Tears Are Fallen Rose Petals
- Chapter 4 -
Jamming with the Frog Princess
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Spike paced back and forth in his hotel room. 'Why am I so nervous?' Spike's mind racked with thoughts. But none came to his mind.
"Hmm… Nervous aren't we?" Jet chuckled lightly ting on his white bow tie, which went with his black tuxedo. "I still can't believe you've talked me into going to this thing…" Jet grumbled. 'I can't believe I went out and spent so much money on a damned suit. And Spike, who bought the girls all the fuffy crap!'
The clock in the far corner of the room struck eight and played a little tune. Spike's eyes widened and he looked up. "It's time already?!"
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"Ahh! It's time already?!" Faye cried as she zippered the back of her dress up. It fit her form just perfectly as she ran back into the bath room and slammed the door shut. "Ed, if Spike knocks on the door, tell him he has to wait and don't let him in!"
"K`,K`, Faye-Faye!" Ed happily twirled in her dress with her little orange sandals and bracelets Faye had let her ware. Ed hair was pulled back, after being straitened with Faye's straitening iron and curled. Little ties helped hold back into a little curly bun that Faye was very proud of, and Ed loved.
The doorbell rang and Faye screamed. "He's hear!"
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"Don't worry Faye… It's the frog prince, here for the frog princess…" Jet frowned smiling when Ed came running.
"Faye-Faye made me all pretty!" Ed twirled and lunged at Jet hugging him tightly.
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Spike chuckled hearing the muffled scream of Faye's voice. "Guess I better get my ass over there…" Spike sighed picking up the roses on the little glass of water. He grabbed a room key and stuck it into his black suit pants. Spike's suit was more… Up to date compared to Jet's. He had the black pants and suit jacket with a white dress shirt instead… Of the tuxedo.
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Faye put on a little bit of pale pink lip gloss, and a light green eye shadow that matched her eyes. Her hair was pulled back into a loose little tie with her chopsticks holding her hair back. The door bell rang again and Ed swung the door open. "She's not ready Spike!" Ed slammed the door shut. Faye smiled laughing a little.
"Oh…" Spike sighed and pulled out a segregate lighting it up in the hallway.
"Gahh! No! No! No smoking!" A stocky little woman with red hair and green eyes cried.
"Yeah lady…" Spike grumbled rubbing it into the carpet.
"Iee! Go! Go! Get out!" The woman was enraged and threw a fist at Spike, but missed as he quickly opened the door and ran in the room.
"Spike, out!" Ed yelled. "Faye-Faye will yell at you!"
"It's fine Ed." Faye stepped out of the bathroom all dressed and ready. Spike mouth hung open ajar, quickly shutting. Jet smiled slightly impressed with Spike's choice in women's cloths. "Hmm… That good looking huh?"
"What are you talking about? I just grabbed a dress and crap so we could get our minds off of things, and—"
"And, because you're in love with me!" Faye taunted winking her left eye.
"Ha… Fat chance Valentine." Spike murmured. "I'm telling you, you aren't going to win that bet! I don't love you; I'm just thanking you for being there for me damn it!" Spike's voice ran cold and dark. Faye's happy face fell.
"Let's go…" She pushed away from Spike and the roses fell to the ground. Three petals falling from the red rose. Tears fell from Faye's eyes and Spike pushed Jet and Ed inside and Grabbed Faye pushing her outside the room.
"Erra! Faye, I'm sorry okay, is that what you want me to say?! Huh?!" Spike shouted and the old woman scowled.
"Little heathens…" She mumbled.
"All I wanted," Faye paused. "Never mind."
Spike looked at the ground and smiled slightly. Both arms pushed against the wall leaning in on an angle pinning Faye to the wall. "Like the dress and necklace?" He looked up at her with a spark of something in his eyes that flickered away just as fast as it came. He gave her a lopsided smiled that had Faye's heart skipping a beat.
"Why did you spend so much money on someone like me?"
"Why did you spend the time to help me out with Julia?" Spike smiled again winking at her. "You ready to go, or do you have to redo all your makeup?"
"Yeah, let's get going." Spike walked away from the wall and gave her a once over before opening the door and grabbing the roses out of Ed's hands and motioned the frog prince, and princess to come. And the fly, Ein to stay there. Ein whined in disappointment. Spike handed Faye the roses. "Are these roses?" She looked up in shock.
"Yeah… Why?"
