Title: Because You Loved Me
Summary: A/U Buffy Summers has the perfect life, great boyfriend, awesome friends and amazing parents. Her life is going great until someone new decides to join it. Will this new person cause her perfect life to crumble before her? Or make it better then she ever thought possible?
Disclaimer: I do not own them
.:A/N:. Thanks for the reviews and please review cause I like to get them. But, even if I don't, I'm still going to keep updating so, anyways, please do!! Haha, RogueCrayon, yeah I knew something wasn't right with the pneumonia thing. Yeah, its pneumonia, right? Cause it corrected my spelling, but meh. Poisonous chemical in Windex, a virus thing, all the same. LoL.
~~**~~
Buffy woke up to her alarm clock and quickly swatted at it to shut up. She sat up in her bed and ran her fingers through her blonde hair. She wasn't going to school today, her mother had excused her because of her cousins coming out. But still, she had to get up at 6:45am to get ready. Sighing, she pushed the covers off of her and stood up. She made her way into the bathroom that was connected to her room and quickly got a shower. Once she finished drying her hair, she got dressed in a pair of gray sweat pants and a white thick strapped tank top that held tightly to her chest. She put her hair back into a ponytail and put on some light make up before going downstairs to help her mother.
"Buffy, good, you're up," Joyce said.
"Yep, where do you need me?"
"Well, since we have everything set up for tonight, why don't you go up and clear out the attic?"
Buffy grumbled, "But that attic is so big."
"I'm sure you two can handle it," Joyce said.
Buffy figured her mother had just said the sentence wrong, but when she got upstairs she realized there was nothing wrong about it. There, all sweaty and shirtless, stood Spike. Buffy was lost for a minute, lost in Spike's beauty. Spike turned his head to look at Buffy, "Hello."
"H-Hi."
"Here to help?"
"Y-Yeah, yeah I am. Look, you can go now, I got it," Buffy said, walking over to where he stood.
"No, that's okay pet. Its good work."
"Why are you doing this? You're not getting paid, you do know that right?"
"Cant a guy do something without you accusing him of wanting the money?"
"When the guy is you . . . No."
"Back to the comments I see," Spike said, scuffing his feet on the floor.
"We're not friends anymore Spike, that'd only make things more complicated."
"Not everything is easy Buffy. That may be the tale of your life, but it's not mine."
"What do you know about my life? You don't know me."
"I know more about you then you may think," he said quietly.
"Oh yeah? We've known each other for a few weeks Spike, what could you possibly know?"
"I know where you like to be kissed," Spike said, staring at her neck. "I believe that's mine. What did Angel say about that luv?"
"He doesn't know about it Spike."
"That's right, you two aren't together any-"
"Actually . . ." Buffy trailed off, looking around the room. "Shows just how much you know, doesn't it? If you knew me Spike, you'd know I love Angel. That means I don't let him get away over one stupid mistake that I was dumb enough to make."
"You're right Buffy, I don't know you. I thought I did, I thought . . . I thought a lot of things. But, I was wrong. You are nothing but a lying, manipulative, stupid, spoiled, little girl who doesn't know how to deal with her feelings. I can't believe I ever saw anything in you," Spike said, walking past her. "Tell Angel he doesn't have to worry. I wont ever come near you again. That's what you want right? Us to never talk, us to be non- existent. Well, congratulations pet, you're getting it."
Buffy stayed silent as she watched Spike turn his back to her and walk out. What did she just do? 'No, Buffy, you did the right thing. There was no way you could ever be friends with Spike. He doesn't mean anything to you. His words can't possibly sting like Angel's would. And they don't," Buffy thought. 'He's just some stupid British guy and he doesn't know what he's missing out on.'
~~**~~
"Natalie, hi. How are you?" Buffy asked, hugging her cousin. "What a stupid question, of course you're not okay. You're house just burned down and you lost all your . . . Oh god, I'm not helping."
Natalie laughed, "Its okay Buffy. I'm fine, really. I'm just glad we're all okay, you know?"
"B! What's up?" Faith asked, hugging her cousin. "Who was that guy?"
"Huh?"
"The blonde. He just left, looked kind of pissed too," Faith said. "But damn was he hot!"
"Oh, Spike. I guess it was Spike. I thought he left a while ago, I guess mom kept him around."
"What happened to Angel, you two not work out?" Natalie asked.
"No! I mean yes, I mean . . . Spike's not my . . . God, no. He's just my dad's friend's son. He's annoying," Buffy sighed. "Lets not ruin this by talking about Spike. Why don't we go up to my room, catch up on things, you know?"
