Together Forever.
Second in the Pokémon music series.
By the Lovely Angels (Starrysapphire)
Disclaimer = Everything belongs to Joss and Pikachu/Jigglypuff Music (hey, I have no idea who actually owns Pokémon, I just read the box so I could say who it might belong to!)
Setting - A little after 'Prepare for Trouble!'.
Buffy scowled. She couldn't believe it.
"It's not fair," she complained "You two don't have to be in the talent show this year. Why do I have to be in it?"
"Because Principal Snyder says you do," Willow said.
"Well, can't you guys volunteer? I'll be in this all by myself!" Buffy said.
"Buffy, you're the most wonderful person in the world but absolutely not, no way," Xander said flatly.
"Will?" Buffy said hopefully.
The look on Willow's face quite clearly stated that Willow wouldn't be caught dead on the stage.
"Then what do I do?" Buffy asked "What can you do all by yourself?"
As she said this, they walked into the library.
"What's that?" Giles asked.
Buffy told him.
"Oh," Giles said.
Buffy slumped down.
"I know!" Willow shouted suddenly "Why don't you do your Team Rocket dance?"
"What?" Xander asked.
"Well, that time I was captured by Angel, Buffy got me out by doing this dance with Spike to please Angel and it was cool," Willow said.
"You did a dance with Spike?" Giles said.
Buffy winced. She'd omitted the details about the bargain with Angel and the dance with Spike.
"Well, yes." As Giles gave her a look, Buffy defended herself "Well, I had to get Willow out and Angel said he'd let her go if Spike and I did a dance!"
Xander snickered.
"That must have been interesting," he said.
"Anyway," Buffy said "I can't do that dance. I need Spike."
"Well, you could ask Spike," Willow suggested.
"We're mortal enemies Will," Buffy said "I doubt Spike would agree to being in the talent show with me."
* * *
"So remind me again why I'm doing this?" Buffy whispered, hoisting herself on tiptoe to peer in at the factory window. "Because otherwise you look a fool in front of Principal Snyder and all those parents," Willow whispered back "Can you see him?"
"No..... tons of minions but no Spike, Drusilla or Angel. Oh wait, there's Angel. He's...EW!" Buffy dropped quickly "Yuck, that's totally disgusting!"
"What?" Willow asked, looking in. She winced "Oh, he's doing dominance rituals. I've read about them."
"So that's what dominance rituals are like," Buffy muttered "Spike mentioned them but I didn't ask."
"Where is Spike?" Willow asked.
"Maybe he's on the hunt?" Buffy suggested.
"Or maybe he and Drusilla are making out someplace," Willow suggested.
"Or maybe he's standing right behind you," Spike suggested.
The girls jumped and whipped round. Spike grinned.
"Very sloppy Slayer," he said.
"Spike. Hi," Buffy said.
There was a pause.
"Buffy wants to ask if you'll be in the talent show with her," Willow blurted after the pause showed no sign of ending.
"Willow!" Buffy yelped.
"What?" Spike said looking confused.
"I...Willow thought it would be good if you and I did our Team Rocket song for the talent show," Buffy said, blushing.
"Is it long enough?" Spike asked bluntly.
"You mean you agree?" Buffy squeaked.
"Angel still hasn't got over that song," Spike said with a smirk "I might as well rub in my glory. Minions often go to the talent show and kill the people in the back rows."
"That possibly comes as a relief," Buffy muttered.
She took Spike back to her house and they began practising again.
"It needs toning down," Buffy said "I'm not going to drool all over you in front of Snyder."
"And to help with the not long enough problem," Spike said "We can do the next song too."
"What's the song?" Buffy asked.
"Together Forever," Spike said.
Buffy grinned.
* * *
On the evening of the talent show, Buffy met Spike at the school.
"This is going to be amusing," Spike said "Guess who announced he was going to the talent show tonight?"
"Angel?" Buffy asked.
"None other," Spike said.
Buffy frowned. She quickly warned the others before going backstage with Spike. Most of the other girls eyed her with envy. Spike smirked happily.
"Stop smirking," Buffy muttered "You remember all the steps?"
Spike nodded.
"Stop worrying Slayer," he whispered "We'll do great."
Buffy hoped he was right. She knew she had not been wonderful in the last talent show and she didn't fancy making a fool of herself again, especially not in front of Angel.
* * *
Angel sighed. The talent show was only half way though and Angel was already bored stupid.
"This lot are useless," he muttered.
Just as Angel was considerimng eating a lady in a silly hat in front of him and leaving, the bloke hosting the show came on.
"And now, Buffy Summers and Spike Marsters will sing and dance for you," he said.
Angel froze. There was no doubt what was going to happen next.
No, no, no, no, No, NO, NO! he inwardly raged as Spike and Buffy began the Team Rocket song.
He raged all thought the song until when it was nearing it's end, he couldn't take any more. He hurtled up the aisle and sprang onto the stage.
Buffy almost had a heart attack when Angel leapt onto the stage. For a moment, she and Spike froze. Then Spike moved quickly. He grabbed Angel and twirled him round as the song ended. There was a pause and then the opening chords of Together Forever started.
