Title: Vanilla and Kinks
Author: Witchy Red
Disclaimer: I don't own any of them.
Notes: NETHING else refer to previous parts
That is all there is. Wesley has gathered from colleagues that Emma Whearden died from cancer two days after this was written. It seems that draining herself of all magick quickened the disease. It was the last act she ever performed."
"So, Emma Whearden was my grandmother? This demon thing was after her?" Willow asked.
"It seems so, yes." Giles answered her.
"And, I'm supposed to fight it? The whole world lies on my shoulders?"
"Yours and Spike's."
"But, I'm not she who saves the world. I'm she who researches and does everybody's homework. I can't save the world! I'm just Willow." Willow was so worked up that she was pacing the library, flinging her arms out from her body and raising her voice to almost piercing levels. Spike grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her into a nearby chair. He kneeled in front of her and rubbed her arms, calming them both.
"Willow, calm down."
"I can't. A few days ago I was just a normal girl but now I'm this big magickal person who's supposed to save the world and fight evil and be the last hope for humanity and I don't even know how I'm supposed to do it. And now I'm probably going to die, and my boyfriend's gonna leave me, and my friends are gonna be in danger and I don't know what to do about it." Willow said, panicked.
"Willow, you're not gonna die, you're friends will be fine, unfortunately, you'll kill this Whisper thing and why the bloody hell do you think I'm going anywhere?"
"Well, why would you stay? I got you involved in this and you have to be nice to Buffy, and you have this big destiny thing, and now when I die you die, and I've ruined your life!" Willow said. Her eyes were overflowing with tears and Spike felt his heart break.
"Why would I stay? Maybe because I love you. I can think of nothing I want more than to protect you for the rest of our lives."
"You love me? But, what about Drusilla?"
"Forget, Dru. There's only so much of a girl talking to dolls and running out on you every five minutes that a man can take. But you, you're loyal and brave and strong. You have sexy legs and beautiful eyes. The only thing wrong with you is your friends and you can't help that they're morons. How could I not love you?"
"Don't be mean to my friends." Willow said automatically. "So you really love me? Because I love you so much." Spike smiled and leaned up to kiss her. Quietly behind them Willow heard a quiet gagging noise. She looked up and saw Xander staring innocently at the ceiling. When he felt her gaze on him he looked at her and smiled.
"Sorry, got something in my throat." Willow rolled her eyes.
Buffy watched Willow's almost break-down with tears in her eyes. Her friends were not supposed to have to deal with this stuff. She was supposed to protect them. How could she protect Willow from her own destiny? How was she going to fight this for her. She couldn't and that ate at her. She was used to being the strong one that took away all the demons. Buffy kneeled down next to Willow, pushing Spike out of the way and took her hands. Spike growled low in his throat but both Willow and Buffy ignored him.
"Willow, if I could, I'd take away all of the badness but I can't and maybe it's for the best because you can fight this and we'll all be right here with you. We'll kick its ass. And as much as I hate to admit it Spike would give his life for you." Buffy said. Willow smiled tearfully into the blonde slayer's eyes.
As the slayer reassured her friend Spike slipped away from the group and motioned Angel to follow him. Angel and Spike went into Giles's office. Angel looked at his childe suspiciously.
"What is it, Spike?"
"I want you to perform the Committere." Spike said. Angel couldn't have been more amazed if he tried. Spike wanted to meld with somebody? Spike wouldn't even meld with Drusilla. For the first time Angel truly believed that Spike loved Willow as much as he was able.
"You want to become the Comitta?"
"Yes, as soon as possible. I need to protect Willow and the only way I can see doing that is for us to become Comitta."
"So, the only reason that you would go through this ritual is because it's part of your duty?" Angel asked. Fury rang through out his voice.
"What? Hell, no! I want her, forever. If I have to turn her I will but I figured she would enjoy this better and. . ." Spike trailed off.
"And?"
"And I want to become one with her. I want to know her thoughts and emotions. I want her to know mine." Spike continued in a rush. Angel smiled. That was the answer he was looking for.
"Does Willow agree with you?"
"We've talked about it but we both figured we always had time. She's going to be nervous about performing the ritual now. If you could get your bint to support this it would go a long way to calming her down."
"Her name is Buffy." Angel said quietly.
"Whatever. Will you do it?"
"If Willow agrees then yes, I'll do it." Angel said and received his first smile from Spike in almost a century.
Spike was so excited that he practically skipped out of the office. Only Faith, Buffy and Willow were left in the library. When Willow saw Spike she smiled nervously.
"Spike?" Willow asked.
"I'll tell you back at my place, Pet." Spike said and held out his hand for her. Willow rose from her seat and took it. Smiling at the slayers she followed her lover out into the night
Author: Witchy Red
Disclaimer: I don't own any of them.