"Oh, my God where did you find them? I haven't ever seen them. I only remember them from the video tape we got in the mail." She put them up to her nose and inhaled the scent.
"Heh, let's just say I got them from an angel." Spike let his hand run through his thick green hair and looked at Faye who stared in question.
"Fine, don't tell me then…" Faye teased.
"Hmm, I don't plan on it." Spike smiled with an evil glare and wrapped his arm around her. "Baby…" He laughed as she squirmed and pulled away.
'What was that?! That's not Spike, that's…' Faye glared at him.
"Hmm, didn't think you would like that." He chuckled.
Jet and Faye watched eagerly for something to happen. "Extras on dinner say's they get together!" Ed hissed at Jet.
"You've got a bet my dear." Jet smiled. If I win you teach me how to hack into to stuff like you can, alright?"
"Uh huh, uh huh, Ed agrees." Ed twirled in her dress running down the hall to the elevator.
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"Where are they Waters?!" Vicious shouted the whole building seemed to shake.
"They'll be here sir! They're just a little late. I promise you with my life that they will be here."
"Hmm…" Vicious glared his voice seething with hate.
"Yes… They will be here."
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'Why do I feel like this about Faye? She just one day says we're going to be partners on the bebop and she was going to stay there. She's annoying as hell… I can't stand her half the time. Why am I all worried about her, and afraid that I'll look like an idiot around her? I'm not falling in love with her… I won't.' Spike stared at Faye admiring how good she looked in the dress.
"Didn't your mother ever teach you not to stare?" Faye smirked looking out of the corner of her eye.
"Wouldn't know, she died when I was really little; she's not berried far from here. I was planning on stopping by her and my father's graves and saying hi.
Faye's smirk disappeared. Could I go with you?" Faye blushed slightly.
"Whatever." Spike was surprised. 'The ice queen has a heart!' Spike shook his head.
"What? I won't go if you don't want me to." Faye looked up abruptly.
Spike chuckled and shook his head. "It's not that. It's the fact that you of all people care about that sort of thing!"
"Yes Prince Annoying pain on the ass, I do have a heart when it comes to people's dead family members!"
"Oh, so I get it, you hate anything else?"
"Erra!" Faye screamed.
"Hey, just messin` with ya." Spike put his hands into the air.
"Yeah… I'll give you messing with ya."
"You want me that bad?" Spike smiled coyly.
"Ha… In your dreams space cowboy." She purposely bumped into him getting him to stumble.
"Oh, you're asking for it now… I'll get you back Valentine, I'll get you back." He joked.
Faye's eyes brightened and she laughed freely; something she hadn't done in a long time. No since she had been in love… In love with Whitney. 'Am I really falling in love with Spike? The annoying leech that just sits on his ass half the time, and doesn't listen to anyone except himself?'
"What?" Spike and Faye both said looking at each other.
"I wasn't saying anything." Spike gave her another once over glance.
"I never said you said something, you were looking at me."
"I was?" Spike gave her a weird looking glance of question.
"Yeah, you were."
"Hmm… Didn't even notice." Spike lied blushing slightly covering it up quickly.
"What ever you say prince charming…" Faye smirked winking. Sending Spike's light pink cheeks to bright red in a split second.
"Hey, you came!" It was the officer again. He was in a black suit simpler to Spike's, but still quite nice looking.
"Looking mighty fine in that dress miss. Your friend is a lucky man." The man wrapped his arm around Faye and pulled her close getting a chance to look down her dress.
A wave of anger shot through Spike and he felt like pounding the guy right then and there. "Really," Faye forced a smile looking over to Spike who had a look to kill on his face. She stared for a moment in shock. Before motioning him to help her out. "Hmm. He's just a friend though nothing more."
"Faye, come on. You said you needed to go to the bathroom didn't you?" Spike pulled her away from the lingering man from the morgue.
"Ed, has to go pee also!" Ed whined playing along thinking this not much more then a game.
"I told you to go before we left the hotel room sweet heart…" Jet patted Ed on the head gently.
"Uhh… Heh, here. I'll help you all find the bathrooms." The man frowned. 'There go my chances of getting any for tonight.' He glared at Spike.
"You okay?" Spike put his arm protectively around Faye whispering into Faye's ear.
"Yeah, he just had a tight grip on me is." Faye smiled leaning into Spike's shoulder. "Thank you for the dress and necklace, you spent way too much money on someone like me."
"What do you mean by that?" Spike pulled away and looked down at her.
"Nothing."
