Ignore Me Not
by jessebelle
Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the plot.
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Chapter Two: Reliable ol' Willow At Your Service
"No, couldn't send anyone to protect me. Didn't think I'd be doing anything important. Bet they all think I'm brooding over Oz again. Of course I was, but I was also brooding about my life, or lack there of. Guess Angel better watch his back in the King Of Brood Awards."
She continued her angry rambling as she walked through the streets of Sunnydale. Occasionally she'd see someone, but most people walked in groups, or stayed in after dark. The citizens of Sunnydale were non-observant, not stupid.
The Goddess must of heard her prayer because she made it to Giles' virtually unharmed. She knocked politely on the door until Spike answered it, with a mug of blood in his hand and in game-face.
"Spike, what are you doing? What would happen if it hadn't been me at the door. You could have scared somebody."
"Well luv, I happened to know it was you by your smell, so I figured it was safe."
"My smell?"
"Yeah, like strawberries and vanilla." A grin split across his face, but Willow was oblivious as she pushed him aside and entered Giles' apartment.
"Giles, I'm here. Giles?" she received no answer except a chuckle from Spike. She turned on him. "Where's Giles and everyone else? We're supposed to be researching a new demon."
Spike pointed to a note on a few of the books lying around. "Watcher boy had some business to attend to. According to him he knew you'd be reliable and research while everyone is out. The slayer and soldier boy are out on a date and the whelp and demon girl are well, you don't want specifics. So you get to stay with yours truly." He flashed her another grin. Personally he liked the witch. She was always nice to him and treated him like a person and she always remembered to bring him his blood at the right temperature. Plus he knew she had a fire in her just waiting to get out. He saw the fire flicker when he called her reliable. Now she was almost steaming.
"Reliable ol' Willow at your service. So they think I don't have a life. Automatically they assume that I don't have plans and will come running when they call for help. Well this is it, I've had it, I'm leaving." She walked over to the couch and grabbed her things.
Spike just kept on smiling."You'd make a great vampire luv."
She turned around and glared at him. "No, my vampire self is skanky, has little patience, and had a thing for Angel."
Spike's eyebrow immediately went up. "And you know this how?"
She again turned on him, but softened a bit when she saw his obvious curiosity. "I met her once, it was this whole big thing. Ask Anya, she's the one that did it. Right now I have to pack." She grabbed a few more things of hers that she'd kept at Giles' apartment.
"No luv, I think I'll ask you. We'll have to have somethin' interesting to talk about on the road since I'm comin' with."
"What, no, you can stay here and tell everyone I'm gone."
"No, luv. I'm comin' with you. Truth is you're the only one I can stand around here. Everyone else here in Sunnyhell are idiots. Plus you might need some manly man to protect you from the creatures of the night like m'self." He puffed out his chest and gave 'the smile', the one that could melt even the coldest of hearts.
Willow sighed dramatically. The truth was she would like some company. She liked Spike and frequently got lectures of how dangerous he was from the rest of the gang. They didn't like that she treated him like a person instead of a thing. And Spike had never called her reliable, so it was okay, but she knew there had to be something else. No one would up and leave because of her or her safety "Not that I'm not flattered, but there has to be more."
"You're right luv, I hate this town and everything in it. I'd jump at the first ticket outta here, and if it happens to be with you, it's an added bonus. Plus I'm curious about you as a vamp. I just can't picture you, ugh," He shuddered, "liking peaches. You don't really need my protection because there isn't any demon that would dare approach you like this."
"Like what?"
"Pissed off. You might not know it, but you pack a lot of power Red. So, can I come?" He gave her the puppy dog look which made Willow smile.
She couldn't believe she was doing this, but hey, you have to live a little, even if you happen to be dead. "Fine, get your things. We'll leave tonight. I just have to leave everyone a note."
"Why luv?"
"To tell them that I'm gone, but that I'm safe, and that I'm not reliable."
Spike smirked. "Well luv, here's the thing. You're aggravated at them for calling you reliable, right?"
"Yeah."
"And you're leaving to get away from them underestimating you and possibly to make them worry?"
"Yep."
"Well then, forget the note. Let them think the worst. Serves them right to worry, and if you decide to come back, then they'll have realized exactly what they lost." He could see her biting her bottom lip while processing his wisdom and he could practically hear the debate going on inside her head.
Finally she sighed. "You're right. Hurry up, we still have to go get my stuff."
by jessebelle
Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the plot.
