Sanity

Chapter 13

Love Her

By: Rachel*

Rated: PG-13

Genre: Drama

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          It was getting late. Sam was sitting with his satellite connected television watching the news. Spike yawned and put his dinner plate on the counter. "I'm going to check on Faye and then go to sleep, is that alright?" Sam smiled and nodded his head.

          "Night…" He trailed off and went back to what he was doing.

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          "Faye, you asleep?" Spike opened the door as it let out a loud creek. He gritted his teeth and she let out a yawn and sat up.

          "I'm awake now." She smiled as he came over to her and felt her forehead.

          "Your fever went away." He moved his hand to her cheek and Faye kissed his palm. He sighed and moved overtop of her and fell onto his back. The mattress squeaked and he frowned. Faye smiled and moved close, snuggling against his frame. "You scared me…"

          Faye's eyes stared at his right hand as he rolled his fingers into a fist. "When?" she whispered.

          "When you were shot, I was so scared. I saw you fall, and I could picture was you dying, like Julia had." He shuttered and closed his eyes. Drained of energy he rolled onto the tiny bed and leaned against her, resting his head on her right shoulder. Faye sighed and ran her fingers soothingly through Spike's green mop of hair. He smiled and let himself relax.

         "Why are they after us Spike?" His eyes popped open and he placed his right hand on her stomach. He moved his head and looked at her. "Tell me, everything you know."  He sat up and crossed his legs. Looking towards the window, he leaned back against the plaster wall and tugged at the bed sheets irritably. "Spike…" Her voice was stern and she was determined to get an answer from him. "You told me—"

          "I know what I told you damn it!" He hit his right fist into the wall and let it fall to his side. "I don't really know…" He knew she could tell he was lying. "They want information out of me…I lied to them, told them the wrong location. I went through the worst experiences of my life after I'd killed Vicious." He rolled his head back and parted his lips.

          Faye eyes scanned over him. "A chip, for a computer?" she rolled onto her stomach and took hold of his left hand. He gripped onto her tightly.

          "The reactors for all the planets…the chip would give them access to all the mainframe computers. If they got a hold of it, the syndicate would really be able to take over anything they wanted. One push of a button and we'd be obliterated from existence." He looked down at her and smiled. "See why we're running?" He had the guts to smile.

          Faye sat up and stared at him. "Why'd you get involved with the situation to begin with?" Spike's eyes dulled.

          Taking a breath he laid back down and pulled Faye into his arms and held onto her. "Julia was part of the retrieval operation; I wanted to know her better…so I got involved. Vicious and I were the only ones who knew about the location of the chip after we stole it from the main plant." Faye moved so she was staring down at Spike. "I told them that it was in Jarados, it's a city on the third moon of Jupiter…really though, it's on Venus." Spike looked up at Faye as two tears fell onto his chest. "Faye, why are you crying?"

          She shook her head and fell onto him holding him tightly. "What they put you through…I'm sorry I wasn't there to help you sooner." She took an inhaled breath and shuttered out a cry into his chest. "I'm so sorry…"

          Spike's eyes widened and he shook his head pulling her close. "No, don't be sorry, it's okay." He shook his head and he could feel a knot forming in the pit of his stomach. "It's not your fault. Just don't cry over me anymore, okay?" He kissed her cheek. "I hate it when you cry."

          She bit down on her thumb and nodded into his chest. "Where in Venus?" she sighed as she started to fall asleep.

          "The deepest place underwater that we could find…" He frowned. "We destroyed it, they don't know that though." She gripped onto his arm. Spike smiled. "It'll be alright, just try to get some sleep, okay?"

          "Goodnight," she yawned and pulled the blankets up to her neck and rested her head on his chest.

          Spike stared up at the ceiling. "Goodnight Faye," he kissed her right hand before closing his eyes and falling asleep himself.

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          Jack eyes were dark as they drove throughout the right and headed towards the highway by the dam. "Jack, are you alright?" He narrowed his eyes. "I can drive if you want me to." She brushed his hair back. Freedom, redemption, words that were feudal to a man born into a syndicate, you lived and breathed death and knew the taste of blood by the age of ten. He was cursed to live his days killing others for the good of the Red Dragons…he didn't deserve a way out. He didn't deserve the heart of any woman, let alone her.

          His dark eyes glanced over at her. "I'm fine." His voice was a cold as ice.