"Ah, I think I'm going to head out. As in hit some clubs," Faith said, stretching.
"Oh, well there isn't much. Only the Bronze, its pretty cool. Although no one is usually there this early," Buffy said.
"Hey, as long as they got beer, don't matter much to me."
Buffy laughed, "Yeah, well, I guess you guys could do that. I'm just going to go upstairs you know. I kinda don't want to go anywhere's. I'm in that mood. The one that isn't fun. Yeah, that's me. Unfun Buffy."
"Hey, who said I was going anywhere's? Its not like I'd rather spend time with Faith then you," Natalie said. "God, it's been forever since we just talked Buff, I really miss that."
"Aren't you two cute?" Faith asked. "Look, I'll catch ya later B."
"Bye," Buffy said as she watched Faith run out the door. As soon as Faith was gone, Buffy turned to Natalie, "So, my room? Well, our room?"
Natalie laughed, "Yeah."
The two girls walked up the stairs and turned into what once was Buffy's, but now both of theirs room. Buffy flopped down on the bed while Natalie took the cot. The two just laid there in silence for a minute before saying anything. They used to do this, just sit. Except they did it outside, underneath the stars. It didn't matter though, it felt like old times.
"Where to start . . ." Natalie said, putting a crack in the silence. "I mean, its been forever Buff. Its like I don't know you anymore, you know? I used to know all your secrets, things you couldn't even tell Willow . . . Say, how is Willow, Xander, the gang?"
Buffy sighed and sat up, "They're okay I guess. Everyone's still together, so that means its okay."
"What's your school like? I'm going to be starting there tomorrow, I should know what goes on, you know? Who to hang with, who to not."
"Since when did you care about any of that?"
"Since I hit puberty," Natalie laughed. "No, I really don't. I don't know, I just figured. You being my cousin, you usually are the popular one, so you . . ."
"I used to be the popular one. In like elementary," Buffy laughed. "Things have changed, I mean I wouldn't call me a nerd, but I'm nothing like Cordelia."
"Cordelia?" Natalie asked.
"Yeah, only the bitchiest girl in the school. She's so after Spike and can you believe he actually-"
"Um, Buff, not to stop your ranting, but why do you care? Aren't you and Angel all serious? What does Spike have to do with anything? I mean, so what if she's after him, its not like you want him or anything . . . Right?"
How was she going to lie to her cousin? The one who always knew when she was lying and telling the truth? But Natalie couldn't possibly understand what she was feeling. She'd made the mistake with telling Willow, she didn't need anymore people knowing about it.
"Of course I don't want him. God, Nat. Its just me and Spike, we used to be friends, so I don't like to see him get hurt, you know. Even though we don't talk anymore," Buffy lied.
"Oh, I can see that."
'Thank god, she fell for it," Buffy thought. 'Lets just hope she doesn't get a chance to talk to Spike tomorrow. Or at all.'
~~**~~
It was a sunny day, and Buffy felt happy. Angel had came over after school yesterday and told her that he'd take her back. She was so happy, she radiated it.
"Natalie, its good to see you again," Angel said, glancing over at Buffy's cousin as they walked to school.
"You too Angel. You guys look so cute together, have I ever told you that?"
"Yeah, like a hundred times," Buffy said, rolling her eyes and Angel leaned down to kiss her gently.
*Bell*
"Oh, I got to go. I have CNT; if I'm late Mr. Rhymes will shoot me. You can go to the office yourself right? Or do you want me to-"
"I'll go with her," Angel said.
Buffy smiled, "Thanks." She gave him a kiss before running off into the school.
~~**~~
"Okay class, I see we're all here on time," Mr. Rhymes said, sending Buffy 'a look'.
"He's got it in for you," Scott, the guy who sat next to Buffy said, leaning in to her ear.
Buffy nodded and turned on her computer. She looked up only to catch Spike staring at her. She kept his gaze until Mr. Rhymes walked in the way of it, "Something catching your interest Miss Summers?"
"Uh, no," Buffy said. "But you're invading my personal space."
"Would you like to take a trip to the office?"
"I'd prefer Hawaii," Buffy said, trying not to laugh.
"Out. In the hall. I'll be out in a minute to talk to you," Mr. Rhymes said, walking back to the front of the class.
"I think I'll just go," Buffy said before walking out the door. She didn't know what had gotten into her, but she liked it. It was fun to twist teachers meanings around, especially Mr. Rhymes. These little veins popped out on his forehead, that's when you could tell he was really frustrated. She could tell Spike was shocked with her performance, as well as a few of her classmates. She'd never even dare to glare at the teacher the wrong way before, but now, it was if she was a totally new Buffy. In a way, she was.
