"Hey B you ready 'cause the crowd is getting pretty restless out there!" Faith
came knocking on Buffy's dressing room door. Today the entire Scooby gang
along with a couple of other friends coupled in for good luck to make it her day.
Buffy's day of freedom declaration. Buffy gave herself a look over once more
and glanced at the backpack at the corner of the room to make sure her travel
pack was ready. Ready just in case her plan worked out perfectly and today was
truly the first day of the rest of her life. She had spoken to each and every one of
them singly and as a group to say her good-bye's and to make them understand
why she was doing it. She loved him end of story and had lost him because she
had put her friends first. They understood after hours of yelling, screaming,
fighting, crying and hugging. Now as she was walking out and shaking Faith's
hand she couldn't help but take her in a hug and say thank you. It was now
Faith's job and as she eloquently put it, "You're finally riding into the sunset
with your knight in shining armor. You deserve it and remember all of us
always." Buffy smiled again and headed to the stage area. She felt him the
moment he walked into the club. True the place was a simple warehouse
redecorated to hold about twelve hundred people. All there to dance, drink and
enjoy the general merriment that brought songs brought. She would make
tonight unforgettable to the crowd. She had been in Los Angeles now for two
weeks and this club was full to the brim and with a line snaking around the
building. All here to see and hear her voice. But he had yet to come so they all
formulated a plan to lure him and shield her from him until he caught site of her.
With one last gulp of air she stepped forward and started.
I don't wanna clear the cobwebs from my head
Time will bring them back I bet
So if you hear me say that I believe in love
Don't make me feel ashamed
I used to sing the saddest songs
And while in the meantime roaches used to climb my door
Falling back down to the floor
I used to read survival guides
When my world was full of seven legged cats
But here I am with eight more lives
I'm ready for the good times
I'm ready for the good times
Ready to get it on
I'm ready for the good times
I'm ready for the good times
Now that I'm not alone
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
You know it
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
You better not
Ignore it
He stepped into the club and it was like walking into a dream. A dream of many
colored lights bodies swaying to the music. Humans and demons of all kinds
were welcome to this place and the reason he was here tonight was to seek a
particular demon rumored to be looking for a virginal sacrifice. Bloody poof that
demon if he thought he was going to find a virgin in this mess. The music
suddenly stopped and the crowds began to erupt in cheer and started to clap. The
crowds began to stare towards the third floor where the band was beginning to
play a song and the lead singer stepped out. With all the lights, smoke, and
bodies pressed to each other he couldn't tell who the person was but was taken
away when the siren began to sing. He tried to maneuver himself through the
crowd to the nearest ladder to take him from the first floor to the third to catch a
glimpse of her. As he was mere steps from the steps the floor to ceiling screens
located all over the club began to show her face. He fell back and ran straight to
the screen to make sure his eyes weren't deceiving him. It was her, his Buffy. He
had been in Los Angeles helping Angel on and of for the last year since his return
from Africa. He had thought more than once to go looking for her but now here
she was. But was it her. He could always tell when Buffy was near and he
couldn't feel this girl. Suddenly the screens changed and it showed couples
dancing again. There they all were smiling, dancing and cheering Buffy on.
Angel with Cordelia, Fred and Gunn, Xander and Willow, Anya and Dawn and
was that Wesley and Giles sitting at the bar having a drink. He must be dreaming
but then he felt it. Like a splash of cold water. A spell had been cast that was
why he couldn't feel her before but now, now he felt her and all her glory and the
song was for him.
I don't wanna look at fashion magazines
While someone does my nails
Sitting here watching other people live
Frozen by the fear to fail
Cause, everyday there's a war to fight
And if I win or lose never mind
As long as you're my shelter every night
I used to cry against a wall
But now I've got a shoulder that I can lean on
Swear to me you won't be gone
I'm ready for the good times
I'm ready for the good times
Ready to get it on
I'm ready for the good times
I'm ready for the good times
Now that I'm not alone
Oh Oh Oh
Spike couldn't help the smile escape her lips as she felt Willow lower the spell. It
had been perfect he was here and Buffy had located him thanks to the help of
Willow again. It was now or never and she put more heart and voice into her
song to make him realize it was for him but it wasn't over yet.