"You mean by the way you dress and look people will think you're a—" Spike cut him self off when her eyes fell lifeless once more and she stared at the ground.
"Whore, slut, bitch, prostitute. Take your pick." A tear rolled down Faye's cheek and fell to the floor.
"I don't pick any of those." Spike looked back at what he had just said and nodded. Sure she might look it sometimes with those short-shorts, and bright yellow shirt that shows too much cleavage for the public eye to see… But, since this morning things have been different. She had changed. Her cloths, her bitchy personality. It was all gone in Spike's mind. She was caring…
"Haa… That's a laugh. What did you think when you first saw me Spike, hmm?" Faye clenched her fists tightly as they came up to the bathrooms.
"I thought you were one of the people at the gambling booths. Remember, you were in the uniform and cheated me out of all my money?"
"Shut up!" She cried and ran into the women's bathroom.
"Uhh damn it Faye…" Spike closed his eyes pounding his fist into the bathroom door the picture of the person in the little pink dress falling to the floor. Ed picked it up and ran into the bathroom. "Faye, come on! You know I didn't think you were those things, why did you ask?!"
"Didn't think she was a what?" Mr. Morgue came from out of no where.
"None of your business!"
"Hey, I got you these party invites, you should thank me."
"For groping Faye?!" Spike was about to blow a gasket.
"Oh, come on a friendly peak of two down a girl's shirt isn't bad now is it?"
"To me it is, alright?!" Spike grabbed the guy by his collar and shoved him into a wall. "Especially if you let the girl's date see!"
"I thought you said you weren't a couple?" The man curved the corners of his lips up ever so slightly and forwarded his eyebrows.
"Erra!" Spike stopped an inch away from the man's face as Faye stepped out, the tears drying on her face.
"Spike, I'm alright. Leave him alone." Faye's face was slightly paled, but she seemed a little better. Ed came running out seconds later.
Spike grabbed the ticks out of the man's breast pocket, and pushed him against the wall. "Just back off." Spike hissed, wrapping his arm around Faye again, but she pulled away.
"I'm fine, really. Thank you…" Faye still had tears in her eyes and Spike just shook his head and stopped mid step.
"Don't lie to me Faye. Lying will get you no where. Look where it got Julia! If she hadn't lied and said she wasn't coming to the grave yard the last time I saw her, maybe she would still be alive! Lying kills you as far as I can see… Either that or it'll kill your heart." Spike looked up at Faye with an unreadable face. Faye forwarded her eyebrows as tears started to fall from her eyes again.
She turned and started to run back into the bathroom, but Spike quickly grabbed her arm and swung her back into his chest and held her there as she cried willingly.
Jet frowned. "Are we going home?"
"I said I was fine didn't I?" Faye pulled away and met Spike's intense gaze before looking away quickly. "Why do we have to leave?"
Spike smirked slightly and nodded hearing the music blaring in his ear, and people's voices echoing in the distance. "Come on Cinderella." Spike held out his hand. Faye's eyes guided down along with her hand the met his. He gripped a hold tightly. "What? Can't Prince Charming hold a princess's hand?" Spike smiled feebly.
"May I have this dace?" Jet smiled looking down at Ed. 'Why do I have to be the babysitter?' Jet let Ed step on his feet as they glided over to the large food table.
People were all dressed up. Men in suits, and women in dresses; almost everyone was dancing, either that, or they were sitting and talking and drinking their little martinis. Spike and Faye walked silently hand in hand as Sarah Mchlan's, I Will Remember You started to play on the loud speakers surrounding the ball room.
"Dance?" Faye looked up hopefully.
"I thought the princess would never ask…" Spike smiled as he took her hand and wrapped his arms around her lower waist. Faye blushed slightly resting her other free hand on his shoulder and leaning into his embrace. "Spike?" Faye decided to be brave. "Why are you acting so different today?" Faye asked as she relaxed more and rested her head on his shoulder.
Spike tensed up slightly and looked down at Faye. "What are you saying? I haven't been acting any different, you have." Spike mumbled as he twirled her in a circled quickly when the music picked up some.
"Just my style in clothing, and I've just been nicer to you because of Julia, and the bet we've got going."
"Really… That doesn't explain the extra crying, and free show of emotions…" Spike smiled satisfied with himself.
"Only because I don't have my own room to go and run off to and cry at!" Faye said louder pulling away slightly. "You've also been mister sensitive. Crying, wrapping your arms around people!"
"You would cry if someone you loved died!"
