Blood Isn't Thicker Than Water

Chapter 1: Spike and Faye

Faye lay in her room looking up at the ceiling and wondering if Spike would ever look at her the way he looked at Julia. She wondered if he would ever be able to open his heart to love another woman. She had loved Spike since she met him. Faye hid her feelings behind the mask of a tough chick that didn't care about anything or anyone. The whole thing was lie though. Jet had seen right through it, as had Ed, and probably even Ein. Spike was the only one who didn't know. She sighed, as she heard a knock on her door.

"Yeah it's open," she called.

"Hey," Spike said as he strolled into her room.

Faye looked up and her heart skipped a beat. There was Spike, standing in her room looking incredible sexy as usual. Her breath caught, and then she recovered and replied coolly, "Hey, what do you want?"

"Just to tell you about a new bounty head that we are after, that's all. Do you always greet visitors with an attitude like that?" Spike asked.

"Sorry, it's just that you never come up and visit me in my room. I was a little shocked," Faye said.

"Well, I was just going for a walk, when I passed by your room and remembered that was suppose to tell you about the bounty," Spike said.

"So talk," Faye said.

"Fine, chill for a sec would ya?" Spike asked. "We are going after a guy named Diego la Vera. He has a bounty of 500,000 wu-longs on his head. He has been reported to have been on Calisto, one of Jupiter's moons. That's where we are headed," Spike said.

"Why does he have a bounty on his head?" Faye asked.

"Don't know, didn't ask, and don't care," Spike replied strolling out of her room.

"Spike, wait...," Faye called, but Spike was already gone.

Spike waked down the hall, thinking about how stupid he had been to think he could tell Faye how he really felt about her, when it was obvious that she had no feelings for him. After Julia had left, he had been heart-broken and bitter. He had closed his heart off to love, thinking that he would never be able to love another woman. How wrong he had been. The minute Faye Valentine had stepped foot on the Bebop, he had fallen in love with her; they fought all the time, but he couldn't help but love her. She was so beautiful. He was surprised Jet had not been distracted by her. But then again, Jet seemed preoccupied with Ein and Ed most of the time. He spent a lot of time with them. They were always having a good time, doing fun stuff, when he and Faye were fighting. He made his way to the living room, where he found Ed on the computer as usual.

"Hey, Ed," Spike said.

"Spike!" Ed said, turning to smile at him.

"What are you doing?" Spike asked.

"Nothing important," Ed replied.

They sat in silence for a little while. Then Ed spoke up again. "Spike, why don't you tell Faye Faye how you feel about her?"

"What!?!" Spike said incredulously, and stunned that Ed knew. He hadn't told anyone. "I don't know what you are talking about."

"Yes you do!" Ed said turning to look at him with wide eyes. "Everyone knows that you love Faye Faye except her."

"Who told you that?" Spike asked suspiciously.

"No one had to tell me," Ed said. "It's written all over your face."

"Yeah, well she obviously doesn't share my feelings," Spike said closing his eyes and sighing.

"Yes she does," Jet said entering the room.

"What!?! You know too!" Spike said startled by Jet's sudden appearance.

"Yeah, it's not hard to tell with you two. It seems the only people who can't tell are you and Faye," Jet replied with a smartass smirk on his face. "How hard can it be to just tell her?"

"You don't understand...," Spike grumbled.

"Just go and talk to her." Jet said.

"Talk to who?" Faye asked coming in and sitting down on the couch next to Spike.

"Y—," Jet started to say, but was interrupted by Spike.

No one," Spike said giving her a sideways glance.

"Come on guys! Tell me!" Faye pleaded.

"Just a girl that Jet knows," Spike said quickly. "Right Jet?"

"Yeah.... I was just asking Spike to talk to her for me. That's all," Jet replied scowling a little.

Oh...," Faye said doubtfully. "Anyway, how long till we get to Calisto? I'm dying to get off this ship for a little while."

"We'll be there by tomorrow," Jet replied. Jet glanced at Ed and Ein and said "Ed, Ein needs to be fed. Why don't we go feed him?"

"Okay," Ed said, jumping up and following Jet out. Jet gave Spike a look as he walked out.

"What was that all about?" Fay asked.

"Nothing, Faye, hey listen...," Spike said.

"What?" Faye said looking up at him with butterflies fluttering in her stomach.

"I have to tell you something...," Spike said trailing off.

"What is it Spike?" Faye said searching his eyes as he looked at her.

"I've wanted to tell you this for a really long time. Practically since I met you," Spike said taking her hands. Faye waited, her heart beating so fast and hard that she was sure Spike could hear it.

"I love you, Faye," Spike finally managed looking deep into her green eyes. Faye felt like she was going to pass out. Then she smiled, tears running down her face.

"Oh Spike, I thought I would never hear you say that! I love you too!" She threw her arms around him. He held her tight to him, letting her scent wash over him. He breathed it in like he was a drowning man.

Jet, Ed and Ein, were peeking around the corner watching Spike and Faye.

"You owe me 20!" Ed exclaimed gleefully, laughing quietly.

"Yeah, I guess I do. I honestly didn't think he would have the balls to do it," Jet said. "Come on, let's leave them alone."

"Okay," Ed said following Jet.

Faye pulled back from Spike so that she could look at him. She looked deep into those two different colored eyes, and saw a love burning there for the first time. Spike leaned forward and captured her lips in a passionate kiss. It felt like it lasted forever. When they broke the kiss she was breathless.

"Spike...," Faye said.

"Hush... don't talk Faye," Spike said kissing her again. Faye let him take her blissfully.