, I'm done laughing now.I think I know what I'll be," he said, grinning evilly, "But Buffy, I think I'll need some.uh, help."
Buffy glared at him, appalled, "Xander! NO! You can be pre-soul Spike, but I will not do it with you, especially in front of others!" realizing what she had just said, she turned to Dawn and blushed, "Hehe, just broke my own rule of age-appropriateness.anyway, so you want to be post-Harmony, pre- soul Spike? Ok, Dawn is pre-Spike, (Xander giggling in the background), Willow is post-Dru, pre-Harmony Spike, speaking of which, what did you need me for?"
Willow giggled and whispered in Buffy's ear. "Ohhh, ok! Well, now we just need supplies! Will, Xand, I'll meet you at the mall, ok?"