What I Want
By
Natalie Elizabeth
Chapter 12
Buffy happily skipped along the road back to her home. Her class had ran longer than Spike's so he had gone to the gallery to visit his dad. He would be coming over when he was finished to hang out with Dawn and herself, which made Buffy very happy. Spike had pulled the best friend routine again and Buffy was starting to feel a little disheartened but decided to talk to Dawn. She after all had known him longer and could talk to him to see if he felt anything for her. Buffy turned a corner and noticed a black limo turn with her. Dark cars weren't unusual in Sunnydale but ones that followed you were. Buffy tried not to act scared but what was she supposed to do when a possible maniac was following her. Buffy turned another corner and began to sprint down the road. She quickly ran up the steps to her house and scampered in the door.
"Spike, Spike. Are you here," Buffy frantically called.
Dawn came running down the stairs. "Buffy what's wrong."
"Is Spike here?" she asked leaning against the door.
"No he called and said he would come over later, he has some stuff to do for Giles that was going to take longer."
"Can you call him," I think I was being followed."
Dawn went to the phone and quickly dialed. Buffy ran to the windows and began pulling the shades down a little bit.
"Spike's coming"
Buffy and Dawn froze when they heard a knock on the door.
"Dawn go hide."
"What?" Dawn asked shocked.
"Go hide, stalkers don't usually knock."
"So why am I hiding?" she asked.
"Just do it."
"I am not leaving you."
"Just go hide, they followed me so they don't know you're here."
Dawn sighed. "Alright but if I hear anything I am coming in prepared"
Buffy nodded then watched as Dawn went into the kitchen. Buffy peaked out the window next to the door and got a shock. Buffy flung opened the door.
"Mom, Dad."
Darla walked in the door and threw her arms around Buffy.
"Oh Elizabeth we have missed you so much," Darla said holding her tight.
"Umm how did you guys find me?" she asked surprised.
"Oh some silly girl rang us."
"Who?" Buffy asked angrily.
"Some music girl, melody I think."
"Harmony!" Buffy growled.
"Arrrgggg."
Buffy turned to see Dawn running in with a baseball bat.
"Dawn wait its my parents."
Dawn looked Buffy's parents up and down then at Buffy. She still held the bat up high.
"Who is this annoying little girl, surely she is not your captor," Wesley said eyeing Dawn the way she had them.
"Captor?" Buffy asked surprised.
"Well of course. I am surprised that they let you roam free. Do you have a radio frequency on you to stop you from leaving here."
Buffy looked at her parents shocked.
"Wow you guys have things totally mixed up. Come into the living room."
Buffy's parents followed Buffy into the living room then awkwardly sat on the couch.
"First of all" Buffy began. "No one captured or kidnapped me I came here on my own free will. Secondly this is Dawn and she is not annoying, she's like my little sister."
"Elizabeth don't' be ridiculous she's not your sister."
"I know that mom, will you just listen," Buffy shouted.
Wesley and Darla sat back in shock. Buffy began pacing while her parents were trying to recover from the outburst. Darla began to look around the house scrutinizing it; she saw a picture, which oddly disturbed her.
"Elizabeth what's this," she asked picking it up.
Buffy looked at the picture and smiled
"Oh that's my friends."
Darla showed Wesley the picture and he shook his head.
"These aren't your friends Elizabeth, they can't be, they are all dirty."
Buffy laughed. "Yeah that was at this charity baseball game we played in to raise money for Dawn's year level to go to camp."
Darla paled. "Charity"
"Yeah mom. When you donate money. That's Anya and Xander on the end; they just got engaged a few weeks ago. That's Willow and Tara next to them."
"Why are they hugging" Wesley asked.
"There gay dad."
"I can see there happy dear, is it a sport thing."
"No dad their gay, you know lesbians."
Wesley looked up at her surprised then turned back to the photo.
"Whom is this awful young man holding you?" he asked angrily.
"That's Spike" Dawn piped up. " Buffy made the winning play, she slid into home and sprained her ankle."
"Elizabeth I don't approve of this Spike having his grubby hands all over you, what would Riley say"
"I don't care, I am never going to see him again."
"Of course you are dear. Your coming home so you can marry your fiancée."
