By: Tater
Title: The Long Road Home .
Rating: So far PG13
Summery: Where did Angel go during the Summer after Graduation? What about
Buffy? And more so, what if she took time off to mold herself, because then
she knew she wasn't completely baked? What if, instead of being angry with
Angel, she understood, and wanted to give him his only wish for, her; a
normal life.
Author's Notes: BX- Before Xander AX- After Xander ---
Set During: S3/S1-2?
Chapter 7::
After Buffy and Spike's meeting on her way home, the slayer had traveled all through the states- and strangely enough spent most of the time with Spike.
When she had gone home, Spike had ended up in Snnydale too, only she didn't have to take care of him. A government group had, and they implanted a chip into his head so that he could harm anything unless it was a demon. So when Buffy picked up to leave again a week after being home, Spike figured it'd be better to tag along with the slayer rather then stay in Sunnydale with the rest of'em.
At first it had really bugged Buffy that he would not leave her alone. At one point she had tried to stake him, but just couldn't because he unable to fight back. After a while though, he grew on her. And come to find he was as bad as he had seemed, Spike was really a pansy in a sense when it came to vampires. He was a follower not a leader, and really didn't give two shits about killing a slayer, unless they A) Tried to kill him first or B) He was trying to impress Drusilla or C) He was keeping up with Angelus and trying to top him. Now that Spike didn't have any of those things to worry about, it didn't much matter to him.
The pair become friends, not lovers. They traveled to New York, Texas, spent some time in Canada, when to Las Vegas where Spike had gotten Buffy to get a fake ID so they could both gamble. And it ended up the fake ID had been a very very bad ID for out Slayer.
Vegas:
Spike had left the slayer to her own for about an hour, so that he could go and get in on some demon gambling. They'd agreed to meet up at 8:00, so he still had an hour to kill. Or so he thought.
A tiny blonde sat at one of the gambling tables, yelling obscene things at men, and continued gambling.
"HAHAHAHA Look at me! I'm winning!!"
She looked over that she man next her and snickered and then snorted in laughter. " Your not winning cause you a MAN! You all are PIGS!" She laughed and snorted some more. "All you do is leave women!! I bet your Ol' Lady is at home thinking your on a business trip, and really your here! With HOES!!" And again she snorted with laughter.
Spike looked over at him praying to God it wasn't who he thought it was.
"Damn it Buffy!" He said making his way over to her.
"Spikey! Hey there mister! Ya'll this is the only man that doesn't leave people, and he isn't even mine! But he isn't a man..... he's a vam-"
"Umpire." Spike said covering mouth. "I'm sorry folks, she just turned 21 and had a bad break up."
Everyone in the gambling room cheered as he got her outta there. Although as you know, our slayer didn't go willfully. She kicked and bit, screamed and punched all the way up to the room.
"Spike I wanna go gamble. I want more drinks please Spike give me more drinks."
"Slayer I think you've had just about enough alcohol." He said, putting her down next to the door. He began unlocking it.
"Spike please."
"No." He got the door open and walked her into her room. The vampire went straight to the mini bar and cleaned it out. "Your going to have a killer headache in the morning but you'll be fine I promise."
Buffy sat on the bed and started crying. "Please Spike give me more drink. It takes the pain away. Please."
He looked at his new friend. He'd been in the same place when Dru left him. Spike went over to her, sat on the bed, and pulled her into a hug.
Buffy sat there and just sobbed into his chest. Sobbed for an hour or so until she fell asleep, then Spike layed her back on her bed, and went to him room.
The next morning things were tense until Spike brought up that nothing had happened between them, and said he had been where she was at one point. He took her ID and they both agreed no more drinking, no more Vegas, and they weren't going to talk about the night before ever again.
Now:
Buffy put her hand on Giles' kitchen counter. "You have no Thanksgiving food." Giles just looked at her. "You have like no food period."
"Well, I haven't had time to go to the market."
"That is no excuse Giles. Thanksgiving is tomorrow! I'm going to the store, you and the gang figure out what the hell is up with the Hellmouth and I will shop."
