Willow's Savior
Chapter 13
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer. Joss Whedon does, the lucky guy.
Authors Note: Rated R for a few curse words and talk of sex. About the same as an episode but better safe then sorry. Takes place after Spike got the chip and there is no Tara.
Awakenings
When I came to, I realized that I was in Giles' apartment along with everyone else, and all of us looked terrible. My head was pounding and I felt incredibly weak from the blood loss. Looking around the room I saw Giles checking over a still unconscious Anya while Xander looked on anxiously. Buffy, of all people, was undressing Spike and placing him gently on the recliner. She noticed me staring only after she had finished tucking a blanket around him. Once she saw that I was awake she made her way over to the couch where I was laying down.
"How are you feeling, Wills?" She asked me, taking a careful look in my eyes as she did so.
"A little lightheaded, but other than that I'm okay." I reassured her noticing that she didn't look to steady on her feet. "Sit down for a bit Buffy. You look like you're going to keel over."
Once she stopped moving, and wasn't occupied with taking care of us, Buffy practically fell onto the couch next to me. I guess even the slayer can't battle blood loss.
"So how's Anya?" I asked glancing in her general direction.
"She'll be fine. Just a small knock on the head, nothing too serious to worry about." Buffy answered as we both looked at Xander wrapped around an unconscious Anya.
"I'm happy for them." I commented softly.
"Me too. Now if he'll only propose before the next catastrophe we'll be all set." Buffy said thoughtfully.
"No kidding." I agreed. "So how is Spike?"
"Giles' said he will be fine, he's just in some type of healing trance for now. Spike will wake up once he's fully healed, probably in a couple of hours. Everyone else only had minor injuries, thank god." Buffy answered.
Our conversation was interrupted by Giles as he knelt down beside us on the floor. He took my head in his hand and seemingly tried to check for a concussion. I assume I checked out alright, because he suggested that we both get some sleep.
"Why don't we all get some rest." Buffy said, dragging her stuttering watcher down on the couch beside her. Before long Buffy had fallen asleep with her head pillowed on Giles' shoulder. Right before I lay my head down to attempt to sleep I saw Giles looking down at her with an enraptured expression on his face.
"You really should tell her you love her." I whispered over Buffy's head, causing him to snap his gaze to me in surprise.
"I am sure I have no idea what you are talking about." He stuttered looking vastly embarrassed.
"Come now, I've known you both for years. No need to lie, besides I think you'll be good for her." I reassured him, squeezing his hand gently in support.
"I appreciate your blessing Willow, but I do not think Buffy sees me in any romantic way." Giles demurred.
"And she never will if you don't give her the chance, you big dope."
"Perhaps." Giles answered looking thoughtful. "When you take your own advice I will think about telling Buffy of my feelings for her."
"What?" I gasped in surprise that even Giles knew how I felt about Spike. "Goddess, is it that obvious?"
"Not really, but like you said I've known you for years. It is obvious to anyone who really knows you that you love the git."
"He doesn't know does he?" I asked urgently, my embarrassment turning my face red.
"I don't believe so."
I let out a sigh of relief. I didn't know how I would react if he found out, but I'm pretty sure I'd die of embarrassment. "You seem calm about this."
"I've had much practice." Giles grimaced. "One word: Angel. Don't get me wrong just because I don't openly disapprove doesn't mean I trust him worth a damn, he is still a vampire after all. If you, however, see something redeemable in him than I will trust your judgment. I'll give him a chance to prove himself, but please do be careful."
"Thank you."
"Think nothing of it." Giles whispered as he patted my hand. "Now we should both be sleeping."
A few minutes later I could hear soft snores from the other side of the couch once Giles fell asleep. I however, didn't fall asleep right away because I was too busy contemplating what Giles said. I realized that even though my friends were civil to Spike they most likely felt the same way Giles did. So it was with a warm feeling in my chest, my gaze on a bleached vampire and my arm curled around Buffy and Giles that I finally drifted off to sleep.
