Winter Wonderland
Chapter 8
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
*FINAL CHAPTER*
By: Rachel*
Rated: PG-13
Genre: Romance/Drama/Comedy
E-mail: PeachGirlKiley@aol.com
Web Address: www.Spike-Faye-Shrine.cjb.net
Oh, they kissed! Now what'll happen? +_+ You should read and find out, and then once you finished you…REVIEW!! R+R = a happy Rachel. *_* Anyway, I think we're starting to reach the end of this fic! @.@ I know, tragic, isn't it? I never thought this fic would be a popular as it has been, and I thank you all who reviewed. Be sure to keep a close eye out for updates! Also, be looking out for a new fanfic on the horizon! Yep, I had another dream @_@...yes, yet another one! ::sparkle-sparkle:: I'm realty getting into the plot for that one too. I started writing the first chapter last night and was crying at the sad parts as I wrote it… +_+ ::cough-cough:: I know, I'm a goober. ENJOY!
Disclaimer: I do not own Cowboy Bebop
Faye's eyes were wide, and despite how hard she tried she couldn't see his face as his lips pressed against hers. Spike pulled away and rested into her arms. He didn't move around at all. Her heart was pounding; she knew he could tell too. "Spike," he shook his head and brought his right index finger to her lips.
"I shouldn't have done that, I'm sorry—" Faye cut him off by kissing him back.
"I didn't mind…" Spike stammered with his words. Faye laughed picturing his squirming face, and flushed cheeks. "Just as long as you know I'm Faye and not…" Faye trailed off. Spike nodded and rest in her arms again. She sighed as he laced his fingers around her left hand. Spike nodded against her cheek and deepened their kiss. Faye sighed and pulled back holding him close as he shivered.
"I'm okay…" Spike lied again. He couldn't feel his leg anymore, he knew Faye was clearly worried, and he didn't want to scare her anymore. She pulled him closer as snow rolled in even more. "When we get out of here, I'll make sure we go on a real vacation, okay?"
Faye smiled. "Where to?" she closed her eyes, raking her fingers though his hair.
Spike shrugged his shoulders. "Wherever you want to go, you can pick."
Faye smirked. "Some place warm, with no snow."
Spike nodded. "How about the Venus Islands?" the planet covered almost all by water. The islands were one of the most expensive places you could find there. Faye nodded squeezing him.
"A hotel room with a balcony and a bathroom that already has a hot tub in it, so we don't have to go to a public one." Faye sighed, content with the thought.
Spike's eyes were beginning to droop. His lips were blue. "Just the two of us?" he questioned. Spike's voice was quiet and breathy. He shivered more.
Faye nodded. "We can go snorkeling, I've never done that before, I'd like to." Spike barely responded. Faye blinked and moved a bit. "Spike?" he moved his hand. "Spike, are you okay?" He wouldn't speak.
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Jet had attained the location of Spike and Faye, and with the help of the lodge owners they began the tedious task of digging them out, and praying to God that when they found them, that they'd be alive…
"Ed, you start over there, and I'll help the rescue men out, okay?" Ed nodded and she and Ein jumped around where the back of the house was.
"Sir, you're lucky that you found us and told us this information, we weren't going to check part of the mountain until later tonight, and I didn't notice how bad it was…" The man nodded towards Jet who smiled in reply.
"As long as we get them out okay, I'll be happy."
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"Spike…" Faye shook him lightly. "Stop joking, you're not funny anymore." He wouldn't respond. Her heart wrenched. "Spike…" She lifted his head and tapped his face. He was still managing to breathe. "Spike, wake up!" Faye tapped his face a little harder. He let out a gargled moan. She sat up and held him in her arms. "Come on Spike, we can't die like this, you're taking me to Venus…we'll get all the food you can eat, all of your favorites, and I heard the sunset is one of the most beautiful things you'll ever see… She felt like crying. He was getting weaker. "Spike, don't leave me alone. I don't want to die alone."