"You can't take her," Dawn yelled standing in front of Buffy.
"Of course we can" Darla said standing up.
"No you can't".
"Why" Darla challenged.
Dawn thought for a second, how could she keep Buffy in Sunnydale. Dawn put her hand behind her back and took one of her rings off and held it out to Buffy. Buffy looked at the ring in Dawn's hand strangely, what was this girl planning.
"She can't go back with you and she can't marry Ridley, or what ever his name is, because she was already engaged."
Buffy suddenly looked up at her parents to see their reaction.
"Why this is ridicules. She can't be already engaged, she's engaged to Riley and she is going to come home and marry him."
Buffy was a little unsure if she was going to go along with Dawn's plan. When her mother announced she was going to marry Riley Buffy knew she had to go along with her plan.
"It's true mom," Buffy said grabbing the ring and sliding it on her finger. "See a ring and everything," she said holding up her hand.
Darla got up and began to pace while Wesley sat back and began cleaning his glasses.
"This is impossible" Wesley stated. "You have only been seeing Riley, when did you have time for another boyfriend, I don't believe this."
"It's true" Dawn piped up. "She's been dating Spike since she broke up with Angel" Dawn had finally gotten Buffy to spill about her past love life just weeks before as an attempt to help Spike get her.
Darla stopped pacing and looked at the young girl. "Did you say Spike, this Spike?" she said picking up the picture and pointing at the very muddy Spike.
Dawn nodded.
"This cannot be happening, my little baby cant be marrying a SPIKE" Darla said sitting down afraid she would faint.
"His name is really William, William Giles," Buffy supplied.
"And how did you meet this William," Buffy's father asked.
Buffy froze. She knew she shouldn't have entered the conversation; Dawn was doing so well on her own.
"On the Internet" Dawn said noticing Buffy was speechless. "She was upset that you made her break up with Angel, so she went on a chat room and met Spike there"
Both parents paled. "You met in chat room"
Buffy nodded.
"Elizabeth dear that's so dangerous, are you alright," Darla said walking over to her daughter and pushing Dawn out of the way. She enveloped her in a hug.
"Mom will you get off, I am fine,"
"You're lying," Wesley yelled getting up and stalking over to Dawn.
Dawn stepped back. "N..n..No I am not."
"How is it possible they are engaged, Elizabeth has never left the state until now."
"Spike came and visited her," she said confidently, she wasn't going to let this fuddy duddy get to her. "Why do you think she just suddenly just up and left. She's been engaged for nearly six months now, they are going to get married soon so she left to be with her fiancée."
"What about Riley," Darla asked.
"Who cares about Riley, I was engaged to Spike first and that's all that matters" Buffy said deciding to enter the conversation again.
"Buffy, Buffy are you here," a frantic British voice came from the hallway.
Both Dawn and Buffy looked at each other shocked, they forgot Spike would be coming around.
Spike ran into the living room.
"Oh thank god you're alright," he said throwing his arms around her. "Dawn sounded so scared on the phone"
Spike let go of Buffy then realised that there were other people in the room.
"Spike, honey" Buffy said sweetly wrapping her arm around his waist. "These are my parents, I was just explaining to them that I can't go home with them because we are getting married soon."
Spike looked Buffy's parents up and down then looked at Buffy shocked.
"Did I ever tell you how much I love this ring?" she said holding it up to him.
Spike looked at the ring and saw it was the one he gave Dawn for her birthday. He looked at Dawn for some answers and saw the pleading in her eyes. Spike turned to Buffy and smiled.
"Honey why didn't you tell me your parents were coming over" he said walking over to a seat and sitting down on it. He then pulled Buffy onto his lap and held her tightly.
"I didn't know but isn't it a nice surprise" she said through gritted teeth.
"Oh most lovely" he said kissing her on the cheek.
Buffy smiled nervously at her parents hoping they would by it.
"So I see your from the mother land too" Wesley said addressing Spike.
Spike sat up straight. "Umm luv, you didn't tell me your dad was English"
Buffy smiled. "It must have slipped my mind"
"Let me ask you boy, are you from good breading"
Buffy got off Spike's lap quickly. "How dare you," she growled. "That's all that matters to you isn't it, money. I know your losing money, Anya said you were. That's why you want me to marry Riley so you can remain rich. Well you know what? I am marring Spike and I don't care if we have to live in the cemetery in a crypt. At least I would know that I married for love and not money"
Buffy then returned to the safety of Spike's arms afraid of what her parents might do.
