Letters 6
Willow tapped her fingers on the desk and tried to ignore the fearful looks that Percy was giving her. It made her want to laugh that the biggest jerk and jock in the school feared her…well not actually her but the demon version of her- oh wouldn't Spike get a kick out of that. She was anxiously waiting for his next letter and in the meantime she was still tutoring Percy in History.
"That's enough." She said with a smile as he jumped a mile in the air.
"S-sure." He said and then delved into his bag and handed her a Hershey's bar.
"You don't have to keep giving me presents you know." Willow said with a soft smile
Percy shrugged "You're helping me and all."
Willow just grinned and gathered her stuff and left the class room. Things were good these last few days, well as good as they could be knowing that… well it didn't do to dwell on what she couldn't change.
She sighed as she made her way home, her parents still away and Buffy was spending all her time training just in case Faith decided to make good on her threats to kill them all. She wished she could talk to Spike but there hadn't been a letter… as she opened the door her foot kicked the pile of mail that arrived after she had left for school and there in amongst the bills and junk was a tattered white envelope with the words RED scrawled in red ink.
Willow gave a little squeal and picked it up tearing off the envelope.
Dear Red
I haven't replied in a while because I have been searching, sorry about that. First up when you wrote I was in Columbia which is not Brazil, what do they teach you in school pet? Ok now I am actually in Brazil, looking for Dru. I have heard several reports of an insane Vampire, but to be honest that isn't exactly news. Most Vampires are nuts… present company, that's me, included. You have to be to survive eternity, any way I will keep looking. This Faith chick sounds as crazy as any Vamp and you be sure to stay far away from her, I don't want you hurt at all love. As much as it pains me, and it does, keep close to Slutty and my Sire, they'll take care of you until I can get back. Although not too close to my sire. Of course it hurts that she slept with Harris, you may not be in love with him anymore but you were, and love never really fades, especially when it has been nurtured for that long. I should know me and Dru are a case in bleeding point. I love her I know I do, I think, but sometimes I wonder why, anyway it still kills me that she'd up and off with another. You loved that moron for 18 years or so there is bound to be feelings still there and you are not a bad person for hating her. It's natural, she taken what you always wanted and she's trying to destroy what you have. I'll eviscerate her for you when I get back, give you her intestines on a silver platter. With garnish.
What's this Prom thing? Can't say I heard of it In England, I'm guessing it's a big dance where you get your ya-ya's out for graduating? You don't need a date, go alone and sod 'em all, you'll be the best one of the lot anyway.
Now when I read that bit in your letter about you toasting marshmallows over corpses I was right proud. That's my girl! Screw feminism, you belong to me! My girl, beside I'm sure feminism was invented by thin wimpy women who were scared of real men. I have plenty of respect for today's women, in my day they were all pretty useless, just there for decoration, now you gals do all sorts. But don't fool yourselves into thinking that you don't need men, coz you do. That's the way it should be, just as we need you. Do I have ways of finding Dru? Yeah but they mostly involve gore and terror, a way of furthering my name. I heard a few rumours about a chaos demon and his girl so at least I have somewhere to start. And I will do it. I'll make her love me. Make her crawl. Teach her to walk out on me. The only thing is pet I was enjoying the singleness I was having these past few months, don't mean I don't want her back, just saying it was nice, is all. Anyhow I gotta go, got an insane Vamp to find and torture. Wish me luck.
Spike
P.S Ponce…ask the Watcher.
Willow grinned as she put down the letter on her dresser and pulled out her new stationary to write back to him.
Hey Spike
I was waiting for your letter, was beginning to think you didn't want to talk to me anymore. But I was really pleased to get your letter this morning. Its been another month on the Hellmouth and a sucky one at that, honestly when am I ever going to just be able to hang out an do things that a normal girl would do, shop (although I'm not into that much), go out, worry about homework and tests and my future instead of apocalypses and saving the world from unspeakable demons, when am I going to get time to hang out and dance, date, kiss. I feel I am missing out on so much, don't get me wrong I love hanging around with Buffy and doing something so important as what we are, but I have lost so much as well. The reason I'm waxing lyrical is I had a reminder of what could have happened had Buffy not come to Sunnydale and I was killed, it's made me want to live life to the fullest and I feel a little cheated that I can't actually do that.
This world isn't all that much fun. Ok I'm going to stop whining now.
Glad you have some clue as to how to find Drusilla, I'm sure you'll have her eating out of your hand in no time at all. She's a lucky vamp. Still no luck on the date front for the Prom so I might just take your advice and go solo. It looks like Faith is out of the running to be Xander's date. She's officially evil; she kidnapped Buffy and tried to turn Angel back to Angelus. She attempted to kill both Angel and Buffy and she's been working with the Mayor to take over Sunnydale, with some fancy footwork and some pretty sparkles we ousted her and now she's openly a bad guy. It was a hard time, especially when she was kissing Angel who was pretending to be Angelus, Buffy spent all night crying even though she knew it was fake. But I guess now everyone hates Faith as much as I do. i miss you being here and feel free to call me a sap but I do, I guess I needed your insight on why it hurt so much to see Xander with anyone let alone her. I have loved him since forever, even though he never knew it until that whole Oz fiasco. Still I'm doing better, I guess now Buffy isn't spending so much time with Angel and Faith me and her will get to hang out more so that's a plus.
Oh something I wanted to tell you, you know that Girl that has been hanging around Xander, Anya? Well she's a demon, actually an Ex-demon. But Yay me, I knew there was something about her that creeped me out big time and boy howdy, she's a vengeance demon. She tried to get me killed, that's like the sixtieth time! But we kicked her ass and now she more sorta sulks than plots.
So tell me more about your plan for Drusilla, I'm interested to know how that's going. I hope you find her soon.
Luck!
Willow
P.S Giles asked me how on earth I knew that word, Thanks for that!!
Willow sealed the letter with a small smile and stuck a stamp on it, she hadn't got much to say to Spike this time, for some reason she wanted to keep the whole VAMPIRE Willow thing a secret from him for now.