Spike's head shook. A tear rolled over her eyes and froze as it started to roll off her cheek. She grimaced and brushed it away. "See Spike, look, you're making me cry…" She shuttered. "Spike, please, wake up!" She shook him. His head rolled back. She could feel herself growing tired, there was a lack of oxygen. She turned him onto his side and pulled him close. They both needed warmth, and air. It wouldn't be too much longer. "I love you..."
Spike reached his hand out and touched her cheek. "Faye…" He exhaled.
Faye was motionless. She didn't breathe, her heart ached. "No…" She moved her hands to his lips. "No, Spike, don't give up!" She moved his mouth to hers and breathed for him. She let out a silent cry and pulled him back into her arms. "Don't die…don't die…you can't!"
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"The honeymoon killer has been caught this afternoon after the avalanche bombs he set off last week lead back to his home near the peak of the North side of the mountain—" Faye turned off the television and walked towards the bathroom. Spike lie in bed, the beeping of the monitors frightened her.
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Spike had been in a coma for two days. Faye had suffered from hypothermia, but now she was okay. She laid her head on the bed and reached her hand to his head and ran her fingers through his hair. The beeping was steady for a moment. She sighed and rested her hand on his heart. "Feeling better today—" She stopped as the beeping sped up drastically and then came to a sudden stop. Nurses came rushing in and pulled her away pushing her out of the room. "Spike!" her voice was dry and crackly.
"I'm sorry, but you'll have to wait out here!" She ran back in. Faye brought her hands to her face and walked over to the door as they tried to revive him. Her breaths were quick and fearful. She shook as they shocked his heart with a defibrillator twice and then preceded the process several more times.
"Spike, don't you give in now. You promised me!" Her eyes glazed over with tears and she bowed forward as she watched the blips form on his heart monitor.
The nurse's staid while the two doctors walked out. "That's the third time your friend's done that on us Ms. Valentine." The one spoke. He was tall with orange red hair, and blue eyes.
"Thank you for saving him," she frowned. "Again." he laughed, nodding his head.
"By all means, it's him who's saving himself. We just provide a little jump start and air to keep him form turning into a vegetable." Faye's eyes filled with worry. and at the same time were grateful.
"Thank you," She looked into the room. "Can I go back in now?" He nodded and waved to the nurse's letting them know it was okay for Faye to be inside.
"Girly, you've been in the same room every moment of everyday since you got here." Faye smiled and nodded her head. She pulled a chair back up to his bedside and the two nurses stared.
"Damn he's a cute one, isn't he?" They both laughed as Faye bowed her head and looked away. "Don't worry, we know he's yours." They winked and waved heading out of the room. "If you need anything, just call and one of us will be down to help, okay?"
Faye nodded, and sat down in her seat and looked over at Spike. "Am I really yours?" She whispered. Sure, he'd kissed her and told Faye that he cared about her, but did he really? Or was that just an act of desperation, one last kiss before he died?
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She took his hand and squeezed it. "Spike, wake up already." She groaned and let her head fall to the mattress. She turned her head and looked at his leg. A cast covered the whole length of his leg. The doctors told her that he'd need various surgeries to restore his it back to the way it once was. Right now there were four temporary pins holding the bone together while it healed. She stood and leaned forward to kiss him on the cheek when she felt his hand move to his chest. She looked in shock. Pulling back, she blinked and his eyes shut tightly. "Spike, hey…" Faye brought her right hand to his face.
His lips opened and he tried moving some more. He gritted his teeth when he moved his left leg. "Make it…" His eyes opened and he looked around. "Where are we?" He turned to his left and stared at Faye. He could see her. There was no longer darkness enveloping them.
"The hospital at the base of the mountain…" She sat down in her chair and looked away from him, laying her head on the bed. "You died…you were dead for about four minutes. They thought you'd be in a deep coma." Faye took in a sharp breath of air.