Cause, everyday there's a war to fight
And if I win or lose never mind
As long as you're my shelter every night
I used to cry against a wall
But now I've got a shoulder that I can lean on
Swear to me you won't be gone
I'm ready for the good times
I'm ready for the good times
Ready to get it on
I'm ready for the good times
I'm ready for the good times
Now that I'm not alone
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
You know it
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
You better not
Ignore it
Spike ran up the stairs to at a time. Good thing he had kept up his work out
routines and that he didn't need to breathe if not he never would have made it to
her floor in less than a minute. But then he was trapped he couldn't get to her.
There were no visible doors or steps to take to reach her at her balcony. There
sing out her heart and soul looking at him making him aware that she had missed
him and that tonight was their night. Everyone knew now and it was now his
choice to stay and take what she was offering or if it was to late.
So Spike smiled, bowed and pulled a chair up to grab a sit to look at his siren
singing there for everyone but only to him. Now and forever. As the song ended
she began another and pointed to him and all of a sudden the glimmered into life.
The steps had been hidden until Willow had gotten the o.k. from Buffy to make
them appear as soon as Spike at made it appear that the fairy tale would now be
true.
You have to swear
You've got love to love me
Aah aah
That will last forever
Aah aah
We must have a story
Aah aah
With a happy ending
So don't ever go away
And never put aside
The things I'm gonna say
Cause these are the rules for us
Buffy took hold of Spikes hand as soon as he stepped foot on the stage. He could
here the crowd scream over her singing and then it happened. She had taken his
arm and wrapped it around her waist and stared at him in the eyes as she kept on
singing with her lips dangerously close to his.
Use your eyes
Only to look at me
Use your mouth
Only to kiss my lips
We are branches of the same old tree
You can laugh
Ony if you laugh with me
You can cry
Only if you cry for me
Don't forget that your condemmed to me
Oh can't you see
You always were
You'll aways be
She stepped away holding his hand and faced the crowd below and around her
again and kept on singing never letting go. He must look like a complete idiot
standing there holding this slip of a girls hand. Some of the people in the club
knew who he was but that didn't matter to him now. So what if his reputation had
been ruined again with her there standing there by his side and letting everyone
one that she was finally his no questions asked it seemed the scales of life had
finally tipped to his side.
You used to say
I should see a doctor
Aah aah
Who would keep me busy
Aah aah
Cause a jeolous woman
Never makes it easy
Aah aah
And you know I'll do for us
Whatever seems right
But it may take awhile
Before I change the rules
Use your eyes
Only to look at me
Use your mouth
Only to kiss my lips
We are branches of the same old tree
You can laugh
Only if you laugh with me
You can cry
Only if you cry for me
Don't forget that your' condemned to me
How true it was when she said that last phrase, he was condemned. Condemned
to forever live only for her and the days that she had not been near him had been
torturous. He had spent his time working and drinking himself to sleep. There
had been moments where he couldn't take it anymore and had been sorely
tempted to walk into the light to end it all. Now, now he was glad he hadn't
'cause if not he wouldn't be here holding her hand.
Oh can't you see
You always were
You always were
Use your eyes
Only to look at me
Use your mouth
Only to kiss my lips
We are branches of the same old tree
You can laugh
Only if you laugh with me
You can cry
Only if you cry for me
Don't forget that your' condemned to me
Can't you see
You always were
You always be
Buffy walked back to Spike and wrapped his arms around her waist and blew his
mind away as she pressed her lips to his with a force counting all the pent up lust,
desire and love that had been waiting for his return to her life in the last year. He
couldn't help his game face coming forward and was going to pull away when she
placed a hand behind his head to keep him there. He opened his eyes and saw her
looking right back assuring him that she wanted him, all of him including the
demon. His teeth nipped her lower lip and blood trailed out he sucked it up and
mixed in with his kiss. Anybody could come up to them and stake him and he
would've had no problems with it. Heaven was in her arms and he had finally
been welcomed to Eden. He faintly heard the club once again roar to life in praise
of the show they were giving but Buffy didn't care today was officially the first
day of the rest of her life with Spike. Today they would finally walk away and it
was just them and their love, no matter what.
Moments later at the back of the club Buffy gave everyone a quick good bye hug
as Spike waited in the De Soto ready to take them away from everyone and
everything. She promised to keep in touch and send plenty of postcards but to not
expect to hear from her anytime soon. They drove off west as the sun began to
rise in the east casting a beautiful sunrise on the new life she had finally been able
to embark on.