Chapter 13
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer. Joss Whedon does, the lucky guy.
Authors Note: Rated R for a few curse words and talk of sex. About the same as an episode but better safe then sorry. Takes place after Spike got the chip and there is no Tara.
Awakenings
When I came to, I realized that I was in Giles' apartment along with everyone else, and all of us looked terrible. My head was pounding and I felt incredibly weak from the blood loss. Looking around the room I saw Giles checking over a still unconscious Anya while Xander looked on anxiously. Buffy, of all people, was undressing Spike and placing him gently on the recliner. She noticed me staring only after she had finished tucking a blanket around him. Once she saw that I was awake she made her way over to the couch where I was laying down.
"How are you feeling, Wills?" She asked me, taking a careful look in my eyes as she did so.
"A little lightheaded, but other than that I'm okay." I reassured her noticing that she didn't look to steady on her feet. "Sit down for a bit Buffy. You look like you're going to keel over."
Once she stopped moving, and wasn't occupied with taking care of us, Buffy practically fell onto the couch next to me. I guess even the slayer can't battle blood loss.
"So how's Anya?" I asked glancing in her general direction.
"She'll be fine. Just a small knock on the head, nothing too serious to worry about." Buffy answered as we both looked at Xander wrapped around an unconscious Anya.
"I'm happy for them." I commented softly.
"Me too. Now if he'll only propose before the next catastrophe we'll be all set." Buffy said thoughtfully.
"No kidding." I agreed. "So how is Spike?"
"Giles' said he will be fine, he's just in some type of healing trance for now. Spike will wake up once he's fully healed, probably in a couple of hours. Everyone else only had minor injuries, thank god." Buffy answered.
Our conversation was interrupted by Giles as he knelt down beside us on the floor. He took my head in his hand and seemingly tried to check for a concussion. I assume I checked out alright, because he suggested that we both get some sleep.
"Why don't we all get some rest." Buffy said, dragging her stuttering watcher down on the couch beside her. Before long Buffy had fallen asleep with her head pillowed on Giles' shoulder. Right before I lay my head down to attempt to sleep I saw Giles looking down at her with an enraptured expression on his face.
"You really should tell her you love her." I whispered over Buffy's head, causing him to snap his gaze to me in surprise.
"I am sure I have no idea what you are talking about." He stuttered looking vastly embarrassed.
"Come now, I've known you both for years. No need to lie, besides I think you'll be good for her." I reassured him, squeezing his hand gently in support.
"I appreciate your blessing Willow, but I do not think Buffy sees me in any romantic way." Giles demurred.
"And she never will if you don't give her the chance, you big dope."
"Perhaps." Giles answered looking thoughtful. "When you take your own advice I will think about telling Buffy of my feelings for her."
"What?" I gasped in surprise that even Giles knew how I felt about Spike. "Goddess, is it that obvious?"
"Not really, but like you said I've known you for years. It is obvious to anyone who really knows you that you love the git."
"He doesn't know does he?" I asked urgently, my embarrassment turning my face red.
"I don't believe so."
I let out a sigh of relief. I didn't know how I would react if he found out, but I'm pretty sure I'd die of embarrassment. "You seem calm about this."
"I've had much practice." Giles grimaced. "One word: Angel. Don't get me wrong just because I don't openly disapprove doesn't mean I trust him worth a damn, he is still a vampire after all. If you, however, see something redeemable in him than I will trust your judgment. I'll give him a chance to prove himself, but please do be careful."
"Thank you."
"Think nothing of it." Giles whispered as he patted my hand. "Now we should both be sleeping."
A few minutes later I could hear soft snores from the other side of the couch once Giles fell asleep. I however, didn't fall asleep right away because I was too busy contemplating what Giles said. I realized that even though my friends were civil to Spike they most likely felt the same way Giles did. So it was with a warm feeling in my chest, my gaze on a bleached vampire and my arm curled around Buffy and Giles that I finally drifted off to sleep.