"Does somebody want to explain to me why there is a limo outside my house and why Spike's car is parked across my lawn" Joyce asked standing in the door way.
"Who are you?" Wesley demanded.
"This is my house and I do the demanding" Giles said then looked embarrassed by his words. "What I mean is, this is Joyces house"
"I am guessing you are the father of this delinquent" Wesley asked Giles.
"If you are referring to the black clad young man, then yes he is my son" Giles said looking over at his son wondering what was going on and why he was holding Buffy.
"Good then I would like to ask you opinion on what you think about your son marrying my daughter."
"My son marrying who?" Giles asked.
"Me" Buffy said meekly.
"I have just been informed that these two have been engaged for some time. Having secret meetings and Internet chats behind our backs. Her reason for leaving us and coming to this awful place is so she can be with her fiancée'. Please tell me you don't approve of such behavior"
Giles looked at Joyce shocked, did she know about this. He then turned his gaze to the couple cuddling on the couch.
"I can say that I am not entirely happy about the sneaking side of it."
Buffy and Spikes face dropped, they knew they were caught.
"But I can honestly say that I wouldn't rather have any other girl as my daughter in law."
Buffy and Spike's mouth dropped open, then quickly shut them and looked at her parents.
"Why I never" Darla said angrily.
"Wow she speaks" Joyce said.
"Elizabeth this is not over, come on Wesley lets go. I can see we are not going to get through to her today, we will try again later."
Darla and Wesley started for the door.
"My decision will not change, I am not going home" Buffy said as they exited the house.
As soon as the door shut Joyce and Giles were standing in front of the couple.
"You want to explain son," Giles asked.
"It's my fault" Dawn interrupted.
"What?" Joyce asked.
"It's my fault, please don't yell at them," she pleaded.
"I think we better sit down," Giles said taking a seat.
Joyce sat next to him while Dawn sat on the floor in front of Buffy and Spike as if protecting them.
"They were going to take her back" Dawn said. "I said she was going to marry Spike so they wouldn't take her."
"Dawn" Joyce scowled.
"I agreed" Buffy piped up.
"So you and Spike aren't getting married" Giles asked.
Both Spike and Buffy shook their heads.
"Then why are you sitting in his lap still"
Buffy quickly scrambled off Spike's lap and landed on the floor.
Giles shook his head. "Buffy why don't you explain what is going on?"
Buffy nodded. "Well my real name is Elizabeth and those were my parents. I ran away and came to live here. I never knew Spike before I came here and were weren't secretly meeting. My parents wanted me to marry this guy Riley, back home. They told everyone that we were getting married when he didn't even propose. I don't love Riley and I can't marry him. I came to Sunnydale to start a new life. I couldn't tell my parents, they would have found some way to keep me there. I am sorry that I betrayed you trust."
Joyce looked at Giles and shrugged. "Want to go out and have a nice dinner."
Giles was stunned for a second. "What?"
"Well were both home early, it would be nice to go out with the younger generation for once."
Buffy looked up surprised. "You guys aren't mad at me"
"I guess not," Giles said.
"Why?" Buffy asked Joyce.
Joyce sighed. "I don't really like being lied to. I never really came out and asked if you ran away from over protective parents and an unwanted fiancée. I myself made a wrong decision who I married but I got Dawn out of it, so it was ok. You might not be so lucky so I understand."
"Thank you" Buffy said throwing her arms around her.
Joyce patted Buffys back. "Its ok. Now will you please ask your fake fiancée to move his car off my lawn"
"Sorry" Spike said getting off his chair and headed for the door.
Buffy chased after him. "Spike, wait up"
Spike turned and looked at her.
"Thank you, for what you did. I know it was sprung on you, it was sprung on me to, but you really handled it well. Look I was wondering if you might."
"Umm Buffy can we talk about this later Joyce will kill me if I ruin her lawn" With that Spike was out the door.
"Go out with me" she whispered before running up the stairs to her room.