"You jump on the stage," he muttered "You get to join in, peaches."
Angel froze. Buffy and Spike began to dance, incorporating Angel.
"You've been such a good friend," Buffy and Spike sang. Since this song wasn't a parter, they'd agreed to sing in together. Then Spike gestured and Buffy realised what Spike wanted to do. Smiling, she fell silent, letting Spike sing the lines.
"I've known you since I don't know when," Spike continued "We've got lots of friends. But they come and go."
Angel was turned crimson as Spike twirled him round. The audience was looking slightly confused Buffy noticed but she was having too much fun to care.
"Even though we've never said it, there's something that the two of us both know," Spike sang, struck by the truth in the song he was singing to Angel.
"Together forever, no matter how long. From now, until the end of time. We'll be together and you can be sure. That forever and a day, that's how long we'll stay. Together and forever more."
Angel glared at Spike. He felt stupid. He could hear the minions laughing at the back of the crowd and spotted the Slayer's friends snickering as well.
"You could smile," Buffy hissed as she danced round. It was hard to improvise but Buffy was doing a reasonable job of it. Angel scowled harder as Spike began the next verse.
"Always gone that extra mile. Depended on you all the while. Even in the good and bad times. You will see. From now until our journeys end. You know you can always count on me!" Spike began the chorus again. Angel noted the sincerity in Spike's eyes and wondered.
"No matter where our destiny leads," Spike sang "I'll be there for you, always come though, and that you can believe!"
There was an instrumental and Spike handed Angel over to Buffy so he could prepare for a spectacular ending.
"Enjoying yourself, lover?" Buffy whispered.
"I'll kill you," Angel muttered "I swear I'll kill you."
Buffy handed him back to Spike. Bellow, Willow was amazed at how natural Buffy and Spike were making it look. It looked like Angel was meant to be in the dance all along.
"Together forever," Spike sang "No matter how long. From now until the end of time. We'll be together and you can be sure, that forever and a day, that's how long we'll stay, together and forever more! Together forever!"
At that point it split into two parts and Buffy was the backing. As the song ended, Angel grabbed Spike and pulled him into a rough kiss that sent gasps around the hall.
"See you tonight," Angel whispered as the music finished. He jumped off the stage and ran off, leaving the room completely stunned. Buffy and Spike recovered their wits enough to bow before going off stage.
"Dominance rituals tonight," Spike said.
"Detention for me tomorrow," Buffy said "Snyder will go mad. He'll never stand for that!"
"Still, we came off best," Spike said "Angel will never live that down!"
Buffy was compelled to agree.
The End.
Second in the Pokémon music series.
By the Lovely Angels (Starrysapphire)
Disclaimer = Everything belongs to Joss and Pikachu/Jigglypuff Music (hey, I have no idea who actually owns Pokémon, I just read the box so I could say who it might belong to!)
Setting - A little after 'Prepare for Trouble!'.
Buffy scowled. She couldn't believe it.
"It's not fair," she complained "You two don't have to be in the talent show this year. Why do I have to be in it?"
"Because Principal Snyder says you do," Willow said.
"Well, can't you guys volunteer? I'll be in this all by myself!" Buffy said.
"Buffy, you're the most wonderful person in the world but absolutely not, no way," Xander said flatly.
"Will?" Buffy said hopefully.
The look on Willow's face quite clearly stated that Willow wouldn't be caught dead on the stage.
"Then what do I do?" Buffy asked "What can you do all by yourself?"
As she said this, they walked into the library.
"What's that?" Giles asked.
Buffy told him.
"Oh," Giles said.
Buffy slumped down.
"I know!" Willow shouted suddenly "Why don't you do your Team Rocket dance?"
"What?" Xander asked.
"Well, that time I was captured by Angel, Buffy got me out by doing this dance with Spike to please Angel and it was cool," Willow said.
"You did a dance with Spike?" Giles said.
Buffy winced. She'd omitted the details about the bargain with Angel and the dance with Spike.
"Well, yes." As Giles gave her a look, Buffy defended herself "Well, I had to get Willow out and Angel said he'd let her go if Spike and I did a dance!"
Xander snickered.
"That must have been interesting," he said.
"Anyway," Buffy said "I can't do that dance. I need Spike."
"Well, you could ask Spike," Willow suggested.
"We're mortal enemies Will," Buffy said "I doubt Spike would agree to being in the talent show with me."
* * *
"So remind me again why I'm doing this?" Buffy whispered, hoisting herself on tiptoe to peer in at the factory window. "Because otherwise you look a fool in front of Principal Snyder and all those parents," Willow whispered back "Can you see him?"
"No..... tons of minions but no Spike, Drusilla or Angel. Oh wait, there's Angel. He's...EW!" Buffy dropped quickly "Yuck, that's totally disgusting!"
"What?" Willow asked, looking in. She winced "Oh, he's doing dominance rituals. I've read about them."
"So that's what dominance rituals are like," Buffy muttered "Spike mentioned them but I didn't ask."
"Where is Spike?" Willow asked.
"Maybe he's on the hunt?" Buffy suggested.
