Chapter 3:
The gang met up at Spike's crypt around 7 the next afternoon. They had rehearsed at Buffy's house, and since today was the big day, they were there!
As they met up with each other, they were surprised by the looks. Xander had bleached his hair, and was wearing a duster complete with smokes and a silver lighter. He was wearing boots and black jeans and a black shirt. The perfect imitation.
Willow had trimmed and gelled the wig and was wearing it. She was carrying beer and a mug of hot chocolate, whilst wearing her duster. She had done her best to dress like Spike, but it was harder than it looked for Willow.
Dawn was wearing a brown wig, glasses and carrying her book of poems. She was wearing the duster, and Buffy was just dressed as herself.
Spike was surprised, though not overtly pleased to see the company. Buffy knocked on the door and was going to signal for the others to come. She kissed Spike a happy birthday, and waved for them to come one by one.
Buffy said, "Spike, in honor of your birthday, we have put together an almost timeline of your life, but I have to go get prepared. So, watch and enjoy! She waved at Dawn and she came in. Spike would have blushed if there was blood running to his head.
"Oh, she told you about that!? That's the last time I tell her anything. carry on." He said.
Dawn smiled and said, "As you've probably noticed, I'm you pre-vamp. Note the glasses, hair and poems. I was a sweet guy, who was misunderstood and whose need for love was taken advantage of," she then walked back outside, and was followed by Willow.
Spike squirmed in his seat when he saw her. She staggered in, obviously drunk, and holding the six pack. She just grinned.
"Alduce me to introlow myself! I'm you after Dru left you. I was heart- broken, and decided to take Buffy's best friends for ransom, just to get my love back. I was in need of someone to talk to. And I love hot chocolate with marshmallows. Cheers mate," she said as she raised to mug of cocoa to her mouth. The beer was handed to Spike as a real gift.
She then waved at the door and Buffy ran in wearing a skimpy top and a short skirt. Willow put his arm around her and said, "This is what I happened to run into after I failed to get Dru back. Ain't she a sight? Stupid bint gave me so much trouble, but she was easy to fool, until some idiot gave her books to read, right as I was left chipped and without a home! Oh well, I found someone else." she then waved at the door and then ran out. Buffy just grinned at Spike bouncing her head back and forth as clueless as could be. She followed after Willow.
He smirked and said, "Thanks, Red," and he then grabbed a beer and sipped at it as Xander came in.
He spat it out in a mist all over the TV in front of him, though it was off. He had a feeling he knew what was coming, due to Xander's feelings for him. He sighed, "Oh boy."
Xander smirked evilly and started in an accent close to Spike's, "I'm you in love with Buffy. Unfortunately I couldn't get her to help ME with this, so here I am. I have a one-track mind and I cannot get enough love from anyone. The first cute person I see I'm with, and no second thought as to who I hurt. Happy Birthday me!"
Spike glared at Xander, and Willow ran in, slapped Xander in the head and said, "We told you to be nice!" she then gripped her head as if the chip hurt. Xander shrugged on the way out and said, "I couldn't help myself." Willow mouthed "sorry" to Spike, he just shrugged and smiled.
Buffy came in, wearing HIS duster, and her regular clothes. "I'm the Spike who wasn't there. I left after hurting Buffy very much, but I was right. I know it, and she does too. But to show her that I cared, I left to get a soul. It wasn't to compete with Angel, it was just to show that I would do anything. Buffy never really did anything after I got back, but she cared. She noticed, as well, trust me," she said looking right into his eyes.
The Scoobies watched from the doorway and their mouths hung in amazement as Buffy took off Spike's duster, (which he had left at her house before he left) and gave it to him. But she didn't do that before giving him a kiss and whispering, "Happy birthday, Spike, I'm glad you're home."
She waved at her friends and they came in and they held hands and bowed. Spike gave them a standing ovation, despite Xander's part. He walked over to Dawn and gave her a big hug. Same to Willow. He just kinda looked and Xander and nodded acknowledging that Xander's impression was accurate. He then walked over to Buffy and gave her a hug, which she returned by kissing him. Not deeply, just a kiss.
But it meant a lot more.