~TBC~
Chapter 12
Buffy happily skipped along the road back to her home. Her class had ran longer than Spike's so he had gone to the gallery to visit his dad. He would be coming over when he was finished to hang out with Dawn and herself, which made Buffy very happy. Spike had pulled the best friend routine again and Buffy was starting to feel a little disheartened but decided to talk to Dawn. She after all had known him longer and could talk to him to see if he felt anything for her. Buffy turned a corner and noticed a black limo turn with her. Dark cars weren't unusual in Sunnydale but ones that followed you were. Buffy tried not to act scared but what was she supposed to do when a possible maniac was following her. Buffy turned another corner and began to sprint down the road. She quickly ran up the steps to her house and scampered in the door.
"Spike, Spike. Are you here," Buffy frantically called.
Dawn came running down the stairs. "Buffy what's wrong."
"Is Spike here?" she asked leaning against the door.
"No he called and said he would come over later, he has some stuff to do for Giles that was going to take longer."
"Can you call him," I think I was being followed."
Dawn went to the phone and quickly dialed. Buffy ran to the windows and began pulling the shades down a little bit.
"Spike's coming"
Buffy and Dawn froze when they heard a knock on the door.
"Dawn go hide."
"What?" Dawn asked shocked.
"Go hide, stalkers don't usually knock."
"So why am I hiding?" she asked.
"Just do it."
"I am not leaving you."
"Just go hide, they followed me so they don't know you're here."
Dawn sighed. "Alright but if I hear anything I am coming in prepared"
Buffy nodded then watched as Dawn went into the kitchen. Buffy peaked out the window next to the door and got a shock. Buffy flung opened the door.
"Mom, Dad."
Darla walked in the door and threw her arms around Buffy.
"Oh Elizabeth we have missed you so much," Darla said holding her tight.
"Umm how did you guys find me?" she asked surprised.
"Oh some silly girl rang us."
"Who?" Buffy asked angrily.
"Some music girl, melody I think."
"Harmony!" Buffy growled.
"Arrrgggg."
Buffy turned to see Dawn running in with a baseball bat.
"Dawn wait its my parents."
Dawn looked Buffy's parents up and down then at Buffy. She still held the bat up high.
"Who is this annoying little girl, surely she is not your captor," Wesley said eyeing Dawn the way she had them.
"Captor?" Buffy asked surprised.
"Well of course. I am surprised that they let you roam free. Do you have a radio frequency on you to stop you from leaving here."
Buffy looked at her parents shocked.
"Wow you guys have things totally mixed up. Come into the living room."
Buffy's parents followed Buffy into the living room then awkwardly sat on the couch.
"First of all" Buffy began. "No one captured or kidnapped me I came here on my own free will. Secondly this is Dawn and she is not annoying, she's like my little sister."
"Elizabeth don't' be ridiculous she's not your sister."
"I know that mom, will you just listen," Buffy shouted.
Wesley and Darla sat back in shock. Buffy began pacing while her parents were trying to recover from the outburst. Darla began to look around the house scrutinizing it; she saw a picture, which oddly disturbed her.
"Elizabeth what's this," she asked picking it up.
Buffy looked at the picture and smiled
"Oh that's my friends."
Darla showed Wesley the picture and he shook his head.
"These aren't your friends Elizabeth, they can't be, they are all dirty."
Buffy laughed. "Yeah that was at this charity baseball game we played in to raise money for Dawn's year level to go to camp."
Darla paled. "Charity"
"Yeah mom. When you donate money. That's Anya and Xander on the end; they just got engaged a few weeks ago. That's Willow and Tara next to them."
"Why are they hugging" Wesley asked.
"There gay dad."
"I can see there happy dear, is it a sport thing."
"No dad their gay, you know lesbians."
Wesley looked up at her surprised then turned back to the photo.
"Whom is this awful young man holding you?" he asked angrily.
"That's Spike" Dawn piped up. " Buffy made the winning play, she slid into home and sprained her ankle."
"Elizabeth I don't approve of this Spike having his grubby hands all over you, what would Riley say"
"I don't care, I am never going to see him again."
"Of course you are dear. Your coming home so you can marry your fiancée."