"Oh yes I can see how it is really important to cook rather then slay."
"Giles! How could you! You don't get it because you are English. He have to have potatoes and use our forks to make castles, and have turkey and stuff because this is a day of eating! I will have my Thanksgiving. And those Indian things will not ruin it!"
"Alright, alright. Go and slay the super market. I will stay here and consult in my books."
"Great." Buffy said with a smile and walked into the living room. "SPIKE! Come on I thought we talked about you drinking out of clear glasses! Gross! Come on I'm going to the store, and you're going with me."
"But luv, its day light."
"So, you can go to the local demon bar while I get food."
"I could, but Passions is on!"
"Spike!" Buffy glared at him.
"Fine, fine."
With that they left.
"She seems distracted." Giles said.
"Yes she does." Angel agreed. "She's still in pain. Thats why she isn't to know I'm here. It'll hurt worse, and in Doyle's second vision we are talking when the guy attacked. Maybe if I don't distract her even more, everything'll be fine."
"You're right. Just stay in the shadows. What all do you know about these spirits?"
"Not much, just that something disturb its burial ground, and now its attacking anything supernatural or has to do with the supernatural."
Giles nodded. "We'll just keep out eyes open."
24 Hours later:
Spike at in a chair pulling all the arrows out of his body, and the scoobies slowly made their way to the table.
Buffy started to walk back into Giles' house, but stopped when she felt him. He was close. She turned back around, but saw nothing.
Angel stood in the shadown knowing she felt him near by. He fought every urge in his body to go to her and kiss her.
The slayer, after what felt like eternity, finally turned around and walked into Giles' towards the table. And Angel turned and headed back to LA.
"Is everyone alright?" Buffy asked sitting down.
She heard a chorus of yea's and a lets eat from Xander.
They all began to pile food on their plates.
"This looks wonderful Buffy." Giles Complimented.
The gang picked up chattering amongst themselves and chowing down on the food that was welcomed to their hungry bellies.
She smiled. "Yea Buff- you probably wouldn't have been able to get all this done at we not had back up. Good thing Angel was here." Xander said.
Everyone shut up and looked at him. Buffy stared in disbelief.
"Oops."
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Chapter 7::
After Buffy and Spike's meeting on her way home, the slayer had traveled all through the states- and strangely enough spent most of the time with Spike.
When she had gone home, Spike had ended up in Snnydale too, only she didn't have to take care of him. A government group had, and they implanted a chip into his head so that he could harm anything unless it was a demon. So when Buffy picked up to leave again a week after being home, Spike figured it'd be better to tag along with the slayer rather then stay in Sunnydale with the rest of'em.
At first it had really bugged Buffy that he would not leave her alone. At one point she had tried to stake him, but just couldn't because he unable to fight back. After a while though, he grew on her. And come to find he was as bad as he had seemed, Spike was really a pansy in a sense when it came to vampires. He was a follower not a leader, and really didn't give two shits about killing a slayer, unless they A) Tried to kill him first or B) He was trying to impress Drusilla or C) He was keeping up with Angelus and trying to top him. Now that Spike didn't have any of those things to worry about, it didn't much matter to him.
The pair become friends, not lovers. They traveled to New York, Texas, spent some time in Canada, when to Las Vegas where Spike had gotten Buffy to get a fake ID so they could both gamble. And it ended up the fake ID had been a very very bad ID for out Slayer.
Vegas:
Spike had left the slayer to her own for about an hour, so that he could go and get in on some demon gambling. They'd agreed to meet up at 8:00, so he still had an hour to kill. Or so he thought.
A tiny blonde sat at one of the gambling tables, yelling obscene things at men, and continued gambling.
"HAHAHAHA Look at me! I'm winning!!"
She looked over that she man next her and snickered and then snorted in laughter. " Your not winning cause you a MAN! You all are PIGS!" She laughed and snorted some more. "All you do is leave women!! I bet your Ol' Lady is at home thinking your on a business trip, and really your here! With HOES!!" And again she snorted with laughter.