          Kate shivered. "You aren't going to leave are you?" His narrowed eyes widened. He turned and looked at her and then back to the road. "You're going to kill Spike, aren't you?"

          Jack clenched his teeth. "I don't see how you can take me so lightly…" He rolled his lips in and wet them. "You don't really know me."

          Kate narrowed her eyes and forwarded her eyebrows. "You're not that heartless—"

          "How do you know?!" he stepped up on the gas and hit eighty. Kate looked and then looked back to him. "How much do you know about me? For all you know I'm just another one of the heartless, murderous bastards of the syndicate Kate, do you really think I can love you?" He changed gears and sped up even more.

          She shook as she took a long steady breath. "Well, then…if you're such a heartless bastard, let me out and I'll walk there myself." Her voice was deathly calm, it irritated Jack. He slammed on the brakes.

          "Fine, get out." He turned and stared long and hard at her. She didn't budge. "I said—"

          "I don't care!" She hit her fist into the side of the door and shuttered. Her eyes watered as the pain shot through her. Jack snarled and floored it around the bend.

          "Don't expect me to save you if you get into trouble…" He turned on the radio cranked the volume up to a deafening level.

          "That can go both ways!" She shouted over the music.

          Jack wanted to scream. He bit his tongue, what was with her?

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          Spike opened his eyes to find Sam hovering over Faye and him. "Jesus…" He groaned.

          Sam smirked. "It's five forty-five, wake her up. I've got breakfast already made; we'll be leaving soon for the falls." Spike nodded and rubbed his face and yawned.

          "Thank you…" He trailed off and turned to stare down at Faye. He shook her lightly. "Faye, time to get up…" He leaned his forehead against her and kissed her lips gingerly. "Baby…" He trailed off blinking when he said that. It seemed so furan calling someone that.

          Faye stirred and let out a whimpered yawn. Curling into a ball she proceeded to extend her arms out and stretch letting out a bigger yawn. "What time is it?" She groaned her voice was lulled from sleep.

          He smiled and curled up next to her resting his forehead against hers. "Five forty-five in the morning." She groaned and punched his shoulder. He smiled.

          "Uhh, I hate you, let me sleep longer." Spike smirked and shook his head. "Sam's the one making the orders, come on. I'll carry you down the stairs; he made food for us too."

          She sighed and nodded kissing him on the cheek. Spike helped her up and once again, like a charming knight whisked her off to the kitchen table. Sam smiled as Spike sat Faye into a chair. "What'll it be? I've got pancakes, hash browns, and eggs, scrambled and sun side up." Spike and Faye stared at him in amazement.

          Spike smiled. "A little of each," he was in heaven.

          Faye thought over her choices. "Scrambled eggs and two pancakes please." Sam nodded and fixed their plates and handed them syrup, and the need utensils to eat the food. They both smiled towards Sam before digging in.

          "Enjoy…" He sighed and walked outside. "I'm going to pack the truck, Faye can you carry a backpack on your back when Spike carries you? It'll be filled with the needed things to keep that wound of yours clean, and give you enough food to hold you over for a day."

          Faye nodded. "It shouldn't be a problem, thank you."

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          Faye rested against Spike as the truck slowed to a stop. They've driven for about two hours, and she'd only gotten about ten minutes of sleep because the road was so rough and bumpy. Spike ran his fingers through her hair several times and shook her shoulder lightly. "Faye, this is our stop." He glanced at Sam.

          "Good luck you two." Faye yawned and smiled lazily nodding her head. He chuckled as Spike pulled her onto his back with the backpack and all. "Oh, Spike here…You might want to take this." Sam handed Spike a hand gun. "Only has three bullets though, sorry."

          "That's fine…" He sighed calming a little. "Thanks for every." Spike bowed his head and stared across the way at the lake. Sam frowned.

          "There's a pathway that was built up that goes straight across it…it's pretty out in the open though, someone might see you." Faye could feel the uneasiness washing over Spike as he gazed at the so called path. Rocks were more light it, rocks that could fall away at their feet. It they needed to run they'd be as good as dead. If a stray bullet didn't get to them, the water would. A dam lay on either side, one sucking water out, and sending to the one side, the other pushing it out with great force on the other. The sound roared as they gates opened more.

          Faye grasped onto Spike arm as she rested her head on his shoulder. "Do you want me to walk across so you don't have to carry me?" He just shook his head and held onto her hand tightly.

