Title: Crushed
Synopsis: Spike loves Buffy, and having confessed
his feelings, what did he get in return? A de-invite
spell in the Summers home. Will Buffy finally get rid of
Spike?
Note: A post 'Crush' BtVS episode fiction.
Rating: G
Date: Tuesday, 13 February, 2001 : 10:11:36 PM
Written by: The Resident Web Vampyr © 2001.
Credits: Buffy, the Vampire Slayer is a property
of its creator Joss Whedon & the powers that be. Read more
here.
Characters in play: Buffy Dawn Ben
Spike.
p r e v i o u s
l y o n . . .
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer.
Buffy was walking down the street close to her house
after a confrontation in Spike's crypt with some of his
ex-girlfriends. Spike was running after her. Buffy opened
the front door and walked inside, ready to close it
behind her. "You can't keep me out!" said
Spike. Buffy turned around and gave him a piercing look.
He took a step forward and tried to follow her inside but
was stopped by an invisible force. Instantly he knew it
was the de-invite spell. Spike, a hurt expression in his
eyes, stood powerless as Buffy closed the door.
t h e a f
t e r m a t h.
p a r t o n e.
He almost convinced me about how sincere his feelings
were when he offered to slay Drusilla. Would he really do
it? For me? Stake her just to prove himself? Buffy
mused. She was still leaning against the front door
minutes after she closed it. She could feel Spike
lingering outside.
"Buffy!" Spike shouted. He was out in the
front yard, just about to leave. "You can't keep me
out of your life, you hear me?"
Buffy turned off the lights. She had made it pretty
clear to Spike that she didn't want him around her any
more. Not around her house, and certainly not around her
family. The de-invite spell was just a way of emphasizing
her point. I hope he gets the message, she
thought. Buffy peered out the window, searching to see if
the vampire was still there. She finally saw Spike
leaving, walking pass the stalker tree.
A light was still visible outside the Summers home.
It was coming from a bedroom upstairs. A small figure
could be seen looking outside the window. It was a
troubled Dawn, unhappy and frustrated with what had
happened.
Buffy headed towards the stairs, thinking back on
Spike's willingness to kill Drusilla just to prove his
feelings. Who am I kidding? Drusilla is the one thing
that he would never hurt. She meant more to him than
anything else in his unlife. He's Drusilla's kind, a
killer, and annoying vampire whose only good deed was to
watch over my sister and mom for a couple of freaking
hours without any monetary bribe. How can I ever consider
him otherwise? No matter what he does, he will always...
...Have a special place in my heart, Dru will, Spike
thought. He walked aimlessly away from the Summers home,
not knowing where to go. But my feelings for Buffy
are so much stronger than anything I have ever felt in my
entire life. Dru's infidelity may be the reason I came
back to Sunnydale, but Buffy is the reason I am staying.
I always knew that I loved Buffy, even before Dru
mentioned it back in South America. I guess I was just
afraid to admit it at the time. I can't get Buffy off my
mind, day in and day out, she's always there. I know that
I'm a bitch when it comes to love, being reduced to a
stalking creep, collecting pictures and making shrines
out of them, and for what??? Getting bitch-slapped by
that ungrateful Slayer! She's a gnat in my ear, a bloody
thorn...
...in my side, that's what he is. A monster. I hate what
he did. I hate what he's feeling. It's just wrong! Buffy
thought. She was in her bedroom sitting at her night
table, still thinking about Spike. Did he really
expect me to return his feelings? Sure, he's been there
when I needed h-i-m. But that was before I knew that he
had been doing all these favors just because he want
something in return. Argh! I should've seen this coming.
Maybe I did, maybe I just ignored it. What was I ...
...thinking when thought I could convince her that I had
changed. Bloody hell, I'm willing to give up my evil ways
for her, but no! Not good enough for the Slayer! Spike
remembered the events that evening. He was walking near
the hospital now; it made him think of the wound in his
back. If only she'd see the effort I'm making. I
would do anything to have her, even slay Dru! I dumped
Harmony, even if it means no more bedtime stories for...
...me--The Slayer! He tried to kill me on several
occasions! If it hadn't been for that chip, he would have
definitely get some serious staking from me. Besides, I
could never fall in love with another vampire again,
especially with a soul-less one. No, not after what
happened between me and Angel. What if Spike suddenly
gets that chip out? Then what? He's a killer and he will
always...
