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Summary: Totally AU. Spike and Buffy are highschool seniors and are best friends until Spike becomes a famous actor and. well just read it.
Authors Notes: Please give feedback. I will beg if I have to. Oh and I hope you like the story, it's one of my very firsts so be gentle.
Disclaimer: I own nothing except maybe a few original characters but they're pretty easy to spot.
Chapter Twenty
It had already been a 2 months since Spike had last seen Buffy in person. Their movie had finished on that third month and well he was off on a slight vacation from Hollywood. Last he heard, she was off making a new movie while he was still desperately in love with her. As much as he tried to win her over, all she ever saw in him nowadays was as a friend. He had blown his chance by being such a jerk before and now she had that Scott guy. He had no chance, he read all about their relationship in tabloids. He even saw a picture of them going to some art class together. They took yoga together and even Pilates. Scott and Buffy was one close couple, even if they had never admitted it. But everyone in Hollywood knew that the excuse of being "just friends" was PR crap. Now all he hoped for was that Scott took care of Buffy. Truthfully, the reason he was on "vacation" was to get away from it all. He knew that if he was in Hollywood, he might eventually bump into her and he knew he couldn't pretend to be happy for her. There was just no way. Unfortunately, he'd have to face her soon, as in tomorrow, since their movie "Doughnuts" was about to be premiered so he'd have to do press junkets and such plus he had a new movie to shoot in a couple of weeks. Despite all these, he was trying to relax as much as possible as he sat soaking up the rays of the sun in the coast of Spain where he was.
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meanwhile...
The one couple Spike was thinking about were at the very moment together at the art class they took together. When Scott first suggested to Buffy that they take art, she thought he was crazy after all Buffy thought she had no talent for art at all. Well, she was right- she didn't. However, she did find its atmosphere so relaxing and different from all the pressures of Hollywood that she stuck with it despite how hideous her paintings were.
"You know, you're really improving Buff..." Scott said as he glanced at her painting. They were currently trying to paint a bowl of fruit. "I really like your cherries..."
"Liar. There are no cherries in my painting, those are grapes." Buffy countered.
"Oh... well, it looks like cherries to me."
"Ugghh... I am so bad at this. Now you know why I failed art in high school." Buffy moaned.
Scott quickly reminded her though that she was still in high school. In fact, the only reason they could take art class today was because it was a Sunday.
"Oh please" Buffy said "I don't even go to my high school because I'm at sets most of time."
"True, but then don't you have a tutor?" Scott innocently said as he put the finishing touches on his painting.
It was true. She did have a tutor. She didn't resent the fact that she had to study anyway because in a few months she would graduate. Oh, plus her mom wouldn't allow her to continue acting if she didn't finish her studies.
"Quit bothering me 'bout it already and keep quiet. I'm trying to focus here can't you see?" Buffy asked gesturing to her painting.
"Okay fine. But you know, I'm really going to miss you. You truly are my best friend... I mean two whole weeks without you! That's absurd!"
"Oh come on, I'm just going to New York for two weeks. I have to do press for "Doughnuts". It's part of the job description. I'm going to back before you know it. I'm still shooting a movie here remember?"
"Oh, I know. But still... Oh can I ask you something?" Scott asked
"Do I have a choice? I know you're going to ask whether I say yes or no."
"Oh, goody. So... I'm wondering how you feel about seeing you know who again?" Scott asked, excitedly
Buffy though countered with a sweet innocent reply of: "Who?"
"Oh, don't play dumb with me girlfriend. You know who..."
"You mean Spike? I don't know how to feel. I mean sometimes I can still imagine how much of a jerk he was before, you know and yet sometimes..."
"Sometimes what? You remember how nice he was and how nice he really is?"
"Something like that. I guess it really is a case of forgiving but not forgetting. I know that we called a truce and became friends but it really makes me wonder if he's nice to me now because I am an actress now and no longer little miss nobody."
Scott didn't know what to say to that, he didn't have an answer. Buffy did make sense about Spike. Buffy had told him about how Spike acted when he became a famous star and despite how nice he acted toward her on the set there was some doubt on her part. All Scott did know was that he wanted Buffy to be happy as well.
"Well... I see your point." Scott said "Now that I think about it, maybe I should go with you to New York."
"What? Why?" Buffy asked
"Oh, do you not want me there?"
"That's not what I meant. It's just that... what would you do there?"
"Provide some moral support, you know when you see him. I'm also an excellent judge of character, I can tell you an outsiders point of view on whether he's being honest or not. Plus, honey, haven't you seen all the great stores they have there in New York?" Scott answered.
"Yeah, yeah, you say shopping but I really know that you really only want to go because YOU want to see Spike again since what's that you said to me before, you have a crush on him?" Buffy said with a laugh.
"I told you never to repeat that again, I was drunk! Plus you can't deny that he has a hot little bod..." Scott said dreamily. "So anyway, it's settled, I'm coming with for all the above mentioned reasons and that's final." Scott said in his no nonsense voice.
"Fine. To New York we go..."
And that was that. They went back to their paintings waiting for what the next day would bring.
A/N: I know... it's a miracle! I'm so sorry that it took so long for me to update and for keeping you guys hanging. It's just that I got kinda sick of writing and needed to stop for awhile. I know I should have written that I was taking a break but I didn't so I'm really sorry about that. Thank you though to everyone who has emailed me asking about my stories, they were what pushed me to continue. Hope you guys enjoy... :)
Summary: Totally AU. Spike and Buffy are highschool seniors and are best friends until Spike becomes a famous actor and. well just read it.