DISCLAIMER: DON'T OWN THE CHARACTERS. SONG'S ARE FROM SHAKIRA'S LAUNDRY SERVICE CD.
came knocking on Buffy's dressing room door. Today the entire Scooby gang
along with a couple of other friends coupled in for good luck to make it her day.
Buffy's day of freedom declaration. Buffy gave herself a look over once more
and glanced at the backpack at the corner of the room to make sure her travel
pack was ready. Ready just in case her plan worked out perfectly and today was
truly the first day of the rest of her life. She had spoken to each and every one of
them singly and as a group to say her good-bye's and to make them understand
why she was doing it. She loved him end of story and had lost him because she
had put her friends first. They understood after hours of yelling, screaming,
fighting, crying and hugging. Now as she was walking out and shaking Faith's
hand she couldn't help but take her in a hug and say thank you. It was now
Faith's job and as she eloquently put it, "You're finally riding into the sunset
with your knight in shining armor. You deserve it and remember all of us
always." Buffy smiled again and headed to the stage area. She felt him the
moment he walked into the club. True the place was a simple warehouse
redecorated to hold about twelve hundred people. All there to dance, drink and
enjoy the general merriment that brought songs brought. She would make
tonight unforgettable to the crowd. She had been in Los Angeles now for two
weeks and this club was full to the brim and with a line snaking around the
building. All here to see and hear her voice. But he had yet to come so they all
formulated a plan to lure him and shield her from him until he caught site of her.
With one last gulp of air she stepped forward and started.
I don't wanna clear the cobwebs from my head
Time will bring them back I bet
So if you hear me say that I believe in love
Don't make me feel ashamed
I used to sing the saddest songs
And while in the meantime roaches used to climb my door
Falling back down to the floor
I used to read survival guides
When my world was full of seven legged cats
But here I am with eight more lives
I'm ready for the good times
I'm ready for the good times
Ready to get it on
I'm ready for the good times
I'm ready for the good times
Now that I'm not alone
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
You know it
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
You better not
Ignore it
He stepped into the club and it was like walking into a dream. A dream of many
colored lights bodies swaying to the music. Humans and demons of all kinds
were welcome to this place and the reason he was here tonight was to seek a
particular demon rumored to be looking for a virginal sacrifice. Bloody poof that
demon if he thought he was going to find a virgin in this mess. The music
suddenly stopped and the crowds began to erupt in cheer and started to clap. The
crowds began to stare towards the third floor where the band was beginning to
play a song and the lead singer stepped out. With all the lights, smoke, and
bodies pressed to each other he couldn't tell who the person was but was taken
away when the siren began to sing. He tried to maneuver himself through the
crowd to the nearest ladder to take him from the first floor to the third to catch a
glimpse of her. As he was mere steps from the steps the floor to ceiling screens
located all over the club began to show her face. He fell back and ran straight to
the screen to make sure his eyes weren't deceiving him. It was her, his Buffy. He
had been in Los Angeles helping Angel on and of for the last year since his return
from Africa. He had thought more than once to go looking for her but now here
she was. But was it her. He could always tell when Buffy was near and he
couldn't feel this girl. Suddenly the screens changed and it showed couples
dancing again. There they all were smiling, dancing and cheering Buffy on.
Angel with Cordelia, Fred and Gunn, Xander and Willow, Anya and Dawn and
was that Wesley and Giles sitting at the bar having a drink. He must be dreaming
but then he felt it. Like a splash of cold water. A spell had been cast that was
why he couldn't feel her before but now, now he felt her and all her glory and the
song was for him.
I don't wanna look at fashion magazines
While someone does my nails
Sitting here watching other people live
Frozen by the fear to fail
Cause, everyday there's a war to fight
And if I win or lose never mind
As long as you're my shelter every night
I used to cry against a wall
But now I've got a shoulder that I can lean on
Swear to me you won't be gone
I'm ready for the good times
I'm ready for the good times
Ready to get it on
I'm ready for the good times
I'm ready for the good times
Now that I'm not alone
Oh Oh Oh
Spike couldn't help the smile escape her lips as she felt Willow lower the spell. It
had been perfect he was here and Buffy had located him thanks to the help of
Willow again. It was now or never and she put more heart and voice into her
song to make him realize it was for him but it wasn't over yet.