Summary: A/U Buffy Summers has the perfect life, great boyfriend, awesome friends and amazing parents. Her life is going great until someone new decides to join it. Will this new person cause her perfect life to crumble before her? Or make it better then she ever thought possible?
Disclaimer: I do not own them
.:A/N:. Thanks for the reviews and please review cause I like to get them. But, even if I don't, I'm still going to keep updating so, anyways, please do!! Haha, RogueCrayon, yeah I knew something wasn't right with the pneumonia thing. Yeah, its pneumonia, right? Cause it corrected my spelling, but meh. Poisonous chemical in Windex, a virus thing, all the same. LoL.
~~**~~
Buffy woke up to her alarm clock and quickly swatted at it to shut up. She sat up in her bed and ran her fingers through her blonde hair. She wasn't going to school today, her mother had excused her because of her cousins coming out. But still, she had to get up at 6:45am to get ready. Sighing, she pushed the covers off of her and stood up. She made her way into the bathroom that was connected to her room and quickly got a shower. Once she finished drying her hair, she got dressed in a pair of gray sweat pants and a white thick strapped tank top that held tightly to her chest. She put her hair back into a ponytail and put on some light make up before going downstairs to help her mother.
"Buffy, good, you're up," Joyce said.
"Yep, where do you need me?"
"Well, since we have everything set up for tonight, why don't you go up and clear out the attic?"
Buffy grumbled, "But that attic is so big."
"I'm sure you two can handle it," Joyce said.
Buffy figured her mother had just said the sentence wrong, but when she got upstairs she realized there was nothing wrong about it. There, all sweaty and shirtless, stood Spike. Buffy was lost for a minute, lost in Spike's beauty. Spike turned his head to look at Buffy, "Hello."
"H-Hi."
"Here to help?"
"Y-Yeah, yeah I am. Look, you can go now, I got it," Buffy said, walking over to where he stood.
"No, that's okay pet. Its good work."
"Why are you doing this? You're not getting paid, you do know that right?"
"Cant a guy do something without you accusing him of wanting the money?"
"When the guy is you . . . No."
"Back to the comments I see," Spike said, scuffing his feet on the floor.
"We're not friends anymore Spike, that'd only make things more complicated."
"Not everything is easy Buffy. That may be the tale of your life, but it's not mine."
"What do you know about my life? You don't know me."
"I know more about you then you may think," he said quietly.
"Oh yeah? We've known each other for a few weeks Spike, what could you possibly know?"
"I know where you like to be kissed," Spike said, staring at her neck. "I believe that's mine. What did Angel say about that luv?"
"He doesn't know about it Spike."
"That's right, you two aren't together any-"
"Actually . . ." Buffy trailed off, looking around the room. "Shows just how much you know, doesn't it? If you knew me Spike, you'd know I love Angel. That means I don't let him get away over one stupid mistake that I was dumb enough to make."
"You're right Buffy, I don't know you. I thought I did, I thought . . . I thought a lot of things. But, I was wrong. You are nothing but a lying, manipulative, stupid, spoiled, little girl who doesn't know how to deal with her feelings. I can't believe I ever saw anything in you," Spike said, walking past her. "Tell Angel he doesn't have to worry. I wont ever come near you again. That's what you want right? Us to never talk, us to be non- existent. Well, congratulations pet, you're getting it."
Buffy stayed silent as she watched Spike turn his back to her and walk out. What did she just do? 'No, Buffy, you did the right thing. There was no way you could ever be friends with Spike. He doesn't mean anything to you. His words can't possibly sting like Angel's would. And they don't," Buffy thought. 'He's just some stupid British guy and he doesn't know what he's missing out on.'
~~**~~
"Natalie, hi. How are you?" Buffy asked, hugging her cousin. "What a stupid question, of course you're not okay. You're house just burned down and you lost all your . . . Oh god, I'm not helping."
Natalie laughed, "Its okay Buffy. I'm fine, really. I'm just glad we're all okay, you know?"
"B! What's up?" Faith asked, hugging her cousin. "Who was that guy?"
"Huh?"
"The blonde. He just left, looked kind of pissed too," Faith said. "But damn was he hot!"
"Oh, Spike. I guess it was Spike. I thought he left a while ago, I guess mom kept him around."
"What happened to Angel, you two not work out?" Natalie asked.
"No! I mean yes, I mean . . . Spike's not my . . . God, no. He's just my dad's friend's son. He's annoying," Buffy sighed. "Lets not ruin this by talking about Spike. Why don't we go up to my room, catch up on things, you know?"
"Ah, I think I'm going to head out. As in hit some clubs," Faith said, stretching.