Notes: NETHING else refer to previous parts
That is all there is. Wesley has gathered from colleagues that Emma Whearden died from cancer two days after this was written. It seems that draining herself of all magick quickened the disease. It was the last act she ever performed."
"So, Emma Whearden was my grandmother? This demon thing was after her?" Willow asked.
"It seems so, yes." Giles answered her.
"And, I'm supposed to fight it? The whole world lies on my shoulders?"
"Yours and Spike's."
"But, I'm not she who saves the world. I'm she who researches and does everybody's homework. I can't save the world! I'm just Willow." Willow was so worked up that she was pacing the library, flinging her arms out from her body and raising her voice to almost piercing levels. Spike grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her into a nearby chair. He kneeled in front of her and rubbed her arms, calming them both.
"Willow, calm down."
"I can't. A few days ago I was just a normal girl but now I'm this big magickal person who's supposed to save the world and fight evil and be the last hope for humanity and I don't even know how I'm supposed to do it. And now I'm probably going to die, and my boyfriend's gonna leave me, and my friends are gonna be in danger and I don't know what to do about it." Willow said, panicked.
"Willow, you're not gonna die, you're friends will be fine, unfortunately, you'll kill this Whisper thing and why the bloody hell do you think I'm going anywhere?"
"Well, why would you stay? I got you involved in this and you have to be nice to Buffy, and you have this big destiny thing, and now when I die you die, and I've ruined your life!" Willow said. Her eyes were overflowing with tears and Spike felt his heart break.
"Why would I stay? Maybe because I love you. I can think of nothing I want more than to protect you for the rest of our lives."
"You love me? But, what about Drusilla?"
"Forget, Dru. There's only so much of a girl talking to dolls and running out on you every five minutes that a man can take. But you, you're loyal and brave and strong. You have sexy legs and beautiful eyes. The only thing wrong with you is your friends and you can't help that they're morons. How could I not love you?"
"Don't be mean to my friends." Willow said automatically. "So you really love me? Because I love you so much." Spike smiled and leaned up to kiss her. Quietly behind them Willow heard a quiet gagging noise. She looked up and saw Xander staring innocently at the ceiling. When he felt her gaze on him he looked at her and smiled.
"Sorry, got something in my throat." Willow rolled her eyes.
Buffy watched Willow's almost break-down with tears in her eyes. Her friends were not supposed to have to deal with this stuff. She was supposed to protect them. How could she protect Willow from her own destiny? How was she going to fight this for her. She couldn't and that ate at her. She was used to being the strong one that took away all the demons. Buffy kneeled down next to Willow, pushing Spike out of the way and took her hands. Spike growled low in his throat but both Willow and Buffy ignored him.
"Willow, if I could, I'd take away all of the badness but I can't and maybe it's for the best because you can fight this and we'll all be right here with you. We'll kick its ass. And as much as I hate to admit it Spike would give his life for you." Buffy said. Willow smiled tearfully into the blonde slayer's eyes.
As the slayer reassured her friend Spike slipped away from the group and motioned Angel to follow him. Angel and Spike went into Giles's office. Angel looked at his childe suspiciously.
"What is it, Spike?"
"I want you to perform the Committere." Spike said. Angel couldn't have been more amazed if he tried. Spike wanted to meld with somebody? Spike wouldn't even meld with Drusilla. For the first time Angel truly believed that Spike loved Willow as much as he was able.
"You want to become the Comitta?"
"Yes, as soon as possible. I need to protect Willow and the only way I can see doing that is for us to become Comitta."
"So, the only reason that you would go through this ritual is because it's part of your duty?" Angel asked. Fury rang through out his voice.
"What? Hell, no! I want her, forever. If I have to turn her I will but I figured she would enjoy this better and. . ." Spike trailed off.
"And?"
"And I want to become one with her. I want to know her thoughts and emotions. I want her to know mine." Spike continued in a rush. Angel smiled. That was the answer he was looking for.
"Does Willow agree with you?"
"We've talked about it but we both figured we always had time. She's going to be nervous about performing the ritual now. If you could get your bint to support this it would go a long way to calming her down."
"Her name is Buffy." Angel said quietly.
"Whatever. Will you do it?"
"If Willow agrees then yes, I'll do it." Angel said and received his first smile from Spike in almost a century.
Spike was so excited that he practically skipped out of the office. Only Faith, Buffy and Willow were left in the library. When Willow saw Spike she smiled nervously.
"Spike?" Willow asked.
"I'll tell you back at my place, Pet." Spike said and held out his hand for her. Willow rose from her seat and took it. Smiling at the slayers she followed her lover out into the night
