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"So? Anything yet?" Buffy jerked her head up at the sound of Willow's voice and groaned. They all had been studying various books and checking the Internet for almost six straight hours, trying to find any reason for Buffy's ability to detect vampires to go haywire. "Nope." Buffy finally answered and yawned. "We'll keep trying." Willow said, trying to keep Buffy's spirits up. "It's just a little difficult. But we'll figure it out. We always do." Buffy smiled at her friend and picked up yet another book. "Wait a minute! I think I found something!" Willow exclaimed, waking Xander, Dawn, and Anya from their slumber. "What?" Dawn asked groggily. "I- it says here that there is a band of French fairies called The Amour that go around and help lost souls find love. They cast 'helping spells' on the couple they are sent to bring together, to aid them in realizing their feelings for each other. It also says that they have even paired up a couple of Slayers with their true loves." "Okay, does that mean that they can play with her Slayer sense?" Xander asked. Willow nodded. "Yeah, if they feel it's necessary. They always leave behind a pile of colored dust according to what color the fairy is." Buffy's eyes widened. "That has to be where that pink dust I found came from!" Willow smiled. "Yeah, it looks like it." Dawn smiled. "Imagine that? A fairy looking out for you! That is so cool!" Buffy smiled. "Yeah, it's a nice break from something trying to kill me." Buffy sighed. "I wonder who they'll bring to me." Willow grinned. "Maybe a nice tall, dark and handsome man named." Willow paused for a moment and bent to whisper something in Buffy's ear. "Spike." Willow gently took Buffy's arm and led her out of the living and into her kitchen. Buffy looked back at her friend in amazement. "Surprised I knew huh?" Buffy nodded wordlessly. "B-but how?" Willow just smiled. "I've watched you two. I see the way that he looks at you and the way you look at him. You two love each other." "But-" "Buffy," Willow said before she could finish, "This fairy is just giving you the kick in the pants that you need to realize that you two belong together." "B-but I'm afraid Willow." Buffy had never told anyone what she was about to tell Willow. "I'm afraid he'll run just like Angel and Riley did. I don't want my heart broken again." Willow snorted in annoyance. "Come on, Buffy. Things between you two have never been easy. You've pissed him off and hurt him more times that I can count yet he stayed around. I've never seen a man in love more dedicated to a woman than Spike is to you." "You're right.I love him Willow and it makes me feel all warm inside." Buffy looked up at her friend, clearly embarrassed. "Did I say that last part out loud?" Willow laughed. "Yes, you did." Buffy blushed. "Sorry." "It's okay. Now, go tell him how you feel." Buffy smiled at her friend. "Thanks." "Hey, I'm just making up for my, uh, episode." Willow looked up at Buffy with her trademark sheepish look. "It's alright, Willow. We forgive you." Willow smiled. "Now go be happy." And with that, Buffy walked out her kitchen door.
Buffy was bubbling over with eagerness to find Spike. Luckily, she knew where to find him. Buffy smiled as she reached Spike's crypt. For the first time, she felt the need to knock rather to barge in. After all, this wasn't one of those usual times she visited to just ask him for help. One of the greatest things about finally realizing her love for him was that it made her feel free. A weight had been lifted off her shoulders. Buffy, unable to wait, knocked loudly on the door. "Bloody Hell! I'm coming already!" Buffy suppressed the urge to giggle Spike's words. He was so cute when he was annoyed. "Now what do you-" Spike nearly keeled over in surprise to see that Buffy was on the other side of his door. "Well, this is unusual. No barging in." He said, trying to sound more collected than he felt. "Nope. Not this time. I came to talk to you, Spike." Intrigued, Spike let her in. "About what, pet?" "About." she took a deep breath, "Us." Spike gave her a look as though she'd grown an extra head. "Just hear me out. I'm sorry for every time that I've hurt you over the years." Spike smiled and Buffy's heart skipped a beat. "Most of the time I deserved, considering what I did to you." Spike's voice wavered. "I-I just couldn't-Oh Buffy, I'm so sorry. I love you." Spike dropped to his knees, tears careening down his cheeks. Buffy sank down onto the cold, stone floor with him, holding him in her arms. "All is forgiven Spike." Spike looked into her eyes, unable to speak. His eyes, however, told her volumes. He was truly sorry for what he had done and he truly loved her aswell. Buffy touched his cheek tenderly with her hand, wiping away his tears in the process. "I love you Spike." She whispered softly. A grin spread across Spike's face. "R-really? You love me?" "Yes. It just took me a long time to see it. But now I do and I want us to be together." The look in Buffy's eyes told Spike she was telling him the truth. Joy filled Spike's heart to the brim for the first time in 100 years. "Oh Buffy I love you!" Spike said, then kissed her with all the love in his heart. Buffy kissed him back, matching that love with her own. Buffy's last thought before they fell onto Spike's new bed was 'Thank you, fairies, wherever you are. Thank you.'
Pippy smiled as she watched the happy couple kiss, reveling in their love for one another. "You did it on your own, Buffy. We only helped a little." And with that, she vanished, happy that her work was done.