...be a vampire, he thought. Spike found himself
walking inside the emergency room of the hospital. His
wound was stinging. Bloody Harmony. Buffy will never
see past it. She'd rather jump the bones of some... he
stopped. Spike remembered the guy Buffy had been talking
to the day before at the Bronze.
p a r t t w o.
Spike walked along the hospital corridors, stopping when
he saw Ben at a nurse's station. He remembered him from
the Bronze, talking to Buffy. He admitted that he felt
jealous of him that night. They seemed to be having fun,
laughing and all. If he hadn't known any better, he'd say
Buffy likes this human. Spike smirked.
Ben saw Spike clutching at something on his chest. He
approached him and asked, "Hey, are you okay?"
"You're a doctor?" Spike asked, examining every
angle of this human.
"Yes. As a matter of fact I'm an intern here,"
he said politely. "My name is Ben, can I help you
with something? Is there anything wrong?"
"Ben..." he said curiously. "Um,
nothing...that I can't handle." What does she
see in him? Spike pondered. "I saw you at the
Bronze, talking to Buffy."
"Buffy?" Ben remembered, "Oh, yes. Are you
a friend of Buffy's?" he asked.
"I'm her boyfriend," Spike said proudly. That
should put a stop to any intentions he may have had,
he thought, and smiled evilly.
"Oh..." said Ben, looking confused.
"Well, I just came over to let you know that Buffy
and I are grateful that you helped Dawn when she was
attacked by this...big bad," Spike said.
"Sure man, no problem," Ben replied, wondering
what this was all about. His memories of that incident
are a bit clouded. He doesn't remember exactly how he
helped Dawn...
p a r t t h r e e.
Dawn walked away from the window after seeing Spike
leave. She was not happy with him being kept out of their
house. It was her house too, and she considered Spike a
friend. What will Buffy do next? Tell her to stay away
from Spike? I like him, and I will see him wherever I
want and whenever I want, Dawn thought defiantly,
marching over to Buffy's room.
"Why did you do that?" Dawn asked, standing at
Buffy's bedroom door.
"What did I do?" Buffy asked Dawn, confused.
"Shut Spike out?!"
Buffy sighed; she knew what Dawn meant. Her little sister
had a crush on Spike, despite numerous attempts to
discourage her. "It's for the best Dawn, believe
me," Buffy said. "He's evil, and we have enough
evil to deal with as it is," she added.
"He's not! He's good and you know it!" Dawn
protested, obviously upset with Buffy.
"Dawn, you are wrong. Spike is a bad--" replied
Buffy.
"He's just pretending to be bad! But he isn't,"
said Dawn. "And I can prove it!"
Buffy didn't want to argue with Dawn anymore. They had
been on such good terms for a couple of days now since
'the Key' thing, and she didn't want to start another
fight.
"Remember when you dropped me and mom off at his
place to hide us from Glory? Spike made sure that we
enjoyed our stay there. He and mom even watched
'Passions' together," Dawn started.
"What about when I tried to run away on your
birthday? He went with me to make sure I was out of
danger. A-and you were there when he fought Glory. He
helped you and the Scoobies, right?" Dawn continued.
"That has to count for something."
Buffy seemed unconvinced.
"And the other day, when I visited him at his
place-he didn't send me away. He treated me like a normal
person," Dawn stopped. "How can you say he's
evil? He's not!"
"Dawn, you don't know him like I do. He has tried to
kill me more than once. The only thing that prevents him
from trying now is that chip on his head," Buffy
explained. "What happens if he get that out of his
head? Then what?" she asked her sister. "I
couldn't risk that for one second."
"Besides, if shutting him out is the only way to
stop his delusional feelings for me, so be it,"
Buffy said vehemently. "And having said that, I
expect that everybody in this house keep him out of it.
That means no more invites!"
Clearly, Buffy doesn't want the attention Spike has
given her, but why should I suffer the same? Dawn
thought I like Spike, it's fun to be around him.
Buffy may want to keep him out and not want him to visit
again, but not if I can help it...
to be continued
next 'I was made to Crush you'
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