TITLE: "Reprise"
AUTHOR: Doctor Strangelove (strangelove317@hotmail.com)
RATING: PG-13
PAIRINGS: None in this part.
SPOILERS: Up to the end of Season 6. Takes place about a month after that.
FEEDBACK: I'd love it.
DISCLAIMER: Joss owns all the Buffy characters. I own the songs they sing.
"Reprise"
Written by: Doctor Strangelove
EXT. THE SUMMERS HOUSEHOLD, FRONT LAWN - NIGHT
[Spike is standing outside by a tree smoking a cigarette. Spike's smoking it, not the tree. We hear the front door open and hear footsteps.]
BUFFY (O/S)
Hey.
[Spike puts out his cigarette and turns to face the slayer.]
SPIKE
Hey.
[They stand in an uncomfortable silence for a moment.]
SPIKE [cont'd]
So, L.A., huh?
BUFFY
Yeah.
SPIKE
That's gonna be weird. Seeing Angel and all them again. After all that's happened? Are you going to tell him about us?
BUFFY
There's not really a reason to.
SPIKE
Oh.
BUFFY
It's not because- I think it might be too much for him. And since, since-
SPIKE
Since it's over there's no reason to put him through all that.
BUFFY
Yeah.
SPIKE
I see.
BUFFY
You don't have to come if you don't want to.
SPIKE
No. I want to. Part of this whole soul thing. I actually want to help out. I liked Anya.
BUFFY
Right.
SPIKE
So, when are we leaving?
BUFFY
I don't know. Should probably get some sleep before sunrise.
SPIKE
That's not that far off.
BUFFY
It's not?
SPIKE
Less than an hour.
BUFFY
Huh, long night.
SPIKE
Yeah.
BUFFY
I guess we'll leave tonight then. At sunset.
SPIKE
Yeah.
[He turns away, having nothing more to add to the forced conversation.]
BUFFY
Spike, I just want you to know that-
[Music begins to play and Spike cuts her off.]
SPIKE
I've got a soul now, but still not a man,
I'm just a creature of the night.
I'm a vampire, and you're the slayer.
So maybe you were right,
After all.
[Buffy, hurt by what he says reaches out to touch his shoulder. He turns around to face her again.]
BUFFY
You're not just a monster,
Known it all along.
You're much more than that,
So maybe I was wrong,
After all.
TOGETHER
We have done it all,
Closed the old, and opened up new doors.
So maybe this really has,
Become something more,
After all.
BUFFY
After all we've been through.
SPIKE
After all is said and done.
BUFFY
I think I finally see the real you.
SPIKE
I think you might be the one.
TOGETHER
After all.
SPIKE
I know in the past, I've hurt you.
I've realized that mistake.
BUFFY
But if you ever leave town,
I think my heart would break,
After all.
I know I told you to leave,
But now I want you to stay.
SPIKE
It looks like you've changed your mind,
So maybe this is my lucky day,
After all.
After all we've been through.
BUFFY
After all is said and done.
SPIKE
I'm still in love with you.
BUFFY
And maybe you could be the one.
TOGETHER
After all.
BUFFY
We've got to get out our secrets,
Or we'll forever sing.
And that has made me realize,
That maybe this is the real thing.
All of the mind games,
I've finally had enough.
I just want to be with you,
[Buffy looks at Spike and smiles.]
TOGETHER
'Cause you're the one I love,
After all.
[The two move to each other slowly and then embrace in a passionate kiss. We pan away from the happy couple and see Giles looking out at them from a window in the house. He smiles and turns to walk away. Black out.]
TO BE CONTINUED...
A/N: Okay, that ends the Buffy portions of this fic. The next one's will be written as an episode of Angel. It won't change anything, it'll just take place in Los Angeles. So, wanting some feedback from the readers, should the next 13 chapters still be written in this fic, or should I post them as a separate story in the Angel section? Or maybe move this to the Buffy Crossovers section. What do you all think?