The gang met up at Spike's crypt around 7 the next afternoon. They had rehearsed at Buffy's house, and since today was the big day, they were there!
As they met up with each other, they were surprised by the looks. Xander had bleached his hair, and was wearing a duster complete with smokes and a silver lighter. He was wearing boots and black jeans and a black shirt. The perfect imitation.
Willow had trimmed and gelled the wig and was wearing it. She was carrying beer and a mug of hot chocolate, whilst wearing her duster. She had done her best to dress like Spike, but it was harder than it looked for Willow.
Dawn was wearing a brown wig, glasses and carrying her book of poems. She was wearing the duster, and Buffy was just dressed as herself.
Spike was surprised, though not overtly pleased to see the company. Buffy knocked on the door and was going to signal for the others to come. She kissed Spike a happy birthday, and waved for them to come one by one.
Buffy said, "Spike, in honor of your birthday, we have put together an almost timeline of your life, but I have to go get prepared. So, watch and enjoy! She waved at Dawn and she came in. Spike would have blushed if there was blood running to his head.
"Oh, she told you about that!? That's the last time I tell her anything. carry on." He said.
Dawn smiled and said, "As you've probably noticed, I'm you pre-vamp. Note the glasses, hair and poems. I was a sweet guy, who was misunderstood and whose need for love was taken advantage of," she then walked back outside, and was followed by Willow.
Spike squirmed in his seat when he saw her. She staggered in, obviously drunk, and holding the six pack. She just grinned.
"Alduce me to introlow myself! I'm you after Dru left you. I was heart- broken, and decided to take Buffy's best friends for ransom, just to get my love back. I was in need of someone to talk to. And I love hot chocolate with marshmallows. Cheers mate," she said as she raised to mug of cocoa to her mouth. The beer was handed to Spike as a real gift.
She then waved at the door and Buffy ran in wearing a skimpy top and a short skirt. Willow put his arm around her and said, "This is what I happened to run into after I failed to get Dru back. Ain't she a sight? Stupid bint gave me so much trouble, but she was easy to fool, until some idiot gave her books to read, right as I was left chipped and without a home! Oh well, I found someone else." she then waved at the door and then ran out. Buffy just grinned at Spike bouncing her head back and forth as clueless as could be. She followed after Willow.
He smirked and said, "Thanks, Red," and he then grabbed a beer and sipped at it as Xander came in.
He spat it out in a mist all over the TV in front of him, though it was off. He had a feeling he knew what was coming, due to Xander's feelings for him. He sighed, "Oh boy."
Xander smirked evilly and started in an accent close to Spike's, "I'm you in love with Buffy. Unfortunately I couldn't get her to help ME with this, so here I am. I have a one-track mind and I cannot get enough love from anyone. The first cute person I see I'm with, and no second thought as to who I hurt. Happy Birthday me!"
Spike glared at Xander, and Willow ran in, slapped Xander in the head and said, "We told you to be nice!" she then gripped her head as if the chip hurt. Xander shrugged on the way out and said, "I couldn't help myself." Willow mouthed "sorry" to Spike, he just shrugged and smiled.
Buffy came in, wearing HIS duster, and her regular clothes. "I'm the Spike who wasn't there. I left after hurting Buffy very much, but I was right. I know it, and she does too. But to show her that I cared, I left to get a soul. It wasn't to compete with Angel, it was just to show that I would do anything. Buffy never really did anything after I got back, but she cared. She noticed, as well, trust me," she said looking right into his eyes.
The Scoobies watched from the doorway and their mouths hung in amazement as Buffy took off Spike's duster, (which he had left at her house before he left) and gave it to him. But she didn't do that before giving him a kiss and whispering, "Happy birthday, Spike, I'm glad you're home."
She waved at her friends and they came in and they held hands and bowed. Spike gave them a standing ovation, despite Xander's part. He walked over to Dawn and gave her a big hug. Same to Willow. He just kinda looked and Xander and nodded acknowledging that Xander's impression was accurate. He then walked over to Buffy and gave her a hug, which she returned by kissing him. Not deeply, just a kiss.
But it meant a lot more.