Spike looked over at him praying to God it wasn't who he thought it was.
"Damn it Buffy!" He said making his way over to her.
"Spikey! Hey there mister! Ya'll this is the only man that doesn't leave people, and he isn't even mine! But he isn't a man..... he's a vam-"
"Umpire." Spike said covering mouth. "I'm sorry folks, she just turned 21 and had a bad break up."
Everyone in the gambling room cheered as he got her outta there. Although as you know, our slayer didn't go willfully. She kicked and bit, screamed and punched all the way up to the room.
"Spike I wanna go gamble. I want more drinks please Spike give me more drinks."
"Slayer I think you've had just about enough alcohol." He said, putting her down next to the door. He began unlocking it.
"Spike please."
"No." He got the door open and walked her into her room. The vampire went straight to the mini bar and cleaned it out. "Your going to have a killer headache in the morning but you'll be fine I promise."
Buffy sat on the bed and started crying. "Please Spike give me more drink. It takes the pain away. Please."
He looked at his new friend. He'd been in the same place when Dru left him. Spike went over to her, sat on the bed, and pulled her into a hug.
Buffy sat there and just sobbed into his chest. Sobbed for an hour or so until she fell asleep, then Spike layed her back on her bed, and went to him room.
The next morning things were tense until Spike brought up that nothing had happened between them, and said he had been where she was at one point. He took her ID and they both agreed no more drinking, no more Vegas, and they weren't going to talk about the night before ever again.
Now:
Buffy put her hand on Giles' kitchen counter. "You have no Thanksgiving food." Giles just looked at her. "You have like no food period."
"Well, I haven't had time to go to the market."
"That is no excuse Giles. Thanksgiving is tomorrow! I'm going to the store, you and the gang figure out what the hell is up with the Hellmouth and I will shop."
"Oh yes I can see how it is really important to cook rather then slay."
"Giles! How could you! You don't get it because you are English. He have to have potatoes and use our forks to make castles, and have turkey and stuff because this is a day of eating! I will have my Thanksgiving. And those Indian things will not ruin it!"
"Alright, alright. Go and slay the super market. I will stay here and consult in my books."
"Great." Buffy said with a smile and walked into the living room. "SPIKE! Come on I thought we talked about you drinking out of clear glasses! Gross! Come on I'm going to the store, and you're going with me."
"But luv, its day light."
"So, you can go to the local demon bar while I get food."
"I could, but Passions is on!"
"Spike!" Buffy glared at him.
"Fine, fine."
With that they left.
"She seems distracted." Giles said.
"Yes she does." Angel agreed. "She's still in pain. Thats why she isn't to know I'm here. It'll hurt worse, and in Doyle's second vision we are talking when the guy attacked. Maybe if I don't distract her even more, everything'll be fine."
"You're right. Just stay in the shadows. What all do you know about these spirits?"
"Not much, just that something disturb its burial ground, and now its attacking anything supernatural or has to do with the supernatural."
Giles nodded. "We'll just keep out eyes open."
24 Hours later:
Spike at in a chair pulling all the arrows out of his body, and the scoobies slowly made their way to the table.
Buffy started to walk back into Giles' house, but stopped when she felt him. He was close. She turned back around, but saw nothing.
Angel stood in the shadown knowing she felt him near by. He fought every urge in his body to go to her and kiss her.
The slayer, after what felt like eternity, finally turned around and walked into Giles' towards the table. And Angel turned and headed back to LA.
"Is everyone alright?" Buffy asked sitting down.
She heard a chorus of yea's and a lets eat from Xander.
They all began to pile food on their plates.
"This looks wonderful Buffy." Giles Complimented.
The gang picked up chattering amongst themselves and chowing down on the food that was welcomed to their hungry bellies.
She smiled. "Yea Buff- you probably wouldn't have been able to get all this done at we not had back up. Good thing Angel was here." Xander said.
Everyone shut up and looked at him. Buffy stared in disbelief.
"Oops."
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