Spike looked over at her. He smiled weakly and then looked up at the ceiling. "We made it?" He questioned their lives. This moment, he looked around again. His eyes rested on hers, and her eyes filled with a desperate yearning. "I meant what I said Faye…"
She stared; her eyes were fixed on his. "Yes, Spike, we made it." She sat on the side of the bed. She shadowed her face as his hand reached out and touched her cheek. "Don't do this if you didn't mean it." She whispered.
Spike nodded. "I mean it." Spike tried moving his left leg. His eyes widened and he shouted out in pain.
Faye frowned and placed her hand on the brace around his left leg, steadying Spike. "Be careful…" She trailed off as he tried to look at it. "They said you'll need some surgery later on, but you'll be fine once that's done and over with.
Spike nodded. "How bad is it?"
Faye grimaced. "They were considering amputation, but I wouldn't allow that." She blushed. "It's shattered though; you've got a few metal pins holding that thing together. Spike smiled nodding his head.
"Thanks," he reached his hand out and brushed hair away from her face, her eyes were baggy. "You should go home and get some rest, you look tired—" She pressed her lips to his, placing a hand on either side of his face.
"See you when you get home…" Faye breathed, and walked out of the room.
Spike stared after her. A smile formed on his lips and he reached his hands into the air. "Yeah, see you when I get home…" He smiled a little more, the corners of his lips turning up.
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"Happy holidays!" the store clerk squawked as Faye walked out of the store. Faye waved, not looking back as she stared down at her bag and smiled. It was Christmas Eve. Jet had broken down and bought a tree. They strung up some lights, and some candy canes Faye had grabbed at a last second pit stop at the food store. Ed made paper decorations and laced them throughout the Bebop. They each had a separate picture on their door. Jet was Santa, Spike was a reindeer, Faye was an Elf, and Ed was a fairy. Spike had questioned her on how fairies were a part of Christmas, and winter for that matter, but she just laughed and ran away.
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"I'm back…" Faye trailed off and hurried into her room. Faye placed the bags in her closet, and shut the door quickly. Walking out she smiled as Spike wrapped his arms around her and swung her around before placing a kiss on her cheek.
"Missed you," he smirked and poked her in the side. Faye twitched, he did it again and she started to laugh.
"Stop…" She pulled away, narrowing her eyes. He laughed and tugged at her coat. She bowed her head and leaned into him. Her arms slipped around his broad frame and she sighed, relaxing against him. Spike was still limping around, after getting his last leg surgery last weekend. They wanted to do it after the holidays, but Spike insisted that it be done beforehand.
"What'd you get me?" He looked down at her. Faye shook her head and punched him in the side. He laughed and pouted his lip, bringing his face down to meet hers. "Please?" He begged.
Faye narrowed her eyes and looked away. He smiled and turned her back. "I'll tell you what I got for you…" His hand latched onto hers and he walked her towards one of the main port windows. The snow was falling again. Faye sighed, leaning her head against his shoulder.
Spike smiled and locked his arms around her waist. She swayed from side to side. He smirked and kissed her on the cheek. "You'll see. It's nothing special…I wasn't really sure what'd I'd get you." She lied.
Spike smirked and turned her to face him by placing her against the widow and staring at her. "Whatever you get me, I'm sure I'll like." He nodded his head. Faye blushed and pulled away.
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"Ed, isn't it's getting late, shouldn't you be going to bed now?" Spike yawned. He was falling asleep on the couch watching a Christmas movie on television. Faye was laying half on top of him, snuggling close, a blanket on top of them both.
"Yeppers!" Ed beamed a smile. "Merry Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight!" she giggled and twirled around skipping off to her bedroom with Ein jogging behind.
Spike laughed as Faye tugged at the collar of his shirt and pulled him into a kiss. "Merry Christmas…" She cooed.
He gave her a coy grin. "Hmm, is this my gift?" He kissed her again. She shook her head as he pulled back and ran her fingers through his hair. He frowned a little. "You want to open your gift first?" Spike handed her an envelope.