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Chapter Two: Reliable ol' Willow At Your Service
"No, couldn't send anyone to protect me. Didn't think I'd be doing anything important. Bet they all think I'm brooding over Oz again. Of course I was, but I was also brooding about my life, or lack there of. Guess Angel better watch his back in the King Of Brood Awards."
She continued her angry rambling as she walked through the streets of Sunnydale. Occasionally she'd see someone, but most people walked in groups, or stayed in after dark. The citizens of Sunnydale were non-observant, not stupid.
The Goddess must of heard her prayer because she made it to Giles' virtually unharmed. She knocked politely on the door until Spike answered it, with a mug of blood in his hand and in game-face.
"Spike, what are you doing? What would happen if it hadn't been me at the door. You could have scared somebody."
"Well luv, I happened to know it was you by your smell, so I figured it was safe."
"My smell?"
"Yeah, like strawberries and vanilla." A grin split across his face, but Willow was oblivious as she pushed him aside and entered Giles' apartment.
"Giles, I'm here. Giles?" she received no answer except a chuckle from Spike. She turned on him. "Where's Giles and everyone else? We're supposed to be researching a new demon."
Spike pointed to a note on a few of the books lying around. "Watcher boy had some business to attend to. According to him he knew you'd be reliable and research while everyone is out. The slayer and soldier boy are out on a date and the whelp and demon girl are well, you don't want specifics. So you get to stay with yours truly." He flashed her another grin. Personally he liked the witch. She was always nice to him and treated him like a person and she always remembered to bring him his blood at the right temperature. Plus he knew she had a fire in her just waiting to get out. He saw the fire flicker when he called her reliable. Now she was almost steaming.
"Reliable ol' Willow at your service. So they think I don't have a life. Automatically they assume that I don't have plans and will come running when they call for help. Well this is it, I've had it, I'm leaving." She walked over to the couch and grabbed her things.
Spike just kept on smiling."You'd make a great vampire luv."
She turned around and glared at him. "No, my vampire self is skanky, has little patience, and had a thing for Angel."
Spike's eyebrow immediately went up. "And you know this how?"
She again turned on him, but softened a bit when she saw his obvious curiosity. "I met her once, it was this whole big thing. Ask Anya, she's the one that did it. Right now I have to pack." She grabbed a few more things of hers that she'd kept at Giles' apartment.
"No luv, I think I'll ask you. We'll have to have somethin' interesting to talk about on the road since I'm comin' with."
"What, no, you can stay here and tell everyone I'm gone."
"No, luv. I'm comin' with you. Truth is you're the only one I can stand around here. Everyone else here in Sunnyhell are idiots. Plus you might need some manly man to protect you from the creatures of the night like m'self." He puffed out his chest and gave 'the smile', the one that could melt even the coldest of hearts.
Willow sighed dramatically. The truth was she would like some company. She liked Spike and frequently got lectures of how dangerous he was from the rest of the gang. They didn't like that she treated him like a person instead of a thing. And Spike had never called her reliable, so it was okay, but she knew there had to be something else. No one would up and leave because of her or her safety "Not that I'm not flattered, but there has to be more."
"You're right luv, I hate this town and everything in it. I'd jump at the first ticket outta here, and if it happens to be with you, it's an added bonus. Plus I'm curious about you as a vamp. I just can't picture you, ugh," He shuddered, "liking peaches. You don't really need my protection because there isn't any demon that would dare approach you like this."
"Like what?"
"Pissed off. You might not know it, but you pack a lot of power Red. So, can I come?" He gave her the puppy dog look which made Willow smile.
She couldn't believe she was doing this, but hey, you have to live a little, even if you happen to be dead. "Fine, get your things. We'll leave tonight. I just have to leave everyone a note."
"Why luv?"
"To tell them that I'm gone, but that I'm safe, and that I'm not reliable."
Spike smirked. "Well luv, here's the thing. You're aggravated at them for calling you reliable, right?"
"Yeah."
"And you're leaving to get away from them underestimating you and possibly to make them worry?"
"Yep."
"Well then, forget the note. Let them think the worst. Serves them right to worry, and if you decide to come back, then they'll have realized exactly what they lost." He could see her biting her bottom lip while processing his wisdom and he could practically hear the debate going on inside her head.
Finally she sighed. "You're right. Hurry up, we still have to go get my stuff."