Authors Notes: Please give feedback. I will beg if I have to. Oh and I hope you like the story, it's one of my very firsts so be gentle.
Disclaimer: I own nothing except maybe a few original characters but they're pretty easy to spot.
Chapter Twenty
It had already been a 2 months since Spike had last seen Buffy in person. Their movie had finished on that third month and well he was off on a slight vacation from Hollywood. Last he heard, she was off making a new movie while he was still desperately in love with her. As much as he tried to win her over, all she ever saw in him nowadays was as a friend. He had blown his chance by being such a jerk before and now she had that Scott guy. He had no chance, he read all about their relationship in tabloids. He even saw a picture of them going to some art class together. They took yoga together and even Pilates. Scott and Buffy was one close couple, even if they had never admitted it. But everyone in Hollywood knew that the excuse of being "just friends" was PR crap. Now all he hoped for was that Scott took care of Buffy. Truthfully, the reason he was on "vacation" was to get away from it all. He knew that if he was in Hollywood, he might eventually bump into her and he knew he couldn't pretend to be happy for her. There was just no way. Unfortunately, he'd have to face her soon, as in tomorrow, since their movie "Doughnuts" was about to be premiered so he'd have to do press junkets and such plus he had a new movie to shoot in a couple of weeks. Despite all these, he was trying to relax as much as possible as he sat soaking up the rays of the sun in the coast of Spain where he was.
&&&&&
meanwhile...
The one couple Spike was thinking about were at the very moment together at the art class they took together. When Scott first suggested to Buffy that they take art, she thought he was crazy after all Buffy thought she had no talent for art at all. Well, she was right- she didn't. However, she did find its atmosphere so relaxing and different from all the pressures of Hollywood that she stuck with it despite how hideous her paintings were.
"You know, you're really improving Buff..." Scott said as he glanced at her painting. They were currently trying to paint a bowl of fruit. "I really like your cherries..."
"Liar. There are no cherries in my painting, those are grapes." Buffy countered.
"Oh... well, it looks like cherries to me."
"Ugghh... I am so bad at this. Now you know why I failed art in high school." Buffy moaned.
Scott quickly reminded her though that she was still in high school. In fact, the only reason they could take art class today was because it was a Sunday.
"Oh please" Buffy said "I don't even go to my high school because I'm at sets most of time."
"True, but then don't you have a tutor?" Scott innocently said as he put the finishing touches on his painting.
It was true. She did have a tutor. She didn't resent the fact that she had to study anyway because in a few months she would graduate. Oh, plus her mom wouldn't allow her to continue acting if she didn't finish her studies.
"Quit bothering me 'bout it already and keep quiet. I'm trying to focus here can't you see?" Buffy asked gesturing to her painting.
"Okay fine. But you know, I'm really going to miss you. You truly are my best friend... I mean two whole weeks without you! That's absurd!"
"Oh come on, I'm just going to New York for two weeks. I have to do press for "Doughnuts". It's part of the job description. I'm going to back before you know it. I'm still shooting a movie here remember?"
"Oh, I know. But still... Oh can I ask you something?" Scott asked
"Do I have a choice? I know you're going to ask whether I say yes or no."
"Oh, goody. So... I'm wondering how you feel about seeing you know who again?" Scott asked, excitedly
Buffy though countered with a sweet innocent reply of: "Who?"
"Oh, don't play dumb with me girlfriend. You know who..."
"You mean Spike? I don't know how to feel. I mean sometimes I can still imagine how much of a jerk he was before, you know and yet sometimes..."
"Sometimes what? You remember how nice he was and how nice he really is?"
"Something like that. I guess it really is a case of forgiving but not forgetting. I know that we called a truce and became friends but it really makes me wonder if he's nice to me now because I am an actress now and no longer little miss nobody."
Scott didn't know what to say to that, he didn't have an answer. Buffy did make sense about Spike. Buffy had told him about how Spike acted when he became a famous star and despite how nice he acted toward her on the set there was some doubt on her part. All Scott did know was that he wanted Buffy to be happy as well.
"Well... I see your point." Scott said "Now that I think about it, maybe I should go with you to New York."
"What? Why?" Buffy asked
"Oh, do you not want me there?"
"That's not what I meant. It's just that... what would you do there?"
"Provide some moral support, you know when you see him. I'm also an excellent judge of character, I can tell you an outsiders point of view on whether he's being honest or not. Plus, honey, haven't you seen all the great stores they have there in New York?" Scott answered.
"Yeah, yeah, you say shopping but I really know that you really only want to go because YOU want to see Spike again since what's that you said to me before, you have a crush on him?" Buffy said with a laugh.
"I told you never to repeat that again, I was drunk! Plus you can't deny that he has a hot little bod..." Scott said dreamily. "So anyway, it's settled, I'm coming with for all the above mentioned reasons and that's final." Scott said in his no nonsense voice.
"Fine. To New York we go..."
And that was that. They went back to their paintings waiting for what the next day would bring.
A/N: I know... it's a miracle! I'm so sorry that it took so long for me to update and for keeping you guys hanging. It's just that I got kinda sick of writing and needed to stop for awhile. I know I should have written that I was taking a break but I didn't so I'm really sorry about that. Thank you though to everyone who has emailed me asking about my stories, they were what pushed me to continue. Hope you guys enjoy... :)