"I would if I knew who to cry for maybe I would! Remember, I have no memory, or anyone to cry for except you, Ed, or Jet!" Faye pulled away running away from Spike's open arms to the cold outdoor of a nearby small patio that hung from the ground below.
Spike closed his eyes tightly regretting what he had just said. He quickly made up his mind and ran for the patio. "Faye…" Spike popped his head out to find the one this he didn't want. "Vicious." Spike took a step out.
"Heh, you want her to die? I wouldn't move if I were you." Vicious had a tight hold of Faye with the sword up against her neck. Spike's eyes widened, and his heart seemed to stop.
"This is between us, not her. Let her go, please Vicious." Spike's arm reached out and Vicious pulled away forming a tighter grip around Faye's neck and pushing the blade harder against Faye's neck.
"Wrong my friend. This all started with a certain girl in our lives… I killed her. Yes, it was fun seeing the fear in Julia's pretty little eyes as I slid the blade across her throat slightly before I stabbed her in the heart and through her off the roof of the same room Faye is in right now!" Vicious smiled as Spike's face squirmed with hate and fear.
"Why? Didn't you love her; just tell me why she had to die just to get me mad." Spike drew out a gun from his waist band and pointed it at Vicious.
"She slept with you after she did with me, and then decided to go with you because you were better!" Vicious smiled, his white hair blowing in the wind.
"That's not true and you know it Vicious… You hit her around, and sad you loved her, but you didn't." Spike sighed and took another brave step out. "I on the other hand didn't force her to do anything, I never said I loved her—" Spike stopped in his tracks. "I… I never said I loved her…" The world began to spin.
"And you wonder to this day why she never showed up at the grave yard." Vicious smiled. "I was so close to having her kill you. Then she had to have a change of heart and run off never wanting to me, or you ever again." Vicious chuckled to himself as a single tear fell from Faye's eyes. "Of course it didn't take much to find her."
"Bastard!" Spike closed his eyes and tightly held the gun in his hand. "This is the last time I'm going to ask you to let Faye go…"
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"Jet!" Ed pocked in his side as she looked out the small window to find Spike, Faye, and Vicious.
"Oh, God!" He grabbed a gun and ran quickly going for the door closest to Faye.
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"Or what Spike?" Vicious smiled
"HAAAA!" Jet cam slamming through the door hitting Vicious, making him lose his grip on Faye.
Spike stared in shock as Faye fell into his arms. "Or that…"
"Heh…" Vicious smiled lunging from the railing and landing ironically on the overhang tarp that helped the people opening and closing doors from getting wet.
"Vicious!" Spike's voice echoed through the streets as he waved a quick goodbye, with an evil cackle, his bird flying down to his side. Spike glared, back quickly turning around and hugging Faye. "Are you alright?" Spike held her as she cried warm tears into his suit. Spike motioned for Jet and Ed to go away with a quick little motion of his head. Spike pulled Faye away from his chest letting his hand brush stray strands of hair from her face, and down to her neck where a cut bled.
"It'll be fine…" she insured him touching the cut flinching slightly. "I think." Spike smirked slightly. His fingers running over her eyes drying the tears away.
"I think you'll survive." Spike teased. Faye laughed as Spike helped her stand up but, before she knew it Spike had her pushed against the wall. She looked at him for a few more seconds. As his face grew nearer. Her lips brushed against his and he murmered something Faye couldn't hear as he kissed her.
I will Remember You
By Sarah McLachlan, Seamus Egan, and
Dave Merenda)
I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
Remember the good times that we had?
I let them slip away from us when things got bad
How clearly I first saw you smilin' in the sun
Wanna feel your warmth upon me, I wanna be the one
I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
I'm so tired but I can't sleep
Standin' on the edge of something much too deep
It's funny how we feel so much but we cannot say a word
We are screaming inside, but we can't be heard
But I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
I'm so afraid to love you, but more afraid to loose
Clinging to a past that doesn't let me choose
Once there was a darkness, deep and endless night
You gave me everything you had, oh you gave me light
And I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
And I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
Weep not for the memories
-- So how was the ending of the chapter?! ^__~ I know, I might have had them a little OOC… But I'm working on it! I think for some reason… Vicious was really OOC, but I don't know why. Well, any tips could help, and I'm sorry for any errors in the story! I'll try and get the next chapter out ASAP! It's just that my dad has put me on a time limit… 7:30 I'm off, or the next night it'll be 6:30! ::Grumbles:: -_-' --
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