"Why don't we just open them up at the same time?" She handed him a small box the size of his hand and another, heavier package after that.
Spike blinked. "Two gifts?" he looked back at her.
Faye smiled brightly and nodded. "Ready…"
"Go." They said in unison and tore open their gifts.
Spike opened the small box. "Smoke away?" he looked at her oddly. Faye laughed.
"You said we should quit so I thought we'd try this and if that doesn't work, we'll go for something else." Faye sighed and opened her card. It was a little hand made one that he'd put together for her. She smiled and read it.
Faye,
I want you to always smile, and always be happy. I hope that I can
continue to make you do so, not just though the holiday season,
but for the rest of our lives.
I love you,
Spike
xoxo
Faye's cheeks flushed and she smiled glancing at him. He bit down on his lower lip. The card had a Christmas tree on the front and was colored and made all with colored pencil, she assumed they were Ed's.
Faye smiled more as he opened his second gift. Spike blinked and then looked up at her before he stared down at it again. "Well, do you like it?"
Spike gaped at her. "How'd you know I wanted this?" He pulled of the last of the wrapping paper as stared at an old tattered book. The gold lettering listed the title Dune by Frank Herbert. He flipped the cover back and looked at the date. His eyes grew to the size of oranges. "A…a first addition too?" a wide grin crossed his face stretching from ear to ear. "Thank you so much."
Faye smiled brightly. "I saw you staring at your book shelf and noticed on your computer that you'd been looking for copies of it." She smiled. "I found it at an antique shop in Jupiter while you were undergoing your last surgery on your leg." He leaned forward and kissed her.
"Here," he pulled out another envelope and handed it to her. Faye stared down at it and then back to him in question. "Go on, open it." He chewed on the side of his cheek.
Faye did as he asked and opened the flaps of the card. She brought her hands to her mouth and then looked back at Spike in shock.
"I promised that I'd take you to Venus." He smiled as she stared at the two plane tickets and a picture of their hotel.
She grabbed hold of him and held him close. "Spike…I love it." He smiled closing his eyes and sighing into her hair. Faye shivered.
"You cold?" he grabbed their blanket as Faye set their gifts onto the coffee table. He moved close to her and wrapped the large red blanket around them both. She sighed and rested her head into his shoulder.
She stared at the tree. "Spike," he looked down at her. "Do you think we'd be together if we hadn't gone to Jupiter?"
Spike thought over her words a moment. "Well, I don't know. I found you pretty attractive when you were taking care of my broken nose..." He smirked and nuzzled her neck, and kissed her cheek lightly. She squirmed as he poked her in the side and she started to laugh.
Faye smiled and kissed him on the lips lightly before leaning her forehead against his. He looked into her green eyes and she looked into his two-toned brown eyes. "Do you love me?" She closed her eyes and brushed her nose against his.
Spike sighed nodding his head. "Yes, I love you." He kissed her again. Outside the snow began to fall coating the Bebop in a blanket of white.
Just Walken' In A Winter Wonderland…
Ooo, it's over! I hope you all liked it! Sorry if took so long, I was away over Thanksgiving. I was free for a week, and yet I was trapped kept away from any form or shape of computer technology…I was stuck in Colonial Williamsburg, VA… @_@ The horror of it all. Although there was a really cool anime store my mom took me to so I could keep my sanity! ^_^ LoL, I got Witch Hunter Robin vol. 1 (such a cool anime, Bebop fans, it's a MUST), CCS the movie 2 (got the whole TV series imported in sub, just needed this movie), Ceres vol. 5 on tape (also very cool, by Yuu Watase. It was the only one that I needed ^_^), and the December issue of Newtype magazine. ::sighs:: I love Witch Hunter Robin though. It's the first anime that's made me jump. The music adds the whole MAJOR suspense, and this is just in the 1st 5 episodes!
Anyway, be sure to review now that you've read! Happy Holidays! (I updated my site/still am updating check out the chibi pole people s/f that I drew)
Toodles,
Rachel*