Title: HELL'S YELLS
Synopsis: Buffy reflects her own wedding. A post-"Hell's Bells" episode fanfic.
Rating: PG
Date Written: Thursday, 25 April, 2002
Author: The Resident Vampyr © 2001-2002.
Note: Hell's Yells is the 15th of a series of post-episode fanfictions based on Buffy, the Vampire Slayer season 6 episodes. I will try to write a short, mostly Spike/Buffy story every week for the entire season. Again, these are pure speculations. I don't read spoilers no early bird review. Let me know what you think.
Credits: Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the property of Joss Whedon and the powers that be. Partial script from "Something Blue."
Characters: Buffy Willow Tara Riley Spike


"She seems like a ... very nice attempt at making me jealous." - Buffy to Spike

Anya was gone. She was nowhere to be found. The last time they saw her was at her wedding. Those closest to her said she left Sunnydale for good, others said she just went to a place where she can think things over.

Halfrek, who was Anyanka's friend, would not dare speak where Anyanka was; she merely shook her head.

Buffy, Willow, and Tara were at the magic shop deciding what to do about the store since Anya left. Willow was talking to Giles on the other end of the phone about what happened. They had a long, serious talk and after a few minutes, Willow handed the phone to Buffy.

"He wants to talk to you," Willow gestured towards Buffy.

Buffy relunctantly answered the phone. She didn't exactly know what to do in this kind of situation since her life was also in a mess.

Willow went back to the table where Tara was. She was glad that everything seemed to be going well to both of them. They, somehow outgrew their differences. She was no longer doing any magic, a promise she made to herself and to Tara, who was beginning to trust her again. Willow could only hope that they could rebuild what was once lost.

Willow smiled.

Tara was proud of her former lover. Amidst all the tests and temptations of doing magic again, Willow was able to resists them all. Willow earned her trust once more. Tara considered that probably, someday, she and Willow could get back together.

Tara smiled.

"Giles would be coming back as soon as possible," said Buffy, after hanging up the phone.

"Really?" asked Willow.

"That's great," beamed Tara, "at least Giles know what's the best thing to do with the shop."

Buffy noticed both of her friends were unexpectedly happy. She guessed that Willow and Tara finally come to terms about their feelings for each other. She was glad that at least two of her best friends will have a happy ending after all.

After a minute or two, the three of them went back to a worried state. Buffy can't seemed to get Xander and Anya out of her mind, and surprisingly, Spike too.

"I wonder what happened to Anya?" asked Tara.

"I hate weddings," said Willow glumly.

Tara looked at her confused, "Why?"

"It's supposed to be a happy occasion, right? But there's something that always goes wrong," Willow said absent-mindedly.

"Like what?" asked Tara.

Willow realized that she was talking about a spell that she made for Buffy and Spike. She hesistated for a moment, "Uhm, it was a long time ago, you know, a-about 2 years ago?"

Buffy remembered. It was her own wedding. It was supposed to be the happiest day of her life, being married to the man she loved, for the rest of her life. The man, being Spike.



***


"It's just so sudden. I don't know what to say," said Buffy nervously, almost teary-eyed.

Spike was on his knees, holding her hand. He slowly slipped a ring on her finger. "Just say yes, and make me the happiest man on earth," he said, equally nervous.

Without hesitation, Buffy was on her feet, excitedly and lovingly exclaimed, "Oh, Spike! Of course it's yes!"


***


It was only a spell. A spell that made her accept Spike's marriage proposal. He wasn't exactly the man she wanted to marry, but she couldn't help herself. She loved him.

"Me and Spike were betrothed," Buffy finally spoken.

Tara raised her eyebrow.

"It was a spell that I made," said Willow quietly.

"It wasn't her fault," Buffy added immediately. She didn't want any tension to build up again between her two friends. Besides, she was relieved that it was only a spell, then. "It was an accident, really."

"It went well, I mean, the spell was broken a-and Buffy didn't have to go through the wedding," explained Willow, "Thank God."

Buffy, half-smiled, agreed. Tara glanced her way, thinking otherwise.



***


"I know! It's crazy! I mean, we fought for all these years, and then.. Sometimes you just look at someone, and you know... You know?"

Buffy was trying to break the news to Riley as calmly as possible but she can't help but feel estatic. She hoped that what she said made sense to him considering it was absolutely senseless to her.

"No..." said Riley, somewhat disappointed. Buffy was sending him mixed signals. One day, she was interested with him, and now, she's telling him that she's engaged. Riley can't help but notice the sparkle in Buffy's eyes as she continued her explanation.

"I think maybe we fought because we couldn't admit how we really felt about eachother," Buffy mused.

"Can we start again?"

"You'll really like him. Well, nobody really likes him...I don't even really like him..." said Buffy, sort of confused herself.

"Buffy"

"But.. I love him. I do!"

There it was again, that sparkle in Buffy's eyes. She was no longer a free woman, Riley thought.


***


"Buffy," called Willow, "Are you okay?"

Buffy was in a momentarily pause, her thoughts was buried on that eventful day. She engaged to Spike. It was "The Day". It was "Her Day". How ironic, she mused.


***


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