Title: "Dominoes"
Spoilers: After the season finale, "Graves". Set in the beginning of season seven.
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Joss, Mutant Enemy, Greenwolf, and UPN own the show and it's characters. So there. For this chapter, I don't own the characters Loraine and George either.
Summary: B/S (and others) and post-"Graves" fiasco, set in season 7. My first fanfic. Ever.
*italic text indicates thought and stress in dialogue.
Feedback: Thanks again for the reviews I've gotten. More is welcome as well. :)

Note: I went and made a splash for "Dominoes", located here: http://angel.racharoni.com/dominoes.jpg . Hope you like. :D


Willow: "..tung köü fan yi."

A faint glow begins within Spike's heart, then branches out to engulf his entire body. The group, struggling to keep their human circle around the vampire, witnesses a fluid light emit from him before the spell finishes. They break their circle.

Giles: "How do you feel, Spike?"

Spike's knees go weak and he collapses. Buffy catches him before he hits the floor and gets him over to the couch.

Xander: "Great, now he's sleeping."

..

Willow: "Now can someone tell me why I had to perform a spell removal.. spell?"

Giles: "Yes.. well. I suppose I should inform you all on my discovery concerning the vampire we've been researching."

Dawn: "Huh. I actually believed Spike when he said he was that vampire."

Giles: "What did he tell you?"

Dawn: "Actually, he told all of us. He said that he went to Africa to get a wish granted. And he said that he wished for a soul. Pfft.. I'm so gullible."

Buffy slowly removed her arm from behind Spike's fallen body and nudged herself away from him.

Giles: "That confirms it then."

..

Anya: "I knew it all along, myself."

She grinned with delight while the rest sat speechless. Glances ranged from each other, to Buffy, to Spike, and to Buffy and Spike sitting next to each other.

Giles: "According to a relatively small entry, as far as Estonian prophecies go, this year will bring--"

Dawn sneezes.

Willow: "Gesundheit."

Dawn: "Thanks."

Willow: "No problem."

Giles: "Where was-- oh, never mind all that. Spike earned a soul because he was in love with you, Buffy. He was the first vampire to ever be capable of regret, mainly because his humanity.. William.. was so commandeering. The man killed his demon to save you from it. It's really quite remarkable."

The man stirs in his sleep.

Spike: "..knows only you.."

..

Buffy: "I think the spell removal worked, Wil."