DISCLAIMER: Joss owns everything, the stingy ba***ard!
It was a beautiful winter night; the air was cold and crisp. The stars were out, and it was snowing lightly.
"A perfect holiday season" thought Spike. Then he chided himself, "What did I just think? Ugh, Summers is getting to me."
He strolled along the main road leisurely. The poinsettias he was carrying were lovely.
"Blood red" he reflected. "Hope she doesn't take it the wrong way" he muttered to himself.
Eventually, he made his way to the Summers residence. Nervously, he rapped on the door.
"Who is it?" Came a female voice from inside
" 'S me, Spike. Let me in, it's bloody freezing!"
An amused voice replied, "I thought the cold didn't affect vampires!"
"It doesn't, are you going to let me in or not?"
"Fine, sheesh, don't get your panties in a bunch!"
Seconds later, the bolt slid from the lock.
"Glad to see me lilbit?"
"Course I am Spike! You're my favorite Christmas vampire, right up there with Santa Clause!"
From inside the house, Anya's voice rang out, "If you knew the real Santa Clause, you wouldn't be so cheerful. He's really a bloodthirsty murderer, you'd like him Spike."
He shut the door and made his way into the hall.
"Hardy-har, my ribs are aching from the laughter."
Dawn interjected, "Oh, pretty, you brought poinsettias! I'll put them on the table. You're just in time, we're decorating the tree."
"What? Oh yeah, here, take them. Hey, by any chance, is your sister home?"
Dawn's eyes twinkled with hidden chuckles. "Sure she is, and she'll be soooooooooo happy to see you, since you are the only one tall enough to put on the star."
Spike puffed his chest in mock pride. "That's right, so you'd better appreciate this, cause I'm the only one who can do it right."
They walked into the living room, where Anya, Willow, and Buffy were stringing popcorn on a 6-foot tall spruce tree.
Willow reprimanded, "Buffy! Anya! Stop eating all the popcorn."
"We've been at this for an hour." She explained to Spike
"If popcorn were meant to be on trees then it wouldn't be so tasty. Oh, hi Spike! Did you just get here?" Buffy inquired
"Hello luv. I just walked in, need some help with bedecking and stuff?"
"Sure, you can put the tinsel on, seeing as the popcorn seems to be making detours to our mouths."
Dawn and Spike sat down and began untangling yards of tinsel.
"Who put this away last year?" Dawn said. "It is so knotted!"
"I believe you did Dawn"
"Oh, well, never mind."
*********************************
A half an hour later, the tree was finished and everyone gathered around it.
"It is time for the ceremonial putting-of-the-star-on-top-of-the-tree" Willow said in an official like tone.
"Here you go Spike" Anya said as she handed him the golden star.
"All right. Is there some sort of special song or chant that you normally do as this happens?" Spike asked
Dawn giggled, "Come on Spike, just put it on the tree already!"
With great gusto and flourish, the vampire stood on his toes and placed the ornament on the top of the tree.
"There, all finished. Ok, everyone, get ready. I'm gonna light 'er up."
The four each picked a good viewing spot and sat down. Spike turned the lights off and flicked the Christmas lights switch on. A collective ooh and aaaah went around the room
"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH"
Just then, Buffy decided to be a little corny and whispered:
"AND GOD BLESS US EVERYONE"
**********The END************
It was a beautiful winter night; the air was cold and crisp. The stars were out, and it was snowing lightly.
"A perfect holiday season" thought Spike. Then he chided himself, "What did I just think? Ugh, Summers is getting to me."
He strolled along the main road leisurely. The poinsettias he was carrying were lovely.
"Blood red" he reflected. "Hope she doesn't take it the wrong way" he muttered to himself.
Eventually, he made his way to the Summers residence. Nervously, he rapped on the door.
"Who is it?" Came a female voice from inside
" 'S me, Spike. Let me in, it's bloody freezing!"
An amused voice replied, "I thought the cold didn't affect vampires!"
"It doesn't, are you going to let me in or not?"
"Fine, sheesh, don't get your panties in a bunch!"
Seconds later, the bolt slid from the lock.
"Glad to see me lilbit?"
"Course I am Spike! You're my favorite Christmas vampire, right up there with Santa Clause!"
From inside the house, Anya's voice rang out, "If you knew the real Santa Clause, you wouldn't be so cheerful. He's really a bloodthirsty murderer, you'd like him Spike."
He shut the door and made his way into the hall.
"Hardy-har, my ribs are aching from the laughter."
Dawn interjected, "Oh, pretty, you brought poinsettias! I'll put them on the table. You're just in time, we're decorating the tree."
"What? Oh yeah, here, take them. Hey, by any chance, is your sister home?"
Dawn's eyes twinkled with hidden chuckles. "Sure she is, and she'll be soooooooooo happy to see you, since you are the only one tall enough to put on the star."
Spike puffed his chest in mock pride. "That's right, so you'd better appreciate this, cause I'm the only one who can do it right."
They walked into the living room, where Anya, Willow, and Buffy were stringing popcorn on a 6-foot tall spruce tree.
Willow reprimanded, "Buffy! Anya! Stop eating all the popcorn."
"We've been at this for an hour." She explained to Spike
"If popcorn were meant to be on trees then it wouldn't be so tasty. Oh, hi Spike! Did you just get here?" Buffy inquired
"Hello luv. I just walked in, need some help with bedecking and stuff?"
"Sure, you can put the tinsel on, seeing as the popcorn seems to be making detours to our mouths."
Dawn and Spike sat down and began untangling yards of tinsel.
"Who put this away last year?" Dawn said. "It is so knotted!"
"I believe you did Dawn"
"Oh, well, never mind."
*********************************
A half an hour later, the tree was finished and everyone gathered around it.
"It is time for the ceremonial putting-of-the-star-on-top-of-the-tree" Willow said in an official like tone.
"Here you go Spike" Anya said as she handed him the golden star.
"All right. Is there some sort of special song or chant that you normally do as this happens?" Spike asked
Dawn giggled, "Come on Spike, just put it on the tree already!"
With great gusto and flourish, the vampire stood on his toes and placed the ornament on the top of the tree.
"There, all finished. Ok, everyone, get ready. I'm gonna light 'er up."
The four each picked a good viewing spot and sat down. Spike turned the lights off and flicked the Christmas lights switch on. A collective ooh and aaaah went around the room
"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH"
Just then, Buffy decided to be a little corny and whispered:
"AND GOD BLESS US EVERYONE"
**********The END************