"You can't take her," Dawn yelled standing in front of Buffy.
"Of course we can" Darla said standing up.
"No you can't".
"Why" Darla challenged.
Dawn thought for a second, how could she keep Buffy in Sunnydale. Dawn put her hand behind her back and took one of her rings off and held it out to Buffy. Buffy looked at the ring in Dawn's hand strangely, what was this girl planning.
"She can't go back with you and she can't marry Ridley, or what ever his name is, because she was already engaged."
Buffy suddenly looked up at her parents to see their reaction.
"Why this is ridicules. She can't be already engaged, she's engaged to Riley and she is going to come home and marry him."
Buffy was a little unsure if she was going to go along with Dawn's plan. When her mother announced she was going to marry Riley Buffy knew she had to go along with her plan.
"It's true mom," Buffy said grabbing the ring and sliding it on her finger. "See a ring and everything," she said holding up her hand.
Darla got up and began to pace while Wesley sat back and began cleaning his glasses.
"This is impossible" Wesley stated. "You have only been seeing Riley, when did you have time for another boyfriend, I don't believe this."
"It's true" Dawn piped up. "She's been dating Spike since she broke up with Angel" Dawn had finally gotten Buffy to spill about her past love life just weeks before as an attempt to help Spike get her.
Darla stopped pacing and looked at the young girl. "Did you say Spike, this Spike?" she said picking up the picture and pointing at the very muddy Spike.
Dawn nodded.
"This cannot be happening, my little baby cant be marrying a SPIKE" Darla said sitting down afraid she would faint.
"His name is really William, William Giles," Buffy supplied.
"And how did you meet this William," Buffy's father asked.
Buffy froze. She knew she shouldn't have entered the conversation; Dawn was doing so well on her own.
"On the Internet" Dawn said noticing Buffy was speechless. "She was upset that you made her break up with Angel, so she went on a chat room and met Spike there"
Both parents paled. "You met in chat room"
Buffy nodded.
"Elizabeth dear that's so dangerous, are you alright," Darla said walking over to her daughter and pushing Dawn out of the way. She enveloped her in a hug.
"Mom will you get off, I am fine,"
"You're lying," Wesley yelled getting up and stalking over to Dawn.
Dawn stepped back. "N..n..No I am not."
"How is it possible they are engaged, Elizabeth has never left the state until now."
"Spike came and visited her," she said confidently, she wasn't going to let this fuddy duddy get to her. "Why do you think she just suddenly just up and left. She's been engaged for nearly six months now, they are going to get married soon so she left to be with her fiancée."
"What about Riley," Darla asked.
"Who cares about Riley, I was engaged to Spike first and that's all that matters" Buffy said deciding to enter the conversation again.
"Buffy, Buffy are you here," a frantic British voice came from the hallway.
Both Dawn and Buffy looked at each other shocked, they forgot Spike would be coming around.
Spike ran into the living room.
"Oh thank god you're alright," he said throwing his arms around her. "Dawn sounded so scared on the phone"
Spike let go of Buffy then realised that there were other people in the room.
"Spike, honey" Buffy said sweetly wrapping her arm around his waist. "These are my parents, I was just explaining to them that I can't go home with them because we are getting married soon."
Spike looked Buffy's parents up and down then looked at Buffy shocked.
"Did I ever tell you how much I love this ring?" she said holding it up to him.
Spike looked at the ring and saw it was the one he gave Dawn for her birthday. He looked at Dawn for some answers and saw the pleading in her eyes. Spike turned to Buffy and smiled.
"Honey why didn't you tell me your parents were coming over" he said walking over to a seat and sitting down on it. He then pulled Buffy onto his lap and held her tightly.
"I didn't know but isn't it a nice surprise" she said through gritted teeth.
"Oh most lovely" he said kissing her on the cheek.
Buffy smiled nervously at her parents hoping they would by it.
"So I see your from the mother land too" Wesley said addressing Spike.
Spike sat up straight. "Umm luv, you didn't tell me your dad was English"
Buffy smiled. "It must have slipped my mind"
"Let me ask you boy, are you from good breading"
Buffy got off Spike's lap quickly. "How dare you," she growled. "That's all that matters to you isn't it, money. I know your losing money, Anya said you were. That's why you want me to marry Riley so you can remain rich. Well you know what? I am marring Spike and I don't care if we have to live in the cemetery in a crypt. At least I would know that I married for love and not money"
Buffy then returned to the safety of Spike's arms afraid of what her parents might do.