"Oh, well there isn't much. Only the Bronze, its pretty cool. Although no one is usually there this early," Buffy said.
"Hey, as long as they got beer, don't matter much to me."
Buffy laughed, "Yeah, well, I guess you guys could do that. I'm just going to go upstairs you know. I kinda don't want to go anywhere's. I'm in that mood. The one that isn't fun. Yeah, that's me. Unfun Buffy."
"Hey, who said I was going anywhere's? Its not like I'd rather spend time with Faith then you," Natalie said. "God, it's been forever since we just talked Buff, I really miss that."
"Aren't you two cute?" Faith asked. "Look, I'll catch ya later B."
"Bye," Buffy said as she watched Faith run out the door. As soon as Faith was gone, Buffy turned to Natalie, "So, my room? Well, our room?"
Natalie laughed, "Yeah."
The two girls walked up the stairs and turned into what once was Buffy's, but now both of theirs room. Buffy flopped down on the bed while Natalie took the cot. The two just laid there in silence for a minute before saying anything. They used to do this, just sit. Except they did it outside, underneath the stars. It didn't matter though, it felt like old times.
"Where to start . . ." Natalie said, putting a crack in the silence. "I mean, its been forever Buff. Its like I don't know you anymore, you know? I used to know all your secrets, things you couldn't even tell Willow . . . Say, how is Willow, Xander, the gang?"
Buffy sighed and sat up, "They're okay I guess. Everyone's still together, so that means its okay."
"What's your school like? I'm going to be starting there tomorrow, I should know what goes on, you know? Who to hang with, who to not."
"Since when did you care about any of that?"
"Since I hit puberty," Natalie laughed. "No, I really don't. I don't know, I just figured. You being my cousin, you usually are the popular one, so you . . ."
"I used to be the popular one. In like elementary," Buffy laughed. "Things have changed, I mean I wouldn't call me a nerd, but I'm nothing like Cordelia."
"Cordelia?" Natalie asked.
"Yeah, only the bitchiest girl in the school. She's so after Spike and can you believe he actually-"
"Um, Buff, not to stop your ranting, but why do you care? Aren't you and Angel all serious? What does Spike have to do with anything? I mean, so what if she's after him, its not like you want him or anything . . . Right?"
How was she going to lie to her cousin? The one who always knew when she was lying and telling the truth? But Natalie couldn't possibly understand what she was feeling. She'd made the mistake with telling Willow, she didn't need anymore people knowing about it.
"Of course I don't want him. God, Nat. Its just me and Spike, we used to be friends, so I don't like to see him get hurt, you know. Even though we don't talk anymore," Buffy lied.
"Oh, I can see that."
'Thank god, she fell for it," Buffy thought. 'Lets just hope she doesn't get a chance to talk to Spike tomorrow. Or at all.'
~~**~~
It was a sunny day, and Buffy felt happy. Angel had came over after school yesterday and told her that he'd take her back. She was so happy, she radiated it.
"Natalie, its good to see you again," Angel said, glancing over at Buffy's cousin as they walked to school.
"You too Angel. You guys look so cute together, have I ever told you that?"
"Yeah, like a hundred times," Buffy said, rolling her eyes and Angel leaned down to kiss her gently.
*Bell*
"Oh, I got to go. I have CNT; if I'm late Mr. Rhymes will shoot me. You can go to the office yourself right? Or do you want me to-"
"I'll go with her," Angel said.
Buffy smiled, "Thanks." She gave him a kiss before running off into the school.
~~**~~
"Okay class, I see we're all here on time," Mr. Rhymes said, sending Buffy 'a look'.
"He's got it in for you," Scott, the guy who sat next to Buffy said, leaning in to her ear.
Buffy nodded and turned on her computer. She looked up only to catch Spike staring at her. She kept his gaze until Mr. Rhymes walked in the way of it, "Something catching your interest Miss Summers?"
"Uh, no," Buffy said. "But you're invading my personal space."
"Would you like to take a trip to the office?"
"I'd prefer Hawaii," Buffy said, trying not to laugh.
"Out. In the hall. I'll be out in a minute to talk to you," Mr. Rhymes said, walking back to the front of the class.
"I think I'll just go," Buffy said before walking out the door. She didn't know what had gotten into her, but she liked it. It was fun to twist teachers meanings around, especially Mr. Rhymes. These little veins popped out on his forehead, that's when you could tell he was really frustrated. She could tell Spike was shocked with her performance, as well as a few of her classmates. She'd never even dare to glare at the teacher the wrong way before, but now, it was if she was a totally new Buffy. In a way, she was.