Protecting the Enemy
-Epilogue – One Year later-
By: Rachel*
Rated: PG-13/R
Gender: Romance/Drama
E-mail: PeachGirlKiley@aol.com
Web Address: www.Spike-Faye-Shrine.cjb.net
+ OMG! It's the last part! ::cries again:: I really did cry when I was typing the last few lines of this too! Oh, if you like Spirited Away, I'm working on a fanfic, the first two chapters are up, check it out if you want! ^_^ PLEASE READ + REVIEW! +
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It was dark out. Spike held his gun to his chest running into a building from the back entrance. "Faye…" He trailed off talking into his CP.
"What is it?" Faye sat in a car a block away a gun sitting in her lap. Faye held her hand to her chest encircling the scare next to her heart.
"I need back up." He whispered. Faye nodded and started the car. "Keep the lights off and stop before you reach the building. He looked at the moving picture. "Be careful."
"Hey, I'm the one who wanted to help you!" She hissed laughing a little when he scowled at her.
"Damn it, just be careful…I love you." He sighed closing his eyes and turning off the CP. Faye's cheeks turned a rosy red and she nodded nervously. It was her first bounty hunt. Spike had finally let her help him with this one. She finally could prove to him that she was strong enough to fend for herself. She smiled and pulled around the corner. Smiling she turned the car off and slowly opened the car door putting the gun in its halter around her waist.
Ed was back on the Bebop with Jet and Ein. Soon she would be staying in a foster home that Spike had found on Venus. Faye would miss her. Spike and she would be leaving together soon too; they'd try and find a place to stay, and start a new life. She closed her eyes picturing his face in her mind. She loved him more than ever.
Faye crept around the front and peeked though the glass window. Was this the place, it looked like a shop of some kind. Faye shrugged her shoulders kicked the door with all her might letting it fly open. Faye swung her body to the left and right holding the gun out in front of her. "Spike?" She called. A shadowed figure stood off in the distance. "Freeze, Spike, Spike where are you?" Faye called again, was it him, or the bounty? They were going after a drug dealer that had slipped up, and ended up killing three people, one being a small child.
"He got away." Spike whispered. Faye relaxed, it was only Spike. She closed the door behind her and stepped closer dropping the gun to the ground.
"Spike," She moved closer, so she could see his face. It was still shadowed by his thick mop of green hair. "we'll get him next time." She whispered wrapping her arms around his frame.
Spike nodded. "Next time." The lights turned on and Spike pulled away looking at her.
Faye looked around her eyes wide. She squinted for a moment trying to let her eyes get used to the light. Spike pulled her closer letting the smell of Jasmine intoxicate him. He swayed from side to side; Faye loved the way he held her like this. His lips brushed against her cheek and his hands rested on her hips. "Spike, come on." She whispered a smile forming on her lips.
Spike closed his eyes burying his face in her neck and pushing her against the counter of the store, as his hand dove into his pocket. "Faye…" He moaned leaving scattered kisses along her neck and up to her face. Faye sighed closing her eyes. She whispered his name as his right hand touched her thigh. Spike took her hand and put something in it, as he pressed his lips to hers. "I love you." He uttered his voice hoarse. Faye sighed into his mouth kissing along his collarbone before glancing down at what he had given her.
Faye's heart stopped. Her mouth ran dry; all words left her mind as she stared at the silver ring with a small diamond pendent on top. Her mouth moved and she looked up at Spike and then back to the ring. "Spike." Faye whispered.
"You said you wanted to stay, right?" He put his forehead to hers as he watched her gently slide the ring on her left finger, he smirked. "So, does that mean you'll marry me?" His eyes were warm as they looking into her emerald orbs.
"It means a little more than just that." She bit down on her lower lip as the lights turned out again, and Spike pulled her closer.
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"Did Faye-Faye say yes to Spi-Spi?" Ed hissed sitting in the passenger seat of Jet's Zip Craft. Jet smirked walking away from the power outlet.
"She said a little more then just yes…" He chuckled scratching his head he jumped into the drivers' seat.
"Aren't they going to come home now?" She frowned.
Jet coughed uncomfortably. "They'll be back when they want to come back…" Jet closed the hatch and Ein barked waging his stubby tail.
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"What do you mean you're going to marry him?!" Mr. Rig's eyes grew wide in furry as Spike sat behind the counter with Mrs. Rigs who hugged him tightly.
"Please, you don't understand, don't you remember you were fine with Spike when—"
"I was fine with him protecting you, not being your…Husband" He glared at Spike as Faye held him back.
"Please, I love him!" Faye hissed pushing Mr. Rig's further away. "I don't need you killing him!"
"You know a husband is also known as waste or an expense—"
"Dear, that's an unnecessary waste, or expense worth taking; make sure you get it right before trying to insult the poor boy. If Faye wants to marry him, I don't see why she can't." Spike smiled turning towards Mrs. Rig's. "Just call me mom." She smiled at Spike.
"Miriam!" Mr. Rigs hissed in shock.
Spike's right eyebrow arched as he looked at Mrs. Rig's and then back to Faye. "Mrs. Rigs—" Faye's mouth dropped.
"That goes for you too Faye." Mrs. Rigs scowled looking over at her husband who pushed past Spike and into the back room in a huff. Spike bowed his head as it he had just done something terrible and walked over to Faye taking her hand in shame. "Spike, cheer up. He'll cool down after a little bit, he just doesn't like it when I'm right."
"That's not true!" Mr. Rigs growled pounding on the door. Faye and Mrs. Rigs frowned. They both knew it was true…
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Spike lay asleep in Faye's arms. She moved and he murmured something snuggling closer. Faye smiled, letting her right hand run through Spike's hair, as she looked at her engagement ring. In three days she would be his wife…
"Faye?" Spike whispered moving his head and looking at her. "Am I keeping you awake?" He rolled onto his side and pulled her back, against his chest.
Faye shook her head bringing his hand to her lips and kissing it before holding it against her chest. Spike smiled and moved closer tangling his legs with hers. "I was just thinking a little bit, that's all." She sighed moving her hair so Spike's face was against the back of her neck.
"About what?" He kissed her shoulder gingerly closing his eyes. It was around three in the morning, the sky was still dark, so no light came in through his small window.
"How would my life have turned out if you hadn't walked into the bar that day? I mean you could have gone to any of the thirty some bars along the walkway, yet you went into the one I was in." Faye bit down on her lower lip.
"It's fate, I guess." He smiled. "Now, go to sleep, I'm tired, you're keeping me awake." He smiled as she elbowed him lightly and he squeezed her tightly, not wanting to let her go. Spike sighed closing his two-toned eyes. 'Faye's the right one for me, the one I really love, the one I will protect for the rest of my life…'
"I love you, Spike." Faye yawned putting her hand against his, sleep slowly taking over the both of them. A smile crept onto his lips.
…The End…