"Does somebody want to explain to me why there is a limo outside my house and why Spike's car is parked across my lawn" Joyce asked standing in the door way.
"Who are you?" Wesley demanded.
"This is my house and I do the demanding" Giles said then looked embarrassed by his words. "What I mean is, this is Joyces house"
"I am guessing you are the father of this delinquent" Wesley asked Giles.
"If you are referring to the black clad young man, then yes he is my son" Giles said looking over at his son wondering what was going on and why he was holding Buffy.
"Good then I would like to ask you opinion on what you think about your son marrying my daughter."
"My son marrying who?" Giles asked.
"Me" Buffy said meekly.
"I have just been informed that these two have been engaged for some time. Having secret meetings and Internet chats behind our backs. Her reason for leaving us and coming to this awful place is so she can be with her fiancée'. Please tell me you don't approve of such behavior"
Giles looked at Joyce shocked, did she know about this. He then turned his gaze to the couple cuddling on the couch.
"I can say that I am not entirely happy about the sneaking side of it."
Buffy and Spikes face dropped, they knew they were caught.
"But I can honestly say that I wouldn't rather have any other girl as my daughter in law."
Buffy and Spike's mouth dropped open, then quickly shut them and looked at her parents.
"Why I never" Darla said angrily.
"Wow she speaks" Joyce said.
"Elizabeth this is not over, come on Wesley lets go. I can see we are not going to get through to her today, we will try again later."
Darla and Wesley started for the door.
"My decision will not change, I am not going home" Buffy said as they exited the house.
As soon as the door shut Joyce and Giles were standing in front of the couple.
"You want to explain son," Giles asked.
"It's my fault" Dawn interrupted.
"What?" Joyce asked.
"It's my fault, please don't yell at them," she pleaded.
"I think we better sit down," Giles said taking a seat.
Joyce sat next to him while Dawn sat on the floor in front of Buffy and Spike as if protecting them.
"They were going to take her back" Dawn said. "I said she was going to marry Spike so they wouldn't take her."
"Dawn" Joyce scowled.
"I agreed" Buffy piped up.
"So you and Spike aren't getting married" Giles asked.
Both Spike and Buffy shook their heads.
"Then why are you sitting in his lap still"
Buffy quickly scrambled off Spike's lap and landed on the floor.
Giles shook his head. "Buffy why don't you explain what is going on?"
Buffy nodded. "Well my real name is Elizabeth and those were my parents. I ran away and came to live here. I never knew Spike before I came here and were weren't secretly meeting. My parents wanted me to marry this guy Riley, back home. They told everyone that we were getting married when he didn't even propose. I don't love Riley and I can't marry him. I came to Sunnydale to start a new life. I couldn't tell my parents, they would have found some way to keep me there. I am sorry that I betrayed you trust."
Joyce looked at Giles and shrugged. "Want to go out and have a nice dinner."
Giles was stunned for a second. "What?"
"Well were both home early, it would be nice to go out with the younger generation for once."
Buffy looked up surprised. "You guys aren't mad at me"
"I guess not," Giles said.
"Why?" Buffy asked Joyce.
Joyce sighed. "I don't really like being lied to. I never really came out and asked if you ran away from over protective parents and an unwanted fiancée. I myself made a wrong decision who I married but I got Dawn out of it, so it was ok. You might not be so lucky so I understand."
"Thank you" Buffy said throwing her arms around her.
Joyce patted Buffys back. "Its ok. Now will you please ask your fake fiancée to move his car off my lawn"
"Sorry" Spike said getting off his chair and headed for the door.
Buffy chased after him. "Spike, wait up"
Spike turned and looked at her.
"Thank you, for what you did. I know it was sprung on you, it was sprung on me to, but you really handled it well. Look I was wondering if you might."
"Umm Buffy can we talk about this later Joyce will kill me if I ruin her lawn" With that Spike was out the door.
"Go out with me" she whispered before running up the stairs to her room.
~TBC~