          "It'll be alright." They both glanced back as Sam drove in the other direction. "If we hurry, it's still pretty dark out, we should be okay."

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          Jack waited until Kate was a few feet away from the car before he slipped a gun under his belt and covered it with his shirt. She smiled and waved to him and he nodded and walked out. "They shouldn't be here for awhile, you know that right? What if they get lost, we'll never find them…" Jack yawned.

          "That would be a pity, wouldn't it Jack?" He felt cold as he heard the click of a loaded gun. He turned and Kate shut her eyes tightly as the man held a gun against her head. "It's almost funny, you know? How you think you can get away, do you honestly think that it's going to happen?" Jack took a deadly step closer. "Don't even think about it. Also, get rid of the gun."

          Jack gritted his teeth, his leader and predecessor…a man he hated. "Damn you." He growled.

          The man smirked. "Hm, I seem to be hearing that a lot lately. So, is it true, have you fallen in love with her?" He roped his fingers around her neck and tilted her head back. Two stray tears rolled off her cheeks.

          Jack stared at his feet. His breath came in quick, harsh puffs. What could he do? He couldn't let her die, he'd never let himself down. He shut his eyes and looked up. "You're wrong sir. I used her to get to Spike and Faye, I don't love her, you can kill her for all I care. Go ahead, see if I really care."

          He razed his left eyebrow and looked down at Kate. "Very well," she screamed out.

          Jack fell to his knees as the gun fired. "God, what have I done?" Everything fell silent after the body fell to the ground. He shuddered. "Kill me sir, just end it now…I beg of you—"

          "You bastard…" Jack's eyes shut open he looked up as Spike let Faye down. Jack's arms fell to his side and he looked over to where Kate lay, silently crying. He jumped to his feet and in three quick strides fell to her side and pulled Kate into his arms. She let out a loud cry and buried her face into his chest.

          "Forgive me Kate, please?" He struggled to wipe away all her tears.

          Spike's eyes were cold as he gazed at Jack. "You damn bastard." Faye reached up and tugged at his shirt and shook her head. Spike forced himself to stay silent before Kate looked over at Faye.

          "Thanks for not killing my car." Faye smiled and nodded. Jack stared coldly at Spike, and Spike stared right back.

          "You're not welcome." Spike snarled. Jack clenched his right fist.

          Kate hugged him close and he relaxed. "Thank you, whatever it's worth…I'm running now, just like you are." Spike remained emotionless, like a brick wall that wouldn't crumble. Faye shut her eyes; he was the old Spike again.

          "Spike, get in the car with us, we'll take you to a hospital." Spike looked down at Kate as she shakily stood; holding onto Jack, her hands trembled still. "My father will keep it strictly confidential if I tell him to do so."

          Spike looked at Faye's leg. It did need better treatment. "Spike, trust them. Kate helped us before we can trust—"

          "We don't trust anyone anymore." Spike mumbled cutting Faye off. He rolled his bottom lip in letting his chapped lips. "Something though," he narrowed his eyes and gazed at Jack. "You really do love her, don't you?"

          Jack just bowed his head and embarrassingly nodded. Grasping Faye's hand she limped over to Kate who took the backpack and stuck it in the trunk when Jack hit the switch to unlock it. Spike got in the driver's seat. Jack hesitated and looked back at Kate. "Very well, let Kate tell you where to go though…" He sat beside Spike in the front while Kate and Faye sat in the back and exchanged glances.

Love Changes People…

Sorry that it's taken so long! I'm really trying to get my grades up before the MP ends. +_+ Heh. Yeah, my English grade sucks…only if we could just write in that class. Damn reading, I don't like the book selections. Today we had a snow day too! So that's why I got this done. *_* Also we've got a three day weekend! Woot! So I'll get something done then too. The following week is finals! Monday is normal and all. Then Tuesday is the English and Science finals. I only go in, in the morning to do my English final and leave. (We've got block scheduling, only 4 classes as day for an 1 and 45 min. each class) Then on Wednesday I go in late for the Math final and leave after that. We've got a half day Thursday cause it's the end of the MP, and Friday we're off cause of Graduation Projects for the Juniors!! Daahaahaahaaa! (I'm in 10th grade FYI) We've got our district laid out like Japan's schools. We go from 1-6 for the Elementary Schools, 7-9 for Middle Schools, and 10-12 for High Schools. *_* I like that layout. It's nice.

- Rachel*

1/15/04