Cause, everyday there's a war to fight
And if I win or lose never mind
As long as you're my shelter every night
I used to cry against a wall
But now I've got a shoulder that I can lean on
Swear to me you won't be gone
I'm ready for the good times
I'm ready for the good times
Ready to get it on
I'm ready for the good times
I'm ready for the good times
Now that I'm not alone
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
You know it
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
You better not
Ignore it
Spike ran up the stairs to at a time. Good thing he had kept up his work out
routines and that he didn't need to breathe if not he never would have made it to
her floor in less than a minute. But then he was trapped he couldn't get to her.
There were no visible doors or steps to take to reach her at her balcony. There
sing out her heart and soul looking at him making him aware that she had missed
him and that tonight was their night. Everyone knew now and it was now his
choice to stay and take what she was offering or if it was to late.
So Spike smiled, bowed and pulled a chair up to grab a sit to look at his siren
singing there for everyone but only to him. Now and forever. As the song ended
she began another and pointed to him and all of a sudden the glimmered into life.
The steps had been hidden until Willow had gotten the o.k. from Buffy to make
them appear as soon as Spike at made it appear that the fairy tale would now be
true.
You have to swear
You've got love to love me
Aah aah
That will last forever
Aah aah
We must have a story
Aah aah
With a happy ending
So don't ever go away
And never put aside
The things I'm gonna say
Cause these are the rules for us
Buffy took hold of Spikes hand as soon as he stepped foot on the stage. He could
here the crowd scream over her singing and then it happened. She had taken his
arm and wrapped it around her waist and stared at him in the eyes as she kept on
singing with her lips dangerously close to his.
Use your eyes
Only to look at me
Use your mouth
Only to kiss my lips
We are branches of the same old tree
You can laugh
Ony if you laugh with me
You can cry
Only if you cry for me
Don't forget that your condemmed to me
Oh can't you see
You always were
You'll aways be
She stepped away holding his hand and faced the crowd below and around her
again and kept on singing never letting go. He must look like a complete idiot
standing there holding this slip of a girls hand. Some of the people in the club
knew who he was but that didn't matter to him now. So what if his reputation had
been ruined again with her there standing there by his side and letting everyone
one that she was finally his no questions asked it seemed the scales of life had
finally tipped to his side.
You used to say
I should see a doctor
Aah aah
Who would keep me busy
Aah aah
Cause a jeolous woman
Never makes it easy
Aah aah
And you know I'll do for us
Whatever seems right
But it may take awhile
Before I change the rules
Use your eyes
Only to look at me
Use your mouth
Only to kiss my lips
We are branches of the same old tree
You can laugh
Only if you laugh with me
You can cry
Only if you cry for me
Don't forget that your' condemned to me
How true it was when she said that last phrase, he was condemned. Condemned
to forever live only for her and the days that she had not been near him had been
torturous. He had spent his time working and drinking himself to sleep. There
had been moments where he couldn't take it anymore and had been sorely
tempted to walk into the light to end it all. Now, now he was glad he hadn't
'cause if not he wouldn't be here holding her hand.
Oh can't you see
You always were
You always were
Use your eyes
Only to look at me
Use your mouth
Only to kiss my lips
We are branches of the same old tree
You can laugh
Only if you laugh with me
You can cry
Only if you cry for me
Don't forget that your' condemned to me
Can't you see
You always were
You always be
Buffy walked back to Spike and wrapped his arms around her waist and blew his
mind away as she pressed her lips to his with a force counting all the pent up lust,
desire and love that had been waiting for his return to her life in the last year. He
couldn't help his game face coming forward and was going to pull away when she
placed a hand behind his head to keep him there. He opened his eyes and saw her
looking right back assuring him that she wanted him, all of him including the
demon. His teeth nipped her lower lip and blood trailed out he sucked it up and
mixed in with his kiss. Anybody could come up to them and stake him and he
would've had no problems with it. Heaven was in her arms and he had finally
been welcomed to Eden. He faintly heard the club once again roar to life in praise
of the show they were giving but Buffy didn't care today was officially the first
day of the rest of her life with Spike. Today they would finally walk away and it
was just them and their love, no matter what.
Moments later at the back of the club Buffy gave everyone a quick good bye hug
as Spike waited in the De Soto ready to take them away from everyone and
everything. She promised to keep in touch and send plenty of postcards but to not
expect to hear from her anytime soon. They drove off west as the sun began to
rise in the east casting a beautiful sunrise on the new life she had finally been able
to embark on.
DISCLAIMER: DON'T OWN THE CHARACTERS. SONG'S ARE FROM SHAKIRA'S LAUNDRY SERVICE CD.