Since it's a new year I've decided to make a few changes to my writing style.
-longer chapters -quicker updates
But I am usually a lost cause when it comes to keeping resolutions, so we'll just see what's happening.
Also I'm afraid Xander and Spike might be becoming a bit OOC. Please tell me if you think so, and I'll work on it. If not, well, I'll write what I've already got.
This chappy was written with the help of one of my bestest friends in the whole world. Much thanx and love to Starla.
Well, here's the next chappy.
Enjoy!
A few hours later Giles, Willow, Tara, Dawn, and Anya arrived at the Summer's house.
Wearily trudging indoors, they staggered in shock at the sight that greeted them.
"Awww! A Kodak moment" Willow weakly teased.
Xander was still on the couch watching Justice League on mute (thankful to have gotten rid of Passions); while Spike had fallen asleep and was currently using Xander's thigh as a pillow.
"It's so cute." Tara said smiling at the two on the couch.
"hmm..Now, Xan, you two didn't do anything that..."Anya began to tease in her usual tactless manner.(that everyone loves her for)
"Shut up." Xander rolled his eyes and turned his attention back to the TV.
"You could at least ask us if we're okay," the red-head witch lectured jokingly.
When she said that, Xander forgot any aggravations they had just caused him and went into serious mode.
"Are you okay?"
"Yes. Yes, I believe we will all recover quickly. At least physically." Giles mumbled the last part. Xander almost laughed to see the Watcher wiping off his already clean glasses. It was a habit the Scoobies had become familiar with over the past couple of years.
After that there was a moment's silence before Giles spoke up again.
"I think it would be best if we all got some sleep."
"Um…if you guys don't mind…I'd really like it if you would all stay here…at least tonight."
"Sure, Dawnie, we'll stay for as long as you need us." Willow assured the girl.
"Yeah, of course" the others responded.
"Thanks, you can go ahead and pick your rooms, I'm going to go shower and change out of this ridiculous outfit," Dawn looked disgustedly at the purple dress she was still wearing. Xander had to wonder how they had explained that to the hospital.
In the end Willow and Tara took Joyce's room, Dawn kept her room, Anya took Buffy's room, Giles was to have the couch, and Xander and Spike were going to share the basement. While the girls went to their beds Xander asked to speak with Giles.
"What do you need, Xander?"
"Did you get the blood?"
"Oh, of course, here." he said handing him a brown bag with eight pints of blood in it. Xander carefully slid out from under the sleeping blonde. Xander worriedly glanced at the vampire, for him to have slept through all their talking there had to be something seriously wrong with him.
"By the way, how did you happen to get into such a situation?" Giles interrupted the brunette's train of thought.
"We were just watching TV, and he fell asleep. I know he needs the rest, so I just let him keep sleeping."
He didn't tell him that a commercial that had reminded him of Buffy had caused him to break down and start crying; and when Spike was trying to comfort him, he had broken down as well. The blonde had ended up practically in the other's lap and started to fall asleep. Xander had noticed and convinced him to lay down.
"I need to go heat this." Xander said hurriedly suddenly needing to get away from Giles as he felt himself blushing at the memory.
"Right go on."
"Oh, please let him sleep til I get back."
Giles absently nodded that he would and the younger man went to the kitchen. After a few minutes he returned with a cuppa blood.
"Hey! Time to wake up, Sleeping Beauty!" Xander called out trying to fall back into his usual jokester attitude, but his tone was lacking the energy. Spike moaned and pulled himself up, so Xander could hand him the mug.
"Thanks, mate."
Giles sat down on the couch next to him.
"Giles, can I get something for you? Tea? Coffee? Anything?"
"Got anything stronger?"
Xander stared funnily at the usually conservative British man before continuing.
"Sorry, Joyce had banned anything alcoholic from entering her house. I never did understand her. She'd let vampires in but no beer."
"Then no thank you."
"Right. If neither of you need anything, I need to go set up the basement."
"We're good."
"Ok. It shouldn't take me too long to set up two cots." Xander said before leaving. A few moments of silence passed in which Spike sat quietly drinking the blood and Giles sat with his face in his hands.
"Wait! Did he say two cots?"
"We're all staying here tonight, so it was decided that you and Xander would share the basement."
"Oh, okay then." Spike went back to slowly drinking the disgusting pig's blood and staring blankly at the tv. Giles was just relieved he didn't have to talk any longer.
Down in the basement, Xander had discovered the cots buried under a huge pile of camping stuff. He had to wonder why they had so much camping gear when he knew none of the Summer women had every been camping before. Most of the stuff was still in its original package. Xander set up two cots parallel to each other, but with three feet in between them. Not entirely sure why. It wasn't like the two of them hadn't shared a bed before. Hey that was completely platonic! We were both injured that night and couldn't afford sleeping on the couch or chair. And the other time we were both drunk. Then he ran upstairs to grab some sheets and pillows out of the closet, he quickly made up their cots.
" Hey, Spike, you ready for bed yet?" He asked as he rentered the living room.
"Angel" was a muttered response.
"Huh? What?"
"Angel. We need to call Angel. He's going to know something's wrong."
To be continued………………..
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But I'm beginning to get discouraged. Put simply
Me discouraged slow updates
I know that sounds evil. I'm not evil! points to halo, which coincidently falls off at the same moment. oops.
But really. I promise to update as soon as I can.
Until later.