"Or maybe he and Drusilla are making out someplace," Willow suggested.
"Or maybe he's standing right behind you," Spike suggested.
The girls jumped and whipped round. Spike grinned.
"Very sloppy Slayer," he said.
"Spike. Hi," Buffy said.
There was a pause.
"Buffy wants to ask if you'll be in the talent show with her," Willow blurted after the pause showed no sign of ending.
"Willow!" Buffy yelped.
"What?" Spike said looking confused.
"I...Willow thought it would be good if you and I did our Team Rocket song for the talent show," Buffy said, blushing.
"Is it long enough?" Spike asked bluntly.
"You mean you agree?" Buffy squeaked.
"Angel still hasn't got over that song," Spike said with a smirk "I might as well rub in my glory. Minions often go to the talent show and kill the people in the back rows."
"That possibly comes as a relief," Buffy muttered.
She took Spike back to her house and they began practising again.
"It needs toning down," Buffy said "I'm not going to drool all over you in front of Snyder."
"And to help with the not long enough problem," Spike said "We can do the next song too."
"What's the song?" Buffy asked.
"Together Forever," Spike said.
Buffy grinned.
* * *
On the evening of the talent show, Buffy met Spike at the school.
"This is going to be amusing," Spike said "Guess who announced he was going to the talent show tonight?"
"Angel?" Buffy asked.
"None other," Spike said.
Buffy frowned. She quickly warned the others before going backstage with Spike. Most of the other girls eyed her with envy. Spike smirked happily.
"Stop smirking," Buffy muttered "You remember all the steps?"
Spike nodded.
"Stop worrying Slayer," he whispered "We'll do great."
Buffy hoped he was right. She knew she had not been wonderful in the last talent show and she didn't fancy making a fool of herself again, especially not in front of Angel.
* * *
Angel sighed. The talent show was only half way though and Angel was already bored stupid.
"This lot are useless," he muttered.
Just as Angel was considerimng eating a lady in a silly hat in front of him and leaving, the bloke hosting the show came on.
"And now, Buffy Summers and Spike Marsters will sing and dance for you," he said.
Angel froze. There was no doubt what was going to happen next.
No, no, no, no, No, NO, NO! he inwardly raged as Spike and Buffy began the Team Rocket song.
He raged all thought the song until when it was nearing it's end, he couldn't take any more. He hurtled up the aisle and sprang onto the stage.
Buffy almost had a heart attack when Angel leapt onto the stage. For a moment, she and Spike froze. Then Spike moved quickly. He grabbed Angel and twirled him round as the song ended. There was a pause and then the opening chords of Together Forever started.
"You jump on the stage," he muttered "You get to join in, peaches."
Angel froze. Buffy and Spike began to dance, incorporating Angel.
"You've been such a good friend," Buffy and Spike sang. Since this song wasn't a parter, they'd agreed to sing in together. Then Spike gestured and Buffy realised what Spike wanted to do. Smiling, she fell silent, letting Spike sing the lines.
"I've known you since I don't know when," Spike continued "We've got lots of friends. But they come and go."
Angel was turned crimson as Spike twirled him round. The audience was looking slightly confused Buffy noticed but she was having too much fun to care.
"Even though we've never said it, there's something that the two of us both know," Spike sang, struck by the truth in the song he was singing to Angel.
"Together forever, no matter how long. From now, until the end of time. We'll be together and you can be sure. That forever and a day, that's how long we'll stay. Together and forever more."
Angel glared at Spike. He felt stupid. He could hear the minions laughing at the back of the crowd and spotted the Slayer's friends snickering as well.
"You could smile," Buffy hissed as she danced round. It was hard to improvise but Buffy was doing a reasonable job of it. Angel scowled harder as Spike began the next verse.
"Always gone that extra mile. Depended on you all the while. Even in the good and bad times. You will see. From now until our journeys end. You know you can always count on me!" Spike began the chorus again. Angel noted the sincerity in Spike's eyes and wondered.
"No matter where our destiny leads," Spike sang "I'll be there for you, always come though, and that you can believe!"
There was an instrumental and Spike handed Angel over to Buffy so he could prepare for a spectacular ending.
"Enjoying yourself, lover?" Buffy whispered.
"I'll kill you," Angel muttered "I swear I'll kill you."
Buffy handed him back to Spike. Bellow, Willow was amazed at how natural Buffy and Spike were making it look. It looked like Angel was meant to be in the dance all along.
"Together forever," Spike sang "No matter how long. From now until the end of time. We'll be together and you can be sure, that forever and a day, that's how long we'll stay, together and forever more! Together forever!"
At that point it split into two parts and Buffy was the backing. As the song ended, Angel grabbed Spike and pulled him into a rough kiss that sent gasps around the hall.
"See you tonight," Angel whispered as the music finished. He jumped off the stage and ran off, leaving the room completely stunned. Buffy and Spike recovered their wits enough to bow before going off stage.
"Dominance rituals tonight," Spike said.
"Detention for me tomorrow," Buffy said "Snyder will go mad. He'll never stand for that!"
"Still, we came off best," Spike said "Angel will never live that down!"
Buffy was compelled to agree.
The End.