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"So? Anything yet?" Buffy jerked her head up at the sound of Willow's voice and groaned. They all had been studying various books and checking the Internet for almost six straight hours, trying to find any reason for Buffy's ability to detect vampires to go haywire. "Nope." Buffy finally answered and yawned. "We'll keep trying." Willow said, trying to keep Buffy's spirits up. "It's just a little difficult. But we'll figure it out. We always do." Buffy smiled at her friend and picked up yet another book. "Wait a minute! I think I found something!" Willow exclaimed, waking Xander, Dawn, and Anya from their slumber. "What?" Dawn asked groggily. "I- it says here that there is a band of French fairies called The Amour that go around and help lost souls find love. They cast 'helping spells' on the couple they are sent to bring together, to aid them in realizing their feelings for each other. It also says that they have even paired up a couple of Slayers with their true loves." "Okay, does that mean that they can play with her Slayer sense?" Xander asked. Willow nodded. "Yeah, if they feel it's necessary. They always leave behind a pile of colored dust according to what color the fairy is." Buffy's eyes widened. "That has to be where that pink dust I found came from!" Willow smiled. "Yeah, it looks like it." Dawn smiled. "Imagine that? A fairy looking out for you! That is so cool!" Buffy smiled. "Yeah, it's a nice break from something trying to kill me." Buffy sighed. "I wonder who they'll bring to me." Willow grinned. "Maybe a nice tall, dark and handsome man named." Willow paused for a moment and bent to whisper something in Buffy's ear. "Spike." Willow gently took Buffy's arm and led her out of the living and into her kitchen. Buffy looked back at her friend in amazement. "Surprised I knew huh?" Buffy nodded wordlessly. "B-but how?" Willow just smiled. "I've watched you two. I see the way that he looks at you and the way you look at him. You two love each other." "But-" "Buffy," Willow said before she could finish, "This fairy is just giving you the kick in the pants that you need to realize that you two belong together." "B-but I'm afraid Willow." Buffy had never told anyone what she was about to tell Willow. "I'm afraid he'll run just like Angel and Riley did. I don't want my heart broken again." Willow snorted in annoyance. "Come on, Buffy. Things between you two have never been easy. You've pissed him off and hurt him more times that I can count yet he stayed around. I've never seen a man in love more dedicated to a woman than Spike is to you." "You're right.I love him Willow and it makes me feel all warm inside." Buffy looked up at her friend, clearly embarrassed. "Did I say that last part out loud?" Willow laughed. "Yes, you did." Buffy blushed. "Sorry." "It's okay. Now, go tell him how you feel." Buffy smiled at her friend. "Thanks." "Hey, I'm just making up for my, uh, episode." Willow looked up at Buffy with her trademark sheepish look. "It's alright, Willow. We forgive you." Willow smiled. "Now go be happy." And with that, Buffy walked out her kitchen door.
Buffy was bubbling over with eagerness to find Spike. Luckily, she knew where to find him. Buffy smiled as she reached Spike's crypt. For the first time, she felt the need to knock rather to barge in. After all, this wasn't one of those usual times she visited to just ask him for help. One of the greatest things about finally realizing her love for him was that it made her feel free. A weight had been lifted off her shoulders. Buffy, unable to wait, knocked loudly on the door. "Bloody Hell! I'm coming already!" Buffy suppressed the urge to giggle Spike's words. He was so cute when he was annoyed. "Now what do you-" Spike nearly keeled over in surprise to see that Buffy was on the other side of his door. "Well, this is unusual. No barging in." He said, trying to sound more collected than he felt. "Nope. Not this time. I came to talk to you, Spike." Intrigued, Spike let her in. "About what, pet?" "About." she took a deep breath, "Us." Spike gave her a look as though she'd grown an extra head. "Just hear me out. I'm sorry for every time that I've hurt you over the years." Spike smiled and Buffy's heart skipped a beat. "Most of the time I deserved, considering what I did to you." Spike's voice wavered. "I-I just couldn't-Oh Buffy, I'm so sorry. I love you." Spike dropped to his knees, tears careening down his cheeks. Buffy sank down onto the cold, stone floor with him, holding him in her arms. "All is forgiven Spike." Spike looked into her eyes, unable to speak. His eyes, however, told her volumes. He was truly sorry for what he had done and he truly loved her aswell. Buffy touched his cheek tenderly with her hand, wiping away his tears in the process. "I love you Spike." She whispered softly. A grin spread across Spike's face. "R-really? You love me?" "Yes. It just took me a long time to see it. But now I do and I want us to be together." The look in Buffy's eyes told Spike she was telling him the truth. Joy filled Spike's heart to the brim for the first time in 100 years. "Oh Buffy I love you!" Spike said, then kissed her with all the love in his heart. Buffy kissed him back, matching that love with her own. Buffy's last thought before they fell onto Spike's new bed was 'Thank you, fairies, wherever you are. Thank you.'
Pippy smiled as she watched the happy couple kiss, reveling in their love for one another. "You did it on your own, Buffy. We only helped a little." And with that, she vanished, happy that her work was done.